It's been MONTHS since my last Pureness story "Ignition" and to celebrate the highly anticipated release of the English fansub of the fifth Takumi-kun film, I was very weak to deny the sheer inspiration and high I experienced after finally watching it. Someone asked me if I could write a story of their "first time" and as much as I would love to indulge in that quest, my abilities as a writer in that particular genre remains much to be desired. This is also the debut of Takumi who will be playing a very active role in this latest installment of the Pureness story arc. However, I leave it up to you, my dearest readers to keep the mystery plot of this story for now. I hope you enjoy! Thank you.

Disclaimers still and will always apply. :)

TRICK OR TREAT

Takumi wondered what could have caused the frown that marred Shingyouji's forehead. They have been leaning on the banister for almost an hour and the reason for Shingyouji's odd behavior remained a mystery. Takumi was not at all used to this kind of silence from the usual boisterous friend so he assumed that something very troubling must occupy the younger boy's mind.

"Hayama-san..." Shingyouji finally broke the awkward silence between them yet his eyes remained focused on the ground beneath them. The frown never leaving his face.

"Hmmm...?" Takumi blinked in surprise.

"Are you good in Social Studies?"

"Eh?" Takumi looked even more surprised. He somehow suspected that the reason for Shingyouji's worry should be Misu-related but to be asked about being good in Social Studies was nowhere to what he suspected at all.

Shingyouji clasped his hands together and looked down. "I have an exam next Friday and I'm really worried that I might fail since I'm having serious problems with that subject. I was wondering maybe you could help me...that...uhm...if you don't mind tutoring me for a few days."

Takumi smiled in embarrassment and scratched his head. Social Studies. Man, he only managed to pass that subject himself by sheer miracle alone and lots and lots of prayers. If he had relied solely on his efforts, he would have gotten stuck in it like quicksand.

"Anou...you see, Shingyouji-kun...I wish I could help you with your problem but the thing is..." Takumi managed a nervous chuckle which did nothing to further hide his embarrassment.

"Is it the scheduling? It's absolutely fine. I will work with you at your most convenient time. I'm really desperate here so I don't have much of a choice." Shingyouji's face really looked desperate for answers as he stared hopefully into Takumi's eyes.

Takumi waved his hand. "No...that's not it at all. What I wanted to say is...I barely passed Social Studies myself. I won't be anywhere close to being an effective tutor to you. If it weren't for Gii and Akaike-kun's guidance and lots of prayers, I don't think I would have survived with my efforts alone. I'm really sorry." Takumi gently patted his shoulder.

Shingyouji sighed deeply. "Earlier, I thought about asking Gii-senpai for help but I would have to get in a long line for that. A lot of the students here are asking for his help too. Then by the time my turn comes, he'll be either too busy or it would be too late for me."

Suddenly a bright idea came to Takumi's mind. His eyes widened and flashed a brighter smile. "Ah sou da! It just occurred to me. I remember Misu was in the top ten of the Social Studies exams we had last month. That's it! Why not ask him for help then?"

"Are you kidding me? I get enough of him reminding what an idiot I am. If I ask for his help it would be like giving him more excuses to call me an idiot." Shingyouji frowned and pouted.

Takumi shook his head. "Come on...I don't believe Misu would be so mean to do such a thing. He does take studies very seriously. I've seen him help others with their lessons and I'm sure he won't treat your problem so lightly. He is president of the student council after all. It is his duty to help a student in need, right?"

Shingyouji shook his head. "Nah...it sounds so noble when you put it that way. He's a really mean person. You probably don't know that since he's always been kinda nice around you and to some people. Not to me. Between failing and asking for his help, I think failing would be a safer option." Shingyouji rubbed his face in frustration.

