BlackRoseVixen05: Hello, all!! 11th chapter!! W00t! Enjoy!!

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Chapter Eleven

10:24pm, Ohtori Academy

Two days have passed since the Student Council paid a visit to End of the World. The five youths didn't know what to do with themselves. The Chairman's words had shaken them to their cores. What he said had shot everything they believed in straight to Hell. In essence, they were lost.

Touga Kiryuu gave a slight sigh as he traveled through Ohtori's maze-like halls. He was soon venturing out of the building and across the courtyard. His final Duel with Utena Tenjou was to take place the day after tomorrow. Since there was no way to back out of it, he had a few things to take care of before the day arrived.

Touga was now standing outside the mansion of Kyouichi Saionji. The Seitokai president turned the doorknob and went inside. He'd phoned before coming, so the door had been left open for him. Touga closed and locked the door once he was inside, and then headed up the main staircase.

He stopped when he came to his friend's bedroom. He knew which door it lay behind. Unlike before, he knocked before entering.

"Saionji? I'm coming in," the red-head called from the hallway.

"Yeah," was the quiet response from inside.

Touga opened then door and entered the Green Rose's bedroom. His friend was sitting at his desk, writing. The Japanese teen was dressed casually in a pair of blue jeans and a black T-shirt with a white Kanji symbol on the back. His wavy mass a green hair was tied up into a high ponytail.

"Good evening, Kyo-chan," Touga said from where he stood.

"Hello, Touga. Don't call me that," Saionji said with an annoyed tone.

Touga gave a slightly disappointed chuckle, "You're so cruel to me," the red-head stated.

Saionji glared at his friend and tried not to picture him getting hit by a bus. "What do you want?"

"I came to speak with you about—" Touga began, though he was suddenly distracted by something rubbing against his shins. Looking down, he discovered that something to be a cat. It was an adult cat with black and gray fur and green eyes.

"Mew," the cat said as it began purring.

The red-head blinked with wonderment, looking over at Saionji, and then down at the cat again. "When did you get a cat?" he asked, bewildered. Since when was Saionji an animal person?

"It's not mine," Saionji stated plainly.

"Then what is it doing here?" Touga asked, looking down at the kitty, who had made itself comfortable on his foot.

"My guess is that it followed me home from the Kendo Hall yesterday evening," the Green Rose said.

"Are you going to keep it?" asked the Red Rose.

"It refused to leave," Saionji answered.

Touga chuckled at his friend's chosen reply. He picked the cat up and held it. "He seems friendly enough. Did you give him a name?" Touga asked curiously.

"No. I told you it's not mine," Saionji droned.

"You should at least name him. Hmm…black and gray…" the red-head murmured, sounding thoughtful as he gazed at the cat. "How about Pepper, or Smokey?"

Silence.

"Well, how about Cinder?" Touga asked his friend.

Brief silence.

"Mouse."

Touga gave a laugh, "Mouse? What kind of name is that for a cat?"

"His name is Mouse," Saionji said simply, still focused on his writing.

Touga smiled and shook his head, "Mouse it is," he said as he returned the cat to the floor, where it scurried off to go and hide under Saionji's chair.

"So, what did you want again?" the Green Rose asked.

"I wanted to speak with you on a matter concerning my Duel with Tenjou," Touga said as he approached his friend.

Saionji's writing ceased, and he frowned a bit. "I'll have you know that I want nothing more to do with that girl…"

"Kyouichi, just listen. I'm in need of a favor," Touga said, his voice a little more demanding now.

"No," the Green Rose hissed as he stood from his chair and walked away in a hurry. He didn't get far before he was tackled onto the bed, grunting as he felt Touga's weight on top of him.

He blushed and growled, starting to struggle as the red-head sat on his stomach, his wrists pinned down by Touga's hands. "G-Get off me!" Saionji said, frowning deeply.

A small frown came to Touga's face as well as he felt the Green Rose's skin began to warm, small fragments of green electricity starting to spark from the boy beneath him. "Stop it, Kyouichi."

