Match Made In Heaven
Disclaimer: These characters belong to Takehito Koyasu © or Project Weiß ©. The fanfiction belongs to me.
Warning: Yaoi. Trust me. If you flame despite these warnings… well, I can only say that you're retarded.
Plot Cockroach: Okay, so being match made is a good thing if it's successful… but what if you have a younger sister bent on getting you the love of your life? It sure won't be fun… or it may be. Sit back and relax…
Pairing: Everyone x Ran (literally)
Note: The characters look like that from the manga. AU, more of a weird parody than anything else. Takes place before the explosion, when Ran was still a happy-go-lucky bestest big bro in the world.
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Part Four – Yohji: In Which The Sea And Sky Are One
"Aya, what now?"
It was beginning to get irritating. Of course, he hardly doubted his sister's fine tastes in men, but this was getting to be ridiculous! It was as if this once sweet little girl had turned into Eros' nightmare and was bent on him seeing practically every man in the world. Ran rolled his eyes at his sister's impish smirk.
"You're going out with Yohji."
"Four o'clock?" the redhead lifted a brow. His sister frowned.
"No! Not that Yohji! I meant Yohji by Kudou Yohji, private detective extraordinaire." Aya twirled around. "He's such a cutie poopsie pie, Ran! He really knows how to treat a lady right!"
"Then why doesn't he go out with women?" Ran was getting exasperated. "I don't need a date, Aya! I just want to take a break… Ken was wonderful and fun, Crawford was obnoxious but romantic, and now Dick Tracy?"
"I'd rather you said a Hardy Boy," Aya smiled angelically. "He's handsome, he really is."
"You sound more smitten than I am," Ran said flatly. "I'm not going out with him. I kissed Crawford. And on our first night out too. God, I feel like a slut now." Saying so, the redhead scrunched himself into a ball and huddled in the sofa. The braided girl shook her head.
"Sorry man, he's already on the way here."
"What?"
Just then, the doorbell rang.
"Make that, he's already here." She skipped over to answer the door, smiling blissfully. Ran groaned and got up, straightening his clothes, which comprised of a pair of pale blue denim form fitting jeans and an equally form fitting black collared dress shirt with the sleeves folded up to his elbows. In short, Ran groaned and got up, straightening his hot attire. He looked down at himself.
I'm not even going to bother changing.
"Oh, hello Yohji-poo!" Aya cooed from the doorway.
"Oh, hello, Aya-chan!" a deep, sexy voice cooed back. Wow. He really does sound like a P.I., Ran mused. He tried to smile as he made his way to the door. And froze.
He really was handsome, and trendy, besides. He made clothes look good, and not to mention sunglasses. Dark hair, green sparkling eyes, all these complimented his attire with ease and freedom. Black denim, open-crested loose shirt over a black tank top, tied below at the waist… Yohji was a man who could flaunt fashion in an entirely otherworldly way. The colors on his shirt was really island-ish, yet, somehow sophisticated, and that went so much for saying.
This was no one Ran had ever met. He felt his legs wobble like jell-o. Heck, even his smile wobbled like jell-o! The redhead coughed and tried to compose himself. "Hello. You're Kudou Yohji, if I'm not mistaken."
"The one and only," Yohji grinned easily. He waggled his brows suggestively. "So, what words might I use to refer to this piece of art, lovely?"
The redhead turned as red as… well, his head. "I'm Ran. Fujimiya Ran."
"Wow, that sure is a beautiful name. You know what they say," Yohji continued grinning, an arm slung round Aya's shoulder, lazily. "It's sweets for the sweet, and lovely for the lovelier."
"Ah." Ran ducked his head lower, trying to hide his furious blush. No one had dared make such an open pass at him, least of all one so… gorgeous and charming! Inwardly his heart thumped wildly. Aya sure had a thing for choosing men!
"Well, we'll be going now, Aya-chan!" Yohji switched his arm to wind round the redhead's shoulder. "See you around, sweetie!"
"You take care of my brother, Kudou," Aya warned. "He's… delicate."
Ran scowled at his sister, making his comely face quite ugly for a moment. But Yohji merely chuckled.
"Sure thing, Hon!" the detective flashed her a winsome smile. "I've been taking care of beautiful things all my life, and none of them has failed on me yet!"
