Author's Note: Hey everyone... I live. And as long as you all put down those sharp pointy objects I'll remain in the land of the living. I swore I would get another chapter of this out even if it killed me and here it is. I didn't mean for it to take so long. Who knew getting ready to go to college would be so time-consuming? Anyway, I know a lot of you reviewers have been asking about what happened in that inn room. Well wonder no more. Here for your reading pleasure is the third installment of No More Sake for Tasuki-chan.
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Chapter 3: The Reason why Sake should DieChichiri made his way quietly out the door, not really caring where he ended up, just knowing he had to get away from the others. Without really thinking about where he was going, Chichiri ended up walking out behind the inn to the pond he'd noticed from his window before any of this confusion happened.
Chichiri slowly sat down on the grass near the edge of the pond. Looking around, he managed to find a small pile of rocks a few inches from where he was sitting. He picked one up and studied it for a few seconds before tossing it out into the water a few feet away.
The rock hit the water, making a small splash before sinking into the depths of the pond, ripples fanning outward from the place where it hit. Chichiri stared transfixed at the ripples drifting outward in the clear reflective water. Noticing how his mirror image became distorted as the ripples washed through it, Chichiri thought it perfectly matched how he was feeling right now.
After everything that had happened last night, Chichiri had expected Tasuki to do any number of things. The top two on the list being either grin knowingly at him and wink or to make some comment about what Chichiri really kept beneath his robes. He never expected Tasuki would just completely forget what happened.
Chichiri groaned and swiped a hand down his face in frustration. "I must be some kind of idiot,"he muttered to himself shaking his head. "I mean, I should be happy he doesn't remember what happened. Truthfully, I'm not even sure I know what happened."
You just know you liked it.
"Oh, shut up," Chichiri grumbled at his inner voice, which was surprisingly starting to sound a lot like a certain purple-haired man he knew. "You don't have any idea what you're talking about."
Oh don't I? Let's remember for a moment exactly what happened last night and then you tell me again how you didn't enjoy what he did...Even a little bit.
Knowing he shouldn't, but unable to stop the inevitable, Chichiri let his thoughts drift back to the night before, after he'd helped Tasuki stumble back up to his room.
--Flashback--
Chichiri was immensely relieved when he managed to slide the door open to Tasuki's room. It had taken most of his strength just to pull the drunken bandit up the short staircase to the hallway because Tasuki's body kept wanting to slump in the completely opposite direction from where Chichiri was trying to lead him.
Having successfully reached his destination, Chichiri drug Tasuki over to the bed and let him fall unceremoniously onto it. That task accomplished, Chichiri turned back to the open doorway. He walked over to it, offhandedly noticing how much more inviting the brightly-lit hallway was compared to the dark inn room where the inebriated bandit lay.
I could leave right now and no one would even notice, Chichiri thought to himself. The thought was so tempting he even managed to take a step out into the hallway before he paused and turned around to look at the haphazard heap on the bed formerly known as Tasuki.
Sighing loudly Chichiri stepped back into the room and slid the door closed behind him. I guess I should at least make Tasuki-chan comfortable before I go back down to the others.
Ignoring the ominous feeling that something bad was going to happen, Chichiri turned away from the door and reluctantly walked back over to the bed. He looked at the Tasuki-heap for a few seconds before deciding the first thing to do was lay Tasuki out flat. With great effort, and more than one suspicious glare at Tasuki, Chichiri finally managed to arrange Tasuki comfortably on the pillows. That done, he moved on to the task of getting off Tasuki's unnecessary outer garments.
Cautiously, so as not to completely awaken the semi-conscious bandit, Chichiri removed first his boots and then the fan attached to his back. Finally he was faced with the task of removing Tasuki's long overcoat.
Pondering how he should proceed for a while, Chichiri finally came to the conclusion that he should remove the belt first. Once the front was open he would prop Tasuki up so he could push the coat off, and then he could simply pull it out from underneath him. Satisfied with his plan of action, Chichiri got to work on the belt.
The plan was running along rather smoothly, until Chichiri noticed Tasuki's eyes cracking open.
Oh damn, no da, Chichiri cursed silently. I better get this thing off him and get out of here quickly before he wakes the rest of the way up. After seeing Tasuki's drunken performance earlier, he really didn't want to face the bandit again until he was semi-sober.
As quickly as he could, Chichiri pulled Tasuki's arms out of the sleeves and laid him back down on the bed so he could pull it out from underneath him. Chichiri turned around and deposited the coat next to the bed, preparing to make his getaway when he felt Tasuki's fingers wrap around his wrist.
