A/N: Miss Misery; thanks for reviewing! I really appreciate it! By the way,
I'm curious, which part was it that you found cute??
Elial-san; I'm really sorry but I'm afraid that I can't really work in any Watari-Torture. The story has progressed too far for me to suddenly shine the spotlight on our lovely genki scientist. Like I mentioned in my "A/N" in Chapter 7, this fic would be Kyo-centric and as you would have noticed, I didn't really even LINGER to savour Hisoka's torture. . .(Sadistic me). But, I may be able to work in some general torture soon so we'll see, ne? Gomen!
Ruby-Tears; Oh, the girl after my own heart! *cackles* Akuma scared me too (this? From the same person who created Akuma in the first place?) but I just LOVED the part where Kyo gets. . . . compromised. Hehehe! Expect more lovely Kyo-Torture in the upcoming chapters!
M.s. Author: *cackles* Join the club! I was trying to have my afternoon nap just now (no, I'm not THAT old, it's just reaaaaalllyyy tiring typing up more ways to torture Kyo needlessly. . .) and I kept on being interrupted by various possible lemony-settings for Kyo & Taka. . . . Get the lemon squeezer out!
Ice-Phoenix: Thanks so much for faithfully reviewing. I hope you enjoy this chapter! *grins evilly*
Warning: This chapter is a major LEMON. Yes, Lemon. You've been duly warned. I should mention here that this is my FIRST time writing lemony bits so again, you've been warned! (Wow, déjà vu)Oh yeah, I took the liberty of taking it for granted that they can't teleport when they're in Meifu, only on Chijou.
Pairings: (To all Tsu x Soka, Tats x Watari fans, I'm really sorry!) Kyo x Taka. Obviously.
Disclaimer:
A: You've been subpoenaed for infringing on a Matsushita Youko's copyrights.
Kelly: Oh damn. (P.S: the song is Lifehouse's "Somewhere In Between" from their No Name Face album. Get it! The album and song is sooo good and his voice is to die for!)
CHAPTER 10: I Missed You
{. . . .'cause I'm waiting for tonight
been waiting for tomorrow
and I'm somewhere in between
what is real just a dream
won't you catch me if I fall out of what I fell in
don't be surprised if I collapse down at your feet again
I don't want too long away from this
I know that I just don't need this
'cause I cannot stand still
I can't be this unsturdy
this cannot be happening
'cause I'm waiting for tonight
been waiting for tomorrow
and I'm somewhere in between
what is real just a dream. . . . .}
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"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE??"
The rest of them thought they could finally sneak out quietly and leave the two to their reunion. That was when Kyo started yelling at Taka. The boy looked absolutely furious as he pushed away from the man called Taka whom they guessed was more than just a 'friend'.
Uncomfortable looks passed from one to another. They *really* feel that they shouldn't be witnessing the upcoming "conversation" but the two of them were blocking the door and there was no other way out of the room.
Watari, as Kyo's partner, was unofficially elected to get them out of the room and he was just about to interrupt them when Takashi spoke up.
"What do you mean what am I doing here? To be with you of course." His voice was utterly calm but his glasses flashed in a way not unlike Tatsumi's when he was getting pissed. "I thought you'd be happy."
Kyo glared at him. His glare was quite effective as he was only slightly shorter than the other man, his mouth just below Taka's, and he used his height advantage to stare deep into the man's hazel-green eyes. "How did you die?" His voice was quiet.
Everyone in the room flinched. That was a harsh question to ask a Shinigami. It was usually the cause of their death that made them unable to move on to the next world and they waited with bated breath as the tension between the two seemed to grow thicker. So thick, you could almost cut it with a knife.
"What do you mean?" Taka asked him, his voice just as quiet. But there was no mistaking the anger in it. He knew what Kyo was implying but he wanted the boy to say it himself. Better to get it over with now than later. He had expected that Kyo would be a bit surprised to see him, but not *this* surprised.
"You know exactly what I mean," Kyo shot back. He was getting a bit irrational, he knew. But he couldn't help himself. If Taka really did. . . .
Taka finally lost his temper then. He grabbed Kyo's shoulders and gave them a little shake but it was the only outward show of anger they saw. Yet there was no mistaking that the fury in his voice had doubled.
"Did you really think I'd kill myself? After all this time? After what you've done for me?" Taka practically shouted.
"I don't know! Did you?" Kyo shouted back.
The fury in his eyes died then. His shoulders slumped, he let go of Kyo and ran a hand through his hair, mussing it up in frustration. "After you. . . after you died, I left the school. I couldn't stand it anymore. Seeing Hikaru and the others again day after day reminded me of you too much and it was driving me crazy.
I went back to the hospital I used to work for, before I got transferred to Josui. I didn't want to waste your death. I wanted to help other people.
