Chapter VII

"Good morning, why are you not getting out of bed yet?"

It is a question asked in a soft voice that the person being asked did not even stirred.

Fluke has a wide smile on his face as he repeated his question to the remaining occupant of the bed. Sitting on the bed, he petted Ohm's hair, softly laughing when Ohm immediately nuzzled his head to Fluke's lap.

Fluke has woken up early in the morning, not questioning again how he wakes up almost on top of Ohm and slowly got out of bed. Though he woke Ohm in the process, Fluke was able to make him go back to sleep.

Kissing him on the forehead, Fluke went out of the room and proceeded on doing his monday morning routine of cooking their breakfast. Out of habit, he went to the banister to see if Boun is already awake and sitting in front of the television. He found Boun already sipping his coffee while watching the morning news and weather.

Seeing how Boun is already awake and starting his day, he greeted him with a bright smile on his face. "Good morning Boun, you are early today."

"Good morning. I have a meeting and have some place to go today. I'll get a breakfast on the way so you do not have to cook for me too. Don't wake Ohm early today. Let him sleep more, he needs it."

"Alright. I won't disturb you then. I am cooking our breakfast now."

Fluke took some time on cooking their breakfast, he even heard Boun shouting that he's going now.

"Already?"

"Yes! Have a good day the both of you!" Boun loudly said, opening the door.

Fluke replied from the banister, "Have a good day to you too. Take care on your way to work, Boun!" He went to the balcony to wave goodbye to him. Usually, there are two people Fluke waves goodbye to but today there is only one.

The other one is still sleeping.

Fluke laughed at that. Though there are times when it's the other way around, (Ohm leaving Boun behind and Boun forced to bring his car because Ohm left him behind.) because Boun takes his time or wakes up late, it never happened to Ohm.

This is the first time for Fluke to witness it. But why is Ohm not waking up yet? And why did Boun tell him Ohm needs to sleep more?

Fluke went back to the room and found Ohm embracing his pillow. He cannot help but giggle at the sight. Sitting near him, he immediately asked " Good morning, why are you not getting out of bed yet?" And asked him again, waking him up in the process, petting him on the head. "Good morning, why are you not getting out of bed yet?"

"Hmm?" Ohm only adjusted his head and let go of the pillow to encircle his arms around Fluke's waist instead. He then raspily mumbled "Boun promised this week to me as a gift for going to Japan. So I have all week with you." He added, squeezing the other's waist, making him jump.

"Hey, no. I'm ticklish!" Fluke answered, wriggling on Ohm's hold, stifling a laugh. "Come on, it's time to eat." He added, giggling.

"No, I want to sleep more."

"But you are not sleeping at all!" Fluke said loudly, finally laughing out loud. "Hey!" He shouted when Ohm suddenly lifted him and deposited him to the bed. He is now lying under Ohm as the older continued tickling him.

Fluke tried kicking Ohm but the older was faster. He pulled his legs together and keep it between his. Ohm then captured his hands and placed them above his head. Entwining their fingers, Ohm leaned down with a happy grin on his face at the sight of a still laughing Fluke. "Ah, now I am awake."

"You were already awake since earlier!" Fluke answered, finally calming down, but the remnants of laughter is still there on his face. "I told you, let's eat already!" Instead of replying, Ohm leaned down, getting closer and closer until Fluke closed his eyes tightly.

Ohm changed his target place at the last second and kiss Fluke on the forehead instead, he then murmured "Come on, I'm starving already." and helped the younger up.

They sat side by side with Ohm occasionally giving food to Fluke and Fluke doing the same, putting more food on his plate.

"You said Boun gave you this week." Fluke said, munching on his food.

"Yes, so you will have me 24/7 this week." Ohm teased, winking at him.

"You are going to get tired seeing me 24/7." Fluke teased back.

The older only scoffed and said, "Not gonna happen." Then he added with a smile, "What do you want to do today?"

"Let's have another movie marathon! I want to try it with only Ohm. Let's see how it feels like without Boun's side comments." Fluke said, seriously contemplating on it that it made Ohm laughed loudly.

Ohm suddenly gave Fluke a bear hug, startling the younger greatly. "Why are you so adorable?"

Fluke who got startled tried to reciprocate the hug but he cannot move his arms that got stuck on Ohm's chest. Groaning, Fluke said in a muffled voice "I want to hug toooo!"

