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Warning: Mild language, violence, sexual content between males, and disturbing imagery. If any of this bothers you, do not read.

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Switching Sweaters:

Sloshed

"Two shots," Youji said to the bartender.

"Thanks Youji I needed out of there." Ken huffed as he looked around at the quiet bar.

"Yeah, me too. I wasn't about to sit by and watch as Aya and Omi jumped you on the living room couch."

"I've made a real mess out of things, haven't I?" Ken asked as he knocked back one of the shots the bartender gave him.

"No, someone else made a mess out of our lives, and now we're supposed to go on living." Youji looked at Ken with concern.

"Wow, Youji I think that might be the deepest thing I've ever heard you say."

"Yeah, I surprise myself sometimes." Youji said as he motioned for to the bartender to bring them another round. He paused in concentration and stared at the wall. "Ken, I want you to make me a promise."

"What kind of promise?" Ken asked.

"I want you to promise me you won't let Aya walk all over you anymore. I've never known you to be weak, but recently you've been a pushover." Ken looked down, Youji was right he had been weak lately.

"I'll try, but I can't promise."

"You know, I was happy when you finally let him have it and slapped him a couple times. He more than deserved it."

"I guess so, but I hated showing him how much he got to me."

"Maybe that's your problem. You don't let us know how you feel."

"Yeah, maybe," Ken shrugged.

"Well, lets have fun tonight, Ken. Tonight we are just two normal guy's out for a good time." Youji said as he tipped back another shot.

000

"Wow, the hall is spinning." Ken slurred as Youji helped him to the door.

"Where the hell are my keys?" Youji spat in frustration as he fumbled in his pockets.

"Here, let me help you." Ken grinned as he stuck his hands in Youji's tight jeans to find the keys. Ken hadn't meant to drink so much, but Youji was knocking them back, so Ken felt he had to keep up.

"Mmm, Ken, stop that. They're not in that pocket," Youji purred into his ear as Ken accidentally came to close too Youji's groin. Ken desperately tried to pull his hand out, but it wouldn't budge. Suddenly the door flew open to reveal Omi glaring at them with bloodshot eyes.

"Where the hell have you been? I thought you were just going to borrow him for a little while. And, Ken, get your hand out of his pants." Omi hissed at them as Ken finally managed to remove his hand.

"Keys," Ken stuttered. Ken's explanation only seemed to piss Omi off more.

"Relax, Omi, it's only 2a.m. The night is still young." Youji said with a crooked smile.

"I hope you didn't drive home." Omi said looking at them disapprovingly.

"Of course not. We took a cab." Youji said defensively as he staggered in carrying Ken behind him. "You should have come, Omi. We had so much fun, and maybe we could have gotten you a girl."

Ken laughed as he stared at Omi with fuzzy vision.

"Shut up, you're drunk, Ken." Omi glared at him as Youji finally made it inside.

"I'm not drunk." Ken tried to defend himself.

"Yes you are. I can smell the stench of alcohol all the way over here!" Aya said from the couch.

"Aya! You waited up for me. How sweet." Ken couldn't believe Aya was still up.

"I didn't stay up for you. I just couldn't sleep," Aya growled.

"I think Aya's lying." Youji smirked as he threw Ken onto the couch next to him.

"Take me, I'm yours." Ken said seductively as he stretched out on Aya's lap. He took one of Aya's long slender fingers and sucked on it.

"That's it! Omi, you can deal with him. Just make sure Youji and Ken don't go out." Aya huffed as he tried to move Ken off his lap. Ken didn't budge, but instead started nuzzling his face against Aya's thigh.

"You're not getting away from me that easily." Ken laughed as he ran his hands up Aya's chest. "Ever wonder what it would be like to be on bottom, Aya? I could show you ."

"Get him off me," Aya demanded.

"Nope, you heard him, you're not getting off that easy." Youji smirked as he laid down on the floor. Ken's head hurt he and he just wanted to fall asleep. But another part of him wanted to show Aya a good time. His vision blurred as his lids got heavier.

000

"Wake up!" A cold voice growled as light filtered into the room.

"Ugh." Ken groaned as he tried to shield the blinding light.

"You have to open the shop." Ken's head was pounding as he tried to sit up. He looked up to see the source of his discomfort. He saw Aya standing by the blinds possibly looking more evil that he had ever seen the man look before.

"You have ten minutes."

