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Chapter 19 - 05: Playing along (3/5)

"That's great! I'm glad Genya is doing better. A double date sounds nice."

He nodded in agreement, already imagining the four of them together. "Tomorrow after school is perfect. I can't wait to see them."

Sanemi chuckled, pulling Giyuu closer to him.

"Yeah, Muichiro has been a good influence on him. I owe that kid one."

He nuzzled Giyuu's hair affectionately.

"We should probably get some rest now. We have school tomorrow."

Giyuu yawned and nodded again, snuggling into Sanemi's embrace. "You're right. Let's sleep." He closed his eyes, feeling safe and content in Sanemi's arms. Sanemi wrapped his arms around Giyuu protectively, spooning him from behind.

"Goodnight, Giyuu. Sweet dreams."

He whispered before drifting off himself, holding Giyuu tightly through the night. The next morning, the sun streamed through the window as Sanemi's alarm went off. He groaned and stretched, carefully not to wake Giyuu up. Sanemi smiled at Giyuu's peaceful sleeping face and decided to let him rest a bit longer. He quietly got up to shower and get ready for school. After his shower, Sanemi came back to the room and started packing his bag. He occasionally glanced at Giyuu to make sure he was still sleeping peacefully.NGiyuu stirred slightly in his sleep, mumbling something incoherent. Sanemi walked over to him and gently shook his shoulder.

"Giyuu, it's time to wake up. We need to get ready for school." Giyuu shake his head. Sanemi chuckled at Giyuu's stubbornness, sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Come on, sleepyhead. Don't make me carry you to the bathroom." Giyuu mumbled again, burying his face in the pillow.

"No... five more minutes..." He mumbled sleepily, his voice muffled by the pillow. Sanemi smirked and started tickling Giyuu's sides.

"Five minutes turned into ten minutes. If you don't get up now, we'll be late for class." Giyuu finally opened his eyes, laughing and squirming under Sanemi's tickles. "Okay, okay! I'm up! Stop it!" He sat up, hair messy and cheeks flushed from laughing. Sanemi stopped tickling him and ruffled his hair affectionately.

"Good boy. Now go brush your teeth and get dressed. I'll make breakfast." Giyuu nodded and stumbled out of bed, still half asleep. He made his way to the bathroom, yawning loudly. Sanemi headed to the kitchen, already planning to make some pancakes for them both. As Sanemi started cooking, he heard Giyuu's footsteps approaching. The smell of pancakes filled the air.

"Hurry up, pancakes are almost done!"*Giyuu emerged from the bathroom, looking slightly more awake now.

He walked into the kitchen and wrapped his arms around Sanemi from behind.

"They smell amazing. Thanks for making breakfast." He nuzzled against Sanemi's back, inhaling the scent of his cologne. Sanemi leaned back into Giyuu's embrace, flipping the pancakes expertly.

"Anything for you, baby. Now sit down and eat."

He served the pancakes onto two plates, adding syrup and butter. "I got a massage from Shinobu. You know about the make out video and the blackmailing. She said we should holding hands in the corridors and kissing every few minutes." Sanemi raised an eyebrow at Giyuu's message, his expression turning serious. "Shinobu wants us to put on a show? I guess she's still trying to get back at us for being roommates." He sat down next to Giyuu, taking a bite of his pancake.

"What do you think? Are you okay with that kind of attention?" Giyuu thought for a moment, then shrugged casually. "I don't mind. It might actually be fun to mess with her." He smirked slightly, a mischievous glint in his eyes. "Besides, it's not like we haven't already been intimate. Just add some public displays of affection to the mix." Sanemi smirked back, liking the idea of getting under Shinobu's skin.

"You're right. Let's give her a show she won't forget." He reached over and grabbed Giyuu's hand, intertwining their fingers. "Starting right now?" Giyuu squeezed Sanemi's hand, a playful smile on his lips. "Right now. Let's make sure everyone knows we're together." He leaned in and kissed Sanemi's cheek softly, before continuing to eat his pancakes.

Sanemi chuckled and kissed Giyuu back, on the lips this time. "This is going to be interesting. Just wait until the others see us." He glanced at the clock, realizing they needed to hurry up and finish breakfast. They quickly finished their breakfast and headed to school together, holding hands the whole way. As they entered the building, several students started whispering and pointing at them. Sanemi pulled Giyuu closer, wrapping an arm around his waist possessively.

"Look at them gossip. They're already talking about us." He whispered into Giyuu's ear, enjoying the attention they were getting. Giyuu blushed deeply, feeling self-conscious under the stares of their classmates. "Sanemi, stop enjoying this so much..."

He muttered, trying to hide his face against Sanemi's shoulder. Sanemi chuckled again and ruffled Giyuu's hair affectionately.

"Aww, is my cute boyfriend getting shy? Don't worry, I'll protect you from their judgment."

He kissed Giyuu's forehead reassuringly as they walked down the hallway. Obanai approached them with a scowl on his face.

"What the hell are you doing, Shinazugawa? Since when are you and Tomioka a thing?"

He glanced between them suspiciously, noticing how close they were standing. Sanemi smirked at Obanai, tightening his grip on Giyuu.

"Since none of your business. What's it to you, snake boy?" He teased, knowing how much Obanai hated that nickname. Obanai's eyes narrowed dangerously at the nickname.

"I'm your best friend, Shinazugawa. I deserve to know why you're suddenly dating the guy you used to hate."

He shot a glare at Giyuu, who was still hiding behind Sanemi. He stepped forward, blocking Obanai's view of Giyuu protectively.

"Because I realized he's not as annoying as I thought. Plus, he's got some good qualities."

He smirked again, clearly enjoying how much he was getting under Obanai's skin. Obanai huffed in frustration, clearly not buying Sanemi's explanation.

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