NOTE:::: I am SOOO sorry I took so long to update! But here's an eeextra long chapter for your enjoyment. Thank you for your patience XD ENJOY! :D

I sat, folded up on the couch. My thighs were folded up against my chest. My left hand gripped on both my ankles while my right tightened up to a fist which my cheek leaned on, staring across the living room.
Strify and Yu were laughing, playing around by themselves on the bigger couch. The corner of my mouth couldn't help but twitch when I watched as Strify pretended to slap Yu across the face in slow motion, making deep sound effects as the impact, it sounded like cymbals.
"Kiro," Strify called and I snapped out of my trance. "Yu said he stole you from me, so I slapped him!" He exclaimed, over dramatically. I laughed.
"Yu, we're over- get used to it." I pretended to sound smug. Yu frowned and burrowed his face in the cushions of the couch. Strify laughed.
"I think you hurt his feelings." Strify teased. I smiled as Yu popped back up with a straight face, standing from the couch.
He walked over to me, leaning down to meet my eye level. "I'll see you tonight." He said as he winked at me and kissed my cheek as I laughed.
"Gasp!" Strify teased as Yu left the room. I chuckled, smiling widely at him.
It has been 3 days since I found Strify's -I assume forgotten- lyrics. I still wondered why he never showed them to anyone.
"What time is it?" Strify asked as Yu walked back into the room with a beer in hand.
I checked my wrist watch. "10:30, why?" I asked. Strify's face lit up and he ran out of the room, ignoring my question. I shrugged it off and walked to the couch and sat next to Yu.
"What's with Strify?" Yu asked me. I shrugged.
"I don't know." I said.
"Date?" He joked, laughing. I chuckled lightly and bit my lip.
I hope it's not a date... He would have told me if he had a date, right? Well... Even if he wouldn't, 10:30 is a bit late for an outing... Unless you're going to a club. Shit- Strify's going to a club! Alone! Well, not alone, with a date. But, nonetheless, without any of us. We don't regularly go to the same parties, but at least we know where all the band members are when we do go to clubs.
God, he's drifting from us! I can't let him go out on a date to a club without knowing at least who with. Right?
I stood up. "I'll go... ask." I practically whispered to myself and Yu. I hurried along, following Strify's path down the hall.
"Strify's in his room." Romeo answered before I could ask. I smiled and hurried up the stairs to Strify's bedroom.
"Strify, what's up?" I asked, opening his door and entering without knocking.
"Hmm?" I saw Strify lying on his stomach on his bed with the television remote in his hands. I turned and the saw the TV, off.
"Hey, can I join you?" I asked, gesturing to the TV, trying to keep the tone of my voice calm. Strify hesitated before responding.
"Um... Actually, I was just turning it off- I suppose I left it on earlier." Strify said, setting the remote on the floor, next to the leg of the bed. I frowned, was he avoiding me? He sat up and knelt on the bed. "Um... I was just getting to bed... Want to join me?" He asked, a smile twitching on the side of his mouth as he sat, nervously playing with the hem of his shirt. I smiled.
"Sure." I said and began to walk towards his bed before he stopped me. He twirled his finger around and I smiled before I turned and gave him some privacy.
I heard him shift as he slid off the bed. I heard him hum quietly to himself and I smiled. I then noticed the dark TV screen. I saw Strify in the reflection, he was shirtless now. I licked my lips nervously. I saw Strify's fingers rest on his belt buckle for a moment before he turned away, his back facing the screen. I frowned, but scolded myself for even watching him... But, that didn't stop me from continuing to do so.
