Once again the young couple spent whatever remaining daylight was left in the day in the bedroom, giving into the craving for the others touch. Phoenix gave herself over to Gokudera, allowing him total control and in turn Gokudera made sure to be exceedingly gentle with Phoenix. They made love into the early hours of the morning before they couldn't go on any longer and, just as they had the night before, the two teens fell asleep holding each other. It was Gokudera who woke up first, lifting an arm above his head and stretching before turning his head and slowly opening his eyes. The sun shines brightly into his green eyes so he turns his head away and freezes as he see Phoenix sleeping next to him, using his arm as a pillow. Gokudera's heart skips a beat as Phoenix shifts closer to him in her sleep. The Italian teen smiles softly and strokes Phoenix's hair.

"Yeah, this is more like the morning I had in mind."

Gokudera thinks as he bends down his neck and give Phoenix a chaste kiss, frowning when she doesn't wake up. So he kisses her a few more times while tucking her hair behind her ear, leaning over so he can whispers in it.

"Aydan, it's time to get up."

The girl moans and turns over.

"To early...want sleep..."

Gokudera glances over at the clock before turning back and wrapping his arms around Phoenix. He presses closer to her back.

"Come on, it's eleven already. You gotta wake up."

"No I don't." Phoenix turns in his arm and snuggles closer to him. "I like it here."

Gokudera smiles softly but rolls over and leans on top of Phoenix.

"I'll smother you if you don't wake up, you lazy bum."

His body weight squishes her and she elbows him in the stomach gently.

"No...I don't wanna get up. I just want to stay here..." Gokudera laughs and rolls on to his back, pulling Phoenix on top of him. The Irish teen lies against his chest and opens her eyes, staring down into Gokudera's green eyes. "I know you don't want me to get up now."

"I don't want you to, but I'll have to force you to. If not it'll get pretty dangerous, what with the morning wood and all."

Gokudera holds back a big chuckle as Phoenix rolls her eyes.

"Fine."

Phoenix kisses Gokudera and he smiles stupidly.

"Atta girl" He rolls them over once again and casually slips off the bed, picking up his pants. "Where the fuck did my boxers go?"

"You know I wasn't really paying attention to where our clothes went..." Phoenix smirks and rolls over, wrapping herself in the blankets. "Well, I'm going back to sleep."

Gokudera gives her a disapproving look and grabs the sheets, pulling them off her and dumping them on the floor.

"No, you gotta get up. I'm hungry."

"So make toast."

Phoenix curls into a ball and Gokudera glares at her before reaching over and grabbing her ankle, dragging her to the edge of the bed.

"Come on, we're going to take a shower."

"Ow! Hayato! Bad ankle! Bad ankle!"

Phoenix kicks at his hand with her other foot and Gokudera quickly lets go.

"Shit! I forgot. Fine." He kneels onto the bed and picks up Phoenix, throwing her over his shoulder. "We're going in whether you like it or not."

"I don't." Phoenix sulks as Gokudera places her on the bathroom floor. "The bed was warm..."

Gokudera steps out of the shower and wraps a towel around his waist, grabbing another towel a dumping it on Phoenix's head.

"Your hairs so long. It's going to take forever to dry it up."

Gokudera rubs the towel roughly on Phoenix's head, trying to dry her hair.

"Hey, stop that!" Phoenix slaps Gokudera's hand away and wraps the towel around her body. "I air dry my hair, thank you very much."

Phoenix turns away from him and walks into the bedroom ignoring Gokudera's smirk.

"So that's why your hair always looks like you just woke up."

He laughs and follows Phoenix out of the bathroom, leaning against the door frame as he watches her get dressed.

"Excuse me?" Phoenix pulls her long red hair out from under the shirt and over her shoulder, brushing it out. "I thought you liked my hair..."

Gokudera walks over to her and wraps his arms around her waist, leaning his chin on the nook of her shoulder.

"I was just kidding. I love your hair."

"You better love my hair." The tanned teen kisses Phoenix's neck and the girl closes her eyes. She gives Gokudera a moment before sighing and pushing him away slightly. "Go get ready, you'll have time for that later."

