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Mina and Yaten

"Are you sure it's okay for me to stay with you guys?" Mina asked sheepishly.

"Of course it is." Yaten shoved the suitcases into the trunk of his car. "Why wouldn't we be okay with it?"

"Oh, I don't know. It'd probably be how I talk so much and never shut up and-"

He didn't let her finish and pulled her to him, kissing her slowly.

When they broke apart, she blushed furiously and fumbled with the car door. She heard Yaten close the trunk and walk up behind her. His arms slid around her as he unlocked the door for her. "Thank you." She breathed.

"No problem." He whispered against her neck.

She almost shivered, but she climbed into the car.

They both hadn't even checked to see whether anybody was watching them and they drove off.

Ace had walked out of the apartment complex and saw them kissing. They were kissing. He should've known that something was going on between them. He growled. How could he have missed this? Ace stalked over to his car and drove off.

Mina was almost silent in the car. All Yaten could hear was her breathing. "You okay?" he asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine." She said quietly.

"You said that you were afraid of talking too much, but you're so quiet now." He observed. "Are you sure you're okay?"

"Yeah, I've just been thinking…"

"About what?"

"Stuff." She didn't want to admit that his sudden kiss threw her off guard.

"Very specific." He said wryly.

"It's just that the whole Ace thing is unsettling and then I still have to focus on the kids and the team."

"You call that unsettling? Try having a concert that you haven't rehearsed for."

"Oh shut up, you're good at singing so you'll be fine."

"Now I know that you did not just tell me to shut up."

"What if I did?" she replied, teasing him.

They went back and forth like that for a while. She visibly relaxed and enjoyed bantering with Yaten for the remainder of the drive.

Taiki

Taiki sighed. He missed Mina already. Maybe she'd get to know him and realize that he was good for her. He snapped out of his trance when – "Hey! Are you listening to me?" Seiya almost hollered. Taiki nearly jumped. Seiya had been lecturing him about how creepy he'd acted tonight.

Taiki rolled his eyes and continued to wash the dishes.

"You freaked her out." Seiya frowned.

"No I didn't." Taiki said calmly as he washed a fork..

"Yaten would agree with me too."

"Well Yaten can shove-"

"Boys!" Seiya's girlfriend, Serena, walked into the kitchen angrily. "You've been arguing about this for the past forty minutes!"

"Forty minutes?" Taiki asked. "Yaten's still not back?"

"Maybe he's with Mina." Seiya said innocently, even though what he implied was far from innocent.

"Shut it!" Within a millisecond, Taiki had Seiya pushed against the wall.

"Taiki!" the blonde girl shrieked.

"Serena, will you please help me?" Seiya directed a pleading gaze at his girlfriend.

Serena rushed forward and tried to pry Taiki's fingers from the collar of Seiya's shirt. "Let go!"

They could hear the front door open and close. "Hey, we're back!" Yaten's voice echoed through the hallways of the mansion. Serena, Seiya and Taiki turned their heads towards the noise. In a matter of minutes Yaten would walk into the kitchen looking for them.

Taiki turned to glare at Seiya once more and let go of his collar. He stalked down the hallway that would inevitably lead him to his room. Seiya was about to go after him when Serena restrained him. "No, don't talk to him while he's like this. Wait for him to cool down." Seiya sighed and sat down at the kitchen counter. Serena followed suit. He had his head in his hands and she had closed her eyes, pondering over what had just happened. Serena had felt him move and looked up at him. His hand was slowly moving across the table to meet hers. She couldn't hold back a smile when their fingers intertwined.

Yaten

"Where the hell is everybody?" Yaten murmured.

Mina had practically stopped speaking after they entered the house. Yaten was carrying the heavier suitcase while Mina took care of the smaller one.

"Help would be greatly appreciated." Yaten called out again.

"No need to be sarcastic." Seiya muttered as he appeared around the corner. "So what happened?"

"Long story short, Mina can't stay in her old apartment anymore."

"I think we'd prefer you telling us the long story." Serena crossed her arms as she walked in front of Seiya.

"Where's Taiki?"

"In his room, being Moody Mcmoodypants."

"Any reason why he's acting the way he is?"

"Long story."

"I'll trade my long story for your long story."

"Deal." Seiya and Yaten shook hands in mock seriousness. Mina smiled softly and Serena laughed.

Mina

"Ah, so your ex has been stalking your place?" Seiya asked Mina.

"Yeah." Mina fidgeted with the mug of hot cocoa in her hands.

"Must be tough, right?" Serena asked softly.

"You have no idea."

"Well you're definitely welcome to stay here for as long as you'd like." Seiya affirmed.

"Thank you so much!" Mina appeared much more relaxed.

"Anytime." Seiya brought his mug of coffee to his lips and took a sip.

"Where do we keep her?" Yaten asked.

"You make it sound like I'm a caged bird." Mina frowned at him.

He pulled her close and kissed her forehead. "You know I don't mean it that way."

"We have a ton of guest rooms." Seiya mused.

"Which one?"

"Any room that's far away from Taiki would be perfect."

"Far from Taiki?" Mina asked.

"Yes."

"Why?" Yaten asked.

"Long story. Now why don't you show Mina to her room?"

"I'm going." Yaten took Mina's hand and they rolled the suitcases down the hallway, quietly bantering between themselves. Seiya and Serena watched them disappear into the labyrinth that was their home before talking to each other again.

Seiya and Serena

"Aren't they so cute together?" Serena sighed dreamily.

"They are, but you know that-"

"Taiki won't like it. I know."

"I think we should turn in for the night, how about you?"

"Sounds like a good idea to me." Serena yawned.

"Babe, don't fall asleep on me yet…" he sighed.

She had her arms outstretched towards him. "Carry me?" she asked sleepily.

Seiya smiled. Serena was so cute when she was sleepy. "Ok…but just this once." Even after he'd said it, he knew it was a lie. He would probably end up carrying her upstairs sometime next week. She grinned.

She stood up and pressed her forehead to his shoulder. He wrapped an arm around her back for support and used his other arm to slide under the crook of her knees to lift her up. "My hero…" she cooed.

"Okay sleepyhead. No falling asleep on me while we're walking up to the room." He said sternly.

"Mhmm." Serena nodded her head, trying to be as serious as possible. "Seiya?" she looked up at him.

"Hm?" he glanced down at her briefly.

"Did I ever tell Mina my name?"

"I don't think so."

"Oh, then I'll probably tell her at breakfast."

"Good plan."

She sighed softly. "I wish Taiki-"

"I know. Me too." He wanted to stay away from that topic.

Serena understood how he felt and dropped the topic. He was carrying her up the stairs now. She waited for him to get to the top of the stairs and at their bedroom door before speaking again. "Seiya?"

"Yeah?" he gently placed her back on the ground as he fumbled with the lock on the door. She was still holding on to him. He finally got the door open when she spoke again.

"I love you." She murmured into his neck.

"Do you?" he asked wickedly.

"Mhmm."

"You sure this isn't just the sleepiness talking?"

"I'm not sleepy anymore." She whispered sultrily, picking up on what he was trying to do.

She knew him well. Seiya restrained a chuckle. "You're not? Then I have a few ideas about what we could do until you're tired again." His breath tickled her ear.

"I think I know where you're going with this."

"And?"

"I like it."

Seiya pulled her close for a kiss and dragged her squealing form into the bedroom before locking the door behind them.

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