Words of Love

By Senshi of Ruin

A/N: This is my first attempt at a humorous Moon Child fanfiction, which makes a change I think from the usual angst I put the characters through XD I hope everyone enjoys it – I'm told it's very funny but I'll leave that for all you readers to decide. If it does make you smile at least, please leave me a review to let me know.

Thorned Rose: Again, this one's dedicated to you – thanks for you help with this hun -hugs-

Part One:

Sho sat on the floor of the apartment that he shared with Kei, his back leaning up against the leather-sofa bed where the vampire slept. He absently flicked his lighter a couple of times until it remained lit, his blue eyes staring intently into the flames as he was lost deep in his own thoughts.

Sho was now twenty and he had known Kei for exactly eleven years today; he knew this because he had, as a boy, marked the day on a tattered calendar in red pen and had been doing so every year since. All he had done was circle the date. He had certainly never said anything to Kei about it and thus the occasion had gone unmarked. Sho had felt silly and childish to keep doing this once he had reached his teens, but Kei, and their friendship, meant a lot to him and he wanted the date that they met to be marked in his own way. He did this by just taking a few minutes to remember the day that he had found Kei burning and how Sho, only a small boy, had managed to drag the vampire's unresisting form onto a trolley so that he might be pulled into the shade. Sho could still remember a pair of confused, brown eyes staring dully at him, lacking understanding at his actions. Sho wasn't even sure why he had saved Kei himself at first. There had just been something about Kei that had drawn Sho to him and when Kei had, in turn, saved Sho's life and the lives of the two people he cared about, Sho felt the connection between them deepen.

When he was a boy, Sho had admired and looked up to Kei as though he were an older brother. All Sho ever wanted to be was like Kei and had constantly kept in Kei's shadow, copying his every move and admiring in the stealth and grace of the vampire.

When he was a teenager, Sho thought he knew better than Kei. Entering a rebellious stage, they had often argued and Sho's stubborn streak ensured that such disagreements went on for days on end before he would swallow his pride and make amends. Kei was never angry, but did berate him for his actions, reminding Sho that he could not be there to protect him during the daylight hours.

Now that Sho was a young man, his feelings had changed. He still admired and respected Kei, still rebelled against Kei's advice at times, but mingled in with all this was another emotion, one that ran much deeper. Sho loved Kei.

He had realised this one bright afternoon when the vampire, having awoken from one of his nightmares, lamented bitterly on his curse. It tore Sho up inside that Kei hated himself so much that he would go for weeks on end without blood just because the guilt became too much for him.

It was when Kei was at his weakest that the nightmares grew in strength and Sho had been forced to wake him. With an uncharacteristic display of emotion, Kei had declared that perhaps it would have been better for everyone if he had died alongside Luka that day so long ago.

This hurt and frightened Sho for he feared that, one-day, Kei might do just that. If Kei died, Sho realised then, he would have no reason to live anymore. Kei was everything to him.

He had held the smaller man in his arms, wanting nothing more than to tell Kei that he loved him, but Sho just couldn't find the words and, all too soon, the moment was past. Kei recovered himself enough to ease himself from Sho's embrace and, both feeling awkward, he had retired to the bedroom, where he had remained for the rest of the day.

Now, eleven years to the day that Kei had entered his life, Sho was trying to find the courage to finally tell Kei how much he cared about him. Kei was so despondent lately and Sho was terrified that he might one day wake up and find Kei gone. He hoped that, perhaps, if Kei knew that he was loved, needed, that he might find it within himself to carry on.

Swallowing hard, Sho stood up, closing his lighter and slipping it back into his pocket as he did so. This was it. It was now or never.

Leaning over the bed, he saw that Kei was in a deep sleep. The vampire was lying on his side, his face towards Sho. One arm was hanging slightly off the side of the bed and the other was at his side. His brows were drawn together in a frown, which made Sho suspect that he was having one of his nightmares again.

"Kei?" The younger man placed a hand on the vampire's shoulder and shook him gently. "Kei?"

