“It’s not that.”

Kanae kept smiling.

“I can’t believe you’re so energetic. I’m so tired I could sleep right now. But if you’re hungry, I suppose we could eat something…”

“Of course I’m hungry. I haven’t eaten since morning, since we’ve been fucking the whole time. Anyone would be hungry! You’re tired because you got up in the middle of the night to go home. If you slept like me and didn’t go walking off, then you would be hungry too.”

“Will you let me sleep now?”

“I’ll let you go to bed, but I’m not letting you sleep in it. So do you want to eat, or do you want to go to bed?”

Kanae immediately understood what Yuichi was hinting at. He started looking at the pizza menu in a panic.

If I have to do it again then I’ll literally die of exhaustion!

“Hurry up!”

Yuichi always knew what he wanted, but Kanae always took a little time to decide. Choosing food was no casual matter.

“Yuichi, have you decided already?”

“Yes. I’m going to have a half-and-half pizza. I like to have a bit of variety. Actually, it’d be cool if we could split it four ways, so why don’t you pick two toppings as well?”

No! There is no way I can do that! I can’t even choose one type, let alone two!

Kanae gave up on choosing and handed the menu over to Yuichi. “You choose what you want. I don’t mind.”

“Really?! Alright!”

It seemed so strange going back to everyday conversation after everything they’ve been through. Kanae felt as if nothing else had changed between them, aside from the sex.

To be honest, he had thought it would have been more life changing. Sex was a big step to take. It would change you forever.

But it wasn’t like that at all. When he wasn’t having sex, everything was as it had been before.

His love for Yuichi had grown much stronger.

He had fallen for Yuichi even more since sharing their bodies.

He knew that it probably wasn’t a good thing...

And that it would just be more painful.

But all of his thoughts were set on Yuichi. His heart yearned for no other.

He couldn’t fall for Yuichi any more than he possibly had.

“Now, tell me.” Holding a pizza and a beer in each hand, Kanae looked at Yuichi inquiringly. He had no intention of going back to university now, so they had decided to get drunk and make a party of it. Kanae never remembered alcohol being this delicious. He wasn’t too used to alcohol, but he happily gulped it down.

“What?”

Yuichi could consume pizza and beer twice as fast as Kanae. Kanae liked that Yuichi had such an appetite. Even though there wasn’t much to appreciate about Yuichi, it seemed that Yuichi had cast some kind of spell over Kanae, and now he was only ever seeing the good side of his arrogant lover.

“The first time we met. Why did you come and rescue me?”