Ran looked at his sister, then at Yohji, and then back at his sister again. He bit down a choked scream and dashed to the sleek-surfaced sports car parked in front.
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"So… where are we going?"
"To the beach," Yohji replied breezily, his eyes never leaving the road. "It's not really too crowded where I'm taking you to. One of my clients gave this villa to me, and the beach surrounding it's been barred off. I come here often, y'know, so it's in pretty good shape."
The P.I. grinned again. "And it needs something to beautify it."
Flirtatious. That was one word to describe Kudou Yohji. And another word? Irresistible.
Ran choked and looked out of the window, rapidly turning red. "I guess…"
"Hey, look at me." He felt a hand tug at his chin and pulling his face to meet that of a green-eyed model's. "Yeah, look at me. What is it with you and looking down all the time? Your low self-esteem's killing me. Pretty things smile and know they look good. That's the way things should be!"
"…I'm not pretty, Yohji." Ran turned away. He'd never been told that he was pretty, except when he was out with Ken, when the brunet blurted out something about him being too pretty to be an outdoor type.
"Who said that?"
"I did," Ran half-smiled dreamily, staring at the blue skies ahead. The beach was drawing near – he could smell it.
"Well, whoever who said that is blind," the P.I. commented. "Yes, and that includes you in that list. You're too blind to notice your own loveliness?"
"Oh, please." The redhead rolled his eyes heavenwards. "You're flattering me. I'm not blind, but I don't consider myself a god of good looks. Unlike you." He smiled, passing the insult as a jest.
"Man, that's low," Yohji laughed. They pulled into a space near the villa, under a palm tree, facing the sea. Getting out, Ran gasped. The sea and the sky looked apiece. There was hardly a cloud in the sky and the seagulls wailed, passing by. The sands were white, and Ran felt like slipping off his shoes to wade in it. It was heavenly. Yohji came up beside him, grinning. "Beautiful, isn't it?"
"It is…"
"Well, it's nearly noon. When that time comes, the sea and the sky looks joined as one. It's always been like this," the P.I. pulled out a mat and placed it on the sands. He took off his shoes and socks and tossed them aside. Lighting up a cigarette, he beckoned to Ran who stood there, staring at him. Yohji lifted a brow. "What?"
"You smoke?"
"Yeah," the P.I. looked down. "I was trying to quit a little while ago. Then Asuka…"
Ran didn't push the man further. But he didn't come hither, either. Smiling slightly, the redhead removed his own shoes and socks and placed them neatly by the palm tree. The sand felt good and warm on his toes – the day wasn't as hot as the past few days, and it was really windy there. He made his way to the water and stood at the age, letting the shallow waves rub against his feet, looking out at the horizon.
And he saw a boy, with bright azure eyes and clad in black, holding his hand out to reach him…
Ran blinked, and shook his head. The image faded at once. This was getting weird. He turned back to look at Yohji, finding the P.I. staring at him. "Yes?"
"You look hot."
"You love complimenting others, don't you?" the redhead folded his arms. "Have you been complimented before?"
"I sure have," the man stubbed out his cigarette in a resolved manner. He wasn't going to smoke around Ran. "I even have my own fan clubs, one of which Aya-chan is a president of."
"My sister?" Ran laughed. "Okay, so you are something to marvel, then."
"Why, thank you," the detective brushed his wind-blown brunet locks back. "I knew you couldn't resist the old Kudou charm."
"I don't have to," Ran smiled. "They came on me like blind missiles. All I had to do was to dodge them."
Yohji clutched his left part of his chest and reeled back as if hurt. "I'm hurt, Fujimiya. How could you be so beautiful, and yet so cold?"
"Simple. I played Lady Mac Beth in Mac Beth."
"Seriously? You're not kidding?"
"Yes."
"You mean it?" Yohji stared at him. So, Ran played a girl.
"Yes, I was seriously joking," the redhead chuckled. "Fooled you, didn't I?"
"You sure did," Yohji grinned back. "I took you for the poetic, romantic, quiet type, and all a sudden you're seriously joking."
