(OOC: So, I decided to continue this story. I wish I would receive more reviews T_T. Anyway, I do not own any of these characters. )

Chapter 2

Your lips were so close that I could hardly breathe…

*A week had passed since Usagi-san's last encounter with Ijuin-san. He was exhausted, annoyed, and extremely tired. He had no desire to work on his up-coming column and he didn't want to be bothered by anyone. His father called him a few times, letting him know about a potential 'bride-to-be' mate, but he had no desire in marrying a woman. Currently, he was laying down on his bed, resting for awhile in the darkness as he held onto his large teddy bear. There were bags underneath his eyes as he gazed at the ceiling, thinking of Misaki. He missed the way he cooked for him and even scolded him. However, his thoughts suddenly changed over to the incident that happened in the elevator. He thought about Ijuin-san and his muscular stature. The way how is black hair was plastered onto his face as his deep blue eyes shined in the darkness of the elevator made his manhood twitch. Usagi placed the bear over his face as he could remember the sounds of Ijuin's breathing and deep thrusts into his anus. Usagi then threw his bear down onto the ground as he got up and walked downstairs. He continued to walk into the kitchen when he didn't even notice Ijuin sitting on his couch in the living room. Ijuin stared at Usagi-san, wondering when he would finally notice as Usagi turned his head and stared at him. Both of them stared at each other for about 30 seconds as Usagi-san suddenly rushed upstairs. Ijuin chuckled.

"Usagi-san…." Ijuin stated as Usagi stopped walking. He took out a cigarette and lit it while he placed it in his mouth.

"Tell me something, Ijuin-san. What are you doing inside of my condo?" Usagi stated as he looked at Ijuin. Ijuin continued to stare at Usagi as he stood up and ran his fingers through his hair.

"I'm here because I couldn't stop thinking about that day in the elevator. I know Misaki is our type, but I truly believe that we may possibly have something, Usagi-san." Ijuin stated honestly as Usagi glanced at him.

"Go home, Ijuin-san. I'm in love with Misaki, not you." He stated as Ijuin chuckled.

"That maybe so, but I still don't see how that boy could have taken you." He stated bluntly once more as Usagi gritted his teeth. He walked over to the railing on the second floor and grabbed it tightly with his hands.

"I'm telling you to leave, Ijuin-san! That is none of your concern!" He stated with a stern tone as Ijuin-san sighed.

"Well, I take it I was the only one that felt something between us during that time in the elevator. Good bye Usagi-san."

He stated meekly as he made his way to the front door and left. That was when Usagi-san saw something drop on the ground. It was a keychain that contained Misaki's favorite Da-man character on it. Usagi sighed as he picked it up, placed on his coat and made his way outside. It was still winter outside as he breathed heavily. He looked up at the sky as it was snowing lightly in the distance. There were children outside playing snow ball fights as he glared at them. He hated children and he wanted nothing to do with them. He made his way toward the street as he saw Ijuin-san turning a corner on the sidewalk as Usagi-san made his way toward him. When he finally caught up, Ijuin-san was standing there, looking at Usagi as he smiled slightly.

"Are you reconsidering, Usagi-san?" Ijuin-san stated as Usagi glared at him. He handed him his keychain as Ijuin smiled.

"Oh, I see. Thank you. I was wondering why my keyes felt light." Ijuin-san stated as Usagi sighed.

"Please don't come back to my condo. Also, how did you get in the first place?"

Usagi stated as Ijuin-san smirked.

"I'm not telling you that one." Ijuin stated with a grin on his face as Usagi-san glared at him.

"Don't play with me Ijuin-san. You have tried taking Misaki away from me and now you are after me?!"

Usagi stated as Ijuin took a step forward and placed his hands onto Usagi's shoulders.

"Relax, Usagi-san. Just relax." He stated as Usagi's eyes widened. The two of them stood out there in the snow as Usagi stared at Ijuin-san's deep blue eyes. He averted his eyes away, trying to not get drawn in.

