A/N: This has been a really busy week =S and another pack of exams coming up so I don't know when I'll get my next upload up =S... But for now, Enjoy the Chapter~ =P

ps: I noticed that Yukimura is quite the un-liked character here o.o ... so I'll make him more likeable now =P I just need to get rid of the forgotten Kevin first... Anyways~ Please Enjoy~ =D

Chapter 8

Atobe's eyes stayed closed as he continued to hug his dear little prince. "Don't worry Ryoma." Atobe whispered, "I'll never hurt you like he did and leave you." Ryoma only nodded in response, he to, closing his eyes, relaxing in the arms of the 'monkey king'.

Chapter nine: =P

"Tadaima~" Ryoma shouted, while entering his house after spending the night with Atobe. His father appeared holding a tennis racquet, and tapping it on his shoulder, eyes shooting out sparks of anger. 'Well, this sucks'. He thought to himself, and ignored the infuriated man, and walked straight pass him.

"Oi, where do you think you're going" He asked through the cigarette he was biting on. Ryoma stopped walking up the stairs and turned around.

"my room" he replied as if it was an obvious question… and in fact, it was an obvious rhetorical question.

"Yes, I can see that" Nanjiro replied impatiently. "I meant to ask you where you were last night."

"Ah… At a friend's." Ryoma replied

"At Kevin's?" Nanjiro raised an eyebrow and smirked.

"Uh… Yeah at Kevins." Ryoma was surprised that he was lying smoothly, since he was usually a bad liar. 'I'll have to tell Kevin about this…' he added in his head.

"Okay, then. Go wash up." Nanjiro finally excused Ryoma.

"Right." Ryoma sighed and continued walking up the stairs, searching for his cell-phone in his pocket.

'Hey Kev'

'Oh your finally texting me.' Ryoma could imagine Kevin rolling his eyes.

'uh… yeah… sorry about that'

'so whats up?'

'nothing much, it's just that… can you do me a favor? ' Ryoma added a smily face at the end pleadingly.

'it depends on what it is, but most likely yes.'

'If my dad asks you where I was last night, can you tell him I was at your house?'

'only if you tell me where you really were.'

'okay, but you need to swear not to tell anyone!'

'I'm insulted, are you saying you don't trust me?'

'nah… see you tomorrow =]' Ryoma sent out the text message and proceeded to go into the bathroom to shower after a long day and night.

Meanwhile at Yukimura's house, he was infuriated by his own foolishness which cost him his boyfriend. 'I wonder what would have happened if I never went there… or if he was there with me… would she have done it knowing we were going out?' He massaged his temples, frowning. Suddenly, without meaning to, something warm trickled down his cheeks. Yukimura hand froze, and his eyes widened. 'How long has it been seen since I've felt this?' he moved his hands to his cheeks slowly, as his eyes released more tears. 'Ryoma…' he quietly murmured, huddling his legs and putting his face between his knees.

-The next morning-

"Ah… So you were with him?" The edge of Kevin's mouth pulled down.

"Yeah… and somehow it just happened. I guess we're dating now." Ryoma shrugged and looked at Kevin, who was blushing bright red.

"well… I need to tell you something as well." Kevin mumbled.

"What?" Ryoma blinked and stared at Kevin who blushed even more.

"I'm going back to America tonight." Kevin told him, determined.

"WHAT?" Ryoma shot up from his seat, glaring at his best friend.

"Sorry Ryoma, but before I go, I need to do this or else I know I'm going to regret it." Ryoma raised his eyebrows while Keven stood up and looked at Ryoma straight in the eyes. "I love you Ryoma. Always have, always will, and I'll wait for you as long as need me to, and still be your best bud." And he gently took the shocked Ryoma by the neck, pulled him in, and stamped his mouth onto Ryoma's. His eyes widened but were soon closed out of the warmth. Kevin gently slipped his tongue in and explored Ryoma's cavern. Ryoma tasted like grape ponta, but it tasted even sweeter. When they broke off, Kevin gripped his best friends shoulders, gave him another light peck on his cheek, and whispered in his ears "If I ever hear about you cutting yourself again, I swear this time, I'm not going to forgive whoever made you do it."

For the whole day, that kiss was all Ryoma could think about. Laying down under a big tree at the park, he stared up at the sky. Now he had 3 people in mind. He groaned, and closed his eyes, drifting off to sleep.

"You're going to catch a cold if you sleep there for any longer." Ryoma heard a fait voice near him.

"Mmhm…" he mumbled rubbing his eyes into focus. The figure chuckled and crouched down next to the sleepy prince. Ryoma flinched the moment his vision was clear, because the person he hated, yet love the most, was crouching next to him.

"Good afternoon Ryoma" Yukimura smiled warmly at him. Ryoma took a second to look at him and closed his eyes again.

"You can take that mask off you know. I know you're not happy." Ryoma stated stiffly, although Yukimura chuckled. He opened one eye to glare at the older. "What's so funny?" He demanded, daring the older to talk answer back.

"Nothing… It's just that I was thinking, you are the only one who can look through my mask." Yukimura chuckled once more. Ryoma just raised an eyebrow and shrugged.

"So, why are you here?" Ryoma asked, looking like he didn't really care.

"I was taking a walk, and when I found you, I decided to wake you up because it was getting cold." The part about him taking a walk was true. However, him deciding to wake Ryoma up the moment he saw him, was a complete lie. Yukimura was actually staring at his angelic prince sleeping for what seemed like hours.

"Okay, well, thanks for waking me up." Ryoma said as he slowly got up.

"Wait, please, give me a chance to talk to you." Yukimura pleaded.

"You're talking to me now." Ryoma raised an eyebrow

"No, I meant about the—"

"No"

"Please…" Yukimura was now, standing up as well.

"Why are you –" Ryoma was cut off by his name being called.

"RYOMA!" It was Atobe. Running frantically, trying to get to where Ryoma was. When Atobe noticed Yukimura standing close to Ryoma, he gritted his teeth. "Yukimura…"

Yukimura returned the favor, as his eyes lit up with fire. "Atobe…"

A/N: I hope that was good enough... =P Please Review~