Summery- SoubiXRitsuka-Ritsuka's birthday-they bond-Ritsuka says I love you-Lives with Soubi
Disclaimer- I don't own Loveless Yun Kouga does. This is purely fan made
In this story Ritsuka is 16 turning 17 in a couple of days. This is my first story. Read and Review please!
Birthday Surprises
Chapter 1- Memories
Ritsuka rolled over and tried to go back to sleep. He woke up half an hour before he had to and couldn't fall back asleep. So he thought about the last 4 years with Soubi. These past years had been the happiest of his life, even better than when Seimei was alive. He still had some problems with trusting Soubi, but he had accepted that Soubi couldn't always tell him everything. Ritsuka was no longer confused about his feelings for Soubi. He had finally admitted to himself and Soubi that he was in love. Ritsuka sighed contently and snuggled deeper under the covers. Suddenly the bed dipped and a strong pair of arms wrapped around him from behind.
"Come, Ritsuka. It's time to get up for school."
"Aww, Soubi, how about we lay her for another 5 minutes?" Ritsuka asked suggestively. Adding an eyebrow-wag for good measure. Soubi chuckled and moved closer to Ritsuka.
"Whatever, you say Ritsuka. I don't mind as long as I can hold you while we lay here…Umm Ritsuka…do you like living here with me? I know it has only been a few months, but are you happy?"
"Yes, Soubi. I'm very happy living with you." Ritsuka blushed and looked to the floor. " I was just thinking that I haven't ever been this happy, not even when Seimei was alive."
Soubi placed a gentle kiss to Ritsuka's head and squeezed him in his arms as tight as he could without hurting the small teenager. He loved the feeling of having Ritsuka in his arms. He lay there just absorbing the feeling.
Flashback
Ritsuka was remembering how he had come to live with Soubi…
Ritsuka's Father had put his Mother in an institute. After she had flown into a mindless rage when Ritsuka came home five minutes late. Glass figurines had flown through the air as soon as Ritsuka opened the door. When she had emptied two shelves worth, the rain of glass finally ended. Ritsuka knew Soubi would be waiting for him in his room. He had heard Ritsuka's cries and his mother's angry screams. When Ritsuka walked into his bedroom Soubi already had bandages ready. Soubi looked him over and noted the worst wounds. Ritsuka had two long and deep gashes on his forearms from covering his face and many shallow cuts on his face, neck, and arms. Soubi hurriedly wrapped Ritsuka's arms to stop the blood. They snuck out the window to get Ritsuka to the hospital. The hospital called Ritsuka's father at work and informed him of his son's injuries. The doctor removed about ¼ cup's worth of glass from Rituska. It took 27 stitches to close his wounds. His Father was forced to commit his wife. Life was only slightly better with his mother gone. His Father equaled his Mother's physical abuse with mental abuse. His father reminded him daily how it was Ritsuka's fault Seimei and his Misaki were gone. Three months after his mother had been committed Ritsuka's father died in a car accident.
When his mother was released. She was fine the first three days, and then she broke. Ritsuka ate a dinner that, her Ritsuka hated. When his mother was done, no part of Ritsuka was left without a bruise or cut. He barley managed to crawl to his room and call Soubi. In the end Ritsuka had three cracked ribs, two broken fingers and his arm was broken. Not to mention the myriad of nasty bruises. Ritsuka would not ever forget that day. When Soubi came in through the window, he saw Ritsuka on the floor where he had collapsed, still clutching the cell phone like a lifeline. Soubi thought he was dead, before he saw the alarmingly shallow rise and fall of his cheast. His knees gave out and he fell to the floor beside Ritsuka.
"Ritsuka…" Soubi said his voice wavering and eyes swimming with tears. He picked Ritsuka up off the floor as gently as he could. To see his Sacrifice, his Ritsuka. So hurt. In such pain. Bleeding and bruised everywhere, was unbearable. When Soubi looked at Ritsuka's face the tears he was trying so hard to hold back fell. Ritsuka's left eye was swollen shut, his cheek and nose bleeding; the other cheek had a dark purple bruise in the shape of a fist.
"Ritsuka…No more. I will not sit by and let this continue. I should have taken you from here long ago. I'm so sorry. So very sorry. I'm a failure as your fighter. Ritsuka…" Soubi broke off as his figure trembled. He wanted to rage, to scream his pain. To kill, yes kill the stupid woman who dared lay her hand on his Ritsuka. Ritsuka would be sad it Soubi killed her though, so he restrained himself, but barley. His tears falling freely, Soubi laid a wavering hand on Ritsuka's head.
"Let me take you away from here. Put her back in the institute. If this ever happens again I don't know what I will do to her. Come live with me. I will make you happy, I'll support you. Please, Ritsuka. It hurts my very soul to see you like this. I love you Ritsuka, please. Come away with me."
One very long hospital trip, and a two-hour session with Ritsuka's therapist, Dr. Shouko later. He agreed to send his mother away. Ritsuka had to live in a group home for a week before Soubi could take him. When he got there all of his things were in place. Ritsuka saw his mother twice a week under supervised visits of course. Ritsuka mentioned taking his mother back home, but in a moment of lucidity she said
"No, Ritsuka. I'm not going home. I really do love you. I just get so angry, I can't control it. When I hit you, it was like watching someone else do it. I won't do that anymore"
End Flashback
"Ritsuka" A soft voice pulled him out of his musings.
