Chapter 13: Connection


Yuu winces as his partner for the evening puts more force on his back, pushing his torso closer to the ground. After practice stretching sucks. Especially when his partner thinks he should be a lot more flexible than he actually is. His body stiffens, ignoring his partner's encouragement to lean farther down. He's not stretching himself any farther than this before he rips something.

"You're never going to get more flexible if you don't try."

"Yeah, well, I'll be even less flexible if I break something," Yuu quips back.

He can almost feel the other guy rolling his eyes before the pressure on his back lessens and he hops up, class over for the day. Yuu quickly scans the room for a head of purple hair and a head of slate hair, finding them heading towards the exit and he hurries after them.

This is the first time he's seen them since Mikaela dumped him and he's not letting this chance slip away. He's halfway across the floor when Lacus glances back to see him and takes off, leaving Rene blinking in confusion.

Yuu's hand shoots out to grab his shoulder before he can make the same escape. The slate haired male glances at his hand in distaste, "What?"

"Uh…"

"What do you want Mika's previous jailbait?" He questions flatly. "You're touching me and wasting my time."

"Sorry, I just didn't want you to leave," Yuu replies, dropping his hand back to his side. "Did Lacus just run away from me?"

"Maybe."

"Why didn't you?"

"I didn't feel like it."

"Oh. Have you seen Mika?"

"No."

"Yes, you have!"

"I just told you no."

"He's like one of your best friends, I know you've talked to him!" Yuu argues in frustration.

"I never said I hadn't talked to him."

"Then where is he?!"

"I don't know, maybe at home."

"I've been there, he never answ-"

"He doesn't want to talk to you," Lacus interrupts, returning to Rene's side. "Take a hint, kid."

"Guys come on! I'm not asking for much!"

"And I didn't tell you much," Lacus responds.

"But whyyy?"

"He's dating someone else now."

"What…?"

"Yep, no time for you anymore."

Yuu takes a step back from them and shoves his fists in his pockets to hide them. How could he already be dating someone else? His eyes flick to Lacus and anyway, the purple haired boy doesn't show any signs of lying, if his smug smirk is anything to go by and he has no clue what to say now.

They were literally together a week ago and Mikaela never mentioned anyone other than Lacus and Rene. It's like he had another life entirely that he kept hidden.

He's starting to feel nauseous and shaky. Is this what heartbreak feels like? Yuu blinks quickly, drawing in shallow breaths. "That's great," he replies, unable to keep his voice from cracking on the last word. "I hope...he's happy." He glances up, takes in Lacus' smirk and glares, anger rising. "Wait...no I don't. I hope he's miserable!"

Lacus snickers, "Not very nice, are you?"

"H-he just ditched me! And after everything! How could he do that?!"

"Don't cry now, I'll laugh if you do."

"I'm not gonna cry!" He'll be damned if he lets those tears fall where they can see. He won't give any of them the satisfaction.

"He's lying." Yuu's gaze shifts over to Lacus' stoic counterpart. "He just wants to see you suffer."

"Huh?" Yuu questions, fighting down the small spark of hope.

"He's not dating anyone else."

"Then...why?"

"Cause you cheated on him, obviously."

"What? No, I didn't! I didn't even do anything and we weren't dating anyway!"

"Idiot," Rene mutters.

"Tell me!"

"This is what he gets for messing with a sixteen year old," Lacus sighs. "Come on, let's go. I've had my fill of high school drama."

"Wait!"

"No!" Lacus points a finger at him, "Keep us out of your crap."

