Disclaimer: Characters do not belong to me.
Warning: Sexual situations between three men (eventually I promise).
A/N: This chapter was tough for me (I started it differently three times). I really appreciated everyone's feedback. Thanks for reading. Please review.
Gray Haru
III
"Get out of my way, you damn rat!" Kyou demanded as he jabbed Yuki in the ribs with his elbow.
"You don't have to look in the mirror to brush your teeth, stupid cat," Yuki replied before pushing Kyou to the floor of their small bathroom. It had been a week since they had moved in together, and for the most part they had stayed out of each other's way. Now that it was their first day of school they had found themselves fighting over everything including how early Kyou set his alarm clock. Yuki was beginning to wonder if he wouldn't have been better off with Akito.
Yuki poured himself a bowl of cereal and went to the fridge. He definitely wasn't awake enough to deal with Kyou. He opened the door of the rundown appliance only to be knocked out of the way by Kyou who grabbed at the milk.
"Hey!" Yuki scowled at his cousin. "I need that." He clutched the milk carton.
"Too bad, loser. I got it first. You can just wait until I'm done with it. If there's any left," Kyou added viciously.
"No, stupid cat, my cereal is ready, so I'll pour my milk while you pour your cereal, and then you can have it after me." Yuki spoke slowly although he knew there was no sense in trying to reason with his cousin.
"Never," Kyou hissed. Both gripped the carton tighter crushing it and causing milk to splatter themselves and the kitchen.
"Arrgh, why are you such an idiot?" Yuki yelled as the two of them hastily threw towels on the floor.
"Me?" Kyou spat indignantly. "Me, the idiot?" You're the one who wouldn't let go."
"Just shut up or we'll be late."
"You shut up!"
"No, you! Ugh, we're acting like a couple of children." Yuki's head was starting to pound.
"You're acting like a child, rat."
Yuki shrugged before stripping off his milk splattered shirt and throwing it in the bedroom. Both he and Kyou had milk in their hair.
"Don't you dare try to take your shower before me. I'm first!" Kyou ran toward the bathroom and jumped in the shower fully clothed. "I'm first."
Yuki rolled his eyes, removed his pants and boxers, and hopped in with him laughing when he noticed that Kyou's shirt button was caught in his hair. He turned the shower on full blast, soaking Kyou clothes and all.
"You bastard!" Kyou yelped stepping out of the spray and removing his clothing. Surprisingly he was blissfully silent for a time.
Yuki found his eyes drawn to Kyou's muscular body and blushed. He had seen his cousin naked many times post-transformation, but it was different being this close. He wondered what it would be like to be with a man. He could never be with the woman he wanted, so could a man be a suitable substitute?
"Stop staring," Kyou said as he lifted Yuki's chin with his hand, forcing him to look into Kyou's eyes. "I'm not Haru, and I'm not some weirdo like you."
Yuki felt his cheeks grow hot. "Don't flatter yourself. If I was staring, it was only because I couldn't tell if you had one."
"I'll wait until we're dressed to kick your ass, otherwise you might like it too much."
"Whatever," Yuki sighed, hating himself for finding Kyou attractive. The attraction had begin around the time Tohru had arrived and had further developed when he had realized that Tohru was in love with them both. When he looked at the cat through Tohru's eyes, he found many qualities that he wanted to possess.
The cat and the rat didn't speak as they made their way to school.
Kyou wasn't sure what to make of his feelings as he watched Yuki and Haru look at each other lovingly across the table. Haru had come to stay a few nights and had brought them some take out. Kyou picked at the food listlessly. Why should he care if the two of them wanted to fall in love? It wasn't any of his concern.
"Is the fried rice good, Yuki? Would you like some of my chicken?" Haru held out his chopsticks to Yuki's lips. Yuki looked at Kyou uncomfortably.
"I think I'm going to puke," Kyou growled before retreating to the roof.
