Hello! Here's a new update. By the way, in one of the reviews I was asked how many words are there per chappie. They're about 1-1.5K but I'm trying to write even more (this is going to be the longest chapter so far). Hope you like it!


Chapter 6

The plane was ready and Takano ruffled the brunette's hair to wake him up. "Come on, let's go."

The smaller man opened his eyes slightly and looked around. There were people rushing, talking, the announcements about the flights. Everything was so loud. In contrast to the restful sleep he just had. He had a dream. Like the ones he was getting about his sempai and him, from time to time. But this one was different.

It was 10 years ago; Ritsu's parents wanted him to go to study abroad. He hadn't broken up with Saga and he did everything he could to reject their offer. But it was pointless, back then he was young and weak and he couldn't defend himself. When he was at the airport, he waited for his sempai to come, to see him for the last time. But he didn't appear. He wanted to wait, he knew he would come. If he waited any minute more he would miss his flight. And so it happened. He missed his flight. He remained there until he saw the silhouette of his sempai. He walked towards his kouhai, close enough for Ritsu to see his hazel eyes. His mouth moved, but he couldn't hear anything. Then he ruffled his hair and that's where he woke up.

When they stood up and started to walk towards the exits, Takano looked at him with a confused expression. "Hey, what's wrong? You don't look okay."

"Huh? Oh nothing, I'm still tired you know. I was working the whole weekend. It's your fault; you influenced me with your workaholic aura!" They both laughed. But Ritsu's was a forced one.

"It's not just my fault. You're a weirdo! You need TWO DAYS to go to relax mode, what the hell's with that logic? Real workaholics go to sleep right after they finish work, and you get yourself extra work."

"I told you I'm studying shoujo manga! I'll never be a good editor if I don't work ten times as you guys!"

The irritated raven-hair rolled his eyes. "I think we went over this conversation."

"I know but…" He stopped talking. He didn't know what to say anymore. If he continues this chat, they'll just go over the same thing. Now when he thought about it, they didn't even have a decent topic to talk about. Except work, cooking and some random conversations, they didn't really have an in-depth subject to discuss. Did they even share hobbies? Well back in high school they both liked to read, this was one of the main reasons Ritsu had fallen in love with him back then. Now the only books they read were GIRLS COMICS. It just sounded too ridiculous; he couldn't stop the giggle that left his throat.

Takano looked at him. "Why are you laughing?"

"Nothing really…" But the smile was still on his face. Books. The answer was just so simple. The reason Ritsu was a tsundere around Takano was because they couldn't converse the way they used to ten years ago. And Ritsu set himself a goal. During this so called vacation, he'll try to talk like he did before. And maybe then he'll finally feel the ease he felt as teenager.

They got in the plane and sat on their assigned spots. Onodera had the seat next to the window and he stared outside. Ten minutes after that they were already in air. Even though Ritsu was tired he couldn't stop staring out the round glass. His eyelids wanted to close but every time they did, he opened them.

Meanwhile Takano was reading a magazine that was in the pocket of the seat in front of him. It included all special places in Kobe. He wanted to visit all of them, and this time he would be finally able to. However something seemed off. Onodera was so quiet; he was like that since yesterday. It really bothered him.

"Hey Ritsu."

The brunette turned his head away from the cold window. "Yeah…"
"You were really odd recently, is something bothering you?"

The smaller man shook his head. "I'm just wondering…Tokyo is really bright at night. All lights together look like stars. It reminds me of the last time I flew with a plane…"Onodera noticed he was stepping on a dangerous area.

And Takano knew fully well what Ritsu meant. He was talking about when he left to study abroad. Both men grew silent. Why was everything reminding Ritsu of the past, not what they have now?

Even though it was the middle of June, in the plane at that moment, Ritsu felt so cold. He felt sick. But he didn't have a cold, or temperature or anything like that. He was just tired – mentally. Tired of running, from someone who would always chase after him, no matter where he went. Find him wherever he hid. Many times he had asked himself wouldn't it have been easier to just accept him and start going out? Then all this drama wouldn't have happened. But even if we get together, even if we loved each other…I don't think I'll ever feel the way I did 10 years ago…With that last tough he fell asleep again.

Takano was reading that magazine the whole time while imagining him with Ritsu in those places. About the brunette, he couldn't sleep again. After he drifted off, lost in thought, he was awakened by the pilot of the plane announcing that they're distributing food. He couldn't fall asleep after that. Every time he had a problem concerning Takano he couldn't relax. Just like 3 weeks ago. Even though he used the excuses of "his parents and job", the actual thing that stressed him out was Masamune himself. And there he was trying to relax. After 50 minutes they arrived in their destination.

When they got their entire luggage they called a taxi to drive them to the hotel. Since they left the plane, there was no real chatting apart from making sure that everything was there. In the taxi it was the same. Dead silence. Kobe was bright and lively at night, just like Tokyo. Finally they arrived in front of a huge building. Ritsu gasped at the sight of it. It probably had like 30 or even more floors. He looked at Takano for approval that this was the place. And he grinned in a sign of "yes". The workers at the reception gave them a card for the apartment and ordered the men to take their entire luggage upstairs.

Ritsu still in shock completely forgot all his problems and all he could do was to thank Masamune and ask him even more questions while they were walking towards the elevator.

"On what floor is our room?" The curious brunette asked.

"It's not a room, it's an apartment with two rooms, I thought you might need your own space so…uh and it's on the 25th floor."
Ritsu gasped again. Takano was really thoughtful, too thoughtful even.

"That's…that's, really high…" He couldn't come up with anything else to say except "…Thank you Takano-san…"

The raven-haired grinned "I told you, you'll like it!" He smiled and ruffled the smaller man's hair.

And again that guilty feeling appeared. How could he smile like that on something the man did for him, while he just kept pushing him aside? How could a person change his mood this fast? He felt bad. He felt like he was using Takano. Even though, technically, he didn't do anything. He was so confused, and tired, he didn't know what was going on in his mind anymore. But then again everything changed in an instant when Masamune announced:

"We're here!"

Ritsu was looking eagerly at Takano opening the door with the card. He was so excited he wanted to go inside and see what it is. And then it happened.

Onodera lost the breath in his lungs and his eyes spread wide. That apartment was a place thousand would dream of. Everything was made of really high quality materials. There were brown curtains, the floor was golden. A glass table was in the middle of the room with black wooden chairs around it. There was a chocolate brown sofa and in front of it a huge 80" TV. The brunette walked slowly and tried to register everything he saw. There were two armchairs around a smaller table and behind that were two big doors. Onodera was still at loss of words. Takano gently hugged him from behind and asked him "Do you like it?" Ritsu nodded. "Whichever door you go in will be your room." And so he released the smaller man. He walked to the one on the left, opened the door and still not recovered from the previous surprise, another wave hit him. A huge king size bed with at least 5 pillows on it and on each side of it there was a night lamp. The floor was brown and the room had golden curtains. There was also a desk and a small armchair next to it. In front of the bed was a 50" TV. In the end of the room there was a wall-window with a door to the balcony. He opened it and was amazed by the lights that illumined the night. It was nothing like Tokyo as he thought at first. It was magnificent. The railing was made of glass. And there was also a big white sofa on the timber floor.

Ritsu unable to stand anymore sat on the sofa. After a whole one minute of sinking the information in he was finally able to talk.

"T-Takano-san…why did you do this? What have I done to deserve this?" Tears stared to fill his eyes.


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