Hey, you guys! So, while I am busy working out the details for Mika and Yuu’s first date, I thought I’d upload a one-shot on AO3 that I have working on for a while. It was a request by one of my readers on AO3, IsmailPayne. It will be uploaded shortly, but for now, enjoy this small preview:

Mika sat at his desk, working on his Calc 1 homework. He wore a black button up shirt, a red clip on tie, black dress pants, and a pair of black dress shoes. He tapped the tip of his mechanical pencil on the paper as he heard a knock come from the door. "Ah, come in." he said. "Excuse the intrusion!" the door opened as he heard footsteps. Mika turned away from his homework and he felt the blood rapidly rush up to his face. Yuu had on a light grey and white low v-neck cut French maid dress that had a white sailor uniform-like collar. It was sleeveless and it came down so low that if a draft were to blow through, everything would be exposed. It was buttoned up in the front with three buttons and a small, white semicircle-shaped apron with white lace around the edges along with a light grey bow in the center of the apron sat below his waistline and seemed to be tied at the back. The skirt part of the dress had a white lace hem. He also wore sheer white thigh high socks with white lace at the top and garter belt straps clipped onto the lace on the socks and it disappeared up the skirt. He wore shiny light grey Mary Janes. There were also two white lace bows clipped in his hair. The dress hugged his hips so perfectly that it made Mika swallow. He was so ready to pounce on him and devour him that it scared the blond a little. "Um...Master Mikaela?" he watched Yuu fidget about as he noticed the tray in his hands. "I...I brought you your tea and cake..." he trailed off. "Ah, yes. Bring it over here." Mika said, motioning for Yuu to come over by his desk. "Y-Yes, Master Mikaela..." Yuu stammered out as he made his way over to Mika. He set the tray down and he placed a plate that had a strawberry tart on it and a fork nestled beside the tart in front of Mika. "Here is your cake, Master Mikaela. I'll make your tea for you while you work." Yuu said. Mika nodded. "Thank you." he replied.

Hey, you guys! I know it’s been, like, ever, but I am back with Chapter 17 of IASWASB! The chapter should be up by later this evening or tomorrow by the latest (taking seventeen credits is quickly becoming a thorn in my side). Mika and Yuu are finally going on their first date, but they run into some...complications. And will they finally kiss...?! You’ll have to read the chapter in order to find out. But for now, here’s the preview for the chapter:

Mika skidded around the corner, making a mad dash down the sidewalk as he glanced down at his watch. "Shit...it's 12:26! I hope Yuu's not waiting on me...that would look so bad..." he thought to himself. He looked up from his watch, seeing the aquarium come into view. "Ah! There's the aquarium!" he thought to himself. He got closer and closer to the aquarium as he saw Yuu on a bench by some potted flowers, scrolling through his phone. "Yuu-chan!" he called out. Yuu looked up from his phone and smiled. "Ah, Mika!" he called out. As he began to make his way over to him, he couldn't help but take in Yuu's attire, which consisted of a black and white plaid flannel button up shirt that had a ruffle on one side of the shirt, a cream colored wool and cashmere cardigan over the shirt, black skinny jeans that had some tears in the knee sections, and black velvet combat lace-up boots. Yuu just looked so stunning that it nearly blew Mika's breath away. "Damn, he looks beautiful." he then looked at his attire, which consisted of a white shirt, a baby blue and white plaid button down shirt over it, faded jeans, and black Vans. For some reason, he felt very under dressed for this date of theirs. "I feel like I should've put more effort into my outfit." he thought to himself. "Did I keep you waiting too long?" Mika asked as he approached Yuu. "No, I just got here." Yuu said. They both stood there in an awkward silence, not sure of what to say. Yuu got ready to open his mouth as a voice reached their ears. "Heh...I didn't know you had invited Mika..." Mika jolted, noticing that they weren't alone. He looked over Yuu's shoulder to see Shinoa and the others. He arched a brow in confusion. "What the hell? I thought it was just going to be the two of us." he thought to himself. "Oh, Mika's here, too?" Mitsuba asked. "Yuu, how come you didn't say anything about this?" Kimizuki asked. "Yeah, how come you didn't tell me that this was actually going to be a group date rather than a normal date between two people?" Mika wanted to voice his question, but he kept it to himself as Yuu laughed nervously. "I totally forgot to say something. Sorry about that." he said. Mika narrowed his eyes at him. "Like hell he forgot. He probably didn't mention me on purpose. And he most definitely didn't mention Shinoa and the others to me on purpose, as well." he thought to himself.

