A/N: And here is the next chapter! I can't believe I'd done eleven chaps already and Ban is still not in it… Oh well… Anyway, just enjoy the fic! This chap's set the week after last chappie. It's getting very OOC, so please forgive me. Bit of a Juubei/Kazuki almost lemon in this chap… And BTW, I love you guys! Thank you so much for all the encouraging reviews!

The More You Hate, the More You Love

"I'm glad you were finally out of there, Kazuki. I was really worried you wouldn't wake up until they revived you." Juubei sincerely said while clasping Kazuki's hand. Kazuki had just gotten out of the hospital after a week of treatment.

"Yeah, I'm glad too. I thought I was gonna die." Kazuki let out a huge breath.

"Yeah, I thought so too. And I hoped." Emina whispered to herself. She only came because Juubei was there.

"Eh? Did you say something, Emina-san?" Ginji suspiciously asked.

"What? Ah, n-no… I said nothing at all."

"So, where shall we go?" Juubei asked. "I wanna go somewhere special to celebrate this special day."

"How about the amusement park?" Ginji suggested.

"That's a great idea!" They all cheered.

Once they got there, Emina went to Juubei and grabbed his arm. "You'll go with me, won't you? Kazuki can go with Ginji. They're best friends and we're best friends too, so why not?" Emina suggested.

"Well, I guess there's no harm in it. Is that okay with you, Kazuki?" Juubei asked Kazuki.

"Sure. I wanted to go with Ginji anyway." Kazuki then pulled Ginji away from the scene, while Juubei stared after Kazuki. Emina pulling him snapped him out of his trance.

Kazuki and Ginji walked in silence for a few minutes until Ginji decided to speak up.

"I knew you'd rather be with Juubei right now." Ginji said jokingly.

"Me? Of course not! Well, maybe a little… Anyway… let's go try that thing! Kazuki then ran to a target shooting booth while dragging Ginji.

I'd say he is jealous. Can't fool me. He'd rather be with him… Ginji thought. He and Kazuki spent the next half hour shooting stuff at the target booth.

"Isn't the view up here amazing?" Emina said dreamily while clinging onto Juubei's arm. They were up on the Ferris wheel.

"Huh? Oh, yeah." Juubei said absentmindedly. I wonder where Kazuki is now? I wanted to go with him but I might offend Emina…

Emina sneaked a glance at Juubei, who she found staring of into space. Grr… He's thinking about Kazuki again… Emina thought. Maybe if I confess my love for him I can divert his attention? "Umm, Juubei, there's something I'd always wanted to tell you."

"Huh? Sure. Go on, what is it?"

"The truth is… I'm… in love with… you." Emina said while looking away.

Juubei was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a few moments. When the words finally got into him, he spoke almost indistinctly while putting his arm on Emina's shoulder. "I thank you… However, I'm sorry." (1)

"But Juubei! What is it that you see in Kazuki? I'm beautiful, smart, and rich. And most importantly, I'm a girl! Don't you see that your 'relationship' with him will ruin your reputation?"

"In fact, I don't know why I fell in love with him either. It's just that I happened to."

"Then how come you didn't fall in love with me?"

"I just love Kazuki. And I think that's a good enough answer."

"But why him?"

"I can't explain my heart, Emina. It just beats for Kazuki. And, I'm sorry to say this, but… it does not beat for you." (Ouch.)

"Oh, okay… But you'll be sorry that you turned me down, Juubei, because your Kazuki is the one who's going to suffer." As if on cue, the Ferris wheel completed its turn and it was their turn to get out. Emina quickly got out and ran away, a perplexed Juubei staring after her. When he regained his senses, he chased after her.

"Oh, sorry!" Juubei apologized when he bumped onto someone. Kazuki called after him.

"Juubei?! What's wrong?"

"Emina ran away!" Juubei called back, refusing to give up the chase.

"I wonder what that girl is up to again." Kazuki asked no one in particular.

"Well, how about we go to the Ferris wheel, Kazuki?" Ginji offered.

"Sure! I was going to say that too." Kazuki and Ginji then got on the Ferris wheel.

When the day was over, they met back near the entrance. Kazuki and Ginji were surprised when Juubei went back without Emina.

