Star - Hayate, Tetsu
Kitt - Izumo, Ko

*Snerks* It's my Izu-muse's fault.


Ko: *The moment Hayate stops the van, he's once again dragging his new friend, hopefully new lover, out of it. Pauses to shake his fist at the sky, swearing in several languages. Granted, of those languages, all he knew were curse words. That was all that mattered anyway. Really dislikes wearing this outfit; simple t-shirt, jeans, and sandals. So he liked to dress nicely, fuck off.* "You live here?" *Man, this place...fucking sucked cock like a two bit whore.*

Izumo: *Tapes shut the last box, then sighs, looking around the bare apartment. He wouldn't miss this place.* "Love you." *Grins at his lover, who he was moving in with later today. First they needed to load everything up. Luckily he didn't have very much; just his clothes, equipment, and the cats* "Are you sure this is ok?"

Hayate: *nodding, he joined Kotetsu by the small van* "Yea. I do, it's all that I can afford after all my medical bills." *he stared up at the old building that looked ready to fall apart at any moment then headed inside, glad that he really didn't own all that much*

Tetsu: *grabbing the last box shut, he gave him a look* "I wanted you out of this hellhole for how long now? Finally got you convinced to move in with me, you think that I'm just going to change my mind now?" *he smirked at his boyfriend cheerfully* "You're mine, lover-boy."

Hayate: *giving him a look, he wasn't going to be a freeloader but help with the bills* "I'm not going to let you pay for everything, Ko. It wouldn't be fair and I want to help out." *pleading with him, he headed to the stairs, he only living on the third floor, the building not all that tall and only had four floors in it. He could take the stairs as long as he didn't try to run up them or the like*

Tetsu: *grinning at him, he blew his lover a kiss then took off with the box, heading for the elevator to go dump it in to his car. Noticing the moving van, he wondered who could be moving it or not of this crappy building but decided it wasn't any of his business. Sticking the box into the trunk, he was glad that there was room for the last box. The cat carrier could go on his lover's lap while he drove to his nicer apartment*

Ko: *Sighs.* "Ok. Fine. You can be the eye candy." *Grins at him; going over everything in his head that he'd take care of. Food, water, electricity, rent. Hmm. Hayate could do cleaning? No, not with his lungs. Ok, he'd do cleaning to.*

Izumo: *Pauses in the doorway, suddenly worried about the heat. Maybe he should put the cats in last, and take the box down now. Yeah, that sounded better. Returning his kitties to the apartment, he had to turn and stare as his neighbor, Hayate walked by with his boyfriend. Odd, Hayate was a bit of a shut-in. Grinning, Izumo decided it didn't matter. Sneaks up behind 'Tetsu' and tackles him to the floor, flipping the other over then kissing him.*

Ko: *What the fuck?! Shoves Izumo off of him, staring at Hayate, eyes pleading with him not to think that he wanted that*

Hayate: *staring at him, he would do something and that was final. With or without Ko's approval. Stopping in mid-step, he stared with wide eyes at Izumo and Ko. Looking from one to the other, his mouth worked but he didn't say a thing as he simply stood there frozen in stunned disbelief*

Tetsu: *coming to a halt, he took in the scene then cleared his throat loudly* 'zumo, why are you straddling someone?" *he was staring at his lover with a small frown but giving the shocked pale man concerned glances, not liking how he was just standing there staring at the two men on the floor. He couldn't really see Ko's face, Izumo's body hiding all but the tips of his hair from view**

Izumo: "...Tetsu?" *Turns around slowly, then looks down just as slowly. Repeats the action several times before being shoved off by a growling Ko. Lands on the floor, completely shocked; hadn't ever thought something like this could happen to him.*

Ko: *Stays on the floor even after getting Izumo off him, snarling in rage.*

Tetsu: "Please don't shove my boyfriend." *that's when he got to see who the other person was and stared in confusion at the person who had his face. Hell even the hair was the same and that was fucking creepy. Walking to where Izumo was sprawled, he reached down to tug him up onto his feet* "You okay, love?"

Hayate: *still in shock, his eyes teary as he stood there. Swallows hard, he looked at Ko then Tetsu and finally back again* "Ko...?" *his voice weak, he felt as if he was going to faint*

Izumo: *Opens and closes his mouth, no sounds coming out. Laughs a little hysterically before nodding* "Yeah. Just...seeing double." *Left eye starts to twitch, and the man clung on to Tetsu like his life depended on it*

Ko: *Folds his arms over his chest, almost but not quite pouting* "Then keep him from kissing me." *Or make him go back in time to when he hadn't met the cute EMT who he wanted to keep. Oh, scratch that. Hayate was sweeter, nicer and better looking.* "You ok?" *Blinks at Hayate, worry in his voice*

Tetsu: *letting him, he kept one arm around his boyfriend then shrugged at his 'twin', looking a bit amused now that he noticed that they were wearing identical outfits too* "Next time, I'll be sure to make sure that he doesn't do that." *rubbing at his back, he nudged his lover gently* "Izu-love? You okay?"

Hayate: *sinking down to the floor, he wrapped his arms around himself and just sat there, staring in stunned surprise before letting out a faint hysterical sound. It figured. He found someone who didn't seem to care that he was always sick or pale or weak and he had another lover already*

Izumo: *Shudders, trying to come out of it. Then blinks as Ko's comment sinks in. Growling, he turned to face the man on the floor, never letting go of his lover* "I thought you were my Tetsu!" *Pauses as once again he's struck by how similar the two look.* "...Can you blame me?"

Ko: *Looks and Hayate then Izumo and nods, growling himself* "Yes, I can!" *Pounces Hayate, nuzzling into his chest* "Hey, come out of it, please?" *Starting to become frantic*

Tetsu: *his arm around his lover's waist, he stared down at his twin and the young man leaning against the wall that he was hugging tightly* "Do you want me to go get a blanket?" *he really hoped that the sickly looking young man was going to be okay*

Hayate: *trembling, he stared at him, tears in his eyes then whispered* "Why?"

