A/N: I love being able to update really soon XD And you should be grateful that I can T^T Hahaha! Okay, I won't bore you this chapter with my little notes up here ;A; even though I like it...Haha, anyways, ONWARDS!
It was cold. Too cold. Too cold to do pretty much anything. Part of this reason was because Onodera Ritsu's heating was broken. And it had been broken for a while now-maybe a week or so..? The other half was that it was winter. Winter was tough for Onodera. He hated the cold as much as his body did. The cold hurt and he and his body weren't in shape to fight it.
For most of that time, he'd been able to get up and about, because he still had a lot of energy left. But as time went on, things weren't looking up.
Currently, Onodera was laying huddled on his couch in only a tank and his boxers because all his other clothes were no where to be found, and if they were in his bedroom, he was too cold to get up. Also, his blankets were at Takano's because he was over there to get help with his work, and it had been cold. He didn't go to work today for he couldn't even move out of the same spot he'd been in for many hours, only to get up to get water or bathroom. He hadn't eaten in a couple days or so, only water because having to get up was getting to be a hassle.
Next door, however, Takano was at work, but his heating worked exceptionally fine. Onodera had the urge to go over there and just lay in the older man's living room, like he was doing in his own. But he couldn't work up the strength. Not eating much because he 1.) Couldn't muster up enough strength 2.) would have to open his fridge or freezer, letting in cold air. And not drinking pretty much anything but water. That didn't give him much to work with, but he didn't notice anything but the impossible cold.
An hour or so later, the phone rang. Onodera crawled over to the phone and picked it up. "Hello.."
"Onodera? What's wrong? You sound funny, are you okay?" Takano said on the other end. "Usually you'd work until it were physically impossible for you to work, and even then, you still wouldn't give up.."
"T-Takano-san...I'm fine...It's just that I'm not feeling...up to code..this morning..Don't worry, I'll be there soon.." Onodera said with a shakey voice.
"No. I'm coming over there to check on you," he said. And before he hung up he added, "I can't work when my mind is worried about you...So stay right there.."
Onodera blushed, but no one could tell the difference between the blush caused by Takano and the flush from the cold.
He felt so sluggish. He was tired, but no matter how long he kept his eyes closed and no matter how much he tried to relax, he couldn't go to sleep due to that wretched cold.
He reached over to his water glass and drank a few sips, not wanting to waste any, mostly because he knew that it would be near bout impossible to move after a while. When cold attacked, his body froze up too. That's how it was every winter.
After around 15 minutes, Onodera heard a knock upon his door. He groaned softly and just laid there, as if maybe by some random miracle, he'd be able to answer the door.
"Who is it..?" asked Onodera, lying on his back on the couch.
"You know who this is," answered that familiar, deep voice belonging to Takano. "Now come on, can you open the door?"
"...No...I don't think I can manage even that...gomen..." the younger answered. "There...There's a spare key that I had left in your apartment...the last time I was over there...I had left it unknowingly..but I guess it would've been useful later on.." he laughed weakly. "But...it should be...on your coffee table.."
"Onodera..." Takano was more worried now about his lover.
In a few seconds, the older man was back and had unlocked and opened the door. Upon opening the door, a rush of cold hit him. What the hell?
"..Hi.." Onodera whispered to the wide-eyed man standing in the doorway.
"...Onodera...What the hell is up with your apartment?" the older man said, raising his voice a little. "Why is it so cold?"
"...M-my heating unit is broken...and the repairmen haven't returned my calls...so..there you have it..." the younger explained, a nervous laugh erupted from him. "And I've been stuck in here for almost a week...with just tap water...because cooking would cause me to use up a lot of my energy and I would have to open the fridgerator and it would release the cold air...and then I only got up to use the bathroom and get more water...and now I don't even think I can even stand...it's so cold my body is not wanting to move..." his laughter grew more frantic, like he was trying to make all of this humorous, but still failing.
"Onodera..-"
"No..I know what you're gonna say...'You're being half-assed and you need to get over yourself and get to work' or something like that..." he, again, laughed it off with a shakey laugh, almost like he was on the brink of tears-which he was- so he turned his head to the side, staring at open space.
Takano turned his lover's head to make the younger look him in the eyes, "Onodera, never would I tell you to stop being half-assed when you can't even function properly. My question is, why did you let things get this bad?"
"...I didn't want to give in...I couldn't..it..it would've made you worry and then I would end up at your apartment...And I didn't want you to have to take care of me..." he said, a weak smile playing across his face and one tear rolled down the side of his face. "But look where we are now...Gomenasai..."
"Onodera.." Takano walked over to the couch and knelt down next to his lover's head. He wiped away that one tear and ran his warm hand through his lover's hair. "You shouldn't be sorry... I should be the one to apologize. I should've check up on you, since your body is way more sensitive to winter than summer..."
Onodera blushed slightly, surprised that Takano paid attention to various things about him. "...T-Takano-san.."
"And now that your heating is out, this is way worse than just a regular winter for you..." He said. "I hope you know that you're going to have to stay at my apartment this winter..."
"...Yea...T-that'd be...nice...perhaps..." he whispered so softly that he wasn't sure the older man would hear him.
Takano smiled and stood up, putting his arms underneath his freezing Onodera, picking his up bridal-style. "You really are lighter...And very cold. I'm so relieved that you didn't catch a serious illness. You might get sick though...But it can't be helped because you've stayed in poor conditions for a while."
"...Gomen..." Onodera whispered softly, fighting for conciousness. He had succumbed to Takano's warmth and a rush of exaustion hit him like a ton of bricks.
When they entered Takano's bedroom, Onodera was already half asleep. Takano noticed this, of course, so he softly laid him down, covering him with the sheets and comforter. Sure, it was still the afternoon. But Takano would stay with his lover until the end of the world. So he laid down besides Onodera, facing his sleepy lover.
"...Mmm..T-Takano-san...?" he whispered sleepily. "..Sh-shouldn't you be...at work..?"
"Hmmm...Yes, yes I should," he replied, kissing Onodera's forehead. He wrapped his arms around the shivering young man.
"So...?" Onodera said, snuggling into Takano's hold on him.
"So what?" He asked. "I love you, so I'm not going to leave you alone when I know that you would rather have me laying next to you until you fall asleep...Just like right now.."
Onodera blushed, embarassed that Takano knew what he truly wanted.
He snuggled closer into the older man's embrace and released a soft breath, relaxing into his lover's warmth. He fell asleep not too long after, his soft warm breath landing in the dip in Takano collarbone. Takano held his lover and watched him sleep, until his own body grew tired. So after a while, he dozed off...
When night fell, Onodera woke up, he looked up and saw Takano asleep. He suddenly got the urge to do something to thank the older man for being so kind. He stretched his neck and head up and pressed his lips softly against the older man's, silently thanking him.
"...Your welcome...Onodera," Takano whispered, smirking a little.
Onodera blushed and buried his head in the crook of Takano's neck, trying to hide his red face. But to no avail, because Takano could feel the heat radiating off the man's face. He just chuckled lightly and stroked the younger's hair.
A/N: AHHH! COMPLETE! XD ANOTHER CHAPTER IS COMPLETED! XD Hope it wasn't really strange, haha! I'm thinking about writing a new fanfic about a Junjou Romantica pair and a Sekaiichi Hatsukoi pair and put both pairs in it. It shall be full of angst, hurt/comfort, and yes, romance. HAHAHA! I'm so evil ;A;
