Usagi-san. Misaki. Hiroki, Nowaki.
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Misaki: No arguments today, that's a new one.
Me: You're just so annoying, I don't really see the point at the moment, let's get to your replies now!
Damons-hot-as-hell: That's actually the main reason I had Hiroki take Kasai, he knew that Nowaki would see himself in the boy, so, yep. Thanks for reviewing!
Annalisse Rubisher: That was a cliffy? It wasn't supposed to be, just a little joke thing I guess. Sorry!
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ME: Oh, and I want this now, Nowaki, Hiroki and Kasai will be playing a bigger part in the story now, although, I'm pretty sure you all figured that out. Oh, and this chapter is kinda just a family fluffy one, just thought I'd make that clear now, so, be prepared for Luna and Kasai cuteness! That's it for now, see ya at the bottom!
"Papa! I wanna go home!" Luna's whining reached Misaki's ears as they walked through the grocery store. The two were on their way home when Misaki realized he needed to pick something's up for dinner. The sky outside was dark, and gray, foreboding the coming rain. Misaki wanted to get home before it really started pouring, and making poor Usagi worry like crazy.
"I know, Luna, I want to go home too, but, we need to get this stuff for dinner," He said, ruffling her long chocolate hair. He saw the many pointed glares sent their way, and suppressed a sigh. People were probably thinking he was Luna's birth father, and that she was born from wedlock. He wanted to laugh bitterly at that, how wrong they were. He actually wished it were that way, at least than Luna wouldn't have gone through the hell she went through. But, people didn't know the real truth, not that it really mattered what they thought.
Luna knew that people always looked at Misaki the wrong way, and one time asked her Daddy why, he simply answered, "People think he made a mistake a long time ago, that's all," Luna knew it had to do with her, because the minute they saw that Luna called Misaki 'Papa' they got all those glares. She was sure it had something to do with how young he was and that he was taking care of a girl her age, although, she wasn't completely sure what it was.
"Come on, Luna," he grabbed her hand, "Let's get home before the storm gets too bad."
Unfortunately, for them, the storm decided to start when they were several blocks away from home. Misaki picked Luna up, and ran the rest of the way home, hating as the thunder made the little girl jump in his arms. They reached the building, Misaki was panting heavily as he carried the girl to the elevator, they made it up to the condo, and when Misaki opened the door, both were crushed in a hug from their favorite rabbit.
"I thought something had happened to you," Akihiko's worry was clear in his voice, he pulled back and chuckled as Luna and Misaki gasped for breath. "Sorry about that," he ruffled both their heads.
"Daddy!" Luna said, hugged the man's legs, Usagi noticed she was soaked.
"You could've called me to come and pick you up," he told Misaki as he picked Luna up, and carry her to the bathroom, "Go take a bath in our room," he called, "I'll take care of Luna," Misaki sighed, but, did as told.
Several hours later…
Luna yelped softly into her pillow as the lightening lit her room up. She whimpered, and buried her face deeper into the pillow. She absolutely hated storms. They reminded her all too much of her past when she was still living with him. The man knew the child was terrified of the loud thunder, and bright lightening, so, he locked her outside during said storms, making the girl sob all night into her hands as she screamed with every loud clap of thunder.
She sighed, and sat up in her bed. She'd never get to bed at this rate. She looked around her room, and yelped as the lightening cast strange shadows around her room, she covered her head with the blanket, and whimpered softly. Maybe I can go into Daddy's room….she thought it over a bit more before sighing, she picked up her stuffed dog, and clutched it to her chest as she almost bolted down the hallway to her parents room. She knocked softly, and heard something move around inside. She gulped, and opened the door.
Akihiko looked up from his laptop as the door opened; he raised a brow as he saw Luna looking down at the ground, as if embarrassed. She looked to be shaking a bit, "Luna," she looked up at his voice, "What's wrong?"
Before the small girl could answer, a deafening loud clap of thunder exploded outside. She yelped, and ran to the bed, Usagi suddenly understood; he smiled softly, and picked her up. She looked up as he placed her in between his body, and the sleeping Misaki. "Your papa has the same problems with storms," he said as he pulled the blankets over her, "Now, go to sleep, I promise nothing will happen," she smiled, and clutched the dog closer to her chest, her large lilac eyes getting droopy. She yawned, and Usagi was sure he heard a soft, "thanks" escape her lips.
The man chuckled, and went back to writing.
With Hiroki and Nowaki…
"AHHHHHHHH!" Hiroki jumped at the loud sound, Nowaki following suit.
"What was that?" The doctor asked his uke.
"I think it was Kasai," Hiroki answered, getting up to go see. He had, reluctantly given up his room to the boy, and was stuck sleeping with Nowaki. He still remembered what Nowaki had told him. At least you don't have to worry about being cold anymore…..
