I just realized that there were no author's notes at the beginning of the
last chapter. Silly me to forget. I usually remember to go back and put
them once I think of something to say. Oh well, I doubt my stirring
commentary (aka useless ramblings) was missed overmuch. Yesterday I went
out and bought volume six of Samurai Deeper Kyo and past 2 of the .hack
games ( .hack//mutation ) I'm so excited! Well, Kyo's publishers still
haven't printed the picture I sent them, even though it's better than many
of them that they are publishing (um, yeah, they're publishing fanart in
them...) but it was a good read. Check out that title if you life samurais
and sword fighting. It's pretty cool – I live historical fiction. Anyway,
by the time I got home, it was too late for be to play my new video game,
because I enjoy being able to sleep sometime before having to get up and
get ready for school. This is why I'm so excited: I got .hack//mutation for
Christmas – the first video game I have ever played that belonged to me and
not my brothers, and the second game I've ever beaten (the first being
Kingdom Hearts, of course). Anyway, when I beat it, I immediately went
around town looking for the next one, but nobody had it. Not Wal-Mart, Toys-
R-Us, or even the local gaming store. Now, three months later, I walk into
the game store and there it is! Yay!
All right, there's your ramble for this installment.
Special thanks to Ai Higeki. I haven't had the chance to go to that page yet, but I intend to asap. Thanks a lot for taking the time to write me with the link!
Warnings:1. This is yaoi. 2. I own nothing. 3. The aliens are going to get you unless you wear tinfoil hats.
~
"All done!" Shuichi announced, finished doing his best to get the icky green goo out of Yuki's carpets.
"I am as well." Kurama decided with a smile, placing the last bit of broken glass from the computer in a plastic garbage bag. He was smiling, as he had been ever since he had stopped laughing at Yusuke and Hiei, who had not long ago stomped off to the bathroom to clean up after the...sliming...incident. Shuichi hadn't thought, when he had first met the graceful, beautiful man, that he was capable of such a cheerful mood. "I suppose I should go see what is taking Hiei and the kitten." He decided with a chuckle, tossing long strands of hair over his shoulder.
"Let me do it." Shuichi volunteered quickly, shooting a glance at the small monster tied up with dental floss and trapped under a glass. "I'd rather have you here guarding the monster, anyway."
"Very well."
Shuichi quickly sprang to his feet and gathered the cleaning supplies, taking the garbage bag from Kurama. He took that to the trash can outside, and put the cleaning supplies back in the cabinet where they belonged, then went cheerfully to check on the two demons, idly wondering if Yusuke would chase a catnip mouse if he held it in front of his face.
"Guys? You okay in there?" He asked, lightly tapping on the door. No answer came, and so the cheerful teen strolled on in on his own.
~
"Stop laughing, detective, you are nearly as messy as I!" Hiei snarled as the younger demon closed the bathroom door after them. He yanked a towel from the closet and began furiously trying to get the sticky, green, and somewhat smelly stuff from his face and hair. He imaged he could taste it, although none had managed to get in his mouth.
"You just...your glare...you..."
He rolled his eyes, his lover's words impossible to understand amid all the laughter. "You are such a child sometimes!" He hissed.
"That's not what you said last night." He chuckled, removing his shirt and putting it in the sink, soaking it with warm water. Yusuke's smirk was very annoying. "Then again, you weren't saying much of anything last night."
"How could I? – you and Kurama gagged me!"
"Well," He shrugged. "You're the noisiest, you little love slave, you! We didn't want Yuki or, worse, Shuichi, to come in trying to find out what all the screaming and moaning was about, did we? You know perfectly well how Kurama reacts in a "camping" situation – there was no way we could have avoided it. Not that I would have wanted to." He gave a laugh. "Whose idea was it to turn on the web-cam, anyway, do you remember? That Tryxidion guy's gonna have a fit when he finds that in his e-mail! What do you think he'll think when he finds out you're still with Kurama? And so hot and heavy, too! After all these years! And with a hot little number like me thrown in..."
"Would you just shut up?" He growled.
"What's the matter, precious – grumpy?"
"Why in hell did you also send that video to that ridiculous Kuwabara and annoying Koenma?"
"Because I wanna give Kuwabara nightmares. Koenma was your idea, and so was tying you up, so don't you start yelling at me for that."
