Scandalous Sonata

So, just in case someone missed it:

THIS FIC IS FRICKIN' GAY.

I guess that doesn't leave anything unsolved. If you decide to flame me, come up with something original instead of the classic argument; "being gay is wrong because if everyone was gay no one would be alive" or "you are sick for liking two men in love, that's retarded and you don't deserve to live." Those have started to get boring by now since I've been writing yaoi and shounen-ai for almost one and a half years and every now and then someone thinks they are so clever when they flame me with that.

And HEY. Although this fic is Genis /Lloyd/Kratos/whoever/whatever, I've made Genis a bit older. He's fifteen in this fic, which means that he has an adult body and therefore there's no child abuse involved.

Oh, enough rant. Hi, everyone. I'm Dark Moon Crystales, mostly referred to as DMC. I write mostly yaoi and shounen-ai, but I do have one fic with straight people in it. I'm an obsessive fan of Link/Roy from Super Smash Brothers.

And one more thing… I just love people with wings in their backs, so I changed the story a lot. I hope you enjoy this story!

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Uno :: There's Something In the Air

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Lloyd sat at the back of the class, listening to Raine go on and on about all kinds of historical places. Sure, he believed that they was amazing and all, but when Raine mentioned all the fancy names of the eras and styles of architecture it started to get boring.

His eyes wandered around the room, until they found the back of his best friend, Genis.

He found himself looking at his back very often these days, not only because he had changed so much in front of his eyes in such a little time, but also because he had started to feel all fluffy when he looked at him. What had happened to Genis had been as if someone had snapped their fingers and Genis had suddenly got taller, broader and if possible, smarter. His voice had become low, he sounded a lot like a teenage-singer, still practising how to use his voice. His shoulders had got a broad, nice shape, noticing something like that made Lloyd feel somehow funny. He never thought loving someone would make him notice all the little things as well.

But although he had gone through his puberty, he still looked very fragile and he was nowhere as tall as him. His legs were long, but thin and milky white as if they were glass. He was beautiful, just like a half-elf like him should with his silvery spiky hair and sparkling marine blue eyes. Although the puberty had changed his face to a more manly shape, he still looked a little like a girl. And he was just as cocky and irritating as he had always been. But somehow, Lloyd liked that side of him. At least he wasn't being too modest.

As if Genis had somehow sensed his eyes on him, he glanced over his shoulder and their eyes met. Lloyd gave him a confident smile as he woke up from his thoughts. Genis answered it with a snort, turning back to study. The smile still stayed on Lloyd's lips, for reasons he couldn't say. It just made him feel so good to be around Genis, watch him study and grow, learn more magic and all.

"Oh, but I promised to go to the cathedral at around noon today. It is a fabulous cathedral by the way, built during the Yokai-era and--"

"Get going already." Genis said, sighing. Raine could go on and on about history and old buildings, artefacts and so on. She remembered every date in history worth having been written down, by just one glance she could tell when a building had been built, from the smell of ink she could tell how old a book was. In short, she was simply obsessed.

Raine shot Genis an accusing glare. "While I'm in the cathedral, keep studying. And when I say study, it includes you as well, Lloyd."

"Oh, me?" Lloyd scratched the back of his neck with an awkward smile. "But Raine, you should be proud, I haven't fallen asleep today even once!"

"It's a step to better." Raine smiled as she left, mumbling something about needing to spare time to watch the artefacts and frescos, the statues and architecture in the cathedral. Without hesitation Lloyd closed the huge book Raine called schoolbook (Man, the epic was heavy as a brick!) and walked quietly next to Genis, who ignored him completely.

"Genis, you can't be seriously studying when she's gone!" He said, grinning. Even if Genis wanted to study he wouldn't let him because he didn't want to get bored sitting in the quiet classroom as the only one who didn't give a damn.

"Unlike you, I want a good education." The answer was simple, yet it hurt a little. It sounded as if Genis was talking about him as some low-life scum who didn't even have the brains to count to ten.

"Not every skill's taught in school." Lloyd answered, a little pissed that the brat was smarter than him. Normally he didn't mind, but sometimes when Genis bragged about his intelligence it made him want to challenge him and beat him, but there was no way he would ever be as smart as the mage.

"Of course not." Genis answered simply, writing something to his notebook.

A silence fell over the class when everyone studied. Except Lloyd, who sat next to Genis, wondering what he should say to make the mage lift his eyes from the book. It was so boring, just sitting there without anything to do, listening to the sound of pen on paper, the clock ticking on the wall. So… boring…

Genis flinched as Lloyd's head hit the table with a bang. Instinctively he had taken his book into his hand away from Lloyd in case he would drool on the pages, glaring him.

"Huh? I wasn't sleeping!" Lloyd said as he realized everyone's eyes on him, holding back laughter.

"Sure you weren't." Genis answered, taking a little distance between Lloyd and his books. In just a matter of seconds he was so focused with his studying again that Lloyd was sure that the mage wouldn't even notice if he stabbed him.