It is the little things

That we both do for each other,

That keep this heart of ours...

The reaction just made Ohm hug him tighter, chuckling when Fluke gave a sigh of defeat and just leaned his body to him, nuzzling his face on his neck.

It is all of these little things

That we both do for each other,

That keep us connected and entwined...

This time, they didn't go downstairs and just used their own TV and couch. Sticking to each other on the couch with Fluke in Ohm's arm and the younger leaning on him while playing with his fingers.

These little things that we do

That make us feel the love and care

We have for each other.

"You like watching old movies, Ohm." Fluke commented, noticing how he can only watch the latest movies with Boun while Ohm always choose the old ones.

"Lord of the Rings will never get old." Ohm defended his movie choice.

"But it's an old movie still. And you said the next movie that we are going to watch is Harry Potter. I briefly saw when it was release."

"Are you saying Harry Potter is boring?!" Ohm loudly exclaimed, defending again. "Don't listen to Boun and his taste in movies."

Fluke laughed at him. "You are cute. It's alright. I am old and you love me."

"You are old? You are a year younger than me! Right, how old are you? Same with Uncle Boston or older?" Ohm added, laughing when the younger pinched the back of his hand.

"No, not the same with Boston, I vaguely remember seeing him as a small child so definitely not same age with him. I think I am older than what I think."

"Older then. Huh, I am in a relationship with an ancient person."

"I am not ancient!" Fluke exclaimed, turning around to face him, slapping him on his chest. Scrunching his nose when Ohm only grinned at him. "I might be a bit older than Boston... yeah a bit!" Then adding, "You are the ancient here! You are the older one!"

"Yes, yes. I am" Ohm said, catching the younger's hand. "And as the older I have to lead."

"Huh? Lead what?" Fluke asked, confused when Ohm slowly hold him on the waist and leaned down. "Huh?" Ohm has slowly guide him to lie down on the couch. "Oh! You want to watch the movie lying down." Fluke concluded, smiling wide at Ohm and patting him on the head. "Why didn't you say so?" But Ohm gave him a defeated sigh and buried his head on his chest. "Eh? I was wrong?"

"You are right, don't worry." Ohm replied, adding "Next time I'll just go into it."

Fluke furrowed his brows in confusion but didn't ask him and just let him lay down on his chest. They stayed in that position until they finished the first movie.

When they started the next one, Ohm started questioning Fluke how he perceived the movie but the younger hushed him. "Quiet, it's starting already."

Seeing how serious he is, he cannot help but tease him. "I'll tell you what ha–"

Fluke put his hand on Ohm's hand. "Don't be like Boun."

"Alright, I won't." Ohm said, taking Fluke's hand.

He said that, but all throughout the movie, Fluke kept on asking him what is going to happen and will continue asking until he answers him. Then, he will watch in anticipation and reacts and comments even when he already knows what is going to happen (thanks to Ohm).

It is the accumulation of the little things

That you do that keeps me bound to you.

I love you.

And I am sorry.

Ohm has fun watching him instead of the movie.

Halfway through, Ohm prepared snacks and cold water for them. When he got back, he sat next to Fluke, who had already scooted at the end of the couch and has his focus on the TV, stealing glances at Ohm.

... And started his question marathon.

"It's the third movie, should we watch the latest ones instead?"

"That's not right, Ohm. This is what you should say, it is the third and last, why not finish watching it? Okay?" Fluke commented, hugging his arm and cutely added, "You started it!"

"I know. I should finish what I started." The older replied, gently kissing him on the forehead and was rewarded with a kiss on his cheek. Ohm cannot help but sigh in adoration.

It is the little things that you do

That creates an enormous impact

In my heart.

I love you.

No matter what, I love you.

"Can't help it if you're like this." Ohm mumbled. The younger just squeezed his arm and pulled him tighter.

When Boun arrived late that evening, he can hear the ruckus from upstairs. Because of curiosity, he went upstairs and heard Fluke commenting about Malfoy and Snape.

"––– And this he who cannot be named –"

"Voldemort" Ohm inserted, giving his cousin a nod when he saw him.

"Ssh! He who cannot be named!" Fluke strongly replied.

"It's 2024 already old man, there are many more movies that you can introduce to Fluke to watch." Boun butted in seeing his cousin's amused yet contented face. Hearing his voice, Fluke whipped his head to his direction. Boun added, "Hi to the both of you! Why are you not sleeping yet?"

