Through the merger of the Itto Ketsuen and the 36 Moons, I did see Ichiro around more often. Him and his seductive stare, how every now and then he would give me a soft whisper as he passed me by. No one else seemed to notice, but I felt like I had my very own ningyo. Jia had Tsubasa and I had Ichiro. I would smile at that. What I liked about Ichiro was that he didn't give a damn thing away. He only looked at me every now and then during work, when he was talking to Jia or just around. When we were both off work however, I would be at his hotel, having the most wildest, roughest sex I've been exposed to. With Miya it was all about romance, with Akio it was lust but with Ichiro it was just fucking. Pure, raw sexuality. Liquid sex was the best way to describe it. I never felt so good fucking anyone...even Miya, which I hate saying but know it's true. And Ichiro was so generous with...everything. Akio knew I was fucking someone, though I had told him he didn't know the person, he sometimes asked, especially when I just came back from fucking Ichiro. My hair would be all a mess, my clothes not really done right since a lot of the times I had to leave in a rush and of course the dead give aways of kiss marks and bite marks on my neck, if I rolled up my sleeves, I'd have scratch marks on my arms from Ichiro's nails. I never noticed how marked up he actually left me. Akio wanted to know sometimes because he said it just seemed like it was a good fuck.

"Plus I'm curious." He said.

We were having lunch since he couldn't go out to dinner with me that night because the Itto Ketsuen and 36 Moons were finalizing everything and Suzuka from Okinawa was coming to Tokyo that evening. I shrugged as I ate a piece of bread and said,

"It's okay."

"It has to be more then okay if you keep going back to fuck them."

"If you say so."

"You know it's gotta be serious if you won't tell me."

"Why? It's not like you'd know them anyway."

"It's almost like you're fucking Toki or something."

"Yeah right! Oh my God, that's not even funny!"

He laughed slightly as he said,

"Okay just checking."

I rolled my eyes at the thought as I kept eating. I felt bad keeping things from Akio but at the same time I felt it was none of his business. Besides, it's not like he ran back to me and told me everyone he fucked. Not that I wanted to know. Anyway, that night, I went to stand guard with Mikkie and Jun since Akio, Tai, Gabriel and Aya were the business heads having dinner with Ichiro and Karasu along with the rest of the Itto Ketsuen and Yami business heads. Toki was only in there because he went with Jia everywhere. Aoki stood guard outside with another Itto Ketsuen guard and Jiki. I stood outside near the car with Jun and Mikkie as we stood outside in the cold. The Itto Ketsuen and the Yami were in front of us, a few of those guards standing out there as well. I lit a cigarette as I pushed my hair back from my face watching out for anything as I saw Toki come out. He pulled up the shoulder of his parka as he walked out of the restaurant and came towards us. He asked me and Jun to move so he could open the passenger side door as I said,

"You need something?"

"I need some cigarettes. I ran out and I think I got a pack left in here."

He got in the car as he opened the glove compartment and rummaged around in there as some people walked by. Once he found a pack, he stepped out, closing the door behind him as he opened them and took one out as he lit it. He then noticed someone walking by and he started to be Toki and cat call them.

"Hey baby....damn you are the sexiest fuckin thing I've seen in a while!"

He made noises in this funny, yet way that could only be Toki as the boy kept walking. Toki started walking behind him as he said,

"Baby, I won't hurt you, what's your name huh?"

The boy turned around as I saw that face....it was Miya! I ran over as I said,

"Toki leave him alone."

"I saw him first!"

"No you didn't! It's Miya!"

He looked at Miya up and down as he said,

"Nice...so, yeah, now that you're not with Aka-chan here, let me get your number."

I shoved Toki as I said,

"Don't you have a dinner to get back to?"

Toki smirked at Miya as he said,

"I'll remember you."

He walked away as Miya looked at me and said,

"Hey."

"Hi."

"What are you doing here?"

"Waiting for my boss."

"Oh."

"You?"

"Going to work. I just got out of class."

I noticed it was eight at night.

"You're going to work?"

"Yeah I have to take care of myself now."

"Can I walk you to work?"

"Aren't you working?"

"They'll cover for me."

He shrugged as he said,

"I guess."

I asked Mikkie and Jun to cover for me, saying I would be back in a few minutes as I walked Miya to work. He was quiet the whole time, his full length black duster scrapping along him as he walked, his platforms on still giving him some height, low ride khakis and a white loose shirt underneath. He was still beautiful. I noticed his hair was a little shorter then before..he probably had it trimmed. Anyway, I walked with him for a few blocks, most of it in silence since we weren't saying much to each other. When he got to his job, a small book store near one of the hotels for foreigners, he stopped as he said,

"Thanks for walking me."

"No problem. I'm sorry Toki bothered you."

"It's okay."

"It was nice seeing you again Miya."

He gave a soft smile, his full lips making me yearn for his kiss again as he held onto the strap of his book bag and went inside. I sighed, watching him for a few minutes before I turned and went back to work. I made it back just in time because a few moments later, Jia and everyone else came out. Jia said good bye to Tsubasa, kissing his cheek gently before he shook Ichiro and Karasu's hands saying he would see them soon. Everyone began separating and leaving as I got in the driver's seat, Akio in the passenger as Tai, Toki and Jia got in the back. Jia explained to me that tomorrow I would have to accompany him to the airport since he was seeing everyone off. I nodded as I took everyone back home.

