Disclaimers: SDA.
Warnings: S x K, S x S, K x F, OOC, AU
Note: Chapter 5 of 14, including epilogue.Well, S x S fans, here goes the
attempt at patching up Sei-san and Baru-kun's relationship, of course, it
sounds as if I'm writing the chapter on S x K in the beginning.^_^''''''''.
Oh, and by the way.Ejiki means "Prey" in Japanese, just to let you guys
know.And so glad some of you are still interested.And, um, I'm working on
the chapters in the end since I can't seem to get inspiration enough for
the first couple chapters.
And um, SORRY~!!! I didn't have the time to work on this much over the
past three weeks.and plus my muses *glares at a certain group of boys*
aren't helping. -_-
Predator and Prey Chapter 5-Deal By: Yakusoku
He knew of course, that people's hearts do not change as easily as the weather even under immense pressures from other people's insistence, especially not his own sealed heart, the bleeding wound still clear even after so many years of patient healing. In his mind, in his dreams, in his waking moments, all he remembered seeing, all he could see, was a pair of kind, gentle brown eyes, full of love and friendship, reminding him of life's wonders and pleasures and joys which he seemed to keep blocking from his life.but that was the past now, and he was at first a bit startled to discover that those eyes no longer appeared in his mind as clearly as before, and even were beginning to be replaced by a pair of lovely, divine amethyst eyes full of hope, understanding, and.love.
He knew what he was going to do was going to be very dangerous and risky, and he had already registered into his mind that his fellow Dragons of Heaven were not going to be very pleased about his decision to follow through with his plan either. But he knew they were going to agree in the end; for the precious Kamui's life all must sacrifice something and jeopardize their own lives for that delicate youth. This was exactly like the Bet he had made with Seishirou when he had been young and innocent, with a lack of knowledge of the outside world and its functions, but this time, he had every intension of winning, if not for himself, then for Kamui. Sometimes, though, as he rushed through the cool afternoon air towards his destination, he wondered considerably whether he was doing this for Kamui's sake or for some own personal reasons.after all, this was like an opportunity that he thought he would never have subjected himself to, much less take or consider its implications. But now that there were no longer any hesitation and doubts, he could feel his heart pounding furiously within his chest as adrenaline rushed through his veins.
'This time.' thought Subaru determinedly, 'I'm playing to win.'
He'd arrived at his destination, and stopped before the object of the heart of dark onmyoujutsu, still blooming despite the season. He stood totally unimpressed in the magnificent embrace of the beautiful Sakura Tree.he had only witnessed the cruel side of this being for a few times in his miserable life, but the memories had imprinted themselves so deeply in his mind that he no longer looked on this beauty as anything rare or of value. He viewed it as a sort of pathetic being, relying entirely on its precious Sakurazukamori to feed blood and flesh and soul to it.
He held out one calm and composed hand to rest gently, hesitantly, on the rough bark of the Tree, shuddering as an image of Hokuto's death suddenly resurfaced and flashed warningly across his eyes. He closed his eyes then, listening to and concentrating instead on the peaceful sound of the calming breeze that gently flew through this part of Ueno Park.waiting patiently for the presence of the one he came to talk to.
He was not disappointed, and the waiting took merely a few spare moments in the continuity of passing time, this all as Subaru had always known it would be.
'For the Sakurazukamori never likes to keep his guests and victims waiting.' thought Subaru, the comment entirely sarcastic in his mind.
He opened his emerald-green eyes slowly, wearily, prying them open barely until they were mere slits, and then turned around to face the amused, grinning expression of the Sakurazukamori. His hand continued to stay on the bark of the Tree, and his other arm hung limply unarmed, signaling to the other more powerful onmyouji that he was not under the impression of attacking anytime soon.
` "Well, Subaru-kun, it certainly is nice to see you here," greeted Seishirou. "And to what special occasion might I be honored with such an unexpected meeting?"
To that Subaru closed his eyes again and turned away from Seishirou, letting his unresponsiveness to Seishirou's question sink steadily into the tensed situation. The silence grew as the words fell submissively to the oppressive winds about the two incongruous pair.
"Where's Kamui, Seishirou-san?" asked Subaru finally, the question barely audible even to those who had really inhumanly sharp hearing.
"Ahh..that."
