Yukito drew back the curtains, allowing the gentle morning sunshine and refreshing morning breeze to enter. He turned around and surveyed the room. Everything was where it should be and he smiled in satisfaction. He then turned his attention towards the lump that was situated in the centre of the huge antique bed that was the focus of the room.
Yukito smiled fondly as the lump burrowed itself deeper into the mess of blankets on the bed as the light shone on it. He then moved closer to the bed and placed a hand on it and shook gently.
"Touya-sama, it's time to wake up. You have a full day ahead of you," Yukito said as the lump showed signs of going back to dreamland. "Touya-sama."
A groan was emitted from within the lump as a hand slowly pushed its way out of it. Next, a head with dark brown hair that was sticking in every direction popped out. Finally, a very handsome face appeared and brown eyes the colour of chocolate blinked sleepily at Yukito.
"Yuki? It's already time to get up? It feels as though I just went to bed," Touya groaned as he turned his face into the bed.
Yukito laughed softly. "Touya-sama, it is highly regrettable but you can not sleep in any longer. Today is a very busy day."
Touya smiled sleepily at Yukito. "So, what is so important until it requires the great me to get up at this time of the day? And didn't I tell you not to call me Touya-sama? Touya will do. After all, we grew up together, you don't have to be so formal with me."
"Of course, Touya. Well, first you have a board meeting with the Kinomoto Group directors at 9 am followed by a lunch appointment with the town governor at 12 pm. After that, you have a lecture from 2.30 pm until 4.30 pm. At 6 pm there is a charity dinner for the town's orphanages," Yukito recited from memory. This received another groan from Touya.
"Damn, so many meetings with old men who want to suck up to me for favors. The amount of reliable people can be counted with one hand! Yuki, you're coming with me aren't you?" Touya whined.
Yukito giggled at the sight of a 23 year old young man whining like an overgrown puppy for treats. "Only for the charity dinner, Touya. I have business around the house during the day, and I have to be here to greet Sakura-chan when she returns."
"Which means I have to suffer alone? You always greet Sakura when she comes back, you're spoiling her with the excessive attention," Touya grumbled as he got out of bed, stretching as he did so.
"And I don't spoil her elder brother enough as it is already? Besides, Sakura-chan is still young so she needs more attention than her elder brother who just acts like a small kid," Yukito teased.
"Huh, shouldn't have let you mix with those people in your course, you're getting cheeky," Touya commented smiling, getting up and walking to the bathroom, shedding his night clothes as he walked. Yukito followed after him, picking up the clothes as they fell.
Yukito placed the clothes in the clothes hamper as the shower was turned on. He then walked over to the wardrobe to pick out the appropriate clothes for Touya to wear for his schedule. In the old days, Yukito would most probably be called a butler, but with the change in times, it was now politically incorrect so he could most probably be called a personal secretary.
Touya was the eldest son of the Kinomoto house, an old and respected family. Their family company, the Kinomoto group, was involved in real estate and stocks. Touya's father, Kinomoto Fujitaka, was the previous chairman of the Kinomoto group and is now semi-retired. He and his wife, Nadeshiko, are currently on their thirty first honeymoon indulging in Fujitaka's second passion, archeology.
Touya was left in charge of the company with the help of Fujitaka's right hand man, Tsukishiro Clow, who was Yukito's father. The Tsukishiro family has had a long history of serving the Kinomoto family and they continued in that tradition. Yukito's father had been Fujitaka's personal secretary, the way Yukito was now Touya's.
So now, both of them were in training to succeed their father's previous position, Touya as the chairman of the Kinomoto group and Yukito as Touya's personal secretary. Yukito's job was a tough one. He not only oversaw the household matters, he was also required to attend to Touya at the company. That meant that Yukito must also have business knowledge in order to best serve Touya.
Because of that, they were both university students, Touya doing his degree in business majoring in International Business. Touya was really smart, he could have done his degree in any field he liked with the multiple university offers but Fujitaka was insistent on that because he wanted the company to expand to include international real estate. Yukito was doing a degree in law. Clow wanted Yukito to have knowledge necessary to support Touya in his future business endeavors and that was how it was decided.
