A/N- well, here's the next chapter. It's kinda sappy, but I couldn't help it. Hope you enjoy.
Those Who Are Hunted: Part 3
By: RurouniGirl
Matt sat by the lake, his feet dangling in the water and faeries flitting about above his head. It was a beautiful day, bright and sunny and the water was cool and refreshing.
He sighed contentedly as he lay back to wait for Tai. He smiled softly and started to hum quietly to himself.
"That's a nice tune," a familiar voice said from behind him.
Matt sat up and turned around to face the other boy, a smile on his face. Tai smiled back and joined Matt by the lake. They sat in a companionable silence until Matt finally spoke.
"I missed you," he said shyly, a slight blush creeping onto his face.
Tai smiled and took Matt's hand in his. "I missed you too," he replied, brushing a strand of hair away from Matt's face.
The two boys sat together hand in hand just staring into each other's eyes until they were brought out of their reverie by a chorus of questions.
"Why is he here?"
"Is he your melindo?"[1]
"Is he the one that saved you?"
Matt chuckled quietly, shaking his head at the faeries flitting around and hounding him with questions. Tai sat next to him, smiling and looking a little bewildered.
"What have I told you about asking too many questions?" Matt asked sternly. "Now, come on. Off with you. I'll answer your questions later."
Tai watched, amused, as the little faeries obeyed Matt and flew off, chattering noisily with each other. Tai turned to Matt and smiled.
"What does 'melindo' mean?" he asked curiously.
Matt's cheeks flushed a bright red as he looked down at his feet. "It means 'lover'," he replied quietly.
Tai moved closer to Matt and took the other boy's hand in his, stroking it lightly. He placed his other hand under Matt's chin, raising his face to look up at him. He looked down into Matt's blue eyes and smiled.
"And," he said gently. "Am I your lover?"
Matt's cheeks burned up and got even redder. (if that's possible) "If..." he swallowed the lump in his throat and tried again. "If you want to be," he said, his nervousness visible in his eyes and audible in the slight quiver of his voice.
Tai smiled as he leaned down and gently kissed Matt, a mere brushing of his lips across the other boy's. Matt sighed as he pulled away. He looked up into those sparkling brown eyes and put his arm around Tai's neck, pulling him down into another kiss.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Matt sighed contentedly as he snuggled up to Tai's side and felt the warmth of the sun's rays wash over his body. He rolled over and found himself face to face with a pair of smiling brown eyes.
He smiled sleepily and kissed Tai softly. He looked up at the sky and was surprised to see how late it was. He had to get back or his brother would worry that something bad had happened to him.
He stood up and stretched. Tai followed his example. As Matt was stretching Tai came up behind him and wrapped his arms around the blonde, planting a trail of kisses down his neck.
Matt squirmed and laughed merrily. "No you don't," he said. "I have to get back so my brother doesn't worry."
Tai smiled and took Matt's hand. "I'll walk you back," he said, kissing Matt's hand. The blond smiled and the two set off hand in hand.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
TK had never seen his brother so happy. He was happy and cheerful all the time. His eyes sparkled. He went about his work humming cheerfully. TK didn't know what had caused this change, but he liked it.
He smiled as Matt came into the room. "I'm going out for a little while. I'll be back in time for dinner."
"Okay," TK said. "Have fun."
He smiled as he watched his brother leave. A minute later Davis came in grinning.
"Hey, TK. What's gotten into your brother?"
TK shrugged. "I don't know, but I like it."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Tai was startled out of his work as the door to his hut burst open. He looked up in surprise. A dozen of the king's soldiers stood in the doorway.
"What do you want?" he said coolly.
"Are you Tai, the healer?" the captain asked.
Tai nodded. "I am. What do you want with me?"
The captain motioned two of the soldiers to come forward. They obeyed and each grabbed one of Tai's arms.
He began to struggle to get out of their grasp. "What is the meaning of this?" he shouted.
The captain shrugged. "King's orders. You're under arrest for harboring a fugitive and consorting with the enemy."
[1] melindo is an actual Elvish word meaning lover in the masculine form.
