X'mas List
written by: delusional_lady
Disclaimer: Inoue Takehiko owns SD.
A/N: This is my first SenRu fic. :) Usually, I write SenKosh but my sister managed to persuade me, or something like that.
Warning: Yaoi, switch of POV
Chapter 2
It's so mean of Rukawa to leave me standing in the market all alone. If it wasn't for my super alert senses, I would have been left behind. Just in case you're wondering, I'm hanging out at Rukawa's living room. To be more specific, I'm splayed across his dark blue couch which feels so soft. It has to be really expensive. He lives in an apartment, just like me. His place is so much neater than mine but at the same time, it's lonelier. Although I live alone, my walls and side tables are filled with pictures of my family and my friends. Rukawa - He doesn't have any.
"Are you going to help me or not?" Rukawa asked as he stood in front of me with the huge tree standing silently by the fire place. I got up and went over to the box filled with decors and started bringing out the ornaments with a smile on my face. For a minuite, Rukawa simply watched me hang the things. Slowly and gently, he followed my actions and decorated the tree.
His movements are quite hesitant and unsure. He has probably never decorated his tree before. I'm not really surprised. Most children from rich families never have a happy childhood. The parents were always away on some business trip, sparing very little time or sometimes, none at all for their kids. I am not sure but I have a feeling that Rukawa has never experienced decorating a Christmas tree with his family before..
At last, we are done with all the ornaments and Christmas lights, except for one. The star.
"Well, it's all yours." I said, handing him the star. Rukawa looked at it for a moment and then stares at me with sad eyes.
"You put it up the tree..." I said softly. Back when I was still a kid, my father would always carry me in his arms and let me place the star on top of the tree. However, Rukawa is quite tall and he can easily reach the top of the Christmas tree. Instead of carrying him in my arms, I chose to guide him instead. I positioned myself behind him and held each of his hands with my own. In a way, he was enclosed in my embrace.
The feeling gives me tingles in my skin. Having Rukawa so close to me like this.. I slowly move our hands towards the tip of the tree. However, before we could place the star correctly, a small tear fell from his eyes.
"Rukawa..?"
He simply looked at me and fled to upstairs.
The star fell down with a loud thud.
Why did he run away? Was it something I did?
It's been a while. A few hours have passed and still he has not come down. The clock read twelve midnight. I am not going up to his room. I am not leaving his house either. Rukawa needs time to recover from what happened earlier. I admit that I am baffled over his actions but I sense that it is a deep problem. I will not knock on his door and invade his privacy. However, I will stay here because he has to come out soon. And when he does, I want him to know that I will still be here.
Oh but I'm getting sleepy. I should find something to do. Maybe I should go over my wish list and start crossing out the things that have already been granted. It will take a while since I made such a long list earlier...
Author's POV
Rukawa left his room at about one in the morning. He had cried himself to sleep a few hours before. Quietly, he made his way to the living room. The Christmas tree should probably be taken down. It was a silly thought anyway. He shouldn't have bought it in the first place. It was always the same every year. Why should this time be any different. Sendoh probably left anyway.
The sight that greeted him was very unexpected. Sprawled on his living room floor was a sleeping spiky-haired lad. Sendoh was still here. The image presented to him was so angelic. Rukawa smiled softly as he recalled the energy and enthusiasm the young man had shown him the night before. He was about to wake Sendoh up when a small piece of paper caught his eye. Rukawa crouched down and took the paper. He sat on the couch and read it silently.
So it was a Christmas wish list. Really, Sendoh could be so childish but that's such an endearing part of him. Some of the wishes were quite absurd like wishing for the sky to rain chocolate bars in Kanagawa. However, there were also some which were serious and definitely worth reading. For example, wishing for Ryonan team's welfare. Wishing for the children at the local hospital to receive a lot of donations from the people. Wishing for best friend Koshino Hiroaki to find his love. So far, all of the wishes were for other people.
It was the last wish that was meant for Sendoh, and Sendoh alone.
I wish for my one true love (Rukawa Kaede of Shohoku) to take me out on a date.
Rukawa couldn't think. Sendoh.. Sendoh felt this way about him..?
