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[Yuya sticks his tongue out, but he notices eventually that they're heading to mountain territory.

He looks behind them again. Are the guards still following?]

[ The guards are still following, but they've given the two boys quite a bit of space. They each have ice cream cones of their own, too, so that might be why, but they don't hurry to catch up, either.

Kano's lived here for three years. He's taken this same mountain path for three years. These guards have had him as a charge for three years, knows where he's going, and they're fine with it. ]

[Well... as long as they keep their distance. Yuya's not offended by their presence, but if they're sharing secrets, Yuya doesn't want it to get out even to them.

It's also hard to take them seriously with ice cream cones.

Yuya focuses on his, nibbling the edge of the cone with the remains of the top scoop.]

[ Once they get to the mountains, Kano pours his sprinkles and chocolate onto the ground and crunches on just the waffle cone, leading the way over to one of his makeshift bases— a little nook high up on the mountains where it's blocked off from three sides, campus to their backs and in front of them the wide expanse of mountain range. In this spot, it forms a cave of sorts, where the wind blowing past the mouth gets caught and starts to howl, and if the guards keep their distance and stands there, Kano and Yuya can sit and talk without being overheard. ]

Here we are~! Welcome, welcome, make yourself at home! [ There's nothing but snow and rock. ] What do you think?

[ Sometimes Kano comes here to scream. He'll come here on his own sometime later this month, and that'll be what Toki saw last month that sent him running off to China. ]

It's really nice. [Yuya smiles, looking around as he slips inside and sits down with his back to the stone.] You have a nice view.

It's nice, right?

[ Kano settles in front of him, curled up with his knees to his chest so that his back is to the mouth of the cave. Just in case Yuya's worried about the guards reading lips, or something. ]

The sun doesn't reach here, so it's nice and snowy all year round! Keep it a secret, alright? This little place of mine~

[Yuya smiles, putting a finger to his lips.] I won't tell anyone.

[And then he quickly devours the rest of his ice cream cone.]

[ Kano waits until Yuya's mouth is stuffed full to the max before he asks ]

So, who do you like?

[Yuya chokes.

He pounds his fist to his chest as he tries to clear his throat, pointedly looking away. He considers saying it's Kano, but decides making his friendship with him and Nana and their budding romance awkward isn't worth hiding who he really likes. Probably.]

Me liking guys is a secret. [He emphasizes, so Kano doesn't forget he can't tell a soul. Yuya's face is already burning.]

I... I like. Gongenzaka, a lot.

[ Yuya should've just gone for it, but his chance at making Kano shut up slips away when he decides to tell the truth.

It's a secret, yeah, and Kano won't tell a soul. There's really no need to, because anybody can see that and guess... ]

He~h... It's like that, huh? I'm rooting for you!!

[Anyone except Gongenzaka himself.]

I'm not asking him on a date! [Yuya's face heats up even more as he crosses his arms stubbornly.]

Eeh, why not? How sad for Bonbon!! If you can't give me a good reason, I'll have you tell me two more people~

[ There's really nothing Kano can do to coerce Yuya, but he'll figure out a way. ]

[Yuya unwinds his arms so he can push Kano's shoulder.]

Because he doesn't like me that way. And I wouldn't be a good match for someone like him.

[ ...No, no, he shouldn't say anything else, it's not his place. He sits up a little straighter, and leans forward. ]

Bzzztt!! Not a good reason! Now, spill, if you were to go out with two other people, who would it be? It could just be for fun!

[ Getting the topic off Gongenzaka is a mercy, Kano thinks, but we'll see. ]

[Yuya looks at Kano flatly and then reaches to try and pinch Kano's cheeks and pull on them. What's not a good reason, punk?]

[ Kano splutters and laughs and pulls out of the way. It's not a good reason!!! Taking yourself out of the running just 'cause you think the other person doesn't like you, you don't know that. ]

Haha, come on and tell me, Yu~ya!! I'm a good secret keeper!

You have to tell me two people first. [That's the rule he's making, none of this justifying himself! He doubts either of them want to hear about how Yuya messed up and will never he able to make Gongenzaka happy after he's the reason for his trauma.]

[ Yuya would be right, Kano doesn't want to hear that sort of serious roadblock, that's not something he can tease Yuya about and not something he can use, either. ]

He~h, that's hard for me, you know? Does it have to be people?

[ He's a bee fucker. A ready excuse so he doesn't have to name names. ]

Yes. [And if he doesn't answer seriously, then Yuya doesn't have to answer seriously in return. He's decided that.]

[ Damn it, he should have just gone with the bees and not give Yuya the option. ]

Person one: Nana-chan. Person two: Kido. Your turn~

[ Somebody Yuya already knows, and somebody he won't ever know. Kano has nothing to lose, giving these answers, and no obligation to elaborate. ]

[Yuya sticks his tongue out. He should have specified Nana didn't count. And he doesn't know the other person.

Yuya rolls his eyes up. Picking names of people they don't know, huh?] Dennis and Nakamaru Yuichi.

[A student no longer at the Academy, and a boy band idol.]

[ Dennis... What a common name, and he has no idea who that is. ]

Nakamaru Yuichi, huh... Yeah, same. I'll take that.

[Yuya snorts and leans back on his hands. Give a stupid answer, get a stupid answer in return.]

[ One of them was a serious answer, though???? He would date Nana... but he's also sworn off dating for the foreseeable future, it's a bad idea, it's not happening.

He goes ahead and flops over onto his back, staring up at the high cliffs surrounding them, sky up above. ]

If I sleep out here, can you make sure I don't freeze and die?

So, you mean I have to sleep out here with you? [Or stay up all night watching him, which is an even shorter stick (in reality, he'd probably just tell Odd-Eyes to do it).]

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