This was my first ever attempt at a three part fic... Which makes me laugh a bit considering my current four part fic (on its fourth and final chapter) reads so much better XD; The three chapters of this were orinally entitled 'Touch'/'Breath'/'Stay', but is still kinda new to me so... I'm still a a tad confused about formatting XDAnyway, warnings or shonen-ai / boxboy and so on... Oh, the next two chaptersgetget a little dark and angsty, but this one starts of as humour and general... GD/LG fun and games... Enjoy!
Kazahaya looked around.
Empty…
All of it…
He had wanted this for so long, but now he had it… It was just too… empty…
He drifted through the void of his new apartment. It was small, but deceptively wide and spacious. He would have to buy some furniture to fill it up…
Yet he didn't like it this way. He felt too alone.
But… isn't that what he had wanted?
Melancholy, he collapsed in a corner, can of cola held loosely in both hands.
His eyes quivered.
No… he had to live alone… It's what he had to do and, at one point, had wanted to do… But he hadn't thought it would be this empty…
He sighed, closing his eyes.
When he had opened the door to his new bedroom, he had turned, half expecting to see Rikuou watching him with a cold expression as always…. And when he had first opened the front door, tripping on the step, he had muttered, as if by habit, 'baka'…
And he had always thought anything would be better than living with that jerk…
But like this…
No-one to talk to… no-one to hear… no-one to keep him company… no matter how annoying… he was still somebody… but now he was so alone…
His eyes flicked open, suddenly aware of the damp tears cooling his cheeks.
It all just seemed… too empty…
Weakly, he rubbed his eyes dry, pushing himself uselessly to his feet, dragging himself to the kitchen.
There was a knock at the door.
He blinked in surprise, suddenly finding himself going to answer…
Carefully he pulled the door open.
Rikuou stood, face calm, silent, but eyes tainted with a warm emotion Kazahaya longed to remember.
"Rikuou…" he whispered. He was aware that his tears had returned.
"Can I come in?"
"Rikuou…" Kazahaya whispered again, quickly pulling the taller boy against him.
A blissful smile formed on his lips. The warmth, the softness… the comfort of it all…
He brushed his fingers through his companion's dark hair; Rikuou's stronger, more masculine arms slowly embracing him in return.
"Rikuou don't leave… Please…"
"Why?"
"I don't want this… I don't want to be alone like this…" Kazahaya hugged him tighter, "Please Rikuou… Please…"
-
"Please…please…"
"Oi, what're you muttering about?"
"Pl…e…h-huh?" Kazahaya opened his eyes, everything slowly coming into focus. He was still in his room above the drug shop. "bu…heh? What am I doing here?"
The lighter haired boy blinked, sitting up and looking about himself. He was still there… same room… in bed… and Rikuou was standing nearby, an amused smirk on his lips.
"Please please please?" He repeated with some pleasure, "What sort of dream were you having exactly?" P
"I…EH?" Kazahaya went bright red, the events that had unfolded in his head coming flooding back to him. He clutched the bed covers tighter, "Th-that's none of your business!"
"Then why did I hear my name?"
"Huh?"
"You said: 'please Rikuou, please, please, please…" His smirk widened "I've never heard you be so polite… Unless you were begging… Which then makes me want to know even more just what it was you were dreaming."
"WH-WHAT?"
"I feel so violated."
"SHUT UP!"
-
"Ohayo Kudou-kun" Kakei beamed as the lighter haired boy stomped over, "Did you sleep well?"
"Not really."
"Have a bad dream?"
For some reason Kazahaya found himself coming out with "It wasn't that bad…"
He blushed.
"What was it about?"
"I…etoo…it…it was… hard to remember…" he smiled nervously, shrugging.
"Really?"
"Yeah! Yeah, it just… Made me think… About what I want to do…"
"Oh?"
Kazahaya went silent, a pensive look crossing his face. What did he want to do…?
"Ohayo BOY…!"
"WA!" He gasped, leaning away at the brush of warm air against his ear.
Saiga grinned, giving a cheerful wave.
"S…Saiga-san…"
"You're looking energetic today…! Ready to work hard?"
"I…I guess…" Kazahaya beamed nervously, going to stack some of the health drinks from the crates. It was pointless lingering on the same thought for too long… especially since it wasn't something he was especially happy about… It had seemed so warm and perfect in that embrace, but that could have been anyone else, right? It wasn't because it was Rikuou…right?
Kazahaya moaned quietly at the confusion he was presented with.
