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-Chapter Two-
The next morning found Onodera lying in bed with Takano. Well, more like trapped by Takano for the man had his arms tight around Onodera like a cage. As the early morning sun shone through the window onto this scene, the green-eyed editor opened his eyes rather lazily. Looking at the clock on the bedside table, he sighed for it was only ten o'clock. He nuzzled closer to Takano's warmth and breathed in the scent of cigarettes and coffee. Lying there comfortably for a few minutes, Onodera suddenly sat up and looked back at the clock.
"Crap! My sister will be here any minute!" Riko had texted him last night after she left to inform him she'd be there around ten in the morning. Onodera tried to stand up but Takano quickly grabbed him again, pulling Ritsu down to him.
"No," Takano simply stated. Onodera struggled and complained, "T-Masamune! R-Riko will be here soon! I still have to clean my apartment," Again he tried to get away but no success.
"Tell her to come later. I don't want to share my Ritsu," Takano smirked and kissed him lightly on the forehead. Ritsu blushed and begged, "Please?"
"….Fine. But I'm going to have to punish you later."
"T-That's not fair! Pervert!" But he quickly rose from the bed anyways. Grabbing pants and a shirt-not caring who's it was-he practically ran out of the apartment to his own. Luckily, she wasn't there yet, so he cleaned as fast as possible. Or more like threw everything in a closet.
Half an hour later, he heard a curt knock on his door. He walked over and opened the door to see Riko standing there, smiling.
"Nii-san! How are you?" Ritsu moved to the side to let her in. She walked in and looked Onodera up and down. Suddenly, a smirk formed on her lips.
"Ritsu, where were you last night?"
"H-huh?" Onodera flushed at the unexpected question.
"Where were you last night? Your shirt buttons are misaligned, you still have a bed head, your belt is undone, and you look like you just rose from the grave. I imagine you were with someone, woke up in their bed, and realized what time it was. You rushed over here to quickly clean up because I was coming, but you didn't realize how much of a mess you are. Oh, and you threw everything in the closet," She strolled to the closet by the living room and casually opened the door. Everything tumbled out in an avalanche and Onodera sweat dropped.
'Damn, she's sharp. I forgot how smart she is,' Onodera sighed. Riko had always been top of her class and had always helped Onodera with his school work. She noticed things others didn't and knew way too much for her own good sometimes.
Catering another smirk, Riko hung up her coat and plopped down on the couch. Onodera rolled his eyes and mumbled, "Make yourself at home, won't you."
He walked into the kitchen and came back with two mugs of coffee. Passing one to his twin, he sat across from her and sipped idly. Sitting in silence for a few minutes, Riko placed her mug down on the table and crossed her legs. As she folded her hands in her lap, Onodera took another mouthful of coffee, only to spit half of it out at her question.
"So, who's your girlfriend?"
Coughing and spluttering, he answered, "E-Excuse me?"
"Oh, don't play dumb Ritsu. Unless, there's something you're not telling me," A knowingly smile flashed across her face and she rose an eyebrow, "I am your one and only sister. We should be able to talk about this kind of stuff."
A knock on the door saved Onodera from answering. He jumped up and rushed to the door, wanting to kiss whoever had saved him from treacherous waters. Of course, it was Takano.
"M-Masamune, what're you doing here?" Onodera whispered frantically.
"I wanted to see how your visit with your sister was going. And to see if she was gone so I can have you back."
Blushing madly, Onodera rolled his eyes. "She's only been here for twenty minutes. Riko likes to catch up, so I doubt she'll leave soon." This caused a grumble to come from Takano.
"Nii-san, who is it?" Riko came around the corner and spotted Takano. She grinned and bowed, showing her respect.
"Ah, Takano-san! Just who I wanted to see. You're a close friend of Ritsu's, right? Where was he last night?"
Takano showed off his infamous smirk and replied, "Oh, he was with-,"
"Please don't!" Onodera clapped a hand over the latter's mouth and his face reddened more.
