Title: Reunited

Band(s): Antic Cafe

Main Characters: Kanon, Bou

Pairings: BouxKanon

Summary: It has been two years since Bou left Anitc Cafe. Kanon can't seem to get his mind off of him and is beginning to have these hateful feelings and thoughts towards Takuya and Yuki. Mostly written in Kanon's POV but will probably be written in Bou's POV in other chapters.

Credits: I have to give credit to my wonderful, beloved Mikaela-senpai (Mikaele Mae)! She gave me some ideas and helped me get the story started. Sankyuu~ Mikaela-senpai!

A/N: This is my first actual pairing story so I'm a little nervous about it. Please be kind and enjoy...I hope.


Reunited

It had been two years since he had left. Within those years we kept in touch with each other but only through phone. It was nice hearing his voice every two weeks. But I couldn't help but think that it wasn't enough. That I wanted to see his face, wrap my arms around his body and hug him. I needed him in that way. And so, one day, during our daily contact routine, I told him my wish...well, sort of.

'He hasn't called...' Kanon thought to himself as he paced back and forth in the living room close to the phone. 'Maybe something happened? Or maybe...he forgot about me.' This sudden thought halted Kanon in his impulsive pacing. He stood silently for a minute or so and then shook his head. "No, Kanon! He doesn't call just once and your first thought is that he has forgotten about you? Pull yourself together, Kanon! Quit being so insecure!" Kanon reassured himself nodding his head once.

(Yue: It's hard for me to imagine Kanon talking to himself to cheer himself up....oh well.)

'Maybe I should call him. Just...Just to check in on him. Besides. He's the one always calling me. I should initiate the call for a change...right?' Kanon reached for the phone but jerked it away startled by the phone the second it rang. Kanon moved his hand back to the phone and picked it up.

"H-Hello?" Kanon answered holding the phone with both hands.

"Hey, Kanon! Sorry it took so long to call." the human incarnation of cuteness apoligized.

"Oh. Were you supposed to call me today? It must have slipped my mind." Kanon lied through the phone.

"Oh. Well how have you been? I don't imagine that anything happened over the past two weeks."

"No. Nothings happened. And I've been fine thank you...but..." Kanon paused not sure of whether he should say what was on his mind or not.

"But what? Is something wrong? Is Teruki being mean to you?" Bou questioned.

"N-No. Teruki is being a good boy." Kanon said earning a laugh from Bou.

"Okay. Well, then, what's wrong?" Bou asked again after being released from his suspiciouns.

"It's just....I want...I want to see you, Bou. Talking with you over the phone is nice and all. I enjoy this time but...I want to see you." Kanon confessed his face turning a shade of red.

"Oh." was all Bou could say at first. "Listen, Kanon. I understand what you mean. I want to see you too, but were both pretty busy. I don't think there would be time in our schedules for us to--"I know, I know." Kanon interrupted. "I just thought I'd let you know how I felt. I miss you. Or rather, I miss you being at my side."

"...Kanon? Are you crying?"

"N-No. Something just got in my eye. I'm trying to take it out." he lied again. He was crying. He wanted to see Bou and his smiling face and maybe hold him for a while.

"Hmmm....well, listen. I have to go now. Be strong and work hard okay? I'll do the same. And don't worry okay. If fate allows it, we'll bump into each other one day. And if we do I'll treat you to whatever you want. How's that sound?" Bou offered attempting to lift Kanon's spirits up.

"I hope so. That sounds nice." Kanon said tears no longer falling thanks to Bou.

"Did I hear a smile?" Bou giggled joking with Kanon.

"Good bye, Bou." Kanon laughed.

"All right. Bye."

With those last few exchange of words, the conversation ended. I sighed, relieved that Bou hadn't really forgotten about me. In fact, I don't know why I had worried in the first place. "I hope I do get see him. I hope fate lets me see him." I mumbled and shortly after I yawned. It was getting late. In fact it was already eleven PM. I had practice tomorrow morning and Teruki wouldn't be very pleased if I was sleep deprived. I walked to my bedroom and settled myself into bed after changing into pajamas. That night I dreamt something. I don't know where it was, but in a strange place Bou and were laughing and walking together...hand in hand.

