CHAPTER 55

Syu, Sei and Mitsu all went home like Sumire said, but as soon as they got though the front door Sei spoke up. "Syu, you can drop the act now. We know you're upset. I'm surprised you let Kikumaru off that easily." Syu turned to face Sei, his smile now gone and his eyes open looking into Sei's.

"I thought Ryo-Chan was ours. His first everything was meant to be from one of us." He glared. Of course the glare wasn't for Sei he was just the one facing the other. Sei looked at him again knowing that wasn't the full reason he was upset. "Besides," his voice got quieter. "Why does Ryo-Chan kiss Inui and cry when I asked him for a kiss?" Mitsu was leaning against the wall, but pushed off of it and brought both Syu and Sei into a hug, one in either arm.

"Why not just kiss Ryoma first then." Mitsu offhandedly said as if it was the most simplest answer in the world. Syu stepped back slightly and looked at Mitsu face. He opened his mouth to say something, but shut it again soon after. "We did say just carry on as we are with Ryoma. So just act on how you normally would."

Syu was about to kiss him, but couldn't when Sei was the one to direct Mitsu's face into his direction and made contact with his lips instead. Moving in a slow motion until he opened his mouth and invites Mitsu to explore. Sei made eye contact with Syu out of the corner of his eye and gave a small smirk from the side of his mouth. Syu could see the challenge and accepted. Bring himself forward he started to nibble at one of Mitsu's weak spots. Which was the part where the shoulder and neck meet, making sure to leave a mark. Sei getting the message broke apart and he started kiss down Mitsu's neck and was marking the opposite side from Syu. When they heard the groan come form the Seigaku captain they both smirked. They were about to stop when something else did it for them. They heard a voice coming from the kitchen door.

"Well, isn't this surprising." They all froze and turned to see Tomo with the biggest smirk on his face ever. Oh, they could only imagine what he was thinking.

They all sat round the table. None making eye contact. "So, it seems the so called family is even more connected then I thought." Tomo sighed and made his way to the sink to get rid of his now cold half-drunk coffee. "I know I should be surprised or something, but I knew this was going to happen sooner or later." Syu was about to ask how, when the phone started to ring. Mitsu got up and went to the hallway and grabbed it.

"Hello." He heard a girls voice down the line. "May I ask who this is?" Getting the answer of An he wondered what was going on. Listening to her explaining he tightened his grip on the receiver. "Ok, I'll get someone to pick him up. They will be about 20 minutes." With there goodbyes they hung up. Mitsu dialled another number and waited for them to pickup. "Gen, I need you to pick up Ryoma from Fudomine's school. It seems Momo abandoned him on their shopping trip." He got the okay from the other and was about to hang up when they heard Syu shout.

"What!" Syu grabbed the phone and spoke into it. "Gen, get to Ryo-Chan as soon as possible. You never know who else could be after the boy's virgin innocence." He slammed the phone down and looked at Mitsu who was only shanking his head at him. "Did I do something wrong?"

"Virgin innocence?" Mitsu held down a smirk.

"Yes, my Ryo-Chan's mind is still a virgin. Even if his mouth has been tainted by Inui. I will purify him." Syu stormed up stairs and Mitsu could only think that the other was thinking of a plan to seduce Ryoma which would probably end in failure.

(With Ryoma)

"Was it your mother then?" He felt the boy stiffen and he could tell that instead of making the talk better he had just made it worse.

"No." Was all he said and he closed his eyes for a second thinking about doing slow breathing. He then went back to watching the others practice. It was then Tachibana noticed the others watching him. Calling out for all of them to do some laps they all where about to start when they heard someone calling.

"Ryoma!" The boy looked to the voice and ran over clinging to the others waist. "What happened?"

"Don't leave." The cat rubbed his face into Gen's shirt and in return Gen put his hand on the boy's head. "Are we going to go home now?"

"Yeah. What thing do you need to bring." Ryoma was about to run and get the six shopping bags, but stopped and grabbed the vice-captains first and pulling him along by his hand. The boy felt that he couldn't risk having someone else just walk away.

The Fudomine students were shocked to see him. They had heard of the school that had won the nationals two years running already and there vice-captain was a name that was mentioned quiet a lot. Tachibana walked up and spoke. "It's it a pleasure to meet you Sanada." Holding out his hand to shake. Gen was about to take the offered hand when he felt the boy still holding onto him.

"Ryoma, I won't be going anywhere." The boy looked at him and Gen could see the inside argument the boy was having with himself. Finally the boy slowly realised his hand. Shaking hands they exchanged more words. Gen had asked the boy again if he had any bags and Ryoma pointed at the six by the side of the bench. Gen repositioned his school bag and tennis bag on his back and pick the bags up. They where about to head out the school when Gen spoke. "Ryoma, don't you need to say something to them?" The boy stopped to think about it and running back he jumped and flung his arms round Tachibana's shoulders.

"Thank you." He mumbled before letting go and going back to Gen. He grabbed some bags from one of the vice-captains hands and them held the hand so he wouldn't be left on his own again.

The regulars of Fudomine stood there in surprise. Kippei rubbed the back of his neck. He had to admit the boy was cute in his own weird way. "Alright let's get back to practice." He shouted.

Walking though the front door Ryoma shouted a 'I'm home' before going to give Tomo a hug and see what's for dinner. Ryoma saw Mitsu sitting at the table with a mug in his hands. Ryoma was about to ask something when a dark purple mark caught his eye. Going to the captains side he brought his hand up and moved his downwards slightly so he could get a better look. "What is that?" He asked. Mitsu looked at him in confusion before getting up and going to the down stairs bathroom and seeing too love bites either side at the bottom of his neck.

He couldn't believe the two sadists sometimes. Letting out a sigh, he went back to Ryoma to explain what a hickey was. So sitting back on a chair in the kitchen, Ryoma climbed onto his lap and listen to the explanation. He had told the boy that it was like a gift given to someone who they love. "I want one." Was all the boy could say after hearing how they were formed as well. Mitsu thinking it over gave him an answer.

"I think you should ask Syu. He would be very happy to give it to you." He saw the cat thinking it over before giving his reply.

"But I thought you said could only give it to lovers?"

"Syu's important to you, isn't he?" Ryoma nodded. "So you do at least like him in a way." The boy finally getting it, smiled and went to go find him. When the boy left the kitchen Mitsu turned to the counter when he heard Tomo laugh.

"You know Kunimitsu, I would say your as sly as a fox in the way your mind works." Tezuka smirked and could hear the boy making his way up the stairs. Now he just had to hope after this Syu would be much happier and would stop feeling so down about not getting Ryoma's first kiss on the lips.

Ryoma knock on Syu's bedroom door instead of just entering like he normally would. When the door opened Syu stood there only in boxers. "Ryo-Chan? Is there something you need?" Syu had actually given up with a plan to seduce Ryoma and was actually about to have a nap when he heard the knock.

"I want a hickey." The cat just blurted out. Syu felt butterflies in his stomach. 'Well...' He thought. 'This couldn't of work out better.'