"Ijuin-san, I do love Misaki." Usagi-san stated as Ijuin nodded.

"I do too. He is just my type. I love boys like him. But Misaki isn't around anymore. He left your condo and Marukawa Publishing. We are back to where we started. Also, we are grown men. We deserve to have a more mature relationship." Ijuin stated as Usagi's hair covered his eyes.

"Misaki was different from other men. He was innocent, adorable, and just fun. I loved that about him. I felt like I died inside when he left." Usagi-san sadly stated as Ijuin slightly frowned.

"I did as well…" Ijuin stated as he remembered the time of which Misaki came to Marukawa publishing and reignited the flame in his heart to do his comic books again. Misaki saved him and that feeling stayed with him ever since.

"I'm grateful for Misaki, Usagi-san. But maybe we should just take that time in our life and realize maybe it was meant to draw us together." Ijuin stated as he stroked Usagi-san's hair. Usagi pushed his hand away as Ijuin sighed.

"I would really like to give us a try, Usagi-san. To tell you the truth, that was my first time, in the elevator."

Ijuin honestly stated as Usagi's eyes widened. "Your first time?" Usagi bluttered outloud as some people in the street looked at them. Usagi grabbed Ijuin's wrist and dragged him back into his condo so they could continue talking.

"What do you mean that was your first time in the elevator?" Usagi stated in shock as Ijuin smiled.

"How did you know what to do? Usually virgins…no wait, I can't believe this. How were you still a virgin, Ijuin-san?" Usagi questioned Ijuin as Ijuin sat down on the couch. Usagi-san leaned against the stair case as he gazed at Ijuin-san.

"In college, I had many boys and girls of which I liked. But none of them went far enough with me. I tend to do 'things' by myself rather than go to a red-light district in Kyoto. I believe that sex should be done by a loved one. However, I broke my values that day in the elevator. But I have to say, I don't regret it."

Ijuin-san stated as Usagi stared at Ijuin-san. He was completely in shock about Ijuin-san as he didn't realize that he was a virgin at his age. For some reason, Usagi-san sighed in relief.

"Aw…I was his first…" He thought to himself as his eyes widened. He shook his head in disbelief.

"Ijuin-san. I'm telling you this, I truly do love Misaki and I do plan to bring him back." Usagi-san stated Ijuin stood up and walked toward Usagi-san. He was extremely close to him as he smiled.

"What if he 'can't' come back? What will you do then?" Ijuin-san stated as Usagi gritted his teeth.

"Tsh, that is none of your business, Ijuin-san. I will make Misaki come back and we will return to being rivals." Usagi-san stated as Usagi made his way upstairs. He then went into his room and slammed the door. Ijuin chuckled for a moment as he went to the front door and left.

The next day at Marukawa publishing, Usagi-san appeared at the building, looking refreshed. He made his way toward the elevator as Ijuin-san was inside.

"Good morning, Usagi-san." Usagi rushed to the other side of the elevator and used the stairs as he didn't want to be stuck in that situation again. When he made it to the seventh floor, Ijuin-san was standing there as he smiled again at Usagi-san.

"Are you avoiding me, Usagi-san?" Ijuin stated as Usagi sighed.

"I just don't want to go through that same thing again on the elevator." Usagi-san stated as Ijuin sighed.

"Jeeze, I didn't realize I made you that unsatisfied. I thought you were extremely happy with what happened." Ijuin-san stated as some of the people on the seventh floor looked at them. Usagi-san placed his hand on his face as he walked past Ijuin-san. Ijuin-san sighed as he shook his head.

"Maybe this really is impossible." Ijuin-san thought to himself as he walked down the hallway. The day began to come to an end as Ijuin-san left the building. His stomach was growling as he smiled.

