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DISCLAIMER: Well you know, I tend to think of this as so OOC that I do in fact own everything here except the names...lovely thought.
Chapter 9 - Crafty Angel - Busted!
Keroberos was wearing a tiny tuxedo desperately sucking in a deep breath to stop his little pot belly escaping eagerly underneath his cumberbund.
He gasped, still rebelling against respiration.
Spinel Sun repeated impatiently.
Ruby took in the scene again. Her brother appeared to be wearing a suit. A grey pinstripe, complete with a tie and...a bunch of flowers?
Are those chocolates? Sakura choked.
Kero nodded jerkily but found the action made him rather light-headed when combined with the lack of oxygen.
For who?
Her Sun Guardian passed out at this point.
They are for the lovely Miss Gigi whom I intend to woo. Spinel declared.
Ruby cocked her head.
No,
Woo *who*?
Yue's kitten?
Isn't she a little young for you?
Are you suggesting I'm old? Spinel shrieked indignantly.
Ruby shrugged. Compared to her.
I. Am. Not. Old!
Touya bolted upright in bed and struggled to surface above the tangle of bedding.
Yue?
Touya shot out of bed immediately and skidded down the hall and into the bathroom.
What is it?! He gasped raggedly.
Why didn't you tell me!? Yue cried at him with tears and betrayal sparkling in his eyes.
I -.
The Guardian levelled an accusing finger at him.
What happened? The human demanded, utterly bewildered.
Look! Look! Yue screamed and jabbed a finger at his cranium for punctuation.
Obediently, he looked. I'm looking. He informed the irate creation. What am I looking at?
You would lie to me even now!? He began yanking at strands. There and there! And here! He fell to his knees. They're everywhere!
Now Touya began to worry. Did Guardians have emotional breakdowns?
Grey! I'm going greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey!
Touya breathed.
Suddenly the youth was kissing him ecstatically but after a brief lapse where the Guardian eagerly returned his attentions he was pushed away.
It's no good, Toya. He began woefully. I can no longer feel passion. My weary body no longer responds. I have ceased to be a man!
You're not a man, Yue.
I know! Yue sobbed brokenly.
No, I mean you never were.
How can you say that! Back in the day -.
About thirty minutes ago actually. Touya reminded him.
Ah yes, Yue sighed. Now all I have are my memories. Oh how quickly these things change!
Touya rolled his eyes. Nothing's changed, Yue.
It has! He insisted. I am old and grey!
You're hair was white anyway.
White? *White*?! It's silver you moron! SILVER! The indignant line of his face crumpled again. Or at least it was...but now... He clenched his fists in his apparently greying hair and sniffed. My youth and beauty is fading
It's just Yuki's hair, I think he's re-emerging. The youth's excitement was clear.
You mean you're stupid lover is doing this!?
Yuki is not stupid and he is *your* false form, remember?
I-, you're right, he's me...I'm him.' Yue's eyes welled up. How could I have forgotten? I'm going senile!
You didn't forget, Touya soothed him patiently. You're just not yourself. Lets go back to bed where you can relax, hm?
The Guardian looked at him suspiciously. This sweet talk isn't gonna get your name in my Will ya know.
the youth began exasperatedly. You're not going to die!
Yue smiled patronisingly and patted the other man's cheek. Ah, the invulnerability of the youn- OH MY GOD! He yanked his hand away as though burned and studied it in panic.
What now? Touya asked him dryly, finding the dramatics increasingly cute.
Yue looked at him though his splayed fingers. Look how pale I am! I'm ghostly! I'm like a vampire! I- mmph!
Touya smiled against the warm lips in satisfaction, the dramatics were cute but the passion was irresistible! Pulling the suddenly boneless Guardian into his lap Touya slipped one hand inside the gaping bathrobe and around the back of the smooth, muscular torso. The other hand cupped the back of his head.
Every time Touya dragged in a breath Yue used the opportunity to release a mew of pleasure. Touya love that. He loved it so much in fact that he decided to leave the Guardian's mouth free for the vocals while he turned his own to pay attention to the rest of the exquisite body.
Has your weary libido kicked in yet, Yue? He murmured once he reached a certain, sensitive area.
After a few moments and much movement in his lap Yue spoke again. N-no...ssssti-ill nothing...
Wells that's odd, Touya muttered wryly, beginning to pull away only to have his head firmly shoved back down.
L-lets just pre-pretend, kay?- Nnn...
His lover chuckled as he obeyed. Wear the young ones out first.
That afternoon Yue was sat sedately on a rocking chair he'd conjured when the doorbell rang. His frail hands smoothed the patchwork quilt covering his legs.
