This may be a short chappy due to the fact that I've got a bigillion fics to update and homework to do. I dunno, I may get carried away with it like I usually do...either way, enjoy!
Red Kitsune Flames: Yep yep yep, he did! Heh, it'll do something to one of them, I'm sure of that. I think Eyes may tell Ayumu something that Kanone probably doesn't want him knowing (of course he's keeping secrets!). Kiyotaka is a strange one, I'll admit to that. I wonder why he chose now of all times to show up, right before everything happens...wonder why he didn't try to get to Ayumu earlier? Thanks for reviewing!
Polaris18: Lol, not this time...
Kanone: It's true...I do love penis.
Eyes: Really, then why are you on top all the time?
Kanone:...I mean, I love...I love you, dear.
Kalelle: That brings up an interesting question. If the guy's always on top and never gives blow jobs, is he really gay?
Me: We've definitely covered this topic before. Yes, he is gay.
Ayumu: I don't know. Sometimes I wonder about Kalelle.
Kalelle: I wonder about your face, too, but I never say anything...
Kanone: That was...a really bad come back.
Kalelle: You're a really bad come back!
Me: Now you're just not making any sense...(sigh) not that you ever do...thanks for reviewing!
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Kiyotaka glanced to his younger brother once more, "Ayumu...If you choose to stay with them, all of them, their fate will become yours."
Ayumu nodded, "I'm aware of that." What he didn't tell Kiyotaka was that he had already changed thier fates to a degree, and he wasn't stopping there. If he was to share the Blade Children's fate, then so be it.
Kiyotaka glared at the younger one, "Fine, then. I've tried to guide you, Ayumu, but it appears that you've become too lost to see that."
"You know, you sound a lot like Kanzaka." Ayumu informed him, "And he's dead now."
Without another word, Kiyotaka disappeared into the shadows, "What you don't know is that I am not like Kanzaka. I am not a Hunter, and I will not die. Good riddance, Little Narumi."
Ayumu sighed, relieved to be rid of his brother, "After all this time I spent searching for him, all my efforts, I couldn't be more happy to see him go." Focusing only on getting to Kanone, Ayumu completely ignored Eyes and headed off.
"Little Narumi." the brittish accent stopped him in his tracks, "I must discuss something with you."
"I need to get to Kanone's." Ayumu told the silver-haired teen, "Can it wait?"
"Kanone is the one we need to discuss." Eyes informed him.
"Of course." Ayumu thought; what else would Eyes have to talk to him about? The brunette turned to the older boy, "What about Kanone?"
"I need you to make me a promise." Eyes continued.
"A promise?" Ayumu repeated, unsure of what he could possibly promise to Eyes. Especially concerning Kanone.
"Watch Kanone when I cannot." Eyes said, "Something he told me leads me to believe that he will hurt himself."
"What? What did he say?" Ayumu asked, slightly alarmed.
"A promise I made to him a long time ago to protect him." Eyes recalled, "Kanone is the thing most important to me, and I wish for nothing more than to protect him. He says, though, that I will try to stop him from what he will do."
Ayumu swallowed hard, "Why, though? Why would he do something like that?"
"I don't know." Eyes confessed. He had thought long and hard on the subject, but could find no motivation.
"When? Do you know what would trigger it?"
Eyes shook his head, "No." He hated not knowing things, and Kanone was always the one thing he couldn't figure out. It seemed that even if Kanone had changed, Eyes had not.
Ayumu slowly nodded his head, "I'll watch him. I'll make sure he doesn't do anything."
Eyes looked up to Ayumu, a greatful look in his azure orbs, "Thank you." he whispered, the words barely reaching Ayumu's ears.
A small smile covered Ayumu's lips, "You're not the only one who cares about him." Eyes nodded briefly and Ayumu glanced down at his watch, "I've got to go. I'll call you if anything happens." Eyes agreed and Ayumu turned and ran off, thoughts running through his head a million miles a second. All of them focused on Kanone and why he would do a thing like that. He understood Eyes' words perfectly; Kanone was going to kill himself. Ayumu knew he wouldn't let such a thing happen, but there was that little nagging voice in the back of his head that told him he might not be able to stop it. When Kanone wanted something, he always got it.
