For a second, Inuzuka thought he had blacked out. But Q-vier was still there by the door, at least just for that moment. The next moment came and he stepped forward, getting onto the bed. Inuzuka's heart pounded and he was paralyzed. Was he really being seduced by a fourt-fifteen year old? Not that the one year made much of a difference when he'd just turned.

And he was still a kid. Way too young to be doing any of this. There were a dozen things going through his mind about just how wrong this situation was. Where did he even get this idea? Q-vier sat on Inuzuka's hips and kissed him and-

'Shit.'

He was really good at this. Considering his age, Inuzuka had thought his kissing would be sloppy and awkward. But everything about it made him want more. He found himself reaching forward and putting his hands on Q-vier's thighs. Actually touching the smallness of his body brought Inuzuka out of his trance and reminded him just what he was doing. He pulled away and the feeling of their tongues sliding apart was almost too much.

"What are we doing?", he asked more to himself than to Q-vier in a breathless voice.

"We were kissing before you stopped us." He moved back into to continue but Inuzuka put a finger between their lips.

"No. I can't do this. You're a good kid. And a great kisser. But this can't go on." Inuzuka took a deep breath and picked up Q-vier by the hips and gently pushed him off to sit next to him on the bed.

"What? You liked it though", Q-vier pouted. "See? This says so." He grabbed Inuzuka's crotch which brought out an undignified yelp.

"Tha-at is not me. It's just...my body." He cleared his throat and scratched his head. "Alright, besides all of the things morally wrong with...this", he gestured to Q-vier's body, then quickly covered his unmentionables with a pillow.

"Besides all of that, I...I'm in love with someone else." Inuzuka hung his head and stood, going to the dresser and opening up the top took out a picture and brought it back over to the bed, showing it to Q-vier. It was of him, just a little younger than he was now. And a girl.

"Who is this?"

"Aina." Inuzuka said the name with such fondness and gentle eyes. "She was a classmate of mine. I loved her. No, I still love her."

Q-vier's brow furrowed. "Then, why isn't she in this huge house with you?"

"We did live together for a while. Back when I was starting out and we just had a little apartment together. Even when my company began earning some real money, we stayed there, because she loved it so much there. And I loved it there with her. I would have been happy just like that."

Inuzuka leaned back against the pillows. Q-vier slid to lie next to him and propped his head up as he listened to the story. Apparently they were two friends in love. Aina was sweet and pure and everything Inuzuka wanted in a life partner. He wasn't sure when he'd propose, but he was certain it would have been to Aina. But about two years ago, she had gotten into a car accident.

He didn't even try to be discreet as he wiped away a stray tear. "Aina was so amazing and I never even got to tell her anything close to what I felt. Q-vier, even if I wanted to do something with you, I couldn't. I can't forget Aina."

Wordlessly, Q-vier took the pillow off and for a moment, Inuzuka feared he'd pounce again. However, his fears weren't fulfilled and Q-vier just got out of the bed and went towards the door. He picked up the robe and put it back on, tying it together, then opened the door. Before leaving, he looked at Inuzuka, who was gazing at the photo, tracing the lines with love.

"Robin."

It took Inuzuka a second to realize he was being spoken to. That voice was so soft. And so different from what he'd come to expect from the redhead. The elder looked up with a slightly confused expression.

"Q-vier?"

"No. Robin. My name is Robin...", he looked down at his feet bashfully. This was a completely new side to him. "Robin Hunter. Call me that from now on. Good night."

And if he didn't know better, Inuzuka would have sworn he saw red on those cheeks as he closed the door behind him.

"All of the conflict of this movie would not exist if the characters communicated more appropriately."

"Well, yeah, but that's where the drama comes in. It's not always easy to express yourself."

"Are all JIORans that way?"

"People are that way. Weren't they like that back home?"

"Dorssia is not my home."

Haruto had put on a movie when they'd gotten home and now L-elf was snuggled against his side. A half eaten bowl of popcorn sat on the coffee table. It was a romantic comedy. But it seemed as if L-elf didn't really understand the cliches and such. As usual there was a huge misunderstanding that could easily be solved if the characters just talked to one another. It had Haruto thinking about L-elf.

He could no longer deny a physical attraction, but how did he actually feel about him? He was still pretty sure that he was in love with Shoko. He had to figure out his feelings. But even before that, he had to know what L-elf was thinking, especially with his future. He would be turning eighteen soon, making him a legal adult. And certainly he wouldn't want to stay with some strange man for much longer.

Would he move out immediately? If he did, where would he go? Back to Dorssia? It didn't sound like he was too fond of it though. What kind of job could he even get. Being under Haruto's guardianship made him an official citizen of JIOR, but to Haruto's knowledge, L-elf had no official education or work experience. Just what was he thinking?

Haruto ventured a look at L-elf only to find lavender eyes already looking back at him. He quickly turned away, realizing he was caught and gulped. But he could still feel L-elf's gaze, so he turned back.

"Um, what is it?", he asked.

L-elf moved away from Haruto. "There's something on your mind. But you're not saying anything. Like the movie."

"I-I...You don't know that."

"I am not a mind reader. If you want me to know, say it out loud. But do not be upset when I do not understand what you are thinking. Good night."

L-elf went to his (Haruto's old) bedroom. Haruto sighed and sunk into the couch. The movie was at the part where the protagonist had a heart to heart with his love interest and they kissed in a moment of passion.