"Are you alright?" Colette asked worriedly, trying not to laugh with the others.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Lloyd said, feeling a little awkward.

As the silence fell over the classroom again, Lloyd could feel the calm, drowsy feeling approach him. He knew he needed to fight it, but it was so hard. When something was really boring he just couldn't stay awake. The whole school was nothing but waste of time, waste! Nothing good could come out of sitting inside the whole day. Actually, he wanted to go out right now and nothing could stop him. Raine was so into archaeology that it would take her hours to come home even if the trip to the cathedral took only a half an hour. What would be even greater would be following her into the cathedral to see what it looked like. If he was caught he could always tell her that after listening to her praise the cathedral so much he had had to see it.

"The perfect plan!" He said out loud, once again breaking the silence. Genis lifted his eyes from his book with a deep, tired sigh, looking him into the eyes with a questioning look.

"Thank God I wasn't concentrating, otherwise you would've disturbed me." He said sarcastically before returning to his book.

"No, listen to me, Genis." Lloyd explained, waving his hands excitedly. "You know how Raine always talks about the cathedral and how cool it is and blah, blah, blah?"

"Apart from the blah, blah, blah, yes." The young made propped his head on his elbows on the table.

"Well, we could go check out the cathedral!" Lloyd said, full of excitement. An adventure would make his day, but it sure was boring to go alone. And reckless. And he didn't want to be the only one punished if they were caught.

"But we're supposed to study!" Genis argued. As if he didn't know that, he was just too lazy to read the epic everyone else seemed to be okay with.

"Don't be such a wuss! It would be fun!"

"But didn't Raine tell us to stay here and study?" Colette asked worriedly, throwing her golden hair behind her. "I wouldn't want to make her mad at us…"

"We won't let her see us! Wouldn't that be great? Just seeing the cathedral…" Lloyd spoke, trying his best to get his friends come with him.

"Yeah, sure it would be great, but is it worth risking to be seen by Raine?" Genis said, his voice was monotonic as if he couldn't care less.

"Well, yeah!" Lloyd said excitedly. "Colette could maybe get a peek of her father and all!"

"Oh, that would be exciting!" Colette clapped her hands together, smiling. She was in.

"Yeah, it would!" Lloyd continued. Before Genis could protest, the two dragged him outside.

Standing in the midday sun was more than great to Lloyd. He had always enjoyed the warm touch of the sun, caressing his skin. As he looked at the sky, he noticed that only a few weak clouds sailed on the cerulean background without a direction or destination.

"Let's go", he said with a smile to the two. Colette giggled happily, but Genis didn't seem that happy to leave the classroom.

"We should study." He remarked.

"Oh, come on! It's once in a lifetime when you can see the Chosen's father!" Lloyd answered with an almost desperate tone of voice.

"But it's alright if you don't want to come." Colette said gently. Actually she wanted to go alone with Lloyd because then she could tell him how she felt. She had tried so many times to imply her feelings with all kinds of little presents and all, but Lloyd had always only told her what a great friend she was. It was time she told him her feelings face to face, using those three words. Then maybe Lloyd would understand.

Genis gave her a weird look. "I'm already here, why would I want to go back?"

Colette sighed. "I thought you wanted to study, but it's good to have you with us."

Lloyd turned to leave, but saw a monster running their way. "Genis, Colette! We're being attacked!" They all backed up a few steps while getting ready to fight, to face the monster. It was a snake, not big, but highly poisonous. Just one bite could kill ten people! Lloyd took his twin blades, Colette her rings and Genis his kendama and they were ready.

"You're going down!" The young mage said defiantly as he started casting a spell he had just learned.

Lloyd watched Genis cast the spell, working so intensively with the kendama. It was amazing how well Genis already knew his body although he had been in it for such a short time only. His slender body turned and twisted like a dancer's, every step and every move planned. The snake died with only one Fire Ball, leaving them victorious.

Then something happened that he hadn't been expecting. He felt something down in his pants, getting alive. Before he realised it, it was already too late. Genis was looking back at him with a rather confused expression. Lloyd could feel how the red rushed to his face and without a word, he ran off.

"What happened?" Colette asked from Genis with a surprised expression, watching Lloyd run away. "Why did he leave all of a sudden?"

The young mage looked at her for a while, wondering what he should say.

"I guess he had to pee." He said finally, hoping that Colette wouldn't think about it any more than that. He felt a little guilty for looking at Lloyd with such confusion and decided to comfort him. But the excuse he came up with wasn't the greatest… "And… uh… I need to pee too."

Colette turned to look at him with a hint of disbelief in her eyes. "Right. Don't let me hold you back."

Genis dashed after Lloyd, understanding his embarrassment. Thank god Colette hadn't seen it, otherwise she would've probably thought of him as a pervert or some kind of a twisted weirdo. She thought everything except holding hands before marriage was sin and wrong and everyone who did so was a pervert. Well, what can you say? Others like a little distance.