One night. . . there was a major accident by the main bridge. An oil truck had crashed. There were a lot of people injured and I was one of the first med team to arrive there.
And then," His eyes closed for a moment in remembered pain and he opened them again to look at Kyo, bright with unshed tears. "And then, the truck exploded. Everyone was killed. Including me," he finished quietly.
Kyo just stared at him, his face reflecting his own pain and sorrow.
"I would never kill myself. Not after you died saving me. Not even when I wished to, waking up day after day only to find that you weren't there anymore."
Kyo broke down then. His face streaming with tears, he walked into the familiar comfort of Taka's embrace and sobbed out, "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry."
"Shh," Taka stroked his hair again, his chin resting gently on Kyo's head. "It's okay."
"They wanted me to move on but I couldn't," Kyo was shaking now as he continued to cry. "How could I? There was nothing without you. There was no hell or heaven, there wasn't even an afterlife for me. I wanted to wait for you so I came here but every day it just gets harder and harder!"
Taka hugged him tighter, his own face wet with his tears.
"I missed you. God, I missed you so much!" Kyo sobbed.
"I missed you too," Taka replied softly.
The rest stood up now, finally feeling that it was okay to leave the room. They filed past the two quietly and Tatsumi, the last one out, closed the door behind them. The two of them would need the privacy.
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It was fully a half-hour later before the door to the staff room opened and Kyo and Takashi came in. The rest were just sitting and drinking some coffee, waiting for the two. They looked up and smiled. Kyo wasn't crying anymore, in fact, he was practically grinning with joy. Takashi, by his side and holding on possessively to Kyo's hand as though he never meant to let go again grinned too, but with a little more dignity. He was after all, 28 years old.
"Everyone," Kyo announced. "I'd like you to meet Matsumada Takashi, my husband-wait," he turned to face Taka. "Who's turn was it the last time to be the wife? I forgot."
Taka rolled his eyes. "It was me. Remember how Hikaru couldn't stop laughing at that time?" he reminded Kyo.
"Right," Kyo grinned again. "Everyone, my husband."
They crowded around the deliriously happy couple, showering them with congratulations. All in all, it looked as though an office party was in full swing; they were talking and laughing with Kyo and Takashi (he had insisted they call him that, saying that he felt like a dinosaur when people called him Matsumada-sensei) and Tsuzuki had rustled up some cakes for the occasion (at their astonished looks, he had smiled and shrugged, saying that the occasion called for it. He brightened up even more when Kyo promised to bake him a triple-layer dark chocolate cake with chocolate fudge frosting the next time).
Finally, after an hour of getting laughingly acquainted with their new co- worker (Watari had told them about how Takashi was planning to elope with Kyo if the boy hadn't confessed his feelings for him and they were demanding to know if he would have really gone on with his plan, and if yes, where to?), Tatsumi stood up and cleared his throat meaningfully. "People, it is still a workday," he reminded them. "Time is money."
They groaned and begged him for some more time off but he shook his head and smiled a small smile. "Considering the circumstances, Kacho has agreed that Kyo and Takashi-san deserves today and tomorrow off. We can have a proper. . 'party'," Tatsumi winced at the 'p' word, imagining the lost opportunity cost of giving them paid time off for nothing but he shrugged it off, "when they get back," he finished.
They all cheered then and Kyo flew over to Kacho and latched his arms around his neck, hugging the old man tight. "Thank you," he murmured.
Kacho looked decidedly red in the face at the public display of affection and he patted the boy's head awkwardly and said in a gruff voice, "Enjoy yourselves."
Kyo smirked. "I definitely will."
With another thank you hug for Tatsumi (who turned even redder than Kacho), Kyo and Taka walked out of the office with the staff still cheering them on and yelling that they'd better remember to come back the day after for the party.
Life couldn't be anymore perfect, Kyo thought happily. It was a beautiful day and Taka was by his side. It can't get any better than this.
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When Taka first walked in to the apartment, he stopped dead. It was exactly like their old place; the sofa, the prints on the wall, even an armchair like his favourite back when he was alive.
Kyo came up behind him and slid his arms around his waist. "What do you think?" he asked, resting his chin on Taka's shoulder. His breath blew soft around his ear and Taka shivered in delight.
He turned in the embrace and hugged Kyo close. "I love it. And I love you."
Words and time lost meaning then as they kissed, hesitantly at first, as though both were still unwilling to believe that they were together again. But gradually, they grew bolder and more frantic with need. The separation had hurt them more than they had showed or told anyone and each was desperate to drown their pain and sorrow in each other's touch.
Kyo didn't know how they managed it but suddenly, they were in the bedroom, clothes falling all over the place, Taka's glasses had came off way earlier, and as Kyo brought his face up for another kiss, Taka held him back. "Wait," he whispered. "Let me look at you."