Ko: *Starts to cry himself, confused as to why Hayate was upset. Why, what?*

Izumo: *Stares at the two on the floor. Sighing, he let go of his boyfriend* "I think I'd better. You stay and see if you can help, ok? I'll go down to the car and unpack one. Can I leave Cye and Kye with you?" *Kisses Tetsu's cheek, looking at the man with pleading eyes* "I'm sorry..."

Hayate: *he just didn't understand what was going on and still thinking that Ko had lied to him, having not really heard his neighbor say that he thought Ko was his boyfriend or said boyfriend was standing right there*

Tetsu: *giving Izumo a smile and nod, he shook his head at him* "You don't need to apologize, love." *once Izumo was heading to get a blanket, he approached the other two men, dropping down on his knees in front of the others. Studying them for a moment, he tapped his 'twin' on the shoulder* "Hey, look, I know you're upset but you need to calm down. Your boyfriend is going into shock and we need to get him warmed up. Help me get him in his apartment." *knowing some about Hayate from things Izumo had told him*

Izumo: *Goes inside the apartment for his cats, then comes back outside, setting them beside Tetsu. Kisses him one last time before locking the door and hiding the key where the landlord would know to find it. Runs down the flight of stairs, hoping he had a blanket. He might've donated his to charity in preparation for the move*

Ko: *Nods as he wipes his tears away with the back of his hands* "Yeah." *Stands up, grabbing Hayate by the shoulders, letting Tetsu get his front. Sighing, he didn't know for sure what room the man lived in.*

Tetsu: *dug out Hayate's keys, having seen the small bulge on the other man's hip and glanced around, deciding to try the door closest to them and stuck one of the only three keys on the chain in the knob. Sighing in relief at hearing the lock turn, he helped to carry Hayate into the apartment, ignoring the sight that greeted them despite being horrified at how hot it was in there. Helping Ko set the trembling man on the sofa bed, he dragged a blanket over him*

Hayate: *the apartment was tiny, a single room with a bathroom attached to it. The sofa bed was ancient, one of the legs having been replaced by a piece of wood. The oven was missing a door and the stove top itself was rusted and damaged, clearly unable to be used. A rope hung across the far side of the room, clothing hanging from it. He clearly wasn't able to afford things very well. He didn't have a television but did own a small radio that was very old. A huge pile of blankets were resting on the bed's worn and stained mattress*

Ko: *Pets Hayates hair, sighing as he looks around. Poor baby...* "Thanks for your help, um..." *Shrugs, he didn't know or care who the hell this guy was anyway. Walking away, he started to take things down. Now that he'd seen the place? His boy was not staying here. Nuh uh. Hell no. Mother fucking hell no.*

Izumo: *Opens box after box, checking the contents only to find no blankets.* "Shit." *Sighs, folding everything back up and resealing the boxes. Shakes his head, remembering now that, yes, he had donated those blankets. Like most of his stuff; anything Tetsu had that they could share, Izumo sorted into toss, sell, or donate piles. All that was left over he'd kept. Not counting Cye and Kye. They went everywhere.*

Tetsu: "The name is Tetsu. Do you need help?" *staring at the sofa, he went to fetch the cats and the last box, setting them by the door then kicked at the sofa* "Poor guy. No one should live like this." *he didn't really wait for the other to say yes or no, he went and started to help, knowing that Izumo would come back up soon*

Hayate: *curled up under several blankets, he listened to them talk, starting to calm down then whispered softly* "Ko?" *he kept the comforting warm and weight of the blankets on him, waiting for his friend (boyfriend?) to answer him*

Izumo: *Scratches behind his neck, a little embarrassed that he was coming back with no blankets. But he couldn't just stay by the car until Tetsu came to check on him; that wasn't fair. Sighing, the man headed up, going slower than before. Once on the top floor he let himself in Hayate's apartment. They weren't exactly friends, but he had been over once or twice, and invited the other in for dinner. Take out since he couldn't cook for shit, or dessert, the one thing he was good at. Izumo didn't like how thin Hayate was, and often pounced on him, saying 'Oh I just can't finish this by myself' then dragging him in. It was his one regret in moving*

Ko: *Pauses, unsure if he'd really heard that or if he was imagining things. Well, checking couldn't hurt anything. Walks over to the mound of blankets and climbs in, nuzzling his Hayate.*

Tetsu: *continuing to take the few pictures covering the walls down, he tugged the clothing off the rope, folding it then set it down on in a neat pile so he could remove the rope from where it was hanging. Coiling it up, he dropped it on top of the clothing then went to carry it over to a stack of plastic drawers, setting the folded clothing in one of the drawers. Hearing footsteps, he went to the door to poke his head out of the apartment* "Hey, lover-boy. Come help. We're going to help Hayate and my twin to move this stuff."

Hayate: *arms went around Ko, he nuzzled back at him* "...promise me something?"

Izumo: *Nods, glancing around the room for said twin* "Ok...where is that guy, anyway?" *Joins in, setting everything in neat piles.*

Ko: *Kisses him* "Anything."

Tetsu: "Under that mound of blankets with Hayate." *there wasn't all that much. The couch which Tetsu really was more interested in dumping at the closet dump, he checked the small fridge then decided to have it moved last. Finding the keys for the moving van, he begun to carry things down to put it the vehicle*

Hayate: "Stay with me always?" *he stared at him with big eyes*

Izumo: *Blinks* "...I don't think I want to know." *Follows his boyfriend, carrying things himself. When down there, the duo unlocked the van and started to load things up.* "So...to make up for the kiss, we've become a moving crew?" *Chuckles, shaking his head* "Sorry, Tetsu."

