We're All Just Stupid People Doing Stupid Things in a Stupid World
XO'MagickMoon'OX
A/N: Let me just start off by warning you that there is NO LEMON in this chapter. I have still yet to decide if there will be one at all. Well, anyway ... plushies! Yes, I forgot to add in my last note that I was still giving them out, but at this point everyone should just assume that you're able to request one after each chapter. For those that did request them ...
crazy novelist-san gets the oh-so-adorable Kisa holding a stuffed lamb. So cute! And, Novelist, here's your Christmas present! I updated! -does a little victory dance- I did it! Yae! Hope you like it! Oh, and thanks again for doing that little bit of editing for the last chapter. If there's anything wrong in this one, feel free to point it out! Thanks sooo much for your review, also (of course).
flamethrowerqueen gets Shigure and Ritsu! (Or was it just Ritsu?) Wehee, I love it when Shigure pokes Ritsu ... XD... poor Ritsu. Aww, but I love him! He's so gorgeous ... and adorable. And thanks so much for your review, too ... you're one of those reviewers that I just can't wait to get a response from, like a few of my other regular reviewers. Your reviews are just so encouraging! Thanks again!
Tyleet27 gets Ayame ... in a black dress, of course. He's another of my favorites, just cause he's so hilarious and so pretteh. Thankies for the review!
Shiro Ryuu gets an Akito plushie! Wahha, another of my favorite characters ... ack, I have so many favorites! (Although Haru takes first place). Thanks, too, for your ever-encouraging reviews. -glomps-
Kia gets Ayame and Kyo kitty plushies ... your review made me not just smile, but laugh! (In a good way, of course.) Thanks so, so, so much for your support.
And as for everyone else, as I take full responsibility for not mentioning that plushies were still available in the last chapter, I will grant you all Kureno plushies! Cause I love Kureno, too ... and I think he deserves some recognition. I was just reading #9 today, and in comes Kureno ... and I gasped! Literally! I had no idea he was going to be introduced so soon ... and when I saw him ... I didn't know it was Kureno until he said his name, at which point I gasped and my friend looked at me like I was the weirdest person in the world (which I probably am) and after a fruitless attempt at explaining to him just why I had gasped, I went back to reading. I love Kureno!
So these plushies go to:
Yuki-and-kyo-are-hot, mcw7csc, KyokoKat, Dark Angel Of Fire Ice, SolitaireAikanaro, Ed-N-Envys Matchmaker, flyingdaggers, Aliander, IamMidnite, half-demon628, pinksnow, Pichi Wo, unheard screams, liz, charlottiema, Duet, and Lainy Wolf.
And as for you, Pichi Wo, your stories are fine! Yes, they most definitely are. And thanks a lot for all of your support! -glomps-
And to Artemis Maxwell-Yuy, I am soo sorry I didn't give you an acknowledgement in the last chapter! Wahh, I went back after posting chapter 4 and saw your review on my stats page and flipped out! Soo, here's your (belated) acknowledgement. Thanks so much for your review for chapter 3!
You guys ... you're all too much! I feel so loved ... some of your reviews really make me smile and encourage me to write, and for that I am eternally grateful! So thanks so much to everyone! And now, on with the chapter.
And though, as I said, there is no lemon ... there is ...
bondage! Mwahaha, I kinda got carried away with this chapter ... my imagination just kinda took off on me, so forgive me if this chapter's a little ... out there. Well, anyway, enjoy!
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Although I'd made it perfectly obvious that dinner was ready, I instead slipped into my room and collapsed against the door, letting out a heavy breath. Oh God, that stupid Cat! He has no idea how horrible that was, horrible because it'd felt so good. He was such a goddamn tease! Who'd ever thought that there was such a place on the body, such a small and insignificant place, that could be such a turn-on? I don't even know what'd come over me; it was like every bit of hot, wet pressure applied to that one spot (where I was quite certain I was now sporting a vivid bruise) set off a bomb inside of me, filling my mind with haze and setting everything else on fire.
Ugh, but that stupid, stupid Cat! He just had to go and get me all … aroused … and then do nothing about it! Did he enjoy torturing me? Was he that much of a sadist? Well, too bad for him, because I was, in no way, a masochist. He was going to pay for that, oh was he ever going to pay.
