Falling Down

Co-written with Aya


A/N: Thank you once again for you kind reviews. It makes us both so happy to know that you are enjoying the story. The first few chapters of this novel were heavily edited for content and some of the grammar mistakes slipped through, so thank you Lisa for pointing them out. Brohne will be going back and editing them later. Ruka was a bit of a jerk to Masa and Fuji, but he was also very stressed. He'll make it up to them later. ^__^

This chapter doesn't have much of Ruka and Suke in it since they are healing, but it's a very important chapter nonetheless. We hope you enjoy it.


Reiko yawned as she walked home from school with Akira. They were almost to Akira's apartment, having stopped for takoyaki. It had been good, cooked just right, though Akira had complained it was too doughy. Rolling her eyes she tossed her stick into the trash frowning.

"Man. . . The apartment has been lonely without Daisuike around. I wonder when he’ll come home. Though it should be soon I think." Smirking she folded her arms behind her head. “I’m glad they are out of the hospital. Those nurses were such a pain though! I swear I think Suke was gunna hit one of them soon if they don't stop pestering them."

"Yeah especially that one who kept touching Ruka. Did you see his face that last time?" Akira grinned. "I never though of Suke as being the jealous type but I seriously thought he was going to come off the bed after her."

He could see the apartment building when he heard a familiar voice. He stopped, looking around.

"What is he doing over there?"

Reiko blinked turning her towards where Akira was looking. Frowning she felt like groaning when she realized who it was. This was not what they needed right now. Why in the world was he here?

"God, what is he doing over here? No one ever comes over here, especially since this area is kind of far from school. That and it's Yakuza territory." Stepping to the side she rubbed at her wrists seeing the guys Riku had with him. "I don't feel like fighting today. Let's just get to your apartment."

The odds were against them too and by the looks of it they meant business. "Seriously Akira, I don't want to fight today." There was a slight edginess to her voice and she tugged at his sleeve gently.

"Yeah, me either." Akira turned to follow her. He wanted to see Daisuike and getting into a fight right now was not what he wanted.

"You gonna run off like the scared little bitch you are?" Akira kept walking his fists clenched. Riku kept talking. "It must run in the family. I heard your brother went back into the hospital. Serves the fucker right. Fucking okama."

Reiko literally grabbed Akira's wrist, one to keep herself from going after Riku and two to keep Akira from going after Riku. No one talked shit about their family and got away with it, but they really didn't need to get into a fight.

"Just keep walking Akira." She could hear them speeding their steps up to keep following them and Reiko felt a slight panic inside. It was one thing to fight Riku at school when they had their friends to back them up, but they were alone now.

"We're almost there. . ." Hopefully Haru or Jiro would be home and if worse came to worse they'd come out hearing the fight.

"I wish I could have been there to hear him scream when he was getting sliced up." Akira stopped. He couldn't take it anymore. No one talked about Daisuike like that. He turned surprised to see that Riku was already just behind them. He backed up avoiding the first punch, but the other guys were closing on them fast.

Reiko jerked back as Akira stopped, not having prepared for him to stop and then turned only to scramble backwards nearly tripping over herself as the other guys came at them.

"Fucking hell! I do not need this shit right now!"

Ducking to the side she smashed her heel into one guy only to have to dodge the second guy's punch. Unfortunately when she dodged his punch the first guy came at her grabbing her and slamming his fist into her face making her yelp in pain as she tried to recover. These guys were so much bigger than them. They had to at least be out of high school for at least a year.

Akira yelped as one of the guys grabbed him by the hair jerking him around so that he fell. He tried to get up but the guy held him down.

"Hottoite! Let go! You can't even fucking fight fair Riku."

"I don't have to fight fair. I fight to win."

The air rushed out of Akira's lungs as Riku kicked him in the side. He twisted in the older boy's grip trying to avoid another kick. He could hear Reiko fighting the other boys and wished there was something he could do, but he was pinned. This was going to end very badly.

