"There you are Cooro. I've been looking all over for you. Nana wanted me to let you know that lunch is almost ready." Husky shook his head. He should've known he'd find the boy relaxing under a tree somewhere.

"Oh, hi Husky! Why don't you join me for a bit? It's nice and cool in the shade." Husky didn't have to think it over for long. The walk to find Cooro was longer than he expected and the sun was already high in the sky. He could spare a few minutes to lay down and cool off.

As Husky lay there enjoying the cool breeze he could see that the other boy was staring at him. He turned his head to the side, about to ask what it was Cooro wanted when the older boy reached out a hand and started stroking his hair. Husky raised an eyebrow but held his tongue, finding the hands playing with his hair too calming to argue. He let his body relax, leaning into the touch. He had nearly let his eyes fall shut when he heard Cooro shift beside him.

Cooro was now propped on his elbow and leaning slightly over the younger boy, his fingers still continuing to massage his scalp. The two locked eyes momentarily before Cooro leaned down and kissed Husky, slowly and deeply.

Husky let himself enjoy the feeling of their tongues sliding together, Cooro's lightly calloused hands roaming his body, making their way from his stomach to his chest, where they found his light pink nipples and stroked lazily.

Husky was so caught up in the moment he hadn't realized that Cooro had climbed on top of him until he felt their clothed erections rub up against each other. When his brain caught up to him he broke the kiss with a start. "Cooro, get off me," he cried as he pushed the slightly taller boy away from him.

"Aw, I was hoping we'd go farther this time," he said, his eyes gleaming with mischief betraying the fake pout he was giving. Husky almost wanted to slap that secretly triumphant look off his face.

Husky sighed. "Let's get back before they come looking for us." Both boys got up to head back to the camp.

Husky couldn't really blame Cooro for wanting to be more intimate, even as a kid he didn't really seem to understand personal boundaries. Of the two of them Cooro was definitely more handsy, and now more horny. The raven haired boy was turned on by pretty much everything Husky did, much to the fish's annoyance. Husky, on the other hand, rarely got aroused. Making out was his biggest weakness, which he suspected was why Cooro had lured him away from the camp in the first place.

Husky truly did want to make an attempt with Cooro, but he found it hard to feel comfortable knowing that they were never more than ten feet away from their companions. Husky looked over at Cooro, who was smiling as they walked, humming to himself. The silver haired boy was grateful to his companion for being understanding and making an effort to be patient.

Husky was suddenly reminded of a conversation the gang had not too long ago about such matters that he really would rather forget.

It had been night and Cooro, Husky, Senri, and Nana had been gathered around a campfire eating the fish they had caught earlier that day. Husky and Cooro had been sitting next to each other and Husky took the opportunity to speak to Cooro discreetly. Leaning over, Husky whispered in Cooro's ear. "Hey Cooro. You remember what we talked about earlier?" Cooro nodded. "I don't think we're going to get to try it tonight. Sorry."

"Aw, why not?" Cooro whispered back.

"Because everybody's still around. There's no way they wouldn't notice us sneaking off together." Both of the others knew about their relationship but it was still embarrassing them knowing the details.

"But they won't care. Please can we try it tonight?"

"No, Cooro! Maybe some other time." Husky's whispering had gotten pretty heated and it was at this point that Nana cut in.

"Are you two okay over there? It sounds like you're arguing." Nana's worried expression was perfectly mirrored by Senri's but before Husky could assure them of the contrary Cooro spoke up.

"Husky and I want to have sex but he's worried we'll be interrupted or caught off guard."

Husky was speechless. He could feel his face growing warmer, almost suffocatingly warm as he sat there, mouth open as if to speak, although the only sound that came out was a small strangled noise. Somewhere in the back of his mind Husky realized that Cooro had only been whispering as a subconscious response to his own hushed tone. Cooro didn't actually have any sense of what was appropriate conversation with your close friends at dinner, it seemed.

Husky buried his face in his hands. The only saving grace was that Cooro hadn't mentioned just what they had been planning to do together. Maybe Cooro had more decency than Husky gave him credit for and he was just overthinking things, but that only made him feel slightly less mortified.

"Oh. Well I could stand guard for you if you want. That way you guys can relax and not worry about anybody walking in on you."

Husky finally found his voice and responded with a "Thanks, but no." It was kind of her to offer but there was no way he'd feel more comfortable with those ears guarding them. Nana shrugged willing to let it go as she could see Husky was extremely uncomfortable. She didn't want to push him and put strain on her friends' new relationship.

In an effort to diffuse Husky's nerves and assure him that it was a topic they could all discuss freely she turned to Senri and asked, "Hey, Senri. Have you ever had sex before?" He thought about her question for a moment before it seemed like he remembered something. As he pulled out his book and started searching through the pages the collective eyebrows of his three younger companions shot up. Nana wasn't really sure what kind of response she was expecting when she'd asked that question but it was a little surprising to see that the answer was a yes. The other two boys were of the same opinion.

Senri found the page he was looking for and pulled out a pressed flower.

"Oh, that's a flower from the inn we stayed at in Eireen." Nana said. "I remember because it's unique to the area and I asked the innkeeper about it."

"Isn't that where we ran into Rose and Pinion?" Cooro thought out loud. Husky remembered it too. They had decided it would be cheaper for both parties to share a room since they could split the costs.

"Aw, Senri! The six of us shared that room!" Husky realized. Pinion had gotten the only bed since he was the youngest and the rest of them had laid out blankets on the floor to sleep. Husky shuddered remembering that Senri had been between him and Rose on the floor. The thought that the two of them had been doing it next to him, not even two feet between them! Husky let out another involuntary shudder. Apparently proximity and the possibility of being caught were not unanimous concerns when it came to sex.

Husky didn't feel any better knowing this.