Gokudera pouts and tries to hug Phoenix again but once more she pushes him back.

"Fine." He sighs as he goes over to the drawer and pulls out his clothes. The silver-haired teen glances back at Phoenix and notices that she doesn't have a bra on but is not wearing one of her camisoles that has a bra built in. He quickly throws a bra at Phoenix, who catches it. "You better wear one. I'm not exactly in the mood to kill some perverts."

Phoenix sighs before pulling the shirt over her head again and placing the bra over her chest.

"Who's gonna perv? The guy I have to..." Her jaw clenches and she pulls the black tank top back on before walking over the dresser and pulling her hair up. "What do you think, hair up or down today?"

Gokudera ignores what Phoenix was about to say and just decides to smirk.

"You're free to put your hair up if you want, but that's only if you're fine with showing the marks I made on you."

He chuckles as he pulls up his pants. Phoenix waits until Gokudera has the belt buckled and wraps her arms around his neck.

"But I like the marks you made."

She smiles and Gokudera grins in return, putting his hands on her hips.

"Then maybe I'll have to make more of them."

Hayato nips at the exposed skin of Phoenix neck, making light pink marks. Phoenix closes her eyes and sighs contently as she feels her boyfriend's lips and teeth against her neck. As she did before, Aydan allows Gokudera a few moments before pulling back.

"I thought I told you, there will be time for that later." She lets go of Gokudera's neck and turns back to the mirror. "I think I will have my hair up today."

Gokudera sighs as he watches Phoenix pull her hair back into a ponytail.

"You're such a fucking tease, you know that? And is it really okay to show those marks? Won't you get harassed or some shit?"

"Everyone here knows not the harass me. They have all fought me at one point and they have all lost." She smiles. "And they aren't ready to try again."

"They better fucking not or I'd have to castrate a few mofos."

Gokudera pulls his shirt over his head and slips his rings over his fingers, not knowing about the warm feeling that fills Phoenix's chest.

"I love it when he gets protective."

Phoenix thinks but out loud she says.

"Will you please not get in the way of my fights."

Gokudera laughs.

"No can do. It's my job." He kisses her cheek. "Are you sure you'll be fine?"

Phoenix laughs slightly but looks down.

"I think so...but just in case."

She goes to the small jewelry box on the dresser and pulls out a necklace. Phoenix puts it on and presses the small silver pendant to her lips before tucking it under her shirt. Gokudera quirks an eyebrow.

"What's that?"

"My mom's necklace. It's kinda a family heirloom. A couple hundred years ago, one of my ancestors had it made for his only daughter and she passed it down to her daughter and so on and so on. I wasn't supposed to get it until I turned eighteen but...well I got it a lot earlier."

Gokudera looks down at the shirt covering the necklace.

"Can...Can I see it?"

"Uh...sure." Phoenix unclasps it and hands the necklace to Gokudera. The boy looks down at the small silver pendant on a silver chain, once side had a flower carved into the silver and on the other the words. 'My daughter. My love.' "It's nothing much...all they could afford back then. But still...it's one of the few things I have left of my mom."

Phoenix looks down and rubs the back of her neck while Gokudera carefully traces the design with his finger.

"It's beautiful." He bites his lip. "I wish I had something to remind me of my mother."

"You're so stupid Aydan! He lost his mom to! Why did you say that! Stupid!"

She takes the necklace back from Gokudera and places it around her neck once again.

"I'm sorry."

Gokudera smiles sadly.

"It's okay." He clears his throat. "Anyway, do you want pancakes or something? I'm sure there's a cookbook around her somewhere."

"I don't need a cookbook."

Phoenix looks at Gokudera for a second before grabbing the front of his shirt and pulling him into a kiss. Gokudera's eyes widen as she pulls back.

"W-What was that for?"

"I never said good morning."

Phoenix smirks as Gokudera blushes.

"You sneaky little..." He pecks her lips. "Well, good morning to you too."

"I'm a sneaky little what, exactly?"

Phoenix interlaces her fingers with Gokudera's and pulls him out of the room.

"Nothing~" The boy pauses for a moment. "Hey...I just realized something."

"What?"