The next day I awoke early. I was in a particurally good mood this morning because of my wonderful dream. Bou was always the one to keep a smile on my face. Back then, on days when I came to practice in a bad mood, I would leave with a smile on my face all due to Bou. I locked the door to my apartment and walked to the recording studio. Today, I was the first one there. All the instruments were set up. My bass wasn't far from Takuya's guitar and Teruki's drum set was placed not too far from Yuki's keyboard.

(Yue: Bleh. Yuki. Just including his name in the band ticks me off a bit.)

I grabbed my bass. I might as well do a little solo practice while I'm here. I began to play my part to Bonds Kizuna, a song Bou and I use to play together back to back in the center of the stage. I was always happy to see Bou's smile when our eyes met on stage. I always wanted to be with him. When he first told me he was going to quit, I was in shock and couldn't agree with him and I could only think on it with opposal. All of these memories coming back into my mind brought to tears to my eyes. I would have let myself cry had Teruki and the others not entered.

"Oh! Kanon, how long have you been here?" Miku asked cheerfull and smiling walking behind Teruki and Takuya.

"I only got here just a while ago." I answered returning his smile.

"Were you going to play?" Teruki asked pointing out the bass I had strapped on.

"Oh. Um, no. I wasn't playing anything just yet. Um...I strapped it on just as you had walked in." I lied. I could have told them the truth. I could have told them I was playing Bonds Kizuna. It didn't really matter. We continued to play the song even after Bou had left. Now, we played it with Takuya and Yuki. In a way, it sort of ticked me off. It was the song we played at Bou's last live. After Bou had left, I figured the song would never be played live again. I thought the song was special bond between only us four, Miku, Teruki, Bou and myself. I was surprised to see that the song was on the list for our first live with the new members. Miku had changed the song a bit by adding keyboard to it. It upset me but I decided to keep silent.

"Well, since were all here, let's practice." Teruki said as he took his place at his drum set. Miku walked over to the microphone and Takuya and Yuki took their places as well. The first song we played was Kiss. Hours passed and we practiced at least eight more songs. Some were ones we had once played with Bou but were changed a bit by adding keyboard. Did we really even need a keyboardist!? Takuya. Teruki had introduced him to me and had said he was going to be our new guitarist. Bou's replacement. He had said he was Bou's replacement. I simply nodded my head and introduced myself to Takuya that day. But inside my heart, I was telling myself that he wasn't replacing Bou. He was filling in for him. Bou can never be replaced. Never. These thoughts ran through my head but were interrupted when I heard someone shout.

"Kanon! What's up with that bass!?" Teruki yelled from his drum set.

"Ah, sorry. I wasn't paying attention." I apoligized and adjusted the bass strap around my shoulder.

"Hey, Teruki. He's probably tired. I know I am. Let's call it quits for today." Miku said stepping away from the microphone.

"Hnh. Fine, all right. Head home everyone. Were done for today." the drummer said as he stood up from the chair. I removed my bass and stretched my arms and fingers. We had not stopped once during the practice. We practically just ran through a of list songs without break. I had only just walked out of the studio when someone called out my name.

"Kanon!" Yuki called as he approuched me. Takuya wasn't far behind him.

"Hey, Yuki. What's up." I said casually.

"Takuya and I decided to go out for some drinks. Want to come with?" the man in the curled wig asked.

I looked at Yuki and then Takuya. "Nah. No thanks. I'm pretty tired so I want to go straight home. Thanks for offering though." I smiled. I thought Takuya didn't drink...

