Disclaimer: I do not own Super GALS! in any way. I understand and fully comply that I do not write for profit, but for the sole enjoyment of the minority that likes a Rei and Yuuya pairing. And frankly…(shifts head from left to right…) it seems I'm like the only one around here. (insert eerie Twilight Zone music…)

You know, Chapter 6 and 7 were the climax of my writing spree. I'm a bit tired from all the excitement, so a bit of relaxation for awhile…

I've written Chapter 8 already. I told myself I'd upload only until Chapter 5 to give readers ample time to make reviews and share their views on this pairing. I've searched for any website that hosts this type of pairing…sadly I've found none.

Such a shame…and to think Rei belonged to the top 100 Sexiest Bishounen for 2005 (I refuse to divulge my source of information…peh!)

I'm really that desperate, I even tried my luck on at least a Rei or Yuuya shrine. There was this forum I found, but it was on all characters…and the language was Spanish or Italian…sigh.

Maybe next time…

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Chapter 8

Rei sighed as he closed the door to Yuuya's room.

He understood him now, at least even a little bit. Yuuya's fake confidence…his inner struggles…his social shell he hid himself…Rei understood Yuuya much more better.

Yuuya had gone back to sleep, a bit tired and coaxed by his stomach to do so. Rei decided to leave him alone for a while.

Taking the tray back to the kitchen and dumping it onto the sink, he went straight for the tub. He needed to clear his mind, relax…anything that did not require tirelessly thinking over someone and dealing with hidden emotions.

The warm water wafted of steam as Rei slid his body into it, wincing a bit from the sudden rise of temperature before fully adjusting to it. He placed himself on one side, leaning back to the bathroom walls, his gaze fixed on the tiles of the ceiling.

"Ahh…" Rei let out a small moan, as the water covered him neck deep. He wanted to just let go of everything even for this short moment.

The curtain caught his attention, Rei reaching out towards it to draw the plastic sheet around the tub. He needed seclusion and privacy so badly.

Feeling secure, he laid back on the bath pillow nearby, content with the temperature and silence of the room.

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The shutting of the door in the bathroom jolted Rei from his nap. He kept quiet though, thinking that the intruder would just relieve himself or something and go away once more.

The soft humming of a rich, baritone voice, however, bought Rei to his full attention.

"Yuuya? Is that you in there?" Rei spoke suddenly, the sound deafening in the just-quiet room.

"Rei? Where are you?" Rei heard the shuffling of steps on the hard floor, and observed the boy's growing shadow on the curtain.

"Ah!" Yuuya's eyes widened when he drew the curtains aside, seeing Rei on the tub.

Something was quite different though in his features…

"Rei, are you alright? You look sick…" Yuuya swallowed. Rei looked almost…drunk. But knowing him, Rei never even had a drop of alcohol in his life. What was it then? What gave him that glazed look in his eyes, the warm blush that tinted his cheeks and his exhausted form lying lazily in the water?

"Want to share the tub with me? A good way to conserve water…" Rei mouthed softly. His mind was still languid, his body lethargic from the mood and temperature of the room. He almost felt vulnerable himself.

"No…it's okay. I'll wait outside when you finish…" Yuuya drew back. Rei sensed the compunction evident in his eyes, and tried finding someway to make him stay.

"C'mon Yuuya…" Rei drawled out lazily. "Wouldn't you indulge me even for just this time? The water's really excellent…"

"Well…I…" Yuuya looked confused, torn between doing so and holding back.

Rei decided to wait no longer, and splashed Yuuya with the water. Yuuya sputtered a bit, recovering from the surprise attack, fixing Rei one of his rare heated glares.

"Look…you're wet…" Rei failed miserably at keeping a smile creep into his face. Yuuya still kept his ground beside the tub.

Rei rolled his eyes before standing in front of him and dragged him into it. Yuuya was really surprised in that one, never expecting such an aggressive move from Rei.

Both boys now sat inside the tub, Rei facing Yuuya and Yuuya facing Rei.

"See?" Rei began falling asleep again. "The water is…just fine…" He spoke softly, until he fell in deep slumber, his head tilted on one side, both of his arms spread out on the side of the tub.

"Rei?" Yuuya waved a hand in front of the other, getting no reaction. He huffed, and then sat on his side. He was there, at least he'd try to enjoy. Rei was right though, the water really was fine. Almost similar to those hot springs they visited a few years back.

"This feels good…" Yuuya spoke out, leaning back in the same relaxed position as Rei.

"Mhm…it does…doesn't it?" Rei replied softly. Yuuya looked towards him. Rei seemed to be half-sleeping, mumbling some things and the like.

"Are you alright, Rei? I'm starting to doubt…" Yuuya asked him carefully.

"I'm…mhm…just okay…only a bit sleepy and tired…" Rei mumbled some more, still sleeping, a slight tilt of his head to the side.

