Author's Note:
Hey everyone! This is a new fic I'm starting. If you've read the summary, you'll know that this is a shounen-ai fic. Now I know that this anime section of is full of TokiyaxFuuko stories (and I have nothing against this pairing since I'm also a very big fan) but I want to try something new. This is just an experiment and if I get requests to go on with this, I'll continue.
Disclaimer: I don't own Flame of Recca.
Warning: Everything here is based on the ANIME. I haven't read the manga. I took the liberty of changing a few things and setting up dates of actual events in the series (this is just a fanfic after all). Oh, and this shounen-ai ReccaxTokiya fic. Don't like. Don't read. XD
Chapter 1: It's Been a While
The sun has risen an hour ago but Recca Hanabishi still lay on his bed refusing to get up even though he knew that his father would probably be barging in his room any moment now with a broom and beat him out of his bed to persuade him to do his chores.
He sighed. It has been a month since the Ura Buto Satsojin and everything went back to how they were before except that he now knew that his real mother is immortal and he has a brother who tried to kill him when he was little. Kage Hoshi now lives in Shigeo's house with them and Kurei went abroad and has never shown himself since.
The last few months of the tournament was the most exciting time of his life, letting him realize his potentials, gaining experiences that other people could only imagine and most of all, meeting new friends. It was a blast to have Yanagi, Fuuko and Domon to hang out with in school and even after classes. They would go to the amusement park or the arcade to have fun but still they would talk about the tournament and sometimes have mini sparring sessions. They even saw each other during summer vacation.
Things didn't go well with Yanagi. After the tournament, they started going out for a week but it didn't feel right. Recca didn't feel right. When he looked at Yanagi, he felt like he was taking out his little sister for a lunch to bribe her into helping him sneak out of the house tonight or something. Yanagi was very understanding about it and after the talk, they became very good friends.
Recca smiled as he remembered one of their visits to the amusement park. Domon felt so sick that he had to lock himself up in the comfort room for an hour after they tricked him into riding the roller coaster with them thrice. Only Yanagi bothered to get him something to calm his stomach. He and Fuuko just laughed at him as they put their bets on how much longer Domon would stay in the comfort room. The only one from their team that didn't have anything to say was Tokiya Mikagami.
Actually, they've never been able to get together with Tokiya after the Ura Buto Satsojin. Yes, they do see him around the school and he acknowledge them whenever they run into each other at the corridors but the long-haired swordsman was always either in school until late at night or had already gone home even before they start looking for him.
After everything they've been through as a team, Recca, Domon, Yanagi and Fuuko now knew that Tokiya is not really as coldhearted a person as he seemed to be. Recca grew to understand and respect the other as they learned more about him. I wonder how he is?
It isn't like they haven't tried reaching out to Tokiya. They tried, looking for him, calling him and even trying to look for his house but he is just always not there as though Tokiya was always on the run.
There were footsteps outside his room which are growing louder and louder. Recca winced as the footsteps stopped in front of his door and as he did, the door slammed open revealing his father holding a broomstick with one hand and a lighted cigar with the other. "Recca! Why aren't you up yet?"
"Because I feel sick," Recca said holding his stomach and shutting his eyes tightly as though he was in great pain.
"Yes. You felt sick yesterday too but after your mother said that breakfast was ready, you were suddenly fine. Now get your lazy ass off the bed now!" Shigeo said whacking him with the broom.
"Alright! Alright! I'm up. Now get out of my room. I might get lung cancer with you spreading smoke here." Recca said getting up and slowly fixing his bed.
"I knew it." Shigeo said.
"What?"
"You forgot, didn't you?"
"Forgot what?" Recca asked irritated. His father just know how to give him the best 'Ohayo' in the morning.
"You did forget."
"Are you just going to keep on with this thing that I forgot or are you actually going to do something useful and tell me?" Recca asked.
"Today's your first day back at school and you're ten minutes away from being late," Shigeo said grinning from ear to ear. Oh, he is enjoying this.
Panic slowly crept on Recca's face as realization dawned. Shit! How can he forget such an important date? He didn't say anymore. Recca broke into a run putting on his uniform and grabbing his bag as he went. Recca wasn't really an academic person but Kage Hoshi would have his head if he didn't take school seriously.
He went out of the room, his father right behind him. Kage Hoshi is already in the kitchen preparing breakfast, shaking her head as she saw her son made a dash for the front door.
"I won! I told you Recca would forget about today," Shigeo said smiling at her.
"Recca! Get a toast before you go!" She called after Recca.
"No thanks! I'm going to be late," Recca said and he was gone.
"Recca-kun, you really should be more responsible." Kage Hoshi sighed. Shigeo started to light a cigar on his mouth saying something along the line of 'I told you so'.
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"So sensei, you're looking good. I think you got a tan, didn't you? It suits you very well!" Recca said grinning at his teacher.
