Two to Tango (Revised).

ᴛʜᴇ ʏᴏᴜɴɢᴇsᴛ ᴄᴏᴜʀᴛᴇsᴀɴ's ɴᴇᴡ ʀᴜʟᴇ.

The moment he opened his eyes, he found himself naked under the sheets with his master beside him. He couldn't move his body as it was too painful. He conditioned himself before getting up. He picked up the yukatas from the floor and wore the one he received from Jin while he folded Itsuki's. He properly hid the mark on his chest before walking out of the room. When he arrived at his room, he found his older brother preparing for another day of work. He smiled faintly when he felt like he enjoyed the night he had with his new master.

"Kazu-nii had a great night?" He asked and then, Kazuma shifted to look at him. His face was so serious and he felt like he did something wrong. He tried to take his seat but he whimpered in pain while clutching on his yukata tightly.

"You did it with him, right?" Kazuma suddenly asked in a low voice and fear started to fill his eyes. He slowly nodded and then, Kazuma looked around first before slipping his yukata off his body.

They found the marks Itsuki left last night on his bare back when he passed out due to exhaustion. Kazuma immediately took the ointment from the small drawer and applied it on every mark he would find on Hokuto's body. Since it is a herbal ointment, it soothed the pain he was feeling. He hugged himself after that. With what happened last night, he started to feel dirty. He has been touched by someone he barely knew. He cried silently and Kazuma hugged him gently.

"Just a few months, Hokuto. Aniki will save us from here." He doesn't know for how many times he will hear those words from his older brother but he is keeping his faith in their elder brother, Riku. Kazuma took a small damp cloth to remove the remaining make-up on his face.

"I had a drink with Shohei-dono last night and he told me that Itsuki-dono never had an interest in women. Perhaps, that was the reason why he chose you." Kazuma said and he remembered when Itsuki told Hina to leave the room.

"That's why he told Hina-san to leave our room. She went there last night to greet and talk to him but he got mad." He whispered and Kazuma pondered. If it was like that, then it only means that Hokuto has the chance to get out of Shinmachi soon. He also heard from Shohei that Itsuki's father has been pressuring his son to tie a knot soon.

"I will prepare a warm bath for you. Get a new set of clean yukata from the closet." The older one said and Hokuto nodded. Both lads stood up and then, went to do the work. The younger one heard a small commotion in the hallways, so he slightly opened the door to hear what they were talking about.

"I heard that Itsuki-dono rejected Hina-san last night and chose the new one instead." One of the female courtesans said and he pursed his lips. They should have known that it wasn't the only thing Itsuki did to him last night. He also touched him and owned his body as if he paid for his soul.

"Hokuto-san is prettier than Hina-san, I could tell." The other female courtesan said but in a low voice and a smile formed on his lips. Hearing those kinds of compliments flatter him. He hugged his new set of clean yukata gently and then, the doors opened.

"You're already done, Kazu-nii?" He asked innocently and the female courtesans who were talking earlier went silent. He pretended that he didn't hear anything as he proceeded to take a warm bath.

Meanwhile, Itsuki finally woke up from his sleep. He found himself alone inside the room and then, he saw the book that Hokuto brought last night. A small thick paper slipped out from the pages and it was a family portrait. He could tell that it was taken recently. He furrowed his brow when he noticed that one of the men on it was the heir of the Aoyama Household. Does it mean that Hokuto and Kazuma were from there? Then, why are they in this brothel? He put the portrait between the pages again and placed the book on the table. He heard a knock, so he wore his yukata already.

"Come in." He said and Hokuto bowed his head while smiling softly. He was carrying a small tray with his breakfast. He carefully placed it down on the floor and served the food on the table. He took his seat and stared at Hokuto's face.

"Good morning, Itsuki-dono." He greeted him after serving his breakfast. He was about to leave already when Itsuki stopped him. He watched him have his breakfast and after that, they went to the garden to have a stroll.

He could feel the stares and glances they were receiving while at the garden. He was thankful that Jin and Shohei were there as well. Kazuma arrived with the freshly-brewed tea and the two young male courtesans poured it on the tea cups. Shohei had his cup of tea in a second as it would ease his headache. Jin asked the two to take their seats and then, Itsuki gestured to Hokuto to have the space beside him.

"Did you like my youngest's company, Itsuki-dono?" Jin asked and he smiled while nodding. Apparently, Hina was the youngest courtesan in Shinmachi but since Kazuma and Hokuto came, Hokuto became the youngest. This was also a reason why Hina despised them.

"You may haven't known about this yet but I will tell you that there is a new rule regarding our youngest courtesan. You could only book him once every two weeks as it will give him more experiences with the future guests." Jin added and Hokuto bit his lower lip while looking down. Since Itsuki had him last night already, it means that he will have a new guest next time.

"It is the same for Kazuma. These two are inseparable, so the rule also applies to him. I hope you will be able to follow the new rule." The oldest among them continued and a grin formed on Itsuki's lips.

"What if I will pay a hundred gold coins for Hokuto? Would I still need to follow the new rule?" Itsuki asked and Hokuto was shaken with his offer. A hundred gold coins is a huge amount of money. He can already buy a dozen of new yukatas made with fine linens and new cosmetics released on the markets.

"Yes, you still need to follow the rule. The hundred gold coins will turn into a gift since you already booked him last night." Hokuto couldn't say a word about it. The new rule is something they agreed about the night before last night. This also gave frustrations to Itsuki because he grew a liking towards the youngest courtesan.

"I appreciate your offer, Itsuki-dono, but Jin-san is right. We should follow the rules. It is also for everyone in Shinmachi." He finally said while smiling. Kazuma gently caressed his younger brother's back since he could tell that he is nervous when Itsuki is around. After that, Itsuki didn't utter any words anymore.