CHAPTER 48

Tomo went to cleaning up the mess Ryoma made and the three remaining watched in silence until once again Tomo spoke. "Keigo I need you to go sort out Ryoma." He wasn't exactly asking. It was a more do it now or end up in hell.

Kei had no idea why the butler would ask him to do it. All him and Ryoma had done so far is fight. Deciding to give it ago, he left and saw the boy in the corner of the room rocking back and forth. Muttering something about being good. "Oi, Br... Ryoma." He said softly after he thought it best not to start a fight. Golden eyes looked up. They where on the brink of having tears. Keigo sat down in front of Ryoma. He was never good at talking to people. He was better at demanding. "You alright?" He felt so awkward right now. He could see the boy tighten his arms around his legs, as if he was almost trying to comfort himself. Keigo held down the blush. He could see why the others found Ryoma adorable now. It was the vulnerability in his eyes. Keigo no longer looking at the boy stretched his arms out and spoke. "Ore-Sama will allow you to hug him."

Not a second later he felt his back hitting the floor and he rolled backwards at the force of the boy flying into his arms. He was now laying with his arms spread out. He looked down at the boy who is clinging to his shirt and rubbing his head into his chest. "Why?" Ryoma muttered. "Why do family's have to fight? I don't like it."

"You know brat. Everyone does it. Whether it's family or not. If you must know I have lost count with how much I had argued with my father." Ryoma lifted his head so he could look at Keigo.

"Really, but you and your parents looked liked you all got along really well when I came round that time. You looked like the perfect family." Keigo scoffed.

"Yeah, in front of others that what we come across, but I haven't had a proper conversation with my dad for years and I barely get to spend a couple of hours a week with my mother. There so busy that they don't even notice my existence." Keigo felt weird. He had never spoken about this to anyone. His mother, when she had time tried to find out everything about Keigo, but other than that she didn't really know much about him, same with his father. The maids and butlers at the house knew all to well. They did see it nearly everyday. "My father thought I just got in the way so he sent me to England for primary and middle school. It wasn't till I was about to enter high school that I was allowed to come back here. It seems that since I'm older I'll be able to take care of myself as well as my dad wanting me to take over the business. He said I could be straight, gay or bi, but no matter what, I'll have no choice in what my career and life ambitions will be."

He felt the grip of the boy tighten on him. "Parents suck. There never there when we need them most and when they get fed up it won't take a second for them to get ride of us either." Keigo smiled. He brought his arms up and round the boy. Giving him a hug, Keigo felt relived that someone else understood what he meant. It wasn't the fact he wanted to be the centre of attention he just wanted them to listen and understand what he really wanted in life. To not have decisions made for him.

Both of them didn't noticed Tomo in the door way smiling. He was happy. He was sure that Ryoma would understand Keigo the best and make him open up. After all the whole Ore-Sama act was put up as a defensive thing for him to cope with how lonely he felt. Tomo couldn't feel happier. The Keigo he raised in England for all those years was still there. The sweet boy who just wanted his parents to notice him.

Tomo held in a sigh. He now had to hope that Sei and Gen could sort the other two out. He had sent them up before he went to check on Ryoma and Keigo. Sei was meant to be trying to find out from Mitsu what happened and Gen had to try calm Syu down.

(With Sei and Mitsu)

Sei had ended up frozen with his hand on the door knob. He couldn't go in. He was still embarrassed about last night when he fell asleep. A thought crossed his mind. He could always go to his room and pretend he had talked to Mitsu. Deciding he was about to leave the door suddenly opened. He felt like a deer caught in headlight. He saw Mitsu look him up and down before letting him in. He let his feet shuffle against the carpet hoping that his foot would suddenly get stuck or something along those lines. Sadly nothing like that happened and he was now in the bedroom and about to sit on Gen's bed.

"Sei, what are you doing?" Mitsu could tell the other didn't want to be here. He could see by the way he stood and acted. "You know you could just leave." Mitsu had to admit it was quiet amusing to see the other act so awkward.

"No, I better stay. Tomo said he wants all of us to know what happened. He thinks that we should discuss this or something like that." Sei laid back so his top half was laying on the bed while his legs still touched the ground. "You know this is ridiculous. If this is about Ryo-Chan then don't stick him in the middle of what ever this argument is about. It not fair on him." Sei looked to see Tezuka slump slightly. "I'm guessing Syu was right somewhat and you can't admit it, but at the same time what Syu was right about sounded stupid and impossible to do, right?"

