Misaki, also stood, in large borrowed clothing.
"Ritsu-San! Can we talk somewhere private?"
The older angel nodded and led Misaki back into Takano-San's room.
Onodera shut the door before sitting down on the couch in the corner of Takano-san's room.
Misaki followed nervously, he thought he'd be ready to tell his angelic partner about what had happened between Usagi-San and him.
"So what did you want to talk to me about?"
Misaki's head snapped up. Perhaps he wasn't ready, it seemed too embarrassing.
When he summoned enough courage, he took a deep breath before speaking.
"I bonded with Usag- I mean Usami-San."
Onodera froze. "Has he gotten your mark yet?"
Misaki nodded, he recollected his reaction. It made him feel warm, Usagi-San was his. He would protect him.
"Congratulations Misaki, I am happy that you've finally found the one."
Onodera smiled warmly at the teen, "I care for him a lot."
Onodera chuckled at his friend's apparent hesitance on saying how he felt.
"Well Misaki, I am quite disappointed in you."
Misaki froze downhearted, the older angel continued, "You haven't told me Usami's mark yet."
Misaki looked as if he was on the verge of tears, "Meanie." He wiped at his eyes before smiling.
"It's a feather, going in a complete circle on his right shoulder."
Misaki held out his hand for Onodera to take.
"I can take you to him, let's go."
Onodera stood up and let Misaki drag him up two flights of stairs and into a teddy bear filled bedroom.
"What is this?"
Onodera felt frightened at the motionless stares.
"Oh, this is Usagi-san's collection of teddy bears."
The older of the two, shuddered as he imagined trying to sleep under the gaze of these bears.
"Usagi-San?"
A huge teddy bear walked towards them, "Misaki. There is a huge bear, walking towards us." Misaki chuckled before dragging him towards the bear.
"Usagi-San."
The man lowered the giant bear to reveal his face, "Suzuki wants another bow..."
Misaki smiled before taking the bear from Usagi's hold.
"Usagi-San why won't you converse with Ritsu-San while I change Suzuki-San."
The mentioned man nodded watching Misaki walk towards the bedroom to find a ribbon.
"Usami Akihiko."
Onodera, who was silent during their interaction, startled before smiling.
"Onodera, Ritsu. Um, s-so you and Misaki bonded huh?"
Silence filled the room as Onodera watched a small smile appear on the stoic man's face.
"Yes, we did. Misaki warms me."
I smiled- happy that Usami-San was just as happy as Misaki.
"Would you like to see the mark?"
"Only if you are comfortable sharing."
Instead of answering, Akihiko shrugged off his shirt to reveal dark intricate details of a feather wrapping into a circle.
"I had given up on love."
Onodera was shaken out of his thoughts, "What?"
The tall man looked at Ritsu acceptingly.
"I had given up on love. Before I met Misaki I didn't care, now he is everything to me." Footsteps echoed in the large room, alerting the two people that Misaki was soon to be arriving.
"I got a new ribbon on Suzuki-San!" Misaki walked towards them, covered by the bear since the bear's mass was bigger than the angel himself.
The petite angel gave Usami the fluffed bear, showing off a new green and white striped bow.
"Onodera-san, do you harbor any feelings for Masamune?"
Akihiko's bluntness caused blood to rush up into Onodera's cheeks.
"I'm not quite sure. I'm having trouble with trusting him again."
A throbbing pain ached in his chest, "but there is something there."
A small smile warmed Onodera's face.
A similar smile spread on Misaki's face.
Takano-San... Please save Ritsu-San, he deserves all the love in the world.
After the talk with Usami-san and Misaki-san, Onodera walked back into the kitchen to have breakfast with Takano-San.
His body flared up once more at the thought of the demon that he slept and woke up beside.
'What are you doing to me Takano-San' Onodera reached the kitchen nervously.
His hand hesitantly reached towards the doorknob.
"Where have you been? I've been looking for you."
Onodera hand flew to where his pounding heart was.
"Oh, sorry. Misaki wanted to talk."
The tall man nodded, "Are you hungry now? I've made your omelet."
As promised, he pulled out a plate from behind him and revealed an omelet with cheese, mushrooms, and thinly sliced tomatoes- just how Onodera liked them.
"I also made you a mango smoothie." Masamune reached onto the decorative table to the pair's left and retrieved the glass.
"My favorite..." Onodera mumbled, unfocused.
"Yea, I remember in high school you seemed to have loved mango smoothies. If you are craving coffee, I have a coffee maker in our room."
The angel smiled at his offer, "If I am craving, I will inform you of such." He took a second to calm his still erratic heartbeat and compose himself.
"Would you like to eat in the kitchen? Where would you like to eat?" Masamune's baritone voice rung throughout the strangely empty hallways.
"I kinda want to eat on the balcony of our- I mean your room. Is that alright?" Masamune frowned at the correction, he had taken a liking to Onodear calling his room, their room.
"Yes, I'll have all of the food delivered upstairs."
Masamune's slim fingers rung a bell before taking Ritsu's hand in his own and leading him towards the stairs. Onodera's face flushed at the intimate contact.
"Do you remember when you let Sorata stay over at my house and I tied a bow to her paw?"
"That was quite a sight indeed."
Onodera suddenly had the playful urge to run. "You're it."
Masamune was confused at the term, but all confusion disappeared as he caught sight of Onodera running.
He let out a hearty laugh at the antics of his angel and chased after him.
Echos of the slamming feet echoed in the long halls.
Two beings ran through the long halls with playful laughter.
Masamune laughed before tackling his angel to the carpeted floor.
"Got you." He whispered in the angel's ear.
Masamune looked at the angel beneath him in amusement. He smiled before leaning down and kissing Onodera's nose.
"My nose." The smaller man whined.
Masamune laid his head on Ritsu's chest. "Will you go out with me to the library?"
Onodera's facial expression changed, "Um...I don't..."
Masamune frowned, "It's fine, you don't have to."
Guilt filled Onodera's lungs.
"When?"
The older of the two smiled and quickly replied, "8:20 tonight." The angel nodded in response, "What will we do?"
The older man smiled brightly, "I plan on bringing some food and checking out some books, so we could read them under the stars."
Onodera's heart stuttered. Unfortunately, Masamune's ear was right where his heart should be and had heard the skipped beats.
"Let us walk to our rooms, our breakfast must be getting cold."
The angel agreed before intertwining their fingers.