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Learning to Land	By : Suteishichic Category: Prince of Tennis/Tennis no Ohjisama > General Views: 11419 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Learning to Land. Chapter Ninety ~Shishido~

Warnings: Yaoi, Love, Angst, Fluff, and Lots of Sex. Some kink. You've been warned ;)

Disclaimer: Nope not mine. Still in my dreams. ;)

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Shishido moved his hand away--and looked.

Ohtori was completely normal--well except for being really big, but other than that, he was completely normal. It didn't look scarred or deformed or anything. Okay, Shishido wasn't an expert, but to him it looked normal. And yeah, his foreskin didn't cover all of the head completely when he was rock hard--like now, but it probably covered it when he was soft. Which he was rapidly growing despite being touched. Shishido guessed some guys had different lengths because after all everyone was different.

He wondered for an instant if identical twins were identical even down to that. He shrugged to himself because he would never really know. Hell, if he remembered right, Atobe, Mr.Perfect didn't have a long foreskin either. Hell, maybe Shishido was the one who's was weird. On impulse Shishido gently pulled the skin back to see if it moved fine. It did, although Ohtori gasped at being touched that way.

"Choutarou? I'm going to tell you the truth." Shishido paused to look up at him and he saw Ohtori looking down at him through his fingers which covered his face again. The freshman nodded and Shishido went on, "You are...completely normal. You aren't too big. You're not weird. You're not a horse. You're not dirty. You're perfect." On another impulse, with the skin still pulled back, Shishido kissed his tip gently and then released him. He stood up.

Ohtori was looking at him with his face red and his jaw dropped open.

Shishido put his arms around him. It was good that it was normal but really, it didn't matter. Shishido liked him, not his dick. "Baby? You're fine. You're clean and you're perfect. It's not dirty, or messed up, or too big. I would never have known any of that ever happened to you if you didn't tell me."

Ohtori looked at him shocked although he did close his mouth. What he quietly said next though Shishido didn't expect, "Gakuto said Oshitari-san's is big and his foreskin doesn't cover his tip when he's completely hard."

Shishido blinked. He thought how disgusting that factoid was, "Okay. That was an image I never needed in my head. Hey, you talked to Gakuto about this?" Gakuto! Of all people!

"N..no way. He...just tells me stuff about him and Oshitari-san. They're...dating." Ohtori whispered the last word as if revealing some huge secret. Then he added, "I'm not supposed to tell anyone but I can tell you, Shishido-san. Gakuto's going to be seme when they go away tomorrow. Well, I guess today. It's going to be their first time. They're leaving after the match to fly to Oshitari-san's home for the night." The freshman looked very happy about all this for some unknown reason.

"Hey! Damn it!" Shishido said too roughly and Ohtori flinched. Choutarou went to pull away probably worried he did something wrong. Shishido held him though and wouldn't let him go. "Sorry, it's just...that's another image of stupid Gakuto I never needed in my head--and him with Oshitari, like that?"

Shishido took a breath and turned his voice down. The shower was not soundproof and they had neighbors, "Look, I guess you and Gakuto are friends and that's great and all, but I'm not a big fan of his. He doesn't like me either. You don't talk to him about us, do you? You know you can't, right? I mean Gakuto seems nice and all..." Yeah right, Shishido thought. Gakuto was only nice when he wanted information. The rest of the time he was a slimy snake only looking out for himself. "But you can't trust him. He sells information to the highest bidder. Anyone's information. Hell, I know for a fact he sells information about me to anyone who'll pay."

He had a dreadful thought, maybe before Shishido finally got around to telling Ohtori things about himself, the freshman maybe already knew them, "Hey, he didn't tell you anything about me, did he?" Ohtori did know an awful lot. Oh please, please no...Shishido silently begged whatever gods still liked him to help him out here.

"N..no Shishido-san. Never. I would never. Sometimes Gakuto asks me stuff, but I never say anything about you. Gakuto is my friend though. He would never hurt me. I helped him with some stuff and in return he helped me with the dance thing. That's all. We're just friends. I wouldn't do that Shishido-san. Not to anyone, but especially not to you. I wouldn't ever tell anyone that we've...kissed." Ohtori looked stricken and down.

Kissed? As in past tense? Shishido realized he was being an ass, but damn it, Gakuto really infuriated him. He worried about what it could possibly mean. Why did that little snake want to become friends with sweet and innocent Choutarou? Gakuto did everything for a reason and now Shishido was going to have to go talk to Gakuto too. His list of people to tell to back the hell off of Ohtori or else was growing longer and longer. Shishido sighed.

