Heart Shaped Clock - Chapter 26

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Title: Heart Shaped Clock.
Author: shou_ni
Pairing: ToraxShou, some NaoxHiroto
Rating: NC-17
Genre: Romance, Angst, Fluff, Smut-ish
Disclaimer: I dont own anyone, just the story.
Summary: When a beautiful guy enters Tora's life, he's smitten. Unfortunately Shou has a secret and he doesn't want to share it



Hiroto wasn't sure weather to laugh or curse when he answered the phone first thing in the morning to hear his two best friends cheering loudly on the other end. He yawned and rubbed at his sleep filled eyes before holding the phone against his ear once more.

"Good morning princess~" Aki cheered "Are you ready to get shitfaced?"

The blonde couldn't suppress the chuckle that left his lips as he sat up, looking at Nao who was amazingly still sound asleep. That man could happily snooze his way through a world war without stirring.

"It's 8am, no one gets shitfaced at 8am"

"I think what Aki means to say-" Shou cut in "Is are you ready for a day of mindless fun and then an evening of partying and getting shitfaced at a respectable hour?"

"Now that, I can do" Hiroto smiled, earning another loud cheer from the two on the other end.

It was the day of his stag party and needless to say, his friends were all quite excited. Nao was also celebrating with his own friends that evening. Sort of marking one of the last days of freedom before they tied the knot.

He slipped out of bed and padded through to the kitchen, passing his sleeping ball of Pomeranian fluff on his way.

"So what's the plan for the day?" He asked, flicking on the kettle.

"We can't tell you that Pon" Shou laughed.

"But all we can say is, meet us at Shou's place in at ten and you'll find out"

He heaved a sigh in mock exasperation, crouching down to pet Mogu- who had followed his master in the hopes of being fed.

"Alright you guys. Well I guess I'll see you soon then" He said bidding goodbye and dumping his phone atop the worktop. "Let's get you some nom noms, Mogu. You must be getting hungry?"

Hiroto wasn't exactly sure what to expect as he hesitantly knocked on the door of his best friends apartment. He didn't have to wait long as the door was answered by a rather pleased looking Tora.

"Oh, hey Hiroto" He smiled pleasantly as he let him in "How're you this morning?"

"Not too bad. I'm a little worried about what your boyfriend has planned though" The blonde frowned, kicking his shoes off.

"Well I think he and Aki are just in the office, but you go and make yourself comfortable in the living room and they'll be with you in a minute"

Pon nodded and made his way down the corridor. It was only as he reached the living room did he jump out of his skin as a chorus of loud bands greeted him.

"HIROTOOO!!!"

Cracking a terrified eye open, he slapped a hand over his heart.

"Fucking hell you guys." He breathed "I almost shit myself!"

Before him Shou, Aki, Ruki, Hitsugi Yomi, and Miyavi stood around the coffee table. Smoking party poppers in hand as the confetti drifted towards the floor. The six of them seeming very rowdy and excited to see him as they let out a collective cheer, wolf whistles included.

"Happy Birthday" Yomi cheered, only to be smacked on the head by Ruki.

"It's not his birthday you moron. Stag do .. remember?"

"Oh yeah... Happy stagday!" He corrected with a laugh causing Ruki to shake his head in mock disapproval.

The team pulled Hiroto into a tight but of course, very macho group hug.

"You guys are idiots" The blonde chuckled, the biggest smile gracing his lips. Their excitement was certainly infectious. He hadn't been expecting such a welcome.

"Thank you Princess" Aki bowed, breaking their little circle "You just wait until you see what we have planned for today"

"You're gonna love it" Miyavi said happily.

Hiroto crossed his arms over his chest with a smirk "So what exactly is on the agenda for today then?" He asked nonchalantly.

Shou leaned in close and whispered loudly "You're just gonna have to wait and see. But first.." he pulled a small tiara out from behind his back and plonked it on his head, Aki taking the opportunity to hook some hen party style "L" plates over the blondes shoulders.

"Oh don't you make a pretty bride" Ruki teased, pinching his cheeks in a playful manner.

"You guys, you really shouldn't have" Hiroto said dryly

Tora had been watching over in amusement, He'd previously been filming the entire thing before he shoved his camera into his bag.

"Right you lot" He announced "I'm off now. Me and some of the guys are gonna ambush Nao at his apartment"

"Please don't destroy my home" Hiroto whined making the taller male laugh.

"We won't, it's just Nao we'll be destroying"

Shou quickly padded over to his boyfriend and wrapped his arms around his waist "Have fun today baby" he said softly.

