Chapter 14

Months had passed since that day in The Room of Requirement. The weather had gotten warmer and the Quidditch cup final was approaching. Of course, so were the O.W.L.S and N.E.W.T.S. But only a few students were worried about that, most of them were pumped for the upcoming Quidditch finale, Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff. Hufflepuff hadn't had a chance at the Quidditch cup in about seven years.

Both Touya and Kurogane were working their teams to the bone. Both males were stubborn and highly competitive. Of course it put a strain on relationships too. Touya was captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, his fiancé was a Hufflepuff, but they didn't let that come between them. If anything had, it was the lack of time they had, thanks to all the practices.

The same thing happened with Fay and Kurogane, if not worse. Between Kurogane's practices, and Fay's Head Boy duties, and when he wasn't doing that, he was studying. Similar cases with Kamui and Fuuma and Doumeki and Watanuki. Thanks to Hokuto and Tomoyo's meddling, the two boys were somewhat dating now.

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The morning of the match, spirits were high indeed. Yukito came over to where Touya sat, going over last minute strategies. "Good luck Touya."

No one questioned why a Hufflepuff was wishing the Gryffindor captain good luck. "Thanks Yuki." A kiss followed the thank you.

After Yukito parted they were joined by Watanuki, who was blushing furiously. "Well...good luck...Doumeki."

"DO MORE THAN WISH HIM LUCK YOU FOOL! KISS HIM!" Hokuto's voice rang loud and clear across the table.

Watanuki's face turned redder and he froze on the spot. Doumeki however stood up and kissed the other dark haired boy.

When they pulled back Watanuki's face was crimson. "IDIOT! DON'T DO STUPID THINGS IN FRONT OF EVERYONE!"

"Too loud."

Fay hugged Kurogane around the neck. "Good luck today Kuro-rin! "

"Idiot! Get off!" Fay pressed his lips to the taller male's cheek. "I'M GOING TO KNOCK YOUR LIPS OFF YOUR IDIOT HEAD!"

Further down the table Fuuma was swirling his cup of orange juice in his hand.

"Hi, Fuuma."

"Ah, morning Kamui, here to wish me good luck?"

Kamui blushed. "Something like that."

"Ah, well I have to go." He leaned over and captured Kamui's lips in a kiss. "Here, hold my glasses, don't want them to slide off during the match or get cracked by a bludger."

"I don't know why you wear these ridiculous things, you don't need them to see."

"They're a fashion statement!"

"They're stupid." Kamui felt a slight pressure on the top of his head as Fuuma got up and walked towards the pitch.

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The score was seventy to eighty, Gryffindor's lead. "OI YOU LOT, INSTEAD OF RELYING ON ME TO DEFEND THE GOALS, WHY DON'T YOU SCORE SOME!"

Kamui was practically leaning over the edge as he tried to follow the canary yellow blur that was Fuuma. Twice Hokuto had to pull him back into his seat. "Stay still, he's fine!"

To their left was Subaru who was being held from behind by Seishirou. "I'm so glad my Subaru never decided to play such a vicious game." Seishirou's head nuzzled into the crook of Subaru's neck.

"I'm too afraid of flying to get up there and actually play. How come you didn't play Sei-kun?" Subaru had taken to calling the older male by this new nickname ever since they had slept together.

Seishirou oddly enough didn't care, he let Subaru and Subaru alone, call him it. "I wanted to, I remember bugging my parents for a broom for that fated Christmas so come my second year I could try out. Of course Fuuma laughed at the thought, growing up I liked watching sports, was never into playing them, he was. Kotori said I could do it if I really wanted to, but you know what happened after that."

Subaru turned his head slightly to kiss his lover's cheek. Seishirou and him had gone on several dates in Hogsmeade and while there, Seishirou had told him a lot about his past. They were pulled out of their dream world but the commentary of the match.

"That was one heck of a collision between the Gryffindor beater and the Hufflepuff beater! And now Monou's hanging off his broom! Let's hope he can get back on his broom in time!"

"FUUMA!" Once again Hokuto had to yank Kamui back and Subaru placed his hand over Seishirou's and squeezed slightly.

All of their eyes were focused about ten feet up, where Fuuma was hanging off his broom upside down. Kurogane yelled for a time-out as everyone watched as Fuuma swung himself back onto his broom.

"I'm fine! Let's win this god forsaken cup now!" A bludger came pummeling his way and thinking of Fei Wang, he belted it with all his might towards the beater who had collided with him. "Dumbass, I thought Touya had better taste for players than that."

"THE HUFFLEPUFF SEEKER HAS CAUGHT THE SNITCH! HUFFLEPUFF WINS THE QUIDDITCH CUP!"

Everyone in the stands took off towards the bottom, congratulations were in order. Even though Gryffindor had lost, Hokuto still said her house played a damn good match. Yukito, despite being a Hufflepuff, went over and hugged Touya, who in turn told him to celebrate with his house.

Touya walked over and held his hand out to Kurogane who shook it. "Good game, you may want to get a new beater though."

"Indeed, he's only a fill in."

Kamui pushed his way through the crowd until finally he was able to latch himself onto Fuuma. "YOU COULD'VE DIED! AND IF YOU HAD, THE LAST THING YOU WOULD'VE EVER HEARD FROM ME WAS THAT YOUR GLASSES ARE STUPID!"

Fuuma laughed and hugged Kamui back. "Well I didn't die and even better, we won!"

As Subaru and Seishirou came down to the pitch, Subaru pulled away. "Where are you going Subaru?"

"Hufflepuff won, being in Hufflepuff I feel like celebrating." He moved his face closer to Seishirou's. "Your brother's in Hufflepuff, maybe some congratulations are in order." He then proceeded to walk over to Yukito and plan a celebration.

Smiling at Subaru's retreating back, he made his way through the crowd towards his baby brother. When he reached the Hufflepuff Quidditch team, he saw Fay entangled in Kurogane who was allowing it for a change. He caught sight of his brother who had Kamui basically glued to him.

Fuuma happened to look up from staring down at Kamui and saw his brother standing there. "Kamui, go see your sister or your brother, I'll be back." Fuuma approached his brother. "You actually came out to watch a match?"

"I did, I saw you nearly plummet to your death too. Kotori wouldn't have liked that."

A brief pause. "Seishirou, I swore I saw her when I fell off."

"Perhaps, the dead never truly leave us, right?"

"Subaru told you that didn't he?"

"He did, why do you ask?"

"Because that boy's changed you." A light punch to his arm.

"And Kamui's changed you."

"Oh?" They both looked at each other and smiled before embracing each other in a hug.

"WOO! BROTHERLY LOVE!" Everyone laughed at Hokuto's outburst as the headmaster approached Kurogane with the Quidditch cup.

A/N: YESH MY HOUSE GETS SOME RECOGNITION! PARTY IN THE HUFFLEPUFF COMMON ROOM!