Summary: Soma has a crush, and it's not who you think…

Warning: OOC-ness (--- I think) and boyxboy/yaoi

Pairing: Arikado(alucard)/Soma

Disclaimer: All characters © Konami (I just own the plot…)

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Soma sat in his room, looking out his window at the bright, sunny day. He growled in anger. Why should the world be so damn happy, if he was so unhappy? His heart ached, each beat painful against his chest. Soma knew this feeling; he had once harbored it for Mina, but came to realize she only saw him as a brother. He had recovered quickly, but this time, he didn't think he ever would.

It wasn't as though he had been rejected; he just knew his…crush…wouldn't accept it. And it pained him, beyond belief. If he could just get rid of this feeling. Every time he saw him his heart raced (and Soma was sure that his inhuman hearing could hear it…), and whenever they made eye contact, his cheeks would betray him, turning a dark red (something the Dhampier couldn't possibly miss).

"Dammit all…" Soma said to himself, cursing his stupid, stupid heart.

"And why should it be damned?" A smooth voice questioned.

Soma nearly jumped out of his skin. It was him. Arikado. In his room. With him. Soma was at a loss for words. Arikado just looked at him, patient as always.

"Err…well…" Soma started, trying to think of what to say (he couldn't very well say what he had been thinking, now could he?)

Arikado cocked an eyebrow, still waiting for a proper answer.

"…I can't tell you." Soma finally managed to say, blushing.

"I see."

The two remained silent, Soma trying to avoid Arikado's piercing eyes.

"Arikado, what exactly do you want?" Soma questioned, ready for him to leave, so his heart could stop racing.

"You've been avoiding your training." He said simply.

"No I haven't!" Soma said defensively, almost blurting out I've been avoiding YOU!

"I wasn't talking about your training with Julius."
"I…well…I have a lot on my mind right now." Soma stuttered.

"Why don't you tell me? If you're that distracted, you're going to fall behind in your training." Arikado said, sitting next to Soma on his bed.

Soma fought back the gasp that wanted to escape (along with the blush) with Arikado so close.

"I guess it wouldn't hurt… I… can't seem to stop thinking about…a certain someone." Soma said, almost inaudibly.

"This someone, would be Mina?" Arikado asked.

"They might be… but it could be someone else."

"Either way, whoever this person is, you should talk to them. It won't do them any good if your training suffers."

"Yeah…that's not a good idea. I'm pretty sure he…err, I mean they wouldn't appreciate it too much." Soma said.

"Whatever you decide to do, don't let it affect your training." Arikado said, leaving the room.

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I'm not really sure where this is going, but there will be more.