I guess it's both good and bad that he still thinks this is all a "battle". Good, because I can go as far as I want and he won't back down (he never backs down from a fight), and bad because … well … I suppose there's a small part of me that really does wish this meant something to him. It really does mean something to me. But, I don't understand! How could this happen? How could I be feeling this way towards Kyo? My enemy, my cousin, and a guy, no less! It's so disturbing, and yet it feels so right. Strange, huh? Well, it's obvious I'm lusting after him, disconcerting as that may be, but I think there might be some deeper emotion. After all, I doubt it would feel so good and so right every time he kissed me, so searing every time he touched me, if there wasn't an initial attraction that wasn't so superficial.
And maybe I was just getting carried away with myself with all of these romantic fantasies. Who was I kidding? This was probably just some lustful desire that was going to pass as soon as it was satiated. The thought sort of depressed me. It would depress anyone who's never been able to have a relationship with someone because a curse such as the one the Sohmas are plagued with—
"Hey! Damn Rat! Get your ass down here!"
I jumped at the harsh tone pulling me, none too gently, out of my musings.
"Stupid Cat, I'm coming!" I replied, sliding my door open and heading down the hall. I could smell Honda-san's cooking from the top of the stairs, and I was suddenly eager to get to the table.
And yet, ten minutes later, any sort of zeal I'd possessed died. Five minutes to get downstairs and seated, pulling food from the middle of the table onto my plate. Three minutes to start eating, reveling in the savory flavor, and then two minutes of Shigure quietly snickering before we all glanced at him, suspicious and irritated.
"What?" Kyo snapped.
"Oh, I'm terribly sorry," Shigure excused himself. "I just … I am quite astonished that Kyo managed to land a blow on our dear Yuki. Tsk, tsk, Yuki … it seems you're losing your touch."
I narrowed my eyes at the Dog. "What? He did no such thing."
"Oh? Then why are you bruised?"
I swear my heart froze in my chest. My hand self-consciously flew to my neck, covering the red mark I knew was there.
"Oh, Yuki-kun!" Honda-san exclaimed. "Are you okay? That looks like it hurts!"
Ah, such naïveté. I silently thanked whatever deity was up there that Honda-san was so incredibly ignorant. Shigure on the other hand, I knew he wasn't fooled. And the amused look he was giving me only confirmed this.
"I … Kyo didn't do it." Lie. "I … I …" Oh, where was my quick, clever mind when I needed it? "I missed the ball in gym class and it hit me on the neck, rather hardly." I grinned sheepishly. I could practically feel the heated glare Kyo was passing me, a glare that was obviously saying, 'That's the best you can do?'
But Honda-san bought it, and that was all that mattered. She sighed, relieved. "Oh, okay. Are you all right? Do you want me to get some ice?"
"That won't be necessary, Honda-san. Thank you," I replied politely.
I heard Shigure hide another snicker with a forced cough. "Well, this meal certainly is delicious, Tohru-kun."
Honda-san blushed. "Oh well … it's not that great, really …"
I mentally grinned at this. Honda-san was really too modest for her own good.
"I'm done," Kyo announced. He gathered his dishes and stood from the table, taking them to the sink.
"Oh, Shigure-san," Honda-san said, "is it okay if I go out with my friends tomorrow after school?"
Shigure rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Why, of course. It is a Friday. No worries! In fact, I think I'll pay a little visit to Hatori, as well." He turned to me. "Yuki, you will make sure that you and Kyo don't kill each other, right?"
I narrowed my eyes at him. I heard the amusement in his voice as he said this, and knew that, were Honda-san not present, his request would be worded a little differently. "Yes," I responded anyway.
Shigure smiled. "Good, then it's settled."
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I arrived home the next afternoon to an empty house, my stomach in knots. I knew what my next move would be, the move that would grant me the "lead" again in our "battle", but the thought of executing it both terrified and exhilarated me.
I had no more time to ponder as Kyo walked through the door behind me, dropping his bag by the door. I turned to look at him, and he returned the glance. I could feel the strained, awkward air between us, and wondered if his thoughts were running along a similar track as mine. I doubted it.