They were in their final year of university, thesis done and awaiting a final go through. After this, it was decided by their parents that both of them would continue with their Master degree. That was how things had been done, and that was how it would continue to be.
The sound of the shower being turned off jolted Yukito from his thoughts and he busied himself arranging the attire for Touya to take a look at. Yukito turned when the bathroom door was opened and Touya stepped out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his lean hips and another on his head.
"Touya, you'll catch a cold! Quickly dry yourself off!" Yukito exclaimed, rushing towards Touya and catching the ends of the towel which was on his head. He attempted to dry off Touya's hair but Touya was much taller than him so he ended up drying the upper portion of Touya's body.
Touya laughed. "You're such a mother hen. I won't fall sick because of this small thing! See, I'm really healthy," he said as he flexed his muscles.
Yukito blushed. "It's still my job to worry. Hurry and sit down, I can't reach you."
Touya obediently sat down in front of the dresser and submitted himself to Yukito's mothering. Yukito hummed to himself happily as he dried off Touya's hair. He then wrapped the towel around Touya's shoulders and picked up a brush, intending to comb his hair.
This was a part of their custom. Both of them had been friends ever since they could remember. They were both born in the same year. Fujitaka was not one to be concerned about rank so Yukito and Touya had been playmates since they were small. They had a private tutor specially hired by Fujitaka to teach them until they were 12. Then they were sent off to a public school because Fujitaka wanted them to experience life as normal kids, instead of being brought up to look down upon others because of rank and privileges.
But Yukito thought that you couldn't possibly find another person who was as down-to-earth as Touya. Touya was only warm and loving towards those he knew well and excruciatingly polite with the rest of the world yet people flocked around him like bees to honey although he did nothing to call attention to himself. Yukito chalked it up to his charisma, which made Touya snort every time he got teased about it.
"I'll leave you to change now. Breakfast will be on the table when you're done," Yukito said, laying down the brush as he got ready to leave and prepare Touya's breakfast.
"Aa," Touya answered as he started to dress himself. Yukito smiled and closed the bedroom door behind him.
After Yukito saw Touya off for work, he rolled up his sleeves and got ready for his job. In a mansion this size, with a large expanse of grounds, the amount of people needed to keep it running was large as well. Yukito had his younger brother who specialized in household matters under his direct command, his right-hand man to handle the house matters when he wasn't around.
He sat in the study, going through mail and reports of the house and its occupants. One of the chefs had applied for a one month leave to visit his ailing mother so temporary help would have to be found. If they couldn't find someone suitable, then the rest of the chefs would have to make do with the lack of one chef. Two maids had resigned because they were getting married so they would have to look for new maids to replace them. Good help was hard to find these days.
Just as Yukito was about to take a break, a knock was heard and a head full of curly auburn hair poked in. "Yukito-san, are you busy now?"
Yukito smiled. "Sakura-chan, okaerinasai. How was the school field trip?"
Sakura took that to mean that Yukito wasn't busy at the moment and let herself in. "Tadaima, Yukito-san! Kyoto was great! Kyoto had so many beautiful old buildings, and we even went to an onsen."
"That sounds like fun. How was Tomoyo-chan and Syaoran-kun?" asked Yukito.
"Tomoyo-chan won't stop filming me and she brought this whole wardrobe along for me to change into, it was so embarrassing! And Syaoran-kun was helping her with it, the traitor! He said I looked cute," Sakura blushed. "Ah, Yukito-san should go there one day with onii-chan too! You haven't had a break since otou-san and okaa-san left for their honeymoon 2 weeks ago. They shouldn't make you do so much work so young!" Sakura pouted.
"Well, they have our best interests at heart. They want to prepare us for the day when we would take over their duties. Besides it's better to learn now when they are around to correct our errors, right?" Yukito smiled at Sakura, trying to placate her.
"I suppose so. Where's onii-chan? I wanted to see him," Sakura asked.
"Touya's at work now. Is there anything you want to say to him? I'll be seeing him later so I can pass the message," Yukito offered.
