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It takes me a moment to realize I am dressing very mechanically. There are just too many thoughts going on in my head. I've finally made up my mind about Tenzou, and that thought scares me to death.

I catch myself standing here just smiling at the thought of him. I start to chuckle. I never would have imagined this would become reality… but I am so glad it has. It's going to be a bumpy road, that's a fact. But I know that he's willing and it makes it all the more worthwhile.

Tenzou is due to come home today and I've volunteered to have him stay at my place to watch over him for a couple of days until he gets back into the swing of things.

I'm a total wreck.

I keep glancing at myself in the mirror thinking with each time something is going to change. It doesn't. I just don't understand what he could possibly see in me. I'm an old man far beyond his years. But I quickly put that thought aside, because there's a knock on the door.

My heart starts pounding. I open the door. Tenzou is standing in front of me, all bruised up from the mission. My knees weaken a little. I internally curse him. How far he has made me fall. I used to be so calm and composed; nothing was able to break my shell. Now look at me.

"Senpai," he smiles at me.

"I'm glad you're here, Tenzou," I can't help but smile back.

"Thank you for letting me stay. I know it must be an inconvenience," Tenzou says as he hobbles in.

"Not at all. I've actually taken some time off," I say as I plop down on the couch.

"Seriously? You? Take time off?" He stares at me in disbelief.

I start to laugh. "Yea, yea. I know. I work too much."

"That's the biggest understatement I think I've ever heard, Senpai," Tenzou laughs and sits down next to me.

I can't help but stare at him. Every inch of him is like brand new to me now. Have his lips always been this full? And his eyelashes, my god how long… There goes my heart again. I jerk my head away. If I don't calm down something dangerous is going to happen.

Tenzou is staring at me. I can tell he is confused by my behavior. But he looks like he is also slightly amused by it at the same time. I turn my head back and stare into his eyes. My hand moves on its own to the side of his cheek.

"Umm, Senpai-?"

I stroke it gently for a few seconds before leaning in closer. My lips brush his.

"I just wanted to apologize for the way I've been treating you," I say as I kiss him.

Tenzou's eyes widen with surprise. And then they fill with lust. He twines his hand through the back of my hair and pulls me in closer. I am practically on top of him now as he starts to kiss me even more passionately than I can ever remember him kissing. I want him. All of him. More than I have ever wanted anything in my entire life.

A low growl erupts from his throat sending shivers down my spine. I pin his arms above his head and stare at every inch of him. He smiles.

"Apology accepted," he smirks.

That does it. I pull his shirt off him and start to go for his pants when he stops me. I look at him quizzically. Suddenly, he flips me over and sits on top of me. He starts moving his hips back and forth while kissing down my neck.

Bastard.

He then goes for my shirt, slowly working his fingers up my chest as he takes it off. I'm not sure how much more I can take. I throw him back down onto the couch.

"Tenzou…" I growl into his ear.

His body quivers underneath my touch.

The rest of the night went by as a bit of a blur. What I do know is that for the first time in a long time, I was happy. I realize now he's what I've been searching for all this time. Someone I can lose myself in completely. Someone I can love.

When the morning comes, I wake up to an empty bed. What the hell? I sit up and find myself alone in my room.

"Tenzou?"

No answer. I get up and walk into the living room. Tenzou is sitting on the floor leaning against the couch. I'm very perplexed.

"Hey, Tenzou. What are you doing?"

He doesn't even look up at me. I walk over to where he's sitting and crouch down in front of him. He's staring down at the floor. I lift his head up and stare into his eyes.

"Now why is this little boy sitting on the floor?" I smirk.

Tenzou smacks my hand away. "Don't patronize me."

My eyes widen.

Tenzou stares at me for a minute before he speaks. "I'm not just a convenience, you know."

Ahh, so that was it. I start to chuckle. I couldn't help myself. His pouting was just too cute. He stares at me bewildered.

"I'm sorry," I chuckle, "I really am. But this is just too cute."

"Are you insane?" He asks.

"It's very possible," I say as I put my hands on both sides of his cheeks, "but the jury is still out on that one."

Tenzou just stares into my eyes searching for an answer.

"Now you listen here...," I pause, "how can I put this?"

I lean back and sit down in front of him. I try to come up with a witty way to word what I am about to say but nothing comes to me. I sigh. Tenzou looks at me, anticipation burning in his eyes.

"To be completely honest… I think I love you. And I mean it."