Kyo stood still and as Taka's eyes, a green that was darkened with passion caressed every part of his naked body, he blushed, coloring his flesh a rosy pink. Almost aggressively, Taka buried his fingers in Kyo's hair and pulled him close again and in direct contrast, his kiss was bruisingly soft as they tasted and molded themselves over every inch of his lips. "Oh God, you are so beautiful," he murmured between breaths, "so beautiful."
Kyo leaned eagerly into the kiss and noticing as he did so, that Taka was standing with the bed behind him. An impish grin crossed his face even as he deepened the kiss and when Taka moaned with pleasure, Kyo chuckled and with a deft hook of his leg, he sent Taka sprawling backwards on to the bed. The sensei yelped in surprise and with a laugh, Kyo pounced on him.
"Anyway, where were we?" Kyo asked, an innocent look on his face as he straddled Taka.
The green-eyed man smiled craftily. "I think we were just about to do this." With that, he sat up quickly and as Kyo burst out laughing, he turned and pinned the smaller body underneath him.
Kyo pouted. Somehow, Taka had managed to pin both his arms behind his back and he lay helpless on the bed, watching in fascination as his lover's chest rose and fell with each breath. "I really can't do much with my arms like this," he pointed out, still staring in rapt attention on that smooth expanse of skin. Rising. Falling.
"That was the whole idea," Taka smirked. And he swoop down and Kyo lost all coherent thoughts as Taka gently probed his mouth with his tongue, flicking in and out and dodging maddeningly away from Kyo's as he tried to do same. Kyo moaned unaware in frustration and his hips moved in similar protest, wanting to touch, wanting to feel.
Taka reached over to the bedside table and opened the first drawer. Sure enough, there was a jar of lubricant inside and he raised an eyebrow questioningly at his young lover. "Don't tell me you've been unfaithful while I was away?" he asked teasingly.
"Baka," Kyo glared.
He laughed. "Patience," he admonished.
"Easy for you to say, you haven't got your hands pinned down."
"Well," Taka's eyes darkened even more as he leaned back in, "Let's see if I can make it up to you," his words were a soft whisper as he opened the jar easily with one hand and fingers lubricated, he slid one in slowly into Kyo's warmth. "Does that make you feel better?"
Kyo arched his back in reply and moaned again. Oh God, Kyo was just too beautiful when he was like that; sweat running down his body, glistening in the light. He slid another finger in carefully and began stroking slowly and surely, building up the momentum. The boy was gasping now, words falling incoherently from his mouth. "Please. . . quick!"
"Shh, we've got plenty of time," he crooned into his ear and with his free hand, started to stroke Kyo's hair softly and the boy took a deep breath and calmed down slightly, his hips thrusting forward to meet his fingers in a slow and sure rhythm. It was something he had discovered by accident ages ago, that no matter how excited or upset Kyo got, he could just stroke the boy's hair and he'd calm down immediately and was apt to get positively kittenish.
His eyes were half-closed with pleasure now, the pale irises regarding him from beneath and he licked his lips. "Taka."
He knew what the boy wanted. With another swipe into the jar, he quickly lubricated his own arousal and with one, swift thrust, entered the soft, moist warmth he had carefully pepared. He gasped with his own pleasure as his arousal was closed in, fitting in nicely and he kissed the boy again, loving the way Kyo rained soft kisses all over his face, murmuring over and over again, "Taka, my Taka."
Kyo's hips started to thrust, slowly; he wanted to prolong their pleasure until they were screaming for it but Taka traced a finger down the side of his neck then and following the trail, his lips fastened on the skin where his pulse was beating beneath and sucked gently. Kyo lost control then and started to buck wildly, gasping, feeling his climax approaching and as the wave started to crash over him, he opened his mouth to scream out his pleasure but Taka closed it with another kiss, absorbing the boy's moans of ecstasy into his own mouth and hearing it, he too lost control as he felt the warm liquid spurting over his thighs and stomach and he thrust faster, faster and with a strangled yell, emptied his own seed into Kyo.
Wave after wave of shuddering emotions plunged through him and he sobbed out the boy's name over and over like a mantra, his body draped over Kyo as their harsh breathing lessened slowly.
It felt like eternity before Taka could move himself, his body heavy with languor. He was worried that he was crushing Kyo though and he rolled over on his side, pulling the boy close. They stared at each other then, silent for long minutes, just content for now to be with each other and let their breaths commingled together.
With a trembling hand, Kyo brushed out some stray reddish-brown locks from Taka's eyes and he smiled.
"I love you," Kyo whispered.
Taka closed his eyes as a tear slipped free. "I love you too."
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It felt good, having a day off, Kyo mused. It was noon the next day and he and Taka had just gotten up and had brunch at home. He was lounging on the couch, wearing a T-shirt and shorts and was cuddling up to Taka, who was less modestly attired, wearing only a pair of boxers.