Yuu grunts in frustration, how the hell is that the problem? He didn't cheat plus he and Mikaela weren't even dating. His fingers card through his hair agitatedly, now he's more confused than before. They couldn't possibly mean Yoichi, right? That's the only thing it might mean, but it still makes no sense. It looks like he won't get any answers at all unless he finds a way to confront Mikaela about it.

~~~~~
"See ya!" Mikaela waves at Lacus and Rene, for once happy to get away from them. He can tell they're up to something, all those amused looks Lacus kept sending him were suspicious enough, but their refusal to answer any of his questions made it obvious.

Well, whatever mess they're up to, he doesn't want any part of it anyway, he has enough of his own. He misses mentoring his class, but he can't go back to that specific group until Yuu is well and truly out of the picture.

He still can't believe the situation. He never would have pegged Yuu for the cheating type. The kid could barely kiss when they met, still can't control his own dick, yet here he is spreading his wings and dating multiple people. Who knew how long it had been going on? I better not have caught anything from him.

In any case, it's the weekend and he's looking forward to a long weekend of lounging around his apartment without anyone to bother him. He's already made sure to tell the other two boys they're not welcome to drop by for the next few days. Just him, his pajamas, some video games, and maybe some delivery pizza.

~~~~~
Yuu pushes himself further against the wall, crouching around the corner from Mikaela's apartment with a direct line of sight to the staircase. He knows Mikaela isn't home right now because he had classes today. So when he inevitably returns, he'll be right there waiting to ambush him and finally get some answers.

After his conversation with Lacus and Rene, he's more confused than ever. Cheated? There's no way he did that and with who? He hasn't hung out with anyone except his friends this entire time and he never kissed any of them. The almost kiss with Yoichi not counting since Mika was already ignoring him prior to that. It's stupid and he has no idea what Mikaela's thinking, but Shinya was right. He needs to know for sure. To hear it from the blonde's own mouth.

He glances up at the darkening sky heading into dusk and wishes Mikaela would hurry up, he's starting to get a cramp in his leg from hiding out here so long. The jingle of approaching keys catches his ear just as he's debating stretching out his leg and Yuu's instantly alert, craning his neck around the corner to see the person in question approaching the apartment door.

Rocking forward onto the balls of his feet, he poises to charge. The second Mikaela pushes open his apartment door, Yuu runs. Dashing down the walkway and throwing open the door before it can close, the force knocking Mikaela to the floor.

Yuu stands above him trying to catch his breath from the sprint as Mikaela gapes up at him in shock before he puts two and two together and his eyes narrow in irritation. "Get out of my apartment, Yuu-chan."

"Not a chance," he replies, shutting the door and ignoring the tightening in his stomach at Mikaela's expression. He's never looked at him that way before, but he pushes on. "You've been ignoring me and I just want to talk."

"Not interested."

"Too bad, I am." Yuu replies, kicking off his shoes and stepping into the living room.

"Don't make yourself comfortable here!"

"I have a right to-"

"You don't have a right to anything!" Mikaela interrupts. "We're done. Finished! Get out."

"But, Mika-"

"Mikaela."

Yuu takes a step back and breathes out through his nose, struggling to reign in his emotions, "Mikaela, I don't know why you're doing this. Everything was fine last time I saw you!"

He stands up and shoulders Yuu aside, "Maybe the last time you saw me, but not the last time I saw you."

"Mika, I don't know what you think, but I never...cheated on you!"

"Oh really?" He raises one blonde eyebrow, "Then how did you know that was the reason?"

"Because Lacus told me when you weren't at the dojo!"

"You're unbelievable! I saw you!"

"Saw me what?!"

"On your date!"

"Mika, what date? I haven't been on any date," Yuu replies in frustration.

"With Yoichi."

Yuu blinks in confusion, oh yeah... "You mean the movie and lunch?"

"Obviously."

"Th-that wasn't a date. It was just the two of us hanging out!" Yuu protests, ignoring the thought that maybe that's why he felt like he was doing something wrong the entire time.

"Yuu-chan, I overheard him on the phone saying his 'date' was going well and that you two even shared popcorn."

"We did, but that doesn't make it a date. We were just hanging out."

"Did you not realize you were on a date?"

"No! Because we weren't."

"You really expect me to believe that?" Mikaela questions with crossed arms.

"Yeah because it's true. Even if he thought of it as a date, I didn't."

"Like that makes a difference."

"It should, you think I would lie about something like this?"

"Well, what was I supposed to think? That Yoichi kid clearly likes you."

"No, well, yeaahh...I guess I kind of realize that now."

Cerulean eyes narrow into another glare, "And how do you know that now?"

"He...uh...tried to kiss me."

"On your date?" He questions with a long suffering sigh.

