Temptation
Uni is awesome but I'm very tired. This is what I get for getting up in the afternoon when I was on my break...
To be honest, I want to finish this story soon because I'm losing inspiration and the motivation for writing it. I can see it ending in about 4 or 5 chapters, it depends...
Disclaimer: I don't own Galactik Football or anything associated with it.
Warning: If you have problems with slash, please do not read or review this story.
Rivers snapped the diary shut. "They're together?" He whispered. This changed everything.
If Sinedd was emotionally or romantically involved with Rocket, that made things much more complicated. Rivers thought that the line suggested that Sinedd was somewhat dependant on Rocket.
"For affection?" Rivers thought out loud. Either way, he concluded that the relationship was on rocky ground if Sinedd had doubts about Rocket's commitment. Wanting confirmation, Rivers dialled Artegor.
"Rivers?"
"Are you alone?"
"Yes. What is the matter?"
"Why didn't you tell me that Rocket and Sinedd are emotionally involved?"
Artegor's eyebrows were raised, "Emotionally involved? Oh I get it. I thought you would have known, since you're a therapist."
"They kept it secret. I can only go on what they tell me and their actions. There were no obvious signs."
"You should spend a day with them. They're always together." Artegor said, thinking about the times he spent with Aarch while they were on the Shadows.
"Is that so?" Rivers leaned back. "Would you say that Sinedd is… dependant on Rocket?"
"Dependant…" Artegor rubbed his jaw. "I wouldn't say dependant. However, I'd say that Sinedd seems extremely preoccupied with him."
"This changes everything Artegor. If Rocket leaves, it could scar Sinedd even more. It seems that Rocket is someone that keeps him stable."
Artegor sighed. This was getting more difficult than he would have liked.
Meanwhile, outside the hospital, Rocket called Tia on her Holo-Phone. When she didn't pick up, Rocket was slightly relieved that he didn't have to talk to her face to face. "Hey Tia. I… um… hope that you're okay. Listen, what I did was really wrong and I am so sorry for hurting you." Pausing, he racked his brains for something else to say. "I hope that you can move on and be happy with someone else. Bye." Rocket ended the call abruptly. He hardly ever talked about his feelings.
"What I did was really wrong?" Someone from behind him repeated. Rocket swallowed, recognising the voice immediately.
"Shouldn't you be inside?" Rocket said, trying to lead Sinedd back inside. Sinedd shrugged Rocket's arm off.
"What did you mean by that, Rocket?" Sinedd asked. "Do you think that you and I being together is wrong?"
"No, of course not." Rocket held up his hands in a gesture of peace. "All I meant was that cheating on her was wrong."
"Why are you talking to her anyway?"
"I don't know. Maybe… I thought she deserved some closure."
Sinedd panicked inside even though some part of him told him that he was being irrational. "Why? I thought you got over her!" Sinedd blurted out.
"I… I…" Rocket stammered, scared at the hysterical tone in Sinedd's voice. It frightened him that Sinedd's mood could change at the slightest things. "Sinedd, you're getting agitated, we should go inside."
"I'm not agitated. Quit telling what I am!" Sinedd stomped back into the hospital leaving Rocket leaning against the wall.
Tia looked at the ball in the distance and summoned the Breath. She propelled herself into the air, spun around and hit the ball straight into the goal.
"Tia, that was brilliant! If you keep making shots like these, we'll be great for the new GF cup!" Aarch said. Things were looking up with the Snow Kids; Tia is getting back into her game and was working well with Mark.
After her practice session, Tia lounged on her bed. It was nice to get some time to herself. She loved hanging around the Snow Kids but at times they were overwhelming. They always asked her if she was okay, with D'Jok playing the overprotective big brother role.
Tia smiled and went to her desk. She pulled out a bunch of pictures and all of them involved her and Rocket together. Making a decision, she ripped up all of the pictures and threw them in the bin. Cutting him out of her life felt good. She learned that his whole affair wasn't her fault. There was no reason for her to feel depressed anymore.
She went out to greet Mei and Yuki. "I've got to move on." Tia thought as she heard Mei ask her why she looked so happy.
The three girls walked into the lounge and Mei switched on the Holo-TV.
"Oh come on Mei, we didn't want the TV on!" Micro-Ice whined and the other guys moaned along with him.