"It was not! I said that you would be wise to bind me before I lashed out and killed you – you weren't listening!"
"What's your problem, anyway?"
"You are my problem, kitten. Stop being so damn upbeat – I swear that Shuichi's idiocy is rubbing off on you!"
"Hey, don't call me that! And it is not!"
Hiei hid a smirk as Yusuke's tone became annoyed. "You looked pretty comfortable when he was patting your head. Perhaps you'd rather be with him and his lover. Be their good little kitty?"
"You know, you must have some pretty deep insecurity problems if you get jealous this easily!"
"And you must have many of your own for you to become such a whore."
"Bite me, Hiei, all right?" He snapped. "I don't feel like dealing with your crap right now. If you can't take some simple teasing, then you can just bite me."
"Very well, detective." Hiei whirled on him, pushing against the wall and hungrily claiming his mouth for a moment before slipping down to his neck, teeth scraping skin a moment before giving a small nip. "How's that?" He asked, mouth still against the flesh of his lover, before moving over his throat, to the other side of his neck, down over his shoulder.
Yusuke's arms had closed around him and he held him close, purring slightingly, for several moments.
"We can't, Hiei, this is someone else's house."
"So what?" He asked back, raising his head to take Yusuke's lips once more.
There was a loud gasp and the two jerked apart, staring as they found Shuichi in the doorway. Immediately the boy took off running, wailing for his Yuki.
"Must he do that every time?" Hiei huffed.
"What's the matter this time?" Yusuke wondered.
They looked at each other, shrugged, and decided simultaneously to follow the rather excitable young singer.
~
Shuichi felt dread as he opened the door to Yuki's bedroom and found Kurama in there with him, checking on him. How was he to tell this nice, gentle man that his lover was cheating on him with their partner? He had wanted to ask Yuki what he thought he should do, but he couldn't ask right in front of him! That was unkind and stupid and besides, Kurama was a demon – who knew what powers he possessed? If angered, he could easily rip of Shuichi's head and use his skull for a glass, grinding up Yuki's bones to make his bread...or something.
"What now?" Yuki demanded, annoyed.
Shuichi's heart dropped as Yusuke and Hiei stepped calmly in the room – surely they would kill him before he had the chance to tell on them!
"I...I..."
"What?" Yuki demanded, a slight bit of concern showing in his eyes.
"Kurama-san, I'm really sorry, but I caught Hiei cheating on you!" He blurted.
The redhead lifted his eyes, eyes cool and faintly amused. "Oh?" He asked calmly.
He nodded, carefully watching the other two demons – he would protect Yuki, should they decide to attack. "They were in the bathroom kissing..."
"Oh, good. I am so glad when they get along."
"WHAT? But they were...and they...and the kissing..."
"Ever hear of a threesome, kid?" Yusuke asked dryly.
"WHAT?!"
Kurama sighed, rubbing his temples. "Do not let it trouble you. Would you rather I be heartbroken? Still, Yusuke and Hiei, you could have waited for me."
"Hey, you guys owe me for going off alone yesterday and you know it!" The raven haired cat demon snapped.
"Yes, of course." Kurama agreed, overriding Hiei's protests. "As soon as we get home, we'll all...."
"No."
"No?"
"No. There's only one way I want you to make it up to me, and you know it."
Hiei's eyes widened and he blanched. "You don't mean...?"
"Exactly. I want you to do...the thing."
"Never!" Hiei spat, making as if to attack him until Kurama restrained him with a simple touch.
"My love, it is not a difficult thing he asks."
"But it's humiliating and degrading!"
"Still, in a situation like ours it is always important to ensure everyone knows that he is loved as much by his lovers as they love one another. It is the least we can do."
"So, you'll both do it?" Yusuke asked, watching them carefully.
"Yes, we will. I swear it." Kurama promised with a light smile. "Hiei?"
"Fine." He grumbled. "But I don't have to like it."
Yusuke nodded, satisfied. "Good! You don't know how long I've waited for you two to do the thing again, and after this mission, I'm really gonna' need it."
Hiei growled something incomprehensible, but undoubtedly rude.
Something crashed loudly in the hallway and the three demons turned to the door expectantly.
