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Story Title: Eyes Of The Powerful.
Warnings: Magic/Sorcery (little use), Elementals, language, adult situations, abuse, gore, fighting scenes, torture, and adult situations (SLASH, as well as HET.)
Story Rating: M.
Chapter Rating: T; for swears and sexual innuendos.
Changes In Chapter: I only added a couple of hundred words and edited it a bit here and there. Not much really; pretty damn close to the original.
Song When Editing: Maybe By Sick Puppies. It didnt really do with the chapter, but it somes up the big picture of the fic so...
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Damn bastards.
Last time: " Kai! You bastard, you blew up another wall!"
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"I'm sorry, Ryo-chan! I was just so excited and I didn't want to go through the trouble of getting to the front of the school then making my way all the way to the training room! And the wall was in the way anyway." he finished, a pout on his face. When Ryoma gave him a rather stern look he sighed, but the previously childish expression melted away and was replaced with one of seriousness, perhaps making him all the more handsome.
He walked toward Ryoma and the group, not missing the dark looks he was getting from Tezuka and Fuji, but ignored them as he approached an irritated Ryoma. He stared hard into Ryoma's eyes as he stood in front of him, making Ryoma's startling gold narrow. Kai could feel the burning stares and did nothing to address them, only sending a rather smug smirk in their direction before he pulled Ryoma into a hug.
Tezuka saw the look, and it took everything he had to not rip the guys head off. And when he pulled Ryoma into a hug, he had abandoned his mask all together. And a glance to the left proved that Fuji had done the same.
Ryoma sighed irritably, ignoring the dark looks two of his students were giving Kai, and the shocked looks of the other ones. He glared at Ryoga, not at all going easy on him simply because the other was sending him pleading and sorrowful looks. Oh no, his damn 'self-proclaimed' brother would get what he had coming to him, and the evil smirk showed him just what Ryoma was thinking. Ryoga paled.
"Kai, keep off." When Kai shook his head Ryoma growled at the young man holding him.
"Let go or I'll burn your dick off." he growled and smiled evilly as he felt Kai tense.
"But Ryo-chan, if you do that I won't be able to fu-"
Kai was cut off as Ryoma's hand suddenly was surrounded my crimson flames, surprising everyone except Ryoga and Kai. Kai jumped back, patting down his scorched crotch with smirk and gave Ryoma a leer, eyes roaming appreciatively over his body and completing ignoring the fact his private area almost burned to ashes.
"You know, you could have really burned it." Kai said calmly, a serious look in place. Ryoga just shrugged and gave him a disarming smile.
"You don't have much down there anyway, princess." Ryoma said, purposely letting his eyes look below his waist before meeting Kai's eyes with a smirk. Kai's eyebrow twitched.
"Ryoma, my dear, I do believe you thought it was a fine length, considering the moans I got from you when my dick was in your ass." he said, an innocent smile on his face that made Ryoma look at him with a blank face before he sighed.
"Honestly, Kai. You really want to scar my students for life, don't you." he said, the question more like a statement.
When Kai laughed, a smirk pulled at Ryoma's lips before looking at his pale students, two very jealous and shocked students, and Ryoga who was looking away and holding his head in his hand. Ryoma smirked. Ah, the shit the poor man (Ryoga) had to go through when he was with him. He allowed himself to laugh, immediately catching the attention of his students.
"What do you want, princess?" Ryoma asked when he was finished, looking at Kai more seriously this time. Kai mirrored his serious look and gestured for him to follow him outside, which Ryoma did. Everyone was still too shocked to move.
Except for Ryoga apparently, who just sighed.
Tezuka looked at Ryoga before he spoke, breaking the silence.
"Is Kai…Sensei's lover?" Tezuka asked, a dark look in his eyes that the others did not miss. Ryoga gave him a blank look for a moment, blinking, and then burst into laughter, startling the students. He clutched his side and continued to laugh, but eventually calmed his chuckles. He wiped at a tear in his eye before he looked at Tezuka and answered.
