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I have been waiting for this, when the forbidden thing will appear... no need to wait longer coz here it is... TAH-DAH!!! Oh Happy RuHana Day!!!!
Warning: yaoi (HanaRuHana) is already very evident here! Yippee!!!
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Chapter 8: Forbidden
He was bending over a shrub, turns a leaf and took some time studying it before finally decided on plucking it off. His routine of collecting herbs is his time alone to contemplate, usually about Anzaide, Snow, the villagers. He had stopped thinking of his concerns long time before. But lately, his mind is consumed with thoughts of a certain redhead. He still recalls the time when Hanamichi gave him the jesses as ornaments for his hair. With a shake of his head, little bells begin to chime…
The soft sound caught Hanamichi's attention. He straightened to glance at the direction the sound comes. He likes to hear the soft peal of those bells. And, he likes it even more on Rukawa's hair! There not far from him, is Rukawa bending over some plant. He had given those jesses to get an excuse to touch the kitsune's beautiful hair. Yes, he, the Tensai, insists on dressing up Rukawa's hair. Oftentimes he'd dreamed of being wrapped in those silky strands! Knowing where his thoughts are leading to, he mentally gave himself a shake.
Rukawa raised his head and saw Hanamichi looking in his direction. He then waves a hand to signal the end of their herb gathering… Rukawa slowly walked toward the young lord still unbelieving that somebody has really made him feel alive. No, he didn't resent the old woman Anzaide's company. But when the group came to live with them, he realized that he has awakened feelings he thought did not exist, especially with the redhead. The do'aho is really something!
When he was near the young lord, Rukawa, with his preoccupied thoughts, didn't notice Snow bounding from his right. The impact made by the large animal brought Rukawa keel to his left. Hanamichi, seeing the helpless Rukawa, instinctively stretched his hands to catch the stumbling guy. Later did he realize what he had done!
"Kitsune, I'm sorry... did I hurt you?" Hanamichi asked with concern while withdrawing his hands from the other.
Rukawa was breathing hard. His touch did not pain me… His touch did not pain me! Shaking his head in response, Rukawa just stood rooted, various emotions playing across his face. After some time he roused himself from the stupor of wonder and disbelief, "C-Can I ask something?" Kaede asked a little hesitantly.
Hanamichi only nodded in assent, still mortified that he had unwittingly hurt Rukawa!
"What did you just feel when you touched me?"
"I... I felt shivers…!"
"And…?"
"Er… just shivers, though. Is there more I should have felt?" Hanamichi was obviously confused.
I need to be certain. "Can I ask a favor, then?" Rukawa asked.
"Okay."
This is the only way to find out! "Can you hold out your hand… and no matter what I do, you should not move, okay?"
Hanamichi hesitantly agreed. On the other hand, Rukawa stretched his hand, reaching for the extended hand. Hanamichi instinctively pulled his hand back, but was reminded by the promise he just given.
Slowly, Rukawa touched Hanamichi's outstretched hand with a finger. Rukawa was gazing into the other's eyes, guarding any reaction. When there was no unfavorable response, he placed another finger… and then another… until they were finally touching palm to palm.
Hanamichi just stared at their touching hands. "R-Rukawa, what's happening? I don't want you to suffer from my touch...!"
Rukawa made a small twitching of his lips, a beginning of a smile. With amazement, he replied, "Your touch doesn't pain me… Tis only brought a funny sensation… a tingling warmth spread through me!" Remembering something, he asked, "Does my touch distress you?"
Finally, having analyzed the situation, he believed the shivers he just received were not cold shivers but more likely small currents. Hanamichi curled his fingers, interlacing them with Rukawa's. He liked the new sensation! "No, I am not distressed with your touch…" The smile the redhead gave to Rukawa was purely ecstatic.
