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CHAPTER FIVE

That night Guy invited Riki to his apartment to sleep. Of course Riki didn't refuse his friend's hospitality, though he knew it might not help him resist temptation. The black haired mongrel knew something was definitely up when Guy offered his bed.

"You mean we'll be sharing a bed?" Riki asked with a raised eyebrow.

Guy just shrugged. "It's never bothered you before. I just like knowing that you're close. I promise not to do anything you don't want to do." He gave his friend such a genuine smile that Riki couldn't help but go with it.

"Fine, but only as long as nothing happens." Riki was a little nervous, but stripped down to his boxers anyways. Guy did the same and climbed into bed. Riki followed him. They lay still for a while, nobody moving or talking. Then the long haired mongrel turned on his side and put his head on Riki's chest. The other mongrel stiffened, but after a few moments he relaxed again and put his arm around Guy.

They fell asleep, Riki holding Guy close and Guy tracing shapes on Riki's chest. For a while both mongrels could pretend that Riki never left and they were both safe and happy. It was nice, and both mongrels could say that it was the best sleep they'd had in a long time.

In the morning Riki woke first. For a moment he kept his eyes closed and ran his fingers through Guy's hair. He wondered why Iason hadn't washed his hair in a few days. And how he had lost weight so quickly. Then his eyes shot open and he remembered that he wasn't in Eos anymore. The black haired mongrel sat up, pushing Guy aside.

Guy woke up, a little disoriented. "Mornin'…" He mumbled. Riki managed a smile for him, and then swung his legs over the side of the bed, facing away. He felt his stomach grumble, and was about to ask for some breakfast. But the mere thought of food suddenly made him feel sick. He stood and ran to the bathroom, making it just in time to throw up.

Guy watched him run away, then sighed at the vomiting noises. He got out of bed as well and said, "Now you gotta tell me what's up!" Riki looked over at him and shook his head before jerking his head back to the toilet and throwing up again. Guy continued. "It's the flu."

Riki shook his head.

"You've got food poisoning."

Again he shook his head.

"You're dying?"

Riki laughed at that one and sat back, hoping the puking would be done with for the day. He thought that was funny because it was the opposite. He was giving birth. But would he admit that to Guy? Never.

"Please tell me. I want to know. This isn't the last time I'm going to see you, is it?"

Riki thought about that one. "Well… it may be the last time. But it's not because I'm dying, I promise you that." He smiled and stood up, then grabbed a glass from the edge of the sink and rinsed his mouth out with water.

Guy looked extremely sad. He wanted to see Riki more. He wanted things to be like they were. The long haired man suddenly felt a great deal- three years worth- of hate building up. "Why? Why won't you be coming back? Because you got some elite whore pregnant?? You're a man! A human being! And she's treating you like some sort of pet!" Riki cringed. "You should be able to choose where you go and how often you go."

"I know that, but-"

Riki was cut off. "So do you not want to come back? Am I not good enough for you anymore? Oh, who needs to go back and see his old friends anymore? You've used us to become the ruler of the underworld here, save for Katze. And now that you've climbed up the ladder you don't need us anymore."

Riki was in tears now. "Guy… please stop. You know that isn't true!"

"Riki, I hope you have a good life with this whore. I don't know what she sees in you, but I hope that you're both happy after disappointing everyone here. And after ripping out my heart. You know that I was going to ask you to be my official?"

The black haired mongrel gasped. His official? Like… his official pairing partner? That couldn't be!

"I even had a tattoo picked out that we could both get. I loved you. I. Loved. You. And you killed me when you left and didn't come back. Why? Why did you-"

Riki lunged up and kissed Guy hard. He had at one time felt feelings akin to love for the other mongrel. Of course nothing as deep as anything he felt for Iason, but he would have agreed to be official with him. Guy returned the kiss just as passionately, not caring that he could taste the insides of Riki's stomach in his mouth. It was a passionate, deep, soulful kiss and it said a hundred words that should have been said years before.

After a while Riki pulled back. "I would have said yes to you." He nearly whispered. "But now… things are different. I'm different. You wouldn't like me anymore. And I… I don't feel the same feelings for you. It's not your fault, it's… the things that happened to me the past three years. Sorry." He felt horrible, and his heart was breaking a little.

Guy let a sob out. Riki frowned. His Guy, his strong partner and the second in command of the Bison gang was crying. Then the long haired man spoke. "It hurts…. to hear you say that. Did you ever think of me? While you were with that woman?"

Riki smiled softly. "I thought about you a lot the first year. The second year it was harder because I hadn't seen or heard about you in so long. Then the third year I felt brainwashed for so long. I even forgot at times that I was from Ceres. But I knew I had to come back and see everyone before I forgot everything completely." Then he noticed that they were still holding each other. He pulled away and went to sit on the bed.

Guy stood there. He couldn't turn towards Riki and look at him. Instead he hung his head and let his anger flow through him. He didn't want to accidentally hit Riki or something like that. After a while he finally said, "Hey, let's go to Depravities. I don't think anyone works today, you can meet up with the rest of the gang."

Riki smiled at Guy and nodded. "That'd be great." He said cheerily, hoping that his friend had forgiven him. All he really wanted was to be Guy's friend again.

They arrived at the bar/club and saw Sid, Luke and Norris sitting in their usual corner. The mongrels were clutching their mugs of stout and laughing about something trivial. They all cheered when Riki and Guy walked up and moved to make room for them.

"Been a while, eh, Riki?" Luke said with a grin.

Riki laughed. "Yeah, been busy I guess."

"Where you livin' at?" Norris asked this.

"Eos."

Everyone at the table quieted. Eos? A mongrel living in Eos? That could only mean one thing. And Luke asked it. "Riki… are you… furniture? Or a pet?"

Thankfully Guy answered, Riki didn't want to explain. "He met some elite woman who fell for him. They're living in a cushy flat somewhere with a kid on the way. He's no pet." The long haired mongrel looked at Riki for a moment, almost sadly, but then he looked away.

There were congratulations around the table, Riki took them graciously. Then a round of stout was ordered. Riki offered to pay, but he ordered water instead. Guy frowned.

"Nothing stronger? Have some stout! It won't hurt anything."

Riki wanted to tell him, 'Oh yes it would!' but decided to just shrug. "I'm used to more high class stuff now." He said with a cocky grin. Everyone else at the table 'oohed' and 'ahhed'.

Their waiter said, "We've got all kinds of wines, if you want somethin' a bit more classy." Riki shook his head.

"It's fine, I don't drink anyways." That made Guy more suspicious. Something was up, Riki was the heaviest drinker back in the old days. He wanted to find out what was wrong.

Guy lit a cigarette and took a deep drag. Then he turned to say something to Riki, but blew the smoke out first. The black haired mongrel suddenly held his breath and ducked away from the smoke, covering his mouth with his sleeve. Guy frowned. Smoke never bothered him before. Neither did drinking. In fact, Riki usually blew smoke in other people's faces, just his form of being playful. What was wrong now?

Then Guy noticed it. Riki was resting a hand on his stomach. He may have been a mongrel, but Guy was far from stupid. The vomiting, the refusal of alcohol or cigarettes, the mood swings…. He had to ask. He HAD to!

"Riki…. Are you pregnant?"

Oooooh, Guy catches on! Stay tuned for more w