Author: ahhahahaha. Thank you all so much for your comments. Yes, even you Ada. I love you all, but also want to let you know: I am not afraid of Shounen-ai, and if you are against the whole man/man thing, then leave. There are lots of little bits of action(but no sex. I'm keeping the PG-13 rating, damnit). Otherwise, enjoy. and keep on commenting!
Ryo stepped off the bus, pulling his coat around him, cursing for not bringing heavier clothing. His excuse for being in Akihabara was that there was a piece of electronics of his that had gone haywire, and he needed the materials to fix it.
He was really there because he felt that he would find the warrior here. No reason to his feeling, but he knew that he would find that dark, captivating, evil warrior in Akihabara.
He smiled at the bright neon lights, casting stark shadows on buildings and on people. He thought that he somehow created more that the average amount of shadow, but that didn't really bother him. He browsed through sidewalk displays, meandering with no particular direction. He stopped suddenly, and looked up. On the roof of a small store, he saw a shadow within the shadows and turned towards it. He silently made his way up the stairs of the store, and eventually stepped out onto the roof. He slowly approached, and was amused to find him dressed in civilian clothes.
"We meet again, my little flame."
Ryo's breath caught. "How do you do this to me?"
The warrior turned, amusement in his body language. "What do you mean?"
"Every time I'm around you I'm filled with anger...but attraction. What is it about you that draws me to you? What have you done to me! Who am I now?"
The warrior smiled. "I've found that all people are attracted to me, but for a number of reasons." As he talked, the warrior approached Ryo with no haste. "Some crave my voice. Others obsess over my eyes, my hair, my physique. And yet others...like yourself...are drawn to everything I am. Not just my body, but you feel the power, the darkness that runs through my veins."
Ryo suddenly noticed that the warrior was much to close.
"And within you, an answering energy responds. You want me with all your being Ryo Sanada. You want me because I promise you freedom."
"I'm already free, though."
"Not really. Society has put so many rules on you. What to wear, what to do, how to act, who to fall in love with. It defines your morals, your values, your interests. Come with me Ryo."
The warrior raised Ryo's right hand to his lips. "I will give you everything you want."
Ryo wavered. The darkness within him rejoiced at the touch, and reached out for the warrior. Unknowingly, Ryo also reached out, pulling the warrior down to look into his eyes. He saw not only the cold cruelness, but also an agelessness, a timelessness.
"You're immortal, aren't you?"
"Maybe."
The warrior leaned in so that their lips were just touching, but Ryo didn't push away. The warrior was right. Something within him called out to this dark presence before him. The warrior saw Ryo Sanada be overwhelmed by the shadow he had awoken, and when the warrior kissed Ryo gently at first, but growing in passion, the last light of "goodness" was extinguished and the Shadow returned the hunger in the kiss.