A loud ringing abruptly stared right next to Akashi's face and it was soon joined in by a human voice imitating the clock sound while giggling at Akashi's displeasure. He tried to hit the snooze button on the clock but all he could find with his eyes closed was the head of soft messy hair that the human voice belonged to. Akashi eventually was sick of the beeping sound and just bopped the human head.

"Ow! Akashi you didn't have to do that! I was just trying to help you get up!" The voice complained.

"Well you,didn't have to get in the way of the clock."Akashi mumbled into his pillow. "Why are you in here anyways? Don't you have to get ready for school?"

"Ah, well Nijimura is making my lunch alongside yours, and you have hit your alarm a few times too many!" His cheery voice said.

Akashi just nodded his head, still to sleepy, trying to process why his brother was hear. Then as he realized what he said Akashi shot up so quickly that not even his brother's extreme reflexes could stop him from falling over.

"What time is it?" Akashi asked the oranged haired male now pouting on the floor at Akashi.

"A little past seven, you usally wake up at six." The orangenette said still pouting.

Akashi was about to run out of the room when he remebered that he should apologize to his brother," Sorry Hinata." Hinata beamed, it was rare for Akashi to ever apologize, and over something so small in both of their minds. Hinata knew it was just because he was running late, it was unacceptable for someone of his caliber. He walked through the apartment. It had 5 rooms. A bedrooms split with a curtain, 1 bathroom the size of a closet, the kitchen, and the living/dining room. Not a place Akashi ever thought he would be living in.

Akashi quickly put on a shirt and left to go greet Nijimura, a host should great his guest, ecspecially when they were your closet friend. It was a known fact among everyone who knew Akashi that he only truly trusted Nijimura (Hinata was a bit of an airhead), there was just something about his aura. As Akashi turned the corner he saw Nijimura in the kitchen wearing their pink apron that was too tight on his large muscular body, it was also a little short, because Akashi and Hinata were both short, everything they owned always seemed so small compared to Nijimura. Before Akashi could speak, Nijimura started to make fun of the usally timely man.

"So are you going to get ready for work, or sleep into next week and not make any money so that I have more ingredients to use." He smirked.

Akashi smirked in return,"Oh? If I wanted to I could have every kind of ingredient you need imported right now, i just wouldn't have any left afterwards"

Nijimura chucked,"True. But I am sure Hinata wouldn't be happy being kicked out of school for lack of funds."

Akashi narrowed his eyes, his brother was in a tricky situation, with only Akashi to rely on.

"So why were you sleeping in so late anyways?" Nijimura raised a brow.

Akashi sighed,"Just couldn't sleep last night, had a lot a work to do for my father." Which wasn't the entire truth he did have a lot of work, but what kept him up was the nightmares of his and Hinata's past. Mainly Hinata's and what that kid had to endure.

Nijimura caught on the fact that he was lying, pouting, "Akashi, if you need anyone to talk to I am here." He was there through the worst of the mess to help pull things together so Akashi was a book to him.

Akashi frowned and in a huff left to get ready for his work. He hated being pitied by others, but Nijimura was the only one who knew a good chunk of their story. That they had both seen their fair share of crap.

Akashi walked back to one of the only rooms in the decaying apartment to see Hinata brushing his teeth with a big smile. Akashi smiled knowijg that there was a time where neither could smile before.

Akashi was the son of the Akashi family a rich and important company, Akashi himself was the only legitimate heir and would gain all of that wealth one day. His mother died when he was six, and has dealt with a series of mental problems as well as a father that ignored him and focused on the company image. Hinata hadn't even know their father. You see, after Akashi's mother died, his father became depressed and drunk, and one night accidentally got a women pregnant. She gave birth to Hinata, but was dumped at an orphanage after his father wouldn't help with the child. He took his mother's last name.

When he learned this Akashi then went searching for his lost brother who had been adopted when he was less then a year old, and was being raised in a family who looked just like him, even with a younger sister who was his spiting image.
But the boy himself was a mess. He had too many wounds for a volleyball player. Even if his parents did call him a reckless 9 year old. He was scared, and nervous of everyone. It was obvious he was not just a 'reckless 9 year old.'

Akashi's hand clenched thinking about Hinata's adoptive parents and his head was filled with screaming begging for forgiveness blended with the dull thumps of a beating and the sharp hissing of burning skin. It had haunted his dreams for years.

It must have shown on his face because Hinata looked worried at him and gentally hugged his brother.

"Akashi your eye is yellow again."Hinata whispered. And that was all that had to be said for Akashi to snap out of his anger. Hinata had been scared by everyone around him, especially Akashi's yellow eye. Once Akashi asked why but Hinata could only reply that he felt something so wrong about it. The yellow eye replaced the red one at times that made no sence to himself.

