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Warnings: The usual

Enjoy chapter thirteen!


Chapter 13

Izumi was back home in his room, unpacking his things. "Are you sure you're alright?" He rolled his eyes, wondering how long it'll take before they believe him. "No I'm bleeding to death over here- Ow!" Liviya smacked him upside the head. "Don't joke about that!" she snapped.

Izumi glared at her, rubbing his head and turned back to his bag. "Izumi, we just want to make sure you're okay." Ryuu told him calmly.

"I told you, I'm just fine. What gave you the impression I wasn't?" he sighed, honestly not understanding why the first thing they said once he entered through the door was 'are you okay?'

"Well you seemed mad when you came in. Plus, you look dead tired. Did you not get enough sleep?" Ryuu questioned with sincere concern. When Izumi stayed quiet Liviya smacked him again. "Answer him! Don't just stay quiet!"

The raven haired turned to glare at her again and growled, "Alright, I didn't sleep well." Ryuu frowned, trying to catch anything that could give him a hint to Izumi's behavior. "And why not?" the girl insisted. "I don't know I just didn't!" Izumi shouted.

"Don't raise your voice at me!"

"You're raising your voice at me!"

"Because you won't stop being a stubborn baby and tell us what's wrong!"

"There's nothing wrong!" Izumi yelled frantically. Ryuu sighed again and pulled Liviya away from him. "Liviya, calm down." he said, which resulted in getting a glare from the girl, but otherwise she listened. Ryuu turned to look at the fuming raven haired. "Izumi, we're just worried and we can tell something's wrong. So please just tell us what it is." he said, trying to convince Izumi.

Izumi sighed, irritated at them both. "I just got into some argument. That's why I'm in a bad mood." he told them. It's not like its a lie, just not the entire truth. "Okay, and the reason for the lack of sleep?" Ryuu pressured.

Izumi just shrugged, "Just the usual nightmare." Hopefully they'll leave him alone now. It's not like having a nightmare is unusual for him. But he certainly wasn't going to tell them about the panic attack.

"Nightmare? But didn't you tell... um, Kaoru was it, to sleep with you?" Liviya asked. "He did sleep with me."

He did? Then how? "How did you get a nightmare, then? The whole point of him sleeping with you was to not get one." she asked, confused about it. "I don't know. It just happened!" Izumi replied, ruffling his hair in frustration. Liviya narrowed her eyes, something's not right.

"What type of nightmare." Ryuu asked. There's a deeper meaning to this than just the 'usual' nightmare. Izumi looked at him and tilted his head. "What type? I told you... the usual-"

"Izumi, don't lie to me. What type of nightmare?" Ryuu questioned sternly, cutting him off. Izumi blinked back, not expecting that. He honestly thought he was doing a good job in hiding it. But it seems there's no way to lie to them. Izumi looked away from Ryuu and Liviya. "It was about Luke." he muttered lowly. He prayed they missed it.

"Luke?" Ryuu questioned in what sounded like shock. Izumi cursed but knew this was unavoidable and turned towards them again. "But Izumi, it's been two years! I thought you were over him!" Liviya scolded back. Izumi gave her a blank look. "I am."

His face told her he wasn't lying. He really was over Luke. But! "Then how did you have a nightmare?" Liviya asked.

It was strange considering its been a while since Izumi had a nightmare about Luke. "How should I know? I just did." Izumi was over him so there wasn't a reason for him to keep dreaming about the same thing... Unless something triggered it.

Something's wrong here. "Izumi... did something happen between you and Kaoru?" Ryuu cautiously asked. He wasn't sure about it himself but figured it had something to do with Kaoru. After all that twin was the one with Izumi the whole time.

Ryuu watched the raven haired's reaction. Although Izumi tried to stay indifferent, Ryuu managed to catch the bewildered expression before he hid it. Ryuu frowned and turned towards Liviya, who gave him a puzzled look. "Liviya, let me talk with Izumi alone."

She glared at that, she didn't appreciate how she was being pushed to the side. Liviya was about to remark but noticed the pleading gaze Ryuu gave her. This was serious, she understood.

"Alright fine. I'll be downstairs." she sighed out, exiting Izumi's room and closing it behind her. Izumi became nervous, not knowing what to do or if it's a good idea to tell Ryuu about this. "So what happened?" Ryuu asked, giving him a look that said he wasn't backing down. Izumi fidgeted and ruffled his hair again.

