Chapter 6

Silence. He'd guessed it…how did he just guess it like that!? Well, at least it saved him the trouble of saying it, and Daisuke seemed to be taking it ok…

Boma sheepishly nodded. Yes, that had to be it. He had 'a thing', what ever that meant, it sounded right.

It took a while before Daisuke replied, "Wow, that'll make things interesting wont it?" Again, Boma nodded. Not quite sure what to say, he'd been meaning to talk to him, but he hadn't thought about what it was that he wanted to say beyond that…

A chill ran down Daisuke's spine. Boma has a thing for Shun…this is just weird. What the heck do I say to him now? Another chill ran through him. Damn those stupid androids! It's freezing in here now!

Boma noticed the blonde had started shivering. I better help him… pushing off the wall again he headed for the door.

"Hey, where are you going now? It's ok I don't mind that you like my bro-"

Boma quickly shut the door behind him before Daisuke could continue further. Any more than that and the blonde may say something he didn't want to hear. Walking towards the pitch black forest, Boma was glad Daisuke hadn't tried to follow him, which made him chuckle. He's obviously learned that I can't be followed when I don't want to be.

So he didn't mind that he liked Shun did he? That was just a little too hard to believe…he should be repulsed, disgusted. It's his own brother, and a low-life like Boma had fallen for him. Boma clenched his fists, snarling angrily. It wasn't like he had a choice in the matter...

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It must have been the third time she was watching it, still un-able to believe what she was seeing. Phia was sat in the dark of her study, watching the footage she'd been dying to watch all day on her computer.

Oh yes, now she knew why the Chief was trying to hide this. It turned out that the door wasn't the only thing you were able to see from the footage. From the angle it was on you could see the end third of the bed, it even came with sound! Bad quality, but sound never-the-less. At least now she knew who she was dealing with- Boma, the menacing werewolf from Magnagalia. She certainly would never have guessed that, almost as much as she wouldn't have suspected another man!

Phia giggled in delight, Shogun would be very interested to hear about this.

You couldn't see that much, but you could certainly tell what was going on. And the sound only proved this. At first it almost frightened her when she saw Boma walk straight through the wall. You couldn't see much after that, but then when Boma sat back on the bed, they kept the proximity between them quite close. That's when things got very interesting, she could have guessed it when they kissed, their body language just screamed for it. But then, when they fell back together, disappearing from camera shot, you could see their legs twining together, and then rocking together, at first she thought her tired mind was playing tricks with her, but then Shun rapped his legs around Boma's waist. Plenty of panting and moaning could be heard, and Shun chanting and gasping Boma's name.

Phia shuddered. I didn't know the Chief knew Boma so personally, or that he was even having a relationship with him!

She bit her lips as she watched Boma maneuver himself down Shun's body, you couldn't see his head, but it was obvious what he was doing. The pitch it Shun's voice rose, and the werewolf starting bobbing. It wasn't long before the entire bed frame started to rock.

Damn that's so hot...that's it, I'm getting popcorn. There was no way in hell she was destroying this.

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Boma walked back to the house through the darkness, a small pile of wood in his arms. He pushed open the door, only to find Daisuke curled in a tight ball now right next to the smoldering fire.

The werewolf rolled his eyes and walked up to what was left of the campfire. And he calls me an idiot... Boma nudged Daisuke's side with his foot. The blonde flinched before moving to look up at the werewolf that stood above him, then at the wood in his arms. "Well aren't you smart." His now purple lips forming a smirk as he spoke.

"Not really." Boma replied flatly, dropping the wood he'd collected into the smoldering heap.

"Hey!" Daisuke shouted as flecks of hot ashes jumped out and onto his clothes, frantically swiping them back off. "Jeez Boma! I take that back."

Boma shrugged before sitting himself down next to Daisuke. They sat quietly, side by side enjoying the warmth as the fire crackled and popped back into life. The blonde inwardly sighed, relieved that Boma hadn't angrily stormed off on him earlier, and had come back. He was especially glad he'd had the brains to go and re-kindle the fire. Why didn't I think of that? Daisuke smiled, looking from the corner of his eye at the werewolf beside him. Boma was passively watching the fire, though his lips seemed to be curved lower than they usually were… Boma probably needs to talk about this.

"You'll wreck your eye-sight if you keep staring at it like that." Dais commented light-heartedly. But Boma merely huffed and closed his eyes. The blonde's gaze dropped, then moved to a far wall. "You know Boma, I meant what I said, it doesn't bother me."

After a long pause, Boma merely replied, "Go to sleep Daisuke."

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The next morning, Daisuke awoke only to find himself in a rather awkward position. In the cold of the night he must have un-consciously curled up into Boma's lap…well, not entirely in his lap, his arms were tucked tightly up against his chest in the warm werewolf's lap, his head buried in his well-built stomach. Legs curled up against Boma's side. He might have stayed like this, if it weren't for the fact he was finding it quite hard to breathe, as Boma had settled himself arms crossed atop the side of Daisuke's chest. He was surprised he didn't run out of oxygen in the middle of the night. If I move, I'm going to wake him up…They were literally curled up around each other. Daisuke didn't think he'd ever been in such an embarrassing position before; I'll never live it down if someone finds me like this!

