11th June, Wednesday- Chapter has been combed through to remove errors. :)
5th June, Thursday- Story ending (the stuff under the ---***--- divider) has
been edited. The original chapter 8 will become chapter 9. I've got an idea! ;)
~~~
Love and Lust
Part 7- Saying Goodbye
~~~
Ikki slowly blinked his eyes half open. For a while he lay there staring at the
roof of a green tent contemplating what had happened.
He sat up and found himself looking at a familiar face.
"Sleep well?" Belmont was smiling at him as if nothing had happened.
"Er.." Ikki blinked again and noticed he was shirtless. Belmont didn't have his
red shirt on either. "Where am I...What happened? And where are your- my
clothes?"
"Well...Erika had knocked you out. After you fell into the river, Erika and I
swam in and helped you out. Now we're in my tent, at the camp and our clothes
are hanging out to dry. With this weather they'll be okay to wear in a few
minutes."
"oh...thanks."
There was a moment of silence and both of them felt nervous and slightly
uncomfortable. Belmont looked away, thoughts of what just happened was starting
to make him blush. He turned away to leave.
"Wait."
Belmont wavered for a moment at the entrance and then turned round.
"Anything...you need?"
"I- I just want to say...sorry..."
Ikki had more to say. The unspoken question wavered in his mind.
Belmont and Ikki's gaze met and they held eye contact. Even before the words
were about to tumble from Ikki's mouth, Belmont read the expression on the other
boy's face and took action.
Ikki was slightly startled when Belmont came towards him and softly placed a
finger on his lips, silencing him. He looked up at the handsome boy crouching
down before him. Both eyes held a sad or painful emotion.
"Please...don't say it." Belmont began, shaking his head slowly. They both knew
what Ikki would ask. "I'm sorry Ikki. But no. Nothing between us could happen."
Then Belmont said three words that made Ikki understand.
"I love Erika."
Ikki nodded gravely. He got the message. Belmont lowered his hand but his eyes
were fixed on the badly masked hurt expression on Ikki's face. He tried to hide
it by turning away.
Then, as if some force were acting on him, Belmont moved closer and Ikki turned
until their noses almost touched.
"I'm sorry..."
Ikki didn't reply but half closed his eyes. His hands slid up to Belmont's
shoulders.
...They were about to kiss...
...but there came a hiatus as Ikki's heart beat faster and a bead of sweat
trickled down the side of his face.
They were fully conscious of the significance of a kiss between them.
Then Belmont did something Ikki didn't expect.
He took Ikki by the shoulders and pressed a small kiss to his forehead. When he
was done, Ikki opened his eyes and was smiling.
"Don't be sorry." He said, "But...what was that-?"
"A goodbye kiss... Ikki, you'll find someone special for you some day. You just
have to wait."
Ikki nodded. Suddenly they smiled at each other and were friends again. Every
strand of tension between them faded away.
Now Ikki was smiling the way he always used to. The old Ikki was coming back and
Belmont preferred it that way. He got up to get out the tent and fetch Ikki's
clothes.
---***---
The tent door flapped open and outside, Koji, Metabee, Erika and the Screws
turned round to face Belmont. They were all reluctant to let him go alone in the
tent with Ikki but he had insisted.
"So, how is he?" Koji asked.
"He's going to be fine. I can tell." The tone in Belmont's voice was so positive
and genuine, it reassured them all. The group smiled a little, feeling relieved.
From then on, it was decided that the Screws and Metabee would take Ikki home
and spend the rest of the day with him to keep a close eye on how he was going.
Karin and everybody else would go on the trip. The rest of the day promised to
be a little more normal.
However, as Belmont took down Ikki's clothes from the washing line, he noticed a
small, darkened figure sitting on the rocks some distance away from everyone
else.
[Erika.]
With her back facing Belmont, she looked over at him over her shoulder. Her head
was down and she was tightly hugging her knees to her chest. From the look of
her eyes, she was clearly upset.
For a moment their gazes locked before Erika got up and half ran into the woods
almost crying.
"Erika." Belmont nearly exclaimed. He was about to run after her but stopped and
looked down at Ikki's clothes in his hands.
"Go after her." Koji said, taking the fabric from his arms. Belmont blinked at
him but Koji urged him on. "Go on. She needs you now. I'll give these to Ikki."
With that, Belmont nodded and ran into the forest to where Erika would be.
~~~
End...but STILL not the end of the story.
There's another 2 chapters more at least.
The new chapter 8 (that I've just decided to write on the 5th June) is for
Erika+Belmont fans.
Chapter 9 is kinda for both Ikki+Erika and Belmont+Erika fans. No hints of
yaoi in both of them parts!
I just need 5 more reviews from you wonderful people ;)
(plus about 3 days, I'll try to get this chapter out in the weekend. Either the
7th or 8th of June (heh...^___^) ).
