Stop, Shuffle, Resume

Author: Keir

Rating: T

The Gist of Things: Stole (borrowed?) this from kccreation; needed something to jump-start my brain. XD Felt like I had to get something posted, gawd.

Rules:

1. Pick a character, pairing, or fandom you like.

2. Put iTunes or equivalent media player on random.

3. For each song that plays, write something related to the theme you picked inspired by the song. You have only the time frame of the song: no planning beforehand: you start when it starts, and no lingering afterward; once the song is over, you stop writing. (No fair skipping songs either; you have to take what comes by chance!)

4. Do 5 of these, then post.

All American Rejects - "Swing Swing"

"The sun is gone, / The nights are long, / And I am left while the tears fall. / Did you think that I would cry / On the phone? / Do you know what it feels like / Being alone? / ...Can you help me / Find a way to carry on again?"

Kyou brooded. It was just natural for him, so Tohru didn't bother trying to convince him to come down from the roof any more. All he could think about was him. All night, every night he was up. The bags beneath his eyes were deep and he couldn't stay awake during classes any more.

In fact, he had decided to stop really attending class so he wouldn't have to bother sleeping through them.

His fingers tightened in a death grip on his cell phone. How could he? That bastard. His knuckles whitened as a single tear rolled down his cheek. He angrily wiped it away. Why should he cry over this? Fucking stupid. Stupid ox! He smashed the phone against the roof a few times, shattering the screen before throwing it out into the woods. Who fucking needed it? Who needed the stupid, handsome, charismatic ox?

Papa Roach - "Broken Home"

"Broken home... / All alone..."

Kyou wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stayed silent. All his father was waiting for was a noise, something else to punish his faggot son for. He wished he'd never fallen in love with Haru. He wished they had never started this so he wouldn't have to end it.

Another kick was aimed his way, catching him in the cheek. How easy it would be to overpower this man who had suddenly stepped back into his life, claiming all dominion over the cat's life after years of abandonment. And Akito had let him, of course. Akito knew what would happen. He coughed once and swallowed the blood pooling in his mouth. He would be damned if he'd show weakness. He had to fight for Haru.

Green Day - "Wake Me Up When September Ends"

"Summer has come and passed; / The innocent can never last. / Wake me up / When September ends."

The cat lounged on his back, head pooled in the ox's lap. It was all like a dream, the ox's confession to him, and then the shock, and his acceptance...

And the kiss. Kyou's first kiss.

His lips still tingled, like in a dream. A leaf gently drifted down and landed on his stomach. Hatsuharu reached over and picked it up, twirling it between fingertips before brushing it over Kyou's skin. The orange-haired boy's skin prickled in goosebumps and he felt his lips tipping up in a small smile. He stopped himself, unsure how to deal with even a simple smile. He'd never allowed himself—or been allowed to—enjoy the small things.

He never wanted to wake from this dream.

Black Lab - "Anything"

"Could have been anyone, / Could have been a woman or a man. / Must have swept her away, / Made her forget who I am. / Could have been anyone, / Could have slipped me a drug. / Must have been a permanent dose / Made me forget who she was."

Hatsuharu rubbed gently at his forehead, unsure where he was or what had happened in the last...whatever. He didn't even know how much time had passed since he had "Blacked" out. He felt the warm body next to him, though, and was surprised that someone had actually gone to bed with his Black side.

He blinked in shock. The orange hair feathered across his pillow was unmistakable: Kyou. He could have slept with anyone, man or woman, and yet here was the forbidden Cat in his bed. The room smelled musky.

His heart leaped. What had he said to Kyou? How was it that Kyou had come to be here? He wished he knew, he wished so badly that he knew. For such a long time he'd had his eye on the elusive creature who was always so brash and angry and quick to burn, and now he was afraid he had forever ruined his chance.

And how? How had he seduced this prize? Kyou wouldn't still be there if the ox were too aggressive; no bonds held the cat down, he'd go where he pleased. Likewise, he wished he remembered how their intimate joining had felt. Had the cat been just as quick to burn and passionate in bed as he was during the day, or had he been the blushing bride, squirming and mewling? Hatsuharu ran his fingers through that silky orange hair.

Eddi Reader - "Nobody Lives Without Love"

"Sing for me, baby. / Nobody lives without love, / Nobody gets to give up. / You can try to lock your heart away / But love will come back for you some day."

Hatsuharu's fingers traced over the lip of his glass again. He smiled to himself faintly staring into the amber liquid then took a drink. His eyes traveled to the man on stage illuminated in the spotlight, orange hair shining and bright. The singer crooned into the mic, his voice so deep and rough and tragic.

The black and white-haired man fingered his lip ring. He had thought after Rin and left him—again--that there was no love this world, that he was doomed to be alone. His heart had frozen over sitting in a sea of ice.

And then Kyou. Sweet, raging, furious, passionate Kyou. Hatsuharu had not even known what had hit him that night bumping into the other man in the alley behind the club, his head nearly bitten off, and then he was hooked. Smitten. He needed to see more, know more. Spur of the moment he had asked for a date; so unlike him. Rin had called him predictable, boring, and now his emotions were mystifying even to him.

Three months since they had been together and it couldn't have been sweeter.

A/N: Started a Twitter page for updates on my writings; screenname is keirdark. (twitter dot com slash keirdark) kccreation is over there too so now you can stalk us both if you wish. :D

I'm halfway (tentatively saying that) done with my man!AkitoxKyou fic (titled "And Love Said No"); I want it to be a oneshot so I haven't posted what I have yet. I'm at a loss as to how to end it, though. ;.; And I feel awkward asking for a beta to hash ideas with simply because I don't want to ruin the story for the person, you know? So I guess if someone out there knows my writing well and is willing to read what I have and suggest endings and whatnot to me, I'm all ears. XD

Also 3/4 done on my Hallowen smut HxYxK fic. :3