Touya woke gradually, to the feel of warm hands trailing through his hair and up and down the length of his spine. He shuddered slightly with the light touch, looking up at Yusuke blearily. "Please... please say it was a nightmare, nothing more." Touya dreaded the answer, for he knew what Yusuke would say.
Yusuke heaved a sigh. "No Toy-chan. It was real."
Touya buried his face against Yusuke's chest, letting his love's flesh muffle the groan he made. "Why can't it all just go away?" he asked, lifting put his face next to Yusuke's. He leaned in, stealing a kiss, then surrendering to Yusuke's tongue the second time around.
"Because. Life is great, but reality's a whore. It seems God has a sense of sadistic humor." Yusuke answered when they broke away. He ran his hands softly over Touya's face, through his hair, helping his tiny lover to calm down.
Touya sighed. "That would explain a lot more than it doesn't," he commented.
Yusuke grinned. "For instance: finally getting to go on tour, but not being able to afford hotel rooms, meaning we're stuck in these narrow beds. It just taunts me. You know?" Yusuke thumbed Touya's nose playfully.
Touya smiled back. "Yeah. I know exactly."
"Well, it still makes no sense, but it seems Yusuke told the truth; there was no romance in last night's agenda for you two." Hiei said from the bunk above them.
"NANI?!?" Both Yusuke and Touya half-yelled at the same time.
Hiei hopped down from said bunk, turning to face them. He smirked. "So what did happen, anyhow? What could happen to a shinobi that he would hope it was just a nightmare?"
Yusuke glared at Hiei as Touya absently put a hand to conceal the ever-present mark on his face. Hiei took a closer look at Touya, noticing the timidity in his motion and eyes. His eyes widened. "You didn't see... The one who left you with that?" he asked.
Touya looked up at him, nodding slowly. "Jin."
Hiei's eyes bulged. "The wind master you seemed so attached to at the Dark Tournament?" Touya nodded.
"Don't tell anyone else. At all." Touya pleaded, and Yusuke backed him up.
"I've known for a long time now, and even I could keep it secret. If you can't, I will both be shocked and lose all respect for you. Secrets are something you should be good at."
Hiei scowled, rather insulted by Yusuke's speech. "Of course. No one else will hear it from me." Glaring a moment more he continued. "It's breakfast time. Are you guys planning on having anything?"
Yusuke grinned, saying jokingly, "Mmmm, I want Toy-chan!" causing Touya to blush and slap him. Yusuke laughed. "I can cheer up anyone, given a little time." Touya grinned, unable to deny the fact. Yusuke scooped him up and stood, carrying him out; following Hiei, who was trying not to laugh.