NOTES:

YaoiKitty: I know. CAINS:FEEL-YAY! Yeah. You will need a Kleenex…or two…or seven…

Mellysa: Ooooh…maybe a little of both for the Kleenex… or you can just wait and find out :D

Ivin Aretemis Draconis: Thanks! And of course it's perfect. Gackt does nothing less than perfect! I'm not a fangirl, although I do act like it at times.

Myca: I knew no one would expect Kurisutina, so that's why I brought her back:D Yeah, it probably just was for her yaoi-filled dreams. XD And yeah, it'll be sad (for those who want to know). I'm talking like…sad, sad. I was writing it before Composition started and my friend came in (while I was reading it) and goes "WHAT'S THE MATTER!" Me: "Nothing. It's just my chapter…" It's not this chapter. The next chapter. I'm pretty sure…

Katsua: Thanks!

And this is now rated R

And I'd like to thank Kristal for giving me a slash muse. If it wasn't for me giving her smut fics, I wouldn't have a smut muse at all.

And this is ShoxKei...


Chapter Nine: Coming Up Roses...Or Maybe Not...

Kei and Sho arrived at the house tired and annoyed at Kurisutina. Not wanting the phone to ring for the next few days, Sho went over and ripped the batteries out of the portable phone and ripped the cord of the other phone out of the wall as well. Angry at the whole world, Kei simply threw himself onto the couch and didn't move. Sho, on the other hand, continually ran around the kitchen to the TV to the kitchen again to the bedroom to the kitchen, until he realized he needed a break.

He quickly walked over to the couch to find Kei sprawled out on his back with his eyes closed in anger. Sho, feeling that nothing could help either of them slowly laid himself on top of Kei, enveloping him in a kiss. Kei's eyes shot open, but closed again in pleasure as he felt Sho's hand slide underneath his shirt, tracing up and down his chest. Sho's other hand left the couch and began to unbutton Kei's button-up shirt. Before Kei knew it, he was being forced to sit up so Sho could take his shirt off the rest of the way. "Sho—" Kei whispered as Sho lunged for his neck. "Sho." He repeated again. Sho paid no heed to him and continued to kiss and suck at Kei's neck slowly and seductively. As he made his way down to Kei's chest, Kei tugged at Sho's hair, making Sho stop.

"What?" Sho said, anger flaring up within his sapphire eyes. "You want me to stop?"

"No—" Kei said breathlessly. "But—where'd this come from?" he asked as he reached up to pull off Sho's shirt.

"I don't know." Sho replied, whipping his shirt across the room. "I think I just want to think that I lied to Kurisutina…"

My eyes that floated in glass were simply

Looking at you

"Oh wow. What a great thing to lie about." Kei said sarcastically. "We're not in high school, you know…"

"I know…" Sho replied, tracing his long fingers down Kei's neck and over his chest. "But still…" His fingers reached the waistline of Kei's pants and etched their way underneath slowly. Kei took a sharp intake of breath as Sho unbuttoned his pants and began to pull them down slowly. Kei quickly reached down and grabbed Sho's wrists.

"Not so fast, Sho…" he said, leaning forward to lick Sho's lips. "You go too quick…"

"Sorry…" Sho replied, letting go of Kei's pants, which were unzipped and pulled part way off of his waist seductively. Instead, he leaned down and continued to lick at Kei's neck, hearing small moans from the vampire that urged him on. Sho traced his fingernails along Kei's spine, his nails digging in slightly, making Kei arch his back to lessen the pain, which made him buck his hips up into Sho's hips. Sho smiled into Kei's neck as he slowly began his descent down Kei's neck and chest.

The fragments of kindness are also missing

The repeating signals

As Sho reached the waistline of Kei's pants, Kei stopped him once more. "Will you quit stopping me!" Sho blurted out. Kei giggled at Sho's anger.

"Sho—can we at least go somewhere comfortable?" Kei asked. "This couch'll kill our backs…if we don't before we fall asleep…"

"Oh fine." Sho replied, getting off of Kei and standing up. As Kei stood up, Sho grinned.

"What?" Kei asked, staring at him.

"Oh nothing," Sho said, trying to remember exactly how cute Kei looked at that moment. His hair was fluffy and falling in front of his face; he had no shirt on and his pants were hanging seductively off of his waist. Kei made a motion to fix his pants, but Sho stepped forward and stopped him. "No," he whispered. "Leave them like that." Kei nodded, smiling, and walked back to the bedroom, leaving Sho another great picture of his back with his pants falling off.

"And you said I'm the perverted one…" Kei muttered to himself as he walked into the room and flopped down on the still-made bed. Sho walked in a few seconds later.

"Now, where were we?" he asked Kei, who simply grinned in response. "I think I remember…" Sho replied to his own question as he positioned himself above Kei.

