Please review! It was my birthday yesterday, this can be your present! ^_^ Du-du-dun, a cliffhanger!!! 2 more chapters after this one but I've yet to start on the sequel, I will, but I'm not sure when (I was hoping to write and finish the interlude first but that is coming on very slowly…)

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Chapter Twenty-One

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The lights were blinding, the cheering was loud, and yet he couldn't stop smiling. It was unlike anything he had experienced, and it made him feel brilliant.

People calling his name, wanting pictures or his autograph (for what reason, he didn't know. It wasn't like he was a celebrity or anything), it was a foreign happening. Something he was only beginning to experience.

And he was nervous like you wouldn't believe, but he was hiding it rather well as he peered around himself, not knowing exactly what he was supposed to do.

"Takuya!" suddenly, Takuya found himself being brought into a hug and looked at Ruito as he jumped on the balls of his feet, grinning in excitement. "Isn't this just awesome?! We're about to see a movie that we're in and—where'd Takumi go?" Ruito broke off suddenly, spinning around to see where his boyfriend had run off to. "Ah! There he is! Takumi!"

"I—Ruito," Saito smiled slightly as the teenager glomped him and patted his head.

"Saito-san, are you and Aoyagi Ruito close?"

The man continued to smile as he thought about that question, arm wrapped around the teen's shoulder who looked up at him curiously. "Hai, very close," was all he said and Ruito smiled over as the person snapped a picture.

"Saito! Marry me!" a woman called as she forced herself to the front. Ruito's eyes narrowed slightly and his lips pursed. The paparazzi man caught the look and took another photo. Who knew if that could be used.

Takuya sighed and watched as Saito gave a polite response to the girl before Ruito carted him away to a few other press people. He wished he had someone to hang out with and talk to during it but… the only person he would be able to do that with was Kazuki and—

"Takuya," said boy froze and then turned, a smile erupting over his face. "How have you been?"

"Ka—Kazuki, I… I've been… okay." Takuya bit his lip and then flew forward, wrapping his arms around Kazuki's broad shoulders. "I've missed you." He whispered quietly so that the people around them couldn't hear.

Breathing in a deep breath, Kazuki sighed and smiled when he got a whiff of almost nonexistent honey and tightly held Takuya too his chest, unmindful of the pictures being taken. "I've also missed you so much. It feels amazing to see you again."

Takuya blushed and bit the tip of his finger as they continued to hug before pulling slightly back so that the two of them could look at each other. "It feels good to see you too, Kazuki. Can…" he bit his lip nervously. "Can we talk later?"

Kazuki eyed him and nodded. "Of course," he smiled.

"Kato-san, Konma-san, can we ask the two of you a few questions?" a woman said, gesturing to the cameraman next to her as she showed them her press pass.

The two of them pulled away from each other and nodded causing the woman to grin widely. "Fantastic, my name is Kenya Airi. My first question is; what's with the hug?" she pointed between the two of them, a small, sly smile on her face.

"Uh," Kazuki glanced down at the teenager next to him. "We've not seen each other in a long time and are close friends."

"But—if I'm not mistaken—most friends don't hug that long or at all like that, if they hug at all." Kenya's eyes searched the both of them.

"We're close friends," Takuya answered as Kazuki went to open his mouth.

"Sort of like how Saito-san and Aoyagi-kun are close, ne?" she smirked.

The two of them paused. "Something like that," Takuya gave a polite smile. "Kazuki, we better go before it gets too late. Sit next to me?"

Kazuki grinned down at the shorter man as his heart gave a gentle tug. "Of course, let's go." They bowed their heads to the woman as they passed her, heading for the door inside, stopping a few times to let some people take pictures or to greet fans.

"She couldn't possibly have known," Takuya shook his head as they walked to the theater after being directed to the right place.

"Of course not," Kazuki agreed, sitting down in his chair next to Takuya. "I'm glad things are normal between us, Takuya. I would hate it if they were any different."

Takuya beamed. "So would I," he placed his hand on top of the larger one. "That was something you needn't worry about, Kazuki."