He pouted when he gained no response. It was so tempting just to forget it now, to leave the matter alone but Sho had been worrying himself for weeks over this and was determined not to let it go, even if Kei rejected him, the not knowing was worse.

Smiling, Sho leaned further over the vampire with the intention of kissing him; that would wake him up, Sho thought to himself with a confident smirk. As he bent forward to do just that, Kei's hand suddenly clenched into a fist and he lashed out at Sho.

Sho cried out as Kei's fist struck him and he found himself being thrown backwards across the room, due to Kei's vampiric strength. He slammed painfully against the opposite wall and couldn't help but let a small cry escape him.

At this, Kei's eyes shot open as he realised in horror what he had just done.

"Sho!" Kei leapt up and ran to his friend's side, kneeling down beside him. "Sho, I'm so sorry. Are you okay?"

"Fine" Sho grumbled, taken aback as well as annoyed by this unexpected turn of events. Gingerly, he reached a hand up to touch his jaw, but Kei also reached up to make contact with the tender flesh and they ended up with Sho's hand on his lower jaw and Kei's hand atop of his.

Embarrassed, Kei let his hand drop, but Sho grabbed it before it could completely fall back to his side.

"Kei," he began urgently, before he could lose his nerve, "there's something I need to tell you."

There was no doubt as to the seriousness in his voice, but Kei was more concerned about Sho's jaw and brushed him off by saying, "I'll go and get an icepack from the kitchen."

"No." Sho said and winced as a sharp pain shot down his jaw line.

Kei raised an eyebrow and managed to free his wrist. Getting up, he hurried into the kitchen before Sho could say anything more.

Annoyed, Sho stood up and went over to sit down on Kei's sofa bed to await the icepack in a subdued silence.

He didn't have to wait long. Kei returned and sat down beside him. He had wrapped the icepack up in an old tea towel and leaned over to gently apply it to Sho's jaw.

"I'm so sorry." Kei repeated, hanging his head in remorse.

"Don't worry---ow" Sho winced again before continuing, "I should know better than to lean down over a sleeping vampire by now."

He could tell that this brought Kei little comfort but the vampire now had a distinctly curious look on his face, "Why were you leaning over me?"

This was it. This was his chance, Sho knew, this was his last chance.

"I was going to kiss you." He said matter-of-factly.

Kei was very taken aback by this and took a minute or two before reply, "Why?"

"Because… because I love you." Sho blurted out in a rush, turning his head away, just knowing that he was going to be rejected at any moment. There was no way that Kei could love him back.

"How can you love me?" Kei asked quietly, his response stunning Sho. "I'm a monster."

"No you're not." Sho replied, recovering himself quickly.

"I drain the lives of others," Kei said softly, looking away from Sho's eyes, "I drink blood, Sho. You cannot love me."

"You can't tell me how I feel," Sho answered stubbornly as he scooted closer to Kei, "It's you I love, Kei. I love everything about you. What you have to do so that you survive would never make me feel any different about you."

"And when I look at you, I don't see a monster." He added when Kei failed to reply.

Kei remained silent but it was obvious from his expression that Sho's words meant a lot to him.

"What about you, Kei?" Sho now became nervous, hesitant. "How do you feel about me?"

"I… I love you" came the unexpected and quiet reply, "But we can't--"

Sho cut Kei's protests off by leaning forward and pressing his lips to the vampire's. He could feel Kei shaking against him, struggling with himself it would seem, but, after a few seconds, Kei brought a hand up to rest on the back of Sho's neck as the kiss deepened.

Grinning, Sho reluctantly pulled back from the vampire, ready to silence further protests, but there were none. Reaching out, Kei drew Sho into another heated kiss.

"I was going to kiss you."

"Why?"

"Because… because I love you."

Kei had been very taken aback by Sho's admission. Still feeling guilty at unintentionally hurting the younger man moments before, Kei had taken a moment or two to process such a confession.

He had always loved Sho, right from the beginning he had loved the boy, needed him almost and, although Kei had always kept his feelings to himself, he had been pretty sure that Sho couldn't possibly return them.

