Disclaimer: I don't own any of these Ronin Warriors, the creator of them do, I only own my made up characters in this fic.
WARNING: Shounen-ai (don't know if it goes yaoi yet)
Pairing: Sage and Cye
Basic Outlook: Sage tries women at first, but soon finds out the hard way that none like him back or he doesn't feel the same way toward them, so who does he turn to?
Sage was sitting at a park bench by himself, as he usually had alone away from the other Ronin Warriors. Who knows where they were at anyhow, Sage sighed as he placed his head onto the table top. Then a red-haired women came over and sat down on the other side of the table, as she glanced over at Sage. Sage didn't notice that was there at first, until she tapped the table top by his head. He then glanced up to look at her.
"Hi, my name is Sage." Sage told her.
"I am Beth." she replied, as she kept looking at him a moment.
"What is it?" Sage asked, getting all nervous for some reason.
"Well, I..." Beth tried to say, as she trailed off.
"Oh..." Sage said slowly, somehow knowing what she wanted now.
"So do you think he will like me back?" Beth asked him.
"One way to find out." Sage told her, as he sighed deeply.
Well Sage really thought Beth was flirting with him at first, but know realized that she was after Ryo, one of his friends. Sage only liked Ryo as a brother anyhow, Rowen too, also Kento, though Kento was quite odd at times. Sage felt so dumb for thinking that Beth liked him, but he just got off the bench and walked over toward Ryo.
"That women over there wants to talk to you." Sage told Ryo.
"Okay, I'll see what she wants." Ryo replied, as he ran off in that direction.
Sage never told her that he actually got feelings for her, when they first met each other. Not like he would tell that to Beth now, so Sage sighed and decided to go to a club instead for the night. Since it was getting dark already and Sage was very bored. Sage walked down the road, with his head lowered, he was in deep depression too, but tried his best not to show it much. He then got a mile or so when he came upon the club, before he walked in. Sage glanced around the place in a bored manner, as he then took a seat at a small table there.
Tons of women where dancing on the stage and one of them came over to where Sage sat. She winked toward him, before she sat down next to him wondering why a handsome man like himself was sitting all alone for. Sage looked to her, as he wondered if she needed something, he didn't have any money on him, if she wanted to strip or whatnot for him.
"Need something?" Sage then asked her.
"Well if you are up for grabs." Ann teased him slightly.
"I guess we can try." Sage told her, as he gave a shrug.
Sage really didn't know right now, but he was too bored to care at the time being. Also Sage was dumped insistently by Beth earlier, so he would at least see how this goes. Ann smiled, as Sage got off his seat to dance next to her. Ann seemed to like this, so she just danced next to mind to Sage, as she watched his movements slowly. Sage didn't really know what he was doing though and the audience didn't seem to like him much for dancing with the person who performed for them.
"You work here?" Sage then asked her.
"Yeah, I am one of the dancers here." Ann replied.
"That's cool, so how much do you paid?" Sage asked.
"Let's see, around $250 an hour." Ann smiled.
"That's very good pay." Sage replied, as he gave a smile toward her.
"Yeah it is." Ann told him.
"I think I might come here more to see you then." Sage said, as he gave a wink to her.
Ann giggled, as she soon stopped dancing and kissed Sage's cheek. Sage glanced toward her a bit, wondering if she liked him, or if she kissed his cheek for a different reason. Sage was so mixed up in his mind at the time being so he had no idea what that meant. Sage soon waved toward Ann, as she waved back to him. The owner of the place watched Sage leave then glanced over to Ann.
"You shouldn't be dancing with new folks." Jamie told her.
"Well, he was cute and alone." Ann stated.
"What if he breaks your heart too?" Jamie asked her.
"I really don't know sister, but I think I made him happy at least." Ann replied as she smiled then.
"Well, if he does break your heart, you know our father would kill him." Jamie stated simply.
"Oh, I know that. I got heartbreaks three times now, don't need another." Ann replied.
"Okay, well we can go home now and lock up before going." Jamie reminded her sister.
"If only the other guys would leave." Ann chuckled.
"Its your job, you need to tell them you need to go home now." Jamie told her as she shook her head.
"I know, I am doing well." Ann said, as she then told the others to get going.
They all sighed before leaving the club, but they were still happy at least. Ann smiled, before Jamie and herself left the club, then Ann locked the door for the club. They then went to their home, as for Sage he went off to Mia's Mansion since she let all of them live their for some odd reason. Sage sighed as soon as he walked inside, since Kento was running all over the place. Gah, Kento was such a kid, Sage thought to himself.
"Your finally back." Mia said as she glared toward Sage.
"I went out for a bit, I told you that." Sage sighed.