"Hanase! Hanase!!" Reiko yelped in pain as she yelled at them, her arm being jerked behind her back and her front slammed against a building. The feeling of fingers gripping her hair made her eyes water and she swore that her arm was going to break if they kept pushing at it.

"Fucking hell! Let go!" Jerking around some Reiko finally got free from the hold as she kicked him in the leg only to trip, sending them both down. In a struggle to get up, the other pinned her down punching her in the face repeatedly. She tried to block his punches but they were making her arms go numb slightly and there wasn't any way for her to get him off her.

"Fucking hell! I'm gonna kill you bastards!" Kenta was running down the street toward the fight. Six on two how fair was that.

"Shit! It's Arakaki. We better get out of here."

"You fucking pussies get back here."

"No way man! That dude means business. He will seriously fuck you up!"

Akira groaned as he pushed himself up off the ground. His nose was bleeding and his side was throbbing.

"You just wait Kobayashi. You won't have anyone watching you one of these days and I'll make what happened to your brother look like a walk in the park."

Reiko whimpered softly as she sat up, wiping the blood from her lips even though she knew that it was still falling. Her eye felt kind of funny and her lip hurt like hell. Turning her head she spat blood out onto the concrete.

"I'm going to kill someone. . ."

Slowly she moved to stand only to wobbled and stumble forward, her vision going black for a moment only to feel arms wrapped around her, holding her up. Staring up slowly she smiled weakly at who she assumed was Kenta sighing softly to hang her head again a soft chuckle escaping from her.

"I can't stand up."

Kenta let loose with a whole string of cuss words that Akira couldn't even begin to follow that all centered on Riku.

He wobbled over to where he was helping Reiko stand. "We better get you to a clinic Reiko."

"You probably need looked at too Akira."

"That stupid fucker, what the hell is his problem."

"Ano . . . Fujimaru was his oldest brother."

"What? Are you serious?"

"Yeah, half brother, but yeah. I think he's joined the Fudoka."

"Oh shit."

"Goddamnit. . . That's just lovely." Reiko muttered softly, trying to stand on her own making it fully to her feet for a moment before stumbling and crashing into Akira which in turn made him stumble and forcing Kenta to grab them both.

"Sorry. . . I just can't see straight just yet. I think I hear my brains rattling in my head." She grinned some, trying to make it to her feet again, using Kenta as a resting post.

"I think I'm gunna throw up. . ."

"Itai!" Akira winced as Kenta grabbed his arm. How had he got hit there? Though most of the fight, if it could be called that, was a blur.

"J-just help Reiko."

"Oh okay, sorry." Kenta gently helped the swaying Reiko over to a bench. "I should probably call a cab."

"Yeah. I'm really glad you were here Kenta. I had no idea Riku had ever been over here."

"I've been following him for a while now. Daisuike-san thought something was off about his last run in with Fujimaru and wanted to find out how he knew so much. Riku had been feeding him information. Probably in exchange for drugs."

"Great." Reiko rubbed her neck lightly, "How the hell are we going to deal with this? I mean, Riku is gunna be after us at school all the time now. Wait-" Reiko's eyes went wide her heart stopping for a second.

"Does that mean he knows about Akira's family?" Inhaling sharply she looked from Kenta to Akira. "That's bad. That's really really bad!"

Kenta nodded. "He knows. It's why Hayate follows you guys too and from school everyday."

"Wait . . . what? Then where was he when I got grabbed?"

"Every one was worried about Daisuike, remember. I think he was probably there or looking after stuff at the head quarters since there wasn't anyone in charge there. Sorry."

"Wait what?" Reiko shuddered, "He's been stalking us the entire time!?" Sighing Reiko wiped at her lip again having to spit blood out again next to the bench. "I don't think he was there that time though. Jiro was the one who found me after-" Reiko shuddered reaching for her neck feeling the pedant under her shirt.

