Chp 5:

"Tadaima-" Misaki was about to do his usual greeting, when he saw Takahiro-with Megumi beside him, rocking Suzuki gently in her arms- and Usami, sitting face to face with each other.

Nii-san? Usagi-san?! Eto, what kind of situation is this?! Usagi-san must have spouted some kind of nonsense!!

The aura emitted by Takahiro was too horrible too bear.

I did not think that things would become so dramatic! Now that it has come to this stage, I have got no choice but to step in, don't I? Misaki resigned to his fate.

"Misaki, you're home! Sit down and we'll settle this once and for all." Usami spotted Misaki standing at the door, and beckoned to him.

Misaki went over and sat down beside Usami, facing Takahiro, and at the same time, thinking: Gomennasai, Nii-san!!

"So--" Usami started speaking, but was stopped by Misaki, who spoke through his gritted teeth. "Why don't you leave these kinds of things to me once in a while?"

Usami was startled at first, but knew Misaki was serious. "Go on, I'm waiting for an explanation." Takahiro daunted.

Misaki took a deep~ breath. Well, here goes—

He shot up from the sofa, and almost shouting, he said, "I ----" "WAHHH!!!" Just at the same time, Suzuki started wailing. "Aw~ hush now~" Manami was gently rocking and Suzuki, and made sure he stopped crying.

"Usagi-san, so!! That was all Takahiro and Manami heard Misaki say after Suzuki stopped crying. They looked at Misaki with a question mark on their faces.

Ah. Looks like they did not hear me... I swear! Suzuki, you did that on purpose, did you not?!

Misaki turned to look at Usami, only to see him starring at him, eye-wide and in disbelief.

ARH!! Why did Usagi-san have hear THAT when Nii-san and Megumi did not hear him?!

Usami was the last person Misaki wanted to let him hear that! He could die of embarrassment! ~

Usami was still starring at Misaki in disbelief. It was soft, but Usami was positive he heard it.

"I love Usagi-san so!!" The words played in Usami's mind over and over, This was not the first time, but no.

This was different. This was not to make him feel secured, nor to convey his feelings, but to prove his love for him.

Misaki's confession was like an echo in his head, yet never fading; and just these few words, yet, etched into his heart deeply. Forever.

"Usagi-san h-heard that...?" Misaki could feel his cheeks burning. Usami smiled. "Yes. Everything."

"Look, Usagi, Misaki." Takahiro sounded serious, but he still wore a smile on his face.

"I'm not angry at the fact that both of you are going out, nor am I the evil guy who separates lovers, but I'm just upset that both of you kept this from me! Especially you, Misaki. I'm your brother, so don't keep anything from me. I will ALWAYS support you."

Tears were welling up in Misaki's eyes. Takahiro continued, "But if Usagi ever bullies you, come and find me! I will make sure he learns his lesson!"

Misaki's tears were raining down like waterfall. It would not stop, no matter how hard he tried to hold it back.

"Ni-Nii-san!!" That was all Misaki managed to say, in between sobs.

"Don't mind me." Usami stood up suddenly, grabbing Misaki's arm, and pulling him towards himself. He lifted Misaki's chin, and kissed him on the lips, ever so gently...

Ah, I stopped crying again...

"Hey, sorry to interrupt, but can you guys don't do this in front of Suzuki? My doctor told me that what babies see also affect their growth and development..." Takahiro said, reluctant to disrupt lovely-dovey couple.

"That's right! Before I forget!" Takahiro exclaimed, "I'm going back to Osaka tonight, so I will be out all day sight seeing with Manami, and then go straight back to Osaka. So bye bye~ I'll come again next year!"

With that, Takahiro and his family left.

*Slam*

"Now that Takahiro's gone," Usami said, as he embraced Misaki from behind, "Why don't we continue from where we left off this morning?"

Misaki was startled for a while, but snapped out of it.

"AH!! L-Let me go!! Baka-Usagi!!" Misaki struggled to escape Usami, but Usami held him tight.

He then carried Misaki on his shoulder, like a haversack, up to his room. Misaki was still shouting and struggling when they went into the room.

NII-SAN!! Come back and help me!! Please?

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*Haiz*

Miyagi sighed as he opened the door.

"That was fast! You'd usually take 2 hours to appease that guy!" Hiroki commented, still starring at his laptop, busy setting his next exam paper.

"Shouldn't you be comforting me?" Miyagi whined, as he packed his stuff. "I'll be going off now, don't stay too late! I bet your BOYFRIEND is waiting for you~"

Hiroki shot up from his chair, and yelled, "DAMN YOU!! Mind your own business!!"

But before he could throw the book he picked from the table at Miyagi, Miyagi already fled, leaving the door slightly ajar.

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