Disclaimer: I do not own Super GALS! And although I'm tired for writing the same vague disclaimer over and over for fifteen times now in more than five of my published fictions and four of my still-at-construction fictions, I understand I have to do this unless I want lawyers with manila envelopes tucked under their sweaty armpits, chasing me across the city because they found an opportunity to extort me or bribe me of cash for not writing a disclaimer that says I do not own Super GALS! and I'm just writing this for entertainment purposes and nothing else, and neither am I earning cash by writing this too.

0.0 Wow…a one hundred eleven word sentence…I counted the statistics using a word counter in the MS Word tools. And that did not include all the contractions and compound words I used…sometimes I surprise myself…

Thank god, it was a false alarm when I said I was having mental block. The good doctor said it was only stress and nothing else. All I needed was a large mug of concentrated, freshly brewed and caffeine-shot black coffee, a good sitting position, some few doujinshis at my side and all the time in the world to write.

Oh, yeah. I was really enjoying myself on the latest episodes of SuperGALS! I know that the ending is a bit obvious, but for now I'm going to bask in it. Number one: Rei just turned down Aya! (gets thrown at with heels and bags by Rei-Aya fans) Number two: There were fairly a lot of Rei and Yuuya in the last episodes, so it really warms my heart (aw, gee!) And number three: Yuuya is starting to back off with his claims on Ran. Not that I'm happy he's sad or anything, but still…

I almost cried when my computer crashed. Even if it is just Pentium 2, I'd really cry…because all of my files are in there. My neighbor's dog tripped on the wires at the back and everything sorta stuck up. It was offline for two whole days and I tried everything to fix it, then my cousin gently touched the wire and it was fixed! Talk about miracles…

Now that everything's sorta settled, lets get down to the next chapter.

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Chapter 15

Rei waited for Yuuya to fall asleep, peering carefully behind him. Yuuya looked peaceful in his slumber.

Sitting up from his former position, Rei contemplated on everything that had happened in the night.

He didn't appreciate what Akai had done to him, realizing the fact that the redhead was definitely the one who spiked both of their drinks. It was a stupid idea of trusting him in the first place.

But Rei had realized something that night.

He turned to his side, gazing gently at the blonde sleeping beside him. His eyes looked almost sympathetic over him for some reason.

Yuuya…I don't think I'm ready for this…

Rei looked outside of their window, staring at the moon outside.

Do you really want me? Or will your desire only pass by? Will you throw me out of your life when time will come by?

He returned his gaze to his hands, staring at the light collecting in his hands like dew.

I don't even know how I would treat you…as a brother or…as a friend…or even a lover…And I don't know either how you would want me to treat you…

Gently, he slid out of the sheets of Yuuya's bed and slowly tucked them back, securing Yuuya from the cold of the night. He noiselessly collected the clothing he kicked near the mirror and then silently padded on the floor, coming to Yuuya's side.

"I need some time, Yuuya…just not now. And maybe you also do…" Rei whispered, hesitating for a moment before kissing the blonde on his forehead, then walked out towards his room, shutting the door softly.

"Rei…" Yuuya moaned in his sleep, crying, dreaming of him walking out of his life.

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Yuuya slowly woke in the morning, rubbing his head ruefully from the after effects of the alcohol. But before anything coherent could pass through his mind, his first thoughts were towards the brunette sleeping beside him.

"Rei? Are you…" Yuuya looked towards his side, but all he saw was the unruffled portion of his bed.

"Was it…just a dream?" Yuuya looked around, trying to find evidence that Rei had been with him during the night. But it was in vain.

"Sigh…maybe the alcohol got to me…" Yuuya dug his head in his hands, moaning in complete apathy to life. Taking the sheet of his bare body, he slung a towel on his shoulder.

"Wait a minute…" He slowly reached out towards a dark pile of clothing on the corner.

He gazed dramatically at what he clutched on his hand; it was the leather pants (obviously worn last night).

"So it wasn't a dream…yes, I did recall Rei telling me to come with him to that karaoke bar…and I got drunk…" Yuuya clutched at his head, pain mildly shooting through it.

"I can't remember anything after…damn that drink…" He slapped his head soundly, swearing at that cursed drink.

Dumping the pants and the sweater (which he swore he also wore last night) in the laundry basket, he walked out of his room and towards the bathroom nearby.

