title: Waiting
author: kori
fandom: blade of the immortal
pairing: Anotsu/Magatsu
summary: Taitai's back. Someone missed him.
disclaimer: not mine. not mine. argh.
thanks: kagi, for beta and everything else.
warnings: shonen-ai. (well, duh!)
archive: no. (unless you ask first).
*****
Waiting
by kori
Anotsu forced himself not to look up from the letter he was
reading. It was hard, but manageable. "You're back."
"Obviously." The voice was casual and low. Its owner settled
down against the wall to the left.
"Will you stay?" This time he just had to look up, had to
lock eyes with Magatsu.
"Do you care if I stay?"
That question was tricky. He didn't know how to answer,
didn't know if he should say what he wanted or keep the
distance. His gaze returned to the letter. The question hung
in the room, un-answered.
Magatsu sighed almost inaudible. He should have known that
Anotsu wouldn't answer to that. "Did you get anywhere with
that woman?" he asked, searching for something that would
give away emotion on Anotsu's cold face.
"No." The word sounded brusque, way too hurried for a calm
answer. It made the Itto-ryu leader cringe. When had he
crossed the line between mere attraction and fear of losing
what he didn't even have?
"One would think she'd feel honored..." Magatsu muttered.
But she didn't. And where would they be if she did? Would
they be having that conversation at all? Thoughts whirled in
Anotsu's head.
"Well... maybe I wasn't putting all my efforts into it..."
Maybe there was a time to let barriers drop, to cross
distances.
"Why not?"
Something in Magatsu's voice made shivers move down his
spine. He turned his head, looking at the other man again.
"Maybe she's not the one i'm after?"
"Who would you be after then?" A grin tugged on Magatsu's
mouth.
"Hm... about your size. Same hair, same eyes... He's playing
hard-to-get." He smiled, hoping what he wished hadn't made
him imagine what he'd heard Magatsu indicate.
"Why don't you tell him not to be stupid then? If I was
him.." Magatsu stopped when he saw the other's smile. "... I
would waste no time."
"Well, then what are you waiting for?"
Ende.
author: kori
fandom: blade of the immortal
pairing: Anotsu/Magatsu
summary: Taitai's back. Someone missed him.
disclaimer: not mine. not mine. argh.
thanks: kagi, for beta and everything else.
warnings: shonen-ai. (well, duh!)
archive: no. (unless you ask first).
*****
Waiting
by kori
Anotsu forced himself not to look up from the letter he was
reading. It was hard, but manageable. "You're back."
"Obviously." The voice was casual and low. Its owner settled
down against the wall to the left.
"Will you stay?" This time he just had to look up, had to
lock eyes with Magatsu.
"Do you care if I stay?"
That question was tricky. He didn't know how to answer,
didn't know if he should say what he wanted or keep the
distance. His gaze returned to the letter. The question hung
in the room, un-answered.
Magatsu sighed almost inaudible. He should have known that
Anotsu wouldn't answer to that. "Did you get anywhere with
that woman?" he asked, searching for something that would
give away emotion on Anotsu's cold face.
"No." The word sounded brusque, way too hurried for a calm
answer. It made the Itto-ryu leader cringe. When had he
crossed the line between mere attraction and fear of losing
what he didn't even have?
"One would think she'd feel honored..." Magatsu muttered.
But she didn't. And where would they be if she did? Would
they be having that conversation at all? Thoughts whirled in
Anotsu's head.
"Well... maybe I wasn't putting all my efforts into it..."
Maybe there was a time to let barriers drop, to cross
distances.
"Why not?"
Something in Magatsu's voice made shivers move down his
spine. He turned his head, looking at the other man again.
"Maybe she's not the one i'm after?"
"Who would you be after then?" A grin tugged on Magatsu's
mouth.
"Hm... about your size. Same hair, same eyes... He's playing
hard-to-get." He smiled, hoping what he wished hadn't made
him imagine what he'd heard Magatsu indicate.
"Why don't you tell him not to be stupid then? If I was
him.." Magatsu stopped when he saw the other's smile. "... I
would waste no time."
"Well, then what are you waiting for?"
Ende.