"Yo," Ruito stated as he and Saito sat down in the empty chairs next to them. Takuya eyed the younger teen, letting out a few small laughs. Ruito frowned. "What?"

Takuya pointed at his head. "You're hair, it's a little… here," he reached forward, quickly brushing it back into place before the dark haired boy turned to his companion, smacking Saito lightly on the arm.

"Takumi, you said I looked fine!" Ruito pouted. "Liar,"

Saito blinked. "But I wasn't lying Ruito." He leaned forward and told him seriously, "You looked absolutely ravishing." He smiled and leaned back as Ruito slumped in his seat, trying to hide his blushing face.

Takuya laughed loudly, leaning slightly into Kazuki. "Wrong person to ask, Ruito."

"Konnichiwa, Aoyagi-kun," Kazuki greeted.

"Konnichiwa, Kato-san! And call me Ruito!"

Kazuki smiled and nodded. "Hai, Ruito, and call me Kazuki."

Ruito grinned and saluted. "Okay, Kazuki-san!"

"Okay, is everyone here? Good. Konnichiwa, minna-san and thank you for coming to the premiere of One Thousand Paper Cranes! I'm Minato Yuudai, the director of this fantastic film if I say so myself." The people in the audience laughed. "I had lots of fun working with these men and women, boys and girls. We couldn't have gotten better staff and especially we couldn't have gotten better actors and actresses." The director smiled. "And I'm sure you'd rather hear from our stars then from me so get up here Kato, Konma and give us a speech!" he hopped off of the stage as Kazuki and Takuya looked at each other in surprise before standing and taking his spot.

"Um," Takuya started nervously. "We weren't warned about this so we have nothing prepared but uh… hi…" he waved and the crowd laughed again.

Blushing, Takuya hid behind Kazuki slightly who watched him in amusement. "Your turn," he whispered.

Chuckling, Kazuki said, "Well—as you can see—Takuya is a little… too embarrassed to be speaking at the mo—OW! Takuya! Stop that!" he looked at the amused audience. "This'll take just a moment." Spinning around, he grabbed the hands that had previously been hitting his back roughly and held them together with one hand.

Takuya pouted and blinked up at him. Whining, he said, "Kazuki, that's what you get for being mean to me! Now let go," he glared but the effect was ruined by the said pouting.

Giving him a small, fond smile, Kazuki turned back to the microphone. "Sorry about that. Slightly abusive friends, you know how it is… or, I should hope you don't." everyone laughed once more. "I just want to say that, working on this movie meant a great deal to me. It was a new experience that I quite enjoyed. I met some wonderful people and I made some irreplaceable," Kazuki gazed at the teen breathing heavily next to him before turning back to the audience. "Friends that mean too much to me to talk about. What I'm trying to say is that I enjoyed working on this movie, and that I hope you all enjoy it." He turned to Takuya.

Takuya stared nervously at the many people seated in the room before pointing at Kazuki. "What he said."

Everyone burst into laughter yet again as Takuya blushed. "Say something!" a random person called.

"Um, um, um…" Takuya turned to Kazuki, blinking. "I'm irreplaceable?"

Smiling, Kazuki nodded. "Of course, Takuya. What did you think? That I could find some other person to be a Takuya to me?"

Heart fluttering for the millionth time, Takuya jumped at the older man, once more wrapping his arms around his neck. "Arigatou," he breathed quietly as a few whistles came from the crowd.

"Kiss!" another person called and the two blushed when the people started to chant "kiss". They could even swear that they heard the director's and Ruito's voice chanting.

Sighing, Kazuki leant down and pressed a soft peck to Takuya's cheek, causing the boy to blush even hotter.

"Not like that! Actually kiss!" Takuya threw a glare over at Ruito, still holding on to Kazuki.

"Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!"

Kazuki peered at the people around them. It didn't seem like they would stop until they actually kissed, and they had a movie to watch. Staring down at the teenager in his arms, Kazuki asked, "Do you mind?"