Mitsu stared at the other. He couldn't believe how right he was. Mitsu sat down besides Sei on the bed. It was quiet for a couple of seconds so the Seigaku captain could think of what to say. "Syu wants Ryoma to be in a relationship with both you and him. I don't get how that would work. I mean Ryoma is still learning. He..." Mitsu was lost. He couldn't come up with another explanation. After all he wanted more just like Syu.

"Maybe... You and Syu should turn your prides off and see where that gets you." Sei spoke out randomly. Mitsu stared down at the other wondering what he meant. "I mean both you and Syu hold a load of pride. Yours is keeping up the appearance of a emotionless person who can take anything and getting others to be the best they can. While Syu has pride over protecting what he holds close and he doesn't get when to let go. Probably why he gets jealous easily. You two both just need to meet in the middle." Tezuka was hoping his eyes weren't wide at the moment. Sei had just spouted a load of wisdom as if he was god. Mitsu finally decided to tell Sei the rest of what was bothering him.

Sei turned his head to Mitsu again when he heard a 'Hmph.' He looked to see the others eye soften. "I suppose you're right. It could never hurt to show Ryoma how to love more than one person and to show how much he is loved for as well." A 'huh' was heard from Sei he had just gotten confused slightly. Was Mitsu giving permission for trying to get Ryoma in a relationship with him and Syu. "I finally see what Syu sees." Sei didn't know whether to voice what the other was talking about out loud or not. It kind of sounded like Mitsu was talking to himself, as if he was confirming something. He was about to ask, when he saw the other bend down and connecting their lips together.

(Syu and Gen)

Gen didn't care. They were acting childish and had made Ryoma upset. He like the boy. Ryoma was Ryoma after all. He was actually surprised that there hadn't been an explosion down stairs yet because Keigo and the boy had spent more then 2 minutes with each other without a sound.

He walked in Syu's room with out knocking and saw the other laying on the bed with one of his arms over his eyes. "Go away." Gen heard from the sulking teen. Ignoring him, Gen sat on the end of the bed. He kept silent and waited for Syu to speak. Finally after quiet a long wait Syu did speak. "Do you think I'm selfish because I want to love more than one person?" Gen looked at Syu's face. The tensai had put his arms to the side of him now and was looking at the vice-captain.

"Depends." 'So this is about more than two people being in a relationship.' He thought as he looked into the sky blue eyes "Why?" Syu sat up and shrugged. Gen carried on speaking hoping to get the other to open up more. "Do you want the relationship with others purely because you want the thrill that comes with it or is it because no matter who you choose out of any of them you couldn't decided who you love more, but you could love them with your entire life. Even if you have to give up a lot for them." Syu thought over it. He smiled slightly.

"You know that sounded rather cheesy." The smile turned into a smirk when he saw one of Gen's eyes twitch at the comment.

"Honestly, it sounded better in my head." Syu chuckled. He had to admit he felt better after talking to Gen about it.

"It's weird though. I know Sei only meant it as a joke, but the relationship between six people... Do you think that's possible?" Gen saw the desperate look in his eyes. He knew he needed this answer. He pulled Syu towards him and let him rest his head on his shoulder.

"It is possible. But I think it depends on who these people are." Gen was also curious who these six people where. He knew three. They where Syu, Sei and Ryoma. He felt Fuji relax.

"I was thinking of the six of us that live here. I know some of us don't know each other that well. It's just that we all seem to get along in our own way." Gen smiled slightly. Happy that Syu couldn't see his face. He had to admit it did kind of sound nice. "Do you think Mitsu was right about not letting Ryo-Chan in a relationship. Mitsu said that the kid might not be able to handle it, that everything would have to be taken slowly." Gen looked to see the disappointed look on Syu face.

"Maybe it could work. You probably just have to be patient like Kunimitsu said. We need to let Ryoma know that he can trust us and that we wouldn't abandoned him." Syu smiled. He like that answer. He frowned slightly and took his head off the others shoulder and looked into Gen's eyes.

"We?" Syu let his eyes widen. "Do you mean that?" Gen shrugged.

"It could never hurt to try."