"How can you love me? I'm a monster."

"No you're not."

"I drain the lives of others so that I might live. I drink blood, Sho. You cannot love me."

It was true, no matter what Sho said. Kei was a monster; there was no getting away from that fact. He cursed his very existence, seeing only the evil creature that killed to survive. The monster was all Kei could ever see when he looked in the mirror. How could Sho see anymore than that?

"You can't tell me how I feel. It's you I love, Kei. I love everything about you. What you have to do so that you survive would never make me feel any different about you. And when I look at you, I don't see a monster."

This was why Sho's words touched him. The young man had always been self-confident, saying the first thing that came into his head, regardless of the consequences and, coupled with his stubbornness and pride, Sho had become a very wilful young man whose passion and energy could, on occasion, even drag Kei from his self-pity and despair.

Sho had often shouted at him, telling Kei that he was not a monster, but to hear those words spoken so honestly and with so much feeling; Kei almost believed that they were true.

"What about you, Kei? How do you feel about me?"

Kei loved Sho, but the logic inside of him was telling him to reject Sho's declaration. It would be for the young man's own good, Kei told himself. Kei would live forever whilst Sho would age and, eventually, die. To be together would cause each other more pain, but, when Kei looked into Sho's eyes, he realised just how much it had taken for Sho to tell Kei that he loved him. To reject him for being so honest and laying his heart on the line like that... it would break Sho, Kei knew and he just couldn't bring himself to do it.

"I… I love you. But we can't--" Kei began, trying to make Sho realise that, even though the feelings between them were mutual, this kind of relationship could never be. Sho, however, was determined and cut Kei off by kissing him.

For a moment thought of pushing him away, but the emotions that he was feeling right now were too strong for him to simply let the moment pass. Sho loved him so why should he deny himself some momentary happiness? He always knew, deep down, that when Sho was gone, he would die. He would not be able to continue living without that one thing that made bearing his curse worthwhile. In short, Kei could not live without Sho.

It was Kei who instigated their second kiss. A moan escaped Sho when Kei ran his tongue over Sho's bottom lip, lapping up the few spots of blood there from earlier, before Sho parted his lips, allowing Kei access.

In response, the younger man slipped his hands up the tank top that Kei wore and moments later they parted so that it could be removed. Then, after removing his own, Sho kissed Kei again, pushing him back down onto the sofa bed as he did so.

As Sho straddled Kei's waist, Kei realised that things were progressing rather quickly. It wasn't that he didn't want it, but more that he felt a little unsure. Should they really be taking things this far so soon? Did Sho really want this, too, or was he feeling as though he had to?

These questions were sooner answered when Sho reached down and entangled a hand in Kei's hair, engaging him in another kiss, whilst his other hand worked on undoing the zipper on the baggy trousers that Kei wore.

His lips then left Kei's and worked their way downwards, playfully nipping at the vampire's throat and then biting down harder. Sho grinned at the gasp that this elicited from Kei and bit the same spot again.

Kei growled a little beneath him at these fleeting touches. Sho smirked and moved back so that he could look down at the vampire.

"Sho, I--" Kei started, a little breathlessly and he felt secretly amazed that the younger man could have such an effect on him.

"It's okay." Sho assured him with a small smile. "It's okay."

Kei held his gaze for a second longer and, as though to accentuate his words; Sho reached down and yanked Kei's trousers off completely, together with his underwear, before descending on the blonde again.

"Lube." Kei murmured as Sho tried to kiss him again. As far as he knew, Sho hadn't had much experience and Kei had to admit he was a little apprehensive, however he knew it would be a blow to Sho's pride to suggest they reverse roles for the first time.

Sho drew back, blushing a little at not considering this, before giving Kei another confident grin as he got up.

Kei closed his eyes and shifted his position on the bed slightly so that he wasn't as crushed up against the wall. He could hear Sho cursing and crashing around in various cupboards for what seemed like an age. If he didn't hurry up, the moment would be lost, Kei thought in minor annoyance and he was about to call out when the younger man returned.