"No, a few days ago," Yuu murmurs, scratching his cheek and laughing uncomfortably. "That's when I realized."

"What did I ever see in you."

"Ah Mika, don't be like that," Yuu complains, reaching for his wrists since his fists are still clenched.

"No seriously, you don't get anything."

"You're right, even if I had gone on a date with Yoichi, I don't get how that's cheating when weren't even together," As much as I want to be…

Mikaela gazes back at him in disbelief, "You're kidding, right?"

"Uh...no?"

"Of course we were!" Mikaela explodes, shaking Yuu's hands off. "Why do you think I let you come over all the time? And eat my food? And kiss you a lot?"

"I don't know…because I ask nicely?"

"Idiot! Anyone else would have realized that ages ago! We've been together since my birthday party!"

"Hey," Yuu counters defensively. "You didn't exactly make it clear. I can't read your mind."

"You sucked my dick a few days ago!"

Heat instantly floods Yuu's face and he glances away, "That doesn't necessarily mean…"

"Oh so you just do that with everyone?"

"No! God."

"So, it meant something."

"Yes! I mean I wouldn't do that with just anyone, but to me doing that doesn't equal dating!"

"Then what does? Kissing? Sex? Eating together? Cuddling? Showering together? Talking to each other? Staying the night? Because we've done all that."

"I don't know! I wanted to be with you. You were just so difficult to understand, half the shit you said was a joke, you never just told me what you meant!"

"Okay then, I want to have sex with you."

"Uh, what?"

"You heard me. If you want to be with me, let's do it."

"That's not what I meant."

"I'm telling you exactly what I want."

"Right now?"

"Yes, right now. Why not?"

"Well...I mean…just now?" Yeah, he's curious and he's kind of been wanting to himself, but it's so sudden. In the course of thirty minutes, they've gone from not talking to about to have sex for the first time and now he's nervous. He thought he was ready, but maybe if they could talk a little more first…

"Don't act like you don't want it too, it's so easy to turn you on. All I'd have to do is pull down your pants and you'd probably be leaking everywhere. You're ready and your body wants it too."

"Yeah, but-"

"Yuu-chan, I'm going to my room and I want you under me within five minutes or you know where the door is."

"W-what? Mika, come on! Five minutes?"

"You don't have to if you don't want to," Mikaela remarks before heading into his bedroom.

"Yeah…" Yuu remains sitting on the couch for the next three minutes watching the digital numbers on the clock change far too fast. He wants to go in Mika's bedroom, but part of him is still uncertain about what will happen next. What if Mikaela really does pop me open? Will it hurt?

His five minutes are up. It's now or never. Yuu slowly enters the bedroom, shutting the door behind him, and nervously looking at the blonde lying in the center of the bed watching him back. He swallows dryly and chuckles weakly, "Mika?"

"Yes?"

"Are you sure about this?"

"I'm positive. Though, it's not too late for you to walk back out the door."

"No...I'm good?"

"Come here, Yuu-chan," he pats the spot next to him and Yuu cautiously makes his way over and lays down next to him. "Are you ready?"

"No."

"..."

"Yes?"

"Better answer." Mikaela rolls on top of him and settles his lower body between Yuu's legs so they're chest to chest, then leans down to kiss him gently. "I promise it won't be as bad as you're thinking."

"Alright," Yuu answers, glancing away.

He smiles softly, tugging Yuu's shirt up and over his head before kissing slowly down his neck. He's been waiting so long for this. Fingers catch at the waist of Yuu's shorts and he tugs them down easily, bringing Yuu's underwear with them and tossing them aside. His mouth trails light open mouthed kisses down Yuu's stomach, gives a quick swipe to the inside of Yuu's navel that makes his breath catch, and continues down until he reaches the tip of Yuu's already leaking cock.

Mikaela looks up with a grin, "Told you so."

"Shut up, it's already embarrassing enough," Yuu mumbles, shifting his thighs.

"Don't be embarrassed. I like how much you react." He encompasses Yuu's length inside the warm heat of his mouth and hears Yuu groan in pleasure as a hand makes it's way into his hair to squeeze tightly and force him down. He releases Yuu and pries the younger boy's fingers from his hair, "Not yet, Yuu-chan."