"Hahaha … sorry about that … And no, they are not lovers, but Kai wishes they were." he said, chuckling when he was finished. Fuji narrowed his eyes.
"But the conversation they just had was certainly not that of friends." Fuji countered, eyes opened and glaring at Ryoga. Ryoga sighed, and wiped the last of his tears away as he looked at Fuji.
"No, it definitely wasn't. Their actually good friends, despite the fact they fight all the time. Well, Ryoma considers Kai-sama a good friend, not that he'd admit it, but Kai on the other hand has already made it perfectly clear his true feelings."
Tezuka looked at Ryoga with a blank look while Fuji still had his eyes open and just stared at the hole in the wall, the dust almost gone completely from the hole and now revealing the two outside that were talking. He eyed them curiously as he saw Ryoma visibly tensed at something Kai said. He watched as Kai seemed to give him a worried look, but continued talking as if he didn't have a choice in the matter.
The others, catching Fuji's curious looks towards the two, also watched. Tezuka scowled to himself, cursing the fact he couldn't hear anything. The curiosity was killing him. He wanted to know what it was that was making the object of his affections react so emotionally. But it troubled him as well. The fact that Kai was bringing these reactions out of his young teacher made him kind of jealous, but the fact that whatever they were talking about was serious made him more worried and anxious than anything. He watched with narrowed eyes as Ryoma paled dramatically, Kai looking a bit sick as well as he continued to talk to the younger.
What in the world where they talking about?
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"I'm not sure I'm understanding what your saying, Kai." Ryoma said when Kai finished his long story. Kai looked at him sadly, which made Ryoma even tenser. What Kai just told him wasn't a lie. But this was way too far-fetched to believe.
"Ryoma… I know this wasn't something you were expecting, but it's something that you honestly never had a say in to begin with. The prophecy must come true. You must obtain the Eyes, and carry out Rose's deepest wish: everyone's wish." Kai said, looking at him with eyes full of emotion. Ryoma looked into those eyes and found himself believing his friend.
He was the man from the prophecy? Sure, he had heard of the prophecy briefly, but who didn't know of it? It was the hope of every ROSE that existed. Whether they revolted or not, he knew that they wished for the peace too. Peace. It was a luxury that the ROSE's seemed to never be able to obtain.
They weren't in the different dimension for no reason.
The humans without their abilities feared them, but most of all, hated them. Whether it was out of fear, or it was because of their jealousy, he didn't know, but he knew that they didn't appreciate their existence.
Everyone knew of the prophecy. That one day, a male teen with raven hair will be born many years after the time of Rose and he will succeed her and become king. But, in doing so, he will obtain the Eyes. He will gain immense power, adding to his already frightful power, but not without a price. He will carry out the mission that Rose gave her descendants. He will fight for peace. He will fight so that they will be able to live in peace with humans, fight to make them understand ROSE's.
He snorted as he thought of the prophecy. Ryoma had always said that he would feel bad for whoever the teen was. And here he was, being told he was a descendant of Rose, the first of their kind in the human realm. But he wasn't just some decedent, he was the descendant. The one who would rule, and fight to make sure the world outside of their dimension would understand them, so they could live together.
'You have got to be kidding me' he thought.
"No." he said, his eyes blank. Kai looked at him in exasperation.
"I already told you that you didn't have a choice! Why are you so hesitant to be involved in something that could change every ROSE's life completely?" Kai yelled, unconsciously making his voice louder as he questioned the young teacher. Ryoma glared at him.
"That's exactly why! The people who live here don't understand the outside world! They don't understand that there cannot be peace between us and the humans! They will only hurt us! Why would I give them false hope, declaring that I am The One and that I was born to bring them into the new, peaceful era? Why would I delude them! There is nothing for them beyond the door that separates the two dimensions!" Ryoma yelled, leaving Kai shocked and quiet. Ryoma heaved as he breathed heavily, cursing himself for reacting so strongly. For a moment, they both just stared at each other before Kai broke the silence.
