This is going to be a two part one. The second part will be out soon.
A soft melody floated through the apartment, filling the air with its gentle tune. A sweet scent floated along with it, bouncing off of walls and going through doors until it's made its way into the bedroom and over to the sleeping figure.
The music lured him from his dream and the sweet smell slowly woke him from his slumber with a groan. The man forced himself to sit up, a yawn making its way passed his tired lips. He glanced around the room, another groan making its way out as he recalled the memories from last night.
Takano had grabbed him on the way out of the office, dragging him to a bar with the excuse of celebrating the end of hell week with a few beers. The few beers had quickly turned into multiple beers, and then shots, and then beers again, until finally Ritsu was left stumbling alongside the other down the street and back to their apartment complex. Everything after that was a blur to him. But the editor was pretty sure that he had a good idea on what had transpired.
And now here the brunette was, in an apartment that wasn't his, hunched over on the side of a bed that was wasn't his, with an aching head and a sore back. He didn't want to get up, he wanted to lie back down in the bed and let sleep overcome him again. And yet, the smell that was coming from the hallway and the music that carried with it made his curiosity grow.
The smell made sense, but why was there music?
With a sigh he pushed his way off the bed and stood on shaky legs, grabbing his boxers from the floor and slipping them on. He looked around for his pants, scowling when the only discarded clothes he saw where that of the apartment owner. Where did his clothes wonder off too?
He got down on his knees, glancing under the bed and slamming his hand on the floor when no clothes were found.
What the hell happened last night?
He stood back up, rubbing his lower back with one hand as the other pushed his bangs out of his eyes. Well he certainly couldn't go out there in his underwear and there was no way he could spend any more time searching when his stomach was growling this loudly.
He looked at his options on the ground. There was a large shirt much too large for him, a pair of pants also too large for him, and some socks. The options seemed to be limited.
He considered for a moment searching through Takano's clothes to see if maybe he had anything smaller that could fit him; the idea was quickly abandoned when his stomach gave a twang of hunger.
He swore under his breath. Well there was no way in hell he was going to wear that shirt, it was too shoujo mangaesc. The pants seemed to be his only option. He grabbed them quickly and pulled them on, rolling the hem so that they would stay up and the legs wouldn't go over his feet too much.
One last growl from his stomach was all it took to get him out that bedroom door and walking towards the kitchen where the smell got stronger and the music went from a sweet hum to a beautiful song.
"….Takano-san?" He asked softly as he spotted the man standing at the stove with sweat pants on and his back exposed. Said man turned his body slightly, a small grin on his lips as he spotted the woken brunette.
He found himself turning a deep red, his heart pounding against his chest as he stared at the exposed chest of his not quite lover. He was so well built and so well defined, Ritsu wished to have a body like that.
"You're awake. For a moment there I thought that I was going to have to go in there and wake you up myself." Takano said as his grin turned to a smirk, his eyes roaming over the other's body. The brunette noticed the wondering eyes and crossed his arms over his bare chest protectively.
"I uh, the smell woke me up."
"Well, breakfast is almost done, why don't you sit down at the table and make yourself comfortable? Your body must be sore from all the activity of last night." Takano finished, humor in his voice as he turned back around and pulled the last pancake off the griddle, flipping it onto the plate with the others.
Ritsu complied and sat down at the table, his face burning from the previous comment. He debated leaving now while the other's back was turned but the food just smelled so good and his body was just so tired and he was just so hungry.
He supposed that he could just leave after breakfast, once he regained his strength that is.
A stack of pancakes were place on the table, syrup following soon after.
Takano sat down across from him, smiling over the food as he loaded his plate up. Ritsu blushed and looked down quickly at the plates, starting to get his food together.
"Tha-thank you for breakfast, Takano-san."He mumbled, cutting into the pancake.
"I'm always willing to make food for you." Takano said, looking over at his want to be lover with a grin. "All you need to do is ask."
He would stay. But only for breakfast... Maybe.