(A/N: ah, this is the end of the story. it's been fun writing it, I hope it's fun for the readers too :D)

(disclaimer: Wild Life isn't mine)

(warning: bxb, me sobbing in a little corner somewhere)

(Ryoto POV)

Ryoto woke up with no clothes, a thick duvet over him, and someone else's arm across his torso. It wasn't a new feeling, but still was as comforting as ever. The tall man smiled when he saw who he woke up with. Not a stranger, not another horny student, but the man he fell for. His Tessho softly snoring beside him..

Still, Ryoto took his phone from the bedside drawer. He turned the front camera on, pushed the duvet further down a little to expose a bit of Tessho's bare chest, and took a picture of both of them. A sleeping unknowing Tessho and a smiling Ryoto with a V-hand pose. The older vet emailed this picture to the man he had a bet with; he added a little "thanks." at the end. And then entered a ":)" smiley because he was in a particularly good mood from last night. On further thought, Tessho wouldn't want things to go public would he? Ryoto made sure the man wouldn't tell a soul by adding a very vivid threat that would give any sane man chills. When it was all set and sent, he placed the cell back in the drawer. Then he poked his sleeping partner awake.

(Tessho's POV)

Tessho grunted, tossed around for a bit and asked whoever it was to let him sleep a little longer.

" Breakfast?" said a man's voice. Man? That's weird. Usually he gets waken up by energetic Nagatanien boys. And they usually sound like penguins with a sore throat. Who's the new voice?

Oh-

Tessho took a little peek and saw a smiling Ryoto an inch away from his face. He screamed.

"Holy- don't surprise me like that, Ryoto!" the younger man scolded Ryoto who laughed his naked ass off. So last night was real after all. Tessho couldn't help but to smile at that thought. Man wasn't he grateful for leaving Inu at the orphanage; the poor dog would have been traumatized for life.

How about him you ask? He felt good. Really good, in fact. Last night.. Ryoto was a good teacher and Tessho was a quick learner, that's all he would spill.

(No one's POV)

Ryoto peeled himself off the bed, but Tessho took hold of the older man's wrist.

"Stay," was all the young man said, tugging the hand lightly.

"Alright," smiled Ryoto. Tessho watched as the taller man slipped back under the covers, next to Tessho. The blond no-longer-a-virgin propped himself up on one elbow. He chewed his lips uncertainly.

"So..," the young vet started, "are we a thing now?"

"What else would we be?"

Ryoto noticed that Tessho's eyes lit up at that. He looked.. hopeful. But then the light died out as fast as it shone.

"I'm old enough to know about one night stands, Ryoto. If you are just taking pity on me, don't. Say the word and this never happened," said a very uncomfortable looking Tessho. He looked at everywhere but the man next to him. Ryoto stared at him in silence, and then he took both Tessho's hands and held them within his warm ones.

"I love you," he stated.

"...what?" Tessho wasn't sure he heard it right. Did he just say he loved me? Ryoto's stare was piercing. He was completely serious.

"I love you and if you would allow me, I would like to give 'us' a try. Please?"

His words were dripping with sincerity, not a trace of joke in it.

In Ryoto's vast empty room, nothing moved, no one breathed. Time stood still.

"Of course."

And then they kissed. A soft chaste kiss to seal the deal. Only both of them mattered in the whole wide world.

He's officially mine now, Ryoto thought.

I didn't read it wrong after all, Tessho thought.

This feels right, they both thought.

THE END

(A/N: final thoughts?)