NOTES:

Anne: Oh screw well-rounded critiques. They suck anyway. xD And I don't think Hyde ever told me those ideas...or maybe he did. Everything sort of blurs together after a while. ...Would you care to send me this sandwich maker? It would make packing lunches for school so much easier! Jeopardy was an 80s show? It's on every weekday here. o.O That's really weird, but I guess different countries, different TV shows...? Sho-chan says that he'll get better just so you can't make him get better. xD Sho's parents are stubborn like him, that's where he gets it from. It's a good thing, too, or else he would have never stayed with Kei that long if he hadn't been so stubborn...or something. xD What if Sho doesn't like pancakes? Then what is Kei going to do then? Force feed them to him? Or use ways of persuasion...aaahhh...that's a wonderful mental image right there. xD "I'll give you a call sometime" is like...I don't know. He just wanted to leave. And I think the only reason they're still together is the phenomenal sex. xD Seems like a logical reason to me! Kris and I have wondered the same thing--why aren't we in Gackt's PVs! And yes. I'm sure Germany will get a blizzard in the middle of summer.

Fujipuri: Kei sounds fatherly? xD I always saw him more motherly than fatherly. And he's like...the more supporting, stronger one like the husband should be. Sho's the one with the emotions. xD I wrote that Kei yelling scene a long time ago and I loved his speech. Sho has an amazing speech coming up in some later chapters that I already wrote when I was in a ticked off mood. You guys will love it. And yes. Let's stick to the darling Sho-chan idea. xD I don't like little kids at the moment anyway...and I really don't want to list off all the reasons again.

Yvonne: Yeah, but I mean, if you weren't a homophobe and your son told you that, wouldn't you sort of...run away? xD I probably would. xD Can I get a copy of that picture:D Michigan needs more conventions. -.-

Essenity: I start school in a few weeks. And yes. I agree. School is a bitch. Especially Spanish class this year. I've got the Devil teacher. xD Hopefully she doesn't read this fic...I don't know why she would...

Hoshino Haruka: But Kei isn't the wife! That's his point. I think. xD I don't really know anymore. And Sho wants to look like a grown up around his parents. Give them a good image and impression of himself. He acts very grown up when he's around them, you'll notice that. xD And thank you. If I ever have another bad week, I'll remember you guys.

Orenji No Taiyou: You felt sorry because he was called a girl? xD I thought you'd feel sorry for the whole Sho ignoring his existance to his parents...And everyone I know that doesn't like or listen to Jrock think they all look like women. So I just ignore it now. xD

Kei-Sho: Yes. The last chapter was very bipolar, but what can you do? And I'm glad you could understand where Kei was coming from. I thought that a lot of people would just think it's really random for him to explode at Sho about his parents when it was his fault that Sho went and talked with them in the first place...and no, no smex yet. This chapter and then another chapter and then smut. So a few more chapters, but the wait is worth it. ;D

Title of this chapter is from Kristal. Anytime we have something planned, it's a Planny Plan Plan Plan. XD You'll understand once you read the chapter why it's titled that.


Chapter Four – The Planny Plan Plan Plan

"We need to come up with a plan for inviting them to dinner and then getting them here and what we do while they're here," Kei said one evening a few weeks later as the pair lied outside on their patio, staring out at the horizon where stars began to appear in the sky. Now that Sho had visited with his parents a few more times, the vampires could finally leave the safety of their house without having to worry.

"You make it sound so complicated," Sho said, turning towards his lover and lazily dragged his fingers over Kei's stomach.

"You're the one that should be worrying, Mister I-Care-What-My-Parents-Think," Kei retorted.

"I am worrying!" Sho assured him. "But it's too romantic outside to think about anything else but you…"

"I'm flattered, Sho-chan," the vampire said, turning to look at Sho. "But this is one time where you're not supposed to think about me." Sho let out a long sigh and rested his head on Kei's chest.

"Well, it sort of is thinking about you because it's their reaction to you," he corrected. "And why are we lying outside if it's so fucking cold?"

"This was your idea!" Kei said as Sho yawned.