"After it. . ." Looking down she closed her eyes breathing slowly trying to not let the panic well up inside her at the memories.

"But what we are going to do now though? If Riku is part of Fudoka there's going to be issues. . . Especially at school."

"I don't know nuthing about things at school. Jiro will be taking care of that." Kenta looked down at her. "You wanna go a clinic or not? Probably should just to make sure."

Akira looked over at her an arm still around his ribs. He really wished he could have done something more to protect her. It made him feel stupid and weak when he couldn't. "You should. I don't want to risk it. We can call Suke on the way over and see if they are up to company."

Reiko sighed nodding, "I think I should go. I'm still really dizzy." Glancing at Akira she frowned, "You better get checked out too you look horrible." She smiled some seeing him pout a little. Standing slowly she watched Kenta call the cab and once he was done she moved to him putting a hand on his shoulder.

"Thank you." She smiled at him though it probably wasn't the prettiest or the best she could give at the moment.

Kenta rode with them to the clinic not wanting to risk them being alone. Glancing at the nurses who came towards them Reiko cringed.

"They're gunna use the alcohol pads aren't they. Nevermind, let's not go to the clinic." Reiko stepped back trying to leave the clinic.

Akira and Kenta both grabbed for her.

"Come on Reiko. You can hit Kenta if it makes you feel better."

"Oi!" Kenta shook his head and rolled his eyes. "I guess that's better than her hitting you. She'd knock you out the state you're in."

Akira gave him a look keeping a hold on Reiko. "Maybe I'll hit you instead."

"Maybe I won't do this!" Reiko struggled a bit then whined, "Come on! Don't make me do this! Please?" Looking at Akira she pouted, "Please?" She saw his face falter for a second but then hardened. He wasn't going to let her go. Then she turned to look at Kenta giving him a wide innocent puppy dog look.

"Please?"

Kenta shook his head doing his best not to look at her. "It's for your own good Reiko. Shit! Don't look at me like that!"

Akira tightened his grip on her wrist slightly and tugged her forward. "Come on, the sooner we get inside the sooner we will be done and can go bug Ruka and Suke."

"Oh! Will he make dorayaki?" Reiko smiled slightly distracted by the prospect of food. She was starving and honestly she probably hit her head harder than she realized. Sighing she allowed Akira to lead her to the back room, the doctor ushering them in.

After 10 minutes, she started to curse up a storm after she changed into a clinic yukata as they nurse started to clean out the wounds.

"I'm gunna fucking kill you both! I'm going to shove your fucking heads up your asses and your balls down your throat! Fucking hell!!"

"I'm really glad we are out here."

"Ano . . . that probably isn't going to save us." Akira looked up at Kenta who frowned. "She's gonna be really really pissed when she gets out."

"Well shit."

Reiko hissed in anger jerking her wrist away from the nurse as she finished wrapping it. She was fuming mad. The bum the nurse pulled her hair into was itching her but it allowed them to check her neck better and the yukata was irritating her and everything hurt and she was just going to kill them.

"Stop for a minute."

Getting off the table she slid open the door staring around then spotting the two of them stalking towards them. Blowing some strands of hair from her face she glared at them.

"I have about 10 minutes left to be checked out. You got 10 minutes to run. I suggest you do it."

Akira finally looked up at Kenta as the door closed behind Reiko. That was something he'd never forget seeing even if she'd been beyond pissed. Even bruised she was gorgeous and the yukata set off every curve she had in a way that had Akira tingling all over. "See I told you."

Kenta nodded still staring at the door. "Yeah. You gonna run?"

"No, are you."

"Hell no."

Reiko sighed as she looked at her school uniform, the nurse raising an eyebrow at her.

"Are you planning on wearing that again? It's covered in blood."

"I don't have anything else." Reiko frowned. It was kind of gross to put it back on with all the blood on it.