"Well, I guess it's time to make dinner." He stated as turned his head and saw Usagi-san lying face down onto the snow. Ijuin-san stood there, staring at him as he then rushed toward Usagi-san.

"Are you okay, Usagi-san?" Ijuin-san stated as he helped Usagi-san up. Usagi-san sighed as he stood up. He placed his hand on his head.

"I thought I saw Misaki walk by. However, when I went to reach out for him, it was a girl that looked just Misaki. She took her purse and wacked me with it and that is how I landed in the snow." Usagi-san stated as he sighed.

Ijuin-san laughed this time. "I can't believe I just heard that. Usagi-san, you really are hurting!"

Usagi glared at Ijuin-san as Ijuin stopped laughing and smiled.

"Why don't you come over to my place? I'm good at cooking." Ijuin-san stated as Usagi-san started to walk away.

"Misaki…..Misaki…" He moaned like a zombie as Ijuin placed his hand on his head. He then grabbed Usagi's wrist and dragged him toward his place. When they got there, Usagi looked around and saw Ijuin-san's collection of books. His eyes widened when he saw some of his own books in Ijuin's library collection. They were the 'boy's love' novels that Usagi-san had written about Misaki as he remembered the interview he had with Ijuin-san. He had wondered if Ijuin-san was lying about reading his novels, but apparently he wasn't. Ijuin was in the kitchen, cooking tonkatsu with white rice. He even made miso soup on the side with green tea as Usagi sat down and looked at some of the books on the floor. His apartment was in the same messy state as his was. He didn't realize how similar they were in regards to messiness, men, and in their needs/wants. He stroked his hair as Ijuin-san placed the food on the table. He sat down from across Usagi-san as they both started to eat. Usagi-san's eyes widened as he couldn't believe how good the food was. He was remembering how Misaki's cooking was, but it never left him satisfied.

"Usagi-san…I'm glad I'm eating dinner with you. I get lonely sometimes eating alone." He stated bluntly as Usagi-san gazed at him.

"You really don't have anyone here?" Usagi-san asked as Ijuin-san shook his head.

"Most of my family is from Kyoto. I was originally raised over there so most of my family and friends are over there. I came over here to become a manga artist. However, I've had difficulty making friends here in Tokyo. I may have apprentices and some acquaintances at work, but they are nothing more than that. However, when Misaki appeared that day and spoke about my novels like that, it reminded me of my friends back at home." He stated gently as he looked at Usagi-san.

"Oh! I started rambling, sorry about that." Ijuin-san stated as he continued to eat. Usagi-san was thinking about his family's situation and how they never got along. He chose to leave his parent's home and make it on his own. Ever since Misaki left, he couldn't believe how lonely he had gotten.

Ijuin-san sighed as he looked outside. The snow started to pick up as the temperature outside was dropping rapidly.

"It looks like it's getting colder outside, Usagi-san. If you like, you can spend the night here."

Ijuin-san stated as Usagi-san finished up his meal. "Thank you for the meal. I don't want to intrude on you any further."

Usagi-san stated as Ijuin-san shook his head. "You are not, Usagi-san. It wouldn't be a problem at all. I just don't want you freezing outside."

Usagi-san sighed as he got up and placed his coat on. He began to head to the door as Ijuin-san followed him and stated, "Usagi-san, if you can't forget about Misaki and he does come back, why not make him the middle so we can both have fun, if you know what I mean?"

Usagi ran toward Ijuin-san and grabbed him by the collar. "I swear, I have had many times of which I wanted to punch you! You are always getting in the way of me and Misaki! You never even cared about how I felt about him!"

He shouted toward Ijuin-san as Ijuin-san still smiled. Usagi glared at him. "Why are you still smiling?!"

He stated at Ijuin-san as Ijuin-san looked at Usagi. "Because…." He pointed down toward Usagi-san's pants as his penis was full erect. Usagi's eyes widened as he let go of Ijuin-san. Why was he getting hard over this?