The two men burst into comfortable laughter and stared out at the sea for a moment. Noon came, and the sea and sky were joined as one. It was breathtaking, and Ran felt something tug at the corner of his heart. The sea really has the power to move hearts. He turned to Yohji. "So… what do we do now?"
"Would you like some refreshments? You know, ice cream, some whiskey or cocktails?" Yohji pointed at the villa. "We have them stocked here."
"Sure," the redhead shrugged. "Thank you."
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Night came, and the stars started peeking down at the two men sitting by the sea, upon the white sands that were now painted with a silvery glow. It was a quiet and serene scene, and not even the stars wanted to interrupt it. But then the redhead got up, and he walked to the edge of the sea again, slightly smiling at it.
It had been a wonderful day. He knew it had been. Yohji was motivating and flirtatious, as well as a gentleman in almost everyway. He didn't even smoke a stick when he was around. In short, he was a kind soul whom Ran had grown fond of in just a day. He himself had taken it upon himself to help Yohji 'beautify' his villa… by introducing the wonders of ikebana to him. They had purchased flowers off a man in the corner of a conjoining beach, and he's arranged them and taught the P.I. how to handle flowers like a professional. And then they'd had drinks, ice cream, and chatted a little over things. Even a little over 'Asuka'.
"She was a beautiful woman," Yohji had said. "Lovely beyond recount. She died in one of our missions. And we were going to get married, too."
"I'm sorry," he'd apologized. "It must've really hurt."
A hand over a hand, offering comfort.
"It did. I tried to kill myself once, twice, three times… but I was lucky. And then, she woke me up," the P.I. had smiled then, a little sadly. "I owe her so much. She made me realize that the dead can only be happy were their living ones happy too."
And a firm grip of the one below, accepting it.
"Who's that?" Ran had been curious.
"Aya-chan," Yohji had laughed. "Oh, not in that way. She's been like a little sister to me. She was constantly talking to me about her brother, and how he'd never dated, always being alone. She showed me your photograph. I'd been wanting to meet you ever since."
Ran had said nothing then. And all he did now was smile and look into the sea. Oh, he had said nothing then. And it was time he did. He turned to look at Yohji from the edge of the darkened waters. "Yohji…"
"Hmm?"
"When you…" he started, then paused. "…When you said that you'd been wanting to meet me ever since Aya showed you a picture of me, what were you thinking about?"
There was a short silence. "Well," the brunet got up, pushing his hair back. "I was thinking about how lonely you looked. You were happy, you had a family, but somehow, you looked like a romantic in heart and I thought that you were… searching."
"Searching?"
Yohji nodded, smiling. "Yes. And I also thought, 'Wow, he sure is a looker!'"
Ran laughed nervously. "… And now that you've met me?"
"Hmm," the P.I. stared at the sky. "Now that's a toughie."
"Oh…" Ran looked at him. "It's okay."
"Nope. The Kudou always has an opinion, and they're the best," Yohji grinned at him. "And now, I'm thinking, 'Man, I'm lucky. A night by the sea with the most beautiful angel I've ever met in my entire life'."
"Thanks," the redhead smiled back easily at the man. He walked closer to the sea's edge, and all a sudden, he was pushed into the shallow waters. Continuous jets and waves of water gushed over him, and he spluttered. Over it all, he heard amused laughter. He pouted. "Hey!"
"Hey back!" Yohji jumped on top of him and pushed him down to the sand. The water was too shallow to cover his face, but it lapped against his red hair and drenched it. He looked at the stars in wonder. The city never had such beautiful nights. But then, Yohji was determined to grab his attention. "Ran?"
"Yes?"
"Can I kiss you?"
The redhead stared at the detective, but not hostilely. It was just… full of wonder.
"Please?"
"…Okay."
Yohji smiled and lowered his head. Their lips touched, like the sky against water. It was clean, and yet not entirely chaste. There was a certain strength in the detective's kiss that went through all boundaries, and yet didn't go overboard. In the back of his head, Ran noted faintly that Yohji tasted of lime and honey, and a strange scent of clove invaded his senses as his tongue slid against his own.
And then their kiss broke, leaving them breathless for a moment. Yohji rolled off and lay down beside him, facing the starlit skies. "Thank you, Ran."
