-------------------------------------Chapter 2- A Kiss Between Foes-----------------------------
Satoshi glared across his room at Krad, whole body quivering with anger. "I refuse to marry her! I refuse to allow you to treat me like some piece of property!" he shouted in defiance as angry tears began to form in his cerulean eyes. "I don't want to be a pawn so you can win this little game of chess you're playing with Dark and Emiko Niwa!"
Krad smirked. "You will do as you are told, Satoshi. You are going to marry Riku Harada because her sister is dating the youngest Niwa," the blond calmly stated, casually leaning against the wall behind him, "you need to gain Niwa's trust so that we can get the paintings his family has stolen back into their proper place…"
"This is all so pointless! Just tell the damn police! Or better yet, use your magic to take the paintings back by force!" yelled Satoshi as he wiped his eyes with his sleeve. He was ashamed of himself for letting Krad see him cry, but he was too frustrated to stop. 'That bastard has no right to do this to me!' he thought angrily.
"The police will only make things more complicated, and Dark has the same amount of magic as I do, so I wouldn't be able to use that to get the paintings," Krad replied, locking eyes with Satoshi. "I've told you that already, have I not?"
The blue haired teen crossed his arms, looking away from the older man. "So basically I have to marry some slut to get a load of crappy paintings back from a family you hate because of something that happened four fucking hundred years ago!" he muttered harshly, lower lip trembling slightly as tears threatened to start up again.
"Yes," Krad replied coldly before turning to leave. He paused when he reached the door and look over his shoulder. "Oh, and Satoshi, we will be discussing your rude behavior when I return…" the blond remarked, ignoring the boy's obvious distress. He left without another word, closing the bedroom door firmly behind him.
Satoshi felt like screaming when he heard the unmistakable click of the door being locked, but didn't. He had already given Krad the satisfaction of seeing him cry, but he wasn't about to let the bastard know the full extent of his pain. Instead, the teen walked over to him computer and sat down to type.
(Passing Time/Change POV)
Daisuke looked around, feeling highly uncomfortably as he entered the Hikari House. The place was huge; the front hallway alone was three times as big as Daisuke's room! But even with all the space, there were enough people packed inside the hallway to make it feel crowded.
Daisuke stood on tiptoe to look over the crowd and see what was causing the hold up. To his dismay, he saw that people were being checked at the end of the hall before being allowed to enter the rest of the house. "Fuck, what if they catch me?" he whispered to Takeshi, nervously crossing and uncrossing his fingers.
Takeshi rolled his eyes. "They won't catch you, not if you just act normal. And stop fidgeting!" the black haired teen hissed, reaching over and taking Daisuke's hand. "You look as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room of rocking chairs."
"But we're not even in costume!" Daisuke exclaimed quietly as his friend began pulling him to the front of the line, "It's a costume party; we're supposed to be dressed up!"
Takeshi rolled his eyes again. "Daisuke, shut up!"
The redhead scowled, shoving his hands into his windbreaker. "But—"
"No," Takeshi said firmly, spinning around to look at Daisuke, "no buts. This was your idea and you're going to go through with it!" With that, the dark haired teen turned back around to face the security men and handed them the invitations. After a quick walk through a metal detector, he and Daisuke were in the main entertainment room of the Hikari House.
A few minutes after arriving, Takeshi ditched Daisuke for a cute girl, leaving his friend to wander around aimlessly for a while. The redhead tried to calm down as he slowly counted down the long minutes until it would be time to steal the "Painting of Lost Souls". After what felt like an eternity, 10 o'clock finally came around and he slipped away from the party and into a dark corridor.
(Change POV)
Satoshi sighed as he walked through the empty halls of the house. It had taken awhile, but he had finally managed to Riku Harada long enough to sneak away from the party. 'Now I can finally get out of this damn costume,' the teen thought as he stripped off the sky-blue tunic he was wearing and tossed it aside. Krad had wanted him to dress like a young nobleman from medieval times, but since the demonic man wasn't around Satoshi sure as hell wasn't going to continue wearing the outfit.
A crash sounded behind Satoshi and he spun around, finding a blushing red-haired boy standing across the hall. Next to the boy were a fallen end table and a broken vase. "Oh shit, I'm so sorry! I tripped and accidentally bumped into it and knocked it over!" the boy exclaimed, bending down to pick up the table.
'Kousuke?' Satoshi thought uncertainly, watching as the boy struggled to clean up the mess he had made. The boy looked smaller than Kousuke, and his hair was brighter. Not to mention he didn't have Kousuke's unmistakable catlike green eyes or trademark emo-glasses. Satoshi almost smiled as he watched the stranger accidentally knocked the end table over again. "Leave it."