Ko: *Whines; Why did he have to do that when he couldn't fuck him senseless? 'Cause he really, really, really wanted to. Right now, right here.* "Uh huh." *Settles for smooching him hard enough to bruise, forcing his tongue inside, practically fucking the mans mouth. Still regrets pulling away and rolling out from under the covers. Has to cross his legs and think unsexy thoughts, damn Hayate. No no damning Hayate! Like having Hayate! Whines again; sigh.*

Tetsu: "Hey, I don't mind. The guy barely has anything at all and it won't take long to get it all down here. If we can get the other two to help that'll shave off even more time. Think that Hayate is over his shock now." *putting the two drawers into the back of the van, he snickered at his lover* "Why are you apologizing? It was an accident and it wasn't like you don't feel guilty about it."

Hayate: *moaning into the kiss, he trembled but once Ko moved away, he sat up, pushing the blankets aside then crawled off the bed. Once he was standing, he started folding the blankets up, wrapping his pictures in the folds to protect them from being damaged* "We can leave the couch here, it's close to falling apart and the landlord can toss it out if he wants it out of the apartment." *he really wanted to have sex with Ko but wanted to wait until they went back to the other's apartment. To do it on a bed that wouldn't likely fall to pieces if they started rolling around*

Ko: *Nods, looking around the semi-bare apartment. Not much more to go; just the fridge. Hefting it into his arms, the man was thankful he volunteered at the fire station for the first time in his life. Winking at his soon to be lover, because Hayate wasn't getting away, Ko headed down to the van with the item* "Hi. ...Those your cats?"

Izumo: *Blinks* "...the cats!" *Runs back to rescue them before they get stolen or squished or die of heatstroke*

Hayate: *going to gather up the blankets, he paused then went to get his things from the bathroom. Pausing to grab a cloth bag, he filled it with the meager belongings that were inside the small bathroom. Sticking the bag in the small trash can, he carried it out into the main part of the apartment then, grabbing the blankets, he carried the whole thing to the elevator as Izumo ran past to get his cars and the single remaining box*

Tetsu: *helping Ko get the fridge into the van, he set the keys down then went to grab that box he never managed to bring downstairs yet. Taking the stairs on seeing the elevator was in use, he bound up them easily until he reached the third floor. Snatching the box off the floor, he grinned at Izumo* "Ready to blow this hellhole?"

Ko: *Waits for Hayate, leaned on the vans side. Seeing him, he waved at him as he came out the front door*

Izumo: *Has let the cats out; and too busy comforting them to answer. Both are now lounging on his shoulders, yowling their displeasure at the world; especially at Tetsu; Cye didn't like him. Kye liked him well enough but after being shoved in a small dark place then moved around, everyone but Izumo was an enemy.*

Tetsu: "Izumo, c'mon, we should go. Put the cats in the carrier so we can get out of here." *balancing the box in his arms, he frowned at his boyfriend. The cats were amusing for him but he really just wanted to get out of here, having never ever liked his lover's apartment and was glad to finally convince him to move in with him*

Izumo: *Picks up the empty carrier and starts to walk down, his voice trailing up* "They'll be good, won't you girls?" *Almost on cue the yowls stopped, being replaced with purrs and soft agreeable mrao's.* "Come on, lets go." *heads down without him.* "Lover, you're being slow~" *Sings*

Ko: *Blinks, but shrugs. Hayate knew what he was doing. ...hopefully.*

Tetsu: *sighing, he wondered why he even bothered asking. He knew that one of Izumo's cats really didn't like him and went out of the way to keep them from being too close. He hoped that Izumo wouldn't insist on the cats to sleep on the bed with them or be in the room while they tried to have sex. He found himself unable to get over the fact that they were staring when he tried to make love with his Izumo. It was like they were examining his performance and finding it lacking*

Hayate: *getting to his apartment, he dropped down to his knees, reaching under the couch and pulled free a wrapped bundle. Coughing from the dust kicked up, he dusted the material off then checked to see it was still securely wrapped up, he headed back downstairs with it cradled in his arms. The katana was ancient, over 500 years old and had been in his family for a long time*

Ko: *Waits for Hayate by the apartments entrance, not hovering exactly but concerned. When he comes out [after way too long according to Ko, who was just about ready to go in after him] the man stared at the wrapped object, tilting his head this way and that.* "Cool, whatever it is." *Skips over to the van, climbing up on the engine. Stand on it and waves, wanting Hayate to hurry. Please.*

Izumo: *Sighs, now outside. Stops to put the cats up* "I know you don't like them. If it really bothers you I'll find new homes for them..." *He only hoped that he didn't end up hating Tetsu because of that.*

Hayate: *passing the wrapped sword to him, he climbed into the van, shutting the door then turned the van on. Tugging his seat belts into place, he waited until the sword was secured then pulled out of the parking spot he had claimed, heading back for Ko's apartment* "It's a katana. Been in my family for over 500 years."

Tetsu: *giving him a puzzled look, he gave the older man a strange look* "I like Kye just fine, love. It's Cye who doesn't like *me*, Izumo. There's a major difference and I don't want you to get rid of the cats but we do need to talk about things concerning them." *leaning forward, he kissed him on the mouth gently* "Your cats are part of the package in having you so I'll adapt."

Ko: *quickly writes a note;

'Tetsu I guess?

:P You copying me on purpose or what? Anyway, have a number # --- - ---- . Call if you want to talk or something. Keep your boyfriend on a leash, to. I like having mine.

Ja! - Ko ~ cat.

with a doodle of a tabby on it. Then folds it into a paper airplane and throws it at Tetsu.*

"Cool." *Climbs in off the engine through the open window* "Know how to use it?" *Looks at Hayate with awe*

Izumo: *sighs, kissing back* "I know. I'm sorry I didn't close the door very well that one time." *Holds up a finger* "Once. I've apologized enough for that, lover mine. We'd just started dating, remember?" *Rolls his eyes* "I wasn't used to having anyone else in my apartment, and the cats didn't like closed doors." *sighs again* "I got locks afterwards..." *Doubts that Tetsu ever noticed*

Hayate: "Yea, I do. I took kendo in school and I know jujutsu and judo. Started to take lessons in the hopes of being able to strengthen my body. It partially worked and I'm deadly with blades." *he didn't drive all that fast but it wasn't a long drive to Ko's apartment* "My sister was the only person who really cared what happened to me until my aunt and uncle found out that my parents were directly responsible for me getting cancer."