"We have a story to finish." Fluke replied, excitedly waving at him. "Do you want to watch with us, Boun?"

The question immediately raised red flags surrounding Boun. He hastily backtracked, answering. "Nope, I have work tomorrow so I am going to sleep now. Good night, you two." He bid them goodbye, walking two steps to hurry down and not forgetting to shout loud enough for the two to hear, "Good luck, Ohm!"

The next morning, two people woke up disoriented at the couch. Both groaned as their back aches. "Next time, let's not sleep sitting up." Ohm murmured, helping Fluke on massaging his back.

"Next time, let's not watch a movie series." Fluke replied, adding "because I won't stop until I finished watching all of it."

"I'll keep that in mind. Looks like Boun has already gone to work." Ohm commented pointing at the covered food on the table. "Didn't even wake us up and tell us to go to bed." He added, grumbling.

"Ah, he left us a note, here it's for you." Fluke mumbled, taking the folded sticky note on the coffee table and gave it to Ohm to read. He then walked to the kitchen to prepare their plates to eat breakfast.

Sorry not sorry. But that should teach you a lesson not to watch a series with Fluke on the sofa. Why not install a TV inside your room? Oh, and did I tell you already how whipped you are? I already snapped a photo, thank you! And. Easy there, cousin. Why do I feel like all these time you were courting him and he just recently said yes to you? Never mind. Don't mind what I say and just go hard and fast, don't go easy and slow! >:D

-Boun Gogh

"What did Boun say?"

"Just he is not sorry about not waking us up." Ohm replied, swearing at Boun under his breath and pocketing the note. In a tired voice, he added "After taking a bath we should go out for a change of scenery."

"Let's have a picnic in the garden today then." Fluke said, still not have the energy to do more. "But I think we need to sleep more." Fluke added, gesturing for Ohm to go to him and eat already.

"Yeah, I think so too. And in a proper bed this time." Ohm replied, sitting beside Fluke and leaning on the smaller's shoulder. He added, mumbling "I want to cuddle properly."

Fluke let out a chuckle when he heard that. He really likes a cute and needy Ohm. Running his fingers on Ohm's hair, he whispered, "You are a baby"

After eating breakfast, the two brushed their teeth and showered first before going back to bed. It was Fluke who was the first to settle on the bed instead of Ohm who was eager to go back to sleep. Seeing Ohm coming, Fluke opened his arms wide, gesturing for Ohm to come to his arms. The older only grinned and let Fluke do what he wants. It's also nice to be the small spoon sometimes.

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"Hey, hey wake up" Ohm said, hurriedly waking up the dreaming Fluke.

Ohm was woken up when Fluke fisted his hand on his shirt. Along the night, the big spoon became the small spoon and has settled on top of Ohm. But the relaxed body on top of him suddenly started shaking and he started whimpering. Ohm heard the other whispering things but he cannot be sure about what he is talking about and seeing the tears, he decided to wake Fluke up.

"Fluke, Fluke, wake up. I am here." Ohm replied when he heard his name being called by the smaller. Lifting Fluke's head, he gave him a kiss on the forehead and didn't let go until he felt the other's shaky breath on his jaw. Knowing that Fluke is already awake, he asked gently. "What were you dreaming about?"

"I dreamt that you were gone" Fluke whimpered, and then added, "you suddenly disappeared before me without even saying goodbye. I know in reality it will be the other way around, but I promise you I will say goodbye, so please don't ever leave without saying goodbye."

Ohm sits up, taking Fluke with him, letting him straddle him. He then took the glass of water he always keep on the bedside table, giving it to the younger who has already started sobbing because of the pain he felt from his dream. The younger drink the offered water and hugged Ohm afterwards.

He didn't let Ohm go.

Upon seeing this, Ohm finished the water and dropped the glass on the bed to reciprocate the hug without moving away from Fluke.

"I think we should start telling each other about our hidden fears." Ohm felt the younger shaking his head, he urge him then. "It's better to say your fears out loud, or you are going to continue dreaming about them. I will start then to make you comfortable. One of my fears, is to not be able to make you happy until you cross over. Suddenly disappearing without saying goodbye is also one of my fears. Even just imagining it pains me, what more if it really happened? How painful would that be? That's my greatest fear right now."