He still appeared a little flushed when Kei opened his eyes upon his return.

"Kei, we don't actually have any." He began and Kei mentally kicked himself for not having the sense to think ahead, but then again, being with Sho like this and forging such an intimate connection between them had not been on his agenda, even if his hidden feelings had tortured him for years now.

"Don't worry." Sho sat down on the edge of the bed and held up the bottle that he had been hiding behind his back, "We can improvise."

"Cooking oil?" Kei stared almost in disbelief at the bottle, momentarily losing his composure. There were rare moments when Sho rendered him almost speechless and this was one of them.

"I know it's not ideal but--"

"Not ideal? Sho, you cook your food with that!"

He shrugged, becoming a little defensive now; "Well I'm not going to use it after this, am I?"

Kei sat up, partly because he was annoyed but mainly to ensure that his ass was protected against any sudden assault from Sho and/or the bottle of cooking oil. "No way." He declared, again wincing at how childish he suddenly sounded. "You're not putting that anywhere near my ass."

Sho sighed, and spoke patiently, as though Kei were a child. "Well what do you suggest then?"

"That I'll be the one on top for starters."

"Fine." Sho snapped back.

This actually worked out to Kei's advantage, the vampire mused, as he added, "And where are your condoms?"

Again Sho blushed as he admitted quietly, "I don't have any."

"What?"

"Well do you?"

"Sho, in case you've forgotten, I'm a vampire. Vampire's cannot pass on diseases and cannot get women pregnant."

"Then why the hell do you need them?"

"Because I am not lubing my bare self up with cooking oil."

Sho pouted angrily, "When did you become so fastidious?"

An uncomfortable silence followed and, seeing the disappointed look on Sho's face, Kei started to feel guilty.

"Look," he said as diplomatically as he could, "why don't you go to the pharmacy, and buy some lube and condoms."

"Why don't you go to the store?"

"Because if I go out in the daytime, you'll be screwing nothing but a pile of ash."

Sho scowled and smacked Kei lightly on the head, "Baka. We can go after dark then. There's a pharmacy across the city that stays open twenty-four hours a day."

He was embarrassed, Kei realised with some amusement. Sho had probably never brought the aforementioned items before. Suppressing a grin, Kei agreed to Sho's plan but was dismayed when the younger man got up from the bed and started to walk away.

Despite their disagreement, Kei was conscious that, mostly, he was still aroused. Squirming uncomfortably at this, he called after Sho: "What are you going to do about this in the meantime?"

Sho looked back over his shoulder and smirked. With a devilish twinkle in his eye, he suggested smugly, "Why don't you have a cold shower?"

The rest of the afternoon, much to Sho's displeasure, passed agonisingly slowly. He spent the time in their front room, watching television whilst Kei slept. It had been his stubborn pride that had not let him admit to Kei that he was a little embarrassed to go to the pharmacy alone. It was stupid really, but Sho couldn't help but feel uncomfortable and, childishly, he didn't see why he had to go on his own.

So he had pretended to be cool about waiting when really it was all he could do not to jump on the vampire. Sho was elated that Kei returned his feelings and he wanted them to consummate their new relationship as soon as possible. Hence that he forced his embarrassment to the back of his mind and, when it finally grew dark, he was quick to switch the television off and grab his car keys.

Kei habitually always knew when it had gotten dark and woke as Sho was putting his shoes on.

He knew that Kei should be pissed off with him, as Sho would have felt the same had the roles been reversed, but Kei was much more tolerant and greeted him with a kiss which was eagerly returned. This prompted Sho to suggest that they get going.

Once they got outside, however, Sho had thought that he was going to drive, so he was nonplussed when Kei took the keys from him and slipped behind the wheel.

"What are you doing?" he demanded with the hint of a pout.

"Driving." Kei answered, as he leaned over to unlock the passenger door.

"Yeah, I can see that, but why?"

"Because you don't have a license."

"Nor do you! And that's never bothered you before."

