Souji's ear was killing him; before they had left Port Island he debated about getting his ear pierced, finally doing so after Kanji urged him to do it after getting a new piercing himself. He knew Dojima wouldn't care about the piercing, though may make some sort of comment about it. It was his parents he was worried about, the two being more conservative about such things, but he had some time to figure out a way to tell them.

"You didn't have to walk home with me, you know." Souji said, a hand reaching up and fiddling with the stud in his ear.

Kanji frowned slightly and carefully grabbed Souji's hand, "You better stop messing with it; you don't want it to get infected." He shifted the weight of his bag, wondering if he should've stopped by his own place to drop off his luggage but it was too late for that. "I know I didn't have to come with you but I got somethin' for Nanako-chan."

Souji smiled slightly, "Nanako is going to get spoiled at this rate." The two of them had shopped together for Nanako's presents, Kanji settling on a stuffed animal while Souji had bought her a lamp. The only thing he knew was that he was happy to be back in Inaba and he could sleep in his own room.

"Besides," Kanji whispered, "we didn't get to have any time to ourselves." He smiled as a slight blush tinted Souji's cheeks, most likely from his mind going to work. The remained quiet for the rest of the walk to the Dojima residence, save for the few moments when Kanji had to berate Souji for messing with his piercing.

The house was silent when they walked in, both boys surprised to see Nanako napping on the couch with the television still on. Souji didn't have the heart to wake the girl but decided to take the present he bought and place it on the table so she could see it when she woke up. Kanji went a step further, taking the tag off the stuffed fox and placing it in Nanako's arms. The boys exchanged a smile as they silently moved back towards the door.

"Maybe I should head home," Kanji whispered, glancing at Nanako as she shifted in her sleep. "Doubt it would be a good thing if we woke her up. Besides, Ma is probably waitin' for me."

Souji nodded, feeling a little frustrated that they couldn't have more time together, "Yeah, we can always hang out together some other day."

Noticing the disappointment in his senpai's eyes Kanji leaned forward slightly, kissing Souji softly. He quickly returned this kiss, draping his arms over the younger boy's shoulders as the kiss slowly intensified. Souji broke the embrace with a smile and took Kanji by the hand as he motioned for him to be silent. They crept up the stairs, hand in hand, only to stop once they reached the top step to lock themselves in another kiss.

Kanji rested his back against the wall, enjoying the feeling of the older boy's body against his own as Souji took control of the situation. He didn't fully understand why but he took pleasure in the thought of his senpai being the more dominant one at that moment, loving the assertive aura that seemed to come off the boy. Kanji let out a moan as he felt Souji's tongue finally snaked into his mouth and the silent fight for dominance continued, Kanji finally fighting back as he became worked up.

"Oh wow! Big bro, are you home?!" Both boys froze when they heard Nanako's voice and the soft sound of her running towards the stairs. Souji took a deep breath and peeked around the corner, smiling softly when Nanako came into view. She smiled brightly, "Big bro! Thank you for the lamp and the fox!"

"Kanji-kun bought the fox for you," Souji said, his voice cracking as he felt the younger boy's tongue run across his neck.

Nanako's eyes grew wide as she clutched the stuffed animal, "Really?! Can I tell him thank you?"

"I-I think he's in my room, t-taking a nap," Souji stammered. He glared at Kanji as the boy continued to tease him just out of Nanako's sight. It took him a moment to regain his composure, trying his damndest to ignore the boy's wandering hands and the sensation of him biting his neck. "I'll see if I can wake him up and then you can thank him, okay?"

With another bright smile and a cheerful nod Nanako trotted down the stairs. Once she was out of sight Souji turned his attention back to Kanji and gave the younger boy a stern. The bleach blond nodded his head towards Souji's room, a soft smile on his lips as they slipped down the hall hand in hand.

Souji locked the door to his room, not wanting to be interrupted again and fearing what would happen if it was Nanako. He turned to face Kanji but he quickly found himself pushed against the door with the younger's boys lips crushed against his own. Kanji's tongue quickly found its way to Souji's, the silver haired boy moaning into the kiss as their bodies pressed together.

They seemed to be in-sync, breaking their kiss to move away from the door and stripping off their shirts before returning to their embrace. Instead of sitting on the small couch the boys simply slipped to the floor, their legs entwining and their kiss intensifying as the frustration of the past few weeks seemed to be melting away. Souji wriggled free of Kanji's embrace and straddled the bleached blond with a bright smile; he took his time undoing the younger boy's pants. Souji's smile broadening as a moan of ecstasy escaped Kanji as he took hold of him.

Kanji muttered something beneath his breath, his eyes closing as he let himself be swept away by the never ending waves of pleasure. Souji stole a kiss from the younger boy, their tongues wrestling once more before the tables were turned. The silver haired boy let out a soft moan as he felt Kanji's hand wrap around his erection, surprised that, somehow, he hadn't noticed his pants being undone. Both of boys quickly lost themselves in the moment, giving in to their carnal desires.

