Chapter 10: Glitch In The System

Disclaimer: Me no own…..

Shinn woke up again to someone sleeping next to him. 'I could get used to this.' He thought and smirked, running his hand through Kira's chocolate brown hair. He frowned slightly and sighed, flipping over on his back and staring at the ceiling.

'What are we gonna do? Ugh this is such a mess!' he thought and closed his eyes tightly. He wasn't really sure how he felt for his Godfather and friend, there was definitely attraction, but Shinn didn't love the other boy. He sighed and softened his features.

Then he felt a finger on his cheek and sat still as Kira traced Shinn's lips with the tip of his finger, goosebumps appeared on Shinn's arms as he imagined all the things Kira could do to him if he really wanted…

"Relax Shinn." Kira's soft voice said. Shinn's breathing returned to normal but the boy still didn't open his eyes. Kira ran his hand over the boy's chest and then down his leg, smirking.

Shinn groaned and turned away from him. Kira bit his lip, trying to control himself. "Shinn." He said.

Shinn opened his eyes but didn't respond, he had a forlorn look, a broken look. He curled up into a ball and remained facing the wall.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Kira asked with a slight frown. He rubbed Shinn's arm, who closed his eyes again and relaxed slightly.

Kira scooted closer and put his arm around Shinn and put a leg between the other's legs. Shinn gasped, Kira smirked.

"What's wrong?" Kira asked seductively as he moved his lips across Shinn's arm sensually. Shinn tensed again, whimpering quietly. Kira rolled him over and took his right arm and started kissing it.

Shinn bit his lip and tensed even more when Kira got to his shoulder and then started going down again, until he reached Shinn's fingers, of which he put in his mouth (like how you lick your fingers after a good meal…).

Shinn gasped and quickly pulled his arm back, looking at Kira fearfully. Kira frowned and straddled him again, taking his arm and licking his fingers again. Shinn gave him a pleading look while shuddering and he rolled his eyes.

"Okay, I'll be good." Kira said and lay back down. Shinn sat up and eyed him warily, then the door. "I should go." He said and put one leg over Kira to get off the bed. Kira grabbed his leg and Shinn froze as he was pulled back down to the bed roughly.

Kira kept his hand on Shinn's leg, dangerously close, as the younger boy's breathing started to escalate. Kira smirked again and kissed Shinn passionately, Shinn tried to push him away while also trying to control himself, knowing what Kira was doing.

When Kira finally stopped Shinn said, "Stop teasing me." in a small voice. "Why? I like teasing you." Kira replied and grinned.

Shinn gave him the pleading look again as Kira looked away and rubbed his leg. "Kira," Shinn warned still in a small voice.

"Do you wanna?" Kira suddenly asked, looking into Shinn's eyes. He could see the intensity and desire, but Shinn shook his head.

"W-we can't." he said and gulped. "Yes we can, I'm the Godfather, remember? I can do whatever I want, when I want." Kira said and started rubbing again. Shinn's eyes fluttered closed as he groaned again, then he moved Kira's hand and sat up.

"You can't do me." He said as his face grew red, he tried again to leave the bed but Kira sat up and held him in place.

"Why not?" he whined and pouted. "Because, I….just…just because, okay? Now let me go." Shinn replied, not meeting Kira's eyes. He didn't let go. "Because what?" he asked quietly.

Shinn stopped struggling and closed his eyes, trying to compose himself. "Because I don't want to, that's why." He lied. "Liar, I can tell you want it, what's stopping you? Athrun and Nicol already know, and I don't really care who else knows, come on, Shinn, just this once, then I'll leave you alone, I promise." Kira pleaded.

"No you won't Kira." Shinn said and sighed. He nuzzled Kira's neck with his eyes closed and hugged him tightly.

Kira hugged him back and nuzzled his cheek. "I'm not letting you go until…I mean, I want you." Kira said and pulled Shinn away to look into his eyes.

Just then there was a knock on the door. Shinn smirked but Kira kissed him passionately again, trying to keep his hands on Shinn's face. Shinn took the opportunity to tease Kira, knowing that it would kill him.

Kira moaned and the person knocked again, louder this time.

"Kira, we have a visitor, stop messing with Shinn and get out here!" Athrun whispered furiously. Kira stopped kissing Shinn and a stern look appeared on his face.

"Later, I will have you, no matter what." He said and Shinn half-smiled and nodded, biting his lip as Kira got up and went to the door. The younger boy smirked and stretched wide, moaning slightly while smirking and watching Kira glare at him for tormenting him like this.

Shinn stuck his tongue out at him before he opened the door to an anxious Athrun.

"What's going on?" Kira asked and ignored Shinn. "Rau Le Creuset is here." Athrun said. Kira froze and so did Shinn. 'Oh crap.' They both thought.

"Shinn, get to your room, now!" Kira ordered and the boy ran as fast as he could to his room trying not to be noticed. Thankfully Rau was preoccupied with his son, Rey, telling him about the events.

