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Warning: This story contains language, non-graphic sexual scenes, and slight shonen-ai (mxm pairing). If you don't like, don't read. Also contains some spoilers.

Author's Note: Sorry it has taken me so long to update this. Hope you enjoy and thank you for reading.

Toya's Request:

Three's Not a Crowd

Yuhi had taken time off work to take care of Toya. The first day had been surprisingly pleasant. It was amazing all that the two of them had in common. With Aya's absence they were able to spend a lot of time discussing martial arts.

They had talked all through the dinner Yuhi had prepared and all through the bath that Yuhi supervised. Looking at Toya's naked body, Yuhi found himself surprised by how thin and unhealthy the once robust man now looked.

That night Toya was surprised when Yuhi crawled into Aya's side of the bed. "What are you doing?" Toya asked, giving him a sidelong glance.

"I promised Aya I'd say in here with you. She was afraid I wouldn't be able to hear you from my room."

"Oh," Toya answered with a raised eyebrow. "I wish she'd stop acting like I'm helpless. You too."

Yuhi suddenly felt self-conscious. "I gave her my word. If you want, I'll sleep on the floor."

Toya shook his head. "Just stay on your side of the bed."

Yuhi let out a quick laugh. "Yeah, I guess Aya isn't here to be a buffer."

Toya laughed too. "That girl could drive a man crazy."

Yuhi nodded. "She's such a ditz."

"You should have seen all the stupid stuff she tried to do to poor Ceres. The first time she changed her diaper was a disaster. She has absolutely no common sense."

"I can imagine." Yuhi smiled softly wishing he had been the one to father Aya's first baby.

"But she loves Ceres."

"She's the most loving person I know." Yuhi said quietly. "The way she cares about people is amazing. Even after Aki…she still loved him."

Toya saddened at the mention of Aki. "I'm so lucky to have her."

"You two were made for each other. Literally."

"She's lucky that she has you too. I'm happy that you'll be here for her. I truly am. Even if I don't always show it."

"And I'm glad that you're still here for her, even if I don't always show it."

The two of them lay in silent thought until they both finally drifted off to sleep.

000

Yuhi was concerned. It was three days before Aya's scheduled return and Toya had grown increasingly worse. He would put up a good front for Aya over the phone, but the truth was he needed help for nearly everything. Yuhi also tried to hide his concern from Aya whose mother was still in critical condition although things were looking better. He didn't want her to have more to worry about.

"Should I call Aya?" Yuhi asked as he helped Toya out of his clothes and into the bathtub that night.

"No," Toya was adamant, "she'll be back soon enough."

"Are you sure?"

Toya lost his balance sitting up in the tub and knocked his head on the side of the bathtub.

"Toya!" Yuhi grabbed him by his shoulders.

"I'm fine, Yuhi. Just help me up and I'll be alright."

Yuhi leaned him against the back of the claw foot tub and slipped out of his clothes down to his boxers. He pushed Toya forward and crawled into the tub so that he was seated behind the weaker man with his legs on either side of him. Toya leaned back gratefully as Yuhi took a sponge and washed his back. He then put some shampoo on his hands and ran them through Toya's bright red hair. "I should take you to the hospital," he mumbled.

"No," Toya answered. "There's nothing they can do. Besides, I'd rather die here with Aya."

Yuhi rinsed his hands off in the bathtub. He had not thought about it before getting in to assist Toya, but the position was rather awkward. He shifted uncomfortably as he felt himself harden at the contact.

"I'm sorry," Toya was talking again in the same dejected tone he had adopted the last few days. "I didn't expect to live this long."

"Oh would you just shut up?" Yuhi snapped. "Stop apologizing for being alive. You make me feel like an asshole. Do you still believe I want you dead? When you die…I might even…"

"Miss me?" Toya finished.

Yuhi leaned his forehead on Toya's shoulder as Toya leaned his head into Yuhi's. On impulse Yuhi turned his head and kissed Toya's neck. Toya responded by drawing Yuhi's hand to his lips and kissing his palm.

Yuhi turned Toya's head so that he could look into his eyes and a moment of understanding passed between them causing Yuhi to quickly get out of the bathtub and help Toya to bed.

That night their pillow talk was of martial arts and neither gave any indication of what had transpired between them.

