Hello...Um...Yes, I have been gone way too long and I'm sorry. BUT! The past is the past and this is the present.

So, I haven't ever written stories for Okane ga Nai and the only reason I'm doing this one is because I read a story that had cameos from Kanou and Ayase in it.

So to understand this, please read Ceberus' story "The Uke Flu" before you read this. You won't get much of it unless you do. Anyway, this may seem slightly AU because I'm following the anime. I'm sorry for any confusion, and please review and tell me how I'm doing.

And by the way, this picks up LITERALLY where Cerberus left off..

Ayase didn't look at Kanou once as they walked out of the clinic. Kanou's mind was reeling. First off, Ayase was pregnant. Okay, he could deal with that. He had enough money to take care of a child and Ayase. But Ayase's words were what haunted him.

"You may own me, Kanou-san, but you do not own this child. It is better for it to die than for it to be brought into your house of violence."

He glanced over at Ayase. The youth's small hand was still swallowed by his. His gorgeous blue eyes were leaking but his face was uncharacteristically stoic. He sighed, pulling a cigarette out of his inside jacket pocket.

"This is all my fault," He thought as he took a long drag. His grip on Ayase's hand tightened unconsciously. "If I hadn't forced myself on him in the first place..." His heart clenched as he heard Ayase's voice.

"Kanou-san, that hurts..." the blonde whispered. Kanou immediately loosened his grip.

"I'm sorry, Ayase." He said quietly, sticking his cigarette back into is mouth again to stop the conversation.

The two continued to the parked car in silence. Homare watched them warily from behind the wheel as Kanou routinely opened the door for Ayase, who muttered his thanks, and the two sat down next to each other. Kanou sighed into the seat. Without warning, his eyes locked with Homare's. "Drive." He said forcefully. Homare complied.

Kanou continued to watch Ayase closely. The boy was rubbing his stomach and his eyes were downcast. The silence pounded in Kanou's ears.

"Will you be returning to the office today, sir?" Homare asked in his usual calm tone, even with all the tension in the air.

Kanou took his cigarette out of his mouth. "No. I'm taking the rest of the day off." Homare nodded silently. Ayase sat up slightly. Kanou squeezed his hand. Ayase smiled at him gently, the first time all day. Kanou's heart swelled as he leaned over to cover the boy's mouth with his. Ayase's eyes widened, and unexpectedly, he pulled away.

Kanou didn't let the hurt show on his face as he asked nonchalantly, "Is something wrong, Ayase?"

Ayase looked at him nervously as he played with his hands gently and said softly, "Second hand smoke." Kanou was irritated.

"Ayase, what are you talking about?"

Ayase seemed more determined this time. "Kissing you w-while you're smoking. It's not good for the baby. It's second hand smoke, almost worse than if I had been the one smoking myself." Kanou blinked.

"I am such an idiot." He thought, quickly putting out his cigarette and tossing it in the ashtray behind the driver's seat. He tried to think quickly about how to look more aware about babies when he saw Ayase's shy smile at his act. A warm, small hand covered his.

"Thank you, Kanou-san."

At the house, Kanou immediately demanded that Ayase lie down and rest, but he was stopped by his young counterpart.

"Kanou-san...we need to talk." Kanou turned away, wishing for a cigarette to light up.

"And what about?"

Ayase's feet shuffled a bit. "About...us. About this child. Kanou-san, you were bluffing, weren't you?"

His ears turned red. He had been. Hadn't he?

"You aren't really going to let me leave."

He felt himself getting hot. No one confronted him like this. Ever.

"You won't forgive my debt. You lied to get me to come with you."

He felt his hand clench in his side as he avoided Ayase's eyes.

"You're going to make me have this baby and raise it here...in this dangerous place..."

"That. Is. Enough." Kanou said through gritted teeth. Ayase stepped back, his gorgeous eyes wide. Kanou looked over at him angrily, and wished he hadn't. He'd made his beautiful angel cry once again. "Ayase..." He started, stammering. He'd never done this before.

"Never mind. Forget it. I suppose this baby is just going to become to you what I am." He looked up at Kanou through his ocean eyes, flooding down his cheeks.

"Just a slave."

With that, Ayase turned and ran up the stairs to his room. Kanou just stood there, hand still in a fist, face still in a scowl, heart still in a knot as he sank down into the couch.

"Oh someone help me, I'm doing everything wrong..."

Just realized how short it was, sorry about that. And please don't flame it, Cerberus gave me permission, blah blah blah.

And pllleeeaasssee review!