Hello everyone! This is my MOON CHILD fic... I apologize for any OOC-ness. It sometimes takes me a while to get characters completely in-character in my stories. Oh, and I apologize for any typos, too. I do my best to catch them, but sometimes a few slip by me.

For those who may not know, MOON CHILD is a movie starring Japanese musicians Gackt and HYDE. Throughout the fic, I will probably alternate Gackt and HYDE songs, just because I can. xD

Disclaimer: I do not own MOON CHILD, nor do I own Gackt or HYDE. I am just a lowly fan. I also do not own any of the songs I may use in this fic. Understood? Good. Then don't sue me.

[...bolditalics...] = Song lyrics

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WARNING: This story contains graphic homosexual content. If you are uncomfortable with this, please leave immediately. Flames concerning the presence of slash content in this fic are not appreciated. Thank you.

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Chapter 1: Coming Closer

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Coming closer

Hurry on, hurry on time It's going so fast

Hurry on, I can't save you

Kei watched silently as Sho slept soundly in the bed adjacent to him. It had been another trying day with the usual ritual: Toshi had delivered pizzas pumped with sleeping drugs to the minions of a local crime lord (major or minor), and Sho had pilfered money and goods from the sleeping men while Kei fed upon the men's blood.

It had turned into a gunfight—someone unexpected had walked in on them: an off-duty employee and his gang. Horrified by the conditions of the dead or unconscious men around them, they attacked. Once again, Sho did not officially go into all-out battle mode until some part of his expensive clothing got a hole blown through it. Of course, it had all been downhill from there.

Kei sighed and moved from the chair he was sitting on to the side of the bed on which Sho slept. Looking down at the younger man, Kei brushed Sho's bangs away from his eyes. In response, Sho murmured something incomprehensible in his sleep and rolled over. Kei smiled gently at Sho's reaction and lifted himself from the bed and over to the window. It was nearly 5 o'clock in the morning, and Kei hadn't slept at all—but he wasn't the least bit tired. The moon would soon disappear from sight, and then—Kei's content smile faltered—the sun would rise. Kei's smile resumed, despite himself. Yes, the sun would rise. As much as he lectured Sho about adjusting his day life to the vampire's, Kei was grateful that Sho cared that much about him.

Can't slow it down You know this is your fate

Are you feeling lonely? So lonely, lonely

Cry to the wind

Kei didn't realize how much time passed by as he stood at the window, reflecting. Before he knew it, the sun was beginning to rise, and Kei was beginning to sing that old song to himself—a song he would never forget:

"Yugure ni kimi to mita... orenji no—"

"...Taiyou."

Kei spun around to see Sho sitting upright in bed, the bed sheets falling around his waist. Sho smiled gently, his blue eyes shining in the dim light. Kei smiled back softly and turned his back to Sho, facing the window once again. Rustling noises behind his indicated that the taller man was getting out of bed. Only seconds later, Kei felt Sho standing behind him.

"You're still dressed," Sho observed quietly. "Didn't you sleep at all?"

Kei shrugged. "No."

"I see..."

Basking in the light raining down,

I stretch my arms as high as the limitless sky

They stood in silence for a while, watching as the sun beg to appear over the horizon, turning the sky a brilliant orange.

"Kei-kun?" Sho spoke suddenly.

Kei blinked. "Yeah?"

"Do you love me?"

"What?" Kei breathed. The shorter man turned around and came face to face with Sho's bare chest—Sho was never one to wear too much clothing to bed. Pulling his gaze away from Sho's body, he looked right up into the younger man's eyes. Kei laughed to mask his shock. "What kind of a question is that!"

However, Sho did not laugh. Instead, he moved closer to Kei—so close that their bodies brushed against each other. "Kei, I'm serious."

You're just in the wind, looking off, with a sad smile

Do you know when it's time to sleep?

It was true. Kei had never seen Sho so deadly serious. The playfulness, the childishness, it had all disappeared from the depths of Sho's eyes. Kei felt fabric brush against his pants—Sho must have fallen asleep with his black leather pants on, but Kei was not about to look downward to confirm whether or not that was true. "Sho... I..."

But Sho didn't let Kei finish his faltering sentence. In only a few short moments, Sho had succeeded in silencing the vampire with his lips. At first, Kei resisted the kiss, pressing his palms against the tan skin of Sho's chest. However, falling deeper into the moment, Kei allowed Sho to push him into the wall. Lifting one of his hands to run his fingers through Sho's hair, Kei used his other hand to caress the muscles of Sho's abs. In turn, Sho continuously ran his fingers through Kei's blond hair and let his hand slide through the low-cut opening of Kei's peasant blouse. As the kiss slowly deepened, Kei slipped his tongue into Sho's mouth, and Sho readily returned the gesture. Slowly, both men sank to the floor. Before either of them were aware of it, their positions had switched, and Kei had Sho backed into a corner. Kei was practically in Sho's lap and had pinned Sho's wrists to either side of him. They sat kissing each other with limitless passion for quite a while until they finally pulled away, breathing hard.