Then, before I could stop myself, a seductive grin played across my lips. I could see Kyo's ruby eyes widen ever so slightly, the flicker of lust that passed through them unmistakable. I turned away and sauntered up the stairs, making sure to be as endearing as possible. I was surprised at how easy it actually was, to be endearing and seductive. I suppose it was a sort of animalistic instinct, that tiny feral spark dormant inside all human beings. We are, after all, mere mammals; our instincts don't differ that much from other mammals. The instincts to … engage … in more intimate activities. And therefore, with this instinct, we are equipped with the means to act upon them, and the ability to be seductive, to attract other humans, is also some innate characteristic.
And yet, what does make us different from other mammals is the feeling behind our actions, as well as the tact we use when acting upon our instincts.
In the time it took for me to think through all of this pointless musing, I'd arrived at my room and was sliding the door closed behind me as I entered.
Five … four … three … two …
The door slid open again, and I immediately grabbed the welcome intruder.
"Wha—!" barely escaped his lips as mine enveloped his. He melted immediately, against his will, I'm sure, and I was able to coax him towards my bed without him realizing it until he was bumping into the side and falling back. At that point, I pulled away and quickly undid my necktie, grinning wickedly down at Kyo. He visibly gulped, lips tight with apprehension.
Before he even had time to process what was going on, his hands were bound to the vertical metal bars that made up the head of my bed's frame with my white uniform tie, his head resting against the pillows. How I'd gotten him so quickly from his position at the side of the bed to laying in the center, not even I was sure of. He glanced dazedly up at his binds.
"Kinky."
Straddling his waist, I smirked. "But you love it," I parroted his jibe from yesterday.
He scowled. "Why the bondage?"
"Revenge."
"For what!"
I leaned down and whispered huskily, "For torturing me. Have you already forgotten?"
I could feel him shudder beneath me, whimpering helplessly. "Untie me, you bastard."
"No way. I can't risk you taking control again. And besides," I ran my tongue around the edge of his ear, "I'm having too much fun." He shuddered again. Deciding to start with verbal torture, I said, "I'm going to make this so pleasurable, but so slow, that you'll be aching with anticipation and begging me to do all sorts of dirty little things to you."
"Yeah right, like there's any way you can keep your cool for that long. You'll be aching just as much as me," he said brazenly, though I could tell he'd been affected by my words.
"Hmmm, we'll see."
I leaned over and caught his lower lip between my teeth, nipping and sucking, requesting entrance. He complied before I covered his mouth with mine and slipped my tongue inside, probing every corner accessible. I cupped the sides of his face, guiding it as we kissed heatedly, and felt him begin to purr again. God, it was the most arousing sensation, feeling it vibrate through my mouth, hearing it's erotic thrumming. And he tasted so good! I couldn't get enough of it, forcing my tongue as far inside his mouth as it would go, easily dominating over his. Soon, though—all too soon, in my opinion—we needed to part to breathe.
I gazed down at him, his face flushed, eyes clouded with lust. Such wonderful eyes, that bright, uncanny crimson that so oft flared with emotion, fiery passion. His skin was so rich, suntanned, unlike my own porcelain complexion. And his hair … though he was usually taunted for its "unnatural" color, just like the rest of us damned Zodiac members, it was so brilliant, so soft and glorious. I ran my fingers through it and had the fleeting impression of petting a cat, it was so amazing. Right then, everything about revenge or our "battle" or even the heat of the moment was forgotten, and, for the first time, I consciously acknowledged his appearance. He looked so breathtaking, with his dazed and apprehensive countenance, graced with an adorable flush, hair mussed, eyes glazed, lips slightly parted and drawing heavy breaths.
I absently nuzzled his neck, whispering, "You're so beautiful."
I felt him bristle. "Wh-What?"
It then occurred to me that he'd probably never been told that. I was told it all of the time, which more often than not annoyed me to no end. But Kyo …
I muttered against his lips, "You heard me," before delving back into that sweet mouth. Meanwhile, my fingers worked their way between us and slipped beneath his shirt, feeling the heated flesh. The shirt needed to go. In fact, both of our shirts needed to go. I suddenly found myself craving skin-on-skin contact.
With a furtive dexterity that I didn't know I possessed, I slipped Kyo's shirt over his head and slid it up his arms, loosening his bonding just enough to remove the trivial garment, before retying my necktie around his wrists. I tossed it to the floor, and mine quickly joined it.
