Haru's thoughts started washing away as he felt Rin's lips move with his. His heart pounded loudly in his ears as the warmth spread throughout his body. He slowed the kiss and tried to recollect his thoughts. That was a mistake. Once the kiss slowed, he was able to focus on the heat coming from the tip of Rin's tongue and consuming his mouth. He was able to focus on how Rin's teeth would graze against his lip. He was also able to focus on the hands roaming up and down his body. Haru shivered under the touch and surrendered to the consuming fires.

LATER

Haru walked out of Rin's room, straightening his shirt, and leaned against the door. He let out a heavy sigh and lowered his head, silently cursing himself. He can't face Makoto after that. He squeezed his eyes shut as he felt the tears brimming.

What the hell was I thinking…

Haru bit his lip as he felt a tear roll down his cheek.

I'm so stupid…

His teeth sunk deeper until he tasted the tang of blood on his tongue. He slowly opened his eyes and picked his head up. The door to his room seemed so far away as his feet dragged his body down the hall. Makoto's happy face beamed at him when he pushed open the door. He tried to muster up the strength to smile, but his lips quivered in guilt and heartache. "Hey…"

Makoto's eyes widened at the alarming tone of Haru's voice. It sounded that of a broken child. Makoto pushed up from the bed and walked over to Haru, wrapping his arms around his love. "What happened?"

Haru gently shoved at Makoto. "I don't deserve your touch." He turned his head to hide his face.

Makoto's heart sank. "What… happened?" He closed his eyes, dreading the answer.

"I… I couldn't do it. We… It was bad timing."

Makoto bit his lip nervously. He felt as if Haru wasn't telling him the full truth. "Bad timing?"

"Yeah." Haru passed by Makoto and sat on his bed.

"What happened, Haru?" Makoto knelt down in front of Haru and rested his head on Haru's knees. "Please…" His voice broke. He cleared his throat. "Please tell me."

Haru knew he couldn't see, but he shook his head anyways, not trusting his voice.

Makoto could feel the hot tears pouring from his eyes and soaking the knees of Haru's pants. He wanted more than anything to slam his knuckles into Rin's face. He knew Haru was Rin's, for now, and that he had no right, but still… Images of what probably just happened between Rin and Haru flashed through his mind. His stomach churned in pain and his legs trembled. Makoto could feel it… He could feel himself breaking.

Oh God…

He covered his mouth with his hand and gritted his teeth to keep his sobs silent. He squeezed his eyes as hard as he could to stop the tears. The little strength he had left him and his knees bent, causing him to sit back on his ankles. He raked a hand through his hair to calm himself down. His fist shook violently. He reached up and clutched his head as his other hand remained over his mouth, holding back the desperate cries and shudders. He couldn't think. Makoto pushed himself off of the floor and stumbled his way out of the room. Once he was in the hall, he slammed a fist into the door. His breathing was ragged as he repeatedly bashed his knuckles into the wood. He could faintly hear the splintering of the wood, but for some reason, the silence on the other side of the door seemed to be louder. Makoto shoved his body away from the door, down the hall, and down the stairs. His feet stopped working and he fell as soon as he rushed out of the building. The pavement bit into his palms and he welcomed the sting. He didn't bother getting up. He let his head fall down onto the pavement and then pounded his fist, over and over, as he silently screamed. The pain was unbearable. He gritted his teeth as hard as he could to stay quiet. He finally had Haru as his… And now… Haru's gone just as quick.

Haru remained still, even after the banging on the door stopped. His body was frozen in place. He'd never seen Makoto like that before. But who could blame Makoto?Haru ran a hand down his face and closed his eyes. He tried to take a deep breath to calm his thoughts, but without Makoto, it seemed impossible to breathe. He let his body fall back on the bed and stared at the ceiling. Rin wasn't worth this… Now it's too late. Haru pushed himself up from the bed and dragged his feet out of the room, straight towards Rin.

Rin threw his phone on his bed in frustration at the angry texts from Sousuke. Light tapping on his door surprised him and he muttered, "come in." Haru's face appeared on the other side. Rin started to smile, forgetting about his argument with Sousuke, until he noticed how distressed Haru looked. "What's wrong, Haru?"

Haru felt devoid of life as he spoke. "Makoto. I made a huge mistake. Rin, I love Makoto." He thought he was numb, but the tears he felt streaming down his cheeks said otherwise. He felt his hands tremble and balled them into fists at his side.

Rin's eyes widened. All of his happiness seemed to wash away. He wanted to be upset, but he knew he had no right. He cheated on Haru, and it's not as if he didn't already know Haru loved Makoto… Everyone knew it. It was obvious. "I know…"

Haru's gaze focused on Rin's face as he heard the soft spoken words. Rin seemed calm and expecting. "I'm sorry. I… I love you too…"

Rin could hear his heart break at the unfinished sentence. "But you love him more." He smiled a sad smile at his world standing silently in front of him. 'It's okay, Haru. If something happens, I'll be here. Now go." He turned on his heel so he didn't have to watch Haru leave. He didn't want to know if there was pity in those huge blue orbs. He didn't want to know what emotions played across Haru's face, it would just make it harder. Rin squeezed his eyes shut and walked over to his phone once he heard the door quietly shut. He picked it up and texted Sousuke. "Haru is with Makoto now…" It wasn't long after Rin sat his phone back down that he felt it vibrate. He glanced at the screen, his heart pounding wildly. "Good. Listen, Rin… I love you. I really do. I love how you challenge me and push me. I love how we can motivate each other. I love how you always get so upset over the smallest loss, because it just shows how much you care. I love everything about you. I would be completely stupid not to pursue my dream, and Rin, you are my dream. Even if Haru decides to try dating you again, I WILL NOT ALLOW IT. Understand? From this moment on, I am claiming you as mine. You know damn well how possessive I am. And I swear to God… If you're crying right now… I'll… I dunno… I'll just come to where you are and… kiss the hell out of you until you stop. Got it?"

Rin laughed as he stared at the paragraph. He started to text back, but instead, hit the call button. His heart fluttered as he heard the deep voice on the other line. "Hey Rin." Rin bit his lip nervously. "Hey Sousuke." He could hear Sousuke laugh. "I'm coming to get you and we're going out on a last minute date." Rin muttered, "okay", and hung up… a small smile still plastered on his face. He sighed and closed his eyes as he sent the gods or whoever that was listening, his small prayer.

Please let Haru get his happy ending.

Hey everyone *3* Guess what? One more chapter left! T.T So sad, I know. Thanks for sticking around this long! Who knows, maybe every now and then I'll makes the boys go on cute little dates… (or steamy nosebleeding dates). Hehe ^.^