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Misaki let out a laugh when Ritsu told him a funny joke.

Misaki was having a great time with the older man. After they sat down and ordered their food, they began to talk and catch up again. Then, they decided to start cracking jokes with each other.

'This is nice,' he thought to himself. 'It's nice to spend time with Ritsu.'

After they caught their breath, Ritsu looked at the teen with concern in his eyes.

"Hey, changing the subject here," he said, suddenly getting serious and folding his hands in front of him. "I was wondering if you were seeing anyone?"

The dark brown haired boy's eyes widened.

"What?" he asked.

Ritsu sighed and bowed his head.

"When I asked you the last time we spoke, you kinda avoided the question," he continued, looking back up at Misaki. "I was wondering if you were ok?"

Misaki blinked a couple of times before shaking his head.

"No, I'm alright," he answered after a moment of silence. "It's just a little..."

He stopped talking and turned away from him. Ritsu turned a little so he could see Misaki's face.

"It's a little what Misaki?" he asked, worry in his tone.

The college student turned back towards the light brown haired man.

"Complicated," Misaki finished.

Ritsu took note of the down tone that came from the younger man. He reached over and placed a hand over Misaki's.

"Misaki, you know you can trust me and you can come to me for anything," Ritsu told him seriously.

The teen frowned but nodded.

"I know that Ritsu," he answered.

"Well, has he been…" the older man started.

"Ritsu!" Misaki exclaimed, stopping the light brown haired man midsentence. "He hasn't hurt me or anything!"

Ritsu visibly relaxed but he still had a frown on his face.

"Then, what's the problem?" he asked.

Misaki sighed.

"I just don't know how I feel about him," he explained. "He loves me…"

"But you don't know if you love him," Ritsu finished, giving the younger man a small smile. "I know how that feels."

The younger man looked at the other one with desperation on his face.

"Then, tell me what I should do!" he said, waving his arms.

Ritsu chuckled. He opened his mouth to speak when their food arrived. Both men smiled when they each got their food and thanked their waitress.

"The only thing I can tell you is that you need to see how one date turns out," said Ritsu, going back to their previous conversation. "If everything turns out alright, try dating him. If not, then don't."

Misaki nodded, mentally taking notes.

"But," said Ritsu, frowning and turning serious, "if he hurts you or starts to act creepy or strange, end it and stay away from him."

'Kinda hard to do that part,' thought the college student. 'Especially since the potential boyfriend is your landlord.'

Misaki nodded again.

"I will," he replied before turning to his meal. "Now, let's eat! I'm starving!"

Then, the two men thanked for the meal and dug in.

JRSH

Usagi glared at the man that dared to make Misaki laugh.

Once Usagi and Takano left the alley, they quickly went into the restaurant that their boyfriends went to and got seated at a table where they could easily see them. Both of them decided to keep their orders small and quick so if they need to, they can easily slap down some cash and leave. They also decided to take turns in watching the two young men so they wouldn't seem creepy and right now, it's Usagi's turn.

"What's wrong?" Takano asked, frowning as he took a sip of his tea.

"Your brat made Misaki smile," the silver haired man growled, his eyes not leaving the table that their cute boyfriends' occupied.

Takano's frown got deeper as he sat his tea cup down.

"Ritsu isn't a brat," he told him. "And be careful with what you say. Just because you're a famous author doesn't mean I won't punch you for insulting Ritsu."

The other man ignored him. He just stared at their boyfriends, watching every move. He got concerned when he saw Ritsu and Misaki turn serious.

"What's wrong?" Takano asked again, looking over at them.

"They look serious," he told him. "Like something's wrong."

The dark brown haired man frowned and tried to figure out what they were talking about but to no avail. He sighed.

"I can't tell what they're saying," said Takano, leaning back in his chair. "And look, their food's there. They'll be eating for a while. You might as well take a break and eat your cookie."

Usagi turned back to him and glared but reached for the bear shaped cookie that he ordered and nibbled on it while he sipped at his tea.

Things stayed quiet between them as they ate their pastries and drank their tea. After about forty five minutes, Takano noticed that they were paying their waitress. He nudged Usagi's leg with his foot.

"They're leaving," he whispered.

The silver haired man nodded and placed down some money for their food as their boyfriends left the restaurant. Once they were out the door and walking down the street, the two tall men got up and followed.

JRSH

"So, what do you want to do now?" Ritsu asked, looking at the shorter boy as they stepped out of the restaurant.

