The Way Fire Burns
By: Atomic Kokoro
Storyline
Zade is 100% sure Rino loves Abbie, but Rino manages to prove him wrong.
Before You Read
What the heck? No. Seriously. What the heck? There's actually Lime in this. Yaoi Lime. Oh, my gosh. I actually did it. I only used to do just small things like kissing. Not that this is much of a difference: Just added a little something extra.
Still a little nervous, though
(sigh)
On with the story.
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The Way Fire Burns
The city lights were beautiful in the night below the building. The shadows cast in through the window dimmed his features as he entered.
And there he was, still struggling against his bounds. The lights of the city reflected off his tears. The boy glanced up and his eyes widened in horror. "Z-Zade," he whispered, his voice quivering.
"Rino," Zade replied, his voice solid and tough. He approached the bounded boy, finally stepping into the light. Rino could have sworn Zade faltered on one of his steps but he didn't say anything. He slid to one knee before Rino.
"P-p-please," he whispered.
Zade grasped Rino's arms. "Why?"
Rino blinked a couple times, confused and taken by surprise. "B-but, I-I didn't m-mean-"
"Why do you love her?"
Rino shook his head. "Y-you mean A-Abbie? N-no, I-I-"
"Don't lie!" Zade snapped. "I saw it. That's why you saved her, isn't it? You love her?"
Rino shook his head, unable to sputter any words for a moment. "Th-that- ...You should know- ...I wouldn't ever-" He sighed, giving up. He pulled his wrists apart to try and break the rope, but it was meek attempt as if to test the strength of his binds.
"I should've know you were just playing with me," Zade snapped, standing up.
Rino choked on a sob, tears rolling down his cheeks. "D-don't leave!"
"You'll no longer be mine at seven, whether they come or not," he hissed.
Rino glanced at the clock. It would've been in ten minutes. "P-please d-don't leave," he begged. "Don't leave. I d-don't want- I-I'm not in love with her. I-I d-did it b-because I knew that if I...that if I did it, I would end up here with you!"
Zade looked back at Rino, his eyes squinted to suspicious look. It was better than anger. He knelt back before the boy. "Is that true?" he asked, his face expressionless.
Rino smirked knowingly and leaned forward, pressing his lips against Zade's. Zade's eyes opened in shock. It took a moment for the prince to respond but he finally got the guts to return the kiss.
"Are you that slow?" Rino mumbled through the lip lock. "God, you suck." Zade bit down on his own tongue to keep himself from pulling too far, but it didn't go unnoticed by Rino. "You really do suck. Don't be such a coward. And here I was, thinking I was the scaredy-cat."
The Prince growled playfully and slipped his tongue through Rino's lips, who gladly returned the motion. Zade ran his hand under Rino's shirt, who stiffened when his cold fingers brushed against his skin. Rino's tied fists pressed against Zade's chest, still in a tight make-out session.
Zade lifted Rino's shirt, his fingers just barely touching his lover's tan skin. Rino moaned and pulled closer-
Dong. Dong. Dong.
The clock struck seven and the two glanced over at the grandfather clock in the corner. They looked at each other and sighed. Zade fixed Rino's shirt and stood up. "Let's get ready. Then you can say...goodbye to your Princess when she leaves back to Mayora."
Rino's eyes softened with sympathy. He knew that may have been the last time he would've ever seen Zade and he didn't want that to happen. But he had no choice. He had to go back.
Zade began out the room but stopped out the door. "I probably won't get to say this again," he whispered, his voice barely audioable. "But I love you."
The answer almost came automatically; "I love you, too."