That night, I was getting ready to order something to eat when Ichiro called. He asked me over to his hotel since it would be the last night he would be in New York. Of course I went right over. Barely made it to bed that time too...mm...yeah anyway after the first time, I felt him sitting on my lower back, rubbing my shoulders since I felt a little tense. Damn, it was nice feeling him sit on me especially since he wasn't wearing anything. Anyway I heard him say,

"I'm leaving tomorrow."

"I know."

"Two weeks of staying here was long enough for business. If I was to stay by myself everyone would know."

"I know."

"It's okay though...you'll come to New York eventually."

"You wanna keep this up even when I go to New York?"

"Sure. I don't see why I shouldn't."

I smiled slightly as he leaned down, tucking my hair behind my ear as he kissed the lobe and said,

"Again?"

"You have energy. Don't you ever get tired?"

"No."

I smiled, kissing him as I turned over.

The next afternoon, I accompanied Jia and Toki to the airport as he said bye to everyone who was going back to New York. I stayed in the background since I was just driving while Jia shook everyone's hand, saying he would contact them soon. With Suzuka back in Okinawa, business there and Yokohama already taken care of, the alliance with the Itto Ketsuen was now done and sealed. All that was left was for them to go back to New York and make it work. Jia and Tsubasa said bye to each other, the tender kiss on the cheek as Tsubasa gave a soft smile, the doll turning towards him, smiling his perfect smile as he then turned to leave with his guards, Jiki and Ai'iro. Karasu and Ichiro then left, their guards following them as Ichiro gave me a single look as he swept his blondish red bangs away from his face his beauty mark caught my eye again as he then turned to Jia, shaking his hand as he nodded and then with Karasu and their guards they left. Jia sighed as he turned, Toki and I following. I took them back home, noticing how affectionate the two were towards each other again because Toki broke his word. Now that Ichiro was back in New York I was left with nothing again....except maybe Akio but I felt weird about going back to him again. Especially because I knew he didn't stick around waiting for me and he knew I was fucking someone else. But hey, if he could do it, I could do it. I called him after I dropped Jia and Toki home to see what he was up too but he didn't pick up his cell phone so his voice mail come on. I didn't bother and just called Hisoka next. The both of us went to get something to eat. Hisoka noticed my marks left by Ichiro as he said,

"Your kiss marks are showing."

I cleared my throat as I adjusted my collar as he laughed slightly and he said,

"It's good to be a top head isn't it?"

I laughed as I went back to eating. I thought about Miya a while later. It was so possible that he saw the same marks everyone else did and Miya was far from stupid. He knew I was cheating on him and he knew I was fucking someone else now too. He would have the hardest time believing I ever loved him unless I really did quit being a yakuza. But I couldn't. This was my blood, what I was meant to be. It would be like asking me to stop breathing at this point. I sighed, as I laid in bed, my own bed for once as I brought up my arm. I traced the kanji for Akui on my wrist over and over again, sighing to myself, wondering was everything I did worth it? Was it worth fucking with Akio, now with Ichiro, having all this money if I didn't have Miya? I thought back to simpler times when I lived at home and though I hated it, I still had Miya. I would sneak in his room because his parents didn't like me, I would watch him do his homework as he yawned so much because he was tired from studying. His hair was much shorter then, but he was still so pretty, still perfect. I put my arms down as I tried not to think about it anymore and turned as I picked up my phone as I called for some take out. I didn't get a chance to see Akio for the next three days since he was busy. Jia had taken some time off so, so did everyone else. Which meant getting a hold of anyone was next to impossible. I was so bored...I hated having time off. I had nothing to do. Anyway It wasn't all bad...especially since now I had a reason to look forward to going back to New York. I did eventually get around to checking those marks. They wasn't that many, but the sparse few I did have where huge and dark. Ichiro was very good with his mouth and tongue. Anyway I changed into some casual clothes that evening and went for a walk. I went to that same book store I knew Miya was working at and went inside. I looked around for him until I saw him upstairs stacking some books in place. I went upstairs as I stood beside him for a while until he noticed me.

"Jo, what are you doing here?"

"Buying a book."

"What book?"

I looked at my empty hands as I then reached over to a self and pulled out a random book as I said,

"This one. Just the one I was looking for."

He looked at the cover as he said,

"I'm sure you'll love it. It's a cute story."

I looked down as I saw I had pulled out a manga called Gravitation. It was a shonen ai story that mostly girls read. I laughed as I said,

"Seriously I just wanted to see you."

"Jo, I'm working now."

"What time do you get off?"

"Ten."

"That's an hour from now."

"But I have to go home and do some homework. I still have classes tomorrow you know."

"What about tomorrow?"

"I have class then work."

"What time is your last class?"

"Why?"

"I'll take you to lunch."

"Don't you have a job?"

"Got time off until further notice. Come on Miya. Please?"

He turned away as he went back to putting some books away as he said,

"I don't know..."

"I swear, nothing will happen. Everything is quiet and calm right now. My boss just got done settling heavy shit."

"That makes me feel better Jo."

He walked away a few feet as he started organizing another shelf.

"Please Miya? Just a brief lunch. Please? Anywhere you want."

He looked at me as he said,

"Okay...fine. A quick lunch."

I smiled as I said,

"What time should I come and get you?"

"Don't come pick me up in that car."

"I won't, I'll walk."

"Okay...go to my place around three."

He gave me directions to his new place as I smiled and picked up my manga as I said,

"Thanks. I'll go pay for this now."

He gave a slight laugh as I went downstairs and went to pay for it.

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Definitions

Gravitation- A real manga written by Murakami Maki.

Shonen Ai- Literally translates into "boys love" which is a term used for fics and manga's, labeling it as a kind of malexmale story