"Well, I didn't know you would be gone the whole day." Mia explained, as she huffed then walked off.
"What's the matter with her?" Sage asked.
"Beats me." Kento replied, as he went into his bedroom.
"Doesn't anyone other then you answer me?" Sage asked then.
"Shut up, or I will get mad!" Kento warned.
Sage sighed as he left it be at that, he disliked making any of them mad at him. Besides that Kento was so easy to get mad, it wasn't even funny. Sage noticed that Beth was inside of Ryo's room, as he was walking down the long hallway, figures that they would still be talking. Sage sighed only more, as he finally reached his own room. Sage went into it, as he laid down onto his bed and stared up at the ceiling. Until Rowen came into his room suddenly at that too, which made Sage a bit uneasy.
"Yes?" Sage asked him, glaring down his door frame.
"Mia needs you." Rowen told him.
"Of course she does." Sage replied all grumpy, before getting off his bed.
Sage then left his room and went back down the long hallway. Before he even found where Mia was at, as he glanced toward her. Mia gave a small pout, before she seen how mad Sage looked, well this wasn't much like him. Mia just wanted to ask him questions too, they weren't painful or something. But then again, maybe something was bugging Sage, she wondered what.
"So what did you do today?" Mia asked.
"I guess went dancing." Sage answered, not saying how he also got dumped too.
"Oh, did you like this person you danced with?" Mia asked, as she grinned.
"I suppose." Sage replied, he really didn't know.
"You don't know yet? Are you going back there?" Mia asked, she was so curious.
"I want to go back, besides why do you want to know the details for?" Sage asked then.
"No reason, just was wondering." Mia told him.
Right, Sage thought to himself, as he sighed now. Mia just blinked toward him, there really seemed to be something bugging him alright. Sage sighed more, before he walked off now and went back to his own room. Sage mumbled and hoped no one would disturb him now in his room this time. He didn't care what else Mia had to ask, or what not, he just wanted to rest. Sage slowly laid onto his bed, keeping a close eye on his doorway. Sage slowly felt where Ann had kissed him at, still pondering what that meant.
In the morning Sage woke up and went out of his room again. Mia watched him a bit, since she was concerned about Sage now, since he seemed so mad last night. Sage went into the kitchen and spotted Kento eating already, well that was always the same. Though only Kento, Rowen, Ryo and that Beth girl were eating. Mia soon took a seat as she glanced over at Sage a bit again, before she started to eat her own food. Sage pondered a bit, since he didn't happen to see Cye last night, or this morning.
"So, did Cye eat already?" Sage asked.
"Beats me." Kento pointed out, as he glared toward Rowen some.
"What did I do?" Rowen asked.
"You ate my roll, I saw you do it!" Kento got all mad over that.
"Oh, oops." Rowen said, as he gave a chuckle.
"Well, I think I am going to that club again. Anyone want to come with?" Sage asked, as he glanced toward them all.
"No, I am good." Rowen replied.
"I'm eating here." Kento stated.
"Oh geez, save it for later." Mia told Kento, as she chucked a little.
"I don't want to go to any damn clubs." Beth said, Rowen and Kento both glanced toward her when she cussed.
"Okay, I guess I will go alone again." Sage then said, before he headed out the door.
"What's with him lately?" Rowen asked Mia.
"Who knows, but he is acting very strangely." Mia pointed out, well to her he was.
"Indeed." Rowen replied.
Sage walked down the road again, before going over to the club once more. Sage didn't know why any of friends wanted to come, but that was rude what Beth had said. It was so weird to see Ryo so quiet as well, but he didn't bother to ask. Sage soon walked into the club, as he went over to Ann again. Ann gave a smile, since it was rare that the same people came back. Ann really liked Sage too, so she hoped he liked her back too. Sage gave a smile back toward her, but he wasn't certain yet if he actually liked her back yet.
"Want to dance again?" Ann asked Sage.
"Sure." Sage replied, as he went next to her again.
"I meant with me this time." Ann told him.
"Oh?" Sage asked, as he grinned a bit.
"If you know how." Ann said slowly, as she smiled.
"I know how to dance." Sage then told her.
Sage soon wrapped his arms around her waist, before he danced with her, wondering if she liked this or not. Ann just smiled as she leaned her head against his shoulder. Sage didn't know why, but he loved slow dancing. Ann felt over the back of Sage's shirt a bit, as she wondered what he thought of that. Sage shivered a bit, as he looked to her, well he didn't complain, since he rather liked dancing with others, not next to them.
"I like how you dance." Ann told him.
"I only know how to dance like this." Sage chuckled lightly.
"Anyhow, my name is Ann." Ann told him now.
"My name is Sage." Sage replied softly.
