En sighed as he walked home. "What's wrong?" Atsushi asked, "We both studied together and got As on the exam." En shrugged. "Yeah, but I just kept thinking about how I got the one question wrong. You know, the one about the farmer with the land and chickens?" Atsushi chuckled. "You mean the one you were whispering to yourself about all class?" En looked at his partner's smile and couldn't help, but laugh along with him. "You're right Atsushi. I'm so glad you're my partner." Atsushi put his arm around En. "I'm glad you're my partner too." The two shared a kiss as they walked home hand in hand.

When they got back, Io and Ryuu were watching TV together. "Hey, how did the test go?" Ryuu asked. "Great," Atsushi replied, "Both got As." Io nodded. "Well, looks like your studying together is really working well," Io noted as he nodded towards En. En smiled. "Well, studying together is great for us both in school and getting closer together." He wrapped Atsushi in a hug from behind. "Aww. Thank you En. Of course, Io and Ryuu, you two have been studying together as well too!" The two men nodded. "Yup!" Ryuu said excitedly. "And our grades and time together has gone up too." The two men grinned at each other and gave each other a kiss.

As En and Atsushi went back to their room, the guys put their bags down in their usual spots. "So, do you want to go…" En started as he paused as Atsushi was looking at his phone. Atsushi sighed. "What's wrong?" En asked as he went over him. "Nothing," Atsushi said, trying to brush it off. En knew something was off and shut the bedroom door.

"Atsushi, what's bothering you?" Atsushii looked over to the side. "You know that I know you better than anyone," En added. Atsushi sighed and then looked at En. "It's Kinshiro," he replied, "He still hasn't replied to my last message I sent at the beginning of the school year." En frowned. "Oh. Didn't you finally tell him last time that we moved in together? I know you said you were worried about how he would react." Atsushi nodded. "Yeah. But I mean, I couldn't go all year without telling him and we haven't really talked much even after making up." En nodded. "Well, I was going to say that I needed to go grocery shopping. If you need some time to relax, I can just go by myself instead." Atsushi frowned. "That sounds good," he said softly. En went up and kissed his boyfriend on the cheek. "I love you," he said softly. "I love you too," Atushi replied back in a hushed tone. En then left the room and closed the door behind him.

Later, Atsushi came out of his room. Io and En were gone. "They went grocery shopping," Ryuu noted. Atushi nodded and knew it would be a little bit until they were back. In the meantime, he started making dinner. With Atsushi not saying a word, Ryuu's face became determined.

_Flashback_

Ryuu and Io saw En come out of the room. "So, what was that about?" Io asked. En sighed. "Kinshiro still isn't talking to Atsushi," En said. Io and Ryuu looked at one another. "We should help En and Atsushi the same way they helped us," Ryuu whispered. "Yeah," Io replied, "En should know it's okay to stick up for himself and be true about being with Atsushi. He's always too soft and kind about Atsushi and Kinshiro making up and stuff, but he has to be more firm and honest." Io nodded. "And Atsushi has always been really worried about Kinishiro and trying to make him happy, but also not being more firm about En and him are a couple." Io and Ryuu locked eyes. "You take Atsushi," Io said, "I'll go with En." Ryuu nodded and the two of them shared a kiss.

"I'm heading out," En said. "I'll come with you," Io replied and followed En outside.

_End Flashback_

As Atsushi started cutting up vegetables, Ryuu sat at the kitchen table, with Atsushi's back to him. "So...uh...En said that you haven't heard from Kinshiro at all." Atsushi stopped cutting the vegetables for a second before resuming. "Yeah," he replied. Ryuu knew he had to press on. "Why do you worry so much about what Kinshiro thinks about you and En being a couple?" Atsushi sighed. He put down the knife and brought the cutting board to the other counter, so that he and Ryuu could see one another.

"I guess…" Atsushi started, "I guess I still feel guilty about what happened." Ryuu sat up a little bit. "But the two of you made up and everything, so what's there to feel guilty about?" Atsushi sighed. "I guess I still feel guilty, because in the time that Kinshiro and I didn't talk, En and I grew much much closer than Kinshiro and I ever were. A million times closer. I'm glad En and I are so close. However...there's still part of me that feels guilty that Kinshiro and I have never gotten as close as we were before. Not to mention, I know that Kinshiro is jealous that I'll never be with him and will be En instead. So, I think that I should make sure En and my relationship is okay with Kinshiro. I didn't get his approval in meeting and getting to know En, so I'm making up for it now by wanting his approval of our relationship now. I owe it to him. Especially after what happened." Ryuu stood up and went over to the counter.