"Man, I feel like crap." Ken groaned as he turned in his bed trying to hide under his covers. They were instantly pulled away from him as Aya ripped them off the bed.

"Maybe next time you'll think twice before you go running off with Youji to get trashed." Aya yelled loudly at him. Ken covered his sensitive ears as he tried to think straight.

"Aya, stop it! It's not like Ken purposely vomited on you last night. And Ken doesn't have to worry about the shop, because I already left a note on the door saying we wouldn't be open today." Omi huffed from the doorway. "Here, Ken, I brought you some Tylenol, and water." Omi came over to the bed and helped him with the water and pills.

"Stop pampering him, Omi. He might start thinking this kind of behavior is appropriate. One Youji in this house is enough."

"Just leave, Aya. You're giving Ken a headache." Omi said as he smoothed back Ken's sticky bangs.

"I vomited on Aya? I don't remember that." Ken confessed as he tried to remember the previous night.

"Yes, you did you bastard!" Aya growled at him as he came onto the bed where Omi was petting his hair.

"Aya, don't do anything mean. Ken probably doesn't remember much from last night." Omi pleaded as he held Ken in a protective embrace.

"Fine, I won't hurt him. But I think he needs a bath." Aya grimaced as he sniffed at him.

"Ok, I think I can take care of that." Omi chirped as he helped Ken out of the bed. Ken felt weak as Omi walked him to the bathroom. Aya came up on his other side to help steady him. Once in the bathroom, Aya helped him brush his teeth as Omi ran the bathwater.

"The waters ready." Omi said as he helped Aya strip him and place him in to the warm bathwater.

"Mmm." Ken moaned as the warm water encircled his aching body. This was just what he needed to take away the pain. Omi grabbed the soap and began washing his body, as Aya shampooed his hair a little to roughly.

"Don't be so rough with him!" Omi scolded as Aya ducked Ken's head under the water to rinse out the suds.

"Whatever." Aya pulled his head out of the water as Ken chocked up some water.

"Bastard!" Ken yelled as he spit some water into Aya's face.

"You'll pay for that Ken." Aya said as he dunked his head back under the water. Aya pulled him up again and gave him a long kiss before Ken could take a breath. He began trailing his hands all over him as he finally let him breath. His hands continued until they were on his arousal.

"Aya!" Ken gasped.

"Stop molesting him." Omi glared at Aya.

"I'm not molesting him. I'm washing him."

"Oh, so this is what you call washing." Omi spat as he groped Ken in a similar fashion.

"Omi, stop molesting Ken." Youji groaned as he stalked into the bathroom.

"I wasn't, Aya was!" Omi stuttered.

"Yeah, that's what it looked like."

"What are you doing here?" Omi snapped.

"Can't a man go to the bathroom." Youji muttered as he unzipped his pants. "You would think Kritiker could find a place with two bathrooms." Youji grumbled as he relived himself.

"Yeah, it's a pain in the ass having to share. Couldn't you have waited until we were done." Aya said coldly as he looked at Youji in disgust.

"Man, Aya, you would think you've never been in a public restroom before, but then again you don't get out much." Youji said as he zipped up his pants and went to wash his hands.

"I don't mind sharing a bathroom." Omi piped as he continued cleaning Ken.

"Yeah, that's obvious. You also don't mind sharing a shower as long as it's with Ken." Aya hissed at the blond boy. Omi blushed as he turned away from Aya's cold stare.

"Well, at least I know what it means to share," Omi mumbled.

"Boy's, please, it's too early in the morning for you to be fighting over Ken." Youji looked down at Ken with pity.

"Don't worry, Youji, I think I can handle myself for now." Ken said as he pulled the drain and stood up and grabbed a towel. "Thanks for taking care of me, Omi… and Aya." Ken said as he dried himself off.

"Ken, we need to talk." Aya said as he leaned back and leered at him.

"Ok, but I need to get dressed first then we can talk downstairs."

"I mean we need to talk alone."

"Like hell I'll let you go anywhere alone with him," Omi spat angrily at Aya.

"Don't worry Omi. If Aya tries anything I'll knock his lights out." Ken smirked as he walked out of the bathroom. "I'll see you in a little bit Aya. We can go out to a restaurant, so you can talk to me alone." Ken said as he looked at Aya with mild amusement. Ken was desperate to know what Aya wanted to talk to him about in private. He hoped it was about him rejoining the team, so he could hear about the mission they had all been working on.

TBC

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