Author's Notes: This chapter's short, I know. Um.. Do you people want me to continue with this, even though it's after Christmas? It's not likely I'll finish it until sometime in January .;; Please R & R.

Joey's-Babygirl: Um.Here you go. Clueless97: Maybe not eccentric, but I couldn't hink of a better word .; I can't answer the bit about Touma. I do have an answer, but it would reveal too much. FightingDestiny: Thanks! Mariklover12: The sad thing is that I think I do know what you mean by 'evil Tohma bunnies'. ..Eep? Vampiric Seras Victoria: Thanks! Mrs. Frisby: Thank you! Shadow Kitsune67: Yay! Kitty in the Box: Nope, Shuichi can't hide anything form anyone. Not even Ryuichi. Sad, ne? Kasha: Thanks .. I'm glad you think so!

Chapter VI - Breakdown

Chapter VI - Breakdown

Shuichi and Ryuichi re-entered his home. They removed their outerwear and warmed themselves by the fire Ryuichi had set up in his living room the night before. Miraculously, it had not burnt the building down. Neither of them questioned it, however. 'Shu-chan, you said you lost your keys, ne?'

'Yeah. Why?'

'Um... Then how come they're in your coat pocket?'

Oh no! How did he know? My cover's blown! What should I say? I can't tell him that me and Yuki's relationship is on the rocks! He was just saying how good he thought our relationship was, I can't disappoint him! But.. I'm such a bad liar, he'll figure it out. I should just tell him the truth.

'Well.. Yuki was cheating on me, and so I left. He wasn't really out of town.'

'Cheating? Were you guys playing a game? What game did he cheat at?'

Ryuichi was clueless.

'He didn't cheat that way.. He did something really bad.. And I don't know what I did to deserve it!'

Shuichi started to cry. Ryuichi didn't know what to do. He held Kumagoro up in Shuichi's face, and let the bunny confront him. Kumagoro patted Shuichi on the shoulder, and gave him a hug.

'It'll be okay Shu-chan, you'll see,' said Ryuichi, still using the bunny as a channel, 'Whatever Yuki cheated at, I'm sure he's sorry now. He doesn't get to have fun with you!'

The superstar's words through the bunny had barely touched Shuichi's sad exterior, as sweet as they were.

'Don't worry Shu-chan! You can stay here as long as you want,' Ryuichi looked up at him sheepishly, 'Maybe.. Even for Christmas?'

'...' Shuichi lost consciousness. Ryuichi just grabbed his legs and dragged him over to his spare bedroom, as though people passed out in his home all the time. When they reached the room, Ryuichi dragged him onto the futon. He placed Kumagoro beside Shuichi to watch over him, and left.

Ryuichi haste fully scribbled a nearly illegible not. He placed it on Kumagoro. The note read (barely), 'I'm going out. I hope you don't mind! You can play with Kumagoro-san if you want. Ja!'

Ryuichi grabbed a blanket an placed it on top of Shuichi. He patted Kumagoro, and told the bunny that he'd be back soon.

Ryuichi put his new present from Shuichi on. He also put his coat on, and left.