A Humanising Influence.



DISCLAIMER: I don't own the CCS characters. Sad but true. . .



CHAPTER 10 - Takeover's and Temptation's.



"Hey Clow can you pass me the sugar?" The only one unfazed by the situation appeared to be Kero and a mature man's indulgent smile seemed to hover for a moment over Eriol rose bud mouth.

"Still thinking with your stomach Keroberos?"

"Isn't that how you created me? I'm the Guardian Beast, consumer extraordinaire, and Yue is. . .well. . .what is this guy's purpose again? 'Cause I'm telling you he is still the same waste of space he was when you were alive!" The Moon Guardian actually growled in response and did the worst thing he could think of in retribution. . .he snatched Kero's remaining pancake from under his nose and cut it with surgical precision before placing it in his mouth while the rest of the guests looked on in amazement. It had been a long time since he'd eaten anything so Yue was not teasing when he took so long about chewing it but he was milking it for all he was worth when he started moaning in almost sexual rapture. "Mmm, mmm, delicious." Touya hated missing the chance to lick the sugar from the corner of his mouth but he was struggling to hide his response to the provocative noise and the sudden crossing of his legs was far from subtle.

Up until now Kero had clearly been in shock but he recovered in order to state his case to Sakura and Clow /Eriol simultaneously. "Your not gonna let him get away with that are you? It's inhuman! It's a waste! He's not even enjoying it! Tell him to give the rest back."

Yue smiled enough to shame the Cheshire Cat and lifted the knife and fork once more to hover over the fluffy remains adding a threatening seesawing motion. Touya could see Sakura, Tomoyo and Syaoran do a double take at the smile. . .in fact Syaoran had been staring at his Angel far longer than was necessary so he kicked him under the table.

"Ow!" The boy yelped, squeezing his eyes shut in pain. Most satisfactory, if his eyes are shut he won't be eyeing Yue up. He knew it was just the moon power the gaki was attracted to but hey, Yue was comprised entirely of moon power so-.

"Are you alright Syaoran?" His sister sounded anxious. Uh! Sickening display of affection.

"Yue just give it back!" By the sound of it Kero was almost in tears.

"S-sure, I just err. . .bit my tongue." The kid would never admit that anyone could make him cry out but that was a completely unnecessary remark. This was a public place for Christ sake! Sort of. . .

Sensing Sakura's preoccupation Kero turned his plea fully over to Clow/Eriol. "Now is your chance to make up for all the times you took his side over mine."

The small boy's shoulders were shaking but the laughter was of a much more imposing figure.

"Come on Clow, you know he listens to you."

"On the contrary Keroberos I can think of only one place where Yue listened to me. . ." Information overload, no more please. . .

"Oh yeah, the library." Oops. My mistake. "You and your boring literary debates." Now that Touya could handle. "If I remember correctly if either one of you managed to put your view across successfully the other person had to be your slave in be-."

"Okay-."

". . .Which probably explains why Yue never put up much of a debate. . ."

"OKAY!" this time Touya's desperate interruption succeeded in both silencing the disturbing reminiscence and deafening the gaki. . .beautifully versatile Touya decided.

Suddenly he felt a hand on his right knee and glanced up to where Yue was smiling at him reassuringly enabling Kero to snatch back the remains of his pancake muttering to himself. "Nothing's changed, he still gets away with murder."

Touya moved his hand beneath the tablecloth to mesh with Yue's feeling fortified as the Moon Guardian turned back to his previous master. "Did you want to speak to me about something Clow?"

Something in Eriol's unnaturally wise eyes told Touya that Clow had registered the comforting movement he couldn't tell how the reincarnation or - now there's a thought. . .what do you call a reincarnations original form is it a carnation or an incarnation. . .well the first is a flower so I'll go with the latter Touya decided - anyway, the incarnation showed no response but did indeed appear as if he wanted to say something. Whatever it was remained unsaid as Eriol seemed to resurface, blinking owlishly behind his glasses as he discovered himself the focus of six pairs of eyes.

"I'm sorry, can you repeat the question?" He guessed.

Everyone held their tongue apparently knowing that it was not usual for a persons past form to take over like that.

"It's nothing Eriol." Yue's velvety voice broke the silence and the English boy seemed to notice him for the first time.

"Yue. . .when did you appear?"

The Guardian lifted a shoulder dismissively. "Oh just a second ago," he lied.

"Oh." The boy still looked confused but Sakura undertook the task of distracting him.

"So you left Suppi and Nakuru home alone?" At the mention of the pink haired thing's name Touya shuddered and Yue felt it where his hand still rested atop the younger mans thigh.

"Yes, which is why I won't stay long, God knows what they'll do to the house."

"You should have brought Suppi along, I'd have been only to glad to share my pancakes with him. . ."

"Kero!" His mistress admonished since the plush panther's low tolerance for sugar was a sore point for his creator Eriol.

Meanwhile no one noticed Touya growing increasingly hot under the collar as Yue's hand inched up his thigh.

"Why Touya you're looking a little distracted. . ." The silver-haired being purred. Teasing wretch! He smiled tightly at Yue willing him to stop but most of all to continue.

"Oh I know what it is." With your hand resting there I should hope you do know! "You were given a load of history to do for class tomorrow weren't you?" With the slender hand pressing into his groin Touya could only nod mutely or risk squeaking his answer. "Well as someone with a number of centuries of.experience may I offer you my, uh, services?"

"How kind of you." Touya managed to bite out. "But it's hardly your problem." It's just your fault.

"No, I absolutely insist." Standing gracefully he saved Touya from displaying his arousal by pulling the startled man behind him and bowing formally to the rest at the table before dragging his captive out of the kitchen, up the stairs and into his bedroom.



* I hope you like this chapter as much as I do. For those of you who just want Yue and Touya to 'get it on' have no fear because the time is coming. . .Please review and feel free to offer any requests or suggestions and I will at least consider them unless they involve putting Yue in a tutu or leotard.