~Dec. 23 - Prologue~
20XX Yokohama, Japan
Takuto on the phone with Shibamata
On his way back from his part-time job at Florist Aya, Takuto gets a phone call from Shibamata-sama, a man who works for the Genesis label. the only way Takuto's band, "DIZINESS" will get a debut is if Takuto will become his mistress.
Ryouta welcoming Takuto home.
Takuto goes back to his apartment. Before he enters he contemplates his dilemma about holding the band back. When he goes inside, Ryouta's leaning over the edge of the railing waving down to him.
Okonomiyaki
Ryouta comes downstairs and shows Takuto the Octopus salad (Okonomiyaki) that his sisters made. They talk a bit and Takuto gets a sudden feeling of "incompatibility" with Ryouta. Takuto waves it off and they talk about the weather, then they eat.
(Night Sky)
In the afternoons, Takuto goes to work and classes, then back to the flower shop in the evening. He comes home around midnight. Ryouta also works late, so they hardly see each other. Takuto recalls his weird feeling about Ryouta from earlier.
Nightmares about the past
(Takuto's Room - Night)
That night he has dreams about being abused in his past. Ryouta hears him and comes into his room. Takuto apologizes for the noise. Ryouta asks him if he had a bad dream and he nods. He's covered in sweat from his nightmare and tells Ryouta he's going to take a shower. He tosses his damp shirt on the bed and Ryouta's shocked for a moment, then apologizes. Takuto knows he saw "it" and goes into the bathroom.
(Shower water)
Takuto blasts the hot water but the images still linger. It wasn't a "dream", but a "reality" of when he first came to Japan. He's out of soap, so he goes back into his bedroom.
Ryouta (whispering): "Aah..Takuto..."
Ryouta smelling Takuto's clothes after his nightmare
Ryouta was desperately moving his hand. While pressing the face against the shirt of my pajamas that I took off.
Ryouta: "Aa...Takuto...I...like you...!"
Still unnoticed, Takuto can't move but he doesn't say anything. He watches until he collapses on the floor. He wonders if the greater crime is pretending not to notice even though he knows Ryouta's feelings now. After he comes, Ryouta slides down to the floor. Unexpectedly, Ryouta lets out a masochistic laugh.
Ryouta: "What have I become?"
Takuto forces himself to get up and go back into the bathroom...pretending he saw nothing.