"Oh, no it's nothing. I just missed him, but don't tell him I said that," Sakura warned. Yukito smiled in agreement. Sakura was the princess of the Kinomoto family with good reason. At 16, she was beautiful with curly auburn hair and hazel eyes but like her brother, very modest and down-to-earth. The entire staff of the Kinomoto house was in love with her.
Her best friend ever since young was Daidouji Tomoyo, a distant cousin of the Kinomoto's. Tomoyo's mother was Sakura's mother's cousin. The Daijoujis' were also an old and respected family in Japan, a huge name in electronic goods. Sakura and Tomoyo had been inseparable since young and are currently enrolled in the same senior high school.
Syaoran was from Hong Kong of the Li family. The Li family was a well-known family in the spiritual circles of Japan and Hong Kong. He was sent to Japan to experience the culture here and to strengthen the relations between Hong Kong and Japan.
Since Syaoran, Sakura and Tomoyo were of the same age, they instantly hit it off and had been together ever since Syaoran arrived one year ago. Touya, for some reason only known to him, disliked Syaoran at first sight and never failed to annoy him by calling him a brat every time Syaoran came over, no matter how much Yukito tried to dissuade him.
"Ja, Yukito-san, I won't disturb you from your work any longer. Have fun with onii-chan later!" Sakura waved happily as she let herself out of the room, quietly closing the door behind her. To Sakura, Yukito-san was like another brother, albeit a nicer, less annoying one. Yukito-san and onii-chan had been together ever since she could remember and Yukito-san was the one nice enough to play with a little girl seven years younger than himself when most boys, her brother included, were more interested in playing outside.
Of course, her onii-chan was really nice when he wasn't teasing her about one thing or another. But Yukito-san was the only one with the patience and understanding to listen to a little girl, treating her like an adult. That was why she loved Yukito-san. Sakura smiled happily to herself as she skipped to her room.
Yukito sighed, his distraction gone. This meant that he would have to get back to the mound of paperwork awaiting his attention. Yukito spotted an official looking letter addressed to him. Curious, he set aside some ledgers and opened it. It was from his mentor at university. Yukito scanned through the letter, wondering what was so important that he couldn't tell Yukito himself.
At the end of the letter, Yukito sat back in shock, letter slipping through his fingers. He couldn't believe his eyes! His mentor was one of the leading figures in law and Yukito was most grateful for the opportunity to learn under him. And now, an opportunity like this?
His mentor had offered to recommend Yukito to work as a law intern at a leading law firm which was run by a colleague of his with opportunities to rise through the ranks fast. Yukito's stellar performance in university had apparently not gone unnoticed. This was a chance that did not come often.
However, Yukito's duties lie with the Kinomoto family. He was needed here, and there's no way he could shirk the responsibility that the Tsukishiro family carried for so many generations.
Yukito sighed. As much as he would like to accept the offer, this time he would have to refuse. Yukito slowly but surely grew to love law, and another silver lining was that in the process, he had gained confidence that he lacked before. When he was younger, Yukito used to hide in Touya's shadow, shy and afraid of interacting with strangers. Now, he was ready to walk beside Touya, proud and confident that a person like him would be of use to Touya.
Touya often teased him, saying that he missed the shy boy who blushed easily at his teasing for Yukito now not only held his ground, he teased back. Yukito picked up the fallen letter, carefully re-folding it and inserting it back into its envelope. He would see his mentor in person and decline the offer.
Yukito checked the clock, it was almost time for Touya to come home after his noon lecture. True enough, the sounds of a motor idling in front of the house was heard. Yukito peeked out of the curtains and saw Touya alighting from the car and entering the house. Yukito hurried to the top of the stairs to greet him.
"Touya, okaerinasai. How was your day?" Yukito greeted Touya at the top of the stairs, taking a hold of the blazer Touya passed to him.
Touya sighed wearily. "Another boring day filled with boring meetings with boring people. How could otou-san stand all this? This must be the real reason why he's making me stand in for him. Of all the devious…" Touya muttered as he headed towards his bedroom.
