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Trouble in Paradise

During the course of the exhibit Mizuki had barely had anytime to exchange a word with Ichirou and he had ended up feeling petty and dare he admit jealous of all the female attention his lover was not only receiving openly but he appeared to be enjoying the attention as well , worried he might lash out in jealousy and cause a scene Mizuki came out back for a break from clearing away dishes or loading dishwashers and was taking in the fresh night air. Mizuki jumped in surprise when he heard the door open behind him  half hoping it was Ichirou he wasn't surprised to see it wasn't his lover he was surprised however to see a very troubled looking Yuichi who ignored the older teens presence and paced around  in a circle a few moments " let me ask you something Mizuki I know that Ichirou is pretty fierce and all but he was a total play boy you  totally went after him right you were the force of nature that made him succumb right" Mizuki was perplexed he hadn't expected to be questioned about his relationship with Ichirou "ugh yeah I guess I chased after him a bit but he chased after me as well what exactly is this about Yuichi?" Yuichi  looked Mizuki square in the eye "well  your step brother and I were talking when we overheard some of my classmates talking about me and about how they liked me and that I would just be better looking and more popular the older I got so they should attempt to be my girlfriends now while I am still young and not extremely popular. the more I think about it though I have realized that I don't think I like girls at all , and i found it so off putting hearing them talk about me like I was an object to win for themselves, they do not care about who I am as a person at all only my outer shell matters to them and not who i am on the inside at all. but your step brother  he wants to get to know me  for who i am on the inside and I rudely keep ignoring him and pushing him away with my attitude  and as cruel as those girls are  I am equally cruel for dismissing his friendship because he is a guy  who in the least had the hots for my own big brother?

The first thought going through Mizuki's mind was that their mom was going to have a litter of cows when and if she found out her son was also  most likely gay, Ichirou also wouldn't be too happy at the thought of his little brother  wanting to be friends with a male he viewed as an enemy  of sorts.  "I am sorry to hear that kind of thing happened, you are still young so  it's pretty early to know for certain  what the future holds for you relationship wise but just remember to always follow your heart, as for Kousuke I think that if you want to forge a friendship with him that is definitely your right to do so. I am sure you can find him at the park near your place if you leave now"

Yuichi had no idea what was coming over him but he was running down the back alley in a hurry, when he finally slowed down he took out his cell phone to text Ichirou " Please bring my gym bag back to your place and tell everyone I had an emergency and had to leave thanks" having sent the text he continued to rush to the park Mizuki mentioned. Where the hell is he! Yuichi thought in frustration then his eyes focused on a picnic table and noticed there was someone laying on it , walking over he calmly composed himself "I've finally found you, why did you leave  so fast! wouldn't a friend have done more than just pat me on the shoulder and walk away!" he said when his breathing had calmed "what are you doing here?" ignoring the question with a raised eyebrow Yuichi stood in front of Kousuke with his arms folded in front of him " I asked you a question it's rude to not answer me before asking your own questions"Kousuke shifted uncomfortably "sorry" Yuichi felt his frustration grow " no way you did not just apologize you follow me around kiss me, confess to me and then just ditch me when I actually need a friend did you just want to play around with a younger guy!" Yuichi was angry but felt some of the anger fade when he saw the look of shock on Kousuke's face "Of course I wasn't playing around with you because of your age ! I Do like you , do you like me?" he looked away clenching his hands "of course not who do you think I am  "  Kousuke looked up the pain in his eyes shooting daggers at Yuichi's heart " But I don't HATE you either" the last words were rewarded by a bright smile Yuichi held out his hand to  him and Kousuke  hesitated a second before shaking it in confusion.

Mizuki had gone back to the rest o bar after Yuichi ran off with a lighter heart, Ichirou was just being a good worker making the customer feel special was an important part of a job . Mizuki  felt proud of himself because at the end of the day he was the one going home to a shared studio with Ichirou no matter how many girls flirted with him Mizuki was the only person Ichirou was going to  spend his life with he just needed to remain confident and not let his jealousy ruin something so special . " Hey I was looking for you , I was worried you might be mad at me we are almost ready to close up now and I wanted to make sure everything was okay between us since I barely got to even talk to you all night and then when I finally could slip away you were busy or nowhere to be seen" Ichirou was in a sulky mood and that somehow made Mizuki happy " I'm okay after all I'm the one who will always be by your side at the end of everyday right Ichi" Mizuki loved how Ichirou's face soften as he spoke Ichirou moved closer to him "I really love you I don't want anything getting in the way, I even played nice with your family tonight as awkward as that was " Mizuki smiled walking over to the dishwasher he wasn't sure if he should tell  Ichirou about what happened with Yuichi since he knew how Ichirou felt about his both his brother and Kousuke. "Hey where did that brat Yuichi run off to? there's no way an emergency came up that was so important he couldn't stick around and help us clean" Mizuki looked up from the dishwasher to look at a sulking Yujirou " I thought this was a great way to get some cheap publicity but I had to watch little girls clinging all over Ren, women and men alike were hitting on him the more they drank and I was stuck in the kitchen I really need to get more workers so I can split my time evenly " Mizuki and Ichirou shared a knowing smile as Ren walked towards his sulking life partner " awww your jealousy is sweeter than any dessert I've ever had" Ren held Yujirou close ignoring the other guys he kissed his lover passionately , Mizuki looked at Ichirou "guess somethings run in the family after all " he teased Ichirou kissing his cheek.