Come in, he called feebly and then coughed delicately into a ready handkerchief.
There was silence as no-one entered. Then the bell rang again.
he called weakly.
Silence.
OH FOR FECK SAKE! IT'S OPEN! He yelled.
The door was opened and closed with obvious eagerness and then Spinel Sun appeared in the living room doorway. Yue-san, I have come to pay my respects to - he took in Yue's arrangement. What's wrong?
I have become old. The Moon Guardian informed him sadly.
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
Yue shook he head. It comes to us all. He reached for a box of toffees. But age is only the beginning, he added profoundly. Want one?
No thank-you, Spinel refused the offered confectionary.
Yue put the box down and studied his sort-of-cousin. Either he was getting cataracts or the plush panther was wearing a suit. Hmm, cataracts it was then.
He squinted. Anything I can help you with?
Either he was going deaf or the plush panther was stammering nervously. Hmm, deafness it was then.
He prompted overly loudly, craning his ear towards the speaker. If you're looking for Sakura she went to Tomoyo's the morning with Kero, well, carrying Kero actually. He appeared to be unconscious.
Well, no, I w-was just...wondering...if I could see...Gigi...?
Gigi? She's sleeping. She does that a lot.
Oh, may I wait here until she wakes?
No point. Once she wake up she'll eat, drink, visit the litter tray , then have a scatty fit and then lick herself for half an hour before falling asleep once more.
Spinel and the flowers he was holding wilted visibly.
Yue frowned. Flowers? Yep, definitely cataracts.
Well...maybe another time then. The tiny being floated away dispiritedly. I'll see myself out. His voice broke on the last word and then he heard the door close.
Yue frowned. His voice broke? Yep. He stuck his finger in his ear and wiggled it viciously. Definitely deafness.
Touya called as he kicked off his shoes. Silence greeted him as he walked down the hall. He sighed when he found him rocking listlessly beside the window. Have you even moved since I left?
I was all alone...what if I had fallen? The creation hunched his shoulders at the thought and a knitted shawl suddenly produced itself around them.
Yue, listen to me, the human walked over and knelt in front of him with a very serious expression. His hands stopped the chair from rocking. You. Are. Not. Old.
While Spinel Sun was here I went deaf and blind.
Touya ignored that. You are not old and you are still beautiful. He told him.
But once upon a time I was PERFECT!
You still are.
Yue looked at him pathetically from beneath his eyelashes.
Really, really?
Really, really.
You're still attracted to me?
Ye -.
How could you! Yue rounded on him with sudden outrage. You only want my body!
A pale fist was clenched over his heart as the Guardian ranted. I am going through a very traumatic experience and all you care about is your sexual gratification!
I-I never said anything about sex! Touya spluttered.
The Guardian rounded on him angrily. Oh, so now you will deny me one of my few remaining pleasures?
Touya was feeling dizzy. You've lost me, Yue.
Slowly, as though speaking to a child, his lover attempted to clear the confusion. It is your duty to service me and I demand that you do so *immediately*!
*Service* you?
His lover's shoulders slumped wearily. Young man, when you reach my age you will understand how tiresome it is to be always repeating oneself. Still sighing he extended an arm in appeal. Carry me.
Touya looked down at the reclining figure and pondered briefly. To carry or not to carry? That was the current question.
Clearly sensing his indecision Yue dropped his arm limply to his side and looked up at him with the most woeful puppy eyes...if puppies had purple eyes that is. Touya new when he was beaten.
We really need to figure out what's going on here. He growled as he scooped him up. During the trip up the stairs his distracting burden almost burrowed himself into his chest and he could feel his skin prickling with the onset of perspiration. Kami! He'd never really had his teenage hormonal phase...was this it? He needed to stop thinking about sex. Right now.
Now. Strip. Yue ordered before his feet were even lowered to the floor.
Touya almost dropped him as he choked. E-excuse me!?
While you hesitate Toya I wither further on the vine.
Touya rolled his eyes and once more did as he was told. You're a complete hentai you realised.
Yue was still watching him closely as he replied. I prefer to think of myself as a cradle robber.
When they heard the sound of the door opening and closing as Sakura returned Touya climbed out of the bed and into his clothes.
'tousan's home late tonight and its my turn to make tea. He explained to Yue. Come on down and I'll fix some for you too.
The Guardian just nodded, for the past twenty minutes he'd been silent. Touya didn't know if it was post-coital or another mood swing, he really hoped it wasn't the latter but just in case he was preparing a retreat.
Yue didn't blink as the door clicked closed or even as Gigi began having a scatty fit.
Kero, why the hell are you wearing a tuxedo?
The Guardian Beast glared at the dark youth standing on the stairs and continued scoffing a box of chocolates.
