Once again, I apologize for any typos and/or OOC-ness. Typo's tend to slip by me.
Disclaimer: I do not own MOON CHILD, nor do I own Gackt or HYDE. I am just a lowly fan. I also do not own any of the songs I may use in this fic. Understood? Good. Then don't sue me.
[...bolditalics...] = Song lyrics
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WARNING: This story contains graphic homosexual content. If you are uncomfortable with this, please leave immediately. Flames concerning the presence of slash content in this fic are not appreciated. Thank you.
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Chapter 2: Secret Garden
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My eyes that floated in glass were simply
Looking at you
When Sho woke up the next morning, he felt a pair of arms wrapped around his waist and warm hands against his stomach. After regaining full control of his senses and adjusting his eyes to the light, he also felt a pair of feet resting against his calves and knees against his thighs. He gently pried his hands away from his body and rolled over to face the image of a peaceful, sleeping Kei. Kei's almond-shaped brown eyes were closed and his lashes brushed against his cheeks. His mouth was slightly agape, revealing pointed canines. Blond hair fell in his face, and his shoulders rose and fell with each breath he took. Sho was amazed by such beauty. He watched silently for many minutes as Kei's eyelids twitched as he dreamt. Then, Kei sighed softly in his sleep and rolled over. Sho smiled and moved closer to Kei, pulling the man's back to his chest. He wrapped his arms around Kei's waist and placed his legs directly behind Kei's so their legs touched. Burying his face in Kei's hair, Sho kissed the back of Kei's head lovingly. Slowly and blissfully, he drifted back into sleep.
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The fragments of kindness are also missing
The repeating signals
Continue to speak of love only out of my lips
The next time Sho woke, Kei was no where in sight. Suddenly overcome with anxious worry, Sho sat upright so quickly that his head began to ache.
"Calm down," a voice came from behind him. "I'm right here."
Sho turned around to see Kei sitting by the window, munching on a stick of strawberry Pocky as he watched the rain pour down. Raindrops slid down the glass of the window, reflecting light. "It's raining again."
Sho got out of bed and approached Kei. "Pocky so early in the morning? So much for breakfast." Sho stuck a stick of Pocky in his mouth. It looked like a long, pink cigarette dangling from his lips.
Kei pulled his box of Pocky away from the taller man. "It's nearly noon—you slept all morning..." he paused. "And stop stealing my Pocky!" The vampire clutched the Pocky protectively.
Sho laughed and gulped down what was left of the pink stick. Looking around, he frowned. "Have you seen my pants?"
I take out the plugs running from my entire body
And with my own legs, just once more,
I looking at this sky
Kei grinned. "Not since last night."
Sho couldn't help but grin as well. Crouching down, he felt around under the bed. "Got 'em." He pulled a tangled black mass out from under the mattress. Wrinkling his nose in distaste at the dampness of his pants from the rain the previous day, he dropped the black garment back onto the floor. Turning, he sighed as he began to dig through the dresser drawers for a new pair of pants. Finally, he pulled out a pair identical to the ones lying on the floor. Slowly, he began to put them on.
From across the room, Kei smirked. "No, keep them off. I like the view from here."
Sho glared. "Screw you and your sexual desires. I'm cold!"
Kei laughed and watched as Sho pulled on his pants. Standing up, Sho rubbed his arms vigorously, searching for a shirt. "Aren't you cold?" he asked as he turned to Kei.
Kei shrugged. "Not really." The vampire stuck yet another stick of Pocky into his mouth. "You're not going to find a shirt; they're all in the wash."
Sho groaned and flopped down backwards on the bed. "Do you have a cigarette?"
Kei searched his pockets and produced a pack. He tossed a single cigarette to Sho, and the blue-eyed man caught it. Sitting up, Sho grabbed a light from the bedside table and lit his cigarette. A small flame curled around the white paper, and the tip glowed softly as the paper turned brown and withered as it burned. Snuffing the lighter's flame, Sho took a deep drag on his cigarette, then exhaled. Smoke blew from his mouth in spiraling, dusty gray curls. Sighing, Sho took a few more drags before putting the cigarette out in an ashtray. "I'm still cold." Sho flopped down onto the bed once again.
The world that expands inside of dreams is
the last secret garden
Finishing his Pocky, Kei grinned. Rising, he said seductively, "Perhaps I can warm you up?" He walked slowly over to the bed and crawled on top of Sho, pressing his lips to the younger man's. Sho moaned, and Kei pulled away after Sho had closed his eyes. Exhaling deeply, Kei moved to Sho's neck licking the skin slowly. Sho shivered on contact and tilted his head back in ecstasy. Kei moved slowly down Sho's collarbone and to his chest. Sho had lifted his arms and was caressing every inch of Kei's body with gently hands. Finally, Kei returned to Sho's mouth, enticing him with the most passionate kiss Sho had ever experienced. As Sho kissed Kei back, Kei began unbuttoning his shirt, ripping the garment from his body. As Sho massaged Kei's stomach and sucked at and kissed Kei's neck, Kei breathed, "Oh God, Sho..." From by Kei's neck, Sho smiled.