"You too Shou. Look after yourself, make sure to take a break if you need to okay."

"I will" The younger nodded, closing the gap between their lips.

The action spurred Hitsugi to make spewing sounds and the rest to throw jokes their way. Shou smirked against Tora's lips and flipped them off, his free hand running through black tresses before pulling away with a bright smile.

"I'll see you tomorrow Tiger" He purred as the elder left the apartment.

The seven males were feeling rather excited as they descended upon their first activity. All of them crammed into one of the brightly lit purikura photobooths in the arcade.

"Really, Purikura?" Hiroto snorted "Talk about a school girl pass time"

Hitsugi chuckled as they all struck an over exaggerated pose "Hey it was Ruki's idea. Turns out he's a regular in these things". Nobody quite spotted the embarrassed blush that graced Ruki's cheeks.

"I just thought it'd be a fun way of remembering the day." He grumbled as Miyavi wrapped and arm around his shoulders and posed for the camera.

"And right you were" Aki laughed "We did this once back in high school, remember Shoupon?"

Shou snorted and exchanged a glance with Hiroto. "Oh when we were made to take some for those girls who though we made a cute threesome?"

"Yeah, I still have one of those in my wallet. Of you guys both kissing my cheek" Hiroto smiled fondly.

"Time for you guys to recreate that then" Yomi laughed, pushing the others out of the booth leaving just Aki, Shou and Hiroto.

The three looked at each other in amusement.

"Would that be gay?"

"Are you serious?"

The two taller males placed a kiss on either of the blonde's cheeks as the final photo was captured.

Nao held the gun tight in his grasp, the air around him strangely silent. His back pressed up against the bark of a tree. His heart was beating just that little to quickly as he heard a branch in the distance snap.

With one last deep breath he jumped out from behind his hiding place and began sprinting. Shooting at anything that moved.

"Nao, Over here" Tora yelled, ducking behind a small wooden wall. The red head was quick to follow, dropping down on his knees to reload.

"They've taken Ni~ya hostage, but I think we can save him if we go around the back of their base"

"Do we have any back up?" He asked, glancing over at his taller comrade, who shook his head.

"No, everyone was taken out. It's just the two of us" Tora said with a grim expression.

"Well then, we'll just have to take them with everything we got" Nao grinned, jumping to his feet "C'mon!!"

The two charged through the forest, jumping over rocks and broken branches along the way. Sprinting towards what could only be described as their imminent demise.

Hiroto was still buzzing as he perched on the squishy hotel bed, The group had earlier been quad biking out in the country side for a few hours and he'd had a wale of a time. Just seeing how excited his friends were getting as they rode along the dirt, it made him happier than he'd been in a long time.

He looked at his reflection in the mirror, and for the first time in weeks he didn't want to punch himself in the head. Maybe a day out with his boys was what he really needed to get his head together.

"Hey" Aki grinned as he entered his room "How are you guys getting along, almost ready?"

"I just need to throw a clean shirt on, Shou's in the bathroom so I don't know if he's ready yet"

The taller male smiled previously and perched himself on the foot of the bed.

"Now worries, we can have a little drinky-poo while we wait. Hiroto... break open the minibar"

Meanwhile in the bathroom Shou was sat on the edge of the bathtub with his phone in hand. It'd been a long and tiring day so far, and they still hadn't hit the club yet. So he thought he'd take a few minutes to rest and call Tora to see how he was doing.

"Hey honey" The elder chimed through the receiver.

"Hey Tora-shii. How it going with you guys, what have you been up to?"

"well this morning we all went paint balling. It was fun but now I have a fuck tonne of bruises" He laughed "I was ambushed and sacrificed myself for Nao. Seriously, I'm never being a hero again, I feel like I'll never sit down again"

"Ooooh, my big strong Tiger.. being all macho. I like it" Shou purred making Tora chuckle on the other end.

As cliche as it was, he really missed his raven haired lover. Even if they'd only been apart for a few hours, it felt much longer. Possibly because he'd wanted Tora to be there with him during all of their activities, but either way he felt as if Tora was in a whole other world at the end of the receiver.

They continued talking for another twenty minutes, neither of them particularly wanting to hang up. Shou wasn't even aware of the time until there was a loud knock on the bathroom door.

"Shou, get off the fucking phone before I burst in there and shove it up your ass" Yomi yelled irritably.

"Oh my god, give me a fucking minute" Shou retorted with a ghost of a smile, holding the phone back to his ear "Sorry Tora, what were you saying?"

