Note: I'm sorry I'm so lazy xP I promise I'll try and update more often!

Ritsuka was put to work unpacking the dishes and finding places for them in the kitchen while Soubi and the movers brought in furniture and electronics. He was still upset with Soubi. He tried his best to mask it, though, because he knew he was just trying to protect him. He was being a little desperate. And it's not as if Soubi had been being harsh or rude about it. Soubi was just trying to protect him.

"They're gone," Soubi reported, appearing in the kitchen doorway. "The movers."

Ritsuka finished stacking the plates and turned to Soubi. "Already?"

Soubi nodded, reaching forward to wrap his arms around Ritsuka. "Yep," he confirmed, kissing the boy's forehead. Lowering his voice, as if he were concerned someone might hear, he said, "I need your help with something."

Ritsuka looked up at him with wide amethyst eyes, cheeks flushed. "Wh-What… What is it?" he asked softly.

Smirking, Soubi trailed his lips across Ritsuka's temple and kissed his ear before drawing back. "I'm too big to fit under the TV stand to plug everything in," he said. "I need you to do it."

"Tease!" Ritsuka hissed. "You're so mean!"

"You're so gullible."

Scowling, Ritsuka wiggled out of Soubi's arms. "Finish putting the dishes away," he ordered on his way out.

"Okay." Soubi said pleasantly, smiling down at the boy.

Ritsuka huffed, trying his best to ignore him.

Soubi finished far before Ritsuka did, since there was only a bit of Tupperware to be put away. That done, he went to finish unpacking his clothes.

By dinner Ritsuka was seething. He was getting sick of Soubi's teasing, and would be left alone to brood and unpack tomorrow while Soubi was at work. The day after he'd be starting at a new school. Soubi was drilling him on all his fake personal information ("Why are you living with me?" "Soubi's my second cousin, and when my mom died he was the only one to take me." "What do I do?" "He's an artist." "How do we afford everything?" "When my mom dies she left everything to me so we make a lot of money selling her old things.") and kept reminding him not to get into trouble to keep Soubi as uninvolved with the school as possible, in fear of people finding who they are.

"It's been a busy day so go to sleep early, okay, Ritsuka?"

Ritsuka nodded, dutifully putting his dishes in the sink and going to his room to get ready for bed. Soubi caught him as he passed, however, pulling him into a quick kiss. "I love you," he said. "Goodnight."

Grumbling a half-hearted goodnight Ritsuka escaped to his room.

Ritsuka woke up to an empty house. There was a note on the table with instructions for the day from Soubi. Ritsuka was tired and almost considered ignoring it.

Ritsuka,

I need you to do some things while I'm gone today. It's a lot, so if you don't finish it all that's okay. Can you please:

Finish unpacking your things

Dust off the windowsills

Wipe down the windows

Water the yard

Defrost the chicken for dinner

and

Finish setting up the computer and TV

I'm sorry I'm not there to help you but it needs to be done. I'll be home at one-thirty. I love you.

~Soubi

Ritsuka sighed. Well, firstly he'd have to connect the TV so he could turn it on for background. Then he could work down the list. Or maybe up. But down seemed like a better idea.

With a huff he set to work on the TV.