me: URRRGH!!!
Peter???
me: that's IT!!! I can't stand it any longer!
Murtagh: huh?
Axel: ((To Riku)) What's she talking about?
Riku: ((To Axel)) I think she's lost it...
me: I GIVE UP!!! I'M WRITING THE DAMN PRETEAR FIC!!!!
Peter: ooh, is it Hayate-Himeno?
me: no.
Peter: um, Sasame-Takako? Hayate-Sasame?
me: no, and no.
Peter: but i can't think of any other couples that you like from that series!
me: it's a GO-MANEN!!!
Paine: isn't it "Goh"?
me: in the manga, his name is "Go", not "Goh"
Riku: Aah.
Axel: makes sense...
Murtagh: THE LOVELY FF-KH-LUVRGRL DOES NOT-
me: STOP YELLING, DAMMIT!!!!
Murtagh: O.O okay...
Peter: ((laughing))
Paine: ff-kh-luvrgrl doesn't own Pretear, or else she wouldn't be writing a FANfic!
me: haha...
ON WITH THE FIC!!
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Steaming Ice
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A/N: this takes place 6 years after Himeno defeats the Princess of Disaster. Also, this follows the Manga more closely than it follows the Anime, even though I fell in love with the anime before I even saw the first book...
Mannen: 18
Go: 22
(Thus, Sasame, Hayate, and Kei are all also 22)
Himeno: 21
Hajime: 15
Shin: 12 or 13
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"Damn, I HATE school!" Mannen said, dropping his backpack on the ground inside the Leafe Knights' home in Leafaenia. Go just rolled his eyes at the teen, and told him to shut up and sit down. Mannen only half obeyed, complaining about his awful teachers and all of the annoying girls who kept fawning all over him at school as he sat down at the table. His eyes widened when Go placed a plate before him filled with delicious-looking food. Looking up, he met the hopeful and expectant eyes of Go, who was just standing there looking at him.
"Well? are you gonna try it? This is my final project. If I get a good grade, I can get a great job as a professional chef." Go explained. After the whole Princess of Disaster thing had quieted down, Himeno had insisted that the Knights go to school. The older ones had gone through most of it already - Kei and Sasame had already graduated high school, so they went on to college, Kei majoring in Computer Science and Sasame in Music. Hayate and Go had only finished the 10th grade, and, being 16, easily fit in (kinda) at Himeno's school. Unfortunately, Himeno was subject to even more torture than before since she was dating Hayate. (This time however, the harassment came from females instead of males - with a few exceptions, of course.) Mannen had been in 6th grade, Hajime in 3rd, and Shin had been in the 1st grade. Now, Mannen was finishing 12th grade, and Go was getting ready for his final exam in college. He had to create a good original dish, and had decided that Mannen would be his "lab rat" of sorts. He had stayed home from college today - not that he really had any classes except his major, cooking - trying to make the meal before Mannen came home.
Go had long since admitted to himself his attraction to the ice knight, but preferred to stay silent - after all, what if he didn't feel the same way? Go knew he wouldn't be able to bear to it Mannen rejected him. He held his breath as Mannen took a bite of his homemade ice cream. Mannen's eyes widened, and Go inwardly cursed himself, squeezing his eyes shut, thinking he had messed it up - again.
"Wow. This-this is really good, Go! It's the best I've ever had!" Go's eyes shot open at this, inwardly doing a little victory dance and cheering.
"R-really?" He questioned, just to make sure Mannen really meant it. If he was serious, that was a major compliment. Mannen had tried a lot of ice cream in his 18 years of life (ice cream is he favorite food), and to say that Go's was the best was like (to Go) telling him that he had just won a million dollars.