Now what?
Chichiri sighed, turning around to voice that same question. Before he could turn around completely though, Tasuki gave a sharp tug on the wrist he had captured. Chichiri, who wasn't prepared for the action, stumbled and fell into the bed on top of Tasuki. Startled with this turn of events Chichiri tried to scramble up off Tasuki and out of the bed, but to his horror Tasuki's other arm snaked out from where it was trapped between them and wrapped around Chichiri's lower back effectively pinning him down on the fiery-haired bandit.
"Um... Tasuki-chan... What are you doing, no da," Chichiri asked, trying to brace his arms on either side of Tasuki's body so he wouldn't be laying completely on top of him.
Instead of answering him, Tasuki released his hold on Chichiri's wrist and wrapped it instead around the back of his neck. His other hand began to gently caress Chichiri's lower back.
Chichiri froze in shock, not sure what to do. He tried to push himself up and out of Tasuki's grasp, but found the bandit's tight hold impossible to break. At the same time he realized the hand on his lower back was starting to make him feel very odd and his arms feel weak. Before they gave out completely Chichiri decided to try to break through to Tasuki one last time.
"Tasuki-chan, let go of me, no da. You're too drunk to realize what you're-mpfh." Chichiri's plea was cut off short when Tasuki pulled him down completely on top of himself and captured Chichiri's lips with his own.
Chichiri stiffened in surprise and shock. He knew he should push himself away from Tasuki and get the hell out of the room as fast as possible, but he couldn't seem to make his body listen to his brain. He wasn't sure what Tasuki was doing to him at the moment, but it felt so good he wasn't even sure he wanted to stop him.
Tasuki's hands were traveling all over Chichiri's upper body, caressing him softly as they went. When Tasuki abandoned his lips to nibble lightly over his jaw and down his neck Chichiri, whose brain hadn't yet recovered from his initial shock, reacted instinctively and let his head fall to one side to allow Tasuki better access. He didn't even notice when Tasuki's nimble fingers ventured inside his clothes, searching for bare skin.
The first touch of Tasuki's hands on his bare shoulders jolted Chichiri out of his state of shock. He began struggling to get out of Tasuki's firm grip, only to find himself flat on his back a few seconds later with Tasuki's weight pressing him down into the bed.
Not knowing what else to do, Chichiri continued to struggle as the bandit returned to the matter of trying to get to as much of Chichiri's skin as possible. Chiciri gasped when one of Tasuki's hands grazed over his nipple, halting his movements for a few seconds and giving Tasuki the chance he needed to return to exploring Chichiri's neck with his lips.
Feeling his brain beginning to go into sensory overload, Chichiri knew he needed to stop Tasuki quickly before his brain completely shut down. Acting purely on instinct he lunged at the only thing within range of his mouth, which happened to be Tasuki's shoulder, and bit down as hard as he could. Tasuki yelped in surprise, giving Chichiri just enough leverage to push Tasuki up and off him, so he could roll off the bed. When his feet touched the floor Chichiri took off for the door, not even bothering to look back and make sure Tasuki was alright.
Chichiri raced out of the room and slammed the door shut behind him. He leaned back against it for a few minutes trying to catch his breath as the others looked up started from their table down below.
--End Flashback--
Chichiri's face was burning up underneath his mask as he remembered what Tasuki had done to him the night before. He shivered lightly as the feelings brought on by Tasuki's skilled hands came back to him in a rush.
See I told you so, Chichiri's inner voice told him, a smirk evident in its voice.
"Oh shut up," Chichiri shot back, willing the deep blush to leave his cheeks.
My, what a wonderful retort. Is that the best you can come up with?
"I said shut up."
What's the matter? Can't come up with anything to say because you're too busy thinking about what those skilled hands were doing?
"I'm not listening to you."
Chichiri was so caught up in arguing with himself he didn't notice the man sneaking up quietly behind him.
"Hey Chichiri-chan," the man yelled happily. "What are you up to all alone out here?"
Oh Suzaku no," Chichiri thought horrified as he turned around slowly. Not him. Anyone but him.
To Be Continued...
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So, what did you all think? How many of you are ready to kill me now? On second thought, don't tell me. I don't want to know. Just so everyone knows there should only be about one more chapter left and then that'll be it. I'm hoping to get it out pretty quick but that'll depend on how fast HP fixes my computer. Cross your fingers.
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