"Just a little?"

"Nope, maybe when you can last longer." Mikaela smiles up at his disgruntled expression and tugs off his own shirt, "Hand me the lube."

Yuu reaches a hand up and pulls it from under the pillow, "I can't believe you still keep that there."

"Why wouldn't I? I'm not not ashamed." Before he can reply, Mikaela takes a thigh in each hand and pushes Yuu's legs apart, letting go with a light squeeze.

"Hey! You could warn me!"

"Then I couldn't see your cute blush."

Mikaela slicks up two fingers and gently pushes the first one inside, using his other hand to hold Yuu steady. It proves to be a wise choice because Yuu immediately starts squirming from the intrusion and he can't blame him. Yuu's tight, clenching around his finger and making it hard to stretch him out.

He wiggles his finger experimentally and encounters nothing but resistance. "You've never had anything down here, have you?" Mikaela questions conversationally, "Not your fingers? A dildo? Anything?"

"No! Why would I?!"

"I don't know, it would've made it easier on you."

"Will it hurt?!"

"Yep."

Yuu's eyes widen in alarm and he involuntarily clenches tighter around Mikaela's finger. "A lot?!"

"Depends."

"On what!"

"On you, it'll definitely hurt more if you keep clenching like that."

"I can't help it, it feels weird."

"I get that, but if you don't loosen up some, this won't work."

Yuu's eyes flick between Mikaela's patient expression and the hand currently pressing into him as he fights to relax his body. Just hold on, you can get through this, you wanted this is what he tells himself to fight the panic starting to course through him. It's Mika, Mika, Mika, it's fine.

Mikaela smiles as Yuu relaxes enough for him to slip a second finger inside. That's better...

"Why are you smiling like that?" Yuu questions.

"I'm just thinking how good this is going to feel."

"For you or me?"

"Both if you cooperate."

He nudges a third finger inside, followed by a fourth and Yuu winces, shutting his eyes and taking deep breaths as his hole is stretched wider. He knows that a few fingers is nothing compared to what it's going to feel like when it's actually Mikaela's dick.

Emerald eyes peer open at the sound of pants unzipping and his eyes widen when Mikaela slips off his bottoms and takes his hard cock in his hand, stroking gently with lube while keeping eye contact with him. Yuu's fingers dig into the sheets at the sight, it seems a lot bigger when it's about to be pushed inside him.

Mikaela crawls forward and positions himself against Yuu's entrance, pausing when he catches sight of Yuu's worried gaze. "You okay?"

"Yeah…" He swallows nervously."

"I'm clean if you're wondering."

"That's not what I'm worried about," he mumbles. "Why are you so big?

"Hmm...give yourself 5 years, you'll get there and maybe I'll actually let you top me," he adds with a wink.

Mikaela pushes the head in and Yuu immediately seizes, body going rigid with a gasp of pain.

"Yuu-chan, stop that! You can't do that."

"I'm...sorry," he gasps out. It's painful! Lacus and Chess weren't kidding at all! It hurts and it's only the tip inside! Mikaela nudges inside a little further and his eyes squeeze shut at the sting. "Mika…"

"Yuu-chan, you have to relax."

"I can't, it hurts."

"I know." He leans forward to kiss the younger boy gently and lightly run his hands down Yuu's sides, "It's okay, we can take a break for a second." Yuu nods quickly and scoots back until hands shove his hips down. "I said we could take break, not that I would pull out."

"But-"

"If I pull out now, it'll just make it harder to continue."

Mikaela gives Yuu a few minutes to get used to the stretch, fighting the urge to push his way inside that tight heat. Yuu's squeezing is driving him insane and he's barely even in. "You ready?"

"No."

"We can't stay like this forever, Yuu-chan."

He pushes in a little farther, "Mika! It hurts!" Yuu protests, fingers scrambling for purchase on the bed.

Mikaela guides his hands to his biceps, "If you need something to squeeze, here you go. It'll help." I can't stay like this.

