A/N: This is so late.

Disclaimer: Don't own.

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"So...wh-why do you n-need me?" Ryou stuttered, tugging at the hem of this blazer.

"Well, we're drawing portraits in Art, and it had to be of someone other than ourselves. Truth be told," Otogi replied, now blushing slightly, "I thought of you immediately."

Ryou blushed, now gripping his jacket. "R-really?"

"Yeah..."

Ryou was torn between wanting to jump for joy, glomp Otogi on the spot, or start blushing and stuttering like mad. He went with neither, and ended up giggling girlishly. Otogi took notice, and found it very cute. He chuckled, emerald eyes closed contently.

"You're so cute." Otogi muttered, still laughing softly. Ryou heard the ghost of the words, and some evil part of his mind told him that Otogi didn't just say that he was cute. In fact, the part said, he didn't really say anything at all, which we all know is a lie.

"Hm?" Ryou asked, testing his mind's truthfulness. His reply was Otogi snapping his mouth shut and blushing, diverting his usually confident eyes. Ryou giggled more, while that mean part of his mind just hmph'd and went on its un-merry way. "What'd you say, Otogi?" he asked again, starting to have fun.

Otogi grumbled something and slumped over, looking away. Ryou smiled and prodded his companion's shoulder gently.

"C'mon, Otogi. What'd you say?"

He received another grumble.

"Otooogiii..."

"Isaidyou'recute..." Otogi's words came out jumbled together. Ryou, tempted to squeal, poked Otogi again.

"Clearer, please?" he questioned sweet-as-can-be. Otogi glanced at him before his face broke out into a blush and looked away again.

"I said you're...cute."

Ryou barely held back his squeal.

"That's so sweet, Otogi!" he said, giggling and blushing. Otogi smiled and straightened up.

"Only 'cause it's the truth!" he announced, standing proudly. Ryou giggled again. Otogi looked at him, a wide smirk on his face. If only Ryou knew...

"I haven't been called cute since my mother." Ryou admitted, a warm smile on his red face. Otogi mock-gasped.

"No way!"

"Ha ha! Way!"

The halls filled with their laughter, and neither seemed to notice. A teacher who came out of his classroom obviously did when he came out and scolded the two. They apologized, snickering still as they left.

"You know, Otogi, we haven't really talked in a long time." Ryou observed suddenly, looking at Otogi through the corner of his eye.

"Well, let's make up for lost time then." Otogi replied, a glint in his eye. To Ryou, it sounded a bit hinting, but it was Otogi, and practically everything he said sounded that way.

"M'kay. Why don't you start?"

"Weeeell what d'ya wanna know?"

"I don't know...favorite band?"

Otogi thought for a moment. Music, music...band...oh! "I don't listen to music much, but I'll go with FLOW."

"Oh my gosh, I love them! They do the opening for that anime, Naruto!"

"Ha ha! Yeah, that's where I heard them. I hear they're gonna go do their first American show soon."

"Yeah! In...Texas, I think?"

"Mm hm. At a convention called Anime Fest."

Ryou giggled. "They're going to be excited. The Americans, I mean. FLOW too."

Otogi nodded, grinning. "After I graduate I'm moving there."

Ryou looked at Otogi, a bit sadly. "Really?"

"Yeah. I could leave now, but..." Otogi looked at Ryou, who was giving him his cutest puppy-dog look. He smiled and patted the mass of white hair. "But there are things here I'd rather keep my eye on."

Ryou blushed and looked down at his feet, a tiny smile on his face.

Otogi grinned. "Well, here's the classroom." he said, opening the door for Ryou. Ryou giggled softly and walked in, immediately feeling shy towards all the unfamiliar faces. Otogi lead Ryou along to his desk, motioning him into a chair beside him.

Ryou tapped his thigh nervously. "Do I just have to stay still?"

Otogi nodded as he got his newsprint and a board. He taped the paper to it and propped it on his lap as he turned his chair to face Ryou.

"All you have to do is smile when I say, okay?"

"Okay."

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I was at A-Fest but I didn't know when FLOW was playing so I didn't get to see them TT My friends did and they said it was great.