They had made love through out the night, stopping only to take some dinner and that had only culminated into a food fight which was quickly forgotten when Kyo paused to lick his fingers which were dripping with ice cream. Needless to say, Taka lost all interest then in the fight and had tackled Kyo down on to the kitchen floor.
Taka was turning him into mush again. His hand was stroking his hair lazily, the rhythm just nicely slow, the way Kyo liked it and he was simply purring into the man's chest and snuggled closer, practically in the older man's lap. Taka chuckled with evil delight as Kyo nuzzled his bare chest absently in his pleasure and when Kyo's lips brushed against his nipple, he decided then that he had rested enough.
One hand traveled slowly up a pair of legs clad in shorts to disappear underneath a T-shirt. He was just about to move on to the next stage after making slow circles on Kyo's smooth back when the phone rang beside the couch.
Taka groaned. Somebody out there had perfect timing. His "cat" though was cheerfully ignoring the shrill ringing and was nipping at his neck playfully. Taka gritted his teeth. "Aren't you getting that?" The phone was on Kyo's side and even if he wanted to get it himself, he couldn't. His legs had turned to jelly in the last minute.
Kyo paused and pretended to give it some consideration. "No, not really." And he licked.
Taka gave a strangled yelp and decided that the phone call wasn't really important. He hauled up his "cat" to chastise it properly.
And the phone kept on ringing.
After a long minute, even Kyo couldn't ignore it any longer. Grumbling, he disengaged himself from Taka's delicious embrace and picked up the phone.
"This had better be good," he warned the person at the other end of the line.
The phone gave a mad little giggle. Sigh. Watari.
"What are you guys doing?" Watari sounded as cheerful as always and in the background, he could hear 003 hooting excitedly.
"Nothing, did you blow up the lab again?" he asked suspiciously.
A pause. "Nooo. . . .Not *really*. . . kind of. But only a small part," he hastened to assure his partner. "So what do you mean, you're doing 'nothing'?" Watari demanded. "Don't tell me you haven't been in each other's pants yet!"
"WATARI!!!"
The scientist giggled again. "Got you that time!"
Kyo rolled his eyes. "What do you want, Watari?"
"Nothing! Just wanted to make sure you guys are okay and to remind you about the office party tomorrow. You guys are coming right?"
"Are you kidding?" Kyo grinned. "The fact that Tatsumi gave permission to do one in the first place is enough of a motivation. Tell Tsuzuki that I'll be bringing plenty of cakes and cookies tomorrow."
"Yokatta! So I'll see you two tomorrow then?"
"Aa. Thanks for calling, Watari. Ja ne."
"Ja ne!"
Kyo hung up the phone and turned to see Taka regarding him quizically. "Does Watari do that often?" he asked, as Kyo snuggled back into position.
"Do what?"
"Blow up his lab."
"It's a fairly regular occurrence," Kyo admitted. "He's working on a gender- changing formula."
"Has he found it yet?" Taka was curious. He wouldn't have guessed that the cheerful blond would be working on something like that.
"Kind of. It managed to turn me into a female but not anybody else. He figured it had to do with each formula having to be specifically tailored for one person. Right now he's working on a 'universal' remedy."
Taka's eyebrows shot up into his hair in surprise. "You got turned into a female??"
"For a couple of hours. Why?" he gave a suspicious look at the man. "You still *are* gay aren't you?" he demanded.
"What has that got to do with it?" Taka asked mildly.
"Well, if you're still gay, I wouldn't have to worry about any pretty ditz coming along and make you drool with lust, that's what!"
Taka couldn't help it; he laughed. "You sound jealous!"
"Damn right I am," Kyo muttered.
"Not to worry," Taka promised, "You're the only male, or female," he added thoughtfully, "that can make me drool." And he proceeded to shower the boy with kisses.
A few minutes later. . .
"Kyo?"
"What?" a breathless voice answered.
"We haven't christened the couch yet, have we?"
Grin. "Nope."
"Tsk. We should get started then. No time to waste!"
It was late at night and Kyo and Taka were sleeping peacefully, wrapped in each other's arms. The night outside showed a sky filled with the cold light of the stars and a breeze blew outside, rattling the windows slightly. Sakura petals drifted past silently as the clear sky was suddenly darkened with clouds and the wind picked up into a low moan.
Even though the window was tightly shut and the room was comfortably warm, Kyo shivered in his sleep.
And he dreamt.
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(. . . .what is real and just a dream?)
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~to be continued~
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A/N: Oh my God! *Kelly slaps her hands to her cheeks Home Alone style* You can't believe how many times I had to stop, blush and giggle crazily when I was writing the lemon part. It sucks, I know! I'm sorry! I tried, I really did! It was my first time! I'll try to make it better, I promise!
I'm sorry that this chapter is so short. I didn't really have any cliffhangers to put in, that will be in the next chapter. In fact, we're coming really close to the climax of the story! Anyway, review and tell me how you liked the lemon! Ja ne!