"I was just saying that we're heading out to a bar soon" The tiger laughed "Although it sounds like you need to get going too. Send me a text later to fill me in on what you're up to "

"Okay" Shou smiled warmly "Have a good time baby. I'll see you tomorrow"

With a few more exchanged Shou hung up, shoving his phone in his pocket before he opened the bathroom door to a mildly pissed off looking Yomi.

"You took your time!" The shorter frowned, only to have Shou ruffle his hair with amusement.

"Calm your tits Yomi, I'm all done now" He laughed.

The others were congriated in the bedroom area, perched on the two beds looking somewhat impatient.

Thankfully none of them kicked up a fuss about how long they'd been waiting. Shou suspected that someone, probably Miyavi, had chilled everyone out.

They left without much hesitation, practically running down the street to get to the nightclub. It was packed from wall to wall with lively people, dancing and drinking without a care in the world.

The music was loud, the bass thumping through the bodies of everyone on the crowded dance floor , the drinks were flowing and the atmosphere was electric. Hiroto was beyond excited, he wanted to just down some strong drinks and dance until the sun rose again.

It felt nice having the others buying all of his drinks, he didn't have to worry about having to run to a cash point when he spent all of his money.

They were passing him drinks left-right and center. Before long he was feeling warm on the inside and everything had a wonderful fuzzy glow. Tonight was his night and nothing was going to bring him down from his high.

Rhythm and bass flowed through his veins like a river, his body moved with skilled motions alongside Shou and Aki. Who both seemed to be having a good time,certainly helped by the fact that they were a little drunk.

A break in dancing gave way for shots at the bar. Necking one after another of the burning spirits, half of them tasted like shit but they were doing a sufficient job of getting each of them on the jolly side of tipsy. Ruki and Miyavi stuck to soft drinks, for what reason.. Hiroto didn't know, nor did he particularly care.

The night was young and boy.. was he going to make the most of it.

It was just past midnight, the night was blazing and the crowd was buzzing. The stag party however was split, with Hiroto and Ruki on the dance floor, Aki, Hitsugi and Yomi downing drinks at the bar, Miyavi seated himself in a booth over in the far corner of the room but a particular brunette was no where to be seen.

Shou casually leaned back against the toilet wall, splaying his hand against the tiles above his head. Tilting his head back enough to expose his sweat slick throat. Then with a smirk, his lips parted a fraction and his eyes lidded with lust before he snapped a picture on his phone.

Satisfied, he quickly typed a message as he leaned gingerly against the toilet.

-I want you so much, come and give it to me Tiger~-

That should do the trick, attaching the picture he sent it to Tora. Hey, if he wanted a message then Shou was going to give him one hell of a message.

By the time he'd left the stall and was washing his hands he felt his phone vibrating in his pocket, he knew it wouldn't take long.

-You bastard, I spat vodka through my nose because of you! Just you wait until I get you home, you'll be sorry-

Poor Tora, Shou thought with a sly smile. He'd probably choked from shock, it's not every day that he took such seductive pictures. It seemed to get a seal of approval. He slipped his hone back into his pocket before making his way back to the bar. He wasn't anywhere as drink as he wanted to be so seeing Hitsugi with a drink waiting for him was a welcome sight.

Hiroto felt wonderful. It was creeping closer to 3am when he stumbled into the bathroom. His legs wobbled slightly with each uneasy step. He didn't exactly need the bathroom, he just needed to take a minute away from the humid club floor.

"Heeeyyy!" He cheered seeing Shou over by the sink.

Beautiful Shou.

Beautiful, perfect Shou, who was always there for him.

Hiroto felt a stirring deep within his chest as he watched his friend turn to him with distant eyes, that still somehow radiated warmth.

It was obvious that the elder was way too drunk as he nearly tumbled over from simply taking a step to the side.

"Oh hello" He slurred, using the edge of the sink to prop himself up "What're you doing in here?"

"I wanted to take a breather. What about you?" Hiroto asked, offering Shou some support to save him faceplanting the hand dryer.

"I'm very drunk!" He cheered "very very ultra super doooper looperly drunk"

The blonde couldn't help but laugh, sure, he was a little drunk himself but at least he could hold himself up without too much effort. While Shou genuinely seemed to find it difficult simply standing on his own two feet. He did feel some sympathy for the elder, Shou was never able to handle his drinks and boy, did they down alot in that club.

"C'mon, let's get you back to the hotel. I don't want you to die in a toilet" He chuckled, hooking one of Shou's arms over his shoulder.