Choutarou was looking distinctly miserable. Shishido held Ohtori in his arms a little tighter and didn't give a thought to which of their parts were touching other parts. "I'm sorry. You know I get angry easy and Gakuto and I always push each other's buttons. I know you wouldn't say anything. I trust you and I believe in you." Shishido had a thought, "What did you help Gakuto with?"

"I...I'm not supposed to say. I swore, but I can tell you?" Shishido nodded. Part of the whole big brother thing was that you could tell your big brother anything and it over-rode any other promises. Shishido never told anyone anything anyway. Ohtori had to know that. "Oh. Gakuto? He...he wanted to learn the...the tea ceremony. And formal dining. Western style dining. He did really well. He learns fast. This weekend's important to him."

Shishido had to keep from howling in laughter. Belching bawdy little Gakuto at tea or a formal dinner was one of the funniest things Shishido could picture. Even more hilarious than him topping Oshitari. Damn it, Shishido fought not to laugh as the images rolled around in his mind. When he finally had control of his laughter, Shishido hugged him close so Ohtori couldn't see him almost breaking into a grin and said honestly, "I'm sure you taught him well."

Ohtori smiled against his neck, "It was fun. He offered to give me information on anyone in return for helping him, but I said no. He never said you. Somehow it came up about having nice legs and Gakuto said I walk all stiff like I have a pole up my butt so I should learn how to dance." The freshman gave a little laugh and shrugged.

"You walk fine," Shishido said absently. You never knew what stray comment might turn into a new inferiority complex for the freshman. He had a thought, "Rinse. The conditioner has been in your hair for a long time." Ohtori did as told and Shishido put his arms back around Ohtori as soon as the freshman had wiped the water from his eyes. He went to ask him some more questions and maybe propose something else he had been thinking of when Ohtori's stomach gave a growl of discontent. Shishido asked, "Hungry again? You didn't eat at the party?"

Ohtori turned pink, "S...sorry. N...no, I was too nervous. But, it's okay. I...I shouldn't eat before bed."

"No way. I'm not letting you go to bed hungry. You should never go to sleep with an empty belly. Come on..." Shishido lead them out of the shower and got them dried off with a minimum of staring and blushing. Both mainly on Ohtori's part.

Although Shishido would have been lying if he said he didn't steal glances at Ohtori's body whenever possible. The freshman was seriously beautiful. His body was cut and strong and Shishido tried to ignore his urge to reach out and touch him just like he tried to ignore the throbbing ache he felt between his legs. Shishido liked how even doing the simplest tasks as towel drying his hair had Ohtori's muscles rippling nicely. Ohtori blushed when he noticed Shishido watching him. He blushed but he had this small, pleased smile on his face.

Shishido lay his towel down on the counter by the sink and hopped up to sit on it. "Come here..." He ordered Ohtori, "Closer." The freshman had stepped towards him but was out of his reach. Shishido grabbed his wrists and pulled Ohtori towards him. Damn he was tall. Shishido leaned back and ran his hands up Choutarou's naked hard-muscled chest and slid them down to rest on Ohtori's hips. "You have a beautiful body, baby."

Ohtori blushed deeper and went to stammer a reply.

Shishido figured he was going to protest and say Shishido was perfect or some other kind of crap like that so he cut Choutarou before he got any of the words out, "It's true. Your body is nice and strong and cut. I like it. I like you..."

Shishido smiled and his smile turned into a blush of his own. Damn it. He rarely ever blushed, but he also never talked about his feelings and stuff like this. It was both nice and uncomfortable at the same time, but mostly nice. He thought it was really nice when he saw how his words made Choutarou smile back at him and relax into him. Ohtori put his hands on Shishido's shoulders as if he had done it a thousand times before. It felt so good being like this with him Shishido had to fight a sudden urge he had to hug Choutarou to him hard and press his face into Ohtori's chest. Which was stupid, right? Still Shishido noticed at some point he had slipped his hands comfortably around to Ohtori's back. He smiled and pressed a series of lips only kisses to Ohtori's chest.

He enjoyed the catch he heard Ohtori's breath make as Shishido's lips connected with the freshman's skin. He decided to tease slightly, "In fact," Shishido licked and tasted his skin lightly, "If you really want to know..." He licked around Ohtori's right nipple softly. It was hard but he had noticed that Ohtori's nipples were usually hard. "There's only one thing..." Shishido touched his tongue with a wide lap over the hard nipple and Ohtori shivered. "Just one tiny thing..." He sucked softly and Ohtori inhaled sharply. "That I would change about your body...about you..." Shishido bit his nipple gently and Ohtori gave one of those tiny whimpers that he guessed were a moan held in.

Shishido half grinned, "Okay two things that I would change about you total."

