Sweet Moments
WARNING: The characters are not mine. Only the story and plotline is. SHOUNEN-AI or BL here. You've been warned yeah? R & R. Flames are welcome. I suppose I'll just use it to melt chocolate and make fondue. :3 yumm..
/hello/ - thoughts
"hello" - people speaking
+++ Underneath The Tree +++
The day had been absolutely dreadful. It had been raining hard, everyone was gloomy and couldn't wait till the weather got better. Thankfully, the rain had stopped and it was time to go home. The ground dripping wet and the air chilled from the rain, anyone would feel miserable. It was nearly sundown, a few more minutes till the sun was gone from the sky, when small whimpers can be heard from the grounds outside Youkai Academy.
"The girl, walking home from school, just like us, was really anxious and couldn't wait to go home. She, however, had let night come before she started walking. After buying food from the convenient store, she decided to use the shortcut she discovered walking home one night." Tsukune whispered to the pairs sitting in front of him in a circle.
They had decided it was a great idea to just relax in the lawn outside after classes regardless of the outcome of the weather. After putting covers on the grass just under a big tree, conversation about various things commenced and Tsukune, for the life of him, couldn't remember when the conversation shifted from academics to ghost stories. He sat at the bottom of the tree, Yukari to his right, who was holding hands with Moka, and Mizore leaning on his shoulder to his left while stroking the hair of Kurumu, who was laying her head on Mizore's lap, completing the circle.
After hearing of the stories that his youkai friends had to share many weeks ago, some repeatedly, some awe inspiring and some terrifying, he went ahead and shared his second story of the day since they started. One of the stories that was told to him back when he was in his old school, and which he looked for and read, which reminded him of this miserable weather.
"And then?" Yukari asked, while simultaneously squeezing tighter the hand held in hers.
"And then.."Tsukune continued, stalling for a bit while looking around for his friend's reactions.
Moka was looking strangely serious while scooting closer to Yukari's side in response to her grip. Kurumu's eyes was closed but you can tell she was interested with the way her head was tilted up to him, and Mizore was looking at the ground, tensing at his side with anticipation at the continuation of the ghost story.
"As she was walking underneath the streetlights along the streets of apartments which she dubbed as her shortcut home, she saw a figure in the distance. She stopped for a bit, feeling tension envelop her and shivers travel across her spine."he said.
Kurumu sat up and tugged Mizore closer to her and gave her complete attention to Tsukune. Yukari and Moka in turn, sat closer to the group as well.
/It's night now, perfect for the ambiance and mood. Heehee, I can totally see them screaming before the story is over./ thought Tsukune while smirking inwardly.
"She persisted on, disregarding the feeling and screaming of her entire being that says 'RUN! RUN NOW AND DON'T LOOK BACK'. As she walked closer and closer, she could see the blur becoming clearer, that the person, was wearing white pajamas, and was barefooted, with short black messy hair with their back to her and she could hear soft weeping. She stopped again, listening despite her itch to back away urgently. She couldn't decipher the mutterings and cries. And so.." he uttered lowly, his eyes sparkling as he brought his face closer to their clearly scared faces.
"She then walked closer and realized it was a woman, and she was by then, crying hysterically and screaming 'MY BABY! MY BABY! WHERE'S MY BABY!'" he screamed and the girls screamed with fright with him.
He was on a roll, getting really carried away with his own story telling.
"She was then struck silent in horror, scream choked in her throat when the woman turned to her and asked her with her empty eye sockets and head turned to the side, voice malicious and sweet at the same time 'Where's my baby? Do you know where my baby is? Where is my baby!'Her voice turning hysterical at the end. The girl then noticed the white pajamas were dirty and her body and face was oddly bruised and at weird angles, and that the woman's feet weren't exactly touching the ground either, and promptly dropped the items she bought." He carried on.
Inwardly, he was wondering about his glee at his friends' shivering bodies in reaction to his story, then disregarded it as one of his sadistic moments, as few as those were.
"In one heart stopping breath, the girl gained the strength to move her trembling fingers and pointed to as far a place her eyes could see and was able to take a huge gulp of breath and hold, as she thought, her heart that was was going to explode in fear, when the woman moved and disappeared in the direction she pointed to. But then—"
"RAAAARRRRRWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!"
"AAAHHHHHHHHHHH!"
"GYAAAAAHHHH!"
"WAHHHHH!"
The seated individuals jumped up and screamed at the top of their lungs at the sound that had scared and startled them so much.
"Ahahahahaha.. I can't believe you fell for it,, Hahahahaha!" was the only thing that Morioka Ginei had to say before he doubled over from mirth and glee at the look of shock and fear on his friends' and boyfriend's faces.
After recovering from their episode, each of them then proceeded to give a reminder of their ire to the still laughing resident werewolf. Mizore firstly froze him then Yukari let loose her magic to drop a big and heavy metal basin to crack the ice on his body, and Moka and Kurumu double teamed to punch his face, which led to his body crashing to the big yet sturdy tree. Tsukune simply waited at the side, still feeling a bit shaky at the terror he felt when he jumped and screamed just a while ago. Chuckling shakily and shaking his head side to side at the way karma got around so fast, when he was the one feeling gleeful at the chance to scare his friends like this, and now he got good timed by his boyfriend.
