Locked In Someone's Heart

Zero and Hiead stayed in one room, ate in the same table and slept in one bed. These were the other candidates' observation for the past few weeks. Clay would fall over each time he sees Hiead wiping off the sweat from Zero's face with his handkerchief. Yamagi would scratch his head when he sees Hiead giving Zero a piggyback ride to their room. And as for Sawamura, he'd merely great the two as they pass by—holding each others hand, even.

It was after the training when Yamagi had a chance to confront the two.

"OOOOK, let me get this straight! What's wrong with you guys?" Yamagi directly stopped over to eye Hiead.

"So much for ruining my normal image. Zero, answer his question." Hiead stood up and collected the two trays and proceeded to the counter.

"Uh well..."

"Huh?! One time you guys fight and now this... It's getting kind of weird, Zero." The candidate showed his nosy side.

"Don't you think it was much better of me and Hiead to be... well... like this?"

"Yeah. GOA became a lot more quiescent. But I still don't get how—"

Hiead pulled Zero's hand from being rested in the table. "Yamagi, bye. Zero and I are to come back to our room. You know, for some fun."

"Fun? What fun?" Yamagi raised an eyebrow at Hiead.

Approaching from behind, Sawamura greeted the circle of candidates. "Hey, everyone!" He said, with a smile on his face.

"Sawamura." Hiead called.

Sawamura turned to answer him with his eyes blinking. "Eh?"

"What do you think of when I say fun and you're with Yamagi?"

Zero giggled at Hiead's naughtiness. Yamagi's jaw exaggerately dropped down the floor. Sawamura, on the other hand turned red. Even if he's innocent looking he still knows how to read between the lines.

"Hey, Hiead! If you meant that, you didn't have to ask Sawamura about it. He's innocent!" Yamagi stomped his feet and pulled the blushing Sawamura away. "Go and have YOUR fun!"

"Hahaha!!!" Hiead laughed.

Zero looked at Hiead. 'He's actually laughing... Like a normal person would.' He thought and smiled.

For a moment, Hiead stopped. "Can you stop staring at me like that?"

"Since when was staring a bad thing?"

"Since now." Hiead carried Zero in his arms.

"Heeey!!! Put me down, Hiead! This is embarrassing!!" Zero looked around. Seeing a few candidates fixing their eyes on them, he blushed a bit.

"Ah, shut up." With his arms tightly holding Zero up, Hiead walked directly to the room.

To end the long wait for 'fun', Hiead gently laid his lover down the bed. Before he could even do his stuff, he took advantage of his time with Zero by simply crawling over him and putting his full gaze at his lover's features. Zero's face was a such a wonderful spectacle to him. Hiead brushed the strands that covered Zero's eyes. Those eyes that had Hiead's defenses melt like ice cream being exposed to heat.

Next thing he saw was Zero's pinkish cheeks. "Kawaii."

"Eh?" Zero's cheeks were red all over.

But what attracted Hiead the most was Zero's half-opened lips. Hiead's fingers delicately ran over Zero's seemingly unblemished lips. He just couldn't resist Zero's lips. He had to taste them--again.

"Hiead, you forgot to---"

Hiead laid a finger on his lover's lips. "Shh. It doesn't matter. Everyone knows it."

The distance between their lips slowly narrowed. Hiead wasn't planning on being too nice to Zero. His tongue, in fact, was a bit harsh. But for Zero, it was just one of Hiead's normal severities. After all, pain was Hiead's friend. He knew Hiead would introduce pain sooner or later. Hiead's moves were what Zero had expected. Except for one thing, Hiead's gentle grip over his waist. If he were really into introducing pain, he'd be pulling Zero forcibly to him. But he didn't and it, somehow, surprised Zero.

Before their lips parted, Zero opened his eyes. He saw Hiead's face. Sincerity was reflected upon his closed eyes. Something was changed about Hiead, which left Zero giving his complete love and trust to him.

"I'm not afraid to tell you this again... I love you, Hiead."

Silence wondered around the well-lit room. Zero felt nervous. No reply would actually mean 'I don't feel the same.' He looked down, a bit upset for not getting his love returned.

"Zero Enna."

Still looking down, Zero's eyes widened. He was called by his full name. What does that mean?

"I love you too."

Tears dared to fall down Zero's cheeks. He couldn't believe hearing those words from the most cold-hearted person he met in his life. He couldn't believe that the most cold-hearted person would turn out to be the sweetest person he had ever met. A smile marked his face as he tried to wipe the tears away.

Hiead reached out and held Zero's hand to his. "I may not know what love is, but I strongly believe that this is it."

Zero looked up and hugged Hiead. It was hard for him to cease the tears from falling. He idly tried to wipe the tears off his face.

"Thank you."

"Stop crying. Crying cannot be described as 'fun.' If somebody comes barging in our room and sees you crying, we might get separate rooms again. Do you want that?"

"No."

"AND Yamagi might accuse me for torturing you or bullying you. I don't want that."

"Hiead."

"Hn?" Hiead ruffled Zero's hair causing the coffee brown locks fall down his face.

"Could you lock the door, please?"

"For what reason?"

"I want to know what fun is." Zero winked.

Hiead regained his kinky smile. "Aa."

The night was worth remembering for Zero. Hiead was surprisingly gentle. Zero didn't have to fool him because he'd only fool himself. He loved Hiead and he couldn't do anything that would ruin his blissful relationship with him.

"Aishiteru, Hiead. Aishiteru zutto..." Zero whispered to his sleeping partner's ear.

Tbc.

Author's notes: From a single reader to three, wow... O -tears of joy-