"Eh?" Takuya turned a dark red and shook his head. "Iie,"

Lowering his head, Kazuki quickly captured Takuya's lips in a kiss, soft, smooth skin grazing against his. His stomach knotted. It felt like it had been too long since they had kissed. Or rather, it had been too long.

Just as Takuya parted his mouth to allow Kazuki's familiar tongue in, the older man pulled away and there were a few "aww's" from the crowd. "We should get back to our seats, ne?" he asked quietly and Takuya nodded, a little disappointed.

"We hope everyone will enjoy the movie," Kazuki said quickly before pulling the teenager back to their seats just as the lights started to dim.

The screen showed a grey outside, damp and drizzling. The camera slowly turned showing the many people walking along the street with or without an umbrella before it began to rise, seemingly flying, and looked in through a window to show two figures.

Takuya blushed as the camera moved forward, the shot melting through the window to show the two figures more clearly. The Takuya on screen moaned loudly and he turned his head away, only turning back when the shot cut off to Kazuki throwing papers over his shoulder and folding the cranes.

Holding up a crane, movie Kazuki sighed and gently set it down into the basket next to his desk before standing and walking from the room, quietly shutting the door behind him.

Another second later, the cranes in the basket moved and carefully began to float as the screen darkened into a black background. The cranes flew to spell the words One Thousand Paper Cranes.

Everyone continued to watch intently as the next scene started and it was the characters in the class room, Takuya's head laid out over the desk as he slept quietly, Saito standing at the front, explaining an example.

Saito sent a smile over Takuya as the movie Takuya (Notani) blatantly came onto his teacher, hand resting gently on his arm as he said his lines.

"No, actually, it was science." Notani stated. "Or—more specifically—the human body."

Takuya blushed as "Taku Nori" removed the hand and dropped it onto the desk. Acting this out was one thing, actually seeing it was definitely another.

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"You know, if someone were to walk in right now, they'd probably get the wrong idea." Sugimori stated nervously, looking at any place other than Notani.

"And what is the wrong idea?" Notani questioned curiously, knee slowly beginning to slide between his legs.

"Uhh, you know, that we're…"

"That we're getting ready to fornicate?" Notani finished slowly.

"Yes…"

"Well," Notani smiled. "Aren't we?"

The audience laughed and even Takuya and Kazuki had to give a small smile at the next part.

"Eh? No! We aren't! We're…" he glanced to his left and quickly rolled across his bed, standing and backing up to the opposite wall. "We're studying like students are supposed to."

Notani watched him. "Saa… it's really hot in here. Do you mind if I remove my shirt—"

"No! I mean," he squeezed his eyes closed as he held out a hand. "Yes! I do mind!" he opened them back up only to see Notani had already removed his shirt and was beginning to remove his pants as well.

Sugimori closed his again and lightly hit it against the wall, groaning, "Oh, Kami-sama, please help me…"

"I do rather like that scene," Takuya told the man next to him silently.

Kazuki nodded in agreement. "I agree,"

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Notani sighed and rolled his eyes, legs crossing as if in annoyance as he watched his tutor. "Shou-kun," he bit his lip lightly, and Sugimori froze as the camera showed thin fingers inching up his leg. "Why don't we do something more fun? Studying math is so boring." Notani pouted, leaning into him. "I'm sure you'd also like to take at least a small break."

Taking in a deep breath, Sugimori said, "Notani-san, I don't think that's appropriate."

Notani frowned and sat back in his chair. "Who cares about appropriate and don't call me "san". It makes me feel old." The boy glanced to his left so that he was turned away and had a slightly sad frown on his face. He turned back to Sugimori. "But I know you want to. If you didn't have this—" his hand was grabbed before he could even get near that spot.

Closing his eyes as if he were in pain, Sugimori Shou slowly exhaled and let go of the smaller hand. "Can you please find a new toy to play with?"

"Toy?" the brunette frowned, resting his head on his hand so that it rested near Sugimori's head where it was bowed slightly. "I don't have toys. And you definitely aren't a toy."