"I believe that 'our friend' attached to our bodies don't lie. I take it you wouldn't mind." Ijuin-san stated as Usagi-san sighed and headed toward the door. He opened it and left. As Usagi-san made his way toward his car, he went inside quickly as he rushed toward his home. He was getting annoyed. Why was Ijuin-san doing this? Was he really that lonely or did he truly see something inside of Usagi-san that day in the elevator? He finally made it to his home as he walked inside of his apartment. He locked the door and made his way to his bed as he sighed. He was thinking about the words that came out of Ijuin-san's mouth about being lonely, about 'him' being his first time, and about where he is originally from. He sighed again in aggravation as went to sleep.

The next day occurred as Usagi-san had an intense wet dream. He had dreamt about Misaki being in the middle, Ijuin being in the front while Misaki sucked his penis off and while Usagi-san was in the back, doing Misaki. It was such a hot dream, that Usagi had accidentally 'came' while sleeping. He sat up and put the sheets in the washing machine as he took a shower. Surprisingly enough, his penis was not going down. The words from Ijuin's mouth ran through his head about his manhood as he used his fists to hit the side of the bathroom tiles on the wall.

"Damn it…why can't I get him out of my mind? Was Misaki just a side dish?" He stated out loud as he pulled out the towel and it laid over his head. He needed to get his mind off of Ijuin-san and he really wanted Misaki back. He pulled out his phone and began to call Misaki as a message came on suddenly,

"Sorry, this number has recently been disconnected. Please call your service network and try again."

Usagi-san's eyes widened as he slammed his phone down onto the bathroom sink.

"Damn it, Misaki! Why did you have to go?! You were the one!" He shouted out loud as some tears ran down his cheeks. His wet hair was plastered onto his face as he didn't know what to do. He could race over to where Misaki was and try his best to tell his older brother that he needed Misaki, or he could try to kidnap him. He's done it before, why not try again?

He cleared the tears away from his eyes as he walked out of his bathroom and saw a white rose on the bed. He raised an eyebrow as a trail of white roses were found on the ground leading to the kitchen in his house. Usagi-san followed the roses as he stopped and saw Ijuin-san standing by the table. He wore a black button down shirt this time as his chest was slightly exposed. He wore dark blue jeans as his short black hair was tossed to the side.

"Usagi-san…" He stated lightly as Usagi-san's eyes widened. He was standing there with just a towel wrapped around his lower half as he still had that same towel over his head.

"Why don't we take a break from our lives here and go to Kyoto? I think Misaki is getting to our heads. Just last night, I had a dream of Misaki being in the middle and you in the back of him while I was in the front." He stated honestly as Usagi-san's eyes widened.

"H…how did you know..?" Usagi-san stated in shock.

Ijuin looked confused. "What do you mean?"

"About my dream.." Usagi-san stated as Ijuin-san stared blankly at him.

"I don't know…." He stated as Usagi-san placed his hand on his head.

"We both dreamt the same thing." He stated clearly as Ijuin-san walked toward Usagi and began to help dry his hair. Usagi's eyes widened as Ijuin continued to smile.

"That's interesting. I've never had that with someone before." Ijuin-san stated as he continued to dry Usagi's hair. He then took the towel off of his head as he was close to kissing him. He was so close to Usagi's lips that it was almost hard for him to breathe.

"Usagi-san…" He stated gently toward him as Usagi sighed. Maybe they both did need a break. Maybe they did need to get their minds off of Misaki.

"Your right. Maybe I should go somewhere. But you are not coming." Usagi-san stated as Ijuin-san sighed.

"Come on, Usagi-san. I was the one that came up with the idea." Ijuin-san stated as Usagi-san stopped and glanced at Ijuin-san.

"Why are you coming after me, Ijuin-san?" Usagi-san stated as Ijuin-san smiled.

"Because, I believe that we are meant to be together."

(End of Chapter 2).