Title: TIES THAT BIND
Series: 2
Chapter: 3 of 8
Author: Mist
Genre: Yaoi
Pairing: RuHana/HanaRu
Rating: R
Archive: SD Fic ; Fanfiction.Net
Email: myst_sg@yahoo.com
Disclaimer: SD characters belong to Inoue Takehito ; The song 'Take My Breath Away' belongs to Berlin
Warning: Bad Language! Sexual References!!!
Note to readers: This is a series of shounen-ai/yaoi fiction. Hence if you decide to read it, I think that you (the reader) are receptive towards homosexual fan fiction. So please do not email flames to me (the author) ... For those who have other comments & opinions, I welcome your feedback ... Thank you ... ^_^ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[24 November]
Why did Rukawa tell Ayako that he would take care of things? The red head stared at the boy who was still in the shower. What was he planning? Did he know how to cook? It was kind of frustrating because the blue-eyed boy had not told him anything at all. The only word that he said was 'supermarket'. Sakuragi scratched the back of his head several times. Sakuragi sighed. Sakuragi sat down on one of the benches. Then his eyes brightened with sparkles of mischief. Next he ran off after yelling out that he would be meeting the other fellow at the shopping centre. At this moment, the idea of playing a trick on Rukawa was very appealing. The red head could hardly wait to see the startled look on the other person's face.

Hanamichi "Hehehe!" climbs up a tree quickly "I am such a genius"
{Serves him right for calling me 'an idiot'}

Rukawa sighed. He stared longingly at the shady area underneath a clump of trees. If Ayako had not invited them to a barbecue, he would have time for an afternoon nap at his favourite spot in the park. What was that sound? Was a creature caught in the tree? The boy looked up just in time to see Sakuragi dropping a load of leaves & twigs on him. The prankster cheered as he jumped down from the tree. Mischievous brown eyes sparkled as the red head pointed a finger at his victim. The expression of disbelief on his team-mate's face was priceless.

Kaede "........." blinks
{What the hell?!}
Hanamichi "Bwahahaha!" points at the bits of leaves caught in Rukawa's hair "The 'natural look' suits you"
{Heehee! This Messy Kitsune looks real cute!}
Kaede "...'Natural Look'..." bristles with anger
{How dare you ...}
Hanamichi "Wahahaha! Just let me add a couple more of these ..." sticks a couple of twigs into Rukawa's hair
{Genius! I am a true genius!}
Kaede "My turn" shoves Sakuragi backwards
{You are asking for it}
Hanamichi "ECK!" falls to the ground "OW!"
{Am I going to be strangled to death?}
Kaede "Be quiet!" stuffs handfuls of leaves & twigs into the red head's shirt
{You started this ...}

Whiskers twitched as a squirrel stopped to stare at the boys. What were these two-legged creatures doing in broad daylight? Humans did seem to have strange courting behaviour. Squirrels would only carpet their homes with leafy material, not its mate. Its bushy tail curled & uncurled as the grey creature watched Rukawa & Sakuragi.

Hanamichi "Stop!" struggles to get Rukawa off him "Kitsune! Stop!"
Kaede "Shut up!" pins Sakuragi's shoulders to the ground
{I have only just started ...}
Hanamichi "Stupid Kitsune!" thrusts hips upwards wildly as the boy tries to buck the rider off "Get off me!"
Kaede "No ..." tickles Sakuragi's sides experimentally
{I wonder ... are you ticklish?}
Hanamichi "Oh no! Bwahahaha! Kit ..." laughs uncontrollably "Hahahaha! Stop! Wahahaha!"
Kaede "........." eyes widen
{I feel ... the feeling of your cock rubbing against mine}
Hanamichi "What?!" glares at the blue-eyed boy "Stop sitting on me!"
Kaede "Say please" tickles the red head again "Or else"
{I do not want to stop ... this feels good}
Hanamichi "Bwahahaha! No! Hahahaha!" tears of laughter run down the sides of his face "Please! Wahahaha!"
Kaede "Not good enough" smirks
{If you want me to stop ... beg me}

This was the first time that the blue-eyed boy had ever tickled anyone. Rukawa found that he enjoyed tickling the other boy. Who would have thought that Sakuragi Hanamichi was so ticklish? He also discovered the wondrous sensation of having another male sex organ rubbing against his own. His physical response to the red head's wild hip movements was undeniable. Rukawa could feel his organ hardening. He could see the other boy's lips moving. What was the red head saying? Nothing registered in his mind as he bent his head towards Sakuragi.

