Rei stood before Katsura’s door. Raising his fist to knock, he hesitated and then lowered it down to his side.

Sighing he leaned his forehead into the door. He didn’t know if he could go on with this. Shaisuke had explained to him about the perfume. He also told him that was the reason Katsura ran off.

Smiling he remembered Shaisuke’s words when he gave Rei the handcuffs "Who knows it might improve your love life."

He knew it was going to be hard for him to get Katsura to listen to him, but Kats had to know the truth. He needed to know that Rei had feelings for him way before the perfume. It was not going to be easy at all.

Gathering up his courage, he knocked on the door. Seconds passed, when he knocked again, this time harder. He could hear faint shuffle of feet then locks being unlocked. The door swung open and Katsura stood there, his hair dripping wet.

"Oh! Rei it’s you." Nervously, Katsura tied the sash of the kimono.

"Yes. Were you expecting someone else."

Looking down "Yes, Yukari."

"Oh." Looking down, then back up, Rei asked nervously "May I come in?"

Standing aside "Yes please do."

Rei stepped inside the apartment. He smiled inwardly as he stared at Katsura. He had never seen Katsura like this. His hair wet and tangled around his head. His face smooth and moist from the shower he was apparently taking when Rei knocked. Some parts of the kimono clung to his body. All in all Katsura made an enticing picture for his eyes to feast upon.

Clearing his throat, Rei looked at Katsura and said, "We need to talk about what happened yesterday."

Sitting down on the sofa, and gesturing Rei to sit down, Katsura nodded. "I know I acted strange. I should apologize for attacking you the way I did."

"You don’t have to apologize it was my fault. I think we should forget everything that happened."

"I don’t want to forget Katsura." Scooting next to the red head, Rei continued. "I liked it. I like you. I have always liked you."

"No Rei. It's the perfume's effects that are making you feel this way. You just think you do. It’s not real."

"Don’t tell me what I feel isn’t real. It is."

"NO!" Katsura was getting ready to bolt when Rei caught his wrist. In a split second, Katsura found himself handcuffed to Rei. "What!"

"You are not running away this time until we talk."

"Are you crazy! Let me go."

"Not until we talk."

"Let me go now!"

"No!" Rei yanked on his arm, making Katsura sit down.

"We will talk first."

"Please Rei undo them."

"Will promise to listen to what I have to say if I do? You won’t run away?"

"Yes."

"Ok. Let me get the key." Searching for the key in his pockets, "I know I have it with me. Shaisuke gave showed it to me when he gave me the handcuffs."

"What! Shaisuke put you up to this?"

"Yes." Smiling sheepishly "He said if you tried to run away, which he was sure you would, I was to handcuff you and make you listen to me."

Katsura had a nagging suspicion. "Oh no. Rei did he give you the key with the handcuffs or did he just show it to you."

"Uh he showed it to me, but I’m sure he gave it to me."

Katsura sagged down on the sofa. "This is not happening to me."

"I don’t have it."

"I know. Shaisuke probably distracted you and didn’t give you the key. Now what?"

"We can call him." Picking up the phone Rei quickly dialed Shaisuke. Two rings, Three rings, Five rings, … "No answer."

Katsura grabbed the phone. "I will call Yukari. He should know were Shai is." After three rings, Yukari answered. "Hello."

"Yukari, it’s me Katsura. Do you know where Shaisuke is? Is he with you?"

"No. He went to pick up a copy of some erotic poetry that was ordered for him which means he will stay there reading it. It’s one of his favorite places."

"Do you know which store?"

"Why all the questions Kats? Did Shai do something bad again?"

"Um no. I just need to talk to him."

"Oh. Are we still on for tonite?"

"I won’t be able to meet you tonite. I’m sorry. Something came up."

"It’s ok."

"Can you give me the address of the bookstore?"

"Sure." Yukari gave him the address and Katsura promptly wrote it down. Putting on his shoes, he pulled on his arm indicating to Rei that they were leaving. "Come on. We have to find Shaisuke so he can get this cuffs off."

"But.."

"No buts. Come on." Kats walked out dragging a poor Rei behind him. Outside the building, He hailed a taxi. The cool night air reminded Katsura that he didn’t have anything underneath the kimono. It’s too late now, I’m already in the cab.

Halfway to their destination, the cab stopped. "I’m sorry but this is as far as I can take you?"

"What? Why?" demanded Katsura.

The taxi driver looked at him and said, "I’m out of gas."

"No way! This is not happening."

Rei reached into his pockets and took some money out. "Here sir." Opening the door "Come on Katsura we will walk the rest of the way."

"Are you kidding in these heels!" The pretty red head showed Rei the shoes and the exposed legs that went with them making the tall man smile. "Come on."

Katsura was in a bad mood. His feet ached from all the walking, squeezed in the high heels. Shivering because the thin kimono did nothing to keep the chill out, he screamed at himself for not thinking before he left the apartment.

