A/N- Sorry for the delay. Please forgive me! I'll hand out Kyo shaped cookies. Here's a new chappie

Chapter 17

He wraps his arms around himself tightly as he stares out the window at the falling snow. Biting his lower lip, he glances at Yuki and asks, "Do you have to stare at me?" His tone is more biting than he meant it to be but he's too cold and upset to care, then the rat raises an eyebrow forcing a growl out of him. Gracefully the Prince moves closer and kneels beside him saying, "I don't understand you." He rolls his eyes, scoots away from the rodent for protection, and argues furiously, "You're the one acting like a freak, and you don't understand me? Sorry, your damn highness." Smirking Yuki brushes his fingers from his hair unwillingly evoking a shiver to race over his form and the rat softly says, "I'm sorry, I lost control back there but that doesn't mean that I don't love you." He pulls away when the Prince tries to kiss him and shakes his head saying, "You don't beat the crap out of someone that you love, idiot! Anyways, I love Haru and will always love him." Licking his lips, he stands up and begins pacing to ease his nervousness.

Smiling sweetly, he turns the stove on and searches the cupboard for some soup with a prayer that he wouldn't burn the food. With a quick glance at Kyo, he slips his jacket off and inquires thoughtfully, "Am I really that bad that you'd never want me? I'll admit that I'm not perfect, that's how everyone else thinks I am, but you could at least give me a chance." He gasps when Kyo slams him against the wall and desperately he clutches the teen's shirt tightly while the cat yells, "Shut up! I don't give a damn whether you're perfect or not. I don't love you and even if I did I would never cheat on Haru. Maybe you would know that if you had any sense of loyalty at all." He crushes their lips together, his tongue begging to taste the fire that is the teen, and feeling the boy's fury pulls away stating, "Then don't love me, just pretend that you do. It's not cheating if he doesn't find out, and you and I wouldn't tell him. Please, Kyo, all I'm asking for is the few days we'll be stuck here out of eternity." The kitten shakes his head as his crimson orbs fill with sadness and weakly the boy whispers, "I can't." "Why not," he demands flipping their position so that the lithe teen is presses between the wall and him and the cat replies, "Because I might like it!"

Panting he shoves Yuki off of him after they had stumbled to the floor. "What are you afraid of? That you might like me better than Haru?" He shakes his head and groans in defeat when the rat straddles his hips once again. Damn teenage hormones and sexy boys! "No, its just sex. I'm not worried that I'll fall in love with you, that will never happen," he yells and he stares up into the rat's dull eyes in confusion. "I un-understand. I-I'm s-sor-sorry," the rodent says while tears trail down his pale cheeks and he frowns hugging the teen's body close to his whispering, "It's okay, Yuki, you can cry. I'm sorry that I don't love you, but I can't help that. Do you want it to just be physical? You'll feel worse about it then, and I wouldn't be able to live with myself." He sighs when Yuki snuggles closer to his chest and scoots back so he can lean against the wall. "I didn't want to hurt you," the rat says shivering in his arms and he nods saying, "We can't stay here for that much longer, Shigure will surely track us down. We have to reach Haru."

Biting his lower lip, he wipes his tears away and stares at Kyo's neck wishing he could leave a mark there to show that he too could own the neko. I have to tell him the truth. At least he doesn't hate me. He'll destroy you if you tell him. No, he won't. Kyo's not like that. Swallowing the thick lump of dread that had formed in his throat, he looks away and admits, "Haru's still at the Main House. I was going to steal you away then force you to stay with me until you learned to love me." He flinches when Kyo grabs his hair roughly and stares fearfully at the cat's flushed face. "You'd destroy you're life just to make me love you? You really are stupid. What if I never loved you then you'd have wasted you like away." Hungrily he devours the cat's lips then says softly in his ear, "I wouldn't care. I know I'm going insane, but so will you if you stay any longer in Akito's grasp. I was trying to save you."

"Save me," he demands, his anger reaching boiling point then beyond, and he grabs Yuki's shirt collar yelling, "You took me from my one chance at happiness and you stupidly think that you're saving me." The rodent nods, fear shining beautifully in his violets, and his former enemy stammers, "A-Ak-Akito would have destroyed you. I only wanted to get you away so that you wouldn't break any more. Everything I did was for you." Growling he pushes the boy to the ground and rips his shirt off over his head as Yuki looks away shamefully. "Look at me, damn it! You did this, not Akito. Did you save me from one monster only to be broken in your own hands," he shouts trying desperately not to scream with frustration, but Yuki's eyes remain locked on the floor. Clutching the rat's chin, he forces their eyes to meet and says, "I want you to look at the damage you caused."