The blonde pushes again, continuously inching his way inside Yuu's tense body, watching in fascination as Yuu's hole is stretched wider and wider around him to encompass his size with every pained whimper the younger boy lets out.

"Mika, please! I c-can't!"

"Yuu-chan, this would feel so much better if you calmed down," he grits out.

Yuu's body fights him every step of the way, but with one final thrust, he's finally fully sheathed inside. He can feel the sharpness of Yuu's nails digging into his arms and he wouldn't be surprised if Yuu's drawn blood by now.

Mikaela leans forward to gently kiss the tears off his face and Yuu shudders at the movement, trying his best to keep his cries inside. He's done well so far, the only time one slipped out was on that final thrust as his body accommodated the full thickness of Mikaela inside him and it stung.

He hears a quiet sigh of finally and Yuu glares up to meet Mikaela's gaze with his own pain filled one. "What the hell is that supposed to mean?"

"It means I've wanted this for a while, but I was waiting for you."

"You should have waited longer!" And he means that, his lower body aches and his insides burn from the stretch. It hurt far more than he was expecting and still does. Then Mikaela refused to stop. Yuu reaches up and punches him in the cheek, flinching at the jerk to his rim.

"Ow Yuu-chan!"

"You should have stopped! I told you it hurt!"

"It was always going to hurt, no matter what I did. We just had to get through it."

"Asshole. Pull out."

"No way! We might as well finish!"

"Mika…"

"How do you feel now?"

"Like I have a jerk for a boyfriend whose dick is shoved up my ass and I wish I could murder him."

"Huh...interesting." Mika snuggles against him, pressing a kiss to his neck and sucking lightly until a bright red mark appears on Yuu's tan skin. "Can I move now?"

"Will it hurt again?"

"Not worse than this."

Yuu loops his arms around Mikaela's neck, "Hurry up, I just want this over with."

"Remember that in a few minutes."

"Huh?" Yuu doesn't relax when Mikaela pulls out, having learned his lesson from relaxing too soon last time and not a second later, he's biting his lip when Mikaela presses back into him. Hard warmth pushing him back open again and he has to fight to keep from clenching down too tightly.

Mikaela's pace is slow, trying his best to be gentle and not hurt him anymore than he already has, but he still winces at every slide inside him as Mikaela's cock forces his body to learn his shape.

Through squinted eyes, Yuu can see Mikaela frown at him before adjusting his position to try various angles until he gasps in pleasure, spreading his legs more and trying to get Mikaela to hit that spot again.

The blonde smiles down at him, beginning to drive into the small organ and some of the tension finally drains from Yuu's body as he squeezes him closer and chants Mikaela's name with every wave of pleasure. He was right, it does feel better once he relaxes.

Mikaela grins in relief when he feels the tension drain out of Yuu's body and he finally loses the pained grimace. He rocks into Yuu, gradually speeding up, but making sure to keep Yuu feeling pleasure and he's rewarded with Yuu's increasingly loud moans as legs lock around his waist to keep him close.

Yuu digs his nails further into Mikaela's arms and he rolls his hips into the other boy's thrusts, doing everything he can to keep the sensations coming just in case Mikaela decides to stop right when it's starting to feel better. It still hurts some, but the feeling of whatever Mikaela's hitting inside him is stronger. He's loosened enough that the blonde slides inside much easier, rubbing against his walls so much faster now that his body isn't resisting. When a hand wraps around his own cock, Yuu knows he won't last much longer.

He smiles down at Yuu's glazed over expression when his hand encircles the younger boy's length as Yuu instinctively thrusts into his hand. He's close himself and he wants Yuu to finish first, not that it'll be hard, Yuu's already lost to everything but his own pleasure. His hand slides up and down quickly causing Yuu to groan louder and clench around him. Honestly, he's surprised Yuu lasted this long.

"Mika..ah..hurry! I want it!"

Mikaela leans down to kiss him, muffling Yuu's noises and feels when his orgasm hits as Yuu's nails dig into his arm and his body tightens, cock emptying itself on both their stomachs. He keeps going, thrusting into him faster as Yuu shudders through his high, body going pliable under him.