"Well, we have nicer hospital yukata here but they cost money if you want to purchase one."

Pouting Reiko nodded getting her wallet out. It wouldn't be the first time she looked odd walking down the street. And it was probably only to the cab to get to Daisuike and Ruka's and maybe then she could borrow something to wear. Though Akira might want to change too so they might head to Akira's.

Shaking her head she changed into the softer Yukata tying it. "Not the first time I've sort of cross dressed." Reiko felt odd tying it with just the smaller obi but shrugged it off carrying her folded clothes and bag in her arms heading out of the hospital room.

Spotting Akira and Kenta still there she frowned, "I'm surprised you guys are still here." Reaching up she pulled her hair from the bum shaking a hand through it. "Fucking thing gives me a headache."

Akira didn't realize he was staring until Kenta nudged him. "Ano, did you want to go home and get a change of clothes?"

He'd seen her in the hospital yukata before but usually she was sitting in the bed. It was different seeing her like this and made him wonder what she would look like in a kimono. He stepped closer looking at her. That looked like . . . that was his pendant. At least it looked like it was. It shocked him to see her wearing it and he glanced up at her wondering why she had it.

Reiko blinked blushing darkly as Akira moved closer to her. Why was he so close? And staring at her- Was he staring at her chest? Her eyes went a bit wide blushing even darker shifting away a bit. Akira usually wasn't that perverted, maybe Ruka was a bad influence or something.

"Why are you staring at my chest Kobayashi. . ." She muttered embarrassed she crossed her arms not realizing it pressed her breasts up more. She was more concerned with why Akira was looking at her boobs.

Akira blinked realizing what it must look like he was doing and immediately stepped back his eyes dropping to the floor. He could feel the heat rushing to his face.

"An-ano, sorry . . . I just . . . the pendant . . . "

Kenta couldn't stop the snicker seeing the how embarrassed Akira was. Reiko was smoking hot in that get up and he didn't blame him one bit for looking.

"Pen. . .dant?" Reiko tilted her head to the side blinking confused then her eyes went wide staring down. "Ah! The pendant! Your pendant. . ." Reiko blushed darkly playing with her hair nervously for a moment, "Oh. . . Ano. . . Sorry- It just. . . Yeah. . ." Playing with the pendant for a moment she reluctantly removed it.

"Sorry. . . They. . .Fujimaru's guys left it in my hand after th-they. . ." Reiko still had trouble talking about what happened. It hadn't been too long ago and the memory of being so useless and regaining consciousness only to realize they had taken Akira and left with only his bloody pendant- It bothered her.

". . . I just. . .never gave it back. I'm sorry. . ." Slowly she held her hand out to him, her other arm against her chest staring down some. When she had been searching so desperately for him it had been the only she had of him and as strange as it was, it gave her strength to fight on and look for him.

Akira slowly held out his hand taking the pendant from her. It gave him the oddest feeling to know that she had been wearing his necklace this whole time. He had thought it was long gone. He looked at it for a moment. Without saying anything he walked around behind her and started to put it around her neck.

"Keep it safe for me?"

At first Reiko had felt a cold wave wash through her as Akira took the pendant from her. It had meant so much to her that she had it all this time and even if it was his, she wanted to keep it. She wanted something of his and even as selfish as she knew it was, that was just how it was.

However when he walked around her she blinked in confused and as he spoke near her ear placing the necklace around her neck again she felt her heart pound wildly and her throat tighten. Turning her head she stared at him with wide eyes, but only nodded slowly.

As he moved away she instantly reached out tugging his sleeve with one hand moving things around in her arms to get into her bag then pulled out a small chain link bracelet. Taking his arm she put it around his wrist, glad it wasn't too girly- he got teased enough but she wanted him to have something of hers.

"Only if you keep this safe for me. . ."

Kenta was grinning at the two of them. It was so painfully obvious they were crazy for each other. He didn't stand a chance with Reiko, but it was alright.