"Oh, well that's okay. You do look pretty tired." Takuya nodded. I simply nodded my head back and waved good bye to the both of them. I began to walk home when something caught my eye. I wasn't sure if was my imagination but I thought I saw someone with blond pig-tails inside a cafe. Out of impulse I went inside searching for the person. For a split second I saw the blond again and headed toward its direction. I grabbed the blond's shoulder and the body turned around quickly in surprise. It wasn't who thought it was. It couldn't have been. He was somewhere else outside of this city. "I'm sorry. I thought you were someone else." I apoligized and let the person go. She looked at me strangley and walked away. Quite quickly if I may add. She probably thought I was pervert. I walked out of the cafe. Now I was sad. I thought I would see him. I thought it was him in the cafe. Bou. I really wanted to see him but I couldn't. And I would have to wait another two weeks before I would hear his voice or his laugh again over the phone.

I finally made it home. I dropped my aparment keys on the end table at the enterance and threw myself onto the couch. Since I wasn't doing anything I decided to sleep right there on the couch. I was too tired to drag my body to bed. I was finally beginning to drift into dream land when the phone began to ring. It surprised me and snapped me out of my drowsiness. I got up and walked over to the phone.

"Hello, this is Kanon."

"Heh. I know that. No need to say it." I heard a giggle. A very familiar giggle.

"Bou? Is that you?"

"Mhmm." was all he answered.

"Um, why are you calling? I thought we talked every two weeks. Or so we agreed."

"I know. I just wanted to hear your voice. You sound tired."

"Yeah. Teruki made us practice without any stops." I said bluntly and then heard a cute, amused laugh.

"Heh. Yeah, I remember those. You and I would fall asleep right on after he let us take a break." Bou said bringing back some precious memories.

"Yeah. You would fall asleep and use my lap as a pillow even though I told you not to."

"Eh? Why not? You're so comfortable there's no way I'd honor your request. And you liked it, admit it. You would begin to stoke my hair not long after."

"Well yeah. I had nothing better to do. Plus, for some reason, it helped me fall to sleep."

"It helped me too. It was very soothing." Bou admitted.

"Well I'm glad I could help you." I said with yawn.

"Hm, well, you sound very tired. I should let you get some rest. Sorry for calling you so unexpectedly. I know it was stupid my reason for calling."

"Oh, no. It wasn't stupid, Bou. I was longing to hear your voice too." I said without thinking.

"Eh? Really? That makes me happy to know you're thinking of me. I'm always thinking of you."

"Bou I--"Along with Miku and Teruki. Oh sorry. What were you going to say, Kanon?" Bou apoligized after interrupting Kanon.

"Bou, I...I...I need to get some sleep." That was not what I wanted to say. But...what did I want to say?

"Ah, yes. Sorry. I'll leave you to your slumber. Byebye!" Bou hung up without waiting for a response. I stood there holding the phone even after Bou had gotten off the line. What was it that I wanted to say to him? There was something inside of me, something that I felt towards Bou. Something that I had always felt towards Bou but had ignored it until now. Bou was my best friend. That's why loved and needed hime so much...right? I would have to sleep on it. That night I had that dream again. The dream where Bou and I laughed walking hand in hand in that strange place.

Another day, another morning. We weren't going to have to practice today. At least, that was the plan until Teruki called and said we needed to get together for a surprise practice. I didn't argue. There was no point in trying to argue with Teruki. I walked over to the same studio as yesterday. Teruki and Miku were already there. As I entered the studio, I said something unexpected that surprised not only Miku and Teruki, but myself as well.

"Huh? Bou isn't here yet?" I said that without thinking and after realizing it I looked at Miku and Teruki who, to no surprise, looked shocked. Bou wasn't here yet and he was never going to be. He was gone.

"I'm sorry." I apoligized quickly. "I wasn't thinking very much, I'm still a little tired from this morning. I had trouble getting up after Teruki had called in with his surprise." I tried to explain though I know my excuse wasn't very good. Teruki and Miku looked at the floor. Bou was a taboo word. 'Great. I just got them depressed.' I thought. The three of us, even after these two years, were still not over the fact that Bou left the band. Miku was probably the one who needed the most healing...or was he? "I'm really sorry guys. Really, truly, I am." I apoligized again and bowed.