It was getting clear to Takumi that Shingyouji was giving up so easily. He could ask for Gii's help but then by doing that this could cause unnecessary rumors to arise that he is monopolizing his time knowing full well that Gii will never deny him anything. The other students would suspect Gii of nepotism and the deal they agreed upon to keep their relationship mellowed down would ultimately fail. He didn't want to risk having to subject his lover into such stress already. Not to mention putting Shingyouji as an unsuspecting target for prejudice amongst the jealous students. But he had to help his friend. He didn't have the heart to just allow Shingyouji to fail. It would be his failure on his part being his close friend as well if he didn't do something.

"Alright...alright...here's what we can do. I can still ask Misu's help in this." Takumi's voice sounded hopeful this time.

"He won't budge, Hayama-san. Not for me. Let's just forget it." Shingyouji sighed and looked at Takumi in resignation.

"No, no. Hear me out first. I got an idea. You're just worried that he won't help because it's you. But what if I said that it would be a group study involving me too? You just said it yourself that he's nice to me so most likely he won't say no to a request like that. And since tomorrow is Sunday, I can ask him to do that. I'll even arrange it to have the tutoring done in our room! What do you say? Isn't that a great plan or what?" Takumi now looked energized and he could see that although the younger boy's face still in a state of dilemma somehow the frown on his face was now relaxing.

"Well, what if he has somewhere to go on a Sunday? You know how it is." Shingyouji pouted again.

"Nah..I don't think so. He would usually mention something casually about that during the week. So far he didn't say anything."

"But you guys are classmates. Wouldn't he suspect why you would be there to be tutored for Social Studies when you guys don't have an exam coming up?"

"Don't worry about that. I will think of something. The main goal is to get him to tutor you."

"This sounds very sneaky. I don't think Arata-san would agree to something like this. But then again...I really don't have much of a choice now, do I?"

Takumi shook his head and smiled. "No, you don't. But try not to worry anymore, okay? I may not be able to help you directly with the exam but as a friend I can make this happen for you at least. It's gonna be fine. Trust me."

"You're really a nice guy, Hayama-san. Thank you." Shingyouji gratefully smiled in return.

The atmosphere in room 270 was getting tense, one could slice through the thickness of it. A frowning Misu sat on the bed with his arms crossed over his chest as his eyes wandered from the clock on the study table to the door and the nervous-looking boy who was sitting on Takumi's bed and trying to avoid his watchful eyes. His tri-colored messenger bag laying on the floor.

"I was made aware yesterday that this was supposed to be a group study?" Misu looked at Shingyouji accusingly.

"Well...maybe Hayama-san got caught up with something all of a sudden. Maybe he had to meet with Gii-senpai. Or he has some violin lessons or something. We could still wait a little longer, right?" Shingyouji began to stammer. This was not turning out well as he had hoped. What the hell did he tell Arata-san? Damn it. He already had that prickly feeling yesterday that the plan seemed sneaky but he still agreed knowing that Hayama-san was going to make sure everything would turn out smoothly.

"Even confronted like this, you have the nerve to come up to me with excuses. It's been almost an hour." Misu replied curtly. His jaw clenched as he pursed his lips. "I do not appreciate my precious time being wasted like this. You of all people should know that there will be consequences."

"But Arata-san...I swear..." But before he could continue his sentence, he watched Misu stand up from the bed and walked towards the door. He could hear the soft click of the door knob indicating it was locked. His eyes went wide. A small gasp escaped his throat as he began to realize Arata-san did not look the least bit impressed at how things turned out.

"I warned you, Shingyouji. There will be consequences. And it looks like Hayama-san won't be back anytime soon. That leaves no immediate witnesses to testify as to what is about to happen to you now." Misu's voice was grim making Shingyouji's eyes widen in surprise.

Misu grabbed Shingyouji by the shoulders and flung him onto his bed. The younger boy turned rigid as he watched Misu quickly straddle him. His right leg being slightly pinned by Misu's knee while his left thigh is being grasped by Misu's hand. Their mutual breaths uneven. The frown on Misu's forehead was easing yet his eyes remain narrowed. His face slowly lowering and closing in on Shingyouji. So close that the tip of their noses almost touched.