Yuuya wondered about the situation, seeing Rei this lethargic. He seemed to be like one of those drunken persons passing out on the street, mumbling things they seemingly forget when morning comes…

"Wait…" Yuuya thought deviously. "…what if that worked on Rei as well?" He started to form images of lousy blackmails he could conjure up with all the information he could milk if Rei indeed was what he seems to be.

Yuuya took his chances. He slowly crept towards Rei, on his hands and knees. Being in front of Rei, he almost sat down, when he realized Rei had nothing on, save for a short bath towel wound around his slim waist. Yuuya gulped and slowly asked the brunette a simple question…

"What is your name?" Yuuya mentally slapped himself for asking a stupid question. He kept his eyes on Rei though, no answer coming from his lips. Yuuya almost abandoned all hopes for his idea, when…

"Rei…Otohata…" Rei answered, as if under a spell or a trance. But it was closer to how a drunken person would answer.

Yuuya cheered at himself, satisfied with his idea. Positioning himself much better, he laid by Rei's right side this time and gazed upwards, pondering over his next question.

"What…kind of girls do you like?" Yuuya asked, a bit fearful and anticipating.

Rei answered a bit more quickly. "…Simple ones…" He said, in a straight fashion.

Yuuya did an 'ah' with his mouth, nodding simply. He turned towards Rei's sleeping face again, finding it somewhat…endearing.

"And…have you found that girl?" Yuuya fixed his eyes on him.

"…No…"

"No one?"

"…I…don't like girls much. I…give a high criteria about girls so they…they'd stop bugging and pestering me around…" Rei hitched his breath at each half sentence.

"Is it?" Yuuya raised an eyebrow.

"That's…the truth…" Rei yawned a bit, before returning back to his same position.

"And…what about guys?" Yuuya dared himself to ask.

Rei kept silent for a few moments. Yuuya had thought he'd fallen asleep this time for sure. Yuuya dared to further the question more.

"What sort of guys do you like?"

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"I…" Rei hitched a bit, as if drawing suspense. "I…like guys with long blonde hair, more taller than me, owns a mansion and drives a wicked car. More so, if he has estates in other places…" Rei curled his lips up in a faltering smile.

"Huh?" Yuuya shot a weird look at him.

Rei suddenly opened his eyes, much to Yuuya's astonishment. He heaved a sigh, as he made himself comfortable on the tub once more, his sleeping position dragged him too low on the bathtub.

"That was a joke Yuuya. " Rei gently laughed. " But you were taking things a bit too far…"

Yuuya looked away, a mild blush in his cheeks. "So, everything…"

Rei laughed in amusement. " What I said was true about the girls. But of course, I joked about the thing concerning what guys I like…"

Yuuya heaved a sigh. "Oh…right." Then he blanched (a fake one) as if offended by the idea of…that.

Rei looked at him, gazing at him as if longingly. Yuuya sensed the stare and his eyes shot at Rei looking at him…a sense of longing and desire in his eyes.

"What?" Yuuya asked him, as if bewildered.

"I indulged you…" Rei bought his hands down. "Shouldn't you do the same for me?"

"How? Besides, you tricked me…I thought you were asleep…" Yuuya protested.

Rei sat on one side, his body supported by his right arm, the water riding dangerously low on his hips. Yuuya swore a few inches more and…

"You remembered last night when I told you about getting a tan?" Rei simply said.

"Yeah…" Yuuya complied, not getting the point.

"I held you tight…against me." Rei recalled, unconsciously licking his lips. "And to tell you the truth, I sorta liked it…"

"Wait…I thought you said you weren't keen on the idea of men and…" Yuuya was now confused.

"I didn't say anything like that…" Rei shook his head in mock exasperation. "…only the part about long blonde hair and having a mansion..."

"But…but…" Yuuya sputtered, wanting to counter some more.

Rei finally grew tired of Yuuya's delaying tactics. Shushing Yuuya with a finger on his lips, he brought the blonde closer to him.

Rei held Yuuya in his embrace, allowing Yuuya's head to rest on his chest. Yuuya grew silent, not expecting this to happen. He'd assume Rei had the self-control…

"Just be quiet…I wanna rest…" Rei grunted, closing his eyes, his arms growing tighter around Yuuya. His head slowly dropped and rested on Yuuya's soft hair.

"Rei…it feels…nice…" Yuuya whispered, closing his eyes as well, resting his head on Rei's chest, his right arm winding itself in Rei's torso. His left arm wound on the boy's back, Rei didn't mind at all one bit.

Both rested for a while, the tub and the room providing a temporary sanctuary from the chaotic world outside…

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Oh my! The first bathroom scene! Sigh…no comment for a while. It's past 2 am when I wrote this and finished it…so good night for a while. Read and rant if you wanna…

I wrote this chappie out of depression for not having somebody to hug while going to sleep except my hotdog pillow. Sigh…