Slight Yaoi hints in this chapter. Mainly Jin/Kiyota, Hanagata/Fujima.
Chapter 5
Sakuragi watched as Kayura moved and grooved to the beat. Her body moved easily to the rhythm and beat of the music that the club provided. His eyes traveled over her body as he watched her dance with Ayako. The two moved with near perfect synchronization. Bodies moving with undulated ease as the music got faster and faster. Ayako was soon tired out but Kayura kept going.
Sakuragi looked around at the people in the club. He had noticed the looks that Fujima, Maki, Hanagata and a few others had been giving Kayura since they had entered the club and he didn't like it. It didn't feel right. Kayura was his and his alone. Or she would be soon. He looked across at Rukawa and found him glaring daggers at Maki and followed his glare.
Following Rukawa's glare, Sakuragi realized that Maki had walked onto the dance floor and gently caressed Kayura's cheek as he offered to dance with her.
Taking a closer look, Sakuragi noticed that Maki had strange look in his eyes and he didn't like it. He turned his eyes to the other side of the room and noticed that Hanagata and Koshino had the same but less feral look. He noticed that occasionally, the tip of Fujima's tongue could be seen licking his lips, it was the same with Kiyota, but then peering closer, he noticed that Kiyota was on Jin's lap. Sakuragi blinked and looked again and was actually relieved that Kiyota wasn't actually sitting on Jin but was merely leaning against him or was he? But he was pretty sure that Fujima was on Hanagata's lap and he could be seen stroking Fujima's arm occasionally.
He watched how an innocent Kayura accepted the drinks offered to her, not understanding the power she held over the crowd. He watched how she agreed to dance with every other person that asked to dance with her. until he could take it no more.
Sakuragi grabbed his jacket and headed out the door for some air. He contemplated about heading home, when he felt a hand on his shoulder. Turning to look, he realized that Rukawa had followed him out of the club.
Bending close to Sakuragi's ear, Rukawa whispered, "Go to the park. Now." Pulling away to look Rukawa in the eye, Sakuragi stared at him puzzled until he realized what Rukawa was trying to say. He grinned and gave Rukawa a thumbs up sign and said, "Right."
Sakuragi walked back into the club and scanned the room for Kayura. His eyes narrowed visibly when he spotted her dancing with Maki. They were slow dancing to an old song and Maki was taking advantage of that. Sakuragi pushed his way impatiently through the crowd as he watched Maki pull Kayura closer to him and as he began to 'touch' her.
Coming up behind Kayura, Sakuragi took her arm and pulled her away from Maki.
"Hey!" exclaimed Maki, "I was dancing with her you stupid red headed moron!"
"Well, you ain't anymore!" snarled Sakuragi. Seeing the way Maki fondled Kayura openly had really pushed him over the edge. Grabbing her arm, Sakuragi pulled Kayura away from Maki and led her out the club.
"Sakuragi Hanamichi! What do you think you're doing?!" said Kayura as Sakuragi dragged her determinedly to the park. When he still didn't answer, Kayura yanked her hand away from him and said, "What are you doing?"
Sakuragi turned back to her and said, "Please, just follow me to the park. I ask nothing more of you. Just follow me to the park. Everything will be explained there.
Upon entering the park, Kayura turned around and demanded, "Why did you bring me here?" Coming up from behind, Sakuragi wrapped his arms around her waist, laid his cheek on her head and said, "Wait and see."
"Huh?" turning around in his arms, Kayura looked up at Sakuragi curiously. Sakuragi smiled and bent to capture her surprised lips in a quick kiss, before tilting her head to look at the sky.
"Oh Mi-chyan…" breathed Kayura as she watched multiple clear large bubbles rise into the air.
"Like them?" whispered Sakuragi. Kayura looked at him, her eyes shining brightly.
"Consider yourself forgiven for dragging me out of the club."
"Huh? Oh." Laughter erupted from Sakuragi as he hugged Kayura closer to him. He sighed when she, in turn, wrapped her arms around him. the pair watched the bubbles in silence, enclosed in each other's warmth when suddenly Kayura pulled back, looked at Sakuragi and asked, "why?"
"Huh?"
"Why the bubbles?" asked Kayura. Sakuragi smiled and said, " 'Cause a little Kitsune told me that you liked bubbles."
"but why?" asked a persistent Kayura. Sakuragi sighed and said, "Because I love you and couldn't find a better way to tell you."
"You…you…" stuttered Kayura in surprise.
"I full stop. Love full stop. You full stop." Said Sakuragi firmly. Kayura pretended to think about what he said, causing Sakuragi to panic for a few minutes.
"What? What? WHAT?"