He puts a hand on top of his head and moves it over to the top of Phoenix's head.

"I think I got taller. I mean before I used to kiss you directly on the lips but now I feel like I have to bend down a little bit."

Phoenix stands up straighter.

"You did. Hmm. I thought would like it better this way."

"Of course I like it better this way. I finally feel like a real man."

"Trust me, you are most defiantly a real man."

Gokudera's smirk turns into a deep blush.

"Oh, s-shut up."

He shoves her arm playfully.

"Not in a million years." Phoenix pecks Gokudera on the lips and pulls him into the kitchen where there is package sitting on the counter. "That wasn't here last night was it?"

Gokudera stares at the package.

"I'd rather not think about someone coming here last night while we were..."

"Well where did it come from." She walks over to the package "Think we should open it?"

"Sure. Why not? What's the worst it could be?" Gokudera's mind wanders to the gutter and he pushes Phoenix to the side. "Maybe I should open the box, just in case it's something...inappropriate."

"You know a beautiful mind like yours is wasted in the gutter." Phoenix gets a thoughtful look. "I was thinking it might be dangerous...Maybe I should open it."

"I'm a hormonal teenager. Not my fault. And no, I'll open it."

Gokudera grabs a knife and cuts open the tape while Phoenix looks over his shoulder.

"Wait, there's something there." She reaches out and grabs a piece of paper from the box. "It's okay, it's from Blue."

Phoenix hands Gokudera a piece of paper that reads.

I figured that Phoenix wouldn't stay of her feet no matter how much I asked.

-Blue

"Well at least we know it's not a dild-I mean a bomb. Heh."

Gokudera avoids Phoenix's eyes and opens the box.

"Nice Hayato, real classy." She pushes him to the side and pulls out a folded metal object. "Oh, it's a crutch." She unfolds it and gets out the other one. "Damn that man knows me too well."

"How long have you known him?"

"Four years...I was at a hospital and Blues wife was sick and he couldn't afford the treatment, so I paid."

"You paid? With what money?"

Phoenix doesn't look up from the crutch she was unfolding, it was giving her trouble.

"My families' money. The Lynch family is loaded."

Gokudera laughs, thinking Phoenix is joking, but then he sees the serious look on her face.

"...What?"

"My family is rich Hayato. We always have been."

Gokudera stares at Phoenix for a moment, a memory of his father saying something about an Irish Family dying out surfacing.

"You...You're one of those Lynch's!"

"Yep."

Phoenix glares at the crutch and attacks it with renewed vigor.

"But you...you don't look...I mean..."

"I don't seem like I'm from money?"

Phoenix offers.

"Y-Yeah."

"Cause I'm not. The Lynch Family is rich but my dad never used it, I was raised as the daughter of a pizza chef. Money was never a big part of my childhood."

"Why'd you go into the system if your family has that much money?"

"Don't know. Ah-ha! Got it." Phoenix slides the two crutches under her arms. "How do I look?"

Gokudera smirks.

"Very seductive."

Phoenix laughs and hits his leg with one of the crutches.

"Careful, I'm armed now."

Gokudera pretends to be scared.

"Oh no, you have crutches! Please, show me mercy!"

He laughs and Phoenix moves quickly behind him, latching a crutch over his neck and making it impossible for him to move with the other. She pecks the side of his neck.

"Boom, you're dead."

Gokudera shivers at the feel of her lips and sings a bit out of tune.

"To die by your side is such a heavenly way to die~"

He smiles stupidly as Phoenix drops the crutches against the counter.

"Don't tempt me." She walks out in front of Gokudera and kisses him. "It'd be a shame for you to die."

"You know I could never die." He kisses her, a bit more passionately then she had. "I have so much to live for."

"For the first time in a long time...I do to."

Phoenix smiles at Gokudera and he grabs either side of her head and presses his lips to her forehead.

"I love you, Aydan."

"And I you." Phoenix's stomach growls loudly. "But my stomach loves food."

"Then how about I go make you those pancakes?"

"You can't even make eggs!"

"But I can try!"

"No!"

"If you make a tower of fire making eggs, I don't even want to think about what you could so with pancakes.

The girl laughs.