Thee last chapter. I am assuming.

Chapter 11: Soon to be Coming Along


Sho woke up abruptly, feeling too warm. Something heavy was wrapped around him. Had he put the winter covers on in his sleep again? He felt a soft, warm wind hit his face. Scared that he had left the window open and that burglars had abducted him (although it seemed rather farfetched), Sho took a deep intake of breath. A smell hit his nose that was all-too-familiar and seemed out of place, yet in the right place at the same time. Slowly, he opened his eyes and had to stifle a scream, instead forcing himself to take another deep breath. It was Kei.

He couldn't believe it. Kei was there, in front of him, sleeping soundly. How was that possible! Kei was back with Sho and he wasn't awake waiting for him! And he had just yelled at him that night in front of his brother's bar! Sho was utterly stunned.

For once in my life I have someone who needs me
Someone I've needed so long
For once, unafraid, I can go where life leads me
And somehow I know I'll be strong

Sho, in excitement, watched the vampire sleep. Kei's eyelids twitched every so often. His mouth was slightly agape, showing the pointed canines that marked him as a vampire. His blonde hair was a bit ruffled, barely falling over his eyes, his face tearstained just a bit, but more than he had ever seen on Kei's face. Sho began to breathe faster in excitement as he realized that he wasn't dreaming. He jumped slightly as Kei shifted in his sleep, realizing that the vampire had his arms wrapped around his waist. He watched as Kei slowly opened his eyes, blinking several times to clear his vision. "KEI!" Sho yelled, making Kei flinch from the noise.

To Kei's surprise, Sho wrapped his own arms around him and pressed his head into Kei's bare chest (Kei silently wondered how his shirt had gotten off in the first place), sobbing in joy, mouthing the many things he wanted to say at that moment. Quickly, he slid up to stare straight into Kei's brown eyes, which were mixed with emotions. He smiled quickly before plunging his tongue readily into Kei's mouth, where he felt the perfect teeth and tasted the familiar saliva. He continued until Kei's arms left his waist and grasped his shoulders, pushing him to the side. Kei stared at Sho, who was breathing heavily, a smile on his face, but his eyes held worry that Kei was still angry with him.

"God I've missed that," Kei replied to the kiss. He smiled warmly as Sho made an odd noise in between a sob and a happy screech.

For once I can touch what my heart used to dream of
Long before I knew
Someone warm like you
Would make my dreams come true

"But—but—" Sho stammered, losing his joyous sobs/screeches. "But—you—last night... and the fight... and me—not counting—the closeness—" Kei laughed, pressing his finger up to Sho's lips to silence his ranting.

"Sho-chan," he said, eyes twinkling. Sho was startled. Kei had never called him 'Sho-chan' before. "I don't know where any of that came from. Even I can't hold in my emotions sometimes. That's been building up inside of me for years now... why I chose to blow up at you, I don't know... it just happens..." he trailed off for a moment, keeping Sho in suspense. "But I do know—" He pressed his head into Sho's bare chest, listening to the man's heartbeat, "—that I love you..."

For once in my life I won't let sorrow hurt me
Not like it hurt me before

"But—" Sho began, all of the questions beginning to pour out of him. "Why did you leave in the first place? I mean—I just don't understand why you had to—"

"Do I need reasons?" Kei asked, looking up at Sho, his eyes full of distress. "Sho, you were so stubborn at times when I knew you wanted to stay with me and be like me, but it's not fun. Nothing's fun about living on the death of others... Sho—" he noticed Sho's dejected reaction. "—that's why I never want you to be a vampire—because I don't want you to suffer. I love you too much to let you suffer."

"Really?" Sho asked, awestruck. He had never thought of it that way before.

"Yes..." Kei said softly, brushing a stray strand of Sho's bangs out of the man's face. "I'd do anything for you but that's because it would be subjecting you to pain and misery for eternity... and I couldn't stand that heavy guilt. That's much worse that just hospitalizing you..." Sho laughed, beginning to run his hand through Kei's pluffy hair.

"Ah, how well I remember that," he said through laughter.

"You know that's really not that funny..." Kei said, chuckling slightly despite himself. "I still feel bad about it."

"I healed, didn't I?" Sho said, still laughing softly. "I'm here laughing with you in my bed, aren't I?"

For one, I have something I know won't desert me
I'm not alone anymore

"Are we in your bed?" Kei asked, looking around. "It's bigger..."

"Yeah, I got a new one while you were gone... which reminds me—" Sho said offhandedly. "I think I've been cleaning in my sleep..."

Kei laughed quite childishly. "That is the stupidest thing I've ever heard you say, Sho-kun." He said. Sho gave him one of his famous 'Are you wearing my pants?' looks. "Sho! You're so stupid! I've been coming in after you've been sleeping and cleaning it up—" he dared a glance at Sho, who still looked the same, "—and carrying you to your bed, which I now realize is a lot bigger... when did you buy it?"