"I do not want to go without saying goodbye... am I being selfish, Ohm? I think I am becoming more selfish for wishing for many things to happen, for wishing for more time to be with you." He sobbed on Ohm's chest. "Everyday, I keep on telling myself to spend it with you as if it's my last... but when we started this relationship, I became greedier. It hasn't even been a week yet and I am already this greedy with you."

"You are not alone in that." Ohm replied, swaying their bodies sideways. "I am becoming greedier too."

"Before, I can make an excuse to stick to you... saying I missed you because you are working and I can only see you at night. But now, no more excuses. The fear always lingers and it shows itself even when you are a feet away from me. What should I do to keep the fear away, Ohm?"

Not knowing what to say, Ohm didn't reply. And Fluke wasn't looking for an answer from him too, he just want to say it out loud.

"Will you allow me? I want to use all my leave for this year." Ohm mumbled, caressing the younger's hair.

"No you can't. You are important. You can't just be gone for a long time. Also, work is important, not just me."

"But you are the most important to me right now." He replied, burying his face on the smaller's fluffy hair. "And Boun understands, he will just call me then." Then he whispered, "I do not want to be away from you for too long. I just can't..."

"I love you too" Fluke replied, hearing the hidden I love you in Ohm's sentence, voice muffled because he leaned up and buried his face on Ohm's neck, pecking the skin his lips touched. He has stopped his tears now, but his hold around Ohm is still tight, still not yet ready to let him go.

Ohm turned to the window, his heart tightening with the fears he hadn't said out loud, that he cannot tell Fluke. "Ah, we can't go out. It's raining." He said, belatedly realizing that it's raining hard outside. The plants on their window are all swaying together with the wind. Out of nowhere, he remembered a piano piece with the name rain on it. "Kiss the Rain"

"What was that? You want to kiss in the rain?" Fluke asked. Leaning on Ohm's shoulder, he slightly turned his head to stare at the older's face who cracked a grin when he said that.

"Is that your ideal kiss? To kiss in the rain?" Ohm asked, turning his head and looked down, causing their faces to get closer, causing their noses to touch each other.

"No... I don't know. I didn't even think about the romantic scenes until I started imagining you and I..." gasping at what he just said, Fluke buried his face back on Ohm's neck.

"Wait, complete your sentence first!" Ohm exclaimed, laughing when the other adamantly shook his head. "It's normal to imagine romantic scenes with the one you love, Fluke. Don't be embarrassed about imagining the both of us doing some...stuffs" Ohm added, snickering at the end.

"Stop making fun of me!" Fluke exclaimed, hitting his back, but still did not let go of his hold around Ohm.

"No, I am not making fun of you. Do you want to hear about mine then? I want this imagination to come true... I want to kiss you. But I haven't been successful for the past few days."

" Ki–... really? I didn't notice." Fluke replied, getting out of the embrace to look Ohm in the eyes. The smaller's eyes are twinkling in curiosity.

"The kitchen" Ohm deadpanned

"Oh, is that why you were leaning close to me back in the kitchen? I thought you wanted to play, I thought you wanted to distract me from cooking."

"Here, when I tickled you."

Fluke looked away, embarrassed as he answered "I thought you were going to tickle me on the neck, I was preparing myself."

"What about the couch?"

This time, it took Fluke sometime to remember. With his face flushing red, he exclaimed "But you said I was right! You should have said it!"

"Do you want me to tell you, 'Don't move, I am going to kiss you'" Ohm challenged him

Fluke looked down as he stammered, "W-well, that's a bit straightforward a-and I might push you instead of pulling you."

"So I'll just go with our feelings. We'll just go with the flow." Ohm gently replied with a smile on his face, touching Fluke's hair lightly. "Come on, let's go out and walk in the rain."

"Oh, I know! Let's play in the rain!" The smaller happily exclaimed, hurriedly getting out of bed to pull Ohm out of it. "Hurry, hurry! The rain might stop anytime soon!"

"Okay, okay, I am at your service." Ohm replied, chuckling at the other's enthusiasm. He allowed Fluke to pull him out of their room, sometimes pulling back just so the other would exert more force on pulling him back.

Passing through the living room, Ohm saw how it's already 4 o'clock in the afternoon. "Wait, you are not feeling hungry?"

"No, later, later! Let's eat later. Now, we must play!" The younger excitedly replied, "I think I have played in the rain before. But I forgot with whom did I play. There are three? Four? Of us. I can't remember."

"You mean the three of us plus Uncle Bosston?" Ohm joked making Fluke laugh.