Yukito giggled, knowing for all the complaining Touya did, once he was entrusted with a responsibility, he would see it through perfectly. "Ah, Touya, Sakura-chan's back. Do you want to go greet her?"
Touya stopped in his tracks and re-directed himself towards Sakura's bedroom. Yukito followed after Touya, handing the blazer to a maid who was standing at attention nearby.
At Sakura's bedroom door, Touya knocked twice before he opened it. He was greeted with an annoyed, "Onii-chan, don't come in before I say so! Ah, Tomoyo-chan, sorry, my brother just came into my room…" from Sakura who was lounging in her favourite armchair with the phone glued to her ear, obviously talking to Tomoyo.
"You just spoke to her before arriving back home, don't you have anything to say to the brother you didn't see for 5 days?" Touya said as he pulled on the ends of her hair.
"Onii-chan! Don't do that! Okaerinasai, there happy?" Sakura pouted as she freed her hair from Touya's hand. She turned around as if she was going to ignore Touya's existence before turning back towards Touya, getting up and kissing Touya on the cheek. And then Sakura stuck her tongue out at him before turning around and continuing her conversation with Tomoyo like nothing had happened.
Touya smiled fondly before ruffling her head once and jumping out of her swiping range, walking back towards the door and Yukito. Yukito smiled at the display of sibling love and stood aside as Touya passed by. Yukito only had a younger brother and although he loved his brother very much, to have a younger sister was a slightly different feeling and to have Sakura-chan treat him like a brother was a dream come true. She was everything he could have possibly wished for in a younger sister, and Touya made him feel welcome by sharing his precious little sister with him.
"Touya, your bath has been prepared and I've laid out your clothes for the dinner tonight. I'll see you after you're done," Yukito said as they reached Touya's bedroom door.
"Aa, thank you. I'll see you later, Yuki," Touya smiled as he entered his room. Yukito then headed towards his own living quarters. Unlike other hired help, the Tsukishiro family had their own living quarters inside the house itself. It is self-contained, with a sitting room, should they wish to entertain their guests privately, as well as 4 attached bedrooms with a bathroom. This shows how much the Kinomoto's value the services of the Tsukishiro's.
Only 3 of the rooms are currently occupied, one by his parents and the other two by Yukito himself and his younger brother. His mother, Yuuko, also works at the Kinomoto company as the head of the Human Resource department. She has a discerning eye in choosing the best manpower for the company, as well as making sure they work their worth.
Yukito entered his room, and opened his wardrobe. He picked out a formal outfit for the occasion and laid it on his bed. He then went to the bath to take a shower, there was time for a leisurely one before he had to meet Touya.
Touya was undressing for his bath when one of the buttons on his shirt refused to un-button, the darn thing. No matter how he tugged, the button refused to pop out of its buttonhole. Touya sighed, he would just have to cut it off. He hunted around for something sharp but there was none in his room. Touya then left his room in search for something to cut the button. He spotted the study and quickly let himself in.
"Now, where was the scissors again?" Touya mused to himself. He walked towards the study table, sitting down on the chair. In front of him were neat piles of papers and from the looks of one of it, it was part of Yuki's work and he was done with it. Touya sighed, reminded again of how many reports he had to go through.
Touya opened the top drawer and spotted a pair of scissors. He grabbed it and made quick work of the stubborn button. Touya made a mental note to get a maid to fix it. As he replaced the scissors, he brushed against a letter that was on the table and it fell off. Touya picked it up, replacing it where it was when something about the letter caught his eye.
It was addressed to Yuki, but that wasn't what caught his eye. Peeking out of the envelope was a letter with the seal of a very prestigious law firm. Curious to know why that letter was addressed to Yuki, Touya opened it after a silent, fervent apology to Yuki.
Reading the letter, Touya let out a low whistle. This was an amazing opportunity, and one that doesn't come often. He knew Yuki had it in him, even when he was a young boy, following him around like a very adorable puppy. The clock chimed, it was already 5. Touya quickly placed the letter back where he found it. He was late, Yuki would be furious if he wasn't ready. Later, when they had some time together, Touya would ask Yuki about the letter.
