"I'm sorry, Sai... I'm sorry to drag you into all this." Ryou curled up in a ball of misery and bedcovers, tucking his head under his arms. "I just had to tell somebody, you know? and I don't.. don't know how to tell Rowen... or... oh God, or Sage..."

Sai smoothed Ryou's hair tenderly. "It's all right... you can tell me first... I'm here for you. What is it, love?"

Ryou drug an already soggy sleeve across his nose. "Sai... I... *shnuck* I'm straight."

Sai was struck mute. "Oh, Ryou... I... I had no IDEA... how long?"

Ryou sniffled pitifully. "Always... I tried, really! Everything... the drag stuff, the loud clothes, the VINYL, the pride rings... but... I just can't be gay like everybody else, man! It's not how I AM! You... you don't think I'm a freak, do you?" Ryou clung desperately to Sai's shirt.

Sai cooed in his throat, wrapping a turquise silk-clad arm around Ryou's shoulders. "Of course not! You'll always be my friend, even if you like girls!"

Ryou chewed his lip. "Should... I tell them now? Will you help me?"

Sai nodded. "Of course, love."

"APRIL FOOLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Ryou: *does a pole dance*

Rowen: *looks for ones to shove in g-strings*

Sage: ...

Kento: Is there food involved here? ooh! Edible underwear! *eats it out of package* (pun)

Sai: Do you think April fooling counts as fibbing?

Gotcha!!

by Tenshi no Korin
yoroiden samurai troopers
b i s h o n e n i n k