Gladly Genis knew where to look for. Whenever Lloyd was upset he went to the river near Dirk's house. Every time, no matter what. Genis jumped over the small stump as he rambled through the forest towards where Lloyd was, wondering how he should react or what he should say to Lloyd. He wasn't that good when it came to comforting people so it was rather hard for him to come up with anything before he was already at the river.

Lloyd didn't know how long he had been sitting there, watching the water flow by him when Genis suddenly sat down next to him, putting his feet into the cold river. As the water touched his feet he grimaced because it was a little cold.

And awkward silence fell over the two. Lloyd was just too embarrassed to say anything and Genis had no idea how to bring the matter up discreetly. Finally Lloyd had gathered enough courage to say with a quivering voice:

"…Genis, it's true… Ever since you've looked like an adult, I've been… in love with you." Lloyd said, looking at the mage's feet in the water. Somehow it felt relieving to let that out, let Genis know how he felt. Of course it had been difficult, but how long he could've been hiding it? And even after what happened in the battle… Genis had probably got the idea, but he wanted to clear any misunderstandings. He didn't only lust him. He loved him as well.

"That wasn't love back there." Genis answered with a sarcastic tone, regretting it immediately when Lloyd turned his head away. He should've known that Genis didn't know how to be discreet; he just simply blurted out whatever he thought. His words made him feel like a pervert or something. He hadn't meant for it to happen. The thing had its own will!

"But I am in love with you." He said, although he knew it to be the truth it he felt like he was assuring himself about it.

"Do you mean lust when you say love?" The silver-haired boy asked, still with the sarcastic tone. Lloyd wanted to grab him and throw him into the river for being such an idiot in such a delicate situation. It was as if Genis didn't definitely feel the same and was just turning the dagger in his wounded heart.

"No, of course not." He answered, acting as if he hadn't understood what Genis was trying to imply. It was hard to act ignorant because he was feeling so embarrassed and so humiliated, he knew it had to show on his face as well.

Genis let out a laugh. Was it sarcastic too? "Hey, come on! I saw you! You were turned on by me!"

Lloyd got up quickly, not wanting to answer as the blush spread on his face. He just wanted to run away, hide and stop existing. Such humiliation, such embarrassment, they weren't easy to overcome. Before he got away, Genis took a hold of his leg with both of his hands, hugging it tightly.

"Hey, I didn't mean it like that…" The mage said soothingly as if he was talking to a baby.

Lloyd looked down at him with a painful expression on his face. Maybe he hadn't meant what he had said, but it didn't change the fact that his words had hurt him.

Genis looked back at him, begging him to stay with his eyes. "Lloyd …I just have no idea what to say, you know, when someone's being aroused by me."

"…You could say thank you." Lloyd answered as sarcastically as Genis had answered to him earlier. Sweet revenge.

Genis rubbed his head against his leg like a kitten. "I'd rather have you."

"What!?" Lloyd almost fell over as he heard the mage say that. He tried to free himself with a heap, but failed, falling on his butt on the grass. Genis smiled as he saw his scared and confused expression. It confused Lloyd even more. Hadn't he just acted like he was making fun of him? Hadn't he just tried to make him admit that he was some kind of a pervert?

"I said I'd rather have you. Are you deaf or what?" Genis said, leaning his head a bit.

"G-Ge-Genis… I… I have to… I have to go home now." He stuttered, trying to pull himself away from the young mage to escape. They had swapped roles, he had made the first move, but now Genis was coming onto him.

"Sure, like I'm going to let you run away." The silver-haired boy said sarcastically, holding his leg more tightly.

"Genis, let me go!" Lloyd cried, almost panicking. It was so scary not to know what someone was about to do next. Maybe Genis was just waiting that he'd try to kiss him so that he could humiliate him again or maybe he just wanted to see him squirm in front of him in his embarrassment.

"But you're being turned on by me right now!" Genis said, in his tone of voice was… was it a hint of pleading?

"Genis, let go of me, now!" Lloyd commanded, his voice quivering with all the mixed feelings he felt at that moment.

Genis didn't let go if his leg, actually he just hung tighter to it. "Lloyd! Don't be mad at me!"

"Why not!? You're just making fun of my love towards you!!" He shouted back at him, trying to free his leg to kick him, but the boy hung onto him like a burr.

"I'm just trying to tell you I love you as well!!"

At that moment Lloyd stopped. There was a moment of pure blankness in his head. Nothing happened, no sounds, no thoughts, no smells, nothing. Realising that Genis had actually been trying to tell him he loved him as well instead of wanting to make fun of him was something he hadn't expected at all. It took his head a while to start functioning properly again as he realised it and he crawled to Genis, grabbing his head in his hands quickly. Genis gasped, but relaxed as he understood what Lloyd was about to do. Roughly he pressed his lips on his, holding his eyes tightly shut for reasons he didn't know.

Behind them in the bushes, Colette fainted upon seeing two men kiss.

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Eh. Well, what do you think? I will follow the storyline distantly in this story, if you've noticed that this was the beginning. Just, there will be two Chosens who race against each other.

Thank you so much for reading; I'd love to hear your thoughts!