When Hani spots Mori the next day he shamelessly asks. "Are we going on that cake date you promised me in the library?~"

"I never promised."

"Please~"

"Ok, we'll have to catch a bus."

"Don't you guys have a town car?"

"I don't own a car."

"But what and about the house?

"We don't hire people to do stuff for us."

"You're so weird."

Later that day at the bus stop

"I'm so excited I've never caught a bus before!" You need to learn to be more independent."

"We'll see what happens if I ever get pushed. There's no point trying if I don't have to."

"That's a really bad work ethic."

"Oh, it's full of people..."

"It's public."

"And I have to pay to get on?"

"Yeah it's that person's job to drive it they can't just make a living from the advertisements on the side of the bus there are also fuel and maintenance costs. Your parents pay your chauffeur, just monthly not face to face, every time you go somewhere. I can pay your fare if you want, but I don't think they ask too much at all." They get on and Hani takes Mori's hand and leads him to the last available pair of side by side seats. Mori is just too tired to object to the hand holding. At the start of their journey, Hani is mesmerised by looking out of the window, (since the tinted limousine windows don't allow for it) for a while, until he starts to shift in his seat and leans on Mori's shoulder. He doesn't react but shrugs to himself internally. He takes a deep breath and tries to ignore him but he can't when he starts tugging on his arm. "What's up?"

"This." He pushes the palm of Mori's hand onto his aching boner.

"Don't piss about now. This is not happening."

"What isn't?"

"You know what."

"Help me Takashi!"

"No, stay away from me."

"Don't get shy boy, though that is one of the cute parts about you."

"This is a public bus." He rubs his eyes and starts to cry softly. "Stop pretending to be him. You think I'd fall for that, no more than a week later?"

"Please, Takashi it hurts so much."

He wouldn't normally beg? Maybe I properly neutralised him yesterday and got the better of that nasty character. I can't let the real Mitsukuni suffer. I just can't... It hurts me too much. But that's how he got me the first time... But I haven't seen that other guy since that time in the art pod… He was just nice the whole time...

"Horny Hani?"

"Who, you mean that scary one? I personally think that he was born the moment you said 'no', then rather than getting you to give in voluntarily or indirectly through making other people pick on you, it would be through force. Then you'd do as he said exactly when and where he asked you to. Your will was too strong you didn't take him seriously and after that, he was bitter, sought revenge and that lead to the whole condom stunt... And the violence, so from then you were nemeses and he continued to torment you. Which as you can imagine he found fun. You really 'fed the beast' that time, so much so the aggression continued into the next day."

"Mitsukuni?"

"I'm not turned on, this bus is just too shaky. It made my private area feel funny." He sniffs. "Can't you help? You normally find a way... I'm just so uncomfortable~ Maybe I should do that myself. I shouldn't rely on you for everything. You told me to learn independence…" He starts to unfasten his trousers and Mori stops him.

"Don't get it out, people will see." Hani frowns and says.

"First you won't help me and now you won't even let me help myself? You're so mean today." "No, Takashi's not mean. He'll do it for you."

"But you don't want to."

"I do." He takes a quick glance around the bus to see if anyone is looking but Hani seems to be covered on all four fronts, with Mori to his right, the bus wall to his left and the seats in front of and behind him. Mori casually slips his hand into the front of Hani's trousers. It's not long before Hani starts to whisper in his ear, first moans, then words of encouragement then Mori suddenly stops when he gets confused.

"What do you think you're doing!?"

"See that's what I thought. You said 'good boy' and Mitsukuni doesn't do that."

"Well, it took you long enough! As if he knows the phrase 'turned on'. You stupid idiot. Don't make it too easy for me or it's not as fun. Sometimes how slow you are makes me sick."

"I thought you were gone, for good, since you were so gentle last time and-"

"Of course I lied, as if sweet, innocent, wouldn't hurt a fly, Mitsukuni knows what a condom is. If he was perverted he would've never got you involved, because he would have known touching that area was a private thing. Just face it, after that keyboard got broken there was so much tension bubbling under the surface, you disobeying like that was the straw that broke the camel's back."

"Are you trying to blame me for your behaviour? You're so irrational."

"You wouldn't have known I was, if you didn't provoke me. Anyway, all I can say is thanks because it's your fault I exist."

"Even if I'm the first person to deny you in your life, that's not my fault and doesn't justify your behaviour."

"If you can tell me what I said to try to justify my behaviour, I'll take it back. I never said I was right, I know I'm not."

"'That deceit should come from such a gorgeous palace'."

"You think I'm 'gorgeous'?"

"No no, now is not the time to be getting complimented."

"I'm just teasing you, I know exactly when and where you're quoting from."

"It's nice to see that you're literate."

"Cultured and well read? What do you take me for?"

"I think it's quite hypocritical of you to look down on me so much when you yourself despise it."

"This could be a case of do as I say, not what I do."

"I would like to do neither of those things."

"Whatever, you're the one that's going to pay for disobeying. "

"Maybe, compared to you, I'm dumb but, it's not too hard to believe that was caused by the vibrations of the bus."

"You've yet to not fall for one of my tricks the day you do…" He grins smugly. "That would be interesting."

"But y-"

"But what? we've 'got the same face' and I 'pull the voice off so well'? Do you seriously think he'd be able to pronounce the plural of nemesis? You need to use your head more Ta-tsun. , Even if he was aware of that kind of activity, he'd know its private, no matter how much he likes you, for whatever reason, he'd never ask you to do that."

"You're right, as if."

"Alright now back to business."

"I won't do it, not for you."

"Nothing has changed, except that your illusion ended."

"I'm not doing it. I've had enough of your games, you can't keep tricking me."

"If you want me to kick up a fuss on this bus, I will. Just say the word and I'll-"

"Fine I'll do it but I'm not talking to you."

"I prefer it when you're silent."

"You seem to like a lot about me that everyone would dislike. The quietness, the direct criticism... I can't believe you though. You mean to say I have to keep you away from any random object that could turn you on. It wasn't even my fault this time."

"It's never your fault I just tell you that to objectify you and make you feel like less."

"Again with the honesty and decency coming out when I-"

"'The lady doth protest too much'."

"Oi."

"Go back to the silence."

"You're really blunt aren't you?"

"How many times do I have to tell you I don't care about you or your feelings. You're just an object to me."

"You what?" He stops.

"Obviously a really entertaining one, you've got your own little personality and your self-resp-"

"Take it back."

"What? Do you really think you can force me into being nice? As if! I've warned you once if you wanna go there, we'll go there." He gets up and kneels on the seat then peers down at the woman minding her own business behind them. "Please can I have a tissue?" She nods and reaches into her handbag.

"I hope you don't mind me asking but what for?"

"I'm crying." She had barely glanced at his face but when she re-examines and notices that it's streaked with tears, her heart melts and she feels compelled to wipe them for him.