A/N: Oh, well…seems that my brain is nagging me to continue this fic. And since I can't wait for Star to edit this fic, I'll post it unedited…So expect:
1-Grammar and spelling mistakes.
2- Un-understandable language.
3-Too much unnecessary babbling in the fic.
4-OOCness
5-DRAMA…ANGST…TRAGEDY
To Frack à I know that the plot is getting cliché more and more, but well, the whole idea is cliché…anyway I must warn you that it'll get worse even more. Thus I'll change the rate to NC-17. But don't worry there will be NO lemon. It's just little bad hints ~__^
To Valencia, bluemist, OrOoo and all of who reviewed this fic à here you go. A new chapter…no need to wait another month ^_^ hope it won't be disappointed one.
First Night
Chapter Four: Back to him
It was dawn when Fujima heard some noises in his room. Opening his eyes lazily, he saw Maki standing in front of his cabinet, wearing his official outfit.
"Shinichi, where are you going at this time?"
Maki turned his head towards Fujima "Oh, Kenji. Have I woke you up? I'm sorry"
"It's OK, Shin" Fujima felt that Maki was avoiding his question "where are you going?"
Maki paused, looking at the ground then returned his gaze towards his lover "Going for a walk, then I'll go to get Rukawa back"
"Still feeling guilty, Shin?" it was a state more than a question. "You don't have to feel guilty Shin…you hadn't got a choice"
"I know" Maki whispered "But it hurts to feel so helpless when you are supposed to be the one who offer help…in my whole lie, I never thought I'd be in such situation. To be torn between orders and my friends"
Fujima looked at his lover with pity "Shin, why don't you command one of men to go and get Rukawa back instead of you?"
"No" Maki said sharply "I was the one who caused all this, thus I'm the one who'll ends this nightmare" with that Maki left the room, without looking back as his worried lover.
***
The sound of the soldiers screaming loudly in the garden was filling whole the room since the early morning. Sakuragi shifted hid position several times trying to block all the noises and go back to sleep but he failed. Giving up, he forced himself to open his sleepy eyes.
"Can't anyone has a peaceful sleep in this damn castle?" he pulled his body up lazily "I'm still tired"
He shifted his face to his left side and a small warm smile appeared on his face at the sight of the beautiful boy sleeping peacefully next to him.
Sakuragi stared at Rukawa's peaceful face. His features, which were washed by the dim light of the sunrays, were so childish and soft. His black locks were messily spread all over the white pillow. The white sheets were covering his lower part while the upper part of his body was swimming in the light, adding more brightness to his snow-white skin.
//How beautiful// Sakuragi thought as he watched the boy next to him //he looks like an angel…my angel// then, Sakuragi's smile then turned into frown //No, he's not mine…not anymore…he'll return to his husband today…he won't be mine anymore//
His eyes caught the sight of the red thin wounds that spread all over Rukawa's right side. Sakuragi bit his lips, regret filled his heart and the fact that he was the one who caused all these wounds to that beauty ached his heart. His fingers reached out and brushed the wounds softly. Rukawa grounded and shifted his face to the other side revealing his wounded cheek to Sakuragi. Sakuragi's heart ached him more. He leaned down and whispered softly in the sleeping boy's ear "I'm sorry…I'm sorry for causing that pain to you"
He then, kissed the wounded cheek softly. He traced the wound with soft, gentle kisses until he reached Rukawa's rosy lips. He brushed his lips against Rukawa's softly. Then lowered his head and nuzzled Rukawa's neck. Rukawa arced his neck releasing a soft laugh. Sakuragi pulled away and watched the other boy with big surprise. He saw Rukawa smiling in his sleep.
"You liked that?" Sakuragi whispered "you want more?" with that he started to nuzzle Rukawa's neck again, causing the other boy to release soft laughs from time to time.
"Humm…Akira" Rukawa murmured softly.
Sakuragi pulled away and watched the sleeping boy. Fire of anger was flaming through his brown eyes.