Coming closer

Hurry on, hurry on time It's going so fast

Hurry on, I can't save you

Sho smiled seductively. "I didn't think it would go so far."

Kei smiled back momentarily and looked down. Then, he sighed in what he couldn't decide was disappointment or relief. "At least you still have your pants on." He cocked an eyebrow humorously.

Sho laughed lightly and moved in to kiss Kei again. Kei, however, stopped him once Sho reached his face.

"Sho," Kei said firmly as Sho kissed his temple gently. When Sho didn't stop, Kei repeated himself. "Sho."

Sho pulled away. "What's wrong?"

Kei sighed and stood up, running a hand through his hair. "Sho, we should stop."

"What? Why?" Sho stood up, dumbfounded. "You got so heinously close to having sex with me and now you want to stop? What are you, a monk?" Sho grinned.

Kei raised an eyebrow. "You're such a pervert." He paused, looking down at Sho's pants. "Your fly's down."

Sho paused momentarily to adjust his pants. "Kei, what's wrong?" Sho's smiled had completely faded. "Kei?"

Kei rubbed the back of his neck. "I got carried away, Sho. I'm sorry. It was a mistake."

Can't slow it down You know this is your fate

Are you feeling lonely? So lonely, lonely

Cry to the wind

A look of hurt passed over Sho's features. "What?"

Kei didn't respond. He only down-turned his gaze.

Sho got up off the floor. "So, that's it?" Sho's voice was a mixture of anger and pain. "It was meaningless, then—all of it?"

"I'm sorry."

"Fine," Sho whispered, oncoming tears beginning to sting his eyes. He walked swiftly across the room and yanked a shirt over his head.

You look so pretty with your eyes closed,

I screamed at fate

"Sho?" Kei watched, confused, as Sho pulled on a jacket. "Sho." He could just barely see tears shimmering in Sho's blue eyes. As Sho picked up his pace and flung the door open, Kei cried out. "Sho!"

The door slammed shut. Sho was gone. Kei sunk to his knees. Sho was sensitive and reckless; and now, he was heartbroken. Kei doubted that those three were a good combination.

"Sho..." Kei whispered as he stared at the door. Sho's question replayed in his mind: "Do you love me?"

Do I love him? Kei asked himself. His eyes widened as he discovered the answer. "I love him..." Kei whispered.

And, in seconds, Kei was out the door. He had to find Sho before ill fortune found the younger man first. As Kei raced down the stairs, he searched his mind for all the places Sho would go. He prayed that Sho had not taken the car.

Swallowed by the flow spilling over,

no way to stop.

Can't these hands ease you?

Kei didn't get very far as he ran. As soon as he stepped out the front door, he was met with the smell of his own flesh burning. Hissing in pain, he darted back into the doorway. Breathing heavily, he leaned against the doorframe and closed his eyes. As he waited for his skin to stop burning painfully, he looked out onto the street. Scanning the curb, he saw no sign of the car he and Sho shared.

So Sho had taken the car. Prefect. Just perfect. Kei sighed and glanced mournfully up at the sky. The sun was too far up in the sky. Kei bit his lip, took a deep breath, and ran. Ignoring the pain that flamed through his body, he raced to the nearest car, hot-wired it, and took off, tires screeching.

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Coming closer

Hurry on, hurry on time It's going so fast

Hurry on, I can't save you

Kei searched all over Mallepa for hours to find Sho. It was mid-afternoon before he searched a final spot. By the time Kei found Sho, it was pouring down rain. Sho was crouched on the beach, his car parked far behind him. Kei let out a relieved breath at finding him; he was glad that Sho was safe. The sun was entirely hidden behind dark clouds, so Kei stepped out of the car without getting burned. Rain poured down upon him, soaking his shirt and hair. Slowly, he approached Sho. Wet with rain, Sho's shirt clung to his body. His leather pants were sleek with water, and his hair hung limp in his face. Kei approached as quietly as he could and crouched down beside Sho.

"Hey," Kei said quietly. Sho responded with silence. Kei sighed and wiped some rain water off his forehead. "Fine, don't talk to me; but I've had over half of a day to think this over, and I want you to listen to me."

Can't slow it down You know this is your fate

Are you feeling lonely? So lonely, lonely

Cry to the wind

Kei took a deep breath and continued. "I'm sorry for saying that kiss that we shared was a mistake. That was wrong." Kei paused and pulled his wet, blond hair from his eyes. "And... I've been thinking about what you asked me..."

Beside him, Sho flinched slightly and turned his blue eyes towards Kei. Kei noticed Sho's sudden attentiveness, and he looked Sho directly in the eyes.

"Sho, I thought, and I realized that I love you more than anything. Today's confrontation... made me realize that. Sho, I love you."

"I love you, too," Sho whispered.

If I can hurry you, Oh holy mother.

Kei leaned forward, as did Sho, and their lips brushed. Intensifying the kiss, Sho leaned forward, pushing Kei into the sand. Kei's hands wandered up Sho's arms. His body was slick with rain. Soon, Kei was on his back in the sand. Sand was stuck in his blond hair and on his arms. When they parted for breath, Sho moved to Kei's neck, gently kissed the exposed skin. Kei moaned and clutched at Sho's braids.

