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"I didn't know that you were such a good cook, eiri-san. How did you know to make my favorite dish, curried noodles with Jasmine tea?" Ryuuichi asked Yuki.
Yuki rolled his eyes, setting out on the counter the dish that had lured the singer out into the kitchen. Thoughts of the similiarties between Ryuuichi's slight build and of the memories of his ex-lover's flashed through his mind, another one of the many reasons he disliked the singer that shared almost as many years as he did.
Yuki knew he had to tolerate Ryuuichi for his brother's sake as well as for Touma, owing the man for a lifetime of dedicated friendship. True friends were hard to come by, especially ones that could deal with him on a personal level.
"My brother is always ranting on and on about what they write about you in magazines, your height, hair color, eye color, favorite foods. I guess I must have paid attention once or twice. It wasn't intentional." Yuki said.
"Don't let him fool you. He's a great cook when he sets his mind to it. You didn't shower, Eiri?" Tatsuha asked, walking into the kitchen.
Yuki narrowed his eyes at him. "No. My bathroom was occupied for some reason. You could've at least let me use it if you weren't going to." he scolded his brother.
"Ryuuichi and I will be gone tomorrow and you'll have the house to yourself again." Tatsuha said.
"I honestly don't care either way. I've already gotten the table set. Let's sit down and eat before it gets cold." Yuki said.
The two brothers and Tatsuha's honey Ryuuichi wasted no time sitting down at the table to pay homage to Yuki's offerings from the kitchen, the sweet jasmine tea cooling against the spicy heat of the delicious steaming curry noodles.
Tatsuha was grateful that Yuki had remembered such a minor detail about the man he adored and almost admired his brother for the small token of brotherly affection. Surprisely, he was closer to Yuki than he was Mika, Mika mainly concerned with the trappings of being the high profile wife of their record producer brother-in-law. Neither he or Yuki had ever heard any complaints about their long standing marriage, knwing their very vocal sister would definitely have something to say if she wasn't happy.
Losing himself in thoughts of what he and Ryuuichi had shared in the bathroom, Tatsuha could definitely see himself in the long term with the older man. What bothered him, however, was that Ryuuchi seemed to be seeking a relationship of a less emotional nature.
This was more than proven by the way he aggressively sought to intiatite intimacy between them everytime they were alone, not that he minded. He wanted desperately to be Ryuuichi's lover, more than anything, but the look in his eyes the night before had spoken volumes about his fragile emotional state.
As much as he wanted to share the older man's bed, he couldn't shake the demons that lurked behind Ryuuichi's eyes. There had to be some reason that Ryuuichi feared getting too close, and he hoped that before the summer ended, he would find out.
Despite all that, as he looked over at Ryuuchi across the table, sharing a smile between them, he loved him as much as he always did, maybe more so, especially now that the two of them were building such a close friendship.
"You know, Eiri-san, Shuichi-san has told me that you have quite the sweet tooth. Is that why you hinted at your brother and I to make dessert?" Ryuuichi asked Yuki.
Yuki stiffened at the mention of Shuichi's name, picking up his empty plate to take it into the kitchen. "I don't know why that little bastard persists on gossiping about me, but yes, I do keep a variety of sweets around in case I want them. As far as the cake goes, I already bought a mix. I'm just not in the mood to make it myself." he told them.
"Well then, we wouldn't want to disappoint the great Yuki Eiri, would we? Ryuuichi and I would be happy to make it for you." Tatsuha teased him.
"Fine. Just don't involve me. I mean it this time!" he told them sternly.
Tatsuha stifled a laugh at his brother's expense, even though he knew that Yuki wouldn't have afforded them the same luxury. He instead reviled in Ryuuichi's urgency to start on a new project. He loved the way that Ryuuchi dove into adventure body and soul.
This could only mean that he would be an adventurious, sensual lover, that thought only fueled by memories of shared intimacies so far. He didn't know if Ryuuichi genuinely had feelings for him or if he was just a target of the man's lustful cravings, but time would answer these questions.
While Tatsuha had been busy with his ever persistant thoughts, Ryuuichi had decided to raid the kitchen in search of accomplishing their goal, decorating the counters with bakeware, cake and frosting ingrediants.
He suggested that they make the frosting homemade, with powdered sugar and a hint of cinnamon. Tatsuha agreed, knwing that cinnamon was one of Yuki's addictions, and he prepared the cake mix ingrediants while Ryuuichi mixed the frosting. Putting the cake mixture into the pan and placing it in the oven, Tatsuha offered the mixing bowl for Ryuuichi to taste from.
