The Island of Destiny
Chapter Four: An Interesting Bath
Both boys stared at each other. Neither moved for quite a while. "We…" Suzaku cleared his throat. "We should probably get cleaned up."
"Yeah, you're right," Lelouch agreed, but much softer. They continued to stand there. Lelouch cleared his throat and finally took a step in a random direction. "I think there was a waterfall over by where we got some firewood if you want to go there to get cleaned up."
"Sure." Hesitantly, the two boys began walking over there. Lelouch glanced at Suzaku as he moved, but Suzaku's face was blank and he continued to stare forward as they walked.
The sound of a waterfall interrupted the two and they stopped for a moment. "It's right over here," Suzaku said, pointing over in that direction.
"Yeah," Lelouch agreed, following the brown haired Japanese boy. When they finally arrived to the waterfall, Lelouch watched as the water flowed down into the small pond below. There was a little river leading the water to the ocean as well. Lelouch cast a glance at his partner.
Suzaku was smiling. A smile Lelouch hadn't seen for so long. And for some reason, Lelouch couldn't pull his gaze away from Suzaku. Just how Suzaku looked in the sun- Lelouch glanced away. Suzaku noticed Lelouch looking at him. "Let's go before the fruit dries on us," Suzaku commented, beginning to pull off his outfit. Lelouch hesitated, then pulled off his shirt. He glanced at Suzaku, who was almost completely bare, and quickly finished undressing.
Suzaku hesitated when he dropped his clothes on the rocks beside the water and glanced at Lelouch. Lelouch was just about out of his clothes, giving Suzaku a full view of his lean figure. When Lelouch pulled off the last of his clothes, their eyes met.
Lelouch straightened up, never breaking eye contact. Suzaku took a step into the water and, without thinking, Lelouch followed suit. It couldn't have been Geass, so Lelouch could only ask what was going on.
Suzaku was feeling the same, but it didn't dwell on it. He could feel the fruit beginning to dry on his skin and he wanted it off. He walked under the water, already scrubbing at the dry fruit juice on his skin. Lelouch's back was to him and Suzaku couldn't help, but stare as Lelouch cleaned himself. He looked away and turned his back to Lelouch as well.
Lelouch tilted his head back to get the juice off his neck and got himself a good look of Suzaku's muscular back. He couldn't help, but stare for a moment, slowly turning around so he didn't have to strain his neck. He met Suzaku's eyes again. "What are you looking at?" Suzaku wondered after a moment, facing the Ex-Britannian Prince.
"I could ask you the same thing," Lelouch answered. "I saw you looking at me." For some reason, Suzaku flushed.
"I wasn't looking at you. There was a bug."
Lelouch snorted, softly saying, "Yeah right."
"Well, what's your excuse?"
"I don't need to tell you," Lelouch retorted.
Suzaku glared slightly, but Lelouch ignored it. "Fine, then I won't tell you the real reason." Suzaku turned away before Lelouch could open his mouth, but Lelouch simply smirked and eyed the boy in front of him. Suzaku glared when he noticed Lelouch was looking at him again.
"There's a bug on your ass."
"Yeah, it's you."
"Wow, really great comeback, Suzaku."
"I know," Suzaku grinned. Lelouch couldn't help himself; he kicked some water at Suzaku, successfully getting the brown haired boy. Suzaku glared at him, then threw some of his own water. Lelouch took the opportunity; he hit Suzaku straight in the face with the water and tackled the brown haired boy to the ground, but he had to loosen his grip a little because Suzaku's head went underwater. Suzaku came up, coughing and sputtering, glaring at Lelouch.
"Oh, take that frown off your face. Enjoy yourself," Lelouch laughed, then put Suzaku's head underwater just because he could.
However, Suzaku flipped Lelouch over easily and grinned mischievously before he leaned down to Lelouch's ear. "Do you think you could ever do much to me? I was just caught off guard," Suzaku whispered, his hot breath tickling Lelouch's ear. Lelouch shivered and for some reason, he felt himself beginning to get hot.
"Aren't you supposed to be prepared for anything?" Lelouch wondered, trying to keep himself from gasping. What was Suzaku doing to make him act like this?
"Are you okay?" Suzaku pulled away, making Lelouch want to groan, but he kept silent.
"I'm fine."
"You sure?"
"Why do you care? I'm the enemy, remember?" Lelouch muttered.
Suzaku had to admit, he hadn't once thought of Lelouch as Zero. "Well, here, you're just Lelouch. You're not so bad," he admitted.
"Suzaku, you should have let me explain what happened! I…" Lelouch looked at Suzaku desperately, for some unknown reason. He just… he wanted Suzaku back! He couldn't stand not having his friend any longer.
"Let's just start breakfast. The fruit should be off by now," Suzaku said softly, standing up. For some unknown reason, he felt uncomfortable and it may had something to do with that he'd just realized Lelouch was naked under him and he was straddling his hips…
Suzaku helped Lelouch up and the two washed their clothes in the waterfall as well. They'd need to dry off before they headed to camp, so they leaned against each other on the rocks. Suzaku glanced at Lelouch and sighed softly as they waited to become dry.
~Author's Note~
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