THREE

It was another bright and sunny day at the Nakahara mansion. The sun's rays passed the closed glass windows of the large lavender room, serving its purpose as the main source of brightness during daylight and giving the room a glow of sparkling vividness.

"Agghh…It's so bright!" Five blinded souls yelped in agony.

How could a room be so bright? Four good-looking guys thought in their anguish, covering their painful eyes from intense radiance.

I can't believe this! A sparkling room and the four radiant creatures! I'm melting…I'm dying…Akira, Josephine, Hiroshi give me your strength! A praying human being was crawling, gathering its strength, enough to survive at that moment.

Slowly, four pairs of eyes of the handsome youths opened and rubbed them vigorously; giving them a clear view of the magnificence of the entire room. The curtains had a pale shade that complements the lavender space. On the left side of the room was apparently the toy or play area. At one corner, a huge brown teddy bear with a large red ribbon draws the attention of any eyes in that room. It was sitting in a couch, surrounded by smaller stuffed toys of different animals. Each toy has its own distinctive features – ribbons, glasses, dresses, hats, musical instruments and many others. Beside them, two large display cabinets stood. One cabinet was filled with ceramic dolls dressed in different national costumes and are beautifully arranged while the other was packed with collectibles – toy cars, robots, planes, boats, cycles, soldiers, and the like. One set of Hina dolls, an English brick house, a hefty toy box, and a wooden rocking horse erected before them. At the other side, a medium-sized bed with laced canopy was found in the middle. Somehow, it seems like a modified bed in which its sides had two detachable bed rails padded with soft cushion and can be adjusted into a kid-sized bed. Two doors are located on each sides of the bed, connecting the bathroom and the dressing room respectively. Between the two windows, a study table made of oak was found and a chair with beautiful design was its partner. Everything seems premeditated and prearranged for that reason. The room was incredibly spic and span despite the years it has been untouched. Obviously, there was a large difference between the two sides of the room.

"This is the nursery room?" Toyama Yukinojou gawked at the first sight of the room. This is incredible! There are cute toys everywhere!

"This isn't the nursery room!" Takano Kyouhei even looked more surprised. Damn it! I can't believe this!

"Yeah! And it's larger than my nursery room before!" Morii Ranmaru marveled at the impressive room.

Show off! Kyouhei and Yuki glared at him. For Kyouhei and Yuki, the room was a dream. They never had such room when they were kids due to their family's status compared to Morii Ranmaru and Oda Takenaga.

"What?" Ranmaru felt the intense heat of his roommates' glares.

"It sure is big for a nursery room and for a baby." Oda Takenaga finally spoke, taking quick glances of everything.

Another showoff! Kyouhei and Yuki scowled. Rich kids are bluffers!

"Mama" The cute cooing of a baby snapped them. They almost have forgotten that they had other companions in the room.

"Sunako!" They saw Nakahara Sunako lying on the floor, as if a dead decaying corpse, with blood gushing out from her nose while baby Ruu was sitting beside her, looking at her with curiosity. They all rushed at her assistance while Takenaga took Ruu in his arms.

"Sunako! Don't leave us!" Ranmaru screamed frantically.

"Don't die on us Sunako!" Takenaga begged, panic-stricken.

"Sunako! Sunako!" Yuki cried desperately.

"Fred?... Jack?... Dracula?... Grandma?" Sunako whispered feebly.

"She's whispering something," Kyouhei hushed them in silence, which they obeyed, and placed his face closer to her to listen to her words.

Freddie?...Jack?...Akira?...Josephine?...Hiroshi? Sunako whispered faintly as she saw an indistinct brightness. Are you here for me? She reached out her hands to the white light. Her hands touched the light and slowly opened her eyes. To her disappointment, she saw herself touching Kyouhei's face and their lips almost touched.

"I can't look," Yuki blushed, covered his eyes with his hands, leaving a small gap between his middle and index fingers to peep.

"I won't miss this!" Ranmaru ogled, grabbed a video camera from somewhere and started shooting while Takenaga redden at a romantic sight still holding Ruu, who seems to be so excited at everything.

It's not Freddie nor Jack nor Akira! It's that Radiant Creature! Sunako looked at the blonde Kyouhei Takano. Why? Why am I holding his face?

"If you wanted a kiss, all you have to do is ask," Kyouhei looked at her dark eyes lovingly.

"Radiant Creature!" Sunako jolted, gathered all her strength and knocked him out.

"Why you?" Kyouhei roared, rubbing his left cheek.

"You tried to kiss me!" Sunako demanded an explanation, preparing herself for a fight.

