~Chapter 1~

"RITSUUU! YOU COME OVER HERE RIGHT THIS INSTANT!" shouted Takano who was fuming with anger.

"Whaat? I was sleeping! Why are you yelling at 5 am in the morning?!"

Takano jumped up from the sofa and dragged Ritsu to the coffee table. He slammed a magazine onto the table that depicted a picture of Ritsu and Takano hugging in the middle of the dance floor at the Summer Nights Hotel. Ritsu, still bleary from sleep, glanced at the page and froze. He hadn't realized that the two would be photographed at his father's 60th birthday party. Ritsu slowly turned to Takano and gave a weak grin before attempting to dash out of the living room.

Grabbing Ritsu's collar, Takano growled, "Ritsuu… What the hell is this?! Hmm? I thought that you said no one would photograph us together and publish it!"

"Takano- I… I didn't know it will really happen! I thought we were being low-key… Were we not? And don't you dare blame me for it! You were the one groping my side the whole entire night!"

Silence loomed over them while Takano tried his best to not laugh at Ritsu's adorable pouty face. It wasn't long until Takano's shoulders started to shake and an uncontrollable laugh erupted out of his lips. Curiously, Ritsu glanced at Takano, wondering what the older man was laughing about. It then hit him- Takano was pulling an act.

"Takano-san! What the hell? I was scared witless! I hate you! I'm going to go shower so don't talk to me!" pouted Ritsu.

"I'm sorry. But, I couldn't help it… You're so cute! We have to go to the office early today so hurry up and get ready. I'll have breakfast ready to go by the time you get out"

"Okay~"

Four hours later…

"TAKANO! I NEED HELP! Miyori sensei is not listening to me!"

"Takano-"

"TAKANO I NEED-"

"EVERYBODY SHUT UP! Now listen, you! Hurry up with the backgrounds! YOU! Gimme the phone! You! Go to Hatori and ask him for help!"

Ritsu giggled while Takano was in a frenzy getting everything in order before the holidays approached. He was giddy that he and Takano were going to Okinawa for their short vacation and was really looking forward to it. He hummed while he finished the manuscripts and sent them off the fax machine for the review from his author. Sighing, he got up from his seat and was about to get a cup of coffee when his phone rang. It was his mother. Flopping back down to his seat, he picked up his phone, already aware that his mother was probably going to nag at him for leaving the party early the other day.

"Hello? Yes, hi mother. What? No. We're fine. We don't need anything else. DO NOT COME OVER TO HOUSE!"

Everyone looked at him and Ritsu blushed a deep red.

Whispering he told his mother to hang up and was about to end the call when his mother walked into the office. His mouth dropped and quickly looked over at Takano. He had the same expression. Quickly standing up, Takano greeted Ritsu's mother and motioned for Ritsu to follow him to the conference room next door where they would have more privacy. Once they reached their destination, Ritsu's mother turned to the two men.

With a sigh, she looked at Ritsu and then at Takano.

"Ritsu… We just got a call from Isaka-san. He informed us, that well. You're going to Australia for a year…"

To be continued…