Ohtori looked flushed with lust and at the same time managed to look worried. It was adorable. "Wh...what? Please tell me Shishido-san. I...I'll do anything...anything you want..."

Damn. He was so sexy and adorable at the same time. Ohtori was completely serious and being earnest when he said he would do anything Shishido wanted. The freshman clearly felt that much for him. "You really would, wouldn't you?" Shishido was astonished by him.

"Of course...if...if I can change them, I most definitely will, Shishido-senpai. Please? Please tell me?" Ohtori begged.

Damn. So hot and sweet. This wasn't going quite the way Shishido intended. He meant this as a fun and sexy tease, not something serious. If anyone had told Shishido to change something about himself to please them, Shishido would have told them to go to hell in a heartbeat. Ohtori never hesitated though and it made Shishido reconsider. If it was something Ohtori preferred, something minor, like Shishido cutting his hair, or not drinking coffee for his breath, Shishido with a shock realized he would of course do it. He wanted Ohtori not only to like him, but to be happy. The trouble was that Shishido already did like Ohtori and already was happy, but maybe Ohtori felt so down about himself that he couldn't see it.

Shishido said in awe of him, "You're too good for me, baby. The one who is perfect here is you, Choutarou. There isn't one thing about you that needs to change, and I mean it when I say that to you. You're too good for me just as you are. I am lucky you like me, and not the other way around. Baby, I was only going to say two fun things, that's all. I didn't have anything serious in mind, I promise you. Your body is beautiful. It's perfect. But Choutarou, if there is anything about me that you want me to change, anything at all, just tell me and if I can, I will. And you don't have to worry about my being mad or hurt or anything because as long as you're honest with me, I won't be." Shishido held Ohtori's face in his hands. "I want you to be happy, really happy, and I want you to be able to talk to me about anything, okay?"

Ohtori's eyes went soft as they did whenever Shishido praised him or made him feel good. He smiled wide, "Sh...Shishido-san! I...I am happy and I...I already feel like I can talk to you about anything. I'm happy. Really happy, I swear I am. This all seems like a really good dream." The freshman's smile faded, "I just...don't want to wake up and find out it is just a dream..."

"Then kiss me, baby. It's not a dream. I like you. This is real." Shishido wasn't sure if he reached up or if Ohtori reached down but their lips met in a long, soft kiss. His tongue flicked at the seam of Ohtori's lips and the freshman opened readily for him. Shishido growled a moan at how sexy that was and dove in, happy to drown there, but this time it was Choutarou who pulled back.

"Shishido-senpai? What two things?" He was adorably serious.

Shishido inwardly groaned and then decided he might as well have fun with this. "Alright maybe three things..." Because he could add the thing he wanted to ask so much in.

"Three?" Choutarou looked alarmed.

"Don't worry. They're just small things..."

"Please tell me! I'll do my best." Choutarou looked adorably cute and sincere.

"Okay," Shishido half-smiled without realizing it. He reached out and kissed Choutarou's chest and then around his nipple. He sucked gently on it and then slightly harder. Finally, when he ran his teeth lightly over it, Choutarou made one of those tiny whimpering noises. "First is that."

"Th...that?" Ohtori looked adorably carried away with lust.

"Mmhmm. When you feel something baby, when something feels good to you, I want to hear it. I don't want you to hold back your sexy voice any more."

Ohtori blushed, "S...sexy?"

Shishido smiled, "Yes, very sexy. Will you try to remember to make sounds for me and not hold back?" Shishido kissed around his nipple and then up his chest. When Ohtori didn't respond right away, Shishido gently bit him. He had never grown fully soft, but Shishido was rock hard again. And tasting his skin and then biting Choutarou made Shishido's erection actually twitch in response.

Choutarou went to whimper when he was bit and then opened his mouth, "nn...Ah! I...I'll try my hardest." He blushed adorably and then smiled slightly, "Shishido-san, what are the other two things?"

Shishido blushed slightly. He couldn't help that since that earlier small kiss he had been thinking about this. Doing this and hearing him and seeing Choutarou enjoy it. Shishido said as if he meant it very seriously, "We need to cut your hair..."

Ohtori adorably ran his hand through the hair on his head, "Shorter? And maybe make it black like everyone else's?"

Shishido grinned, "I like your hair, remember? The hair on your head is fine. Choutarou, I really like your hair and the color. I like that you don't look like anyone else here and that I can always find you in a crowd. That's not the hair I was talking about needing to be cut."

"This? I...I'll shave it off...?" Ohtori's hands disappeared around his back. Just like Shishido was hoping they would.

