Chapter 25

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It had been a few weeks to almost a month of the duo being together. Hikori cracked his eyes open to have the little bit of light from his blinds cast a soft warm light into the room.

He sat up and rubbed his eyes, hair sticking up more than usual. Looking down to his right, he let a smile creep onto his lips as his gaze landed on Irei's sleeping frame.

They had to get ready for school but Hikori didn't want to wake his boyfriend up as he looked to cute when he was asleep. This wasn't the first time they had decided to sleep with each other but everytime it was still surreal to him for the fact that he could go to sleep at night; breathing in his boyfriend's peppermint like scent and cuddle into his warm body. Hikori placed a hand on Irei's side and gave him a little shake, causing an agitated groan escape his boyfriend's mouth.

"Time to get up, Rei." Hikori said happily, using the nickname he gave the boy. "We gotta get ready for class."

"Ugh... But I wanna sleep..." Irei mumbled.

"I know but we don't want to be late."

Hikori threw off his blankets from his side and let his bare feet hit the floor, moving to get his uniform from where he had hung it over the hook on the back of his closed door. Irei followed in suit a few moments later and left the room to go to his own.

Ince Hikori was dressed, he went to the boy's bathroom, toothbrush and toothpaste in hand. When he got in there, he found the other boys already there.

"Morning, Kami!" Shiro smiled as he pulled his toothbrush from his mouth to spit into the sink.

"Good morning, Shiro!" Hikori replied, joining his side at an empty sink.

Irei slumped into the room, looking still dead tired; slightly curly hair in a messy nest on-top of his head.

"Wow...!" Harinézumi gasped when he saw him. "Did you get any sleep last night, MT...!?"

"I did. But it was restless..." Irei replied as he trapped Hikori in a hug from behind causing the other boy to let out a Yelp of suprise.

"He had a nightmare and was up for a while." Hikori explained, placing an arm around Irei's shoulder. "He came an slept in my room in the end."

Harinézumi thought for a minute before giving a shrug in response.

"You know what's funny?" Adrien said suddenly as he fixed his hair in one of the mirrors.

"What?" Kendo questioned on behalf of the boys.

"Sensei said that boys weren't allowed in the girls' dorms and vice-versa, but she clearly didn't think of the Gays, did she?"

Silence hung in the room for a minute before they all erupted into laughter.

"We cheated the system...!" Togata laughed as he placed his hands on his hips.

They continued to laugh as everyone finished and entered the common room, bags in their hands, on their backs or over their shoulders. Just as they entered, the girls emerged from their side of the dorms. Iida ran right over and jumped into Adrien's arms and wrapped their arms around the taller boy's neck; placing a small peck on his cheek.

"You look like shit." Kirishima stated, looking at Irei, when she wandered over to them.

"Why thank you." Irei replied with a half-ass smile. "I pride myself in looking like shit."

"Did you even sleep last night?"

"Yes and no."

"... Good enough for me. Let's get to class you damn extras."

Kirishima, Iida, Adrien, Shiro, Hikori and Irei, better know as the Kirisqaud, left the dorms and headed to their classroom, classmates following behind in their own little groups.

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Mina had the group change into their swim gear. As the students finished changing and headed to the pool, Iida ran up to the group, in the school's one-piece.

"Kami! Guys!" Iida cried as the boys turned.

"What's wrong, Han?" Adrien questioned.

"It's Shiro...! I heard him crying in the disabled change room." Iida led them to the change rooms. "I tried to get him to let me in but I heard him cry harder. It sounded like a panic attack."

"Shiro...?" Hikori asked softly as he knocked on the door. "You OK, man?"

Silence.

"Shiro? Please let us in...!" Hikori protested.

The door finally unlocked and Shiro stood there with a tear stained face. The blonde's eyes traced over Irei, Hikori and Adrien's chests. This caused tears to well in his eyes once more. Dispute the current situation, Hikori pulled Shiro into a hug. The boy was in his school pants still but only had his binder on.

"It's OK, Shiro..." Hikori soothed. "We know you might be feeling really bad right now but we'll be here for you.

"Besides!" Irei smiled. "Everyone already knows so it's not like you'll be afraid of them finding out, right?"

"I guess you're right..." Shiro sniffed.

"So? What are you gonna do?"

"I...I think I'll wear the g-girls swim suit but wear my binder underneath..."

"You sure that's safe...?!"

"Probably not but, if I get to uncomfortable, I'll get out of the pool."

"Alright. We'll wait here till you're ready, OK?"

Shiro nodded and closed the door to get changed. A few moments later, Shiro returned looking extremely... Disgusted. The group eyes him carefully and just decided to let him be. They headed towards the pool and began their lesson.

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After school that afternoon, the group didn't see Shiro for most of the afternoon till it was dinner time. Even then he seemed to not want to talk. Hikori kept thinking about him and hoped that he was OK. He changed into PJ bottoms and a black shirt before crawling under his bedsheets; staring at the ceiling, thoughts swimming through his mind. He shook his head and succeeded in removing the thoughts. Rolling over to face the wall, he closed his eyes and sleep took hold.

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