NOTES::
Myca: XDDD I love those scenes too!! Ohhh…Kurisutina may be making some more appearances, she may not…you never know…And yes, I also, would like to see Gackt in leather underwear…But onto another topic, or I may need a towel…
YaoiKitty: Yeah, the lemon part I took out because I was only like…not that far into it…and…it wasn't…going well…at all…
Yuki-Chan2: Thank you!! I was gonna have this chapter be all angsty, but I decided to have a little cute fluffy-ness which turned out better, I think…
Mellysa: I will ask you what that term is right now! And yes, Kurisutina is supposed to be like that…
And this chapter may be confusing, but I'll explain more at the end…this is "taking place" (you'll get that at the end, too) before they knew their feelings for each other, so it'll be mega-cuuuute!!! (I hope you all like mega-cute things…and by cute, I mean cute slashy things)…
Chapter Five: A Romantic Evening…
Kei emerged from the steamy shower to find Sho still lounging on the couch, barely awake. He smiled, seeing how serene Sho looked just laying there, his eyes half-open in a sort of dazed look, his hair still, somehow, perfect. Kei smiled, slinging the towel over his shoulders. "Sho…" he called melodically. "Wake uuuup!!" Sho simply smiled.
"Nooo…" he replied in a sing-song voice that was somewhat dim.
"Yeees, Sho, or we'll be late!!" Kei replied, flopping down on the couch next to Sho, hitting him on the head lightly with his wet towel. Sho rubbed where the towel had hit.
"Late for what?" Sho asked, confused.
"You'll see…" Kei replied with a mischievous smile. He merely poked Sho in the head as a sign of warning. "Come on…I really don't want to be late!!"
"Fine, fine…" Sho mumbled, rubbing his head. "Why so early?"
"You mean 'why so late'?" Kei asked. "Because…the sun, you know…I'd die if I went out in the sun…"
"Right, right…the sun…" Sho mumbled, not caring. He sat up, stretching his legs. "Ow. This couch likes to hurt me…"
"It likes to hurt me too, Sho," Kei replied, beginning to get annoyed. "But come on, we can't be late!!"
"I'm too tired, you go without me." Sho replied, flopping back down onto the couch.
Kei sighed, hoping that he wouldn't have to explain his real reason for both of them going. He had planned this evening out from the moment he knew that he loved Sho. He just wanted to have a romantic evening with him and at the end of it all…confess his hidden love to Sho…
"Sho," Kei said warningly. Sho merely grunted. "Get your lazy butt up before I have to cancel the reservations." Sho's eyes shot open.
I know I stand in line, until you think you have the time
To spend an evening with me
"Reser—reservations!?" he choked. "Like—to a restaurant?" He still wasn't used to going to restaurants…usually he went to Shinji's bar for food…
"Yes…that's usually where you would make reservations to, smart one…" Kei said, standing up. "I figured we can take a break from work for a night and just enjoy a dinner…or food." Sho smiled.
"That's thoughtful…we do need a break…" Sho said, but he was still eyeing Kei suspiciously.
"I'm buying dinner, don't worry!!" Kei said, laughing.
"Good, because I have no money," Sho said, walking to his bedroom with Kei following closely behind.
"How can you have no money?! We steal money every night!" Kei said, looking away quickly, blushing slightly as Sho pulled off his shirt. He really didn't want to be on Sho's bad-side, so he turned his head.
"I know…maybe I invest it?" Sho said, staring at Kei. "God, Kei. You can look…I was just changing my shirt!!" Kei shrugged awkwardly as Sho strode over to the dresser, brushing what he could of his hair (since most of it was in braids).
"HA! Like you'd invest it in something!! I've never heard that one as a joke, but it sure is hilarious!!!" Kei said, laughing, making Sho scowl.
"It's not like it's not possible!!" he said, slamming his brush down.
"I'm sorry—Sho," Kei said, clearing his throat. "It just doesn't seem like you to invest it in something…" Sho's scowl deepened. "Oh, Sho, you know I don't mean it!!" Kei said, slinging an apologetic arm over Sho's shoulders, pushing the man out of the room.
And if we go someplace to dance, I know that there's a chance
You won't be leaving with me
"I know, but when you talk about me…it seems like…you hate me…you always make fun of me!!" Sho said, grabbing his white trench coat as Kei pushed him out the door.