He accepted the offer with a smile, Tatsuha playfully smearing his Ryuuchi's nose with the sweet frosting. Ryuuichi laughed as he cleaned the mess away, doing the same to Tatsuha's cheek. This time, however, he did not use his fingers to wipe away the offending sweet, but slowly ran his tongue across Tatsuha's cheek instead. Tatsuha shivered with a soft moan, reaching out to keep the singer close as their eyes met once again.
"Mmm...you don't know what you do to me, Ryuuichi." Tatsuha told him.
Ryuuchi smiled. "I just wanted to find out which was sweeter, the frosting or you." he said.
"And what did you find out?" Tatsuha asked.
Ryuuichi cocked his head at him. "I'm not sure. I may need another taste." he said.
Padding through the living room to venture into the kitchen to check on his two housemates, Yuki silently reeled at the sight of his his teenaged brother and the object of Tatsuha's most ardent affection in a passionate embrace, engaged in a deep, sensual open mouth kiss.
He couldn't tell whose idea it had orginally been, but it seemed they had already been familiar enough with each other to allow their hands to roam over each other's bodies. The last one to interfere in Tatsuha's love life since he wanted the same for himself, he knew now that he would never hear the end of Tatsuha's obsession with Ryuuichi, especially if they kept going the way they were now.
He could recall their parents' complaining about his brother's preoccupation with the singer, and it didn't seem as though the very eager and willing Ryuuichi minded at all.
"Hey! I'm going to bed. I'll have some cake tomorrow. Just don't burn it tonight. You're welcome to stay here tonight as long as you're gone in the morning." Yuki shouted from the living room.
Tatsuha parted reluctantly from his idol to answer him, almost relieved in a way for the momentary distraction. "No problem." Tatsuha shouted back.
Ryuuichi rubbed his eyes with a yawn. "I think I'll settle in too." he said.
Tatsuha nodded. "Okay. I'll be in to check on you once the cake is done." he said.
"Thank you." Ryuuichi said softly as he walked away.
Sitting down lotus style on the cool kitchen tile in front of the oven, Tatsuha wondered how much Yuki had seen of their brief interlude. He had gotten instantly aroused the second Ryuuichi had licked him across his face and that ache had only intenstified when Ryuuichi had backed up his need for a second taste test by spreading frosting across Tatsuha's lips with his finger. His reaction was swift and unyielding as Ryuuichi rolled his tongue against the teen's mouth suggestively.
This time it was Ryuuichi who gasped as Tatsuha hauled the shorter man into his arms, returning his teasing and then some. That was probably where Yuki had come in, when he and Ryuuichi had been engaged in that kiss that seemed to have no end.
He was grateful for when the cake finished baking, and he slid the unfrosted cake and it's frosting mix into the fridge for the next morning. Because in his bed like he had been in many of his fantasties, Ryuuichi was probably sound asleep under the blankets or was waiting up for him. Either way was good for him, his expectations for the summer already exceeded.
He made his way quietly into his bedroom, finding Ryuuichi sprawled out across the last of the clothes he had wanted to pack, dressed only in a pair of black satin boxer shorts. He guessed he didn't mind Ryuuichi wearing his favorite sleepwear, which meant he could sleep in the nude if he wanted as long as he locked the bedroom door.
It would be comfortable to do so with the way Ryuuichi made him feel, and he got a secret thrill at the thought that Ryuuichi might get curious in the morning and definitely continue what he had started before.
Tatsuha grunted as he woke up the next morning to the sound of his cellphone ringing on his bedside table, sitting up in bed to answer it.
"Hello?" he asked.
"Oh Tatsuha, were you still asleep? Pardon me for waking you, but I thought it best to check in on you and Ryuuichi since you didn't make it back to the hotel last night. Noriko-chan and I were very worried." Touma said.
Tatsuha scratched the back of his head, laughing nervously. "Yeah, sorry about that. We got a little behind in what we came here to do. We decided to help Eiri-san out for a magazine shoot and he offered to make dinner for us." he said.
"He must have been very appreciative to have cooked for you himself. I heard about the photo shoot. The magazine's publishers called Mr. K this morning to get his permission to use Ryuuichi in their magazine." Touma said.
"Do you need to speak to Eiri-san?" Tatsuha asked.
"No. That's alright. I'll speak to him later after he's woken up some more. How is Ryuuichi anyway? I'll take it from the photos I was faxed that he's been having a good time?" Touma asked.
"I'd like to think so. He got up before I did, so i'll assume he's having breakfast with my brother." Tatsuha said.