Kaede "........." flicks his tongue out to lick the boy's neck
Hanamichi "Ahhhh! Please! Kitsune! AHHH!" gasps "Stop! Rukawa!!"
{NOOO!}
Kaede "Why?" nips the other's creamy flesh
Hanamichi "PLEASE! KAEDE!!!" pants
{Shit! Oh shit!}
Kaede "........." looks down into a pair of teary brown eyes
{Kaede? My name ...}
Hanamichi "Get ..." wonders
{I am a fool}
Kaede "Sssh" kisses Sakuragi

His system reeled from the onslaught of kisses. Should he stop Rukawa? Logic answered that he should indeed do so, but another voice inside his mind was asking him to go with the flow. Could he stop Rukawa? Not really. Common sense dismayed as Sakuragi started responding to the other's heated kisses.

[Yuki's House - 24 November]
Servants looked at one another & sighed. Judging from the sound of the door slamming shut, the son of their employer had just returned home in a foul mood. I HATE HIM! I HATE THAT BASTARD! I HATE RUKAWA KAEDE! A fearful pool cleaner stepped out of the tall boy's path. Yuki slammed his fists into the softness of the leather couch. He really wanted to 'do something' to his hateful enemy, but his father had forbidden him to mess with that fellow. Why? Yuki was told that Kaede was the son of an important person.

Bags fell to the floor as the young man sat down heavily in his favourite couch. He leaned back & closed his eyes. Yuki took deep breaths thinking that it would calm the angry thoughts in his head, but the idea failed to work. How about a workout? An hour of running & weight exercises would surely burn the anger out of his system. As the glass door slid open, he caught sight of someone familiar. A smile lit up his face for several seconds. The woman saw him & grinned. Friends greeted each other warmly. Yuki shrugged sheepishly when Amalia asked him about his school. It was a question that he did not want to answer.

Yuki "Where is he?" looks around
Amalia "The pool" pulls a face
Yuki "Is he high on something again?" asks cautiously
Amalia "Of course! Have you forgotten Javier's principle of trying out the merchandise before selling it?" stops the machine
Yuki "........." shakes head "I am just surprised that he's still alive after trying all those stuff"
Amalia "Oh well" shrugs "He is quite immune to most of the stuff by now"
Yuki "It figures" nods in agreement
Amalia "He's on crystal meth" warns Yuki "Stay away from him for the time being, unless you want his cock up your ass"

That comment ignited Yuki's frustration. He growled & said that he was only in the mood to fuck someone. Amalia slid off her tight fitting top, her spandex pants & looked at him suggestively. Red lacquered nails ran down the sides of her naked body as she moved closer to the man. The female gasped with pleasure as fingers rubbed against her clitoris.

Yuki "Horny bitch" grasps a heavy breast
Amalia "Ahhh ..." moans "I miss your touch"
{And your cock}
Yuki "You do?" shoves two fingers into her slippery channel
Amalia "Mmmm!" gasps "Fuck me"
{I want you}

The blatant invitation to have mind-blowing sex with a beautiful woman was hard to refuse. The sight of a well-shaven mound between a pair of slender legs made it even more difficult to say no. Amalia stared at Yuki in shock as the guy smiled & shook his head. Arousal cooled instantly when the man told her that she was not the person that he wanted to fuck. WHAT THE HELL?! Anger flared in her chocolate eyes. Then she took a deep breath & counted to ten for she knew that he did not intend to hurt her pride. What was wrong with Yuki? Did something happen to affect his ability to have sex?

Amalia "OH MY GOD! What happened to you?" looks at her friend with concern "I mean ... is your ..."
Yuki "Nothing is wrong my dick" pats the front of his pants "I am only in the mood to have this person"
Amalia "This person?" blinks "Just one person? One particular person?"
Yuki "Yeah" sighs
Amalia "You are serious about wanting one particular person ..." bursts out with laughter
Yuki "Quit laughing" grumbles
Amalia "What is she like in bed?" wraps a towel around her body
Yuki "No idea" shakes head "He is not mine ... yet"
Amalia "He ..." hesitates "Have you fallen in love with him?"
Yuki "Love?" shrugs "Not sure ... but Sakuragi is the guy in my dreams"
Amalia "Hold it ... is this the same guy that you were raving about last time?" runs a red nail along Yuki's jaw

She remembered the outlandish story that he told her months ago. Amalia snapped her fingers & suggested that Yuki should try having sex with Sakuragi. She had heard stories of straight males who became gay men after discovering the joy of having another man's cock up their ass. This suggestion drew a violent reaction from her friend, who started talking about another person named Rukawa Kaede. Then another set of doors slid open to reveal a great-looking man with silver grey eyes. Javier was about to say something when Amalia announced that Yuki was in love.

