A love unfulfilled (fukuro)

Baek was at home when his phone rang. "Hello?" Baek answered. He was in the shower at the time.

Shusei blinks when he hears water running blushing lightly. "uh it's Shusei.." He wad wondering if he should hang up and call back later.

"Oh hey. What's up?" Baek asked.

"uh nothing.. I uh wanted to know why you gave me your number.. But if you business I.. I could call back later.." He takes a deep breath trying to calm himself down.

"Why not? I just wanted to" Baek said.

Shusei blinks and his face lights up "oh uh Al.. Alright..."

"Anything else you needed?" Baek asked.

Shusei thinks for a moment then remembers the kiss. He blushes like mad "why did you kiss me? Did you just want to make Hotsuma mad?"

"Yes, but that was more if an excuse to do it anyway."  Baek said

Shusei blinks and blushes lightly crazy. "why..." He trails off unsure of what to say. His heart was pounding, he felt confused.

"What do you mean? I wanted to." Baek shrugged.

Shusei blushes more and his eyes grow wide. He stays silent and blinks when Hotsuma walks in the room. He quickly hangs up. The blush on his face disappears. He looks at Hotsuma "you should knock I could've been changing.."

Hotsuma looks at him "who were you just talking to?"

Shusei looks at him and stays silent for a moment "I can talk to people without you knowing.. You do it all the time to me.. Besides I might have been talking about your birthday with Misaki.."

Hotsuma blinks and blushes lightly. He growls softly and sighs "whatever.. I came to give you your dinner.. You better eat it.." He sets the tray down and leaves.

Baek shrugged and put his phone down as he got it if the shower.

Shusei sighs and runs a hand through his hair. He looks at the tray of food and takes a bite. "there I ate.." He lays down with an arm over his eyes. He blushes as he thinks of the kiss. He sits up and shakes his head "he's just messing with me that's all.." He gets up and walks to his balcony. He jumps down and starts to walk down one of the paths that lead to the twilight maison.

Baek got ready for bed and laid down in bed.

Shusei looks at the sky and sighs after he had walked for a bit. "I should get back to the maison before Hotsuma gets worried.." He sighs again and heads back.

Baek had fallen asleep.

Shusei smiles when he's greeted by Hotsuma. They walk to his room and watches the starts for a while. At about twelve Shusei gets up "I'm going to bed alright.."

Hotsuma nods and holds his hand "I won't let anyone hurt you, or do what that guy did.. I promise.."

Shusei blushes and nods his head. He leaves the room and walks to his. He sighs and lays down "to bad he only says that because we're childhood friends.." Though Hotsuma meant well his words only hurt Shusei. He falls asleep and wakes up early the next morning. He leaves for school before Hotsuma gets up.

Baek sighed when he woke up late the next morning. He got dressed and headed out side. He sat Hotsuma standing at his door. "Warning me again not to go near Shusei?"

Hotsuma nods his head "leave him alone.. Don't go near the school either.." He glares at him and walks away.

"What, are you in love with him or something?" Baek asked.

Hotsuma blinks and looks at him "no he's my childhood friend.. I promised to protect him when he saved me from killing myself.. Also he's my partner.."

Partner..." Baek said. Something about the weird tugged his heart strings.

Hotsuma looks at him "yes we are partners in the Zweilt guardians.."

"Oh." Baek said. "Then why do you protect him so much?"