They arrived with some time to spare. There were people milling about the hotel's front door although most of them were reporters covering the event. The moment they saw Touya, a huge crowd started swarming over to take pictures and hopefully get in a few questions. Touya was the heir to an extremely valuable corporation and thus, an eligible bachelor. Any pictures of the elusive Touya was considered valuable commodity.
Touya paused to allow the reporters to take pictures and answered any questions thrown his way politely, Yukito standing quietly by his side. After a few minutes which Touya deemed as enough to satisfy them, he politely excused himself and headed towards the hotel ballroom where the event was to take place.
The ballroom was beautifully decorated, the organizers sparing no expense for the elite of the business world would gather here tonight to contribute towards a noble cause. The crystal chandeliers gave out a warm orange glow, and the people chattered happily. There were two long tables along the ballroom's walls filled with food and waiters weaved among the crowd holding trays with delicate champagne flutes.
Touya nodded his thanks to a passing waiter, taking two champagne flutes. He passed one to Yukito, receiving a smile in return.
"It's beautiful isn't it?" Yukito commented, smiling.
"Right, a bunch of people who are only here to cement their ties with other people of higher status. They don't really care about the orphans or anything," Touya snorted, making sure to keep his voice down. He may not like these people but for the sake of his father's reputation, he had to maintain polite relations with the people gathered here.
"Well, look on the bright side. The more they want to impress others with their goodness of heart, the more they will donate. Nothing wrong with that, is there?" Yukito smiled, teasing Touya. He knew Touya didn't like situations like this. He hated pretending to be nice to people he didn't like.
Touya smiled wryly, grateful for Yukito's attempt to diffuse his temper. "Yoshi, let's get this over and done with. Then we can go somewhere for burgers after this." Yukito smiled in agreement.
They made their way through the ballroom, stopping to greet people Touya knew and pausing whenever someone called out to Touya. Most of the time Yukito was silent, listening to Touya converse in polite tones with the other guests, but once in a while he spoke to those whom he knew through business dealings with Touya. Everyone knew how important Yukito was to Touya, and it wouldn't hurt to get on his good side.
Soon, the hosts of the event stood upon the stage, signaling the start of the event. The noise of the crowd died to scattered chatters. Touya pulled Yukito off to one side of the room where it wasn't so crowded, the compulsory meet-and-greet over and done with, at least until the next intermission.
"Ladies and gentlemen, honored guests. As you all know, we are gathered here today for a charity dinner and the proceeds will go towards the town's orphanages. So how can you help out the town's children, the ones who would be entrusted with the future of our beloved town? It's simple. Simply buy a raffle ticket, after which we will have a lucky draw. There is no price limit for the raffle ticket, please give as you see fit, as the proceeds from the purchase of the raffle tickets will go to the orphanages.," the male host explained.
"There are counters to the right of the ballroom, and they will be open until 8pm tonight. Until then, please feel free to partake of the food and refreshments available. In the meanwhile, we have invited a very well-known quintet who will entertain us with live music. Please, enjoy," the female host added.
Touya sighed, it was going to be a long night. He couldn't wait to go home, take a nice, long, relaxing bath, and then curl up with a good book before bed. He sneaked a look at Yukito, but he seemed as though he was enjoying himself. Touya listened to the music that floated gently around the room. Ah, so that's why. They were playing Yukito's favourite song, Fur Elise.
He watched Yukito as Yukito smiled and started humming to himself, with his eyes closed and body slowly swaying to the beat. Touya smiled, somehow having Yukito around seemed to have a calming effect on him. Which was probably a good thing since work was a horror, even though he hadn't fully taken over yet.
Touya suddenly thought of something. "Ne, Yuki, I have something I want to ask you."
Yukito opened his eyes and focused his amber gaze on Touya's deep chocolate ones. "Yes, what is it?"
"Don't get angry but I opened the letter in the study, the one that was addressed to you, from that law firm," Touya said, bracing himself should Yukito decide to yell at him.
"Ah, that one. What about it?" asked Yukito, smiling. Touya took that to mean Yukito wasn't about to kill him.