"Kiss you? You were the one who took the initiative first!" Kyouhei snapped, taking his fighting stance.

"Sunako! Kyouhei! Stop it!" Yuki and Ranmaru ordered. Yuki grabbed Sunako while Ranmaru took Kyouhei.

"Stop it you two! You're acting like babies!" Takenaga commanded which made the two stop. They looked at him and finally at Ruu, who was teary-eyed.

"Now, baby Ruu, Mama and Papa are just showing their love for each other. There's nothing to worry about," Ranmaru tried his best to calm the baby and immediately turned his head to Sunako and Kyouhei, looking at them sternly, "Right guys?"

Kyouhei looked at his friends who gave him a fierce look. I think I don't have a choice but to agree with you, right? Seeing this as a threat to his life, Kyouhei walked towards Sunako, grabbed her closely by her waist and lifted her chin, as if to kiss her.

"Hey, just act it out okay? I don't want to see kid crying here," Kyouhei whispered as he leaned closer to Sunako's face who just stared at him blankly.

Seeing this as a good thing, Ruu gave out his big smile.

Whew! The boys let out a sigh while Kyouhei was still holding to a fainted Sunako who was bleeding like a fountain.

"Everybody's happy now," Yuki smiled. He then turned his head towards Takenaga with his dreamy eyes, "Ta…Ta…Takenaga, is this really the room?" If this is a dream, please don't wake me up!

"Well, this is the left wing and it's the only room in this wing. This must be the place," Takenaga answered them in an as-a-matter-of-fact way.

"Still, I can't believe how a single room could occupy the entire left wing," Ranmaru joined in, still disbelieving of what he just saw.

"Yeah!" Yuki and Kyouhei leaped. Toyland here we come! They both jumped swiftly from one toy to another, taking every chance to look and touch them.

They sure are fast when it comes to toys! Takenaga sighed and decided to join them.

I can't believe it! They call themselves bishounens yet they acted like a bunch of three years old! Ranmaru looked at them with dismay.

"I never thought Oba-chan could make a room like this," Yuki said while he getting hold of a teddy bear. Kawaii! Can I have this? Maybe I should ask Oba-chan.

"Right, and we've been living in this mansion for three years now and it's only now that I know of this existing place," Kyouhei seconded, scrambling over the toy box.

"Though this room is quite big for a baby," Ranmaru looked around. "And almost the same size of my nursery room when I was a kid."

He's flaunting again! Kyouhei and Yuki looked at him harshly.

"Oh yeah, I remember Papa bought me a mini car that I could actually ride and I had five gorgeous nannies," Ranmaru let out a sigh and continued, "Those were the days. Ihad a beautiful childhood memory."

Yeah, he's so arrogant and a womanizer even he was a kid. Kyouhei and Yuki fumed at him.

Takenaga, who saw this, stood before the two mad teens. "Come on guys, relax." Suddenly, he remembered something and turned to the dark long haired girl who was standing by the bed.

"Sunako, have you been in this room before?" Takenaga asked her, who took the baby from him and laid him on the laced bed.

"Eh?"

"Well, since you're Oba-chan's niece and she's your aunt. There could be a possibility that you've seen this room before." Takenaga explained further, walking towards her.

"Yeah, and you've been cleaning the house," Ranmaru joined in.

"Or could it be a secret between you and Auntie?" Yuki beamed.

"And you never told us!" Kyouhei pointed at her, accusing.

"That's why it's called a secret!" Yuki defended her.

"No, I've never been on this wing," Sunako answered in a straightforward manner, and a vivid memory flashed on her mind.

Sunako saw her Auntie standing in front the closed doors, touching it intensely.

"Auntie?"

"It was supposed to be the nursery room of our first child. Just the thought of it made him feel enthusiastic. He planned everything – the room, the toys, the dresses, everything!" Oba-chan's head fell and cried.

"Auntie…" Sunako felt her beloved Auntie's anguish and cried.

Seeing this, Auntie kneeled down and wiped Sunako's tears with her clean white handkerchief.

"Don't cry Sunako."

"But…"

"Even if he's gone, this room will always make me feel that he's alive. This will be my memory of him."

"It's Oba-chan's memory."

They stared at her serious face. Even though they didn't understand everything but somehow they took the message very well.

Realizing that she was being looked at, Sunako slowly turned her head. Darn it! Radiant beings! "Don't move another step!" She ordered, extending her hands.

"Eh?"

"But why Darling?" Kyouhei teased her, holding her hands tightly. It was another moment of his revenge as well as victory. "Come on, Darling. Shouldn't we start making love and give Ruu a sibling?"