"I want to see Boston play! Sadly, he is old now. How I wish I have met him as a child. A teenager Boston already have some do's and don'ts while a child Boston might not be that reserved." Fluke answered, laughing as he imagined a small Boston playing with him in the garden, belatedly realizing how he can imagine it with a different design of the house. Somehow he knows it's still the house, the image of the house when he opened his eyes for the first time. Fluke was stopped on his musing when he felt the raindrops on his skin. He laughed brightly and leaned up, feeling the rain on his face for the first time.

"It's the first time for you to feel the rain in your skin since you became human again. How does the rain feels like?" Ohm gently asked, back hugging Fluke.

Fluke leaned on Ohm's chest as he softly answered "Refreshing and calming."

The older left a kiss on the younger's head before he hold his hand and urged him to walk with him.

If other people saw them, they will comment how they envy the both of them. How they are being too sweet running around in the garden (they might even comment how they are going to get sick. But yeah, sweet moment, envious indeed).

Fluke has been laughing nonstop especially when he took the hose in the shed and showered Ohm with the cold water (colder than the rain) and then fleeing away from him. Taking it back from the younger, Ohm has Fluke caged on his arms as he pointed the hose above and let it shower them. Both screaming and laughing when the cold water hit them.

They stayed playing under the rain for 30 minutes before they went back inside the house. Going through the backdoor in the kitchen, Ohm took the towels he knows Boun always keeps there. "Take your clothes off." Ohm instructed the younger who immediately followed him.

"You should take yours off too, Ohm." Fluke mumbled, trying to unbutton the sleeves Ohm has wore to bed. While he unbuttoned Ohm's clothes, Ohm was busy wiping his wet body. "Done" Fluke uttered, pushing the clothes off his shoulder and leaned up to look at Ohm, at the same time Ohm leaned down to wipe his lower back.

Both stopped moving when they realized how close their bodies are. It is not an innocent moment anymore. Hearts quickening at the sight and the feel of their bare upper bodies grazing at each other.

"Ohm" Fluke whispered, not knowing what to do at the sudden situation but wants to do something at the situation they found themselves in. Slowly, while intently staring at the other's eyes, Fluke's hands slowly travelled back from Ohm's biceps to his chest.

The smaller of the two felt how Ohm's heart beats faster on his right hand while his left hand moved slowly and accidentally stopped on his nipple. Realization sinking in, Fluke gulped when Ohm's eyes suddenly darkened, pupils dilating. He then felt the hands on his lower back moved downwards to his bum and suddenly Fluke is being lifted in the air.

In response (and surprise), Fluke hastily encircled his arms around Ohm's neck, he also locked his legs on Ohm's waist. Then the older walked them to the wall, sandwiching Fluke between his body and the wall. "Sorry, just let me hold you like this." Ohm murmured before he tightened his hold around him, keeping their wet bodies touching. He then kissed him on the cheek and buried his face on the smaller's neck.

Fluke gasped at suddenly feeling Ohm's hot breath on his cold neck.

"Ohm!" the younger gasped, unconsciously arching his body. Fluke felt the difference between their bodies then, how soft his body (especially the stomach) is compared to Ohm's muscled body.

"Relax, I won't do anything. Just want to hold you as close as this." Ohm mumbled on his neck. His mumbling only made Fluke arched his body more and gripped the hair on Ohm's nape.

"I feel strange and hot." Fluke mumbled as he buried his head on Ohm's bare shoulder, strangely gasping.

"Alright, it's time to change our clothes then." Ohm mumbled, walking out of the kitchen with Fluke still attached to him.

"Wait, it's the stairs and I am heavy." Fluke said, holding tighter when Ohm started climbing the stairs.

"Don't worry, I can manage." Was only Ohm's reply and continued carrying him until they reached the top of the stairs.

Fluke thought he will be put down after reaching their space, but Ohm only continued until they entered their room... until they entered the bathroom. "Are we going to shower together?" Fluke shyly asked, not really against the idea.

"If it's alright with you." Ohm replied, finally putting Fluke down under the shower. Seeing Fluke nod, he immediately turned the shower on. "Let me wash your hair." Ohm softly said, not waiting for a nod this time because Fluke was the one who offered the shampoo. After lathering his hair with shampoo, Ohm then proceeded on scrubbing Fluke's body with the soap.

All this time, Fluke has his head down, hiding a smile.

