Time flew fast on the Moon, and yet, Juza couldn't wait to return to the Earth. The Autumn Troupe toured the Moon base and showed a compelling performance despite the low gravity, but he was sure that the show would have been better if Settsu had played in it... At last came the day of flying back home. The Autumn Troupe boarded the rocket, and the next day, their space shuttle – all that remained of the rocket – landed on the spaceport fields. Sneaking away from journalists and TV reporters, Juza snacked on instant noodles from the nearest combini and then hurried to the hospital: he couldn't wait to see Settsu...
The lift was full, so he ran up the stairs to the eighth floor. After catching his breath, Juza knocked on the door of the ward and then entered. Settsu, dressed in a light-blue hospital gown, was reclining on the hospital bed and staring blankly at the window. When he saw him in the doorway, he sat up and looked at him with sadness and despair showing through his eyes. At the sight of this, Juza's heart squeezed with a bad feeling. Settsu's face looked pale and drawn as he had clearly lost much weight. Coming over, Juza greeted him with a hug and a light kiss on the lips, then sat down on the stool next to the bed and took his hand. Outside the window, it began to drizzle, tiny droplets of rain covering the glass against the backdrop of the grey, overcast sky.
- How're you feeling? You've lost weight, - Juza said, trying to contain his anxiety.
For the first time in his life, he felt panicked and helpless. Could it be that what he feared the most and was constantly chasing away from his mind was actually going to happen?.. Was Settsu really going to die soon?.. Juza felt a lump in his throat, looking at Banri tensely.
- I had a full body examination, – Banri said apathetically. – The doctors prescribed removal of my penis and testicles to eliminate metastases.
- Will you live?.. – Juza unwittingly held his breath.
- The doctors said yes, if you can call that living...
Juza breathed out a sigh of relief. Settsu wasn't going to die! Juza almost smiled as he looked at his betrothed when Banri suddenly lowered his head and cried silently, biting his lips.
- What're you... Come on... don't cry... There'll be no more threat to your life after the surgery, that's the main thing... – Juza wrapped his arms around Banri and fondled his head affectionately.
- I won't be a man anymore... – Banri wept into Juza's shoulder. – I… I'm going to be desexed... I'll be a sexless, castrated man, or rather, not a man at all!..
Banri's crying turned into uncontrolled sobbing. Juza hushed him, gently stroking him on the back. The rain outside was already drumming on the glass and window ledge, flowing down in streams.
- Does it take a dick to be a man? I don't think so, – Juza drawled thoughtfully. – I think you are and always will be a man, no matter what happens to your body... You'll always stay who you are. And I'll always like you the way you are, with the dick or without it...
- Don't talk rubbish… Why would you need me when I'll be like that – neuter? – Banri said dejectedly. – You'll find someone else who can have sex...
- You're the one talking rubbish, – Juza said good-naturedly and looked into Banri's eyes, holding him by the shoulders. – Like hell would I leave you, whether you have sex organs or not. Can you get it into your head? Most important to me is to have you alive and well, the rest doesn't matter. Actually, I'll still be able to have sex with you as usual. Your prostate will remain intact, right?
- Mm-hmm, seems like it...
- See, things ain't so bad as you think. When's your operation?
- Tomorrow, 11 a.m.
- I'll come at 10.40, alright?
Banri nodded and looked up at Juza, who stood up and bolted the door of the ward, then walked back over to him, gently pulled the hospital blanket aside and lifted up his hospital gown.
- What're you doing? – Banri blushed, suddenly feeling embarrassed. He wasn't wearing underwear under the hospital gown...
- Lemme touch it... I'm seeing it for the last time... – Juza murmured and gently stroked Banri's cock, then took hold of Banri's knee and pulled it towards himself. Obliging, Banri turned to face him and spread his knees in front of him, tucking up the hem of his hospital gown.
Juza's gaze lingered on Banri's exposed crotch for a moment as his mind suddenly conjured up a vivid and disturbing vision: Settsu's pubic hair getting shaved off, and the cold, merciless blade of a surgical scalpel cutting off this warm, still alive flesh, causing severe bleeding… Leaning in, Juza closed his lips around Banri's cock and gave it a deep, tender farewell kiss. He then licked and kissed Banri's balls and sucked on the head of his cock slowly and tenderly, caressing Banri's thighs with his hands. Mesmerized, Banri watched him, unwittingly threading his fingers through Juza's hair. He got aroused for the first time ever since he learned about his disease, while Hyodo was doing this to him for the first and apparently the last time...
- Mmmh... what about you? – Banri said with a steamy exhale.
- 'm fine. I don't wanna overexert you, - Juza murmured in response.
- N-no... I want you to do it… For the last time, while I'm still a man... – Banri's voice trailed off.
Complying willingly, Juza undid his jeans and pulled out his hard-on while Banri reclined on the bed on his elbows, bending his legs at the knees and spreading them wide apart. Slicking up his dick with saliva, Juza lined himself up against Banri's entrance and, holding Banri's thigh with one hand, penetrated him to the hilt. Banri let out a sharp, steamy exhale and leaned backwards. After letting Banri adjust, Juza began to move, taking hold of both of Banri's legs, and gradually picked up the pace, watching Banri's pleasure-drawn face with half-lidded libidinous gaze. It felt as great as ever… And he wanted to hold out as long as he could to make Settsu come without using hands...
Moaning slightly with pleasure, Banri opened his eyes a little and stretched out his hand to Juza. He needed more contact with Hyodo... Intertwining his hand with Banri's, Juza leaned in to him without ceasing his thrusting motions and peppered Banri's lips with passionate sloppy kisses. Banri couldn't hold back gasps and moans as the pleasure became overwhelming. Hyodo thrust into him hard and fast and then suddenly filled him with even more heat that melted him from the inside and made his mind go blank... Banri arched his back with a high-pitched groan, digging his fingernails by reflex into Juza's shoulders, before Juza slumped on him, both of them breathing heavily.
After regaining his breath, Juza gently withdrew his cock out of Banri, who then cleaned himself with wet wipes and got back under the hospital blanket.
- Well, I should be getting back to the dorm. I'll see you in the morning, right. Try to sleep well. – Juza patted Banri gently on the head.
Banri huffed out ruefully and lay down, watching Juza exit the ward.