//So you were thinking of that peasant lover of yours, huh?// he glared at Rukawa. Suddenly his eyes caught something on Rukawa's neck. //That necklace again?//
Rukawa was wearing his wedding necklace. Sakuragi felt the fire rising in his heart even more and without any second thought he pulled the necklace off Rukawa's neck causing the latter to jerk from his sleep frightened. They stared at each other silently for a while before Sakuragi waved the necklace in front of Rukawa's eyes.
"Why did you wear this again?" Sakuragi asked coldly "haven't I took this worthless thing off your neck and told you not to wear it as long as you're here?!!"
Rukawa didn't answer. His eyes kept following the swinging necklace before his hand suddenly reached out to take it from Sakuragi. But Sakuragi's hand was faster than his. He, quickly, took the necklace out of Rukawa's hand reach.
"ANSWER ME" Sakuragi bended Rukawa's right arm, causing the wounds to bleed once again. "HAVEN'T I?!!"
Rukawa struggled to get rid of Sakuragi's strong grab but it was all in vain. It results only in paining him more.
"Still wanna play tough, huh?" Sakuragi whispered evilly in Rukawa's ear "well, maybe I should burn this damn necklace so you won't be able to wear it again?"
"NO" Rukawa cried weakly, his tears fell down slowly. "please don't"
Sakuragi smirked "What did you say" his hand tightened on Rukawa's wounded arm "Say that again loudly"
Rukawa winced from pain.
"Don't burn it, please" he closed his eyes as Sakuragi's grab tightened "please"
"Well…you have voice after all" Sakuragi smirked "if you don't want me to burn this worthless thing, you have to give me something in return"
Rukawa watched the guy with the corner of his eyes, puzzled.
"What do you mean?" He asked weakly, feeling a little bit afraid from the answer.
"You have upset me very much with what you've done" Sakuragi said, still tightening his grab on the wounded arm "and I can't start the day with bad mood, can I? So you have to please me, Beautiful"
Rukawa opened his mouth, but before he could say anything, the two boys heard a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" Sakuragi answered in an annoyed tone.
"Your grace" a servant answered from behind the door "A Captain called Maki from Shohoku village is asking the permission to meet you"
"Maki" Rukawa exclaimed in relief, hope was raising in his heart.
Not missing the hoping tone in Rukawa's voice, Sakuragi ordered the servant "Tell him that I'm busy now. I'll meet him at noon"
"Yes, your grace"
"NO" Rukawa exclaimed, as he heard the servant's footsteps fainted in the corridor. He tried to got off the bed but Sakuragi's tight grab prevented him from moving.
"Where do you think you're going?" Sakuragi pulled Rukawa down and pined his body on the bed "We haven't done yet"
"Please, let me go" Rukawa pleaded tenderly "You have got what you wanted already. Please let me go back to my husband"
"Your husband" Sakuragi snorted, though a strange pain, suddenly, filled his heart "what can your so-called husband offer and I can't? Why are you so longed to go back to him while you can have me, instead?"
Rukawa's eyes widened in disbelief. He stared at the boy above him terrified. What the hell does that lord mean by this?
The answer came to him short enough.
"Stay with me." Sakuragi closed the distance between their faces "Stay here with me and I'll make you the happiest man in the whole area"
"My happiness is with my husband"
"Your husband!! Your husband!! Your husband!!" Sakuragi was at the edge of losing his self-control "What can that peasant give you anyway? I'm offering you to live like a prince for the rest of your life and you want to go back to that peasant?!!!!"
"I love him" Rukawa whispered "and you have taken me away from him in the most important day in our life" he turned his face away from Sakuragi, his tears were falling silently down his cheeks.