Author's Notes: So, what did you think? Sorry if parts of it were too fluffy or sappy, but like I said, I couldn't help it. Review. RurouniGirl
Those Who Are Hunted: Part 3
By: RurouniGirl
Matt sat by the lake, his feet dangling in the water and faeries flitting about above his head. It was a beautiful day, bright and sunny and the water was cool and refreshing.
He sighed contentedly as he lay back to wait for Tai. He smiled softly and started to hum quietly to himself.
"That's a nice tune," a familiar voice said from behind him.
Matt sat up and turned around to face the other boy, a smile on his face. Tai smiled back and joined Matt by the lake. They sat in a companionable silence until Matt finally spoke.
"I missed you," he said shyly, a slight blush creeping onto his face.
Tai smiled and took Matt's hand in his. "I missed you too," he replied, brushing a strand of hair away from Matt's face.
The two boys sat together hand in hand just staring into each other's eyes until they were brought out of their reverie by a chorus of questions.
"Why is he here?"
"Is he your melindo?"[1]
"Is he the one that saved you?"
Matt chuckled quietly, shaking his head at the faeries flitting around and hounding him with questions. Tai sat next to him, smiling and looking a little bewildered.
"What have I told you about asking too many questions?" Matt asked sternly. "Now, come on. Off with you. I'll answer your questions later."
Tai watched, amused, as the little faeries obeyed Matt and flew off, chattering noisily with each other. Tai turned to Matt and smiled.
"What does 'melindo' mean?" he asked curiously.
Matt's cheeks flushed a bright red as he looked down at his feet. "It means 'lover'," he replied quietly.
Tai moved closer to Matt and took the other boy's hand in his, stroking it lightly. He placed his other hand under Matt's chin, raising his face to look up at him. He looked down into Matt's blue eyes and smiled.
"And," he said gently. "Am I your lover?"
Matt's cheeks burned up and got even redder. (if that's possible) "If..." he swallowed the lump in his throat and tried again. "If you want to be," he said, his nervousness visible in his eyes and audible in the slight quiver of his voice.
Tai smiled as he leaned down and gently kissed Matt, a mere brushing of his lips across the other boy's. Matt sighed as he pulled away. He looked up into those sparkling brown eyes and put his arm around Tai's neck, pulling him down into another kiss.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Matt sighed contentedly as he snuggled up to Tai's side and felt the warmth of the sun's rays wash over his body. He rolled over and found himself face to face with a pair of smiling brown eyes.
He smiled sleepily and kissed Tai softly. He looked up at the sky and was surprised to see how late it was. He had to get back or his brother would worry that something bad had happened to him.
He stood up and stretched. Tai followed his example. As Matt was stretching Tai came up behind him and wrapped his arms around the blonde, planting a trail of kisses down his neck.
Matt squirmed and laughed merrily. "No you don't," he said. "I have to get back so my brother doesn't worry."
Tai smiled and took Matt's hand. "I'll walk you back," he said, kissing Matt's hand. The blond smiled and the two set off hand in hand.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
TK had never seen his brother so happy. He was happy and cheerful all the time. His eyes sparkled. He went about his work humming cheerfully. TK didn't know what had caused this change, but he liked it.
He smiled as Matt came into the room. "I'm going out for a little while. I'll be back in time for dinner."
"Okay," TK said. "Have fun."
He smiled as he watched his brother leave. A minute later Davis came in grinning.
"Hey, TK. What's gotten into your brother?"
TK shrugged. "I don't know, but I like it."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Tai was startled out of his work as the door to his hut burst open. He looked up in surprise. A dozen of the king's soldiers stood in the doorway.
"What do you want?" he said coolly.
"Are you Tai, the healer?" the captain asked.
Tai nodded. "I am. What do you want with me?"
The captain motioned two of the soldiers to come forward. They obeyed and each grabbed one of Tai's arms.
He began to struggle to get out of their grasp. "What is the meaning of this?" he shouted.
The captain shrugged. "King's orders. You're under arrest for harboring a fugitive and consorting with the enemy."
[1] melindo is an actual Elvish word meaning lover in the masculine form.
Author's Notes: So, what did you think? Sorry if parts of it were too fluffy or sappy, but like I said, I couldn't help it. Review. RurouniGirl