"Guess he got our invitation." Yusuke shared a smirk with Hiei as Kurama cast them a faintly disapproving look. "You two better wait in here." The cat demon ordered confidently, hands on his slim hips. Better you don't see this."
They left the room, closing the door after them. Shuichi stared after them until he felt a hand grasp his wrist, then turned to see Yuki, faintly surprised as the man moved over enough for him to crawl into bed.
"Are you feeling better, Yuki?" He asked, wincing as something crashed outside their door.
"Get closer, fool." He growled, pulling the boy more securely to his side, eyes locked on the doorway. Shuichi realized he intended to shield him should anything break through the door.
"Yuki, you can't!" He gasped, trying to pull away. But now the fair haired man had a firm grip on him, and refused to release him no matter how he struggled, he finally settled, whimpering quietly, as Yuki grunted with pain and he realized that he had kicked him. "Yuki..." He whispered, jumping a little at the sound of a loud bang, followed by an angry roar.
"They may not even get in, idiot. I just don't want you getting yourself killed." His arms tightened and he mumbled something more under his breath, but Shuichi didn't catch it.
"What?"
"Nothing."
"Yuki," He scolded. "You know I'll just annoy you until you tell me. Spill it."
His mouth twisted with distaste. "Without me." He answered, obviously not liking it. "I said I don't want you getting yourself killed without me."
"You're sweet side is really strange." He laughed, cuddling closer.
"You're one to talk about strange, you stupid masochist." He growled uncomfortably, resting his head atop his lover's.
They both jumped as the door opened.
Yusuke smiled, swiping carelessly at blood at the corner of his lip. "We're done." He announced, abrupt. Behind him they could see Hiei and Kurama standing guard over a very ugly, scaly-looking little man. "Yeah, he says he was hired to bother and harm you two by a rival author, Yuki, but he won't tell who. We'll have him questioned, and let you know when we find out. Until then, we're going home. We'll bill you."
He closed the door and was gone, obviouslt more than eager to be leaving.
Shuichi found himself blushing.
"Yuki?"
"Mm?"
"What do you think "the thing" is?"
~
"Ohhh!" Yusuke moaned, head pressed back against the couch. "That's great! Right there....no, don't stop! Harder! Yesssss...." Unconsciously, he began to purr. "Mmmmm!"
Kurama chuckled quietly at the miserable look on his other lover's face. "Oh, don't be like that, Hiei." He whispered. "Our kitten does deserve a reward, does he not?"
"In all my days, I never dreamed I would be doing something so degrading." The shorter demon growled, teeth clenched. "Imagine me, with all my power, forced to give another man..." He shuddered. "A foot rub."
"Just continue without complaint. He'll owe you a favor one day, and think of all the nice things you can do then."
Hiei's head shot up and he stared at Kurama for a long moment before slowly beginning to smirk.
All right, there's your ramble for this installment.
Special thanks to Ai Higeki. I haven't had the chance to go to that page yet, but I intend to asap. Thanks a lot for taking the time to write me with the link!
Warnings:1. This is yaoi. 2. I own nothing. 3. The aliens are going to get you unless you wear tinfoil hats.
~
"All done!" Shuichi announced, finished doing his best to get the icky green goo out of Yuki's carpets.
"I am as well." Kurama decided with a smile, placing the last bit of broken glass from the computer in a plastic garbage bag. He was smiling, as he had been ever since he had stopped laughing at Yusuke and Hiei, who had not long ago stomped off to the bathroom to clean up after the...sliming...incident. Shuichi hadn't thought, when he had first met the graceful, beautiful man, that he was capable of such a cheerful mood. "I suppose I should go see what is taking Hiei and the kitten." He decided with a chuckle, tossing long strands of hair over his shoulder.
"Let me do it." Shuichi volunteered quickly, shooting a glance at the small monster tied up with dental floss and trapped under a glass. "I'd rather have you here guarding the monster, anyway."
"Very well."
Shuichi quickly sprang to his feet and gathered the cleaning supplies, taking the garbage bag from Kurama. He took that to the trash can outside, and put the cleaning supplies back in the cabinet where they belonged, then went cheerfully to check on the two demons, idly wondering if Yusuke would chase a catnip mouse if he held it in front of his face.
"Guys? You okay in there?" He asked, lightly tapping on the door. No answer came, and so the cheerful teen strolled on in on his own.
