A/N: So, um IM SORRY FOR NOT POSTING FOR A VERY LONG TIME. I'm at a point in my life where I don't know what I want to do since all I've done is study for like 18 years. Anyways no excuses as per usual! What can I say about this chapter… ehe I think its kinda cute 3 but yeah I was feeling depressed like re-reading my story so I was like THAT'S IT! It needs to be more happy but the only thing is I still have a paranoid feeling that im making Sunako and Kyouhei OOC which I never ever want to do in my story… anyways, here ya go, chapter ten!

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Chapter Ten

"Something's burning!" Takenaga practically screamed as he busted through the kitchen door.

"Huh?" Ranmaru replied dumbly, while he was cutting up a carrot.

Yuki pushed past Takenaga and ran towards the stove, turning all the knobs until everything was completely off. All three guys walked cautiously to the smoking pot and looked over at the burnt mess left inside.

Ranmaru leant forward and sniffed it, but immediately jumped back and started to cough and make gagging faces.

"Oh my god!" he gasped as put his hand over his nose and mouth.

"Do you reckon Kyouhei would notice that his meal is burnt to a crisp and smells like death?" Takenaga asked sarcastically. His two roommates nodded their heads. This was Takano Kyouhei they were talking about! He turns into the biggest fusspot whenever food gets involved.

"Well, this worked out well…" Takenaga said slowly, not taking his eyes off the blackened sludge in the pot, just in case it somehow became alive and jumped out to attack him.

The three roommates had decided that Ranmaru would be the best person to at least attempt to cook something for the sick Kyouhei since he used to work at that French restaurant for a while. But what happened in the end? All hell broke loose. Even with that little amount of experience, it was not enough to make even an edible meal. They couldn't even make a simple strew for him.

Yuki looked over at the pile of chopped carrots sitting on the cutting board and sighed.

"Doesn't Kyouhei hate carrots?" Yuki asked as he pointed towards the diced vegetable.

"Hmm? Oh yeah, he does too…" Ranmaru mumbled, rubbing the back of his neck embarrassingly. His attempt at cooking was a disaster.

All of a sudden, a loud coughing erupted from upstairs. The three roommates just stared at the burnt mess in the kitchen and then worriedly at each other.

"Guys, I thought we could do this on our own," Takenaga said, looking concerned. "But it really looks like we need Sunako-chan's help on this one."

"I think so too," Ranmaru added as he tried to scrape the burnt sludge into the trash, but with no success. That sludge decided that it wasn't going anywhere. "But we already asked her once and she outright refused to do anything."

"Well we have to try again!" Yuki exclaimed. He was trying to stay optimistic but it was hard when he could hear Kyouhei start another coughing fit.

Yuki suddenly stormed up the stairs to Sunako's sanctuary. Takenaga and Ranmaru just stared anxiously at each other and them followed the younger housemate.

Meanwhile in Sunako's room

Sunako giggled at the very explicit movie that was playing in front of her while she patted the top of John's skull. It was the same movie she started to watch before, but because of a certain person, who she was not going to mention, she was so rudely interrupted and missed all the juicy parts. Sunako was broken from her thoughts when she heard a loud coughing that seemed to come from the room next to hers. She worriedly looked towards the direction of the noise but stopped when she heard shouting from the other housemates coming from downstairs.

Those bright creatures don't look like they are doing a very good job at caring for the radiant being…

Because of the lovely new hole in her wall that a certain someone bashed their stupid arm through, it was a lot harder to block the outside noise out from her sanctuary. Sunako sighed softly and stared down at her friend John.

I can't…I really should… but I wont…

Sunako picked up the remote to the television and lowered her head in shame as she turned the volume up higher and higher until she couldn't hear the bright creature coughing anymore. She stared intently at the screen trying to shut her head up. The volume could block out the noise, but it failed to block out his last words that was running through her mind.

"I don't know what you're trying to pull, Nakahara Sunako, but I didn't buy it for one second…"

What did that dazzling creature mean…? Was it because she started to ignore him? Was it because she refused to look at him anymore? Or was it the fact that she was pretending not to care about him ever again?

Wait. Pretending? I am not pretending! This is for real! I couldn't careless what happens to the creature of the light!

But something inside of her kept repeating the word lie lie lie…

Before she knew it, Yuki was behind her shaking her slightly to try to get her attention. Takenaga and Ranmaru were also in her room, standing behind Yuki with their hands covering their ears.

"Sunako-chan!" Ranmaru yelled. "Are you trying to make everyone in this house deaf?"

Takenaga quickly picked up the remote and turned the TV off completely.

"What are you doing? Just leave me alone!" Sunako screeched furiously, glaring at the three guys standing in front of her.

