Disclaimer: I do not own Hana-Kimi, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

Author's note: This story was actually my first fic I ever wrote if I remember correctly, I started it almost two years ago and forgot to post it here. So sorry guys, enjoy!

-=Chapter One=-

"If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times..." Umeda said, glaring across his desk corner at Akiha. "I am not going to your place, and you are not coming to mine." With that said he closed the file he had been reading before The Annoyance showed up, and trying to read ever since.

"Awwww...you're so mean!" Akiha said, making a sad little puppy face at the other man. "And no fun whatsoever."

"If I'm no fun then why do you insist on following me around and bothering me all the time?" The good doctor asked grumpily as the other man slouched in the chair by the window comfortably, the puppy dog look turning into a grin.

"Because I know that once I break you of this ethical streak you'll be astounding." He smiled, leaning back a little farther and causing the front chair legs to come off the ground a little. "And besides, you're so cute when you're mad."

Umeda glanced over at him and the chair, an idea popping into his devious head. "So you want me to pay more attention to you do you?" His eyes returned to the photographers face. "All right..." With that, he slid out of his chair to kneel between Akiha's knees. "How's this?..." He laid his palms flat on the other man's thighs, slowly sliding them down his legs as he met his gaze.

Akiha's eyes grew to about twice their normal size and got an even deeper shade of brown. "U-umeda, what are you doing?" His voice was slightly deeper, but his eyes were weary and for good reason he was sure. "I don't trust you..."

Umeda just smiled, trying to make it look innocent, but failing miserably. "And you really shouldn't." Then he grabbed the front chair legs and pulled them out, having to lean back to avoid Akiha's flailing legs.

"Ahhh!" The blond man flailed helplessly as his chair was leaned back even farther, dumping him out the window rather neatly to land in an unceremonious heap in the bushes. "Ouch..." He lay there for a second, staring up at the clear blue sky. "Sneaky Umeda, very sneaky..." With that, he stood up and picked the leaves from his hair and clothes, grinning at the rather annoyed doctor.

"Will you ever give up?" The man left standing inside the window asked, a slightly resigned look plastered across his features. "Because your antics are starting to wear thin on my nerves." He grabbed the piece of paper Akiha had dropped while falling out the window and offered it to him.

With a grin, Akiha just held up his hands palm forward and backed away in mock surrender. "No, but I will give you a respite until tonight…"

"Oi, how many times do I have to tell you-?!" Umeda stopped in mid rant, knowing Akiha wouldn't listen to it anyway. "Fine, live in your own delusional fantasies. But don't drag me into them." With that, he offered the paper once more to the other man. "Take your paper and go, I have work to do."

Akiha shook his head; grin still firmly in place. "That's my address, stop by tonight and I'll make sure you won't be stuck at home watching the Home Shopping Network all night long."

"I do not watch that filth, I get all my things online like a normal person." He then chucked the paper at him before turning around and walking off into another room. "Now go away and give me some peace!" He called back over his shoulder, shutting the door firmly behind himself.

Akiha just smiled harder and shook his head, picking up the paper to set it down on the windowsill while chuckling softly to himself. 'I'm letting my guard down...' He thought to himself. 'I'll just have to practice more!' His smile widened at the thought of Umeda's expression if he informed him of such. 'He's gonna love my revelation, I hope he stops by tonight so that I can tell him.'

He took one last glace at the closed door that the other man had disappeared behind and then walked off down the path to the front gate, already making a mental list of all the things he would do to the doctor if he showed. He hadn't yet, but there is always a first time for everything. Some of the thoughts involved teeth and nails, some silk ties, but all of them made his spirits rise...among other things.