~
"Stop laughing, detective, you are nearly as messy as I!" Hiei snarled as the younger demon closed the bathroom door after them. He yanked a towel from the closet and began furiously trying to get the sticky, green, and somewhat smelly stuff from his face and hair. He imaged he could taste it, although none had managed to get in his mouth.
"You just...your glare...you..."
He rolled his eyes, his lover's words impossible to understand amid all the laughter. "You are such a child sometimes!" He hissed.
"That's not what you said last night." He chuckled, removing his shirt and putting it in the sink, soaking it with warm water. Yusuke's smirk was very annoying. "Then again, you weren't saying much of anything last night."
"How could I? – you and Kurama gagged me!"
"Well," He shrugged. "You're the noisiest, you little love slave, you! We didn't want Yuki or, worse, Shuichi, to come in trying to find out what all the screaming and moaning was about, did we? You know perfectly well how Kurama reacts in a "camping" situation – there was no way we could have avoided it. Not that I would have wanted to." He gave a laugh. "Whose idea was it to turn on the web-cam, anyway, do you remember? That Tryxidion guy's gonna have a fit when he finds that in his e-mail! What do you think he'll think when he finds out you're still with Kurama? And so hot and heavy, too! After all these years! And with a hot little number like me thrown in..."
"Would you just shut up?" He growled.
"What's the matter, precious – grumpy?"
"Why in hell did you also send that video to that ridiculous Kuwabara and annoying Koenma?"
"Because I wanna give Kuwabara nightmares. Koenma was your idea, and so was tying you up, so don't you start yelling at me for that."
"It was not! I said that you would be wise to bind me before I lashed out and killed you – you weren't listening!"
"What's your problem, anyway?"
"You are my problem, kitten. Stop being so damn upbeat – I swear that Shuichi's idiocy is rubbing off on you!"
"Hey, don't call me that! And it is not!"
Hiei hid a smirk as Yusuke's tone became annoyed. "You looked pretty comfortable when he was patting your head. Perhaps you'd rather be with him and his lover. Be their good little kitty?"
"You know, you must have some pretty deep insecurity problems if you get jealous this easily!"
"And you must have many of your own for you to become such a whore."
"Bite me, Hiei, all right?" He snapped. "I don't feel like dealing with your crap right now. If you can't take some simple teasing, then you can just bite me."
"Very well, detective." Hiei whirled on him, pushing against the wall and hungrily claiming his mouth for a moment before slipping down to his neck, teeth scraping skin a moment before giving a small nip. "How's that?" He asked, mouth still against the flesh of his lover, before moving over his throat, to the other side of his neck, down over his shoulder.
Yusuke's arms had closed around him and he held him close, purring slightingly, for several moments.
"We can't, Hiei, this is someone else's house."
"So what?" He asked back, raising his head to take Yusuke's lips once more.
There was a loud gasp and the two jerked apart, staring as they found Shuichi in the doorway. Immediately the boy took off running, wailing for his Yuki.
"Must he do that every time?" Hiei huffed.
"What's the matter this time?" Yusuke wondered.
They looked at each other, shrugged, and decided simultaneously to follow the rather excitable young singer.
~
Shuichi felt dread as he opened the door to Yuki's bedroom and found Kurama in there with him, checking on him. How was he to tell this nice, gentle man that his lover was cheating on him with their partner? He had wanted to ask Yuki what he thought he should do, but he couldn't ask right in front of him! That was unkind and stupid and besides, Kurama was a demon – who knew what powers he possessed? If angered, he could easily rip of Shuichi's head and use his skull for a glass, grinding up Yuki's bones to make his bread...or something.
"What now?" Yuki demanded, annoyed.
Shuichi's heart dropped as Yusuke and Hiei stepped calmly in the room – surely they would kill him before he had the chance to tell on them!
"I...I..."
"What?" Yuki demanded, a slight bit of concern showing in his eyes.
"Kurama-san, I'm really sorry, but I caught Hiei cheating on you!" He blurted.
The redhead lifted his eyes, eyes cool and faintly amused. "Oh?" He asked calmly.
He nodded, carefully watching the other two demons – he would protect Yuki, should they decide to attack. "They were in the bathroom kissing..."
"Oh, good. I am so glad when they get along."
"WHAT? But they were...and they...and the kissing..."
