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Yo. So I'm gonna go ahead and put this series out here, and keep going, depending. Any feedback welcome! By the way, the song is called Frail, by Finch.

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Kiss the sun
In your eyes
Love unveiled
I can't deny
Be not warned
Watch it fall
Mesmerize...

"It's not fair, you know."

"What's not fair, Horo?"

"That you have such pretty eyes, Ren. I'm jealous."

Horo tilted his head slightly to peek at the Tao, anxious despite his relaxed position sprawled out on the emerald grass of the graveyard. The stars were beginning to peek out, brilliant beacons, sparkling in the darkening sky. Sitting beside him, crossed legged with an unreadable expression on his face, was Tao Ren. He didn't speak. All the Ainu could hear was the lazy chirping of crickets and cicadas, and the faint rustling of the breeze through the trees..

"Ren?" he questioned, voice soft and hesitant.

"I knew you were stupid, but I didn't think you were that slow."

The blue haired shaman's eyes focused on the sky above as he tried to maintain regular breathing. He should've known, but…

There was always that small chance, right? And, and now that there wasn't, did it really have to hurt like this?

"I hate my eyes. They make me look…" He trailed off.

Nonetheless, Horo could plainly hear the unspoken "They make me look like my father."

"But," The shaman's voice lowered, and Horo just barely make out his next words.

"Your eyes are beautiful, Horokeu."

Cerulean eyes widened in shock, darting over to the Tao, who continued to look down.

"I guess it makes up for that freakish hair, ne? Pity, but we can't all have hair like mine."

Smirking, Ren turned to face a shocked looking Horo. Said boy abruptly closed his mouth, and a small smile spread across his face. Soon the smile was a grin, and the grin loud, silly laughter. The yellow eyed boy beside him sighed grievously and hid his face in his hands, lest the small smile tugging at his lips become visible, or his almost silent laughter audible. The giddy laughter eventually subsided, and Ren turned back to Horo, only to be met with a serious, searching expression.

"You love me. You love me, don't you Ren?"

The Tao smirked wryly, his expression cryptic.

"You sound so sure, Horo. Tell me... Tell me, how would you know?"

"You told me. With your eyes. With your actions. All of you." The words tumbled out of his lips on their own accord.

"So do you?"

"You're such an idiot, Horokeu."

He stood up, and in one fluid moment, bent down and tenderly kissed Horo's cheek, one hand briefly grasping strands of ice blue hair. Turning around, he quickly licked his lips.

"Let's get back to the Inn. It's getting late."

Horo gulped, watching the retreating figure. Blushing, he smiled to himself.

"I'll make him say it next time," he whispered to himself, before rushing to catch up to the other shaman.

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