Tetsu: "It wasn't just that time, love. She's attacked me a few other times when you were distracted or busy. Cye really doesn't like me and makes it a habit to attack me once a day whenever I'm there." *he couldn't remember doing anything to make the animal hate him and sighed faintly* "I just hope she gets use to me being around all the time and yea, I noticed you did." *blinking when he feels something land in his hair, reaching up to tug it out and reads the note* "Heh."

Ko: *Nuzzles into Hayate's side. Had never grasped the importance of seat belts and wasn't wearing one now.* "You have me." *Tugs up the mans shirt a little to nip and lick the skin* "I'm keeping you."

Izumo: *Smiles at him, laughing in memory*

Hayate: *he shivered a little, gently scolding his lover to get his seatbelt on, he didn't want the other man to get hurt then shivered again* "I hope to always have you, Ko." *Pulling into a parking spot, he turned the van off then smiled at him again*

Tetsu: *giving him a confused look, he went to where he parked his car, shoving the last box into the backseat then shut the door behind him once he got the box in the vehicle* "Are you going to share?" *he had managed to clear a spot for the pet carrier so Izumo didn't have to rest it on his lap, deciding that it wasn't all that safe to do that*

Izumo: *Snickers one last time the gets in. Looks at Tetsu, then the scowling Cye, whose paw is reaching out of the carrier to bat at the car seat. Cracks up again.* "It's just..." *Shakes his head, stuffing his hands in his mouth. In a few moments the man was calm enough to talk. Panting, Izumo explained.* "Haaa...Kye's always been a sweetie, Lover mine..." *Wipes a tear from his eye, a small chuckle escaping* "Now Cye? Cye was born mean. It took me half a year to so much as pet her." *Leans over to kiss him.* "She'll get used to you." *Grins as he buckles up* "Just...let her chew on your hair. It's dangly enough to pass as a cat toy."

Ko: *Sticks his tongue out at Hayate but does as he says. When they reached home, he turned to the other with a frown. He didn't want to piss him off, but...after seeing how much trouble he had with the stairs? Ko had convinced a neighbor on the first floor to trade with him; the land lord agreed. They'd even managed to move into each others apartments yesterday. He'd had to miss work, and the loss of money and view was upsetting, but it was worth it.* "Hey. Not up their, over here." *Points to the door.*

Tetsu: *feeling as if Izumo was laughing at him, he shook his head, causing his hair to sway and move with the motion as he got behind the wheel. Sighing a little, he hoped it was soon. Hell he and Izumo had been dating for years now and the cat still crawled him up every chance she got away with, the most recent two days ago and his ass still hurt times, she having got him good as he was walking pass the couch and she launched herself at him, digging into his skin through the material of his jeans* "...'zumo, she won't get close enough me to do that and when she does, it's to try and rip strips from my body."

Hayate: *confused, he looked at the stairs then back at Ko before glancing at the stairs again, confused* "What? But you lived on the top floor." *he was getting ready to open the back of the van so he could get the things from the back and moved into Ko's apartment but his boyfriend was confusing him and he really hoped that Ko would start to make sense soon. Really soon*

Izumo: *Looks out the window, leaning on his arm. He didn't know what to do.* "I've asked around work, Di said she'd like a pair of cats." *rolling down the window, he let the breeze flow through his bangs* "She knows them, and they like her..." *He'd even taken the cats over to her house once; it was nice, out in the country. They'd have plenty of room to play.*

Ko: *Nods, heading over to the doorway. Holds it open, pointing to the room marked '9'* "And now I live on the first."

Tetsu: "Uh uh. We aren't getting rid of them. I said that they were going to stay and that's it. We'll give it time, 'zumo, to see if she gets use to me. I want to try, okay? They're important to you and you're important to me." *he reached out to touch Izumo's hair, giving him a smile even as he turned on the street leading to his apartment complex. He would bend over backwards for Izumo and his happiness. He never told his boyfriend he had an allergy to pet fur, having went to a doctor to get medicine to help take care of that*

Hayate: "..but why? You had a nice apartment on the top floor." *he pulled out two of the drawers, carrying them over to the ground-floor apartment, touched that Ko had done that for him*

Ko: *determined to get everything inside soon, he grabbed as much as he could then ran to the door, sat it outside, then ran back. Repeating the process until the van was empty* "'Cause I have a nicer 'yate."

Izumo: *Nods but doesn't agree. It would be better for everyone if Di took the cats. Tetsu would be happier, Cye would be happier, Di would be happier, and while Kye would miss him at first she'd get over it. The cat liked Di's shiny jewelry, and her warm cushions. The last time they'd visited He'd had to pry her claws out of the sofa, to a laughing Di's amusement*

Izumo: *Like usual he woke up before his boyfriend. But this was the first time they'd ever spent the night at his house. At least with the knowledge that he wouldn't have to go home, change, feed the cats, then run to work. Leans over to kiss Tetsu, brushing back the man's wild bangs. Smiling, Izumo took a quick shower. Looking at the clock he saw there was enough time until he had to be at the paper; he was a photographer for them. When he could, he freelanced, but that just didn't pay well. Getting dressed, he thought over what all he needed to do today.*

Ko: *Boyfriend; Check. Small heater; check. Lots of blankets; check. More hours than he ever fucking wanted at the stupid restaurant that decided to become a 24 hour diner? Mother fucking check. At least he liked the uniform. Sort of.*

Tetsu: *sprawled on the bed, his body completely nude except for the tattoos covering a large portion of his body. He was a tattoo artist by trade but painting and music were his real passions yet he couldn't afford to do either full-time no matter how much he might have wanted to. Sneezing a little in his sleep, he rolled over onto his stomach, revealing more tattoos, including the newest one: a twisting flame that had Izumo's name inside the fire, giving the name a shadowy look. The sleeping man didn't have to get up for another few hours, his workplace never opening before eleven am*

