|Seiichi's POV|

I leant on Ryoma's bed, sitting cross-legged. I was facing his bare wall, feeling waves of anger hit me as if wanting to tear me away from this world and into hell.

My hands curled around me phone screen, blocking the text from being read.

"Mhmm..." Ryoma's voice trailed over, "Syu..."

I whipped my head around, eyes gleaming with jealousy.

Syu, huh? I growled in my head.

Something inside of me broke.

Your time with him is ending...That small voice whispered...Take him...Like you did to all the others...Then he can always be yours...

My eyes narrowed with lust, gazing at Ryoma like a predator would look at his prey.

Yessss, Seiichi...That small voice continued....claim him...

Ryoma stirred, exposing a long, slender leg. I sucked in a breath. He hugged his pillow to his small chest, curling up, stilling.

"Don't leave me...Syu..." Ryoma begged, tears wetting his pale cheeks. His grip on the pillow tightened.

I stood up sharply, biting my lips as I forced myself to turn away.

The phone in my hands burned.

Walk away, I screamed to myself in my head, WALK. AWAY.

"Ah...Seiichi..." he whispered, eyes gazing up at me with tenderness, "I knew. I'd always have. Go. Go find your someone...I-I didn't regret this, Seiichi...But..."

His voice turned fierce.

"...Don't do this to him. Don't do something you'd regret...I love you, Seiichi, and because of that, I would let you go. I-I don't deserve you...He does. Find him...This is all. Thank you for everything, Yukimura-sama."

As that memory faded, I felt the tears that were at the tips of my eyes.

Kyo Egami....I reminisced...Such foreshadowing, ne?

And I didn't. I only hardened my eyes and backed away. As I arrived at the door, something made me stop.

"Syu...I l-love-

I slammed the door behind me, eyes blazing with a mix of hurt, anger and jealousy.

I-I'm just going to get an ice pack for Ryoma...I tried to convince myself...Just an ice pack...Heh.

|Ryoma's POV|

I woke up with the word 'nii-chan' still in my mouth, eyes staring at the roughly slammed door.

Huh?

Slightly perplexed, I sighed and I loosened my grip on my pillow and untangled my legs from the sheets.

I was surrounded by the familiar sakura-scent...

Hmmmm...I thought...Home...

I blinked rapidly. Tears were brimming.

Seiichi! I whined to myself. Why did you leave...?

I loosened my grip on my pillow yet again. Suddenly, the stinging sensation that trailed from my right cheek down to my collarbone started up again. I reached up cautiously, wincing in pain. Blood met my eyes.

My hands shook slightly.

I tossed my covers back and sat up. Shakingly, I stood up and inched towards the washroom. I only gave a bitter smile at the sight.

Blood, blood, blood.

Just like that year. That bloody, bloody year.

Then, I started giggling.

I laughed so hard, I fell to the ground, clutching my stomach. I giggled for a good 5 minutes until my giggles turned into tears and I started crying, on the washroom floor and all.

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Then, the melodious, concerned, soft voice of someone smelling exactly like the sakura-scent outside with the most beautiful violet black holes they call eyes whom I least expected to see right now, sounded behind me.

"Ryo-kun?"

I reflected back on my current situation.

And started to giggle again.

|Seiichi's POV|

A few minutes before...

I strode down the hallway, trying to appear nonchalant as I turned the corner and into the nurse's office. Ice in hand, I gave her a small smile, though dropped it as soon as I turned, seeing her pitying look.

I was much too worried about a certain golden-eyed boy and a certain tensai tennis player who asked me an impossible favour - a Seigaku vs Rikkaidai practice match - to worry about the school nurse feeling sorry for me.

Now, I'm not debating whether or not to say yes or no, but rather, how to phrase my rejection of his request in a not threatening or insensitive way.

Because if someone did that to me, I would not hesitate a second to make my competition known.

And Syusuke-kun is quite like me, in fact. Personality wise, at least. Which was why we were such best friends as children.

Inseparable.

Joined to the hip.

Kept in touch every single minute of the day.

I did my almost all of my first everythings with him. He was my first kiss, if that counts as anything. And...that.

I grimaced.

Well, if I had to lose my virginity to someone, as least it's someone I like...

Then I smirked slightly.

And at least he lost his to moi. Oi, I suppose that worked out pretty well. We did promise we'll never speak of it again.

So, that's why I wouldn't phrase my answer as simply "no, he's mine", as much as I wanted to do so. Because I know how he'll react. Quite badly.

However, before I could ponder more on it, sniffling and crying sounded through Ryoma's washroom door. All thoughts left me, leaving me with only one standing. No! I-Is Ryoma hurt?!

I had to pinch myself to keep me from rushing in. I gripped the ice pack more tightly. I breathed 2 deep breathes, before composing my face into a less concerned look and coolly walked in the door, the words balanced perfectly at the tip of my tongue.

"Ryo-kun?"

Only a blank look, and suddenly a fit of giggles replied to me.

|Ryoma's POV|

After calming myself down, my hands went up to my burn.

"Ouch!" I faked, twisting my face into a pained expression.

Guilt settled nicely in my stomach as Seiichi looked even more concerned.

"Here," he told me gently, pressing the heavenly cool ice pack on my burn.

He...

He believed me...

I thanked him softly, before pressing my face into his chest and falling asleep.

Hours later, after I woke up to find myself tucked snugly in bed, with Seiichi quietly reading a book by my bedside, I realised how naturally my movements were.

It was as if my face was meant to be on his...I blushed fiercely.

INAPPROPRIATE THOUGHTS RYOMA! SNAP OUT OF IT!

|Seiichi's POV|

About 3 Months Later

I looked off the distance. The Kanto Finals are creeping near. It's next week.

That means...

Seigaku...

and

Syusuke...

I suppressed my groan of dread.

|Syusuke's POV|

About 3 Months Later

I looked off the distance. The Kanto Finals are creeping near. It's next week.

That means...

Rikkaidai...

and

Ryoma...

I suppressed my shout of glee.

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