Strify turned back around and I watched as he slowly undid his belt buckle and slid off the leather. I took a deep breath, keeping it as quiet as can be. He slid off his jeans and almost gasped when I saw he was going commando. I shut my eyes tightly, purposely biting the inside of my cheek much too hard, scolding myself.
"Kiro, you can turn around now." I exhaled the breath I didn't know I was holding and slowly turned. I sighed in relief when I saw him with pajama pants on. I giggled at the sight of Hello Kitty. "Oh, shut up." He laughed, putting his hands behind his back.
I rolled my eyes and walked towards the bed again. Strify slid into the bed, sitting up against the headboard. I stopped in my tracks before joining him. I felt my cheeks burn. I usually sleep in my boxers. Last time I slept here, I stayed in my clothes but had the worst sleep of my life!
I realized I was standing by Strify's bed for a minute already and saw Strify looking at me, confused.
"Umm..." My voice cracked nervously. Strify was staring at me. I exhaled deeply and turned around. I pulled off my shirt and placed it down next to the bed. I heard Strify shift in the bed. I bit my lip, glancing at him through my hair, over my shoulder. He was laying down on his side now, looking in my direction.
My fingers rested on my belt buckle. I bit my lip. Should I? I sighed and removed my belt. I took my cellphone out of my pocket and set it on the side table. I pulled down my jeans and slipped my ankles out and removed my socks. I slid the small pile of clothes with my foot towards my shirt.
I sat down on the bed and covered myself with the blankets. I was facing directly at Strify, despite my intention of facing the edge of the bed. He was smiling at me.
"Comfortable?" He teased. I felt my cheeks burn. He chuckled and his eyes started to wander. I brought my arm in front of my chest, blocking his view. It's awkward to have him looking at me. "I'm sorry..." Strify whispered and rolled over, his back to me now. I frowned.
I then noticed something. On Strify's shoulder blade, in colourful ink, was a picture of a butterfly. "Strify, is that real?" I asked, poking the coloured skin. His back shivered.
"Hey, that tickled!" Strify giggled, turning back around. I laughed.
"Is it real?" I repeated. Strify shook his head.
"Apparently, Yu was having fun with his new pens and thought my back was a colouring book." Strify explained. I laughed. Strify pretended to gasp. "Hey, I was sleeping! Show some sympathy for the used." He teased. I smiled.
My eyes seemed to wander by themselves as I looked down at Strify's bare chest. I couldn't help but lick my lips at the sight. Slightly tanned from when we went to the beach a few weeks ago. He had finally decided to work out and earn some nice abs.
"Like what you see, Kiro?" Strify teased. I bit my lip and looked back up at his eyes. He smiled sweetly at me and shifted closer. I inhaled sharply as our distance diminished rapidly. Strify giggled as his nose gingerly brushed against mine. I swallowed hard, my throat suddenly dry.
"Strify," I began.
"Good night, Kiro." He whispered, kissing my cheek. My eyes widened as he turned away and turned off the lamp on the night stand. I sighed, feeling my heartbeat in my ears.
Strify shifted towards me again and rested his arm on my chest, his cheek on my shoulder.
"Good night," He repeated.
"Night." I whispered, placing my palm over his wrist as I closed my eyes.

