"There's a simple question I want to ask,"

"Hmmm?" Akihko said not raising his head from the book he was reading.

His anger reached its hilt because of Akihko's nonchalant manner, that it seemed as though fumes where seeping out of his ears. With a swift move, he snatched the book away from within Akihko's hands, hitting him with it on his head. While he was at it, he posed the question that has been making his mind ache since the moment Akihko came,

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?" his voice seeming to have echoed throughout the whole campus.

"Ouch, that hurt Hiroki," Akihko cried out.

"And what are you so worked up about? Why take me to the verges of my end, me, your child hood friend who came for a visit." Trying to act as innocent as possible, with a hint of distress in his words, making the situation feel as though the other party's fault, while hiding his true intentions; which were actually to keep an eye on his cute little boyfriend.

~Mean while~

Hunting for an easy prey in the hall way, he seemed to spot poor Misaki who wasn't doing any in particular at the moment, so he said to himself, "I think he would do."

Approaching Misaki who had no idea what kind of fate has been set for him; he managed to capture his unfortunate victim. Well it could have been anyone, but Misaki just seemed perfect for the situation.

"Takahash-kun, right? Would you mind helping me with something?"

Fidgeting in his place not knowing what say, he replied after a bit of hesitation, "Sure, but I don't think that I would be much of a help." Though he accepted the request, he wasn't so confident of what he just said.

Miyagi looked at the kid with a smile on his face, "Nah, you'll do just fine." Those mere words were enough to comfort Misaki, where his relief became visible to Miyagi, since he lost the stressed look off his face. At that moment Miyagi couldn't help but think to himself, "perfect,"

"Now shall we head to the library?"

"Yeah, ok," Misaki said in a barely audible voice but was enough for Miyagi to hear.

Following behind Miyagi silently, still not able to comprehend the reason why he was put in such a situation, he sunk in thoughts, "I just don't get it, why did professor ask for my assistance, and with what?...wait a sec, how come he knows my name, well sure I have a lecture with him once a week, but the students' count attending his lectures is quite large, so he couldn't possibly have memorized all their name; and yes I usually sit in the front row during his class, 'cause I really suck at anything that has to do with literature', but still I don't think my presence is that memorable… 'Sigh' well whatever…"

When Miyagi paused in front of the library's entrance, he glanced at Misaki, who seemed as though he was out of himself, so he asked, "Are you ok?"

Taken afloat from the seas of his mind by the voice of the one accompanying him, he replied instantly, "oh, yes, I'm fine,"

"Then shall we go on," Miyagi stated rhetorically, while the boy behind him has nodded in acceptance.

Entering the library which was quite grand in comparison to the whole campus and the students attending the university, Miyagi strolled at a fast pace while Misaki lagged behind. After a bit, both of them stopped at a table which was isolated at the far end of the first floor. Misaki standing dumb founded, he couldn't take in what lay in front of him in one go. There were piles of books, that he thought it would take him more than a hundred years to finish reading. Still unsure of what he was supposed to do, the silence was broken by Miyagi's request, "so, you'll help take these books to my office, ok?"

Not getting a reply from his student, he looked up at him to see his face turn pale, seeming as though ready to pass out. Hearing his name being called out, Misaki tried to take a hold of his own body, and thinking that he accepted the task, he just couldn't back out. Putting on a serious face, he replied to Miyagi with an "OK" affirming his readiness to get the job done.

Hugging a stack of books, reaching a height above his own with few inches, he took careful steps while walking in the hallway alongside Miyagi, who was also carrying his own load. Without taking a look, Miyagi knew that Misaki must have been agonizing over the whole situation, but just could do nothing about it.

Reaching the office, Miyagi managed to open the door. While Misaki being a bit behind, he could hear Miyagi's cheerful voice from outside,

"Kamijou-se-n-sie…did you miss me,"

"Professor, can you please cut it out? Put down the books, AND GET ON TO WORK." Hirok's scolding that followed, was loud enough to reach the hallway's ends.

"Professor, where should I…" Misaki's voice breaking into silence at Hiroki's words,

"By the way, this my friend Usami Akihko,"

'Thud', the books feel from between Misaki's hands.