Inside of you I've already completely vanished,
but only my name...
Eventually, Sho pulled away, and, while they both smiled in undeniable pleasure, Sho unzipped his pants and removed the item of clothing he had just put on. Kei did the same with his own pair of pants. Slowly, they climbed under the covers in the midst of kissing, both completely naked.
"I love you," Kei moaned.
"I love you, too," Sho breathed back.
Kissing madly again, Kei and Sho felt no time pass, and from outside of their apartment, cries of immeasurable pleasure could be heard.
Will not forget
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In a distorted loophole in time
The knife that stabbed me in the back gives me wings
And I keep looking at the sky
When Kei awoke, it was late at night. His body ached from his and Sho's actions that morning.
Sho... Kei thought. He turned to meet Sho's back. The younger man was sleeping soundly. His shoulder blades were strongly defined in the dim light. Kei yawned and suddenly noticed how swollen and numb his lips felt—he and Sho must have taken the kissing a little far. The vampire sighed and ran a hand through his blond hair. He needed a cigarette. Lifting himself from the bed, Kei moved across the room and slipped on a pair on boxers before retrieving a cigarette from a pack sitting on a table on the far side of the room. Lighting the white stick, Kei took a deep drag on it and leaned against the wall, enjoying the buzz in his brain.
In order to burn up all of the memories
Running through my entire body
I only looked at you...
"Kei?"
Kei turned about to see Sho looking at him sleepily. "Go back to sleep, Sho."
"What're you doing?" Sho's voice was slurred with sleep.
"Smoking, what does it look like?"
"What time is it?"
"About 11, I guess."
"Damn."
"Tell me about it."
"Oh, well. It's not like we wasted the day, right?" Sho smiled. Kei didn't need light to see his white-toothed grin.
"Right." Kei smiled back and put out his cigarette. Slowly, he climbed back in bed. Sho lay back down and turned towards him, smiling softly. Kei rested him head on a pillow and edged closer to Sho. Even in the dark, Sho's blue eyes shone. As Kei cuddled closer to his lover, he whispered, "You're so beautiful."
Pulling Kei as close as possible to his body, Sho smiled and closed his eyes. "So are you, Kei. So are you."
Smiling blissfully, both Kei and Sho drifted off into peaceful sleep.
The world that expands inside of your arms is
the last secret garden
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Days later, Kei and Sho were back to being con artists. Sho twirled his guns effortlessly, the metal of the barrel shining in the light. Kei took deep drags on his cigarette, his free hand dug casually in his pocket of his jacket. As they snuck down the hallway of the building they were robbing, they saw dozens of unconscious men around them, all taken by sleep—Toshi had done his job well. Sho crouched down and poked his gun into the chest of an unconscious man. He was out cold.
If inside of you I've already completely vanished,
don't forget...
"Toshi actually pulled it off," Sho whispered to Kei, his voice a mixture of approval and disbelief.
Kei nodded. "Yeah."
The things that you embraced
As Sho stood from his crouching position, Kei noted a bulge in his back pocket. Kei raised an eyebrow. "Sho, what the hell is in your pocket?"
Sho felt the back pockets of his pants and pulled out a box of condoms from the left pocket. "This?"
"Why do you have those?" Kei asked.
Sho shrugged. "I figured I'd need them. Didn't want some woman showing up at our apartment claiming she's having my child. Forgot I had them."
Kei shook his head, sighing, and took the box. "Well, no worries there. After all, men don't get pregnant."
Sho blinked. "Actually, I read in a newspaper somewhere of a couple incidents where men have actually conceived after intercourse with another male."
Softly close your eyes
It's okay if you're cut off from the light
If you want to see dreams
Kei suddenly paled and his features twisted in horror. "What?"
Sho rolled his eyes. "I'm kidding!" he sighed.
Kei's brown eyes narrowed and he swiftly whacked Sho upside the head. "Jesus, Sho, you scared me shitless!"
Sho laughed. "I can't believe you fell for it."
Kei was about to snap back with a witty comment, but the sound of gunshots broke his train of thought.
"Oh no..." Kei breathed.
"Toshi's in here somewhere!" Sho whispered harshly. "And there's not supposed to be anyone else in the building! We have to find him!"