Sendoh's POV
I opened my eyes. How long have I been asleep? One hour..? Two..or maybe three? I looked up and saw Rukawa reading my wish list. I would have protested and snatched it from him but something tells me that it would be of no use. He's probably read everything already. As his eyes widen, I guess that he has reached the end of the list. The one thing that I crave for myself. (Aside from the chocolate bar rainfall) I got up from the floor and placed my hands on top of his.
Rukawa gazed at me softly.
"I used to decorate my tree with my parents."
I gazed back at him. So I was wrong. He had the opportunity to spend Christmas with his parents after all..
"Otousan.. He used to carry me up when I couldn't reach the top of the tree..."
His body shivered. I do not know exactly what to do but Rukawa is speaking so I will listen.
"It was me who used to put the star...on top.."
The star. It is a symbol of something special. It is a symbol of hope.
"They died... when I was eight..."
His face was wet with tears. He was trembling with grief.. I realize that I have been wrong all along. He was rich, yes. But Rukawa had a happy memories with his family. I instinctively got up and wrapped my arms around his form.
We stayed like that for a while. With my back against the couch and Rukawa inside my embrace.
"I didn't cry at their funeral. Maybe it was because I didn't understand what was going on. All I could hear were hushed voices.." Rukawa said as he curled closer to me. My arms adjusted to his shift.
"I thought.. this year would be different.. because... for once.. I hoped.."
I looked down to meet his eyes. They're quite beautiful and full of life. They say that eyes are the windows to one's soul. I couldn't agree more. Rukawa's eyes reflect the pain, the sadness, and the hope that is rising in his soul.
"I found your Christmas list.." Rukawa said, returning the paper to me. I searched his face for answers. Instead of replying, Rukawa brought out a similar sheet of paper and put a check on the last number before letting me see it.
It's a Christmas list... Rukawa has his own.. My eyes smiled as I read the last item on his list.
To spend the Christmas with a loved one.
We looked at each other with out hearts full of love and passion.
"Shall we put that star up now?" I asked.
Rukawa nodded his head took my hand.
Looks like I don't have to make another Christmas list next year. What else is there to wish for anyway? Now that I have the world in my arms..
written by: delusional_lady
Disclaimer: Inoue Takehiko owns SD.
A/N: This is my first SenRu fic. :) Usually, I write SenKosh but my sister managed to persuade me, or something like that.
Warning: Yaoi, switch of POV
Chapter 2
It's so mean of Rukawa to leave me standing in the market all alone. If it wasn't for my super alert senses, I would have been left behind. Just in case you're wondering, I'm hanging out at Rukawa's living room. To be more specific, I'm splayed across his dark blue couch which feels so soft. It has to be really expensive. He lives in an apartment, just like me. His place is so much neater than mine but at the same time, it's lonelier. Although I live alone, my walls and side tables are filled with pictures of my family and my friends. Rukawa - He doesn't have any.
"Are you going to help me or not?" Rukawa asked as he stood in front of me with the huge tree standing silently by the fire place. I got up and went over to the box filled with decors and started bringing out the ornaments with a smile on my face. For a minuite, Rukawa simply watched me hang the things. Slowly and gently, he followed my actions and decorated the tree.
His movements are quite hesitant and unsure. He has probably never decorated his tree before. I'm not really surprised. Most children from rich families never have a happy childhood. The parents were always away on some business trip, sparing very little time or sometimes, none at all for their kids. I am not sure but I have a feeling that Rukawa has never experienced decorating a Christmas tree with his family before..
At last, we are done with all the ornaments and Christmas lights, except for one. The star.
"Well, it's all yours." I said, handing him the star. Rukawa looked at it for a moment and then stares at me with sad eyes.
"You put it up the tree..." I said softly. Back when I was still a kid, my father would always carry me in his arms and let me place the star on top of the tree. However, Rukawa is quite tall and he can easily reach the top of the Christmas tree. Instead of carrying him in my arms, I chose to guide him instead. I positioned myself behind him and held each of his hands with my own. In a way, he was enclosed in my embrace.
The feeling gives me tingles in my skin. Having Rukawa so close to me like this.. I slowly move our hands towards the tip of the tree. However, before we could place the star correctly, a small tear fell from his eyes.
"Rukawa..?"
