Triangular: 08

Author's notes: I'm afraid there would be a slight change of plans…chapter eight would have different content from what I promised you before, and chapter nine would contain Subaru's talk with Kamui…uh…with his grades. I hope you're not mad. Thank you very much.

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The air blew crunchy leaves around, making a rustling noise as the tinkling of a bell made it known. The pastel-colored door closed lightly as two, full-grown men entered the famed ice cream parlor, choosing a table for two near the window. They made themselves comfortable, chose sundaes from the menu and asked a blushing waitress to come over.

Once their orders were taken, they went straight to business.

"So…Sakruazuka-san…" Fuuma started, focusing his golden eyes on the older, black-clad man. "What did you want to talk about?"

The supposed-to-be Sakurazukamori didn't respond.

"Sakurazuka-san?"

Still, no answer came from Seishirou.

Fuuma smirked, knowing how to get the daydreaming Sakurazuka's attention. "Sakurazuka-san…" the younger man murmured, placing his chin on his intertwined fingers. "That Sumeragi's here with his sister."

At once, in a sudden movement, Seishirou shot his head up and searched the parlor for the Sumeragi. No beautiful, pretty, sublime, transcendent, magnificent, supposed-to-be-the-next-Sakurazukamori met his eyes; instead, Fuuma's snorts and chuckles met his ears.

"Ha ha. Very funny, Monou-san." Seishirou said sarcastically.

"You were daydreaming." Fuuma pointed out as their ice cream were being set on the table. "Anyway, Sakurazuka-san, what did you want to discuss?"

Seishirou dug his spoon in his white, vanilla ice cream. "I've been observing you lately…" he said before inserting the spoonful of ice cream in his mouth. "And it seems you have a liking for this student." Seishirou whipped out a picture of a supposed-to-be Dragon of Heaven and flipped it under Fuuma's nose. "Shirou Kamui."

Fuuma raised his eyebrows, pushing the picture of his beloved Kamui before snatching it away from the vice principal. "And? You have a fixation for that math teacher, Sumeragi Subaru." He inserted his spoon into his chocolate ice cream.

Seishirou sighed. "Are you blind?"

"I should be the one to ask."

Seishirou now was the one who raised his eyebrows, curious of why Fuuma would retort such a thing. He had two eyes – not one.

"Why did you say that?"

Fuuma shrugged, looking up at the vice-principal after gulping a spoonful of cold, chocolate ice cream. "I don't know…it just came out automatically, I guess…"

"Anyway, I've been observing my Subaru-kun and it seems that he has taken a liking to your Kamui." Seishirou stated, pushing around a slice of banana around his sundae dish before scooping it up and eating it.

"I'm not blind, Sakurazuka-san, I can see that." Fuuma replied, eating another spoonful. "And my little Kamui-kun looks like he has a crush on your Subaru. It's not fair – I found my Kamui first – your Subaru should just find another Kamui of his own."

"I am his lover." Seishirou retorted, as if glaring at the younger man.

"Don't say that to me – man, you got dumped." Fuuma laughed, waving his spoon.

"Hah – you're the one to talk. Your Kamui left because he dumped you. At least MY Subaru didn't leave me." Seishirou shot back, also waving his spoon.

"He doesn't talk to you." Fuuma simply said.

Silence passed the two. For minutes no words were said between the two of them, the silence beginning to settle in as crickets started to chirp.

"Let's forget about this. Anyway, I have a plan, Monou-san." The Sakurazuka proposed, resting his chin on his palm.

"What plan?"

"A plan to drive my Subaru away from your Kamui."

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The afternoon light glazed upon the silent clinic, sending rays of sunlight to illuminate the unconscious boy's angelic face. In one movement, purple eyes fluttered open, squinting before getting used to the bright light.

"Eh?"

Shirou Kamui sat up from the clinic bed, yawning as he straightened up. He looked innocently at his surroundings, wondering to himself where the hell he could be. Deciding to stand up rather than lay there, Kamui got up from the bed and put his shoes on, wiggling his socked feet as he tried to make his shoe fit comfortably. Once he was satisfied, he ran a hand through his hair and walked over to the nurse.

"Ah, Shirou-san, you're already awake. Do you feel alright?" Kohaku asked, looking concernedly at the young student.

"Hai. Ore wa daijoubu desu." Kamui confirmed, and without hesitation, Kohaku let the student pass and go on to class.

*

He stopped in front of his classroom to find it completely empty. No one was definitely around – but the chairs were still occupied by different belongings and bags were still scattered around. Definitely the bell hasn't rung yet for dismissal. But where was everyone?