Thankfully, he didn't have to wait long before Boma stirred as well. He yawned quietly, before suddenly Daisuke felt the werewolf become rigid, instantly sitting back and removing his upper body from the blonde. Daisuke looked up at Boma's face from where he lay in his lap. The dark man was blushing lightly, a slight frown forming on his face as he stared at him with an un-readable expression. "Not again…" He heard him sigh.

"What?" Daisuke asked, pushing himself off the werewolf.

Boma slumped a little, looking away and shaking his head slightly.

"Tell me!" Daisuke whined playfully, running a hand through his blonde locks. "We're all friends here."

The werewolf rolled his eyes. "It's nothing. We just did the same thing that morning at the hospital."

Daisuke looked at Boma in disbelief for a moment. "Really? …Oops." He laughed, a large smile curling his lips. "We gotta stop doing that then; I'll keep that in mind for next time. Well, if there is one that is." Daisuke stood, straightening his clothes out. He then yawned, clasping his hands together and stretching them above his head. Pleased with the resounding pops from various ligaments in his arms and back, "Much better!" He sighed.

The small fire had long since burned out, but unlike the previous night, it seemed to be relatively warm that morning. It appeared that they had woken up a little late, but it was a beautiful day, the sun shone beautifully through the window, bringing with it a light, cool breeze; there wasn't a cloud in the sky. Perfect!

Daisuke looked down at Boma, whom still sat a little slumped on the floor. I wonder why J didn't wake me up… "Hey Boma, me and J are goin on another walk not far from here to tie up some loose ends, wanna join us? Or would you rather mind your own business?"

Boma nodded. "It is not my place; you can handle yourselves for now."

For some strange, unknown reason, Daisuke was in rather high spirits. He felt confident about today, whether Boma was coming or not. Daisuke winked, "Well of course! Don't forget who your talking too Boma. I'll meet you back here later then, and we can finally get outta this place!"

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Phia was finding it beyond awkward just being in Shun's presence that morning. She wanted so badly too ask what was happening between he and Boma, but she'd probably only succeed in getting herself fired. And that would get her into a lot of trouble with Shogun, of course she was much more professional than to let something like that happen. Too much was on the line, and she was still trying to work her way back into the old mans good books. Surely this new discovery was re-condolence enough.

Phia had avoided Shun as much as possible that morning. Not that that was too difficult when he would always lock himself in his office all day, especially now when he was so behind in his work. It wasn't likely he would leave his office much today, if at all.

She needed to come up with a cunning method in which to interrogate the Chief about Boma, without putting herself in the deep end. The tape alone would not be enough. She needed the story behind what exactly was going on between them. Shogun would want more answers, it wasn't likely he already knew of this, or else he would have informed her to keep an eye out for any signs of the werewolf and the goings on between them.

A pang of jealously stabbed her chest at this thought, but she quickly pushed this aside. Phia was not supposed to become emotionally attached; it was part of the job. No matter how she felt, orders were orders. If it weren't for her emotions, Phia knew, just as well as Shogun, that Shun would be dead right now. She was a superior marksmen, a sharpshooter, her skills were un-canny, and yet, she could not bare the thought of assassinating the Chief. And this, is why she missed.

Moving back to her computer Phia sifted through some of her files, making it look as if she were working on something. Her mind was too busy flipping the situation over in her head- when suddenly something clicked. Something so simple that she had naïvely overlooked it; the tape was in actual fact, perfect blackmail! Shun wouldn't dare fire her if there were the potential she would reveal his scandal.

A mischievous smirk curled her lips. Maybe this would be how she got her answers?

Snapping her from her thoughts, heavy footsteps echoed through the room as a security guard approached her desk, a small bundle of letters in one hand. Holding them out for her to take he stated formally, "Excuse me Ms Oliviera, the Chief's mail has arrived."

She smiled gently at the guard, reaching and taking the letters from him. "Thank you. These were scanned?"

The guard gave a quick nod, "Of course. Nothing out of the ordinary." Then turning and leaving.

Phia stared down at the letters in thought. If I do this wrong, I'll blow my cover. I need to question him in a way that isn't too suspicious…Delivering him the letters would give her the perfect excuse to go in there and start a conversation. Still, she would need to be careful.

Pushing a small button on her intercom she spoke into the microphone, "Chief? Your mail has arrived."

After a long moment, Shun grumbled back, "Bring it in then Phia."

Phia stood, rounding her desk and walked up to the large wooden double-doors of Shun's office. She took in a deep breath and exhaled it slowly, re-collecting herself. She tapped a couple times on the door before letting herself in with the letters in hand. "Good morning Chief." She greeted as she approached his desk, but he didn't say a word in response. Engorged with his work, obviously too busy concentrating to acknowledge her presence.

Rolling her eyes Phia finally reached Shun's desk across the large tiled room. "They're late today aren't they?" She then placed the letters on an empty space on his large desk. But once again he did not answer. The only sign that he had heard her was the creasing of his brow in frustration. Fed up with the feeble attempts to create conversation Phia tried a more direct approach.

