A/N: Hey Guys! I just wanted to tell you really quick that 1. This is my first story ever, yay! and 2. English isn't my native language, so if you find any mistakes feel free to tell me so I can correct them :)

"Goodnight Akihiko and please, don't push yourself too hard."
"Don't worry Mitsuru I won't."
As Mitsuru left there was a heavy silence in the Lounge. Akihiko could only hear his own breathing and the wind outside the dorm. There was only on lamp in the room which was turned on, the one to his left side.
Without the others, the Lobby seemed empty and cold.

The silence didn't last long as the door opened. Akihiko turned his head to the left and shot the man a glare.
"Where have you been?"
"You alone?" came the abrupt answer.
"Yeah, Mitsuru just went too bed as well as the others." Akihiko said tired and obviously still interested in where the other man was earlier. "So Shinji, whe-" "Listen Aki, if I wanted to tell you I would have done so the first time you asked". Shinji looked at the ground, maybe a little sorry for the harsh words. "Well, I'm sorry I'm worried about you when you come home after at 1 a.m. and nobody knows where you are or what you've been doing."
"You sound like a nagging wife." Shinjiro looked at Akihio who had his eyes down.
"Yeah, maybe..." the words weren't even said as Aki stood up and walked towards the stairs. Shinjiro kneaded his knitted eyebrows with his right hand.
"Wait...Aki, I'm sorry, I just..." he said as he looked at Akihiko who had stopped stomping away.
"I can't tell you. Not right know." Sounding a little sorry as he stepped clother to his childhood friend. Akihiko looked first to the side and then Shinjiro straight in the eye.
"You don't trust me anymore?" His eyes narrowed as he looked to the ground. "Can't do anything about it then." He sounded angry and was obviously hurt about the distrust his friend showed him. He was just about to stomp away again as Shinjiro stepped even closer to him and grabbed his wrist. Akihiko turned around and shot im another harsh glare.
"Let go!" Akihiko raised his voice, but not too high since he didn't want to wake the others. All others protests were cut off as Shinji wrapped his arms around him. One hand caressing his back and the others at the scape of his neck, playing with his hair. Akihiko stuttered and went stiff. Shinji could see him blush to his ears.
"Not here, Idiot". He said as he buried his face in Shinjiro's nape and grabbed the fabric at his back.
"Hmh.." Shinji murmured. He let his head sink and rested his cheek on Aki's hair, breathing in his scent. They stayed a while like this when Shinjiro suddenly moved his mouth to the silverette's ear.
"Come to my room tomorrow night. I'll tell you everything." His breath was warm and tickling and Akihiko relaxed in his arms at the promise. He almost whimpered and the loss of warmth when Shinji stepped away.
He seemed nervous all of sudden was in a hurry to get to his room.
"Goodnight Shinji." Aki said just loud enough for him to hear.
"'Night Aki...". It looked like he wanted to say something else, but left after a last quick glance downstairs to Akihiko.

The next day was as unspectacular as the others. It was windy and Minato wasn't going to go to Tartarus tonight, so the others just sat in the Lobby doing nothing.
Aigis was busy playing with Koromaru and Fuuka with her laptop. Mitsuru and Yukari had a little small-talk about the weather. Ken had borrowed Junpei's PSP and played with it while Minato was up his room studying. Junpei was in the hospital all day, not leaving Chidori's side.
Akihiko stared at his bowl of beef, but decided that he wasn't hungry at the moment so he just left it be and was eyed sceptical by Mitsuru for it.
"HELLO EVERYBODY!" the door banged open and everybody turned around to see who the obviously very happy intruder was. Shuji Ikutsuki stood in the door soaked and looked at everyone disbelieving.
"What's with the long faces? You're not the one's who got drenched!" Everyone just looked at him rather unmotivated.
Yukari was the first one to talk. "Well, with this typhoon outside there's not much we can do. We're just bored and tired I guess". A lightning crashed outside as she finished talking. Ikutsuki looked around questioning.
"Where's Aragaki? Hasn't he returned yet? In this storm..." Everybody looked at Akihiko now who stood up quickly and walked towards the stairs.
"I'm sorry everyone I'll go to bed I'm not feeling so well." He shot a look to Mitsuru and went upstairs.
"What's wrong with him? He looked pale all evening and didn't touch his beef bowl even once". Yukari sounded worried as she spoke and turned around to face Mitsuru.
"It's something between him and Shinji, don't worry about it too much." Mitsuru answered and looked worried, contradicting herself.

Akihiko stood at the window in his room and observed the bright lightning outside. He asked himself what it could be that made Shinji so cold towards himself and everyone else.
He weren't a social person to begin with but since the accident he just wasn't himself anymore.
Aki sighted and went to bed early this night.
"Where is that Idiot? He's just gonna get himself in trouble again." He thought as he slowly drifted into sleep.

But he shouldn't be sleeping long. The storm had moved a little father away and he only heard crashes of lightning in the distance now. He awoke when he heard the entrance door snap shut.
He got up and walked towards his door as he heard footsteps in the hallway outside his room. Akihiko opened his door and found a soaking wet Shinjiro standing ready to grab his doorknob.
"..." He just looked at him in silence.
"Just wanted to see if you already went too sleep without me..." Shinji tried to break the tension. "I'm sorry I'm late but if you still want we can talk now."
"Maybe you should get dry first." Aki looked relieved as he closed his door behind them.
They headed for Shinjis room and Akihiko wasn't sure how to feel.