Kamui leaned on the doorway, thinking hard, trying to remember what their class was.

"Hmm…Friday…afternoon…" Kamui murmured to himself, ticking something off his fingers. "Lunch…Japanese Literature…History…English…" He recited, remembering the different periods that came by. At last, his purple eyes widened in realization, now recalling what period it was. "Biology."

At once, Kamui entered his classroom to get his notebook and a pen before hurrying down to the CLAMP Campus Greenhouses. He passed through different classrooms, saw different teachers, like another Science turned substitute Japanese literature teacher Kuzuki Kakyou (rumored to be Sumeragi Subaru's twin sister Hokuto's boyfriend), Gym teacher Shiyuu Kusanagi (rumored to have a liking for much younger girls) and English teacher Kigai Yuuto (rumored to be…a well…playboy of some sort). Kamui even widened his eyes when he passed by the principal, a petite, silver-haired woman who walks around in a traditional kimono with red eyes, only known and called as Principal Hinoto.

As he was crossing the main hall of the High School department of the CLAMP Gakuen, he bumped into something hard, sending his notebook and pen flying a few inches away as he tumbled to the ground. The thing – or person – he bumped into was some kind of in a hurry, making the impact stronger than usual.

Kamui groaned on the ground as he helped himself up, picking up his notebook along the way. He kept saying 'Gomen nasai, gomen nasai' a few times as he scanned the marble steps of the CLAMP High School Building threshold for his black pen. Surprisingly, a black pen interrupting Kamui's search cut off his continuous apology of 'gomen nasai'.

"Arigato gozaimasu!" Kamui gratefully mentioned, taking the pen from a white-sleeved hand. Looking up to the person, traces of pink can be found in his cheeks…if you look closely enough. Kamui usually tries not to blush…much…

"Douishimashita." An enticing, deep voice played music to Kamui's ears. The student tried to control himself, trying to control the blood rising up his cheeks as he continued to look at the older man. "Where are you heading, Shirou-san?"

Kamui gulped a hard lump in his throat. "To the greenhouses, Sumeragi-sensei. We were supposed to have a joint class with 2-B today in Biology." He hastily explained, still staring into the angelic teacher's haunting green eyes. Sumeragi Subaru seemed to glow in the afternoon light in his eyes – the wind was playing with his silken, ebony hair; his deep, emerald eyes shining an inexplicable glint; his soft lips parted slightly as he listened to Kamui's explanation. His creamy, pale skin started to look more…enticing as he basked in the sunlight.

"I'll accompany you there – I have to meet my sister there as well." Subaru said, starting to walk towards the sets of greenhouses a few meters down. Kamui only nodded as he walked beside the heartthrob teacher, trying to hide the blush in his cheeks.

*

A few minutes after walking, Subaru started a conversation. "Ano…Shirou-san?"

Kamui looked up innocently at the taller man, adorable purple eyes staring at the beautiful face of the man known as Sumeragi Subaru. "Hai, Sumeragi-sensei?"

Subaru's question came out rather low, some sort of a whisper. "Did…you…have any relationship with Monou-san?"

Kamui's amethyst eyes widened at the query. He didn't want the one he liked to know he has a stalker. "He…he was my teacher back at my old school." Kamui looked forward to the greenhouses, which seemed to be coming nearer. "No-nothing more…"

Subaru raised his eyebrows, suspecting that his seraphim-like student was hiding something from him. Knowing better, he decided to close the matter. "Alright then. We're here. I'll see you tomorrow, Shirou-san."

Once Kamui entered the greenhouse where students were, Subaru couldn't help but stare.

Something was going on.

And he didn't like it.

Author's notes: So, how was that? I think the card thing would be pushed a little further…I'll try to put it in the next chapter. Thank you and I hope you liked it, and please r&r!

Japanese translations are:

"Hai. Ore wa daijoubu desu" Shirou Kamui: "Yes. I'm alright."

"Gomen nasai" Shirou Kamui: "I'm sorry"

"Arigato gozaimasu!" Shirou Kamui: "Thank you very much"

"Douishimashita." Sumeragi Subaru: "You're welcome"

"Ano…Shirou-san" Sumeragi Subaru: "Umm…Shirou-san."

I made a mistake in a chapter somewhere there…uh…chapter six, wherein I described Kamui as 'supposed-to-be Dragon of Earth a.k.a. the Seven Seals'. Gomen! I hope you understand! Thank you!