"Mmm…well, I don't feel like moving this inside, so let's stay out here," he replied, cuddling into Kei's arms. "And planning…hmm…well. I could say that you're a wonderful cook and I'd like to have them over to meet you and try your food…"

"Word it more like both of us would like them to come for a visit," Kei added in. "And how do we get them here?"

"They can walk or they have a car to drive," Sho answered. "And they know where we live because they've been stalking me." The blonde vampire couldn't stifle his chuckle in time and was met by a playful slap to his shoulder courtesy of his lover. "Shut up."

Softly we tremble tonight,

Picture perfect fading smiles are all that's left in sight

"You're the one who said it!" Kei replied, snuggling closer to Sho. "And while they're here…well. They're going to want to know a lot about me and how we met. So what sort of questions do you think they're going to ask me? We need to be thoroughly prepared if we're dropping the whole vampire thing."

"Let's see how well you answer my questions," Sho said, looking up at Kei and grinning wickedly. "I promise they won't be stupid."

"Okay. Go."

"So how old are you?" Sho asked.

"Thirty-eight and my birthday is January 31st, so I'll be thirty-nine in a month," Kei answered.

"Where are you from?"

"My parents moved here from Okinawa when they first got married."

"Do you have any siblings?"

"An older sister and a younger brother."

"Names?"

"Maori and Haruki. My parents' names are Ryuuto and Himeko."

"Where do you work? Or, for variation—" Sho couldn't help but snicker at his own so-called brilliance. "What sort of job do you have?"

"I'm…an architect…?" Kei offered, laughing warmly. "How the hell am I supposed to know?"

I said I'd never leave you'll never change
I'm not satisfied with where I'm at in life.

"It's your job, Kei-chan. You're supposed to know!" Sho told him. "Anyway. Let's continue with our degrading questions. How much money does it pay?"

"Well, since most of it goes into a retirement account at the bank so that we have money saved up for our future, I'm not exactly sure. And besides, not to be rude, but that is a rather personal question."

"All right then…how long have you been with my son?"

"You have a son?" Kei asked.

"I'm pretending to be my parents, idiot!" Sho hissed at him.

"You're the idiot, idiot!" the older vampire snapped, tickling Sho's side.

"No, you are!" Sho protested between his laughs.

"We'll never get back to the questions now, will we?"

"Mmm…if you give me a minute, I'll be fine," Sho assured him. "So how long have you been with Sho?"

"Seven years this May," Kei answered.

"Ooh, that's quite a long time!" he commented. As he suddenly leaned close, he asked, "So how many times do you make love each week?"

"Week?" Kei asked with a blink. "Would you mind narrowing it down a bit?" Sho smiled.

"Of course. How many times each night?"

"Hmm…I'm not exactly sure," the blonde contemplated, thinking out loud, automatically leaning closer and closer to Sho. "Sometimes I don't think we even sleep. It's like it never ends." He let his fingers trace over Sho's cheek. "I can never get enough of the reactions Sho's body makes every single time I thrust inside of him. And oh god—" He brushed his lips past Sho's whose mouth fell open slightly. "—the way he looks when he climaxes…"

Kei never got the chance to finish his sentence because Sho had pulled him into a sensual kiss, knocking him backwards and pinning him to the pavement underneath his back. "You're so dirty, Kei-chan," Sho purred in his ear, licking the shell slowly. "You would actually tell my parents that…"

"Mmm…they deserve to know how amazing their son is in bed," Kei answered, fingers twining into Sho's hair.

"And you're certain they really care?"

"It doesn't matter if they care, it's what I care about. And what they ask me, too."

"Okay, okay. They're probably not going to ask that…but I couldn't resist. I just wanted to see what you'd answer," Sho replied, placing kisses around Kei's face.

Am I supposed to be happy?
With all I ever wanted, it comes with a price.
You said, you said that you would die for me…

"You weren't expecting me to say amazing?" Kei queried, eyebrow arching.

"I wasn't expecting you to go into detail about how I look during it!" Sho retorted against Kei's neck.

"But you do—!" Kei tried to say, but Sho broke out into a fit of laughter.

"Why the hell are we talking about this?"

"You're the one who asked the question!"

"You're the one who answered!" he snapped. "Anyway—I think you've got the answers down pretty well, so when I go out with them tomorrow, I'll invite them over for…?"