"That sounds like a cozy scene. Makes me almost wish I was there. I won't keep you then." Touma said, hanging up.
Hanging up the phone, Tatsuha looked around the room for his discarded clothing just as Ryuuichi came into the room with a tray full of food in his arms.
"Oh good, you're awake. Good morning. Tatsuha." Ryuuichi said.
Tatsuha smiled. "Good morning, Ryuuichi." he said.
"I thought I might bring you a few servings of the cake we made last night. Eiri-san was more generous than I expected, considering what you told me about his love of sweets." Ryuuichi said.
Once again Ryuuichi had borrowed some of his clothes, a pair of faded black jeans and a fitted black shirt. Ryuuichi really did have the most wonderful build for a man of his age and stature, even fully clothed.
Tatsuha blushed furiously when he realized he wouldn't be able to get out of bed without exposing himself to the singer, and his reaction to his attire only made that all the less desirable of an action.
Ryuuichi seemed to sense this, as he sat the tray down on Yuki's dresser and crawled onto the bed to slip under the blankets with him. He stiffened slightly as Ryuuichi reached out to embrace him, curling up against his companion's sleep warmed body.
"It's been way too long since I've done this with someone. I hope you don't mind." Ryuuichi sighed wistfully.
"No...no, of course not! I don't mind at all." Tatsuha stammered out.
The teen took a quick inventory of the sudden itimate gesture, noticing that Ryuuichi was indeed enjoying being close to him, but still seemed very far away. Still, it was a sign of affection from the man he loved and he allowed himself to enjoy the closeness until he felt as though he might fall asleep again.
"Come on, Ryuuichi. I need to finish packing so we can leave. I promised Eiri-san I wouldn't waste any more time." Tatsuha said.
Ryuuichi nodded, understanding completely. "Okay. I'll wrap up our dessert so we can take it with us." Ryuuichi told him.
Without Ryuuichi in the room to distract him, Tatsuha was able to finish packing in record time and was surprised when Yuki offered to drive them back to the hotel, Tatsuha on his motorcycle ahead of them. Yuki and Ryuuichi had very little to say to each other on the way back, Yuki being considerate enough not to smoke around the singer, who was very sensitive to such things. It was a small gesture from the blonde writer, but one that Ryuuichi appreciated.
"I didn't know that you were such a good cook, eiri-san. How did you know to make my favorite dish, curried noodles with Jasmine tea?" Ryuuichi asked Yuki.
Yuki rolled his eyes, setting out on the counter the dish that had lured the singer out into the kitchen. Thoughts of the similiarties between Ryuuichi's slight build and of the memories of his ex-lover's flashed through his mind, another one of the many reasons he disliked the singer that shared almost as many years as he did.
Yuki knew he had to tolerate Ryuuichi for his brother's sake as well as for Touma, owing the man for a lifetime of dedicated friendship. True friends were hard to come by, especially ones that could deal with him on a personal level.
"My brother is always ranting on and on about what they write about you in magazines, your height, hair color, eye color, favorite foods. I guess I must have paid attention once or twice. It wasn't intentional." Yuki said.
"Don't let him fool you. He's a great cook when he sets his mind to it. You didn't shower, Eiri?" Tatsuha asked, walking into the kitchen.
Yuki narrowed his eyes at him. "No. My bathroom was occupied for some reason. You could've at least let me use it if you weren't going to." he scolded his brother.
"Ryuuichi and I will be gone tomorrow and you'll have the house to yourself again." Tatsuha said.
"I honestly don't care either way. I've already gotten the table set. Let's sit down and eat before it gets cold." Yuki said.
The two brothers and Tatsuha's honey Ryuuichi wasted no time sitting down at the table to pay homage to Yuki's offerings from the kitchen, the sweet jasmine tea cooling against the spicy heat of the delicious steaming curry noodles.
Tatsuha was grateful that Yuki had remembered such a minor detail about the man he adored and almost admired his brother for the small token of brotherly affection. Surprisely, he was closer to Yuki than he was Mika, Mika mainly concerned with the trappings of being the high profile wife of their record producer brother-in-law. Neither he or Yuki had ever heard any complaints about their long standing marriage, knwing their very vocal sister would definitely have something to say if she wasn't happy.
Losing himself in thoughts of what he and Ryuuichi had shared in the bathroom, Tatsuha could definitely see himself in the long term with the older man. What bothered him, however, was that Ryuuchi seemed to be seeking a relationship of a less emotional nature.