Hayate: *curled up next to Ko, he had been awake for awhile now and had waited until he thought his boyfriend was awake before he kissed him on the mouth, one hand reaching down for his groin. He was nervous as hell but determined to go through with this. After all, Ko hadn't shied away when he saw him mostly naked and said he liked how he looked*

Izumo: *Right; give the cats to Di. Luckily she had today off, so he could swing by her place before going in. As if they knew this was goodbye, the two Siamese rubbed up against his ankles, purring like mad. Picking each one up, he took the time to kiss and nuzzle their faces, then set them in the cat carrier. Sighing, Izumo headed back to kiss Tetsu one last time before he left. Mmm, if he knew his lover, then he'd feel guilty. So he'd have to distract him. Sex was a good distract - better check to see if he should get more lube. Opening the nightstand drawer, he was shocked to see prescription drugs for pet allergies. Closing it, the man was silent as he grabbed the cats and left*

Ko: *...Fuck work. Kisses back, both hands pulling Hayate on top of him. He'd meant to pounce on him yesterday but after getting everything out of the hallway and into the apartment, unpacking, sorting it all out, doing it again because they couldn't agree, then again, he was too tired. Damn human limitations; always holding him back from what he wanted. Moaning into the kiss as he rocked upwards, the man mentally reiterated; Fuck work. Fuck it sideways.*

Tetsu: *mumbling in the pillows, he sneezed twice then rolled off the bed to land on the floor after cracking his head painfully against the nightstand. Wincing, he sat up to rub at his aching head then dug out the bottle of meds he had gotten several years ago when he first started to date Izumo for it was Izumo and he would do anything to make his lover happy. Taking one without water, he swallowed then climbed to his feet, heading for the shower so he could start his day despite it being a little earlier than usual for him*

Hayate: *moaning against his mouth, he shivered on top of Ko, giving him another smile before shyly pushing his boxers off until he was completely nude in front of Ko. He blushed, the color creeping down his body and he moved slowly on top of the other man*

Izumo: *Within half an hour he was waiting outside Di's door, holding the cat carrier up in the air. Looking inside at the confused cats, he didn't say anything. When she opened the door, the woman was confused, but let him in. After some explanations Di sighed and accepted his cats, letting him leave. Heart heavy, Izumo went to work*

Ko: *Grins up at him* "Rawr." *Isn't blushing at all. Looks at him, features softening instantly* "Hey...do you want to make love to me, or..." *Leers, turning away some* "You could always ride me." *Hayate was in the perfect position for that, after all. Ko felt a bit weird not cursing, but it didn't seem right with his new boyfriend.*

Tetsu: *drying off his hair, he realized that the cats were missing and freaked. Scrambling around, he tried to find the Siamese, afraid that they got out somehow then called Izumo up in a near panic* "Izumo! The cats, they're gone!" *he had no idea that his boyfriend had taken them to Di's despite his objections he didn't need to*

Hayate: "..I want you to make love to me. I don't know what to do..." *he hoped that Ko would take charge, to show him what to do and how to do it, feeling at loose ends here and wanted Ko to enjoy this and if he took the lead then next time he would feel more comfortable to make love to Ko*

Izumo: *Blinks, sighing into the phone. Damn it, he could even fix things correctly* "Shit, I forgot to leave you a note. They're with Di. She's lonely anyway, Tetsu. Her girlfriend took everything when she left." *Even the dog, who was Di's, not hers. But there just wasn't anyone who wanted to help the woman, so all Izumo could do was listen*

Ko: *Leans up to kiss Hayate, making him forget about everything but what he was doing. When he thought the man was distracted, he flipped them over, breaking away to smirk down at him.* "All you had to do was ask." *Holding Hayate's wrists together, he directed him to grab at the headboard, then crawled down his body*

Tetsu: *frowning into the phone, he wished his lover had listened to him but knew that Di was lonely, the woman needed something to love but damn it, he knew how much Izumo loved those cats. He wondered if Izumo would react badly if they got a kitten* "...I'm sorry, love.." *it was clear that he felt very guilty, coming clear over the phone as he paced back and forth, staring down at his feet as he walked*

Hayate: *grabbing hold of the headboard like he was told to, he moaned faintly in the back of his throat, eyes closing as he shuddered from the feel of having Ko's body rub against his own. Hard, he clutched tightly at the wood his hands were wrapped around* "Ko..."

Izumo: "...why didn't you tell me you were allergic to them?" *Glares at his boss when the woman came stomping over, her stiletto heels clacking with every step. Sighing into the phone, he shook his head* "Listen, I've got to go. I'm not mad, I just wish you'd told me. Love you, Tetsu." *Hanging up, he ran to his desk before she could open her mouth. See, I am working.*

Ko: *Growls faintly; damn it! He'd been single so long he didn't see the point of keeping lube. Fuck. Fuckity fuck fuck fuck even. Tapping his fingers on Hayate's sides, he tried to think of something that would due in a pinch. Grinning, the man kissed his lovers hard cock, then ran to grab some lotion from the bathroom. Kaze was a moron who didn't understand that if your skin cracks, then yes, you do need to wear more clothing in the winter, or use lotion. So Ko was constantly throwing bottles at him in the wintertime. Hence he always had some; even though he tried to buy fruity or flowery smelling ones. So the man would buy his own lotion. Digging some out, he came back with the least offensive kind he could find.* "Um...sorry?"

