I can't tell you enough how much I love this story. :3 It's my drug. Which is sad because this story has the least amount of readers.

Unless people are reading and not reviewing, which would make me very sad :(

Dedications: fan girl 666, norway22, purple-ducks

"I couldn't." Kyou said and Hiro's eyes widened as he looked at Kyou. "You answered that for me."

"..." Hiro quickly dashed off. He couldn't believe he just blurred that out to Kyou. It was understandable if he did it to someone like Yuki, because believe it or not Yuki wasn't a prick, but KYOU was just mean.

He sat under a tree panting wildly. He hit his head on the back of it and cursed to himself in what sounded like gibberish.

And that night, Kyou didn't come looking for Hiro.

~+ * +~

Hiro woke up alone in the woods. Based on the sun's position in the sky, It was 6 in the morning. Good thing it was a weekend.

Hiro shivered and started to sneeze. His body was freezing. He felt terrible. Suddenly he noticed he was wet.

He looked around him and saw that everything was damp. It rained when he fell asleep. It would make sense why Kyou didn't come looking for him. Even though he knew the real reason. Kyou didn't like Hiro so this was his way of being easy on him.

That's all Hiro kept telling himself. In hopes that it would actually come true.

"Stupid. Why didn't you like--" Sneeze. "--Kisa, still?"

With that, Hiro got up and rubbed his arms trying to keep them warm and he coughed violently and turned into his sheep form.

Even in that form he still made it to the house, just very slowly and very cold.

He made it to the couch and curled up in a ball and continued to sneeze.

I hate this so much.

~+ * +~

Kyou woke up and sighed. He remembered what happened yesterday and his heart stopped and he scowled. He couldn't BELIEVE the stupid sheep liked HIM. That was SO wrong on SO many levels.

Let's see, first off he wasn't gay and second off that was his fucking little cousin! Ew!

He got up and walked downstairs. Still feeling quite hazy from the rain last night he bumped into stuff a few times. No one was up yet which was weird.

He stumbled into the living room where Hiro slept and saw that he was naked curled up on the couch with his cheeks red and he was shivering.

Kyou raised an eyebrow. Why the hell was he naked? While rolling his eyes he walked over to Hiro and saw he was trembling. Kyou pressed his wrist against Hiro's forehead and he was burning up.

Kyou walked upstairs and pulled out some sweatpants and a T-shirt from his dresser and walked downstairs and grabbed Hiro's underwear and slid them on while putting on the pants he got and the T-shirt.

Hiro cuddled into the clothes, still shaking and Kyou grabbed a blanket and put it over him.

"You really are a stupid sheep." Kyou whispered and looked at Hiro tremble beneath the blankets. "You don't know who the big bad wolf is. In this case, I am." Kyou whispered figuring out how true that statement was.

He got up and walked in the kitchen and decided to make Hiro soup even though it would probably give the damn sheep something to swoon about or something. Maybe he'd think the soup symbolizes Kyou's love or some dumb shit.

It didn't. It never would.

Kyou always told himself that. He wouldn't fall for his cousin. Ew. That's like falling for Yuki. Double ew.

Hiro woke up slowly, his head was pounding and he groaned.

"Finally up, stupid sheep?" Kyou's voice sneered from the kitchen and Hiro looked down feeling ashamed of himself.

But he slightly sniffled and noticed the bit he could smell, he noticed he smelt like Kyou. He looked down and saw he was in Kyou's clothes and couldn't help but smile.

That's when Kyou walked out of the kitchen carrying a bowl of soup and placing it on the table.

"There." He said with a glared and turned around and walked to the door.

"Kyou." Hiro said softly and Hiro turned around, bearing his fangs.

"What Hiro?" He asked with a snarl and Hiro looked down.

"I'm sorry that I disappointed you." He replied and immediately Kyou's face softened. But it didn't stop him from walking out of the room.

