Sorry I haven't been updating...i've been busy...on Tumblr...and eating...and getting D+s on my math tests...

Kiku stepped outside of his warm house. The cool, crisp, night air gently kissed his face.

"Be home by ten! Don't do anything stupid to that girl your with!" Kiku's mother called from the kitchen.

"I won't do anything stupid! Don't worry!" Kiku replied as he shut the front door.

Kiku looked around, the soft streetlights created small patches of light in the dark. Winter would be here soon. He had told his mother he was going to meet with a friend, whom his mother had automatically assumed was a girl.

"My Kiku finally got a girlfriend!" Kiku's mother exclaimed when Kiku told his mother of his plans.

Kiku was about to explain that he was not going out with a girl, but seeing his mother so happy made it impossible for him to say it. Instead he nodded his head and smiled, which only made his mother's smile wider.

Kiku was leisurely enjoying his walk until he saw the bright lights of the theater. Arthur was already waiting outside. His heart began to beat faster.

"What does this mean?" He thought. "Love?"

Kiku approached Arthur, who greeted him with a smile.

"Hello Kiku. Did you make it here safely?" Arthur's voice was shaking a bit.

"Umm, yes. Sorry, did you wait long?" Kiku replied.

"No, I just got here. Let's go in, it's getting very cold."

They both walked into the theater. Arthur purchased two tickets to a new alien movie that he and Kiku had both agreed on.

"You...you didn't have to buy my ticket..." Kiku said blushing a little.

"Oh no it's fine. It's...umm good to be a gentleman right?" Arthur replied looking the other way.

"But...aren't we both gentlemen?"

"Thats right...we're both men." Arthur said looking down at his feet.

The movie was boring. It ended the same way any alien movie would end. After the aliens killed hundreds of people the resistance finally stepped in and froze them in a block of ice and moved them to Antarctica. Kiku thought a movie about giant robots would be far more entertaining.

"Did you like the movie?" Arthur asked stepping out of the theater, into the cold air.

"Umm it was good." Kiku replied, not wanting to make it seem like Arthur had spent his money on something Kiku hated.

"I thought the same. Shall we go to the cafe down the street?"

"Sure. That would be nice."

Arthur held open the cafe door for Kiku. Kiku blushed and walked over to an empty table.

"I'll go order some coffee." Arthur said. "What would you like?"

"Just a small cup of black coffee. You don't have to pay for mine...I can pay for both."

"No please. Let me pay. I'll pay for this date."

The word, date shot into Kiku's mind. "Thats right were on a date. Something two lovers do..."

"Lovers? Are we lovers?" Kiku thought. "I mean lovers go on dates and stuff right...?"

Arthur approached the coffee counter, where he was greeted by Mei, Viet's younger sister.

"Hello. How may I help you? Hmm...you look familiar. Are you a friend of Viet's?" Mei asked Arthur.

"Oh well yes...I guess." Arthur replied. "You must be her sister, Mei."

"Thats right! So what can I get you?"

"Two small cups of black coffee, please." Arthur said pulling out his wallet.

"Two small cups of black coffee...will that be all?"

"Yes."

"4.50 please."

Arthur handed Mei the money and walked around to the other counter to wait for the drinks. A few minutes later he walked back over to Kiku.

"Here you go." Arthur said setting a cup in front of Kiku.

"Umm...thanks Arthur. Thanks for everything. I really appreciate it..." Kiku said blushing hard.

"It was no problem. I was just trying to be a gentleman..." Arthur replied.

"A gentleman to another gentleman." Kiku whispered.

The thought struck both of them. They were both men, who both wanted to be more then friends. Society would never be able to accept them, much less their families. Some of their friends would be able to accept it. But both of them knew it was wrong. They both came from loving, honorable families, who would be ashamed if they found out what was going on between them.

When the date was over Arthur offered to walk Kiku home. But Kiku quickly declined and began to run home. He had already missed his curfew. His heart was beating so fast. He truly loved Arthur, but it was so wrong. Tears began to stream down Kiku's face. He never imagined his first love as being this hard. "Why did it have to be with a guy?" Kiku thought. "Why couldn't I just have found a nice girl like my mother had wanted?" Kiku began to cry harder. He was always trying to make his mother happy, ever since his father had walked out on him and his mother. Kiku had always been mad at his father. When the family was short on money he packed up his things and left just like that. Kiku was only eight. From that point on Kiku's mother worked all the time. Her face became small and frail and black bags gathered underneath her eyes, but yet she always smiled. Kiku swore when he got married he would unconditionally love his wife. But what if it wasn't a girl he was in love with?

Kiku reached the steps of his house and unlocked the front door. His mother was in the kitchen, looking over some paper work.

"Welcome home. Was your date fun?" His mother asked.

Kiku looked at his mother, "Yes it was very fun. She was very nice."

Kiku's mother smiled, "I'm happy. I've never been this happy in a while. I hope you too, are as happy."

Kiku smiled, "Yes i'm very happy as well." Then he walked to his room, feeling all mixed up inside.

Kiku collapsed onto his bed and began to cry hard into his pillow. He had no idea what was going on. He had such a fun time tonight. He wanted to be by Arthur's side forever. He wanted to love him unconditionally. However he wanted to make his mother happy. He imagined telling his mother that it wasn't a girl he was in love with, but a man. He imagined his mother collapsing onto the floor or crying very hard. Harder then when his father left them. He could never do that to his mother. Suddenly there was a knock on his door.

"Kiku? May I come in?" His mother's sweet voice asked.

Kiku quickly wiped away his tears. "Yes mother, come in."

Kiku's mother opened the door and immediately saw Kiku's red puffy face. "Kiku! Are you ok? What happened? Your face is all red and puffy!"

"Oh! Thats nothing! It must just be from the cold night air..." Kiku quickly replied.

"Oh well then...give me details on your little date!" His mother said giggling.

"Oh umm well...I met her at the movie theater and we saw a movie. Then we went to the cafe across the street and had a cup of coffee. Then we parted from there."

"What? You didn't even walk her home? No goodnight kiss or anything?" Kiku's mother said.

"Mother!" Kiku replied.

"Ha ha i'm just joking. But really Kiku you must be a little less shy! You'll never get anything done if you keep that up! But enough of the date! Tell me about the girl!"

"The-the girl?"

"Of course! All i've heard about her...is that shes a girl!"

"Oh of course! Ahahaha how could I be so dumb?" Kiku giggled nervously. "Umm well, she goes to my school...and she has long brown hair...and she likes to wear pink. Shes very pretty and cheerful..."

"Say Kiku...that sounds a lot like the girl that lives across the street...Mei was her name right?"

Kiku began to panic. He had been describing Mei! He didn't know why...she had just popped into his head. However he only felt friendly feelings towards her.

"Umm..." Kiku had no idea what to say next.

"You don't have to say anything else. Mei is a very nice girl. I'm happy you two are together. I hope you two are happy for a long time." Kiku's mother said grinning and giggling.

"Ha ha yeah...shes the one I love..."

Ha I actually proofread this chapter. Sorry guys...my last chapters had a lot of grammar mistakes because I don't like to proofread my own work. :/ I hope you guys didn't mind too much! I'm so ashamed! (_ _)|||