The rain poured down harder, but it did not stop the two men from kissing passionately on the beach. Their clothes clung to their bodies and sand stuck to their limbs and hair.

In the sand, Kei let his hands caress the muscles of Sho's chest and stomach. In turn, Sho did nearly the same to Kei. Their bodies were soaked with water; their skin glistened in the little light that shone through the clouds. Their breathing heavy, they lay in the sand, their kisses mixed with both water from the rain and from the sea. Time seemed suspended in mid-air.

Kei, becoming entangled in his flowing white peasant blouse, removed the sand-caked garment as Sho pulled his own wet shirt from his body.

Now, back in the sand, Kei tilted his head back and massaged Sho's scalp as Sho placed kisses down Kei's shoulder to his chest. Kei breathed Sho's name and let Sho continue for some time before Kei pressed his hands against Sho's chest, using his whole body to push Sho backwards into the sand.

Coming closer

Hurry on, hurry on time It's going so fast

Hurry on, I can't save you

Sho landed on his back, and Kei crawled across the sand and on top of Sho. Sitting on Sho's stomach, Kei pinned Sho's wrists by either side of his head. "My turn."

Sho grinned in response, and Kei arched over him, kissing him. Releasing one of Sho's wrists, Kei ran his hand over Sho's chest, while Sho used his free hand to slide his fingers down Kei's spine, stopping at his lower back. Slipping his tongue into Sho's mouth, Kei slid his hand down Sho's face. Sho moaned in sheer ecstasy and fought Kei's tongue back with his. This continued for a countless number of minutes. Their hands wandered each other's bodies; the only thing keeping them warm as the icy rain poured down on them was each other.

Eventually, the kissing stopped, and Kei slid down beside Sho, laying by him in the sand. Sho wrapped his arm around Kei, and Kei placed his head on Sho's shoulder. They were both breathing heavily. Sho closed his eyes and rested his head against Kei's. He kissed Kei's forehead gently, and they cuddled up in the sand. Rain continued to pour down upon them.

Soon enough, their pleasure came to an end when the rain stopped. The sun emerged from the clouds, and Kei hissed and groaned in pain when the sunlight hit his skin. Sho, in a daze beside him, was pulled back into reality when the sound of Kei's pained moans met his ears. Slightly panicked, Sho leapt up from the sand and lifted the burning vampire from the ground. He carried Kei back to the car, and Kei caught his breath in the passenger seat.

Can't slow it down You know this is your fate

Are you feeling lonely? So lonely, lonely, lonely

Cry to the wind

"You okay?" Sho asked gently when Kei seemed to have recovered.

Kei nodded. "Yeah."

Sho smiled and started up the engine of the car. Before he put the car in gear, he looked himself and Kei over. The two men were covered in sand. Sho laughed. "Look at us. We're soaked!" Sho lifted his hand and brushed a few grains of sand from Kei's hair. Kei smiled and used his thumb to wipe some sand from Sho's cheek. "And covered in sand," Kei laughed.

Grinning, Sho put the car in gear. "Let's go home," he said. "We both need a shower."

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No one hears, no one hears you

No one cares what you do

When Sho and Kei returned to their apartment, Sho was the first one in the shower. He let the warm water pour down his back. Steam rose all around him, and Sho let out a relaxed breath, let hot water pound on his neck and shoulders. Closing his eyes, Sho tipped back his head, rinsing all the remaining sand from his hair. He was perfectly relaxed until Kei's voice broke through the blissful silence.

"Sho-kun! Are you done yet? I need the shower, too, you know."

"Just a minute..." Sho mumbled.

Suddenly, the shower curtain ripped open. Sho jumped in surprise and turned to see Kei staring at him in an annoyed manner.

"K-Kei?"

"If you're not getting out," Kei stated firmly, "then I'm getting in with you." Kei shrugged and stared removing his clothes. He climbed into the shower with Sho and bent over the best he could in the small space of the shower, rinsing the sand from his hair. Sho laughed, and Kei lifted his head and smiled. He stood upright and backed Sho into a tiled wall, pressing his lips to Sho's and his hands to Sho's chest. Sho moaned softly. When they pulled away, they were both smiling.

"There," Kei grinned. "Now get out." Giving Sho a slight shove, Kei kicked Sho out of the shower. Tying a towel around his waist, Sho laughed as Kei closed the shower curtain behind him.

"Ha!" Sho laughed. "Barging in on me in the shower, then proceeding to kiss me in said shower. Who's the pervert now?"

From inside the shower, Sho could just barely hear Kei mumble, "Shut up."

Can't slow it down You know this is your fate

Are you feeling lonely? So lonely, lonely

Cry to the wind

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Well, there's chapter one! (The song "Coming Closer" belongs to L'Arc-en-Ciel, the band of which HYDE is the vocalist, by the way. I have used translated lyrics of the song.) Chapter two should be up as soon as I finish typing up my notebook. For now, please review!!