"Heaven is wrapped in chains... I won't get in, you won't let me... Hmm... At least this helps me comprehend..." I heard humming interlaced with the sound of a pen scratching upon paper. I slowly opened my eyes and I fell in love with the sight I was blessed with.
I laid on my side on Strify's bed. The early, orange sunlight burst into the room from behind me, granting me a beautiful light. Strify laid on the other side of the bed. His blond and brunette hair damp and sticking to his bare back and shoulders. A few blond strands had decided to fall into his eyes, but he ignored them. A small, natural smile danced on his pink lips. His left arm was folded upward as his index finger twirled a bunch of his blond hair into a curl. His right hand held the scratching pen, writing quietly in the lyric notebook. Strify's eyes were soft yet his eyebrows were narrowed, irritated.
"I'm stuck... I'm locked, I'm paralyzed..." Strify continued in a whispered note. I smiled as he did and happily scribbled down the words.
"Good morning." Strify seemed startled when I spoke suddenly and shut the book as he turned to look at me.
"Good morning." He replied with a smile.
"What are you writing?" I asked.
"Nothing, just a little lyric I was singing in the shower." He chuckled at his words. My mouth twisted to the side, knowing that those lyrics were there when I read them a few days ago. Maybe he had forgotten about them and then they popped into his head in the shower? Well, I don't really care... I'm hungry.
My stomach growled. "Pancakes are downstairs. I made them myself." Strify smiled. I grinned. "Well, I helped." He added. I chuckled. "Well, I mean, I got the milk for my coffee and Romeo took it from me to use for the batter..." Strify blushed.
"You didn't help at all, did you?" I smiled, leaning my cheek on my fist. Strify shook his head. I laughed and fell to my back. "AAHH-" I screamed for about a millisecond as I fell the foot from the bed to the floor.
"Kiro, are you okay?" Strify asked as his head poked out from the edge of the bed. I was a bit dizzy but I was okay.
"Yeah, I'm fine." I said, propping myself up by my arms, my palms stationed behind me. Strify smiled down at me.
"I'll see you later." I practically whispered and stood up.
"Okay... Bye." I heard Strify say before I closed the door behind me.
I headed down to my bedroom, keeping at quiet as possible. I wasn't sure what time it was and I didn't want to be interrogated if I was founded tip-toeing around the house early in the morning... In my boxers. Shit- I forgot to put my clothes back on.
I hurried, light on my feet, to my bedroom door and opened it slowly and slipped inside, closing the door behind me.
It was cold in my room and I quickly ducked into the covers.
"Mmmm... Who is this?" I heard someone mumble. I jumped out of the bed and slammed my back on the wall. I winced. A silhouette sat up in the bed and turned to me.
"Shin, what are you doing in my bed?" I asked.
"This is my bed." He replied, rubbing his eyes.
"No, it's not..." I replied slowly, looking around the room trying to landmark. I saw my laptop in the corner of the room on my desk. "This is my room."
"Oh... Then, sorry." He said before laying back down. I rolled my eyes and bit my lip, fighting a smile.
I sat on the bed beside him. "Were you drunk last night, or something?" I asked.
"I have to live up to my name- Mr. Hangover." He joked. I laughed.
"You're weird." I teased. I saw him nod against my pillow. I smiled. "Well, I suggest turning away from the window because the sun is coming up." I said, pulling his shoulder towards my side of the bed. He followed and made himself comfortable, cuddling to my other pillow. I chuckled and stood up, giving him room again.
I looked around the room looking for something quiet to do. Laptop. I crossed the room and sat down in the desk chair and booted up my laptop.
I don't understand why they call them 'laptops'. They don't go on your lap, there's a fan under there! I understand 'desktop' because that is explained in the name- it's going on the top of your desk. But, 'laptops' have to release air from the computer through the fan on the bottom, so you can't put it on your lap unless you are really heat resistant-
My inner-mind rant was interrupted by an E-mail Alert.
Ricky Breitengraser has sent you an E-mail message
He had replied from my email sooner than I had thought he would! I smiled but then glanced at a quiet Shin in the bed. I watched him for 5 seconds before opening the email.

Hello, Kiro :)
Nice to hear- read- from you. You've been writing lyrics lately? That's great! Can't wait to hear it. You singing on the album? I love your voice ;)
I'm just going to bed so, good night. :D
-Ricky

I looked at the corner of the screen. The message was sent at 5:34 PM yesterday. I counted on my fingers the time difference. He went to bed at around 11:30.
I decided to write back.

Hi, Ricky!
Hope you slept well :) Shin took over my room and slept in my bed :O

... Yeah, I'm not going to send that. Highlight, delete!

Hi, Ricky!
Hope you slept well :) I did ^.^
And yes, we've been writing lyrics. It's an interesting process as always. It's really fun.
You love my voice, huh? Why, thank you. ;) I don't think my voice is that good, though. I prefer bass, anyway.
Love, Kiro

I hesitated over sending as I stared at my write-off... Love... I smiled and shrugged it off. I clicked send and relaxed in my chair.
After a minute I stood up and laid down on my bed next to Shin. I cuddled myself into my pillow, getting comfortable. I could smell fruit on my pillow case. I guess it's Shin's scent. I smiled and closed my eyes.