Night Time Part 3

Shuji strolled into the room and glanced at Alexis. The window was wide open, and the moonlight was casting a glow on his face. His black hair was shining with the reflected light. His mouth was slightly ajar, giving him an adorable look. In his mind, Shuji shouted, "This is the most precious sight ever. I'm one lucky guy." He climbed into bed next to Alexis and wrapped him in a hug before drifting off to sleep. Alexis remained oblivious, lost in a deep slumber, unaware of Shuji's embrace. Koji's neck was throbbing with pain the next morning, thanks to Rei's accidental vampire impression. Meanwhile, Alexis was basking in the warmth of Shuji's embrace. Rei was on a never-ending apology tour to Koji, who was shooting daggers with his eyes. Eventually, they all rose and Shuji took charge of breakfast duty. Shuji side-eyed Koji, who was groaning in agony. He then glanced over at Rei, who was pleading with Koji for something. Shuji approached his brother and inquired, "Did Rei mess with you?" Koji abruptly ceased his groaning, glanced at Rei, then back at Shuji, and replied, "Nope, not at all." Shuji probed further, "Then why are you moaning like a grandpa?" Koji retorted, "I just had a... headache." Shuji side-eyed Rei, clearly not buying his act. Rei shot the same look at his brother, Alexis, who was grinning like a fool out the window. Shuji caught Rei checking out Alexis and puffed up with pride, like a kid who just aced a test. Rei shot him the weirdest angry look, then went back to his food. They all bounced for work. Rei was cruising in Koji's car. Alexis was going with Shuji. Rei glanced at his phone. It was his bro. He was ticked off this round. He figured the only way to handle this is to have a face-to-face chat like real men. Shuji was gazing out the window when he suddenly discovered a squishy lump on his arm. Turns out, it was Alexis, who had conked out and decided to use Shuji's shoulder as a pillow. Shuji gently moved Alexis's head onto his lap and started petting his hair. Alexis continued snoozing, completely clueless.

In no time, they arrived at the office and Rei, the moment he stepped out, scanned the area only to find a bunch of onlookers ogling at him. Duh, obviously, a guy just hopped out of the third young master's ride. It's no surprise he's the center of attention, even if he's not exactly relishing it. He casually bid "catch you later" to Koji and made a swift exit. Koji, startled by Rei's brisk pace, snapped out of it thanks to the gawking crowd. He simply brushed it off, giving them the cold shoulder. Rei wasted no time and called his brother as soon as he was out of earshot. "Nii-san! You're not married either, so why are you pressuring me?" he snapped. "I'm just a year older, so it doesn't matter who gets married first," his brother retorted. "Then it should be you. Lead by example, remember?" Rei shot back. "Just hear me out. Find someone and settle down. I had someone in mind, but now I'm searching all over the world for them. That's why I need time," his brother explained. "Then come to Tokyo. We can talk face to face, which is way better than arguing on the phone," Rei suggested. "Fine. I'll come over in 4 days. I've got nothing else to do, anyway," his brother agreed. 

Rei rushed into the elevator, reached his floor, plopped down in his cubicle, and got to work fixing the bug on the game "Legends". Once that's done, the game will be good to go. But as he worked, he felt like a human pincushion. Glancing around, he noticed a bunch of people giving him the evil eye. Not the kind of look that says "I like you", but the kind that says "I want to see you six feet under". Rei was so close to solving the problem when suddenly his head started pounding, as if he was going to pass out. And then, blackout. Hours later, he regained consciousness, only to discover he was alone on the dimly lit office floor with only his cubicle light on. Glancing at the screen, he managed to resolve the issue within the next hour. At last, after a final check, the game would be ready for release. He signed out and strolled over to the elevator, glancing at his watch-11:30. Seriously, it was way past his bedtime. As he was about to step into the elevator, exhaustion hit him like a ton of bricks. He almost ate the floor until someone inside the elevator caught him and held him in a piggyback carry. And just like that, he passed out once more. He awoke to find himself in an unfamiliar room, one that reeked of opulence. Spotting a figure at the door, he inquired, "Where am I?" The person hurried over, declaring, "Sir, I am the butler. You are in the Hyoza residence. The third young master wanted you in his room, but the second young master instructed me to place you here." Rei smirked and chuckled. It was no surprise that Shuji wouldn't allow his brother to spend even a moment alone with Rei under his watchful eye.