-the next afternoon, at the guidance-

Everyone, though busy of doing some stuffs, didn't forget to greet him. "Good afternoon, President."

"Hi guys!" He cheerfully them, too.

"President, you look blooming today. Did something happen?" The vice asked him.

"No. Nothing." The smile on his face puzzled the staffs.

A few moments later, someone knocked the door.

"Huh? Who could it be?" Tsusaku asked.

Then the door swung open. It was Kanou.

Kanou! Ayase absent-mindedly smiled. Huh?But why am I happy when he arrived? Ayase thought.

Ayase cleared his throat. "Why are you here?" He changed his mood to hide his emotions that he's excited to see him.

"You're saying that when I saw you smiling when I arrived?" He teased him.

"Hey, you! why are you not respecting the president?" Tokigawa said.

"Pres? Do you know this guy?" Tsusaku asked.

"Ah...no, no. I don't."

"The president doesn't know you. now, you may go out." Tokigawa commanded.

"As if I'd follow you." Kanou went to Ayase's table.

"Kid, I'm here to offer a deal to you."

"Deal? What deal?" He's so confuse that his brow went up.

"Let's go out. It's kinda serious."

Ayase looked at his stuffs who were looking at him, too. "Okay."

-outside the office-

"Okay, we're farther way from the office, what is it?"

"I will not fight against the other school's gang for one month... but promise me, after that you'll be mine."

"WHAT? Are you a homo?"

"No. The hell are you talking about? So, is it a deal?"

"Make it two months." What am I doing?

"What? What if they-"

Ayase is wlking out already.

"Wait, wait," he held his wrist. "Okay, for two months..."

"Deal. But I don't feel the same and I don't know-"

"It's okay. Just me visit you everyday and let me go to your house everyday. That's it and we're quits."

"Why re you doing this?" And why am I taking the risk?

A pat on his head was the only answer.

Both of them went back to the office.

"Pres, are you alright? Did this guy hurt you?" Tokigawa asked in a concerned voice.

"No, he did not do something to me. Thanks for your concern." He smiled to him.

Kanou cleared his throat.

"Ah... oh yeah. Just wait here til we're over, okay?"

"Can't we just go home early?" He's somewhat irritated.

"You know that I'm the president and I should be the one to go home late."

"Don't be strong." He teased him.

Ayase went back to his seat.

"Pres? Have you learned something about the gang?" Asuhiko asked.

Ayase looked at Kanou. "Ah... uhm... no, nothing. But I swear I will do anything to find them. But for now, I assure you guys, the gang will not cause a problem." A little smile to get their trusts.

Tokigawa stood up and went to Ayase to ask something.

"Ugh, Pres, about the records we borrow from the teachers to check the attendance, what shall we do about the absent students?" Tokigawa was so close to him.

"Ah... oh yeah, about that, there is-"

"Didn't the kid say that the gang will not cause a roblem? If you keep on opening a close case, it will open up nd will cause bigger problem." Kanou glared at Tokigawa.

"Am I taliking to you?" Tokigawa glared back.

"No. But I'm talking to you."

The two glared at each other.

"Ne-ne guys, clm down. Tokigawa, don't mind him, and YOU... don't interrupt in other's business."

"Tsk." Kanou shut his mouth.

"Ah... Tokigawa-kun, I think we should wait until there's another problem."

"Yeah, okay." He went back to his seat but he glanced first to Kanou who locked his eyes on Ayase's moves.

-7:00 pm-

"At last it's time to go." Tsusaku cheered. "And it's Friday. Yesss!" His joy was unstoppable.

"Ahahaha, you really love this day."

"Yes, very much. So, bye, Pres."

"Okay, bye vice. And to you everyone."

"Pres, before I go." Tsusaku whispered something to Ayase.

"What? Him? I will tell him the store where I bought the DVD last time. Right?" he winked at Kanou secretly.

"I don't know." Kanuou shrugged.

You really don't get it, you moron.

"But, pres, would it be really okay if you're with him? He is so... scary." He whispered the last word.

"So you noticed it? But don't worry. That beast is nothing to me."

"I bet, too, pres. Good bye!" Then they all left the office.

"So... just the two of us?"

"Can't you see? Even a kindergarten kid can tell we're just two in this room."

"Yeah, yeah. Especially when that kid is you." Kanou laughed out loud.

"Why are you always calling me kid?"

"Why? Because... because... it's none of your business."

"Tsk!"

"We just exchanged lines, right?"

"Let's just go home."

-Ayase's house-

"Mom, Dad, I'm home."

"Yeah, we're home."

They put their bags on the floor.

"What do you want for dinner?" Ayase asked him.

"Are you asking me?... For real?" Kanou was amazed.

Moron. No. I'm not asking you. I'm asking the door. Right, door?"

"Serious. Are you really asking me?"

"Yeah, yeah... as if I would really talk to the door."