"I feel like a witness at a wedding. Shit guys. Come on. I want to go pester that boyfriend of your brother's and maybe get something to eat. You think Ruka would race a motorcycle in one of his cars?"

Reiko's face instantly went red and she glared at Kenta stalking over and kicking him.

"That's fine. I'm hungry anyways and Ruka needs to tell me when he can teach me to drive. But he won't race you for a while Kenta, he's a gimp right now." She snorted glaring at him for ruining her moment with Akira. It made her blush though thinking about them getting married. The idea was. . . appealing.

Glancing at Akira for a moment she blushed harder quickly moving to go get a cab for them muttering about idiots.

Akira laughed at Kenta as he hobbled out of the clinic behind them. Served him right for opening his big mouth. He looked down at the bracelet a warm feeling in his chest. He glanced at Reiko wondering how she'd taken Kenta's comment. Apparently not all that well, though she did tend to hit when she was embarrassed too. Though now that he thought about it the idea of marrying Reiko was a very nice one.

"I wonder if Suke is mothering Ruka as bad as he mothers me when I get sick."

"Oh god, I don't even want to think of that. How much you wanna bet- er. . . Nevermind." She ducked her head refusing to continue her sentence. Her train of thought had been bad and then she remembered she was talking about Suke and Ruka. Though, she really couldn't deny that the thought of two beautiful men together was not a bad one.

"Ano. . . Did you want to go home and change Akira?" Reiko blushed as she shifted as she got inside the cab ending up between Akira and Kenta. Trying to keep the yukata closed she blushed darker. The warmth of their bodies was entirely too nice through the thin cloth and the way their legs brushed against hers. . .

Reiko inwardly groaned. She was definitely getting older. Her thoughts were becoming more and more perverted. She'd blame Ruka. Yeah, she'd just blame him.

"Yeah that would be a good idea. You know how Suke is about that new furniture they got. I think you might have a clean change of clothes there too if you don't want to wear that."

"Nobody's gonna complain either way."

Akira leaned forward slightly to glare at Kenta who had the decency to look apologetic.

"It's what ever you want to do Reiko."

"A-ano. . . I guess I should change." She smiled a bit not sure what the look was that Akira sent Kenta but she just ignored it. He seemed to get edgy around Kenta sometimes and seemed to be more aggressive sometimes. It was so strange.

Shaking her head she smiled, "Well since you're bloody it would be a good idea to go to your house and get changed. If I don't got any clothes there I can just borrow yours. Though if you don't got any I can borrow I'll snag Suke's. I think I might fit them. Might be a bit big though but that's okay."

Kenta lounged on the couch watching TV while Akira found something to drink. Reiko had disappeared into the bedroom already.

"You like Ruka?"

Akira looked over at Kenta. "Yeah, he's a really cool guy. I got to ride with him when he raced some people a couple of weeks ago. It was so much fun! That and he really seems . . . intent on making Suke happy."

Kenta nodded. "That's good. I just been around him that one time at the bar after your guy's concert. He seemed nice."

"He is. Wait till you get to know him better and meet his friends. They seem like a lot of fun too."

Reiko blinked as she stepped out of the bedroom tugging at the clothes, "I think you need new clothes Akira. I had to steal one of your concert tops since either your shirts were too filled with holes, ripped, or just plain out didn't fit my boobs." She smiled a bit stretching, "Though I like the pants. Can I keep them?"

She grinned walking to the couch, enjoying the way the chains sounded tugging at a strap. "Actually, I'm thinking this is a concert pants too." Tilting her head to the side she frowned, "I'm buying you new clothes. Why the hell do you got concert clothes mixed in with your normal clothes?" Plopping down she sat on Kenta's legs smiling at him even if it pulled at her cracked lip.