Unbeknownst to Fluke, Ohm has been looking at him with soft and loving eyes.

Fluke offered to wash Ohm's hair and scrub Ohm's body too, which the other readily agreed, by sitting at the edge of the tub for the younger to reach his hair. Afterwards, both turned around to wash their intimate parts on their own. When Ohm heard Fluke's shy voice saying he is finished, he reached outside the shower for the towels that are hanged there.

"Here." Ohm said, stretching his hand for Fluke to see.

"Thanks" the younger replied, his face reddening and strapped the towel on his waist. Before he can turn around to face Ohm, another towel is being put on his head, gently scrubbing his hair.

"Don't get a cold, go and change your clothes." Ohm mumbled, leaving a kiss on his nose before ushering him out the bathroom and towards their shared closet. Ohm said that, but he took one of his clothes and gave it to Fluke to wear. "You can wear this sweater. To keep yourself warm."

"Thank you." Fluke replied, sporting a smile that didn't disappear on his face everytime he sees his reflection.

Later that evening, when Ohm was teaching Fluke how to play the piano, Ohm kept on snapping pictures of the younger, not even hiding the sound of the camera. When both heard another camera sound, they turned around and found Boun standing near the couch, a box of pizza and phone in hand. He clicked another photo of them before he said, "I bought your dinner, Your Laziness. I'll just grab two slices and I'll go downstairs immediately. You can do whatever you want then." He added, putting the box on the table and opening it. When Fluke stood beside him, Boun choked on his pizza as he noticed the sweater he is wearing.

Knowing what he is thinking, Ohm smacked his cousin on the head, "Put your head out of the gutter."

"No! My mind is innocent!" Boun denied, eyes going wide, stealing glances at Fluke who is munching on his pizza cutely. "I was just - I will never! I was just thinking you are really showing who owns him now." Boun stammered, calling Fluke who looked up at him and snapped a picture of him, with the sweater and all. "Evidence!" Boun told Ohm who only rolled his eyes at him and let him be.

True to his words, Boun went down after eating two slices, keeping busy on his phone. Unbeknownst to Ohm, he sent the photo to their group chat and their group of friends have been having a fiesta about their pictures.

The two was left alone at the dining room, sitting side by side as they eat their favorite kind of pizza.

"Ohm, what do you usually do on a date?" Fluke suddenly asked.

"I was only in a relationship twice before." Ohm informed him, leaving a kiss on Fluke's head before he added, "I am boring. I don't give people my time. If I had time to spare, I don't go out. That's why they leave."

"That's not true." Fluke said with a pout, adding "Ohm is a funny and witty person. And Ohm is so considerate and attentive towards me. You care for me so much. You always give me your time and you unconsciously do all of this little sweet things to me that always make my heart flutter." Fluke said with a warm smile on his face, taking Ohm's hand and holding it. "I know because you always go still and a bit hesitant when you suddenly became conscious and aware of the things you are doing. As if your slight touch would hurt me, as if not giving me attention will make me disappear. You have experiences in your life that made you feel this way, I know."

Ohm heaved a sigh, shifting his chair and lifted Fluke to his lap. "Were you observing me closely, young Sir?" He asked, embracing him, his chin on Fluke's shoulder.

"Well..." Fluke answered, comfortably leaning against his chest. "It's because I was curious about my humans! Boun is easy to observe... and easy to rile up. But you... it's because you allow me that made me curious about you.

At first, I was unconsciously reacting to you; embracing you and taking your hand, even making you as my Boun shield. I always become conscious about this actions only when I have already done it. But you allowed me, you always allow me. Especially at night, you always allow me to seek your warmth.

You are genuinely worried about me.

I became curious then.

Because you once went still when you suddenly gave me a hug. Instead of it the other way around, it was you who stood still. If I didn't return the hug, I was sure you would not do it again next time.

It was like you become accustomed to my actions that they became yours, that they become ours. But because you are unconsciously mirroring my actions, you are not sure if you are allowed to do it to me too."

Ohm nuzzled his face on Fluke's neck and answered, "You are right. They always say I am a kind person but they never put 'kind' and 'sweet' together when they describes me. But when they saw us together, they put 'sweet' on the list of adjectives they have of me. They even put 'childlike and childish' on Boun's list." Ohm added, chuckling together with Fluke.