"It's...okay, Kanon. It slipped." Miku said giving me smile though I know he was really upset.

"Um...when are Takuya and Yuki going to get here?" I asked trying to change the subject and get Bou off both Miku and Teruki's mind. It worked.

"I left them both messages on their house phones." Miku said taking a seat on the couch.

"And I sent the both of them a text message just in case they didn't get Miku's voice message." Teruki said. He always had a back up plan. "They're probably on their way here by now." he added.

Teruki was wrong. We had waited three hours for Takuya and Yuki to arrive at the studio. "Where are those guys!?" Teruki said as he punched in yet his eighth text message to the guitarist and keyboardist.

"They didn't get any of our messages? Not even my voice message?" Miku said as he began to squirm on the couch. Then I rememberd something.

"Hey, you two. Now that I remember, Yuki said that he and Takuya were going out for drinks yesterday. Right after practice in fact. Maybe they got really drunk and their passed out. If they are, you can't really blame them for doing so. The four of us didn't think there would be practice today." I laughed imagining a passed out Takuya and Yuki.

"It's true!" Miku shouted. "See? This is why we don't have unexpected practices, Teru."

"Fine. That probably is the case between those two. Okay. Let's head home or something. There will be no practice today." Teruki sighed and stepped away from the drum set. The three of us walked out of the studio and said our good byes. This time I didn't go straight home. I decided to go to the cafe from yesterday. It was a bookstore too so I grabbed something to read as I took a seat. I wasn't particurlly interested in what I was reading. I was just giving myself something to do because I didn't really want to go home. In fact, I was glad I didn't go straight home because what I had longed for entered the cafe. And this time it really was him. 'What is he doing here? Doesn't he live out of town? What does he need inside a bookstore? I never thought I'd see Bou inside a bookstore. Oh, but it's a cafe as well. He's probably here to buy some sweets. But why here? He lives outside of this city right?' All of those thoughts and questions would be answered as I approuched him. My Bou.

"Bou!" I called out to him. He looked my way but to my surprise he didn't squeel, smile, jump up and down and then run my way. Instead he raised a blond eyebrow and walked over to the cafe. I was confused. Didn't he see me? I abandoned my seat and uninteresting book and followed.

"Bou." I said again placing a hand on his shoulder. He slapped my hand away.

"Who are you? How do you know my name? Are you a stalker? A pervert?" Bou asked as he got into what looked as a defensive position.

"Bou? Bou it's me. Kanon." I answered hoping that he would believe me.

"Kanon?" he looked at me puzzled and seconds later showed his sweet smile. "Kanon! I'm so sorry! I didn't recognize you. You look different." he laughed as he explained his mistake.

"Oh, it's okay. I'm just glad you recognized me." I smiled a big smile. Bou was here right in front of me. The Bou that wore the skirts and girly shirts with the cute pig-tails. But why he was here I still didn't know. "What are you doing here?" I asked him.

"Oh, I'm just in this town for various reasons which I can explain later. I didn't expect to run into you. I'm so happy." he said wrapping his arms around me and I happily wrapped mine around him. People were staring but I didn't care. Right now all I could care and think about was Bou. "Hey, do you have any money on you?" he asked his our arms still locked in a hug as he looked at me. "I came in here to buy something to eat but after looking at the prices...I can't afford what they have." Sweet, innocent, spoiled Bou. It was this Bou that got cake, ice cream and other sweets when I had more money. It was this Bou that got shoes and skirts when he forgot his wallet in the hotel. My Bou. "I'm sorry, Bou. I don't have any cash with me today." I answered and after hearing that he pouted that cute little pout of his. His stuck out his bottom lip and crossed his arms. He looked adorable and his lips...they looked soft. "But, listen, Bou. If you're hungry, I can take you to my place. I have some food that you might like." Bou's face lit up hearing that and he nodded. "Okay! We'll go to your place. The food better be yummy, Kanon, because I'm starving." he said taking my hand. His hands were soft and warm.

