: Fragment No. 5 :

Affection

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The dark aqua-haired Twin Blade would sigh as he left the Item Shop. He'd been trying to replenish his lost supplies thanks to how tough that battle with Cubia was. And just when he'd gotten back to town, they'd decided to resume operations… Which meant? Yes, he had to back to Ω Cruel Vindictive Scars for a third time. Wouldn't that be exciting…?

He stopped between the Item Shop and the Recorder as he stared down at the ground, a worried look on his face. His thoughts… that adorable Wavemaster was in every single one of them.

"Kite… Can I… be alone…? Please?"

He shook his head, trying to get that out of his head. A small blush spread across his cheeks, like it always did whenever he thought about him. Shrugging to himself, he continued for the Chaos Gate. Stopping in front of it, he was about to type in the coordinates of where he was supposed to go… again. It was then, however, that he thought of a place that his friend might've gone off to. He folded his arms and thought for a moment; would he be there? Sighing, he knew that it'd probably be going through his mind for the rest of the day if he didn't check now. So, he started writing a FlashMail to BlackRose, who was probably waiting in that area with Wiseman and Balmung.

Hey Black Rose,

Sorry, I won't be joining you right now. There's been something nagging at the back of my head, so I've got to get rid of it before it starts to cause me problems. You guys can either wait for me and find a way to kill time, or go on ahead without me. Your choice. If you do decide to go without me, Balmung is Leader. I wouldn't want to hear about another PK-incident, alright?

After sending that, he typed in the Keyword of which he hoped to find his friend in… Ω Boundless Smiling Projection.

Ω Boundless Smiling Projection

Kite blinked when he appeared there in the area he'd spent time with Elk in. Looking both left and right before moving, he began to run out of the safety square. He knew that there was supposed to be a Monster Crest in the next area, but apparently, it was all ready gone… This only added to his hope of finding his friend here.

He wouldn't be able to get very far if he went to the Dungeon, so I doubt he's there… Actually, there's only other one place he could be! He thought, smiling brightly.

The Twin Blade easily ran through the grassy areas, going through the right way rather than the left that lead to the Dungeon. He smirked when he saw that the Monster Crests here were gone, as well. As he approached the last two pillars, he stopped and hid behind one of them, peeking through the leaves of the tree that was right beside it.

Bingo, he thought, seeing his friend sitting on a rock where a treasure chest once sat.

The Wavemaster didn't seem to be doing anything… His Staff was lying on the ground by his feet. He was just sitting there, and his hands were cupped together. It looked as if he were looking at something in his hands… but from where Kite was, he couldn't tell what it was. In fact, it must've been really small.

He sighed noiselessly, walking out from his hiding place and approaching him. He smiled gently as he stopped a few feet away from his friend, placing a hand on his hip and letting the other hang.

"Hey…" he greeted softly, as if he were greeting a frightened little bird that could fly off at any second.

Elk looked up at him slowly, the usual blush painting his cheeks pink, "H-Hey, Kite…"

"Mind if I…?"

"N-No… Go ahead…"

Kite sat down beside him, but in order to keep himself from falling off the rock, he had to sit pretty close to the other boy. This caused them both to redden intensely as their eyes met, but they looked away from each other right away. Somehow, the same thing was going through their minds…

I-I have to tell him… If I don't tell him now, I… I could lose him… Elk thought, looking down at the ground.

Kite was messing with his glove, suddenly finding it very interesting, Should I tell him…? What if he doesn't fell the same way? He'll probably not want to see me again…

That thought really scared him. It reminded him of what's happened earlier when they were fighting against Macha. He hadn't cared if he died or fell into a coma… because in his Heart, he felt that he'd be nothing without Elk there with him.

"Listen, Elk…" Kite was the one to break the silence first, "I'm sorry… that I couldn't do anything to keep Mia from… you know… disappearing…"

The Wavemaster shook his head, smiling weakly at the older boy, "I-It's alright… I'm fine… Because I know that even if she's gone… she's probably watching over me…"

"Yeah, but… didn't you love her?"

His eyes went wide at that question; him? Love Mia? Well, in a way, that was true… She was like an older sister who was always there to protect him, her little brother. It was almost amusing that Kite had actually thought that he could be in love with her… but then again, why did he ask that question? Could it be that… he loved him? He mentally shook himself to clear away that thought, but it didn't work. The question just grew larger and louder in his head: Could he possibly feel the same way for me as I do for him?

"W-Well… I kinda saw her as… an older sister…"

The Twin Blade looked back at the other, staring with wide eyes, "Really?"

Surprise? That was definitely some sort of sign, Elk thought, his smile brightening slightly, "Y-Yeah… That's the only kind of love I've ever felt for her, actually…"

The love of a younger brother for an older sister… That was undeniably what he'd felt toward the tall purple cat-like character. The only other person he'd ever felt something more than a friend or a sibling way for was Kite, but he couldn't tell him that… could he?

"Hm? What do you have there…?"