"Yuichi had a personal emergency but I am sure he will make up for it tomorrow so for tonight please forgive him" three pairs of eyes focused on Mizuki as he spoke "I can't tell you guys what the emergency was but he needed to sort something out with someone" as he spoke Mizuki was looking anywhere but at the faces of the three men , the moment his eyes met Ichirou his throat went dry at the furious expression on his lovers face. The scariest thing for Mizuki was not that Ichirou was angry but that he was angry and not saying anything scared Mizuki more than anything Ichirou could do to him. Mizuki worked in silence as Ichirou busied himself cleaning the tables in the other room he felt pained by Ichirou's indifference didn't he understand the difficulty his position put him in he was both a lover and a confident to brothers with brother complexes he couldn't betray one of them just to make the other one happy Yuichi gave his trust to Mizuki and he couldn't  betray it by telling the men what was going on in his personal life. He knew he would have to say something to Ichirou about Yuichi and Kousuke just to better prepare him since he knew it would be difficult for him to deal with, but he could not tell him right now when they were in private that would be a different story but at the moment he just couldn't tell Ichirou he wished Ichirou would talk to him. As Ichirou and Mizuki walked home there was an awkward silence between them, the distance between them as they walked down the street was big enough for someone to walk between them. The distance made its presence felt in Mizuki's heart as he fought to not cry. While they walked in silence Mizuki's nerves were growing strained as he was trying to rein his temper. He didn't want to end a long day in a fight with the man he loved. It felt rotten to be this way with him. As they got inside their shared studio Ichirou continued to ignore Mizuki as he walked into the bathroom took a shower and got ready for bed, Mizuki took his own shower right after Ichirou finished .

 It's not my place to be telling him all his brother's business just because I know what is going on , even if I am his boyfriend his brother has the right to his privacy! sheesh good job Mizuki you fell in love with a Jerk! but I really can't help loving him dammit! Mizuki was fighting with himself as he cried silently ignoring the fact he was supposed to be washing off the day's sweat on his body. As he got out the bathroom he realized the Studio was caste in darkness Ichirou hadn't bothered to leave any lights on for him , once again Mizuki felt as though a knife was being stabbed between his ribs striking his heart instead of making his way to the bedroom he shared with Ichirou he got a spare blanket out the closet and settled down on the sofa calling Ichirou a "stupid jerk"over and over again in his mind. Mizuki had been laying there for over a half hour when he heard Ichirou walk into the room a moment before the lights above him were turned on , Mizuki covered his eyes with his right arm "What the hell?!" his voice held a tinge of annoyance bad enough it was uncomfortable to sleep on the sofa  knowing the man he loved was  only a few feet away but angry with him and distant enough to feel as though they were an ocean apart but he had just started to doze lightly and the jerk had to turn the light on and disturb him!. Rolling over and burying his face into the back of the sofa  Mizuki tried to pretend Ichirou wasn't there " What the hell are you doing sleeping on the sofa when we have a perfectly good bed in the bedroom" the demanding voice angered Mizuki more " Well soooo-or-ry that I didn't want to spend my night in awkward silence next to the man I love who is being a huge CHILDISH ASS at the moment!" he knew he was asking for it using any kind of attitude with Ichirou but he didn't care he was tired, sore and lonely and at least half of it was Ichirou's fault as far as he was concerned "Just leave me alone!" Mizuki didn't wait for Ichirou to talk and instead buried his head under his pillow.

Ichirou was very angry and for the life of him he wasn't sure why , he was trying to respect Mizuki and Yuichi by not prying into their business but he was angry they were keeping a secret from him. The more he tried to keep his temper and anger in check the angrier he got and the less he wanted to talk to Mizuki , he didn't want to hurt his feelings out of spite But he knew he had taken things too far when Mizuki didn't join him in bed , half of him had hoped Mizuki would cave and tell him whatever it was he was hiding.

Ichirou was feeling conflicted he was glad Yuichi had someone he trusted to talk to who wouldn't lead him astray but he didn't want to be left out the loop, he waited for Mizuki figuring maybe he was having a relaxing tea before bed like he did often but after a half hour of waiting he started feeling annoyed. When Mizuki told him to leave him alone Ichirou felt a mixture of pain and anger he was only going to apologize and ask him to come to bed where he belonged now though he was willing to let the brat sleep on the sofa all alone but he knew if he did that he would never sleep. "Look stop being a brat and come to bed I can't sleep if you aren't beside me" Ichirou didn't want to beg but he was exhausted and needed to sleep and he wanted Mizuki next to him no matter what else was going on he needed Mizuki next to him if he was going to sleep . "What if I don't want to go to bed with you huh" Mizuki knew he shouldn't push Ichirou and yet he provoked him anyways Ichirou's face moved close to his as he removed his pillow from his face "if you don't get into that bed with me now I'll not only make you want to get in it But I'll r**e that tight little ass of yours at the same time" Mizuki could feel chills run down his spine at the cruel coldness in Ichirou's voice "you can r**e me if you want but I wont sleep next to you while you treat me like I am not important to you and act like a jerk! we have to get up early so let me sleep already" Mizuki knew he was pouting like a child but he didn't care why should he give into Ichirou's bullying.

They got ready in the morning in utter silence neither one of the stubborn men wanting to give in and  extend an olive branch to their lover, the atmosphere between them continued to sour throughout the morning on their way to work and inside work as well.