CHAPTER 4

"Misaki, I'm going shopping with Nowaki today"

Misaki looked up from his breakfast in surprise, "Oh…um…that's great Usagi-san! I'm glad you two were able to finally get along with each other!"

"Hmmm…yes, I suppose we are" Usagi admitted.

"Well anyway, I hope you have fun shopping, Usagi-san!" Misaki said brightly.

An evil smirk suddenly crossed the writer's face, "Oh, we will…we definitely will, my adorable Misaki"

Misaki blinked, his eyes widened with surprise. Why did the man just look so excited right now? It was just Nowaki he was going shopping with, wasn't it? So why…

"Um…Usagi-san-"

DING DONG!

"Ah, that must be him now…Misaki, you can finish breakfast by yourself, can't you?"

"…Sure" Misaki answered.

Usagi ruffled Misaki's hair affectionately, "Good boy. I'll be back soon." Then he walked over to the door and opened it, revealing Nowaki.

Nowaki smiled brightly, "Good morning, Usami-san! This is going to be great, are you ready?"

"Yes. Come, let's go; I know this place that'll be perfect!" Usagi said, smirking. The two men left the penthouse without another word, leaving the boy alone at the table.

Misaki couldn't eat another bite of his traditional Japanese breakfast. He couldn't help but feel sad and confused about everything that had just happened; normally, if Usagi wanted to go shopping, he would automatically want Misaki to go with him…but now he was going with someone else. Misaki knew he should feel happy that the anti-social rabbit had finally made a friend with someone, but…he couldn't help but feel jealous. It was the weekend after all and Misaki had been secretly hoping they would go shopping together.

He finally sighed and started clearing the table to wash up. Then, when that was done, he started doing lots of housework to try to forget his lover and the fact that he was currently spending time with another man.

Hiroki was also jealous and suspicious of Nowaki and Akihiko going shopping together…it was strange because, normally, Nowaki hated Akihiko. Why would he go shopping and have fun spending time with someone he hated? But, even more importantly, it was the weekend and Hiroki's day off…wouldn't Nowaki prefer to spend that precious time with him, his lover, rather than a friend he had only recently started liking?

"Stupid idiotic moron! What the hell is he thinking?"

Hiroki sighed, "Maybe I'll go see Takahashi…maybe he'll know why Akihiko and Nowaki are suddenly going out shopping"

And so, he left for the Usami residence.

Misaki had just finished the housework when the door bell rung. The boy quickly rushed to the door, hoping that it was his lover arriving home. His face fell when he saw the scowling face of his teacher. "Oh…it's you"

Hiroki's eyes narrowed, "Excuse me?"

"Um, sorry…I mean…I-it's good to see you, sensei. Please come in" Misaki said and let his sensei in and shut the door, sighing with disappointment.

"So, Nowaki is shopping with Akihiko…do you have any idea why, Takahashi?"

Misaki stared at him for a moment then sadly walked over to the couch and sat down, resting his hands in his lap, "U-Um…no, I…I don't"

Hiroki sighed and sat across from Misaki, "I see…"

Misaki stared down at his lap for a few moments, his hands gripping tightly to the material of his jeans. He smiled weakly, "Um…they've…become good friends quickly, haven't they?"

"Yeah…they have…" Hiroki agreed.

"Um…you don't think…-?"

"N-No, of course not Nowaki isn't that sort of person! He would never do that to me!"

"R-Right…I don't think Usagi-san would cheat either…"

But, even as they said that, the uke's still had their doubts. If Usagi and Nowaki weren't cheating on them…then what were they doing? They both sighed miserably and an uncomfortable silence enveloped them. They couldn't help but feel that something bad was about to happen- either they were being cheated on…or the seme's were plotting their doom.

Suddenly, someone burst through the door…it was Aikawa. "KYAAAAHHHHH! MISAKI, YOU'RE GOING TO LOOK SOOOOOO CUTE! YOU TOO, WHAT'S- HIS-NAME!"

Then she left. Both ukes blinked in surprise then, suddenly, they blushed like crazy as they realized that it was their second guess; their seme's were plotting their doom. A black cloud suddenly fell over their heads.

"Now that she mentions it, I do remember Usagi-san asking me if I like Cosplay…"

"And Nowaki said he was planning something perverted about me…"

For a few moments, they were completely silent, and then they both said, "I don't care what it is, I'm not wearing it."