Subaru thought he seriously heard a hint of irritation in that perfect, flawless tone of emotionless depth, but he chided himself quickly for wishing for such qualities in one who was as cruel and cold as the world. The silence lengthened uncomfortably between the two prone figures, the tension growing to almost unbearably levels.but they kept quiet, the two of them trying to reorganize their own individual thoughts about this complicated matter and relationship between them.
Subaru choose to ignore the question he had just asked a few moments ago. That was the priority, yes, but he knew he had to perform several other tasks before his goal could be achieved.
"Seishirou-san." whispered Subaru, his voice soft, sounding as if it was so very distant from the world and its realities.
Seishirou remained quiet, but continued to stand in attentive stance.
"You know what I realized after Hokuto nee-san died in your hands?" His voice was wistful and full of nostalgia, and the Sakurazukamori waited patiently for the answer to this rhetorical question. "I knew, from the bottom of my broken heart, that I still loved you after everything. But I was so afraid that you would hurt me again and I was so ashamed of my love since I was the Clan head of the Sumeragis.that I blocked out my own feelings and trained myself to hate you, thinking that the only thing that would make me happy is to hunt you down and kill you."
The silence intensified, the wind blowing about them in an eerie calm.
"What made you change your mind?" asked Seishirou, his voice gentle, his attention totally on the green-eyed man before him.
"Seeing Kamui." whispered Subaru in reply. Images of the meeting with the frail boy flashed across his eyes and through his mind before fading away into their respective places in his library of memories. "Seeing him, not resisting.to Fuuma.even if he was abused.That showed how much he loved him. And that showed me that differences in positions do not matter when it comes to the matters of the heart. In a way, it was like having the revelation thrown at me."
"And what would you have likes us to do? Make up and pretend nothing ever happened, Subaru-kun?" asked Seishirou, his voice totally serious, not mocking, not amused, just serious and solemn and slightly too grave for the mood to follow.
"No.I'll never really forget about Hokuto nee-san's death and what you did to me." said Subaru, and he was almost surprised when Seishirou's face darkened with an emotion almost akin to annoyance. "But."
"But what?" asked Seishirou, curious but serious.
"But if you want.I'm willing to start over." replied Subaru, his voice barely audible, and he closed his eyes, awaiting the reply of the Sakurazukamori.
"I accept."
And before he knew it, he was already in the embrace of the Sakurazukamori, and he closed his eyes and smelled in the scent of Seishirou, a mixture of cigarette smoke and blood and muscularity.and he sighed contently.
Author: -_- I QUIT!!!!! BAH, I CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE TO WRITE! WHY IN FREAKIN'S NAME DIDN'T I EVER READ TB!?!?!?
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He woke up on a warm bed full of silky sheets, and the enthusiastic sunlight was the first thing that greeted him, shining brilliantly onto his pale face. Out of instinct, he took one scarred hand to block out the sunshine from his eyes and almost groaned from the approach of another sunny day.
Author: Now don't tell me you think this is Kamui.good. 'Cuz it's not. Almost sounded like it though.I scare myself sometimes.^_^
Setsuna: Get back to the story
Author: *glares* shush up, you stupid muse.
He was surprised when he heard a soft chuckle sound near him, and immediately turned to face the mysterious owner of the voice.and came face- to-face with Seishirou, and his face suddenly became enflamed with some sort of uncomfortable crimson heat.
"Don't tell me you're one of those that hate the morning, Subaru- kun." whispered Seishirou into Subaru's ear, the heat from his breath making Subaru shiver slightly and blush even harder, if such a thing was possible.
Author: Great. Now we have a blusher. *snorts* This definitely is NOT my work.
"No," replied Subaru indignantly. "I just.hate the way the sunshine's glaring at me."
And the laugh coming from the Seishirou lying beside him was so natural and good-humored that he turned to glare at him in pure childish anger.
'Just like we used to.before nee-san died.' thought Subaru wistfully but also happily.he had gotten his wish, and Seishirou was back beside him again.
"What!?" huffed Subaru indignantly, angrily. And with that, he turned away from Seishirou to glance at the white ceiling in their spacious, luxurious bedroom.
"You really are too cute, Subaru-kun," said Seishirou after his laughter died down.
And, out of pure randomness, Subaru turned to face Seishirou and stuck his tongue out at him.
Author: *gasp* o.o *gulp* Subaru can do that!?
And both had a feeling that the day was going to turn out wonderful.