"That's very nice of you Hanabishi but believe me. Flattering won't get you anywhere," the teacher said sternly. "You are late, and on the first day no less! Get inside the classroom for now but wait for me outside the faculty room after class."
"Detention already? Oh, come on—"
"Yes, and there's nothing you can do about it. Now get in!"
Recca groaned as he entered the classroom. Domon, Fuuko and Yanagi waved at him as he got in and he smiled at them. Fuuko was mouthing 'what happened' while Domon was having a fit of giggles. Why you... Yanagi just smiled. Recca took a sit beside the window. This is going to be a long day.
For the first couple of hours, Recca pretended to be listening to the teachers but as the day went on, boredom was weighing too heavily on his eyelids that he didn't bother anymore. He was dreaming of random things when the school bell mercifully rang to signal the end of class.
"Recca-kun," Yanagi said gently shaking his shoulder.
Recca woke up to find Domon, Fuuko and Yanagi all staring at him. "Hey guys. School's over?"
He looked around to see only a few more students fixing their bags and walking out.
"I'm guessing that you forgot that today is the first day of classes," Fuuko said.
"Of course not!" He answered defensively.
"Yeah whatever Hanabishi. We're going to the arcade today so lets get going," Domon said.
Recca suddenly smacked his forehead with his palm. "Shit! I almost forgot that sensei wanted to see me after class." Recca quickly got up and gathered his things. "Sorry but I can't go with you today. I'll see you tomorrow."
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Recca stood in front of the door of the faculty room. He sighed. Deciding that he would like to see if his teacher is already there, he opened it slowly just wide enough for one of his eyes to take a peak.
The room was lined with tables, chairs and shelves, all of them unoccupied save for a teacher that he recognized as his sensei. His teacher had his back facing the door and didn't notice Recca. He was talking to another student whose face was being blocked by a shelf.
"I'm very sorry sensei but I really can't do it," said the male voice. It sounded oddly familiar.
"Maybe you want to give this more thought. With all the things you're going through, I just thought that this might help," said the teacher.
"I appreciate it but I must respectfully decline. I..."
Recca pushed the door a little more. What is he saying? I want to hear more...
The door suddenly opened wide and Recca came stumbling forward with his full weight. But instead of the hard floor of the room, his face landed on something soft.
'Hmpf!'
"Sensei, I think your student has finally arrived," Tokiya said.
Recca looked up to find himself face to face with Tokiya Mikagami barely inches apart.
"To-Tokiya?" Recca said dumbly still staring at the other.
"So you know Mikagami-kun, Hanabishi?" the teacher asked Recca mildly surprised.
"What?" Recca looked at the teacher and then back at the swordsman who rolled his eyes at him.
"I-I mean sempai! Mikagami-sempai. Yeah, I know him. Almost all of the girls from my class are crushing on him," Recca said offhandedly. Tokiya glare at him and Recca inwardly laughed. "Sorry I'm late sir."
"Its okay. Mikagami and I were just discussing your detention when you came," the teacher said.
No you weren't, you were talking about something else, you big liar! Wait a minute... "You and him? What does he have to do with it?"
"Mikagami is temporarily serving as a student assistant of the faculty while Yumiko-san is on her maternity leave. You'll be doing your detention with him since I've got something else more pressing at the moment," the teacher answered.
Recca watched as the teacher stood up and headed for the door. "I'll leave Hanabishi to you, Mikagami."
Tokiya bowed gracefully as the teacher went out. The door closed and silence erupted.
"So, its been a while huh?" Recca said in a cheery voice. He couldn't understand why he felt so nervous suddenly.
"Not really. Now follow me. We got to finish this quickly," Tokiya said turning towards the door. Recca followed him and Tokiya led him to the school gym.
Recca watched Tokiya the whole time as he extracted the key to the gym from his pocket and opened it. Recca thought that the swordsman looked the same. He walked with perfect posture, his face expressionless and his long hair tied into the usual high ponytail. Recca has never had the chance to stare at Tokiya for this long and this close. Now that he did, Recca knew why many of the students, girls and boys alike, are making all those fuss about him. Tokiya Mikagami was beautiful.
"Hanabishi," Tokiya suddenly said snapping Recca out of his musing. "Get a mop from the storage area and start mopping the floor. I'll be at the benches so don't even think about running off," he said.
"Right," Recca said. He got the mop and started mopping. Tokiya took a seat at the bench. He took out a book from his bag and started reading. I wonder what he has he been up to.
"Will you please stop staring? It is distracting me and slowing you down," Tokiya said from his seat, his eyes never leaving the pages of the book.
"Sorry," Recca said. He paused for a while and decided to approach Tokiya.
"What do you want?" Tokiya asked not looking up.
"How have you been?" Recca asked.
Tokiya was silent. Recca knew that there must be something going on with the other and he's not going leave without answers. This is too good of an opportunity to pass up.
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So what do you think? Should I continue? Please review! And oh, please don't ask me to write any other pairing from this anime.