Triangular: 18
Author's notes: Again, I'm doing this in advance. As for now, April 11, 2003, 155 people reviewed T3. I need five more…hmm…anyway, here's the thing. Since all of you, or maybe some of you, all I know is that many of you want this chaptered story's chapters to be longer, right? Well, from now on, I'd extend to another page if you want. ^^ Here's the ficcie ^^!
*****
He walked silently along the long, wide corridor, not minding the joyful chatter of the rushing students and teachers alike that were passing by his solemn figure. His emerald eyes were focused onto nothingness, staring out into space as he neared the faculty room.
He opened the door enameled with letters "Mathematics & Science", walking down another corridor that led to different rooms, his downcast eyes looking for his name that was laden on a mahogany door. Opening the door, he slammed it shut and sulked in his chair, folding his arms on his desk and rested his head on his arms, ends of his short, ebony hair slightly tickling his skin. He started to mope on about how much he needed his angel, about how stupid his existence is and how he wanted his angel to be with him when someone opened his door.
"Subaru-san," Kuzuki Kakyou's voice made his head shot up. Sumeragi Subaru straightened himself up as he stood up from his swiveling chair, pulling his angel's formal theme paper from his math book. "You wanted to see me?"
"Yes." Subaru said, running a hand through his ebony hair. "You dropped this earlier, Kakyou-san."
Kakyou looked down at the piece of paper Subaru was holding. His golden eyes widened in wonderment of how Subaru got it, but nevertheless, he took it gratefully and smiled at the Sumeragi.
"Arigato, Subaru-san." Kakyou said, taking the paper from Subaru's hands. "We're going to practice now – would you like to come? Monou-san's waiting for us outside."
The mention of Monou Fuuma's name immediately made Subaru decide. Seeing Fuuma and Kamui together again would cause heartbreak for him, so he decided that he'd skip this one. Besides, he needed to angst and be alone for a few hours.
"I'm sorry, Kakyou-san." Subaru gently declined the offer.
"Are you sure? I mean, we're recording today. And you seem to have finished your work." Kakyou said pointedly, raising his eyebrows at the stack of papers that were strategically placed on Subaru's outbox. "Also, the poster is coming out."
Subaru's emerald eyes widened at the remark. "Posters?"
"Posters. Imonoyama-san permitted us to print posters to post all over the school. Ticket selling would start tomorrow until the play presentation. Are you really sure you don't want to go?" Kakyou tried to persuade the math teacher, trying his best to win over Subaru's mind.
"I would really like to go, but I'm absolutely tired. I'm so sorry, Kakyou-san." Subaru said, as if finalizing the matter. Kakyou nodded, saying that he understood, and left, closing the door behind him.
Once that the Japanese Literature Teacher left, Subaru plopped back down to the comfort of his leather chair and moped.
I need you, Kamui…
"Ah, Sumeragi-sensei!" Aoki Seiichirou's voice rang in his ears, making him once again shoot his head up to the Biology teacher.
"Hai, Aoki-sensei?" Subaru asked lowly, raising his eyebrows in query.
"Aren't you going to practice?"
The math teacher sighed. Just how come that everybody's so concerned about him today?
*
later that day, 7:30 pm
"Kakyouuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Sumeragi Hokuto said, opening her boyfriend's apartment door with a huge burst of energy. She closed the door behind her as she hopped towards the silver-haired teacher, ruffling his locks as she approached him.
Kakyou smiled and got out a 'Konbanwa' before placing the checked formal theme paper of Arisugawa Sorata away form the unchecked pile. Hokuto peered into his work, placing her handbag on the counter as she went over to where Kakyou was working and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"I've just been home and Subaru-chan said it was okay if I stayed over!" Hokuto cheerfully said, grinning as Kakyou dropped his red pen. "Demo…"
"Nani?" Kakyou asked for he was concerned on what was troubling his girlfriend's mind. "Something wrong, Hokuto?"
"Nothing really…it's just that Subaru's been really quiet for the past few days…" Hokuto murmured, looking down at the papers. "I'm really worried about him – ooh, Kamui-chan's formal theme!" Her eyes lightened up as she recognized the name 'Shirou Kamui' scribbled down on the top. "Let me read!"
Instantly, Hokuto snatched the paper away form the stack, almost toppling the whole stack over. Kakyou caught the paper stack just in time; sweat dropping as Hokuto's eyes ran over the kanji and hiragana that were written on the piece of paper.