As Seishirou got up from the bed and Subaru watched him dress himself with rapt fascination, of course, with cheeks engulfed with heat, his eyes softened and became wistful as he realized what he was about to do was going to take away this new-found happiness. 'I'm sorry, Hokuto-san but.your wish for the two of us to be together won't be happening.' thought Subaru as he proceeded to get up and take a much needed shower.
Author: Now.I remember getting a review about someone wanting a SxS lemon here.if ANYONE still wants it.I can write it and repost this chapter and raise the rating.
Predator and Prey Chapter 5-Deal By: Yakusoku
He knew of course, that people's hearts do not change as easily as the weather even under immense pressures from other people's insistence, especially not his own sealed heart, the bleeding wound still clear even after so many years of patient healing. In his mind, in his dreams, in his waking moments, all he remembered seeing, all he could see, was a pair of kind, gentle brown eyes, full of love and friendship, reminding him of life's wonders and pleasures and joys which he seemed to keep blocking from his life.but that was the past now, and he was at first a bit startled to discover that those eyes no longer appeared in his mind as clearly as before, and even were beginning to be replaced by a pair of lovely, divine amethyst eyes full of hope, understanding, and.love.
He knew what he was going to do was going to be very dangerous and risky, and he had already registered into his mind that his fellow Dragons of Heaven were not going to be very pleased about his decision to follow through with his plan either. But he knew they were going to agree in the end; for the precious Kamui's life all must sacrifice something and jeopardize their own lives for that delicate youth. This was exactly like the Bet he had made with Seishirou when he had been young and innocent, with a lack of knowledge of the outside world and its functions, but this time, he had every intension of winning, if not for himself, then for Kamui. Sometimes, though, as he rushed through the cool afternoon air towards his destination, he wondered considerably whether he was doing this for Kamui's sake or for some own personal reasons.after all, this was like an opportunity that he thought he would never have subjected himself to, much less take or consider its implications. But now that there were no longer any hesitation and doubts, he could feel his heart pounding furiously within his chest as adrenaline rushed through his veins.
'This time.' thought Subaru determinedly, 'I'm playing to win.'
He'd arrived at his destination, and stopped before the object of the heart of dark onmyoujutsu, still blooming despite the season. He stood totally unimpressed in the magnificent embrace of the beautiful Sakura Tree.he had only witnessed the cruel side of this being for a few times in his miserable life, but the memories had imprinted themselves so deeply in his mind that he no longer looked on this beauty as anything rare or of value. He viewed it as a sort of pathetic being, relying entirely on its precious Sakurazukamori to feed blood and flesh and soul to it.
He held out one calm and composed hand to rest gently, hesitantly, on the rough bark of the Tree, shuddering as an image of Hokuto's death suddenly resurfaced and flashed warningly across his eyes. He closed his eyes then, listening to and concentrating instead on the peaceful sound of the calming breeze that gently flew through this part of Ueno Park.waiting patiently for the presence of the one he came to talk to.
He was not disappointed, and the waiting took merely a few spare moments in the continuity of passing time, this all as Subaru had always known it would be.
'For the Sakurazukamori never likes to keep his guests and victims waiting.' thought Subaru, the comment entirely sarcastic in his mind.
He opened his emerald-green eyes slowly, wearily, prying them open barely until they were mere slits, and then turned around to face the amused, grinning expression of the Sakurazukamori. His hand continued to stay on the bark of the Tree, and his other arm hung limply unarmed, signaling to the other more powerful onmyouji that he was not under the impression of attacking anytime soon.
` "Well, Subaru-kun, it certainly is nice to see you here," greeted Seishirou. "And to what special occasion might I be honored with such an unexpected meeting?"
To that Subaru closed his eyes again and turned away from Seishirou, letting his unresponsiveness to Seishirou's question sink steadily into the tensed situation. The silence grew as the words fell submissively to the oppressive winds about the two incongruous pair.
"Where's Kamui, Seishirou-san?" asked Subaru finally, the question barely audible even to those who had really inhumanly sharp hearing.
"Ahh..that."
Subaru thought he seriously heard a hint of irritation in that perfect, flawless tone of emotionless depth, but he chided himself quickly for wishing for such qualities in one who was as cruel and cold as the world. The silence lengthened uncomfortably between the two prone figures, the tension growing to almost unbearably levels.but they kept quiet, the two of them trying to reorganize their own individual thoughts about this complicated matter and relationship between them.
Subaru choose to ignore the question he had just asked a few moments ago. That was the priority, yes, but he knew he had to perform several other tasks before his goal could be achieved.