The brunette didn't protest, he simply concentrated hard on walking with the occasional giggle and hiccup.

In all honesty, Hiroto wanted to stay and enjoy the last few hours before everyone else would head back to the hotel. He wanted to drink, he wanted to laugh, he wanted to dance. But if he left Shou unattended, who knows what could've happened. He knew for sure that if a pervert had seen him in that state that they'd defiantly take advantage and no one would be any the wiser about it.

He could palm the intoxicated brunette off on one of the two sober males in their group, but somehow that didn't seem fair. Miyavi was enjoying a rare night off without the stress of having to think about his work at the music store or the hospital and Ruki... Well, he seemed a little short tempered that evening and would probably crumple under the weight of an inebriated Shou with his tiny frame.

So Hiroto took responsibility. He didn't mind too much, in fact he was rather enjoying listening to his best friend blabber on.

"I think.. listen! I think that if..if I could go to funky town, I would defiantly try and eat my own shoes! ."

"Is that so?" Hiroto snorted, earning a big nod from the other.

"Hey Pon! Is your refrigerator running?"

"Yeah I should think so.."

"Well then you better go and catch it!!" Shou cried, breaking down into hysterical laughter. Yep, it was defiantly past his bedtime.

Shou mildly registered the soft mattress against his back as he was thrown rather roughly onto the bed. A warm welcome for his tired muscles. It'd been such a long day and it'd taken it's toll on his weary body.

Hiroto sprawled out on the bed next to him with a sigh.

Something was stirring inside of him. He wasn't exactly sure what it was. Perhaps it was the way Shou's eyes fluttered shut, or the soft little sounds that reverberated in his throat but before he knew it, his lips were brushing against the other's.

Softly, just barely brushing against the plump skin. He almost pulled away until he felt a response. Lips moving gently with his own. So tenderly that his fingers gripped at the sheets, it was all he could to to stop himself from floating away.

The kiss grew more passionate with each passing moment, tongues caressing a exploring new territory with a drunken lack of caution.

Hiroto's fingers pushed the fabric of Shou's shirt up and pulled it over his head, tossing it on the floor. His eyes delighted in the sight of his smooth pale skin, the way his stomach dipped between his hips and the subtle definition of his ribs made the blonde's mouth water.

He swiftly removed his own shirt before swooping down and lavishing kisses upon that supple neck, drawing breathy moans from the brunette.

It was all too much. Hiroto's fingers tugged at belt buckles, fumbled at jeans, so desperate to get that friction that he'd been craving.

This was everything he'd always wanted. Well... in an ideal world, neither of them would be drunk but this was close enough.

Jeans and underwear were discarded, leaving nothing but headed skin against skin. He could feel Shou's fingers tangle in his platinum hair as small gasps escaped his lips.

Lips dance across the bones of his shoulder, down his chest and around his flat stomach and stopping at his slightly-too-prominent hip bones. Trailing lines with his tongue and planting fleeting kisses every few seconds.

In those short moments, it felt like everything he'd desired for years, everything he'd ever dreamed of were all falling into place.

His heart was swelling in his chest and the butterflies were tickling his insides.

It was really a perfect day.

"Ahhh! Tora~"

Stop.

Rewind.

What?

He was violently torn back to reality with those two syllables. That name that crumbled his little fantasy. Of course. Shou didn't want him, he never did and never would. He only had eyes for the Tiger.

The man whom Hiroto had once hated, who he had judged and despised before ever really getting to know him. He had been competition, so easily capturing what Hiroto was rightfully his.

Only Shou wasn't rightfully his at all. He'd lost him the moment he laid eyes on Nao.

His fiance.

His entire world.

The only person on the planet that accepted him for every fuck up and bad habit, every argument and make up, the man who he loved with every fiber of his being.

Oh why did he only just see it?

He didn't want Shou. Simply falling victim to teenage fantasies. A stupid drunken move that would surely have Nao running for the hills, filled with hate.

Hiroto could feel his whole world crumbling beneath him, walls closing in to suffocate him.

He looked down at the elder. Fast asleep.

So drunk that he probably wasn't even aware of what they were doing. As carefully as he could so not to disturb the sleeping brunette, Hiroto crept off of the bed and gathered up his clothes. Shoving them on with shaky hands before quickly leaving the room.

His feet padded along the carpeted floor of the hotel corridor, carrying him to the elevator where his instantly broke down.

He was such a fool. A complete bastard.

