I don't own anything.

Sorry it's been a little long, homework and homecoming…

and then I fell asleep...uwah~

Manami and Mahiro are Takahiro's wife and kid.

Misaki's POV

I wake up, and see Usagi still lying next to me. I glance at the clock, and notice that it is 9:00pm. I put a jacket on, and sit on the edge of the bed. My hand wanders to my lovers face, and move some hair behind his ear. He suddenly grabs my arm.

"A-ah!"

He softly smiles at me. I blush, and smile back. He stands up and kisses me, wrapping his arms around my sides, and pulling me closer.

"Let's go...Misaki."

"Yeah."

Once we're outside, I step in his car, and we speed off. I see the city lights, made more vibrant with darkness, showing the light in the dark. The radiance and variety of all the different colors left a beautiful memory stuck in my mind. I look up.

The empire state building was in front of my eyes. It was tall, as I expected, but I couldn't see the top of it. It was cloudy. How many people were in there right now? There must have at least been one hundred. Almost all of the windows had a light showing through the glass.

We stepped in, and walked to the elevator. I felt myself blush fiercely, thinking about what happened in a different elevator. I became overly self-conscious and paranoid when I thought about all of the people around me. They would stare at me, judge me, try to get to know me, maybe. I would act okay but be embarrassed, and try to brush their remarks off of my shoulder. But, on the inside, I know that I will never let them change me, never let them understand me as much as Usagi. The truth of my soul, forever hidden away between him and me.

There are four other people in the elevator. They seem to be heterosexual couples. I felt awkward, with us standing there. I felt like the other four were staring into my soul, transfixed with both my and Usagi's mysterious and somewhat suspicious aura. Their stares hurt me as I see the numbers on the dial skyrocket. The elevator keeps going higher as they approach me.

"Are you the esteemed author Usami-sensei?"

They're talking to him...ah, they didn't ask me anything...that's good…except it's English...I don't really understand...

"Yes. However, I am on vacation. Please do not disturb me."

"Oh...well...can I ask one thing?"

"What?"

"Are the rumors that you are gay true?"

He looked surprised. He was surprised. I gulped, and looked up at him.

What did she say?

He looked down at the female, and said, "I am on vacation. Please do not disturb me."

She turned around, looking embarrassed. Usagi looked at me. I smiled awkwardly, and then heard the bell.

DING

Usagi walked out, so I followed him. I noticed he was holding my hand, and taking me to the side of the fence. It looked over the entire city of New York. It was beautiful.

I can't look away…

Usagi held my hand tighter, squeezing it a little bit.

"I love you. Misaki."

"Yeah. I love you, too."

He pulls my back towards him, into a soft kiss, full of warmth and love. The embrace was only temporary as I pulled away from him, and whispered, "Baka! We're in publi-HMMMF!" He removed my doubt as I was urged into another kiss, locking his lips with my own. I had an inner sigh, but sunk into it anyway.

"Sorry. I just couldn't hold back."

Jeez, when have you ever held back anyway?

I heard about six footsteps, and Usagi was just standing there, looking worried. His eyes were not on me, but to the right...

"Usagi-san?"

I looked over to the object of his attention. It was...Nii-chan.

"Nii-chan?!"

Manami and Mahiro were on the other side of the building. I don't think they saw us.

That's good…

I stared at him, unsure of what to say. He stared back, but kept shifting his eyes between Usagi and me, as if trying to decide what to do, what to think. I saw a look of confusion, then one of concern.

This is not how I wanted Nii-chan to find out…

"Takahiro, I-"

"No. Just...give me a few days."