Rent (YiZhan)

Chapter 26 Just a fool

Author notes: This is my first attempt writing YiZhan. English is not my first language, so please forgive my mistakes and awkward writing. This is NOT for profit. I don't own them. AU (as in Alternate Universe) and maybe OOC (as in Out of Character).

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Author Notes 3: The song Just a fool, sung by Christina Aguilera ft. Blake Shelton.

Thanks to CALActorsTypist for editing this story.

WARNING. PLEASE READ!

Angst ahead.

Please don't kill me. Stay with me a little longer for the teeth-decaying sweetness to come (five chapters of fluff). Just one more angsty chapter after this one. I just want a really dramatic get together (like together for good) for them.

Chapter 26 Just a fool

Zhan woke up first with Yi Bo still in his arms. He had slept beautifully after last night activities. It had been a long while since he had had a full night sleep, so he was in a great mood. He kissed him on the top of his head. He felt so happy, complete. Like nothing in this world could harm him. He just needed to talk to Bo today, to explain. Last night both had given in to passion, but they had yet to talk about love. Today, Zhan said to himself.

Suddenly, he had an idea. He would cook breakfast for Bo. It had been years since Zhan had cooked something, but he used to be good at it. Very carefully, he disentangled himself from Bo, left him comfortable sleeping and got up.

He didn't want Bo to think he had just left him there so he wrote a note and put it on his pillow. The note said.

[Cooking breakfast for us. I'm in the kitchen. Zhan]

He wanted to add I miss you already, but he didn't want to pressure Bo in any way. As he said to Seungjoo six years ago, Bo must choose freely.

Mrs. Ling was already in the kitchen, cleaning. He greeted her and said he would be doing the cooking for now. She smiled sweetly. It had been a long time since she had seen him this happy, six years to be exact.

He looked for the ingredients and proceeded to prepare something he knew Bo would enjoy the most.

Meanwhile, Bo was peacefully sleeping in Zhan's bed. Morning light had started to enter through the window. He stretched his body like a cat and immediately regretted. He had forgotten that bottoming could be painful next morning. It was not like the first time, but he still felt uncomfortable.

He remembered the night before. It had been perfect. Vaguely, he remembered Zhan was insisting on telling him something. Maybe it had been something important but he had been so eager to touch him, to kiss him that he had interrupted him every time. He would ask Zhan today.

He moved his arms and touched a piece of paper, he looked at it and saw that it was a note from Zhan. He read it and a small smile formed in his face. Never in his life had he imagined Zhan cooking. He had to see it with his own eyes.

But first, a shower was in order. He would borrow some clothes from Zhan's closet to be at least presentable for breakfast. He took some jogging pants and an old t-shirt. Everything smelled like Zhan, he took a moment to enjoy that scent.

He showered and got dressed. He found his shoes, but decided to remain barefoot. Once he deemed himself decent enough, he got out of the room and went to look for Zhan.