Sugimori looked at him in disbelief. "You use people for sex. How is trying to get me to be one of those people you use not me being a toy?"

Notani gave a small laugh and licked his lips almost predatorily. "That's not you being a toy. That's me being a slut. Besides, you've said no plenty of times. If you really were just a toy, I wouldn't go through the trouble of trying this hard to have you."

They were silent for a moment before Notani continued. "Besides, it's not like I'd be forcing you. You know just as well that you also want it." He leaned forward, lips grazing the shell of his ear. "To take me, mark me, have me." Notani gave a small smile. "I don't mind. However you do so is fine with me."

Sugimori's hand clenched and he shook his head. "That's the same as being a toy, and I don't want to just be a toy to you."

Notani frowned in confusion. "Then what is it that you want?"

The younger boy stared down at him, shocked, a face showing that he couldn't believe that he didn't know and understand what it was that he wanted. "This," he dived down, lips firmly and quickly attacking Notani's as Notani's eyes stayed wide in shock before slowly closing and kissing back, right arm coming up to loosely wrap around his back.

Tongue entering the already opened mouth, Notani moaned, pressing his lips harder against the younger boy's, hands threading through his hair as he raised up onto his knees on the chair. Their tongue's playfully battled and massaged each other's wet cavern.

Sugimori hurriedly ended the kiss with a blush.

"Ah," Notani stated, slowly bringing his hand up to his mouth. "That's what you want." He looked up at him. "I'll have to see if that's available."

Takuya blushed at the easy words coming from his mouth on screen. This was so weird. He felt a larger hand entangle with his and glanced down, smiling when he saw Kazuki's hand gripping his tightly.

Smiling up at him, his heart fluttered when their eyes met and then Takuya turned back to the screen, Kazuki still watching him.

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"My mom is at her second job, so she won't be back until tomorrow morning. And we'll already be at school by then." Notani smirked as his hand's explored Sugimori's body, causing the younger boy to moan loudly. "We can take care of this, quite a few times actually."

Sugimori captured the older teen in a fierce kiss, hurriedly tugging the shirt up and over his head, admiring the sight of the well-toned muscles.

"Are—are you sure… Yuuma?" Sugimori breathed, hands gently holding on to his boyfriend's lithe waist.

He nodded. "Hai, it's not anything I've not done before. Now listen to your senpai and go lay on the futon."

Takuya bit his lips as he continued to watch as Notani ordered Sugimori around for another minute before blushing and turning away from the screen.

"Ah, ah, ah," he chided playfully, even going as far as to wag a finger. He leaned down, lightly glossed lips just brushing his ear. "I don't take. I like the feel of someone else in me more than I do being in them." He smiled, pulling back. "But I don't mind if you're a virgin, it'll be a first, and I like trying new things."

Sugimori tilted his head back as Notani slowly rolled his hips down before leaning back up, lips attaching to Notani's as he tugged the boy beneath him, throwing the blanket over the two of them so that it blocked out the camera.

The screen darkened for a second before it lightened only enough to show two pairs of feet entangled with each other, exposed slightly because of the blanket clumping together near their waists.

The camera roamed up the length of their bodies to show Sugimori gently thrusting into Notani who laid on his stomach beneath the blankets.

Takuya frowned and whispered, "I'm going to go use the restroom," before standing and quietly making his way from the theater room.

Ruito went to follow but Saito stopped him as Kazuki nearly jumped from his chair and quickly ran after him.

"Let him handle it," the older man whispered to his young lover.

Running into the bathroom, Takuya stopped at the sink and turned on the faucet, splashing cold water over his face. What was that about? Did he miss Kazuki so much that he freaked out at the sight of the characters they had performed as having sex?

And they weren't even really having sex.

He glanced down and groaned. Was he really that sex depraved or was he somewhat of a slut like Notani? He shook his head. At least not like Notani. Kazuki was the only one he would ever want have sex with anyways.

"Takuya, are you okay?" the teenager turned around, not being help the smile that overcame his face when he saw Kazuki walk over to him.