"If you want to take a shower, you better go now." Soubi cautioned
When Ritsuka reached his high school, Yukio and Yayoi were waiting for him as usual. They had finally gotten together in 8th grade, when Yayoi had a growth spurt, and Yukio had finally given up on Ritsuka having feelings for her. Today however there was something different about them. It wasn't until Ritsuka was in front of them that he realized what it was. They were both ear and tailless. Ritsuka tried to hide his surprise. He felt his own ears and tail twitch, as if to mockingly say 'When you gonna get rid of us?' Yukio was blushing heavily and Yayoi was grinning like a fool.
"Hi Ritsuka" Yayoi said
"Hi, have a fun night guys?" Yukio blushed deeper, now she was a deep strawberry red, an interesting shade on her. The bell rang ending any more conversation. I wonder what Soubi's doing. Ritsuka thought as he trudged off to class.
Soubi sat at home putting the finishing touches on his new favorite painting. Since he didn't have to teach today, he spent it finishing up a few painting's he had been working on for the last month. He was an art professor at the local collage, he only taught 4 days a week there. Aside from that he was an independent artist. He had a gallery showing coming up next month. He was currently thinking of Ritsuka and how their relationship had developed. From always being pushed away, to a grudging acceptance of him, then to love. It never failed to amaze him that Ritsuka loved him. The memory of when Ritsuka first said it would forever bring a smile to his lips and be ingrained in his mind. It was that night when Soubi learned something interesting about his love. Ritsuka had been 14 at the time. In spite of this, Soubi had known for two years before that night. It was in Ritsuka's eyes, in his caress. The love had been evident even if he wouldn't admit it to himself.
Flashback
One night after a partiularly bad day, Ritsuka asked Soubi to stay the night. Ritsuka made sure that he and Soubi were barley touching as they lay down. Though, when Soubi dragged him into a tight embrace, he didn't object. Soubi needed the closeness, even though Ritsuka wouldn't say it, he needed it too. Ritsuka fell asleep with soft, warm fingers caressing his cheek. When Soubi kissed Ritsuka's lips, he stirred and moved closer to Soubi.
"I love you Ritsuka" Soubi whispered to the sleeping boy, he was wholly unprepared for the boy's response.
"I love you, Soubi. I miss you when you go away. Please don't leave me. I love you..."Came a murmured reply. Then a soft, cute little snore filled the otherwise quiet room.
Soubi was so surprised that he almost fell off the bed, when he sat up to make sure Ritsuka was really asleep. Soubi's heart swelled with love for the small boy. Ritsuka Loved HIM!! Him. Not for his powerful fighter title. Not for his body, but because he was Soubi. Now that he knew Ritsuka loved him, he would wait. Forever if he had to. Wait for Ritsuka to come to terms with the fact that he was in love. Soubi understood why Ritsuka fought against loving him so hard. He had lost everyone he had ever loved. Seimei died. His mother abused him and told him she hated him often. So love was a terrifying thing to him. Not to mention since he had heard his true name he thought himself incapable of loving or being loved. Whoever decided to name this adorable creature Loveless deserved to be shot, Soubi decided. He fell asleep thinking of extremely painful ways to hurt whoever named his love Loveless; after all, his Sensei had taught him well. Soubi slept better then he ever had in his life, with joy in his heart and with the comfort of Ritsuka beside of him.
Soubi didn't have to wait as long as he thought he would to hear the words he most desired. Every time he stayed the night he would whisper I love you and hear it back, but he wanted Ritsuka awake to say them. Three months after Ritsuka said it in his sleep he got his wish. They were laying in bed when Ritsuka sat up abruptly. Soubi was about to ask what's wrong when he began to speak.
"Soubi…" Ritsuka was blushing heavily and was staring at the floor. His cat ears pressed against his hair and his tail twitching madly. He took a deep breath and in a rush said
"Soubi, I love you" Then he hurriedly laid back down and berried his head under the blankets.
Soubi grinned, and relished the words. He moved the blankets from over his love's head and cuddled up to him, taking him in his arms and holding him close.
"I love you too, Ritsuka" he then leaned down and captured Ritsuka's lips in a passionate kiss.
End Flashback
Soubi smiled at the memory, when he realized it was time to go pick up Ritsuka his smile widened. There, the painting was finally finished, surely one of his best. As he looked over the studio, more importantly the paintings he set up, he left.
He reached the school just as Ritsuka walked out, saying goodbye to Yukio and Yayoi. He grabbed Ritsuka into a tight embrace and kissed his head. Small arms wrapped around him and gave a small squeeze. Soubi jerked his head up as he felt a sensation he knew all to well. He thrust Ritsuka behind him just as two unknown men walked up.
"Hello Loveless" The tall, dark haired man said
"We've been looking for you" The shorter, blond finished
A/N- Please read and review. Thank you! More chapters soon.