"Atsushi," he said and Atsushi looked up.

"You don't owe Kinshiro anything. You cleared up the confusion between the two of you years ago. First, if Kinshiro cared so much about growing as close or closer to you than you were before this all happened, why didn't he put any effort in? You tried to talk to him before he found out the truth, you said hello to him at school, and more. Heck, the only first real time he made any effort was when he came to you to say that he and the student council was studying abroad. Even then, if we hadn't been at the bathhouse, he might have left without saying anything. You did all you could and he clearly wasn't interested. Second, you don't need Kinshiro's approval of your relationship. You are in love with En, living with him, and that's perfectly okay. So you don't need his approval or worry about what he thinks about anything anymore. It's between En and you." Atsushi put down the food and knife and rubbed his hands on his apron.

"You're right," he said.

Ryuu was a bit surprised. "You're right," Atsushi repeated, "I guess for years I always worried that En and I were becoming close and partners, that I always had a nagging feeling in the back of my mind about what Kinshiro thought. Now though, I shouldn't care what he thinks or if he approves or not. I should just go do my own thing and worry about what En thinks. After all, he is the love of my life." Ryuu smiled. "Be sure to tell En this too." Atsushi nodded and smiled. The two men shared a hug. "Thank you Ryuu." Ryuu grinned. "No problem." Atsushi looked at the food. "Speaking of which, I'm sure En will buy more food than we need for the week. So, I can make more food than for just the four of us tonight. How about inviting Yumoto over and we can all eat together?" Ryuu smiled. "Sounds good to me," he replied and got out his phone.

At the store, Io and En were looking for food for the weekly meals. "Lets see...cereal for everyone," En said softly to himself. Io was trying to think of a good time to bring up En and Atsushi and the Kinshiro problem. 'Maybe when we checkout,' he thought.

When they got to the checkout line, their cart was full of food. "That's quite a load we got there," Io noted. En grinned. "Yeah and we are going to give it to Ryuu and Atsushi it when we get back," he added, making both of them chuckle and their pants get tighter with arousal.

"Speaking of Atsushi," Io said, "What is with him and messaging Kinshiro? He hasn't messaged back?" En nodded. "Yeah and Atsushi feels bad. Probably due to him finally saying that the two of us are living together. I'm sure he didn't want to hurt Kinshiro's feelings." With Io knowing Ryuu was handling Atsushi's side of things back home, Io tried to turn the conversation back to En.

"So, how do you feel about Kinshiro and Atsushi?" Io asked as En paid. They brought the groceries over to a table to bag them themselves. En finally spoke up. "I've always tried to be supportive of those two. I've told both of them numerous times that it's okay for the three of us to be friends. Though I know when Kinshiro has been around, I've always been careful about calling Atsushi and me a couple, item, etc."

As Io finished a bag, he then spoke up. "Why don't you be more firm about Atsushi and you being a couple? Why do you have to always dance around Kinshiro's feelings?" En sighed as they got the last bag done and then headed outside. "Well, because I know that Atsushi and I want Kinshiro to be friends with us even if we are a couple. I also don't want to cause any more issues than I already have. Especially since Atsushi and I became so much closer than Atsushi and Kinshiro ever did." As they got to the car, Io, stayed quiet, planning what to say. When they got done loading the car, they both got in the front seats. As En was going to start the car, Io put his right hand on En's wrist.

"Wait," he said. En was surprised as Io gave En a firm look.

"En. You have to be more firm about Atsushi and you being a couple. For too long, you and Atsushi had to first hide being friends and stuff around Kinshiro. Even after Atsushi and him made up, you then had to dance around the issue of Atsushi and you being a couple." He leaned in. "Forget about Kinshiro. His opinion and feelings don't matter. You should care more about Atsushi and being confident that you're not afraid to admit you're a couple. You love each other. The only feelings that matter are Atsushi and yours. Kinshiro's feelings doesn't matter."

En put the car keys down in the cupholder. "You're right," En said. Io was surprised.

"You're right," En repeated, "For too long I worried about stepping on Kinshiro's toes and upsetting him. I know it could upset Atsushi, but it would upset him more with me not being honest about us being a couple. I have to put Atsushi's feelings first." He looked at Io and smiled. "Thank you Io." The two men hugged. "Be sure to tell Atsushi that too." En nodded and started the car.

When Io and En got back, they found Atsushi in the kitchen, while Ryuu and Yumoto were there. Ryuu got up and helped the two men get the items inside. "So, why is Yumoto here?" Io asked. "I thought that I had enough food for all five of us," Atsushi noted. Once they got everything placed where it was, Ryuu and Io nodded at one another, knowing they both did their part. They then went over to their fellow Battle Lover and reminded them to tell their lover what they told them.