That was, until Rikuou's sniggering came to his attention.
"Wh…WHAT ARE YOU LAUGHING AT YOU JERK?"
"You." Rikuou answered quite bluntly, that 'pre-tease' glint in his eye, "You come across all innocent and naïve, when really… you've been having little fantasies and creepy dreams…"
"Wha…HEH?" The lighter haired boy went bright red.
"…And hearing my name like that…" Rikuou continued, his dark eyes glaring seductively, "Well… That makes me a little nervous around you now… How do I know you're not just going to pounce on me again?"
"THAT WAS BECAUSE OF YOU!"
"Exactly."
Kazahaya felt his heart racing. Rage. That's what he kept telling himself. It was because of the RAGE….
"I MEANT IT WAS BECAUSE OF YOUR DAMN CHOCOLATE CRAVINGS! AND STOP TURNING MY WORDS AGAINST ME!"
"Or you'll what, Kazahaya…?"
The last part came out as a lustful whisper.
Kazahaya went redder, beads of sweat staining his face.
Angry… angry… ANGRY…
"YOU-ARE-SUCH-A-PERVERT!"
Silence.
The few customers who were browsing the store turned in surprise, blinking at the two young men.
Rikuou sweat dropped.
"WHY-ARE-YOU-SO-LOUD…?" He hissed.
"I'VE HAD ENOUGH!" Kazahaya yelled, ignoring any embarrassment he should have felt. "YOU'RE JUST TOO INFURIATING! YOU-"
"O-kay you two!" Came Kakei's cheerfully desperate voice. That out burst really wasn't good for business. "Please could you come to my office?"
The two boys complied, Kazahaya angrily pushing his way past a slightly indignant looking Rikuou.
NOTHING could make his day any worse than it was already…
…Remember our good friend Murphy's law…?
-
"WHAT?"
"I was expecting a better reaction from you, but…"
"How can you make me do such a thing?" Kazahaya wailed.
"Its not THAT bad you baby…" The darker haired boy sighed.
"Yes, would've thought that most people would be rather enthusiastic to accept a free stay in a spa-"
"ITS NOT A MATTER OF WHERE ! IT'S THE FACT YOU'RE MAKING ME STAY WITH HIM!"
Rikuou glared. Was he really THAT bad?
"I'm afraid this job will require you both, Kudou-kun…" Kakei sighed, shaking his head with a smile, "I would just send you there for a day if I could, but bookings require a minimum of three days…so…"
"BUT!" The lighter haired boy was still complaining, even though he knew it was useless. He sighed, gritting his teeth. "FINE."
"Good. Now, you had both better go and get packed because the train leaves in 3 hours, and you should get to the hotel at about 10pm… Make sure you catch the bus to the spa bright and early, all right? Goodluck!"
-
"A flower that only blooms once every 3 years on the night of a full moon…" Kazahaya sighed huffily, "I guess if I'll be getting extra pay…"
"Is money all you think about?"
"It is if I'm ever going to get away from you…"
Rikuou glared, arms folded.
That glare…
The lighter haired boy blinked, turning to face his suitcase to avoid his blush being seen. "Wh…what?"
"You just seem like the type to get lonely easily…"
"HRMF…You actually sound like you care…"
"Maybe I do." The darker haired boy smiled, closing his eyes.
"Yeah…" Kazahaya murmured, "…right…"
-
Night…
The fact it was raining really didn't help Kazahaya's mood. He and Rikuou hadn't spoken once on the train, and he was tired, and wet, and all he really wanted to do was get some sleep.
The two walked into the hotel's lobby.
"Excuse me?" The lighter haired boy impatiently called the receptionist over, "Do you have a room booked under the names 'Kudou and Himura'?"
"One second please" The young lady cheerfully replied, turning to check the computer.
"I still can't believe Kakei-san is making me share a room with you…." Kazahaya grumbled.
Rikuou closed his eyes, "Would you rather share a bed?"
"AH! N- NO!"
"I'm sorry sir, there appears to be no reservations under those names…"
"WHAT? ARE YOU SURE?"
"Very sure sir. I'm afraid the only room available at this time is a double bedded on the 1st floor… But… um…" The receptionist's gaze shifted from Kazahaya, to Rikuou, then back again. She blushed, "I'm really… very sorry…"
"NO WAY!" Kazahaya yelled, fangs bared.
"Just take the double bedded room." The darker haired boy sighed. He was getting bored.