"Seishirou-san." whispered Subaru, his voice soft, sounding as if it was so very distant from the world and its realities.
Seishirou remained quiet, but continued to stand in attentive stance.
"You know what I realized after Hokuto nee-san died in your hands?" His voice was wistful and full of nostalgia, and the Sakurazukamori waited patiently for the answer to this rhetorical question. "I knew, from the bottom of my broken heart, that I still loved you after everything. But I was so afraid that you would hurt me again and I was so ashamed of my love since I was the Clan head of the Sumeragis.that I blocked out my own feelings and trained myself to hate you, thinking that the only thing that would make me happy is to hunt you down and kill you."
The silence intensified, the wind blowing about them in an eerie calm.
"What made you change your mind?" asked Seishirou, his voice gentle, his attention totally on the green-eyed man before him.
"Seeing Kamui." whispered Subaru in reply. Images of the meeting with the frail boy flashed across his eyes and through his mind before fading away into their respective places in his library of memories. "Seeing him, not resisting.to Fuuma.even if he was abused.That showed how much he loved him. And that showed me that differences in positions do not matter when it comes to the matters of the heart. In a way, it was like having the revelation thrown at me."
"And what would you have likes us to do? Make up and pretend nothing ever happened, Subaru-kun?" asked Seishirou, his voice totally serious, not mocking, not amused, just serious and solemn and slightly too grave for the mood to follow.
"No.I'll never really forget about Hokuto nee-san's death and what you did to me." said Subaru, and he was almost surprised when Seishirou's face darkened with an emotion almost akin to annoyance. "But."
"But what?" asked Seishirou, curious but serious.
"But if you want.I'm willing to start over." replied Subaru, his voice barely audible, and he closed his eyes, awaiting the reply of the Sakurazukamori.
"I accept."
And before he knew it, he was already in the embrace of the Sakurazukamori, and he closed his eyes and smelled in the scent of Seishirou, a mixture of cigarette smoke and blood and muscularity.and he sighed contently.
Author: -_- I QUIT!!!!! BAH, I CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE TO WRITE! WHY IN FREAKIN'S NAME DIDN'T I EVER READ TB!?!?!?
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He woke up on a warm bed full of silky sheets, and the enthusiastic sunlight was the first thing that greeted him, shining brilliantly onto his pale face. Out of instinct, he took one scarred hand to block out the sunshine from his eyes and almost groaned from the approach of another sunny day.
Author: Now don't tell me you think this is Kamui.good. 'Cuz it's not. Almost sounded like it though.I scare myself sometimes.^_^
Setsuna: Get back to the story
Author: *glares* shush up, you stupid muse.
He was surprised when he heard a soft chuckle sound near him, and immediately turned to face the mysterious owner of the voice.and came face- to-face with Seishirou, and his face suddenly became enflamed with some sort of uncomfortable crimson heat.
"Don't tell me you're one of those that hate the morning, Subaru- kun." whispered Seishirou into Subaru's ear, the heat from his breath making Subaru shiver slightly and blush even harder, if such a thing was possible.
Author: Great. Now we have a blusher. *snorts* This definitely is NOT my work.
"No," replied Subaru indignantly. "I just.hate the way the sunshine's glaring at me."
And the laugh coming from the Seishirou lying beside him was so natural and good-humored that he turned to glare at him in pure childish anger.
'Just like we used to.before nee-san died.' thought Subaru wistfully but also happily.he had gotten his wish, and Seishirou was back beside him again.
"What!?" huffed Subaru indignantly, angrily. And with that, he turned away from Seishirou to glance at the white ceiling in their spacious, luxurious bedroom.
"You really are too cute, Subaru-kun," said Seishirou after his laughter died down.
And, out of pure randomness, Subaru turned to face Seishirou and stuck his tongue out at him.
Author: *gasp* o.o *gulp* Subaru can do that!?
And both had a feeling that the day was going to turn out wonderful.
As Seishirou got up from the bed and Subaru watched him dress himself with rapt fascination, of course, with cheeks engulfed with heat, his eyes softened and became wistful as he realized what he was about to do was going to take away this new-found happiness. 'I'm sorry, Hokuto-san but.your wish for the two of us to be together won't be happening.' thought Subaru as he proceeded to get up and take a much needed shower.
Author: Now.I remember getting a review about someone wanting a SxS lemon here.if ANYONE still wants it.I can write it and repost this chapter and raise the rating.