"How about this Saturday?" Kei suggested, sitting up and pushing Sho onto his lap. "And ask them what they would like to eat. I'm sure with your help we can finish making everything in five days." Sho simply smiled.

"It'll take me four."


The next evening at the outdoor coffee shop, Sho sat in silence as his mother drabbled on about nothing, hands clenching the coffee cup tightly. He was sincerely worried about inviting them over for dinner, but the past three weeks…the topic of Kei had been breeched more than once and he couldn't keep dodging the questions for forever. Only when Nikita excused herself to go to the bathroom did Sho sigh, glancing at Tetsuya.

"I know," Tetsuya said, staring at Sho concernedly. "She doesn't shut up and you end up zoning out, right?" Sho had to stifle a laugh.

"You would know," he commented, grinning.

"She's a bore a lot of the time."

"Any idea what she's even talking about?"

"Probably nothing," Tetsuya responded, flashing Sho a look that meant Nikita was returning. As she sat down again, Sho cleared his throat, finally working up the nerve to propose his and Kei's offer.

"Kei and I were discussing something the other night," he began, catching his parents' attention.

"Oh? About what?" Nikita asked curiously.

"Well, Kei's a wonderful cook and really wants to meet you, so we were both wondering if you two would like to come over for dinner on Saturday." He nearly let out a sigh of relief, glad that his voice hadn't failed him, but realized that it might seem strange that he was so nervous.

"We'd love to!" Tetsuya said brightly. "Is she really that good of a cook?"

"Kei cooks wonders," Sho replied, making sure not to say 'he'.

"What does she look like? What does she do for a living? Oh, there are so many questions I have!" Nikita began to babble on, but Sho held up a hand.

"Just wait and ask Kei. You'll get more thorough answers," he told them, inwardly cursing himself for not being able to tell them what they wanted to hear.

We made plans to grow old,

Believe me there was truth in all those stories that I told…


On Thursday, Kei began to pull out different ingredients as well as pots and pans, eager to begin making some of the things for their dinner. "Do you have to start so early, love?" Sho mumbled, wandering into the kitchen, white oxford shirt completely unbuttoned. Kei looked up and smiled apologetically.

"Did I wake you up? I'm sorry," he said, setting a pan on the stove. "I just really wanted to get started."

"No, it's all right, Kei," Sho told him as he walked over to where Kei was adding butter to the pan, turning the stove on. "Can I help?" The blonde looked up at him and grinned.

"Of course!" Kei replied. He grabbed Sho's hand and led him over to the cabinet, pulling out a box of brownie mix. "Want to make brownies for me?"

"Sure!" Sho said happily, taking the box from Kei and looking at the directions. "Seems easy enough."

"There's a bowl over here and the wooden spoon's in the drawer. Eggs are in the fridge and water's…in the sink," Kei told Sho with a small chuckle. Sho opened up the fridge to grab two eggs, but couldn't find any.

"Kei-chan…we don't have any eggs," Sho said.

"…And I don't have half of the ingredients to make this coq au vin!" Kei said exasperatedly.

"…What?" Sho said, turning to stare at him. "I don't speak French, Kei."

"Chicken with wine, basically," he replied, grabbing his red coat off of the back of a chair. "Well, come on. We have to get ingredients in order to make food!"

"Coming," Sho replied in a singsong voice, hopping over to the front door and grabbing his trench coat. "Good thing it's always cloudy in the winter." Kei simply smiled and unlocked their car. "We're driving?"

"You don't want to have to carry bags of groceries home, do you?" Kei asked as he sat down in the driver's seat. Sho shook his head and sat down in the car.

"I suppose not…"

Lost in a simple game cat and mouse

Are we the same people as before this came to light?


The drive to the store was silent and thoughtful, both vampires thinking constantly, no need for words. They were both anxious to get Saturday night over with and the days before, they already knew, were going to be utterly long.

Parking quickly, they exited the car and entered the grocery store, making sure to grab a cart. "You aren't going to act like a little kid and want everything you see, are you?" Kei asked as they began to go down the aisles.

"No, I'll be good," Sho replied, eyeing the ice cream in a different aisle.

"We'll get to the ice cream in a minute, Sho-chan. Calm down," Kei reassured him as he placed several different seasonings in their cart.