Hey, you guys! I’m back with a preview of Chapter 16 of It All Started With a Smut Binder (IASWASB)! This chapter is basically the aftermath of the events that occurred in Chapter 14 from Mika’s perspective. The chapter will be uploaded shortly, but for right now, enjoy this preview:

"Okay, so hypothetical me is a huge douchebag that loves breaking other mens's hearts. So, what else?" Ferid asked.

"So, you continue to toy with his feelings and string him around. You give him the best sex of his life. But then...but then, he asks you to basically rape him. Now, you may like messing with him, but a request as crazy as that is something that would make even the biggest douchebag players think about what is considered right or wrong. After some hesitation, you go along with it and after all is said and done, you feel hollow. You begin to see him in a whole new light. He's not a source of entertainment anymore. He's not a male fucktoy that can satiate your curiosity anymore. You now see him as an actual person with feelings. You don't want to bring harm to them ever again. You don't want to manipulate their feelings anymore. All you want to do is protect them, treasure them, and make them happy. You want them to be happy all the time and if they feel pain, you want to take that pain away from them as soon as possible. But, it's not just that. You begin to feel warm and fuzzy just by looking at them." he began to think about Yuu, images of the boy flitting through his mind. "Their every action makes you feel warm, their smile makes your heart race, every single expression they make is so damn adorable that you just want to hide them away so that they can keep those expressions for you and you only, their laugh makes your heart skip multiple beats, just...everything about them is so amazing and beautiful and just so breathtaking." Mika said.

"Okay, the way you're describing this is making me think that this really is something you're dealing with." Ferid stated.

"And like I said, it's not! This is totally hypothetical!" Mika stated as he finished off his Hot Pocket.

"Sure." Ferid bit into his Hot Pocket. "Continue." he said.

"So, what exactly is that feeling?" Mika asked.

"You know, the answer is actually quite obvious." Ferid stated after a few moments of silence.

Mika swallowed.

"What do you mean?" Mika asked.

"Doesn't all that mean I have fallen in love with the boy in the midst of it all?" Ferid asked as Mika reached for his mug and he began to sip on his coffee.

Mika nearly choked on the liquid, causing Ferid to watch him with concern.

"Mika? Are you okay?" he asked.

"Y-Yeah! I'm totally fine!" Mika replied as he put the mug back down on the coffee table. He coughed a little as various thoughts swirled around in his mind.

Was that what it was?

Did he really fall in love with Yuu?

LOL, Mika now has a name for his indescribable feelings XD

Hey, you guys! I’ve just finished typing up Chapter 15 of IASWASB! So, I’ll leave you with a preview of the chapter, which will be uploaded shortly:

"Why didn't you use the safe word?" he asked. Yuu's hand hovered over the door handle, taken aback by the sudden question. "What...do you mean? I didn't need to use it." Yuu replied. "Don't lie. I can tell that you were going to use it at some point." Yuu could tell that Mika was gritting his teeth without even looking at him. "I was going too rough, wasn't I?" he asked. Yuu's heart tugged painfully at how upset Mika sounded. Mika had no right to feel upset. Yuu chose to mot use the safe word mainly because he felt like he didn't need to. While it did hurt, it wasn't so painful that it would push Yuu to use the safe word. "Okay, yes. I was contemplating using the safe word. But, the pain just began to fade away after a little whi- - -" Mika cut him off. "Then, why didn't you use it?! You should've said it!" Yuu looked over at Mika, surprised at how pained Mika looked. "You may not believe it, but there is a limit to how rough I can be with you! If you're feeling hurt, then you need to stop me! If you don't tell me and I end up hurting you---!" Mika trailed off, his teeth gritted in frustration. Yuu was also beginning to feel frustrated. How could Mika not see that everything was okay? Yuu knew completely well what he was getting himself into, so it shouldn't have been such a big deal. He then leaned in towards Mika before he could stop himself. His lips brushed against Mika's temple, startling the blond. "Mika." Yuu gave him a serious look. "Stop feeling so guilty. I've told you a million times that it was something that I wanted. And the reason why I didn't use the safe word was because I didn't want you to feel upset or guilty. So, please don't beat yourself up like that. All that matters is that I'm fine." he said.

