HERE's FIVE!!

He glanced around the small apartment as he carried his things in. “Where are your parents? Won’t they mind I’m staying here?

He looked down at Sei with a small smile. “I live alone. So no they won’t mind.”

He looked up shocked and sorry. “Oh I didn’t know I’m sorry.”

“Hey it’s not like their dead we just don’t get along so I moved out. No biggie.” He took Sei’s things and showed him to his room.

“So they just let you live on your own?” To him that sounded like the perfect life.

“Yes as long as I keep my grades above passing level then their happy.” He sat the things down and turned to Sei. “Well this is your room, I know it’s a little shabby but it’ll have to do ok.”

“No this is great! I’m just glad to have a nice place to sleep!” He walked over and sat down on the bed, he looked at Himoto and smiled happily. “I can’t thank you enough.”

Stopping cold he stared down at Sei’s smiling face and his breath caught, he walked over to him and hauled him up pulling him into his embrace once again, and he held him tight as he inhaled his scent. “I was scared to death and I don’t know why!!”

His heart felt like it was about to beat right out of his chest as he slowly raised his own arms and wrapped them around Himoto’s waist. “I didn’t mean to make you worry I’m sorry.”

He buried his face into Sei’s hair and sighed. “So tell me why do I feel this overwhelming urge to protect you?”

He took in a deep breath as his heart sped up even more and the blood rushed from his head down to his unmentionable parts. “It has to be because you…You see me like a really good friend or maybe even a little brother type.” His heart nearly broke saying those words but he knew that he couldn’t ruin Himoto’s life by letting him know of his feelings.

For some reason these words weren’t what he wanted hear but he also knew that if he admitted to have feelings for Sei other than a friend than Sei would probably hate him so he went with that. “Yea I think your right. So as your self nominated brother and new best friend it’s my job to protect you!”

Blushing he pulled out of his arms. “Well then I suppose I should start on our dinner then huh?” He began to walk but got light headed and fell backwards into Himoto’s waiting arms.

“Well you’re just falling for me huh?” He regretted the words as soon as they were spoken for Sei’s face took on a look of pure undisguised shock. “Uh here you rest I’ll order out for tonight ok?” He sat him back on the bed.

“Uh yea ok then.” He laid down on the bed and closed his eyes as Himoto walked out closing the door behind him. “What am I doing!?”

Walking down stairs he hung his head lamely. “Man this is gonna suck ass! I mean I don’t even know what the hell is wrong with me and I asked him to live with me!?” Sighing he walked over to the phone and ordered some pizza hoping Sei liked what he got then went in and sat down on the couch. “God this is going to be hell for who knows how long.”

He didn’t know how long he stared into the darkness as his thoughts raced back and forth in his brain. “I have no idea what to do anymore. I mean I can’t stay here forever but if I go home then my parents will most definitely kill me this time around!” Slinging his feet to the floor he padded softly down the stairs to find Himoto who was asleep on the couch.

Walking over to the couch he knelt down beside him and smoothed a hand over his face as he admired his beauty. “This really will not work…not with the growing feelings I have.” Leaning over he nearly stopped breathing as his lips inched closer and closer towards Himoto’s then just as they were about to touch the doorbell rang causing Himoto to spring up bashing his head into Sei’s. “AHH! OW!” He fell backwards on the floor as Himoto fell back on the couch.

Rubbing his head he hurried and got up and swung open the door to pay for the pizza, when he got back Sei was holding his head so he knelt down and brushed his hair aside to see a bump forming. “Sorry about that I didn’t know you right there. It’ll be alright so let’s just eat ok.” Without meaning to he kissed the sore spot on his head then turned back to the food with out a second thought.

He moved his hand slowly up to where Himoto had kissed him and gently slid his fingers across the sore spot, he could tell that it didn’t mean a thing to Himoto but to him it was one of the sweetest gestures ever. “Thanks for the pizza Himoto.”

“Huh? Oh yea no sweat, I was hungry you were to so pizza it was!” He then gobbled down his second slice.

He nibbled lightly on his slice hoping to get at least one piece down but he wasn’t so sure his body could take it right now, to be honest ever since he got that bump on the head his sides had ached, his head throbbed and he was trying his hardest not to start hacking up lung again. “So do you have a job or do your parents pay for this place?” He tried to keep things light for now.

He wiped away the sauce from his chin and answered. “I have a part time job and pay for the utilities but my parents pay for the full rent.”

“Oh I see well I guess that’s easier on you then.” By now his head was so bad he could barely see straight and he wanted to cough so bad that his lungs were on fire but still he held strong.

He looked over and noticed Sei looked like he was trying not to so much as breathe and he was sweating at his brow. “You’re sick!” It was a statement not a question.

He snapped his gaze back to Himoto and shook his head slowly. “No I’m just tired is all please don’t let your food get cold on my behalf.”

“Like hell! You look shit and I’m betting you feel even worse than you look so it’s got to be bad.” He put down his plate and walked over to Sei, he then scooped him up in his arms.

“Hey put me down! I can walk you know!?” He swatted at him but it was no use and Himoto just laughed at his attempts.

“Give it up little man there’s no way you could ever beat me when it comes to strength.” He carried him up to his room and laid him down on the bed again. “So how about you just stay in bed until morning and then we’ll see if you can make it to school ok?”

“Uh huh it’s not like I’ll have a say in it with you around now will I?” He looked at him with what he hoped was an irritated face but he knew it was more likely that he was grinning.

He blinked and gave him his best look of innocence. “Who little old me?” He then grinned wickedly and laughed. “I just don’t want you pushing yourself to hard ok?”

“Yea I know I’ll get some sleep ok?” He plopped back on his pillows and pulled the blanket up like a small child would do.

“Oh such a good kid you are!” They both laughed at that even though it wasn’t that funny. “Ok then good-night Sei.”

“Good-night Himoto and thanks again for being such a great friend. Even if I’ve been nothing but trouble since we met.”

“Yea well trouble or not I’m glad to have met a strange kid like you, it’s good to have a friend like you around since I was an only child so now it’s like I’ve got myself a kid brother and it’s kind of nice, any who you need to rest so lay down and get some sleep ok, good-night.”

“Ok night.” He rolled over and closed his eyes letting a deep sleep over take him.

He watched Sei until he heard his breath become deeper and even as he drifted off asleep, after pulling the covers tightly around him he got up and stared at him before leaning down and softly pressing his lips to Sei’s allowing himself to savor the taste of this forbidden kiss, when Sei stirred though he jerked back and ran to his room.

Once back in his room he sat on the bed and rested his face in his hands. “What the hell is wrong with me!? He looks to me like a brother if he knew about my weird feelings he would freak out!” At that thought he promised to never treat Sei any different from a brother or friend ever again.

Back in Sei’s room he was tossing and turning as he had both nightmares about his parents and fantasies about Himoto, eventually Himoto became his hero as he killed his parents and rescued him from his horrible life, taking him far away so they could be happy together sealing their love with a kiss. “Ahh!” He woke up panting from the dream wishing things would just go back to normal.

Ok here is the update I promised you stef.....I hope there aren't a whole lot of mistakes.....but I bet there will be