Tetsu: "..because I love you enough to do anything for your happiness and didn't want you to get rid of your babies, love." *sighing when he didn't get a chance to tell him he loved him, the spiky haired man hung the phone up then went to get dressed before fixing himself something to eat. Glancing at the clock, he still had more than two hours before the shop was to be opened and took his time in making his breakfast. Food in hand, he dropped down on the couch to watch some tv. The apartment wasn't fancy but nice and he had a lot of nice things. Including a forty inch flat screen tv*

Hayate: *not really caring what Kotetsu used as long as he had something to use. Legs parted, he laid on the bed, still gripping the headboard as he waited for the other to come back, eyes hooded with muted pleasure. Giving him a gentle, loving smile, he arched upwards, pleading for him to just do it already. No one had ever looked at him like that before and he was soaking it up, feeling attractive for the first time in his life under Ko's gaze*

Ko: *Opens the tube, sighing in relief that it does actually smell like cherries and not some artificial chemical pretending to be a cherry. Eyes widen as he realizes the significance behind the scent and the act; snickers.* "Love you." *Smears lotion over his digits, slowly circling two around Hayate's anus. Lets his middle finger slip in first, then his fore finger, and uses the two to hold the muscle open* "You ok?"

Hayate: *spreading his legs further apart, he moaned again, deeper in his throat as he bucked up on the fingers pushed into his ass. It felt odd and strange but wasn't painful, merely full-feeling and he had to fight the urge to push. Nodding, he licked at his lips slowly* "Ye...yea..feels..odd." *he laid there, trembling and slowly tightening around the fingers that had invaded his ass*

Ko: *Nodding, he still doesn't move his fingers until Hayate relaxed around them. Then slowly added a third, stretching and coating his insides with lotion. Pulling his digits out, he slathered the rest of the tube on his own cock, nose twitching at the smell.* "I really hope you don't hate cherry." *Pauses to kiss his lovers cock again, lips resting on the heated flesh, eyes looking up. Waiting for permission.*

Hayate: *softly pleading with him, he stared down at him with wide eyes that were full of silent awe and love. He have him one of those gentle smiles of his, releasing the wood with one hand to reach out to Ko* "Please?"

Ko: *Licks each hand, then nudges them back. Nodding at the headboard. As the man took hold of it once more, he sat up, pulling Hayates legs around his waist. Gently pushes in his new lover at first, until he was halfway, then slammed the rest inside, pausing. He'd never hurt anyone beyond a little soreness and rough play, but first he needed to know if Hayate liked that or not.*

Hayate: *he had no preferences, having never had sex before and would have to take the time to learn what he liked and what he didn't. It was a very new experience thing for him and only time would really tell. Arching upwards when he was slammed into, a cry caught in his throat as his muscles spasmed around the flesh buried in him, trembling as many feeling flowed through his body and his erection twitched*

Ko: *Oh, right, virgin. Duh, me. Shaking his head, he remembered something told to him long ago; 'No breaking your toys or you'll never get anymore'. Feeling very, very guilty for doing that, he stayed still until the other told he to move*

Hayate: *a moment of hesitation, he squeezed the muscles tight around Ko's cock, wanting the other to start moving and would start to beg if he didn't soon. His body felt stretched open wide but not in a painful way, the discomfort having already faded as he adjusted to the thick length* "Ko...."

Ko: *Blinks, still not sure if the man was ok yet*

Hayate: "Move..." *his voice soft and pleading as he rocked upwards under him*

Ko: *Grins* "Kay..." *Starts to thrust slowly at first, not liking it. Picks up speed when Hayate only frowns at him, liking the look even less. Biting down on his lip, he held tight to his lovers thighs, unconscious of the bruises he was leaving. Soon they were shaking the bed, though it wasn't old or even in bad shape*

Hayate: *gasping, he cried out for real that time, his cock twitching as he moved with the thrusts yet never had let go of the headboard, his hands clenching at it tightly as he possibly could. Shaking, he tried to hold back the orgasm that wanted to roll through his body, knowing that he would come pre-maturely otherwise. He whimpered low in his throat as he tightened then bucked upwards, his back bowing upwards as he shuddered, barely managing not to cum. It felt so good, having someone do this and whined low*

Ko: *Growling, he shifted his lovers legs higher, moving them from around his waist to his shoulders. Hoping to get a better angle that way. Whether he did or not, the man didn't know. All he knew was Hayate felt so good around him, hot, soft, and snug. Like his own personal furnace. Which he planned on keeping, forever.*

Hayate: *half shrieking, half gasping, he involuntarily tightened hard around Ko's penis when his prostate was nailed by the shift of position. The action had him cumming violently, muscles rapidly spasming around Ko's cock as he did*

Ko: *Moans at the spasms, unable to hold of his own climax. Though he'd wanted to draw out their first time as long as he could* "Love...you..." *Panting, he let Hayate's legs slip off his shoulders to fall down on the bed, bracing himself on the mans hips as he slowly came down*

Hayate: *panting heavily, he laid there, body loose and relaxed. His eyes were closed as he focused on catching his breathe, his internal muscles still clutching at his lover's cock, refusing to let him pull out anytime soon. Arms still stretched above his head, he tried to relax his hands enough to let go of the wood but found that his hands had cramped up. Opening his eyes, he gave Ko a weak smile* "..help?"

Ko: *Laughing, he tried to reach for them and found he was a little too short. Rolling his eyes, he got Hayate to curl up and was able to pull his lovers hands down. Kissing each one* "You're silly."

Hayate: *blushing, he shifted to curl into Ko, face red as he laid against him, body relaxing bit by bit and his muscles no longer clutching so tightly at Ko's flesh. Humming happily, he cuddled into the other man*

Ko: *Snuggles back for awhile, then groans when a telltale 'Brrring - Brrriiing' comes from his dresser. Annoyed, the man kissed Hayate one last time and slipped out.* "Sorry. That's work, I need to go." *Mutters curses as he walks to the dresser, opening up the cell phone, then slams it shut. Has to repeat this several times as he pulls on his uniform. Pauses to kiss Hayate again on the way out, then slams the phone shut again* "Love you!" *Runs to work* "I'm fucking coming, Kaze." *Sighs into the phone, ignoring the curses being shouted into his ear*

Hayate: *he watched as Ko run around getting ready for work, staying curled up on the bed, he wasn't going to budge any time soon. Far too relaxed and comfortable to move yet but slowly, after a time, he grew bored just laying there. Crawling out of the bed, he could feel his lover's semen in his ass as he walked to the bathroom to shower so he could get dressed. Turning the water on very hot, he climbed in and let it beat down on him, grabbing the soap and washing his body and hair. Hoping that Ko wouldn't be gone for hours on end, he finished his shower and went to poke around his new home and get something to eat. He didn't have to work until the following day*