Elial-san; I'm really sorry but I'm afraid that I can't really work in any Watari-Torture. The story has progressed too far for me to suddenly shine the spotlight on our lovely genki scientist. Like I mentioned in my "A/N" in Chapter 7, this fic would be Kyo-centric and as you would have noticed, I didn't really even LINGER to savour Hisoka's torture. . .(Sadistic me). But, I may be able to work in some general torture soon so we'll see, ne? Gomen!
Ruby-Tears; Oh, the girl after my own heart! *cackles* Akuma scared me too (this? From the same person who created Akuma in the first place?) but I just LOVED the part where Kyo gets. . . . compromised. Hehehe! Expect more lovely Kyo-Torture in the upcoming chapters!
M.s. Author: *cackles* Join the club! I was trying to have my afternoon nap just now (no, I'm not THAT old, it's just reaaaaalllyyy tiring typing up more ways to torture Kyo needlessly. . .) and I kept on being interrupted by various possible lemony-settings for Kyo & Taka. . . . Get the lemon squeezer out!
Ice-Phoenix: Thanks so much for faithfully reviewing. I hope you enjoy this chapter! *grins evilly*
Warning: This chapter is a major LEMON. Yes, Lemon. You've been duly warned. I should mention here that this is my FIRST time writing lemony bits so again, you've been warned! (Wow, déjà vu)Oh yeah, I took the liberty of taking it for granted that they can't teleport when they're in Meifu, only on Chijou.
Pairings: (To all Tsu x Soka, Tats x Watari fans, I'm really sorry!) Kyo x Taka. Obviously.
Disclaimer:
A: You've been subpoenaed for infringing on a Matsushita Youko's copyrights.
Kelly: Oh damn. (P.S: the song is Lifehouse's "Somewhere In Between" from their No Name Face album. Get it! The album and song is sooo good and his voice is to die for!)
CHAPTER 10: I Missed You
{. . . .'cause I'm waiting for tonight
been waiting for tomorrow
and I'm somewhere in between
what is real just a dream
won't you catch me if I fall out of what I fell in
don't be surprised if I collapse down at your feet again
I don't want too long away from this
I know that I just don't need this
'cause I cannot stand still
I can't be this unsturdy
this cannot be happening
'cause I'm waiting for tonight
been waiting for tomorrow
and I'm somewhere in between
what is real just a dream. . . . .}
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"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE??"
The rest of them thought they could finally sneak out quietly and leave the two to their reunion. That was when Kyo started yelling at Taka. The boy looked absolutely furious as he pushed away from the man called Taka whom they guessed was more than just a 'friend'.
Uncomfortable looks passed from one to another. They *really* feel that they shouldn't be witnessing the upcoming "conversation" but the two of them were blocking the door and there was no other way out of the room.
Watari, as Kyo's partner, was unofficially elected to get them out of the room and he was just about to interrupt them when Takashi spoke up.
"What do you mean what am I doing here? To be with you of course." His voice was utterly calm but his glasses flashed in a way not unlike Tatsumi's when he was getting pissed. "I thought you'd be happy."
Kyo glared at him. His glare was quite effective as he was only slightly shorter than the other man, his mouth just below Taka's, and he used his height advantage to stare deep into the man's hazel-green eyes. "How did you die?" His voice was quiet.
Everyone in the room flinched. That was a harsh question to ask a Shinigami. It was usually the cause of their death that made them unable to move on to the next world and they waited with bated breath as the tension between the two seemed to grow thicker. So thick, you could almost cut it with a knife.
"What do you mean?" Taka asked him, his voice just as quiet. But there was no mistaking the anger in it. He knew what Kyo was implying but he wanted the boy to say it himself. Better to get it over with now than later. He had expected that Kyo would be a bit surprised to see him, but not *this* surprised.
"You know exactly what I mean," Kyo shot back. He was getting a bit irrational, he knew. But he couldn't help himself. If Taka really did. . . .
Taka finally lost his temper then. He grabbed Kyo's shoulders and gave them a little shake but it was the only outward show of anger they saw. Yet there was no mistaking that the fury in his voice had doubled.
"Did you really think I'd kill myself? After all this time? After what you've done for me?" Taka practically shouted.
"I don't know! Did you?" Kyo shouted back.
The fury in his eyes died then. His shoulders slumped, he let go of Kyo and ran a hand through his hair, mussing it up in frustration. "After you. . . after you died, I left the school. I couldn't stand it anymore. Seeing Hikaru and the others again day after day reminded me of you too much and it was driving me crazy.
I went back to the hospital I used to work for, before I got transferred to Josui. I didn't want to waste your death. I wanted to help other people.
One night. . . there was a major accident by the main bridge. An oil truck had crashed. There were a lot of people injured and I was one of the first med team to arrive there.