He then added, "It's because you allow me too. Whenever I feel hesitant, you give me a happy smile and urges me to do it; that holding your hand and reaching for you is alright, that hugging you makes you happier. That me being close and staying close to you makes you relax and comfortable.

It's like we have this kind of conversation through actions; I ask, you assure me.

Honestly, I don't know how to treat someone with care. But looking back, I have always been doing it right with you."

"No. I think Ohm have always know how to do it. Because I see how you treat your people, how you treat Boun, and from what I heard from Boun, how you treat your family, especially your little sister. So I think, it's more of, you didn't believe in yourself... you didn't believe you can."

"Hmm.. then let's do what we are doing now for today." Ohm asked, quite relaxed even with Fluke's weight on his lap.

"What we are doing now?" Fluke questioned, not knowing what he is talking about. "What is it?"

"Talking. Tell me your thoughts; about me, about us, about everyone, anything. Speaking our thoughts will make things clearer and make us understand more about other things. Just like how you have observed about me and how I see myself. Just now, I have learned quite a few things about myself from your point of view. And some of what you said are actually true... Fluke, I want to know you more and I also want you to know me more. So shall we?"

"Oooh! Alright! I love that. I want to know you more too! But answer me first, what kind of date is ideal to you?" Fluke asked, turning his head to look at Ohm as he waited for his answer.

The man being asked, slightly turned his head to look at Fluke, their faces only centimeters apart as he answered, "I don't like eating out or going out, so what we have been doing are my ideal date. Talking, watching TV, cooking together, just lying on the sofa and hugging each other... just being with you is enough. What about you?"

"I can't go out, Ohm. I am stuck in this house."

"Doesn't matter. What kind of date is ideal to you? What do you want to do with your lover? But I am your lover now, so think about what do you want to do with me?" Ohm asked, urging Fluke to answer.

"...I want to visit the flower fields in Japan. I saw it once in a documentary. There are many flower fields in Japan! And if it's possible, I want to visit all of them!" Fluke replied, eyes sparkling at just the thought of visiting all of the flower fields he wanted to visit.

Ohm smiled as he imagined taking Fluke to Japan on a vacation. "What kind of flower fields do you want to see the most? Give me your top three."

"Hmmm... top three. Sunflower field and Canolas at top 3, Lavender and Tulips at top 2 and Nemophilas and Wisteria as my Top 1!"

"You are cheating, those are six flowers." Ohm commented.

"But I want to see them so they are tied!" Fluke argued.

Ohm chuckled as he said, "I'll take you there, I promise." Fluke suddenly stand and turned around, straddling Ohm as he hugged him. Fluke's hold around him tightening as he buried his face on Ohm's neck. The older reciprocated the hug as he softly added, "I'll take you there... because I am carrying you with me. You are in my heart and will always be in my heart, remember that."

Fluke's voice was wobbling as he replied, "How can you be so certain and sincere when saying that. Thank you... I'm sorry." He then pulled back to look Ohm in the eyes, trying to smile amidst his tears. With his voice full of emotion, he added "I love you."

Ohm cannot help it, the sight just made him do it. He surged forward and crashes his lips on Fluke's plump ones. He gave Fluke a bit of a time (and space) to reciprocate the kiss before he pulled Fluke towards him, the space diminishing between them. They kiss with intensity and fervor. Ohm has his left hand around Fluke's waist while his other hand is situated on Fluke's jaw with his thumb caressing his cheek. Fluke's arms are around Ohm's neck, hands gripping on his hair.

They stopped for a while to breathe but almost immediately dived in for more, now with tongues involved. Fluke's gasp was swallowed by Ohm when he felt Ohm's tongue tracing his lower lip, asking for entrance. Fluke didn't hesitate on letting him in, opening his mouth for his tongue. Moaning at the feeling of having Ohm's tongue within his mouth, Fluke unconsciously arched his body and grabbed Ohm's hair, making him groan. Ohm answered him by tightening his hold around his waist, pushing him towards his body, wanting to keep him close, as if there's still space between them when there is none. Ohm then tilted his head with Fluke copying him; the new angle made the kiss even deeper, even more intimate, even more passionate.

It took a while before they stopped, both still holding each other tight. Gasping for much needed air, Ohm asked with a raspy voice, "How's that for our first kiss?"

Fluke with his glazed eyes, was already pulling him back before he uttered, "More"

And Ohm with his eyes locked on the red swollen lips, is already leaning back to him as he replied, "More"