"Ryoma…. I was born to rule in your place until you were able to take the throne. My uncle was indeed in power before I was, but my father forced him out of power, declaring him unfit to keep the crown. I was born for the purpose of taking his place. I waited my whole life to meet you. But when I saw you… you were reserved and cold, refusing to talk to anyone. I remember being so mad. 'This is who I am to give my crown to?' I remember thinking, but… but as I got to know you, it didn't bother me anymore. I didn't care if I was to lose all of my influence and my power, as long as you took it, it didn't bother me. It still doesn't bother me, because I know our race is in good hands." Kai said, his face lifting to give Ryoma a small smile.
Ryoma continued to look at him with an emotionless expression. Kai sighed, but smiled again as he looked at Ryoma.
"I have no idea what happened before I met you. No one really does, I guess. I know that your family is dead, but that is as far as my information goes. I won't say I understand you pain, since I still have my father, but my mother is dead. I'm sure it's not as great as your pain, but I still lost her, and it still hurts. But, regardless of my own pain, what I'm trying to say is that I'm not sure why you hate the outside world so much, or why you seem to avoid involving yourself in the government ( Ryoma winced at that and Kai made note of the odd reaction) … but I do know that you were born a leader, Ryoma. Regardless of how you view yourself, you are strong, and very capable of fulfilling the prophecy. I know that it doesn't mean much coming from me, and since you don't seem to listen to anyone anyway but-"
He stopped his ranting as a sigh reached his ears. He eyed Ryoma as the raven-haired teen ran a hand through his hair and looked at him.
"If I say yes, will you shut up?" he asked and cringed slightly when Kai screeched an overly dramatic 'yes'.
Smiling happily, Kai began to tell Ryoma (rather enthusiastically might he add) about the in's and out's of the government, the High Council, and about other things that he didn't care to listen to. Sure, he had agreed, but there was no way in hell that that fact would interfere with his sleep, and right now…
He yawned and Kai stopped talking to glare impressively at him, an annoyed pout on his face. Ryoma covered his mouth and waved his hand toward Kai, absently giving his apology, even though he couldn't have cared less. And judging from Kai's expression, he knew that as well. Kai sighed, but the smile on his face revealed his true happiness, despite Ryoma's irritating actions.
"Well, since you seem to be uninterested in the information regarding the rules and everything involving what you will be ruling soon, perhaps I should give you information that will hold your ridiculously small attention span?" he said, a smirk gracing his beautiful face. Ryoma raised an eyebrow, ignoring his insult for the moment, and turning his full attention to his friend.
"Oh? And what would that be?" Ryoma asked, his curious nature getting the best of him.
Kai smirked.
"You're going to be the leader of Thorn. Congratulations."
Ryoma mirrored his smirk.
"And you're going to formally inform them of your step-up in power." Kai said firmly, trying to make it seem like Ryoma had no choice. Well… there's only so much Kai can force when it comes to Ryoma.
Ryoma smirked knowingly but none-the-less shrugged.
"I don't mind that, if it's Thorn. But," he said, raising an eyebrow toward the young man in front of him, "Step-up in power? The only difference is that I now have the official title and, soon, the tattoo to sport around." he said.
Kai laughed at this, nodding his head as he chuckled.
"Yes, that is true. They never have listened to any of their other leading captains." he agreed, smirking. Ryoma looked at him, his eyes glittering in amusement.
"Listened? They killed them. I still can't believe you even let the council send the people from each clan, one after another. But at the same time, I can see the entertainment." he said smirking evilly while Kai continued to look innocent.
"I would have done the same. I still can't believe they actually thought that their leading generals were enough to tame Thorn. I mean, come on; Thorn? No way in hell." Ryoma said, laughing. Kai sighed but smirked.