Here is a preview for Chapter 9 of It All Started With a Smut Binder (IASWASB), which will be updated tomorrow:

The smell of chocolate wafted in the air, making Yuu smile. "Mmmm, this smells so good." he said before bringing the cup to his lips. He brought the cup away after taking a sip, some whipped cream smeared across his nose. Mika took a bite out of his sandwich as he spotted the whip cream on Yuu's nose. "Ah, you've got whip cream on your nose." he stated. "I do?" he rested the coffee cup on the table and he scrambled for a napkin. He pulled a napkin out of the napkin holder as Mika grabbed for his wrist. He lowered Yuu's hand, causing Yuu to arch a brow. "Mika, what are you- - -" he was cut off by Mika leaning in and licking at the whip cream on his nose. He swore his cheeks were red like a tomato as Mika pulled away. "You..." Yuu trailed off. "What? You had cream on your nose. All I did was wipe it off." Mika replied innocently as he took a sip of his macchiato. "But you didn't have to lick it off like that!" he thought to himself. He pouted as he continued to tear out chunks from his muffin and pop them into his mouth. He took another sip from his mocha as he looked at Mika, who had finished off his sandwich. "He thinks he can do that and get away with it, huh..." a smile pulled at his lips. "Well, I'll show him!" he thought to himself.

Hey, you guys! I know it took me quite a while, but I have finally finished the second to last chapter of this fanfic. I’m going to update it shortly, but first, here’s a preview of what is going down in this chapter:

"So, you basically didn't tell him why you were doing this and just let him assume things for himself." Crowley stated.

"I just got done saying that..." Mika mumbled.

Ferid sighed, draining the remainder of his lemonade.

"Let me see your head real quick." he said as he rose from his seat, making his way over to Mika.

"Huh? Why do you need to see my- - -" Mika was cut off by Ferid smacking the back of his head. The impact felt like a dodgeball slamming into his face head-on.

Krul nearly choked on her lemonade while Crowley gaped at them in shock.

"Ow!" Mika exclaimed, reaching up to rub the spot where he got hit. He then glared at Ferid. "The fuck was that for?!"

"You fuckin' idiot! Why would you not try and explain yourself?! I can't believe you would let the boy's imagination run wild like that!" Ferid then looked at Crowley and Krul. "Okay, he has officially earned himself the World's Dumbest Person Award." he stated.

Crowley chuckled nervously.

"Babe, I'm pretty sure that's not a thing..." he trailed off.

"Well, I oughta make it a thing!" Ferid declared.

Hello! I’m back with the preview for the next chapter in IASWASB! Shit is about to get real real quick, but that ain’t happening until next chapter. The second half of this chapter is helping to pretty much set up the remainder of the story. The next chapter should be up by later this evening, but for now, here’s a preview of what’s to come:

"So...how bad was it?" Yuu asked, not sure where to begin asking without setting her off.

"Pr...Pretty bad..." Tomoe murmured out.

He could see her fingers tremble against the blankets as she gripped onto them tightly. Yoichi walked into the living room with a tray that had three coffee mugs on them. He set it down on the coffee table, handed everyone their individual coffee mugs, and Yoichi sat down to Tomoe's right.

"So? Will you tell me what happened last night?" Yoichi asked, staring at his sister with concern as he took a sip from his mug.

Tomoe stared down at her coffee, letting the mug warm her hands as some steam gently drifted into her face.

"Well...as you know, yesterday was Lacus and I's four year anniversary..." Tomoe trailed off.

Yoichi's grip on his coffee mug tightened at the mention of Lacus.

"What did that little shit do?" Yoichi asked.

Tomoe gripped her cup tighter.

"Well...he had reserved a table for us at this nice restaurant in honor of our four year anniversary. I was getting ready for our date and as I was about to leave, he told me that we should probably cancel the date because they kicked our reservation out at the last minute. At that point, I had just enough of Lacus's excuses. Plus, since when does a restaurant cancel your reservation without letting you know beforehand? So, I called an Uber and I headed into town where the restaurant was. When I got there, I found Lacus with..." tears began to well up in her eyes. "...with another woman..." she choked out.

Yuu's eyes widened.

"What the hell...?" he murmured out.

"I...I really wanted to be wrong..." she sniffled, reaching a hand up to furiously swipe at her tears as the blankets fell from her head and onto her shoulders. "I really wanted to believe that...that Lacus wouldn't do such a thing...that he wouldn't cheat on me...But...just seeing him being all smiles with that woman made me snap. I went up to the table, picked up his glass, and splashed his drink all over him. I cussed him out right in the middle of the restaurant and then broke it off with him. I told him to never show his face to me again." Tomoe took a sip from her mug. "Then, I went over by my friend's dorm room and crashed there, since I didn't want to ruin your sleepover with Kimizuki..." she finished her explanation.

"Tomoe..." Yoichi put his mug down. "You didn't have to do that. You could've just come straight home. Kimizuki wouldn't have cared if I needed to comfort you in any way." he said.

"I know. It's just...I needed some time to vent..." she resumed her sniffling. "I...I really loved him. I loved him so much and yet, he...he did something like that..." she began to choke out a couple of sobs, tears streaming down her cheeks. "I thought he loved me, too! He promised that we'd be together forever! I thought...I thought...I thought we were meant to be..."