Atsushi and En both looked at one another and walked towards each other. Yumoto stood next to the other couple.

"En…"

"Atsushi…"

Both men couldn't take it anymore and they closed their eyes. "I have something to say to you," the two men said in unison. They opened their eyes in surprise. "You first," En said. Atsushi nodded.

"En. I'm sorry that I was putting Kinshiro's feelings above yours. I shouldn't let him and his happiness be deciding if I live with you, are a couple with you, or even love you. What matters to me is how you feel. I know we want to be together. I know we love each other. I shouldn't let my past with Kinshiro affect our happiness. I love you En and I want to put our happiness above his." Atushi bowed down. "Please forgive me for my past mistakes in our relationship." En smiled. "I accept your apology," En said quickly. Atushi looked up and En continued.

"Atsushi. I wanted to tell you the same thing. For too long, I've been letting Kinshiro's feelings avoid me from showing just how close we are. I have for too long been worried about upsetting him, but also you, by not saying we are a couple, together, and being affectionate when he's been around. I should put your happiness above Kinshiro's. I should put our happiness above Kinshiro's. I'm proud to be in a relationship with you. I'm proud to be a couple with you. I love you and I want to be more firm in us being together. I want to put our happiness above his." En bowed down. "Please forgive me for my past mistakes in our relationship." Atsushi smiled. "I accept your apology," Atsushi said quickly and En looked up.

En and Atsushi looked at one another for a moment. Without words, the two put their arms out and embraced each other in a hug. The two then kissed on the lips. "I love you," En said. "I love you too," Atsushi replied. The other three in the room smiled. They then heard a timer ding.

"Those are the biscuits! Who's ready to eat?" Atsushi asked. "Me!" Yumoto said and the two couples watched as Yumoto raced to get the first plate of food.

Later, after all were fed and cleaned up, the two couples and Yumoto crowded around to watch the TV. "You know," Io said with an arm around Ryuu, "I'm glad you're my boyfriend." He gave Ryuu a kiss on the cheek. "And I'm glad you're my boyfriend," Ryuu replied, returning the favor.

"I'm glad you're my boyfriend," En said as he kissed Atsushi on the cheek. "And I'm glad you're my boyfriend," Atsushi replied, returning the favor.

"And I'm glad I'm with big bro," Yumoto said, but he then looked around, "But he's not here."

Suddenly, a voice called, "But I am here!" The guys turned off the TV. "That voice!" they all said in unison.

The five men gasped as a shining ball of light and angelic angel voices sang as the ball landed in front of them. The light went away and there he was.

"Wombat!" the five men cried. Wombat gasped as the two couples and Yumoto gathered around him in a circle and the group hugged him. Wombat was also surprised as looked at each of them. Each of the Battle Lovers was crying tears of joy with big smiles on their faces.

"I missed you so much!" Yumoto said. "We all missed you," the other four men said together. Wombat smiled as the group finally stepped back from their hug.

"Let's transform for Wombat!" Yumoto said and the other four men nodded as they called on their love making powers.

"Feel the power…" Yumoto said as each made a heart with their hands, "Of love!" they all cried out. Wombat was overjoyed as he saw the five battle lovers standing proudly in their uniforms."Time for love making!" Wombat cried. Yumoto looked around. "Where? What monster is there?" The other guys looked around too. Wombat laughed.

"Not that! I'm talking about REAL love making! I made your suits powerful enough that you could recharge your energy in seconds with just a single piece of your suit on and I made it so that you could now remove your suits for real love making."

"That was you?" the five asked. Wombat nodded.

"Of course! I could sense the power of love between the five of you when I first met you. Not to mention, the two OTPs." The four men blushed shyly as Wombat continued. "I also noted the similar bond between Yumoto and his brother Gora." It was now Yumoto's turn to blush.

"So, I designed the suits, so that you could spend as much time really making love as possible." He then smiled as the door opened. "Gora!" Yumoto cried. Gora smiled as he was in his battle fighting suit too. "Wombat let me know he was coming and that my suit has the same power as yours. He also mentioned that there would be time for love making." The five guys looked at one another.

"In that case," En started.

"It wouldn't be right," Atsushi continued.

"To not follow," Io added.

"Wombat's wishes," Ryuu extended.

"Of endless Love Making!" Yumoto cried.

All five Battle Loves got undressed until they were down to just their giant bow ties and regular tie in Gora's case. They also brought out plenty of lubricant and condoms if needed. The now three couples all looked at one another with big grins on their faces.

"Love Making!"