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Chikage was in a cold rage as he paced the floor of his office, ruby eyes flashing, hands raking through his sweat drenched blonde hair. How dare that Yukimura bastard, he ground his teeth in righteous anger. He wasn't going to let this slide, Sanosuke Yukimura would pay for this slight; he realized that his reaction was over dramatic but he couldn't help it. Souji Okita had been and always would be his, even if circumstances had separated them he had always hoped to get him back, then today he learns that Souji and Sanosuke spent a rather steamy night together. This, he knew, shouldn't bother him after all it was Souji's job; that wasn't what was irritating him. It was the fact that Sanosuke had spent the money to make sure only he could see Souji, just like he himself had done when he first fell hard for the emerald eyed man. Chikage wasn't usually an irrational man, but after their first night together they both felt the pull, he had spoken to Isami and Toshi and made Souji his, essentially making it so he would have no other patron than himself. To hear his rival and his father's murderer had done the same was unacceptable to Chikage, that Souji was letting this man defile and soil his body. As if that Yukimura bastard wasn't annoying enough he had also received the latest reports on the drug research, which were an epic failure. He had the best scientists working for him but why couldn't he reproduce the effects of the water of life? No, not even reproduce but make better. He had the drug in his labs, oh yes he had gotten a hold of some and yet it seemed to baffle his research team.
With a sweep of his hand he knocked the papers off his desk, sending them fluttering to the floor and landing there as he continued to pace, the soft crunch of the papers whispering against his ears. He had some of the new drug Koudou had, the water of life, an incredible drug that gave the user a false sense of invincibility, strength, euphoria. It was a dangerous drug, stronger than any on the market and also more addictive. He had failed to make a drug once, a drug to help Souji, and he refused to fail at the same thing a second time. He closed his eyes as a memory played in his head.
"Souji, you really need to take it easy" he had chided his lover, raising a spoon full of broth to his mouth. Greedily his auburn haired lover had slurped it down, not caring that half of it ended up on his chest.
"I can't help it" Souji had whined"how was I to know we would get carried away?" It had been like this for months now, Souji falling ill at the drop of a hat or over exerting himself and having to be on bed rest for days after. This time it was bed rest because Souji had decided to get frisky and insisted that they have sex, Chikage hadn't really put up much of a fight and eventually relented. Which is how they got here, his lover feeding him broth.
"You don't have to stay you know" Souji said, clearly not wanting the blonde man's pity.
"I know" he had said, dropping a kiss on his forehead "but I want to take care of you and be with you." Too tired to argue the brunette had allowed Chikage to stay, as the ruby eyed man wrapped himself around him he had begun to cough and hack, the action shaking his body. Chikage held him tightly rubbing circles on the small of his back as his fit continued, a gesture he knew Souji found comforting. Once the coughing had subsided Souji had fit himself into his lover's embrace and fallen asleep comfortably, dreaming of the life they could have together. The next morning Chikage had brought him breakfast and coffee in bed and sat with him, gently feeding him in-between fits.
"I'm going to make you better Souji, I promise. I'm going to find a cure and I will take you away from this." Souji gave him a weak smile, wanting to believe him he knew; and at the same time not wantingto have false hope.
"Chikage" he said taking the blonde's hand in his "I have come to my peace with this."
Chikage felt tears brim in his eyes, his lover and friend of a year was slowly dying. He turned to face Souji and vehemently said "well I have NOT made my peace with it!"
He saw emerald eyes widen and a soft smile creep across the pale lips as Souji leaned into his embrace.
"Chikage..What did I do to deserve a lover like you?"
No, he snapped his head up; he wouldn't let himself think like that. He had let Souji down, still unable to find a cure he was disgusted with himself; but he hadn't given up. Now he also had this added problem of the Yukimura's, the whole damn family. They were infringing on his territory both business and pleasure and they had to be stopped. He would be the one to come up with a new and better drug than the water of life, and he would be the one to win Souji's heart back; he doubted that it had even been conquered by that firebrand Sanosuke and if he acted fast it wouldn't be. With a crack of his knuckles he began to formulate a plan.
Across town, in his room Souji was curled up in his bed, a box of tissues and a wastebasket nearby. All of his activities with Sanosuke had sent him into bed rest as soon as he got back from visiting his brother. Gingerly throwing a bloodied rag into the trash can he sighed and furrowed his brows, he was growing more concerned that he was going to fall for the golden eyed man. He had heard from Isami and Toshi earlier that day that Sanosuke had requested he be Souji's only lover and had not only agreed to the steep price but paid it up front, this meant in a way that Sanosuke was his boyfriend. He had only had one other man do that, and it had been Chikage Kazama.
He had been hiding in a sense, concealing himself behind a pillar in the main room. He had been tired and unwell that day, and truth to be told didn't feel like working. He was leaning against the concrete, eyes closed, lost in thought when a smooth, melodic voice interrupted.
"Do you always hide from your customers?" His eyes snapped open at the annoyance of being found as he took in the offender. A man as tall as himself with ruby red eyes, shaggy blonde hair and a sly smile, his eyes sparking with mischief and warmth stood before him. He felt his lips turn upward in appreciation of the man's physique.
"I'm not hiding" he had replied evenly "I'm simply seeing if anyone is worth my time."
The blonde held out his hand "I am worth your time." Souji hadn't hesitated; he slid his hand into the blonde's and led him off.
"You name?" He asked, not unkindly, but this man obviously didn't mince words.
"Souji, you?"
"Chikage" he responded simply. Chikage, he had racked his brain that night trying to figure out where he knew that name.
That night they spent all night in the throes of passion, he remembered it well for it had been nothing like he had ever experienced. Usually he was expected to give pleasure without taking any but with Chikage it was give and take, the flashing ruby eyes watching him as his mouth wrapped around his cock and he sucked until Souji filled his mouth with his seed, his moans and grunts as he breeched the tight entrance, his nails down his back, hands in his hair. Their lovemaking was passionate, possessive and needy, as if they could never get enough of each other. That was the premise for their relationship, Chikage had quickly made sure he could have no other suitors and began to court Souji exclusively; Souji found he quite liked it and the quirky blonde man. They spent day and night together, and he didn't even flinch when had found out Chikage's last name, Kazama, of the Kazama clan; known for being drug and small arms dealers. The clan was second only to the deadly Yukimura clan, whose two sons were rumored to be death dealers walking.
The love hadn't lasted though; Chikage had set to work on finding a cure for Souji without success. He had been touched by the effort but knew it was fruitless and as such had tried to dissuade his lover from that route of action. Chikage refused to be swayed and Souji had grown more worried, he saw how the man hovered over him as if he were a fragile doll. Then Chikage's father was murdered, by Sanosuke Yukimura and their love went to shit as Chikage did the one thing Souji had asked him never to do.