Choutarou had wrapped a towel around his waist and Shishido loosened it and let it drop to the floor. Ohtori gasped at suddenly being naked or maybe because his erection sprang up in response to suddenly being freed. Shishido slid his hands around Ohtori's back and ran them under his hands into that silken hair, pulling on it slightly. Choutarou shivered and made a slightly longer and louder noise than he had been. Still a little whimper-moan noise but better. He was trying. Tiny bumps raised all over his skin as if he caught a sudden chill.

Shishido growled without realizing it, "Hell no, baby. I like that too, remember? That's not the hair I meant either."

"Then...?" Ohtori looked adorably confused. Shishido smiled at how cute and innocent he was and then with the fingers from his right hand, ran them through Ohtori's "other" hair. It wasn't so much hair, but it was long there. It was blond and soft but long and curly too. It curled in these little rings too. It was okay, only just a little wild and there was another reason. "Oh..." Ohtori looked alarmed and mortified, "Is it...supposed to be short like yours? No one ever told me. I...I didn't know."

"Yours is fine. Really cute actually." Shishido looped a small ringlet around his pinkie finger. "And yeah I like mine short because mine's very straight and it tickles when its long. That's the thing, I get really ticklish in some places...and you wouldn't want me to sneeze..." Shishido blushed. He half-smiled and waited for Ohtori to figure it out.

His brow furrowed adorably perplexed. "Sneeze?"

Shishido decided on impulse to help him out. He bent and whisper soft licked Ohtori's tip with a wide lap of his tongue. "Mmhmm..." He was tempted to keep going but decided to not tease him that much. He knew if Ohtori did it to him, he might not be able to hold back after all this touching. Shishido was glad he looked up to see Choutarou's reaction.

"You mean...? Ahhh!" Ohtori shivered and his eyes rolled up into his head.

Just from a lick. Gods he was so responsive and sexy... Ohtori looked back at him and he was again consumed by lust. Shishido felt the same way but decided this third thing was too important to put off any more. "It doesn't have to be now of course, just when you get a chance, maybe trim it down a little for me?"

Ohtori looked wicked and almost drunk with lust, "Like...yours?" He held his hand by Shishido's hair, but didn't touch it. Shishido nodded and Ohtori ran his fingers through Shishido's still shower-damp hairs. Damn that was hot and Ohtori's reaction to touching him was very nice. Shishido never knew someone touching there could be such a turn on. He felt his breath catch and saw Ohtori's eyes close as if he felt really turned on too. Choutarou whispered, "Yours so soft, Shishido-san..."

Shishido smiled. He had to keep them on track because the third thing was important. Maybe to both of them, "Do you want to know the third thing I want to change?"

Ohtori suddenly looked at him very soberly and nodded. He seemed braced for whatever it might be.

Shishido thought of a way to ask him. He had never really done this before. Hell, he had never asked anyone on a date ever before--they always asked him, but he wanted to do this. Badly. Plus he also felt like there were some things he should talk over with him. Shishido took a deep breath, "I don't want to worry about you. I mean, I know you talked to Taki and I will again too just to make sure he doesn't bother you anymore, but I can't be there all the time to protect you..."

"I...I don't want you to worry Shishido-san. I'll take care of it. It will never happen again. I promise." Ohtori wasn't getting what Shishido was wanting at all.

Damn, Shishido considered that he should have thought this out before-hand, but he had already started so he guessed he should keep going, "What I'm trying to say is, well...you know what we've been doing together isn't allowed, right? That if we get caught, or if someone turned us in that it could mean big trouble for both of us?"

Ohtori for some reason suddenly looked like he was going to cry, "We're both guys. I...I know, Shishido-san...I just...just thought..." Shishido watched as Ohtori's bottom lip trembled and softly he asked, "Do you really think it's wrong?"

Shishido watched as he seemed to suddenly be in a world of pain. He had no idea how him trying to ask Ohtori this had taken such a wrong turn. Shishido was lost, "Do I really think what is wrong?"

"T...two guys. Doing...doing this, I...I mean what we did? Two guys kissing...or, I mean...who kissed?" Ohtori's face was not red, but he looked extremely upset.

Almost as upset at Shishido felt. Upset and angry, "What we did? All of a sudden you don't want to kiss me anymore?" What the hell? Ohtori was still touching his shoulders, and hard...but he was suddenly done?

"No! Th...that's not what I mean. I thought you didn't want to anymore Shishido-san, because, you know, I'm a guy and everything." Ohtori looked as confused as Shishido felt. "Because doing gay things isn't allowed."

"Are you gay?" The question popped out of Shishido's mouth before he could stop it. He was horrified that he asked that out loud but it was a word no one ever really used. Not with each other. Not even Gakuto used it when he joked around or picked on people. No one ever said that word or asked that question.

