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Hiroki paced through the classroom after the students were finished. He gathered their papers
and took them to the office he shared with Miyagi. He sat down at his desk and sighed.
He was also grateful that he wouldn't have to deal with Miyagi today due to him
being on a research trip.
He started grading papers. It wasn't until a few hours later that he realized it was
now dark out. He felt his stomach growl and he sighed. He stood, pushing the rest of
the tests into his bag to finish at home. He felt his pocket vibrate and he took his phone out.
Crap! He had forgotten about letting Tatsuya know if he could do dinner or not. He sighed, seeing the
many texts, trying to reach out to him. "Oh alright."he grumbled. He went downstairs and exited the
building. When he looked up, he saw Tatsuya standing there.
"Oh good, I thought I got the wrong address."he said and smiled charmingly at Hiroki.
He then looked at the clock. "So...about dinner?"he asked.
Hiroki rubbed the back of his neck. "Sorry, I lost track of time, and I keep my phone on silent during tests,
I forgot to turn it back on."he said. He then sighed. "Yeah, I was just about to send
you a message."he said. "What did you have in mind?"he asked.
Tatsuya smiled. "Well...since it is Friday...and you shouldn't have to work tomorrow...I thought I
would cook for us tonight."he said confidently. He opened the car door for Hiroki. "Are you in?"he asked.
Hiroki thought for a moment. "Ah...hai.."he said and got in the car, not wanting to be rude and say
that he could put his work off a night, but he'd rather not. Why was it so easy to do it for
Nowaki? He shook his head, shutting down that feeling in his chest.
Hiroki looked down at his phone. "As long as I can make it to the trainstation before the last train."he said.
He buckled up and looked at Tatsuya when he got in.
"Oh, I was going to welcome you to stay the night. I had hoped we could have a few drinks?"he asked, his expression
light and hopeful.
Hiroki was shocked. "Oh I couldn't be a bother!"he said, trying not to sound awkward. He looked at his lap.
Stay the night?! After what happened last night?
Tatsuya gave Hiroki a shoulder nudge. "Oh you, don't worry. We used to do it all the time as kids. Well
whenever you weren't at that other kid's place."he said. He drove off and turned
up the heat a bit.
Hiroki hesitated, but again didn't want to be rude. "Okay...but I have to go at the first train tomorrow."he said.
"I still have a lot of papers to grade."he said.
Tatsuya smiled. "Not a problem! If you miss the train, I'll take you home."he said. He drove towards the interstate.
'You have a answer for everything!' Hiroki thought to himself and looked out the window.
Nowaki stretched. It was almost the end of his double shift. He yawned, feeling tired, but hoping to make it to the trainstation.
He didn't want to snoop around, but he hoped he may catch Hiroki leaving work. He knew on exam days that Hiroki
tended to forget the time. Judging by his brief case this morning, it was surely exam day.
He quickly changed his clothes and headed out. He headed for the trainstation and quickly boreded the first train.
He watched the time on his watch and tapped his foot impatiently. He looked around, just in case
they where on the same train. He sighed and passed the time by reading.
When he made it to the train station he got off and sat down on a bench, watching the boarding station.
He then started the waiting game, hoping he hadn't missed him. He had a good feeling about it, after
what the old lady said, he had hope.
Tatsuya unlocked the door to the condo and stepped inside. "I did try to tidy up a bit
just in case you said yes to coming."he said, but it was as if he knew.
He then sat his keys on the counter and took his coat off. Instead of the usual suit that Hiroki had
always seen, it was a dark v-neck shirt. He looked at Hiroki and motioned for his coat.
"Please, make yourself at home."he said.
Hiroki was still amazed, looking around. He was raised in a well off family, but this...it was nearly royal. He then looked at
Tatsuya and was suprised as well. The man in casual clothing...looked stunning still. He shook his head, feeling
weird that he thought that. Afterall he didn't choose men...they just happened to be
such when he fell in love. He still couldn't help but be charmed.
