Title: Control -- 05
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: Up to vol. 8
Summary: Doumeki confessed to Watanuki, but he said that he will not return his feelings. What Doumeki doesn't know is that Watanuki is running.

AN: I tried to make it longer. For my credit, it's longer than the previous chapter. XD

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Watanuki left the shop early the next morning, seeing as he couldn't sleep and he still needed to get home so he could change and take a shower. There weren't many people or spirits out and about in this early dawn of five o' clock which was best seeing as he didn't look so well. His hair was still messed from his tossing and turning and his eyes were red and puffy.

He opened the door to his apartment and took off his shoes before dragging himself to his bathroom. He headed straight for the tub, not even chancing a small glance when he passed the mirror. Turning the knobs causing the water to come pouring down from the shower spout and adjusted the water temperature. He took off his clothes, leaving them in a small pile on the floor, and sat his glasses on the sink counter top before stepping in, closing the stall door, and letting the water pour down on him.

He didn't leave the shower for almost forty-five minutes, by the time he had left the stall. He had long past ran out of hot water and he shivered when the warm air hit his skin. Grabbing a towel, he tiredly tried to dry his hair, which caused it to stick up in every which direction, and the rest of himself before wrapping around his waist and grabbing his glasses, he placed them on the bridge of his nose. Leaving the bathroom, he walked down the small hallway and into his bedroom to get his clothes.

When he walked back into his bathroom in a black hooded sweatshirt and light blue jeans, he gathered his dirty uniform and shoved it in a basket of clothing that he had hoisted under his arm. Glancing into the mirror, he stared at his reflection. His eyes were still a slightly noticeable red but around them wasn't puffy anymore and his hair was brushed and back to it's normal look, though still wet from his half-hearted attempt at drying it. 'Not getting hardly any sleep for two days,' Watanuki thought, 'wont help my eyes any.' Turning, he left the bathroom and the apartment to head for the washer and dryer at the end of the hall to try and finish his laundry before he had to leave for school at 7:30am.

He returned five minutes later to start on the days bento for Doumeki and himself, only leaving twice to place his clothes into the dryer and to bring them back and iron them.

When he left the apartment, he had everything he needed for the day but his strength. He felt weak from his lack of sleep, but he also hadn't really eaten anything for two days. Add in the emotional day before with Yuuko and he felt too nauseated to even think much about food.

So when lunch came around, he did nothing but nibble and poke around at his food. Choosing instead to focus more on worshiping Himawari and throw the usual dirty looks in Doumeki's direction, who had decided to show up this time.

"Would you like to try some of the bento I bought, Watanuki-kun?" Himawari asked, tilting her head cutely. Watanuki did a few exaggerated motions of surprise and worship before declining.

"I wouldn't want to take your food! I'd feel horrible! You need to eat you know, you're so thin!"

Doumeki looked down at Watanuki's bento and it looked hardly touched. Frowning to himself, he looked up at Watanuki as he was distracted with the conversation he was having with Himawari.

Watanuki seemed too lack a bit of his enthusiasm when he was talking with Himawari and his hair was a little messed up. He had heard from Himawari that Watanuki had been asleep when she went to pick him up at his classroom for lunch. Knowing Watanuki, he had probably fought pretty hard to stay awake through his teachers lesson, though that had obviously failed.

"Oi."

"My name isn't 'OI'!" Watanuki yelled, automatically forgetting what he was talking about with Himawari and Doumeki ignored him.

"You should eat." He then pointed to Watanuki's bento with his chopsticks.

"What does it matter to you!"

Doumeki stared at him. "You're too thin."

Watanuki blinked, letting his sleep deprived brain comprehend what Doumeki said. Finally just shooting back a, "Well you're going to get fat if you keep eating like you do." before turning to his bento. Not wanting them to worry, he picked a piece of food and ate it quickly. He could almost feel it slide down his throat and rest in his stomach. He started to get worried when his stomach started to churn, so he quickly started up another conversation with Himawari, hoping to distract himself.

When the bell rang for lunch to be over, they all gathered their belongings and started heading towards their classes.

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When school was over, Doumeki was waiting for him like he usually did. Watanuki had been fighting nausea since lunch had ended, which he mostly fought by falling asleep during class. Doumeki waiting for him near the gate didn't help quell his stomach. He tried to pass him, but as always it never worked.

"I don't have to work."

"You sill have to take this way home."

Watanuki growled and clenched his fists, but said nothing and continued on ahead with Doumeki catching up beside him. Once they reached the temple, Doumeki stopped but didn't go in and Watanuki continued walking.

Before Watanuki could get far, he felt a hand grab the nook in his elbow and pull him back slightly towards the wall. Surprised, Watanuki turned to see Doumeki standing close to him with his hand still firmly on Watanuki's elbow.

"What the hell?" Watanuki started and was going to start yelling at him before Doumeki cut him off.

"Kunogi said that you fell asleep during class. Are you getting enough sleep?"

Watanuki tried to shake Doumeki's hand off. "Why do you care? Doesn't effect you if I don't get enough sleep."

"Is there a reason why?" Watanuki ignored his question and continued to try and pull his elbow out of Doumeki's grasp.

Doumeki's other hand slammed against the wall beside Watanuki's head, forcing him to look up from his elbow and stopping his effort to shake Doumeki off. Watanuki's eyes narrowed slightly when they met Doumeki's and he didn't move from his spot.

"I like you," Doumeki started, "And you have to understand that I worry about you." Watanuki kept his eyes narrowed but said nothing. "That wont change."

Doumeki's hand loosened on Watanuki's elbow so he shook him off. "I don't want you worrying about me." Turning, he started to head back down the road before he stopped. "And I suggest finding someone else to like."

Doumeki watched as Watanuki ran down the rest of the street and around the corner.

"That wont change."

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Watanuki had ran the rest of the way home. Once he was inside his apartment, he sprinted for the bathroom and knelt by the toilet. He sat there for a minute before his breathing hitched and he leaned over the bowl, releasing what little he had for lunch.

'Why did Doumeki have to say that?' Watanuki thought when his stomach was empty and tears started to well in his eyes. He rested his folded arms on the edge of the seat and rested his forehead on them so his face didn't touch the bowl.

"Why?" He whispered to himself and let the tears fall.

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I'm not known for my long chapters. XD As you can probably tell. I tried to make this one longer! I really did! XD

Sorry it took so long to get this out! Let me know what you think!