"Ma…Ma…Making love?" Sunako looked puzzled, defending herself.

Lovemaking? He can't be serious, can he? The boys ogled, blushing.

Kyouhei grabbed Sunako by her waist, guided her, and fell on the bed.

"Kyaaaa…" Ruu squealed and seems to be enjoying the entire scene.

"Do you want to have a brother or a sister?" Kyouhei glanced at Ruu, unbuttoning his shirt.

"I can't look!" Yuki turned his back covered his eyes with his hands.

Kyouhei lifted Sunako's chin and their lips almost touched.

"Wait! Ruu!" Takenaga dashed and grabbed Ruu. "We'll leave you two now!" He grabbed Yuki from his collar and dashed towards the door but Ranmaru stopped them. "Go on! We won't mind you." Ranmaru blushed and ogled.

"We're not perverts like you!" Takenaga shouted, still holding Ruu.

"And there's a baby in the room!" Yuki seconded. "Don't do it in here Kyouhei!" He looked at him, still blushing.

"Don't mind us!" Ranmaru's hand signaled Kyouhei to continue.

Without minding them, Kyouhei continued on teasing Sunako. "No more interruptions." Then there were few seconds of silence and, "Boo!" Blood spewed from Sunako's nose.

"Hahahahaha…You think I would really do that with you?" Kyouhei laughed, rising from the bed.

"Sunako!" Yuki rushed towards Sunako for rescue.

"Why did you stop? It was almost nearing to the climax!" Ranmaru demanded, dismayed on the supposed love scene of his two roommates.

"Why do you have to do that?" Takenaga asked the blonde lad, who was buttoning his shirt.

"Do what?" Kyouhei stopped, leaving two buttons unbuttoned.

"Could it be?" Ranmaru glinted and smirked, signs of a brilliant time for teasing Kyouhei.

"Eh?" Kyouhei felt something from Ranmaru's look. I don't like that reaction of his.

"Could it be Kyouhei's already fallen for Sunako?"

"Is it true?" Takenaga asked him for verifications.

"It's not! Why would I fall for a creepy girl like her?" Kyouhei defended, asking for reasons. Besides, she's not even my type.

"Aha! That reaction means something!" Ranmaru commented offensively, "And why not? You're the only one who could understand and tame the lioness in her." Ranmaru continued, "And now that you're her husband and the father of Ruu."

"It's possible," Yuki thought while Takenaga nodded in agreement, "Since you held her thrice just now."

"That's not even counted and I'm not married to her," Kyouhei's jaw twitched.

"Still, she fainted!" Yuki shouted at Kyouhei. "You shouldn't have done that to her."

"Oh come on!" Kyouhei walked towards Takenaga and grabbed Ruu, who was delighted to see his face, "Don't worry Ruu, next time it'll be real." He made an evil laugh and walked towards to the toys.

"He's so evil" Yuki eyed on him.

"Poor Sunako." Takenaga agreed, looking at his pale roommate lying on bed and carried her on his back while Yuki assisted him. "We'll bring Sunako to her room", Yuki turned his head over his shoulder, as he and Takenaga left the room.

"Oh well," Ranmaru sighed, "Welcome to your room young master Ruu. We hoped you'll like your new room." He bowed at him and welcomed him like an honored guest.

Ruu looked at the red-haired lad before him; he just cooed and clapped his hands signifying that he loved his new room. During his first day with the Nakahara household, Sunako catered all his needs and shared the room with her.

"He seems to like it," Ranmaru looked at Ruu, who was still clapping with delight.

Hours have passed since in the Nakahara mansion. While Sunako Nakahara is soundly sleeping in her room, the four boys and baby Ruu are still enjoying the new room that they have discovered.

"Look baby Ruu, it's a cute bear! Do you like it?" Yuki flashed one white small teddy bear with a red ribbon. Ruu, who was sitting on a soft mat that Kyouhei laid for him, excitedly stretched out his hand, wanting to hold at the toy. Yuki gave the bear to him and received a shrill laugh. In return, Yuki started playing with him.

Eventually, Ranmaru joined in. "He really loved it," Ranmaru smiled and admired Yuki. He understands babies! He must have studied baby language. Kyouhei, on the other hand, looked at Ruu smiling and is enjoying the attention he receives.

"Hey! Check this out!" Takenaga appeared from the doorway extending to the dressing room and bathroom, waving at them.

Without any hesitations, they followed him and found themselves in the changing room. They saw large cabinets and Takenaga opened it for them. On one side, it was loaded with diapers, sheets, and other items that babies need. Opposite to it was a compartment for fancy baby dresses for both genders.

