Stay with Me
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Joh: Wheee! I felt in the mood for a Ren and Yoh
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"Yoh, what's wrong?" I asked him, sitting up in bed.
He grins sheepishly at me and closes the door behind him, leaving us in the dark.
"Yoh?"
I could still see his shadowy form making its way to my futon. He was now close enough so that I could see his fine features, his wide chocolate eyes, his full lips, everything.
"I felt lonely." He told me; laughing in a way only he could laugh.
I force myself not to smile and instead shake my head, putting on an exasperated expression. "Idiot. You wouldn't feel lonely if you would just go to sleep."
He shrugged and sat down beside me, he smelled like oranges.
"But I couldn't sleep because I felt lonely." He pointed out, smiling brightly.
I say nothing, noticing how close we are.
"Can I stay with you tonight, Ren?" he peers at me with his large dark eyes, almost as if he was curious to what my response would be.
I stammer, trying to figure out what he meant. Of course, it was obvious what he meant. He wanted me to keep him company. But I didn't want to accept that. "What?" I finally managed to say.
He smiles gently and pulls back my covers.
I don't move, letting him slip in with me. He lets out a happy sigh and lies down, tugging on my arm. "Please?" he whispers.
I stare at him, and then slowly I let myself fall back, next to him. I'm not looking at him but I can practically feel him grin.
"Just for tonight." He promises me, cuddling up against my side.
My mind is in chaos. A strange buzzing fills my ears when I feel him curl tighter up against me. What did this mean? Did this mean he liked me in that way? Or was he just, as he said, lonely and wanted a friend's company?
I turn my head to study his face. Yoh. I really didn't get him; I never did and probably never would.
Fingers reach out and brush through his hair, surprising myself. Maybe that's why I love him. He is the one thing I never truly can understand. I have to admit, it fascinates me.
My fingers trail away from his bangs to his smooth cheek. I had never touched him like this before and I hope he doesn't find out.
He smiles as if he knows what I'm thinking and clutches at the air like a child. I allow myself a smile too.
I lean closer to him, watching his lips move soundlessly. When our lips brushed and move back jerkily. What was I doing? I'm being a fool.
With a sigh I sit back up, ignoring the soft whine of protest coming from Yoh. I slip out of the futon. This would not do. I couldn't sleep next to Yoh Asakura, my secret, my friend.
But a small hand stops me; I turn and see him looking up at me with pleading eyes.
"Stay with me."
I pause and he tightens his grip on my wrist and tugs gently. I land next to him and he pulls the covers up around us both. He smiles and leans forward to peck a kiss on my lips. "Just for tonight, stay with me." He murmurs, closing his eyes again as if what he did was normal between us.
I blink slowly, amazed at how calm my mind is. Slowly, but surely, my arms snake around his waist and pull him up against me so that I could feel his every movement.
He stirs slightly and says something I can't hear. I press my face against the base of his neck and breath in deeply.
"Just for tonight." I whisper.
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