"You're welcome," the redhead smiled slightly, blushing a little from the aftermath. He sat up, and stared at the horizon. The sky was inky with blackness, as were the waters. The stars burned on, and were reflected in the sea, making it look like a second sky, a sky on earth.
It's not just on one point of the day when the sea and sky are joined as one. They were never joined to begin with. Because the sea and sky had always been one entity.
All it takes is a little bit of faith and trust to put those two together.
~*~*~ End Part Four ~*~*~
Notes: Uh, sorry, I know this is short. And that's why I compensated it with a limey scene… OKAY, okay! So it was a strawberry scene! It' wasn't even close to lime… *wails* Meanies! Give this bloke a break, okay? I had a block on this too! *Goes to a corner and weeps* Anyway, I'm replying a few reviews! Thank you!
Shime (Ah, I think a lot of people will be voting for Ken too… (^^;) Thanks for reviewing our fic! And yeah, that's a really nice song. I picked it out because the "MIRAI" part sounded like it had something to do with Crawfish-sama! XD)
LittleIsa (Mama-chan! Thanks for reviewing again! I was able to review most of yours now! And I'm glad! XD Yeah, I was ebbil too to make Crawfish-sama leave Ran alone like that… (^^;) And they say I'm a good boy. Schu and Ran comes after this! It looks like I won't be so evil after all. This is all getting sappy… *cries* Thanks for your support! Wuv Windy)
CherubKatan (Hi again! Thanks for reviewing! Yeah, Brad was… Heh heh… he took advantage of a smashed Ran! 0_o the American Pie was evil? But that's why I liked it… the pie part, that is. *Cheshire Ken grin* Thanks, it's already here! I'll get you Schu soon, okay? We all know that Schwarz needs a little bit of White… or should I say, Red?)
Pandora.81 (Thanks for your feedback! Mein gott, to think I'd been thinking of skipping Yohji and Schu! *Kicks self* Oh, well, now I'm double killing. I got inspired for Schu through the ebbil Gojyo! Or was that ebbil Hakkai? I can't tell! XD No, Farf won't be in because I'm a jealous husband. He's MINE! MINE! *Cough* I like Schu too! He's really your favorite? Well, good luck Schu! Don't lose to Yohji! And thanks, do I really do good dates? I might wanna become a novelist… ^^;)
Jenny or Vault 713 (Thank you for reviewing! Yeah, it was equal. I want the dates to be fair, so the fans won't kill me… which some already do. XD Thanks, you think they're well-written? *Is touched* I'll keep it up! Once again, thanks!)
Simply Kim (Thanks for the review! Oh, yeah, ask all the Crawfish-sama fans! They think he's a romantic, and so do I! He's just cold at times. I got the dancing idea from my friend. He's awful, they way he thinks nothing's complete without slow dances. XD Romantics will be romantics, I guess. It's not my choice in the end; it's the readers'. This is a challenge fic after all! XD Thanks for reading, and thanks especially for reviewing, and for the luck too!
Misura (Hi, thanks for reviewing again! And here again I thought business parties are boring. Well, they always were. I was bored stiff once at one of dad's client's parties. Nah, the two dates will be good, I promise. I'll just make them as sappy as sap can get. XD *Blinks and tries to imagine and brain explodes* Oh, well… No, there won't be the babies of the teams here, and Farf and I are married. I'm not a sharing person. *Big ebbil grin*)
kami-chan (Thanks! Imouto-chan reviews again! *Hughugs* Ah, I actually cheated a little. Used dad's personality. He's so Brady, I used it. I had to. XD Their ebbilness was inherited. It's a streak. And yeah, Bushyboy thwarted my attempts. I hate him so. ;_; I wanted the world! It was Sephiroth! He told me I could kill Takatori this way! …You believe me, don't you? Thanks, it took me some time, but I got it done! ありがとうございます!You like that song too?)
Dinara (Thanks for reviewing! XD Yeah, he was a little stiff, huh? It was funny? Thank you!)
Laguna (Thanks for your feedback! I was a little late here, sorry! No, I won't skip Schu and Yohji! I'm sorry! XD Yeah, I've seen Saiyuki, just that I blundered up it with a game of the same title, as well as the original script. That song's nice, isn't it? Okay, Schu's the next one! I hope it's fine!)
