First of all, thank you so much to everyone who has been reading this fanfic, reviewing it and following it! It means so much to me to know people actually like this story ^_^ Hehe, awesomely enough it has motivated me to work on my personal stories which is just great :P
Anyway, I'm glad to hear that you guys enjoyed the last chapter (I did too o.o) and so here is the next! Also ALERT for those of you who haven't read the manga (it hasn't been updated for some time -_-') BUT I will be using the last Zweilt pair in this chapter ^_^ Any who, please enjoy and as always leave your awesome reviews! :D
Yuki didn't remember eating dinner the night before. He only remembered tasting Luka's lips, then again that was already a treat in its own way. The feelings that ran throughout his body, the excitement, the sadness and the passion all caused him to tremble within Luka's embrace. Perhaps it was the over excitement that caused Yuki to blank out while the last thing he could hear was Luka calling out his name.
Now waking up in his bed he felt embarrassed by the whole thing. Who passes out after kissing the person they love? It was the kind of situation that made Yuki want to crawl under a rock and never come out. But eventually he would have to come out in order to protect the Zweilts and Luka. Looking over to his side, Yuki noticed that Luka was sleeping peacefully while Sodom did the same, curled up on his shoulder.
The sight of the two caused a smile to form on Yuki's lips. Waking up to such a sight was one he would love to see again and again. When Luka slept, he looked like any other person, dreaming of future desires, beautiful memories, but also nightmares of the darker days. Yuki wished he could see what Luka was dreaming about at that moment. Was he reliving a memory of his past? Could he be dreaming about his days as a blood shedding Opast?
Yuki longed to remember more about their past lives as lovers. He hoped and prayed that he would regain all of his memories sooner or later. Thinking about memories made Yuki recall the times when he left alone and abandoned. The times when he asked why he was even born and why he didn't just end his life. Of course Kanata and the kids at the orphanage were enough to keep him going, but silently Yuki always struggled with the feeling of being worthless.
Would Luka have saved him if he tried to take his life? Just imagining how sad Luka would have been if he had listened to his thoughts made Yuki feel guilty. He would have never met Luka, the Zweilts, Takashiro-sama and everyone else who took part of the Giou clan. If he would have given up, there wouldn't have been a light to give the Zweilts the strength to fight.
Tears welled up in Yuki's eyes. He decided to close them, so he wouldn't have to look at Luka or Sodom with sad memories flooding into his mind. It was then that Yuki felt a gentle hand on his face. Slowly opening his eyes, he came to see the silver orbs that were always looking at him with love and care. "What's wrong?" Luka asked a bit concerned. Yuki only smiled, placing his hand on top of his, "I was thinking about my life before I met you and the Zweilts…How I felt so hopeless to the point where I questioned why I was even born."
"You were born to be our light at the end of the dark tunnel," Luka started to say while gently wiping away the tears from Yuki's eyes. "Even before you met us, you were loved by the kids at the orphanage, your schoolmates and…Kanata. A life without you is one many of us wouldn't want to be a part of. You're too important Yuki."
The words he spoke, the tone of his voice, the look in his eyes – all of it was enough to reassure Yuki of the purpose to his existence. He had people who loved him and always would no matter how far apart they were. To Luka's kind words all Yuki could utter was an appreciative "Thank you." Those two words brought ease to Luka's heart, knowing that his lover was no longer wrapped up in those dark thoughts.
With Sodom still asleep on Luka's shoulder, the two could only look at one another with love evidently seen in their faces. It wasn't until Yuki remembered that he passed out the night before did he avert his gaze and blush. This took Luka by surprise. "Are you alright Yuki?"
"I-I'm really sorry about last night…I-I didn't mean to pass out."
Luka laughed a little causing Yuki to look back at him with surprise now on his face. This was the first time he heard Luka laugh. The gesture only made Yuki blush even more. "It was most likely my fault," Luka said, "I did lose my control once you kissed me."
"B-But that shouldn't happen when two lovers finally kiss in a story!" Yuki replied, noticeably embarrassed by how he ruined a perfect moment between the two. Luka continued to smile, not bothered at all that their kiss was cut short. "It just makes me happy knowing that you finally know about us. Whether the kiss was like the ones in fairytales didn't matter to me. What mattered was being able to kiss you again" That was all Luka could say in response and to Yuki it sounded like the sweetest thing to say.
"You have a sweet side Luka," Yuki blurted out. He couldn't lie to himself; he liked it when Luka would get flustered and embarrassed. It was something rare, something only he could see, that's probably why it was so special.
Before Luka could say anything in return, Sodom started to wake up. "Good morning Sodom," Yuki said as the small black creature stretched its wings and purred happily. His little stomach let out a small growl. "It sounds like someone's hungry," Luka said.
Yuki's stomach then growled, allowing the embarrassed blush to return to his face. "Make that two," Luka said with a smile. "Let's wash up and head down to breakfast. The Zweilts won't let us miss another meal."
"Okay!" Yuki replied cheerfully.
The Zweilts had already gathered in the dining room with their breakfast in front of them. Yet none of them had moved to touch the food, well Hotsuma tried but Shusei immediately stopped and scolded him.
"Do you think they're going to join us this time?" Kuroto asked.
"Luka said they would," Toko responded with an obvious grin on her face.
"You know something we don't," Hotsuma said as he eyed her suspiciously. Toko pouted and crossed her arms in defense. "What if I do? It's not like I'm going to willingly tell a hot head like you." Hotsuma glared at her.
"Whatever it is, it must be something really nice," Senshiro said. He along with Toko-chan and Tsukumo were hoping that something did happen between Luka and Yuki. All they got from the Opast who was clearly carrying a passed out Yuki was a "Don't worry, Yuki's okay." The suspense was killing them.
