Chapter 26

Yohji woke with a start when someone smacked him in the face. "Wha…" he looked up at the culprit.

"Aya? What the hell…"

"Expecting to wake up beside someone else?" Aya's eyes bore into his, demanding an answer.

"No, baby. I just wasn't expecting you to belt me first thing in the morning. Was I really that bad at it?" Yohji still felt like he was lost with Aya. He'd hoped that being with him once would make him more confident for the next time. Right now he was more worried that it had been a one night thing. He wanted to keep Aya, damnit!

"I hardly touched you, you big baby. I let you sleep in for four extra hours. Its time to get up."

"There are much better ways to wake me up, Aya," Yohji snorted, sitting up and stretching.

"Not and actually get you out of the bed. Move your ass." Aya was already showered and dressed, wearing that orange sweater of his.

"Can I burn it, Aya?" Yohji asked, fingering the sleeve to Aya's sweater.

"If you hate it so much why did you bring it to the hospital?" Aya grabbed his hand and used it to tug him to his feet.

"Because I know you like it and I wanted you to have something comforting. You know?" he'd been worried about Aya, and had done what he could to try to make the other man comfortable, even if it meant letting loose the beast of bad fashion.

"Then you know why I won't let you burn it. Aya-Chan liked it so you'd better get used to it because its not going anywhere."

"So what's the big deal about hitting me awake anyway? I don't have a shift today." his jaw still hurt.

"I barely touched you. And you can't honestly tell me that it was the first time anyone has ever slapped you."

"Yeah, well, those were girls. You're a lot stronger than them. But anyway, why am I awake? Its not even ten yet!"

"I just thought you and I could go out to eat and I would formally introduce you to Aya-Chan. But if you don't want to…"

"I want to! Of course I do!" truth be told, he actually liked Aya's little sister. When he'd met her she'd been sweet and gentle without being obnoxious. And he was thrilled that Aya was bringing him to her to get her blessings. I mean he knew that Aya-Chan wanted what was best for her brother, wanted him to be happy. Now she had met him and had been given time to decide whether or not them being together really was for the best.

Yohji had never ever been introduced to someone's family before. The only other person he'd loved was Asuka, and even with her he'd never met her family.

"Then make yourself presentable and meet me downstairs."

"Don't I at least get a kiss for good behaviour?" Yohji pouted at him.

"When you've brushed your teeth you can give me all the kisses you want. But nothing's worse than having just brushed your teeth and then kissing someone who hasn't."

"Okay, but I'm taking you up on the offer to kiss the hell out of you today!" and he meant it, too. If Aya thought he was getting out of it he was sadly mistaken!

Yohji darted into the bathroom and had the fastest shower of his life. He kept the water bordering on cold so that he wouldn't have a reason to linger.

Once he was dressed and his hair thrown back into an elastic, he brushed his teeth and raced down the stairs, knocking Aya over when they collided. He was quick to catch the redhead to keep him from hitting the floor.

"A little eager, aren't you?" Aya snorted.

Yohji kept his arms around Aya's waist. Aya, taking the hint, leaned in and kissed him carefully.

"Aw, aren't they cute," Ken teased as he wandered into the room.

Yohji had to keep a tight hold on Aya to keep the redhead from murdering him.

"Ken, I swear to God you're an idiot! I told you to leave them alone!" Omi barked, grabbing Ken's ear and dragging him out of the room.

"Sorry," Omi gave them an apologetic look as he shoved Ken down the hall.

"You have to stop apologising for everyone, Omi. You're not responsible for everyone around you." Aya waved him away.

"So, where to first?" Yohji took Aya's hand in his own, feeling the sword calluses scratch lightly against his palm.

"I think we should visit Aya-Chan first. I think she would like that. Besides, if we eat first you're likely to spill something on yourself." Aya smirked at him. Yohji wanted to spill on Aya as a joke. I might spill on who? Yohji let go of his hand only long enough for them to get their shoes off and then grabbed it again. He liked this, being able to walk hand in hand with Aya.

Who the hell would've guessed that Aya of all people, whom he had to strive to impress(or at the very least not look like an ass in front of) would be the one he could see himself spending the rest of his life with? When they walked out to the Porsche Aya didn't let go of his hand until they actually started getting into the car.

Yohji climbed into the passenger seat and tried to grab his hand, but Aya pushed his hand away.

"I need both hands to drive. You'll have to settle for putting your hand on my arm until we get there." Aya gave him a warning look before starting the car.

"What if I put my hand here instead?" he slid his hand high up on Aya's thigh.

"Doesn't matter as long as I have both hands on the wheel and you don't get any ideas about unzipping my pants. I don't want to crash." he'd been hoping for a reaction out of Aya, maybe a blush? Maybe indignation? Anything but being ignored.

"I promise I won't undo your pants, Aya," Yohji had to try to keep from grinning from ear to ear as he slid his hand around to touch Aya's member through his pants, rubbing firmly against it.

"Stop it!" Aya snapped, glaring at him.

"Why? Come on. Let me have a little fun," Yohji pouted, trying to keep his face somewhat innocent.

"You can have fun after we visit my sister. I don't want to visit her smelling like sex. It wouldn't be right."

"Oh, sorry," he hadn't thought of that. What if he'd gone too far and made Aya come? He was pretty sure Aya would turn the car around and get changed before leaving again, only he'd be leaving without him.

"Its not your fault that your circulation is always cut off from the thinking head." Aya smirked at him before quickly turning his eyes back to the road.

Author's notes: So here i was, writing the chapter, and my laptop ran out of juice and turned off. I had to re-write it. XP

so if there's spelling mistakes or anything I'm sorry, I kind of re-wrote it as fast as possible.

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