A/N- Hey broskis~ LOOK I'M ALIVE. And yanno in the last chapter how I said I would be more active. Well, I lied. Oops.

I don't own anything but my spelling mistakes, thank you.

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Emerald was now avoiding Frau like the black plague. The black plague is some scary shit, almost as scary as the idea of Teito falling in love. Well, scary to him anyways. How many times had he even talked to that creep anyways? Once? Twice? Thirty times? Yeah, that one sounds about right. Teito didn't even know why the stupid blond giant was so fucking interesting, or fun to talk to, or whatever else was so appealing that he had fallen 'head over heels'. Maybe Ouka had done that just to freak him out, who knows. But the only thing that Emerald knew that if that as the case, it was doing a pretty damn fine job.

Speaking of jobs, the one with Ayanami was coming dangerously close and Teito had come to a conclusion with this whole love thing. Basically, if he couldn't straighten it out by the time Frau and him had to part ways, he would forever have that sinking feeling in his stomach that made him want to vomit up plastic bottles and fuck he was not going into such a deliciously profitable job with that shit, because he was hating it already.

This was not only about just getting the money anymore, actually. It was about getting the money and paying off that debt. Then maybe he could get a decent job, maybe hold himself up. Maybe get a bigger apartment with decent furnishings and some normal clothes. No one grabbing his ass on the way to work, and no more bruises or rope burns or those fucking shoes. Don't be deceived, stripper shoes are nasty bitches to walk in.

So with this in mind, on the night before the day of arrival, he was ready. Ready to either make a complete ass of himself or engage in a passionate kiss and eventually hot sex. Because sure, that's what happens in these confession things. So putting on a brave face, he strode through the ship after dinner, a time when Frau would usually retire off to his cabin. Teito had come to memorize the under decks of the boat (with the help of Castor, Lab and Ouka, of course) and had a general idea of where to go. Really general.

OXO

Apparently, general was a good enough kind, and he was soon standing outside of Frau's door. It was a dark maroon color, with a slick brass handle. Teito could see the little lines and chips in the wood, the edges worn. The only thing he didn't know was why he was noticing such obscure and silly things, it didn't make much sense. He balled his fists, taking a few deep breaths.

He could walk away.

It would be so easy, too easy. 'Just leave' he told himself. That thought burned into his mind, burrowing itself deep into the place in his head where his feared lived. Fear of being rejected. Fear of those drug dealing murderers. Fear of those goddamn penguins. He didn't care what anyone thought, those things were fucking creepy.

Though one fear stuck out. Above rejection and penguins and dieing alone and drugs. It was having Frau never know this. Admitting it to himself was hard, admitting something so utterly cliché and idiotic. Things like that don't happen in real life, those types of feelings. But even with that in mind, the brunette couldn't let that happen, mostly for selfish, sadistic reasons. If Frau rejected him (highly possible), then Teito would have it off his chest, but Frau would forever have the sinking feeling that he had broken someone's heart. A friends' heart. Have fun trying to not feel like a complete asshole after that, hey?

But if Frau shared the same feelings (unlikely), then Teito and him would have a pretty homosexual relationship and the rest of the world could go fuck themselves. At that thought, the whore smirked to himself, life was good. At least when your not selling yourself off to greasy thirty year old men, that is.

No less, Teito raised his hand.

Why was it shaking?

He took a breath.

Why was his throat dry?

He thought one last time.

What's with the hesitation?

The clear, crisp sound of the Emerald's knuckle against the wooden door was the equivalent of a loud, obnoxious police siren to the boy, and Teito almost slapped himself. What was he going to say? What the hell was going through his head when he knocked? 'Plans? Plans are for pussies, plans can suck my jingle bells!' ? Oh he was fucked now. He couldn't run away, either, and this was the last night he could do it. This was it, and if he was going to fuck up, well the God must really hate him.

A lot.

