A/N: The next chappie! Will Kazuki reply now? You have to read on! XD

The More You Hate, the More You Love

Kazuki followed his father back into the house. His father then shouted in his usual warm way, "I'm home, honey!"

"Oh, honey! How nice to see you!" Kazuki's mother ran down the stairs and gave her husband a welcome kiss.

"Hey honey, I think Kazuki wants to tell you something."

Oh great. Thanks a lot, mom. Kazuki angrily thought.

"Huh? What do you want now, Kazuki? A new laptop? A new cellphone? You know I'll give you anything."

"Oh, nothing, dad. It's just really something insignificant."

"Now, now, Kazuki." His mother piped in. "Having someone in love with you isn't an insignificant thing."

Mothers love to be the ruin of their children. Is it possible to strangle her without killing her? And is it possible to make the ground swallow me right now?

"Really? Someone's in love with you? That's great!"

"He's upstairs, hon. Go meet him."

"Really? Wait, did you say, 'he'?"

"That's right, Mr. Fuuchoin." A voice called from above. Juubei started to climb down the stairs. "I'm the one who's in love with your son."

Okay. Is it REALLY possible to make the ground swallow me? I'll give anything! Kazuki considered. I am so not gonna talk to you for eternity, Juubei. Not even in hell or heaven when we die.

"Oh! So you do know he's a guy!"

"Yes, but I don't care. I love him for who he is, not for what his gender is."

"Ah, you're very poetic. Anyway, young man, what's your name?"

"Juubei, sir. Juubei Kakei. I hope you accept me like Mrs. Fuuchoin did."

Kazuki swore his father would be enraged, so he prepared himself for a veeery long sermon.

"Kakei, huh? Well, I don't care." Everyone present was shocked at Kazuki's father's reaction. "As long as my son loves you, I won't care from what family you are. Welcome to the family, Juubei!" Kazuki's father said warmly while ruffling his hair.

"Uh, thank you sir, but you see, Kazuki hasn't thought yet if he loves me or not."

"Oh? Is that true, my son?"

"Yes, dad."

"Well, do give him time to think, Juubei. Anyway, it's past eight now. Would you like to have dinner with us? I'd like for everyone to talk properly."

"Dad, you're treating us like we're engaged."

"Engaged?! Well, that would be very nice."

"Dad! You're just as bad as mom is!"

Everyone then sat on the table in the enormous dining room and waited for dinner to be served. While waiting, Kazuki's mother and father bombarded Juubei with questions.

"So," Kazuki's mother began. "How did you fall in love with Kazuki?"

"Well, at first I didn't know it was love until my close friend told me. I guess the feeling was there, but I never really paid attention to it until the play."

"Oh, that's right, you were the prince. Tell me, was my son a good kisser?" Kazuki's dad slyly asked, which made Kazuki blush an ungainly shade of red.

"Dad! Stop it!!!"

"I'll have you know, sir, that he is."

"Really? Oh, and call me dad."

"Dad! We're not married!"

"It seems Kazuki does not approve of it, sir."

"What a fine gentleman you are! Call me dad, then, if he falls in love with you."

I am so gonna murder him… I swear I'm gonna kill him niiice and slooow… Kazuki began to think of ways to murder Juubei slowly and painfully.

"When did you tell my son?" Kazuki's mom asked again.

"Last night, ma'am, over the phone."

"What? Really? That's so unromantic! You should at least have told him in a beautiful park with all the birds chirping…"

"Well, I could not find the courage to tell him in person yet until just this afternoon."

"I understand you. When I was proposing to Kazuki's mom I was so nervous I thought my knees would give up on me!"

Further conversation was interrupted when the food was served. There was feta cheese salad for appetizer, grilled lamb chops and lasagna for the main course, and simple chocolate ice cream for desert. Red wine was served as drinks. Everybody enjoyed the food, and for the next thirty minutes no one said a word. At last when everybody finished eating, Kazuki's father spoke up.

"Anyway, Juubei, aren't your parents looking for you?"

"They're actually in Britain today, sir. They won't be coming back until next month."

"Oh, so you're alone with the maids in the house?"

"No, sir. I have a little sister named Sakura."

(A/N: Sakura is Juubei's sister, right? The girl with the pink scarf on her hair who was always with Makubex in May city?)

"Oh, okay then! Why don't you sleep over for tonight?"

"Eh?"