"I guess we don't have any problem now," Kyouhei sighed with relief, carrying Ruu on his arms. The sight of the supplies took away all his anxieties with the additional expenses they could gain.

"Look Ruu, you'll look handsome in this sailor dress," Takenaga pulled out a white sailor uniform.

"And you'll look cute with this," Yuki drew out a panda bear costume.

I have a bad feeling about this. Kyouhei while staring at them, who continued on pulling out dresses for the baby and looking at the baby dreamingly, on the other hand, Ruu kept on clapping every time they flashed him with different clothes.

"But you'll look sexy with this," Ranmaru looked at them seductively and showed them a leather jacket and pants with accessories creating an image of a sexy baby boy. Suddenly, Ranmaru felt a whack on his head.

"Ranmaru!" Takenaga and Yuki cried.

"Ruu's still a baby and not a pervert like you!" Kyouhei shouted and scowled at Ranmaru, still carrying Ruu.

"Ooohhh…Daddy's mad!" Takenaga and Yuki turned to Kyouhei, admiring him. Then they glanced at Ranmaru, "You're messing with the wrong Daddy!"

"I thought you're on my side!" Ranmaru indignantly whimpered and started acting like crying. He was lying on his side; his bodyweight rested on one arm, and covered his eyes with the other.

There he goes again! Undeniably, he was a good actor but they ignored him.

"Maybe there's still something in here," Takenaga suggested.

"Let's go!" Yuki and Kyouhei cheered.

"Kyaaa..", Ruu shrilled, joining them.

Then they all walked towards the farther end of the room leaving Ranmaru.

"Why are you ignoring me?" Ranmaru shouted as he saw his friends abandoned him. "And you call yourself friends?" Ranmaru puffed his cheeks with anger. However, he followed them.

They all stopped as they reached the end of the room. It was the nursery's bathroom and it was half the size of the nursery. The tiles were white and sparkling. Obviously, they could see their own reflections on the tiles. There was a tub, a potty chair, and has complete sets of imported toiletries.

"WHOAH!" the four boys awed, admiring the room. "Oba-chan sure has prepared this room!"

"You sure are lucky baby Ruu!" Yuki exclaimed while the three boys agreed looking at him with dreamy eyes. I'm jealous!

Kyouhei walked back towards the door, looked at the delighted baby, "Let's go out and play with your toys."

"Da-da," Ruu grasped Kyouhei's shirt.

He would be one playing all those toys and not Ruu. Ranmaru, Takenaga and Yuki squinted at him.

Meanwhile, in the pitch dark room found in the first floor of the mansion, a motionless body laid on a canopy bed. Sunako Nakahara was soundly sleeping.

"Huh? Where am I?" Sunako opened her eyes and scanned the room. It wasn't her dark room. The curtains are up, the walls are white, and her treasures are gone and were replaced by frilly items, vases, and flowers.

"So, you're finally awake," Sunako heard a familiar husky voice. She looked at her left, where the sound came from, and lifted her face to know who had just spoken to her. It was Takano Kyouhei, who was only wearing his white pajama pants with a towel hanging from his shoulder. "How was your sleep?" Kyouhei asked her.

Recognizing it was her hideous enemy, she removed the blanket, wanting to kill him. But something stopped her. She finally realized that she wasn't wearing her usual clothes. Sunako wore a silky and sexy night dress which was only a thigh-length long. "Wha…Wha…What are these?" Sunako asked, still shocked.

"Don't you remember anything? We just had our wedding," Kyouhei explained, showing off the gold ring on his left hand, covering half of his face, and pointed at her left hand. Sunako looked and saw the ring similar to him on her hand. "We just had our first night," Kyouhei continued, looking at his wife.

"Nooooooo!" Sunako's image tore into pieces.

Her scream woke her up from an absolute nightmare. Sunako rose and was gasping for her breath and felt rage from what she had dreamed of. Consciously, she remembered what Kyouhei had done to her. He was about to kiss her, thrice.

I'm going to kill him. I'll definitely kill him with my own hands. Sunako clenched her fists, her eyes are flashing with hate and wrath. She vowed to finish him off before Kyouhei could make another move that would knock her off. Among her roommates, Kyouhei was the only one whom she really hated but with unexplainable reasons she could not kill him easily. She had tried everything but Kyouhei seems to know her plans and her weakness.

This time, I'll definitely kill him. Sunako rose and headed towards the door, ready to pounce and take her prey.

