Yumichika sat upright, staring stony faced at the door of the room he and Ikkaku shared. It was passed midnight and Ikkaku had still not returned. Yumichika was not worried; he knew exactly where Ikkaku was and exactly whom he was with. No, the emotion consuming Yumichika was blazing jealousy. His knees and neck were stiff and painful, as he had been sat in the same position for hours – not that he cared, he was just desperate for Ikkaku to return. He hated having to share Ikkaku with anyone, not even the captain. Ikkaku was his and he belonged Ikkaku.

Without warning the door slid open and light from the corridor poured into the room. Yumichika screwed up his eyes and elegantly raised a hand to cover his delicate features.

"Yumichika?!" Ikkaku exclaimed, eyes widening in surprise, "you waited up?"

Ikkaku approached his lover and fondly muttered "idiot" as he leaned down and planted a kiss softly on his lips.

Yumichika did not respond, he merely stared ahead, his expression unreadable.

"Yumichika?" inquired Ikkaku, kneeling down in front of his other half looking directly into his eyes.

"You were with him again, weren't you"

"Wha-?"

Yumichika hated feeling so jealous – green was not a colour he wore well.

"Abarai-kun."

"Renji? You do know were just training right?"

"I can see that – your covered in dirt, it is most undignified."

Ikkaku leaned over and placed a harder, more passionate kiss on Yumichika's lips.

As they broke away he said: "You really are a true idiot Yumichika."

Unable to let it lie, before he could stop himself, Yumichika Burst out:

"I suppose Abarai-kun isn't? He's a lot more fun is he? I can tell. I see you two talking and your face is so exhilarated. Whenever you hear his name your eyes light up –"

Tears started to blur his vision but he carried on regardless:

"Am I just a fool? An idiot you keep around for cheep kicks? Do I mean so little to you that you'll drop me in an instant if Abarai-kun comes calling for you?"

The tears were streaming down his face at this point but Yumichika could not care less – all of the feelings he had kept locked inside him for so long were finally coming out.

"Have all these years meant… meant… nothing? I always ca-"

Before he could say anything else Ikkaku cut him off by pushing him to the ground. As Ikkaku pinned him down he locked his small amber eyes with Yumichika's stunning violet ones. His heart shattered as he looked at his lover's tearstained face. In a shaking voice he stated:

"Yumichika. I love you more than anything in this world and there is no force that can or will ever change that. If I had to die for you, I'd do it a million times over. If you needed anything I'd go to the ends of the earth to retrieve it and if you hate me, no matter how much it hurt, I'd go and never come back."

Yumichika sat up, pushing Ikkaku away from him and turning to face the opposite wall. Ikkaku stared at him, waiting for a response, praying that Yumichika would not choose the latter.

"Ikkaku…" spoke Yumichika in a small, uncharacteristic voice, "I'm… so sorry..."

Ikkaku's heart dropped to his feet. He felt physically sick as he tremblingly rose to his feet. Swaying slightly with the shock he made his way towards the door. As he placed a tottering foot outside the door he felt a sudden heat envelop him as Yumichika wrapped his arms around Ikkaku's torso.

"Baka" sang Yumichika softly in his ear and pulling his hakama down over his shoulders and gently kissing the bruises Ikkaku had received from his earlier training with Renji. "You misunderstood me."

Ikkaku swung round and pressed Yumichika onto the bed, sliding his hakama over his pale shoulders and running his hands up and down his thighs.

Yumichika let out a throaty groan whilst wrapping his legs around Ikkaku's waist and nuzzling his neck. Both of them unaware that they had left there door wide open… and a figure was fast approaching…