"THERE'S NO WAY I'LL EVER SHARE A BED WITH YOU!" Kazahaya angrily pushed his way past Rikuou, making his way through a coach load of guests that had just arrived. Today really was one of the worst days EVER… Things absolutely couldn't get ANY worse-
"Are you so ashamed of our love?" came Rikuou's teasing voice.
Kazahaya froze, eyes wide.
All twenty five guests turned to stare at him.
Rikuou simply smirked.
"BASTARD…." The lighter haired boy hissed to himself, face turning bright red. What was he doing? Yelling that in front of all these people? Was he TRYING to make him die from embarrassment?
The darker haired boy turned to the receptionist. "Do you have any other rooms at ALL?"
"Well… um…" The young lady blinked in surprise, "There is one, but there was recently a customer complain from our last guests to stay in it… We prefer not to allow guests to book rooms until any customer complaints concerning them have been rectified …"
"We'll take it I guess…" Rikuou sighed, glancing over his shoulder at the still dumbfounded Kazahaya, "Just as long as it's at a reasonable price."
-
"YOU BASTARD! YOU COMPLETE-AND-UTTER-BASTARD!"
"Shut up already… We got a room didn't we?" The darker haired boy unlocked the door to their room, walking in before setting his bag down at the foot of one of the beds.
Kazahaya clenched a fist before sighing, glancing around the room.
It seemed nice enough… Green themed… twin beds… TWIN beds…
Well… it wasn't all bad…
He collapsed back.
-CLUNK-
"WAAA!" The lighter haired boy wailed as he jerked down. He blinked.
His bed had collapsed beneath him, the legs on one side broken.
"Wha, wha, WHA?" He leaped up, staring at the carnage in disbelief. "BUT? WHAT THE? I DIDN'T DO THAT DID I?"
"I guess that's what the receptionist meant when she said there'd been a customer complaint about this room…"
"WHAT?"
Rikuou pulled off his t-shirt, walking to the bathroom. "There's no point in worrying about it… We have to get up early tomorrow y'know…"
"TEME…"
Kazahaya sighed. Maybe he would feel better after some sleep… On the floor…
Ngh…
Irritably, he pulled of his jumper, slinging it on the collapsed bed before reaching to undo his belt-
The door opened, a maid pulling in a trolley load of towels.
"W-WA!" Kazahaya cried out in embarrassment, hurrying to cover himself.
"Oh…! I'm sorry!" The girl laughed, "I didn't know this room was occupied…! Hey, you're the one of the guys that caused the scene earlier, right? On holiday with your boyfriend?"
The lighter haired boy mumbled something incoherently, red in the face.
The girl glanced at the broken bed, an amused smile on her lips.
"Oh my, been busy have we?"
"WHAT? N-NO! HE'S NOT MY BOYFRIEND!"
"What's all the yelling about?"
Kazahaya gasped, turning slowly to find Rikuou standing at the bathroom door, pulling on a vest top.
"Uh huuuh?" The girl giggled, "You must be close if you're calling each other by your first names…! You don't need to be shy about if y'know, I'm not here to judge…!"
"I'M NOT! WE'RE NOT! I HATE HIM, OK? HE'S A JERK!"
"Don't mind him…" Rikuou smirked, walking over, "He's just in a hurry to get to bed…"
"Yea-WHAT?" Kazahaya roared, turning angrily to the darker haired boy, "WHAT?"
"I'll leave you two alone…" The maid smiled, pulling the trolley away, "Goodnight…!" P
"WE'RE NOT! NOT!"
The girl giggled one more time before closing the door behind her.
The lighter haired boy glared up at Rikuou.
"WHY DID YOU HAVE TO DO THAT?" He hissed.
"Do what? I thought you said you were tired?"
"YOU!"
Rikuou turned away, pulling the covers and pillows from the collapsed bed and throwing them on the floor.
"What're you doing now?" Kazahaya mumbled angrily.
"Getting some sleep."
"Huh?" The lighter haired boy blinked, "On the floor?"
"Is there a problem?"
Kazahaya blinked "Ah, n-no…"
"Ok. Goodnight then."
The lighter haired boy watched his companion pull the covers over himself, a melancholy expression glossing over his eyes.
He could be kind when he wanted…
In fact… When he looked past the cold, indifferent glares, teasing insults and embarrassing jokes… Rikuou was a very caring person…
Even when he touched him there was a gentle warmth to it...
A comfort...
"Goodnight…" He murmured, climbing into the undamaged bed.
Maybe living with him…
…Wasn't so bad after all…
TO BE CONTINUED