No, it's not an ASIDE since those are written in first person by a character. Many of you wanted me to step away from the Pillar and Dragon pair, so I did. Though I couldn't help from putting a little Pillar pair in here. But it's not alot!

I just want to say thanks to all who have been reviewing and reading. I've checked the stats. Here's your new chapter. I hope you enjoy!

- BluAbyss

P.S: All of you are awesome! You're right, Fuji's boyfriend IS OSHITARI YUUSHI! I REPEAT THIS ANNOUNCEMENT: FUJI'S BOYFRIEND IS OSHITARI YUUSHI!

Kikumaru Eiji was like a kitty. He was fun, loving, energetic, flexible…

Oishi stopped at that with a blush. It wouldn't do to think of your partner in that way. And it was inappropriate. That was the most important thing.

Oishi shook his head as he fed his exotic… he blushed again as a picture of Eiji popped into his mind. Oh my, Oishi, you need to stop thinking like that. The green eyed mother hen closed his eyes as he ventured downstairs to prepare something for him to drink.

"Syuuichiro, can you go to the store for me, please?" His mother, Yuki, asked when she saw him. She was a middle-aged housewife wife Oishi's green eyes and long black hair. She was currently drying the dishes but had yet to put the pots away.

"Of course, Okaa-san; what do you need?" Oishi smiled at his mother.

"I just need some scallions, ginger, and sesame seed oil. Oh! And I also need some more cuts of chicken breasts." Oishi nodded as in his head, he was making a mental checklist.

His mother let him put his coat on and gave him the money.

"I'm going now."

Oishi let the brisk air of early fall and late summer envelope him as he walked to the supermarket.

--

Oishi had everything he needed and was on the checkout line when the one person he couldn't get out of his head popped right in front of him. No really, Kikumaru just popped out of nowhere.

"Nya, Oishi, HHHHIIII!"

Oishi took a step back in surprise as the checkout girl rang up the food.

"Eiji, hello. I didn't expect you here."

"Me neither, I wanted to pick up some chocolate, nya."

Oishi nodded and paid for the food before gathering the bag. The Golden Pair walked down the street towards Oishi's house with Eiji talking nonstop. Oishi nodded and put in some commentary here and there.

"Tadaima," Oishi called out as he and Eiji walked into his home. It wasn't unusual for Eiji to just stop by unannounced.

"Hi Oishi-mamma!" Eiji yelled as he ran into the kitchen to give Oishi's mom a hug.

"Oh, okaeri Syuu, Eiji," Yuki said as she continued to chop up some carrots.

"Here's the stuff Okaa-san." Oishi placed the groceries on the table and laid them out in order of size. That was SO Oishi.

"Thank you Syuu, you and Eiji can go upstairs if you want. Dinner won't be ready for another hour or so."

Oishi's eyes widened a little. Oh dear, upstairs…with Eiji…alone. Did he just feel something wet in his nose? He whipped around and made his way toward the first floor bathroom.

"I'll be right back!" He called.

When Oishi was in the safety of the bathroom he removed his hand from his nose. Yup, just as he thought; just thinking about what his mother said gave him a nosebleed.

He dabbed the blood and rinsed his face before opening the door, only to have a certain red head pop his way in.

"Nya, Oishi, are you alright?" Concerned blue eyes looked into emerald eyes.

"Hai, I'm fine Eiji, are you ready?"

Eiji nodded and ran upstairs.

Oishi followed him and gulped at the sight of Eiji spread over his bed.

"Hoi hoi, Tezuka is sooo mean to me now! Nya, I tried to hug Ochibi and he glared at me! Can you believe him!? Just because he's dating Ochibi doesn't mean I can't hug her! Nya…" Eiji flopped onto the bed.

--

Elsewhere in Tokyo…

Ryoma was sitting on Tezuka's bed, reading a tennis magazine of course. Tezuka was sitting on the floor at the foot of his bed. He was reading an interesting novel his grandfather recommended.

"ACHOO!" Ryoma looked up from the article about Atobe. She had a black permanent marker in her left hand (she was defacing his picture by making him look like a monkey king).

"Bless you," She peered over the edge of the bed. "You're not getting sick are you?"

"No, I haven't been sick in a while."

She smirked, "Then someone must be talking about you."

Tezuka mock glared at her.

