Title: Realizing Hidden Emotions

Word Count: 841

Author: kawaii hime-sama

Date: 10th February 2009

-DISCLAIMER- I don't own Loveless, Yun Kouga does. If I owned Loveless, this wouldn't be a fanfiction, now would it?

-A/N this is 2 years from the anime so Ritsuka, Yuiko and, Yayoi are 14 years old, and Soubi is 22-


The day started beautifully, the birds were singing together, there was a cool breeze that blew through the leaves of the sakura blossoms. It was Saturday, so the students only had a few hours of school.

The mornings' classes passed in a blur. All Ritsuka remembered was staring outside the window, planning for the afternoon. "Maybe a picnic, or a walk in the park, and I can take lots of pictures…" then his chain of thought was stopped abruptly, care of Yuiko.

"What's wrong Ritsuka? The bell's gone already. School's over."

"Oh, is it? I'm fine Yuiko, honestly, don't worry about me."

"If you're sure." Yuiyo said as he grabbed Yuiko by the wrist and rushed out of the door.

On his way home, he stopped at the convenience store for some groceries, as there was nothing to eat at the house. Then as Ritsuka came out of the door, he saw a tall figure leaning against the shop wall.

"Hey Ritsuka, have you got any time?"

"Hmm, I'm not sure, I've got tons of homework to do, and Shinonome-sensei gave us an assignment for Tuesday, so I don't think I'll have any spare time over the weekend." Ritsuka said with a slight smirk.

"Well, I guess we'll just have to work around that now won't we?" said Soubi, as he relieved Ritsuka of the burden of carrying the bags.

Ritsuka blushed when the Sentouki's hands briefly brushed across his own, but he quickly turned his head, as to make sure that Soubi wouldn't notice his reaction to the older man's touch.

As they walked down the street to their apartment, neither of them said a word. Ritsuka was getting nervous from the silence, it was unnerving him.

After 10 minutes, they reached their destination, Soubi couldn't open the door, as both of his hands were full with the shopping bags, so Ritsuka took his own key out and unlocked the door. Soubi set the bags in the kitchen while Ritsuka hung his jacket up in the hallway.

"Now-" Soubi said, before being interrupted.

"I'm gonna put the groceries away, then I'll get a start on my homework." Ritsuka said hurriedly before Soubi could say anything that would soon prove otherwise.

So Ritsuka set to work at putting all of the food into the cupboards, it didn't take long; he only bought what they needed at the shop. Then he started his homework assignment on Matsuo Basho, he was working well and almost had the 1st page finished when two arms encircled his shoulders, restricting him from moving.

"Soubi, I'm trying to work here, this is important!" Ritsuka said pushing away from said person, and failing miserably, Ritsuka dearly hoped that he would grow to be tall and strong like his older brother Seimei, so he could finally be able to resist against Soubi.

"Is that an order?" Soubi asked his master, his breath tickling Ritsuka's ear.

"Um, I don't know." Ritsuka replied, rather confusedly, blushing furiously.

"I'm going to get a bath, would you like to join me?"

"Okay…"

Soubi thought that a warm bath would do them both the world of good. So he set to work at getting the water temperature right, he could withstand pain, as his sensei had taught him, but he didn't want Ritsuka to have to put up with more pain than he already has to.

Soubi also added lots of bubble bath, because he knew that his little sacrifice still loved to play with the bubbles, however mature he normally acted.

"Ritsuka, bath's ready." He called after he'd finished with the water.

Ritsuka entered their minimalistic bathroom. They both got undressed and got into the bath.

Ritsuka's breath hitched in his throat when he saw Soubi's bare skin glistening in the water. He had seen his Sentouki without a shirt before, just now, with all that's happened, the spell battles, being able to say "I love you" to Soubi, and moving in with him to get away from his abusive mother who almost got what she wanted; the 'fake Ritsuka' dead, Ritsuka's emotions finally caught up to him.

"Ritsuka, what's wrong?" Soubi asked, face full of concern.

"-Oh, nothing. I'm fine!" he said snapping back to reality.

A few minutes passed in silence, they just relaxed in the very presence of the other, and they were content with this.

Soubi washed Ritsuka's back, although it was small, he took his sweet time caressing it with the soapy cloth. Ritsuka enjoyed this, practically purring, as he lay back onto Soubi's chest so he could continue washing him.

Then, Ritsuka felt something graze against the small of his back. 'It couldn't be.' 'No-he said he'd wait 'til I was older!' 'I'm only 14, and my mother would really kill me if she saw her darling 'Ritsuka' with no ears!' 'This has just gotta be a huge mistake!'

While all these thoughts, and more, shot through Ritsuka's mind, Soubi noticed that Ritsuka's face was blushing, but not lightly like usual. Oh, no. this was a mega-ultra-embarrassed-as-hell-so-red-it-makes-strawberries-jealous-blush.


-khs

Well, this is an old idea of mine, anad i just recently found it... anyways, I don't know if I should continue this story, but if I get enough reviews, then I might just write more!! I really loved writing this one... I kinda had the same kind of blush as Ritsuka when I was writing it.

Sayonara minna! See you in the next chapter, if there is one...