"The day after you left..." Sho said. Suddenly, he punched Kei on the shoulder. "WHY'D YOU HAVE TO SCARE ME LIKE THAT AND COME BACK! I'VE BEEN SUFFERING HERE AND NOW I FIND OUT YOU WERE HERE EVERY NIGHT?" Kei was laughing hysterically.

"Yep." Was all he had to say... or all he could say through his laughter.

"But then why'd you stay tonight?" Sho asked. Kei stopped laughing, although he was still grinning.

For once, I can say, this is mine, you can't take it
As long as I know I have love, I can make it

"Hmm... well... I think I got caught up in so many of my emotions that I forgot we were fighting and I must've just crawled into the bed, thinking that I was still welcome here..."

"But Kei—" Sho said, leaning down and kissing Kei's forehead lightly. "—you're always welcome here..." Kei smiled, but then looked up at Sho.

"But isn't this my house?"

Sho laughed. "Yeah. It is. But I've been running it for the past few days." Kei gave him a look. "Okay, okay. You've been running it, but I've been living here." Kei chortled, making Sho give him a funny look.

"Sorry, it's just—" the vampire paused for a moment, looking up at Sho and smiling innocently. "—you're an idiot." Kei laughed while Sho pouted.

"That's not funny!" he whined childishly.

For once in my life, I have someone who needs me…

"Neither is putting you in the hospital," Kei shot back at him (it wasn't in anger, though), clasping a hand over Sho's mouth to stop him from arguing back. "Now—" Kei whispered, pushing himself up so his eyes were even with Sho's. "—what shall I do with you?" he thought out loud lustfully. Sho's eyes widened, knowing what Kei meant. He had enjoyed it before, but it was extremely painful and tiring. He made a move to get Kei's hand off of his mouth so he could protest (even though he wanted to), but it failed miserably.

"Oh, stop fussing..." Kei said, lifting his hand off of Sho's mouth and replacing it with his own mouth before Sho could say anything. Their tongues fought for a few moments before Kei pushed his tongue into Sho's mouth.

In the evening, I saw with you the orange sun
You looked like you were going to cry eternal goodbye

Kei seemed too intent on delving through Sho's mouth, trying to memorize what it felt and tasted like, he didn't have time to do much of anything else. So Sho began to unzip his own pants, throwing them across the room. He moved on to Kei's pants, but as he unzipped them, he was stopped by Kei. His hand had grasped Sho's wrist, but it wasn't a rough grip because Sho continued to pull Kei's pants off. Kei shuddered, coming in contact with Sho's cold hands, which were now fumbling to pull Kei's pants off the rest of the way.

Kei tightened his grip on Sho's wrist, stopping the man's fumbling hands, which wasn't at all like Sho's normal graceful style. He guided Sho's hand farther down, and pretty much shoving Sho's hand out of the way so he could get his pants off faster.

Kei's lips left Sho's and traveled farther and farther down Sho's body, pausing briefly at his neck and chest, finally stopping around Sho's navel. He could feel Sho's fingers wrapping themselves into his hair, but he didn't mind, as long as they didn't catch and get caught... that would hurt.

The glittering waves played with your innocent profile
You are lovely as you run past me barefoot on the sandy beach

Kei couldn't bother with preparation, so he pulled Sho's legs apart painfully and thrust himself deeply into Sho. Sho moaned loudly, wishing that all of his senses weren't on fire. He wanted badly to be able to feel Kei inside and outside of him, but it was very hard when all he could concentrate on was the burning pain shooting through every single nerve in his body. Finally, after much anticipation and moaning, the pain subsided slightly. It was barely enough alleviation to allow Sho to speak, gasping for breath, and grabbing onto the pillows about his head. "Kei—" Sho whimpered, still trying to ignore the pain. "God Kei—it hurts—I... I can't move—!"

"But I can," Kei whispered back lustfully, grinding his hips into Sho's, making the man cry out in pain. "And that's the important part." He thrust himself farther into Sho, trying to ignore Sho's responsive ear splitting cry of pleasure. He began to move stronger and faster, feeling pleasure each time Sho gasped for breath, Sho's hips thrusting with the rhythm of Kei's. But to Kei, something wasn't right. He wanted all of it to last but if he continued in this fast-paced fashion, he'd wear himself out, if he didn't injure Sho first. He slowed his thrusts down, then stopped altogether, listening intently for Sho's breathing to slow, which was still heavy and quick-paced. Sho's voice startled Kei out of his semi-daze.