"Love you too."
"oh…tell me again."
Chapter 5
Sakuragi watched as Kayura moved and grooved to the beat. Her body moved easily to the rhythm and beat of the music that the club provided. His eyes traveled over her body as he watched her dance with Ayako. The two moved with near perfect synchronization. Bodies moving with undulated ease as the music got faster and faster. Ayako was soon tired out but Kayura kept going.
Sakuragi looked around at the people in the club. He had noticed the looks that Fujima, Maki, Hanagata and a few others had been giving Kayura since they had entered the club and he didn't like it. It didn't feel right. Kayura was his and his alone. Or she would be soon. He looked across at Rukawa and found him glaring daggers at Maki and followed his glare.
Following Rukawa's glare, Sakuragi realized that Maki had walked onto the dance floor and gently caressed Kayura's cheek as he offered to dance with her.
Taking a closer look, Sakuragi noticed that Maki had strange look in his eyes and he didn't like it. He turned his eyes to the other side of the room and noticed that Hanagata and Koshino had the same but less feral look. He noticed that occasionally, the tip of Fujima's tongue could be seen licking his lips, it was the same with Kiyota, but then peering closer, he noticed that Kiyota was on Jin's lap. Sakuragi blinked and looked again and was actually relieved that Kiyota wasn't actually sitting on Jin but was merely leaning against him or was he? But he was pretty sure that Fujima was on Hanagata's lap and he could be seen stroking Fujima's arm occasionally.
He watched how an innocent Kayura accepted the drinks offered to her, not understanding the power she held over the crowd. He watched how she agreed to dance with every other person that asked to dance with her. until he could take it no more.
Sakuragi grabbed his jacket and headed out the door for some air. He contemplated about heading home, when he felt a hand on his shoulder. Turning to look, he realized that Rukawa had followed him out of the club.
Bending close to Sakuragi's ear, Rukawa whispered, "Go to the park. Now." Pulling away to look Rukawa in the eye, Sakuragi stared at him puzzled until he realized what Rukawa was trying to say. He grinned and gave Rukawa a thumbs up sign and said, "Right."
Sakuragi walked back into the club and scanned the room for Kayura. His eyes narrowed visibly when he spotted her dancing with Maki. They were slow dancing to an old song and Maki was taking advantage of that. Sakuragi pushed his way impatiently through the crowd as he watched Maki pull Kayura closer to him and as he began to 'touch' her.
Coming up behind Kayura, Sakuragi took her arm and pulled her away from Maki.
"Hey!" exclaimed Maki, "I was dancing with her you stupid red headed moron!"
"Well, you ain't anymore!" snarled Sakuragi. Seeing the way Maki fondled Kayura openly had really pushed him over the edge. Grabbing her arm, Sakuragi pulled Kayura away from Maki and led her out the club.
"Sakuragi Hanamichi! What do you think you're doing?!" said Kayura as Sakuragi dragged her determinedly to the park. When he still didn't answer, Kayura yanked her hand away from him and said, "What are you doing?"
Sakuragi turned back to her and said, "Please, just follow me to the park. I ask nothing more of you. Just follow me to the park. Everything will be explained there.
Upon entering the park, Kayura turned around and demanded, "Why did you bring me here?" Coming up from behind, Sakuragi wrapped his arms around her waist, laid his cheek on her head and said, "Wait and see."
"Huh?" turning around in his arms, Kayura looked up at Sakuragi curiously. Sakuragi smiled and bent to capture her surprised lips in a quick kiss, before tilting her head to look at the sky.
"Oh Mi-chyan…" breathed Kayura as she watched multiple clear large bubbles rise into the air.
"Like them?" whispered Sakuragi. Kayura looked at him, her eyes shining brightly.
"Consider yourself forgiven for dragging me out of the club."
"Huh? Oh." Laughter erupted from Sakuragi as he hugged Kayura closer to him. He sighed when she, in turn, wrapped her arms around him. the pair watched the bubbles in silence, enclosed in each other's warmth when suddenly Kayura pulled back, looked at Sakuragi and asked, "why?"
"Huh?"
"Why the bubbles?" asked Kayura. Sakuragi smiled and said, " 'Cause a little Kitsune told me that you liked bubbles."
"but why?" asked a persistent Kayura. Sakuragi sighed and said, "Because I love you and couldn't find a better way to tell you."
"You…you…" stuttered Kayura in surprise.
"I full stop. Love full stop. You full stop." Said Sakuragi firmly. Kayura pretended to think about what he said, causing Sakuragi to panic for a few minutes.
"What? What? WHAT?"
"Love you too."
"oh…tell me again."