"Oh, I'm fine. Just needed to… get some air and wet my face. Wake up a bit, you know." Takuya nodded to himself. "Plus… it was sort of difficult to watch that."

Kazuki nodded in agreement, leaning up against the wall next to the teenager. "Hai, I also had a hard time." He coughed at what could've been taken as an innuendo and corrected, "Difficult time, I mean."

"Heh," Takuya smiled, scratching the back of his neck. "You know how I asked if we could talk earlier?" Kazuki nodded. "Can we talk?"

"Of course," the aspiring singer replied.

"I miss you," Takuya told him after a second. "I'm regretting my decision to not pick you. Plenty of people have told me I was stupid to do so. Keiko, Hiro, one of my kouhai, and even my brother in more or less words. I understand if you… you don't want me," his heart gave a painful tug just at the thought of it. "But, I just wanted you to know that… I still love you."

"Takuya," Kazuki frowned. "I don't know how you got the thought in your head that I also don't still love you and wouldn't take you back."

"Eh?" Takuya looked up in surprise. "You would?"

"Will," Kazuki smiled, hand reaching out and pulling Takuya to his chest. "It's not like I have a choice." His head bent down, lips slowly moving against Takuya's as he gently ran his tongue across them, asking for entrance to his mouth.

Takuya parted his lips obligingly and his tongue darted playfully into Kazuki's as Kazuki's entered his. He mewled softly, standing on his tip-toes for better access to him, placing his arms over his shoulders as he was held tightly around his waist.

Fingers inching beneath his shirt, Kazuki pushed the teenager back into the sink until he was almost sitting on top of it. His hands carefully massaged the smaller, smooth chest, nails grazing across the skin.

The sound of the door opening and Kazuki and Takuya quickly parted, blushing madly as the nameless man eyed them in slight amusement.

"I'll think I'll go use the other restroom."

After the man had left, Kazuki and Takuya shyly looked back at each other. Clearing his throat, Kazuki boldly asked, "I was wondering, after the premiere is over, would you… would you like to come to place for a bit?"

Takuya slowly smiled. "Hai, Kazuki!"

"It feels like it's been too long since I've been here," Takuya stated as they entered Kazuki's bedroom and he fell back onto the bed, snuggling into the soft sheets and pillows.

Kazuki watched him with a fond smile, hands placed in his pocket. "You look right at home."

Takuya sighed in contentment and closed his eyes. "I am," walking over to the bed, Kazuki sat down next to him, hand slowly rising to brush at the smooth, brown hair, stomach churning slightly.

"I'm glad you feel so." Takuya's eyes opened, slightly glazed over as he smiled at him, breathing soft. "I can't say enough how much I've missed you."

The teen bit lightly at his lip. "Show me then,"

Eyes searching the younger boy's face, Kazuki gently twirled a strand of hair around his finger as he placed his lips to Takuya's, kneeling over him on the bed while he worked his hand back beneath his shirt, liking the feel of Takuya's chest rising and falling beneath his fingers.

Pulling back slightly, Takuya peered up at him. "Do you think that we could…" his voice trailed off as his hands began tugging up Kazuki's shirt. "I… I need you inside of me." Takuya spread his legs just enough so that he could arch off of the bed, rubbing his growing arousal against Kazuki's.

Groaning at the familiar feeling growing in him, Kazuki pulled his shirt off, throwing it onto the floor before helping Takuya with his and laying his body across Takuya's, planting small kiss across his neck and shoulders.

This made Takuya happy. The sensation of being touched like this by the person he loved was something he didn't think he'd get to feel again and he was happy to know that he was wrong. Even if only for the moment.

Quickly freeing the both of them of their pants along with their boxers, Kazuki rolled his now bare hips down onto Takuya's and the teen gasped at the friction it created.

Takuya bucked up into his hips, body wanting to already be taken, desperate from their two month celibacy. He moaned when he felt Kazuki's mouth take in his erect nipple, nibbling at it as he continued to thrust his hips forward, cock throbbing painfully every time it came into contact with Takuya.