"Mm-hmm!" Mannen confirmed, mouth already full with more of the ice cream. Go's face lit up, and he walked over to where he had written down recipe and how he had made it to add a little note. Swallowing his mouthful of ice cream, Mannen took the opportunity to admire the older man. He had liked Go for seven years, and he was beginning to think that it wasn't just a crush... Of course, Go would never feel the same way, and telling them would ruin their friendship. Go, being, well, Go, would probably just act like he didn't care, but everything would be akward between them. It was better to just stay silent, suffer unrequited love, and still be Go's best friend than telling him, still suffer from an unrequited love, and ruin their friendship. He sighed, knowing that the Knight of Fire would never fall for him.
Go cocked his head. Mannen was kinda staring off into space, but he was also starting right at him. I wonder what he's thinking about? Maybe he's thinking about how much he loves me! Go thought, then mentally snorted and smacked himself in the head. Yeah, right. He's got beautiful girls falling all over him in school. Why in the world would he want me? I'm just his older best friend... who happens to be in love with him. Go had realized how he felt on Mannen's 16th birthday, when he had been watching Mannen blow out the candles and thought, I wish I could kiss those lips... they look so soft... AAAA! Not AGAIN! He had been having dreams about the younger male since he was 16, and to be 16 and dreaming about your 12-year-old friend - who you happened to live with, as well - was a little nerve-wracking. He thanked God that Sasame had sound-proofed their rooms, or else everyone would have known about his... feelings for the Knight of Ice long ago.
Suddenly, they both realized that they were still staring at each other, and they both looked away, blushing profusely.
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(a week later... Mannen has graduated and Go passed his exam with flying colors... that's a weird phrase...)
Himeno and Hayate had taken Hajime and Shin (Sasame and Kei went, too) out to dinner in celebration of their graduation.((A/N: remember, Himeno had been in 10th grade (i think), at least according to the manga... so when she started 11th grade, Hayate and Go started with her, since they had only finished up through 10th grade.)) They had invited Go and Mannen along, as well, but they had politely refused. Instead, the two were sitting on the couch, watching movies and talking to each other, having a good time. They were laughing about a joke one of the two had made about the movie when Go, not thinking, leaned over and kissed Mannen on the cheek. Suddenly, both froze. Go pulled away immeadiately, and started to get up to leave, muttering apologies. Mannen, not wanting to let this opportunity go, grabbed Go's wrist.
"Wait."
Slowly, Go turned back to him, eyes full of regret. Mannen, seeing this, got a hurt look on his face. He didn't mean to kiss me... but then, why did he do it? Instead of asking the question that he both wanted to and was scared to ask, he settled for, "Why?"
Go's eyes closed, and he took a deep breath. I might as well tell him. It's not like our friendship will survive anyway. "I'm sorry. I wasn't thinking. I shouldn't have done it, but... I love you, Mannen. I'm sorry." Pulling his wrist out of Mannen's grasp, he left the room. Mannen stood frozen ((A/N: no pun intended! just now realized this...)) in the spot he had been in when he grabbed Go's wrist. Go... loves me? Is this a dream? He pinched his arm hard. "Ow!" Guess not... Wait, that means that Go really did just tell me that he loved me... and I didn't say anything. I just let him leave like the idiot I am. Dammit!
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Go sat on his bed. he had just ruined his friendship with his best friend, and now Mannen probably hated his guts. Great. Just GREAT. Hearing the door creak open, he looked up to see Mannen's head sticking in his room, a hopeful look on Mannen's (somewhat) young face. "Look, Mannen, I-"
"I LOVE YOU TOO!"
Go blinked.
"Wha?"
Mannen turned red and turned, about to flee. Acting quickly, Go jumped up from the bed, threw open the door, and with a few large strides, caught up to the younger man, wrapping his arms around him, preventing him from getting away.
After a few seconds of panicking and struggling, Mannen gave in and relaxed into Go's embrace. I knew it was too good to be true. He's probably going to tell me it was all a huge joke or something. Ah, well, might as well enjoy it while it lasts. Go removed his arms from around, turning Mannen to face him at the same time. Well, that didn't last long... Damn.