And then," His eyes closed for a moment in remembered pain and he opened them again to look at Kyo, bright with unshed tears. "And then, the truck exploded. Everyone was killed. Including me," he finished quietly.
Kyo just stared at him, his face reflecting his own pain and sorrow.
"I would never kill myself. Not after you died saving me. Not even when I wished to, waking up day after day only to find that you weren't there anymore."
Kyo broke down then. His face streaming with tears, he walked into the familiar comfort of Taka's embrace and sobbed out, "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry."
"Shh," Taka stroked his hair again, his chin resting gently on Kyo's head. "It's okay."
"They wanted me to move on but I couldn't," Kyo was shaking now as he continued to cry. "How could I? There was nothing without you. There was no hell or heaven, there wasn't even an afterlife for me. I wanted to wait for you so I came here but every day it just gets harder and harder!"
Taka hugged him tighter, his own face wet with his tears.
"I missed you. God, I missed you so much!" Kyo sobbed.
"I missed you too," Taka replied softly.
The rest stood up now, finally feeling that it was okay to leave the room. They filed past the two quietly and Tatsumi, the last one out, closed the door behind them. The two of them would need the privacy.
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It was fully a half-hour later before the door to the staff room opened and Kyo and Takashi came in. The rest were just sitting and drinking some coffee, waiting for the two. They looked up and smiled. Kyo wasn't crying anymore, in fact, he was practically grinning with joy. Takashi, by his side and holding on possessively to Kyo's hand as though he never meant to let go again grinned too, but with a little more dignity. He was after all, 28 years old.
"Everyone," Kyo announced. "I'd like you to meet Matsumada Takashi, my husband-wait," he turned to face Taka. "Who's turn was it the last time to be the wife? I forgot."
Taka rolled his eyes. "It was me. Remember how Hikaru couldn't stop laughing at that time?" he reminded Kyo.
"Right," Kyo grinned again. "Everyone, my husband."
They crowded around the deliriously happy couple, showering them with congratulations. All in all, it looked as though an office party was in full swing; they were talking and laughing with Kyo and Takashi (he had insisted they call him that, saying that he felt like a dinosaur when people called him Matsumada-sensei) and Tsuzuki had rustled up some cakes for the occasion (at their astonished looks, he had smiled and shrugged, saying that the occasion called for it. He brightened up even more when Kyo promised to bake him a triple-layer dark chocolate cake with chocolate fudge frosting the next time).
Finally, after an hour of getting laughingly acquainted with their new co- worker (Watari had told them about how Takashi was planning to elope with Kyo if the boy hadn't confessed his feelings for him and they were demanding to know if he would have really gone on with his plan, and if yes, where to?), Tatsumi stood up and cleared his throat meaningfully. "People, it is still a workday," he reminded them. "Time is money."
They groaned and begged him for some more time off but he shook his head and smiled a small smile. "Considering the circumstances, Kacho has agreed that Kyo and Takashi-san deserves today and tomorrow off. We can have a proper. . 'party'," Tatsumi winced at the 'p' word, imagining the lost opportunity cost of giving them paid time off for nothing but he shrugged it off, "when they get back," he finished.
They all cheered then and Kyo flew over to Kacho and latched his arms around his neck, hugging the old man tight. "Thank you," he murmured.
Kacho looked decidedly red in the face at the public display of affection and he patted the boy's head awkwardly and said in a gruff voice, "Enjoy yourselves."
Kyo smirked. "I definitely will."
With another thank you hug for Tatsumi (who turned even redder than Kacho), Kyo and Taka walked out of the office with the staff still cheering them on and yelling that they'd better remember to come back the day after for the party.
Life couldn't be anymore perfect, Kyo thought happily. It was a beautiful day and Taka was by his side. It can't get any better than this.
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When Taka first walked in to the apartment, he stopped dead. It was exactly like their old place; the sofa, the prints on the wall, even an armchair like his favourite back when he was alive.
Kyo came up behind him and slid his arms around his waist. "What do you think?" he asked, resting his chin on Taka's shoulder. His breath blew soft around his ear and Taka shivered in delight.
He turned in the embrace and hugged Kyo close. "I love it. And I love you."
Words and time lost meaning then as they kissed, hesitantly at first, as though both were still unwilling to believe that they were together again. But gradually, they grew bolder and more frantic with need. The separation had hurt them more than they had showed or told anyone and each was desperate to drown their pain and sorrow in each other's touch.
Kyo didn't know how they managed it but suddenly, they were in the bedroom, clothes falling all over the place, Taka's glasses had came off way earlier, and as Kyo brought his face up for another kiss, Taka held him back. "Wait," he whispered. "Let me look at you."