"Ice cream? What do you guys have planned?" a voice said from behind them.

"You know, I don't think we can go anywhere without running into you, Kurisu," Sho said bluntly, turning around and smiling at her.

"I've been thinking the same thing these past few years," she replied, bright green eyes darting between Sho and Kei. "Actually, I've been meaning to call you for the past few weeks."

"Oh really? What for?" Kei asked, leaning on the cart.

"Would you guys like to come to dinner at my house? I've got Saturday night off…"

"Any day but Saturday, Kurisu," Sho said in a moan. "You can't have it on Saturday!"

"Why not?" she asked.

"Sho's parents have found him and are coming over to meet me on Saturday night," Kei answered, blushing slightly. "And they don't know that I'm male."

"…Ooh…" Kurisu breathed. "So you finally got enough courage to invite them over?"

"Yeah…"

"Well, we can always do it Sunday afternoon afterwards. You can tell me how it goes!"

"Sure!" Sho said, looking much happier. "Just call us and tell us when."

"Sounds good!" Kurisu replied. "I'll call you tomorrow, okay?"

"Okay," Kei said. "Come on, Sho. We need to finish getting stuff so we can go home and start making this."

"All right. Talk to you tomorrow then, Kurisu!" Sho called over his shoulder as he followed Kei down the rest of the aisle.

"See you!" she called back before disappearing, leaving the couple to shop in relative ease.

Am I supposed to be happy?
With all I ever wanted, it comes with a price


The vampires made it home nearly an hour later and it had taken all of Kei's coaxing powers to get Sho away from the seven different types of ice cream he wanted for Saturday night. They had ended up buying three of them and everything else they needed to make the meal and dessert. Putting everything away and pulling out the items they needed to make the dinner, they busied themselves on opposite ends of the kitchen; Kei prepared the main course while Sho prepared the dessert. Everything seemed to be going perfectly, until:

"This isn't working, Kei," Sho said exasperatedly, setting the bowl down that he was trying to mix the ingredients in.

"Did you put everything in with the mix?" Kei asked as he walked over to where Sho was.

"Yes! I put the two eggs, the vegetable oil, and the water in, but it's just…not going well!" He handed the wooden spoon over to Kei, who moved it around a bit. "The lumps just won't go away!"

"Have you tried trying to smash them with the spoon?"

"Yes I did and it didn't…" But Sho let his sentence trail off as the blonde vampire began to smash the lumps.

"You just weren't smashing them hard enough, Sho-kun," Kei told him. "Here, let me show you." He moved Sho in front of him and wrapped his lover's hand around the wooden spoon, placing his own hand on top. Slowly, he helped Sho learn how to get rid of the lumps. "Got it?"

"Mmhmm," Sho replied with a smile. "Thanks!"

"Anytime," Kei said as he leaned up and kissed Sho's cheek quickly before returning to work on the other side of the kitchen, hearing Sho place the now-full pan in the oven a few minutes later. "How long is it in for?"

"Twenty-five minutes," he answered, setting the timer. "My turn to do the dishes?"

"Unless you want to help make the rest of the dinner…" the shorter vampire offered.

"…No, I'm good with dirty dishes." With that, Sho proceeded to do the dishes, hoping that the next few days before Saturday would go by relatively quickly...

You said, you said that you would die for me
You must live for me too
For me too...


I just had to put Sho's little comment of taking four days to cook something. XD I couldn't resist. I mean, he is secretly Gackt, so…don't the same rules apply?

Lyrics are Cat and Mouse by the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. I really need to stop listening to them sometime soon. XD I need to go on a Gackt high…

Who else is suffering from this heat wave? Luckily it cooled down last night so it's only in the 80s, feeling like it's in the 90s rather than being in the 90s and feeling like it's in the 110s. That's all in Fahrenheit. Sorry if we don't use the metric system here…xD it's not my fault!

This fic will be on hiatus from August 4th to August 7th. I'll be in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania with my family. Whoo Civil War! So no updates until next week…at the earliest. School starts August 23rd, so updates will slow down after that. This is the year I need to buckle down and study…

Reviews are appreciated as always! They keep me cool in this heat…