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Izumo: *Walks home slower than usual that day. He didn't feel like facing his angry, disappointed boyfriend. Or the lack of his kitties. But he wasn't going to allow himself to regret giving them to his friend. It really was a good solution; The woman would be less lonely. Cye would stop abusing his Tetsu. Kye had never been apart from Cye long, so she was part of the package. Izumo would've done it even if he'd never found those pills. Finally at the apartment, he let himself in. Thankful that he was home first, the man stripped and climbed into bed, asleep within minutes. Just resting his eyes.*

Tetsu: *having had a long day at work, he just wanted to go home and talk with his boyfriend. Once he was finished, he was out of there but swung by a local restaurant he knew that Izumo loved to pick up dinner as a peace offering of kind. Pulling into his parking spot, he carried the bag of food into their apartment then looked for any evidence that Izumo was there* "Izumo?" *spotting the other's shoes, he set the bag down then padded for the bedroom, peeking inside before seeing that lump on the bed which only could be his lover. Crossing the floor, he gingerly sat on the edge of the bed, reaching out to touch his lover's hair* "..Izu?"

Izumo: *Dreams are weird things, are they not? Izumo doesn't believe in 'the power of dreams' or anything mystical like that. But sometimes, when he's sad or lonely, friendly face's visit him in his sleep. And things aren't so bad.* "Mmm...Tetsu?" *He couldn't remember what the strangers had told him this time, which was alright. It was just a dream, after all. Izumo didn't believe in dreams.*

Tetsu: "Hey, lover." *his voice was soft, far softer then it normally is. His hand was petting his lover's hair as he sat next to him on their bed* "I stopped on the way home and picked up your favorite foods." *he felt so bad that his lover had given away his cats because of him, knowing how much Izumo had adored those cats*

Izumo: *Nuzzles into the hand, waking up slowly.* "Thanks, Lover mine." *Sitting up, he yawned then rubbed his eyes, leaning forward in the bed. Almost falling back asleep. Eyes closed, he asked* "You have a long day, to?" *Looks at Tetsu, one eye open. Though it was hidden by his long bangs* "Shit...didn't mean to sleep that long." *Glancing up at the clock, the man slid out of bed and went for his clothes*

Tetsu: "A bunch of underage kids came in, tried to convince me that they had permission to get tattoos from their parents. I told 'em that unless their parents came down in person with them then I couldn't do it. They tried to bully me into it. Stupid brats." *he leaned forward to kiss him when Izumo climbed out of the bed before he could and pouted after his lover, mildly peeved that he did that* "Hey, I didn't get my kiss."

Izumo: *Pulling on his pants, forgoing any underwear, he snickered* "Oh yeah?" *Turns his head to leer at his lover* "Then come get it." *Playfully jumps away from Tetsu before he can grab him. Races for the kitchen, laughing the entire time*

Tetsu: "Hey get back here!" *leaping to his feet, he chased after his lover then literally dove over the bar that split the kitchen from the living room to tackle his lover to the floor, pinning him easily. Grinning like a loon down at him, he leaned downwards to press their lips together tenderly. He never was able to understand how people could just leave those they claimed to love behind for whatever reason*

Izumo: *Kisses back, knee sliding up between Tetsu's legs. Distracting him with his tongue at first, he then let his hands trail down the others sides, sneaking under his shirt. Biting down on Tetsu's lip, Izumo flipped them over.* "Mine." *Leans down to kiss him again*

Tetsu: "Forever." *sprawled under him, those slanted eyes of his stared up at the person above him adoringly. Shivering under Izumo's hands, he gasped, arching upwards slowly even as he bit down on his lower lip hard*

Izumo: *Licks the bruised lip, hands caressing lower and lower on his lovers back.* "Love you..." *Yanking Tetsu's pant's down, he stroked a finger at the entrance there. Admiring, but doing no more than that*

Tetsu: *his breathe hitched in his throat, he let Izumo do that without a word of protest, legs falling further apart naturally. His lower body was almost equally covered in tattoos as his upper body. Arching upwards in the touch, he gasped faintly* "Love you too...."

Izumo: *Snickers, the finger drawing back.* "Yeah. Which is why I'm not gonna hurt you." *Kisses his nose* "Though you do look so cute like that, spread out before me." *Leers down at him.*

Tetsu: *pouting a little, he wanted to be ravished by his lover then brightened as he grinned up at him* "You can leer at me anytime, baby, and ask me to strip whenever you want." *his hands came to rest on his waist, tugging Izumo down to kiss him on the mouth lovingly* "Wanna see my newest tattoo?"

Izumo: *Shakes his head* "I just went I wouldn't fuck you dry, Lover mine." *Grinning crookedly, he nodded* "Sure. Is it somewhere obscene, or have you finally run out of room?"

Tetsu: "Hah, I still have some room left." *scooting out from under him, he tugged his shirt off and dropped it onto the floor then turned around so he was kneeling and his back was facing Izumo. Bending one arm backwards, he touched at a flame tattoo that was raising up the side of his back* "I got your name tattooed on me, like?"

Izumo: *Lays on top of the other, licking at the tattoo* "Love. ...how much do these things cost, again?"

