Yusuke sat up straight, looking down at Touya in wonder and shock, brushing a hand over his lips, so warm and cool at the same time! His cheeks turned crimson, at having been caught, as he said slowly, "I'm sorry Touya. I'll stop. But I'm not drunk. And. I think I love you."

The tears fell from Touya's eyes as he sat up and raised his knees, propping his elbows on them, burying his face in his hands. "How can I trust you though? I saw you drinking, saw you!" he mumbled, and Yusuke struggled to catch his words.

It broke Yusuke's heart to see Touya so upset over something he'd done, and he tried to calm his friend without breaking his promise. "Hush now, I'm sorry. You know you can trust me Touya, I'm not drunk, and I mean it. I. I DO love you, I'm sure of it!"

Touya wiped away the frozen tears, and looked at Yusuke closely. He wasn't drunk. He wasn't lying. Touya could see that much. "Yusuke." He breathed. "I love you, Urameshi Yusuke."

Yusuke smiled, the most sincere smile Touya had ever seen, especially from Yusuke, and Yusuke put his arms around Touya, gently kissing him. First his mouth, then cheeks and nose, forehead, eyes, and then back to the soft, pale, shockingly cool and warm mouth. Touya sighed, letting his body rest easily in Yusuke's strong, warm arms, his face upturned to Yusuke's delicate lips, his own lips softly parted and slightly curled with pleasure, occasional sighs issuing forth under the soft ministrations.

Yusuke tilted back slowly till he fell over, lying back with Touya still carefully wrapped in his arms on top of him. He stopped the tender kisses to say, "You're so beautiful Touya. So wonderful. I'm so glad I love you, and you me. I won't let you get hurt again, ever. I swear it."

Touya smiled shakily, it overwhelmed him! "Thank you," he whispered, firmly sealing his mouth to Yusuke's, carefully thrusting his tongue into Yusuke's hot mouth. The hint of sake in Yusuke's mouth was virtually covered by the chocolate he'd had later, and Touya though it was the sweetest thing he'd ever tasted, intoxicated just as much as if he'd had ten glasses of sake. When he finally pulled away, breathing heavily, he blushed brilliantly, the ice in his blood making his cheeks turn a strange magenta.

Yusuke laughed softly, letting one of the hands that had rested on Touya's back come up to caress Touya's warm, plum-shaded cheeks. As always, the right cheek still bore the red mark of someone's hand-Jin's-having come roughly across it. He sighed then, the imprint an ever-present reminder of what had happened to Touya. It cheered him that Touya was willingly to go even this far with him, he'd been so shy, even up till now, though he had opened up a little. But still. "Who did this to you Touya? Who fucked you so royally over?" He asked quietly, and Touya looked away, keeping his expression cautiously blank. Yusuke sighed again, holding Touya closer to his own body. "All right then. You decide when you're ready to tell me."