Ok finally got round to updating, can you believe my college issued me a summer art project? _

Thanks to everyone who reviewed! You guys really gave me the motivation I need to continue this especially since the "summer project" has been altered to "big nasty wedge of important coursework that is gonna take forever to complete" -_- . I have however managed to release myself partly from these chains that bind me to AVCE art and am typing away hoping they don't have a sensor on me!

/thoughts/

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Set me Free

Yuki lay on his back against his enormous bed, forearms shielding his eyes from reality for as long as he could. No matter how much he tried to reject them, the thoughts of that creature from today pushed passed his defences and entered his mind.

/No. No matter how I look at him, he's definitely a boy; even if he did have a mythological air around him./

Yuki had read many books describing legendary creations such as nymphs, elves, unicorns, hobbits, ogres and so on. They described nymphs as 'beautiful' but such a word could not illustrate the image he was presented with earlier. Yuki shifted onto his stomach, suddenly feeling uncomfortable and tried to encourage sleep to rid his mind of the boy.



[ ~ Flashback ~ ]

Livid heliotrope-purple eyes met Yuki's calm golden ones. [1]

"What are you gonna do with me, you bastard? Keep me as a trophy or sell me off?" each word was hissed in pure anger. The boy's hands never left the bars of his small prison, gripping so hard that his lean muscles shook under the pressure.

Yuki remained his calm, collected self. "It's none of your business, brat"

The boy practically flared in rage, removing his hands to slam on the bars that contained him. "OF COURSE ITS MY BUSINESS, YOU STUCK UP JERK! I HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW!!"

Yuki watched as the boy threw insult after insult at him, not listening to what he was actually saying. It was amusing teasing boy. He looked immensely fragile and yet possessed a huge amount of burning energy.

"I wouldn't do either of those things. Having other people see you let alone have you to themselves is not an option. The only one who will own you is me." Yuki was surprised at himself. Though he did enjoy vexing the youth, the words seemed to flow so naturally.

The pink-haired boy's mouth opened slightly in a small gasp and Yuki's cat- like eyes followed the movement of them as he asked in a quiet voice, "What.what do you mean?"

Yuki allowed himself to smirk. The boy's attitude had changed in a few seconds from a untamed fire to a now timid flame. The youth fidgeted under his stare but kept eye-contact. "It means you shall be only mine to use how I wish," Yuki stated.

The youth's discomfort was now clearly obvious as he averted his gaze to a corner of his cell. His lips began to tremble as he spoke, "'Use' as in." His sentence faded into silence as a blush swept across his delicate face.

".Sex?" Yuki said bluntly, causing the boy's face to turn the colour of his fire-pink hair. The latter kept his gaze fixed on the corner and nodded his head.

"But I've never...I've never.." Yuki sighed at the boys half sentences but continued to jab at him.

"All the better for me, then" Yuki stated and began walking to the exit of the dungeons. When he'd gotten over the initial shock, he yelled in Yuki's direction,

"You're kiddin', right?" He looked at Yuki's back, eyes shimmering with shock, embarrassment, fear, and the ever-present anger. Yuki turned to look at him. Upon seeing the boy's eyes threatening to water up, he took pity on him.

"Yep. Everything was a lie. It's not up to me what happens to you and I could care less what does end up happening to you, brat." Yuki turned to leave the room but the shouts, insults, threats and curses yelled at him were like a ton of bricks landing on his head at once. "Shut up already, you God-damned brat!" He hissed, his hand reaching his temple to soothe the pain.

/I suppose this is my punishment.../

"Quit calling me that! I have a name, you know!!" The youth shouted, hitting the bars in frustration and anger.

Yuki continued through the door to head towards his room, muttering "Kudaranai," ignoring all sound coming from the dungeons, or intending to. [2]

[ ~ End Flashback ~ ]



Now lying on his side, Yuki held the sides of his face his right hand.

/This feels weird.It's been some time since I last smiled./

His hand left his face and closed his eyes, feeling sleep near.

"Shuichi."



Cold. He felt cold. Shuichi had been in this place for most of the day and had used up a lot of his energy yelling at that cold bastard. He wrapped his arms around his legs and tucked his chin on his knees. He needed to get out of here. Shuichi looked up at the two guards at the door, faces blank and expressionless. He placed his hand around his neck and then traced the flesh there with his fingertips.

/I can do this. I CAN do this./

His eyes fluttered shut and he raised his head, opening his mouth. A warm wind spiralled round his limbs and body until it covered him completely, making him almost glow. The guards noticed the change of atmosphere in the room and headed towards the nymph's cell but collapsed into unconsciousness as the first few bars of Shuichi's song filled the room.

TBC



[1] Heliotrope is a purple flower - I thought it would be good for describing Shuichi's eyes. It's also renowned for its cherry pie fragrance ^_^ I think Shuichi would probably smell like cherry pie! Lol

[2] Kudaranai - stupid; trivial; worthless



There will be more of Tatsuha; and Ryuichi will be involved in the future. XD

Well I'll hopefully be updated pretty soon, if you want more, please review, ne? ^_^