Endless Road of Our Path

A/n Yes, yes, I am revising this chapter. I mean the first one….is horrible. That was such a long time ago. I hope its okay that I am revising this chapter…

Oh yeah, the chapter name is so cheesy. And also I hope you are okay that I put this up on hiatus for revising…OHH The full summary sounds more of a prologue of some sort…I hope that's okay too.

Rating: Pg-13 Rating goes up in later chapters…

Full Summary: It has been about six years since they met. At first, Ritsuka was totally annoyed about Soubi. But now…he felt different to Soubi. This feeling called love was something new. He has finally felt how to miss a person so much. When Ritsuka was fifteen, his mother, Misaki, lost control of everything. She began getting behind in the bills. She would rarely ever cook. Soubi would usually sneak in and feed Ritsuka. Shinonome-sensei noticed how Ritsuka was sadder and quieter. She went to visit Ritsuka one day. His teacher found him half-dead in the kitchen; his mother, knife in hand, panting heavily. Misaki was taken to a mental institution. Soubi, being adult that knew Ritsuka in a close relationship, was officially made as his guardian. They lived together. Now, six months ago, Soubi was asked to go to America to sell his paintings. Of course, Soubi quickly rejected, but his teacher and Kio kind of FORCED him to go… Has he finally made his mind to come back? Lies…betrayal…true love…becomes in their lives. Oh, and an obsessed blonde too, who is seriously in love with Soubi. Can their love survive through this wrathful war of obsession?

Chapter One – Dreaming Of You

Aoyagi Ritsuka, who was now eighteen years old, was slowly trudging out from Yubai College. He felt so lonely. Agatsuma Soubi had left him to go to America for painting. Soubi protested to leave, but his teacher and Kio, mostly Kio, forced him to go. It has been about six months since the last time Ritsuka had seen his Fighter.

It has been so long, Soubi. When are you coming back? You may not know it, but…I need you. I always will.

He was alone in Japan. Well, of course he had Hawatari Yuiko and Shioiri Yayoi. But he was cut in half. His other half was off in America, getting rich by selling his paintings. Why was he alone? Well, Ritsuka has been living with Soubi for almost four years. One day, Misaki saw Soubi kissing Ritsuka in front of Ritsuka's house…That day was so scary for the Loveless Team.

Flashback

"Soubi! Why are you here?!" RItsuka asked, well, more like yelled, Soubi. Soubi was waiting in front of his Sacrifice's house. What would happen if Misaki saw him there?

"I just wanted to see you. Ritsuka." Soubi smiled at him and pulled Ritsuka into a hug. Ritsuka tried to pull away but every time he tried, Soubi just hugged him even harder. He just let Soubi hug him, not caring who saw.

"Mommy! Why are those to boys hugging?" A little voice interrupted. The two separated and saw a mother pulling her little daughter away from the scene.

"Kana! Don't stare at them! They are bad people!" The mother snapped at her, pulling her away even harder.

"Now, now, Kana-chan. We are not bad people." Soubi smiled the two girls. Ritsuka already knew something bad was going to happen. But Soubi expected that the mother would fall at his handsome-ness.

"You don't talk to my daughter, you queer." The mother glared at him. The mother picked up her daughter, and practically ran away. The two just stared at them run away. Soubi looked back at Ritsuka and brushed his lips against Ritsuka. Soubi smirked when Ritsuka blushed.

"Augh! Don't do that! Especially in front of my house!" Ritsuka yelled at Soubi. But he said that a bit…too…loud.

"Ritsuka? Are you home? Is my Ritsuka home?" A woman walked out of the house. And it was Ritsuka's mother, Misaki. The long-black-haired woman stared at her son and that man who touching Ritsuka at places that was…very intimate.

"Ritsuka, who is this? Why is your face so close to his? Why are his arms around you?" The questions went on and on. The fourteen-year-old Ritsuka tried to calm her down but received a slap across the face. Ritsuka fell to the floor and curled himself into a ball. It seemed so useless to him now. His mother has finally seen him with Soubi. After these long two years, she has finally seen Soubi. Soubi, Ritsuka's Fighter. Soubi, a seemingly innocent art student, but really a strong person who can be sometimes ruthless. Soubi…the person that Ritsuka might truly love. Soubi, who had flinched when he saw that slap, had gone into a scuffle with Misaki.

But in the scuffle, Soubi accidentally hit Misaki on the head, instantly knocking her out. Ritsuka looked up as he heard Misaki fall to the floor.

"Mother!" Ritsuka crawled over to her and picked up her head, noticing some red sticky liquid falling down her forehead.