"Ano . . . I'm not sure why. Suke doesn't have that many clothes left here anymore actually so I'm surprised you found anything. I'll go see if I can find anything to wear. Though if it's that bad I probably should quit ripping them up deliberately ne?"

Kenta shook his head smiling. "I always though he was just really hard on his clothes, I didn't realize he did it on purpose."

He was careful not to look at Reiko for too long. It seemed she could wear absolutely anything and look amazing.

Snorting she rolled her eyes, "Yeah, I knew he did but sometimes it's too much. At least I think next year he's getting a new uniform. After all the fights we've gotten into I'm surprised it doesn't reek of pure blood."

Looking at Kenta she frowned, "What's wrong? Does it look bad?" She blinked staring at herself lifting her legs to stare at her legs. He was acting a bit funny and she didn't like the fact that he kept avoiding looking at her, even as he spoke.

Smacking his upper thigh she glared using where her hand was as a rest as she leaned towards him, "Oi! Is it that bad?" The second part of her sentence was softer, more concerned and self conscious than before.

Kenta shifted back blinking at her. "N-no, you look ho-nice. It's a little weird to see you in Akira's clothes though. I didn't realize you guys were so close to the same size."

He really wished she wouldn't do that. Did she not realize what she was doing? She must not. She probably had no idea how extremely hot she looked right now either.

"O-oh. . . Okay." She smiled some shifting back and slipping between his legs to sit on the couch instead of on them. "Well yeah, Akira's honestly kind of shorter than the average guy and smaller and I'm a bit bigger I guess so it evens out mostly." Nodding her head she smiled playing with the chains and straps. She was honestly tempted to borrow the pants and never return them.

"Akira hurry up!! I'm hungry!!!"

"I'm hurrying!"

Kenta shook his head wondering why Akira didn't just go around in his boxers as he came out wearing a pair of jeans that looked like they'd been through a shredder. The t-shirt wasn't much better off.

"Okay, I'm ready."

"Are you sure? I mean those pants don't look quite ripped enough."

"There isn't another pair . . . . that I can actually wear in public anyway."

"You seriously need some new clothes."

Reiko sighed standing up moving and grabbing Akira's wrist dragging him back inside the room then stopped realizing she couldn't do what she was going to do then quickly shoved him out of the room shutting the door. Grabbing her skirt she sighed taking the pants off slipping the shorts and skirt on.

After sighing as she looked at herself wondering if it looked okay she opened the door shoving the pants into Akira's arms, looking at them.

"Does it look strange with this top? I can find another one I think."

Akira shook his head not sure why she'd changed back into her skirt. "Reiko, you can wear these, you don't have to change out of them just for me."

"Akira you do realize that you are showing more skin in those jeans than she is in her skirt."

"Eh?" Akira looked down blushing slightly, "I didn't think it was that bad. Maybe I better go change."

Reiko shook her head sighing as she hopped over the couch sitting on the arm with one leg bent. "I'm taking you shopping this weekend and that's final!" Laughing softly she shook her head again smiling at Kenta.

"You make for a good tag team against him. Maybe you should start hanging out more often with us. Ne Akira!"

"No! I finally get a break from you and Suke tag teaming me and now you find a new partner to make me miserable." Akira yanked the pants on. They were a lot heavier than others with all the chains, but he liked the way they looked.

He looked at them as he walked into the living room. "It's not fair that you guys get to gang up on me when I can't do anything back to you."

"Learn to tease back then. You might actually win sometime then." She grinned at him standing up and pushing him gently before smiling at him heading towards the door to slip her shoes on. The outfit was odd to her still but it was better than Akira looking like he got into a fight with a shredder.

Though the part about a fight still stood. Both of them looked like crap and Suke was going to throw a fit that they got into a fight. It was hard to imagine that Riku's older brother was that psycho, but then again it wasn't. Rubbing her neck she sighed. Life was going to be a lot more difficult and hard for them at school. Hopefully Jiro could do something about it.