The door to the bathroom opened all of a sudden as Yuuya was just preparing to wait. He almost fell back, had he not taken balance. Rei exited the door, looking only surprised but then regained his strict composure.

Uh-oh. Strict composure? Didn't see that in ages…

"You can use it now…" Rei spoke icily. Yuuya looked almost surprised with the mood change as of this morning. He passed by, his gaze forward and unflinching and all that…

Yuuya hesitated to go inside and bath, more intrigued by Rei's behavior. Still, he went on with his bath and got dressed for school, thinking priorities rather than feelings of the moment.

As he ran down in the stairway, aiming for the kitchen, Rei hastily sped out of it not even looking back at Yuuya. The blonde just wondered at him, then went in.

"I don't get it at all…" Yuuya scratched the back of his head, seeing the table empty and not a sight of food on it. He weakly took a bowl from the cupboard, beat some eggs on it, cooked them and toasted a few slices of bread.

Yuuya sat down on the table, eggs and toast before him. He wasn't able to touch his food though…Rei's actions disturbed him somewhat.

"I don't understand…he usually makes food for the both of us…" Yuuya stared at the doorway on the other side of the room.

"And he usually waits for me to finish eating before going to school…" Yuuya sighed on the table, leaning his head on his arm, his mood darkening.

Not having the appetite to eat his breakfast, he brushed his teeth and went out of the house, locking the doors and checking everything was secure. He looked desolately on the open garage, noticing Rei's scooter gone. His was left behind, still in repairs.

He walked the distance to school, lonely and in despair. Something was terribly wrong…what was wrong?

Having to walk the long road, Yuuya arrived a bit late at school, earning a mild reprimand from his adviser. Yuuya only nodded before entering his room, his classmates turning round to stare at him.

"Hey, Yuuya…why are you late?" One asked him, Yuuya only shaking his head at him. The others fared worse…Yuuya scoffed at them.

He sat down beside Rei, shifting his eyes hesitatingly at him. The brunette just kept his eyes forward and unnoticing, his look still stern and apathetic of the things around him. Yuuya felt really uncomfortable. If he was once enjoying the experience of being Rei's seatmate, this wasn't the day at all.

The morning seemed longer than what Yuuya had expected.

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Afternoon

Yuuya was really surprised that day.

Rei had practically walked away from him after classes had ended. There was no "Hey, Yuuya. C'mon let's go." or "Yuuya, I'm leaving you if you don't hurry up." Nothing. There was absolutely nothing like that at all happening.

Rei left without a single word, neither mouthing a single invitation nor a concerned gaze towards the blonde.

Yuuya looked pretty much devastated that afternoon, his classmates edging away at his distraught appearance. He hadn't even seen Akai coming close until the redhead waved his hand directly in front of Yuuya's face.

"Yo…are you alright, Yuuya?" The redhead was staring in front of the blonde, noticing his desolate appearance.

"Hey, Aka-chan…" Yuuya briefly looked up towards him, as he returned to fixing the things in his bag.

"Hey yourself. What the hell is wrong with Otohata and you?" Akai asked him point blank.

"Oh…you noticed?" Yuuya's interest was piqued, but not quite fully.

"Hell…I NOTICED! Don't you think the whole world can see that? It's so obvious, duh!" Akai raised his hands in mock exasperation.

Obviously, Yuuya hadn't seen the humor in that. Briefly staring at Akai with an enraged look, he took his bag and ran outside until he reached the school gate, stopping to take a breather.

Yuuya leaned back on the wall, sweat mildly flecking his face, as he got lost in thought in thought again. He almost jumped up when a hand fell on his shoulder.

"Yuuya…" Akai looked at him in worry.

Yuuya was almost near in tears, not understanding and not being able to take everything anymore. Rei was freaking pissed at him, the whole world seems to read his life like an open book and this was somewhat starting to unnerve him.

"C'mon…let's go downtown. I think we need to talk…" Akai offered, his eyes pleading for Yuuya to come.

Yuuya sighed in defeat, allowing Akai to lead him to the district.

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Yuuya looked up from his reverie when Akai handed him his crepe. The blonde had given a small word of thanks before half-heartedly taking the treat. Akai bit into his crepe, unsure where to start.

"So…Rei…not good with you?" Akai asked hesitatingly.