"What the—"
I leaned back down against Kyo, disrupting his protest, sighing longingly as our bare chests fell against each other. I suddenly felt very effeminate, however, despite the fact that I already knew I was. Kyo was so … built, while I wasn't so much. I silently thanked shishou for so thoroughly training Kyo in the martial arts, training which surely toned the body that now lay beneath me. I slowly drew my tongue across Kyo's neck, tracing my fingers down his midriff, outlining his firm abdomen, feeling the muscles tighten under my feather-light touch. Kyo's head was rolling back to expose more of his neck, his spine automatically arching into my ministrations, trying to heighten the sensations. But, each time he arched up, I pulled back, ensuring that my touches were consistently light and teasing. He gave a frustrated moan, and I smiled with satisfaction.
"How do you like it?" I murmured breathily against his neck.
He muttered incoherently, but I could make out "evil" and "bastard" somewhere amidst the unintelligible growls.
He suddenly bucked his hips, causing me to sit up reflexively, and wrapped his legs around my waist in a last attempt to gain control. His eyes were ablaze as he grinned triumphantly, watching my eyes flutter closed as he moved his hips sensually against mine. How he was able to pull off such a move with his restricted position, I had no idea, but God it felt good. I let slip a needy moan, before forcing myself out of the pleasured fog I'd fallen into and slipping out of Kyo's hold. I slid off the bed and dipped to grab our shirts.
"What're you—"
"Hush, Kitten," I whispered, leaning back to place a finger over his lips. He quickly flicked his tongue over my fingertip, smirking as I shuddered. Damn him.
I took his shirt and grabbed his ankle, adroitly binding it to the post at the foot of my bed, doing the same with the other. He just gaped at me all the while, unable to believe that I'd be so cruel.
"Are you serious!"
I passed him a devious grin. "Completely."
Jumping back on the bed, I returned to his neck, trailing down to his collarbone. Clamping my thighs firmly around his own, I gently rocked against his hips. He let out a guttural moan, trying in vain to buck up against me and create more friction.
"Not so fast," I murmured. "I told you this would be slow."
"You're. Such. A. Bastard!" he ground out, biting back another moan.
I planted kisses down his chest, feeling him begin to purr again. Leaning to the right, I brushed my lips against his nipple, making Kyo hiss with pleasure. He arched into it again, a movement so fluid and graceful that I couldn't help but sigh admiringly. I pulled up, though, like before, to keep my ministrations soft.
"You're so—ahh!" His would-be insult quickly transformed into a moan as I traced my tongue around the pink bud. Then I licked it, then sucked it. "Mmm," he groaned, "that … feels … so good …" He was practically panting now, and it amazed me how turned-on he was, just from my simple ministrations. Okay, so maybe I was being a bit torturous, but he'd had it coming.
With one last, taunting lick to his right nipple, I slowly moved across his firm chest to the left, preparing to do the same in the same tantalizing way.
"You … know I—ahh—hate you … right?" he panted angrily.
"Yup." And yet, maybe I was starting to not hate him as much as I should have.
Without dwelling any further on this, I moved away from his chest, tracing patterns across his stomach as I went, delighting in the way the muscles rippled beneath my fingertips. Reaching his navel, I licked around it, making him squirm against his restraints, before sweeping my tongue inside, eliciting a moan. I kept moving downwards with my mouth, but was cut off abruptly when I reached the hem of another petty article of clothing. More? Why the hell did people wear clothes, anyway? However, as my senses began to slowly sharpen, I realized that I had reached his pants. My eyes widened with shock and uncertainty.
I looked up to meet his gaze. He was watching me nervously, biting his lower lip.
How far was I willing to take this?
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Wahaha evil cliffhanger! Will there be a lemon next? Maybeh, maybeh not! Mwahaha ... hah ... ah ... eh ... ...
Anyway ... so, whatchya think? Yuki gets his revenge! Yeah, I told you all it was a little ... out there ... but eh, I had fun writing it. Hopefully you all had fun reading it! And guess what? I think I've finally come up with an actually plot ... so I think the next chapter will be a little more interesting.
Review! Until next time ...
And happy holidays!
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