It was far too dangerous with Riku being with the Fudoka and being at the same school as them. He was going to go after them with a vengeance and it scared her. Would the Fudoka go after Akira? Does Riku realize that it could start a gang war if he does that?

She briefly wondered if they were still pissed at her or if it had just been Fujimaru who was mad at her for the shipment. Tugging at her hair she sighed trying to not let herself worry too much. Jiro and Suke would figure things out. Everything would be okay. At least she hoped.

"Yeah right, I tease you and get hit." Akira muttered as he slid his boots on. He was looking forward to see Daisuike, though he was not looking forward to getting yelled at. Maybe Kenta would help explain why they got into the fight.

"Ne Kenta, does Suke know about Riku and Fujimaru."

"Not yet. He's gonna be fucking pissed."

"I think that's putting it lightly."

Reiko nodded some heading down the stairs. The whole thing was really messed up and honestly she felt a bit bad for Riku even though he wasn't their friend and one of the most biggest assholes in the world. To lose a brother had to be hard. Glancing at Akira and Kenta she smiled sadly. It would be hard just to lose a friend so imagining to lose a sibling would be excruciating.

Reaching out she took both their hands smiling at them as the cab pulled up. Shoving Kenta in first she scooted in next dragging Akira with her. She still hadn't let their hands go and she didn't plan on it either.

"I just hope it gets figured out. I don't want to deal with Riku trying to kill us everyday."

"I'm sure Jiro will get something figured out. He was going to get Daisuike and probably go meet with Kimura tomorrow since he's the wakagashira who Riku would be under. I bet they'll get something worked out." Kenta was really liking the feel of Reiko's hand though he knew she didn't like him. It was glaringly obvious that she was totally in love with Akira. He didn't blame her though. Akira was a great guy and really deserved to have a kick ass chick like her.

Reiko nodded, "I just don't like it at all. It bothers me. . ." Shifting Reiko yawned some then blushed darkly as her stomach growled. "Hopefully there's food at Ruka's." She mumbled lightly as she buried her face against Akira gently.

***

Ruka smiled softly hearing the door open and close nuzzling closer, "Do you feel well enough to visit or you want me to kick them out?"

"I'll try to go at least sit with everyone. Though I'm not going to be up for much conversation. I'm sorry Ruka, I guess I've been over doing it a bit." Daisuike kissed his forehead really wishing he didn't have to get up, but it was rude to hide in the bedroom while their company was out in the other room.

Ruka frowned not liking the tiredness he heard in Daisuike's voice. He seemed exhausted and Ruka felt the same. All he wanted to do was go and sleep. Shaking his head he moved pushing Daisuike down kissing him softly.

"No, I'm going to have everyone leave. You need to rest, so do I. I feel like I'm ready to collapse. Just rest." Kissing his forehead he stood up slowly heading to the door walking out.

"Hey guys?" He smiled softly when everyone looked at him, "I hate to break the party up but I'm about ready to collapse and so is Daisuike." Running a hand through his hair he looked at Kenta.

"Can what happened today wait until tomorrow or do you need to speak with Ouji-sama today?"

Kenta shook his head. "No it will wait."

He'd probably tell Jiro that Daisuike wasn't up to dealing with it right now anyway. It wasn't like Jiro really needed Daisuike there for the meeting anyway. Hayate could go with him. He looked over at Akira and Reiko.

"Common guys, lets get."

Akira stood and looked up at Ruka for a moment, "Ano . . . I'm sorry, we kind of showed up unannounced."

Ruka waved a hand at him, "Don't be. Suke was wanting to see you anyway. He’s just really worn out." He smiled softly at him before hobbling over and ruffling his hair. With a nod Ruka sat down watching everyone leave. He at least wanted to see them off.

Ruka sighed getting up going back to the bedroom and collapsing onto the bed next to Daisuike. He rolled over and snuggled into Daisuike happy to be able to have him close.