Fifteen

Otori jumped when he heard the door open around eleven o'clock a night, he was relieved to figure out that it was only Shishido who gave him a happy glance and set down a bag of food on his small kitchen table that was only meant for two.

"I see you're up," he said.

"Yes, I'm sorry for intruding," said Otori.

"You're not at all, I actually have good news for you," said Shishido.

"What is it?" Otori asked.

There was a short silence and Shishido grinned at him with eyes ablaze as if the best thing in the world was about to happen.

"I talked to Atobe, and both you and I are going over to his place for tea tomorrow," he said.

Otori's eyes brightened. He jumped off the bed and flew into Shishido arms who gave them both a light spin as he caught Otori into an embrace before they both fell on the ground together.

"I can't believe you, you actually….did all this for me," said Otori.

"I meant what I said Otori I love you and it's not right for him not to see you. I'm friends with him so it took very little convincing," said Shishido.

Otori gently kissed Shishido on the mouth and then boldly lapped at his lips.

"Thank you so much Shishido…," be breathed out.

"We'll go over to your place tomorrow and I'll pick out some clothes for you tomorrow. It's too late for you to go home so you'll spend the night here," said Shishido.

Otori blushed.

"A-ah, Shishido I really don't want to wear my welcome out,' he stammered out.

Shishido rolled his eyes.

"Choutarou, I think we can consider us…as more than friends, ne? Boyfriends? I mean….you love me right?" he asked.

Otori blinked his dark brown eyes going wide at such terms. This was going so fast but it was so true.

"I love you, yes…we…we can consider ourselves that way if it doesn't bother you," he answered.

Shishido kissed Otori again and grinned.

"It doesn't bother me one bit. Now, I suggest we eat and get some rest. We have a long day ahead of us," he said.

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Oshitari had a grin on as he walked into the small import store. He was wondering if he could be devious. He turned the ringer and all other sounds that would emit from his cell phone off. Gakuto was at the front counter.

"Good afternoon," greeted Oshitari.

Gakuto had that flushed look that he usually had on when he entered the room in such a bishonen-y matter where he'd soft his eyes making every girl swoon when he stepped out of his car to answer press questions, give autographs, or interviews.

"Good afternoon. Long time no see," answered Gakuto who quickly composed himself. Damn was he acting stupid in front of him!

"I'm going to shop for food again, you don't mind if I look again?" asked Oshitari.

"Sure, go ahead," said Gakuto who remained at the counter and didn't follow him back there. Perfect. Jiroh was in the back room and grinned as Oshitari whipped out his cell phone and texted Gakuto while looking for food. Jiroh looked thrilled and looked over his shoulder.

"Jiroh, please…"

"Sorry," murmured Jiroh going back to work on forms.

Oshitari sent a text and heard a beep come from Gakuto's cell phone in the front room. There was a silence and then Oshitari's phone quickly flashed to tell him he had a text message.

He grinned at the reply and replied back with, 'I don't know about that. I live in the same city you do. I might be closer than you think you know? –SA'

Another beep emitted from Gakuto's cell phone and Gakuto made his way into the backroom. Oshitari didn't want Gakuto to know; but he didn't want to disappoint him by making him think that it wasn't him so he flipped his cell phone shut but still kept his cell phone in his hands and kept his arms to his side before Gakuto entered.

"Do you need any help?" he asked.

"No, unless you have green tea candy. It seems like you don't have it this time," answered Oshitari.

Gakuto who still had his phone in his hand flipped open as if to hopefully see if someone replied but nobody did. Oshitari smiled.

"Expecting someone?" he asked.

"Nobody important really. Just someone I met," said Gakuto flipping the phone shut.

"That someone must be important if you're checking to see if they called or what not," pointed out Oshitari.

Gakuto blushed.

"Ano…well… It's none of your business. That candy will be in next week's shipment. Come back then if you're craving it so much," he snapped before walking out.

Jiroh and Oshitari looked at eachother and grinned before snickering quietly.

"He's really into it," mouthed Jiroh.

"I'm thrilled," said Oshitari before walking out to pay for his stuff.

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Otori was in awe of the large house with the amazingly large ballroom they had to pass through to get to the den. Shishido followed behind him quickly as if he was important and it left Otori feeling little. They entered the den which was just a big as probably two or three living rooms. Large living rooms too. Over in a chair sat Keigo Atobe dressed in dramatic clothes full of frill and….in such a whitish color…

"Ah. Welcome," his voice rang out as he stood up and met them in the front of the room All Otori could do was stare.

Shishido was the one to actually break the awkwardness and introduce them to eachother.

"Atobe this is Otori Choutarou, your brother," he said.

Otori bowed low, "It's nice to meet you Atobe-san."

"Enchanted. Now let's all have a seat and catch up on things ne?" suggested Atobe with a smirk.

(A/N: ARGH! I wrote this fanfiction back in December. I didn't realize that this chapter was so SHORT; but now that I look at the ending for this chapter I realize that it's the perfect stopping point of the chapter. -snicker- Sorry for all the cliffies! I hope makes you come back for moooore though! Because this chapter is so short I think I'm going to ramble about this fic and my upcoming fic.

I wrote this fanfiction back in the winter time when school took so much of my time up that I had to make time to write. I love how I've set the story during Christmas time because I do think around that time I was on my winter break so I was already in a Christmas mood!

Oshitari and Gakuto aren't too out of character I hope as well as other characters! Hyoutei reeeally wasn't focused on a lot in the anime so I could only go with what I had and start from there. I think this is why this is my only Hyoutei fanfiction and it ends up being an AU. -snicker- I was born in TN so the story line made me really miss home. I like being a California girl though!

Did the Otori and Atobe brother relationship shock anyone? I hope it did! That was the whole freaking point! XD

OKAY! A little bit about my next fanfiction. Prepare to be surprised because my new fic called "Double-Edged" is far from what I usually write. It's not sugar coated and fluffy like this story or 'Memory' was. It's a Seigaku ficcie and I hope that my readers will like it better than they like this fic. It's an after the series fic, almost an AU if it weren't for flashbacks. I've literally tortured our wonderful PoT boys in my next fic. I hope nobody hates me for it!)