The dark haired male looked around before smiling brightly.

"Let's go check out the stores," Misaki suggested, grabbing the other's hand and dragging him down the street.

The light brown haired man laughed and allowed Misaki to pull him down the street.

"Alright!"

Then, the two men spent the next two hours browsing through a bunch of stores, laughing, having fun and just enjoying the other's company. But soon, it was time for them to part.

"Well, I better start thinking about going home," Ritsu sighed, sitting down on a bench with his couple of bags. "I have work in the morning."

Misaki pouted and sat down next to him.

"Aww!" he whined. "I was having fun hanging out with you."

Ritsu let out a laugh.

"I was having fun too," he admitted. "We need to do this again some time."

The dark brown haired man nodded excitedly.

"Yeah we do!"

Ritsu let out another loud laugh which caused Misaki to laugh as well. Once he was done laughing, the older man let out a sigh.

"Well, I have to go now," he said sadly. "Do you need me to walk you back home or anything?"

Misaki sadly shook his head.

"No," he answered. "I'll be alright."

Ritsu nodded.

"Ok," he said. "Text me the moment you get home alright?"

Misaki rolled his eyes but nodded.

"I will."

Satisfied with the answer, Ritsu got up, Misaki following his lead.

"See ya later then," the shorter man said sadly.

"We'll see each other soon," Ritsu reassured, putting a hand on Misaki's shoulder.

"I hope so."

Then, Misaki pulled Ritsu into a hug. The hug lasted for a couple of minutes before the two green eyed men heard someone.

"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" a deep voice asked.

They turn and see two men, both half a head taller than Usagi-san, walking towards them. By the way they were walking, it was obvious that they were drunk, one guy more than the other. Ritsu glared at them while Misaki moved to stand behind him in fear. One of the men laughed.

"Aww, don't be like that," he slurred. "You're too cute to be making that face."

Wrapping an arm around Misaki, Ritsu took a step back as the men got closer to them.

"What the hell do you want?" the light brown haired man snapped.

"We just want to have a little fun," the other man answered as he approached the dark haired male who was hiding behind Ritsu, the more sober one of the two men. "And who's this little cutie?"

The man reached for Misaki and pulled him from Ritsu. Misaki yelped.

"H-Hey!" he exclaimed, trying to get out of the taller, drunk man's grasp. "Let go of me!"

Ritsu reached for Misaki as he was being pulled from him but he was pulled back himself. The more drunk man whirled him around to face him. He leaned forward to kiss the light brown haired man but Ritsu pushed him away. However the man wasn't going to let him go easily.

"What the matter cutie?" the man slurred. "It's just a kiss."

Then the man leaned forward and once more, tried to kiss Ritsu. The editor pushed the drunk guy away again and managed to turn himself around. He reached for Misaki, who was trying to get away from the other drunk man that was trying to kiss him as well.

"Ritsu!" he cried in fear.

Ritsu opened his mouth and shouted.

JRSH

Takano sighed as he and Usagi watched their two ukes sit down on the bench with their bags of stuff.

All night, the two followed their lovers around town, keeping out of sight. They kept any eye out for any chemistry between them and almost had a few close calls (in their opinion). But they didn't see anything that would suggest Ritsu and Misaki were anything more than friends, much to the semes' relief.

Usagi took out a cigarette and took a drag once he lit it. He offered one to Takano.

"Thank you," he said, taking the offered item and lighting it with his own lighter before sitting down on a nearby bench, still able to see Ritsu and Misaki.

Usagi took another drag before sitting down next to him.

"It seems that Ritsu and Misaki are just good friends," Takano told him, turning towards the author.

"Luckily," Usagi answered, turning to Takano as well. "If he wasn't..."

"Don't even finish that sentence," Takano interuppted, growling at the famous author.

Usgai narrowed his eyes but stopped speaking.

"When they meet up again, come along with him and we'll pretend that we're meeting for the first time," the dark brown haired man continued. "That way, they won't know that we followed them tonight."

Usagi nodded.

"Alright."

Then, they heard a yelp. The two look over and see two men pulling at their lovers and trying to kiss them.

"H-Hey! Let go of me!"

Usagi shot up and made his way towards them; Takano following behind. They weren't too far away before they heard Ritsu shout.

"Leave my little brother alone!"

Author's note: Cliffhanger! I have been waiting to write this part for a while now and I'm finally happy that I got to do the big reveal. The next chapter will explain this. Hope you all had a wonderful holiday!