"Then get off of me!" Saionji shouted.

"I will when you listen to what I have to say!" Touga shouted in return.

"Get off!!" Saionji shouted again, managing to free his right hand, which he used to apply a stinging slap to the side of Touga's face.

Though it felt like his head had left his shoulders, Touga kept enough of his senses to return the action. Saionji was about to strike him again, but Touga caught his hand and successfully pinned it once again.

"Damn you…" Saionji hissed, glaring up at Touga as he panted softly.

"Saionji please… just listen," Touga said, staring down into his friend's eyes.

Blue bore into purple, a war of wills taking place behind each of their eyes. A sigh finally came from the green-haired boy, "What is it, Touga? Just tell me then get out."

Touga's frown faded and he relaxed his grip on the younger teen, trusting that he wouldn't struggle. He didn't. "Saionji… I want you to be my Rose Bride…"

Saionji looked at Touga as though he had three heads. "Wh-What?!" he asked, quite surprised. Touga didn't say anything, but his look told him that he was serious.

Saionji turned his head away. "I thought End of the World said we no longer needed Rose Brides for Duels…" he said.

"I know that, but there's a theory I'd like to test. Just because he said we didn't need them, doesn't mean we can't use them. I want to see," Touga answered.

"Do you truly hope to win against Tenjou?" Saionji asked quietly.

"Yes."

"Why?"

"Because I'm afraid of what might happen to her should she move on to her final Duel with End of the World himself," Touga said, looking down at Saionji.

"So you'd rather save her from an unknown fate and give that bastard what he wants?" Saionji asked, looking up at Touga once more.

"I don't see what else I can do besides that."

"Mm…" Saionji murmured, his eyes rather downcast now. "Touga, what do you think will happen to us?"

"You mean, should End of the World acquire that which he seeks?"

The Green Rose nodded.

"I don't know, Kyouichi. I think all we can do is hope that he'll no longer have use for us, and that he sets us free…" Touga whispered, gently twining one of Saionji's evergreen curls around his index finger.

He felt Saionji sigh beneath him, the Green Rose's eyes now closed.

"Alright, Touga…I'll do it…"

"Thank you," was the soft whisper from above.

The next thing Saionji knew, soft lips were pressed against his own. Saionji's eyes opened a little and he frowned, though he did not pull away. Touga's own eyes were closed now, taking advantage of Saionji's stillness and holding the kiss.

'Bastard…' Saionji thought to himself. The Green Roses closed his eyes once more and began to slowly respond to the gentle kiss.

After a moment, Touga pulled away and looked down at his friend, who gazed back at him. "We'll get out of this…somehow," the red-head whispered.

"Yeah…" Saionji whispered in return, giving a small sigh. Touga left Saionji's mansion shortly afterwards, bidding the other Duelist goodnight before heading home.

When Saionji returned to his room after showing Touga out, he found Mouse on the bed, curled up on his pillow. He scowled.

"Not only must you invade my home, now you dare to steal my bed? I don't think so," the Green Rose said as he picked Mouse up by the scruff of his neck and gently lowered him to the floor.

Saionji got into bed then and sighed deeply as he stared at the ceiling. It had been a while since he and Touga kissed… He blushed as he remembered it, his thoughts only to be interrupted by a quiet "meow".

Looking to his left, Saionji frowned when he saw the cat in bed with him again. "Look, no bed for you. Get," he said as he shoved the cat off the bed and onto the floor. It merely hopped right back up, meowing insistently.

Saionji groaned, "Fine! Do what you like!"

Mouse gave a satisfied meow and curled up next to him on the bed, purring.

Glancing down at the cat, Saionji shook his head and relaxed again, mumbling under his breath.

"Stupid cat…"

End of Chapter Eleven

BlackRoseVixen05: YAOI!! Err, more like shonen-ai. Oh, well. Good enough. Hope you folks enjoyed this. Stay tuned for chapter twelve!! Bare with me because it may take a while to arrive. Sowwy. But anway... REVIEW!!