"But... they've already noticed..."
"Come on," Kei grabbed Sho's arm, and they ran for a staircase nearby. However, as soon as they took the first step upwards, they were met by a man with a pistol. The man raised his gun, but Sho was faster. With an ear-shattering bang, a bullet spiraled from the gun's barrel, and the lead ball dug into the flesh of the man's chest. Their enemy dropped to the ground, dead, in a matter of seconds.
"Good job," Kei commended, carefully stepping over the man's corpse. He readied his gun and held it out in front of him, ready to fire at the first enemy that came his way. Sho walked carefully behind him, gun ready and locked firmly in his hand.
It was completely quiet, save for the sound of the two men breathing. Suddenly, the sound of gunshots echoed through the hallways once again.
Everything about you who raised your hand high
"It's coming from upstairs," Sho breathed. He pushed past Kei. "Come on!"
They raced upstairs, swiftly but quietly, until they reached the upper floor. They heard gunshots coming from a room down the corridor. As they approached the door, Kei put a finger to his lips, signaling for them both to be perfectly quiet. Sho nodded, and they stepped in front of the door. He shot Kei a questioning look, and the vampire nodded his consent and raised his gun. Sho took aim and quickly side-kicked the door open. Raising his gun, he fired at the men inside as they, in turn, began to fire at them. Sho saw Kei standing beside him, shooting enemy after enemy with swift accuracy.
The world that expands inside of dreams is
the last secret garden
Sho and Kei advanced together, dodging bullets and firing in unison. A bullet grazed Sho's shoulder, ripping his jacket, but he ignored this pain burning through his upper arm. Then, they split, going in opposite directions. Kei fired effortlessly, stunning the men with his ability to dodge every bullet that went his way. Sho, on the other side of the room, was throwing a kick at his opponent. From behind, a man grabbed his shirt and pulled him close by the collar. Sho nearly gagged—the man reeked out drugs, alcohol, and cigarette smoke. Sho froze as his hands were pulled behind him. The cold metal of a gun pressed against his temple. Sho's blue eyes were frantic and he glanced to Kei across the room. The vampire's brown eyes were wide. Sho felt the metal push forward into the side of his head, and he closed his eyes tightly, bracing himself for the blow. He heard a shot, but felt no pain. As he opened his eyes, he realized that Kei had shot his offender in the back. As the man slumped to the floor, dead, Sho swiftly kicked the man holding him from behind where he knew it would hurt the most. Sho heard one more shot from Kei, and then silence. He looked around. The men were all dead or unconscious.
Sho sighed in relief and suddenly felt Kei standing beside him.
Inside of you I've already completely vanished,
but just don't forget...
The vampire sighed, relieved, and leaned against Sho, placing a gentle kiss to the man's uninjured shoulder. "God, Sho, I thought I lost you."
"Sorry," Sho whispered. "I let my guard down." He softly kissed Kei's forehead. Kei smiled and lifted his head. Leaning down, Sho crashed his mouth into Kei's. As they kissed, Toshi, who was hiding under a table, emerged and stared at Kei and Sho, mouth agape.
"What the hell are you doing?!" Toshi yelled.
My name
Sho and Kei quickly pulled away. Cheeks burning, Sho coughed. "N-nothing!"
Kei stayed silent, hiding the redness of his mouth by pressing his lips together.
Toshi glared, then sighed. "Whatever. I don't want to know." he paused, scowling. "What took you guys so long?"
"Us?" Sho yelled. "What about you? Why weren't the bastards asleep?"
"They wouldn't eat the pizza!"
The world that expands inside of your arms is
the last secret garden
Sho glared, and Toshi approached. He jokingly slapped Sho's injured shoulder, and Sho hissed in pain. Toshi raised an eyebrow and pushed past him.
"Come on," Kei said, rubbing Sho's wrist gently. "Let's go get your arm fixed up."
Sho nodded, and Kei began to follow Toshi out of the building. However, before he got out of the room, Sho grabbed the man's wrist and Kei halted.
I only looked at you
"Kei," Sho said as the vampire turned around. He gestured to the dead and unconscious men behind him. "Go eat, okay?" He nudged Kei's cheek. "You're pale."
Kei smiled slightly and approached an unconscious man on the ground. He kneeled down and brought the man's neck to his mouth, sinking his teeth into the man's flesh. As the sound of Kei devouring his prey reached his ears, Sho turned away, not wishing to see the blood upon Kei's lips.
Only you...
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There's chapter 2! The song used is "Secret Garden" by Gackt. I have used the translated lyrics for this chapter. Chapter 3 will be up sometime within the next month—I am moving very soon and I won't have a chance to update. Please review!