A/N:

Long time no see... heh heh...
Sincerest apologies for the lack of update~ No, I was not kidnapped or lost or anything, just lazy. *Rubs head* I umm... don't know if this will live up to your expectations, but if it sucks that bad, please feel free to tell me ^^;;

For those who have no idea what's going on, this skips to right after the mist battle, wherein Gokudera's confused about his little cuddle-session with Belphegor earlier.

Either way, I hope you enjoy~!

Gokudera Hayato took a long drag from his cigarette. What a day. In just 24 hours, he'd licked a gallon of chocolate off a psychotic prince, slept with him naked, questioned his sexuality and seen a girl turn into a guy and vise versa. Scowling viciously, he faced skyward before exhaling a large puff of smoke into the crisp night air.

What he wouldn't give for things to return to normal.

He remembered when everything was simple- when he had no secrets from the tenth... When he was strong and invulnerable to anyone... When he could look at people without feeling ashamed. All of those things mattered, but most of all, he longed to go back to when his mind wasn't constantly cluttered with thoughts of Belphegor.

Which was exactly what he was thinking about at this very moment.

Currently, Gokudera was sitting outside the Namimori gym, with his back against the wall and one arm propped up on his right knee. He portrayed the epitome of frustration, and anyone with a brain would be sure to avoid him at times like this. Unfortunately, not everyone had a brain- or at least not a normal one. The silvernette was so deep in thought, that he failed to notice the twinkling of something other than the stars. The top of a small tiara made its way towards him.

"Speak of the devil. I was just thinking about you..." Gokudera muttered under his breath, in a tone of pure sarcasm. Although every word he uttered was true.

Belphegor, upon spying his little plaything, began taking larger strides towards the younger teen. He hesitated for a moment- as if evaluating the cleanliness of the ground- before ungracefully plopping himself down next to Gokudera.

"Well what the hell do you want." The silvernette growled.
"Someone's in a bad mood~"
"Just answer the damn question."
"Shishishi~ I'm just bored."

Gokudera sighed. Of course the guy was "just bored", why the hell else would he even bother with him? There were so many things he had to sort out right now, and this was making things worse. Belphegor always made things worse, and Gokudera wanted it to stop. So he spoke.

"Look. Money, information, a trade... whatever you want from me, I'll give it to you. Just leave me the fuck alone. I'm sick of you're stupid games and I'm sick of being your toy. I don't belong to you, you know."
Belphegor looked startled, although it was undetected by Gokudera. What was with this sudden change of attitude? The kid had been so submissive up until now. Has he been broken?
"I just... I just don't understand what the fuck's going on."
"Hey—"
"I mean, you're a jerk to me for a day- blackmailing me and making me do things I don't want to. You threatened my relationship with the tenth- the tenth, dammit. And you're always so freak'n obnoxious, it's unbelievable how frustrating you are! But then you... you..."

The boy couldn't finish his sentence, and Belphegor may have been a genius, but he sure as hell couldn't read minds.

"I what? What is it... Hayato"

Gokudera glanced at the blonde, his eyes softening for a moment before abrutly returning to a scowl.
"Forget it." He threw away his cigarette and was just about to leave, when he felt a vice-like grip on his wrist. It reminded him all over again how incredibly dangerous Belphegor really was. And all of a sudden, he wanted to stay.

"Tell me, or I'll have to punish you again~" The teasing tone laced within the prince's words was undeniable, but there was a gentleness about his voice, that urged the silvernette to tell Belphegor everything. Gokudera clenched his teeth. Since when did soft talk ever work on him? He turned around to face Belphegor, who was still holding onto his wrist.
"...You're unnecessarily nice to me sometimes..." Nice? Since when was Belphegor ever nice? Gokudera, as if reading the blonde's mind, quickly added "I mean in your own demented way! But..."
"It pisses the hell outta me, you know. I don't get it. I don't get it at all. I can't get your stupid face outta my head. It's so fucking confusing I can't take it!"

Belphegor grinned. This idiot. Does he even realise what he's saying? The prince felt a strange sensation grow within his chest. It was just like the first time he had killed- that overwhelming feeling of emotions rushing towards you all at once, and that sense of joy in knowing that you had the upper hand. Except unlike when he was killing, right now, Belphegor felt calm. There was not a trace of anxiety within his excitement. Only bliss.

"You know, Hayato, I think you just confessed to me."

Even in the dark, Gokudera's cheeks visibly reddened.
"W-WHAT?" This made the blonde's grin stretch even wider (an almost impossible feat). Once more, Gokudera was reduced to an embarrassed, stuttering mess. It amused Belphegor to no end, watching the younger male struggle like this. He pulled Gokudera down by the wrist, until the boy was strewn messily over his lap, their bodies pressed inexplicably close to each other. Gokudera immediately pulled back, his face now only inches away from Belphegor's. He felt his cheeks burn as they...

"Ne Hayato, I have a game for you."
Wait... WHAT! A game? Now? Did this guy have absolutely no sense of timing whatsoever?
"It's much easier than the one we played last time."
"And what exactly makes you think I'll play?" Gokudera huffed.
"Because I'm going to ask you a question, and if you answer correctly, you'll get a really good prize~"
"Oh yeah, like I haven't heard that one bef- AH!"

Gokudera's eyes widened when he felt Belphegor's hand squeeze incredibly tight between his legs.

"And the question is..."

"...Do you love me, Hayato?"

aaaaaaaaaaaand I'm a dickhead, I know :(
BUT I'LL ACTUALLY START UPDATING AGAIN I SWEARRRRR~~
*Covers head* Spare meeeeee!