"Where did Emina go?" Ginji asked.

"Oh, she went home a while ago." Juubei answered briefly. Kazuki sensed something happened, so after waving goodbye to Ginji he confronted him.

"Did something happen between you two?" Kazuki asked while they were walking home.

"No, nothing…" Juubei answered absentmindedly.

"Yes, something did." Kazuki stopped, which also made Juubei stop. "What happened?"

"Well… Emina said she loved me."

Fuck her. "Oh? And what did you do?"

"Turned her down, of course. I love you. And only you. But the problem is, she's angry with me. And with you, especially. She said something like, 'your Kazuki is the one who's going to suffer' or something like that. I want you to know that whatever she's about to do to you, I'll always be here to protect you." Juubei then went near him and kissed him on the lips.

After they broke the contact Kazuki said, Well, umm… about that. Can you come over? I… need to tell you something."

"Sure." Once they got to Kazuki's house, they went up to Kazuki's room and Juubei sat on the bed. Kazuki closed the door and sat beside Juubei.

"Well, what is it that you wanted to tell me?"

"Well, it's umm…" Damn it. How can he say it so easily but I can't? Kazuki woefully thought.

"…Yeah?"

"I…" Ah, screw it. Here goes nothing. "I… love you too."

Juubei was so perplexed that he just sat there for a whole minute staring at a smiling Kazuki. After he recovered from his shocked state he pulled Kazuki close to him and kissed him.

"I'm glad you do, coz if you didn't I'd probably kill myself."

Kazuki playfully punched him on the arm. "Whatever. But really, I do love you." Kazuki then let himself be hugged by Juubei.

"Well, then. I'm gonna remember this day. June 28, 2007. This is when you officially told me that you love me!" Juubei then gave another kiss to a giggling Kazuki. Just then, the door opened and a stream of confetti was thrown at them, accompanied by a few loud cheers, whistles, and giggles. When the commotion died down, Kazuki's mom was standing in front of them!

"Oh yay! The moment I've been waiting for! I'm so glad you finally said it, Kazuki. So that means you can call me 'mom' now, Juubei!" Kazuki's mother squealed.

"Mom, really, you didn't have to do that." Kazuki sullenly said while throwing an apologizing look at Juubei.

"Oh, whatever, Kazuki. Anyway, it's dinnertime, so come and go down, boys! Oh, and Juubei," Kazuki's mother said while preparing to get out, "You have to get Kazuki to do it with you tonight, okay?" She then girlishly hopped away while whistling a merry tune.

"MOM!!!!" Kazuki stormed out of the room and prepared to chase his mom when Juubei grabbed his waist and kissed him on the neck.

"Y'know what? You're mom's right. I gotta use force to get you to do it with me."

"Juubei! You're just as bad as she is! But I don't really wanna do it yet."

"Why not?" Juubei moved farther down. This time he pulled Kazuki's sleeve down and was kissing his right shoulder. Kazuki trembled with feeling.

"I just… don't want to." It was getting harder to refuse by the minute as Juubei continued kissing and licking his shoulder. He then completely removed Kazuki's shirt and carried him and dropped him on the bed. Juubei moved still farther down and was licking his chest down to his stomach. Kazuki closed his eyes and let out a moan while Juubei's hands moved to his zipper. Kazuki's eyes shot open and he grabbed Juubei's hand.

"Please, don't. I don't want to." Kazuki told Juubei firmly.

"But why…?" Juubei looked at him expectantly.

"I just don't. I'm… not ready, I guess… It's just that the mere thought of it scares me, and… yeah. Please, I do hope you respect my decision. Not yet. I love you, but I don't want to do it yet."

"Okay then. I promise it won't change anything between us. I love you." Juubei then went down with Kazuki to have dinner.

End of chapter

A/N: So how did you like it? This is the only fic where I didn't feel awkward at all while writing all those stuff… Kazuki/Juubei forever!!!

(1): "I thank you, however I'm sorry.": For xxxHOLiC fans, this is what Domeki said to the twins that confessed their love for him in the manga. I quoted it, and I think it was from volume… 4? Or maybe 5… Anyway, just go check. Do leave a review!