This was more than proven by the way he aggressively sought to intiatite intimacy between them everytime they were alone, not that he minded. He wanted desperately to be Ryuuichi's lover, more than anything, but the look in his eyes the night before had spoken volumes about his fragile emotional state.
As much as he wanted to share the older man's bed, he couldn't shake the demons that lurked behind Ryuuichi's eyes. There had to be some reason that Ryuuichi feared getting too close, and he hoped that before the summer ended, he would find out.
Despite all that, as he looked over at Ryuuchi across the table, sharing a smile between them, he loved him as much as he always did, maybe more so, especially now that the two of them were building such a close friendship.
"You know, Eiri-san, Shuichi-san has told me that you have quite the sweet tooth. Is that why you hinted at your brother and I to make dessert?" Ryuuichi asked Yuki.
Yuki stiffened at the mention of Shuichi's name, picking up his empty plate to take it into the kitchen. "I don't know why that little bastard persists on gossiping about me, but yes, I do keep a variety of sweets around in case I want them. As far as the cake goes, I already bought a mix. I'm just not in the mood to make it myself." he told them.
"Well then, we wouldn't want to disappoint the great Yuki Eiri, would we? Ryuuichi and I would be happy to make it for you." Tatsuha teased him.
"Fine. Just don't involve me. I mean it this time!" he told them sternly.
Tatsuha stifled a laugh at his brother's expense, even though he knew that Yuki wouldn't have afforded them the same luxury. He instead reviled in Ryuuichi's urgency to start on a new project. He loved the way that Ryuuchi dove into adventure body and soul.
This could only mean that he would be an adventurious, sensual lover, that thought only fueled by memories of shared intimacies so far. He didn't know if Ryuuichi genuinely had feelings for him or if he was just a target of the man's lustful cravings, but time would answer these questions.
While Tatsuha had been busy with his ever persistant thoughts, Ryuuichi had decided to raid the kitchen in search of accomplishing their goal, decorating the counters with bakeware, cake and frosting ingrediants.
He suggested that they make the frosting homemade, with powdered sugar and a hint of cinnamon. Tatsuha agreed, knwing that cinnamon was one of Yuki's addictions, and he prepared the cake mix ingrediants while Ryuuichi mixed the frosting. Putting the cake mixture into the pan and placing it in the oven, Tatsuha offered the mixing bowl for Ryuuichi to taste from.
He accepted the offer with a smile, Tatsuha playfully smearing his Ryuuchi's nose with the sweet frosting. Ryuuichi laughed as he cleaned the mess away, doing the same to Tatsuha's cheek. This time, however, he did not use his fingers to wipe away the offending sweet, but slowly ran his tongue across Tatsuha's cheek instead. Tatsuha shivered with a soft moan, reaching out to keep the singer close as their eyes met once again.
"Mmm...you don't know what you do to me, Ryuuichi." Tatsuha told him.
Ryuuchi smiled. "I just wanted to find out which was sweeter, the frosting or you." he said.
"And what did you find out?" Tatsuha asked.
Ryuuichi cocked his head at him. "I'm not sure. I may need another taste." he said.
Padding through the living room to venture into the kitchen to check on his two housemates, Yuki silently reeled at the sight of his his teenaged brother and the object of Tatsuha's most ardent affection in a passionate embrace, engaged in a deep, sensual open mouth kiss.
He couldn't tell whose idea it had orginally been, but it seemed they had already been familiar enough with each other to allow their hands to roam over each other's bodies. The last one to interfere in Tatsuha's love life since he wanted the same for himself, he knew now that he would never hear the end of Tatsuha's obsession with Ryuuichi, especially if they kept going the way they were now.
He could recall their parents' complaining about his brother's preoccupation with the singer, and it didn't seem as though the very eager and willing Ryuuichi minded at all.
"Hey! I'm going to bed. I'll have some cake tomorrow. Just don't burn it tonight. You're welcome to stay here tonight as long as you're gone in the morning." Yuki shouted from the living room.
Tatsuha parted reluctantly from his idol to answer him, almost relieved in a way for the momentary distraction. "No problem." Tatsuha shouted back.
Ryuuichi rubbed his eyes with a yawn. "I think I'll settle in too." he said.
Tatsuha nodded. "Okay. I'll be in to check on you once the cake is done." he said.
"Thank you." Ryuuichi said softly as he walked away.
Sitting down lotus style on the cool kitchen tile in front of the oven, Tatsuha wondered how much Yuki had seen of their brief interlude. He had gotten instantly aroused the second Ryuuichi had licked him across his face and that ache had only intenstified when Ryuuichi had backed up his need for a second taste test by spreading frosting across Tatsuha's lips with his finger. His reaction was swift and unyielding as Ryuuichi rolled his tongue against the teen's mouth suggestively.
