Chapter Six:

She was pouting and she did not care. So what if Schuldich was all but glaring at her? She turned and gave the German a glare in return. She was just lucky he had not seen what Crawford had. With a faint wince, she glanced at the American and vainly hoped he would not spill her secret.

Schuldich glanced over at Usagi once again. He could not be certain of what she and the little kitty were doing upstairs but he did not like it. He would have to prove once again that Yue was his.

Usagi sighed then realized two of the usual members were missing. "Ne, where's Nagi-kun?" It was more than unusual for the telekinetic to be missing from the usual group.

"Home," Crawford answering barely sparing a brief look in the mirror. "Yue-kun, you're not to leave school with anyone but one of us unless you have permission from me. I have no time to chase after you all day. Is that understood?"

Usagi nodded. "Hai" She could hear Schuldich laughing silently at her and she spared him a fierce glare. The nerve of the guy 'This is all your faultI told you I'd be home!'

~Ahh, there, there, Usa-ko, you'll have plenty of time to play with the kitty kats another day. Besides you wouldn't want to disappoint Nagi, now would you?~

'What? What are you talking about?' Usagi frowned at the accusation. 'I haven't betrayed Nagi-kun'

~Poor Nagi He raced home after school to fix you a special dinner and you let it go to waste. He spent most of the morning preparing it, you know. How cruel.~

'You're one to talk' Usagi frowned. Nagi had fixed dinner? Now she was starting to feel bad about hanging out with Omi.

**

Cleaning off the makeup had not taken as long as Omi had hoped. It was bad enough that Schuldich had manipulated their fans but even worse, Crawford had caught him kissing Yue. If the rest of his team found out. He almost chuckled at himself. His priorities were quickly changing from the usual.

"Explain." Aya demanded looking almost as red as his hair because of the vigorous scrubbing he had underwent.

"Where should I start?" Omi asked helplessly. What was Yue doing with those people anyway? He was frankly surprised his friend was surviving in that nest of vipers.

"Who was your friend?" Yohji asked still more than a bit upset about accidentally flirting with a guy. Though the guy was too excessively feminine for his own good in his own opinion.

"I guess you mean Yue-kun" He got a nod from the still fuming leader. "He's a friend from school He started about a month ago."

"What was he doing with them?" It was clearly apparent that Omi would not be leaving the store for a long time until the redhead's curiosity had been satisfied. "Well?"

"I don't knowI think he's living with them Schuldich will never let me have a moment alone to find out why."

"Schuldich? What do you mean? Is he stalking the boy?"

Omi shook his head. "No He's our health teacher" He was not about to tell the entire truth. Just this veiled statement had Aya clenching his fist.

"Wait I thought I heard about that earlier" Ken frowned. "If what he said was true than we can't let you go to school anymore, Omi. It's too dangerous."

Omi shrugged. Why couldn't he retreat in peace and let his thoughts wander back to the kiss? "Nagi also enrolled in classes today"

Aya's reaction was about what Omi expected at this time. The redhead spun on his heel and stormed out of the store. He could only take so much bad news for one day afterall. He did not even bother to glance back at his hurt team member as he walked away. If Nagi and Schuldich were guarding that boy than there had to be a reason, and it was up to him to find out what it was.

"So both of them are following this kid around?" Yohji commented more than asked, "Any other strange occurrences happening and anything like them trying to control the school or its students?"

If Ken or Yohji had been paying closer attention instead of lost in their thoughts they would have saw the youngest assassin turn a bright pink. Omi could not forget how Schuldich and Nagi had changed the school. Though for once it seemed him and Nagi were on the same side. Neither wanted Schuldich to continue to treat Yue like a toy. Maybe it was time to start an alliance with the other boy

**

"Nagi-kun?" Usagi was awe-struck at the meal that was laid before her. Schuldich and Crawford had excused their selves and vanished when they had entered the door.

The brown-haired boy smiled as Yue stared in shock at the feast. "I wasn't sure what you liked so I prepared a little bit of everything. It's been a month exactly since you came here." He noticed her eyeing the room's exits with a frown as if waiting for an unwelcome guest. "Don't worry about Schuldich or Farfarello, Crawford listened to my request and banned them from joining us."

Usagi felt her cheeks burning. He had done all this for her? "Arigato, Nagi-kun" The soft smile she got in response threatened to make her melt. "Gomen ne for being lateI didn't know you planned all this."

"It was supposed to be a surprise. Do you mind me going to school with you?" He wisely did not meet her eyes. As silence answered, he bit back a wince. For some reason it was important to him that the other boy liked him. "I'm sorryI shouldn't have asked that. I just went to see what Schuldich was doing to you. I'll quit."

"No, don't." Usagi gave him a tired smile. "I like you coming to school. You and Omi-kun are my only friends."

Nagi frowned ever so faintly. "About that I'm not sure if you should continue your friendship with him..." He winced at the fierce glare he received for that comment and held a hand up in submission. "It's only because I'm worried about what Schuldich will do to your friend You've already noticed that he torments you both in his presence, ne?"

She nodded slightly. It was true that Omi was all but tortured by Schuldich. "I seethank you, Nagi-kun." She forced a smile but both knew it was false. Why had she let Omi kiss her? Would he even talk to her the next school day?

"Are you okay?" Nagi asked in concern as he saw his friend become distant. "Maybe you should go to bed"

Usagi shook her head. "Not when you've spent so much time preparing this!" she protested. "I really appreciate it, Nagi-kun." Before she realized what she was doing, she was hugging the slim boy. "Honto ni, arigato," she whispered in his ear.

