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Episode 4

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A loud screamed from struggling Ryu was heard by everyone. But the chief maid Yukari tried to pull Ryu to the main room where Hide was waiting.

"No!! no!!! Yukari ! Let me go !!!! Please !!!!!" Poor Ryu tried to beg for mercy unfortunately, the long haired man had to follow his master's order.

"I'm sorry. Ryubo-chan. I can't be any help or I will get fire. I have elder mother, even I don't have any sister but still have 9 brothers to take care of." Yukari said in sad tone and lower his eyelashes. Seeing the maid's fake sadness, Ryu felt sympathy for the chief maid and stopped struggling.

The large doors carved with dragon patterns were opened widely. Ryu dreaded by Hide's voice inside. Yukari pushed him into the room.

Hide turned as he heard the foot steps in front of the door. He opened his arms widely and hugged the dark haired man with pleasure.

"My son!! You're here" Hide laughed with joy patting softly on Ryu's shoulder.

Ryu questioned by Hide's kindly reaction asked in confuse.

"Dad..... What's the matter? Why ..er. you look so happy?" Ryu asked worriedly.

Hide drew back and faced Ryu.

"Don't you notice who is standing here?" Hide said happily.

"Who?" Ryu looked over to the person in a white suit standing behind his father.

He graped, open-mouthed, was shocked to see the figure in front of him. He cried out the man's name.

"God!!!! Ha ... Hakuei!!!"

Hide moved to the other side and nodded to the tall handsome blonde man.

"Ohisashiburi, Ryu-chan" Hakuei greeted with big smile and walked closer to Ryu. The smaller man managed to smile back.

"What've you been doing and why do you come here?" Ryu asked excitedly.

Hakuei was silent for a minute until Hide interrupted.

"From now on, Hakuei will come to be my assistant. He will stay here." Hide explained.

His father's word astonished Ryu. He couldn't believe his friend was going to be Hide's assistant and Hide had never trusted anyone to be on his side. He couldn't imagine Hide will let Hakuei be in this postion even Hakuei had visited his house such often since they were young and were so closed to each other.

"But .... where is Yoshiki-san? Who will take care of him?"

Ryu asked about a beautiful long haired man who his father always thought of.

The tall blonde man lowered his eyes showing an uneasy feeling.

"I can't tell you anything until it is time" Hakuei looked at Hide who remained there, speechless.

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Hakuei've been in Hide's house of a week and learning to manage everything quickly and cleverly. In a free time, he accompanied Ryu from one place to another place as he was the only one Hide allowed to bring Ryu outside. Without Hakuei, Ryu couldn't step out of his house not even an inch..

One day, while Ryu was sitting alone in the living room, crying softly. More and more his bitterness increased, even Hakuei was here to be his friend but he couldn't feel concerned with Sugizo. What had happened to Sugi? Is he still alright?

Ryu was deep in his thought not hearing a foot step drawing closer.

".......yu...... ..... Ryu"

"Ryu!!"

Ryu's mind jumped, losing his thought.

"A.... Hakuei. What's up?" Ryu asked the blond-haired man who looked at him "ANO..... Ryu-chan. You look so unhappy. Do you have any problem?" Hakuei asked anxiously. Ryu had been like this since the days he came. Being Ryu's friend since they were children, Hakuei knew Ryu was hiding something in the back of his mind.

"Can you tell me? Ryu. Do you think I am your friend?" Hakuei asked seriously.

Ryu looked up at the tall man, hesitated for a moment.

"I.... "

He continued

"Can I beg you something?" The black hair finally asked.

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A loud noise interrupted the conversation between Toshi and his wife. The blond-haired man went to look out of the window for what had happened. He saw his pink-haired son trying to start his BMW and ordered his maid to open the front door.

"Sugi-sama, Toshi-sama will punish me if I let you go out" Tetsu tried to obstruct Sugi.

"Get out off my way! Now! I've to see Ryu" Sugi bawled an order and drove off leaving Tetsu behind.

Tetsu kneeled down on the floor until he felt that someone was standing in front of him.

"Stand up! Tetsu. You've tried your best"

The slim man looked up to see the speaker.

"Toshi-sama"

"Prepare yourself.... Today we have guests from "Ciel Bank""

"hai"

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Far from the city

"So you mean your father didn't allow you two to live together?"

Hakuei asked. Ryu nodded silently. On the edge of tears, Ryu was trembling. Hakuei drew the smaller man closer trying to comfort him and wiped his tears.

"Do you think he will come?" The blond-haired man questioned anxiously.

"I trust him" Ryu's voice was so confident.

"If he was safe, he will sure come here" Ryu reassured Hakuei, or.. himself.

The chill sea wind blew to the two figures sitting on the beach. The smaller man began to cough. Hakuei covered his overcoat over Ryu.

"Ryu, it's too cold here. I think he would not come" Hakuei tried to change Ryu's mind.

"No... He will come" Ryu insisted.

Sitting there for quite a long time until the moon was high in the sky. Ryu thought he heard the familar car's engine. He rose up with hope. Under the tree's shade where the car was parking. A shadow of a tall figure coming out of a James Bond-liked car. It seemed like that figure noticed them standing on the beach. It suddenly ran furiously toward them. When the figure approached them, the moon light was so bright. The blond and the black-haired men could see that figure's face clearly. An attractive pink haired man took his breath deeply, looked tried. His face turned red because of anger. "Ryu! Get away from that moron!!!" Sugi pointed his finger to Hakuei's face.

Ryu was shocked by his lover's reaction. He didn't know what had happened between two of them. He looked at Hakuei who stared back to Sugizo.

"Is that the way you greet your old friend? Sugi" Hakuei talked back in flat tone.

Sugi saw the blonde haired arm wrapped around Ryu waist making him more furious. He raised his fist trying to punch Hakuei.

"No!!!!!" The slim man shouted. He reached up to catch his lover hand.

"Don't hurt him" Ryu shouted as his face turned pale, confused.

Sugi lowered his arm and pulled Ryu to his side. His beautiful eyes still fixed examining Hakuei.

"Sugi! What's the matter? You've never been like this before" Ryu's voice was trembling with frightened. Worried what effect his father's guard done to Sugi.

Immediately, Sugi regretted his action seeing he had made his beloved one frightened, he took a deep breath trying to calm himself.

"Gomen, Ryu...I lost my temper. I was jealous to see you and Hakuei are together...so close" Sugi looked like a little child confessing his guilt straightly.

Ryu's eyes widen. He sighed and then, burst out laughing.

"Oh! Sugi-chan. You made me thought Die hurt somewhere in your brain. Is that the reason?"

Ryu held Sugi's face with both hands. But both of them didn't notice Hakuei still stood there look at them directy with a dark shade's expression in his eyes.

"Listen ! Hakuei only cares for my health. Besides, without his help, I can't come to see you. We owe him" Ryu sought to soothe Sugi's heated temper.

"Ryu.....I"

"Sugi, you must trust me" A low whisper, like a kiss."Let me tell you. You are the one in my heart".

Hakuei stepped closer and reached his hand out to Sugi.

"Be good friends"

Sugi hesitated but didn't want to make Ryu feel worry. He exactly knew Hakuei's feeling toward Ryu but he reached his hand out unwillingly.

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