Yuu feels boneless once his orgasm fades, he'd like to curl up and sleep, but Mikaela's still inside him, gripping his hips and going harder than before. Yuu kisses him back lazily, too tired to do much more than that. He can tell the other boy's about to finish when his grip tightens and Mikaela raises his hips to hit deeper. Two seconds later, he comes deep inside and Yuu winces feeling the hot fluid coat his insides as Mikaela moans into his neck, holding him close until every drop has been pumped out.

Mikaela pants heavily as he fills Yuu up, finally able to do what he's been wanting to for a while now, freely pump Yuu full of his come. And he enjoyed every second of it. He gently lowers Yuu back to the bed once everything's been expended and carefully pulls out in case Yuu's sensitive afterwards. He sighs and wraps one arm around Yuu's waist to keep him close as he curls up next to him.

A quiet breath escapes Yuu as he's finally able to relax. He's relieved that it wasn't as bad as it was in the beginning the entire time. It actually felt kind of good near the end, that part ended a little soon, even though now his lower body is throbbing. He shifts to get more comfortable in Mikaela's grip and winces when liquid seeps down his thighs. Gross… Next time, whenever that is, he'll demand Mika wear a condom. He could do without come leaking out of his ass afterwards.

Shuffling closer, Yuu lets himself revel in the embrace, wondering if they've finally reached a turning point. He desperately hopes so because he's sick of the back and forth, the uncertainty, the misunderstandings, all of it. He's not sure of the extent of his feelings for the male beside him, but he knows they're strong and he cares, maybe too much. If he didn't, there's no way he would have chosen to come into the bedroom. Leaving would have been his only option.

He feels the heat of Mikaela's body pressed against him, the other boy radiating nothing but contentment as he presses kisses to his shoulder. This is nice. There's no doubt about it, Mikaela is who he wants, faults and all.

"So?"

Yuu turns his head to the side to look at the blonde gazing down at him, "So what?"

"How was it?"

He blinks in disbelief, "Are you really asking me how you were at sex?"

"Yep!"

"Mika…"

"Hmm?"

"It was terrible."

"Really?" Mikaela lifts up onto one arm, "It was?"

"Yes!"

"That's too bad...I wanted you to feel good too. You certainly made me feel good, Yuu-chan." Yuu's eyes narrow at the hand on his thigh, creeping towards his crotch. I suppose we'll have to go again so you feel good…"

"No!" Yuu jerks away, slapping the wandering hand away from his thigh.

"I want you to enjoy it too, Yuu-chan."

"I did! I'm okay! Great even!"

"But you said it was terrible," Mikaela pouts.

"I was kidding, you were amazing!"

"Really?" He crawls over to Yuu, resting his full weight on top of him, "Then you should want to do it again!"

"Mika!" Yuu pushes two hands against his chest, "I do not want that again right now!"

"Right now? Then later?"

"I don't know! Maybe, just ughhhh."

"I'm kidding, Yuu-chan," he laughs. "I wouldn't do that."

"I wouldn't be surprised."

Mikaela hums thoughtfully, "Do you want to get up?"

"No, I just wanna be still for a while." After being stretched open, with Mikaela out, he feels oddly empty now. Although he aches enough that he's not eager to do anything about it.

The other male flicks on the TV and Yuu blinks sleepily, snuggling into the bed and grabbing one of Mikaela's hands to intertwine with his own. They should probably talk more about everything, but right now he's exhausted. The lack of sleep is catching up to him fast and he hurts, it feels like he could sleep for days. We can talk later.

Mikaela smiles when he feels Yuu's breathing even out and fingers grow lax in his grip. He gently pulls his hand away and pushes the younger boy over onto his stomach. His gaze trails over Yuu's back and down to his ass where he slowly spreads the cheeks apart as his eyes take in how wide Yuu's been stretched.

His rim looks raw enough that he'll definitely be uncomfortable in the morning and he marvels at how Yuu twitches around his fingers when he slips a few in. They go in much easier now and he can't help the small smirk that crosses his face. He's oddly pleased with himself at being the one to spread him so much, even if Yuu's passed out from the exhaustion. He scissors his fingers and he shudders at how pliable Yuu is, you couldn't pay him to bottom again especially with a size difference like this. He has to give Yuu credit for lasting, he wouldn't have.

