A/N: Well, I had a long and humble note full of apologies written for this chapter, but that's on my computer, which I am currently without. (That's one of my excuses.) But the important thing to note is that this chapter is, while intrinsic to the plot, still a sex scene. Due to the rules of fanfiction(dot)net, I cannot post it here. Instead, I will provide a summary for the faint of heart that explains all the major plot points you'll miss by not reading it. For the rest of you, I've set up a livejournal to host not only the smutty chapters, but indeed all my stories. You can find it by going to livejournal(dot)com and searching for user thorn(underscore)stories. Leave comments there or here, it doesn't matter, but I'd like it if I could contact you in return to respond to your reviews.
Quote of the chapter: "…waking was supposed to be a slow and solitary process, a time of matted hair, stink and stubble, rumpled clothes and breath that could kill a cow at twenty paces. It was hardly a condition to make a man feel sexy; Schuldig knew for a fact he wouldn't touch his 10am self with a ten-foot pole, and he was irresistible to begin with."
Summary: Schuldig wakes in bed next to Matze and, glad to have him quiet and not so simpering, decides to take advantage of the opportunity. At first, he undresses Matze, mentally convincing him that it's only a dream, but he soon grows tired of the ruse. Schuldig likes the sounds Matze makes, but remains silent himself (part of Schuldig's whole 'control' theme).
There is a point in the course of things that Schuldig feels a bite of conscience, recalling that Matze is something of a permanent roommate, and, consequentially, decides to treat Matze decently ('nicely' would be going a bit too far).
At the end, Matze grabs Schuldig's face somewhat tenderly and kisses him. Schu is confused and suddenly founds himself out of his depth. When Matze immediately falls asleep, Schuldig rather mechanically cleans up and goes out, many things weighing heavily on his mind.
The next chapter is more than half-done. I'll post soon, as an apology to all those who waited nearly 9 months for this chapter. And, as still further apology, 3 of the 5 sections of the next chapter are Farfarello's POV.