"Tough. I need to watch that new fashion show." Mei said whilst Tia and Yuki sighed.
"Can we watch something else? What about the Famous Three? I haven't seen it in a while." Tia suggested.
"Anything without fashion is good enough for me." Micro-Ice said, with D'Jok nodding in agreement.
"Wait a minute; can we quickly check Arcadia Sports?" Thran asked.
"Sure, Thran." Mei said whilst switching the channel.
"And now Callie and Nork!" the voiceover announced.
"Good afternoon, sports fans." Callie said cheerfully. "We have just had confirmation that Sinedd, the star striker of the Shadows has woken up from his coma. From recent reports it seems that he is on the way to recovery fairly quickly."
"Yes, that's true, Callie!" Nork commented. "Whether he'll be able to play in the up and coming Pirates match is unseen and there is a lot of speculation on whether Artegor Nexus has been applying too much pressure on the players, which could have led to Sinedd's collapse."
"Yeah, they have been playing a lot of matches." Micro-Ice commented.
"Also, there is further speculation over Rocket, the Shadows newest recruit. Is he suffering from the Smog? In the past matches, he has been prone to bouts of coughing and chest pains. We can only wait to see if the two players will play in the much anticipated match. And now for the galaxy weather report…" Callie finished.
"Ugh, none of that." Mei said, switching the channel.
Whilst Mei and Tia wondered which program to watch, Thran pondered about the match against the Pirates. If Rocket was in some kind of danger over the Smog, Thran wanted to help him. They were friends after all, regardless of the situation.
Tia's Holo-Phone started to vibrate in her pocket. Excusing herself from the lounge, she stood in the hallway and listened to the message that Rocket left her. After she listened to it, she smiled. "Too late Rocket. I beat you to it." With that, she walked back into the lounge.
1 week later...
The Shadows shuttle, aided with the help of the Pirates, began its descent into Shiloe. After landing, the Shadows immediately went inside their hotel.
"Sinedd are you sure you're going to be okay for the match?" Rocket asked, whilst packing his clothes. It worried him that the other players weren't too concerned about Sinedd's wellbeing; they shrugged it off saying things like "This happens quite a bit with humans".
"How many times, Rocket?" Sinedd said, lying down on his bed. "I'm fine and I'm going to play in the match."
"I give up. You're too stubborn." Rocket said, shrugging his shoulders. He looked out the window. Considering that this was the home of the Pirates, it was surprisingly peaceful. "Too bad its night. I wish the market was open."
Sinedd lazily looked Rocket over. He seemed tense and worried. "Rocket. Come over here." Sinedd beckoned.
Rocket walked over to Sinedd's bed, only to be dragged down beside him. "I missed you." Sinedd whispered sexily into Rocket's ear before kissing his neck.
"We've got a match tomorrow, we can't –"
"Yes we can. We've done it before." Sinedd said in a tone of voice that left no room for argument. He grabbed a fistful of dreadlocks and he kissed Rocket fiercely, nipping at his bottom lip. Rocket forgot about arguing and just let himself go, remembering the first time he and Sinedd slept together.
Sinedd slipped in casually through the back door of Rocket's house. Standing in the kitchen he heard the thud of music from upstairs. Grabbing a can from the fridge, Sinedd walked up the stairs. The music got louder and louder as he approached Rocket's room. The door was open and Sinedd decided to take a peek. That peek made him drop his unopened can.
Rocket danced to the heavy bass of the soulful music. His hips rocked to the beat, arms raised only to have them on his sides, swaying along with the rest of his body. Sinedd had never seen Rocket this carefree. Rocket's eyes were closed, lips slightly parted, completely unaware of Sinedd's presence. Sinedd could hardly keep his eyes off Rocket's hips and looked at how they moved perfectly in time with the music.
As the music ended, Rocket turned round to change the track only to see Sinedd standing in the doorway, hands in pockets. He would have looked completely calm if it wasn't for his sparkling violet eyes.
"Come to see the show?" Rocket asked, slightly slurring his words.
"You've been drinking." Sinedd asked.
"Yep." Rocket said, popping the 'p'.
"Why?"
"I wanted to drink." Rocket said. Thinking it over, he added, "Because of you, as well." he sighed, flopping down on his bed.
