All three of them calmed down and were sitting in silence again. This time Misaki broke the silence, "Onii-san, will you except us..?" Misaki asked not daring to look at his brother.

Takahiro stayed silent so Usami spoke up, "Takahiro, I can't convince you to agree with this like I convinced you to let Misaki stay here all those years, but... Please consider Misaki's happiness." Usami said, Misaki's attention strayed from his cup of tea and too Usami.

"If you really want my consent on the whole thing, I'd have to say..." Takahiro strayed off for a second. "I can't aprove this. You can't have my blessing..." Takahiro annouced.

"Onii-Chan!?" Misaki yelled, at the same time Usami yelled too, "Takahiro!"

Takahiro stood up, "Misaki, I love you, and I've always done whats best for you, so please don't hate me for my opinion, you asked. I put your happiness in consideration, so put my happiness into yours." Misaki's eyes began to water, and he was injured in it all, not physically but mentally.

Takahiro began to walk to the door and Usami quickly followed. "Takahiro, please wait!" Takahiro stopped after opening the door and turned to face Misaki who was still sitting but was turned around in his seat to face his brother.

"Misaki, I'm sorry to put this pressure on you, but.. It's either me, or Usami! I'm going to give you several chances to come home, but they'll run out eventaully and I'll know who you'll choose." as Takahiro began to walk out he said, "Family or Him." And then he left.

'I have to choose...?' Misaki thought. 'I, I can't...' Misaki started to sob. Usami had run out after Takahiro and Misaki was alone in the pent house. "I can't!" Misaki yelled to himself. He stayed sitting on the chair with his knees up trying to stop crying until Usami returned.

"Misaki," Usami said standing next to the door. He then ran to him and got on his knees as he held the burnette. "I'm so sorry, I'm sorry... Its all my fault..." Misaki stopped his crying and pulled from Usami so they looked eachother in the eyes.

"It's not your fault, I already kind of knew how Onii-chan would act." Misaki tried to be strong. Usami could tell how bad he was hurting, he just lost his brother. Misaki's eyes were a bit puffy but not too bad, they were red also. "It'll be ok..." Misaki tried to reasure his silver haired lover.

{Night}

Misaki finished washing the dishes and was about to head to bed. At the time he headed up the stairs, he was pulled back by long comforting arms. Usami pulled him into a hug. "I love you," He whispered into Misaki's ear.

Misaki hugged him back tightly in Usami's surprise. "I-I, uh, I l-love y-y-you, t-too..." He stuttered. Misaki's face stained red with a blush. Usami looked at him and smiled happily now that his lover returned the words.

"I love you, I love you, I love you-" Before Usami continued Misaki interrupted.

"Okay, thats enough! Don't say it so much, so cassually.." Misaki argued.

Usami pulled him into one more hug, "Goodnight Misaki, I love you, so much." With that said he kissed Misaki on the mouth and ruffled his hair. Misaki got flustered but managed to make it to his room.

Usami's POV

After Misaki went to his room I headed to mine to finish up some work. I want so badly to spend the night with him, but he's under too much pressure. I sat infront of my computer and leaned back, thinking of what happend when I chased after Takahiro.

'Takahiro wait!' I called out. He stopped in the lobby, luckily no one was around. Takahiro turned to face me and he seemed upset. "I have nothing to speak with you about." He said. "Takahiro, please listen. I don't want you to hate Misaki, I pulled him into this relationship and now we love eachother! Please don't do this to Misaki." I tried to reason with him. "I would never hate my brother, but your on thin ice Usami Akihiko. I gave Misaki a choice, and I have no doupt he'll choose family, I raised him to become an independent young man!" I understood what he was saying, but still, I couldn't let this happen, "I understand, but..." I paused for a second, "But, You already denied me my first love! And now your going to deny me my last!? I love him and I wont be able to live without him!" I yelled. "Deny you your first? I loved a women and you knew it! it was your own fault!" Takahiro shouted. "Misaki's my last salvation..." I said frowning. He looked at me then turned around and walked away. Thats when I remebered Misaki's alone.'

Tonight's going to be another sleepless one.

{Next day}

Misaki tried to continue life as usual, but he made little mistakes. Like, pouring hot coffee in a cold cup, or forgetting to put oil in the pan before he started to cook, and putting mismatched socks on and messing up the buttons on his shirt. Usami noticed these things.

"Misaki?" Usami said.

"Y-yeah, Usagi-san?" Misaki asked.

"I think you should stay home today." Usami said lighting another cigrette.

Misaki was finishing washing the breakfast dishes, "Eh!? I can't." He said.

"It's winter break for your school right?" Usami pointed out.

"I still have work." Misaki said while taking off his apron.

"I already called them, I told them you were sick." Usami said holding up the house phone.