Kei sighed impatiently. "It wouldn't normally but do you really want to get stopped tonight of all nights?"

"No." Sho frowned, still pausing by the driver's door. "But what makes you so sure that we won't be pulled over with you behind the wheel?"

"Because when I drive the car doesn't try to take out every trash can in the neighbourhood and we don't end up on completely the wrong side of the road."

Sho grit his teeth, knowing that Kei was right but not wanting to admit it. Instead, he playfully tousled Kei's hair and forced a smirk before saying, "If you want to drive that badly, all you have to do is say so."

Mercifully the drive to the pharmacy was uneventful. A little apprehensively, Sho followed Kei inside, noting that it was pretty much deserted at this time. Even the clerk was nowhere in sight.

He trailed behind Kei as the vampire located the correct aisle not seeming embarrassed at all and Sho envied him for having that much confidence.

"There." Kei nodded to the display that they had come to a standstill in front and Sho looked up at him and frowned slightly.

"I didn't realise there were so many types." He said, making it clear that he had never bought condoms before.

Kei rolled his eyes. He was starting to feel uncomfortable now and he hoped, for his sake, that Sho wasn't going to make a scene.

Seeing that he was on his own, Sho picked a packet at random and then grabbed a tube of lubricant, "There." He said, trying not to let Kei see how awkward he felt, "You can go up with them," he added with a smile.

Kei raised an eyebrow at this, "No." He answered shortly.

"Why not?"

"Because…" Kei paused, "Because you're holding them."

He was embarrassed, too, Sho realised and a devilish smirk appeared across his face at this realisation.

"You're not feeling self-conscious, are you, Kei?" He teased lightly, annoying the vampire who huffed angrily and snapped back.

"Of course not."

"Then." Sho grinned and suddenly pushed the items in question into Kei's chest. Instantly he reached out to grab them to stop them falling on the floor and Sho laughed. "Prove it!" he challenged.

"No." Kei tried to give them back but Sho darted away and laughed again.

"Why not, Kei?"

"Because." Kei stepped closer and hissed in Sho's face, "You were the one who wanted to be seme!"

"But you were the one who insisted on using condoms and lube."

"Have you ever had sex without lube? It hurts… a lot."

"Wimp."

"Cry-baby."

"Short ass."

"Pretty boy."

"You can hardly talk."

"Whiner."

"Emo."

"Toshi!"

"Hey! I know we're trading insults, but that's low, even for you."

"No." Kei rolled his eyes, "Toshi's here."

"Where?" Sho glanced around, his eyes widening when he saw his friend emerging from the backroom behind the counter. "What's he doing here?"

"I don't know." Kei took the opportunity to shove the packet of condoms and lube back into Sho's hands. "Here you go."

"What? No way! I am not going up with these now! I have my reputation to think about! Toshi will never let me live this down."

Upon hearing the commotion that his two 'customers' were making, Toshi looked up and waved.

"Sho, Kei. What are you two doing here?"

"Kei!" Sho pleaded and the vampire relented, "Fine, we'll go up with one item each. It will probably look less suspicious anyway."

"Great." Sho held onto the packet of condoms, leaving Kei with the more 'incriminating' item as he hurried off towards the counter. Kei grumbled something under his breath and grabbed a packet of aspirin as he followed Sho's lead.

"I didn't know you worked here." Sho said casually as he approached the counter.

"Happy Pizza's pay isn't that great." Toshi replied, "So I work here on weekends. Where else do you think I get the drugs from?" He added in a lower voice.

It had never occurred to Sho to ask where the drugs had come from but now he was really wishing that he had done. He was sure he was blushing as he put the packet of condoms down on the counter.

"So who's the lucky girl?" Toshi asked him with a sly smile.

"K--Yi-che." Sho choked out, hoping that Toshi hadn't noticed the slip of tongue.

He didn't appear to but he did raise an eyebrow in surprise, "Does Son know?"

"Of course not and don't tell him. He gets kind of protective you know."

