CHAPTER 49

Sei felt frozen. The kiss didn't even last that long. It was a simple peck. Lasted about 2 seconds. Nothing more, nothing less. It was an innocent one. As if it was testing the waters. Sei looked into the dark brown eyes. He could see it. He was willing to try and see where it got them. Sei felt like he was in a trance. He could feel the bed dip slightly as Mitsu leaned over. He was supporting himself with his right arm as he looked down.

Mitsu had positioned himself so he could look down at Sei. He could tell the other was in shock. With his left hand he caressed Sei cheek and just stared into the others eyes. "I need to apologize to Syu still." Mitsu murmured. Sitting up again as if that whole thing didn't just happen. Sei blinked a couple of time and watched in silence as the other stood. "Sei are you going to lay there or are you coming?" Mitsu watch as the others face went red as he scrabbled to get up and join him at the door. Going to Syu room they heard Gen talking.

"It is possible. But I think it depends on who these people are." Mitsu and Sei exchanged glances. Both staying on the other side of the door so they could listen in.

"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." Mitsu felt surprise. He thought Syu was going to just keep Ryoma to him and Sei. He felt a slight pang of guilt. "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." Even the captain of Seigaku had to agree with himself there.

Sei watch Mitsu and only half listened. He was surprise that Syu took what he meant as a joke to heart and really wanted something like that, but he couldn't believe the amount of faces Mitsu could make in such a short space of time. Ranging from a guilty expression to nodding and having a small smile appear on his lip. He let his mind go back to listening to the conversation when he heard Gen speak again. "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."

"We? Do you mean that?" Both the two hearing in, eyes widen slightly. Syu sound happy that Gen wanted to give it a go.

"It could never hurt to try." Sei smiled. He knew it. Gen was a big softie deep down. When people first meet the vice-captain they think he's this guy that can make a little child cry in less than a couple of minutes. It was more likely that Gen would be the one trying to help the upset child. It was Gen's big weakness. Child like people and small animals. In a way Sei counted Ryoma as both, probably what make Gen like the child instantly. Sei got Mitsu's attention and told him to enter now.

The door opened, both Gen and Syu quickly looked at the intruders. Sei had grabbed Mitsu's hand and dragged him over. "Now apologize... Both of you." If everyone thought Syu smile was scary then they had never seen Sei's version of one. You could even seen Syu shudder slightly at the intensity and the secret massage conveyed though it. In other words it was a 'Make up or I'll kill you both with my bare hands' kind of thing. Both of the Seigaku students stared at each other wondering what to do. Mitsu finally gave up and brought Syu into a hug.

"I'm sorry." He whispered in his ear. Sending a shiver up Syusuke's spine. Syu brought his arms around and hugged back, burying his face into Kunimitsu's neck, showing he was sorry to. It was quiet a sweet moment until Sei decided to ruin it.

"So how are we going to work out a six person relationship?" Syu froze and pushed out of the hug to looked at Sei.

"Huh!" The was only smart answer the so called genius could come up with. Sei grinned and had the slight sparkle in his eye.

"After all some of us need to get to know each other better if this is going to work and we all need to try spend as much time as we can with Ryo-Chan seeing as he will be the hardest." The three just looked at Sei, he was doing his random thing out loud again, where he speaks and doesn't stop. "Don't get me wrong in this, but Ryo is still learning the ins and outs of love. Oh, and don't get me started on having to explain heartbreak to him. I hope we don't ever break his heart"

Sei panicked slightly at their stares thinking that they didn't agree. "Oh, please tell me that what me and Mitsu where listening into was about a relationship and not something totally different, that I have just got the wrong end of the stick of. Well, that's slightly awkward." He scratched the back of his head and backed away to the door. They all watch now in amusement as Sei carried on but was talking more to himself him. "Yeah, I'm going. Ok, Sei shut up. I should really go."

He was about to turn and leave when he felt someone pull him towards them and smash his lips against theirs. He could feel the nibbling on his bottom lip before the other realised him. He looked into Syu eyes and could see how much this meant to the other. "Have I ever told you how much I love you?" Syu spoke as their lips where centimetres apart again. They leaned their foreheads together and just stared at each other.

Gen and Mitsu watched and exchanged looks to each other. Both shrugging at each other since neither had any idea what to do. Gen cleared his throat hoping that the two lovers would stop for a second to just notice them in the room. Sei and Syu both glance to the side at the noise.

"Um, so how will this work exactly?" Gen wondered hoping that the two will concentrate. The four thought it over when Syu was the one that came up with the answer.

"How about we just go on as normal. I mean with Ryo-Chan we all kind of do our own thing to get his attention anyway and the rest of us can just do what we would normally do with each other except we can now kiss and do other stuff without thinking that we've cheated, so if feelings develop then you know..." Syu trailed off slightly knowing they would fill in the blanks. Mitsu then spoke.

"So if we have feelings for another, just go for it?" Getting a nod from Syu confirming that he was right. The four all agreed on the idea. Now they just had to tell Keigo. They decided it would be best to not tell the cat seeing as they didn't want the boy to feel forced in any decisions. It was then Sei suddenly remembered something.

"Hey, I thought Ryo-Chan had super hearing. Does that mean he could of heard our conversation?" They all looked at each other before running down the stairs to see if the boy had.

They where about to charge into the lounge when Tomo stopped them. "Shhh. Don't wake them." He whispered. They slowly opened the door and they all swore that their hearts stopped at the sight.

Keigo was fast asleep with his arms round the boy and legs stretched out like a starfish. The boy had fallen asleep on Keigo and had his face buried into his shoulder. He also had one of his hand gripping onto Kei's shirt while the other was on the others head as if Ryoma had been running his hand though it. The cat's tail was slightly moving left to right across the floor between their legs, but the most amazing thing was that you could hear this purring noise coming from the boy.

"After seeing this, I swear it going to be impossible for this relationship not to work." Sei spoke quietly.

(Dream/ Flashback - Ryoma POV)

Today it was my fourth birthday. Master said he had a present for me. He told me how beautiful I was when I first woke up and that today he was going to bring me somewhere special. The hotel I had been living in for about a year now had felt somewhat like home.

I had at one time asked Master if mommy was going to visit on my special day. He said that mommy didn't want me. She had sold me to him. When I asked how much he looked down at me and told me that he would pay any price for someone as precious as me because he wanted me more then anything. I felt my cheeks go red. I love my Master. He promised to always love me and so I will always love him in return.

Today we where going in a car. I like cars. They move really fast. I had the window down and I could feel the wind blowing in my face.

We were driving though a place with lots of animals. I saw sheep and cows and even a horse. I tugged at Master's shirt to get his attention and pointed to the different things. He praised me when I pointed and said the right name. He would then ruffle my hair.

I don't know how long it had been, but I was getting bored. I was now sitting on my Master's lap with my head laying on his chest. I could hear his heart. It was calming. The only thing I remember is my eyes slowly closing and getting a kiss on the top of my forehead.

My name is Ryoma, but my Master calls me Beauty. I like that name. I am four today. My Master is my most precious person. He believes I will be the most beautiful thing that ever existed when I'm older. I believe him. After all my Master hasn't lied to me about anything yet.

(End Dream/ Flashback - Normal POV)