Evil Ikki: You're so demanding...
5th June, Thursday- Story ending (the stuff under the ---***--- divider) has
been edited. The original chapter 8 will become chapter 9. I've got an idea! ;)
~~~
Love and Lust
Part 7- Saying Goodbye
~~~
Ikki slowly blinked his eyes half open. For a while he lay there staring at the
roof of a green tent contemplating what had happened.
He sat up and found himself looking at a familiar face.
"Sleep well?" Belmont was smiling at him as if nothing had happened.
"Er.." Ikki blinked again and noticed he was shirtless. Belmont didn't have his
red shirt on either. "Where am I...What happened? And where are your- my
clothes?"
"Well...Erika had knocked you out. After you fell into the river, Erika and I
swam in and helped you out. Now we're in my tent, at the camp and our clothes
are hanging out to dry. With this weather they'll be okay to wear in a few
minutes."
"oh...thanks."
There was a moment of silence and both of them felt nervous and slightly
uncomfortable. Belmont looked away, thoughts of what just happened was starting
to make him blush. He turned away to leave.
"Wait."
Belmont wavered for a moment at the entrance and then turned round.
"Anything...you need?"
"I- I just want to say...sorry..."
Ikki had more to say. The unspoken question wavered in his mind.
Belmont and Ikki's gaze met and they held eye contact. Even before the words
were about to tumble from Ikki's mouth, Belmont read the expression on the other
boy's face and took action.
Ikki was slightly startled when Belmont came towards him and softly placed a
finger on his lips, silencing him. He looked up at the handsome boy crouching
down before him. Both eyes held a sad or painful emotion.
"Please...don't say it." Belmont began, shaking his head slowly. They both knew
what Ikki would ask. "I'm sorry Ikki. But no. Nothing between us could happen."
Then Belmont said three words that made Ikki understand.
"I love Erika."
Ikki nodded gravely. He got the message. Belmont lowered his hand but his eyes
were fixed on the badly masked hurt expression on Ikki's face. He tried to hide
it by turning away.
Then, as if some force were acting on him, Belmont moved closer and Ikki turned
until their noses almost touched.
"I'm sorry..."
Ikki didn't reply but half closed his eyes. His hands slid up to Belmont's
shoulders.
...They were about to kiss...
...but there came a hiatus as Ikki's heart beat faster and a bead of sweat
trickled down the side of his face.
They were fully conscious of the significance of a kiss between them.
Then Belmont did something Ikki didn't expect.
He took Ikki by the shoulders and pressed a small kiss to his forehead. When he
was done, Ikki opened his eyes and was smiling.
"Don't be sorry." He said, "But...what was that-?"
"A goodbye kiss... Ikki, you'll find someone special for you some day. You just
have to wait."
Ikki nodded. Suddenly they smiled at each other and were friends again. Every
strand of tension between them faded away.
Now Ikki was smiling the way he always used to. The old Ikki was coming back and
Belmont preferred it that way. He got up to get out the tent and fetch Ikki's
clothes.
---***---
The tent door flapped open and outside, Koji, Metabee, Erika and the Screws
turned round to face Belmont. They were all reluctant to let him go alone in the
tent with Ikki but he had insisted.
"So, how is he?" Koji asked.
"He's going to be fine. I can tell." The tone in Belmont's voice was so positive
and genuine, it reassured them all. The group smiled a little, feeling relieved.
From then on, it was decided that the Screws and Metabee would take Ikki home
and spend the rest of the day with him to keep a close eye on how he was going.
Karin and everybody else would go on the trip. The rest of the day promised to
be a little more normal.
However, as Belmont took down Ikki's clothes from the washing line, he noticed a
small, darkened figure sitting on the rocks some distance away from everyone
else.
[Erika.]
With her back facing Belmont, she looked over at him over her shoulder. Her head
was down and she was tightly hugging her knees to her chest. From the look of
her eyes, she was clearly upset.
For a moment their gazes locked before Erika got up and half ran into the woods
almost crying.
"Erika." Belmont nearly exclaimed. He was about to run after her but stopped and
looked down at Ikki's clothes in his hands.
"Go after her." Koji said, taking the fabric from his arms. Belmont blinked at
him but Koji urged him on. "Go on. She needs you now. I'll give these to Ikki."
With that, Belmont nodded and ran into the forest to where Erika would be.
~~~
End...but STILL not the end of the story.
There's another 2 chapters more at least.
The new chapter 8 (that I've just decided to write on the 5th June) is for
Erika+Belmont fans.
Chapter 9 is kinda for both Ikki+Erika and Belmont+Erika fans. No hints of
yaoi in both of them parts!
I just need 5 more reviews from you wonderful people ;)
(plus about 3 days, I'll try to get this chapter out in the weekend. Either the
7th or 8th of June (heh...^___^) ).
Evil Ikki: You're so demanding...