"I don't mean it, you know that," Kei said, thunderstruck. Hate him? He loved Sho. "And I don't hate you!! You're my only company in this world. I say that just to be friendly…"
"It isn't very friendly," Sho said, turning his head the other way. Kei could see that he was blushing, but he didn't say anything.
"Sho…Sho!" Kei said sterner than he had meant to, making Sho whip his head to look at him. "I'm sorry, okay? Just—I don't want this evening to suck…" Sho laughed slightly. "I mean…we need a break, but I don't want it to be like this, Sho…c'mon, we deserve a nice relaxing dinner…"
"You're right," Sho said, sighing quietly. "Can I just ask one thing?"
"Sure…" Kei said, staring at him doubtfully.
"Could you…could you get your arm off of me, it's hurting my shoulder," Sho said, wincing in pain.
"Oh, sorry!!" Kei said, remembering that Sho had been slashed on the shoulder a few nights ago. He quickly lifted his arm off of Sho's shoulder, helping him put on his trench coat. "I forget those kinds of things…"
"I know…" Sho replied, smiling. "Where're we eating at anyway?"
"Just a little place called Osaka's…" Kei said offhandedly.
"WAIT." Sho said, grabbing Kei's arm and stopping him. "You're taking me to the most expensive, eloquent, romantic restaurant and I'm in my trench coat?!" Sho gasped.
And afterwards we drop into a quiet little place
And have a drink or two
"Kind of funny, huh?" Kei said, pulling Sho along again.
"Not really…I'm gonna look crappy going in there!!" Sho said, gesturing towards his outfit.
"Oh don't pout!!" Kei said, rounding a corner. "And come on!! We're gonna be late!!"
"Okay, just stop dragging me!!!" Sho snarled, breaking away from Kei's grasp.
"Sorry, but GO FASTER!!" Kei said, beginning to break into a slow run. He stopped suddenly, making Sho almost crash into him. "We're here!!" he said, gesturing towards the fancy building in front of them.
"You—made me run…for that?!" Sho panted.
"Yep. It's good to get some exercise in!!" Kei said, briskly walking up the steps and through the doors to the restaurant…
Finally seated at the table (after a few minutes of arguing with the manager that Kei had, in fact, made reservations), Kei watched as Sho looked around the restaurant, wide-eyed. As he looked back at Kei, Kei was reminded of a little kid in a candy store. "Kei—" Sho breathed, leaning forward slightly. "—I've always dreamed of eating here, let along being inside!!"
"Really?" Kei said, smiling, happy that Sho was delighted. "Well, good. I'm glad you're enjoying yourself, Sho." Sho smiled as they were served their drinks.
"You've made my day, Kei!" he said happily.
"No I haven't," Kei replied. "It's not that big of a deal."
"Not a big deal?!" Sho said, choking on his drink. "Do you know where we're at?!"
"Yes I do, but—"
And then I go and spoil it all, by saying something stupid
Like: "I love you"
"It's one of the most expensive, top-class restaurants in all of Mallepa!!" Sho ranted, causing a few heads to turn to look at him. "Any girl would be swept off her feet if a guy brought them here!!"
"Are you implying that you're a girl?" Kei asked jokingly. Sho gave him a sarcastic grin.
"Whatever you think, weirdo…" replied Sho lazily, beginning to look around again. Someone came to take their order, but Sho didn't notice. Being so nice and in love with Sho, Kei ordered for him.
"That's not a nice thing to say to the person who's buying you dinner." Kei said, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Okay, okay, I'm sorry," Sho said. "But you always say things like that to me…"
"But you don't treat me to fancy dinners," Kei said pointedly.
"True," Sho agreed. "But it's not every day you take me here!!"
"That's true, too." Kei said, sipping his drink. "Like I'm going to take you here for dinner every night!!" Sho laughed.
I can see it in your eyes, that you despise the same old lies
You heard the night before
"Yeah, you'd run out of money really fast."
"I know it." Kei said, smiling. "That's why this is the only time I'm doing this. It's our little…what should we call it?"
"Break? Vacation? Fancy Dinner To Relieve Ourselves From The Strain Of Work And Killing Innocently Guilty Businessmen That Have Too Much Money So We Steal It From Them?" Sho suggested.