Ohtori was now beet red and said as if confessing something terrible, like a crime he had committed, "I...I don't know. I've never done anything with a girl but kiss that one and what those girls did to me tonight. The first girl and the kiss was okay, but I didn't like those girls tonight. I...don't know." He looked at Shishido evenly as if just realizing something himself, "I think I might be. I mean...the...the only person I want to be with and like and want to touch and kiss and think about all the time and have feelings for is you, Shishido-san, so...I...I guess I am. S...sorry. I...I'm sorry..." Choutarou took his hands off Shishido's shoulders and covered his mouth. He went to back away as if he were afraid of Shishido's reaction. Or maybe he just didn't want to be rejected.

Shishido though was kind of lost in thought himself. He had thought about all this with Atobe. He had hated even the thought that he might be gay and back then had consoled himself with the fact that Atobe was such a pretty and popular person that it was about the person and not his gender. Shishido couldn't deny that he enjoyed sex with women though, but he was really attracted to Ohtori too.

Not in any of the ways that guys were supposed to be attracted to girls. Again for some reason he thought of Gakuto ogling at girls, especially ones with large breasts. He did that publicly and with all the guys, but in reality, Shishido knew even though Gakuto had dated a lot of girls, he seemed to secretly prefer guys.

There was a closeness that only happened between guys. There was something about when you were with someone who was so much like you, shared similar interests, had similar experiences and feelings, and was even the same in gender that just didn't happen ever when Shishido had been with girls. If he had his ideal girl and Choutarou both standing in front of him and had to make a choice of either, who would he pick? Wouldn't that be the ultimate test?

He was still holding Ohtori's hips and even though the freshman was trying to politely get away, Shishido wouldn't let him go. Shishido knew without hesitating who he would choose. He said aloud maybe more to himself than to Ohtori, "I think I'm bi, but I prefer guys to girls. I mean, girls are nice and everything, but all I can think about lately and who I want to be with is you, Choutarou. Unless you don't want to be with me?"

Shishido's heart broke a little at the thought and he figured he should get this out right now. "If you don't want to be with me or anything, if you just want to go back to being friends and just want me to be your big brother, can you tell me now? I won't be mad or anything," Shishido felt an ache after he said it. No, he wouldn't be mad, but he would be heartbroken.

Maybe after all it was what he deserved though. Ohtori should have an out now, "And I know it's sudden for me to ask you, but if you don't want to be with me, please tell me. I really like you, even if you are a guy. That doesn't matter to me at all. I think if two people like each other then they should be free to be together. It's more about liking the person than their gender, I guess, and look, I know I'm not good at stuff like this. You'd think I would be, right? I mean I've dated a lot of girls, but I've never asked anyone if they want to date me. Hell, I've never even asked anyone out on a date before. What I was trying to say was it's not allowed to date anyone at Hyoutei, but they still let girls and guys to date, you know? It's not fair, but they do. I just meant we need to be careful." Shishido shrugged.

Ohtori still hadn't said anything so even though he felt his heart breaking, Shishido went on. He may as well get it all out even if Ohtori decided he didn't really want this. Then at least Shishido figured he could say he had really tried and given it his all. "And I know you tried your best with Atobe today, and hell, you did really well, but what you don't realize is how dangerous Atobe is. It's stupid, but he's really jealous of you and really...stuck on me. He only wants what he can't have, and like I told you, I won't ever go back to him so it's stupid, but he is dangerous. If he wants to cause problems he can."

Shishido felt grim, "Hell, he'll probably have me pulled from playing tomorrow because of earlier and because I didn't go with him after the party, which is lame but it won't be the worst thing in the world. But if he wanted to, he could have had both you and I expelled from school. It would mean a black mark on our permanent records for a homosexual incident. And you don't need something like that to follow you around. If he wanted to be a total bastard, he could have just said it was you and gotten just you expelled. Do you have any idea how hard that would be for me? To be here without you around? I don't think I could do it. In fact, I know I couldn't. I'd go home and have to live with my mom. It would suck so bad you have no idea, but it would be better than..."

Ohtori suddenly hugged him hard. Shishido braced to not fall into the mirror and gasped for air. Ohtori let him go slightly so he could breathe. The freshman's words came in a gush, "I want to be with you, Shishido-san. I want that more than anything. I really like you too even if you're a guy too. I like you so much, Shishido-san. I thought maybe you didn't like me because I might be gay, but I was wrong. Were you asking me to date you? Or to go on a date?"