"W-what!?" Misaki shouted at the older man.

Usami came up from behind Misaki and wrapped his arms around the burnette as he burried his face in the soft hair. "You need to relax a bit. Take a break, Okay?" Usami said.

"I can't." Misaki still refused.

"Look, your making alot of little mistakes only children could make." Usami pointed out.

"You've made half of those mistakes only a few days ago..." Misaki said under his breathe.

Usami glared for a second then said, "The point is that you'll most likely just screw up at work too, so just stay home for a day or two." Usami said then walked away to sit on the couch next to suzuki-kun.

Misaki couldn't really disagree with that logic. He then started to head up stairs. "I guess I'm going to finish a report from school. Don't bother me." Misaki said as he shut his bedroom door.

At that time to phone rang, not the house phone but Misakis cell phone. Usami gets up to grab it, Misaki left it on the counter. Usami picks it up and frowns to see who it is. Sumi-Sempai..

Usami answers the phone. "Misaki-kun~! What are doing now?" Sumi asked.

"Resting." Usami said sternly.

"Usami-san!?3" Sumi yelled, "How are you?"

"Goodbye." Usami said as he was about to hang up.

"Wait! Stop being so rude." He said.

"No." Then he hung up.

Misaki walked out of his room and saw Usami with his phone. "What are you doing!?" Misaki ran and took his phone from him.

"You didn't tell me he was still calling you." Usami said.

Misaki looked at his phone and seen Sumi-sempai just called. "Only on occasions. He only calls to get an update on you usually, it doesn't matter." Misaki said.

"It does matter! Don't you remeber what trouble he put us through?"

"So now anyone who gives us a little trouble should be shunned by us!?" Misaki retaliated.

"You know what I mean Misaki!" Usami told him.

"Sumi-sempai just gave us a little trial! So does that make him a shameful man!?" Misaki was already stressed enough.

"Misaki caml down, it was just unneeded stress we could avoid." Usami said.

"Buy avoiding him? We-You can't keep avoiding or running away from trouble! If you do, if you do that then, then what will my brother be to you...? Your his best friend! And he's my brother! We can't just keep avoiding trouble!" Misaki ran to the door and put his shoes on.

"Misaki!?" Usami yelled going to him. He put his hand on his shoulder but Misaki shook it off.

"I'm going to work, I have to keep busy to get my mind off things... I-I'll be home shortly..." He then ran out of the house.

Usami understood he was in the wrong, but he didn't like when things got in the way for him and Misaki. He walked to the house phone and dialed a number.

"Why did you call?" The person on the other line said.

"Takahiro, I want to meet up. And this time just talk with you, I have a few things I'd like to say." Usami said in a calm collected voice.

"Alright, I'm reasonable enough to at least hear you out in person. But, it wont make me change my mind Usagi-san..." Usami sighed in relief to hear Takahiro call him 'Usagi-san'.

{Hours later}

Misaki returned home and Usami was walking down stairs with his coat. "Are you heading out?" Misaki asked.

"Yeah, I have some buisness to take care of, sorry, I might be home late." He said.

"Its fine..." Misaki felt guilty about what had happend earlier that day and wanted to apologize, but he couldn't get the words out.

Usami noticed and patted his head, "Its alright, I love you." And then he left after ruffling his hair.

"Yeah..." Misaki whispered to himself.

Misaki headed to the kitchen to prepare something he could eat. while he cooked he thought to himself, 'I told Usagi-san not to run from his troubles, but thats exactly what I'm doing.' Misaki stopped what he was doing and headed to the phone, 'I need to face my problems.' He picked the phone up and called Takahiro's home, his wife answered.

"Hello, Misaki?" Manami, Takahiro's wife said.

"Ah- um, is Nii-chan there by any chance?" Misaki asked.

"I'm sorry Misaki dear, but you just barely missed him. But he did say he'd be somewhere close by you I believe." She told him.

"Really? Great, where did he say he was going?" Misaki asked.

"He was going to meet someone at XXXX Cafe I think, thats close by right?" She explained to him.

"Yes, thank you. Goodnight Manami-nii-san." He said.

"Goodnight Misaki-kun, take care." She then hung up the phone.

"Alright! That's in walking distance." As Misaki got ready to leave he paused for a second, "What if its for buisness? Maybe I shouldn't disturb him and a guest..." Misaki stood in the entrance of the pent house and debated with himself. "If it's a buisness meeting I'll just turn around and come back." He decided and left.

{XXXX Cafe}

Takahiro walked in a saw Usami sitting down with one vacant seat across the small round table. He had his chin resting in his hand while he stared seriously out the window.

"Usagi-san!" Usami looked up and saw Takahiro walking toward him waving.