Tatsuya smiled and took the coat as Hiroki offered it to him. "Thanks...uh..this place...it's amazing."Hiroki said. He looked
over at the bookshelf, his face becoming brighter.
"Please, help yourself. I do say I have a proud collection."he said. He then went towards the open and
spacious kitchen. "I'll get started on the food.I hope italian is good."he said.
Hiroki nodded, not really caring what they had as long as it was soon. He skimmed over the books. He smiled
a bit when he saw Akihiko's books on there. Of course they would be...he is a best-selling author. He sighed and
took one from the shelf and flipped throug his pages. He hadn't brought himself to buy this one yet. It was
a limited edition with sneak peaks. "Wow...this isn't even supposed to hit stores yet."he mumbled. He would
think his childhood friend would have offered one by now. He would pester him later.
Tatsuya watched Hiroki with the books as he cooked. He then got two wine glasses
out and sat them on the counter. He poured wine into both the glasses and then
gave one to Hiroki. "Here, enjoy."he said, sipping his wine and looking at Hiroki
over the glass.
Hiroki placed the glass to his lip and sipped. "Wow..this is really good. What year is it?"he asked. He hadn't
talked about wine age since he was in college. Akihiko would insisit on eating
at fancy places, so he made sure to work on his knowledge.
Tatsuya smiled. "It is a 1946."he said. "A gift from my grandfather to drink with my future bride at our wedding."he said.
He smiled when he saw Hiroki choke a bit. "And no, I am not getting married."he said.
Hiroki looked at Tatsuya. "Baka! You are supposed to save it until then."he said. He looked at Tatsuya and shook
his head. "Not waste it on people."
Tatsuya smiled. "Oh, I'm not wasting it...I get to share it with a close friend."he said, stepping a bit closer.
He smiled and sipped again.
Hiroki felt a bit akward so he stepped back a little and took a sip, calling him a baka again. He let the
taste of the bittersweet wine fade out his thoughts of the last wine he had with
Nowaki. It was only store bought...but it was the best wine he had.
Tatsuya went back to the kitchen to stir the food. He added some spices and then poured some more in his glass.
He gulped it down a little quicker and sighed, taking in the scent of the food.
Hiroki made his way to the kitchen. He sat down on the barstool and watched Tatsuya cook. He looked at how the long sleeved black shirt
was pushed up on his arm. He watched the man's hands as he cooked. They were large, just like
Nowaki. He felt the need to reach out and touch them.
Tatsuya looked up at Hiroki. He studied his expression for a moment before he noticed it
was longing. He smiled. "Do you want to taste that bad?"he asked, knowing full well that Hiroki wasn't
looking at the food like that.
Hiroki blushed and sipped his wine. "Ah, no...I can wait."he said. He downed the rest
of the glass and sighed. He held his glass out for more. "Please."he said.
Tatsuya laughed. "Now that is what I am talking about. Dive deeper into the wine with me. It will go
so well with dinner."he said. He then began setting the bar. He wanted to sit closer to Hiroki, it felt more personal
that way.
Hiroki felt his cheeks gettig warm after the second glass was gone. Somehow it kept
refilling itself.
Tatsuya served the food and sat down beside Hiroki and started eating. "Is it good?"he asked Hiroki, also feeling a little warm from the
wine. It was damn good wine.
Hiroki nodded. "Uh yeah...it's really good actually."he said and ate a little quickly. "Sorry, I haven't eaten since breakfast."he said.
Tatsuya smiled. "Don't worry! Eat all you want." he said. He pat Hiroki's shoulder and rubbed it a little before
continuing to eat.
Wellll that is it for this chapter. I hope that you guys enjoyed it. I hope you guys will continue to like it after the next chapter~! WARNING: THE FOLLOWING CHAPTER MAY BE RATED M FOR MATURE. ALSO HIROXNOWA LOVERS...BEWARE.