"You know, in Kazuki's room. He has a double bed anyway, so you two will fit in."

"Dad! I don't want anyone sleeping with me!"

"Ah, come on Kazuki. It's not like it's gonna hurt. Come on! Maybe you can even talk to each other for a bit before sleeping…" Turning to Juubei, he warned, "Don't do anything to him against his will, though."

"Yes, sir."

"Anyway, case closed. Goodnight boys." Kazuki's father yawned and followed his wife into their bedroom. Juubei and Kazuki were left in the living room, blushing.

"Well, let's go to sleep."

"Fine. But you are so dead tomorrow."

Juubei and Kazuki climbed up the stairs and into Kazuki's bedroom. There they both climbed onto bed. Kazuki faced away from Juubei, while Juubei tried to get closer to him.

"One more inch closer and I'm going to shout." Kazuki said coldly while carving an imaginary line on the mattress. Juubei smirked and grabbed his waist.

"I swear it; now get your hands off me." Kazuki threatened.

"Then why don't you shout right now? Come on, you know you don't want to."

"Why you… Ugh. Whatever. Do something like kissing me or anything similar to that and I swear I'm going to shout."

"Yeah, yeah. Goodnight, honey."

"Call me honey again and I'll slit your throat."

"You already said that, but I'd rather take the risk."

"Moron. Go to sleep."

The next day, Kazuki woke up. Lacking memory from last night because he was still hazy from sleep, he saw Juubei's figure beside him…

And screamed. Loudly enough to wake both Juubei and his parents.

Kazuki's dad and mom came scurrying to his room a few minutes later.

"What's the matter, Kazuki? Did he do something?" His father and mother asked in unison.

"No. I was just surprised to find out it was all painstakingly real and not a nightmare." Kazuki replied frostily while rubbing his temple and getting out of bed. Juubei rubbed the sleep from his eyes and yawned, while Kazuki's parents went back to sleep.

When Kazuki and Juubei were finished dressing for school (Juubei borrowed a uniform from Kazuki), they both decided to walk to school together. Kazuki peered in his parents' bedroom and waved goodbye.

"Wait, Kazuki, don't you want to ride in the limo?"

"No, dad. I prefer walking." Turning to Juubei he said, "Unless you want to ride in the limo to school."

"No, I'm used to walking. Besides, the school's not far away from here anyway."

As they were walking down the street, Juubei grabbed Kazuki's hand.

"Why are you holding my hand?" Kazuki asked, though making no move to snatch his hand away.

"Nothing. I just want to."

They both received weird looks when they arrived to school together, but Juubei just shrugged it off. He went to see Emina while Kazuki went to look for Ginji.

"Hey! Emina!" Juubei called after her when he saw her walking down the hallway.

It's not fair to avoid him. He didn't know. I guess I'll just have to play along, huh? I'll find something that will ruin Kazuki someday… Emina then turned around and cheerfully greeted Juubei. "Good morning. I'm sorry I ran away yesterday without a word, it's just that I had an errand to run that I suddenly remembered."

"Ah, don't worry about that. Anyway, thanks for your advice. I told Kazuki, and I even got to meet his parents and sleep with him last night!"

"Sl… Sleep with him?!" Emina asked, shocked.

"Not that. I mean, just sleep together on the same bed, but no harm done."

"I see. I'm happy for you." That lucky bastard Kazuki. "Anyway, we gotta get to class now."

"Yeah."

Once Kazuki found Ginji, he dragged him to a corner where no one could hear what they were saying.

"Hey, Ginji, would you mind if we talked about something after class in private? I need you to help me with my problem."

"Of course, anytime! How about we meet at my house?"

"Yes, that would do. Thank you so much and sorry for bothering you!"

"No problem. That's what best friends are for, anyway!"

After classes ended, Juubei went straight to Kazuki and put an arm around him.

"Hey, Kazuki. Can I sleep over again?"

"No. Don't push your luck."

"Aww, that's too bad… I really wanted to spend some time with yah."

"I have to run. See you." Kazuki waved coldly while walking away.

"Yeah, see yah, and I love you!"

"Hn."

End of chapter

A/N: So how do you like this one? Please read and review… Usual number of reviews needed in order to inspire me to update! XD Also, if anybody can give me a name for Kazuki's parents so that I don't keep calling them "Kazuki's mom or dad" (it's kinda tiring to type…:0), you're most welcome to suggest something…