Hello, not that long of a wait this time (if it was I'm sorry I'm not really inspired at the moment). :P

Only a few more chapters left people!

Enjoy :)

Disclaimer: The chapter which you are about to read is fanfiction which is based on Shungiku Nakamura's Junjou Romantica (MisakiXUsagi pairing). I do not own the anime, the manga or any of the characters (except Takeru, Gin and Akahana).

Usagi had spent the entire night beside his lover in the living room just watching him sleep.

Misaki's face looked so peaceful and calm that he did not even recollect the flow of time. He was even so occupied with watching Misaki that when there was a knock at the door he jumped in his seat. The sound of the knock broke the silence and it made Usagi snap back into reality and the ugly truth. 'That's probably Takahiro…' he thought and sighed as he glanced towards the front door.

The man had come very early. 'I guess he really doesn't want me anywhere near Misaki.' Usagi thought as he caressed the boy's hair miserably and then got up in order to head towards the door.

On the way there his vision blurred and he staggered.

'I feel a bit dizzy.' He thought as he rubbed his temple and steadied himself. 'I guess that's what an all-nighter and stress does to you…' he thought indifferently as he kept on walking. In the lobby he placed his hand on the doorknob and opened it.

"Where is he?" Takahiro asked as soon as he saw Usagi.

"Shh." Usagi replied as he opened the door more for his friend. "He's still sleeping." He continued as he walked back into the living room where his lover was sound asleep and still wrapped into Usagi's coat.

Takahiro followed Usagi into the room and let out a sigh of relief. "You can only imagine how panicked I was when he just took off and left." Takahiro muttered as he began to take his coat off.

"I know how you felt." Usagi corrected and smiled lovingly at his lover's sleeping form. He then turned to Takahiro. "I love him." He stated not looking away from Takahiro.

"I know, but that still doesn't change the fact that you raped him." Takahiro replied still angered. "I can't forgive you for it no matter how much you tell me you love Misaki. He's my younger brother it's my duty to protect him." He stated and Usagi nodded.

"I know and I'm sorry." Usagi replied sincere as he rubbed his temple again, his head was really starting to hurt.

"Saying sorry just won't cut it I'm afraid." Takahiro replied with a strained tone.

"I don't know what else I'm supposed to do." Usagi stated pained, he looked frustrated.

"Neither do I." Takahiro replied honestly and both men sat onto the couch sighing defeated. "Tell me why you…forced yourself on him." Takahiro then asked and Usagi looked at him troubled by the request.

"We were going through a rough patch back then. An old friend of mine had come to see me and…it's hard to explain." Usagi started and scratched his head while Takahiro waited. "My friend had made a pass at me and had caused Misaki to think that there was something between the two of us. Of course that made things worse since Misaki began to avoid me even more while thinking that he was a replacement for someone else." Usagi explained and Takahiro listened.

"Someone else?" Takahiro then asked and Usagi shook his head.

"It's not important, just someone I had been in love with." Usagi replied and Takahiro nodded, he wouldn't pry. He understood that his brother had been jealous and so sighed.

"Go on." Takahiro then urged and leaned back into the couch to listen to the rest of the story.

"Well, the situation was becoming ridiculous and I was becoming angrier by the minute. Misaki, avoided me and began to push me away and I was hurt by that." Usagi continued and then placed his face in his hands. "What the hell did I do it for?" He thought out loud cursing his own mistake. "I hurt Misaki just because I thought he didn't love or want me anymore and I acted like a spoiled child who was desperate for affection!" Usagi continued as he cursed himself for his stupid actions. "It's a mistake I will spend the rest of my life atoning for." Usagi stated and ended his explanation.

"You regret it and wished you'd never done it. I see that, I really do, but I'm still angry at the fact that you did it." Takahiro replied and Usagi nodded understanding. Usagi knew it was wise not to tell him anything about Takeru that would only make things worse; besides Takahiro was being fair: he was listening to Usagi's story and was allowing him to explain without interrupting.

"I'm angry at myself too." Usagi then replied and Takahiro nodded.

He nodded because the man before him was telling the truth, Usagi was genuinely cursing himself for hurting Misaki and he really did understand he had screwed up and made a terrible mistake. "So, what now?" Takahiro then asked after a long period of silence.

"I don't know." Usagi replied as he looked at his best friend on the other side of the table. He then glanced down at his lover's sleeping face and caressed the boy's hair like he usually did. 'I love you so much, Misaki.' He thought and smiled so lovingly that even Takahiro was shocked to see his eyes so full of affection.

"The thing is…" Takahiro began while interrupting Usagi's thought process and causing him to turn his attention back to the man before him. "Misaki yelled at me back home and made me think about a lot of things. I can see that you really do love him, but…" he continued not quite knowing what to say. Usagi, however, waited patiently for the man to continue. "But he's so young and he has his whole life ahead of him, I don't know what you two even have in common, you're years apart, age wise and you're kind of a pain in the ass, no offence." Takahiro continued and made his friend chuckle.

