They arrived at the beach house and they were both in mild shock. The house itself was a round three story house with a wrap around deck, picture windows in the front and only 300 yards from the beach and a two car garage.

'This house must have cost a fortune! I wish we could have our own beach house. But I'd never get Eiri to agree to one.'

It wasn't the issue of money that had Shuichi believing this it was getting Eiri away from his computer and out of town that was the problem. It took two hours before Eiri was satisfied enough to leave the house just to come here. Shuichi could only assume that since they now own the condo was the reason why Eiri was in such a mood as he'd never seen him act like that before. Even when Eiri agreed to go on tour with him, he never checked the apartment more than once sometimes twice depending on his mood to be sure everything was secure and off. Plus the fact that Shu didn't think Eiri exactly liked the beach.

As they entered the house Shuichi noticed that they had hardwood floors, much like what they have in their place. There was a fireplace, which Shu learned later was gas, and a wet bar. As he ventured further into the living room he was thrilled that they had a flat screen Satellite HD-LCD TV/DVD CD Player. It was a lot like the one they had at home.

After fixing a drink at the wet bar which Eiri was surprised to see, he wandered into the kitchen to see it was a lot like his, fully equipped with granite countertops and much to his dismay stainless steel appliances. He made his way outside to find two lounge chairs and an umbrella table. As he made his way around the wrap around deck he noticed a pool and a hot tub. He figured he'd never get Shu out of the pool.

Upstairs Shuichi found one bedroom he assumed was the Master as it had a King Sized Bed in it. Then in the Master bathroom Shuichi was shocked to see a HDTV.

'Wow a TV in the bathroom! That's so cool! Eiri'd probably never let me have one though!'

Then it had a Walk-In Glass Enclosed Shower, much like in their own house. As he looked out the window he could see just over a small hill were tons of people. He could see people surfing, sailing, and even swimming. He wandered around and found four more bedrooms with queen sized beds and could see from one window over another hill there were tennis courts and even basketball courts. He could see that there was at least one restaurant and some sort of theater and other things he couldn't make out from that distance.

As Shuichi stared out the window his mind began to wander. 'I wonder if Eiri was serious about getting married. I know my father hates the fact that I'm living with Eiri and the last time I saw him he tried to play off my relationship with Eiri as just roommates. I don't even want to think of his reaction when he learns that Eiri wants to make a commitment to me. Even if it's not legal for two men to be married, it's not like it'll make a big deal. We don't have to look for a priest willing to perform the ceremony when Tatsuha is an ordained Buddhist priest and I'm positive when we ask he will be perfectly willing and able to perform the ceremony and knowing K and Seguchi they'll most likely have it broadcast or put on dvd for people to buy! I don't really understand why people make a big deal of it. I mean it's not like we can have kids and it'll affect them, though I know my Mom will freak when she hears that we plan to be married and that that means no grandkids. I don't think Eiri would really want kids. And well I love kids but I don't know if I could really see myself raising one. Eiri's always complaining that I'm like a big kid myself and well he won't even let me keep a pet he's afraid I'll forget to feed it.'

"What are thinking about brat?"

Shuichi yelped and hit his head on the window, "Eiri, you scared me!"

"That's what you get for day dreaming."

Shu sat on the couch that he had been leaning against underneath the window, Eiri moved and sat next to him.

"Eiri were, were you serious about marrying me?"

"You think I was joking about that?"

"No, no it's not that. I just…you seemed so upset at the beach. I mean you hugged me and we were in public! Sure there was no one on the beach but still…it's not that I don't want to marry you, I do! But I mean are you sure you're ready to do this? I mean you've just started letting me call you by your first name and then bought that condo and had it put in both our names."

Eiri couldn't argue with that. Here he was for years hung up on Kitazawa despite knowing he never cared for him. He never believed anyone could love him and now he has someone who not only cares for him but loves him and accepts the demons of his past. "Truth be told, I was already planning to do this, but I was thinking more along the lines of sometime next year, but with my father now forcing this issue and our mock wedding I think now's as good of time as any. I'll look into it more when we get home. Now what else were you thinking about? And I thought I've told not to start thinking!"

Shu sighed, "Well it's just I know mom has for the most part accepted our being together, but I think when it finally hits that we're getting married and that means I won't be giving her any grandchildren she'll have a break down."

"Do you want kids?" Eiri asked. He had never even thought of the fact that Shuichi might want kids.

"Well kids are great and I love being around them, but I don't know if we could handle it. Even if we worked out how to get a kid, I don't know if we could handle raising one. You're always saying I'm a kid and you won't even let me have a pet so how could we deal with kids?"

"Mmm…you wouldn't take care of a pet if I got you one."

"I would too!"

"If you got a fish you'd over feed it, if you had a dog I'd be the one who'd end up having to take care of it and walk it while you're at work or on tour, plus you'd want a puppy and it'd end up chewing up everything. If you got a cat it'd claw up all the furniture and it would probably demand I give it attention. As for a kid I know it would make my father happy and upset at the same time."

Shu cocked his head, "How can he be happy and upset at the same time?"

"Happy as he'd have a grandchild, but then upset to learn we just adopted it as even if we were to adopt a kid there's no way I'd get an infant. They're too much work, plus with our tour schedules and rabid fans and paparazzi and everything, we'd have a hard time keeping the kid safe from all the psychos out there. We'd all have to get bodyguards practically 24/7."

Shu sighed, he knew Eiri was right. For now at least there was no room or place in their lives for a child. But who knows where the future might lead.

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A/N: At the moment no plans for a kid are forthcoming and that includes Riku Kitazawa. I'm not sure if unlike Ex (which I've only read Vol 1) if I will ever include him into their lives. If I decide to add a kid it will be a fictional one and if Riku is ever brought in which again I don't see at the moment he won't stay long. And the story is mostly staying based on the anime and main manga, so I won't be doing much if anything based on the Ex manga.

The beach house is actually based on 2 places. I didn't think the second house was exactly anything fancy enough to grab Tohma's attention enough to want to rent it for Eiri, but the first one though it said it was a bed and breakfast was fancy enough so I used the outside of it and made it their beach house. Then I used the inside and some details of the second. Here are pics if anyone's interested.

/corona-del-mar-rental