Mikaela slides his fingers out, pulling the blanket up when Yuu shivers next to him. He's actually a little amazed at how quickly Yuu dozed off until cerulean eyes catch sight of the dark circles under his eyes. Fingers trace over the darkened spots under the younger boy's eyes and he feels guilt rising up, he'd been too angry earlier to notice how tired Yuu looked. He can't help but feel bad that his own misunderstanding is the cause of it. Mikaela leans over to place light kisses on Yuu's eyelids, I really am such a jerk.

Stretching out before scooping Yuu into his arms and falling back onto the bed, he sighs. It had been a while for him, he's finally sated. After all, it's not like he could be with anyone else while Yuu was around, not to mention Yuu would have probably flipped out if he'd found out.

Ah well, everything worked out for the best. Now Yuu's stuck with me.

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Yuu wakes up unable to move anything but his head. The blankets are bound so tight around him, he can't wiggle any part of his body. Emerald eyes glances around the room, looking for any sign of Mikaela, but he's alone in here, trapped in what's likely the other boy's idea of a joke.

"Mika!" Yuu screams, struggling against all the bedding. "Get me out of here!"

A blonde head peeks around the doorway, wearing a bright grin and Yuu flushes at the warmth in that sparkling blue gaze. He supposed he shouldn't be surprised that things have changed after last night. Hopefully, it a good way.

Mikaela climbs onto the bed and straddles his lap before cupping Yuu's face in his hands and leaning down to kiss him deeply, "Good morning."

"You taste minty."

"And you have morning breath."

"I didn't ask for you to kiss me," he huffs.

"I know, I wanted to," he replies simply.

"Why'd you do this?"

"I didn't want you to leave first thing in the morning."

"Like I'd do that. Help me out." Mikaela hums and rolls him over to unwrap the blankets. "Did you seriously tie a sheet around me?"

"I did. I had to make sure, Yuu-chan. You're mine now, I couldn't have you running off."

"I doubt I could," Yuu mutters, ignoring the warm feeling Mika's words bring up in him.

"There, you're all free," he says, cuddling into the mess of blankets next to Yuu.

Yuu turns towards him, taking in the other boy's happy features including the purpling bruise on his cheek and lets his fingertips wander down the side of his face. "I'm not going to apologize for that."

"You don't need to," Mikaela answers, turning his face to kiss Yuu's hand. "I've probably done much worse."

"Yeah…"

He scoots forward, allowing Mikaela to pull him in closer, and buries his face in the blonde's chest. It really was painful. It was one thing to have a dick in his mouth, but putting one in his ass was an entirely different situation. Even now, it still hurts when he moves and his butt feels weird. Pleasure aside, he's not sure how soon he'd be willing to repeat the experience either.

Mikaela lets him go to get up and he goes to follow, but a sharp pain shoots up his back and he pauses, uncertain if getting out of the bed is actually worth it or not. Probably not, besides he's almost positive he could get Mikaela to bring him breakfast in bed anyway. But, still, is he supposed to hurt this much afterwards?

"Mika?"

"Hmm?"

"I'm really...sore. I think you broke something."

"Yuu-chan, I didn't break anything," he answers with a sigh.

"But, it really hurts! I told you you were too big!"

"It's fine."

"No, it's not!"

"Do you want me to check?"

"Huh? No way!"

"Why not? You said you were hurting."

"Because it's embarrassing!"

"Yuu-chan, you're acting like I haven't seen your ass before. I did. Last night."

"Still…"

Mikaela sighs, "Turn over."

"But…"

He climbs back onto the bed and easily flips Yuu over, tugging the blankets down. "See? That wasn't so hard, was it?"

"Shut up," Yuu mutters back with burning ears.

"Lift up on your knees."

"..."

"Yuu-chan."

"Ugh." He buries his face in a pillow and gingerly lifts his hips.

"Thank you." Mikaela gently spreads his cheeks and takes in Yuu's puckered hole before sliding a finger in causing Yuu to clench around him. The memory goes directly south.

"Mika..." Yuu whines, shifting his hips. "That hurts."