"None taken." He replied smiling as he continued listening to his friend.

"The fact that you forced yourself on him is the one thing I never wished would have happened, but since it did I don't really know what to do or think. Misaki clearly doesn't mind the incident anymore but he's just so considerate of other people that I'm worried that he's just hiding the fact that he's in real pain about it." Takahiro continued and shocked Usagi slightly.

He hadn't thought of that.

"So, you think Misaki is lying about being ok?" Usagi asked slightly dazed. He hadn't thought of the fact that maybe Misaki was just saying he was fine and had forgiven him to avoid causing him trouble. 'What if that's true?' he thought as his heart rate doubled.

"I'm saying I don't know." Takahiro replied and shook his head. "Honestly, that kid puts everyone else ahead of himself and it's hard to tell whether he's fine or not. He's right though, he is 19 and old enough to decide things for himself but I'm still worried about him. What will happen if this thing between you two doesn't work out?" Takahiro continued seriously thinking about the matter.

"I will love Misaki for the rest of my life." Usagi replied without the slightest bit of remorse.

"I know you will, but what about him?" Takahiro asked as he gestured towards his brother. "Will you be able to let him go if he decides to leave?" He asked and saw Usagi's eyes become saddened by this possibility.

"I don't want to hurt him but I don't want to lose him either." Usagi replied as he looked down at his lover's sleeping face. "I'd let him go, just as long as he didn't hate me or dislike me in any way." Usagi replied merely above a whisper.

"He's only nine-teen, he has his whole life ahead of him. He might choose a different path in life…" Takahiro continued and Usagi looked up at him slightly hurt.

"I know that." He replied distressed as looked down once more.

"But it's his choice in the end." Takahiro then stated and sighed causing his friend to look up at him confused. "I guess it really is up to him…" he muttered and then smiled at his friend.

"What do you mean?" Usagi asked not quite understanding what his friend was aiming at.

"I mean that it's up to him to decide what he wants to do. He can stay here or he can come live with me. He can do what he pleases, and if he chooses you I pray to all the gods in the universe that you will never hurt him again." Takahiro explained serious and caused Usagi's eyes to light up.

Takahiro had forgiven him, sort of, and was giving him his blessing once again. "Thank you Takahiro, I promise you I will never hurt Misaki again." Usagi replied and bowed his head down to him sincere.

"U…Usagi-san…" Misaki then mumbled in his sleep interrupting the conversation and causing both men to turn their attention to him. Usagi smiled at this while Takahiro watched his best friend lost in thought. He then let out a long exaggerated sigh.

"I can't really force him against his will." Takahiro stated annoyed as leaned back onto the couch. "He's my brother but it's his life…" he continued and chuckled at the fact that his younger brother really had grown up.

"It was never my intention to hurt Misaki and I guarantee that I will never deliberately hurt him again." Usagi stated again sincere and received a nod from his best friend.

"I know that." Takahiro replied. "Besides Misaki's clearly forgiven you for it anyway." He continued and shook his head. "I don't know how or why though." He commented smiling and then began to get up.

"You're leaving?" Usagi asked and Takahiro nodded.

"It's very unlikely that Misaki will choose to come with me, don't you think?" Takahiro asked and made Usagi smile. He then extended his arm and Usagi shook his hand. "I'm sorry and I'm glad I don't have to hate my best friend for the rest of my life." He stated and Usagi nodded.

"All those years would have been a waste." Usagi replied and then smiled down at his lover who was beginning to stir.

"Usagi-san?" Misaki asked sleepily as he began to get up. He sat upright with the coat still around him and Usagi smiled at him.

"Morning." Usagi replied with one of his usual kind smiles and Misaki blushed and smiled back. He then noticed his brother was standing beside his lover and oddly enough Takahiro was smiling too.

"Nii-san." Misaki muttered shocked.

"Morning, Misaki. Akihiko, I'll be leaving him in your care once again." Takahiro said to his friend who nodded. "Come visit soon." He invited and Usagi nodded agreeing while Misaki sat there dumbfounded.

Takahiro showed himself out and left the two lovers alone into the living room. Usagi was smiling from pure bliss and was completely ignoring the pain in his head while Misaki was sitting on the couch confused. "Um, U-Usagi-san?" Misaki then asked so confused that it made his lover chuckle.

"Everything's fine." Usagi replied and ruffled the boy's brown hair. Misaki blushed and nodded even though he didn't quite understand what was fine. Usagi smiled down at his young lover and the look in his eyes softened. "Misaki." Usagi called and caused the boy to look up at him. Usagi then bent down and pecked his lover's lips and Misaki did not object on bit.

Usagi smirked at this and then pulled back. "Everything is taken care of." He stated again after which he retrieved his hand and turned to leave. As he was leaving, however, his vision blurred once more and he staggered which caused him to lose his balance.

"Usagi-san!" Misaki called alarmed as he saw his lover fall to the ground.

I know, I know, I'll post the next chapter up asap. :]

~GurenSR