Once on the roof he finally had some time to think. Why did it bother him that Yuki and Haru had been spending so much time talking on the phone and hanging out? Was it because somehow he felt as though he was losing to Yuki like always? He wondered why Haru wanted to be with Yuki instead of him. What about the rat was so damn appealing?
"I thought you'd be here," Haru told him.
"Go away." Kyou turned onto his stomach and rested his chin on the back of his hands. "You're the last person I want to see right now."
"I doubt that," Haru replied with a smirk. "Shigure and Ayame just got here."
Kyou groaned. He had forgot they were coming.
Haru moved so that he was sitting in front of Kyou.
"Go away," Kyou repeated his earlier request. "I'm not going to jack you off when they're here, and since that's all you want me for, just go away."
"Are you really mad about me and Yuki?" Haru's eyes held concern.
"No…maybe…I don't know," Kyou answered. "I just can't stand the thought of you thinking of him when we…"
"I don't," Haru answered honestly. "You're not him, and he's not you. Just like neither of you will ever be Rin."
Kyou raised an eyebrow. "One person was never enough for you."
Haru shrugged. "I never lie about it."
"So you've told the rat all about us?" Kyou was appalled at the thought.
Haru flushed. "No, but he hasn't asked either. I don't see why you care. You never cared when I was screwing Rin."
Kyou felt his anger rising. "As you may recall, I did care. We had a fight over it."
Haru smiled. "We should fight like that about Yuki."
Kyou felt his body heat up at the memory of the fight. "Never again."
"Why not?"
"I'm not going to swap fluids with that damn rat and that's final!"
"Well, then I guess my dreams of using the two of you for inspiration for an adult novel are shattered," Shigure said with a laugh.
"Oh, Kyo-kun, I'd always hoped you'd be the one to make my brother a man," Ayame gushed. "The two of you together are quite fetching."
"Nice roof you've got here," Shigure commented coming toward them. "Though I am confused, Haa-chan, Why are you trying to get Yuki and Kyou to exchange fluids?"
"I always thought that you wanted my delectable little brother all to yourself. Mind you, not that I blame you; he's quite a delightful little bitch."
Haru's face was bright red.
Kyou glared at Ayame. "Nobody could play bitch to you."
Ayame puckered his lips in a pouty fashion before his eyes narrowed, and he said, "Someday, my pet, I'll make you swallow those words as well as swallow my…"
"Well!" Shigure interrupted loudly. "We're off to see Tohru. You remember Aaya, the play at her school. All girl's cast. Too bad our flower will only be part of the audience. Just thought we'd say hello. Yuki said you wouldn't be coming with us."
Kyou shook his head. They had been trading off invitations with Tohru since they hadn't been getting along at all. Kyou was glad that his turn wasn't this time. He couldn't stand Ayame for a night.
"Are you coming, Haru?" Ayame asked.
Haru also shook his head.
"You should go," Kyou told him after they had left.
"I'd rather come." Haru's eyes were fogging between white and black.
"I'm not just some whore to tide you over until your soul mate's ready."
"I don't believe in soul mates." Haru leaned in to kiss him.
"Yuck! Don't. I know where your lips have been."
"I've been kissing Yuki for a long time now," Haru whispered before pressing their lips together. "That's why you like kissing me so much. Can you taste him?"
Kyou wanted to resist, but black Haru knew exactly what to do and soon Kyou was moaning his cousin's name and begging for release while Haru teased him with his mouth.
"Just like that," Kyou moaned. "No, don't stop." He pulled at Haru's hair when the cow suddenly released him. "Why'd you stop?"
Black Haru licked his lips slowly. "This mouth has kissed Yuki. You probably don't want me to continue."
"Fuck you," Kyou emitted still breathing hard and feeling uncomfortable.
"Gladly, if you'll let me."
"You can be such a creep. What do you want?"
"I want you to beg me for it and stop worrying about what I do with Yuki. It's my own damn business unless you want to be my girlfriend or something."
Kyou shook his head no.
"So beg," Black Haru commanded.
Kyou punched Haru in the mouth.