The boy looked up, confused. "Huh?" he asked uncertainly.
"Leave it," Satoshi repeated. "Someone will clean it up later."
The redhead hesitated. "Are you sure? I knocked it over, so shouldn't I clean it up?"
'Nah, he isn't Kousuke, this kid's cuter.' Satoshi smiled. "The owners of this house have more than enough servants to clean up a broken vase," he remarked, waving a hand nonchalantly. "Besides, by leaving it for them, you are helping to ensure their employment for another day."
The boy looked doubtful, but sighed and nodded head in agreement as he stood. "Well, I should be going now," he said and proceeded to walk away.
"I'll go with you," Satoshi offered, hurrying to catch up with the redhead. "Where are you heading?"
The redhead flinched, looking away uncomfortably. "Well I was going back to the party, but I got a little lost…"
'I'm sure this guy's a Niwa, I mean, he's looks like he could be Kousuke's twin… but how can I get him to admit it?' Satoshi wondered. "Hey do you know Satoshi Hikari? What he looks like, or maybe where he is?" the bluenette asked, trying to stall for time.
The other boy shrugged and shook his head. "Nope, all I know is that he owns this house. Why, you looking for him or something?"
"Or something… I'm a friend of his," Satoshi muttered, feeling a bit disappointed. 'This kid has no clue who I am! He can't be a Niwa; Emiko would never send a thief who didn't know the enemy.'
The disappointment must have shown in his voice. The red-haired boy glanced at him, frowning slightly. "The way you're asking about him, it seems like you're trying to be more than his friend. Are you?" he asked as he stopped walking, obviously coming to the wrong conclusion.
Satoshi laughed and stopped also. "Nah, he and I are way too much alike," he stated, a knowing smile on his face as he turned to face the redhead. "It's like we're the same person. Do you have any idea how hard it would be to try and go out with yourself? Not too appealing if you ask me."
The boy laughed. "Yeah, that does sound like it would be a problem," he agreed, looking up and smiling at Satoshi.
The older boy almost blushed. 'Gawd this kid is hontoni kawaii!' he thought. "Besides," the bluenette said casually, deciding to make a move, "I'm interested in someone else… A cute redhead with an adorable smile…"
The boy's smile faltered and he looked away, blushing. "I, uh, I've gotta get back to the party," he muttered.
He tried hurrying past Satoshi, but the bluenette reached out and lightly touched the boy's hand as he walked by. "Do you really have to leave?" Satoshi asked, causing the boy to hesitate.
"I can't really think of a reason to stay," he remarked neutrally, shrugging slightly as he looked at the blue-haired teen next to him.
"I can…" Satoshi whispered, taking the boy's hand.
The redhead's blush deepened. He let his gaze fall to floor again and bit his lip.
The blue-haired teen sighed and let go of the other boy's hand. "If I promise not to flirt with you, would you stay?" he asked.
The boy slowly shook his head before turning to face Satoshi, smiling slightly. "I don't really mind the flirting…"
Satoshi crossed his arms and nodded. Quickly glancing around to make sure nobody else was around, he took the boy's hand again and led him to the nearest staircase.
He glanced back and saw that the boy was staring at their hands, ruby eyes wide in disbelief. He looked up at Satoshi in confusion. "I want to show you something," Satoshi said in answer to the boy's startled look, smiling. They started up the stairs.
When they reached the top step, Satoshi stopped and turned around. "Close your eyes," he instructed.
"Why, so you can push me off the stairs?" the red-haired boy asked, raising an eyebrow. "No thanks, I'll keep them open."
"You don't trust me?" asked Satoshi, playfully gasping and looking dramatically offended.
His antics won another laugh from the redhead. "I don't even know you," he replied, rolling his eyes.
"Come on," the bluenette pleaded with an uncharacteristic pout. "I want it to be a surprise."
The boy shrugged.
"Just trust me," Satoshi sighed.
The boy tried to suppress a smile as he rolled his eyes again. "Fine," he said, closing his red eyes.
Satoshi carefully led the boy down the hallway and onto a balcony. He hesitated slightly when the boy shivered, his light windbreaker providing little warmth in the cool night air. Guiding him to the center of the balcony, he moved to stand behind the redhead. "Okay, open your eyes," he whispered.
The boy did and gasped in wonder, forgetting the cold as he looked at the scene around them.
The balcony was lined with bushes of beautiful flowers, their sweet scent filling the night air. It was lit up by string-lights shining through the bushes and a few spotlights attached to the wall behind them and the stone railing. The balcony also overlooked a somewhat nearby lake. Since it was night, the lake was dark but shimmering with the reflection of the stars and the full moon, perfectly mirroring the night sky. It was a beautiful sight.