"…Yeah…" Kei said in response to the last suggestion. Sho was about to say something in reply, but their food was then being served to them.
"Kei—did we order?" Sho whispered.
"I ordered for you," Kei replied, gesturing towards the food in front of him. "Look!" Sho looked down and gasped in delight. "I know what you like, so while you were still gawking, and somehow managed to miss me ordering for you. I've known you since you were little, I think I know what you like!!"
"I was seven when I met you!!" Sho snapped. "Can we pleaaase eat??"
"Be my guest," Kei said, silently noting how joyful he had made Sho……
And though it's just a line to you, for me it's true
It never seemed so right before
……An hour later, Sho and Kei were exiting Osaka's to find the ground covered in snow. It was a peaceful sight since it was still snowing lightly. "It's so beautiful!" Sho said, sighing, He wrapped his trench coat around him tightly. Kei longed to wrap his arms around Sho in comfort and warmth…
"Cold?" Kei asked. He, on the other hand, only had his red cloak for warmth…he wished he could tell Sho now…but the time had to be right.
Sho shook his head. "Not really, but the cold was just a bit shocking at first." He replied. "Do we have to go back to the house?" he asked Kei. "It's too hard to pass up a beautiful night like this!!"
"Did I ever say we were planning to go home right away?" Kei said mysteriously. Sho looked puzzled. "C'mon. We're going for a walk in the park." Sho laughed.
"You make it sound like we're on a date!!" They began to walk towards the park, which was only about a block away.
"Aren't we?" Sho turned to look at Kei, gawking. Kei laughed to cover up his joke…he hadn't meant for Sho to take it so seriously. "I'm just kidding!! By a date, I don't mean like a date date, I mean like…how do I explain it?"
"Like…just a couple of friends going to have a nice evening out?" Sho suggested.
"Yeah, that sounds good," he replied, chuckling quietly. "Better than your suggestion of Fancy Dinner To Relieve Ourselves From The Thing Of The Thing And Killing Innocent Guilty-Free, Guilty Men Of The Business That Have Too Much Pocket-Fulls Of Money That We Have To Kill Them Just To Get It, or whatever it was…" Sho scowled.
I practice every day to find some clever lines to say
To make the meaning come through
"Hey, that was a good suggestion!!" he replied, whipping his hair behind his shoulders.
"I know it was…it was just a bit confusing…" Kei replied as they entered the park.
"…Not really." Sho said, after a long pause, making Kei laugh. They slowly walked through the park, stopping in front of a large painting where a younger woman was painting. She hadn't noticed them, since they had stopped behind her.
"It's really good," Sho said quietly. "I wish I could paint…"
"Yeah, it is good…and I can't paint either!!" Kei replied, making the girl turn around suddenly, spilling some paint on her green apron. "Hi." Kei said to her. She continued to stare at the two of them. "We're just looking."
"Yeah, we're just admiring your beautiful, talented work of art." Sho said to her, making her smile slightly. Kei turned to look at Sho, since he had said something so admiring…but he found that Sho was staring wide-eyed at the girl, who had turned back to painting. As they walked away, Kei was confused.
But then I think I'll wait until the evening gets late
And I'm alone with you
"Sho…did you know her?" he asked.
"Yeah…from the orphanage…her name's Yi-Che, I think…" Sho said, thinking.
"But didn't you leave there when you were six?" Kei asked.
"Yeah, but I remember her because I hated her brother…what was his name…Son." Sho replied, anger in his voice, but it slowly dissipated as he talked again. "I think she stands out in my mind because I remember that she used to talk and then one day she just stopped…"
"Why do you hate her brother?" Kei asked. "I remember you said that you used to be friends with him."
"Yeah, but before I took off with the others…he was adopted by some of those bastard Taiwanese people…plus, he always tried to control me…"
"Ah…" Kei said, beginning the long silence.
The time is right your perfume fills my head, the stars get red
And oh the night's so blue
A few minutes later…
"Can we stop and sit on a bench for a minute?" Sho asked.
"Of—of course," Kei said, getting more and more nervous. He followed Sho slowly over to a bench where they sat down. Again, there was a silence until Sho sighed, resting his head on Kei's shoulder…
"I'm really tired for some reason…it just hit me…" Sho said, closing his eyes. Kei said nothing in response, he was just trying to control his nervousness. Yet another several minutes later, Kei finally got up the courage…
"Sho…there's something…" he took a breath. "I need to tell you something…"
"What?" Sho asked, lifting his head off of Kei's shoulder to look into Kei's eyes.
