Disclaimer: I do not own Hikaru no Go or any of its characters.

Warning: It will be a threesome and the characters will be OoC. Beware of vague statements, to lazy to be more specific. Hee hee.

A Road Worth Walking?

Akari walked numbly to Hikaru's apartment with Hikaru chattering about Go and how great the city was. She distantly heard him talking as the voice inside her head shrieked 'what the hell are you doing!' Struggling to think of a comeback she ran into Hikaru as he came to a stop. Confused, she looked up at a elegant, expensive-looking building.
"This is where you live?!" she squawked.
"Well, yeah. We do make a pretty decent living. You know, winning title or two really pays off," Hikaru said with a grin, leading her to the elevator.
"But...but...I can't afford this," Akari sputtered indignantly, after she got over (some of) her shock.
"I'm sure we'll work something out," Hikaru replied offhandedly, walking down the hall to his apartment. Akari belatedly realized that they had gotten on the elevator and went up seven stories and off. Ugg. She had to snap out of it. As they got closer to his apartment, the more apprehensive she felt. What if Touya flew into a rage and threw her out the window for daring to spend time with his Hikaru?! Okay, maybe that was a bit far-fetched but still, anticipating Touya's reaction was causing her stomach to feel uneasy, on top of the fact that she was not only talking to Hikaru but also going to his apartment! Finally they reached the door and as they stepped in Akari swore she heard the March of Doom play. Bracing herself for a chaotic mess (this is a bachelor's pad after all), she was surprised to find it simple, neat, and elegant. There was an entertainment center, two sofas facing each other and a coffee table in between with the décor itself in black and white.
"Ahh, Akira-chan musta cleaned up!" a relieved Hikaru sighed. "Well, have a seat. Akira must be playing a game or doing something go-related if he didn't hear us come in." With that, he left to find his roommate. Akari gingerly seated herself and casually looked around. There were several pictures in simple frames artfully scattered about the room so she stared at them to get her mind off of her current predicament.

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After what felt like an eternity, the housemates came into the living room. Hikaru had a bright smile on his face but the expression on Akira's was unreadable. They both sat down on the opposite sofa. Akira bowed his head slightly at her.
"It's a pleasure to make you acquaintance again Fujisaki-san," Akira said politely.
"Ahh, yes. It's a pleasure to see you too Touya-san," Akari hesitantly replied, unnerved by his intense look. 'His face probably got stuck that way' she uncharitably thought. Then she immediately banished it from her mind, blushing slightly.
"Congratulations for getting into the local university. You must have worked very hard to get in." 'Duh,' she thought before replying modestly,
"Thank you."
"Hikaru told me you needed a place to stay and I would like to further extend the invitation to stay with us." Akari's mouth dropped open. 'Just like that?!' Quickly snapping it back shut she replied,
"Thank you for the offer but I really don't think I can afford the rent and..."
"Don't worry about that," Akira interrupted. "As long as you pick up after yourself and help out with the cooking (he threw a wry look at Hikaru who promptly stuck out his tongue in retaliation) and cleaning. We really did not want to bother with a maid." Stunned Akari answered,
"Thank you for your generous offer. I hope that you don't regret it," she finished, with a bow, wondering what the hell she was doing.
"Oh, I'm sure we won't regret it," Akira said in a strange tone, as the look on his face became even more intense. Startled by his tone, she looked up, only to see a blank-faced Akira stand up and hold out his hand to her.
"Allow me to show you to your room." She unthinkingly accepted the chivalrous action and allowed him to lead her around her new home.
"This is the kitchen and that is the guest bathroom. The bedrooms are down this hall. The first room is for the goban and the one next to it is Hikaru's and mine. The last one will be yours. We are going to have to share a bathroom. I hope you don't mind." After looking back to receive her confirmation, he opened the door to her new room and stepped back, allowing her to walk in and peruse her bedroom. It was spacey and bright with a queen-sized bed and a small entertainment center across from it. There was a nightstand on each side of the bed and a matching dresser perpendicular from the bed. The room even had its own balcony! 'Wow,' she thought wistfully, 'it must be nice to have all this money.' Akari started to blush intensely when she suddenly realized that they were still holding hands. She nervously looked back to see Hikaru's reaction but to her surprise, he wasn't there. 'He must still be in the living room,' she mused to herself.

"So, what do you think?" Akira asked, interrupting her thoughts.
"It's lovely," Akari replied shyly, wondering what she should do about the hand situation and praying that Akira wouldn't notice her sudden blush (which wasn't likely since we know how observant Akira is...hee hee).
"I'm glad," he said quietly. Then he suddenly let go of her hand, only to cup her face. Leaning in with a slight smile he whispered,
"You're cute when you blush like that." With that his hand dropped to his side as he turned and walked out of the room. A stunned and flustered Akari stumbled to her bed and collapsed on it. 'What the *beep* was that?! I thought he was gay!' Since the screaming inside her head was giving her a headache, she decided to take a nap before getting all her possessions and moving in. Her last thought before drifting off was, 'so much for forgetting about Hikaru' and 'what the hell is Touya Akira up to?!'

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After showing Akari he new room, Akira slipped into this own room, knowing that Hikaru would be waiting for him to discuss this interesting new development.
"So, what do you think?" Hikaru asked eagerly, bouncing up and down on the bed, where he was seated.
"She seems a bit skittish. We're probably going to have to move slow. Especially since this is new to us too," Akira warned, leaning against the closed door.
"Bah, quit living your life so cautiously. You're turning into an old man already," shot back Hikaru.
"That's not the message I was receiving last night," he replied, sending his lover a heated look. Hikaru just blushed and grinned sheepishly. Then said defiantly,
"Anyways, I think Akari feels attracted to both of us and the only thing we have to do is show her we feel the same. Besides, don't you think its strange that we were just talking about her lately and boom! We meet again after all these years. Its fate I tell ya, it's fate!"
"Well, we don't want to scare her off. First," Akira said dryly, "we have to convince her we're bi before anything else. Oh, and it's your turn to 'cook.'" With that cryptic note, Akira left to check on Akari. 'He's probably going to make me buy steak tonight,' Hikaru moped. 'Totally taking advantage of the fact that I'm a walking disaster in the kitchen. Bah, stupid Touya.'