The next morning, Leeteuk awoke the same way as usual. Straight to the bathroom and then began down the hall way to get something to eat. Though he was still hurt by yesterday's events, he still took his normal seat beside Kangin. They'd have to talk again soon anyways, and even though he was upset, he was willing to forgive him. Breakfast went by the same way it usually did, with Eunhyuk and Donghae goofing off, and Sungmin attempting to get Kyuhyun to put down his PSP so he could eat. Seeing this, Leeteuk couldn't help but smile. He really did love these boys. They were important to him, almost like children in a sense. It was unfair of him to hide anything from them...it was then that he decided today was the day he would tell them.

As Leeteuk washed the dishes, a pair of familiar hands set themselves on Leeteuk's hips. As much as he wanted to be mad, he couldn't help but lean back slightly into his lover. Kangin sighed in relief when Leeteuk didn't push him away. That was a good sign. There was no doubt that he was angry, but he at least knew that forgiveness was likely. For a few moments, they just stood there while Leeteuk finished the dishes. Once he had completed his task, he turned to face Kangin.

"Leeteuk...I'm so, so sorry. I shouldn't have gotten so angry. I'm just worried about you." Kangin said, starring into the eyes he had come to love so much.

"I know Kangin. I understand in a way but...you need to believe me when I say I'm okay. I'm not sick." Leeteuk said and leaned forwards, kissing the younger on the cheek.

"Alright, I can do that." Kangin said, feeling a whole lot better now that he knew Leeteuk was not angry. "Do you wanna go out somewhere today? Just for a nice walk or something?"

"I would love that." Leeteuk smiled.

Minutes later, the two were walking out of the dorm and onto the side walk. Yet another nice day. Hand in hand, they walked until the arrived at the park. There were many people there today, but the only person they were aware of was eachother. For hours they walked around and talked about trivial things. Simple topics that would not result in agruements of any sort. Being so distracted by the presence of his lover, Leeteuk completely forgot about what he had set out to discuss with him.

Later in the afternoon, the two were still at the park. It was warm outside, but a cool breeze from the west kept it cool enough to be outside with out over heating. Essentially, it was the perfect Spring day. Eventually, they took a seat under a large shady tree. Leeteuk rested his head in Kangin's lap and closed his eyes, sleep quickly overtook him and he drifted into a peaceful sleep. Kangin smiled down at Leeteuk and placed one hand on his waist. He couldn't help but notice that something was different. This wasn't the first time that he had held Leeteuk like this...but it wasn't the same. It took some thinking, but after some time it became apparent as to why it was so different. It seemed as though Leeteuk had gained a little weight. Not enough to be visible, but enough for Kangin to notice a change. It didn't bother him, but it was something that needed to be confronted he felt. The last thing he wanted was for managment to bother him about it.

After a few hours, Leeteuk's eyes fluttered open and he glanced up at Kangin with a smile on his face. That had been one of the most wonderful naps he had ever taken. He made a mental note to try sleeping outside more often, if only for the relaxation.

"Well hey there Sleeping Beauty." Kangin teased.

"Yah~ Shut up! I was tired." Leeteuk said with a soft laugh as he sat up and stretched.

"Teukie...I need to ask you something. But don't get mad at me okay?" Kangin said hesitantly.

"Sure! What is it?" Leeteuk asked, completely oblivious due to his happy mood.

"Have you...put on weight?" Kangin asked slowly.

Leeteuk froze, mid stretch and looked over at Kangin with wide eyes. He had noticed? So soon? Leeteuk himself had noticed, but he figured he still had a good month or so before people would really notice...He wasn't ready to tell Kangin so...he decided to lie about it.

"Well, you know how it is. With so many schedules and stuff. It's hard to eat proper meals and junk food is always quicker. I should probably keep an eye on that." Leeteuk said with a small laugh. It terrified him how easy it had become to lie about this. By now, it was effortless. Almost second nature to come up with other reasons as to what was going on with him.

"Oh I know how that goes." Kangin chuckled.

Leeteuk let out an inaudible sigh of relief and stood from where he had been sitting. That had been a close one. He'd have to make sure to take further precautions to avoid any one finding out before he was prepared to tell them. The leader turned to the younger man and smiled brightly.

"We should probably get back to the dorm, we have schedules early tomorrow. Rest is mandatory!" Leeteuk said.

"True enough, and it will take a good few hours to get Kyuhyun to stop gaming and actually sleep." Kanging stood up and nodded in agreement.

Hand in hand, the two walked back to the dorm. Leeteuk felt awful about continuing to lie to Kangin, but he felt it was the best thing to do at this point. With what had happened the day before, he was terrified of how his lover would react to the news. And he knew for a fact that he could not handle anymore relationship stress. Schedules were stressful, but not in the same way. That was a kind of stress he was used to and knew how to deal with. However, since he and Kangin fought so rarely, he was never entirely sure of how to cope with it. He would tell him eventually though. Just not right now...

The instant they stepped inside the front door of the dorm, Sungmin and Ryeowook shot him a questioning glance. It was a question that only Leeteuk would understand. They were wondering if he had told Kangin or not, which of course, he hadn't. The leader shook his head slightly, earning a frown from both of the younger men.

"Leeteuk hyung, do you want to help us cook dinner?" Ryeowook asked.

"Sure! That sounds fun!" Leeteuk said and walked off to the kitchen. Once in the other room, the three set about cooking dinner for everyone.

"Why didn't you tell him?" Ryeowook asked in a hushed tone.

"I don't know...I had the perfect chance to but...I was scared. After what happened yesterday...I wasn't too sure how he would react." Leeteuk responded with a heavy sigh.

"You should probably tell him before he finds out on his own though. I think he'll be more upset if you don't tell him." Sungmin suggested.

"I will tell him, I'm just not sure when or how to say it." Leeteuk admitted. Even though he was the leader and he was supposed to be able to solve every problem, he was clueless when it came to his own issues.

"Well, Ryeowook and I can be there with you when you tell him if that helps." The ever so sweet Sungmin offered.

"Thanks guys, I really appreciate that you are helping me." The leader said with a warm smile.

Hours later, dinner had been cooked and subsequently eaten. Not too long afterwards, Leeteuk and Kangin ushered everyone off to bed in order for everyone to obtain a full nights rest. With schedules starting so early tomorrow, everyone needed to be well rested. Even though Leeteuk's mind was troubled and filled with never ending thoughts and worries, he still managed to easily slip into the realm of sleep.