Nagi flushed. He was not used to being quite so close to the other boy. "I'm glad you like it" his voice sounded strangely rough and strangled. It was only through great effort he avoided embracing the equally slim body.

Sensing an odd tension Usagi started to pull away. "GomenI was just so happy that you did all this for meI got over excited."

Nagi slightly shook his head. "It's okay" He tilted his head towards the food. "Are you hungry?"

Usagi grinned at him and with a final impulsive hug she bounced away to attack the food. "WowYou really did cook everything, Nagi-kun" she flashed him a smile before fixing herself a plate.

~Smart move, chibi. If you had touched Yue-chan, I would have made you pay.~ Schuldich's voice calmly informed the now fuming telekinetic.

Usagi turned to congratulate Nagi on the well-prepared meals when she realized he had vanished. Puzzled she turned to look for him when she was pulled against a hard chest. For a moment, she thought Schuldich had crashed their party but as soon as petal-soft lips covered hers, she realized that Nagi had taken a page out of the telepath's book. "Nagi-kun"

Nagi was amazed at how soft the lips beneath his own were. "Gomen," he whispered in response but still not letting her free. He buried his face in the curve of her shoulder and gently kissed her cheek. "Gomen nasai, Yue," he breathed more than whispered into her ear before pulling away and fleeing the room.

"Nagi-kun" Usagi mouthed but not making any sound. Why had he kissed her?

"I told you hands off, chibi," Schuldich growled as he grabbed and pinned the running boy in one movement. "The more you defy me the more I'll prove that Yue-chan is mine and mine only."

Nagi's eyes flashed in warning. "Lay one finger on him and I'll make you regret it, Schuldich. I'm tired of you treating him like your personal plaything."

Schuldich chuckled. "You could never beat me, chibi."

"I wouldn't be so sure of that," Nagi growled. "You forget I'm part of this group too I'm warning you, leave him alone."

Schuldich smiled. "Why would I do that? I have all kinds of lovely plans for the two of us" His eyes glittered with thinly veiled malice as Nagi nearly collapsed as he got a mindful of unbelievable images.

"You're planning to do 'that' to Yue?" he all but whispered his face pale. "That's too far, Schuldich"

"Perhaps Nevertheless, that way both you and that kitty kat will know just who Yue-chan belongs to. After something like that he would hate you both for being completely helpless to stop me. I always get what I want and I will have Yue-chan." He smirked. "I'll make sure he enjoys it if that's what you're worried about, chibi."

Nagi's eyes narrowed and reacting quickly he slapped the smirking man, and summoned a loose stone from the ceiling to fall and knock the triumphant German out, before storming back into the other room where a still stunned Usagi stood. "Come onWe're leaving."

"Nani?" Usagi whispered startled as Nagi grabbed her wrist and dragged her after him.

"We're leaving." Nagi repeated over his shoulder giving her a warm smile before opening and slamming the mansion door behind them. "I'll get your things back for you later We have to leave now." There was only one thing he could do to make sure that Yue was treated like a human being.

**

Omi was lying face down on his bed fresh tears threatening to spill. What if Yue hated him from now on? He hadn't meant to kiss the other boy It truly had been an accident. 'Why do you have to live with them, Yue-kun?' he wondered as he closed his eyes and groaned. What was worse was he knew if given the chance he would do it again. Regardless if it cost him his friendship or not When had he gotten so obsessed?

With a soft sigh, Omi rolled out of bed and let his feet brush the floor. He wandered out into the living room and observed the half-asleep Yohji. "Yohji-kun"

Yohji was lying on the couch staring blankly at the screen as his thoughts wandered. Something about that boy from earlier, something was not quite right and he knew it was not just because of his embarrassment of flirting with a guy.

At the timid voice, he roused himself and glanced over the arm of the couch at Omi. "Something wrong?" the younger boy looked upset. His eyes widened and he turned on Omi his eyes quizzical. "That kid he's the one you've been mooning over lately, isn't he?"

Omi turned scarlet and nodded slightly. He knew it was useless to even try to lie. Before he could speak however he heard a faint scratching sound. "What's that?" he turned to look over his shoulder and frowned as he tried to pinpoint the sound.

"This way" Yohji announced as he got off the couch and went into silent stalker mode. The two crept through the small flat and came to a stop outside Aya's door. Neither was about to open the door and wake the usually fuming leader.

"OwNagi-kun why didn't you tell me there was someone in here?"

"Gomen."

As soon as Omi heard that voice, he forgot all about the sleeping bear inside and jerked the door open. It took a few seconds for his eyes adjust to the darkness but when they did, he stared stunned at the sight before him.

Nagi was calmly sitting in the windowsill using his powers to keep a very furious Aya pinned down while a wincing Yue was rubbing his shoulder from squeezing through the small window. "Omi-kun," Yue squeaked startled. She quickly turned to stare at Nagi, "You didn't tell me we were going here," she hissed.

Nagi slipped into the room still maintaining his hold on Aya who was foaming at the mouth by this point. "Gomen ne, Yue-kun." He turned to a silent but equally upset Omi. "Yue can't stay with us anymore Schuldich is planning to go too far. I won't let him do it." Though he did not voice his question of being able to stay in the flat for the night, he noticed Omi's own voiceless answer and smiled.