Taiju watch as he saw tears were falling on the floor.

"When…I thought…..that I might….actually lose you…..My heart stopped….I don't want to go through again…I don't want to see you look like that….again….damn it…"

"I'm sorry…..Senku…" Was all Taiju could say to his best friend.

"Take off your clothes."

"Wha-what?"

"Show me that injury that you got from protecting me and Yuzuriha…"

"Uh…it nothing you need to worry about." Taiju tried to hesitate but Senku saw right through that.

"I'm being serious, Taiju. Show me your wound. Let me see it."

Taiju saw that there was no beating Senku in this… He sighed as he lifted his head open, and allowed Senku to remove his top off. When Senku tossed Taiju's shirt to the side he stare back and saw his injury.

"…" Senku's face was grim as he looked at the blood bleeding through his bandage. His wound wasn't fully healed yet. Taiju made had seem fine, but he was probably keeping a straight face, so he wouldn't want his friend to worry about him. And kicking him earlier might have made it even worse, not that Senku would apologize for it as he felt he had every right too. Taiju wouldn't blame him either way.

Taiju felt Senku forehead touch his bandage where the blood remain. Feeling his touch, was making Taiju feel strange again that he couldn't explain it. He felt something dripping against his chest. He wanted to see his face.

"What…are you crying for?" Taiju asked tenderly.

"Your…being too loud, you big oaf." The crimson boy whisper, even though Taiju was speaking quite calmly for once.

"You're…being unfair Senku…" Taiju chuckled. "You're making me….want to touch you."

"Then…do it, you big oaf." Senku whispered.

"You don't…find it disgusting?" Taiju asked. "You don't find me gross for wanting to do this."

"You heard me….Taiju…Have I ever found you gross or disgusting? Have I ever rejected you, beside when you tried to hug me and almost killing me? Have I ever found you impossible to be with? All this time…have I ever wanted to stop being with you? Even after your illogical feelings has anything change? No, right? So why would this change anything? So just do it, you big oaf…"

Taiju's felt some no bound emotion inside of him as he heard Senku's words. He felt like he was on cloud nine. He felt that he was being accepted...as he face turn beat red, causing smoke to come out. He might not make it after all, with his weakness being here with him.

Senku sighed as he finally looked up and grabbed Taiju's face. He moved in close, nose almost touching. He looked into his friend's eyes with a gentle yet serious expression. "Touch me….Taiju."

The brunette face's blinked by how attractive Senku was being. There was still tears, from the crimson's boy eyes but he loved seeing it as he gently reach out and touch the king of science face, not faltering any fear that he once had.

"Senku…Are you sure about this?" Taiju looked like he was in a daze as he was caressing the ruby eye's cheek. Senku face's also started to turn red. The kind of science could tell, that something was very different with this man. That the king of food was desperately wanting to devour him, which in return caught hold of Senku's own breath. He knew once the man he trusted more than anything, heard his answer, that there's was no going back as the man was even willing to abandon everything to keep his true feelings hidden.

"Kukuku…" The boy chuckled with a grin on his face. "Yeah…I'm sure…you big oaf…" He finally answered.