I'm a new Loveless fan, and I totally love the NatsuoYoji zero pair!!! When I looked at the number of stories written about them, I was sad to see only a few, so I decided I'd give a shot at them hehehehe. Let the show begin!

If We Were Different

Rating : T

# of Words: 503

Chapter 1: Running Away

"Hey Yoji, what do you think it's like to be able to feel pain?" inquired Natsuo, looking at his sacrifice thoughtfully.

"I'm not sure. What brought this up and about?" asked Yoji, his eyes meeting the other's.

"Well, we've inflicted pain among so many… Sometimes I wonder what it feels like, to hurt." Natsuo looked away, a great sadness flickering in his eyes. Sighing, Yoji slowly drew his body up from his previously sitting position. He walked a couple of steps toward Natsuo, before offering his hand to help the other up. Graciously, Natsuo clasped his hand over Yoji's and pulled himself upright.

"We should probably get going," said Yoji, graveness in his voice. "We can't let her catch us." With that, the two fled the small shack they were using for cover, and headed back out into the blizzard.

The wind pelted their bodies with ice and sleet, snow flurries impairing their vision. Even still, they trudged onward, knowing if they stopped now, they would be in serious trouble. Hours upon hours they walked, until almost unable to move. Now, it wasn't that they couldn't keep going. They had the endurance to be able to continue their travels. They felt no pain, and could continue on even with severe injuries. Their problem was they had to stop periodically to warm themselves up or else they would die. This was the price of being a Zero; impervious to pain, but unable to stand up to cold.

"Let's stop here for the night," said Natsuo, raising a stiff arm toward a near by cave. After maybe ten or so grueling minutes of urging stiff limbs to plod to safety, they reached the cave. It sheltered them from the worst winds, and stayed plenty dry from any water that could possibly seep into the opening. There was not a lot of room in the cave; it was probably only a meter tall and maybe three meter's wide, with a depth of two meters. It was better if the cave was smaller though, they could conserve body heat better this way.

"It may be a little cramp, but we'll be warm at least," said Natsuo, cracking a small smile at Yoji. Then, Natsuo shoved Yoji back into the deeper part of the cave, putting his body in front of the opening. This effectively blocked out the cold, shielding Yoji from the relentless subzero temperature from above.

"Natsuo! You shouldn't use your body to block the opening!" growled Yoji, taking the other into his arms, clasping him tightly against his body. Yelping, Natsuo's body was drawn away from the opening, crashing lightly into Yoji's body.

"Now isn't this better?" purred Yoji, kissing Natsuo's cheek lightly before looking back at Natsuo.

"Well, if we both catch our death, you can't blame me," said Natsuo. Moments later, Natsuo nestled into Yoji's chest, curling up into a ball then falling promptly asleep.

"If only she liked him," murmured Yoji softly, closing his eyes and letting himself fall into unconsciousness.

Okay, now that was probably one of the suckiest beginnings to a story you have ever read, but I'm still trying to sort out my thoughts about how this story is going to run. Also, I didn't want to give out too much information all at once, because it'd be too overwhelming. I was kind of really vague here though… Ack, I hope people read this! So, please read and review so I can make this story even better!