His shoulders shook as he cried, leaning against the wall in a last ditch attempt to keep him from crumpling into a useless puddle on the floor.

But there was something he needed to do. Nao deserved to know the truth, it'd most likely end their relationship but it was the last thing Hiroto could possibly do to spare the other man's dignity.

Silence met his ears as the elevator doors slid open, the lobby was deserted at this ungodly hour. The only sounds that he could hear were the ticking hands of a clock some where on the wall, his shoes hitting the marbled floor with each weary step and his own sniffles.

His mind was in such a whirlwind that he gasped as his body crashed into someone.

"Hiroto?"

"Aki!"

"Pon, what's wrong?" The taller asked, his featured taking on a worried expression as his hands found the blonde's shoulders.

"I need to find Nao, I need to come clean" He cried "He's gonna hate me but he needs to know"

"Need's to know what? Hiroto you're speaking in riddles"

"I just tried to fuck Shou!!"

He spat the words out as if they left a bad taste in his mouth. Flinching as they echoed around the lobby like a disgruntled symphony. Aki could only stare at him in shock.

"What?"

"You heard me."

Aki fell quiet, taking a moment to absorb Hiroto's outburst, suddenly not feeling quite as tipsy as he had been previously.

"Come and have a smoke with me" He said calmly, taking Hiroto's hand and pulling him towards the exit.

The night air was cool against flushed skin, a gentle breeze wafting through the city streets in the twilight hour. Aki lit them both a cigarette in silence, there was no need to rush with such a topic and he was sure that Hiroto probably didn't want to hear what he had to say anyway.

"So, did you actually fuck him?" He asked, throwing a glance to his distressed friend, who seemed to be breathing through the filter of the cigarette.

"No."

"Oral?"

"No.."

"So then.. what?"

Hiroto shrugged. "Making out, touching, I took his clothes off. I was so close to doing it all"

"I see..." Aki took another long drag and exhaled, watching as the smoke drifted off gracefully into the night air "Well this certainly is a fucked up situation"

"As if I didn't already know that!"

The blonde leaned back against the wall dejectedly but Aki simply frowned.

"Well maybe if I drill it into that thick skull of yours then maybe you won't do it again."

After smoking a few more cigarettes each, they headed inside. Aki confiscated the younger's phone to minimize risk of him doing anything stupid. The he gave him the key to his room.

"You stay in my room tonight, get your head straight and I'll look after Shou. If you still want to tell Nao tomorrow then I'll drive you there myself" He said before pacing down the hall to Shou and Hiroto's room and closing the door.

Hiroto was left standing in the doorway of Aki's single room, feeling an entire range of emotions that he was sure his body wasn't capable of housing.

With one last sigh he retreated to bed, not that he'd get a wink of sleep. His mind simply would not allow such a luxury.

Sunrise brought the horrible feeling of guilt as it's gentle rays drifted through the windows. Hiroto felt rough, he felt worse than he'd felt in the longest time.

Because he was so madly in love and he'd throw it all away, but he had to face up to the consequences. He wasn't a kid anymore, he had to take his punishment like a man.

So when Aki came knocking on his door, he was ready to go.

The apartment seemed eerily quiet as he entered. Not a soul in sight, maybe he wasn't home yet. It was when he closed the door that Mogu came bounding from the living room, yapping happily and wagging his tail with all of his might.

"Hey boy, I missed you" He said sadly, reaching down to give the ball of fluff a soft scratch.

"Did you miss me too?" Came an amused voice from out of the blue. Hiroto flinched slightly before looking up to see his lover with a beaming smile.

"Of course" He strained, his voice nearly cracking at the two words alone.

Nao walked over with the same enthusiasm as Mogu and wrapped his arms around his fiance.

"So did you have a good time baby?" He asked warmly, hands caressing the curve of his back.

Hiroto gently praised his arms away and looked him in the eyes.

"Nao, we need to talk"

It seemed to register with the elder as his smile faced, only to be replaced by a look of concern.

"Is everything okay baby?"

"Not really" He whispered, God he felt so sick. "I did something stupid last night.."

He felt Nao's fingers intertwine in his own, giving him a supportive squeeze.

"Whatever it is, I'm sure we can sort it out." He said kindly. It was like a stab in the heart with a million tiny shards of ice.

He'd spent the entire night trying to script his words as nicely as he could to soften the blow, the last thing he wanted was to break Nao's heart but his mouth simply wouldn't move the way he wanted it. Refusing to utter a single word. He just needed to get straight to the point.

"I tried to have sex with Shou last night"

Silence.

