Chapter4

Takeo-kun awoke the next morning to the sound of a small chirping alarm clock. He quickly slapped it off. Takeo was lying on his back with Aya's head resting on his shoulder and Aya's arm on his chest. Takeo sighed. He had somehow lost the battle last night. He had successfully avoided Aya's sexual advancements, but somehow lost to Aburatsubo sleeping next to him. Takeo looked at Aya.

'So quiet, he actually looks sweet when asleep…" Takeo thought brushing a few strands of hair away from Aya's face.

"Soft…" Takeo whispered as his hand slid down the side of Aya's face, fingers brushing over his lips…

'Ahh! He's drooling!' Takeo shouted in his head. Takeo started to laugh, first subdued, but eventually growing louder. Of all the people he knew, this was least expected of Aya, and nobody knew but him.

Aya-kun's eyes flickered open at Takeo's laughter. Aya saw the small moisture spot on Takeo's shirt and wiped his mouth.

"Good morning Takeo-kun." Takeo stopped laughing and looked at Aya. Aya quickly leaned forward and pecked Takeo on the cheek. A shiver went through Takeo as he jumped up.

"O, Ohayo Aburatso." Takeo said now plastered to the wall. Aya got up and gracefully strode past Takeo running his hand along Takeo's face as he passed.

"Kawaii." Aya said right before he left the room and headed towards the bathroom. Takeo sighed and tried to straighten out his wrinkled-slept in school uniform.

"Aya-kun! Time to get up sleepy head!" Aya's mother poked her head inside the door. "Nanni?" she said finding a disheveled Takeo in place of her Aya.

"Ohayo! Aya-kun didn't tell me he was having a guest!" she made her way across the room to Takeo. "Look at you all wrinkled! Give me your clothes and I'll iron them before you go to school." She started to pull on Takeo's shirt.

"No! No, it's ok Aburastsubo-san!" Takeo's protests carried down the hall. Aya sighed as he finished cleaning his face.

"Mama!" Aya ran down the hall to Takeo's aid. "Mama!" Aya pushed himself between Takeo and his mother.

"Aya-kun!" She leaned forward and gave him a big kiss on the forehead. Aya's eyes went sour. "Ohayo Aya-kun. I was just trying to iron your friends clothes before he goes to school."

Aya glanced back at Takeo, his mother was correct, Takeo should let her iron his clothes.

"I'll get them for you mother." Aya relaxed.

"Ok Aya-kun." She said kissing him on the head again before exiting the room. Aya rubbed the lipstick off on his robe.

"Takeo-kun…"Aya turned around.

"It's ok Aburatsubo, I'll go to school like this." Takeo said backing up against Aya's bed.

"But Takeo-kun, what would people think?" The thoughts spun in Takeo's mind. What if they thought I spent the night at Sae's? Then she would be tainted and shunned and could only turn to me for help, running into my arms, the truth known to only us. But what if she doesn't turn to me because it was my fault that she was tainted and shunned. Instead she would run to Nanaka and Aya and she would leave me or-

"Takeo-kun."

"Huh?" Takeo came out of his thoughts to the call of Aya, as usual.

"Here." Aya handed him a pile of folded clothes. Takeo looked down. During his thoughts Aya had disrobed him, took his clothes to be ironed, and returned them.

"A, Arigatou." Takeo said snatching his clothes and swiftly put them on. Aya rested his head on his hand and watched.

"Takeo-kun, you have kawaii underwear."

"Aya-kun! Breakfast is ready!"

"Hai!" Aya called down to his mother. Removing his robe Aya started to change for school. Takeo blushed slightly as he once again spied Aya's bikini briefs. Aburatsubo quickly pulled on his pants and tucked in his shirt. After tying his tie Aya grabbed his sweater and hurriedly pulled it on.

"Aya-kun! It's getting cold!"

"Coming mother!" Aya pulled on his socks.

Aya's face turned sour when he sat down to his meal. Aya's mother had arranged his meal into a smiley face for him. Aya ate his meal about as fast as he got dressed. Takeo followed his lead. After excusing himself Aya ran upstairs to grab his school bag.

"Arigatou." Takeo thanked Aya's mother before calling up to him. "Aburatsubo! We have to stop at my house before school to grab my books!"

"Hai Takeo-kun!" Aya called on his way back down.

"Goodbye mama!" Aya slipped on his shoes.

"Goodbye Mrs. Aburastsubo!" Takeo put his shoes on and followed Aya out the door.