Wohohoh....

Usagi was still in deep thought when Misaki got home. Having a bay, well, adopting one is a big thing, and Usagi wasn't sure how to break the news to his lover, who was now cooking dinner at the kitchen. He stared Suzuki-san who sat next to him, still, with a fresh new ribbon around his neck, changed by Misaki on a daily basis.

I guess you were sort of our baby before this, Usagi thought to the bear, watching it sit lifelessly without a response. Misaki always sewed Suzuki-san when he was torn, changed his ribbon daily, washed him weekly and always made sure he was back in Usagi's bed before he retired. Now we have a real-life, way more care-needing baby...he sighed.

Throughout all this, Misaki noticed Usagi's quiet demeanor and set out to ask him what's wrong. He had been halfway through preparations for dinner as Usagi had told him earlier that Nowaki was coming over for a little 'visit', and since then, he already noticed Usagi's silence.

"What's wrong, Usagi-san?" he asked innocently. "You seem quiet over there for a while now."

Usagi barely noticed it when Misaki spoke to him and turned around from the couch to face him, with a slight expression of surprise on his face.

"U-uh...nothing, Misaki. Nothing." Normally, Usagi never stuttered but what made the difference was what he was thinking about. It was very serious and he had a little fear that he'd give himself away to Misaki before he could think up of a way to break it to him properly. Not that Misaki would be sad, however. He just wasn;t sure what reaction to expect. And he knew he better think, fast. Nowaki would be there in less than half an hour.

Ding-dong!

Oh shit, he's here early and I still haven't told Misaki! For one of the very few times in his life, Usagi panicked and got off the couch, aiming to reach the door before Misaki. Then he might be able to talk Nowaki for a bit before...before...well, he wasn't sure what that might achieve,

Bad luck. "Don't worry Usagi-san! I'm already near the door!" Misaki called out from the hallway as Usagi sat up from the couch. Crap!

He heard the sound of Misaki talking to Nowaki through the intercom and the twisting of the doorknob opening. Usagi sat down, back facing the hallway, breaking in a bit of sweat. What was he to do now?

"OH! Oh my! A baby! Congratulations Nowaki-san! Did you you and Kamijyou-sensei adopt another baby?" Usami heard Misaki exclaim all the way from the door. Then the footsteps of the two men leading to the living room. Nowaki didn't answer.

And before he knew it, they all sat in the living room, Nowaki sitting across him holding the baby in his arms with an exasperated expression and Misaki beside him with an painstakingly innocent expression.

"Usami-san...you...you didn't tell Misaki-kun yet?" Nowaki's worried question arose.

Usami sighed with a hint of nervousness. Then he turned to Misaki, walking across the table between them and taking the baby from Nowaki's arms, holding him gently.

"Misaki..I...well, this is our new son."