When his boyfriend recovered and now sat at his place at the bottom of the tree, he then proceeded to walk up to him and gave a hard smack to the back of his head and went to the furthest place across his boyfriend in the circle they once sat in during the story telling, and he promptly ignored him.
The girls now holding their respective partners at their sides were amused at the scene happening in front of them. Gin now pouting and giving puppy dog eyes in Tsukune's direction with Tsukune looking nonchalant and looking everywhere but Gin.
/That's what you get for scaring me like that. Hmmp./ Tsukune thought with a sigh, closing his eyes at hearing adorable whimpers coming from his boyfriend.
/Come on Tsukune, I'm sorry. Look at me. Look at me. Look at me, please? Tsukune.. Tsukune../ Gin pleaded inwardly, whimpers unconsciously escaping his throat.
With another sigh, his head still turned away, arms crossed his chest, Tsukune opened his eyes and stared at Gin sideways. Saw the pleading look and uncrossed his arms and placed them behind his back for support and stared straight at his eyes.
Gin, relieved at the open and soft look in Tsukune's eyes, opened his mouth and said "I'm sorry Tsukune." Held contact with him for a few more seconds and proceeded to apologize to the rest, and after receiving acknowledgement of his apologies, looked Tsukune's way and received a small smile for his troubles. He smiled in return and opened his arms wide with hope.
"Tsk!' uttered Tsukune under his breath with a warm blush on his cheeks stood up and walked to his boyfriend's side, sat and hugged him, hiding his red cheeks against Gin's shoulder and was mortified to feel himself lifted and placed on Gin's lap. Gin's chin on his right shoulder, nuzzling his flaming neck and face, large hands enclosing his waist. He really still wasn't able to get over public displays of affections like these, even if they were in the company of his friends.
After watching his friends smiling at them and not teasing as he had thought earlier, he relaxed and nuzzled back to Gin, and smiled back with contentment.
As the early night continued on, the moon peaked through the clouds and gave an explicit beauty to the world around them. He watched as his friends looked with wonder at their significant others and didn't notice how his own love looked at him until he felt a soft kiss at this cheek and a hand turning his head to the side to kiss his lips chastely. After a few seconds, he kissed back softly, his eyes closing of their own accord. He turned his body to straddle him, breaking the kiss for a moment, his arms winding around Gin's neck, and stroking the long, soft hair he took a hold of. Gin, in turn, firmly grasped and wrapped his arms around Tsukune's waist and pulled him as close as humanely possible. A possible precursor to a more passionate kiss it may be, however, it remained sweet and loving. Heads turned to the side, lips brushing fleetingly against each other, breaths mingling sweetly and tongues gliding softly and teasingly in wet caverns. Soft panting can be heard and the world ceased to exist in that moment.
After a while, they broke their lip-lock and gave an inch of a distance between their faces. Still staring at each other's eyes, Tsukune then brushed a wayward lock of hair that had fallen to block his view of Gin's eyes and kissed his temple afterwards.
Gin brought a hand up from his clasp on Tsukune's waist, and brushed the back of his fingers on Tsukune's cheeks and kissed his nose, then his forehead.
Both smiling, they engaged in a sweet eskimo kiss. Seeing Gin opening his mouth, he quickly whispered "I love you, baby."
"I love you too, Tsukune, koi."
They then noticed silence, a lack of noise indicating the presence of the friends, the only sounds to be heard were the symphony of nature, the music of the cicadas and the rustling of the grass, and the occasional whip of air brushing through the trees. So, still holding on to each other, they both looked back to where they believed their friends were last.
Only to find an ice sculpture of a rose in bloom and on a center was a note that was surprisingly dry and on it read 'We went home, you both looked too cute to bother so we didn't. Take care. See you tomorrow!'
It was obvious who the note was from and chuckling a little, they both stood up and stretched a bit.
"Hey, I'll walk you home, okay?" Gin said, smiling.
Tsukune nodded, shyly but surely took Gin's hand and slotted their fingers together. Walking slowly with Gin at his side, the moon as their guide, Tsukune and Gin had an impromptu date under the moonlight.
The sight they saw in moonlight can't be compared during the day and the view made them smile, as well as the company they shared. With the light breeze brushing them as they walked along, light tones and chuckles can be heard if anyone came across them. They reached Tsukune's dorm room half an hour later, and Tsukune was reluctant to say goodnight to Gin, not wanting to cut the time he spend with him shirt. Biting his lower lip, he turned, about to ask whether Gin would want to stay inside for a drink or so, when Gin stopped him with a finger upon his lips.
"I'll take you on a date tomorrow. Be ready at 11 am, we'll be having lunch somewhere so cheer up and rest well. I'll be here five minutes after 11. After all, it's the weekend." Said Gin with a smile.
"Okay, see you. Take care. I love you." Replied Tsukune, with a small smile of his own.
"I love you too. Goodnight, koi." And kissed Tsukune softly on the lips.
With another smile, he turned and walked away.
"Sweet dreams,baby."whispered Tsukune, closed his door, did his nightly routine and went to sleep with a smile on his face.