"Yeah?" Toshi laughed and rung up the amount on the till, "Well good luck then."

"Thanks."

"Enjoy your night." He said with a wink as he handed Sho his change.

"Don't worry." Sho smiled, "I will."

Sho moved away from the counter to wait for Kei and noted that the blonde looked very uncomfortable when he handed his items to Toshi.

Ringing the lube price up on the till, Toshi looked at Kei with surprise.

"It's for my hands." Kei snapped defensively and then realised, with horror, that this sounded decidedly worse. "I mean… my rings keep getting stuck on my fingers and the lube makes it easier to get them off."

That was the most pathetic lie that Sho had ever heard but he was too amused at the fact that Kei was blushing to worry if Toshi believed it or not.

"I see." Toshi certainly didn't look convinced but at least he didn't know what they really wanted the lube and condoms for. "What about the aspirin? Do you have a headache?"

"No." Kei mumbled as he handed Toshi some coins, "But I have a feeling I will do."

Not understanding the heated look that Kei and Sho gave each other, Toshi wished them both a good evening.

Kei practically ran out of the pharmacy and Sho followed him, laughing hysterically as they retreated to the car.

"For your hands?" He giggled, earning a swat round the back of the head from the shorter man, "That was the weakest excuse I've ever heard!"

"Oh yeah." Kei growled angrily, "What about you? Toshi may have missed your little name slip up, but I didn't. And, in case you have forgotten, I'm not a girl."

"I know." Sho smirked, "But you are the next best thing."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Oh don't get mad, Kei." Sho smiled, playfully encircling the smaller man and giving him a big bear hug, "Although… you look so sexy when you blush."

"Sho!" Kei squirmed angrily in his arms and Sho followed his gaze and saw that Toshi was watching them in disbelief through the window.

"Let's just go." Sho said as he opened the car door and sat down in the passenger seat.

Kei nodded in agreement and got in as well, taking a moment to stow his purchases on the dashboard.

"You know." Sho said suddenly, "I don't think I can wait until we get home."

"Sho!" Kei only half-heartedly pushed him away when Sho's hand groped between his legs. "What's got into you all of a sudden?"

"I don't know," he admitted huskily. "It must be seeing you all hot and bothered. It's a real turn on."

"Well you're going to have to wait." Kei replied, only with minor annoyance, "Toshi's still watching us."

"Then hurry up and start the car."

Kei sighed at Sho's impatience and turned the key in the ignition. The engine spluttered briefly and then died.

"What's wrong with it?" Sho demanded.

"I don't know." Kei replied, frowning as he tried the key again but nothing happened.

Sho sank back in his seat and let out a frustrated sigh, "This is just great."

Ignoring the slight accusation in Sho's voice, Kei patiently tried the key in the ignition again but still nothing.

"When did you last refuel?" He asked for lack of a better explanation as to why the car had suddenly died on them.

Sho thought for a few minutes, "A couple of days ago. I filled the tank right up."

"Then there must be something else wrong with it. We'll have to walk back and call the garage to pick it up in the morning."

Kei knew that they hadn't used the car for any long distance journeys since then and he didn't quite understand it. Then he became aware of Sho squirming uncomfortably beside him and the increasingly apprehensive and almost guilty look on the younger man's face.

"Kei." Sho began nervously, "Yesterday afternoon, whilst you were sleeping… I went out in the car."

"Sho--" Kei started, trying to appear less angry than he actually was. Although Kei was relaxed enough about Sho driving without enough road experience or a license, he had categorically told the younger man that he was not to drive the car alone. He only let Sho drive at all because Kei knew that he could trust in his faster reflexes to divert any danger that Sho might put them in.

"I know." Sho snapped defensively, "But it was an emergency. Toshi called from work. He said that some of Chan's lot were trailing him. He was worried about leaving on his scooter so he asked me to pick him up. It turned out that he was right and we had to take a little detour before we got rid of them. I was going to fill the tank up again today but then… other things happened."

"Why didn't you wake me?" Even though Sho's reason was a good one, it didn't make Kei feel any better.