"Sho…I…I love you." He finally managed to say. Sho's eyes widened.
And then I go and spoil it all, by saying something stupid
Like: "I love you"
"R—really?" Sho choked out.
"From the moment we started robbing people together, I knew…" Kei said, taking deep breaths to calm his nerves. "I just…I just…" But he was silenced by Sho's soft lips crashing into his own. Moments later, as Sho pulled away, Kei stared at him. "My god…"
"Kei…" Sho whispered, wrapping his arms around him tightly…he must be cold, Kei thought. He was shaking like crazy. "I love you too." Everything was becoming hazy. "I love—"
"FOR THE LOVE OF KAMI, KEI!! WAKE UP!!!" Sho was yelling in his ear. His eyes shot open.
"WHAT?!" Kei snapped angrily. He wanted to enjoy the dreamy moment he was having with Sho, but this was completely opposite. Sho had his arms wrapped tightly around him and he was still shaking him like crazy.
"I—I thought you were dead…" Sho replied, embarrassed. "I didn't have another dream, but you didn't respond to anything I said or did..."
"If I was dead, I'd be a pile of ash!!" Kei said, rubbing his eyes. Sho looked like he was about to cry. "I'm sorry, Sho, but I was having the best dream…"
"What was it about?" he asked.
"It was how I wanted to tell you that I love you…"
"Which was……"
I love you…
"Surprising you with a nice dinner at Osaka's and taking a stroll through the snow-covered park while it was still snowing…" Kei said, sighing happily.
"Oh my god would that be romantic…" Sho said, closing his eyes with a smile on his face. "I would have enjoyed that…"
"You wanna go tonight?" Kei asked him.
"WHAT?!" Sho shrieked.
"Do you want to do that tonight?" Kei asked again, grinning.
"Are. You. Serious?!" Sho said, beginning to breathe in short gasps.
"Yes, Sho-chan. I've had it planned out for about a week now…" Kei replied.
Sho leaned down closely to Kei's face. "I love you!!!" he whispered, crashing his mouth into Kei's. As they stopped, Sho grinned.
"…'Those petal soft lips'…" Kei mumbled, making Sho blush. "I knew you were blushing when I said that!!" Sho laughed, brushing his lips past Kei's.
"I never said I wasn't!"
"…Yes you did, you idiot…"
"No, I didn't!"
"Yes, you did!"
"No."
"Sho."
"No."
"SHO."
"NO!"
"SHO!!!" Kei yelled, making Sho grin. He kissed him lightly. "Go get ready. You wouldn't want to look crappy going into Osaka's with your trench coat on…"
"Are you kidding?!" Sho said, laughing. "That's the fanciest thing I have to wear!!"
As Sho got off of Kei to go get ready, Kei said to himself, "Wow…that's completely opposite of the Sho in my fantasy."......
I love you…………
OMK HAVE ANY OF YOU SEEN THE PICTURES OF GACKT'S HAIR AT NEW YEARS?! What was he thinking?! I mean…if you stare at it for a while, I guess it's alright, but still, it's not like Gackt to randomly poof up his hair like that……
And Osaka's is actually a restaurant by my house…I ate there with Kristal and it was really good…one of the waiters looked like You…which made us spaz. But it really isn't a huge fancy place…kinda small, but still…I was waiting for Gackt to walk in because it felt like I was in Japan…
Lyrics are Something Stupid by Frank Sinatra. I think his daughter does the harmony…I'm not sure…
And I have now made it snow in Mallepa…if it can't, then it can now. And I wrote a lot of this during school…AND WE GET A SNOW DAY TOMORROW!!! IN ALL YOUR FACES!!! Just kidding, all of you are great!!
And I wrote the scene in the park sitting at my kitchen table…eating cheese…(I was writing in my notebook titled: 'Espanol')…the cheese was excellent…
And now I can't say that my fic doesn't include Yi-Che…darn it!! Oh well…that's the only appearance she'll be making…or is it?? Seriously, I don't know…
So this was all Kei's dream…now do you get it? I thought so. Good. Cute, eh? Review please...it was about eight pages in Microsoft Word...