Kyo stood still and as Taka's eyes, a green that was darkened with passion caressed every part of his naked body, he blushed, coloring his flesh a rosy pink. Almost aggressively, Taka buried his fingers in Kyo's hair and pulled him close again and in direct contrast, his kiss was bruisingly soft as they tasted and molded themselves over every inch of his lips. "Oh God, you are so beautiful," he murmured between breaths, "so beautiful."
Kyo leaned eagerly into the kiss and noticing as he did so, that Taka was standing with the bed behind him. An impish grin crossed his face even as he deepened the kiss and when Taka moaned with pleasure, Kyo chuckled and with a deft hook of his leg, he sent Taka sprawling backwards on to the bed. The sensei yelped in surprise and with a laugh, Kyo pounced on him.
"Anyway, where were we?" Kyo asked, an innocent look on his face as he straddled Taka.
The green-eyed man smiled craftily. "I think we were just about to do this." With that, he sat up quickly and as Kyo burst out laughing, he turned and pinned the smaller body underneath him.
Kyo pouted. Somehow, Taka had managed to pin both his arms behind his back and he lay helpless on the bed, watching in fascination as his lover's chest rose and fell with each breath. "I really can't do much with my arms like this," he pointed out, still staring in rapt attention on that smooth expanse of skin. Rising. Falling.
"That was the whole idea," Taka smirked. And he swoop down and Kyo lost all coherent thoughts as Taka gently probed his mouth with his tongue, flicking in and out and dodging maddeningly away from Kyo's as he tried to do same. Kyo moaned unaware in frustration and his hips moved in similar protest, wanting to touch, wanting to feel.
Taka reached over to the bedside table and opened the first drawer. Sure enough, there was a jar of lubricant inside and he raised an eyebrow questioningly at his young lover. "Don't tell me you've been unfaithful while I was away?" he asked teasingly.
"Baka," Kyo glared.
He laughed. "Patience," he admonished.
"Easy for you to say, you haven't got your hands pinned down."
"Well," Taka's eyes darkened even more as he leaned back in, "Let's see if I can make it up to you," his words were a soft whisper as he opened the jar easily with one hand and fingers lubricated, he slid one in slowly into Kyo's warmth. "Does that make you feel better?"
Kyo arched his back in reply and moaned again. Oh God, Kyo was just too beautiful when he was like that; sweat running down his body, glistening in the light. He slid another finger in carefully and began stroking slowly and surely, building up the momentum. The boy was gasping now, words falling incoherently from his mouth. "Please. . . quick!"
"Shh, we've got plenty of time," he crooned into his ear and with his free hand, started to stroke Kyo's hair softly and the boy took a deep breath and calmed down slightly, his hips thrusting forward to meet his fingers in a slow and sure rhythm. It was something he had discovered by accident ages ago, that no matter how excited or upset Kyo got, he could just stroke the boy's hair and he'd calm down immediately and was apt to get positively kittenish.
His eyes were half-closed with pleasure now, the pale irises regarding him from beneath and he licked his lips. "Taka."
He knew what the boy wanted. With another swipe into the jar, he quickly lubricated his own arousal and with one, swift thrust, entered the soft, moist warmth he had carefully pepared. He gasped with his own pleasure as his arousal was closed in, fitting in nicely and he kissed the boy again, loving the way Kyo rained soft kisses all over his face, murmuring over and over again, "Taka, my Taka."
Kyo's hips started to thrust, slowly; he wanted to prolong their pleasure until they were screaming for it but Taka traced a finger down the side of his neck then and following the trail, his lips fastened on the skin where his pulse was beating beneath and sucked gently. Kyo lost control then and started to buck wildly, gasping, feeling his climax approaching and as the wave started to crash over him, he opened his mouth to scream out his pleasure but Taka closed it with another kiss, absorbing the boy's moans of ecstasy into his own mouth and hearing it, he too lost control as he felt the warm liquid spurting over his thighs and stomach and he thrust faster, faster and with a strangled yell, emptied his own seed into Kyo.
Wave after wave of shuddering emotions plunged through him and he sobbed out the boy's name over and over like a mantra, his body draped over Kyo as their harsh breathing lessened slowly.
It felt like eternity before Taka could move himself, his body heavy with languor. He was worried that he was crushing Kyo though and he rolled over on his side, pulling the boy close. They stared at each other then, silent for long minutes, just content for now to be with each other and let their breaths commingled together.
With a trembling hand, Kyo brushed out some stray reddish-brown locks from Taka's eyes and he smiled.
"I love you," Kyo whispered.
Taka closed his eyes as a tear slipped free. "I love you too."
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It felt good, having a day off, Kyo mused. It was noon the next day and he and Taka had just gotten up and had brunch at home. He was lounging on the couch, wearing a T-shirt and shorts and was cuddling up to Taka, who was less modestly attired, wearing only a pair of boxers.