"Um... what do you mean?" he responded, putting in a weak effort to make him seem clueless about the question.

"What happened between you and Kaoru?" he elaborated. His emerald eyes locked on Izumi's blue one's, making the boy fidget nervously. The raven haired looked away from him for a few seconds before returning the gaze. Still Ryuu never tore away his eyes from him.

He heard Izumi mutter something under his breath and ruffle his raven hair again. That's something the boy always did when he was feeling nervous or frustrated.

Izumi sighed and figured there wouldn't be any harm in talking about Kaoru. But he still didn't feel comfortable with his feelings yet. "I got into some... argument with him." Still Ryuu kept giving him a look to keep going. "What was it about?" the fake blonde asked him immediately, not wasting a moment.

Izumi gave him a pleading look. "Ryuu please." Yet the fake blonde never changed his expression. "What was it about?" he repeated slower this time. "It was just a normal arg-"

"What. Was. It. About." Ryuu cut him off, much slower this time, emphasizing each word. This was the first time in two years he's seen Izumi act like this about someone else. He wasn't about to let this slide.

He gave Ryuu a troubled look, not knowing what to do. But with the fake blonde's stern gaze Izumi continued to fidget, his nerves not allowing him to stay still.

He unconsciously played with the scarf he was wearing. The scarf was to hide the dark hickey Kaoru gave him. His hoodie covered it but just to make sure he wore the scarf.

The movements were small but Ryuu caught them. "Why are you wearing a scarf indoors?" he questioned, leaving his previous question on hold for now. The raven haired looked startled at that question.

"What?" Izumi asked with his head tilted. "Why are you wearing a scarf? We're inside, take it off." Ryuu told him. He had a feeling he knew what was going on now.

"But... I'm cold." Izumi replied looking away.

Damn it, I prefer telling him not showing him! He mentally cursed. It would be embarrassing if he showed Ryuu the hickey.

"Izumi, your sweating. Take it off." the fake blonde continued. Well his hoodie does cover the hickey for the most part. So maybe he could get away with it.

Izumi grabbed the scarf and prayed that the collar of the hoodie wasn't lowered. As he was taking it off he unconsciously readjusted the collar and pulled it up, trying to hide his hand under the scarf.

Ryuu rolled his eyes and shook his head when he saw this. It was already obvious. "Izumi, it's already obvious so stop trying to hide it." he sighed out. The raven haired just fidgeted and looked at his feet, poking his foot on something.

It irritated Ryuu how childish Izumi was acting and walked up to him. You could perfectly tell that the collar was pulled up and it didn't even hide everything. Ryuu could just barely see the redness near his collarbone.

Izumi knew he acting childish but he couldn't help it. It was embarrassing to him. He didn't care about these things two years ago when he was with Luke. Maybe because they were together and him and Kaoru weren't?

He flustered in embarrassment when Ryuu grabbed his collar and pulled it down, revealing the dark red spot on his neck. "There, now what did you guys argue about?" the fake blonde asked, stepping back a little. It was inevitable now.

"He asked me out and I... rejected him." the raven haired muttered back. "Why?" Izumi looked up at him but remained silent. Ryuu frowned in concern at that. "Izumi, it's been two years, you have to move on." The boy gave him a confused look. "I just said I was over Luke."

"Getting over someone and moving on are two different things. You're over Luke but you haven't moved on, otherwise you'd be capable of being in a relationship by now." the fake blonde elaborated with his arms folding across his chest. Izumi frowned, knowing he was right.

"Izumi, just because that relationship didn't work out doesn't mean your next one will be the same. You're supposed to experiment with new people and have some relationships. I get that you loved Luke, even if he was your first boyfriend, but you don't anymore. So it's time for you to stop denying your feelings-"

"I know that!... I know I like Kaoru... but I can't be with him." Izumi cut him off, giving him a look that was trying to make him understand. Ryuu's frown deepened, he understood what Izumi meant... But still. "It won't happen again. It's different this time, remember? The reason why you and Luke broke up was because of him. And he's not here anymore. So just try it out with Kaoru and see how it goes." Ryuu reassured.

The raven haired looked he was thinking about it and it nearly made Ryuu smile. But then the boy frowned and shook his head. "It's too late for that."

The fake blonde gave him a confused expression so he added, "If Kaoru thought I liked him at first, he sure as hell doesn't now... I kind of screwed up?" Izumi laughed nervously at that. "He apparently thinks I like you instead."

