Hello there!
This is a simple introductory chapter. I intend to keep this story Yuuichirou x Guren but heavy Yuuichirou x Mikaela in later chapters so stay tuned.

As always i'll see you at the bottom of the page!

Sometimes love comes in like a storm, it's not always gentle or slow. Yuu entered Guren's life like a tornado. Of course Guren wasn't aware of his feelings from the start since Yuu was merely a kid; a defiant and hopeless one at that. A single memory stood out in Guren's mind.

Shortly after taking in the frightened Yuuichirou, Guren had been informed the kid locked himself in his room, refused food and acted defiant towards his superiors. The Lieutenant Colonel was comfortable in his own room doing one of the few things that brought him peace, reading. He found himself reading the same sentence over and over before he finally let out a small sigh. 'I guess i'll go check on that brat.'

Not that he necessarily wanted to at that moment but something about Yuu drew him in. He entered the kids room without an invitation, Yuu immediately rolled over to face away from Guren.

"Yo. I heard you were crying out in your sleep again." Guren spoke in an unusually soft tone, though it was still tinted with boredom as usual. Without waiting for a response he grabbed the small chair beside the bed, pulling it over and taking a seat, opening up the book he'd been reading. "What kind of dream was it this time?"

"The same as always" Yuu spoke while staring at the wall, still not wanting to face the Lieutenant. "The one where my family is killed by the vampire."

Guren let out a small laugh, "You're wetting the bed over that again?" He teased.

Yuu threw the blankets off himself, sitting up and finally meeting those soft purple eyes. "I never wet my bed!" He growled.

"It was just a dream, go back to sleep." Guren averted his gaze to the floor. His words somehow sounded harsh yet comforting at the same time. "Quit being such a pain."

Yuu rolled back over, "I know."

With a smirk Guren leaned slightly over the bed, lowering his voice. "But i'll stay here until you fall asleep. Doesn't that make you happy?"

"Not really" Yuu half whispered, glad he was facing away from the older man at that point. "Neh... Guren."

Guren was already back to reading his book, "Shut up and go to sleep." He flipped to the next page.

"Why did you save me? I... I have no family. It's been that way my whole life. I was almost killed by my parents." Yuu's voice was very low at that point, almost a whisper. He wasn't entirely sure why he was saying all of this, maybe because Guren reminded him of Mika... no, reminded him of family. "And now i've lost my new family too. Why am I still alive? Is there any reason to keep living?" He closed his eyes, curling into his blanket.

Guren watched the boy's shoulders begin to tremble, his body tensing up as he curled into his bed. He wanted to lean over and touch him but quickly decided against it. "Is it painful to live?" He asked the boy.

"It is." Yuu's voice wavered. "It is painful." He felt tears stinging the corners of his eyes, spilling out onto the sheets beneath him. "Guren." He spoke his name as if pleading for help.

Guren's purple eyes rested on the boy's small back for a moment before he averted his gaze to the floor. "You're the same as me then." He set his book aside, standing up from the small chair. "Once upon a time I failed to save someone important to me too. But i'm still here clinging to life. Ya know, life is full of stuff you have to do. But eventually there may come a day when everyone needs your help. You just need to wait for that day. And if the pain is too much, just think of killing the vampires. That makes it easier. The important thing is to live, Yuu, until you can find something to live for."

Guren walked back towards Yuu's bed, sitting beside him. Yuu let out a soft gasp, turning to face the older man, tears still streaking down his cheeks. Guren gently rested his hand on the boy's shoulder as his voice softened further, "Do that and i'm sure... someday... you'll find someone who needs you."

Yuu let out a sigh, curling into his blankets once more. He felt the weight shift on the mattress as Guren stood up to walk back to his chair. "Guren." Yuu called out suddenly, still hiding his face. "Would you mind... laying here next to me for a bit."

Guren glanced over at his book before trailing his eyes back to the bed. Without saying anything he laid down behind Yuu, far enough away so that they weren't touching but close enough that Yuu could feel the warm breath on the back of his neck. Normally Guren wouldn't think too much of the situation he was in, but as much as he enjoyed acting like he never cared, he was the kind of person that would easily over think things.

It had been a long time since he was physically and mentally this close to someone, he inadvertently let out a sigh before closing his eyes. His relaxation was only momentary, his eyes shot open once more as Yuu backed up against him. "Oi, Yuu." He half whispered. To his dismay he received no answer from the smaller boy. 'Is he already sleeping?!'

He hated to admit it but the kid was a little cute curled up the way he was, he seemed to delicate and peaceful when he wasn't running his mouth. His mind began racing which made him uncomfortable, how he longed for his book at that moment. He had only agreed to stay until Yuu fell asleep so he could easily leave at that moment but something kept him there. Maybe it was the sweet scent clinging to the boy's hair, the smell that was completely and undeniably Yuuichirou. Guren felt something in himself similar to a fire, burning, flickering, fading and burning again, over and over. He closed his eyes tightly before wrapping his arms around the boys stomach, pulling him even closer. "Yuu." He whispered his name.

Da Da Da!

(Short chapter, forgive me.)
Well I know I followed an episode from the anime closely here, my intentions are to try to keep true to the characters and original story as much as possible while shaping the relationship between Yuu/Guren and Yuu/Mika. I hope for LOTS OF FLUFF but also a small warning for future chapters - not all love stories can be happy; this isn't intended to be happy fluff all the way through. BUT I hope to please everyone that's reading this because I really love these characters a lot~