Well at least she was speaking with him too, though Sage didn't like that Ann kept touching over his back. What was with her? Sage asked himself, so far this was the only women who was trying to do more for him. Sage knew that Ann did like him at that too, since he could already tell. Ann soon took Sage's arms off herself, before she looked to him.
"Okay, my shift is done. But I want you to meet my father and my sister too." Ann pointed out.
"So, I am going to your place?" Sage asked her.
"No, no. Its my father's home. My sister still lives there, I live by myself though." Ann told him.
"Oh. I wonder if he will like me." Sage replied.
"I am sure he will." Ann told him.
"Alright." Sage told her.
Ann then smiled, as she went toward the club's door, waiting for Sage to follow. Sage followed after her slowly, still taking in that Ann actually like him. Sage went outside, as he shivered a bit, since it was rather cold out. Sage then glanced toward Ann slowly, wondering how she kept warm in her dancing clothes. Ann locked the door, before she walked off then, as Sage shrugged and followed her again. Sage just kept following after Ann, which seemed liked miles to him.
"Okay we are here." Ann said slowly.
"Oh there you are sister." Jamie replied, giving Ann a hug and glaring down Sage.
"I didn't do anything." Sage said then.
"Did he hurt you or anything?" Jamie asked.
"No, he just danced with me." Ann told her.
"Oh, good." Jamie replied.
Sage noticed that he was ignored by Ann's sister, not like she would trust his word anyhow. Sage then gulped, since a tall guy came out of the house, wearing a gun on his belt, a long brown cloak with a white shirt underneath and blue jeans. Sage didn't want to get on that guy's bad side, even if Sage knew lightning. The guy turned toward Sage and glared him down, Sage just eeped when he noticed the glare giving his way.
"Oh daddy, this is Sage." Ann told her father.
"Oh I see." Victor replied.
"I hope he becomes my boyfriend." Ann said all excited.
"Well if he does, he best not hurt you at all." Victor remarked, as he placed his hand near his gun.
"I... will be good." Sage pointed out, not sure what to say.
"You better." Victor warned.
"Oh, I found myself a boyfriend too." Jamie then replied.
"When do I get to met yours?" Victor asked.
"You did yesterday, remember?" Jamie asked.
"Oh yes, I don't really trust him, or this fellow either." Victor soon said.
"Can he come inside?" Ann asked.
"I am not letting a stranger into my home." Victor replied, as he glared at Sage again.
"I think its best if I leave now." Sage said, as he gulped there.
"Okay, see you tomorrow at the club." Ann said, as she winked toward Sage.
"Okay, I'll be there." Sage told her.
Sage then ran off this time, he didn't want to stay there any longer. Ann's father really freaked Sage out, as he ran to the mansion. Sage then stopped before the Mansion, as he gave a pant, then entered it slowly. Though Sage recalled what happened the last time he came there late, as he crept inside this time, trying not to make a sound. Sage closed and locked the door behind himself, as he walked more quietly around the mansion.
"Phew." Sage said to himself, well luckily that no one was around too.
Sage glanced around slowly, making sure, but yeah it was obviously quiet today. Sage just shrugged and headed toward his bedroom then. Sage went inside and sat onto his bed, but for some reason he couldn't sleep, he was still scared out of his mind. Sage kept thinking that Ann's father would hunt him down and kill him. Sage's body even shook, as he stared toward his doorway. Why was it so quiet? Sage asked himself.
Sage then got off his bed, as he glanced around. He even checked the other bedrooms, Ryo's room was locked, so was Rowen's. Kento was snoring on his bed, gah... Sage thought to himself. Mia was reading a book on her desk, oddly she was still up. Sage even checked Cye's room, though it was empty, so he went back over to Mia's room.
"Have you seen Cye around?" Sage asked, he was obviously getting concerned.
"I stopped asking." Mia replied, glancing up from her book.
"What does that mean?" Sage asked.
"He's been gone for awhile now, hasn't came back to the mansion." Mia told him.
"I wonder where he went." Sage replied, as he thought this wasn't like the water guy.
"Who knows. But I do hope he comes back one day." Mia said slowly.
"I guess, I do too." Sage said, as he rubbed the back of his head.
Mia gave a shrug, before Sage left her room. Well Mia was busy trying to read that book, he had stopped her from doing that. But now Sage started to get worried about Cye and where he ran off to, but he then recalled Ann's father, as he gave a shutter. But another thing was, why didn't he not like Ann touching his back? Sage then eyed his back suspiciously, wondering what was wrong with him lately.
Sage soon sighed, as he went back to his room again. Though he still couldn't fall asleep, plus now he was worried about Cye. But what for, couldn't Cye handle himself? Sage wasn't certain anymore, not like he knew yet. Sage just waited until morning came, then he dashed out right away this time. Sage then hurried himself to the club, afraid of what Ann's father said the other day.
