Breaking Bonds

Breaking Bonds

A Boshi twins fic for the August

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Part 1

Note: This is loosely based on the Boshi twins novel. I haven't read the actual novel, just a summary so I'm kinda feeling my way around here. Chama, Touka. Tetsusou and the Basara group were in the novel. I forgot to mention that the previous chapter—the prologue—is also based on the novel.

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Chama stopped sharpening his knife and looked up as loud angry voices drifted out from Tetsusou's tent. His brows knitted together as he strained to hear the words. One of the voices belonged to the leader of the Basara group himself while the other was…

"Fine! I'll do it!"

The tent flap was suddenly flung aside and Shunkaku stormed out.

"Shunkaku! Hey!" Chama called after him. Shunkaku marched past him without even glancing at his direction, a dark scowl on his face.

"Wait up! Where are you going? Hey!" Chama shouted as he stood up and ran to catch up with his friend.

"Hey, what's the matter with you?" he asked placing a hand on Shukaku's shoulder which the other boy promptly shrugged off.

"Whoa, bad mood…" muttered Chama.

"Damn it! To hell with him!"

"What happened? What did he say?" he asked as he followed Shunkaku back to their tent. He doubled back when Shunkaku suddenly whipped around to face him.

"I can't fuckin' believe him!" the other boy fumed, "He took me out!"

Chama gave him a puzzled look. "Took you out? What are you saying?"

Shunkaku paced the small space within their tent, muttering curses under his breath. "He took me out! What can't you understand? I'm not going with you!" Shunkaku growled.

"But why?" Chama asked as he watched Shunkaku rummage furiously through his belongings. The other boy straightened up when he found what he was looking for. Chama eyed him warily as he fastened his ryuuseisui to his belt.

"What are you doing? Where are you going?"

Shunkaku gave a disgusted snort. "That sonofabitch Tetsusou took me out of the group so that I could follow his sister around."

"Touka? Why would he want you to follow her?"

Shunkaku shrugged. "He's got this fuckin crazy notion that she's been secretly meeting someone. She's been running around and disappearing lately. Shit! I don't understand why he chose me? If he's so concerned, why doesn't he go? I'm not her brother!"

Chama could only give him a sympathetic look. "Well, I don't think there's anything much you could do about it."

Shunkaku gave him an irritated glare. "Thanks a lot! That really makes me feel a whole lot better!" he said sarcastically. He looked around for the last time, making sure he didn't forget anything then walked out the tent.

"Wait!" cried Chama as he went out after him. "So where are you going now?"

"Where else would you think I'd go?" snapped Shunkaku. He turned to a passing boy. "Hey Chou, seen Touka around?"

Chou pointed towards the direction of the town. "Left just a couple of minutes ago."

"Shit!" muttered Shunkaku as he headed towards the said direction.

"Hey Shun-kun, I'll just see you at the palace then?" shouted Chama after him.

Shunkaku turned and gave him a piercing look. "The palace, eh? Well, you're one cocky sonuvabitch." Then he grinned. "Okay. Just kick a couple of asses for me, ne?

Chama chuckled, shaking his head at his friend's sudden mood swings. "Sure, Shun, sure." He watched as Shunkaku jogged off.

"So, he's off." said a voice from behind him.

"Hai, Tetsusou-san," Chama replied.

"Poor kid. I had to leave him behind. The bad thing about being a Suzaku sei. That bastard Shogun will be able to sense his chi a mile off," mused Tetsusou as he stood beside Chama.

Chama shook his head. "You should've just let him come. His powers hasn't been awakened," he said contemplatively. "For three years, not once did I see it. I've watched him like you asked me to. Not once. And I'm sure he's not hiding it from me. I don't even think he knows we're aware of it."

"No. It's there alright. He just doesn't want to use it. He denies, it I think."

"You think so?" asked Chama. I wonder why?