"I'll be right out." Kira told Athrun who looked worried. Athrun nodded and tried to steady his breathing as he leaned against the wall while Kira tried to look presentable. He washed his face and brushed his teeth and tried to fix his hair while changing into a different pair of clothing.

When he came out of his room he nodded to Athrun and came into the living room, Shinn was nowhere in sight.

"Rau, what a surprise. I didn't know you were coming." Kira greeted him. Yzak and Dearka were glancing toward each other apprehensively, Nicol looked as worried as Athrun, and Rey looked pleased.

"Well, I just heard some rumors and wanted to speak with you about them." Rau said, giving Kira a knowing look. Kira nodded and then led him to his office.

"Oh, and can you have Shinn Asuka join us, Rey has told me about him, says he's a good friend." Rau said casually, slipping Kira that same look. Kira nodded slowly and then went to fetch Shinn.

When he opened the door Shinn was reading a Gun magazine. He had already changed his outfit and fixed himself up a bit. "Rau wants to see us." Kira said. Shinn looked up and eyed him warily as he set his magazine down. Kira wouldn't meet his gaze.

"What's wrong?" he asked. Kira shook his head and led him to his office where Rau was waiting, seated in a chair. Kira took his place behind the desk and Shinn stood.

"So, Kira, Rey told me about the latest event in the Bloodlust vs. Pokitknives war. I'm sorry to hear about your injuries, Shinn." Rau said, not even looking at Shinn as he kept his eyes on Kira.

Shinn nodded and glanced at his arm, still bruised and hurting. Kira remained quiet and Shinn could sense the tension in the air. Kira's eyes were dark and cold, and his body was unusually tense.

"I'll get to the point. There have been rumors, Kira, about how you treat some of your members." Rau said and glanced at Shinn who looked slightly confused.

Kira also glanced at Shinn but again said nothing.

"Cagalli called me; she said that Lacus gave her some information about you that you apparently confessed to her. This confuses me, why would you give the enemy information about you that could possibly get you killed?" Rau asked, although it sounded more like a rhetorical question.

His eyes bore into Kira's, and Shinn realized something, something that sent a shiver down his spine and made all the blood rush out of his face.

Kira was scared of Rau Le Creuset, not in a respectful or terrorized way, but as if Rau hurt him, he looked the same as Shinn looked that one time…

"She tricked me, sir, I was under the impression that she was planning on quitting." Kira said, Rau's eyes narrowed.

"Is that so? But what about Shinn here? She said something about you hurting him, or even…" Rau said and let it hang in the air. Shinn froze, his eyes staring at the floor; Kira glanced at him and then went back to Rau.

"Of course she would, and of course she's lying." Kira replied and Shinn restrained the urge to gasp at the lie. He understood that they were treading in dangerous waters, and didn't want to screw up and get them both killed.

The Mafia was a dangerous world, full of lies, betrayals, murder, rape…

"Of course. But still, it just seems…odd, don't you think? And, funny really, she said that Shinn confessed to having been hurt by you." Rau said and chuckled, although still giving Kira that look.

Shinn's eyes widened slightly and he felt Kira's glare on him before he turned back to Rau.

"I don't believe it, besides, they were torturing him, I bet he only told them that to throw them off guard. He's very smart, Rau, he knows what he's doing." Kira said, returning Rau's look with his own..

Shinn was slightly surprised that Kira was complimenting him when he could tell he was displeased with him.

"Ah, I see, yes, is that true Shinn?" Rau said and finally looked at Shinn who snapped out of his daze and nodded.

Rau smiled, but it was a sinister smile as he turned back to Kira who twitched slightly.

"You know, I really don't like being lied to, Kira, especially to my face. You should know that, and you should know what happens when I'm lied to." Rau said.

Kira's eyes were looking away; Shinn caught a glimpse of fear flash through them as Kira tried to remain calm.

He simply nodded, not trusting his voice.

"Then tell me the truth." Rau replied quietly. Shinn suddenly felt like he was interrupting something, you know when two people are speaking about something personal, but he didn't want to leave Kira, he had a bad feeling about what would happen if he did.

"I've been telling you the truth." Kira said evenly. Rau stared at him for a moment. Then he stood up and went over to Shinn, who glanced at Kira who closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Rau turned Shinn's face to the side to see the cut. "Who did this to you?" he asked softly. "Kira." Shinn said, thankful that his voice didn't give out. "Because you disobeyed orders?" Rau asked again in that soft tone, it made Shinn's hair stand up.

"Yes." He answered again evenly. Then Rau leaned in and whispered, "Did he rape you, Shinn? Hmm?"

Shinn gasped and took a step back, shaking his head while trying to steady his breathing.

"I think you're lying, I think you're both lying." Rau said. He looked at Kira who turned away.

"We're not lying, sir." Shinn breathed. Kira looked up at him while Rau smirked and then walked around behind the desk. Kira stood up quickly and Rau grabbed him.