Shishido blinked and tried to breathe. Ohtori freed him slightly more to look down at him, and Shishido blushed at the question. "Yeah, I guess I was asking both and..." Shishido sighed. Damn it! Really, he was bad at this. He should just say it outright. "I have an old futon in my room. I was thinking we could set it up and put your sleeping bag and pillow and some of your things around it in my room."

Ohtori seemed to go from elated to deflated in less than a second, "For me to sleep there? So Taki doesn't bother me anymore?"

Shishido was annoyed. Did he really have to spell everything out? Then fine! "No. Well yeah, that too, but no, it's so people will think you're sleeping every night on the futon instead of sleeping with me!"

Shishido took a breath and tried to calm down. The hot image that ran through his mind suddenly was of him and Choutarou sleeping together--but in a sexual way. It completely distracted Shishido for a few seconds and cooled his anger,"Yes, I do want to date you if you want, and sure, we can go out on a date if you want, but the change I wanted to ask was if you want to stay with me? You know, like every night?"

Ohtori looked shocked, "Y...you're asking me to move in with you?"

Shishido was shocked when Ohtori put it those terms, "Well, not officially or anything. You can't move all your stuff in except what you need. And I mean Atobe would throw us out of school in a heartbeat if he finds out, but..." Shishido thought about everything. How he felt about Ohtori. How he felt about just thinking of Ohtori not wanting him or not being around. Who Shishido would choose. Shishido shrugged, "Yeah. Date me, go out on a date with me, and move in with me. Sleep with me every night. Do you want to?"

Ohtori was still looking at him stunned. Shishido was just about to make a lame joke that he could think about it if he wanted to, but they were both naked and should probably put some clothes on when Ohtori suddenly hugged him again. He whispered a few words that Shishido couldn't hear because his blood was pounding in his ears from the bone-crushing embrace. "Chou...tarou...I can't...breathe..." Ohtori let him up for air but still held him tightly.

Shishido didn't hear his answer and decided he really wanted to hear the words. He worried Ohtori said something that he wanted to say first, but then he thought maybe the freshman said his given name and damn it, he didn't get to hear it, "I'm sorry, I couldn't hear what you said. Tell me exactly what you said, baby."

Ohtori said softly, "S...sorry. I said...yes. Actually I think I exactly said, 'Oh god. Yes, Shishido-san. Yes, to everything.'" Ohtori buried his head in the crook of Shishido's neck as if he was embarrassed instead of adorable.

Shishido smiled. Half-way at the oh god part and because he was so adorable, and then fully when he realized that Choutarou agreed. "Good, then go bring your things to my...to our room?"

Only then did Shishido realize they were naked and holding each other still. And they were dating. And damn, they were living together. Shishido shrugged. It would work out fine. He would make sure it did. This way too he knew that Ohtori would be safe in his arms every night. It was an exciting thought. "Do you need help with your stuff?"

Ohtori said, "No. I can do it. It's not like I can't go back later if I need something."

Shishido smiled, "Good. But first, give your...boyfriend a kiss?" It was an unusual word for Shishido. It didn't roll off the tongue, but he figured he would learn to make it work because it seemed to make Ohtori happy.

Choutarou rewarded him with a genuine smile and even a small giggle before he complied. Their kiss went on longer than Shishido had planned, but was so sweet he didn't want to stop. And both of them were grinning like idiots at each other when they finally did separate.

Still smiling, Shishido wrapped a towel around his waist and must have made an annoyed noise as he tucked his wet hair off his cheeks, behind his ears.

"Is something wrong?" Ohtori said and sounded curious. He was covering himself with a towel too.

Shishido half-smiled. He was so comfortable around Ohtori that without realizing it, Shishido did things he did only when he was alone. Like make noises or talk to himself. "No. Nothing, I just hate going to bed with wet hair."

"I could...I could braid it for you Shishido-san...maybe?" Ohtori smiled brighter than the candlelight. Why this would make him happy...? Shishido figured maybe Ohtori just liked touching his hair and maybe was pleased with being able to do something for his senpai.

"You know how to braid hair?" Shishido asked, amused as he blew out the candles and put them securely away for next time. Sometimes on girls Shishido guessed braids looked okay, but they really looked like too much work and bother. Girls were always asking to braid his hair and he wasn't sure if they just took a really long time or if the every girl just did it really slowly so they could talk to him more. And he hated undoing a braid because it left his hair in weird kinky waves the next day. Like a ponytail band made but everywhere.

There were a couple of guys around who played tennis at other schools who wore their hair in braids or even cornrows, but Shishido thought they looked rather lame and vain. Shishido liked his hair, but it was also nice because it was a simple thing. It was easier for him to keep long and tie it back than to bother with it. Like now, he just threw it back into a ponytail so it would be out of his face when he cooked. Easy.

