Flaming Gay
Chapter 6
Taki - I'm sooo sorry that it took me awhile to get this chapter up... I've been really busy with work and my summer homework! School starts in a week and I have to finish a chapter and a half for AP US History and read a 400 paged book for Rhet... Damn my life! And on with the chapter!
The group of friends walked down the side of the street, heading for school. The normal chatter was going on, but what was not so normal was Suki. She had abandonded her normal posture of her head slightly tilted downward to an upright position of her head. A smile even graced the features of her face.
Haru looked over at his friend to see the difference in her for the day. He nudged her with his elbow to gain her attention. When she looked over at him, signaling he had her full observation, he smiled back. She nodded back to him. Both understanding each other without words. Keeping a promise doesn't need words, now does it? Yet, this exchange between friends didn't go unnoticed by an older friend.
'She is happier today, but why? Is she hiding something?' Hana thought and glanced over her shoulder to see the ending of the soundless exchange. 'So, they are hiding something...'
"Hana, what are you looking at?"
"Nothing Tohru. Just streching my neck." Hana replied to her kind friend.
"It looked like you were glancing over your shoulder at something, not streching your neck." Kyo in a haughty tone.
"Put a sock in it, carrot top. She said she was streching her neck and that's the end of it!" Uo defended her friend.
"Oh yeah!"
"YEAH!"
"We'll see about that! Right here, right now! Come let's fight!" Kyo raised his fists.
"Aren't you the excited one to get into a fight now, aren't you carrot top?" Uo glared at Kyo.
"Don't call me that!"
"How 'bout we all just go to class. The bell is about to ring." As if right on cue, the bell did ring. RING! "Told ya."
Suki walked past the fighting friends with her smile on her face. Everyone saw it then, the difference in Suki for the day. Haru followed his friend to their classroom with Momiji on their tails. The others just watched the three retreating forms.
"So that was what you were looking at Hana?" Uo asked her friend.
"Yes, I felt something different about her today."
"I told ya she was looking at something!" Kyo growled at Uo.
"Shut up carrot top. You should know when not to butt into people's lived when they tell you something and don't want to divulge anything else. Come on Hana, Tohru, let's go to class." Uo started to walk towards the school building with Hana and Tohru following her.
"Geez, what was her problem?" Kyo wondered allowed after he saw the three females enter the school.
"You are, you stupid cat." Yuki replied to Kyo whiling walking past him.
"Who asked you?" Kyo growled following Yuki.
"No one, but if you ask a question out loud, someone is bound to answer."
"That was good!" Momiji laughed, patting his stomach. "Thank you, Tohru, for making me lunch!"
"No problem Momiji. I had fun doing it!" Tohru smiled at him.
"Tohru, you really didn't have to make lunch for all of us. It must of taken you all night!" Suki exclaimed at her over happy friend.
"It was no problem! I love to cook!" Tohru waved her hands in front of her.
"Still. It makes me feel like I have to repay you Tohru. I know! I'll make you lunch for school on Monday!" Suki smiled at her.
"You don't have to do that!"
"Yes I do. You made me lunch so it is only right for me to make lunch for you." Suki smiled again.
"Well, if you insist." Tohru smiled at her friend. 'She is happier today. She has been all smiles and cheer during lunch. I wonder how she has been acting during class then?'
"Suki, will you make me lunch too?" Momiji bounced in his chair.
"You stupid rabbit! She's repaying Tohru for her lunch, not to make lunch for you!" Kyo grounded his fist on Momiji's head.
"Ahh, someone help! Kyo's hurting me!" Momiji cried out.
"I would love making you lunch Momiji." Suki smiled at the young rabbit.
"Thank you Suki!" Momiji forgot about what Kyo was doing and bounced in his chair again.
"It's not a problem. It's just what, three extra lunches to make." Suki laughed.
"Three?" Haru asked her.
"Well, Takane normal makes me my lunch, but I'm not going to have her make them." Suki replied with a smile.
Takane watched at Hatori walked back to his desk, running a hand through his hair. She smiled at what his cousins do to him. It was quite funny to actually see Hatori's cousin in a nurse's outfit. The image of Ayame ran through her mind, and she started to laugh.
"What's so funny?" Hatori asked his assistant.
"Your cousin in the nurse's outfit." Takane laughed with smile. Hatori was supprised at Takane laughing. Her laughs seemed to sooth him, and he liked it. It hadn't felt this good since before Kana had her memories erased. Although, could he allow himself to feel that way again after what had happened in the end. How could someone so nice and caring like Takane be able to go through the pain that Kana did and withstand it. If only he knew what she had already been put through with Suki and her own secret.
"Yes, he and Shigure are strange. Ever since I feigned sick, they have had this notion to play doctor, nurse, and patient with me." Hatori sighed and then heard Takane's gentle laugh again.
"I can easily guess it is more than that." Takane smiled with all knowing eyes.
"Huh! Oh Kami no! I'm not like that. I sw---"
"I wasn't saying that you were, but I can easily guess that they are." Takane cut Hatori off.