Akashi pushed Hinata away first and looked over the young boy who had grown so happy since Akashi had decided to take him in after resucing him and after their father rejected this 'mutt'. It wasn't always easy, Hinata's eyes used to burn with hatred towards the Akashi name, and Akashi used to find himself drunk every night and getting in fights just to take out the pain that he couldn't handle this unfair world by himself. Only to come back to scared the shit of Hinata with his dichromatic eyes before falling over into his arms before he would pass out from exhaustion.

Hinata then looked up to Akashi and gave his biggest smile, something that would always cheer him up, and always make him possessive over the fragile boy.

"Akashi don't get depressed! It is too early in the morning for that! You still have to become that huge bussiness man!"Hinata scolded before skipping down the hall. Akashi winced, he didn't need any more pressure, Hinata knew what crap he went through, but even he couldn't give up on the idea that Akashi was BORN for power. And to speck of the devil, his father called at that moment.

"Akashi, I hope you are doing well." His voice was cold." Your birthday is coming up soon. U beieve you have had enough time playing house with your current way of living, how about you come back home?"

Akashi hung up without another thought. His father was always trying to get his heir back. They only that stopped him from the Akashi name was the fact that he would be able to provided for Hinata in the future no matter what, and Nijimura wouldn't let him bring an early death to the old bastard.

Fifteen minutes later he was dressed, fed, and hair brushed. He wore a red dress shirt with black slacks. He then grabbed his lunch Nijimura had made him glancing at the clock. He then walked into the living room which doubled as the dining room since the apartment was so small. As Akashi walked into the room he saw Nijimura flick Hinata on the head for playing with his food, Hinata looked mildly annoyed but when he saw Akashi his eye brightened up and he went to hug his brother before leaving for school.

"Have a good day at work Akashi! Don't stay too long, Or I'll miss you!" Hinata shouted out the door blowing a kiss just to annoy Akashi who only smirked.

Akashi let out a sigh, Hinata had grown up so cheeky, but he could get as scary as Akashi. As he let this hang over him Nijimura wrapped his arms around Akashi's waist. They were alone.

"You don't have to be at work for a bit longer, right?" Nijimura purred into his ear. Akashi swallowed and nodded slowly. They were close friends, but the did dabble in experimentation with eachother.

Nijimura then pulled Akashi into his arms and then carried him over to the couch before dumping him like a sack of flower. Akashi was blessed that the couch was soft since it was a good meter drop.

"Be careful, I don't want to have clean up again before I leave and end up being late." Akashi scolded before letting Nijimura place himself above him.

"I know, I know. We can't have the great heir to the Akashi corporation being late, can we?" He grinned as he brought his mouth closer.

Akashi moaned as Nijimura crashed his lips into the other's. They then began softly passed each other and the kiss was slow and lazy. Then Nijimura moved a bit so he could deeper, he bit Akashi's lip giving a whimper of pain but Akashi then bit back harder. Nijimura then put his hands in Akashi's hair pulling, claiming dominance over the other. Who grunted into the kiss in response. His hands around Nijimuras need to keep him close while curing the strands of hair that brushed his neck playfully pulling them occasionally.

Licking his bottom lip asking for entrance, Akashi complied but only so that they could battle for dominance with their tongues as they glided across each other, Akashi letting the other win and inside of mouth. Nijimura used his tongue to feel every tooth and every crevice in the wet carven. He brought to an abrupt end when Akashi used his tongue to curl around the raven haired's own, and moaned. He felt the vibration throughout the entire mouth and he moaned back. He was about to go back to bitting Akashi's lip when he was pushed up. Pouting a little at not getting what he wanted, but Akashi only smirked.

"I have to go now." He leaned up and whispered in Nijimura's ear. "Shuuzou." He practically purred making a shiver go down Nijimura's spine and straight to he member at the use of his given name. He really wished Akashi didn't have to go to work.

Akashi got up, and started to fix his hair. "So what are you going to do today, since you have no work?"

"Humm", Nijimura sat up looking the silky red hair being put back into perfect placements, "I think I will hang out here today, so I will have you as soon as you get home, doing some cleaning since Hinata is a pig, and maybe some shopping for this place."

Akashi scoffed, but smirked,"As soon as I get home, I have to help Hinata with his homework, for an Akashi he isn't bright, but I guess I can't blame him with his past education." Akashi frowned remembering Hinata's adopted parents.

"Well guess that can't be helped." Nijimura said as he stood up and began pushing Akashi out the door." Now hurry up, or your going to be late, plus I really need a piss!"

"Is that all? I can see your erection from here Nijimura."successfully making Nijimura blush and Akashi smirk. He then left waving to him as he left.

As he walked he felt watch and couldn't help the shiver down his spine that felt unnatural and forboding. He looked around and saw no one.