The door to the room finally started to open as Yuki and Luka entered. Sodom as usual was sitting on Yuki's shoulder, suddenly cheering to the top of his lungs when he spotted the food. Luka was dressed in his normal attire – black vest shirt, black pants and boots. Yuki on the other hand was dressed in a beautiful long-sleeved red dress that complimented his temporary feminine body.
"I see that Luka gave you the outfit I picked out for you last night," Toko said with a bright smile beaming on her face.
"You look nice Yuki…the dress suits you," Hotsuma said with a serious tone. Yuki felt a bit awkward as he remembered the past events between him and Hotsuma. But he knew Hotsuma meant no harm by any of his actions so he smiled his usual smile while replying with a "Thank you." The other Zweilts greeted the two as they made their way to sit at the table.
"You must be hungry Yuki." Tsukumo said while he started to pile food onto Yuki's plate, "Here, you need to have a lot of energy in your system today. Do you want my breakfast too?"
"Tsukumo! Don't just stack food on Yuki's plate!" Toko yelled, grabbing Tsukumo and pulling him away. Yuki laughed a little as he handed Sodom a piece of bread which he happily started to nibble on. Next to him Luka silently started to eat his food, all the while knowing that the Zweilt's eyes were burning stares at him.
Why does he look so casual? Don't tell me nothing happened last night! Senshiro thought to himself. The past lovers weren't acting strange and neither of them gave out a hint that anything happened. Senshiro tossed a sad look towards Toko and Tsukumo who returned the same look of disappointment. Kuroto continued to eye the two, trying his best to find any indication that they did something lover-like that caused them to skip out on dinner. Unfortunately for him he couldn't find a thing.
"So why did you two skip dinner last night?" It was Hotsuma who blurted out the question everyone wanted the answer too. Even Shusei was curious to know. Yuki felt a blush run across his face as he tried to think of a good enough excuse. He didn't want to just tell them that Luka told him about their past, that they kissed and that he passed out. Feeling Yuki's hesitation, Luka put his fork down and apathetically said, "We weren't hungry."
"…"
Luka went back to eating as if his excuse was the best to stop the Zweilts from prying further. Yuki could sense the confusion at the table so he thought it would be best to change the topic. "Umm, what other outfits do you have Toko-chan? If I'm going to be a female for who knows how long, I'd like to know my options for clothing." Yuki put on a nervous smile, hoping that Toko would take the bait. To his relief she did and began her unstoppable rambling on cute dresses that would look great on him along with other outfits that caused Yuki to cringe. At least Luka and him would be safe for the rest of the meal.
After breakfast the Zweilts, Yuki and Luka decided to go outside and wait for Takashiro's arrival there. Yuki was anxious for a number of reasons, one: he would have to see Takashiro's reaction to his transformation, two: he would be asked many questions, and three: he didn't want to stop being a female for Luka's sake. The Opast did tell him that he would love him whether he was female or male, but Yuki believed that a female was best. He didn't have anything against same sex dating, it was just surreal that he actually living it.
"Yuki? Yuki!"
Yuki snapped out of his thoughts as he saw Toko waving her hand in his face. "Yes?" he said.
"Takashiro-sama is here!"
Yuki looked past Toko and saw that Takashiro's car was indeed making its way to the front of the mansion. As it came to a stop, Ibuki and Takashiro came out along with two other familiar individuals.
"Sairi-san! Ria-san! You're back!" Toko screamed in delight.
"Of course we came back. As amazing as celebrity life is, we are still responsible Zweilts," Ria responded in a cheerful voice. "Welcome back everyone," Tsukumo said as the other Zweilts greeted them with a nod. Yuki stood frozen in place. He felt incredibly nervous he didn't know what to do with himself. But before he could hide behind Luka, Takashiro had spotted him, eyes wide in shock.
"Yuki…Is that you?" Ibuki, Ria and Sairi all looked towards Yuki, the same shocked expression making its way onto their faces. Yuki took a step closer and smiled at best as he could. "It's me Takashiro-sama. As you can see, something strange has happened to me. We've been waiting for your return to see why it happened."
"I'll make sure to start looking into it as soon as I can," Takashiro replied, "Though; it's nice to see you in this form again." He held out his arms with a gentle smile on his face, "Can I get a welcome back hug?" Luka gritted his teeth in annoyance as he moved closer to Yuki. "There's no need to do that," he said in a jealous tone. Toko, Ria and Ibuki all laughed a little.
"So you're a female again Yuki…" Sairi began to say as he made his way towards Yuki, "I must say you look as lovely as you did in the past." Before Sairi could take another step, Luka quickly made his way in between them; his eyes showing Sairi that he better not take another step closer. "Protective as always, huh demon?" Sairi said with a grin.
"Let's head inside. There is a lot that we need to discuss," Takashiro said as he started to make his way towards the mansion. Everyone slowly followed behind as Sairi stayed to smirk at Luka for a while longer. "Now that Yuki's a female, don't expect to keep her all to yourself," he said as he started to make his way past the two. He looked over at Yuki.
"I'll be waiting for you inside beautiful." With a wink aimed towards Yuki, Sairi continued to walk towards the mansion, leaving the two lovers alone while watching him leave. Yuki didn't know why, but whenever he was around Sairi he always felt like something had happened between the two.
With the thought silently on his mind, Yuki was unaware to the sad look on Luka's face as he looked at his lover.
If only she knew… he thought.
Whoo hoo! Another chapter complete! :D I really hope you guys enjoyed this one. I was looking through the manga again and remembered about the last pair of Zweilts so I thought why not include them in the story :P Thank you again for reading! Please leave reviews if you can and the next chapter will be up soon! ^-^