--

Oishi tried to placate the red head.

"Eiji, I'm sure he wasn't glaring at you. It was time for practice. Maybe he was telling you to get back to it."

"Nuh-uh, he did it at lunch time too!" Eiji pouted as he childishly shook his head.

"He hates me!"

"No, he doesn't."

"Nya, you think that because you don't do anything."

Oishi smiled as he patted Eiji on head.

Eiji hugged his partner. "You still like me, don't you Oishi?"

"Of course I like you. You're my best friend."

Eiji nodded into the other boy's shirt. It was probably all wrinkled now.

Eiji looked up. "I like you too."

Oishi froze slightly. 'No, this is Eiji I'm talking about. He's too innocent to be thinking like that. I mean, even though he IS my best friend, I don't even know if he's gay. Wait, but then why is he kissing me? Whoa! HE'S KISSING ME!?!?!?!?'

Oishi's eyes nearly fell out there sockets as he zoned back in. Soft lips were pressed against his. He had to look cross-eyed in order to see Eiji's face. The acrobatic player had his eyes closed and his arms around Oishi's waist.

Oishi succumbed to the kiss after he felt Eiji press the tip of his tongue against his lips. He opened his mouth and the pink muscle slid into his mouth.

Oishi took control of the kiss and lifted his hand until it was buried in the mass of soft red hair.

After a few minutes, they parted for air. A thin tail of saliva connected their mouths together before Oishi pecked Eiji on the lips again.

They were both panting and both were sporting impressive blushes.

"I like you like you, Oishi."

Oishi smiled, "I'm glad to hear you say that. I like you too."

They went in for another kiss.

The door opened slightly and Yuki peeked in to tell them that dinner was ready. She caught sight of her son and his best friend kissing on his bed. Yuki had the decency to blush but, however, her thoughts were what caused this blush.

'Oh, I told Hazume-chan that yaoi was better in real life than in manga. She owes me five hundred yen. Wow, can two boys really- HOLY CRAP! EIJI, WHAT A SKILLED TONGUE YOU HAVE!'

Yuki closed the door and decided to scream from downstairs that dinner was ready.

She ran downstairs stairs and yelled up: "Syuu, Eiji, time for dinner!"

She thought she heard a moan from upstairs.

Oishi and Eiji came downstairs after making sure they didn't seem like just a few moments ago they were kissing. They held each other's hands and intended to do so until they were right outside the dining room.

Maybe, just maybe, it would've been better if there was a sign at the end of the stairs that read: CAUTION: MURPHY'S LAW AT WORK!!!

But, alas, it was not to be so. The two new lovebirds turned the corner of the stairs and came face to face with Yuki and a digital camera, followed by a blinding white light.

"Wah! Oishi-mamma!" Eiji wailed as he jumped in surprise and landed on Oishi, who fell forward after instinctively catching his new boyfriend.

Yuki laughed in glee as she took pictures of the two boys on top of one another.

"Oh, I just can't wait to tell Hazume-chan!"

Both boys let out a groan. "…Ow…."

--

With the Pillars…

"Kunimitsu! Is it true, are you sick?" Ayana worriedly fretted over Tezuka.

Tezuka tried to tell her that it was ONE time he sneezed and that he hasn't been having any symptoms since then before. Instead, his mother shoved a thermometer down his throat. His father and Ryoma were cackling in the background as he was hunched over fighting against his gag reflex.

He closed his eyes as he shuddered. No way in Hell was he going to go through that again.

"Oh my little Mitsu-kun, the oral thermometer doesn't seem to be working well. I think I have one somewhere that can go up your butt. That's more accurate anyway."

Kuniharu and Ryoma were on the floor now.

Tezuka's eyes snapped open.

'WHAT THE- NO WAY!' Tezuka shot up from the chair in his room.

"I'm fine Okaa-san."

Ayana came back and smiled. "Of course you are honey. Now hush, that's just your fever talking. Come to mommy!" She held a hand out lovingly before lunging with the rectal thermometer. Tezuka, who was thanking every god he knew for his reflexes from playing tennis, jumped and managed to duke his mother before running down the stairs.

"I SAID I WAS FINE!"

MORAL OF THE STORY KIDS: DON'T LET KIKUMARU EIJI TALK ABOUT YOU BEHIND YOUR BACK!