"I swear Ritsu, if you were with An-chan, I will never forgive you," Riko crossed her arms and huffed in annoyance. A confused expression flashed across Takano's face but Onodera shook his head frantically.
"N-no! Definitely not An-chan! Don't worry!" Riko's face turned back into a flawless smile and she nodded her head in understanding.
"Good. Let Takano in and join us. I'm sure we'll become friends too," She walked back into the living room and the boys followed.
"So, you don't like An-chan?" Takano asked as he sat next to Onodera.
"Oh, you know her? How unfortunate. That girl doesn't know when to take no for an answer. She just simply doesn't deserve Ritsu and she knows it too, so she pretends to be oblivious to the fact. And her little innocent and loving attitude is so fake, I can see through it like glass," Riko sipped her cup heatedly. Onodera saw the corners of Takano's mouth quirk upwards, and he knew they would get along.
As the day progressed of them talking, Takano noticed how her mood and personality seemed to change. In the beginning, she was bright and cheerful. Now she was cynical, sarcastic, and almost emotionless on the outside.
It was almost five p.m. when she finally declared she had to leave. She grabbed her coat and slipped on her shoes in genkan. Hugging Onodera lightly and shaking Takano's hand, she left without another word.
"Why did she change like that?" Takano followed him into the kitchen as Onodera put the mugs into the sink.
"Eh? Change?"
"Your sister's personality seemed to change throughout the day. Was it something we said?"
"Oh…that. No, that's just Riko-chan. She's the type of person who's mood and personality changes with the day. It's like she changes with the light; in the morning, she's calm and quiet. The afternoon, she's loud and happy. And at night, she's just…scary almost. Negative, sarcastic, and emotionless, she is the only person that scares me. The doctors said she was bipolar, but I don't think she is. This is different," Onodera shook his head and looked back down at the dishes. He suddenly stopped washing them and sighed.
"She hasn't always been like this. Just since middle school."
"Why?"
"My sister witnessed one of our cousins being murdered. They were very close, closer than I was ever to him. They were out late one night and they got mugged. They shot my cousin, Isamu, when he tried to protect Riko. Isamu died in her arms. She suffered immense trauma from that night, and she was never the same. Her mood swings aren't her only problem. She suffers from night-terrors and when she sees blood, she just freezes and freaks. I'm just afraid that one day, she'll have an episode and hurt herself or someone else," Onodera turned off the water, sighing heavily.
"…I'm sorry for asking," Takano honestly didn't know what else to say to his story. He wasn't really expecting that.
"No, it's okay. Riko understands she has problems and tries to control it, but sometimes, she doesn't even remember what happened. So I try my best to help her, though I don't know if it makes a difference."
Takano saw a lookof remorse flash in his eyes and pulled him into a tight embrace. He didn't know if it would help, but he wanted to reassure Onodera that it wasn't his fault. He was trying his best and that was what counted. Onodera wrapped his arms around Takano and rested his forehead on his shoulder. He closed his eyes and exhaled softly, content by the love Takano sacrificed for him every day. Onodera didn't know if he deserved it, but he wanted it and decided that the day he confessed, he would hold it close and never let it go.
Changing the subject, Takano pecked him on the lips and said, "So, what's for dinner?"
"Hmm, I don't know," Onodera suddenly smirked.
"You know, Riko at night reminds me of you. Mean and scary, almost."
"Ha, now I have to punish you twice. I don't think you'll be able to walk tomorrow," Takano smirked as Onodera paled. He continued to drag him to the bedroom as Onodera begged for mercy.
Sorry if this chapter sucks, I wasn't entirely satisfied by it. And sorry for the lack of details in Riko's visit, I was just lazy and was short of time to write today. I promise that she'll learn more about Onodera's past ten years and about Takano. And yes, I again ended a chapter with a hinted lemon, but it will not be like that every chapter.
I have the same problems as Riko, but not as bad; my mood/personality changes with the daylight. I haven't always been like this either, but it's not horrible. So that's where I got the idea. XP
Anyways, there is three weeks until school starts again, so I'll update every 1 - 2 days. Please review, favorite, and follow! :)