"You planning on taking up that offer? It's a pretty good deal," said Touya off-handedly.
"It is an extremely generous offer, but I will decline it," Yukito said simply, the smile on his face unchanging.
"What? Why? It's a really good opportunity, and not one that will come often. Plus, you really deserve it," Touya argued, looking down at the smaller figure of his friend.
"Touya, I can't leave. I have a duty to perform," Yukito explained, looking up at Touya.
"What duty? If you're thinking about the tradition of serving the Kinomoto family as a private secretary, I'll speak to father and Uncle Clow about it. We can get Kimihiro to take over the household matters. After all, he is very knowledgeable in that area and with a little more experience as well as responsibility I'm sure it'll be all right. He is, after all, a Tsukishiro," Touya said.
"But what about your business affairs? Kimihiro doesn't have the experience nor knowledge to support you in that area. I am the most qualified for that position," Yukito insisted, knowing if he didn't, Touya would just bulldoze all over him and never let him get a word in edgewise. "Besides, Kimihiro only 18 and still in high school and overseeing all of the household matters is just too much for him. I want him to be able to enjoy his high school life without any worries with Doumeki-kun and Himawari-chan."
"Che, you'll still be around to help Kimihiro out. Besides, our household is pretty much self-runned anyway. As for the business matters, I can just get someone else to help me out. There's a lot of people in the secretarial department and I'm sure Aunt Yuuko can recommend someone capable to me," Touya reasoned.
Yukito was silent, with his head bowed. "So nothing will change even if I went and worked for them?"
"Of course. Don't worry about a thing, we'll manage somehow," Touya reassured Yukito, trying to make him see that it was okay for him to take this golden opportunity that wouldn't come by twice, that it was okay to be selfish once in a while. Touya waited for a reply but when none came, he looked down at Yukito. Yukito just stood silently by his side with his head bowed and his hands fisted into his sides.
"Yuki? Is something wrong? Do you feel unwell or something? I'll call the driver to come by the front and we can leave immediately," Touya said, forehead knitted in concern. Yukito seemed healthy earlier but then again, with his delicate build he was especially susceptible to colds.
Yukito shook his head in negative, but he still didn't say anything, his shoulders tense. When Touya attempted to move around to his front, Yukito shifted his position slightly away from him, preventing Touya from looking him in the eye.
Touya could see some curious looks being directed their way, so he grabbed Yukito by his elbow and wrapped an arm around his shoulder, guiding him towards the balcony doors. Along the way, Yukito remained stiff and unyielding at his side. Touya gave apologetic smiles and hoped that it looked as if he was helping Yukito out for air, shielding Yukito from the stares of the other guests. Whatever was bugging Yukito, Touya was going to get it out of him as soon as they were alone.
Once outside, Touya moved away from the balcony doors and the light streaming out of them, Yukito following wherever he was leading. He moved along the wraparound terrace until he encountered a pillar that afforded them some privacy. Once Touya was sure they were safe from inquiring eyes, he released his hold on Yukito. Yukito immediately moved a short distance away from Touya, still not looking at him.
Touya felt angry. Yukito had never acted this way before. Even during the times when Yukito was angry at Touya, he would visibly show his anger by sulking and pouting. Touya had to admit, Yuki looked so cute sulking and pouting that he often teased Yukito so badly just to see it. Fortunately, Yuki had a heart of gold and forgave Touya soon after.
"Yuki, what's wrong? This isn't you feeling unwell, is it? Something's bugging you, isn't it?" Touya asked with the patience of a well-tried man. Yukito just shook his head again, not looking at Touya.
Touya sighed, then before Yukito could even register it, he grabbed Yukito's chin with his hand and firmly turned it towards him. It was hard not to notice even in the semi-darkness, the moonlight highlighting the silver droplets that clung to Yukito's eyelashes, threatening to spill over onto smooth cheeks.
"Yuki!?!" Shock couldn't even begin to describe the least of what Touya was feeling. Why was Yuki crying?
Yukito pulled himself free from Touya, bringing up the back of his hands to wipe at his eyes. He laughed weakly, "It's nothing, Touya. Don't worry about it."