"Soubi, why did you hurt her?!" Ritsuka glared at Soubi and then gave him a questioning look. Ritsuka felt his eyes fill with tears. He just wanted to die now.

"I didn't want her to hurt my Ritsuka…" Soubi looked away, clearly confused of what to do. He knew Ritsuka was angry at him.

"I am not yours! You are…" Ritsuka trailed off and blushed. Soubi looked at him and cocked his head. "You are…mine." Soubi smiled at him and pulled him into a hug. The younger male practically melted into the hug. "You will always be mine…"

"Ritsuka, you know…you can always live with me. Your mother can always be put in a hos-- "Soubi knew he was talking about a touchy spot. Ritsuka glared at him but softened up when he saw Soubi boring his eyes through him.

"Maybe…It is time for me to leave her. It's too much, now." Ritsuka looked away.

And with that, Misaki was put into a hospital. She has now been there for four years.

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Ritsuka was now sitting on a bench, in front of his college; he was waiting for his friends.

Friends.

Ritsuka had friends. He wasn't alone. Not anymore. Ritsuka looked up when he saw a girl bouncing her way to Ritsuka.

"Ritsuka-kun!!!!" After six years, Yuiko still called him that with that suffix. Yayoi trailed after her, like a stray dog. And of course, Yayoi still had his undying love for her. Yuiko had grown her hair out and let it trail down to the floor. Her body and quite matured greatly the passed years. And I mean…really matured. Yayoi still had his long black hair, and surprisingly, he had passed Yuiko's height in the eighth grade. Yayoi was under about one inch compared to Ritsuka though.

Ritsuka had matured a lot too. He grew taller and was a lot quieter. But he still had that cute, shy, blushing, complex, as what Soubi called it. Too think that Ritsuka was been with Soubi for almost six years now. He never even thought he would be living with Soubi when he was younger. But now Soubi was his legal guardian…for now.

"Hello, Yuiko…Yayoi." Ritsuka smiled happily to them. Yuiko smiled back…but Yayoi blushed when Ritsuka said his name.

"Ne, Ritsuka, have you gotten any news about Soubi-san?" Yuiko and Yayoi still didn't know Ritsuka's forbidden relationship with his flaxen-haired guardian.

"Well, I got a letter from him about two days ago. He said he was coming back in a few days…" Ritsuka replied as he ran his hand through his long black hair, showing a sparkling glimpse of a ring.

"Wow! That's great!"

Flashback (again!)

Ritsuka trudged to the mailbox that was in front of his and Soubi's house. Opening lazily, he flipped through the letters and gasped when he saw a slight thick package. Running back inside, he through himself onto his bed. Opening the package he found a small velvet box and a letter. Reading the letter breathlessly Ritsuka smiled, which simply read:

Ritsuka,

How are you? I miss you terribly. I can't wait to see you again. I want to see your face again. My paintings are selling really great, by the way. How is Yuiko-chan and Yayoi-kun? I hope they are doing well. Well, I have good news, my Ritsuka. I will be landing in Japan in a few days! I'm back. I'm finally going to be home.

- Soubi

P.S. Hurry up and stop reading! Open the package!

Ritsuka smiled deep down inside, his small but strong hands flew to the box. Opening it slowly, carefully too, he gasped at the site. There was the most beautiful ring ever. The band was silver…but heavy, meaning it was pure platinum. A large, but perfect size, diamond was centered in the middle. He tried to slip is on one of his fingers on his right hand, but failed. Then something came to him…he suddenly slipped it on his ring finger.

A perfect fit.

He stared at it has it glowed and sparkled. It's like we're married, Ritsuka blushed. Everything was perfect.

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Ritsuka fell to his futon in his bedroom, sighing heavily. He was getting even lonelier. He suddenly sat up and looked out of the door of his room, his eyes falling over Soubi's entry of his room. He has not been in Soubi's room for such a long time. When he moved in, Soubi kept insisting for Ritsuka to sleep in his first room. Of course Ritsuka blushed and said no.

Now, Ritsuka missed the way Soubi felt and smelled. His scent was very different. It smelled of smoke, paint, and somewhat of a floral smell. Ritsuka hesitated, but then stood up and walked over to Soubi's room. He sat on Soubi's futon and then lied down, inhaling the smell around him. He wrapped his arms around Soubi's pillow and smiled.

He didn't even notice himself fall asleep.

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Suddenly, Ritsuka woke up. He felt something. Something just wasn't right to him. Before opening his eyes, he inhaled. Soubi's smell was stronger. Ritsuka opened his eyes slowly, and gasped.

The most wonderful person above him. The person he had missed for such a long time.

"Soubi…," Ritsuka said breathlessly.