Tears streak down his cheeks as he gazes over the neko's body and he shoves Kyo away from him whimpering, "Why are you doing this? I know what I've done, I've seen the wounds when I sold myself in order to have a little time to pretend that I was your lover." He lowers his head when the cat approaches and he gasps when his shirt is ripped off. "Shut up and close your eyes," Kyo demands and quickly he obeys. He moans softly when his shirt is ripped off. "Shut up and close you eyes," Kyo demands and quickly he obeys. He moans lustfully when Kyo's talented hands trail down his chest and grip his hips. "I will beat you," he hears Kyo say darkly and he nods knowingly as he's lifted into the cat's lap. "What about Haru," he asks then scolds himself for thinking of the other boy and smirking Kyo states, "He'll understand, after all he can hear us." Nervously he glances at his shirt and sees that his cell phone is on. "Hi, Prince. Having fun with my kitten? I hope so, because this is the last time you'll ever see him again," Haru snarls over the phone and he frowns.

Clenching his hands into fist and grinding his teeth, he desperately fights the urge to hit the nearest object since it just happens to be Kisa. Innocent eyes peer up at him with concern shining brilliantly in them and he feels himself calming down. "Haru, please," she begs and he sits down next to her staring down at the phone in disbelief. I just told my kitten to cheat on me. How can I be so ignorant? What if he likes Yuki better? "Are you Black still," Shigure asks hiding behind the door and he states firmly, "I wasn't Black, believe me, a lot more stuff would be destroyed then just that silly vase." He hears the dog shrinking away at the memory of the vase flying at his head. "I have to find him before he does something drastic," he says pulling out a black sweater to wear over his black tank. Tugging his coat on, he merely glances curiously at the tiger when she holds up a wrapped gift. "You need it now," she explains hugging him while he unwraps it to find black leather gloves and a warm hat.

The wind lashes at the small house violently and snow blinds the glass eyes from the world outside. "Kyo," the violet eyes capturer asks nervously and the crimson-eyed beauty looks into his enemy's eyes with trembling lips. "Don't speak, I can't listen to you," the cat begs and the other teen senses the tears in the fiery boy's tone. "I can't believe him. How could he do that?" Desperate arms wrap around the kitten's body and biting back a moan the Prince shifts subtly then nibbles gently on the teen's ear. Needy whimpers erupt from the angry cat's throat and the kitten arches up against Yuki as he's pressed against the floor. The rat skillfully runs his tongue over his chest causing the neko to pant with abandon and gasp lustfully. "Relax, kit," Yuki reprimands and he closes his eyes losing himself in the pleasurable touches.

Fierce determination keeps him going and after what seems like centuries, though in had only been a few hours, he comes across a cabin. His numb hands force him to seek shelter and he struggles to open the door. Shivering he stares at the sight before him and carefully hides his disappointment. "Kitten," he whispers earning him a confused look then an armful of an eager kitty kat. He shivers as Kyo's hands tug his coat off and the cat's lips claim his. "I've missed you," he says shoving his fingers into the neko's liquid fire locks and he pulls Kyo closer toe ease his hunger. His body craves the teen's body and his heart hammers with his love for the fiery teen. "I'll never let you go ever again," he states then glances over Kyo's head at the rat huddled in the corner with tears shining in his eyes.

Smiling sadly, he greets the ox's eyes briefly then lowers his head. Wrapping his arms around his knees, he shuts his eyes and sighs bitterly. "You didn't do anything to him, did you," the ox asks and shaking his head he admits, "I only kissed him and comforted him. He's yours to give release to." Biting back a sob, he struggles to his feet and pulls his shirt back on and buttons up his coat preparing to leave. "Stay," Kyo whispers tugging on his sleeve and he nods even though he doesn't want to. All he wants is to run away and escape this heartbreak, but he can't refuse the teen's request. Slowly, prolonging the onslaught of raw pain he'll feel at the sight of his beloved, he turns around and welcomes the crushing hug that the kitten delivers. Hungrily Kyo nips his collarbone as Haru explains, "You kept my baby safe, therefore you get a reward." Closing his eyes, he lets Kyo lead him to another room that he hadn't noticed earlier due to his frustrations. He falls onto the soft bed and smiles lightly at the unfamiliar weight that presses against him.

"I can't do this," he states pulling away from Yuki abruptly and he jumps from the bed almost as if the object would burn him. "Why not," Haru presses, his eyes alight almost as if he'd already known, and he shakes his head barely able to even look at the boy still sprawled out on the bed like a delicate, delicious delight. "I wont do that to him," he hisses waltzing past Haru with a set sneer and cold eyes. "You were about to if I hadn't shown up," Haru counters smoothly, his calm and expressionless eyes following his every movement, and he shakes his head muttering, "We were just laying together. He stopped himself and I was too shocked to care." He slams Haru against the wall when the teen insists on pushing him towards the bed and growls, "Just stop! Do you really want me to sleep with him? I thought I could to make you happy and to give him what he wants but I can't." Tenderly Yuki unwraps his fist from the younger one's shirt and says, "Hush, Kyo." His nimble hands work at relaxing the muscles of his back as he falls defeated against the ox being enveloped between their bodies. "I'll make Akito leave you alone," the rodent, states calmly kneading the tight knots out of his back and he shifts so he can rest his cheek against Haru's chest. "I love you," the rat says and he acknowledges, "I know." "Yet you can't love me," Yuki argues, though his tone remains soft and adoring, and he replies, "I know."