"I came early." Sage said slowly, panting a bit, though also felt very sleepy.
"Oh hey Sage." Ann replied toward him.
"Hi, Ann." Sage said, as he went next to her again.
"Oh you got a nice suit on Chuck, I like that." Ann told him.
"Oh thank you so much." Chuck replied.
"I can go shirtless if you want." Sage then told her, glaring at Chuck.
"He's glaring at me, tell him to stop." Chuck soon said.
"Oh don't mind him Chuck." Ann chuckled.
"What's going on?" Sage asked now, glaring at her now instead.
"Nothing, this is what I do." Ann told him.
"What you do?" Sage asked.
"Chuck stop showing off." Ann chuckled more.
Sage got mad, it seemed like she was focused more on this Chuck guy and not him. What was this anyhow, was this his luck or something? Sage actually was starting to like Ann too, but now he saw her flirting not only with Chuck, but with any man in the club. Sage got so pissed off that he stormed out of the club, he was never coming back. He didn't even care if her father hunted him down and killed him now either. Sage just returned back to the mansion all pissed off.
"Someone's not in a good mood." Kento pointed out.
"What do you know anyhow?" Sage asked him, as he walked around Kento to get to the door.
"I think you best cool down." Kento said slowly.
"Just leave him be." Mia told Kento.
"Fine." Kento said as he sighed.
Sage then went into the mansion, well at least he didn't have to lock it up or anything since they were outside for some reason. Rowen was reading this day inside the mansion, as he just walked past him too. Sage just headed into his own room, as he plopped onto his bed and stared at his ceiling. Why was this happening to him? Sage asked himself. Though his back hurt him as he was laying on it, Sage then blinked and got off his bed.
"What is wrong with me?" Sage soon asked, as he glanced toward his back.
Sage couldn't see anything, maybe it will go away he thought. Sage knew he was alone too, so that's why he got no reply. Sage sighed more, kicking his bed, before laying down on it again. He grumbled, since his back hurt again, as he got off the bed again. Sage then went into the bathroom, as he tried to see what was wrong with his back. Or was it his bed? Sage thought.
"Mia!" Sage yelled from the bathroom.
"What are yelling about?" Rowen asked him.
"I think something is wrong with my bed and I didn't know you were in the room next to the bathroom." Sage pointed out.
"I was grabbing a book." Rowen explained.
"Well, my back keeps hurting when I lay on it." Sage then told him.
"Maybe its the mattress, I guess I can go tell Mia for you." Rowen said, as he walked out of the small room next to the bathroom.
Sage sighed, though his back gave a sharp pain, as he whined now. Sage quickly glanced to his bed in the mirror, but still saw nothing wrong. Sage gently rubbed his back, oddly that calmed down the pain. Sage then gave a shrug, as he walked out of the bathroom now, before he noticed a note on the dresser, so he took it and placed it into his pocket. Sage then returned back to his room, oddly it fell quiet inside the mansion.
"Let's see." Sage said to himself, as he took the note from his pocket.
Sage then started to read what it had to say, as he gasped a bit, before he glanced outside of his room. Why didn't they tell him that Cye had been depressed lately and went out for awhile to cool down? Sage didn't know it, or realize it at all, though oddly he noticed a glow from his back. Okay. Sage thought to himself, maybe he was seeing things now?
"What are you up to?" Kento asked.
"Do you knock?" Sage asked then, not even knowing that Kento came barging in his room.
"I just want to know." Kento replied.
"I was reading this note." Sage told him then.
"Oh, that note." Kento pointed out.
"Can you go bug Rowen or something?" Sage asked.
"No, Rowen is busy flirting with Mia." Kento said slowly.
"Geez." Sage replied, as he shook his head.
"I will go smash boulders though." Kento replied, as he ran off.
"Gah." Sage then said.
Sage disliked Kento at times, but oddly he still considered him a brother. Rowen was flirting with Mia huh? Sage then asked himself. Well, hope it works for him, since my luck with women and all. Sage gave a nod, yeah that sounded right. Sage soon sighed as he left his room now, as he walked out the mansion too.
"Where you off too?" Mia asked.
"Just going for a walk, should be back before dinner." Sage answered.
"Okay then." Mia replied.
Sage waved toward Mia, as she waved back. Sage then walked off again, but this time he had no idea where he was going. Sage just kept walking up the road, instead of down it, he didn't want to return to that club, no way. Sage sighed, as he came upon a tall tree, as he sat down by it. Sage didn't want to keep walking yet, also his stomach growled. Just great, Sage thought to himself, though he smelt food cooking.