Nao's hand dropped to his side, eyes averting to the floor.

"What do you mean.. you tried?"

"Well.. We didn't actually do it, but we made out and.. stuff" He trailed off, fumbling with the engagement ring on his finger.

"Stuff?"

"Nao, I don't want to go into the details"

"Well maybe I do!" Nao yelled. His voice echoed in the small confines of the hallway, causing Mogu to scamper off somewhere deeper in the apartment with his tail between his legs.

Hiroto opened his mouth but nothing could come out resulting in him looking somewhat like a fish out of water.

Suddenly there was a frantic knock at the door, causing both men to jump. Nao though about ignoring it but as it continued it only seemed to grow louder. He glared at Hiroto before turning to open the door.

"Nao!" Aki cried, taking a few seconds to catch his breath. It looked as if he'd run up the entire 12 flights of stairs with his red cheeks. "Is Hiroto here?"

He already knew the answer of course, he had driven the miserable blonde over there.

"Yeah.. he's right here" Nao retorted with a raised brow "Is something wrong?"

The taller stepped past him and looked at Hiroto, who certainly seemed surprised by his appearance.

"Dude, I've been looking for you all morning. Are you alright? You were a mess at the club"

"What are you talking about?" Nao frowned.

"Last night at the club, Hiroto had his drink spiked." Aki said bluntly "A strong hallucinogenic that causes vivid delusions. We've had quite a few problems with it at the club I work at. I wanted to make sure that you were okay when you woke up but you weren't at the hotel"

The elder ran a hand through his red hair with an air of confusion.

"Well Hiroto here just told me a completely different story. He told me that he tried to fuck Shou."

"I can assure you, he didn't!" Aki said, giving Hiroto a brief glance "I found Shou nearly passed out in the bathroom so I took him back to the hotel. The I got a call from one of the bartenders that is also a friend of mine telling me that Hiroto had been spiked. So then he brought him back to the hotel and I put him in my room to rest. I checked up on him a few times just to make sure he was okay. But I can promise you, nobody but me went in or out of those rooms, I was the only one with the keys. Seriously, when I tell you that this drug is strong.. I really do mean it"

Nao looked deep in thought, the others could practically hear the cogs creaking along inside of his skull until he looked up at them.

"So, He just imagined it?"

"Yep."

"But why, why would he imagine himself fucking Shou?"

"The drug causes the brain to project randomized visions. It was probably down to something as simple as Shou being the last person he saw, and possibly being a little on the horny side. I really wouldn't dwell on it Nao" He smiled softly, giving Nao's shoulder a squeeze.

He seemed to buy it as his cheeks tinged a few shades darker and he gave his lover a sheepish look.

"I feel really horrible now. I Shouldn't have shouted at you, I'm really sorry Pon"

Hiroto was wracked with guilt, Nao shouldn't be the one apologizing. It should be him, getting on his knees and begging for forgiveness, praying that his lover had a shred of compassion.

When Nao excused himself to run the blonde a nice hot bath, he turned to Aki who looked at him with a scowl.

"Aki.. why did you do that?" He hushed, making sure that Nao wouldn't hear them.

"Because Hiroto, believe it or not I do actually consider you as my friend but fucking hell, you messed up big time. What you didn't realize is that by telling Nao you wouldn't just be destroying your relationship, but you'd effectively be obliterating Tora and Shou's relationship too and think you'll agree that they already have enough on their plate"

He hadn't even thought of that. Damn.

"What if Shou says something?"

"He won't, He drank so much last night that he's still a little tipsy now. There's no way he remembers a thing. Now I've given you this one chance to make things right for Nao, he loves the very bones of you and I would hate to see his heart get broken by a stupid drunken mistake. Alright, so don't mess this up.. otherwise you're on your own"

Aki was right, he had been given an extra chance. While Nao deserved someone better, he didn't want to lose him. The though of Nao being with anyone else made his heart drop worse than jumping from a building.

All he wanted was to be with the redhead until the end of time and he was determined never to hurt him again.

Nao was his moon, his stars, his solar system and he would spend the rest of his life trying to make him happy...

Even if it killed him.

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Author's notes. Finally got round to updating this, And this time it's about Hiroto. Starts with fun, ends with angst, as standard.
We're getting so close to the end of this fic now, not many chapters to go now.

I have also written a nice little side story introducing a new couple. Right here ------>    http://shou-ni.livejournal.com/17013.html#cutid1
    Please read it as it took a while for me to write it with my cast ><.

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