In the meantime, the four young men are found in the living room. Kyouhei took charge of watching baby Ruu because the three boys had one strong reason. He was the father. They all sat on the soft and cushioned mat and underneath are large rubber puzzle pieces with bright colors.

"Hey Kyouhei, how does it feel to be an unexpected father?" Ranmaru teased him. It's pay back time. You whack my head and you almost ruined my beautiful face.

"Eh?" Now what?

"You seem like to be enjoying your act as a father," Takenaga commented. He was holding an F-117A Stealth Fighter model he took from the nursery. This model looks real! Can I play it?

"Yeah! You have been adapting very well since Ruu called you 'Da-da'," Yuki added.

Kyouhei just looked at them and lounged on the mat. He looked at Ruu who was near him and playing with a teddy bear. Having that baby around here sure is fun. It's been a long time since we had kids here. But the idea of making me and Sunako as his parents gives me the chills.

"But then, since you and Sunako are his parents it means you have to be closer with Sunako," Ranmaru glinted at him. "That would also mean you won't be fighting her anymore and you have to act as if you love Sunako since she is Ruu's mother."

I think I'm following his devious plan. Yuki and Takenaga glanced at each other then to Ranmaru.

"You tell her about that. She's the one who's starting the fight," Kyouhei said as he looked at Ruu crawling towards him.

"He really loves you Kyouhei," Yuki laughed.

"Of course, he is his father," Takenaga and Ranmaru chimed in. He really looks like Ruu's biological father. Sorry pal, but we can't tell about that.

Ruu was sitting next to Kyouhei, touched his face and played his blonde hair. "Ooohhh…it's a father and son tandem!" the three boys ogled. Kyouhei would really make a fine dad!

"You're really acting like a father now Kyouhei," they snickered as they looked at him. Ruu could change him into a domestic man.

"Shut up," Kyouhei's eyebrows twitched, trying to remain calm as held Ruu closely to him.

Looking at them, Takenaga, Ranmaru, and Yuki were blinded by their radiance. Ruu's still a kid but his radiance is comparable to Kyouhei!

Suddenly, they heard a slam from the doorway and turned their heads and found Sunako standing furiously with a black and evil aura surrounded her body.

"RADIANT BEING!" Sunako pointed at Kyouhei, still gasping for air.

"Waa…Sunako!" Yuki was crying, running towards Takenaga.

"I really don't like this!" Ranmaru cried, hugging Takenaga.

"Su…Su…Sunako, calm down," Takenaga was negotiating her. She's still scary!

"What now?" Kyouhei asked and looked at her, who was ready to pounce at him. A smirk formed from his lips and said, "You want a fight?"

"YOU!" Sunako was furious than ever. I can't let you do that to me again! I'll kill you for sure!

Trembling, Yuki and Ranmaru were hugging Takenaga tightly, who tried to calm Sunako and Kyouhei. A flaming Sunako was at sight, and the three scared boys imagine a growling tiger behind her. They looked at Kyouhei, a lion was behind him. It was another battle for the two.

"I'll never forgive you! Say your prayers 'cause I'll definitely take your life," Sunako demanded with rage.

"Really?" Kyouhei, stood up, handed Ruu over to Takenaga, and stared at her with a piercing look from his eyes. "What are so mad about?"

"Your radiance!" Sunako answered back. "You're always using it against me! You think that I would let you get away with it? Never!"

"Why do you always complain about my radiance when in fact you could easily talk to Takenaga, Yuki, and Ranmaru? Do you really hate me that much?" Kyouhei looked pissed with Sunako's answer.

"Uhmm, guys, let's stop this okay? There's a child in this room," the three boys finally spoke, breaking the heated aura between the two.

"Mama…Da-da," the soft voice came from Ruu.

Sunako and Kyouhei stopped and realized that a teary-eyed Ruu was watching them. They both felt guilty with the scene that they just created.

"Mama" Ruu stretched out his hand towards Sunako, who walked towards them and took him into her arms.

"I'm sorry," Sunako whispered as she hugged him tightly while Kyouhei stood beside her and patted Ruu's head.

"Ruu could really make a miracle between them, don't you think?" Takenaga watched them.

"It's really possible." Yuki and Ranmaru nodded in approval.

Looking at the beautiful scene, they stared at them blankly and were blinded by the sight of their imagination. Sunako was wearing a beautiful royal dress. Kyouhei looked more handsome in his dark blue, white, and gold outfit while Ruu was wearing a blue baby prince dress. It's so beautiful! It's so wonderful to look at them. Soon love will blossom between Kyouhei and Sunako. The three boys cried with joy. "Free rent here we come!"