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Chapter 19 : Romance in the air

The next day, the last day of the Hokuto Cup

" Arr…" Hikaru woke up, he stretched his arms lazily and glanced at his digital watch on the right wrist.

" 11.30!" Ohly shit! The ceremony will be at 12.00 ! he got up rapidly searching for his bag. Right, It's not my room. Last night he had left two leaders sleeping in his room while he spent a night at Akira's room so he went back to his room.

" Touya, Ko, Get…" he lost his word as he saw his friends. Akira was sleeping peacefullyjust like the Sleeping Beauty in Yongha's arms ,snuggling closer to him, he rested his head on Yongha's chest. Yongha hugged him tight as he placed his lips on Akira's forehead.

Hikaru blushed, he didn't know what to do. He knew he shouldn't interrupt by waking them but if he didn't, they would be late for the closing ceremony.

" Mmmph..Eh?" Something heavy is on me. Akira was the one who woke up first. The first thing he saw was Yongha's shirt, he looked up and…

" KO-YONGHA!" he screamed on the top of his voice as he saw the Korean. What's going on! Ko-Yongha!

" Hmm…" Yongha woke up by that scream. When he saw Akira… " TOUYA AKIRA! What the!" What happens! Did we…did we…did he…

" Err, guys," the 3 Dans called them silently.

" Shindou, What the..Arrz, my head," If Akira didn't hang over after having 5 glasses of Gin, he would be such a good drinker.

" You two got drunk last night, remember? The closing ceremony will be on the next 30 minutes, Go get dress," Hikaru informed them.

" 30 minutes? I should go back to my room," I have to get out of here! Yongha said painfully, he still hung over. So he brought me back here? Why did he leave me with him! Damn it!

Then Akira and Yongha went back to their room and dressed up for the ceremony.

In the end, the ceremony went well. The managers had no clue about the boys' night out. Though Akira still hung over but he was still Touya Akira, he knew how to behave in public. Yongha got a terrible headache to criticize the other but An-Teson wouldn't want to take a risk so he chose Suyon to give a speech instead. The closing ceremony was noisy just like the opening ceremony. Reporters kept interviewing them about the tournament and the games. Guests congratulated them on their performance. Organizers were discussing about the 3rd Hokuto Cup. But Yongha and Akira noticed that Hikaru was avoiding them. Every time their eyes met, the blond turned away. Every time they were near, Hikaru walked away. They didn't know what he was thinking and that drove them insane.

Meanwhile Hikaru was thinking back to everything that had happened since the Hokuto Cup had started, he even thought back to what had happened last summer.

...It doesn't bother you ? that you cousin is..err..err...

...I heard one of them said " No one here to interrupt us"...

I see, you two must be pretty close…

Ko, Are you sure you're alright?

Yes, I'm fine, very fine

And when we went to Okonomiyaki shop, Ko kept staring at Touya and me…

" Is that all you have done? Having lunch and shopping?" That was Touya asked us, come to think of it, he was very curious back then…Or…It can't be!

Finally, he realized that…

" Ne, Yashiro," he called his Kansai friend.

" Yeah?"

" It's because of me, isn't it?"

"….Yeah," Thank god! Thank you! Finally!

Team Korea was about to leave the hotel but Yongha hadn't say a word with his crush yet, not even " Goodbye,".

He hates me! He hates me for sure! And he said he didn't hate a gay! Why! Why! How could this happen! Everything is doing well! It's because of him! Touya Akira! It's your fault!

" Err, Ko?" his crush woke him.

" Ah! Shindou! Listen, I…" I must tell him.

" Let's talk over there," heled him to the garden, " Touya, you too, Let's have a talk," Three of us need to talk! He told his rival. Akira nodded and followed them.

" Shindou, I…" Yongha spoke as they arrived the garden.

" I've already know,"the3 Dans spoke out calmly.

" What?" Akira was puzzled. About what?

" About your feeling, both of yours," Hikaru's face was redden by saying that.

" You know?" He knows? asked the Korean.

