Chapter 22

Kaidoh sat looking at the passing scenery as Atobe complained loudly about how him being in HIS limousine, heading for HIS house, was ruining HIS day with Jirou. Apparently they had planned to pick up some tennis supplies then head back to 'Ore-samas' house and spend the rest of the day having hot, raunchy sex until Jirou passed out and unable to walk the next day. But now 'Ore-samas' plans were ruined because the 'moronic Snake' had to have had a fight with 'that pretentious data git' on today of all days! Kaidoh wasn't paying attention at all to Atobe's ranting, he was too busy trying to get his thoughts straight, but it was harder than he thought. Jirou hadn't been listening to Atobe either, had been watching the quiet boy sitting across from him, deep in thought. Trying to figure out what the boy's boyfriend had done, considering how he had acted, Jirou was guessing it was something that always bothered Kaidoh and something had recently happened that had pushed him to breaking point.

The car slowed and entered the ground to the Atobe manor. Kaidoh began to fill with dread, what the hell was he thinking agreeing to come with Jirou and Atobe to the Atobe manor, without anyone knowing he was there or with anyone with him. He was in enemy territory all alone, not the best decision he'd ever made. Atobe was still ranting and raving when the car came to a graceful halt, but still no-one was paying attention to him, thankfully had still hadn't noticed else the two other boys would have had to deal with his diva side. No-one wanted that. Kaidoh had yet to experience Atobe's Queen Diva side and Jirou was praying that he never did, he loved Keigo with all his heart but even his love weaned when that aspect of his personality showed its face.

They all walked up the steps; Kaidoh's eyes open wide in awe at the magnificent building before him, although he shouldn't have been so surprised that someone like Atobe Keigo would live in a house like this one. It was big, Just about big enough to house his ego mused Kaidoh, and it was beautiful, just, he hated to think, like Atobe himself. A butler opened the door, before they reached it, welcoming them in, taking their bags from them. "We will be having drinks in my sitting room, also bring some food." Atobe said off-handedly to the butler.

"Yes, right away, young master." He replied bowing slightly, before gliding off in the direction which Kaidoh guessed was the kitchen.

Atobe swiftly climbed the staircase in the middle of the room, followed closely by Jirou. Neither of them said anything to him, so after some hesitation he also climbed the sweeping staircase. When he arrived at the landing the other two boys were nowhere to be seen. He had three option, go left, go right or go straight on, further into the house. Considering the fact that if they had gone left or right Kaidoh would have seen them as he had ascended the stair, Kaidoh chose to go straight on. He passed a number of doors, none of which had any sound coming from them. He followed the corridor as it turned right, where he saw only one door at the end. He walked slowly towards it, hesitating before grasping the door knob and opening the ancient door.

"Well it's about time! How long did you intend to keep Ore-sama waiting?!" Atobe barked from his armchair on the far right of the room. Jirou sat on a plush sofa in the middle of the room.

"I'm sorry; I was unsure which room you had gone into." Kaidoh apologised.

"Well you should have kept up then shouldn't have you."

"Keigo" Jirou said softly and the self-proud boy calmed. "Kaidoh, come sit next to me." He said patting the seat next to him.

Kaidoh chose to sit at the farthest end of the sofa, putting as much distance between him and his supposed enemies. Atobe smirked at the boy's awkwardness.

"Kaidoh, why don't you start from the beginning? Tell us everything." Jirou asked calmly. Kaidoh took a deep breath, unsure as to whether he really wanted to tell the devil and his lover about his problems.

"I'm not sure if I'm being silly or as to whether it is just one of those things that everyone has. You know what I mean, that one thing about your boyfriend that just annoys you. You know its stupid, but it just annoys you and you have no clue why!" Kaidoh babbled, Jirou nodded, he knew exactly what the Snake was talking about.

"Yes. You're right every couple has at least one thing about the other that just annoys them to no end." They statement from the sleepy teen gave Kaidoh the confidence to be able to tell his supposed enemy his inner most secret of his and Inui's relationship.

"It's the fact that he's so open with our relationship to anyone. If, say, you walked up to him and said 'So who's seme then?' he would answer with no hesitation, he would even tell you why and anything else that may come to mind about it. For someone who's very calculating he sure is a gossip about some very private matters. I know it may sound old-fashioned, but I hold relationships like ours to be sacred, I everything that happens within that relationship should be kept in the relationship. It's a connection between two people and it is for those two people alone, it is not for other people's amusement or joy. I want to know that I can say whatever I want to Haru and know that he won't tell anyone. I want to know that I can completely be myself and let myself go around him and he won't tell anyone about it. I mean I don't want people knowing that I moan when he kisses my neck, I don't want people to know that he can make me act on pure instinct just by using his hands in specific was. I don't want anyone knowing that, but I heard him talking to his father about it yesterday when we were making breakfast, I don't think he knew I could hear him I was frying sausages at the time, while him and his dad were on the other side of the kitchen making drinks. I mean no-one would tell their parents about that stuff would they? Normal teenagers are supposed to avoid the subject of sex completely with their parents, I mean even a whiff of a possible sex talk and a normal teenager would completely avoid their parents for a week. But oh no, not my boyfriend, he has to talk to his parents about anything and eeevverything!" All the while Jirou had been listening closely nodded and agreeing with the babbling boy. Atobe on the other hand had been listening with a smirk on his face, this was getting interesting, they had come on to the subject of sex. This was Atobe's most favourite topic in the entire world, along with tennis of course.

"So your problem is that Inui is a blabber mouth." Jirou more stated than asked.

"Yes, and it is driving me nuts. He knows that I don't like it. He knows how private I like to be and yet he still does it. Why? Why? WHY?!!!!!!!"

"Maybe, he does try his best, but just like everyone else he doesn't realise what he is saying. Everyone does it, I'm sure you often say things and then later you realise that you really shouldn't have said that, because now you've hurt someone's feelings."

"Or maybe," Atobe butted in, "He could just be showing off, or even boasting. I mean you guys have liked each other for a long time. Don't look at me like that I am not stupid I do notice things, even if you two idiots do not. If I had liked someone for that long and finally gotten him then I too would want to flaunt him and show him off as mine at long last." Jirou and Kaidoh looked at Atobe dumbfounded, Atobe Keigo was actually making sense and on top of that he was helping someone and it wasn't for his overall benefit.

"So now the only problem is that we need to figure out a way in which to make this boyfriend of yours realise the error of his ways and we need to get you two to make up. The sooner the better I think, because the sooner you get back together with that pretentious data player the soon Ore-sama can get on with his plans of making Jirou unable to stand tomorrow, let alone up straight." Ok so maybe there was a way in which Atobe benefited.

Kaidoh's feelings were mixed, he was now happier as he had finally gotten a lot off of his chest but he was still unsure as to whether he had done the right thing in allowed his saviour to be none other than Jirou and Atobe Keigo.