A/N: The boys have a fairly serious conversation...


"It's nothing," Tye Dillinger told himself over and over again as he scrolled through Shinsuke's page. "It's nothing, it's nothing."

He couldn't help it, even though he told himself that he shouldn't. He wouldn't.

But, he did; and he instantly regretted it.

There was picture after picture of Shinsuke having fun with other people. Not that that bothered Tye—it's just, he knew that some of them were Shinsuke's former lovers, and some would probably soon be his new lovers, and some were "just his type."

The Perfect 10 tried to shake the negative thoughts out of his head. He and Shinsuke had been over it time and time again. Moreover, Tye had wholeheartedly agreed to the relationship, and all that it would entail.

It couldn't have been easy for Shinsuke to share the fact that he was polyamorous with him, and Tye respected that. It didn't change the feelings he had for the King of Strong Style, either. No matter who Shinsuke loved, Tye would always love him.

But still...sometimes...it was hard.

Really, really hard.

Tye hugged the phone to his chest, silently berating himself.

'What are you, a love-sick teenager? Get your shit together. It's only two weeks.'

Two long, agonizing weeks away from the man he loved most in the world.

Dillinger was, for a selfish moment, jealous of the fact that Shinsuke could love more than one person so deeply. It seemed like a superpower, to say nothing of all the amazing sex it probably led to...

But, just as quickly as it came, the moment passed.

If it hurt this much to miss only Shinsuke for a few weeks, how much must it hurt Shinsuke to not see the likes of Tanahashi and Okada for months at a time?

It must be hell.

Tye looked at his phone again. A picture of Shinsuke and AJ. Shin looked happy. His smile was genuine, and those wonderful little creases at the edges of his eyes were there. He could have been laughing when the picture was taken.

Happy.

And that's what really mattered, wasn't it?

Tye flipped through the pictures. Another one of Shinsuke, and guy he'd never seen before at dinner.

It was going to be a long two weeks.

((()))

"I missed you so much!"

Tye almost didn't have time to brace himself for impact as he watched the mass of people disembark from the giant plane.

He had no idea where Shinsuke was coming from; but, within seconds, he was half-catching, half-being-mowed down by the 225lb wrestler he had the joy of calling his boyfriend.

Still, it warmed his heart as Shinsuke nearly killed him with a tight hug.

"I have so much to tell you!"

Tye couldn't help but smile. Sometimes, Shinsuke was like a child, open and free with his excitement and joy.

"Why don't you tell me over dinner? I made something nice for you at home..."

Before he had even completed his sentence, Shinsuke was kissing him full on the lips, smiling even more.

"You're the best. Perfect ten-out-of-ten."

"So cheesy."

"I don't care."

((()))

The two men were cuddling comfortably on the couch, watching a random made-for-TV movie, when Shinsuke suddenly hit the mute button. Tye turned to him after a moment with a questioning look.

"I have to...ask you something."

Tye felt his stomach clench in fear, although he wasn't entirely sure why. Was this a break up?

"Sure, Shin, anything."

The Japanese superstar seemed uncharacteristically nervous. He took Tye's hand in his own, stroking the sensitive flesh of his wrist.

"I know we talked about...how I am," Nakamura began, voice low and even. "Or, what I am like. How I...love others..."

Tye nodded. "Yeah, I was actually thinking about that recently."

Shinsuke's eyes held a question, but he pushed it down to get to the point. "Okay. Well, I was thinking...I want to...try...with AJ." He frowned. "Well, try again would be more correct. We...had a thing in Japan, but it went badly because we were both stupid. We made up since then. And we talked recently, and we want to try it again."

At that, he locked eyes with Tye, all seriousness. "But I wanted to clear it with you first. I love you, and I want you to be okay with it before I do anything."

Dillinger's heart was touched, even more than the small bit of anxiety he felt. "Wait, so you're saying that if I say no..."

Shinsuke sighed. "If you say no, if it hurts too much, or if you're not comfortable with me and AJ, I won't do it." He gave his boyfriend a small smile. "I love you too much to just..."

Tye laid his head on Shinsuke's strong shoulder, hugging his arm. "I don't mind," he said softly. "I'm just so thankful that you'd ask me." Now it was his turn to hold Nakamura's hand. "I love you too much to deny you the freedom of being who you are."

He didn't notice the way that Shinsuke swallowed hard, or the grateful tears that, for only a second, stood in his eyes before being hastily wiped away.

"Thank you, Tye. I'll never get into a relationship without letting you know."

"I know." The Perfect 10 sat up, a mischievous smirk on his face. "So, let's see...There's me, now AJ; of course there's Tanahashi, and Okada... Am I missing anyone?"

Shinsuke blushed lightly. "Well, Finn and I have a thing...But I don't know what to call it," he admitted.

"Any girls?"

The King of Strong Style turned even more red at that. "Well, nothing long-term in a long time, but...I'll let you know if anything changes." He coughed to clear his throat. "My current biggest fantasy would be to have you and Kazu at the same time..."

"Only a threesome? That's pretty tame for you."

"Shut up." Shinsuke gave Tye a light headbutt. "And you don't know what I'm imagining..."

Although he laughed it off, Tye felt like a small light was glowing in the center of his chest.