~+ * +~

For the rest of the time Hiro was sick, he was taken care of by Torhu. Which he hated. Because he hated Torhu but he didn't say anything. He hasn't spoken since apologizing to Kyou. The only thing he did was lay there and think. He got lost in his thoughts sometimes. Building a beautiful dream world for himself. A place he'd escape to when he was bored or lonely since no one kept him company at night anymore. He was always alone. Always waiting.

But that made him explore this wonderful dreamland to the fullest extent. He's relived several princess stories so far. The ones he watched with Kisa.

But he couldn't help but blush at the thought of himself being the princess for Prince Kyou.

Somehow it cheered him up. He was smiling but had a dazed look as he stared at the wall. It made him really happy even though he knew the kisses, the words, everything was in his mind. Maybe they were so detailed because he was delusional?

~+ * +~

"Kyou." Yuki knocked at the door and Kyou snarled.

"What the hell do you want, rat?" He snapped from inside the room and Yuki ignored the tone and opened the door and looked at Kyou as he sat on his bed and glared out the window.

"Is there a reason as to why you're avoiding Hiro at all costs?" Yuki asked with a perked eyebrow.

"I don't wanna get sick." Kyou mumbled and Yuki sighed and shook his head.

"You really are a stupid, stupid cat." Yuki sighed and went to walk out of the room but Kyou threw a pillow at the back of his head.

"WHY THE HELL SAY THAT!?" Kyou growled. "I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING!!"

"Hiro lost his mom. You could at least hang out with him for that reason." Yuki said bluntly and Kyou glared.

"The stupid sheep has a crush on me." Kyou grumbled, expecting a snort from the rat but nothing came. Just Yuki looking at him blankly.

"So?" He asked and Kyou glared.

"SO!? He's my MALE COUSIN!" Kyou shouted and Yuki was used to that happening to him.

"Haru likes me. I don't care. I still hang out with him. He's my cousin. I should be there for him. And shouldn't you be happy? At least someone can tolerate you." Yuki retorted and Kyou jumped up.

"WANNA FIGHT, YA DAMN RAT!?" Kyou snarled and Yuki smiled softly.

"I would love to fight you Kyou. However, I have a date with Torhu to get ready for." Yuki walked out of the room and Kyou paused. Sure Kyou was a dick but Yuki didn't have to throw the Torhu card on him. What did he need that for?

Kyou fell backwards and sat on his bed sadly. He couldn't believe Torhu liked Yuki and not him. All of her attention was for Yuki. Always.

Kyou scowled but then paused.

He liked Torhu. All of his attention was on Torhu. And Hiro liked him.

"So I'm Hiro's Torhu." Kyou concluded with a sigh and stood up and walked down into the living room and saw Hiro had headphones on and he was singing softly to himself as his hands were behind his head and a few blankets were on him. He was looking straight ahead.

"Romeo save me they try to tell me how to feel. This love is difficult, but it's re-eal." He wasn't that bad of a singer either.

Kyou slowly walked over so Hiro could see him and Hiro turned a deep shade of red and paused the music and threw off the headphones.

"W-what do you want Kyou?" He asked, upset that he was brought back to reality after all of those daydreams that he convinced himself that he was happy in.

"...Where's your game?" Kyou asked and Hiro raised an eyebrow slightly and grabbed it and handed it to Kyou.

Kyou awkwardly sat down so he was leaning against the couch that Hiro was laying on and turned on the game. Hiro shifted on the couch so he could get a better view of the screen and was engulfed by the wonderful world of Pok'e'mon Ruby.

Neither Hiro nor Kyou could tell how long they sat there playing the game but finally Kyou saved it and shut it off and turned to Hiro who innocently looked at Kyou.

He hated to say it but he found himself taking a liking to the boy. Sure he was an asshole and rude but he was innocent. His big brown eyes reflected that of a small child even though he was 14. Kyou was there to watch Hiro grow up. He didn't see him very often but he did see him every once in a while and they used to be somewhat close.

"Yes?" Hiro's voice broke the silence but he didn't talk very loudly.

"... Nothing Hiro." Kyou shook his head and turned away. "Just get to bed."

"...Okay." Hiro whispered and got comfortable on the couch and closed his eyes. Kyou waited until he heard the light snores that came from the sheep before actually getting up.

