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Title: Sometimes
Author: Wearable Bishounen
Rating: R
Summary: Sometimes it�s hard to leave the ones you love. Sometimes you find a new love at the most unexpected times and in unusual places. Sometimes the Pretear can be a male.
Disclaimer: We�authors Lennith and Cheza-chan�do not own Pretear in any way. If we did� well, some of you might not be able to watch the show.
A/N: (cries softly) I don�t know where my co-author went! I recall, vaguely, her saying something about leaving for Connecticut for vacation time, but� I have so many numbers for her, I don�t know which to call! Oh� I can talk to her sister�I see her online a lotta times! (clasps her hands together and smiles) Cheza-chan here, worrying about her bestest friend. I bring you a new chapter� Stay with me and pray that our Lennith returns safely!

Chapter Fourteen � The Truth�
Izumi found Hajime in his room, curled up with a book. The Water Knight smiled at him as he entered. "I guess it was a weak bug. It went away with a glass of water."
"Good. Are you looking for company or peace and quiet?"
"It doesn't matter with you. You're nice to have around."
Izumi smiled, blushing faintly, and sat next to the orange-haired boy. For several minutes, the only sound in the room was the rustling of paper whenever Hajime turned a page. The Pretear had almost drifted off when the Plant Knight made his presence known.
He smiled brightly, hands holding a pot of colorful flowers. "Hajime-kun. Izumi-kun."
Hajime's fingers gripped the book tightly, trembling.
"Gomen nasai, Hajime-kun. I left without saying anything." Shin moved to the window in the room, placing the down in the path of the sun's rays. "I'll be back tonight."
"No!" Gray and green eyes widened at the shout from the normally collected youth. "No," Hajime repeated softly, forcing a smile. "It's not a problem. Izumi-kun and I are fine, ne?"
"Hai," Izumi smiled.
Shin giggled, returning the smile. "All right. See you later." He waved, running out.
Izumi turned to the Water Knight to question him about his outburst and found the other rubbing at his eyes. 'Again?'
Hajime smiled, sniffling, "I'm allergic to those flowers it seems."
�That's a lie because they're the ones around the resort. You were practically playing in them.� �Is there... something between you and... Shin?"
Hajime inhaled sharply, sea-green eyes wide and staring blankly. "No� There isn't," he finally said with a small sigh. He turned over, choosing to face the wall rather than his friend's worried face. "There isn't and that's the problem.� Izumi sat silent, his cheeks blushing a little unwillingly, yet again not knowing what to say to comfort his new friend.
Hajime obviously didn't mind, for after a moment of silence, he continued. "Maybe it's hard for you to understand because you didn't have anyone to rely on... but we three kids always had a special bond. Mannen was always our leader and Shin and I always idolized him. Mannen was the leader, but I was the one who always took care of Shin. I guess I just grew more attached to him then I knew myself, but I didn't have the courage to tell him. Worse, I didn't think it needed to be said." Izumi may not have been able to see his friend's face, but he could tell Hajime was struggling against tears. "Izumi-kun... you know about Shin and Mannen, ne?"
Izumi felt his blood pressure suddenly increase a few degrees. "I know Shin is infatuated with him," he half-growled out.
Hajime turned back over and studied the boy's face intently. �He doesn't know that they slept together�that they had sex though, does he?� Hajime sighed and placed a hand on Izumi's knee comfortingly. "I guess you realize, then, what I have to compete with. I don't think I could ever beat Mannen in Shin's eyes."
Izumi made a noise that sounded like a half-choked snort. "You know that's not true, Hajime-kun! You're ten times better than Mannen. Shin would have to be an idiot to reject you if you'd just get it together and told him."
The willowy orange-haired boy smiled brightly at the Pretear's outburst, feeling a bit more self-assured. "Thank you for thinking that," Hajime surprised Izumi by pulling the boy down to him and planting a kiss on his forehead. The dark haired boy blushed profusely, pulling away hurriedly and pretending to be mad. Hajime just gave a little ripple of laughter. "I still don't know what to do but... thank you for listening to and understanding me, Izumi-kun. Can I offer you a bit of advice?"
Izumi blinked, still trying to ward off his blush. "Advice? Sure."
Hajime took a deep breath. "Please, just promise to listen to me all the way through and not fly off in a tantrum halfway through?"
Izumi immediately sobered, the change from teasing to serious matter palpable. After a moment's consideration, he nodded his dark head in accord. "Alright, I promise... Though I hope you're well prepared because you should know my temper by now."
Hajime nodded as well. "The reason why I've been so upset... After Mannen left your room last night, he ran into Shin." The Water Knight paused a moment, struggling to keep his own feelings in check. "I didn't mean to spy on them, but they started kissing in the hallway... and then Shin invited him to stay with him in another room. I couldn't help but follow them... Izumi-kun, they had sex together. I overheard it."
He glanced up, expecting to find his friend a firestorm of righteous anger, hissing and spitting and plotting the Ice Knight's castration in graphic detail. However, there was no anger in Izumi's face. In fact there was nothing. It seemed as if all color and energy had been sapped out of him, leaving the boy a pale and delicate doll. Hajime's face tightened with worry and took his friends cold hand.
"Please don't be angry with Mannen-kun� I'm not. He's just as confused as the rest of us right now. Izumi-kun, this is the advice I have to give you: Mannen cares about you more than he'll let on, but he doesn't understand what you're feeling and thinking. He's an idiot when it comes to these sorts of things. He won't understand unless you tell him clearly."
Izumi blinked off his stupor, the sea-green eyes willing him back to life. After a moment of contemplating his friend he leaned down, tilting Hajime's face upwards and brushing a faint kiss over the young man's lips. "I was right, you're ten times better than Mannen," he stated, getting up to his feet.
Hajime reeled a little in surprise from the kiss, his face flustering. "Where are you going?" he asked worriedly as Izumi moved to the door.
"It's already evening anyway, so I'm going to ask Goh to get us drunk. I think we both need it."
Hajime blushed a little darker. "Ano� I don't drink."
Izumi smiled. "Don't worry, I won't let Goh get you too wasted."
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