Twenty-Three

Yuuta had not ran away completely. He just merely went out for awhile and when he got back to his and Mizuki's apartment; Mizuki was gone. Yuuta waited three full nights without sleep for him to come back and cried a lot of tears begging him to return even though his lover couldn't hear him. Yuuta tried even searching for him when he got two days of rest and still saw that Mizuki wasn't back yet.

Yuuta searched around to see where Mizuki might've been but the raven haired male was no where to be found. Yuuta returned home inwardly making note that he was going to get some more rest and then head to Yamagata to see if he could find him; and no he didn't care how far it was from Tokyo! Yuuta swung open the door to only see his brother in front of him on the sofa.

His brother looked dangerous. Possibly pissed and Yuuta prayed to God most of the time that such a gaze wouldn't be used on him; but now it was being used full force and Yuuta had urge to re-open the door and run down the stairs as fast as he could; instead he stayed there.

"My my Yuuta; you look exhausted. Sit down," said Fuji.

Yuuta sighed and sat down across from his older brother on the sofa across from the other one.

"What the hell are you doing here?" he asked.

Fuji chuckled.

"That's for me to know and you to find out," he said slyly.

Yuuta didn't even reply to that one. His brother was up to something.

"Where's your boyfriend? Was he was traitor to you after all?" Fuji continued on.

"No! Don't get that idea! Aniki…." Yuuta exclaimed and with that he threw himself at his brother and hugged him tight he tried with all his might to not cry right then and there. Yuuta felt Fuji snake his arms around him and hold him.

"What happened?" Fuji asked softly.

"I did something extremely stupid. I don't know what happened, Mizuki just thought we should tell our parents soon since everyone else knew. And I just snapped and got scared and pushed him away because I was afraid that if we told them that they'd pull me away by some painful force and I'd never get to see him again. I guess either way I lost though. I left first just to take a walk and he left completely not even taking his things with him. I've been trying to find him but obviously my attempts have failed. I've completely fucked things up," explained Yuuta softly.

Fuji closed his eyes and smiled.

"What if I told you that Mizuki is absolutely fine; that he's safe that he's probably curled up in his bed missing you really badly? What if I told you that he is being watched over by Tezuka?"

Yuuta's head shot up and his silver eyes went wide.

"I can't believe it! He went to you! Please Aniki let me see him!" he begged.

Fuji grinned.

"Oh I'm afraid there's a little bit more of a punishment for you Yuuta; but it will be well worth it in the end trust me." He pointed out to his younger brother.

"What kind of punishment?" asked Yuuta shocked.

"Well it's the beginning of February. So you really don't have that long to wait; only about two weeks. Until the fourteenth; you can't see him. Not until then. On that day arrive at my house and you'll be able to have him back," Fuji answered simply.

"What the hell? What have you been having some sort of threesome with him and Tezuka?" snapped Yuuta.

Fuji shook his head.

"Think about the day Yuuta. I'm just merely giving you a little push to having something absolutely amazing happen to you both. Something you will enjoy a lot; and probably will find to be delicious," he said. And with that he exited the apartment leaving Yuuta stunned. It took him a moment to think about it and then it hit him. He said out loud,"Wait a minute. The fourteenth is Valentines Day."

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Yuuta soon figured out that Mizuki had brought his cell phone with him and thought; his brother didn't say anything about calling him and talking to him over the phone.

"Mizuki!"

"Yuuta-kun? Thank goodness you're okay! Your brother told me you went back home," said Mizuki on the other line.

"Yeah; he told me you were over there. I'm surprised, he made it sound like you both were getting along," said Yuuta grinning. He was absolutely giddy to be able to hear his boyfriend's voice again and know that Mizuki sounded quite happy.

"We are actually. Yuuta-kun I'm sorry. Very sorry on what I said and I guess I forgot about your parents thinking of such a thing as a taboo-" Mizuki began.

"I'm the one who should be sorry and got scared and pushed away like an idiot and didn't realize that I could've lost you completely," Yuuta interrupted.

"Yuuta-kun," breathed out Mizuki.

"I miss you so much beautiful, I wish I was right there beside you right now. I'd hold you and kiss you and try to make everything better," said Yuuta.

Mizuki chuckled.

"I miss you too. So much… It's been really nice over here and your brother tries to make me forget about it sometimes so I can pass time easily without feeling horribly depressed but I always think about you and I want to be you. But I promise as soon as you get to see me again we'll make up for lost time," he replied.

"I'm happy Aniki and his boyfriend are helping you and being good to you and I hope we will," Yuuta murmured softly.

"What can I say? We're family Yuuta, technically Fuji-san is my brother-in-law," said Mizuki.

"True."

"Yuuta, after this phone call don't call again. It's not that I don't want to talk to you or be with you, it's the fact that I want you to really look forward to Valentines Day. I know I'm being mean but please just understand," continued Mizuki.

"I promise. Really, it's good to know you're ok beautiful. Honestly, I want you so bad and I miss you so much," Yuuta said.

Yuuta swore he heard a little bit of a purr on the other line and he smiled softly.

"Miss you too Yuuta. Behave," ordered Mizuki.

"Don't worry I will be. I'll be waiting," replied Yuuta.

"I love you."

"I love you too beautiful. Don't forget it Mizuki; I don't care how many fights we get into. I will always love you no matter what," said Yuuta.

"I won't forget. I have to go now," said Mizuki.

Yuuta decided the savor the last of their call.

"Alright, I'll see you on the fourteenth," he said.

"Don't worry Yuuta-kun it'll be worth it in the end. I have to go now. Love you, bye."

And with that the line went dead. Yuuta pressed the end button on the phone and curled up their bed trying to memorize all of their conversation so it would last him until the fourteenth.