This time it was Ryuuichi who gasped as Tatsuha hauled the shorter man into his arms, returning his teasing and then some. That was probably where Yuki had come in, when he and Ryuuichi had been engaged in that kiss that seemed to have no end.
He was grateful for when the cake finished baking, and he slid the unfrosted cake and it's frosting mix into the fridge for the next morning. Because in his bed like he had been in many of his fantasties, Ryuuichi was probably sound asleep under the blankets or was waiting up for him. Either way was good for him, his expectations for the summer already exceeded.
He made his way quietly into his bedroom, finding Ryuuichi sprawled out across the last of the clothes he had wanted to pack, dressed only in a pair of black satin boxer shorts. He guessed he didn't mind Ryuuichi wearing his favorite sleepwear, which meant he could sleep in the nude if he wanted as long as he locked the bedroom door.
It would be comfortable to do so with the way Ryuuichi made him feel, and he got a secret thrill at the thought that Ryuuichi might get curious in the morning and definitely continue what he had started before.
Tatsuha grunted as he woke up the next morning to the sound of his cellphone ringing on his bedside table, sitting up in bed to answer it.
"Hello?" he asked.
"Oh Tatsuha, were you still asleep? Pardon me for waking you, but I thought it best to check in on you and Ryuuichi since you didn't make it back to the hotel last night. Noriko-chan and I were very worried." Touma said.
Tatsuha scratched the back of his head, laughing nervously. "Yeah, sorry about that. We got a little behind in what we came here to do. We decided to help Eiri-san out for a magazine shoot and he offered to make dinner for us." he said.
"He must have been very appreciative to have cooked for you himself. I heard about the photo shoot. The magazine's publishers called Mr. K this morning to get his permission to use Ryuuichi in their magazine." Touma said.
"Do you need to speak to Eiri-san?" Tatsuha asked.
"No. That's alright. I'll speak to him later after he's woken up some more. How is Ryuuichi anyway? I'll take it from the photos I was faxed that he's been having a good time?" Touma asked.
"I'd like to think so. He got up before I did, so i'll assume he's having breakfast with my brother." Tatsuha said.
"That sounds like a cozy scene. Makes me almost wish I was there. I won't keep you then." Touma said, hanging up.
Hanging up the phone, Tatsuha looked around the room for his discarded clothing just as Ryuuichi came into the room with a tray full of food in his arms.
"Oh good, you're awake. Good morning. Tatsuha." Ryuuichi said.
Tatsuha smiled. "Good morning, Ryuuichi." he said.
"I thought I might bring you a few servings of the cake we made last night. Eiri-san was more generous than I expected, considering what you told me about his love of sweets." Ryuuichi said.
Once again Ryuuichi had borrowed some of his clothes, a pair of faded black jeans and a fitted black shirt. Ryuuichi really did have the most wonderful build for a man of his age and stature, even fully clothed.
Tatsuha blushed furiously when he realized he wouldn't be able to get out of bed without exposing himself to the singer, and his reaction to his attire only made that all the less desirable of an action.
Ryuuichi seemed to sense this, as he sat the tray down on Yuki's dresser and crawled onto the bed to slip under the blankets with him. He stiffened slightly as Ryuuichi reached out to embrace him, curling up against his companion's sleep warmed body.
"It's been way too long since I've done this with someone. I hope you don't mind." Ryuuichi sighed wistfully.
"No...no, of course not! I don't mind at all." Tatsuha stammered out.
The teen took a quick inventory of the sudden itimate gesture, noticing that Ryuuichi was indeed enjoying being close to him, but still seemed very far away. Still, it was a sign of affection from the man he loved and he allowed himself to enjoy the closeness until he felt as though he might fall asleep again.
"Come on, Ryuuichi. I need to finish packing so we can leave. I promised Eiri-san I wouldn't waste any more time." Tatsuha said.
Ryuuichi nodded, understanding completely. "Okay. I'll wrap up our dessert so we can take it with us." Ryuuichi told him.
Without Ryuuichi in the room to distract him, Tatsuha was able to finish packing in record time and was surprised when Yuki offered to drive them back to the hotel, Tatsuha on his motorcycle ahead of them. Yuki and Ryuuichi had very little to say to each other on the way back, Yuki being considerate enough not to smoke around the singer, who was very sensitive to such things. It was a small gesture from the blonde writer, but one that Ryuuichi appreciated.