Four out of Six

~Chapter 11~

Suga smiled as Daichi came into his room with a little knock. He reached up from his bed for a hug. Daichi obliged, wrapping his arms around his boyfriend and giving him a peck on the lips.

"Congrats on finishing your entrance exams," Suga murmured.

Daichi groaned. "Finally. I feel terrible I couldn't spend more time with you because of them. How are you today?"

Suga closed his eyes and hummed a bit. "Tired," he said after a very long paused.

"Anything you want?"

Another long moment, then:

"Lay with me?"

"Sure."

Suga scooched over so Daichi could squeeze into the bed next to him. He immediately curled up and placed his head on Daichi's chest. Daichi ran a hand up and down Suga's skinny arm.

"Do you want anything to eat?" he asked.

"Mmmm... no..."

"Anything else I can do?"

"Daichi?"

"Yeah?"

"Stop nagging. I'm not dead yet."

~

Suga was eventually moved downstairs, along with a bed. He spent most of the day sleeping, eating less and less.

Christmas went by. Then Daichi's birthday, and then Asahi's. Suga was unable to attend either, so their small parties were held at his home. New Year's was a quiet, private event. Suga managed to stay up for the festivities. Daichi was by his side.

It was on a chilly Wednesday in January that Suga surprised everyone with a burst of energy.

"I want mapo tofu tonight," he declared.

"Kou-chan, are you sure?" his dad asked. "Isn't that a bit heavy?"

"It's fine! I just really want it tonight. I can't remember the last time I've eaten it."

He smiled. "Well alright. I'll have to run to the store and grab some minced pork. Will you be okay until I come back?"

"Daichi will watch me." He turned to his boyfriend. "Right?"

"Of course!"

Suga's dad laughed. "Well, I know I can trust this one. Keep him out of trouble, okay? I'll be back soon. I'll be back," he added, a little quieter, to his son.

"Bye Dad!"

As soon as the front door was shut Suga stood up and stretched.

"Let's go out!"

Daichi was shocked. "It's almost nightfall. And it's freezing! Why would you want to go outside now?"

Suga shrugged. "Oh, I don't know. Because I haven't been outside in a while. Plus, I just have this feeling I won't have another chance to do this," he said. "And I wanted to see the stars."

"I'll get the backdoor then. We can sit in the garden," said Daichi. He stood, but Suga grabbed his arm. "Koushi?"

"I want to walk to the park."

Daichi grabbed their phones and the keys as Suga began pulling on his winter clothes. He sent Suga's dad a quick text letting him know where they would be before joining his boyfriend. They made quick work of bundling up--Suga more so than Daichi--before heading out.

The park was a short walk down a hill and through a sloped grassy plain. They were halfway there when Suga stopped Daichi. He pointed to a little flat patch near the empty road, where there were no streetlights visible.