21. Underground (HunnyMori)

Mori held the door open for Hunny as the young man stepped into the car. Almost unconsciously he positioned himself so that no one would see Hunny. Casting one last suspicious glance around, Mori slid into the limo, closing the door behind him. He felt claustrophobic already.

"Takashi, are you alright? You look pale," Hunny said, inclining his head slightly.

Unable to meet Hunny's gaze, Mori looked out the window. Nodding, he said, "yes, I'm fine."

He did not even need to be looking at Hunny to know that he was grinning. "Well, I think I'll take a nap. Our trip is going to be quite long, and I'm tired. I forgot how much flying wears me out. You should sleep, too." With that, Hunny lay down across the seat, his head in Mori's lap.

Running his fingers through Hunny's soft hair, Mori nodded. He, however, was not planning on catching any sleep during this ride; his conscience was heavy with guilt and remorse. This would be the last few hours that he would spend in Hunny's company for an indefinite amount of time, and he intended on staying awake.

There had recently been an attack on Hunny's life, an assassin after the Haninozuka fortune. Upon the demand of his family, Hunny would spend at least the next three years lying low in America. No one but the heads of family and head of guards knew of this plan; Hunny would be perfectly safe.

To ensure this safety, the Haninozuka family had sent a small number of guards with him. Hunny had automatically assumed that Mori would be accompanying him, and although Mori had seen the problems in this, he had not said anything. In fact, every single person involved had failed to inform Hunny that his lifelong friend would not be staying in America.

The problem with it was that Haninozuka Mitsukuni and Morinozuka Takashi were a perfectly recognizable pair. Anyone who knew anything about Hunny knew that Mori was with him wherever he went. This being the case, Mori remaining with Hunny would only attract more people. If Mori stayed in Japan, he could, perhaps, distract the assassin, possibly even catch him.

Mori did not want to leave Hunny all alone in this country, it went against everything that he had ever felt. He kept telling himself it was the correct thing to do, that this would ensure Hunny's safety to the fullest degree, but that did not abate his guilt. Hunny fully expected Mori to stay with him.

Glancing down at the dozing man, Mori fought the sudden urge to cry and scream. To calm himself and perhaps clear his mind, he hit his head repeatedly against the back of the seat. He felt better.

Mori spent the entire journey with Hunny in his lap. He traced every detail of the boy's face, committing it to memory for the billionth time. The car ride was finished far too quickly for Mori's liking.

He patted Hunny lightly on the shoulder, waking the man. Hunny looked up at him, a smile creeping across his features. "Are we there?" he asked, sitting up and looking excitedly out the window. Mori nodded again, unable to force any semblance of contentedness.

Pushing the door open, he waited for Hunny to exit. "Mitsukuni," he said, looking up from his still seated position. When Hunny asked him what the problem was, Mori handed him a small bag.

"What's in here?" Hunny asked, unzipping it before he could receive an answer. Inside was a very worn and loved Usa-chan. "Takashi," Hunny said, grinning a little, "I don't need Usa-chan anymore. You're going to be here, and that's all that matters."

Mori felt his heart break a little at the comment and he looked away. Remaining seated, he pulled Hunny down by the arm and into a hug. "Wha-?" Hunny asked, taken aback at the public sentiment.

Taking his cue from the sound of the closing trunk, Mori whispered a quiet goodbye. He pushed a stunned Hunny away from the car and slammed the door. The last thing he saw of Hunny was the utterly devastate face fading into the distance. Mori cursed under his breath, hitting his head lightly against the window.

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k... first, let's get this over with. GASP Hunny was in a good mood when awoken up from a nap!!! second... grown up Mori and Hunny!!! LOVE third... I did not have time to edit it aside from the basics of spelling and grammar... sorry.

I think I'm going to kill my computer now. and I think I might continue this story after March... I think I'm in love with it... I think I'm thinking far too much. goodnight.