A/N I had this partway done for like ever! Thenfinally i decide.

Okay! Its updating time! So while its not very good, it does get better later on i assure you.

This was more of a filller anyways.

Chapter 3

Dan had let out a startled yelp when he found himself forced to support his rival's weight completely. Masquerade was completely limp in his arms; the only thing keeping him up right now was Dan. Dan had been surprised when his enemy had fallen unconscious in his arms.

However it did draw attention to the gravity of the situation. Masquerade had been out in the cold, obviously for too long, and needed to get warmed up ASAP! Luckily his house was only a few blocks down.

Dan looked at the unconscious blond in his arms. He suppressed a sigh. This was going to be hard. Carefully he laid Masquerade down on the ground, while the blond made a soft sound of protest when his back made contact with the cold unforgiving ground. Then Dan picked him up, bridal style, and began to carry Masquerade towards the direction of his home.

Though he dreaded the explanations and lies he was going to have to tell his parents when he came home with his archenemy and then there was Drago... Dan paled at the thought.

"Oh man, how am I going to explain this to Drago?" Dan thought groaning as he pictured his buddy, practically glowing red with hatred when he set eyes on his enemy. Fear started to pool in Dan's stomach, what would Drago say when he learned that Dan was crushing on their enemy? The villain who'd sent many of Drago's friends to their ultimate doom?

Dan stopped dead. "what have I gotten myself into?" He wondered aloud, he looked down at the unconscious boy in his arms. Thoughts poured into his head. Maybe he should just leave him here and let him freeze to death, that'd solve all their problems and save him the grief he was going to experience anyways later on, when Masquerade rejected him.

He was tempted, oh so tempted, to do so, when he felt Masquerade shiver violently and give a soft moan of pain. Dan looked at him for a moment. He swallowed nervously.

"I have to do it!" Part of him snarled. "Masquerade is my enemy he'd sooner leave me to freeze to death I mean he's never-"

"He spared Runo and Marucho." Another part of his mind pointed out while Dan stood staring at his fallen enemy in his arms. "He could've tortured them, he could've killed them, he could've thrown them in the doom dimension. But did he? No, he put them in a room knocked them out and let them be. Heck, he didn't even lock them up!"

"Plus I don't think I could ever forgive myself if I left him to die." Dan murmured before he proceeded towards his house once more, trying to suppress his concerns of what others might think.

Dan was surprised when neither his mom or dad, came to open the door for him but then again it was a small blessing he'd have a bit more time to come up with a believable lie to explain Masquerade. He edged open the door and peeked inside. The house was dark a the lights were turned off except for the light in his room.

"Mom?" He called. He walked over to the coach and laid Masquerade down on it. Freed of his burden Dan began to walk around the first floor searching for his mom.

"She's not here Daniel." Dan jumping at the sound of Drago's voice. He turned to see the delta Dragonoid floating in the air right in front of his face. "I saw her head into the kitchen before she went out."

Dan bolted to the kitchen and found a note sitting on the kitchen table. He picked it up and read it aloud.

Dear Dan,

I know this seems sudden but, after you left your father got a call from the office. He gets to go on that business trip to Hawaii afterall! He and I have left to buy some things for the trip. We'll be back late so don't wait up.

Love, Mom.

Dan visibly relaxed and heaved a sigh of relief. He glanced to the clock. The number showed that it was only 6:30.

"How long ago did they leave?" Dan asked Drago floated down onto his shoulder.

"I'd guess no more than 10 minutes ago?" Drago said. "Why? You planning on playing that game your mother doesn't approve of?"

Dan was silent as be set the note back on the table. He dug his fingers into the wood of the table.

"Drago, if I asked you to keep a secret, would you?" Dan asked at last his eyes avoiding the bakugan.

Drago was surprised. He hopped off Dan's shoulder onto the table and turned around to face him.

"Of course Dan that is what partners do." Drago said firmly nodding his head.

"Even, from the other brawler's and bakugan?"

Drago felt dread pit in his stomach but he cleared all the uncertainty from his voice. "Yes, Dan you can trust me."

"I trust you to hate me after this." Dan thought as be chewed his lip. He sighed and moved away from the table Drago jumping onto his shoulder. He walked into the living room and flicked on the lights.

Drago was silent and then he saw the unconscious blond lying on the coach.

"Dan," Drago said his voice stiff as he tried to suppress his anger. "Why is Masquerade here?"

Dan looked down at the ground. "I-I brought him here Drago." He said at last

Drago was shocked drawing back slightly. "But if you're with him does this mean…" Drago paused. "That you are his spy?" Drago pleaded to whatever deity there was that he said no, he willed Dan to say no.

