Chapter 4:

Ritsu looked up from where the opened door had knocked him over to see Takano staring down at him.

They stared for a moment before Takano turned his head and started walking away, his suitcase trailing behind him.

He's leaving?

"Taka-"

"Masamune!"

Ritsu turned to see Yokozawa's angry face poke out of the room.

He turned to look at Ritsu and his face turned even sour.

"The hell are you doing here?"

Ritsu stood up quickly.

"I-I was just going to get a soda and I tripped..."

He bowed his head quickly. "Excuse me!"

He took off in the direction Takano had headed. He ran into the lobby and saw Takano talking with the receptionist.

"Wait!"

Takano didn't even turn his head.

Ritsu ran up and grabbed his arm.

"Wait, I said!"

Takano sighed.

"Please excuse me a moment."

He yanked Ritsu by the arm and pulled him into the next hallway.

"What the hell is your problem?! Couldn't you see I was-"

"Don't leave!"

Ritsu buried his head in Takano's chest.

"Please...I...I don't want you to go."

Takano looked down at the shaking boy.

"What does it matter?"

Ritsu looked up, his face flushed.

"I...uh...no..it's not that I...um"

Takano sighed and turned to walk back.

"No!"

Ritsu grabbed his arm.

"What?"
Ritsu looked up into Takano's eyes, his heart pounding in his ears.

(Kisa) Just be straight with him.

Right.

"Takano-san!"

He grabbed hold of Takano's shirt, yanked him down and kissed him hard.

He pulled away, gasping, and looked up at Takano's surprised face.

"The truth is! The truth is..."

He looked down, unable to look him in the face.

"The truth is, I was really disappointed when I found out we wouldn't be in the same room. Even more so when I found out you would be sharing a room with Yokozawa. I didn't want to fight...and...I didn't want you choosing Yokozawa over me. Honestly, I felt like my heart had been ripped out when you said you'd be better off with him. When Kisa-san told me you two went back to the room together, my heart stopped."

Ritsu looked up.

"I want to be in the same room with you. Not just here, I want to be in your room all the time!"
"Even though we live next door to each other, it's not close enough. Sometimes I want to break down the wall that divides our apartments so we can be together every night."

"I want to be with you!"

Ritsu panted, his face flushed.

Takano stared down at him, his mouth slightly parted with surprise.

Ritsu felt a tidal wave of heat rush from his head to his toes.

"Uh...ha ahaha."

He stepped back.

"Wow! This is some fever I've got. Yup! I definitely need to go rest because I am spouting nonsense ahaha!"

He turned and started running down the hall, not even stopping when he heard the receptionist yell at him to stop running. He ran into his room and shut the door behind him, sliding down to rest on the floor.

Oh my god oh my god oh my god

I can't believe I said that, what was I-

The door slid open and, once again, he found himself laying on the floor.

Takano stared down at him.

Ritsu stared up, wide-eyed.

"Ah! Editor-in-chief Takano-san! To what do I owe this visit?"

Takano pushed Ritsu back with his foot and closed the door behind him.

"You should have let me finish talking, Onodera."

"Huh?"

Takano sighed.

"I was asking her if there were any more rooms available so we could be together tonight."

"...but I thought you said"

"I was bluffing, you idiot."

Ritsu sat up.

"...bluffing?"

Takano stared deep into his eyes.

"Do you honestly believe I'd ever leave you?"

Ritsu looked down.

"I...I..."

Tears spilled down, hot against his flushed cheeks.

"I'm sorry, Ritsu."

Takano cupped his hand around Ritsu's face and kissed his tear-stained eye, running his tongue down his cheek until he reached his mouth.

"Mmph!"

Ritsu closed his eyes as Takano's mouth slowly overtook his. His tongue wavered against Takano's and he could feel himself melting against his sturdy frame.

All of a sudden, he felt himself being lifted in the air.

"Takano-san?!"

"Ritsu."

He stared down at his lover, his eyes turned serious.

"I'm going to make love to you in the onsen."

"Eh? But..."

"Don't worry, it's the middle of the day. Everyone's at the beach right now."

Ritsu tried to protest but his body betrayed him.

Oh well

"Ah! Ta-Takano-san!"
Ritsu gasped as Takano's hot member eased it's way through the water and into his eager body.

Takano leaned down, pressing Ritsu down against the side of the springs.

"Ritsu" he whispered, huskily, into the shuddering boy's ear.

"Ah!"

Ritsu throbbed, pushing against Takano, taking him in deeper.

"Ritsu." Takano said again, pulling slightly out.

"Don't ever look at anyone but me." He thrust in hard.

"Ah!" Ritsu cried out, throwing himself against the side.

Takano grabbed him by the sides and turned him so they were face to face.

His hand snaked up Ritsu's side and around to his nape.

"Promise me."

Ritsu looked at Takano's serious expression through the steam of the onsen and lowered his eyes.

"I...promise...ah!"

Takano thrust again, holding Ritsu in place.

Ritsu's mind blanked.

All he could see was steam.

All he could feel was Takano, thrusting in and out, in and out.

All he could hear was Takano cry out as he pushed into him, filling him with ecstasy.

"I can't believe how quick the time went." Kisa sighed as he headed towards the car.

Ritsu stared after him.

It's hard to believe we go back to work tomorrow.

He felt an arm fall against his neck.

"Y'know, Onodera."

He looked over to see Takano smirking down at him.

"We could always live together, if that's what you want."

Ritsu blushed as the realization of his confession hit him like a train.

"Ba-baka! As if I would ever want to live with you, you're crazy!"

Ritsu shook his arm off and headed down towards the car, a smile forcing it's way onto his face.

-The End