"Are you finished already, Hokuto?" Kakyou asked, peering at the ebony-haired girl that was reading his student's paper.
"OH MY GOD!" Hokuto suddenly exclaimed, her eyes widening in her surprise.
"What?!"
"Subaru-chan's got it ALL WRONG!!" she screamed, flinging the formal theme paper around. "This isn't about that Monou-guy – it's about him! Gee, how stupid can my brother get?!"
Kakyou raised his eyebrows. "What exactly are you talking about, Hokuto?"
"You see, this paper's all about Subaru-chan! He must've thought it was about that Monou guy, that's probably why he's so depressed!! I mean, Kamui-chan met Subaru-chan this year while Kamui-chan met that Monou guy last year!"
"So Shirou-san likes Subaru-san…?"
"YEAH! Oh god, I have to tell Subaru-chan right away –
"I think not."
"What? How come?"
"I mean, I guess you should let him cool down for a while before saying that." Kakyou advised, snatching the paper from his girlfriend's hands. "It'll be too much of a shock for him – Subaru-san could easily believe that you're just saying that."
Hokuto looked down at her feet as she plopped down the couch beside him, contemplating on what he just said. "Maybe you're right." She murmured, looking up once again. "I'll tell him sometime, but not today. Anyway, Kakyou…"
"What?"
Hokuto grinned. "Do you have ice cream?"
*****
The next day, nothing much changed for our little Sumeragi Subaru. It was chilly Tuesday morning, with fluffy, white snowflakes falling down CLAMP Gakuen, and for a weird and un. In a blind attempt to cheer her twin brother, not even realizing what horrible side effects would be barren on Subaru, Sumeragi Hokuto dragged him to watch practice.
The two twins walked silently down the pathway that led to the inner structure of the campus, Hokuto silently admiring how beautiful the place was. It was just like a Christmas card; a pathway filled with bare trees now covered with snow, as well as the path. Hokuto smiled, imagining herself and Kakyou walking here until –
Her eyes widened, recognizing the man who was walking before them a few yards ahead. "Hey, isn't that –
"Monou-san!!" a scream cut off Hokuto's observation, with her looking at the person who screamed out the name. Subaru did the same, his emerald eyes widening at the beautiful sight that came running past them.
Shirou Kamui ran as fast as he could, not even recognizing the twins who he just passed by. A few stray snowflakes entangled themselves in his silky, ebony hair that was flying past him as the wind played with the tendrils. His eyes were glazed a beautiful shade of amethyst, looking forward at the black-clad teacher a few yards away as he tried to catch up to him. He definitely looked gorgeous – he was wearing a black turtleneck sweater with a pair of small angel wings embroidered in front, a warm, gray scarf wrapped around his neck as his black shoes trampled the snow. His unique white trench coat flew behind him, making Subaru gape in wonderment and admiration. Kamui's white trench coat was unique all right – its sleeves were cut and fastened together by small red belts, a pair of demon wings adorning the backside with a huge red cross overlapping the wings.
Kamui…Subaru continued walking, managing to strain out a 'Shirou-san' out of his system and gain Kamui's attention. In turn, Kamui stopped and turned around, his adorable purple eyes widening in surprise.
"Ohayo gozaimasu, Sumeragi-san, Sumeragi-sensei." Kamui managed to say, bowing gracefully before the twins, avoiding Subaru's longing gaze. Hokuto's eyes widened as well, wondering on why Kamui seemed so distant to Subaru, and why he was so polite to them.
"Ohayo, Kamui-chan!!" Hokuto greeted the student back, grinning from ear to ear.
"Ohayo." Subaru murmured, now looking particularly interested at the snow-barren trees. Kamui was about to wonder why Subaru was so down, but he got reminded of Fuuma who was walking a few yards ahead.
"Gomen nasai," Kamui started to say, smiling sheepishly at the twins. Subaru turned his head to stare lovingly at his angel once more, now worrying that Kamui had to go. "Demo ore wa ikanakya. Gomen nasai."
Hokuto smiled, waving a hand as her twin clenched a fist.
He'd go to Monou-san after this. I'm sure of it. Subaru thought, feeling loneliness and doubt overcome him, his stomach feeling as if it was turning upside down. He smiled a pained smile as Hokuto waved, permitting Kamui to bow once again before running to the black-clad History teacher.