"I do know how, Shishido-san. I used to wear my hair in a braid all the time when it was long. Especially when I played tennis. My sister showed me how to do one kind, but we taught ourselves how to do a bunch of others." Ohtori seemed very happy, almost excited about this. Shishido wasn't sure why.

"We? You mean you and your sister?" Shishido was distracted by tying his hair back and getting it high enough to keep it from sticking to his neck or getting in his way. If it wasn't so late, he would have probably used his hairdryer to at least get some of it dryer than this. It would take hours to dry now. He shrugged to himself, walked out of the bathroom, and over to their small kitchen.

Ohtori followed him out of the bathroom wearing his towel but with his robe over it, "N..no, Shishido-senpai. Me and my friend. I told you about him. We were doubles partners and best friends. We both wore our hair in long braids when we played. I'll go get my things."

Shishido remembered only then the pictures he had seen of Choutarou and his best friend with their braids. Something tugged at his memory but nothing solid. Shishido shrugged and decided to let it go. He was out of cheese so he made a bread and egg thing he hoped Ohtori liked. In a frying pan Shishido made a hole in the center of several pieces of bread, took out the holes, and cracked an egg into each hole. A little cinnamon and some sweet syrup when it was cooked and it was done. Shishido didn't really have a name for it or anything. It was something he invented one day with limited supplies and no money, but he found he liked them.

Choutarou appeared wearing baggy sleep pants and a well worn t-shirt. It fit him tightly and looked nice. He contributed some green jasmine tea to their meal, and then proceeded to ravenously wolf down most of the bread and egg things. Shishido wasn't really hungry so he didn't mind. He had eaten at the party because free food was free food.

Still Shishido asked, "Are they, okay? I never made them for anyone before."

Ohtori grinned despite his mouth being full. Shishido could tell he was trying to be polite while he ate,but he must have been starving. When he swallowed he said, "They're really good Shishido-san. What are they called?"

Shishido shrugged. "I don't know. I only make them for myself and I never gave them a name, but I'm glad you like them." Shishido was finished eating. "I know I probably don't have to tell you this, but I'm going to say it anyway. Remember how I said we have to be careful? Then I don't want you to get upset or anything if I go to dinner with Atobe or something. He and I are just friends and we can't afford to let him get suspicious, okay? So around everyone else you and I will act just like we always do, but it doesn't mean my feelings for you will change or anything. Do you understand?"

Ohtori nodded, but he didn't look happy. Even his pace of eating slowed.

Shishido speculated and said his best case scenario, "I think that eventually, Atobe will get tired of this and move on to something else. I'm kind of like a fad to him and he gets over fads quickly. He'll get over it even faster if he doesn't think he has any competition."

Ohtori swallowed and said, "But he does." And then looked mortified, "Oh...I..."

Shishido took his face in his hands. He didn't know why he so enjoyed doing that but he did. He caressed his soft cheek and ran his other hand gently down that horrible mark Ohtori said his violin left behind. Someday, Shishido wanted to hear him play without having to take a beta-whatever pill. He wanted him that comfortable and secure. "No, Atobe has no competition. Not with you, baby. Not for me. You've already won me, Choutarou. Tomorrow's going to be busy and I won't see you much if I have to play, so can I take you out on a date tomorrow night?"

Ohtori looked at him in that adoring way, but instead of agreeing said, "No one ever asked me out on a date before..." Shishido felt pleased until Ohtori added, "At least no one I liked."

Shishido laughed slightly, "Oh really? Who's been asking you out on dates?"

Ohtori smiled and blushed, "My senpai. My big brother. Who likes me. Who I live with." His smile widened and he looked wicked, "But I don't know where he wants to take me."

Oh. Well, Shishido hadn't really thought ahead that far. He wasn't broke, but as usual he didn't have a lot of money. The perfect place for them to go on a date came to mind. Shishido teased, "Se-cr-et...so what's this big brother of yours like?"

"He's beautiful inside and out." Ohtori said without even thinking about it and Shishido wondered if that was what Ohtori really did think about him. It made him feel really good and forget that he usually didn't think it was true about himself. Choutarou asked, "Can I have a hint? Please?"

Shishido smiled and began to gather up their dirty plates. "Yes," He stopped with the plates and put them down. Turning, Shishido kissed Ohtori deeply and hard and wondered if he would get that the kiss was the hint. "I think you'll like it. It's late. We should get to bed."

"Okay." Ohtori smiled adoringly and helped with the dishes.