"You've been working hard for at least four hours straight, you should take a break."

Shun sighed abruptly, giving in and breaking his concentration, closing his eyes. "You know as well as I do how much work I have to catch up on. A lot of people aren't going to be happy if this isn't done soon."

Finally! At least he's talking. Phia shrugged, "Just a short break then? You came in early, did you even eat breakfast? You look a little pale…"

Leaning back in his large arm-chair with a creak, Shun leant on his elbow whilst bringing his hand up to rub his temple with his forefingers. "What is it you want Phia?"

Phia smiled brightly, "Just to talk, distract you from your work for a little while."

Shun made an amused sound in the back of his throat before re-opening his eyes, staring intently back into Phia's. "Really? You have been unusually quiet today."

Oops, he noticed…Phia gave a nervous chuckle, "Have I? Sorry I didn't notice, guess I've just been thinking too much today."

An almost bored expression crossed his features, "About what?"

Phia tried to relax little, opting for a more natural act. "Lots of things really. Say Chief, how have you been coping after the hospital? I mean with all this work you must be pretty worn out…hey, you know what?"

Shun blinked impassively, "What?"

The secretary smirked mischievously, baring her pearly white teeth, "You should find a lover. Someone to help you un-wind and relax a little. You could use it."

The Chief visibly stiffened at this, eyes widening slightly in shock. "And, what brought this into your thoughts?"

Unfortunately, as much as she had hoped to direct this toward Boma, it was more likely that he thought she was talking about herself. Fighting back a blush Phia pressed on. "Like I said, I was just thinking. So do you already have someone special in your life?"

Shun frowned in confusion, eyes still a little wide from the unanticipated questions. "Phia…" he was silent for a moment longer, eyes narrowing slightly in thought. He seemed to be looking through her, his mind processing her words. Shun raised a golden brow. "What exactly are you suggesting?"

Phia placed her hands on her hips, smirk still in place. Do this right, do this right! She mentally chanted. "Chief I'm not suggesting anything. It was simply a question, I just thought maybe…"

The Chief's eyes narrowed further, before suddenly he just seemed to freeze, moving forward to once again lean against his desk, arms crossed against it. "Phia, what have you done with those tapes?"

She almost chuckled- he'd caught on already. Good. "Well, lets just say, you can't blame a girl for being a little curious. You did make it sound so suspicious after all…"

"…what have you done with the tapes Phia? Please tell me you did not go against my word and watch them?"

Phia looked up at the roof, then back at Shun's face from the corner of her eye, shrugging and stating smugly, "I may have just happened to see a peek of something."

White hot fury burned in Shun's hazel eyes, scowling deeply. Although he seemed to mask the anger in his tone surprisingly well. For some reason, this almost frightened Phia in a way. "And what might that have been?"

"Like I asked before; do you have a love interest or not?"

Shun suddenly stood and punched the desk hard enough to make the whole frame vibrate, startling Phia into almost taking a step backward, slightly intimidated. She had never seen Shun so angry before. Guess I over-stepped my boundaries a little there. The Chief was clenching his fists tightly, his eyes were closed, face contorted in rage, even breathing rather deeply.

"Chief?" Phia tried again, sighing in frustration. Crap…I've fucked up big time. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it, I promise I won't tell a soul. You know I wouldn't do that too you."

The Chief's fiery stare snapped back to Phia's face. "No I don't know that Phia. You have deliberately disobeyed me, how can I trust you?" Shun huffed, staring back down at his desk. "If you know what's good for you Phia, you had better not tell a soul."

Phia scowled. No! I've lost his trust! It'll be a long time before I can get that back knowing Shun…what's wrong with me lately? Why can't I do anything right anymore? "I'm sorry. I didn't think it was going to be this serious."

Shun's let out a drawn out sigh, dropping himself roughly back into his chair, taking off his glasses and massaging the bridge of his nose with his free hand. "Just leave please…"

Scowling at the floor for a moment, Phia took a step backwards, but then looked back up sternly at Shun. "Chief, what's going on with you? That guy, he was Boma right?"

Shun instantly returned his gaze to Phia, watching her questioningly.

"Do you love him? Are you guys in some kind of relationship and you just don't want to admit it to anyone? I don't understand, I've never seen you two together before, but there you were-"

"Forget it Phia! I do not love him." Shun snapped. "There is nothing going on between us. Just, forget everything you saw. And for God's sake get rid of those tapes! Or else I will do it myself. Now leave."

Phia's gaze dropped back to the floor, uttering an almost in-audible "Sorry…" Before turning to the door and leaving. She couldn't even bring herself to use the tapes as blackmail, and somehow, she'd let Shun turn it back around on her. Phia huffed; she was becoming so un-professional it wasn't funny. Could it be, because I'm letting my feelings get in the way?

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A/N

Yeh, made me think of Rice Bubbles too… (Catch phrase from a breakfast serial for those who don't know it.)

If they aren't that, then they are now!

And a big thank you to fetch-thranduilion! I'm sorry man, guess you neva got me messages ey? Well, I gotta say I'm seriously greatful to ya, you've bin awesome!