The afternoon was spent with them touching each other, just brushing of fingers against skin. When the young lord tried to kiss the other, Rukawa, on impulse, retreated back…
"Kitsune, why did you pull away?" asked the disappointed Hanamichi. He is obviously light-headed with the discovery that he liked touching the fair-skinned youth. When he grazed his knuckles along Rukawa's cheeks, his thumb slipped onto the soft padded red lips. He only wanted to test if kissing them will bring more of those delightful sparks. He needed to know…
Rukawa, too, was a little surprised with his own reaction. He should thirst for touch as anybody would after being deprived of it all his life! "I fear that the prophecy will be fulfilled if you touch me further…"
"What prophecy? I don't understand… is that the other part of what Anzaide told us? Then tell me what is it?" Frustration doesn't settle well with Hanamichi and his temper is now getting haywire.
Still shaken from the pure pleasure of touching, Rukawa have to return to reality. "Even so, you will not understand… It is best that you do not know of it…" He said matter of factly.
"Argh! Whatever you say! But next time I won't be easily swayed… Anzaide and the guntam will really be pleased that you have found an exception to your touch, and a tensai, nothing less… NYAHAHAHA!" The laugh was forceful as to hide his disappointment.
"Do'aho…"
"Teme kitsune…" This was uttered with affection.
He needs to buy more time to think of this new discovery. The prophecy! "We should not tell them… at least, not yet. Especially Anzaide." Rukawa reflected on the reaction of the old woman he already considered his own mother when this truth is revealed. Not liking his thoughts, he decided to at least sleep on it. "We should be returning back now, the sun is setting already…"
When they reached their cottage, the guntam right away sensed something is wrong. Their young master is in his "mood". They instantly edged their way far from him.
Anzaide also felt something. She watched Rukawa with Learned eyes. In spite the usual cool mask Rukawa wears, Anzaide saw confusion and agitation in those eyes. What had happened? She then shifted his watchful eyes on the redhead. What she saw stunned her more! She saw anger and frustration… What had happened???…
The following days can be observed with Rukawa avoiding the young lord. Often he would ask one of the guntam to accompany him to his daily routine of collecting herbs, much to the annoyance of the young lord. Hanamichi spent more and more time alone, often under a tree, gazing at the endless sky…
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The moon was full tonight, shining brightly, but not too bright to dwarf the twinkling of the stars. This is his favorite time to take his favorite pastime leisurely. I finally had the chance! He carefully tiptoed into his favorite bathing hole. He was about to take off his inner clothing when his hair was slowly raised and felt warm breathing on his nape. His own breathing suddenly caught in his throat. He already knew who it is...
With a gruff voice, the visitor uttered, "I warned you the last time, I won't be easily swayed…" Hanamichi then placed a soft kiss on Rukawa's nape, while drawing the youth closer into his embrace. Rukawa couldn't suppress the pleasure coursing through him and he let out a soft moan.
His hands do wonders on my body. I am suddenly feverish. Wanting more, Rukawa turned around to face the young lord. And at once, his mouth was ravished. Rukawa could only moan some more, driven by the intense feelings coursing through him.
Then, Hanamichi suddenly pulled away from the sweet assault. Afraid that it was all a mirage, he kept his hold on the other's arms. Though he wanted more than to possess the angel before him, he also wanted Rukawa to be a much willing participant. "Don't ask me to stop this now kitsune. I beg of you!" He asked in a voice tinged with restraint.
Rukawa stared into passion-filled brown eyes. How could he deny those eyes that seek only to please him? Nor those caress that only bring him pleasure? "I won't because I want this twice as much as you do!"
Then, Hanamichi hungrily possessed Rukawa's mouth, drinking in the succulent lips that seemed like aged wine. The raven-haired youth responded with intensity, fuelled with the passion ignited by the redhead.
Then they heard a scream…
~tbc
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Oh-lala! Again, I have to leave u all hanging! I just luv to tease! Again. Happy RuHana Day! *muah*
Hmm… I am still thinking whether to make a lemon or just mentioned it, arghhh!!!!
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