Kero! I thought they were for Gigi! Sakura scolded from where she was hanging her coat.
They were. Came the short reply.
What's got you in such a snit? Touya asked him.
His sister chose to answer. He's heartsick. He -.
Speaking of, Kero interrupted with a warning glare at his mistress. Where's Yue?
The young man had the good grace to blush before the aforementioned absent lover appeared at the top of the steps behind him looking faintly bewildered.
Yo Bro! Kero called out around a sticky mouth-full.
Yue raised an eyebrow. Bro? He then proceeded to frown. Why the hell was Kero wearing a tuxedo?
The next morning Touya awoke to find a pair of unique purple eyes watching him with a soft expression. The band of gold around his pupils had disappeared and a quick scan of his hair revealed a lack of the recent grey arrivals. He wondered what that meant...
Last night had been a very quiet one. He'd actually been able to get some work done, although Yue's new habit of sitting rigidly on the sidelines was somehow just as distracting as the former sexual harassment. Just as he began to understand one mindset the Guardian switched to another. What was this one all about? He watched warily to find out...
...and gasped when Yue leaned towards him and covered his mouth. He couldn't describe what it was exactly but they had never *ever* kissed like that.
When they broke the moment Yue rubbed his perfect little nose against his.
Good morning. He whispered. Feel like making love?
Damnit Yu-. Touya froze mid-complaint (by now an automatic response) and halfway through the process of rolling his eyes (also automatic). What did you say?
With a sensual smile Yue tugged the human over his torso and repeated himself. Make love to me.
After a brief hesitation and perhaps for the first time, Touya did so wholeheartedly.
Well, he seems to have gotten over the mid-life crisis. Touya informed him. But when will the rest of it end?
Eriol blinked in confusion, *genuine* confusion, even he couldn't have feigned it this well. It already has
Touya stopped pinching the bridge of his nose abruptly. Excuse me?
The magic, it ended early evening yesterday.
So that means
Yue's back to normal now
The youth was silent for several seconds before a sly smile took hold of his mouth. Is that so? The reincarnation nodded warily and jumped back when Touya twirled suddenly and punched the air with a whoop of triumph. He managed to school his expression slightly but still could not keep the laughter from his face. Thank-you Eriol, I was just checking. His whistle when he walked away was decidedly jaunty and no way was his loping gait usually quite so exuberant.
Eriol frowned, I'm not in on this oneI hate that!
Touya found Yue mulling over one of his motorcycle magazines but the Guardian looked up with an immediate smile when the human entered the room.
Konnichiwa, Toya. He rose fluidly from the armchair dislodging Gigi from his lap. His liquid grace as he approached his lover was beyond that of any cat.
Touya acknowledged calmly until the perfect face was close enough for him to look down slightly and make out each individual platinum strand and the exotic, indiscernible flecks of colour in the stunning eyes.
He proceeded with caution, he knew nothing of magic beyond what he'd once had but he supposed it was possible for there to be after effects of magic like this, maybe Yue had still beenunder the influence' this morning.
Surely now though there could be no other explanation than genuine desire as the Guardian leaned forward and kissed him softly and lingeringly in the same manner he had woken him.
Somewhere in an increasingly clouded mind Touya felt a deep and amused affection. Crafty angel
Make love with me Yue whispered when he drew back. Touya nodded mutely and led the way. This was the second time today the pale lips had requested love rather than sex.
Afterwards he held the smaller, shuddering body protectively as the slender hands clutched the bed covers in tight fists. When Yue calmed he looked up threw messy silver bangs and smiled a little shakily. The heated flush was only just fading from the marble skin and the beautiful eyes were still half-mast with bliss. He expected to hear purring any moment now but instead the Guardian sighed. The darker of the two shifted accommodatingly as slender arms came around him and a silky head nuzzled closer.
Sleep now. Yue murmured as though incapable of anything more.
Yue? Is there something you wanted to tell me?
A confession perhaps
He felt the soft mouth bend into a smile against his collar bone. Aishiteru Toya
Touya froze, that certainly wasn't the confession he'd been expecting. I -.
The slender leg that was thrown over his hips stopped him from piecing together a response as the sleepy Guardian worked himself even closer against Touya's warm flesh. Ssshhhhh, koi. Sleep now.
Touya's didn't even waste his time attempting the impossible, he lay awake until the warmth they were generating between them slowed his thoughts and dragged him into dreams far less incredible than the one he was currently living.
The reason the writing is so appalling in this chapter is because this fic is the hardest to update and I just got pissed off with it I rushed it. Sorry it's lost steam but it will be completed. I don't see there being much left to write now. Thanks for bearing with me!