"Yes." Yuuya replied simply, biting a bit from the crepe on hand.

"Any reason?" Akai kept his eyes straight on Yuuya.

"Nothing that I know of." Yuuya hid his eyes beneath the fringe of his hair, taking another bite of his crepe.

"Did it have to do with…something last night?" Akai held his breath.

"Maybe…maybe not. I'm not sure." Yuuya stopped in mid-bite, before slowly taking the crepe away from him.

"Yuuya…you have to let this out…it's not good for you to keep all of this frustration inside."

Yuuya looked at him almost in tears.

"You're right…it's not good for me to keep all of my frustration inside me…but…I don't know how to let it go! I can't explain it! Everytime he looks at me with that look I hate when we met for the first time…I want to tear my eyes out and rip my head off…then maybe…then maybe…" Yuuya gritted his teeth, his mind somewhere else.

Which was probably the sanest reason why the tasty crepe on his hand was crumpled into a small lump of dough and crème.

"Err…" Akai lightly tugged the once-crepe from Yuuya's fist, looking at it piteously.

"Maybe if I mangled myself horribly, then Rei would…ah…I don't know!" Yuuya banged his head on the table, squeezing the remaining life (or crème) out of the crepe.

"Yuuya…" Akai looked at him in consternation, noting the blotches of crème on his face that flew from Yuuya's hand.

Yuuya sighed pathetically, moaning his pathetic existence.

"I just…I don't think Rei is happy with me being around anymore…maybe that's it…" Yuuya thought of it sadly. Akai was busy cleaning himself up.

"Maybe he wants to throw me out of his life, and by being mean to me…he really wants me to be out…pronto…Is that it, Akai? Do you think that would be what Rei wants?" Yuuya gazed at the redhead anxiously.

Akai took hold of Yuuya's head on both sides, fixing his eyes upon the blonde's own.

"Tell me, Yuuya…how do you love a person so deeply?"

Yuuya kept his silence, unsure how to answer.

"I…I'd do anything for that person. I'd make sure that he's happy all the time and…I'd even sacrifice my own happiness just to do it…." Yuuya finally spoke.

"Do you believe that Rei still…loves you? As how you want him to love you…" Akai asked.

"He only likes me around as a brother…or a friend…" Yuuya sighed in defeat.

"Oh, now don't be so naïve on me, Yuuya Asou!" Akai straightened up. "Of course, Rei likes you more than that! If you didn't recall everything that happened last night! How he sang his feelings for you…how he looked into your eyes…you know that stuff! I'm the experienced one around here and I can tell that was love in his eyes!"

Yuuya widened his eyes, a bit of sparkle showing in it before suddenly dying down.

"It's really nice to think that it's really that way…" Yuuya smiled sadly.

"Because it's the truth! I think Rei has a personal reason why he's suddenly throwing you out of his current life…maybe he just isn't ready yet for these types of relationships…or maybe the bastard is having second thoughts…either way, I suggest you wait until Rei finally speaks up." Akai crossed his arms.

"I…guess you're right." Yuuya agreed, flopping back on the chair.

Moments of silence were observed, Akai not knowing what to say to the silent Yuuya. A few minutes passed before tears fell on Yuuya's eyes.

"Yuuya?" Akai looked at him anxiously this time.

Yuuya smiled as he cried, looking up to the redhead. "You said I have to let go of my frustration right? I think I'm doing a good job, don't I?" He said, in between wiping them.

Akai relented, agreeing it was best for him now.

Both laughed quietly at their "silly" charade, before Akai ordered a second helping of crepes for the now-admitting Yuuya that was hungry.

"You know…it's nice to have friends other than Rei you know…" Yuuya confessed, feeling somewhat awkward of what he was saying.

Akai merely smiled, handing him his food.

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A bouquet of flowers greeted Yuuya's face, startling the blonde a bit.

"Hi…is this seat taken?"

Both looked up towards the person at their side.

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0.0 Oh, another newcomer? I hope I'm not introducing new characters too fast. I've been really wanting to develop plot webs that could make the story deeper than just the standard save-the-boy-of-his-dreams plot or close to that.

I've been thinking about Akai myself. He seems like a dangerous wild card, someone that can't be predicted of his next moves and all that. Wouldn't you agree?

I hope anybody has the slightest idea of who the next character is…but I highly doubt that. (wink, wink)