This chapter is dedicated to Hiruka, Akira and ChibiChiri. Thanks for the motivation ^^

It'll Be Fun (Ryuserg)

Lyserg was still uncertain about the whole thing. Ryu had dragged him here without much of an explanation.

"Ryu-san, why'd you bring me with you?"

"But Lyserg, it'll be fun!" Ryu said pleadingly.

"That doesn't really answer my question…"

Ryu got serious. "Because you're special to me."

"Well I'm going to go buy something for dinner." Ryu said as he headed towards the door.

"Okay."

Special? He meant like a special friend, right? His train of thought was interrupted once he'd seen Yoh lurk by them for the third time.  He decided to see what the other boy was up to and followed him to the kitchen. He was talking with Ren who seemed to be furious over something. Though something was different, Ren was blushing and Yoh was laughing. They looked cute together…

He stopped several minutes later when he heard a noise at the door.

"Back so soon Ryu-san?" Lyserg asked with surprise in his voice.

"Aa, I took my bike. I didn't want to keep you waiting long."

"Thanks." It was all he could think of, he wasn't used to being treated like this.

"I better start cooking this." Ryu said, holding up the bags he was carrying. "I'm going to prepare this personally."

"You cook?" This was news to him.

Ryu couldn't help but laugh. "I would have been a chef if I didn't become a shaman."

"You don't have to worry, I won't settle for anything less than perfect tonight."

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Lyserg was being lead to the room which dinner was being served. For some reason Ryu had insisted on blindfolding the boy. He had no idea where they were, the route they'd taken was unfamiliar to him.

"We're here." Ryu announced as he removed the blindfold.

 It didn't take long for his eyes to adjust. The room was dimly lit, illuminated by only a few candles

"So, what do you think?"

The table was covered in foods of all kinds, Ryu must have slaved himself in the kitchen to make all this.

"You went through all this trouble for me? But why?" It just didn't make any sense to him.

"I told you before, now eat up before it gets cold."

Special. The word echoed through his head. What did it all mean? Just trying to think about it confused him greatly. His face was bright red now, it'd be painfully obvious if it weren't for the lack of lighting.

"What about everyone else?"

"Master Yoh's cooking for them, they'll be fine."

The food was fantastic but his mind was elsewhere. He became lost in thought and found himself staring at Ryu several times during their meal. He really hoped that he didn't notice.

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After dinner, Lyserg desperately needed to clear his head. He couldn't deal with this right now. The best way to do this, he thought, was a nice long soak in the bath. He was already down to a towel when he opened the door. What he wasn't expecting was that someone had beaten him to it.

"Oh, I didn't realize someone was already in here- Ryu-san!" He hardly recognized the man. His hair was wet and hanging down, he looked so different.

"Sorry for disturbing you, I'll leave." He said as he turned towards the doors.

"I don't bite you know, come join me." Ryu said with a hurt look on his face.

It was hard to resist him. He shyly removed the towel and climbed in

"Something wrong? You look tense."

"No…it's nothing." He lied.

"Let me see what I can do about it."

Ryu put his hands around Lyserg's sides and turned him so that his back was facing him. He then began to use his skilled hands to massage the boy's neck and shoulders. Just what he needed right now. It felt great, so great that he almost let a moan escape. Ryu knew all the right places and it was driving him wild. Never before had he known that another person could make him feel like this.

"Ryu-san!" He hadn't realized what he'd done until it was too late. It couldn't be helped though.

"Are you ok? I hope I didn't hurt you." His voice was full of concern.

Suddenly it made sense to him now. It all came together. What Ryu had tried to tell him earlier, he finally understood it. Lyserg turned around to face the man who desired to be with him and chose not to respond with words. Instead he placed a small kiss on his lips before backing away. Ryu could only stare at him.

"Did I do something wrong?" He asked worriedly.

"Not at all." Ryu replied and smiled.

Lyserg was then pulled into a second kiss, only this one would last much longer. It was hard to believe anything could feel better than that massage, but this had no competition. When they reluctantly separated, it left the boy gasping for air.

"I love you Ryu-san." Lyserg confessed, eyes half closed.

"Didn't I say you'd have fun?" Ryu asked grinning.

- It'll Be Fun: End -