"Takahiro, I'm glad you decided to meet me here. Now we can talk without hurting Misaki." Usami mentioned.

Takahiro took his seat and ordered a cup of coffee, as did Usami. "So, Go ahead, I'm listening." Takahiro said flatly as the waitress set down their coffee.

"Well, for one, I really need you to understand that I really do care about Misaki." Usami started.

{Outside XXXX Cafe}

Misaki walked into the entrance and stood there looking around. "Only took me 15 minutes, he should still be here." He looked and finally saw his brother. He walked up closer not seeing the person he was meeting with because a small wall was blocking them. When Misaki looked around the wall he saw Usami, shock spread across his mind as he mentally freaked out.

Misaki quickly hid on the other side of the wall at a small table like theirs. He quietly listend to the conversation with curiosity.

"And I'll admit, I could've handled the news better, but that doesn't change the fact that it's Misaki." Takahiro said. Misaki was confused about the conversation, he just started listening in the middle of it.

"So if it was anyone else you'd be fine with it?" Usami stated bluntly.

"Usagi, you know what I mean." Takahiro replied.

"But you don't know what I mean. What exactly do you not approve of with us?" Usami asked.

"I think you know what." Takahiro snapped. Usami gave Takahiro an annoyed face. "Misaki deserves better then this anyway, and you know it." Usami's face lessened and went to a bit of confusion.

"I want to spoil him." Usami added.

"Thats not what he needs though. Misaki deserve to find love with a women and build a family, he'll get a great job and live a normal life." Takahiro said.

Usami stayed quiet and put his hands over his mouth and thought about it.

Takahiro continued, "Your my best friend and you stood by wether it was love or friendship, but frankly I don't care right now. All I care about is Misaki's and your happiness. I want you to be happy, but not with my little brother."

Usami lifted his head to speak, "Misaki is my happiness, without him, without him around I'd rather die." Usami pointed out.

Misaki blushed at that comment, he could hear his heart skip a beat.

"I see, but you know after our parents died I took care of Misaki myself." Takahiro looked down at his coffee. "He never had a normal life with parents, and I couldn't give him everything he wanted. Now he has a chance to change it all himself."

"But Takahiro-" Usami started but was quickly cut off.

"I know you mean well, trust me, if Misaki was a girl I'd gladly give her up to you, because I know your kind and loving. But thats not the case, Misaki is a man, and as such he needs a female wife to have a happy normal family." Takahiro took a break from talking and took a drink of his coffee.

"I know Misaki diserves the best, including a family, and that's something I really can't give him, but, but-" Usami was cut off again.

"Thank you for understanding." Usami looked up at Takahiro who had on a soft small smile, "I love Misaki with all my heart, and I'll admit I'm not 100% sure he would choose family over you..." Takahiro's eyes faded to a dark sadness and his smile seemed to get harder to hold.

"I'm not sure if he'd choose me though. Plus that was a selfish choice your making him decide upon Takahiro." Usami said.

"Yeah, but if he does'nt choose to come home with me, I-I don't know what to do... He's my brother, he's all I really have left other then my wife and son..." Takahiro began to sob.

"Nii-Chan..." Misaki whispered to himself.

"Takahiro, t-then maybe you shouldn't of gave him the choice. If I were you I'd take Misaki..." Usami looked away, not wanting to see Takahiro cry.

"Usagi-san, please help me... I can't bring myself to accept you two for Misaki's sake, but will he hate me for it?" Takahiro asked Usami as he looked at him. "Please don't take my baby brother away from me..." Usami looked at Takahiro who had tears flow down his face like a waterfall.

Usami looked down, hair covered his eyes. "I understand..." Takahiro wiped his face. "I-I'll, I'll break t-things off, w-with, M-m-mi-misa-" Before Usami finished he wiped away a few tears that were ready to fall down his cheeks.

Misaki was in disbelief. 'W-what are you saying?' Misaki's eye were wide as he carefully listend to each word. 'Break what off? With who?' Misaki was on the verge of tears as well. 'Who's the one who always says 'I love you' repeatedly!?' 'Who always says he'll never let me go!?' 'Didn't you say you couldn't live with out me!?' 'Then why!?' 'Why!?' 'Why would you say something like that?' Misaki's mind was going crazy. 'I thought-' 'I thought you...'

"Usagi-san! You'd really do this for me!?" Takahiro stood up from his seat as Usami still sat in his place with a hand over his eye while he clenched his teeth.

Usami then began to speek again, "T-Takahiro, I-" Usami was cut off by a horrified yell.

"I thought you Loved Me!?" Misaki came from behind the small wall with tears flowing out of his eyes.

"Misaki!?" Takahiro said in surprise, his tears long gone.

"Misaki!?" Usami was just as surprised.