Bakugan Battle Brawlers

Warning: This is a yaoi (boy X boy love) not shonen-ai. If you don't like yaoi please read something else.

"Masquerade is getting stronger by the second. Every single battle so far with him has been a failure!" Runo complained.

"I agree. We must do something about this before our conflict comes out of hand." Marucho said.

"That's easy for you to say, Marucho. Masquerade is the number one player in Bakugan. There's a really low chance that we'll ever beat him." Dan said.

"Stop being so negative Dan!" Runo scolded.

"Eek! Sorry."

The three of the brawlers were inside Runo's diner. It was closing time so they decided to discuss their opinions.

"Maybe you all just need a stronger player?" Drago suggested.

"Good idea Drago. Do you guys know anyone that might have a chance of beating him?" Tigrerra said.

"I don't think so." Marucho thought.

"I do. His name is Shun. We were best friends when we were younger. Everyday our moms would bring us to the park to play together. Our mothers were friends with each other." Dan said.

"Interesting." Preyas said "I didn't know that you knew someone stronger than Masquerade."

"He isn't stronger. He's ranked number two because Masquerade knocked his ranking down."

"Where is he now?" Runo asked.

"I don't know. At home I guess. We haven't seen each other in years. Ever since his mom was hospitalized. Shun doesn't even call me anymore."

"What are we waiting for!? Let's go to his house!" Runo said.

"It's not polite to go to someone's house without asking for their permission first." Marucho said nervously.

"Who said we had to ask permission. I say we should just sneak in."

"Not a good idea." Dan said.

"Why not?"

"Because their house is loaded with booby-traps. Trust me, I know. I fell in them a lot when I went to visit him."

"What is he? A ninja or something?"

"Yeah."

"Awkward. Let's go. I won't feel like going there later."

"Fine." Dan said getting up.

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"This is his house!?" Runo said.

"Yep." Dan said.

"This is amazing. Marucho, jump on my shoulders and climb over the wall."

"What!? Why me?"

"Because Dan is fat. He'll break my arms."

"Ha ha. Very funny. I'm going to wait down here until you get over the wall."

"Fine. Suit yourself."

Runo lifted Marucho over the wall and after he was over Runo climbed over it too. Not long after she landed Dan heard a loud thud and crumbling.

"DAN!!!! You knew about this didn't you!?" Runo yelled.

Dan hopped over the wall. He looked in the hole to see Marucho and Runo stuck deep inside.

"I guess I forgot. I'm going to go on ahead. You two try and get out of this hole." Dan said as he walked away.

"DAN!!!!!" Runo yelled again.

Dan walked around the house's corner that led to the back of the house. Out there he saw a pond and Shun. He seemed to be talking to someone.

"Shun!" Dan called.

Shun turned around to face Dan. Out of nowhere, Masquerade held Shun from the waist and pulled him close to his body. Masquerade used his free hand to caress his face.

"What do you want, Daniel Kuso?" Masquerade asked.

"Why do you want to know!? Get your nasty hands off of Shun! He doesn't belong to you!"

"Are you so sure of that? A lot has changed since your last encounter with your friend here." He sneered.

Masquerade let his hand trail down to Shun's pants. He caressed his private part.

Shun quickly moved away from him.

"Aww, and here I thought we had something special between us."

"Don't touch me." Shun said.

"Wait. I'm lost. What's going on here?" Dan asked.

"Nothing that you need to know about." Masquerade said teleporting away.

Dan said "Shun, what was that all about?"

"Nothing. What are you doing here?"

"I came to get you. We need to form an alliance."

"Who said I wanted to?"

"Shun, we need you. It's important. We have to stop Masquerade."

"I don't need to do anything. Go home Dan."

Shun's cell rang. He answered it.

"Hello? . . . What!? . . . I'm on my way!"

He quickly hung up and ran inside his house.

"What's the matter?" Dan asked.

"I can't talk now. I have to go."

"I'm coming with you."

"You don't even know where I'm going."

"It doesn't matter as long as I trust you." Dan said softly.

Shun blushed a little "We're going to the hospital."

"Okay."

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"Mom!" Shun called as he ran into his mother's room.

"… Shun?"

"Mom… Please hang on…" He pleaded.

He hugged her tightly. He seemed to not want to let her go.

"… Shun, listen to me… Stay strong. Please don't cry."

Dan stood in the doorway watching them.

"Mom…"

"Shun… I love you… no matter what you are… or what you think…"

Her grip loosened and her eyes slowly closed.

"Mom? . . . Mom? MOM!!!!?"

Shun buried his face into his mom and he didn't let go.

"You need to come with us." One of the nurses said to Shun's grandpa.

He followed them out of the room. Dan walked inside.

"Shun…" Dan called.

He still kept his tight grip on his mother's lifeless body. She was still warm.

"Shun, you have to let her go now."

He didn't respond to him.

"Shun?"

"… She can't be dead… It isn't fair…" He looked at Dan. He had a pained expression clearly showing "What am I supposed to do now!? Huh!? Tell me what to do! I have nothing else to live for… Now that my mom's gone, I can't play Bakugan. My grandpa won't allow me to. My mom… she… she…"

"Get a hold of yourself! You have something to live for!"

"What would that be?"

"…"

"Exactly. You don't know either."

"Shun! I want you to live! Just live for me. I don't care how weird you think it sounds to be coming out of another boy's mouth. I just want to see you living."

"Dan…"

He cried more.

"Shun, don't cry." Dan soothed.

Dan held him and told him over and over again that it'll be okay.

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The next day Marucho, Runo, and Dan were gathered at the diner.

"I just feel so bad for him, ya'know?" Dan said.