Teito could hear the handle turning on the other side of the door. He knew that it was going to open, and he was screwed harder then an Asian prostitute on Saturday night. On second thought, life sucked balls. He knew that the door would open in a matter of seconds, and he just kind of gawked at it. He was screaming inside his head, the wheels turning so fast to come up with a plan that he thought smoke would start coming out of his ears.

And finally it happened. The door opened, a certain blond standing there awkwardly in the quiet entrance way.

"Can I…. help you, shrimp?" The man asked, raising an eyebrow in inquiry. Upon hearing Frau's voice, the brunette kicked himself back into gear, smiling a charming grin and saying cheerily,

"May I come in….?"

"Uh… I already told you that I didn't need a discount-"

"Dear God, just let me in!"

Frau grinned, rolling his eyes almost playfully and opening the door wider for Teito, stepping aside for him. Teito smiled superiorly and strode into the room, not knowing what to expect. At first though, he was caught a bit off guard. The room wasn't messy in the sense of things littering the floor. In fact, the floor was a slick and polished mahogany color, which fit the warm vibe coming off of the room and it's décor. But the desk and bedside tables' tops were barely visible, their faces being 'homes' to millions of papers and little trinkets. He thought that he saw a cross partially hidden beneath a stack of papers, but didn't read too much into it.

The boat hand walked past Teito, pulling another chair over from beside the bed for Teito to sit in, smiling as he sat himself down on the mattress. It sagged slightly with the sudden weight put onto it, making seem as though the bed itself was tipping. The whore, nodded in thanks, wrenching his eyes away from the rest of the room and taking a seat.

"So why the sudden visit?" Frau asked patiently, propping his hands behind him and leaning on them a tad lazily.

"Well I just wanted to, uh, tell you something…" Teito said uneasily, shifting his weight around on the chair awkwardly. Maybe he could just draw out the conversation before he told him the dreaded words.

"Really? Well I almost wanted to come talk to you to, it is our last night before the trip is over." Frau said with a smirk. Teito nodding at that, the feeling on impending nausea sitting in the pit of his stomach.

"So, um.. Are you excited to get back to your home?" The whore said, grasping at topics in order to lengthen the conversation as much as possible.

"Yeah," Frau started, looking out into space almost dreamily. Teito smiled at him, not knowing that what Frau said next would bring his world, his very reality crashing down on him. The whore was unaware that all of his efforts will have been wasted, all of the dumped down the trash with this single sentence.

"I can't wait to get back to my wife back home. We've even got a baby girl on the way!" Frau chuckled, unknowing that to the young adult across from him it was anything but funny.

But Teito had to keep smiling, he couldn't let Frau down like that. He gulped down what he could almost recognise as tears and forced a laugh.

"Well give her my blessing," He almost couldn't bring himself to say the next bit, "I'm happy for you… but I really should be going, a big day tomorrow!" And with that he was standing, headed for the door. Frau tried to make him stay longer, but the whore weaseled his way out of the invitations, finally back in his room.

For the first time since Mikage's funeral, he cried.

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The next morning was cold, the deck slick with condensation. The port was in view and after barely any effort at all, the ship was docked. Teito had his bags ready and had another outfit on, no more normal clothes for him. He was helped off the ship, his bags loaded into the same slick limo that had brought him there. Hyuuga and Konatsu slipped in beside each other, and Teito realized that he hadn't seen them all boat ride. Though judging by the tiredness in their postures and the marks on Konatsu's neck, Teito had a pretty good idea. Fea also climbed into the driver's seat, revving the engine. Teito turned to look out the back window, seeing all of the boat hands waving goodbye. Labrador's wave was small and slow, gentle. Castor's being curt and formal. Ouka's high over her head, cheery. And Frau's was nothing more then friendly, a big grin on his face.

The whore waved back at them as the car began to drive away, his friend's getting smaller and smaller in the distance. Finally, they were gone, and the only thing that Emerald could do was look ahead.

Once a whore. Always a whore.

OXO

A.N/ We're almost finished, guys :D And no, you guys don't get any Ayanami sex, deal with it C

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