Continue to speak of love only out of my lips

I take out the plugs running from my entire body

"No. Wait." Kei said, smiling. Sho waited as Kei's hands flew immediately towards Sho's pants, undoing them and pulling them down so they gathered at his knees.

"Hey. No fair." Sho said as he pulled them the rest of the way off. Kei simply smiled as Sho's hands danced across his chest and down to where his pants were positioned on his waist. He pulled them off slowly, making sure he could make it as erotic as possible for Kei. Kei moaned in pleasure as Sho dragged his pants slowly the rest of the way off. He threw them onto the floor and yet again lunged at Kei's neck, sucking at the skin. Kei laced his fingers through Sho's braided hair, taking out the delicate hair tie that held the long braids back. His braids fell onto Kei's chest and Sho brushed them behind his ears, entwining his legs with Kei's, his hips bucking involuntarily, which made a pleasurable moan escape from Kei's lips. Kei's hand tightened its grip on Sho's head as Sho's tongue traced down his stomach, slowly coming closer and closer to Kei's waist. As Sho reached his waist, Kei took a deep intake of breath, bracing himself for what he thought Sho was going to do. However, Sho didn't do what he was thinking. Instead, he slowly spread Kei's legs apart.

And with my own legs, just once more,

I looked at this sky

He gave Kei a quizzical look as he said, "Wait. Didn't you say in the car that you didn't want to do this?"

"Hey—you're the one that started making out with me…I just went along with it." Kei replied, breathing heavily in anticipation.

"Just don't blame me for setting you up…" Sho replied, grinning.

"I can't promise I'll try…but I'll try to try…" Kei said, smiling. Sho cocked his head to the side. "Never mind. Just…go…" Kei said, throwing himself back onto the pillows.

"You're the boss—no wait, I am!" Sho said. "Since I am on the top this—"

"Will you just shut up!" Kei said. "You were bugging me about stopping you and now I have to bug you!"

"Sorry …" Sho replied, pulling Kei's legs apart more forcefully. He slowly pushed his way inside of Kei, knowing how much it would hurt if he was to go too fast. Discouraged by only a breathy moan from Kei, he thrust himself in farther, making Kei cry out in pain and pleasure. Smiling, he pulled himself out almost completely, only to push right back in again. After several thrusts like this, he hit a spot in Kei that made him suddenly grab Sho and ended up pulling Sho down on top of him, lessening a thrust in process.

Sho began to deepen his thrusts until his legs began to go numb. Sho thrust himself as far as he could as fast as he could into Kei, and in response, Kei screamed an ear-splitting scream, coming over the edge quickly. Sho thrust once more and came as well, moaning loudly. When the pain was less blinding, he pulled himself out of Kei.

"I love you so much…" Sho whispered into Kei's ear as he collapsed onto the bed next to Kei. Kei simply smiled and tried to lessen his deep breaths. He leaned upward and kissed Sho lightly. Sho smiled and buried his face in Kei's hair, falling asleep peacefully…

The world that expands inside of dreams is the last secret garden

Inside of you I've already completely vanished, but only my name...


Will not forget...

...As Sho entered the bedroom (with only a towel wrapped around his waist) the next morning after taking a shower, Kei was sitting in the rocking chair, rubbing his eyes furiously.

"What?" Sho said as he walked over to Kei, who was gaping at him.

"You—you're hair!" Kei said, staring at him.

"Yeah?"

"It's—not—in braids…" Kei finished, smiling.

"So?" Sho said, getting down on his hands and knees to search under the bed for his pants.

"It's just—I've never seen your hair down…ever. Well, I mean, I've seen it down in braids…but never not in braids." Kei replied.

"What? Isn't 'never not' a double negative?" Sho said as he found his pants and threw them over at the door.

"Not the way I used it." Kei replied.

"So—you're saying that you don't like my hair down?" Sho asked him, crawling a few feet over to the base of the rocking chair.

In a distorted loophole in time

The knife that stabbed me in the back gives me wings

"No—I find it—perfect." Kei said, leaning down to pull his fingers through Sho's hair. It was true, Sho did look perfect. The hair that was normally pulled back in braids was now very crimped. Kei had never known how long Sho's hair exactly was, but it looked like it fell roughly five inches below his shoulders. "It's—beautiful, Sho…" Kei breathed. "I've never seen your hair like this…it's—perfect."

"Really?" Sho said, smiling.

"Yes…" Kei replied, leaning down to kiss Sho.

"Good." Sho replied after the kiss. "Because now you can help me put it back into braids!" Kei moaned.

"Why not just get it cut like mine?" Kei asked him.

"And look like you!" Sho gasped. "No way." He got up off of his knees, but almost too soon; "Crap!" Kei laughed. Sho's towel had gotten caught underneath the rocking chair's edge.