"It's hard, but he'll get over it in time. Try not to worry too much, Dan." Runo said.

"Yeah. It's too hard! I can't stop thinking about him. I've never seen him in so much pain. It just broke my heart. I don't ever want to see him like that again. I have to see him."

"Dan, you must understand that you can't do much to help him out. We know that you want to, but Shun has to do this on his own." Marucho explained.

"I can't sit still! It's driving me crazy!"

"Dan! Leave him alone for a while. Besides, he's still in mourning. You should never disturb someone who's still in mourning." Runo said.

Dan sighed. "It… it just feels like I won't see him again for a long time. I won't be able to take it. Especially since he said that he has nothing to live for."

"Like I said before," Marucho said "You can't do much to help him out. Shun has to do this on his own."

"Fine!"

"Don't get loud with Marucho! He's just trying to tell you the truth!" Runo scolded.

"Whatever…"

Runo smacked him on the head and yelled "DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT GETTING SMART WITH ME, DAN!!!!"

"Ow! Okay, okay. I'm sorry."

"That's better. Now you both should leave. My mom will come down soon to lock the door. Good-night."

"Good-night." Marucho and Dan said in unison.

"I forgot. Dan, walk Marucho home." Runo demanded.

"Why?"

"Because it's getting dark and you know how to box. See you two tomorrow."

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At least six months passed by and Dan laid there on his bed staring blankly at his ceiling.

Maybe I should sign into the chat room? Dan thought. He looked in the direction of his laptop. Nah. I don't feel like it. I'll just leave it open just in case someone wants to talk to me.

Dan got up and signed in the chat room. He left the top open.

Arghh!!! I can't take it anymore! Ever since that talk with Marucho and Runo about Shun in the diner I've been dying to see him! I'm going now!

Dan grabbed his jacket and rushed downstairs.

"Mom, I'm leaving! I'll come back soon!" Dan called.

"Alright. Just be back before I leave for my yoga class!" She called back.

Dan rushed to Shun's house. He walked through all of the traps and snuck into Shun's room.

"Shun." Dan whispered "Are you in here?"

"Dan? What are you doing here?" Shun asked as he came in from the hallway.

"Thank goodness you're alive!"

"What're you talking about?"

"You don't remember? Oh, well."

"You can't be here Dan. You have to leave." Shun said seriously.

"Then, come to my house. My mom wants me home before she leaves anyway."

"She won't mind?"

"No. As long as I'm home and you're not a girl, she won't care."

"Hm… fine. Let's go. My grandpa will notice soon so we have to hurry."

"Fine by me. The quicker the better. I hate waiting."

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"I'm home!" Dan called.

"Good. I was just about to leave. You brought Shun?"

"Yeah. Can he stay over night?"

"Sure."

"It's pretty late outside. Are you sure that you want to still go?"

"Yes. I'm sure. There's food in the fridge for you two, if you get hungry. I'm sorry for your loss Shun." Dan's mom said as she left out.

"Dan, I didn't say I was going to stay over night."

"Don't be a party-pooper. You hungry?"

"No."

"Let's go upstairs."

"…"

The two of them entered Dan's room.

"How have things been?" Dan asked.

"They've been okay. I'm feeling a lot better." He said as he sat on Dan's bed.

"That's good to hear."

"My grandpa has put me through hell though. I haven't been able to cry for the past six months. I had to try and forget by training."

"Why weren't you allowed to cry?"

"It's a ninja rule to never show your emotions because it equals weakness."

"That's a dumb rule."

"… Hey, Dan?"

"What's up?"

"What did you mean by…? Never mind."

"What?"

"It's nothing important. Forget it."

"Shun, you know me. I'm going to keep asking."

"Fine. Six months ago in the hospital, what did you mean by 'live for me.'?"

"I want to see you living Shun. I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't see you anymore. I think I'd go crazy." He said.

"… So… what exactly are you trying to say?" Shun asked confused.

"I love you."

Shun's eyes widened in disbelief. Especially since he said it so easily.

"Dan… are you feeling okay? Do you know what you just said?"

"I know what I said Shun."

"Y-You can't love me." Shun blushed wildly "It's not normal! Two guys? I… I don't…" He panicked.

Dan kissed him on the lips more than once.

"Stop…" Shun gasped "I don't think this is normal. You have to be sick. You never thought of me this way."

"But now I know for sure. I don't want to see you leave me, Shun. I want you to belong to me. I want to be with you." Dan said clearly.

"Dan…" He gasped again.

"Just let me kiss you. Just let me touch you, Shun. Please?" Dan pleaded.

"…… I don't…"

Shun's body was shaking wildly from fear.

"Don't be scared. I won't hurt you. I promise."

Still blushing uncontrollably, Shun said "Fine. Just don't do it for too long."

Dan smiled and said "I promise."

They made out with each other and while they were doing that, they slowly traveled to Dan's pillow. Still kissing, Dan took off his over shirt. They were fierce and into it. Moaning the whole time. They haven't even removed their clothes yet. Just as Dan was going to take Shun's over shirt off Dan's laptop turned on. It was Runo.

"Dan? Are you there?"

"Runo!?" Shun said surprised.

"I forgot to turn off my laptop." Dan whispered "I'll take care of it."

"Hey Dan, what's going on?"

"I'm busy." Dan said closing the laptop and taking out the stereo.

"Sorry about that." Dan apologized "Now, where were we?"

"…" Shun blushed "We were taking each other's clothes off."

"Right."

Dan laid on top of Shun and began kissing him again.

"I… love… you so much…" Dan said between their kissing.

"I… know Dan…" Shun replied.

Not taking their time at all, they removed each other's clothes. In due time, they were ready to make love.

To be continued…