"Eyes." Kanone thought. That's who he still had to see. He wanted to know what Eyes had figured out, and what he was planning to do about it. Of course, reaching Eyes' door, Kanone knocked only to recieve no answer. Kanone cursed his timing, but knew there would be plenty of time before anything happened to talk to the younger Blade Children. Completely unaware of the recent events that had taken place, Kanone returned to his own home to await Ayumu.
"Of course he's not home." Ayumu muttered, searching his pockets for the key he knew he had. Or thought he had, "Damn." he cursed, "Now I've got to wait out here in the cold for who knows how long until he gets back?" The night was going from bad to worse, and he only hoped Kanone wasn't off doing something he shouldn't.
"Looking for this?" came the southern accent Ayumu loved so much.
Ayumu turned to face Kanone and smirked, "That would help." he admitted. He moved aside to let Kanone unlock the door, "Where were you?" he asked as he followed Kanone into the warmth of the apartment.
"Just taking care of some last minute business." Kanone told him.
"What kind of business? Like letting Madoka go?" Ayumu questioned.
Kanone turned to him, smirked, "Ah, so she did find you?"
"What did you tell her?" Ayumu demanded, "She was really upset when she talked to me and then just ran off."
Kanone cocked his head to the side, "I didn't tell her anything that wasn't true, only that we're together. What, were you trying to keep it a secret from her?"
"Kind of." Ayumu admitted, "She's not exactly your biggest fan, though I can't blame her."
Kanone laughed, "Alright, perhaps I said too much. So, she ran off, you say?"
"I guess she just went home, but I don't know..." Ayumu trailed off, thinking of all the possibilities. He would never forgive himself if she got hurt.
Kanone saw Ayumu's slightly depressed mood and pulled him close in a tight hug, "She'll be fine." he promised, "Don't worry."
"How can I not worry?" Ayumu wondered, pulling back slightly to look at Kanone. When the older one gave no answer, he sighed, "Maybe you're right. She does overreact a lot..."
Kanone smiled softly, "There you go."
"What if..." Ayumu's paranoia was cut off by Kanone's lips pressing to his and the Blade Child's tounge slipping inside his mouth. Ayumu sighed into the kiss and pushed Madoka to the back of his mind for a minute. Of course, as soon as he did that Kiyotaka and Eyes pushed their way foward. Ayumu broke the kiss and looked up at Kanone, "Kiyotaka approached me earlier."
Kanone's eyes widened slightly, "He did?" he asked, hesitantly.
Ayumu nodded, "He tried to convince me that I was blind to follow you; that your fate would become mine if I stayed with you."
"You don't carry our curse, Ayumu, no matter how close you get to any of us. Your fate is, and always will be, your own."
The chocolate-haired boy smiled up at Kanone, "Thanks."
Kanone returned the smile and gave Ayumu a quick kiss, "Did I miss anything else?"
The younger one's mind quickly floated to Eyes' decision to join them in their fight against the Rebels, but he decided to save that until later. With everything that Eyes had told him, Ayumu wanted a few cards up his sleeve. Instead, he just grinned, "Yeah, the fact that I'm horny as hell."
Kanone laughed, "You and me both, dear." he said, grabbing Ayumu's hand and dragging him into their bedroom.
Kanone rolled onto his back, sighing in contentment, "That helped." he commented.
Ayumu snuggled up to him as he always did, "Mm-hmm." he agreed, tiredly, yawning to prove his point.
Kanone chuckled and closed his eyes as well, "Goodnight." he said, burrying his face in Ayumu's mass of brown hair, "I love you."
"Mm, love you, too." Ayumu replied, falling asleep as the words were out of his mouth.
Kanone was on the brink of sleep when his phone rang. He cursed whoever had the mind to call him when he was trying to sleep, but flipped his phone open nonetheless, "What?"
"The game has begun." said the low voice on the other end. A click sounded and Kanone glared at the phone.
"Kiyotaka." he thought, "Bastard."
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Told you it would be short. I know I say this with all my fics and it has yet to be true, but I think this fic might end soon. At least, everything I have planned will end soon... Well, review! Here's the next quote:
"There's no such thing as god."
a)Overture
b)Only One Wise Action
c)Relentless Rain
d)Spiral of Destiny