Kyou did the one thing he shouldn't have done if he was trying to prove to himself that he wasn't gay for his little cousin.

He looked back at the sleeping figure. The way his light skin was glowing in the small slits of the moon's shine from outside. His long lashes laying peacefully at his upper cheeks. His lips that were slightly apart so he didn't have to breath through his nose. The silky brown hair that was scattered across the pillow and his forehead. The way he clutched the blankets in such a way that it seemed natural for him to cuddle with someone in his sleep.

Yes this boy was going to be the death of Kyou.

Finding himself entranced in the younger, Kyou sat down and found himself eyeing the sleeping boy peacefully. His light snores were everything, even cute. They weren't loud, just loud enough to know he was breathing properly.

"Damn it." Kyou cursed to himself and pulled his gaze away as he stood up and walked out of the room and closed the door, feeling the abnormal pumping in his chest that he usually only got from Torhu. "I wasn't supposed to fall for him."

It was never part of Kyou's plan. In fact, Kyou had quite a simple plan.

Beat the rat, get out of caging, marry Torhu, have a long happy life, die.

Those were his plans for his life. And now they were completely screwed up. He wouldn't say he'd go as far as marry Hiro but...

Kyou blushed scarlet as he rushed to his room and found his problem. The erection that was poking his thigh. Why did he get hard thinking about the sheep? Ew.

"What the fuck is wrong with me?" Kyou asked himself angrily. Hiro of all people had Kyou more confused than anyone ever could and it pissed him off to the fullest extent. He didn't like being confused.

Kyou made a grunt as his erection pulsed. Making a mewl he laid down on his stomach, hoping for it to go away.

There was no way in HELL he was going to masturbate to the thoughts of his little cousin. That was wrong! Especially since he was straight! No way in hell could he be gay. It wasn't right.

But then again..." Another pulse and Kyou closed his eyes tightly.

And felt his hand slowly snake around his bare member.

~+ * +~

The next morning it was Wednesday. Hiro was sick for about 5 days and finally he was feeling better to go to school. He even felt well enough to make breakfast. So he did.

Torhu walked downstairs, trying to prepare herself so she could figure out what to make when she smelt something and smiled. No one else knew how to cook besides Hiro. Well, Kyou sort of could cook.

But her assumptions were right. Hiro was standing in front of the stove, slightly humming to himself.

"Oh, Hiro." She smiled widely and Hiro cocked his head to the side. He didn't like Torhu that much but he had the urge to thank her. That didn't mean he was GOING to thank her. He just had the urge. Because even though Kyou didn't like him completely, it was the broken path that she created for Kyou that led him to Hiro. And he had a chance, even if it was a small one.

He'd just have to stop being such a pain in the ass all the time even though THAT would take a LOT of work he knew he had to. It was for

"It's nice to see you cooking and well and up again!" Torhu said happily and Hiro nodded.

"Thanks." He mumbled, actually killing two birds with one stone with that thank you. "I hope they like my cooking almost as much as they like yours." Hiro gave her a very out of character smile.

On the inside he was pissed off for smiling at this dumbass but Kyou respected Torhu so he should at least be A LITTLE nice to the girl.

Torhu grinned at the small smile. Hiro was so cute! It was awesome to see him in such a good mood. She didn't think it was possible.

Quickly she went to go tell the others about breakfast and they piled into the dining room the second it was served.

Kyou was avoiding eye contact from Hiro the whole time. Feeling embarrassed and ashamed of himself for what he did last night even though Hiro didn't know about it, didn't mean that it wasn't on his conscience.

"Something wrong Kyou?" Shigure asked the question everyone else was wondering. Kyou blinked a few times to wake himself up slightly and shook his head.

"No. Nothing is wrong." He answered and blushed slightly.

Hiro was completely confused. He'd ask Kyou about it later. Hopefully Kyou would still be willing to talk to him. If not, then it completely defeated the purpose to being so happy this morning... Especially to Torhu.

Haha, Kyou masturbated :3

IDK why that makes me giggle and swoon ^_^