000

Toya's health improved slightly so that by the time Aya returned, he looked only slightly worse off than when she had left him. When she arrived home, she set down Ceres, who ran off to play with her toys after being kissed and hugged by her two fathers.

Aya leaned down and kissed Toya passionately. This time Yuhi didn't turn away in anger and jealousy. Instead, he waited until Aya came up for air, grabbed her and kissed her with an equal passion. Aya's face was flushed with surprise. "Thought you didn't like sloppy seconds."

"I missed you." Yuhi answered as an explanation.

Toya tugged on Aya's arm and pulled her down to him as he said, "Hey, I'm the one who's dying here."

She gave him another deep kiss before saying, "My, my, if I would have known that my going away would make you both play nice, I would have left a long time ago." She giggled happily and went to unpack her things.

That night they all ended up sleeping in the same bed, both Toya and Yuhi cuddling with Aya, not minding that their hands were resting on each others' sides or that their lives were much more complicated.

000

A few weeks later Yuhi was helping Toya into the bathtub. He had grown continually weaker and both Aya and Yuhi feared that he didn't have long.

"Are you sure you don't mind?" Aya called from the bedroom. She was reading Ceres a book and trying to put her to bed.

"I'll be fine." Yuhi called as he carried Toya to the bathtub cradled in his arms.

"I'm not a baby." Toya snapped. Yuhi just smiled in response. He had gotten used to Toya's occasional irritability and rarely made mention of it.

Yuhi put down a towel and knelt by Toya's head behind the bathtub. Yuhi now opted to help Toya from this position. Toya leaned back and allowed Yuhi to massage his scalp with the lilac scented shampoo.

"I don't think I have long," Toya mentioned as he came up from rinsing his hair.

"Could you cut the depressing crap? You said that three months ago and you're still here." Yuhi leaned down and kissed Toya's hair softly hoping the other wouldn't notice.

Toya leaned his head backwards and caught Yuhi's lips in an awkward upside down kiss. It was light and feathery their lips only barely touching, but soon their tongues were dancing around each other creating the most intense sensations.

Toya moaned softly and grabbed at the hair at the nape of Yuhi's neck dampening it and sending droplets of warm bathwater down the back of Yuhi's shirt.

Yuhi licked the droplets of water from Toya's lips and tried to push away the confused thoughts when he heard a gasp from the doorway and looked up in horror to see Aya standing behind them.

"Aya!" Toya and Yuhi choked out at the same time.

Yuhi stood quickly. "I'm so sorry. It was my fault."

"No, it was mine." Toya said from the tub.

Aya's usually wide blue eyes were even wider and her hand covered her mouth in shock. "I'm not angry," she answered them. "Not at all. When you're done in here come to bed." She turned and gave them a puzzled look over her shoulder. "Take your time."

Yuhi sat next to the tub and put his head in his hands. "What's wrong with me? I know I'm not…"

"Of course not." Toya comforted. "I'm not either, but this isn't about that. It's about…"

Neither knew how to put it into words.

000

That night the three of them lay in bed awake in silence. Aya had said nothing about what she had witnessed and the two of them weren't about to bring it up. Suddenly she turned to Yuhi and kissed him but quickly broke off the kiss and turned to Toya kissing him also. She went quickly back and forth between the two leaving each breathless and wanting more.

Yuhi gasped as Aya's hand slid beneath the elastic of his pants and was surprised to hear Toya make a similar sound. Yuhi turned on his side and kissed the side of Aya's mouth as she kissed Toya and then pulled away from the kiss. Yuhi reached his head over Aya and found Toya's lips and they kissed each other almost violently, tongues thrusting into the other's mouth, each fighting for dominance as Aya continued to please them both.

When Yuhi climaxed he panted into Toya's mouth causing the other man to come also. The three of them slept soundly until morning.

When Yuhi awoke. Aya was awake watching Toya sleep with a tender expression on her face. "Are you okay about last night?" She whispered.

Yuhi kissed her cheek softly. "Yeah," he answered truthfully. "Are you?"

She gave him a wicked smile in response. "I hope he stays with us longer." She said turning suddenly wistful.

"We'll have to take good care of him." Yuhi brushed a strand of red hair from Toya's face. "I'll take care of you both."

Complete

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