They finished quickly together and went to brush their teeth taking turns in the sink spitting and then rinsing. It was a nice companionable feeling that Shishido really enjoyed. In his room, Ohtori took off his shirt and Shishido put on his sleep pants before turning out the light. Shishido's futon was all set up with Ohtori's sleeping bag and pillow and it even looked like Ohtori had slept there. Choutarou must have climbed under the covers and adorably rolled around.

With the light out, the room was for once dark. Shishido felt for Ohtori's hand to lead him to the bed. He said, "It must have gotten cloudy out. This way."

"I hope it doesn't rain," Ohtori said as he climbed in next to Shishido. "But maybe it will give Atobe more time to cool down if it's postponed?" He sounded very hopeful.

And naive. Shishido knew Atobe better after all. "Maybe, but don't worry. Either I'll play or I won't. It's not even a big team or anything so it doesn't really matter. They aren't even ever seeded. They're nobody." Shishido shrugged as he pulled the comforter up over Ohtori's shoulder so it stayed warm. "Is your shoulder better?"

"My shoulder? Oh. Yeah. It's fine. Thank you. I just...I really wanted to see you play, Shishido-san." Ohtori said adorably as if he didn't watch Shishido play every day twice a day, but Shishido understood exactly what he meant.

Feeling out, he kissed Ohtori right on his mouth without being able to see him. "I really wanted you to see me play too, baby. You will. If I can get on the roster once, I can do it again." Shishido ran his tongue along Ohtori's lips and inside his warm mouth. He tasted the peppermint of his toothpaste and growled a small moan of pleasure as they kissed. Shishido was hard again from them laying in each other's arms barely dressed and Ohtori's skin against his was driving him wild.

Ohtori kissed him back for one hot long moment, and then broke the kiss. Reverently Ohtori said, "You can do it again Shishido-senpai. I know you can."

Shishido thought to himself what? Kiss him again? Oh tennis. Yeah. Right. Great. Whatever.

He reached for Ohtori's mouth with his own to kiss him even more, but Ohtori kissed him for a second and then stopped. "Shishido-san, you might be playing tomorrow and it's late. Maybe we should go to sleep...?"

Shishido growled turned on and frustrated, "I don't sleep, remember? And I might not get to kiss you like this again until our date tomorrow night..." Then Shishido had a coherent thought. Ohtori was totally dragging with exhaustion all day. He shouldn't keep him up like this. It was dangerous and stupid and hell, he lived with Choutarou now so they could do this whenever. Shishido smiled, "I love kissing you, baby. Do you know that? Whenever we start, I never want to stop. Kiss me for two more minutes and then we'll go to sleep, okay?"

Ohtori sounded like he was smiling, "Yes. I love kissing you too, Shishido-senpai."

It didn't sound like Ohtori was talking about kissing, but then his lips were on Shishido's. Hot, sweet, deep, tongues and teeth and lips moving together. Shishido forgot to think again for at least five minutes while Ohtori kissed him hard and senseless. It was so perfect and their timing was so synchronized that Shishido couldn't even tell who ended the kiss first. They were perfect together.

"Good night, Shishido-san," Ohtori said and sounded sexy and husky.

"Good night, baby. Sleep well. And Choutarou, I want you here when I wake up in the morning, okay?" Shishido glanced at the clock and thought to himself if he fell asleep right then--which was never going to happen--he could get a little over five hours of sleep. How damn nice that would be. Until then he could enjoy being like this with Ohtori. He wished for once it was a clearer night, because then he could have watched Ohtori as he slept.

"I'll be here, Shishido-senpai. Sleep well, when you sleep." Choutarou said, and Shishido only then realized that Ohtori knew he probably wouldn't sleep. That Shishido was laying here because he wanted to hold him and be held.

Shishido smiled at how perfect everything was. He kissed Ohtori softly one last time and said, "Not another word until morning. I'll watch you this time, okay?" Ohtori giggled but didn't answer and Shishido laughed slightly when he realized why, "Well you can tell me okay, I guess."

"Okay," Choutarou sounded like he was smiling wide again and very happy. Then he pulled Shishido closer to him and settled down with a contented sigh.

Shishido knew exactly how he felt. He felt the same. In fact, he only noticed then that they were not only holding each other, but he was holding Ohtori's hand under the covers. He didn't even realize it until then. Shishido felt so comfortable and secure that he hadn't given it a second thought or worried if his hand was sweaty or anything. With Choutarou stupid things like that didn't even matter. This felt so natural and right. He reached out to give Ohtori a light kiss on his cheek.

He waited for Ohtori to start making those cute little puppy dog snores he had done earlier when Shishido found him in his bed.

He didn't wait long.

Shishido fell asleep first.

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