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parte cinq

There was Dom. In a tux holding a rose. And he looked different--

It was then that I realized that he got his cheek pierced. And it was hot.

"Wh-....how-....wh-?" I stammered in shock.

"I thought you might like it....you always talk about that Victor guy with his lip pierced...I just thought you would like it.."

"I-...I do.." I said. I was trying really hard not to run over and jump on him. "Wow....is that where you were?" I was dazed.

"Yeah...and I'm really sorry about that. It was the only time I had before the concert tomorrow..." He looked like he felt bad about not telling me.

Then I remember that Nik is downstairs. And also what happened between us.

"And why is--?"

"Nik here?" It was now obvious he felt bad. "Yeah...he's moving here to be an artist. He called me when I was on my way to the piercing shop, and I told him he could stay in our room tonight. As long as you don't mind, of course." He knew I was still awkward with him.

There was a long pause. A little part of me wanted to be angry at him for leaving like that. For not warning me that Nik was here, at the hotel. But I couldn't be mad at him. Not with all that we've been through...meeting on LPU...meeting each other for the first time when Linkin Park was playing at the Summer Sonic Festival in Tokyo. I just couldn't do it.

"Yeah....that's fine...."

"Are you mad?" he asked, his eyes looking straight into mine passionately.

"I want to be..." I felt distant. I knew I had to tell him about Nik. "I saw Nik in the lobby....we talked..." I noticed he was hanging on my every word, expecting the worst. "He made a move on me." I saw his eyes glaze over, then he looked relieved.

He got up from the bed. I felt a cold drop of water drip down my neck from my mini-bath earlier. Instinctively I shiver. I couldn't read his face. "Really? I figured he would..." There was an awkward silence. He moved closer, taking both my hands in his. "Are you okay?"

I looked him up and down, taking in his amazing new piercing. I grinned. "Yeah..I'll be....fine."

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