Hiro-san growled at the memory, but, sighed, and walked into his old room, he found the young boy in bed, gasping for breath; Nowaki pushed past the teacher, and went straight to the boy, "Kasai, what happened?" He asked, sitting on the bed, he turned on the light, blinding all three of them.
"I-I had a b-b-bad dream," the boy shivered and rubbed his arms. "S-sorry," he said, looking up to his guardians, "I-I didn't m-mean to w-wake you,"
Hiroki sighed; this kid had been walking on thin ice around them for no real reason. He was always quick to please them, and even if he didn't so something wrong, he was quick to apologize. He walked over to the boy and said, "Look, brat," Kasai smiled slightly, knowing that Hiroki didn't really mean it, "Everyone has nightmares, myself included." He admitted, despite his pride, "So, don't feel too bad, plus, it's not really your fault," he pulled the curtains to the window and revealed the powerful storm outside, "It's probably the storm's fault if anything."
Kasai looked down, and nodded, "Yeah, I always get nightmares during storms," he admitted softly.
"Why?" Nowaki asked, pulling the boy closer to him.
Kasai didn't look up, but, answered, "My mom left me at the home on a really bad stormy night, she used to tell me it reminded her of when I was born," he explained, "She said I was born on a night a lot like this, that's why she called me Kasai, it means flame," he said. "She used to say that I was the flame in the darkness after she lost my dad," He sighed, and said, "I don't like stormy nights like this because I remember that night when I felt so bad," he finished.
Hiroki sighed, and said, as he walked out of the room, "Grab a pillow and a blanket," he left the room, leaving the other two confused. Kasai looked to Nowaki, he shrugged, and they followed.
When they reached the living room, they found Hiroki laying on the couch, watching the TV, he looked up at them as they entered, "Hiro-san?" Nowaki asked, still confused.
The prideful man didn't look up, "Well? What are you waiting for?" He asked, somewhat annoyed, "Are you gonna stand there all night?"
"Why are you doing this?" Nowaki asked, taking Kasai's hand, and leading him to the couch.
"Isn't it obvious?" He asked, still staring dully at the TV, when he received no answer, he sighed, and looked at them both, "The brat doesn't want to sleep alone, and I'm sure as hell not letting him sleep in our bed, so," he shrugged, "Might as well sleep in here," he went back to the screen.
Nowkai's jaw dropped, almost hitting the ground in shock. He's doing this for….Kasai? That was something never ever thought he'd see. Before he could think of anything else, he felt Kasai's hand slip out of his own, and watched as the brave boy sat next to Hiroki, and laid his head on the man's arm.
"HEY! I didn't say you could sleep here!" Hiroki barked, but, there was no venom behind his words. He looked down, and saw the boy was already asleep. He sighed, and pulled the blanket over the small boy, he smirked slightly as Kasai snuggled closer to its warmth.
Nowaki watched in shock as his uke showed the young boy care. "H-Hiro-san," the burnet looked up at his name. "Are you alright?" The dark haired man barely dodged the book launched at his head.
"Of course I'm alright! I just didn't want the brat waking us up every ten minutes with his crying!" He yelled, going back to the TV.
Even though Hiroki thought he had played the part well, Nowaki smiled softly, seeing right through his crap. "Hiro-san, you're so cute."
"I am not cute! I am a twenty nine year old man! What man that age wants to be cute!"
Nowaki allowed his lover to continue his rant, knowing he meant nothing with the words. He smiled softly, and repeated his earlier statement, after the other man was panting from his yelling. Nowaki simply repeated the statement, until Hiroki gave up, and grumbled, "I'm going to bed, don't try anything funny with him in the room!" He hissed, jerking his thumb at the sleeping figure of Kasai.
Nowaki looked at the boy in surprise, He slept through all of Hiro-san's yelling? He suddenly grinned, A deep sleeping child is a blessing, at least now, I won't have to worry about Hiro-san waking him up when we- his thoughts were cut off as a book smacked him in the face.
"Stop thinking about weird things!" Hiroki yelled, turning on to his side, "You always get that grin when you think about that stuff!" He growled, before turning off the TV, and closing his eyes.
Nowaki chuckled, and as he turned off the lamp beside his own sleeping area, "Hiro-san, you're cute,"
"Nowaki!"
Me: That's it for now! Thanks so much for reading!
Hiroki: Why does Kasai have to be such a deep sleeper!
ME: Cause, I loooovvvveee you mess with you. *ducks as book comes flying at head*
Hiroki: *throwing books like crazy!* Rewrite it, rewrite it NOW!
ME: Nope, please review before I get my head bashed in! *books hits back of head*
Kasai: Too late.