He swallows, remembering the way that Hikaru touching him made him feel. His foot between his legs when they were playing on his birthday. The excitement he feels whenever he knows he's going to see Hikaru. The absolute stubborn determination and worth he felt working with Kaoru, knowing that he was going to make Hikaru smile if he pulled it off. Ah.. he might more than like him and just hadn't really connected the dots. Dumb, dumb dog. ]

Then... what I want for my present is even more important.

[ He reaches into his pocket until he finds a pen then holds it out, along with his hand. ]

Give me your number. I want to try to call you from home, even if it's impossible. I like you too much to say goodbye, Hikaru.