Yuki sighted as he entered the apartment. His time with Tohru had been completely ruined by his brother and Shigure. Ayame had spent the whole play whining that he was bored, while Shigure had made several tasteless remarks to any girls who happened to walk by them during intermission. Tohru had even flushed at a few of the comments giving apologetic smiles to her fellow classmates and their friends and family.
What had ruined his time the most was Tohru's obvious sadness. He had pulled her aside after the play. "Is something wrong Miss Honda?"
"Oh, no, nothing at all. I just wish Kyo-kun was here too. I just really miss the three of us spending time together. You're always busy at different times. I guess things really have changed."
"I'm sorry," Yuki mumbled at his hands, feeling guilty about the fact that taking turns had been his idea.
"It's not your fault," Tohru said kicking the ground with her toe. "Mom always said that things can't ever stay the same. If things didn't change life would become boring, but still knowing that, I do miss hanging out just the three of us." Her eyes misted. "I guess that just makes me selfish."
"Listen, Tohru. Come over to our place next Sunday. We'll make you dinner and then the three of us can go for a walk."
Tohru had been so happy that she had transformed him into a rat. Luckily no one was around.
Now he was surprised to find Kyou in the living room with an icepack to his face. "Where's Haru?" Yuki asked.
"He went home," Kyou announced scathingly.
Yuki tried to suppress the feeling of disappointment which washed over him. He had been looking forward to sleeping next to Haru. He loved the warmth of his body and the sensations of his kisses. "Did you two have a fight?" he asked surveying Kyou's bruised face and battered knuckles.
"No I fell down the stairs," Kyou answered sarcastically.
"He was probably just standing up for me," Yuki said without sympathy.
"Why do you always think it's all about you, you asshole?" Kyou screamed. "Why is it always about you?" Kyou went to their room and slammed the door leaving Yuki in confused silence.
Kyou awoke the next morning feeling completely miserable. He was dizzy and stuffy and his whole body was hurting as well as his bruised cheek. What hurt the worst was his pride. He should have stood up better to Haru.
After they had exchanged punches for a while, the two of them had ended up rolling around on top of each other, grinding their hips together until both had found angry release.
Haru had been gray when he had asked. "Can you really give this up, Kyou?"
Kyou had merely nodded and asked him to leave. The truth was that he didn't want to give it up, but he couldn't stand the thought of being used as a stand in for Yuki or even worse being ditched by Haru when their relationship became stronger.
Kyou suddenly sneezed.
"You should take some medicine," Yuki told him. "There's lots of stuff going around."
Kyou glared at him. "I'm not a pussy."
Yuki shrugged. "Suit yourself. We're making dinner for Tohru on Sunday, so you better not be sick by then."
"I thought we were taking turns."
"I changed my mind."
"You're not my damned boss!"
"See you tonight," Yuki said with a smile meant to piss him off.
"I'll be out late," Kyou answered.
Yuki was pleasantly surprised to find Haru waiting outside his last class also sporting a few scrapes and bruises. He felt his heart rate increase slightly at the sight of his cousin. Since realizing his own feelings, being around Haru made him nervous.
They spent some time drinking tea at a small café. Yuki decided that it was time to be open with Haru. "I like you," he announced catching Haru off guard. "A lot."
"What about Tohru?"
"I love Tohru, but…well, it's complicated." Yuki couldn't tell Haru about the promise. "Besides, I could ask you, what about Rin?"
"True," Haru responded. "You know how I feel about you. Now what do you want to do about it." Haru's eyes held an obvious invitation.
Yuki nodded wanting to experience all that Haru offered.
They walked quickly back to the apartment, Yuki practically dragging Haru by the hand. He was hoping to alleviate nineteen years of sexual frustration. They were both relieved to find the apartment empty.
"Where's Kyou?" Haru asked glancing around the bedroom.
Yuki looked with disgust at the pile of clothes on the floor by Kyou's bed. The cat was an absolute slob. "He's pissed at me, so who knows when he'll get back." Yuki was suddenly uneasy. "He could be on the roof. He could come home anytime."