"Well stop squeezing, you're still a little loose back here, but you'll be fine."

Yuu relaxes and wiggles his hips for Mikaela to let go, "Okay stop looking now!"

"In a second…" He quickly leans forward and swipes his tongue over Yuu's entrance and the younger boy screeches, ripping his body out of Mikaela's grip and hitting the mattress.

"Mika, that's gross!"

"Nah," he laughs, "It's fine."

"What's wrong with you?!"

He laughs again, giving a pat to Yuu's ass. "You're a little red and swollen around there, but it should feel better in a couple of days."

"A couple of days?! I can't wait that long! Guren'll kill me if he finds out about this."

"What? You were planning to sleep with me and leave?" Mikaela questions with a raised eyebrow.

"I wasn't planning on sleeping with you at all."

"Ah, good point."

"..." Yuu glances behind him to see glazed over blue eyes when he feels fingers dragging down his lower back. He knows what that look means. "Mika!"

The older boy startles, eyes blinking rapidly as they fix on Yuu, "What?"

"We are not having sex again!"

His eyes widen, "I didn't say anything!"

"I see you! I know what you were thinking."

His smiles guiltily, "Well…"

"No."

"I wasn't going to say anything anyway, it's not my fault you know me so well!"

"Don't make your face so easy to read." Yuu yanks up the blankets, "I'm hungry."

"Okay, come on. I'll make you something."

"Can't you bring it to me?"

"No way! I don't trust you not to spill it in my bed."

"Please Mika? You have to wash the sheets anyway."

"That doesn't mean I want food stains on them."

"I'm too tired and my body hurts. Are you really going to force me to move?"

Mikaela glares down at his puppy dog eyes before grumbling something under his breath, "Fine. But if you spill anything, you're cleaning it up, hurt or not."

"Yes!" Yuu celebrates, grabbing the remote and pulling the blankets over his head as he waits for breakfast. He takes a deep inhale and smiles, the sheets smell like sweat and them. It's fast becoming one of his favorite scents.

When Mikaela returns with a plate of food for him, he's still wearing that same silly grin and Mikaela must notice, but only chooses not to say anything. Although, he's pretty sure even some light teasing couldn't ruin his mood.

He's on his third bite of omelette when Mikaela asks, "So what did you want to talk about?"

"Huh?"

"Chew your food, I'm not doing the heimlich maneuver this early."

Yuu swallows his mouthful, "What are you talking about?"

"Before you fell asleep yesterday, you were murmuring about needing to talk."

"Oh."

"Yeah, so tell me," he demands, snagging one of Yuu's strawberries.

He sighs, better to get it over with. "There's no one else, right? You're not flirting with anyone else?"

"I flirt with a lot of people."

"Mika."

"No, Yuu-chan. You're the only one."

"And...uh...we are still dating, right?"

"Obviously, I haven't thrown you out, have I? And you're still eating my food?"

"Right."

A hand slides into his hair to scratch lightly at his scalp before turning his head to meet Mikaela's lips, "It's just you, Yuu-chan. I promise. We're good."

He nods quickly, turning his head to hide the red flush he feels creeping up and it's not from embarrassment. He's relieved, so relieved he could cry that all the confusion is over. He doesn't want to though, now that Mikaela sees him as an equal, he doesn't want to go back to being thought of as a kid again.

"Are you crying, Yuu-chan?"

"No."

"I'm sorry."

"I'm fine."

"Mmhmm." Arms encircle him, his head is pressed into a solid warm chest, and the dam breaks.

Fuck! I tried so hard not to! He curses himself even as Mikaela rubs reassuring circles on his back and murmurs soothing apologies. He's been struggling to hold his feelings in since the first time he stayed the night for fear of being rejected. It's such a huge weight off his shoulders to not have to feel like that anymore. To be reassured and know it's not all one-sided. To know that Mikaela's here with him.

He didn't realize how much he had been hurting, nor how much he was holding in until he no longer had to. As the last of his tears dry up and he shoves Mikaela away, after making sure to wipe his face on the other boy's shirt, he wonders in annoyance how long until he's allowed to live this down.