He simply looked at me and fled to upstairs.
The star fell down with a loud thud.
Why did he run away? Was it something I did?
It's been a while. A few hours have passed and still he has not come down. The clock read twelve midnight. I am not going up to his room. I am not leaving his house either. Rukawa needs time to recover from what happened earlier. I admit that I am baffled over his actions but I sense that it is a deep problem. I will not knock on his door and invade his privacy. However, I will stay here because he has to come out soon. And when he does, I want him to know that I will still be here.
Oh but I'm getting sleepy. I should find something to do. Maybe I should go over my wish list and start crossing out the things that have already been granted. It will take a while since I made such a long list earlier...
Author's POV
Rukawa left his room at about one in the morning. He had cried himself to sleep a few hours before. Quietly, he made his way to the living room. The Christmas tree should probably be taken down. It was a silly thought anyway. He shouldn't have bought it in the first place. It was always the same every year. Why should this time be any different. Sendoh probably left anyway.
The sight that greeted him was very unexpected. Sprawled on his living room floor was a sleeping spiky-haired lad. Sendoh was still here. The image presented to him was so angelic. Rukawa smiled softly as he recalled the energy and enthusiasm the young man had shown him the night before. He was about to wake Sendoh up when a small piece of paper caught his eye. Rukawa crouched down and took the paper. He sat on the couch and read it silently.
So it was a Christmas wish list. Really, Sendoh could be so childish but that's such an endearing part of him. Some of the wishes were quite absurd like wishing for the sky to rain chocolate bars in Kanagawa. However, there were also some which were serious and definitely worth reading. For example, wishing for Ryonan team's welfare. Wishing for the children at the local hospital to receive a lot of donations from the people. Wishing for best friend Koshino Hiroaki to find his love. So far, all of the wishes were for other people.
It was the last wish that was meant for Sendoh, and Sendoh alone.
I wish for my one true love (Rukawa Kaede of Shohoku) to take me out on a date.
Rukawa couldn't think. Sendoh.. Sendoh felt this way about him..?
Sendoh's POV
I opened my eyes. How long have I been asleep? One hour..? Two..or maybe three? I looked up and saw Rukawa reading my wish list. I would have protested and snatched it from him but something tells me that it would be of no use. He's probably read everything already. As his eyes widen, I guess that he has reached the end of the list. The one thing that I crave for myself. (Aside from the chocolate bar rainfall) I got up from the floor and placed my hands on top of his.
Rukawa gazed at me softly.
"I used to decorate my tree with my parents."
I gazed back at him. So I was wrong. He had the opportunity to spend Christmas with his parents after all..
"Otousan.. He used to carry me up when I couldn't reach the top of the tree..."
His body shivered. I do not know exactly what to do but Rukawa is speaking so I will listen.
"It was me who used to put the star...on top.."
The star. It is a symbol of something special. It is a symbol of hope.
"They died... when I was eight..."
His face was wet with tears. He was trembling with grief.. I realize that I have been wrong all along. He was rich, yes. But Rukawa had a happy memories with his family. I instinctively got up and wrapped my arms around his form.
We stayed like that for a while. With my back against the couch and Rukawa inside my embrace.
"I didn't cry at their funeral. Maybe it was because I didn't understand what was going on. All I could hear were hushed voices.." Rukawa said as he curled closer to me. My arms adjusted to his shift.
"I thought.. this year would be different.. because... for once.. I hoped.."
I looked down to meet his eyes. They're quite beautiful and full of life. They say that eyes are the windows to one's soul. I couldn't agree more. Rukawa's eyes reflect the pain, the sadness, and the hope that is rising in his soul.
"I found your Christmas list.." Rukawa said, returning the paper to me. I searched his face for answers. Instead of replying, Rukawa brought out a similar sheet of paper and put a check on the last number before letting me see it.
It's a Christmas list... Rukawa has his own.. My eyes smiled as I read the last item on his list.
To spend the Christmas with a loved one.
We looked at each other with out hearts full of love and passion.
"Shall we put that star up now?" I asked.
Rukawa nodded his head took my hand.
Looks like I don't have to make another Christmas list next year. What else is there to wish for anyway? Now that I have the world in my arms..