Loves Game

Chapter 2

Disclaimer: AGAIN WITH THE DISCLAIMER!!! ;;;;; nee. Ok I don't own Tokyo Mew Mew or any of the characters… it's just all fun 'n games around here I swear nee -

It's been a month since Ryou moved in with me. His attitude towards me has changed. I'm thinking maybe it's because me and him share the same room, but NOT the bed.

All this month, Ryou has been a little different. I mean he helps around the house while I'm at work. He talks and hangs out with me more. Though his attitude isn't the only one that's been changing lately. The holidays are coming up soon, and I want to get him something special to kind of conjure my feelings towards him. This feeling I have for him is almost like love. It could be that, or just a friend to me. I'm just muddled at the moment.

Any way, one day I went out Christmas shopping and while I was out, I found the most astounding choker. It was black with Japanese writing around it that said, love is a special thing, a blessing from above, the joy and relationship never ends, least of all the love. I thought to myself,

"What if I got this for Ryou?" I shook my head rapidly saying to myself still,

"No! he would think it was weird of me! He would think I was a total queer! Wait… am I?" I pondered for a moment then forgot I even thought about that and went on walking.

Once I was finally home, I removed my coat and took my Christmas fist to my room. Before I even opened my bedroom, I heard rummaging. I thought it was probably Ryou getting dressed. I went to turn back to the closet where I placed my coat when Ryou exited the bedroom with a small box wrapped up in gold wrapping paper with a red bow. Ryou looked up at me and said,

"This is for you, but you can't open it until Christmas." I was ecstatic about this, but I didn't get one for him yet.

"hm… maybe I should of gotten that choker I saw at the store earlier." I thought guilty. Ryou put the present under the over decorated tree, backed away from the tree and looked up at me and said,

"You know, this holiday reminds me how happy I was when I was a kid, and I still feel that way now." he walked off to the back porch leaving me standing next to the tree.

After some time, I went to the back porch to join Ryou in gazing at the snow fall. I slid the glass door and stepped outside. Ryou turned his head and gave me a faint smile then continued watching the snow. I sat down next to him and said to him

"you've been out here for almost an hour, is everything ok?" he kept looking at the snow but responded,

"yeah, it's just… I was wondering if we can go to the cemetery on Christmas eve." I bent his head down looking at his shoes. I stayed silent looking at him worried about why he wanted to go to the cemetery on Christmas, the most cheerful holiday known to man kind. I broke the silence and said,

"of course we can go." Ryou looked up at me and nodded his head thanking me. I nodded my head back as if to say your welcome. I then asked Ryou,

"do you want to come inside now, it's getting colder by the second." Ryou lowered his eyes then responded,

"in a minute, I need to gather my thoughts." I turned and opened the glass door but then looked back at the blonde. I closed the door and sat back down next to him. He looked at me in curiosity then said,

"hey aren't you going to leave me out here for the warm fireplace?" I smiled at him, then without hesitation, I took my coat off and draped it over him. He had a shocked look on his face and asked,

"Keiichiro, why are you…?"

"You seemed too cold in that thin jacket." I interrupted. Then I was, out of nowhere, hugged by him. I turned bright red as his blonde locks tickled underneath my chin. After the reaction I took from his hug I knew right away… I loved him.