"Monou-san!! Monou-san!!!" Kamui's voice was strained in his ears, his heart longing for the voice to pronounce his name. He sighed, watching once more as Kamui ran to Fuuma with happiness etched in his lilac eyes.
"Kamui-kun!" Subaru heard Monou Fuuma say, stopping in his tracks as the transcendent student halted before him. "I thought you went ahead."
He hated it. Subaru hated every bit of this 'loneliness' he was feeling. It was sinking down his heart as he stared at Kamui and Fuuma, his heart being stabbed and sliced into pieces as he continued to watch on.
I promised myself that I wouldn't force you to love me back, Kamui. I also promised to myself that seeing you were enough. I'd like to keep that promise as long as I can, but forgive me if I can't.
***
"I woke up late." Kamui answered, smiling as he started to walk beside the history instructor.
"Stayed up late, I suppose." Fuuma grinned, smiling down at the young teen, a glimmer of happiness shining in his golden eyes that were held behind glasses.
Kamui frowned as he looked down at the white, fluffy road. "Damn it's cold…" he murmured, embracing himself as a few snowflakes weaved themselves in his hair.
Fuuma smiled. He swung his arm around the younger man, unconsciously pulling the blushing Kamui nearer as he smiled once again, sending a darker shade of light pink race across Kamui's cheeks. Smiling back, Kamui looked up at the man, laughing as he made some remark on how boy-crazy his sister was.
* kamui's POV *
I laughed at him as he said something about Kotori, mentioning to me on how boy-crazy she can get. And I should know – usually I'm the one who she's thinking about.
I looked down at the ground as he said nothing more, but kept his arm wrapped comfortably around my shoulders. For some weird reason, I didn't get the feeling of fear – all I got was warmth filling every bit of me. I felt content for once as we walked down the pathway, my heart thrumming incessantly inside me as he looked forward at the Campus. For these past days, I felt that I could be with him without the hair on the back of my neck rising. I felt utterly comfortable with him, feeling that he accepted me in his life and he believed that I was an important of him.
Ever since I saw Subaru – I mean Sumeragi-sensei with Sakurazuka-san, ever since Sumeragi-sensei started to forget of my meaningless existence, he started to be kind and understanding. Fuuma started to care for me as I drowned in my deep sorrow. I wonder…absolutely wonder, if Fuuma really did care for me.
And so he does. He cares for me, and for a change, somebody actually cares! He kept watching my practices, not because he was the assistant director, but for I was there. He was the one who gave me rides home when practice finished late. He was the one who started to wait for me by the staircase, the one who started to walk with me around campus. He didn't see me for some pretty doll, but he saw me as someone who means something to this world.
Suddenly, for some weird reason, I think…I think that I'm starting to fall for Fuuma…
I loved Subaru, and I hope Fuuma wouldn't do the same thing he did.
* our POV *
The young math teacher unclenched his fist and his arm unwillingly relaxed, his shoulders slumping as he witnessed Fuuma swinging his arm around his angel's shoulders. Sumeragi Subaru stopped in mid-stride as his twin continued on, Hokuto turning around in surprise to see her twin looking downright flabbergasted.
"Subaru-chan?" Hokuto murmured, raising her eyebrows as a gesture of inquiry. "Doshite na no?"
Subaru only clenched his fist one more time before continuing on. "Iie…nandemonai, Hokuto-chan."
*
Amidst of all the tension, one figure stood calmly, relaxed and pleased as he started to walk forward. He smiled to himself, his black sunglasses shimmering in the daylight, the cigarette burning lightly in his fingers. His shoes left marks on the snow as he continued on walking; catching glimpses of his Subaru and his rival for him, his associate enjoying the time well spent with his rival. On any case, Sakurazuka Seishirou was pleased with his plans.
"I guess I was right after all…" Seishirou murmured to himself, taking a long inhale of his cigarette as he trod on the snow.
"You're going to be mine, Subaru-kun."
Author's notes: So, how was that for a change? I completed this and I'm back home today, April 28, 2003. For a quick recap, I was in Canada for the past two weeks [any Canadians out there?], Winnipeg & Vancouver to be exact. Well, I'll go now and make the nineteenth chapter! You guys really make me happy and you guys really make my day! Of course, don't forget, please R&R!!!!
Japanese Translations:
Ohayo: good morning
Gomen nasai: I'm sorry
Demo ore wa ikanakya: But I have to go.
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