Your name written in the sand and the seashells decorating it
Are swept away by the waves in front of the two of us

"Don't—stop," Sho whispered, his voice filled with pleasure and longing. Painfully, he lifted his head up off the pillows and crashed his mouth into Kei's, making Kei suddenly push farther into Sho.

In response, trying to lessen the pain, Sho wrapped his legs tightly around Kei's waist, his back arching dangerously, letting his head fall back into the pillows, his throat on fire with the sound of his voice crying out as loud as possible. "Almost there," Kei whispered as Sho stopped his screaming for a moment, his voice beginning to throb with pain, like the rest of his body.

"No," Sho whimpered, barely managing to lift his head off of the pillows to bring his lips up to Kei's ear. "Make it last." He licked Kei's cheek and feel back onto the pillows once more, closing his eyes, bracing himself for the worst—and the best at the same time. Kei didn't move at first, which made Sho open his eyes, anger was in their depths for a fleeting moment. "Kei?"

"Are you sure?" Kei asked apprehensively.

The blue sky whispers softly, the red sunlight embraced us
I closed my eyes as I held you as well

"What the fuck is that supposed to mean!" Sho snapped, coughing. He tried to sit up, but it was painful since Kei was on top of him, pinning him to the bed and Kei pushed him back into the pillows easily. "That didn't stop you a week ago!" Kei shrugged slightly. "Kei—it's not about what I want, it's about what pleases you—I'll enjoy it no matter what." His eyes flooded with lust.

Kei smiled, leaning downward, and enveloped Sho's lips within his own. He thrust his hips as hard and as provokingly as he could, releasing his pent-up emotions into Sho.

A great many joys or sadness, countless meetings or farewells
Just the same as back then, it's watching kindly the orange sun

Sho tried to hold his breath, because it hurt even to breathe. White-hot flames were slowly inching through his body, spreading down his fingers and toes, up to his brain, which told him that he needed air. He couldn't stand it any longer, it was way too painful. Sho took a deep breath and screamed. Kei didn't have time to cover his ears, but he tried to think of a way to silence the man.

Swiftly, Kei leaned forward and rammed his tongue into Sho's mouth, silencing the penetrating scream. Sho closed his eyes, unaware of what Kei was doing, and screamed into the vampire's mouth. Sho came onto his and Kei's stomachs. Kei groaned and pulled away from the kiss, slamming harder into Sho and making them both moan loudly. Sho barely felt hot liquid shoot into him, coating his insides. Kei gripped Sho's shoulders and, one last time, thrust into him, spilling himself inside of Sho.

Kei turned their bodies so that he was next to Sho, and slowly began to pull himself out of Sho. He was stopped abruptly when he heard Sho's hoarse, weary voice.

At that time, the two of us were dreaming about eternity
We held each other and laughed like we'd never part

"Stay..." Sho whispered breathlessly, his eyes half open. He wrapped his arms tightly around Kei, smiling weakly and closing his eyes slowly once again. Kei smiled in response, wrapping his own arms tighter around Sho's sweat-drenched body. As their lips touched, they fell asleep, knowing that neither of them would ever lose the other ever again...

Eternal Goodbye...

How'd you all like it? I came up with the idea in my sleep a few nights ago... which reminds me of something slash-filled in my dream... Ah well.

Lyrics are For Once In My Life by Stevie Wonder and Orenji No Taiyou by Gackt and Hyde! I heard the Stevie Wonder lyrics on the radio and thought—'Hey, these aren't bad!' So I put 'em in.

And a few times I almost typed 'Gackt' in for 'Sho', I don't know why…and then I started typing 'Sho and Gackt' rather than 'Kei and Sho' which was beginning to scare me imagining it…(shudders)

And pray for my mom and dad. Everything's been going well with the transplant, but a lot of fluid has been building up underneath the kidney so they have to install a fluid drainer thingy…or something…it sounds like a painful operation…and my mom…well, she's dealt with it all so far (which is about five weeks) and now its beginning to weigh on her all at once (since its almost Christmas), so pray that she doesn't have a mental breakdown within the next few weeks.

Oh yeaaaah…while I'm thinking of it, Kristal, my slash-freaky friend (best friend, of course) (Even though she can write extremely better than I can) wrote a quick fic for you all:

Kei entered the room. Sho was sitting down, completely naked. Amen.

It was very funny in Biology…Annnywaaay…( and completely naked is supposed to be crossed out, but the HTML wasn't working...)

I was gonna have the lemonness be at the beginning, but I decided I wanted to end it with a bang! and thus it happened. It's probably bad...Review, please!

Hope you enjoyed the fic! I'm thankful to you all who read it and reviewed and those who didn't review, too. There should be a sequel (or two) coming soon, but I need to plan them out first…Merry Christmas to you all!

Tixxana