For those that follow my stories, you may be thinking, "Another one?" And the simple answer is, yes. Though I have been writing this since, like, three days after I started Picture Perfect! (And I've actually finished all of my current stories, as well as this one, so they're just waiting to be updated.) And the reason for all of this is very simple: I have no shame. ^^;

Enjoy~? *heart*

Kise grinned as he skipped his way to school, his eyes shining as bright as the morning sun. He was running early this morning, and he decided earlier that he would stop by Maji Burger for a quick cup of coffee. Bouncing into the establishment, he was met with a large smile from the lady behind the counter.

"Kise~ Your usual morning order?"

The blonde nodded. "Yes please, dear Akina-cchi~"

Akina smiled and set to work immediately. "How is Kotaro?"

Kise sighed dreamily, looking to the heavens in thought. "He's wonderful~"

The girl laughed softly before handing him his drink, as well as a cookie. "Don't worry about paying today, alright? This one's on me."

Kise frowned. "Ne, Akina-cchi, I don't want you to get in trouble~"

She chuckled, waving her hand dismissively. "Silly, you know I get into more trouble when I make you pay. Now go on, you'll be late for school."

"Thanks, Akina-cchi! I'll make it up to you!"

It wasn't long before Kise arrived at school, and he was greeted by many smiling faces as he passed through the halls. Kise was a well-liked young man, always bright and cheerful, and willing to help anyone in need. Furthermore, he was currently dating his class president, a dreamy young man with dark brown hair, and emerald eyes- Kotaro Yori.

It wasn't too long after the blonde had found his regular seat in class that his boyfriend of nearly two years appeared next to him, kissing his cheek.

"Ryouta~ I've missed you."

Kise giggled lightly, a small blush dusting his cheeks. "Ne, but you just saw me last night, Yori-cchi~"

The brunette smiled softly, stroking his boyfriend's cheek. "But ten hours is such a long time to go without seeing my beloved."

"Eeh, get a room…"

Kise blushed deeper, looking around Kotaro's body to find Murasakibara sitting in the desk opposite of him, struggling with a bag of chips. "Shut up, Murasakibara-cchi!"

"Hm, perhaps he's right."

The blonde blinked, turning his gaze upwards to Kotaro once more. "W-what?"

He smiled. "Perhaps we should get a room. Or, more specifically, an apartment. What do you say, Ryouta? Would you like to move in with me?"

Kise squealed in delight, jumping into the boy's arms. "Yes, yes, yes~!"

Kotaro laughed, stroking the blonde's hair. "Excellent, we'll go look at some today."

XXX

"Ryouta, what is this I hear of you moving in with someone?"

"Eeee, Akashi-cchi~ Yori-cchi asked me to move in with him this morning~ Oh, it's so exciting!"

The group of friends- Kise, Akashi, Kuroko, Murasakibara, Aomine, and Midorima- all sat together in the cafeteria, enjoying their lunches. Kuroko blinked, staring at the empty space beside the blonde.

"Where is Kotaro, Kise?"

"Oh~ He had to stay behind in his last class for something. I'm sure he'll be here soon~"

"That is quite unusual. A student staying behind during lunch," Midorima commented.

Kise smiled, waving his hand. "It's nothing, it happens rather often with him~ Since he's the class president, everyone comes to him with their problems, and this is usually when they find the time."

Aomine grunted. "Is he really that good to you, Kise?"

The blonde blinked. "What do you mean?"

"Well…"

"You never complain about him," Akashi finished.

"Isn't that a good thing?"

"Oh yes, it just seems too good to be true."

Kise beamed, his smile proud and bright. "Well trust me, it's perfect~"

XXX

"Yori-cchi! I like this one!"

Kotaro smiled, wrapping his arm around his lover's waist. "It is a nice place. And certainly within our price range."

"And not too far from school, or my modeling agency!"

He laughed softly, kissing the blonde's cheek. "So, this one?"

Kise nodded. "This one."

The couple had decided on a simple, one story, one bath apartment, with two bedrooms. The walls were a dull beige, and the floors were plain hardwood, but Kise was already rambling about the things he had in store for their new home. Kotaro simply stood back and watched the blonde mumble to himself, smiling as he did so. Turning to the realtor, he nodded his approval. "We'll take it."

XXX

One week later, Kise danced over to the cafeteria table, humming happily as he sat beside his friends.

"Eh, Kise-chin? What are you so happy about?"

The blonde grinned, clapping his hands excitedly. "I finally did it, guys~"

"Got that sex change, Kise?" Aomine asked.

Kise rolled his eyes, but his smile didn't falter. "No, dumbass. I finally fixed up the apartment! It's perfect~"

Kuroko smiled. "That's good, Kise. When can we see?"

"Hm~ I'll ask Yori-cchi about that~" He gasped, his eyes alight, "Maybe we can have a party!"

"Anyplace is a party with me," Akashi said, and everyone looked at him skeptically. Yet no one said a word, not daring to set the redhead off.

"Nee, it's only a party if there's snacks."

"It has to be done properly, though. Or else, it will bring bad luck."

"Hmph, anything with Kise is going to involve bad luck."

"Aomine-cchi! So mean!"

The conversation was interrupted as Kotaro appeared, sitting next to his lover. "Did he tell you?" he asked excitedly, earning a nod from everyone. "Ah, it's great. My little Ryouta is perfect at interior design! Hey, babe, that's what you should go into."

Kise blinked but smiled. "Ah, I thought about it…"

Aomine's brows scrunched together. "I thought you were set on your modeling career or whatever."

"Ah, yeah, that too… I'm a little indecisive," he laughed. "Oh, Yori-cchi~ Can we have a party to show off our new home?"

Kotaro smiled, kissing his blonde's forehead. "Of course, dear. Whatever you want."

XXX

Kise bit the inside of his lip as he stared down at his lap. It'd been seven minutes since Kotaro had spoken to him- he was counting. The silence was bearing down on his chest, and he felt as though he couldn't breathe. Finally, he looked up into the green eyes of his lover, flinching from the emotion he saw in them.

"Yori-cchi, please, tell me what I did wrong."

He sighed. "We've talked about this, Ryouta…"

"About what? I'm confused-"

"Of course you are," Kotaro groaned, and Kise shut his mouth immediately, waiting for the rest of the boy's comments.

"You're always confused… What did I say about the modeling?"

"That it was childish…"

"Yes, and what are you doing tomorrow afternoon?"

"Going to a photo shoot…"

"And what is wrong with this picture?"

"…I'm going against your wishes..."

Kotaro nodded. "And the party?"

Kise sighed, barely audible. "I shouldn't have asked in front of my friends."

"And why is that?"

"Because it forced you to say yes…"

"Yes, Ryouta, you're not as dumb as you appear. You know these things." He stood up, coming closer to the blonde as he instinctively shrunk into himself. "And that's what makes this so hard," he said, just before raising his hand. In one swift motion, Kise was left lying on his side, his cheek burning as tears prickled in his eyes.

He forced the tears back, biting the inside of his lip once more. He didn't dare turn his head to look up to his beloved, didn't dare think for a moment that this was through. He held his breath, waiting for the next blow, and it wasn't long before it came.