"Well, I'm not. I was once ingaged, so there is no way I can be..." Hatori mentally slapped himself after he said that.
"Once?" Takane pressed.
"Yeah, she couldn't deal with my family, well Akito." Hatori slapped himself again. 'Shit. She can get anything out of me right now if she tried.'
"I see, but you know... That doesn't mean you can't become that way." Takane giggled with mischeif in her eyes.
"Hey! I swear I'm not like that. I'm---" Hatori noticed the way her eyes were. "Funny... Very funny..."
"Sorry, but it was too good to resist." Takane stopped laughing but her gentle smile still graced her gorgeous features. Hatori liked her smile. Maybe he could try to be happy one more time. If it doesn't work out, then he was never meant to be happy. He'd be the cold, heartless dragon of the Zodiac, cursed to bear the pain of everyone's memories.
"Hey, Hatori, would like anything from the Deli?" Takane asked from the office doorway, purse in hand.
"The Deli? Sure. I'll have a roast beef sub with lettuce, mayo, and swiss cheese." Hatori replied to his assistant without looking up.
"Any desired length?" Takane asked Hatori who thought it sounded like lust.
"What? I... Um..." Hatori stumbled, a blush coming to his cheeks.
"I'll supprise you, how 'bout that?" Takane laughed, getting to him was so easy and fun. It was after Takane shut his door that Hatori realized she was playing with him, and she did a good job of it too. Either that, or she was trying to be as forward as possible, saying I want you badly. Hatori shook his head. It couldn't be that, or could it?
"It can't be." Hatori mumbled softly to himself. Unless, she was being forward in saying, I like you. Now that, Hatori liked. He relaxed back in his chair and closed his eyes, imagining what it could be like between him and the beautiful Takane. His daydreaming brought a small smile to his ever cold lips.
"Well, now. I didn't know you could smile."
"Huh?" Hatori quickly sat forward and opened his eyes. He gaze landed upon Takane who was holding two bottles of water and two subs.
"I got you a foot." Takane laughed at the blush that quickly came to Hatori's face. They sat across from each other and ate on Hatori's desk, once he moved everything off of it. Hatori blushed the whole time, since Takane took advantage of his position. (A.N. - ohh, that sounded sooo dirty... lol) She really liked making him squirm, now that she knew he held some sort of other emotions within his cold heart. After awhile, the laughing died down, and everything was silent while they ate. Now was his chance.
"Takane. I was wondering if you would like to go out to dinner tomorrow night?" Hatori asked while looking down at his sub. He heard the gasp of Takane after he asked his question. He brought his gaze up to stare into the shocked eyes of Takane. "If you don't want to, I understand."
"I would love to but..."
"It's ok, you don't have to explain." Hatori inwardly sighed. So she just liked making his squirm since he normally was a cold bastard.
"But I must. It's just that I don't think I will be able to leave Suki home alone for awhile." Takane explain without telling him what had happened. "I would love it if you came to have dinner at my house tomorrow night instead. I'm sure Suki will be quiet in her room."
"Yes, that would be wonderful." Hatori allowed the small smile from his daydreaming come upon his lips once again.
"TAKANE! ARE YOU HOME!" Suki called out once she entered her home.
"I'M IN THE KITCHEN!" a voice echoed through the house. Suki went to were the voice said.
"Takane..."
"Yes Suki?" Takane asked, looking up from her crossword puzzle.
"I invited Haru over for dinner tomorrow night. Will that be all right?" Suki asked.
"You asked him over?" Takane questioned Suki.
"Well... He actually asked me out, but I don't want to go out yet." Suki replied, remembering that letter and phone call she had received.
"I understand. It will be all right, if you two don't mind making it a double dinner date." Takane laughed.
"Who did you meet?" Suki smiled evilly at Takane.
"It's not who did I meet, but who asked me that I know."
"Ok then. Who asked you that you know?"
"Guess."
"I hate guessing games." Suki glared at Takane.
"I know. That's why I like them."
"Bitch."
"Watch your mouth."
"Sorry..." Suki grumbled out her apology.
"If you must know. It was Hatori, but like you, he asked me out, but I changed to our home."
"So the cold hearted bastard asked you out." Suki laughed evilly.
"You know, that laugh never ceases to scare me... But, yes he did, and he actually smiled. Well, a small smile anyway."
"You like him. Admit it." Suki continued her laugh.
"So what if I do..." Takane glared at her ward, and Suki stopped her insane laughter.
"Nothing. I've never actually seen him. It would be oddly nice to know what this so called 'cold hearted bastard' looks like."
"Well, you'll see him tomorrow night... Wait... Didn't Haru say Hatori was his guardian?" Takane asked her ward.
"Yeah, he did."
"Well now. Won't Hatori be in for a supprise tomorrow night." Takane laughed.
Take - There you have it, chapter 6! I now must finish getting ready for work. I wanted this up before I left, and I have accomplished that... By the way, squash pie rocks! REVIEW NOW!