He cowered a little when Ryuu's eyes narrowed dangerously. "What did you do?" he asked calmly, but that only made Izumi all the more scared. Before he knew it he was fidgeting again and playing with his hands. "Well after I woke up from that dream I had a... you know, what I usually get after nightmares."

By then Ryuu was giving him a menacing glare. "You had a panic attack? And you just tell me?" he asked, still in that calm voice that had Izumi take a few steps back.

Ryuu never screamed when he was mad but it sure made him scarier acting so calm. "Ah yes... and since Kaoru was sleeping next to me he calmed me down even though I could tell he was still mad about the rejection. But afterwards, um... I freaked out when I saw him... and I sort of called you out... and I sort of pushed him away saying I wanted you." Izumi added the words 'sort of' to make it seem like it wasn't a big deal.

But it was pretty bad. Izumi was screaming and claiming he wanted Ryuu and not him.

"He took it the wrong way and threw a profanity train at me. Saying I used him and... other stuff. Then Kaoru went to his bed and slept there saying I didn't deserve to sleep with him. So I stayed up since I couldn't go back to sleep. That's why I'm tired." he finished, looking away from Ryuu so Izumi wouldn't see his expression.

Ryuu sighed in frustration and ruffled his blonde hair. "You idiot, way to go making me look like a pedophile. Why did you call me out?" he scolded. Izumi turned towards him and pouted, "But I always call you after a Luke Nightmare."

Ryuu raised an eyebrow at that name but didn't question it. "I know, and it pisses the hell out of Liviya when you push her away and start calling me. She gets so jealous when you prefer me." Ryuu chuckled out. "Talk with Kaoru and fix it."

"But I'm still not ready for-"

"Then at least get on good terms with him."

Izumi sighed and nodded, "Okay, I'll try." Ryuu smiled and ruffled the boy's raven hair, messing it up more than it already is. Izumi scowled and pushed his hand away. "For someone who's never been in a relationship before you sure know a lot about them." Izumi teased.

Ryuu glared at him, "I've been in relationships!" The raven haired quirked an eyebrow at him. "Alright, I've been in one." he admitted.

Izumi laughed and shook his head. "And this was when? When you still a teenager, right?" he asked, smirking when Ryuu glared at him. "I'm just not interested in anyone. I've got a handful already dealing with you and Liviya." Ryuu sighed out. "You think your not interested in anyone." Izumi muttered under his breath.

"What was that?" the fake blonde asked, not catching what he said. "I just said you're getting old." Izumi said, changing what he said. He didn't want to interfere. Both him and Liviya were completely oblivious about their feelings for each other since they always fight. He'll let them figure it out themselves.

"Twenty-eight isn't old!" Ryuu countered. "It's old to me." Izumi snickered.

"That's because your still seventeen. Catch up on your sleep now." Ryuu was about to turn around to leave but noticed something.

"Izumi, you fixed it?" He questioned, taking hold of the necklace around his neck. He nodded and smiled, "I bought the chain at a souvenir stand." Ryuu smiled and said, "That's good. Don't sleep with it." With that he left the room and walked downstairs.

He went to the living room and noticed Liviya with her face scrunched up in a scowl. "You sure took your sweet time." she growled. "What, are you jealous he told me and not you?" he teased, knowing it irritated her. "I'm not jealous!" the girl shouted.

"Oh don't worry I'll tell you what it was about." Ryuu said and sat down on the couch across from her. He was about to open his mouth when Liviya cut him off.

"Hey! Who said I want to know!?" she shouted, folding her arms in a stubborn way. Ryuu stayed silent and didn't answer her back. Liviya turned towards the fake blonde and growled, "So are you going to tell me or what?" Ryuu just rolled his eyes at her.


Maybe he went too far. Kaoru sighed in frustration. Now that he calmed down he realized he got mad at Izumi for a stupid reason. Of course he didn't like Ryuu but he got jealous when Izumi asked for him. Kaoru frowned, he had to talk with Izumi tomorrow and settle things. Damn it, he probably thinks I'm mad at him now. But he still needed to talk to Izumi about it. But he didn't know what he could say. Well he still has until tomorrow anyways.

"Yo Kaoru!" Hikaru called out and he entered their room. "Get dressed. Boss just called me and said we're going to hang out at Izumi's."

Kaoru mentally cursed at the odds. Of course they were to going to Izumi's. How could he ever think that they weren't going to.


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