"Uh, Kazuki," he gasped out, wrapping one leg around the man's back, tilting his head up for another kiss.

Kazuki's hands reached between the two of them and he fisted it around Takuya's penis, giving it a long, slow tug, loving the small cry that came from the boy's lips. Takuya grasped at his and jerked him in tune with Kazuki as they continued their bucking and thrusting, members twitching in their hands beneath their fingers.

A moment later, the two of them came, spilling their seed between them. Takuya bit his lip, trying to keep a smile off of his face. "That was fast,"

"What'd you expect after so long?" Kazuki questioned, length already hardening once more at the sight of Takuya biting his lips so innocently. "That shows how much our bodies need each other's, eh?"

Takuya nodded, still biting his lip, and spread his legs when Kazuki moved off of him. "And right now, my body needs you inside of it." He told him matter-of-factly, dick hardening and rising as their cum dripped down his length.

Kazuki peered at him, licking at his lips as he watching the small, hole, the puckered ass waiting to be filled with Kazuki's large cock. He moaned when Takuya inched down the bed slightly, taking Kazuki's length in hand and guiding it towards his waiting entrance.

At the feel of the smaller hands placing his own cock inside of the tight body, Kazuki gripped at the lithe hips, his control lost as he thrust into him, the sound of Takuya's loud cry of pleasure spurning him forward.

Takuya bucked into the older man, legs spreading even further as he was fucked into the mattress, his tight ass tightening even further around the sensitive body part.

"H—harder!" he ordered as a loud moan while Kazuki continued to pound away at his eager body.

Pulling the body down the bed and placing the muscular legs so that they were aligned with the length of his body, Kazuki pulled out until only his head was still placed in the puckered channel before driving back in, the loud scream coming from the boy underneath him letting him know how much he appreciated the service.

Continuously sliding in and out of the small body, Kazuki groaned. "Tight… hot… Takuya, are you normally this tight or is it that we haven't done this in awhile?"

"Ah! Fuck! I don't know!" Takuya arched off of the bed, ass forcing more of the quivering dick inside of him. "Deeper!"

Heat clenching around him, Kazuki moaned at the sight and feel of his member once again entering the too tight, small body that writhed beneath him in ecstasy, screaming out in pleasure as he continued to fuck the teen's body roughly. He had almost forgotten how good it felt to have the tiny entrance wrapped tightly around him, the muscular legs spreading out across the bed in a fashion similar to how he was sure a slut would act, and the loud, wanton cries and whimpers coming from that beautiful mouth that would—at times—part over his cock, tongue gently lick and play with his slit.

Kazuki moaned at the memory, wanting to experience that again, and hoping that Takuya also did.

Pushing into the small hole, he took pleasure in the sound of the whimper made by the boy and the command of going "faster". He sped up his thrusts until he was hardly removing himself from the teenager, still gazing down at the look of pure pleasure that was cast upon the eighteen year old's face.

As Takuya bucked up into him, Kazuki wondered if it was all teenagers that acted sex driven or deprived. But—then again—the two of them really had been sex deprived after so many months of having sex almost daily.

A moment later, Takuya came for the second time that night, cum mixing with the drying sperm spread over their stomachs. Kazuki continued to thrust desperately into the small body and Takuya continued to mewl and whimper at the feeling of being fucked after completion.

Hot ass clenching tightly around him, Kazuki gave a final thrust into the teen, shooting his semen into the eighteen year old's body before collapsing on to Takuya. He rolled over quickly after removing himself, smiling at the small whine Takuya gave at being empty as the seed slowly trickled from his asshole and onto the sheets.

Wrapping his arms around the teenager, Kazuki gave a content sight and placed a small kiss on the boy's head as the teenager's eyes fell closed, loving the feeling of strong arms once again holding him to an equally as strong chest.

"I've something to ask you," Kazuki asked suddenly and quietly.

"What is it?" Takuya questioned, still not opening his eyes.

Kazuki was silent for a second, and then, "Move in with me,"