Title: Struggle

Part: 14/?

Author: Issei

Genre: Yaoi

Paring: Up to you to decipher!

Rating: PG

Archive: Sdfic ML and Jem's homepage!

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2 Please ignore any typo errors/ gammer mistakes.

Disclaimer: the characters do not belong to me..dun sue!!

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Warning: The characters may be OOC.

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5 Words in * * is action

6 Words in ^ ^ is characters thinking

Words in [ ] refer to the setting

Words in ( ) are words by writer.^_______^

6.1 Chapter 14

Silent, their companion walked with them. Each in their own thoughts, yet they were all the same, about the same one person.

Mitsui: I am going in this direction. You?

Rukawa: The other way.

Mitsui: Then I guess we will part here. Bye.

Rukawa: .*nods*.bye

With their last words lingering in the air, they carried on with their journey.



Dawn arrived quickly, the morning rose slowly above the horizon and little by the little the midnight blue sky lightened to a reddish one. Then the bright red sun began to play hide and seek with the clouds, hiding here and there, yet appearing at intervals.

[Hospital, Hanamichi's room]

The doorknob moved slightly and gently, the door swung open. A scarred face boy entered the room and he froze, rooted to the spot, unable to believe what he had saw.



The chilly night wind howled through out the nigh, keeping the fox boy awake in bed. He was worried, worried about someone who was not even a friend.well, he never had any friends. For the first time out of his whole life he had lost sleep he had been unable to sleep, unable to rest his min. he didn't understand, he used to be able to sleep anywhere anytime, but not today. Not today at all. Picking up his bag, he left his house, shivering against the cold unfeeling wind.



Mitsui stared at the sight before him. A raven hair boy was sleeping soundly beside the bed, his head placed on the bed. He was deep in sleep. On the bed was Hanamichi still sound asleep, his breathing steady, his chest rising and falling with a rhythm.

Mitsui: ^Was he here the whole night? Did he return after we left? ^

Mitsui stood there, not knowing what to do, was he to leave the two boys and go elsewhere or should he stay and came for what he want? Deep in his heart, he knew he should stay, he cannot avoid this anymore, he had to tell, he had to confess. But how was he going to do that with Rukawa around. Instinctively, Mitsui turned to leave. He could not tell with Rukawa around.



Hanamichi felt a soft and cosy feeling. The morning sun was just outside the window, casting his rays onto Hanamichi's face.

Hanamichi: ^Where am I. What a nice bed. ^

Slowly, he opened his eyes, his dark brown eyes, hurts a little when he opened, but he was able to see clearly a guy was leaving his room, someone so familiar and yet strangely distant.

Hanamichi: Micchy?



Mitsui turned. Someone had called his name?

Mitsui: ^Hanamichi, he is awake? ^

His gaze landed on the red head boy lying on the bed with his eyes open.

Mitsui: ^Those brown eyes. ^

Hanamichi: Hey Micchy!

Mitsui: Sh.*pointing to Rukawa*

Hanamichi stared at the boy sleeping near him. He stirred a little but was quiet again. Somehow, he knew that he was in trouble once the sleeping boy awake. He nodded, he knew better than to wake the boy up, he had better think of ways to escape.

Mitsui took a step forward, but stopped. He waved a little and turned to go,

Mitsui: ^Not with Rukawa around^

Hanamichi: Micchy?

Mitsui looked at Hanamichi, he seemed to have something to say.

Hanamichi: Where are you going?

Mitsui: Going home, you are awake already.

Hanamichi: Can you help me out of bed, can't move much. ^Get me out of the fox way!^

Mitsui: No, the doctor said that you are not suppose to get out of bed for another few days.

Hanamichi: Then how am I going to the toilet!

Mitsui: Stop screaming, you will wake Rukawa.

Hanamichi: He would not allow himself to be awaken so easily. It is not him.

Rukawa: Whom are you referring to?

Hanamichi: ^Shit, he is awake. ^

Rukawa lifted his head off the bed and sat upright. His legs were feeling numb and his whole body felt tired. He turned his body a little to see Mitsui standing near the door. He looks at the clock. It was barely seven.

Rukawa: ^Why is he here so early^

Rukawa's devil appeared on his shoulders suddenly and when as quickly as he came, whispering a line to Rukawa.

Devil: You are still the earliest!

Rukawa suddenly bolted up straight from his chair.

Rukawa: ^ What am I doing here? Why am I here? And Mitsui saw it. He is bound to tell the whole team about it and.what the hell are you doing, Rukawa. ^

Silently Rukawa picked himself up and left the room as quickly as he could. He could not let anyone know that he is crazy for this particular red head. He brushed past Mitsui and was out of the room in seconds.



Mitsui watched as Rukawa left. He knew the reason why Rukawa was here. It was the same as his.

Mitsui: ^ Rukawa had left, why? He had come and left saying only one sentence. Well, that is typical of him. But it was unlike him to feel and care for anyone and even if he does, it would not be Hanamichi. ^

Mitsui set his brain to work. (Not as if he had much, but well, guess he could get by with it.)

Hanamichi: Micchy?

Mitsui: Yes? *Snapped back to reality*

Hanamichi: Well I thought you are too much in shock to move, you haven't move an inch since the fox left.

Mitsui: Was thinking.

Hanamichi: About?

Mitsui: Rukawa.

Hanamichi: Er.

Mitsui: I think you can answer my question. Can you?

Hanamichi: Well, since you saw it, I guess I own you an explanation.



Mitsui helped Hanamichi to sit up on his bed and made himself comfortable on the chair Rukawa had been sitting on a while before. After a while, Hanamichi began.

Hanamichi: Ok, firstly, I don't know why Rukawa was here in the morning, I didn't even realise he existed until like you told me.ok, not is not the point. That fox had been asking me to be friends with him two days before at my house, and I told him I had think about it and well he had been pestering me for an answer since yesterday and then I landed up in the hospital. Yah that is the story, believe me.

Mitsui: I didn't say I wouldn't. But have you seriously thought about why he is doing that? Friends? He had only want to be friends with you? Are you sure about that? Maybe you should think about that.

Hanamichi: But what else does he want, what else more can I give him?

Mitsui: ^Love. you idiot! ^ It is up to you to think.

There was silent between the two boys. In silence, they accompanied each other, as Hanamichi thought about what had happened in the past few days. Time past slowly and then Mitsui broke the silent.

Mitsui: so, had you thought about it?

Hanamichi: Hmm, I am not sure, do you by any chance know? *Clouded look on face*

Mitsui: Well, it is better to figure out yourself.

Hanamichi: But I don't think I ever will, although I am the Tensai!

Mitsui: Yah right, such a simple thing and you the big Tensai can't get it!

Hanamichi: Oh well, just tell me, what the hell he wants from me.

Mitsui: Love, can't you see that, he is crazy over you, can't you see that he is being totally un-Rukawa!



To be continued..

Ok I know this is kidda short but well.no choice.hope to post 15 soon..