Smiling, the boy walked over to the railing. "It's amazing," he said, truly in awe by the scenery.
"Yeah, it's almost perfect…" Satoshi remarked, walking over to stand next to the red-haired boy.
"Almost?" the boy asked, confused.
"It would be absolutely perfect if I weren't wearing this tacky outfit," the blue haired teen said, gesturing towards his costume.
The boy glanced at Satoshi, letting his eyes roam over other teen's clothes. "I think you look nice," he said, shrugging. Suddenly his smile faded and he turned to face the bluenette. "N-not that I find you attractive or anything, I mean, y-you are, but—"
"It's okay," Satoshi murmured, lightly placing a finger against the boy's lips. "I think you look nice too…" The older teen smiled as he leaned forward to kiss the red-haired boy.
Their lips met briefly before the boy pulled away, a soft blush on his cheeks. He once again looked away from Satoshi. "Y-you're courting a taken man," he said quietly before walking away.
"Wait," Satoshi called out just as the boy reached the middle of the balcony.
The boy stopped and looked over his shoulder. Satoshi felt his heart skip a beat. Standing there, with the gentle breeze tousling his crimson hair and surrounded by the flowers, the boy seemed to have a perfection and beauty equal to that of an angel.
"B-by who are you taken?" he asked nervously.
The boy turned around with a flirtatious grin. "Well… I'm married to adventure, I almost literally slept with danger… and I'm in love with life…" he replied, batting his eyes at Satoshi.
Satoshi walked forward and wrapped an arm around the smaller boy's waist, pulling him close. "I'm not asking you to give up adventure or danger, just that you make me apart of your life so that you might love me," he whispered into the boy's ear.
"Give me a good reason and I might consider it," the boy murmured as he move back just enough to look Satoshi in the eyes without having to make the older boy let go of him.
'How could I have mistaken this angel for Kousuke?' Satoshi wondered as he looked at the ruby-eyed boy standing before him, his lips delicately parted as he waited for Satoshi to make his move.
Satoshi did. Running his fingers through the boy's fiery red hair, he leaned forward and kissed the boy's soft lips.
(Change POV)
Daisuke's eyes widened as the blue-haired guy kissed him. 'I didn't think he was actually going to do it…' he thought, feeling a bit lightheaded. He didn't know what confused him more; the fact that some guy he just met was kissing him, or the fact that he liked it and was kissing the guy back. Clearing these thoughts from his head, Daisuke closed his eyes and let his body relax against the blue-haired guy's chest.
Placing one hand on the back of the guy's neck and the other on the guy's shoulder, Daisuke stood on tip-toe and deepened the kiss even more. The guy put his hands on the small of Daisuke's back and pulled him closer, moving his mouth form Daisuke's lips to his neck.
"Mmn, you're a great kisser," Daisuke murmured, making his voice a low, seductive purr.
"I'm good at other things too," the guy said roughly as he playfully squeezed Daisuke's ass before kissing him again.
"SATOSHI HIKARI, WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!" a voice shouted from behind the two kissing boys.
The guy broke the kiss as he jumped and backed away from Daisuke. "N-nothing," he said, shrugging and running his fingers through his blue hair.
"Hikari?" Daisuke asked, confused. He glanced at the girl who had spoken before returning his attention to the blue-haired guy. "You're a Hikari?"
The guy blushed and looked down at his feet. "Yeah, must've slipped my mind…"
'Oh great, why did To-To have to choose now to start doing her job!' Satoshi thought bitterly. He put on a smile and looked back up at his red-haired angel. "Look, it's no big deal."
"Yeah, it is! It's a really big deal!" the boy shouted. "I'm sorry, but I have to leave now," he hissed through clenched teeth, glaring at Satoshi. The redhead turned around and dashed back inside, practically colliding with To-To as he did.
Satoshi stood in a stunned silence for a moment before shaking his head and starting after the boy. He had reached the door to the hall when To-To threw out her arm to stop him.
"Do you know 'oo 'e iz?" she asked.
Satoshi shook his head.
"Hiz name iz Daisuke, an 'e iz un Niwa, your enimee…"
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A/N: The chapter is over! Wow, those cheesy love lines just write themselves! Oh, and I know To-To doesn't have a bad German accent, that's a joke from Not Another Teen Movie that I borrowed O.o;… Sigh, so me lovely readers, feel free to send reviews, they're always appreciated. Yeah contrary to last a/n, I love getting reviews; the more reviews I get the faster you get updates! I guess I should apologize for being so emo last time, ne? sorry!