"Ever hear of a threesome, kid?" Yusuke asked dryly.
"WHAT?!"
Kurama sighed, rubbing his temples. "Do not let it trouble you. Would you rather I be heartbroken? Still, Yusuke and Hiei, you could have waited for me."
"Hey, you guys owe me for going off alone yesterday and you know it!" The raven haired cat demon snapped.
"Yes, of course." Kurama agreed, overriding Hiei's protests. "As soon as we get home, we'll all...."
"No."
"No?"
"No. There's only one way I want you to make it up to me, and you know it."
Hiei's eyes widened and he blanched. "You don't mean...?"
"Exactly. I want you to do...the thing."
"Never!" Hiei spat, making as if to attack him until Kurama restrained him with a simple touch.
"My love, it is not a difficult thing he asks."
"But it's humiliating and degrading!"
"Still, in a situation like ours it is always important to ensure everyone knows that he is loved as much by his lovers as they love one another. It is the least we can do."
"So, you'll both do it?" Yusuke asked, watching them carefully.
"Yes, we will. I swear it." Kurama promised with a light smile. "Hiei?"
"Fine." He grumbled. "But I don't have to like it."
Yusuke nodded, satisfied. "Good! You don't know how long I've waited for you two to do the thing again, and after this mission, I'm really gonna' need it."
Hiei growled something incomprehensible, but undoubtedly rude.
Something crashed loudly in the hallway and the three demons turned to the door expectantly.
"Guess he got our invitation." Yusuke shared a smirk with Hiei as Kurama cast them a faintly disapproving look. "You two better wait in here." The cat demon ordered confidently, hands on his slim hips. Better you don't see this."
They left the room, closing the door after them. Shuichi stared after them until he felt a hand grasp his wrist, then turned to see Yuki, faintly surprised as the man moved over enough for him to crawl into bed.
"Are you feeling better, Yuki?" He asked, wincing as something crashed outside their door.
"Get closer, fool." He growled, pulling the boy more securely to his side, eyes locked on the doorway. Shuichi realized he intended to shield him should anything break through the door.
"Yuki, you can't!" He gasped, trying to pull away. But now the fair haired man had a firm grip on him, and refused to release him no matter how he struggled, he finally settled, whimpering quietly, as Yuki grunted with pain and he realized that he had kicked him. "Yuki..." He whispered, jumping a little at the sound of a loud bang, followed by an angry roar.
"They may not even get in, idiot. I just don't want you getting yourself killed." His arms tightened and he mumbled something more under his breath, but Shuichi didn't catch it.
"What?"
"Nothing."
"Yuki," He scolded. "You know I'll just annoy you until you tell me. Spill it."
His mouth twisted with distaste. "Without me." He answered, obviously not liking it. "I said I don't want you getting yourself killed without me."
"You're sweet side is really strange." He laughed, cuddling closer.
"You're one to talk about strange, you stupid masochist." He growled uncomfortably, resting his head atop his lover's.
They both jumped as the door opened.
Yusuke smiled, swiping carelessly at blood at the corner of his lip. "We're done." He announced, abrupt. Behind him they could see Hiei and Kurama standing guard over a very ugly, scaly-looking little man. "Yeah, he says he was hired to bother and harm you two by a rival author, Yuki, but he won't tell who. We'll have him questioned, and let you know when we find out. Until then, we're going home. We'll bill you."
He closed the door and was gone, obviouslt more than eager to be leaving.
Shuichi found himself blushing.
"Yuki?"
"Mm?"
"What do you think "the thing" is?"
~
"Ohhh!" Yusuke moaned, head pressed back against the couch. "That's great! Right there....no, don't stop! Harder! Yesssss...." Unconsciously, he began to purr. "Mmmmm!"
Kurama chuckled quietly at the miserable look on his other lover's face. "Oh, don't be like that, Hiei." He whispered. "Our kitten does deserve a reward, does he not?"
"In all my days, I never dreamed I would be doing something so degrading." The shorter demon growled, teeth clenched. "Imagine me, with all my power, forced to give another man..." He shuddered. "A foot rub."
"Just continue without complaint. He'll owe you a favor one day, and think of all the nice things you can do then."
Hiei's head shot up and he stared at Kurama for a long moment before slowly beginning to smirk.