Shinn turned just in time to see the fear again before Rau actually kissed Kira!!

Shinn gasped and tried to think of what to do. Here was a man that could kill him in an instant, kissing his Godfather.

'Kira…' he thought as he understood. It was then that Shinn Asuka realized what had turned Kira, what had made him so bitter and cold, it wasn't because of his sister, no, it was because of Rau, because of what he did.

Shinn snapped his head up, his eyes looked different as he lunged forward and grabbed Rau, yanking him off Kira who gasped for breath and looked utterly stunned.

Shinn had a gun to Rau's head in seconds and a cold look was in his eyes. Rau smirked again and said, "I thought so. My, my, quite protective, aren't we?"

Shinn cocked the gun, glaring at the man with pure hatred as Kira still stood stunned. Shinn glanced to Kira, waiting for the order.

Kira shook his head and said, "Don't Shinn, put the gun down."

"You never could kill me, Kira, because you're not a killer, you're not fit for this role, you're too good." Rau sneered.

Shinn shoved the gun closer to Rau's temple. "Shut up, you don't know him, and if it weren't for him I'd kill you." He growled.

Kira stared at him in confusion, not used to this dangerous side of Shinn, the side that had no conscience, no remorse; full of anger.

"Oh really? You think so?" Rau asked and cocked his own gun, pointing at Shinn's gut.

Suddenly, Kira was between them. He lowered Shinn's hand and snatched the gun out of Rau's. The cold look was back.

"Go." He said through clenched teeth. "And never come back or I will kill you with my bare hands." He snarled, looking deadly.

He still held Shinn's arm as they both glared at him while he left. "Oh, and by the way, Kira, you don't have bad taste, after all. This one is quite attractive." Rau said and laughed madly as Kira growled low and glared at him.

"Kira, you're squeezing my arm." Shinn said through clenched teeth and Kira let go, still glaring.

Shinn grabbed his face and made him look at him. They glared at each other for a moment, before Kira sighed and closed his eyes.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Shinn asked darkly. "Why should I?" Kira replied, looking away. "Look at me! I had every right to know after what you did to me!" Shinn snarled fiercely.

Kira looked at him coldly. "Don't give me that look!" Shinn spat, furious. Kira got out of Shinn's hold and uncocked Rau's gun and set it on the table and then reached for Shinn's gun, but the boy yanked his arm away and pointed it at Kira instead.

"Give me the gun, Shinn." Kira asked in a soft, defeated voice. Shinn was pointing the gun at his head, breathing heavily and looking beyond enraged.

Kira took Shinn's hands in his and slid the gun out, uncocked it, and set it on the table next to Rau's. Shinn still looked angry as he started to walk away from him.

He grabbed his wrist and dragged him closer to him, too close. Shinn's features softened slightly as he cupped Kira's cheek.

"Let me kill him for you." He whispered. "No, I have to do it." Kira replied, not looking at him again. "Will you?" Shinn asked. Kira flinched.

"He was right, you know, you're not fit for this role Kira." Shinn added. The words stung and he knew it.

Shinn smiled and kissed his cheek, then whispered, "I'd never hurt you like that, and I know you never meant to. You could never really hurt a person, could you? Could never be a true murderer. You're too pure Kira, purer than me; you don't deserve what he did to you. I'm glad you're not like that Kira, I'm glad you're not like me."

He pulled away and grabbed the guns off the table before walking toward the door.

"Don't Shinn. You don't have to be like that. You don't have to stay; you can leave if you want." Kira said, his voice stronger than a moment ago.

"I'll never leave you Kira." Shinn said and looked back with a smirk. "You need me." He said and then left.

Kira stood there, trying to remain calm, trying to get back the coldness, reaching for the darkness inside him…

Shinn got his sniper rifle and walked toward the door. "Hey, what's going on, where do you think you're going?" Yzak asked and got in his way.

"Step aside Yzak." Shinn said darkly. "Tch, no. You're not going anywhere." He said and cracked his knuckles.

Shinn glared into his eyes and Yzak noticed how different they looked. "What's up with your eyes?" he asked.

Rey appeared at Shinn's side. "Shinn, what's going on?" he asked.

"Ask your leader." Shinn told him and pushed Yzak out of his way and yanked open the door.

Yzak glared and got up, rushing toward the door, but Rey held him back. "He's in SEED mode, you can't stop him. Something's wrong." he said.

Yzak stopped struggling, they all knew that Shinn rarely went into SEED mode unless he was about to kill someone. Athrun saw them and wrung his hands, even more worried than before.

"What's going on?" he asked them. "Shinn left after my father. He was in SEED mode." Rey told him and looked to him. "Go make sure Kira is okay." He told him.

Athrun ran down the hall toward Kira's office as they heard Shinn's motorcycle speed off…

In the distance, a gunshot was fired, a woman screamed, and Lacus Clyne gasped at the scene before her.

-Author's Note: Um, just tell me to rewrite it. I know it's terrible.-