After walking for what seemed an eternity, Katsura began to complain. "I’m tired. I want to sit down. My feet hurt. I’m cold. I’m thirsty."

"Ok lets go in that convenience store. I want to get some water."

Walking in, they weren’t noticed. Rei picked up a bottle of water and asked Katsura if he wanted something else. A grumpy Katsura said no. "I want to sit down. I’m tired."

Rei whispered "We will soon. I promise."

"I want to sit down now!"

"Look I have had enough of your complaining." Raising his voice a little higher without knowing it. "You will do as I say or else…" Raising the arm that was handcuffed.

The store clerk, who had witnessed this last part, panicked. He picked up the phone and dialed the police. He whispered that there was a strange man abusing a pretty young girl who he had handcuffed to himself.

A patrol was dispatched quickly.

Rei was still arguing with a cranky Katsura when walked up to the clerk to pay. He had a strange feeling when he realized that the clerk kept staring at his arm that was attached to Katsura. He paid quickly and headed out the store.

Instantly he saw two policemen running his way. He dragged Katsura behind a stall, as he saw them run into the store.

"What is going on Rei?"

"We are in trouble."

He saw the clerk walk out with the policemen, by the way he was waving his arms around and gesturing, Rei knew the clerk was talking about him and Katsura. Especially when the clerk made signs of being handcuffed.

"Oh yeah, we are in trouble."

When the policemen left, he quickly came out from behind the stall and turned to Katsura "We have to find that shop quick."

The started to walk fast when they heard police whistles. That was enough to get them running. Zigzagging through the crowds of people, Rei dragged a stumbling Katsura after him. Katsura was getting very angry. It was hard keeping the kimono’s ends closed. He barely managed to hold them together, giving glimpses of his thighs to pedestrians on the streets. After almost falling down, Katsura yelled "Rei! Slow down! These damn shoes weren’t made for running."

Rei pulled Katsura to keep up with him, but he knew they would be caught. Ducking into an alley "Come on, this way."

He could hear the running footsteps to the police. Yanking Katsura to him, an idea came to him. "Kiss me"

"What?" Smiling, some of humor returned " tsk, tsk now is not the time Rei."

"I’m not joking. I saw this in a movie once. If they think we are a couple making out, they might leave us alone."

"Oh really?"

"Look the alternative is getting arrested. Can you see the headlines tomorrow? Baiser’s members arrested in a kinky sex scandal. Yukari, motherly as he is and as much as he loves us, will kill us. Not to mention Shaisuke."

"Well since you put it that way. OK"

"Lets keep our handcuffed hand out of sight, but to we have to make it believable, so.." Katsura pushed Rei down on some stairs and straddled his lap. Lowering the kimono off shoulder a bit, he smiled wickedly "Put your hands on my thighs, come on don’t be shy." Winking "You weren’t yesterday."

Blushing from the memories, Rei let Kats move his right hand on the exposed thigh. Despite the cool weather, he could feel warm soft skin underneath is palm.

"Here they come. Now kiss me and make it real."

Rei lifted his face and kissed Katsura. Yesterday’s emotions came crashing in again. The hotness of the willing mouth, those soft lips and the warm skin. All the passion he felt, he poured into his kiss. Releasing the sweet mouth, he started to kiss Kats’ neck. Soft nibbles, in between gentle kisses, made Katsura throw his head back, exposing his neck more. They were so lost in each other they didn’t notice the policemen.

Coming around the corner, one cop turned to the other. "Sir I think we have something here."

"Nah those aren’t the ones we are looking for. Remember it’s an assailant with a kidnapped girl."

"That is more like a hooker enjoying herself with a john."

"But should we arrest them."

"Whatever for? We will only end up doing a bunch of paper work and they will probably be out even before we finish. Come on rookie we have other fish to fry."

Rei’s hand wandered underneath the kimono and encountered more skin. Ooooooh!!.. Katsura is not wearing any underwear.

Katsura’s mind had stopped functioning. All he wanted was to feel. He pushed his free hand down between their bodies and over Rei’s groin. He squeezed it, making Rei buck his hips up, making contact with Kats own sex. Liking the feeling he got, Katsura continued to squeeze harder with each jerk Rei gave.

Wanting more contact, Katsura kissed Rei hungrily, while he put his hands inside his pants.

Rei felt his whole body was on fire, when he felt Katsura’s fingers on him. Breathing seemed impossible, unnecessary. All he wanted to do was loose him self in the sensations his Kats was giving him.

It was all so incredible. The feelings, Katsura so passionate.

"Kats please stop! I don’t want our first time to be like this". Waves of pleasure were filling him. Gasping "I love you. I ha..have always loved you from the first time I saw you…I..I.. want more than this..this alley... I want to … caress your body, kissssss every inch of you…I want to make lo…lo…love to you… like you deserve."