"But Kyouhei-" Ranmaru started but stopped when he saw Sunako shut her eyes tight and cover her ears, refusing to listen.

"If you could-"

Sunako just shook her head.

Its not pretend, its not pretend, I don't care about him…

"No, no, no, no…" Sunako repeated, rocking back and forth.

Takenaga sighed deeply and rubbed his temple. Sunako was being more than her usual difficult self. In his eyes, she was being completely unreasonable and cruel. No matter what cruel thing Kyouhei might happen to blurt out now and then, he still did many nice things for Sunako because he genuinely cared for her deeply. Over the years, he went to further lengths to help her out than any of the other roommates ever did.

Takenaga knelt down in front of her and pulled Sunako's hands from off her ears. She fought against him to put her hands back where they were, until she heard him speak angrily.

"Sunako-chan! Just listen to us for a minute!"

Sunako stopped struggling but kept her eyes firmly closed.

"We don't need you to take care of him like you usually do, we just need you to tell us what Ranmaru, Yuki and I have to do to help him get better." Takenaga reasoned.

"Yeah Sunako-chan, if you could just take a look at him tell us what we're doing wrong?" Yuki pleaded.

"For once, its Kyouhei that needs you right now, not the other way round." Ranmaru added quickly.

Sunako opened her eyes at the last comment. It hit her hard. For the sake of her pride she was being so heartless. She knew that deep down, but she tried to ignore that little nagging voice telling her to run to him right now. Having someone actually say that out loud caused her stomach to drop. Takenaga saw the change in Sunako after Ranmaru reminded her of what she was actually doing to Kyouhei by not coming to care for him.

"So, will you come see him?" Takenaga asked slowly.

Sunako nodded once, stood up walked past Ranmaru and Yuki and out the door. The three housemates just stared at her in shock and followed after her quickly. They couldn't believe that she had gave in so easily. After dealing with Sunako these past couple of years, they knew that she was stubborn and hard headed and would never do anything that she didn't want to. Before she was so determined not to help, but now…

Sunako carefully opened the door and walked into Kyouhei's room, looking around slowly. She realised that this was the first time she actually entered his room. All the blinds were closed making it completely dark and Sunako noticed that she felt immediately more comfortable. She suddenly heard a moan and then the rustling of sheets, which caused her to remember the reason she was here in the first place.

It was her fault he was like this, so really it was her duty to make sure he recovered properly and then they could go their separate ways. If she helped him now it would definitely get rid of the guilt that was eating away at her. Even though he was the one who betrayed her, she was the one who decided to go outside in the freezing cold and the rain.

Kyouhei was lying on his back and he was breathing hard and unevenly. Sunako walked over and sat on the edge of the bed next to him looking down at his perfect face in the darkness. All of a sudden, her emotions and memories came rushing back to her all at once.

"All that matters is how the other person feels."

"And as for me Sunako, you can touch me whenever you want. In fact, I need you to touch me right now…"

Everything he ever said to her, it overwhelmed Sunako to the point, that in that single moment, she found she couldn't help herself.

Sunako shakily moved her hand to Kyouhei's forehead and she slowly swept his bangs to the side. It was surprisingly soothing to her and she found she couldn't stop even if she tried.

Kyouhei's eyebrows furrowed slightly at the familiar cool touch that he thought he would never feel again. He smiled faintly and leaned into her touch.

Sunako continued to caress his face lightly until she felt Kyouhei's large warm hand now holding onto her own. She jumped slightly when she felt a spark at even the smallest contact between them. She tried to pull her hand back but he wouldn't budge, it was obvious that he was not going to let her go anytime soon. Sunako's breath caught in her throat the instant she looked down and found Kyouhei's smouldering auburn eyes staring up at her.

However, there was something different reflecting from them, now instead of looking at her as if he was trying to hide everything away from the world. He was radiating a new feeling; he now looked at her without holding back anymore, smiling brightly.

"You came."

Takenaga, Ranmaru and Yuki just watched the scene silently unfold from the doorway.

"Ahem, maybe we should wait outside and give them two some space?" Ranmaru suggested quietly, winking towards Takenaga and Yuki. They both nodded and slipped away without a sound, closing the door behind them.

A/N: And so this concludes chapter ten! HOLY MOLY! Did something just happen between Kyouhei and Sunako? They seem to be acting a lot more comfortable around each other lately, which I think matches up to the manga quite well because if you read some of the latest chapters Sunako is touching Kyouhei these days out of her own free will. Which personally I think is one of the biggest character developments that have taken place since the start. That and the one where Sunako actually kisses Kyouhei first! Haha okay so I'll stop ranting now and start the next chapter for all you beautiful people out there and once again REVIEWS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

Peace out xox