"Stay still, just for one more second—" Kei said, standing up to envelope Sho's warm lips in a kiss, running his fingers through Sho's soft hair repeatedly. When it was over, Sho said: "That still doesn't solve my towel dilemma."

And I keep looking at the sky

In order to burn up all of the memories

"Oh didn't it?" Kei said mysteriously.

"Nope. It didn't." Sho replied, grinning. "But hey, I've gotta change into some pants anyway." Sho turned around and walked towards the dresser and began to rummage around for some pants.

"God, if you lived with any other man, I think they'd be freaked out by your boldness, Sho," Kei said as he walked over and wrapped his arms around Sho, who leaned backwards into Kei's embrace.

"I know…" Sho replied as he tried to put on a pair of pants one-handed. "But since I live with you, I assume it's alright."

"Oh, it's perfectly alright with me." Kei said seductively. Sho merely grinned and finished putting his pants on, but this time, he had Kei help him.

"Thanks…" Sho said as he pulled on a black tank top.

"You're welcome." Kei replied. "If it wasn't for me…you wouldn't be able to dress yourself."

"Ha, ha, ha." Sho said, turning around to shoot him a playful glare. "Very funny…"

Running through my entire body

I only looked at you...


For the next month, Kei and Sho went to the psychiatrist's office every Monday and Friday. Lucky for them, Kurisutina never asked them any more personal questions…well, not as personal as the first time they went, and Kei was relieved. But finally, there was one meeting that he knew would end up in a bad situation. He could feel it. Towards the end of the meeting, it went into utter chaos…

"After the last month of studying you, Sho, and, finally, learning about your…relationship with each other," Kurisutina said, looking up from her clipboard to stare directly into Sho's blue eyes. Sho was lying down on the leather couch she had in her "office". "I think I may have found a possibly solution."

"Really?" Kei said suddenly.

"What is it?" Sho asked. They both hoped her suggestion was correct.

"I believe that the answer lies within time," she replied. Kei and Sho stared at her, confused. "Sho—Kei is beginning to affect you too deeply." Sho's gaze went from confused to ice-cold malice. "You need time away from him. It may stop the dreams."

"Or—" Sho shot at her, sitting up on the couch angrily. "—it'll give you enough time to come between us and take him away from me all for yourself!"

"That's not what I'm trying to do!" Kurisutina protested. "I'm trying to—"

"Steal Kei away from me!" Sho said, standing up. "Who do you think—"

"SHO." Kei said over the sound of Sho's voice. Sho stopped yelling and turned to an angered Kei. "Sho, get in the car." Sho began to protest, but, "NOW." Sho stared at him for a moment. Then, angrily, he stormed out of the room.

"Wow. He does have a temper, the spoiled little brat." Kurisutina said angrily, but her voice hinted something mysterious. Kei glared at her.

"That may be true," he said. "But he's still mine and I love him. And—" he added with a sigh, "—you're probably right—he needs time away from me…" Kei shook his head as he began to leave. "Like that's going to be something easy to accomplish…Well, thanks for your time. We'll try to be back next week for Friday." Kei added quickly before shutting the door, striding out to the car, sitting down in the drivers seat and slamming the door shut, driving back home without saying a word to Sho.

Back at Kurisutina's office, she stood in the waiting room, leaning on Arana's computer monitor. "I don't know…" she said to Arana. "He seems to hate me."

"Are you sure? I mean…he doesn't really want to open up to you…" Arana replied.

"I know…" she said, suddenly grinning maniacally. "But who will he turn to once I kill the one he loves…"

The world that expands inside of your arms is the last secret garden

If inside of you I've already completely vanished, don't forget...


The things that you embraced...

...Back at the house, Sho was a fury of rage. Kei sat at the kitchen table, his hands resting on the table. He sat there, staring at the wall across from the table as Sho fumed. "I can't believe she would even suggest something like that!" Sho raged. "I mean…it's…the stupidest thing I've ever heard!"

"Sho…" Kei said quietly.

"I mean—to think that she could take you away from me, it's simply just—stupid! How could she even think to suggest a thing like that?" Sho fumed some more.

"Sho—"

"Seriously, I mean—"

"Sho!" Kei shot at him, making Sho look at him with a funny expression on his face. "Nothing and I mean nothing could separate us or make me forget about you, and you know that!" Kei said loudly, but he soon lowered his voice. "Sho—I think we should try it."

"What!" Sho choked out. "Are you crazy!"

Softly close your eyes

It's okay if you're cut off from the light

If you want to see dreams

"Sho—just spend tonight at Shinji's and we'll see what happens, okay?" Kei stood up and put his hands on either of Sho's shoulders. "Can you at least try to think it might work?"

"Maybe—I dunno…" Sho said quietly, looking up at the ceiling. He didn't want to look at Kei—it was too angering.