Elk looked up, following his object of obsession's gaze, only to look down at his hands, which held the Yellow Candy he'd given him the first time they'd finished that dungeon. He quickly clamped his hands together in an attempt to hide it, but it was obvious that Kite all ready knew what it was.

"You still… have that?"

He nodded, a sheepish grin on his face, "I-I guess I couldn't bring myself to sell it… I-It has sentimental value…" He immediately picked up his hand and slapped it over his mouth, "I-I-I mean… U-Ugh, u-uhh… Wh-What do I mean…?"

Kite's eyes once again went wide with surprise, but he looked away from the other and smiled, "You mean that…?"

"M-Mean wh-what?"

He couldn't keep himself was chuckling quietly to himself before turning his brilliant blue eyes on Elk, "What I meant to say is… do you really hold it so dear to you?"

"Yes…" Elk replied guiltily, staring down at it in his hands again.

"Why?"

All right, the older boy was practically giving the opportunity to confess his love by saying that… but would the blue-haired Wavemaster take this chance? Or would he prolong it still?

"W-Well… Y-You gave it to me…" he said truthfully, but quietly, "I hold everything you give to me dear to… my Heart…"

He was blushing so pink right now that he thought he was going to explode! He didn't necessarily confess his love, but it was close enough. Surely, someone like Kite would take the hint? Come on, why would someone say that the things someone else gives him or her are precious to them?

"Hey, Elk…"

"H-Hmm..?" he still couldn't look at him, so he just kept staring at one of the trees, Oh, look, that one has a pretty flower on it…

His thoughts, however, were cut short when he felt a hand meet his chin and softly turn his head to face the other boy's. The first thing he saw were those brilliantly blue eyes he had, and his breath suddenly got trapped in his throat as he realized just how close they were. However, he was only tense for a moment. Kite had taken off his gloves, and the hand that had been under his chin slowly traveled upward to caress his cheek gently. He sighed almost contentedly as he leaned into that hand, finding himself caught in the moment.

Kite slowly leant forward, watching as Elk's eyes slid closed. He could feel his cheeks grow even warmer as his eyes merely closed halfway before pressing his lips against the other boy's feather-soft ones. The kiss was tender and caring, as if they were shy but still trying to show each other how they felt. His tongue lightly licked at the other's lower lip, begging for entrance.

The Wavemaster opened his mouth a little bit, giving into what the Twin Blade was doing. A moan came from his throat as he felt Kite's tongue rub against his, and realizing that that sound came from him, he blushed embarrassedly.

Although he thought he'd just ruined the moment, the only thing that moan did was turn Kite on. The older boy reached out and wrapped his left arm around Elk's waist, bringing him closer while the other hand continued to slowly stroke his cheek.

So many feelings were going through Elk right now… he thought he was going to burst because of the intensity of how his Heart felt right now. Picking up his hands, he draped his arms over Kite's shoulders, his fingers playing with the dark aqua hair that stuck out of his hat.

Another moan escaped him the moment he felt the warmth of their bodies being held together and the fact that the older boy seemed to be having fun torturing him with his tongue.

Although long as they'd stayed like that, Kite had pulled away gently, only to smile down at the younger one. Elk stared up into those pretty blue eyes with his own crimson ones, feeling his Heart flutter as those three simple little words came out so easily now…

"I love you…"

Kite ran his thumb over the green marking on the right side of Elk's face, leaning forward to lay a short-but-sweet kiss on his lips before placing his forehead against the others to gaze into those deep crimson hues with sincerity and warmth.

"I love you, too, Elk…"

Before anything else could happen, they both heard the ringing of a FlashMail appearing. They both blinked in confusion, reading the mail.

Hey Guys,

GET YOUR FUCKING ASSES OVER HERE! We're losing to a bunch of stupid Data Bugs and the only person who can stop them is KITE! Obviously, Kite won't come unless Elk does too, so both of you, GET OVER TO Ω CRUEL VINDICTIVE SCARS BEFORE I DIE AND COME BACK TO LIFE WITH REVENGE ON YOU TWO IN MIND!

They both laughed at the message BlackRose had sent to them, but looked at each other with loving smiles, "You wanna go? I could handle it by myself…"

The Wavemaster shook his head, taking Kite's hand into both of his own, "I-I want to go, too… I want… to go anywhere you go…"

Kite nodded, pushing himself up to his feet and pulling Elk up with him, "Let's go save their butts…" He winked, earning a giggle from the younger one.

And so, they gated out of the area and went to save all those silly idiots who thought they could make it through a dungeon without them. The End!

Author's Notes:

LoL! I had SO much fun writing this... Yeah, People, this ended it! But! Bare in mind, that I'm writing a Sequel! It's a .Hack/G.U. fic, but it's still Kite x Elk! How? Well, you'll just have to find out! Bwaa haahaa! X3!

THANK YOU, ... for Reviewing! The one Review that I got! How come I only got one? xD! Thanks, anyway.

Ciao for Now!

--Emerald Twin Blade