Rei’s words broke through Katsura’s haze. Looking down at Rei eyes, he realized that Rei meant what he said. " You loved me since the first time you saw me?"

Nodding "Yes." Trying to catch his breath "I fell for you the first time I saw you when you came for Mizuki. I watched out for you after that time hoping to see you again. I couldn’t believe I could feel that way about anyone. Then when you came back for me, I was so happy and excited. I said yes to you."

"You joined the band for me?"

"Yes and no. I wanted to be with you yes, but I also wanted to make music with you."

"Oh Rei" Katsura’s eyes filled with tears. "Thank you so much." He kissed Rei’s lips. "Come on we have to find Shai so he can get these cuffs off."

Getting up and adjusting his kimono " Then we will see if you live up to your words."

The both walked out of the alley, right into the street where the store was. Actually it was right in front of the alley. Walking in, a little bell jingled and a pretty girl who looked a lot like Katsura greeted them. "Ooh nice hair. I love the color."

Katsura smiled "Thanks"

"We are looking for a friend or ours."

"I’m sorry nobody is here. We’re already closing."

"Rei look" Pointing behind the girl, Rei saw an assortment of bondage items. Katsura looked at the girl "by any chance do you sell handcuffs?"

"Yes. We do. Are you interested?"

"Uh we have our own." Raising his and Rei’s arm "Our friend, who is a practical joker, um handcuffed us together. He took the key with him."

"Oh I have spares if you need one?"

"Yes please. That’s why we are looking for him."

"Ok here." The girl took out some keys and gave them to Rei. Quickly Rei undid the handcuffs and threw them on the counter. "Thank you so much."

He turned to Kats "let’s go."

"Ok" Smiling sheepishly, Kats grabbed the cuffs and the keys. Winking at the girl "Never know when they might come in handy.

"Right" The girl winked back.

"Kats! Come on."

~~~

Rei got strange looks from people. I guess carrying Katsura piggyback was kind of unusual or it could be that Kats legs were nicely displayed.

Entering the building, Rei choked. "Kats please loosen your grip a bit."

"I’m sorry Rei for making you carry me like this."

"It’s not your fault you twisted your ankle."

Kissing Rei on the cheek, Kats beamed. "You are so sweet."

Entering Katsura’s home, Rei tried to take his shoes off while still carrying Katsura. Laughing, Kats told him to sit on the sofa.

Rei looked at Katsura’s swollen ankle. It was turning a nice shade of purple.

"I think you should go lie down on your bed and I will get an icepack for you ok?"

"Ok"

Kats tried to get up and failed. Rei smiled and picked him up and carried him into the bedroom. Katsura blushed for a minute he almost felt like a bride.

Rei sat him on the bed and went to the kitchen. When he came back he stopped and stared at Katsura. "Poor Katsie" he thought "I guess the day’s adventure took its toll on him."

Quietly he walked into the bedroom, grabbed a pillow and lifted Kats injured foot so he could lay it on it. Before he put the icepack on the swollen area, he leaned down and kissed it.

He knelt next to the bed and looked at Katsura’s sleeping face. He is definitely pretty. "I guess I will have to wait until tomorrow to live up to my promises. It doesn’t matter tomorrow we can start our lives together."

Walking out into the living room, the phone rang. He picked it up and smiled when he heard Yukari’s voice. He quickly explained to his leader about everything that had happened and Shaisuke’s roll in it.

Rei grimaced when he heard Yukari’s promise he would take care of his lover’s antics. "Oh Oh Shai is in big trouble."

~~~

Shaisuke whistled as he entered his home. He stopped whistling mid song when he saw the expression on Yukari’s face. Immediately he thought, "Oh yeah he was in big trouble. What did I do now?"

"Hey Baby."

Yukari just stared a full minute before he said, "Rei informed me that Katsie twisted his ankle."

"Oh really. How did that happen?"

"It seems they went all over town looking for you so you could give them the keys to the handcuffs you gave Rei."

Oh oh, definitely big trouble.

"Would you care to explain Shaisuke?"

"Um you see it all started when I wanted to get Katsie a love… and then Rei smelled the perfume…. and Katsie ran away and Rei was so sad, so I wanted to help him and gave him the handcuffs and kindaofforgottogivehimthekeys."

"I got your some fresh strawberries thought I would feed them to you." Shai said expectantly. Yukari did not blink.

Looking forlorn, he said, "I only wanted to help him."

Yukari saw his lover’s face and knew he could not resist. He felt his anger melting away. "Oh Shai you try to hard. No more match making for you. I don’t think Mizuki could survive your attempts. OK"

Smiling sweetly "OK".

Turning his back, Yukari sashayed towards the bedroom. "Come on, you can feed me the strawberries in bed."

Shai’s smile grew wider as he followed Yukari.

***