"Me? What did I do?"
"You kissed me."
"My kiss threw you off? Hah, there's got to be more than that." Sinedd said, pleased to have such an advantage over the boy.
"Why do you want to know?" Rocket said, raising his head above the bed.
"I just do."
"Well, my life is none of your business." Rocket said, whilst stretching himself on his bed. His t-shirt rode up his chest and Sinedd admired his frame.
"Having problems with your little girlfriend?" Sinedd asked.
Rocket groaned, "Yes. Hurrah he gets it!" He said, clapping his hands in a sarcastic manner. "What more do you want? A complete confession?"
"No. Something else." Sinedd thought. He moved in close enough so that he could smell the alcohol on Rocket's breath. He took Rocket's face in his hands and kissed him, sliding his tongue in for good measure. Rocket moaned and ran his fingers through Sinedd's hair, forgetting that he had a girlfriend. Feeling brave, Sinedd pushed himself on top of Rocket and they continued to kiss. Sinedd slipped his fingers up Rocket's shirt, silently admiring the smooth texture and warmth. It was so different from his own skin which was usually rough and cold.
"Wait a minute." Rocket said, breaking the kiss. "How did you get into my house?"
"None of your business." Sinedd echoed, taking his shirt off and capturing Rocket's lips again.
Rocket felt intoxicated. He didn't know why he allowed Sinedd to kiss him. Was it because of the drink? Or was it because he liked the feel of Sinedd's lips on his own? Whatever it was, it was the last coherent thought in his head.
...
The morning after…
Sinedd woke up only to see Rocket with his face in his hands. Sinedd shifted and Rocket's eyes immediately locked on him. Rocket pounded his fist on a desk; mumbling incoherent nonsense. Next thing Sinedd knew, Rocket shoved on his boxers, clawed at his bedsheets and ran downstairs. Sinedd put on his boxers and trousers and walked after him in amusement. Rocket started to get hysterical, calling Sinedd and himself every unpleasant name under the sun whilst bundling the sheets in the wash. By the time Rocket had finished fumbling with the buttons on the washing machine, he calmed down. Sinedd smirked.
"Done yet?"
"No. Bastard."
Sinedd grabbed Rocket's arm and pushed him against the wall. "You weren't calling me that last night."
Rocket's nose twitched as if he smelled something bad. Sinedd responded by dipping his mouth into Rocket's neck, sucking and licking the flesh. Rocket let out a moan and pulled Sinedd's hair. Remembering that his parents could come back home at any moment, Rocket broke away.
"You need to get out. If my parents come back and find you here…"
"They'll get suspicious." Sinedd finished. Even though he was sad because his parents were dead, he was glad of the fact that there was no-one to nag him.
Rocket nodded and went upstairs with Sinedd following. The striker put on his clothes while Rocket laid on his bed, twisting a lock of hair round his finger. Sinedd got dressed and murmured. "I'll see you around."
Rocket stayed on his bed for a while. It finally occurred to him that he had sex. With Sinedd. And he liked it. And at the same time cheated on his girlfriend. Rocket placed his face in his hands.
"Nobody will find out. It was just a one time thing." Rocket thought trying to reassure himself.
Rocket woke up to sunlight streaming through his window. "Sinedd?" Rocket gently nudged the said boy. Sinedd mumbled something before facing the midfielder.
"You okay?" Rocket asked, stroking his cheek. "Any nightmares?"
"No. I'm good." Sinedd said, sounding peaceful. He turned over, shoving the sheet over his head. Rocket shook his head and had a shower. When he came out, he saw that Sinedd was asleep. Smiling to himself, he got dressed and wrote a note. "Gone to the market. See you later."
...
Thran was out in the market place, looking for some components to fix an invention of his. Thran silently thanked Micro-Ice for being so close to a Pirate. With Aarch's permission, he travelled to Shiloe, intending to talk to Rocket but he got sidetracked by the amount of items available. Just as he finished paying for some circuit boards, he saw a recognisable figure. "Please let that be him." he thought. He followed the person quietly, keeping a safe distance. The person paused, looking at some screws and Thran crept up and tapped him on the shoulder. He turned round.
"Rocket?" Thran said, looking at his former teammate.
Rocket whipped round. "Thran?"
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