We arrived at my apartment in no time. Bou entered and made himself at home without me saying a word. He sat on my couch and made himself comfortable swaying his feet back and forth. He was wearing some pink loose socks and it fit Bou's image perfectly. I walked into the kitchen and pulled out a small cake just enough for two people. I had bought the cake for apparent reason while grocery shopping the other day. I cut the cake in half and placed it on a plate. I walked back into the living room handing it to Bou who smiled. "Thank you, Kanon! I'm so glad we ran into each other." he smiled as he dug his fork into the cake and brought up to his mouth. "It's delicous." he added after swallowing. I watched Bou eat his cake. I had not touched mine even once. I watched him until his was nearly done with his slice. He then looked at me and said, "You're so quiet, Kanon. Well, that's not really a surprise. That's one thing about you that hasn't changed. And all you've been doing is staring at me while I eat. Am I that amusing?" he asked sounding somewhat offended. So he noticed I was staring at him, huh?

"No. No, Bou that's not it. It's just..." I tried looking for an excuse. "Are you wearing lipstick?" I pointed out. It was a very lame excuse.

"Hm? No. It's chapstick. And even if I was wearing lipstick, what's the big deal? You've seen me wear it before." he asked looking a bit confused.

"Oh, um. It's just been a long time." I said taking it as a good explanation.

"I see. It's cherry flavored." Bou said kind of out of no where.

"Excuse me?"

"My chapstick. It's cherry flavored." he smiled.

"Cherry flavored? That's...interesting I guess."

"...Do you want to taste it?" Bou asked me scooting closer to me before I could give him answer.

"Um, I'm sorry. What did you say?" I asked and then Bou pinned me down on the couch.

"I asked if you wanted to taste it." Bou repeated leaning in closer to Kanon. Kanon didn't answer but instead grabbed a handful of the back Bou's hair and pulled him into a kiss. Kanon pushed Bou off his own body without breaking the kiss. Bou wrapped his arm around Kanon's neck and Kanon responded by bringing Bou on to his lap. Their bodies were close up against each other now, and the kiss got more passionate. Kanon licked at Bou's lips, tasting the cherry chapstick, asking for entry. The blond hesitated at first but accepted and parted his lips. Not a moment later did the bassist's tongue shoot into Bou's mouth, anxious and wanting. Bou let out a moan, and Kanon couldn't help but smile, and think that his beautiful, blond guitarist tasted sweet like strawberries inside. On the outside, he tasted like cherries.

Kanon roamed around in his mouth. Bou exchanged the gesture with a sensual dance around the other's tongue. Their tongues moved in perfect form, rhythmically massaging as their bodies expelled any empty space between them. After another minute, and a couple of excited moans from Bou here and there, they broke off the kiss, Bou playfully biting on the other's lower lip making Kanon briefly let out a moan of his own. Bou laughed and then spoke. "I asked if you wanted to taste the chapstick. Not my mouth." he teased pushing Kanon's arm. "You started it! Asking me such a thing and then pushing me down." Kanon counter attacked. "Hey. It's a little hot in here. Want go outside for a walk?" Bou asked as he stood up from the couch. Kanon nodded and took Bou's hand as they walked out of his apartment. "But you know, I think it was you who started it." Bou said squeezing Kanon's hand playfully. "No. You're the one that let me inside." was the only come back Kanon could think of.

"But you're the one that asked for entry." Bou laughed and so did Kanon. They walked hand in hand to God knows where. It didn't matter though. They were together and they were smiling and laughing walking through a strange place. After his reunification with Bou, Kanon went home and headed straight to bed. That night, after tasting Bou's cherry chapstick once more before he went home, Kanon had a passionate dream. In that dream, he and Bou made love.


Well~? What do you think? Was it bad? This is my first pairing thing so I wasn't too confident about it. Should I continue it or should I just leave it as a one shot? Please review. You critisms improve my writing much. Arigato gozaimasu~! ^^