They had made love through out the night, stopping only to take some dinner and that had only culminated into a food fight which was quickly forgotten when Kyo paused to lick his fingers which were dripping with ice cream. Needless to say, Taka lost all interest then in the fight and had tackled Kyo down on to the kitchen floor.
Taka was turning him into mush again. His hand was stroking his hair lazily, the rhythm just nicely slow, the way Kyo liked it and he was simply purring into the man's chest and snuggled closer, practically in the older man's lap. Taka chuckled with evil delight as Kyo nuzzled his bare chest absently in his pleasure and when Kyo's lips brushed against his nipple, he decided then that he had rested enough.
One hand traveled slowly up a pair of legs clad in shorts to disappear underneath a T-shirt. He was just about to move on to the next stage after making slow circles on Kyo's smooth back when the phone rang beside the couch.
Taka groaned. Somebody out there had perfect timing. His "cat" though was cheerfully ignoring the shrill ringing and was nipping at his neck playfully. Taka gritted his teeth. "Aren't you getting that?" The phone was on Kyo's side and even if he wanted to get it himself, he couldn't. His legs had turned to jelly in the last minute.
Kyo paused and pretended to give it some consideration. "No, not really." And he licked.
Taka gave a strangled yelp and decided that the phone call wasn't really important. He hauled up his "cat" to chastise it properly.
And the phone kept on ringing.
After a long minute, even Kyo couldn't ignore it any longer. Grumbling, he disengaged himself from Taka's delicious embrace and picked up the phone.
"This had better be good," he warned the person at the other end of the line.
The phone gave a mad little giggle. Sigh. Watari.
"What are you guys doing?" Watari sounded as cheerful as always and in the background, he could hear 003 hooting excitedly.
"Nothing, did you blow up the lab again?" he asked suspiciously.
A pause. "Nooo. . . .Not *really*. . . kind of. But only a small part," he hastened to assure his partner. "So what do you mean, you're doing 'nothing'?" Watari demanded. "Don't tell me you haven't been in each other's pants yet!"
"WATARI!!!"
The scientist giggled again. "Got you that time!"
Kyo rolled his eyes. "What do you want, Watari?"
"Nothing! Just wanted to make sure you guys are okay and to remind you about the office party tomorrow. You guys are coming right?"
"Are you kidding?" Kyo grinned. "The fact that Tatsumi gave permission to do one in the first place is enough of a motivation. Tell Tsuzuki that I'll be bringing plenty of cakes and cookies tomorrow."
"Yokatta! So I'll see you two tomorrow then?"
"Aa. Thanks for calling, Watari. Ja ne."
"Ja ne!"
Kyo hung up the phone and turned to see Taka regarding him quizically. "Does Watari do that often?" he asked, as Kyo snuggled back into position.
"Do what?"
"Blow up his lab."
"It's a fairly regular occurrence," Kyo admitted. "He's working on a gender- changing formula."
"Has he found it yet?" Taka was curious. He wouldn't have guessed that the cheerful blond would be working on something like that.
"Kind of. It managed to turn me into a female but not anybody else. He figured it had to do with each formula having to be specifically tailored for one person. Right now he's working on a 'universal' remedy."
Taka's eyebrows shot up into his hair in surprise. "You got turned into a female??"
"For a couple of hours. Why?" he gave a suspicious look at the man. "You still *are* gay aren't you?" he demanded.
"What has that got to do with it?" Taka asked mildly.
"Well, if you're still gay, I wouldn't have to worry about any pretty ditz coming along and make you drool with lust, that's what!"
Taka couldn't help it; he laughed. "You sound jealous!"
"Damn right I am," Kyo muttered.
"Not to worry," Taka promised, "You're the only male, or female," he added thoughtfully, "that can make me drool." And he proceeded to shower the boy with kisses.
A few minutes later. . .
"Kyo?"
"What?" a breathless voice answered.
"We haven't christened the couch yet, have we?"
Grin. "Nope."
"Tsk. We should get started then. No time to waste!"
It was late at night and Kyo and Taka were sleeping peacefully, wrapped in each other's arms. The night outside showed a sky filled with the cold light of the stars and a breeze blew outside, rattling the windows slightly. Sakura petals drifted past silently as the clear sky was suddenly darkened with clouds and the wind picked up into a low moan.
Even though the window was tightly shut and the room was comfortably warm, Kyo shivered in his sleep.
And he dreamt.
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(. . . .what is real and just a dream?)
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~to be continued~
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A/N: Oh my God! *Kelly slaps her hands to her cheeks Home Alone style* You can't believe how many times I had to stop, blush and giggle crazily when I was writing the lemon part. It sucks, I know! I'm sorry! I tried, I really did! It was my first time! I'll try to make it better, I promise!
I'm sorry that this chapter is so short. I didn't really have any cliffhangers to put in, that will be in the next chapter. In fact, we're coming really close to the climax of the story! Anyway, review and tell me how you liked the lemon! Ja ne!