Pain, hate, anger, and fury mixed up in Sakuragi's heart as he watched Rukawa's silence tears. He clutched his hands into tight fists as he heard Rukawa's soft sobs. He wanted to erase Sendoh's love from Rukawa's heart. He wanted to take Rukawa and hide him from the whole the world. He wanted Rukawa to give him his heart and soul as well as his body. He wanted so many things but all of this was far away from happening. The boy has clearly said that he would turn his back to all the wealth and fame that Sakuragi would provide to him just to be with his lover.
Losing control on his self, Sakuragi cupped Rukawa's face and kissed him forcedly.
***
Sendoh stared at the wooden ceiling as he lied on his bed. He felt so tried physically and mentally. He stayed that way ever since he had woke up that morning, and still hasn't the get the desire to get up and face his 'supposed' first day of marriage.
//Kaede// Sendoh closed his eyes, preventing his tears from falling down //where are you? How did last night pass on you? How much I wish I could turn back the time…I wouldn't let anyone take you away from me…even if my life was the price I have to pay//
Sendoh couldn't stop his heartache that hunted him since he woke up. When he woke up in morning and saw himself sleeping in the main room, hope filled his heart that what had happened was only a nightmare and his beloved Kaede is sleeping next to him in the same room. His hope died, however, when he turned his gaze to his side and faced the empty place of his lover. The hard true stabbed his heart and made him lose any desire to get up.
Suddenly, Sendoh heard soft knocks on his door.
"Come in" Sendoh didn't bother to look at his visitor at first, but when his visitor entered and didn't talk, Sendoh looked at his direction. His eyes widened when he saw Anzai's figure smiling warmly in front of him.
"Grandpa?" he asked in disbelief "you…when? How?"
"I've arrived last night my kid" said the old man, sitting at the edge of the bed "when I came, the wedding had already ended"
"Did you know about what happened?" Sendoh lowered his head.
"Yes, my boy" Anzai took Sendoh's hand in his "strengthen your heart Akira. Everything can be fixed"
"How, grandpa? My husband was taken away from me in our wedding day. Another man had took what was supposed to be mine and mine only. How everything can be fixed, and what was broken are my heart and life?"
"Every wound, my child, is ought to heal one day…your heart should be full of faith that God will heal your wounds and requite your sorrows" Anzai smiled at his grandson "come on, Akira. You should eat something and prepare yourself to meet your upcoming husband. Don't forget that he needs your love to heal his wounds too." Sendoh just nodded.
Smiling, Anzai got up and when to the door. "I'll wait you in the living room, while you wash and change."
After Anzai has left the room, Sendoh got up and looked outside the window. //Kaede, come back soon//
***
Maki paced the room impatiently. //what's taking him so long?//
He had returned to the castle at noon as he was informed that morning. A guard took him to this room and informed him that Rukawa will come so they can leave back to the village. But until now there wasn't any sight of boy.
//Please, Rukawa…come here soon. I want to get over with all of this//
Maki was so lost in his thoughts, that he didn't heard one of the doors opening.
"Maki" a soft whisper hit Maki's ears, bringing him back to reality. He looked behind him and his eyes snapped open in horror.
In front of him, stood Rukawa. The boy's appearance was horrible. His face was awfully stained with bruises, blood and tears. A long red line crossed his right cheek. His eyes were puffy and red as blood. His clothes were hardly covering his body, and were full of blood. Maki froze in his spot at the sight of Rukawa. His heart ached him painfully.
Rukawa approached Maki with slow steps, wincing with each step.
"Ru-Rukawa…" Maki looked at the boy with pity.
"Take me out of here" Rukawa whispered, "take me back to him". Before Maki could say anything Rukawa lost his conscious and collapsed into Maki's lap.
"Oh, my God" Maki exclaimed, "what had happened to you? Don't worry Rukawa, I'll take put of here" with that Maki carried the unconscious boy and went out of the room.
Maki mounted his horse and rushed outside the castle, holding Rukawa between his hands.
Sakuragi felt his warm tears falling slowly down his cheeks as he watched, from his room's window, the rushed horse disappearing from his sight.
//I had hurt you a lot, I'm sorry…please forgive me//
T.B.C.