"Shit," Kanji breathed his head rolling back as he released into Souji's hand. The silver haired boy smiled but was quickly brought over the edge seconds later. He tried not to collapse on Kanji, his arms shaking as he kept himself propped up. A smile crossed the bleached blonde's flushed face, "We should probably get cleaned up."

"Y-yeah," Souji panted. He leaned down to kiss the younger boy but stopped when a sharp knock came from his door. "Kanji-kun isn't awake yet, Nanako; I think he was a bit more tired than I thought."

"I'll let Nanako know but I was just going to ask if Tatsumi was going to stay over for dinner." Dojima replied with a slight laugh.

Souji looked down at Kanji for some sort of response but the younger boy seemed to be struck with fear. "He'll probably stay for food."

"It's nothin' fancy," Dojima replied, "just some store bought meals. You wake him up before it gets cold."

Neither boy moved until they were sure Dojima had left the door, both of them hurrying to clean themselves and straighten their clothes. Before they left the room Kanji grabbed Souji by the arm and pulled him close, kissing him deeply. They smiled at each other, trying not to hold hands as they headed down stairs.

"Big bro," Nanako cried happily. She hurried across the room, wrapping her arms around Souji as best as she could. When she finally released Souji from her embrace she peeked at Kanji, quickly growing bashful as the boy smiled at her. "Thank you for stuffed animal, Kanji-sama."

Kanji laughed nervously, "You're welcome, Nanako-chan, and you can just call me Kanji; none of that 'sama' stuff."

A bright smile flashed across Nanako's face, "Okay!" She quickly took hold of Kanji's hand and then Souji's, leading both of the boys to the table where their dinner waited. "Daddy called and was nice enough to get food for all of us so Kanji didn't have to go home early."

"Th-thank you for inviting me, Dojima-san," Kanji stammered as he finally caught sight of the detective. It was inevitable for his mind to jump back to the moment when the detective had accidently walked in on them, but he wished he hadn't as his nerves seemed to be on end.

Dojima shook his head and motioned for all of them to sit, "Don't mention it; the more the merrier, I suppose."

Nanako suddenly let out a gasp, her eyes wide as she stared up at Souji. "Your neck is all red, Big Bro." she said, squinting slightly. "It looks like something bit you."

Souji's face turned red, a hand flying to his neck to hide the irritated skin. He shot Kanji an angry look and noticed Dojima giving both of them a suspicious glance. "I'll be fine, Nanako." Souji said once he finally calmed himself. "If it bothers me later I can put something on it."

"So, the first year students went along?" Dojima asked, clearing his voice. Both boys nodded, turning their focus onto the food before them in an attempt to distract themselves. "Naoto Shirogane must've been there too. You talk to him much?"

"Yeah," Souji nodded. "I had a chance to talk with him one night."

"He's mature for his age, but he's still a year younger than you," Dojima sighed. "Try to make friends with him, will you? He's a cocky brat, but he's honest. The higher-ups are losing their patience with him. It doesn't matter if his arguments hold water or not. At this rate he won't accomplish anything but getting himself booted off the team." His voice trailed off as he seemed to lose himself in his thoughts.

Souji and Kanji exchanged worried looks but said nothing, the dinner commencing in an odd silence. Part way through their meal, though, Nanako took it upon herself to lighten the mood by asking them what their trip was like. Both boys seemed to be on the same train of thought as they told Nanako the next time they went they'd take her along too. Dojima seemed hesitant to agree with the idea of a trip to Port Island but caved in at the first sign of a pout from his daughter.

In an attempt to thank the detective for the meal Kanji decided he would help clean. Nanako took the opportunity to sit closer to Souji, hugging and thanking him again for the lamp. She paused as she looked at him, suddenly turning to her dad with wide eyes. "Can I get my ears pierced?"

"Wh-why do you want your ears pierced?" Dojima asked, nearly spitting out his drink.

"Big bro got his ear pierced," Nanako explained, "and Kanji has a lot, too."

"I think Tatsumi has enough piercing for the both of you," Dojima muttered. He eyed Souji, finally noticing the small silver stud in his ear. "Did you just get that?"

Souji nodded and gave a nervous laugh, "I got it in Port Island."

Dojima frowned slightly and looked at Kanji who was watching them in silence, "I guess I should thank you for all of this?"

"He didn't have to get his ear pierced and no-one notices if I get a new one," Kanji replied with a smile. "If you agree to it, I can take Nanako-chan to get her ears pierced."

"Please?" Nanako asked, bouncing in front of her father with wide eyes.

Dojima hung his head with a sigh, "I don't think I can say no at this point." Nanako let out a cry of joy in response.