Amalia "Rukawa Kaede sounds interesting ..." whispers into Javier's ear
Javier "What are you up to?" pulls the towel off her body
Amalia "Nothing much" licks her lips "Just wild, abandoned sex with a blue-eyed boy"
Javier "You will never change" squeezes her ripe melons "Still so hungry for young cocks"
Amalia "Are you jealous?" moans
Javier "Slut" fingers her cunt
Amalia "I can share him with you" strokes Javier's hardening cock "You can have his virgin ass"
Javier "A threesome?" pushes the woman to her knees
Amalia "I know that you love to see pretty boys cry" wets her lips "Young things are so fragile ... so easily broken"
Javier "Hmmm ..." looks at Amalia sucking his organ skilfully "Fine ..."

Yuki could not believe his luck. He watched as his friend shot cum into Amalia's mouth. Javier was bisexual. He preferred women, but he enjoyed the act of debauching virgins. Quite a number of his victims became addicted to hard sex, but Amalia told him that one or two had bled to death.

[Supermarket - 24 November]
The red head stared at the list of items that they needed to buy in order to make fifty sticks of garlic chicken kebabs. Rukawa had gone in search of a shopping trolley. Sakuragi fixed his gaze upon the vegetable section of the supermarket. He silently told himself to face reality. It was not easy for this person to admit that he liked being kissed by another guy. It was even more difficult for him to acknowledge the fact that he enjoyed Rukawa's kisses. He could vividly recall the feeling of having the other boy's tongue in his mouth. The boy blushed as he caught sight of his reflection in the wall mirror. Messy hair. Puffy lips. Creased shirt & pants.

Hanamichi "........." sees the other approaching "Hurry up! Are you so weak that you cannot even handle an empty trolley?"
Kaede "........." rolls the trolley over Sakuragi's foot intentionally
{Weak? Me?}
Hanamichi "OWWW!!!" hops around on one leg "KITSUNE!"
Kaede "........." proceeds to wheel the trolley past the infuriated red head
{Have you forgotten what happened earlier?}
Hanamichi "Did you do that purposely?" grabs hold of Rukawa's wrist to prevent him from walking away
Kaede "... no ..." hides a smile
{Need you ask?}
Hanamichi "No? What do you mean by 'no'?!" fumes "I know that you did it on purpose!"
Kaede "Why are you asking if you are so certain?" sighs
{Sometimes you make me wonder ...}

Sakuragi said nothing as he glared at the blue-eyed boy for several heartbeats. Then he pointed a finger at Rukawa & accused him of playing with words. He was prepared for a confrontation of sorts but Rukawa simply nodded in reply. This sudden admission of guilt floored him. Was this another trick? The red head looked at the other fellow suspiciously.

Hanamichi "Wait a minute! Are you fooling with me?" eyes Rukawa
Kaede "No" smiles a little
Hanamichi "........." blinks "You just smiled! ARGH!"
Kaede "........." maintains a straight face
Hanamichi "........." sweatdrops
Kaede "Do'aho" surprises Sakuragi by kissing him
Hanamichi "........." blinks
Kaede "Good" looks at the dazes boy "You did not run away from my kisses this time"
Hanamichi "........." turns red "YAAA! KITSUNE! Why did you kiss me again?!"
Kaede "Because you like it" traces Sakuragi's swollen lips with finger
Hanamichi "Mmm ..." moans involuntarily
Kaede "........." smirks