"Now what have you got to say for yourself?" Misu accosted him.

Shingyouji only managed a gulp. "I'm sorry? I didn't anticipate him disappearing without some kind of warning and making us wait like this."

"You should consider yourself very lucky that Hayama did not suspect anything." Misu's voice was now surprisingly gentle yet the deep tone remained.

"Well, I did try to be as convincing as possible." Shingyouji bit his lower lip.

Misu smirked. "You were really close to getting your cover blown. Not many people had access to actually see the results ranking on each subject from Shidou's entrance exam."

"Well, Hayama-san didn't even know I existed at that time. He wouldn't have known it either or bothered to find out that I was actually in the top 5 rank of the Social Studies exam."

"That's why you were confident about asking him if he was good in Social Studies." Misu grinned. A naughty glint in his eyes showed. Shingyouji chuckled. His fingers gently touching Misu's cheek. Their eyes began to glaze and nearly close. He could feel Misu's hot breath to the curve of his neck making his heart beat faster in anticipation.

"Admit it, Arata-san. I did really good this time, ne? I told you I could pull it off in a cinch with just a slight improvisation." Shingyouji smiled. He also got to listen to his kendo senpai complain during club activities about nearly failing the Social Studies exam with Hayama-san. He felt a sense of pride as to what he had just done. Arata-san surely was not an easy man to be captivated. From the very beginning of their relationship, Misu has subjected him to several challenging tests in keeping their relationship below radar from anyone's suspicion. It almost felt like hiding in plain sight. People could make their countless assumptions but none of them had the willpower to actually confront Misu to confirm or deny anything. Though Shingyouji seemed more approachable to inquire about the matter, his steady inconsistencies coupled with his hyper nature barely held any strong interest from people. They simply shrugged off his attraction to Misu as a typical senpai and kohai thing. Nothing more and nothing less.

"Yeah...really good this time." Misu smirked. His finger tracing the contour of Shingyouji's nose and down to his upper lip. Such a good pet. He was truly enjoying teaching him new tricks and he had to admit Shingyouji was not just a fast learner but he was just as sneaky and it impressed him more.

"Well, we did agree last week that we were gonna spend this Sunday together. I think I deserve some kind of reward, don't I?" Shingyouji grinned.

"Hmmm...I'll be the judge of that." Misu whispered before possessing Shingyouji's lips into a deep kiss.

"I love you, Arata-san..." Shingyouji breathed when their kissing paused momentarily. He tasted Misu's thumb slightly entering his mouth. Misu slowly lifting his chin up so he could savor the younger man's smooth neck.

"Ssshhhh...don't speak." Misu hissed in response. "Just let me hear you breathe, Shingyouji." With that Shingyouji smiled so sweetly. Their arms now entwined and hungering for the next touch. Their clothes easily coming off their skin. All that was left are two bodies freely exploring every crevice, every curve, every shape, every angle of each other. Moisture and heat emanating from the friction and smoothness of their foreplay. This is definitely going to be another very special Sunday spent together.

Akaike watched his smiling companion in amusement. "I didn't take you for the sporty type, Hayama. But I must ask what made you decide to join me for jogging this morning?"

"Well, I thought I needed the workout once in awhile. Besides, didn't Gii say that he was gonna join us in a bit?" Takumi huffed as they jogged around the school's track and field course.

"Yeah, he should be around here in ten minutes. You guys have something planned later in the day?" Akaike raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, but Gii mentioned he has some kind of surprise in store. Whatever it is, I look forward to that." Takumi began to gasp a bit. The twinkle in his eyes ever so clear. He felt really good about himself today. Not only did he provide the perfect alibi to be in Misu's group study thereby throwing off any suspicion from anyone that he was actually going to spend a secret date on this bright and cheery Sunday with his beloved Gii. Plus he singlehandedly managed to trick Misu into agreeing to tutor Shingyouji. With that thought, Takumi began to laugh.

Oh yes, life can be a bag of tricks and treats indeed.