"Yes. I knew that you would approve. And yes, no one has been able to hold their position as Captain. Well, of course, excluding you. But I think you hardly count." Kai said, his eyes amused but accusing him of something in a rather playful manner. Ryoma looked at him with an equally amused expression, but a smug smirk pulled at his lips.
"It's not my fault most of them wanted to get into my pants."
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Ryoga continued to watch with the others, equally as curious as they were about the emotions Ryoma was showing. They still couldn't hear their conversation, only hearing the part in the middle that was the loudest in pieces.
They had gotten pretty nervous when Ryoma had started to get mad, but they sighed in relief as the conversation seemed to get better after the extremely loud 'YES!' from Kai, which in fact they had heard.
Ryoga's worries ceased, as they both Ryoma and Kai seemed to be talking about something very amusing and they laughed occasionally and smirked. Kikumaru sighed in irritation and everyone eyed him. They were supposed to be quiet so they could try to hear whatever it was the two young men were talking about.
"This is too many different emotions, Nya~! What are they talking about?" Kikumaru whispered in irritation and everyone gave their quiet agreements.
They looked back in time to see Ryoma say something to Kai and see Kai smile, while Ryoma turned and stepped through the hole, coming closer to them only to be stopped by Kai. Ryoma looked at him curiously, and everyone strained their ears to hear. They could now at least hear them since Ryoma got closer to them. They really didn't want to have to sneak over there; there was no telling what he would do to them if they got caught (when they got caught.)
"Why…?" Kai asked Ryoma, his face lowered and shadowed by his dark blue hair. They all looked at each other confused before turning back to the two.
Ryoma starred at Kai for a moment, and sighed, seemingly understanding what it was Kai was asking.
"I have my own reasons Kai. I did, in fact, avoid the government, but as to why, well that's for me to know and for you to hopefully never find out." he said sadly, immediately making Kai raise his head and look at the younger teen in front of him in question and confusion. Ryoma just shook his head and continued.
"Like I said Kai, I have my own reasons." Ryoma said firmly, making Kai sigh after a moment of searching Ryoma's face. He wasn't going to say anything, or at least not yet.
"So," Kai said, letting go of Ryoma's arm that he had grabbed and suddenly pulled Ryoma into a hug, his back facing Kai's chest.
"When are we leaving to take care of business?" Kai asked, briefly shooting Tezuka and Fuji a teasing and triumphant look. Ryoma sighed irritably, but made no attempt to push the beautiful young man away.
"I guess today. We might as well get it over with." Ryoma said, immediately getting everyone's attention.
They had thought that Kai was just joking with Ryoma, but Ryoma apparently was serious about leaving. They all looked at each other in confusion. Leaving? Leaving where?
Kikumaru suddenly burst into tears and clung to Ryoma. Ryoma's eyes widened in surprise at the reaction his student displayed.
"Don't leave! Don't leave, please!" The red-haired teen sobbed, clinging desperately to the still surprised black-haired teacher. Oishi didn't even try to pry the sobbing teen off of his young teacher. He looked at Ryoma with sad eyes.
"Sensei, are you really…" he found himself unable to say it, but Inui finished for him, equally sad.
"Are you leaving us?" the black-haired teen questioned, his notebook nowhere to be seen. They all fell silent and waited for the teacher's response.
Ryoma looked at each of them, his surprised face replaced with one of seriousness. He was still surprised though. Why in the world were they so sad and upset over him leaving? He hadn't known them that long at all, really. He mentally shook his head, not understanding their reactions and ignoring the dull pain in his heart as he looked at them, his cold face never faltering.
"Yes, I am leaving. And I'm leaving today."
Well, he did warn them that he wouldn't sugar-coat anything.
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A/N: DONE! I'll probably get another up around tomorrow night-ish? Review please, the good stuff is coming up!~