"Well, anything is fine with me. As long as I'll eat with you."

-after eating-

"Can I- stay here?''

"You told me to go to my house, not to live with me in my house. Did you forget?"

"But I like it here. It's small but full of happiness even though you're just living on your own. But to our house, it's so big, but your accompany will be the maids and the silence."

"As in?... Ever?" He's making a face of are-you-really-sure? And he sounded like a gay, too, but he purposely did it.

"Don't let me hear it again." He's pissed off.

"Doushite?" His eyes widened that made him even cuter.

"Tsk... why are you so cute?" He really mean it but because of his violent voice, it means nothing. "You mke me want to take you." He grabbed his arm.

"You want to take me? Okay, then... take this..." he punched him on his face. "You perverted student."

"Kid, why are you taking evrything seriously?"

"Don't ever do that again or else... or else..." He's locking his eyes on him.

"Or else you'll be deflowered by me?"

"Go out. OUT. OUT. OUT! Go out!"

"Look, I was just kidding since you're a kid. I don't mean it."

"Just don't do that again." He's heding to his room.

"Hey, does that mean you're llowing me to stay here?"

"I don't care about you." then he slammed the door.

"Okay. I think that means yes."

Kanou roamed his eyes in the living room. Where will I sleep? It's great if there's a couch, but all there's available are chairs. Then he found a perfect spot to sleep. He turned off the lights and slept.

-4:00 am-

Ayase is ready for the day. He usually wakes up on this time even though there's no class.

He switched on the lights. Yawned... but to his shock, he did not finish it because he saw Kanou sleeping on the floor.

"He rushed to him, "Wake up!... Hey wake up!" Kanou is not yet waking up, "You're not waking, huh?" Then he pressed his nose and covered his mouth... "3...2...1" He smiled.

Kanou sat up and took a deep breath. He was panting... "What the hell-" He was very angry. But he was shocked to see Ayase. Kid?

"So, you're complaining about what I did to you? Sorry because you were sleeping there on the floor. Sorry because you did not go home last night. And sorry because I let you to stay here. Is that what you wnt yo hear?"

"Kid, look... I did not mean it, it's just that... because of what you did, I remembered how my mon ws kidnapped in front of me. And after that we just knew that she was dead.

"You know what? I don't want to start my day with anger, especially when it's beacuse of you." He stood up. "You can go to my room, you can sleep there. I'll just wake you up for breakfast. And I think after that, you can go home, right?" He then went to the kitchen.

Kanou did what has Ayase told him, and he slept there.

-6:15 am-

"Hey, wake up! It's breakfast time already."

Kanou answered him in a sleepy manner, "Hmmm?" His eyes hlf-opened. "Kid, is that you?"

"No, I'm not Kid, I'm Ayase."

Kanou smiled. He grabbed Ayase and rolled over him. "Let's go back to sleep." He hugged him.

Ah...? "Hey, wake up. If you don't want to eat then I'll eat them all." He's resisting.

"Please... I'm begging you." There's something in his voice.

"H-hey, are you...?" Ayase stopped resisting.

"Don't... mention it... I'm ashamed." He sniffed.

"Are you okay? You know we can tallk about your problem..." He's really concerned about him.

There's a sudden silence between them. The only noise was Kanou's low sobs and sniffs.

Ayase pat Kanou's head and he felt like he was on the lap of his mother when he was 5 years old. His mother was always patting his head whenever he ran to her and tell her childish problems and he realli liked being patted on the head because it really can stop him from crying.

Why am I sobbing? Why do I have to cry in front of Kid? Am I a big loser to him now? And the worst, why do I have to dream about it?

-flashback-

It was a nice day. Kanou and his mother went to a parlor to have his mother a beauty make up for his birthday party. They were very rich but he just don't care. The important thing is, he's is with his mother.

That time, since they always go there for his mom's beauty make up, they noticed that the gays were new but just ignored it. The hell they care if that parlor hires new gays.

Kanou was waiting for his mom by her side.

After the session, Kanou immediately ran to the door and opened it. But as he turned to his mom...

"Somoku..." His mom clled for him. She was pointed with a knife.

"Mom..." he tried to ran to her but a gay stopped him and covered his nose and mouth with a drugged handkerchief. Mom... no... don't get her... let me... He lost his senses and fell on the floor.

"Are you okay now?" Ayase interrupted the flashback, "You know, I'm hungry." He made it an excuse to see if Kanou is okay.

"S-sorry, did I crush your bones?"

"Excuse me, I'm not that thin you know?"

Kanou gave him a forced smile.

"Don't smile. Lonely eyes and a forced smile are not good combination. So, if I were you, I will do... uhm... nothing!" He cheered him and jumped ou of bed. "Let's have a race. The last one will eat the least and will clean the table and the house." Then he ran to the table.

"Hey, you're unfair." Kanou ran after him.