" Yes, I've just known, I'm such a retard," the blond sighed, " I…I should have known about this before, I'm sorry,"

" You don't have to be sorry," Yongha comforted him.

" But..I'm the reason you have a fight, right?" Hikaru blushed.

"………."

"……..."

" If only I have figured it out, you two wouldn't….I mean there are so many clues but I'm too blind to see them,"

" Shindou," Yongha wanted to say something but his crush didn't let him.

" It has begun since last summer, hasn't it?" Hikaru said as he asked himself, " Ko, youseemed upset to know that I was close with Touya," he looked at his Korean friend before he turned to his rival, " And Touya, you, you were..not happy to know that I was hanging out with Ko,"

"………."

"………." Neither of them said a word so Hikaru continued.

" Touya, remember the dinner that we had together? You barely talked that day…and Ko, Back then I didn't know the reason why you suddenly got mad when we were playing snooker…It was not about the game, wasn't it?"

" No, it's not," the Korean prodigy accepted. Definitely not

" You got angry when you saw Touya taught me how to hold the cue,"

"….."

" What happened at the opening ceremony..your speech..you just wanted to provoke Touya," Once in a while, Shindou Hikaru could be bright, " It worked, Touya was really mad," Yeah, he really was. He chuckled a bit, " And the question that you asked me at the live house…Er…about being gay," he let out another heavy sigh, " Everything, it's because of me, isn't it?"

"……….."

" You guys get jealous and have a stupid fight," Because of me

" Shindou," Akira spoke out.

" You two should tell me earlier, you know,"

" Really?...Don't you find it…er…" stuttered Yongha.

" Disgusting? No, of course not, I've a gay cousin, remember?"

" But he's your cousin," the long brown-haired boy protested.

" Do you think it'll be different if you're not my cousin?"

" No, I hope not," Yongha smiled softly. He is a good guy...a very good one.

Hikaru reached out for their hands, he placed them together, his hands were holding theirs.

" We're friends, right? No matter what, we'll be friend, right? The blond smiled softly.

Oh god! This is the moment! He's going to choose one of us! Me! ME! Choose me!

Of course, Shindou, Friends and rivals

"…Sometimes love is hard,"

Yeah, tell me about it.

" If there's anything I can do, Anything, please tell me," he insisted.

Choose me! That's what you can do!

" I'll always be your support," he confirmed.

Yes, I definitely want your support. Wait? Support?

What is he talking about? Akira had no clue.

" I just want you to know that you two….that you two have my blessing and my support," Hikaru smiled widely, his heart was full of happiness. I can feel it, there is a romance in the air.

What!

What!

" And I'll never ever come between you guys…So please stop fighting against each other," he said seriously, " I'm so proud of you, both of you, A long distance love must be very hard," Hikaru let go of their hands, " Okay, I don't want to be the third wheel anymore, I'll leave you two alone, Bye," he grinned mistrustfully then he ran back to the lobby as fast as he could.

……………..

……………..

" Wait the damn minute!" The duet shouted.

Fin


A/N : Hikaru…you can't be any denser - -" It's 'coz of you but not like that!

Thanks for these 19 days and 19 chapters. Thanks for all supports and all comment. See you next fic. ( it isa side-story of Turn back time :) for drama fan)

Nightowl12, Liliath, kathy and siobhn01: Now you know :)


Authour's note :

Kathy ,siobhn01, mikaii-chama, Maieve, purere-flection and wickeddoll : Thanks a lot :D

Liliath : Sorry but it has to end it here - -"

gravitation gig : what happended? please continue dont leave out in the darkness" Well, it's not " darkness" at all, Hikaru is clueless and misunderstood everything and thoughtthat Yongha and Akira was a lover.

PS : I decide to continue " Finding Seiji "


Lastest's note

gravitation gig : The sequel? ...Umm...yes! ( But it'll be a while, rightnow I'm working on another fic) Telling you the truth, at first I didn't intend to write it but seems to me that some of you want to read it so...By the way, it'll be the 3rd part of the serie,Oh God!I feel like I'm writingthe Lord of the ring!