"Sho—" Kei rested his right hand on Sho's cheek, forcing him to look into Kei's eyes. "Please? For me, Sho…"

"Alright…" Sho said, hugging Kei tightly. "I'll do it for you." He lessened his grip of Kei. "Just because I love you…" Kei smiled as Sho leaned down to envelope him in a kiss. "And because you're so persuasive." Sho added.

"Yep. That's me…" Kei said as he leaned upward to stroke Sho's cheek and entwine his fingers through his soft hair. "You need to go pack your things…" Kei whispered softly into his ear. Sho nodded, sniffing slightly. He let go of Kei entirely and walked to their bedroom to pack a small bag of things he would need.

"But they've already noticed..."

After ten minutes of standing at the door, waiting for Sho, Kei sighed. "Sho?" he called. "Sho, are you coming?" He didn't get a response, but soon watched a teary-eyed Sho emerge from the hallway. "Sho!" Kei said, rushing forward and placing both hands on either side of Sho's face. "Sho—it's not the end of our relationship!"

"I know…" Sho said quietly. "But it feels like it…"

"Oh Sho…" Kei said before he pressed his lips to Sho's. "It'll be alright. Don't worry…it's just for one night………………"


THE NEXT MORNING(evening)

"OPEN THE DOOR!" screamed Toshi's voice. His voice cut through Kei's dream, waking him up abruptly. Shaking of the sleep, Kei sat up on the couch where he had slept. He stood up and made his way over to the front door. "OPEN THE FUCKING DOOR!" Toshi screamed again.

"Toshi?" Kei mumbled sleepily. Unlocking the door and meeting a frenzied Toshi, he said, "What are you doing here, To—"

Everything about you who raised your hand high

"Sho!" Toshi gasped. "I need to talk to Sho!"

"He's not here," Kei replied, leaning against the doorframe. "He spent the night at Shinji's." Kei watched Toshi's reaction go from frazzled to horrified.

"He—he was at Shinji's?" Toshi coughed out. Kei stared at him, confused. "Kei—he—Chan…he attacked Shinji's house last night!" Kei felt his heart stop and his breath cut short.

"Oh no…" Kei breathed, clutching at his chest. "Oh god…Sho…" Toshi stared at him.

"Kei—you two are in love, aren't you?" he asked.

Kei, still breathing heavily and clutching at his chest, his eyes wide with terror, nodded his head. "Yes," he replied. Toshi nodded. "Toshi—I have to go…I have to go look for him…I have to."

"Then go." Toshi said. "If he didn't come back here, he must still be there…" He stepped out of the way, letting Kei through the doorway. "Wait," he said, stopping Kei. Kei stared at him as if he were crazy. "You two—you haven't…y'know……"

"You're wondering about something like that at a time like this!" Kei shot at him.

"Sorry, sorry…" he replied. "Just go. Hopefully he was smart enough to—"

"Don't think like that!" Kei yelled as he sprinted down the road as fast as he could, cutting through back alleys to get to Shinji's house faster.

Sho…hang on Sho… Kei thought. Just a little bit longer…for me…if it's true—if Toshi's right…hang on…for me……

The world that expands inside of dreams is the last secret garden

Inside of you I've already completely vanished, but just don't forget...

My name...


As Kei turned a corner to enter Shinji's house, several cops emerged. Not wanting to look suspicious, he stayed in the darkened alley until they passed and as soon as they were gone, Kei ran out, jumping over the caution tape and running inside, closing the door behind him, which concealed everything in darkness. He made his way forward cautiously, careful so that he wouldn't run into anything. This was the first time he had ever been inside of Shinji's house, and it wasn't exactly a festive mood.

The world that expands inside of your arms is the last secret garden

I only looked at you

As he entered what he figured was the kitchen, he found a light switch and flipped it up, turning on the lights to find an elegant room. Everything was glittering silver and gold. "And he claims he needs money…" Kei muttered, trying to lighten his fears, but it didn't work. Sighing sadly and his anxieties returning, Kei continued through the house.

All of the elegant things in the next room were splattered with blood, bullet holes through almost every piece over furniture. The sight of it made Kei sick, and he wasn't easily disturbed. However, the sight in the next room was even worse. Within the next room lay a stretcher.

And on the stretcher was……………

Only you………….


MUHAHAHAHAHA! EXCELLENT CLIFFHANGER, MIGHT I ADD. So many things in this chapter…smut…murder plans…possibly a murder by Chan…XD You'll just have to wait. For the next chapter, I promise you'll need a box of Kleenex. :DD

Lyrics are Secret Garden…because I couldn't find Peter Frampton lyrics…

And don't you find it cute when Sho's hair isn't in braids:DD I had to put that in there…it came to me while playing hockey the other night: "SHO WITH HIS HAIR NOT IN BRAIDS WOULD BE SO CUTE!"

Please Review and I promise I'll update as fast as I can. :DD