Shock raced through his system as he looked into a pair of compelling blue eyes. Was this person really Rukawa Kaede? Sakuragi asked himself this question as he kept an eye on the dark-haired boy. He had never seen this side of his personality. Did the guy have a split personality disorder? The red head rubbed the back of his neck & sighed. He watched as Rukawa picked the best tomatoes from the bin, the freshest packs of meat from the shelves, the juiciest lemons from basket and bottles of colourful spices.

~~~Sakuragi's thoughts~~~

They called you 'the Super Rookie' in the world of high school basketball. I called you a 'Kitsune' for you had eyes that were shaped like those of a fox. You were my enemy in Shohoku High School. Did you know that the girls of our school hated me because of the way I treated you? Yohei said that I was being foolish. The rest of the gang thought that I was just competing with you for Akagi Haruko's attention. I supposed they were all correct to a certain extent ... The one thing that I knew for sure was that you were always on my mind.

I could still remember the first time that I saw you. You had been standing amongst the fallen bodies of those good-for-nothing seniors. You had effectively deprived me of the opportunity to bash those fellows up for insulting me. I admired your boldness. Admiration quickly turned to anxiety when you named yourself as 'Rukawa Kaede' for I instinctively knew that you were the guy that Haruko was talking about. I compared myself to you in every possible aspect ... The one thing that I dreamt of that night was your eyes. Cold blue eyes that took my breath away.

Watching every motion in my foolish lover's game
On this endless ocean finally lovers know no shame
Turning & returning to some secret place inside
Watching in slow motion as you turn around & say

Take my breath away
Take my breath away

There was no way for me to forget your eyes. I was chagrined to find myself watching you as much as I watched Haruko. I told myself that I was a fool. I told myself that I should concentrate my attention on Haruko. I did like her for she was a kind person. She was also the first girl who had been so nice to me. It had been Akagi Haruko's passion that caused me to take up basketball. That girl was the 'push' factor. Did you know that I had lost count of the number of times that I had wanted to give up? ... but you were the one who kept me on this path.

Your presence drew me helplessly to you. Whenever you walked past my class, I had to consciously tell myself to not look. It was literally impossible for me to not look at you. I envied you. Your fluid movements on the court had never failed to amaze me. Although I had never admitted it ... I feared your presence too, for I could not understand why did I watch your every movement. Sakuragi Hanamichi was supposed to ignore you, not pay attention to you. It was during our last match with Sannoh that I lost this fear ... I lost my fear to look at you ... to look into your eyes. Burning blue eyes that took my breath away.

Watching I keep waiting still anticipating love
Never hesitating to become the fated ones
Turning & returning to some secret place to hide
Watching in slow motion as you turn to me & say

Take my breath away

When I was in the hospital, I found myself missing you. Of course, I missed Haruko, Yohei & the others, but you were the person that was first & foremost in my mind. I wanted to understand what was happening to me, but I could not. Yohei noticed that I was being crabbier then usual ... I had to tell someone ... so I told Yohei that I missed you. He said that I was probably missing the daily fights with you. His explanation made sense, but something inside me told me that he was wrong ... Why? ... because his reasoning provided no justification for this feeling of dull ache in my heart.

Would you laugh if I told you about my dreams? There was a terrible dream where I saw reflections of you in countless mirrors. I knew that I had to save you ... from what I did not know ... I searched everywhere for you. In desperation, I shouted your name ... you called out to me ... I turned around to see you being suspended between tress ... you were naked ... your legs were spread wide-opened ... tears ran down your face as I held you close & whispered words of comfort ... I cried too when you said that 'if only for today I am unafraid'. Trusting blue eyes that took my breath away.

Through the hourglass I saw you, in time you slipped away
When the mirror crashed I called you, & turned to hear you say
If only for today I am unafraid

Take my breath away
Take my breath away

People were shocked to see me back at Shohoku two weeks earlier than scheduled. I had never told anyone that it was the urge to see you again that pulled me back to school. When Yohei told me that you had been hospitalised, I was shocked & worried. I could hide my disappointment from Yohei & the rest, but not from myself. Then Ayako assigned me with the task of sending those study notes to you. She had provided me with the perfect excuse to visit you ... to see you ... to watch you as you sleep ... to touch your soft lips. As I watched you ... I became more confused.

Your kisses inflamed me. Your touch burned my skin. Today I lost count of the number of times that you kissed me ... I lost count of the number of times that you nibbled upon my ears ... I lost count of the number of times that you licked my neck ... I lost count of the number of times that we moved wantonly against each other. I was able to feel your hardness. Did you feel mine? I should be ashamed of the way that my body reacted to you, but I was not. That look in your eyes lit a flame in me. Fiery blue eyes that took my breath away.

Watching every motion in this lover's game
Haunted by the motion somewhere there's a love in flames
Turning & returning to some secret place inside
Watching in slow motion as you turn to me & say

Take my breath away
My love, take my breath away

Mito Yohei had always been my best buddy. Akagi Haruko would be my best female friend ... but you had been the only one to take my breath away.

~~~.........~~~

To be continued ...