Tetsu: "I get a discount because I work there. A big discount but depending on the size, detail and such, the price ranges. It all depends on what you want." *shivering at the tattoo being licked, he twisted his head around to look at his lover. His body wasn't as covered as Izumo had joked, mostly his torso, back, arms and thighs had tattoos. His lower legs and hands were tattoo free*

Izumo: *Leans back on the fridge, deep in thought. He had an eye for detail, and knew what colors meshed well. But he wasn't a tactile artist; his talent lay in photography. Capturing things that were already there on film.* "Could you design me something?" *Blushing, he looked away.* "I'd like one similar to yours." *Smiles oh so slightly, blush rising*

Tetsu: *scrambling to his feet, he ran to get his sketchbook and came back a few minutes later carrying it with his favorite pen in one hand. Dropping down next to Izumo, he thought for a moment then started to draw, the pen moving across the paper as he leaned forward, it resting on his legs. He had so badly wanted to be a real artist, always designing and painting things but found that he couldn't support himself on that so became a tattoo artist instead. He actually had a manga in the works and hoped to get it published one day soon* "What do you think of this? It's not a flame but water suits you better." *he had drawn a twisting river and his name was in the middle in what looked like currents*

Izumo: *Nods* "I love it" *He'd been attracted to the other man because of his artwork. In Izumo's eyes, Tetsu was a real artist. Whether he had a carrier from it or not* "Hey, lover mine? Have you ever thought about putting your comics on the web?" *Sighing, he shrugged* "It's...harsher in some ways but...It's a form of self publication."

Tetsu: *smiling at him happily, he basked in the praise Izumo freely gave. His face feel a moment later at the mention of that then sighed heavily* "I thought about it and even did it once. Didn't go anywhere. I'm actually working on a manga. Only have three chapters done but I'm going to enter it in that upcoming contest. Just need to get two more chapters done before I can." *he had always been interested in comic books, manga and animated things and had so badly wanted one day to see his name in print. He painted and sold them at local festivals and made a decent amount of money from that but he couldn't afford to live off that*

Izumo: *Uh oh; he didn't like the way his loves face looked when he mentioned that* "What happened?" *Kissing his head, the man tugged the other into his lap, stroking his back* "You'll do fine. Even if you don't win the attention might get some one interested in your work."

Tetsu: "Got a total of twenty hits even though I posted links on other sites and had even joined a few online sites for online artists." *his voice subdued, he leaned against his lover, curling into Izumo as he was petted. Sighing faintly, he shrugged a little* "I'm losing hope, love. Maybe I'm not as good as I think I am."

Izumo: "Don't say that." *Nuzzles into the spiky lock, hiding a sigh* "I know you're good." *He wondered if the comic was still online; if so he had a website to plug.* "What about posting your art? Ever do that?" *If the answer was no, he wondered; Would Tetsu mind if he put some of his up then?*

Tetsu: "Not after that disaster which was my first attempt at posting my drawings online. After that I stuck to drawing and never posting them." *he had a large amount of artwork that he never even shown Izumo, hidden away in a large box he kept in the back of his closet. Eyes closing, he relaxed against the warm form of his lover and hell, he was trying to save up money to buy the other man a ring, wanting to propose*

Izumo: "Mmm..." *That'd be a no then. He still wanted to do it, but that would be a betrayal of his lovers trust. Which he wouldn't do.* "Are you alright, lover mine?" *Strokes his hair more, sighing* "We could always wake up earlier and have breakfast together..."

Tetsu: "I'm fine, just thinking about some stuff, lover-boy." *kissing him, he pulled away a little so he could stand up* "Meet me in the living room? I want to go grab something from the bedroom, okay? And dinner is sitting on the coffee table so if you can grab us drinks and forks while I run for the bedroom?" *holding a hand down to him, he helped Izumo to his feet, giving him a kiss then headed for the bedroom to put away his sketchbook and grab some of the drawings he had done*

Izumo: *Shakes his head; he'd never understand Tetsu. Though he wasn't sure he wanted to. His mystery was part of his charm. That and his bad boy attitude, his untamable hair, his body...he needed to stop before he came on the kitchen floor. Sighing, the man grabbed their food, hefting it in his arms. Picking up some silverware he stopped by the fridge, pulling two beer cans from the cool depths. Urg; needed to clean that. Soon he had the food spread out on the floor, arranged as nice as he could*

Tetsu: *deciding to just grab a bunch of his drawings, he carried them out into the living room, having never bothered to buy a table and dropped down on the floor right in front of the couch, leaning back against Izumo's legs. Silently passing him the stack of drawings once the cans of beer were on the coffee table with the food. Once his lover had the sketchbook, he leaned forward to grab a container of food, digging the fork into the orange chicken and sticking a piece in his mouth*

Izumo: *Rolls his eyes, wondering why Tetsu didn't understand that yes, he really did like plain old rice. Oh well, he'd try anything once. More than that you'd have to bribe him. Separating the boxes of rices from the rest of the containers, he glanced at the drawings, setting them to the side for now.* "Don't want to ruin them, Lover mine."

Tetsu: *nodding, his hair rubbing against Izumo's leg as he leaned against him some more, still eating* "You need to eat other things beyond just rice, love. Eating only one thing isn't good for you." *he paused in mid-bite to tilt his head backwards so he could meet his lover's eyes* "Hey, Izu? Do you mind if I draw you?"

Izumo: *Snorts* "Well everything has some kind of animal in it." *Rolls his eyes* "Even the water." *Blinks then swallows his rice, the main thing he'd eat.* "...Um. Sure." *Shrugs, going back to the rice*

Tetsu: "I got some vegetables for you too." *setting aside his container of food, he dug around until he came across the two containers of vegetables* "No animals in this! Just plants." *he gave him a smile then set them back down, reaching up to remove his pen from where he stuck it behind his ear and grabbed his current sketchbook from where he had set it, flipping to an empty page and started to draw his lover eating. He never did saw when he wanted to do that and had some drawings of Izumo asleep, including a few facial shots*

Izumo: "You don't know that they weren't boiled in lard." *Sighs* "Or cooked in the same spot with the meat." *Picks at the veggies with his fork, nibbling on the corner of one. Reluctantly*

Tetsu: *his face falls, he set the containers down on the coffee table then went to pick at his own food sadly*

Izumo: *Noticing the sadness, the man ate every last bite of food. That didn't have any meat or animal products on it, that is. Hoping it would cheer his lover up*


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And I didn't plan to have Izumo be vegan. He just up and decided to on me. I'm not, fyi Oo; *shrugs*.