Haru smiled wolfishly, his eyes already straying from white to gray. "That's why doors have locks," he informed him as he secured the bedroom door. "If he comes back, he can just wonder."
Yuki didn't like that idea, but soon found himself on the bed beneath Haru. They just kissed for a long time each slowly exploring the other's mouth lovingly. Yuki moaned as Haru slid his tongue along the back of his teeth and made patterns on the roof of him mouth. Yuki sucked on Haru's tongue experimentally and loved the reaction when he bit softly on his cousin's lower lip.
"I'm so going to make you come," Haru moaned, now more black than white.
"Then do it," Yuki whispered, kissing his collar bone. He gasped as Haru put his hand down his pants and it was over in less then a minute. He felt as if his body had shattered and he knew he had called Haru's name though it seemed a vague memory.
Haru chuckled before saying, "That was only supposed to be a warm up."
Yuki flushed before groping clumsily at Haru's arousal. He hoped Haru wouldn't mind. It was kind of a learning experience for both of them. Yuki knew that Haru was very experienced when it came to women, but when it came to men they were both on more equal footing.
"I want to be inside you," Haru moaned. "Can I?"
"Yes," Yuki gasped as Haru's fingers found him.
"No," another voice moaned, punctuated by a sneeze. "No, I can't take it anymore." The voice sounded weak, pathetic, and more than a little distressed.
Yuki pushed Haru off of him and looked around. Haru glowered before going to the pile of clothes and lifting up the discarded pants and shirt. Yuki gasped. An orange cat was left helpless on the floor.
"You transformed so you could spy on us, you freak!" Black Haru shouted looming about Kyou with his fly unbuttoned and a part of his anatomy hanging out.
"Like I'd want to be here for this." Kyou's tone was flat. "And since when can I transform at will?"
Yuki quickly pulled up his pants.
"Then what the hell are you doing here?" Haru demanded.
"Guess I passed out before making it to the bed and when I woke up…" The small cat shuddered violently. "Sorry for ruining your fun."
Yuki covered his face. "This is so embarrassing."
"Yeah," Kyou agreed. "I'm embarrassed for you. You came way too fast. Build up some stamina."
Yuki refrained from hitting Kyou only because he was sick.
"Don't you dare make fun of him, you bastard!" Black Haru boomed. "Your first time, you came even faster."
"Oh, don't even try to compare the two, asshole. I was only in junior high."
"What are you talking about?" Yuki could feel fear creeping in.
"Nothing," Kyou snapped in a way that said it wasn't nothing.
"Now see what you've done!" Black Haru made a move to stomp on Kyou, but Yuki threw himself off the bed and fell between Haru and Kyou just in time to be kicked in the back.
Yuki knew it was no good reprimanding Haru when he was black. "What are you two talking about?"
"In the past we messed around, so what," Haru informed him.
"So last night counts as the past?" Kyou snarled.
"Shut up!" Haru tried to grab the cat, but Yuki clutched him to his breast only to feel claws digging into his chest.
"Let me at him," Kyou hissed.
"I'm going to kill you!" Haru shot back.
"Haru, get the fuck out!" Yuki shouted causing Kyou to go still in his arms, and Haru to turn suddenly white. "Leave!"
"I'm so sorry," Haru said softly before leaving the room. "Both of you," he added from the doorway.
Kyou went limp in Yuki's arms causing him to remember how sick he was. He would try to sort everything out later. Now his first concern was Kyou's health. Mostly for Tohru, but also because a part of him did care for Kyou's well being. He wrapped the cat in a small blanket and carried him like a baby over to the freezer. Kyou was too weak to protest.
"Are you going to kick my ass now?" Kyou asked groggily.
"No," Yuki replied as he offered the cat an ice chip. Kyou licked at it thankfully his sandpaper tongue occasionally flicking Yuki's fingers. "I'm going to nurse you back to health now, then I'm going to kick your ass."
TBC