"Don't worry?!? How can you tell me to don't worry when you were crying? Besides why are you crying, don't change the subject!" Touya exclaimed, his tone slightly harsher compared to normal because of the worry he was feeling.
"I-I don't know! I just…What was the point of doing everything I ever did for the sake of being by your side, for the sake of being useful to you, when I can be easily replaced? It just feels like I don't have a reason to exist!" Yukito cried, finally facing Touya with blazing eyes.
Touya blinked. And blinked again. How did their conversation turned into this? He just wanted to make Yuki feel that it was okay to go and work for the firm, to assure him that he didn't have to worry about the responsibilities that had been placed upon him since before his birth. Touya would gladly suffer the inconvenience for the sake of Yuki's happiness. And now Yuki was accusing him of not needing him?
Touya massaged the bridge of his nose in frustration. "Yuki, I never said anything like that at all. What I meant was that if you wanted to go and work for the firm, I will make it happen for you."
Yukito gaped at Touya. "You would? But why?"
"Because it is what you want. I only want you to be happy, and if working at the firm would make you happy, then so be it. I would do anything in my power to make that happen for you. I didn't mean to make it sound like you weren't important to me. In fact, I would probably have to kill myself if you weren't beside me at another stuffy event like this," Touya said, grinning a little at his statement at the end.
Yukito stared at him in shock for a few moments longer before he finally smiled a small smile, but a smile nevertheless. "You would, wouldn't you? I feel exactly the same way. I'm sorry for over-reacting, I just didn't expect you agree to the offer so readily."
"Why don't you take the offer? I mean, like I said earlier, we can get people to take over your responsibilities and it'll leave you free for it," Touya asked.
"I know. But I don't want to leave you. Not just because of my responsibilities, but because I want to be near you, to help you. Besides, if I did leave, you'll die from boredom at stuffy events like these, wouldn't you?" Yukito grinned, throwing Touya's words right back at him.
Touya laughed, a rich, rare sound that made Yukito's heart flutter in happiness whenever he heard it. "Right, what would I do without my Yuki?" Touya said fondly, smiling gently down at the younger man, hand ruffling the neatly combed hair on his head.
"Most probably hide out in your room and never come out ever again?" suggested Yukito, a teasing smile on his face.
"Hey, I'm not that much of a wuss," Touya objected.
"I never said that," Yukito replied, trying to keep a straight face but failing terribly.
Touya brought the hand on Yukito's head down to cup the back of his head, holding it in place. He then leaned down, touching his forehead to Yukito's. "Thank you for staying with me."
Yukito smiled, closing his eyes. "Thank you for letting me stay."
-OMAKE-
Touya : …what is this?
Akizuki : It's your new script!! The first one had such a great response that we're doing another one! Of course, they demanded for the lead actors to be re-used again so here we are!!
Touya : Don't "Here we are!" me! I never agreed to do more than one. I only agreed to the last movie because the entire drama club kept begging me to do it.
Yuki : Touya, don't you think it'll be interesting::big puppy dog eyes::
Touya : Yuki…
Yuki : Besides, Akizuki-san said that the profits from the ticket sales will go to charitable organizations. It's for a good cause.
Touya : But what's the deal about using our names in it? Why's the kaijuu and the brat's name in it as well? And he said she was cute?!?
Akizuki : Maa, maa, don't sweat the small stuff! We'll never get anywhere if we did. So can I count the both of you in? Great! Do you think we could get your sister and her friends to help out as well? She was great the other time! Oh well, gotta go, see ya::runs off::
Touya ::sweatdrops:: That…girl will be the death of me.
Yuki : It's not so bad. The script seems very character-driven, it would be rather hard to act it out. But it's different from the first one that we did so we can try something new.
Touya ::sweatdrops:: You're really excited about this, aren't you?
Yuki : Yeah! I think it's great that we can act, we can be someone that we normally aren't.
Touya ::sighs:: All right, but only if the names are changed. And there's no way I'm gonna let that brat appear in the same movie as the kaijuu.
Yuki : Sister complex. ::grin::
Touya : Yuki….