Taking a deep breath, Go closed his eyes, then leaned down ((A/N: he's still about 5-6 inches taller)) and pressed his lips against Mannen's. Mannen's eyes widened momentarily before snapping shut as he clenched Go's shirt in his hands, refusing to let the older knight go. Chuckling slightly, Go slowly ran his tounge along the length of Mannen's lower lip, delighting in the whimper it provoked, even though that wasn't quite the response he was hoping for. Trying again. he was rewarded by Mannen moaning quietly, his lips parting a little. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Go thrusted his tounge inside Mannen's mouth. Mannen, happy beyond belief, opened his mouth a little more and tilted his head back a tad so that Go could have easier access. Neither one of them noticed the door opening.
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Himeno had insisted on the others waiting a minute as she and Sasame made sure the coast was clear. Even with the soundproof barriers, Sasame had heard the two's cries whenever they had dreams about the other. After all, he was the knight of sound, and he was the one who had made the soundproof barriers in the first place...
Slowly opening the door, she stuck her head in and promptly blushed, seeing GO and Mannen in a heated liplock. Grinning, she pulled her head out of the door and quietly shut it, nodding to Sasame. He left to tell Hayate to come on, and Himeno warned the two, calling out, "We're back!" Soon the others were in view, and Himeno opened the door, smiling when she saw the movie still playing and no Go or Mannen in sight.
"Where's Go and Mannen?" Shin innocently asked. Himeno smiled down at him before answering.
"Oh, they're probably talking about something private in their rooms or something. Let's not bother them, okay? Besides, you and Hajime need to get ready for bed anyway. It's past ten." Hajime groaned, but both nodded and went to get their pajamas on and such. Sasame went with them to make sure Hajime actually brushed his teeth (he had been trying to skip doing that whenever possible, and had already had three fillings as a result), and Kei went to his room as well, saying something about working on a new program he was designing. Hayate put his arm around his fiance, and the two walked to his room.
"So, what was happening?" he asked when they were safely in his room with the door closed.
"Oh, just what we expected." Hayate raised his eyebrow.
"Which thing that you were expecting?"
"They were kissing."
"Ah." Hayate grinned mischievously. "Speaking of kissing..."
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Go and Mannen listened from behind Go's almost-closed door. As they heard Hajime, Shin and Sasame walking to the bathroom nearby, Go pulled Mannen away from the door and silently shut it.
"That was close..." Mannen commented, his heart still racing from both the kiss and Himeno scaring the crap outta him. Go grinned.
"At least she warned us..."
"True..."
Walking over to where Mannen was sitting on his bed, Go leaned over the younger knight, grin widening when Mannen blushed. "Now, where were we?"
"Wait!" Go stopped, a hair's width away from Mannen's lips.
"What's wrong?"
"Um, how- how far d-do you want to go?" Mannen stuttered, nervous at having Go's lips so close to his own and yet not touching them.
"As far as you are ready to go."
Mannen lightly pushed Go away so that he could look at him fully. "What?"
"I said, I'll only go as far as you are ready to go."
Mannen blinked. "Wait, you mean, you don't want to-"
"No. I said I'll only go as far as you are ready to go."
"But how far do you want to go?"
Go hesitated for a moment before asking Mannen, "How far do you want to go?"
"All the way," Mannen mumbled so quietly that Go almost couldn't make it out.
Grinning, Go lightly pushed Mannen onto his back before leaning over him. "Good." With that, he captured Mannen's lips once again.
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me: okay, I've decided that this'll be a two-shot, okay? And I'm not gonna continue the fic until I have at least five reviews! And no "OMFG! Mannen and Go are not GAY!!! WTF is wrong with you?" or "It's spelled, GOH, moron!" If I get any reviews like this, I will set Axel loose on whoever says this.
Axel:YAY!!!
me: no, wait... I'll just sic Go on you... you all are WAY more likely to know who the hell Go is than Axel.
Axel: aww, man..
Go: ha-ha!
Peter: REVIEW!!!