Dan's eyes widened in shock. "What? No! I just," He groaned as he plopped down onto the other couch. He sighed and buried his head in his hands. "Look, Drago I found him out there freezing. And well I sort of took him prisoner when he passed out from the cold." he specifically left out how he'd kissed Masquerade he wasn't ready to mention it to Drago that there was more to this incident than him simply rescuing his enemy from freezing to death.

Drago nodded his head slowly. "I see…then perhaps this could be a blessing in disguise."

Dan blinked lifting his head and staring at his bakugan. "For serious?" He said sounding bewildered, too surprised to be relieved.

Drago looked at him. "For now, as long as he's in our possession, in this state, he cannot cause anyone harm. Or be out sending bakugan to the doom dimension. We may have to request the help of the other brawlers to discuss what should be done."

Dan looked at the blond and then at Drago. "Drago, I-I want to handle this one on my own." He said slowly.

"Why would you want to do that?" Drago asked rocking to one side. "Masquerade is a threat to all of us, and I wouldn't like it if he was able to get loose and attack you in your sleep." Drago said.

Dan sighed as he ran his hands down his face and looked at the unconscious blond.

"Look, let's keep this one quiet…at least… until tomorrow." Dan said looking pleadingly up at Drago.

The dragonoid sighed. "You humans are too confusing. You're going to have to hide him upstairs you know." He said.

"HEY! I can carry him I carried him all the way here!" Dan said indignantly moving to pick up the masked blond

Drago sighed. "Very well Dan." He conceded floating over Dan's head, the pyrus brawler carefully sliding his arms under his soaking wet rival and picked him up off the coach.

Drago watched as Dan staggered back a moment before he regained his footing and headed towards the stairs that led to his room.

"Oh, what insanity has befallen Dan?" Drago thought shaking himself trailing behind Dan.

X-X-X

Dan sighed staring down at the uncoscious blond lying on his bed. He crossed his arms across his chest. He needed to get Masquerade out of his wet clothes, in order to warm him up. His cheeks warmed slightly at the thought. Then he shook his head.

"Hmm." He cocked his head glaring down at his rival. He could wake him up. But then a fight would surely ensue, but what other choice did Dan have?

Stripping Masquerade was just... His cheeks burned at the thought his mind quickly jumping down the gutter.

Groaning Dan facepalmed as he tried to cast away the perverted thoughts now floating around his brain as he looked back down at Masquerade.

"Well, I suppose i can start with his coat." He mumbled to himself. He forced himself forward moving towards the unconscious blond.

He winced as the mask reflected his room light back into his eyes. Dan shielded his eyes as he sat down on the bed next to him, the bed sinking slightly under his weight.

Slowly and carefully he extended his hands forward moving as if in slow motion. Finally his fingers found the buttons on the straps of Masquerade's jacket and he began to hastily undo them, curious to see what was underneath. He paused as the gray thing that had begun to be revealed through his actions gave way to a navy blue shirt. Frowning Dan reached forward to touch the gray thing surprised when he found it to be hard.

"Hmph, a breast plate? Seems a bit overkill." Dan thought as he undid the last button and began the process of removing and casting aside the white trench coat taking in his enemy's form.

Masquerade was a lot thinner than he'd realized, and also, the clothing he wore accented his slightly feminine figure.

Dan admired the blond some more when again the blasted reflected light from the mask brought agony to his eyes.

Shielding them once more, he glared at the offending object. Then he felt his mouth water.

Masquerade's identity was concealed by that mask, his whole identity as Masquerade was centered around it in fact.

"I cant believe it." Dan thought unconciously shifting so that he straddled the blondes thin waist. "Im finally going to see what he really looks like!" He thought as he reached both hands forward grasping the sides of the mask, stiffening up when he felt a shiver pass through the body underneath him.

Dan waited a moment, as the shivers began to die away and eventually cease. Masquerade settling down underneath him.

Dan sighed letting out the breath hed unconsciously been holding, slowly he gripped the mask and began to gently pull it off the blond's head, Dan's hands shook as he worked at removing the mask, trying to avoid tugging on Masky's hair in the process.

Then, what felt like a century later for Dan. He held the mask in his hands.

And found himself burning in the glare Masquerade's blue eyes were giving him.

A/N I declare that to be a terrible ending... But it was hard, this chapter fought me all the way through my updating it!

Also I will say this now.

DO NOT post requests in reviews. I do not do requests and i do not want them 'masquerading' as reviews!

And another thing, this story is staying Teen! For swearing and such. So while things might become 'suggestive' (as i dont know with my evil brain) I ca say with full certainty there will be no Lemons or such in here!

Hehe, Dan brings his prize home. But Masky's not about to roll over and play bitch.