"Because… because it was a nice day. You couldn't have helped and I didn't want to upset you."

An uncomfortable silence followed. Sho was angry with Kei for forcing him to mention yesterday's events. At Sho's words, Kei once again had been reminded that he couldn't protect the people who meant the most to him during the day and this hurt, even though he should be used to it by now.

"You don't have to lie to spare my feelings, Sho." Kei said at last and this only angered Sho further.

"I knew you'd get like this if I mentioned it."

"Get like what?"

"All down and depressed. I hate seeing you like that. I always worry that… that you might do something stupid. It's not as if me needing you would stop you." This last part was quieter and Sho looked away after speaking.

"You don't need me." Kei said lightly, trying to dispel the suddenly heavy atmosphere between them.

"I do. You're my world, Kei." Sho declared almost defensively, "I'd even die for you."

The vampire chuckled at this statement, "That would be unnecessary."

"Well I would," Sho huffed. "No matter how 'unnecessary'."

Uncomfortable at how serious things had become, Kei got out of the car and slammed the door shut with a little more force than he intended, causing Sho to complain at his heavy handedness.

"Where are you going?" he added when Kei started to walk down the road.

"Home." the vampire called over his shoulder, "We're not going anywhere just sitting in the car you know."

Sho laughed at this and only paused to snag the keys from the ignition and lock the car up before hurrying after his friend.

The streets of Mallepa were dangerous at night, even for someone as streetwise as Sho, and thus Kei had insisted that they take the scenic route back to their apartment. It had taken them over an hour and by that time Sho's feet were hurting and he was beginning to forget why they had gone out to begin with.

He kicked off his shoes and promptly slumped down on the sofa, leaving Kei to shut the door behind them.

The vampire then sat down beside him and an awkward silence ensured. Before when they kissed it had been a spur of the moment thing and a natural progression after confessing their feelings for each other but now Sho felt hesitant, unsure. Should he try to pick up where they left off or should he wait for Kei to make the first move?

Hundreds of doubts now flooded to the forefront of Sho's mind, the most prominent being 'what if Kei has changed his mind?' Sho hated making a fool of himself, especially in front of Kei and being rejected was just something that he didn't feel he could cope with.

However, as the minutes passed, Kei did not make a move. Sho cast a look at the vampire's passive expression and sighed to himself. He just didn't know who was the most stubborn out of the two of them. He shifted a little closer to Kei so that their shoulders touched, but even this went unnoticed.

Annoyed, Sho took a few more minutes to summon up the courage to lean over and gently press his lips against Kei's own. To his relief, Kei responded and within a few minutes, Sho had straddled Kei's waist and was placing several playful kisses down the column of his throat. He was amused to find that Kei's weakness was in fact his neck and, when Sho paid just the right amount of attention, he could encourage an assortment of tiny whimpers from the usually stoic vampire.

As enticing as it was to stay how they were, when Kei suggested that they take this into the bedroom, Sho was more than happy to comply. He got up so that Kei could stand and they were almost to the aforementioned bedroom before Kei said something that made Sho's heart sink.

"Did you bring the lube and condoms with you?"

"No?" Sho frowned, "I thought you had them?"

"No." Kei shook his head, "You had them last."

"I did not!" Sho winced at the pouting tone to his voice, "You had them!"

Kei sighed and leaned back against the wall. "I put them in the car." He said, thinking out loud, "But I saw you go back for them."

"No." Sho said after a few moments, "I just got the keys from the ignition. I thought you had everything else."

Kei grit his teeth in frustration, obviously feeling as annoyed with Sho as Sho did himself. He should have made sure and now… now it looked as though they would have to go back.

Sighing, Sho weighed up what was bothering him more, the aching of his feet or his un-sated arousal. The latter won out and he stood up. "Come on then. We'd better go back."

"Now?" Kei questioned.

"Yes now." Sho snapped, a little annoyed that Kei didn't seem too thrilled at this suggestion.

Kei sighed, "I'll get my coat."

To be continued...