Riku/Sena

Notes: When I first sat down and actually heard it, this was the first pairing that came into my head. This one isn't a songfic.

Disclaimers/Warning: Look at the intro, take your time and READ. Then, you'll know them, okay?

Enjoy and review please~!!

Sena never failed to amuse Riku. No matter what. Whether it's his smile after getting bullied by bullies, or whether Sena would blush when talking to Riku. Or maybe how Riku never stopped thinking about Kobayakawa Sena, now famously known as Eyeshield 21, ever since he first met him. He met him when he was getting bullied, and taught him how to run. But he still smiled when Riku yelled at him for using it for errands the following days.

"But… If I don't protest… Then no one important gets hurt." Sena would always say, stammering to his upper classmate and Riku sighed, he was too nice for his own good. And back then to now, he wanted to yell back, "You're the most important thing to me!" but he kept quiet. He didn't want to scare the boy, besides, he' s no longer getting bullied.

-Riku's POV-

And then, when they are in high school, and they meet each other again. I was really happy to see that he wasn't getting bullied anymore. It made me feel good. And then, I realized that everyone was drooling at Sena, everybody wants him. Always staring at him, showing off in front of him, and touching him! I was pissed. Even Kid-san and Tetsuma-san! Kid would throw way too many looks and way too many touches, and Tetsuma seems too close to Sena for comfort. Shin is always, always, thinks about Sena, about him and the way he looks at him! Jeez, these guys think of only themselves. Except with the exception of Kid-san… I scowled as I glared deadly at all the guys, and girls, looking as if they would eat poor little Sena. It was as if you threw a small, helpless kitty with a pack of wolves. I swear, if looks could kill… I'm Sena's older brother, I twitched, and I'll never like him like everyone else. I'll protect him from them! I was determined. I will complete my mission! After all, no matter what, I would never think of Sena and take him for myself, unless…

No way, Sena doesn't like me that way, and I don't like him like that, right?

Okay, so Sena changed from the shy weak victim to an American Football leader, Eyeshield 21. He still stammered and hesitated. He wouldn't kill a fly even if his life depended on it. He was still nice, but much more confident. The way he charged at Shin with his strength, how he out-smarted Yamato. He definitely matured. By a lot. I was proud of him, when that happened too.

And then, that fateful day. It was an aftershock of a game in dream team Japan. We had won, and were on high on it, too. It was only me and Sena and in the locker rooms. Everyone went on the bus and Shin was waiting outside, ready to run with Sena to the hotel. There was only one door at the side and a window that the setting sun shined brightly through, shining off Sena's pale chest. He had come out of a shower, still wet with only pants on; he blushed a little and hastily fumbled with the clothes. I hid a laugh and smile, same old Sena. I turned back over and admired how he was still so skinny and pale, and he looked so much…

"Riku?" My eyes snapped into Sena's and I blinked. I felt a blush come up so I rushed out.

"I'll be waiting at the hotel, Sena!" I called back, and ran for the hotel at my full speed. At least I didn't ignore him completely. I ran past Shin who looked at me strange.

I collapsed on my bed. A room that I shared with Sakuraba, Shin, and Yamato. Sena stayed in the room above mine. I laid down on my bed that was farthest from the door. Why did he change so much? Or is it me? No one was in the room, and the moon pierced through the window. I admire the falling colors following the sun and the lightly bright moon gleaming in the skies.

"Riku?" I sat up and stared as Sena calmly walked across the room (A/N: Do you know what part this is of the song?) Sena's skin drained the faint moonlight, and Sena smiled at me. I smirked back, and he stepped closer to me. I never knew that time would literally fly pass me. The sky was pitch black with a now bright moon and twinkling stars that looked as if they were laughing.

I couldn't believe it. For the first time in my life, I've felt lust. All my feelings towards Sena, how I love him, and all this time, I thought it was because I wanted to protect him. I always saw him as a little brother, my little brother. My perspective has completely changed. I gritted my teeth. I didn't and couldn't ruin our friendship. I won't be selfish. I'll think about Sena too.

"Don't come near me, Sena." I barely whispered, but I knew that Sena heard me. "I don't want to have any regrets…" I said painfully and I looked away from the luminous figure and stared at the floor at the side of my bed.

I felt someone next to me and hug me. I blink and my head snapped to the brown haired figure. A small fire lit in me. He was pretty cute. He lightly kissed me on the cheek, I felt a blush exploding, and I blinked once more before hugging him back.

"I'm sorry, Sena." I whispered and he shook his head.

"No, I'm sorry." He said sadly.

-A little later (still night)-

A fool's grin is on my face. The sun isn't going to come up for the moon is still high in the sky. And I just woke up. There was no one in the room other than me and Sena. All alone. I turned on some lights and Sena groaned. When I tried sitting up, Sena hugged me closer. My smile slid a little at my tiredness. I notice how we were still all alone.

"Don't leave me yet, and turn off all the lights." I blinked and smirked. I turned off all the lights and slid down next to Sena. I grinned and slopped my arms around his body.

"I don't care anymore. Even if you're a male… Because I love to see you in the dark…" Riku sighed and mumbled into Sena's hair, taking the scent fully in. I wonder if that's his real feelings and that this isn't a one-sided love.

Eh. I'll keep thinking of him like this, it's not like it would change anyways.