Ah, it feels great to be back on track after an absence from updates! Thanks for being patient, peeps.
I don't know what Kyon-Kyon's actual birthday is. So I'm aware the timing is probably inaccurate. Oh well, screw it.
Possible lemon in this chapter, peeps. I'm not responsible for any mental scarring you may encounter...so HAH!
Thanks for the reviews, you guys, that makes me so happy! Oh, and to Queen-of-Sadism-sama...yay! You likey my angst! Woohoo!
Okay I'm good now. Also, beware the fluff of this chapter. Fluffy, I tell you, FLUFFY!
Much love from your favorite evil yaoi fanatic authoress!
-kat-
The next day Haru woke up feeling like he was forgetting something. He stared down at a peaceful, sleeping Kyo, who seemed to be smiling in his dreams.
"Mnh...Haru..." he moaned, still sleeping. Haru smiled and kissed his cheek.
"Shhhh..." Haru held him tightly and sighed when suddenly it hit him: today was Kyo's birthday.
Aww, dammit! What am I going to get him? Haru thought frantically. Then an idea popped into his head, and he grinned.
"Kyo, wake up," he said. Kyo stirred and yawned.
"Hey," he whispered, placing a kiss on his mouth. "What's up?"
"I have to go out for a few minutes," Haru said quickly. "Listen to me carefully - I'm locking all the doors in case someone comes to find you. Stay away from windows and try to not make a lot of noise while I'm gone."
Kyo frowned. "But Akito -,"
"I'll only be gone a little while," Haru reassured him. Kyo nodded.
"Hurry back, okay?" he said. He kissed Haru on the lips and smiled. "Have fun."
Quickly Haru ran into the forest, not stopping until he reached his destination: a small pond, which led into a creek. He looked in the dirt for a few minutes, searching for an orange stone. He found one after a while - it was shiny and glittery, sparkling when the light hit it.
It was a tiger eye stone. Haru smiled and dashed back home, locking the door quickly behind him once safely inside.
"Haru?" Kyo called out nervously.
"Yeah, it's me." Haru walked into his room and kissed Kyo's forehead. "I'm going to go work on something for a while. You can do whatever you want...unless it's about sex, then you have to wait for me," he added. Kyo giggled and blushed.
"I'm just going to sleep for a while longer." He kissed Haru's neck and fell back into slumber. Quickly Haru set to work.
Later that evening...
"Kyo! Dinner's ready!" Haru called. Kyo walked out into the kitchen and kissed Haru's neck.
"And what did you make?"
"Stewed leeks." Haru smiled as Kyo glared at him. "I'm just kidding, baby kitty, don't have a cow. I made you your favorite."
"Ramen!" Kyo almost yelled. He jumped onto Haru's back and held on tightly, placing tiny kisses on his neck. "Thank you, baby."
"No problem." Haru smiled and gave him his bowl, and they sat on the couch.
"This ramen's good," Kyo said.
"I'm glad you like it." Haru kissed his cheek. "Now I have something to say..."
"What's that?"
"Happy eighteenth birthday, my fiery little sex kitten," he whispered, nipping his ear gently. Kyo smiled shyly and let out a soft purr.
"Thank you so much, love," he said. "It means a lot to me."
Haru immediately held out the gift he made - a necklace with the tiger's eye stone hanging from it - and placed it around Kyo's neck. Kyo gasped.
"For me?" he breathed, holding the stone pendant in his palm.
"Yes, you." Haru reached up and closed Kyo's fingers around it. "I found it in the river...I wanted to see you smile." He leaned forward and placed a kiss on Kyo's soft lips. "Happy birthday, my little Kyon-Kyon. I love you."
Kyo looked up at Haru disbelievingly. "I - you didn't have to - wha - thank you so much," he stammered, tears spilling from his eyes. He leaned forward and embraced Haru tightly. "I will treasure it always..."
Haru smiled and kissed his cheek. "I'm glad." He reached up and held Kyo's face in his hands, wiping the tears from his eyes and stroking his cheek. Slowly he leaned forward until their lips were barely touching, and he slid his tongue along Kyo's lips flirtatiously.
"Haru," Kyo whispered, "I..."
"Shhhh," Haru said softly, pressing his finger to Kyo's mouth. "I love you too..." He kissed Kyo once and grinned.
"You know what's kind of funny?"
"What?"
"You're older but you're the uke."
Kyo turned beet red. "I'm the WHAT?"
Haru smirked triumphantly. "It's not a bad thing, Kyo." He wrapped his arms around Kyo's hips. "It's just one of the many reasons I love you."
Kyo smiled up at Haru and held him tightly. "God, Haru, I love you so much..."
"I love you too sexy," he said.
For the next two days, Kyo and Haru lived comfortably without a single thought of Akito. Kyo began to cheer up after his incident, while every so often he snuck up behind Haru and kissed his neck. If Haru was in a good mood, he would make Kyo a bowl of ramen and feed it to him just because he felt like it; he loved to please his kitten.
Ring, ring, ring!
"I'll get it," Haru said, reaching over to grab the phone. "Hello?"
Kyo stood and looked over in his direction, becoming mildly alarmed by Haru's tone of voice. "What? Oh, uh, no...he isn't here. Why? ...I'll call you if I see him, Akito-san, I promise. Sayonara." He turned to Kyo with a grave face.
"I had no choice, I had to promise that I'd take you back if I found you..."
"YOU WHAT?" Kyo screeched. Haru looked away, his body shaking.
"I...I'm sorry..."
But as Kyo looked over, he heard Haru laughing. "What's so funny?" he snapped.
"I crossed my fingers. You really think I'd do that?" he giggled. Kyo turned bright red..
"You fucking cowboy, you scared the shit outta me! Don't fucking do that!" he yelled, tears falling down his face. Haru walked over and hugged him tightly.
"Do you really think I'd just hand you over like that?" he asked, his breath tickling Kyo's ear. Kyo shut his eyes and buried his face into Haru's neck.
"I don't know," he stammered. "I've never had a true friend before you...and it's so hard to trust you, even now." He looked up with tears staining his cheeks. "I hate that place...and to think I would have to go back to it...to him...and have him rape me again..." Kyo shuddered in fear, and Haru pulled him closer.
"I'm sorry, Kyo-kitty," he whispered. "I never meant to frighten you. I'd never give you away like that. I don't give a fuck about what that bastard wants me to do." He lifted Kyo's chin and kissed his nose. "You know I love you, don't you?"
"I love you too." Kyo nuzzled into his chest. "I'm sorry for being so sensitive."
"I would be sensitive too, don't be sorry." Haru smiled. "Come on, whaddaya say we go make your favorite food?"
Kyo looked up again. "Really?"
"Oh wait, I forgot, we're out of meow mix," Haru teased sweetly. Kyo blushed and smacked him.
"Don't get my hopes up," he laughed, leaping into his arms. Haru carried him into the kitchen and set him on the counter before kissing his neck.
"One more thing I forgot to give you," he said softly, holding up a tiny ring with an orange stone on it. "I never did ask you properly."
Kyo jumped, tears falling down his cheeks once again. "Haru, you're not -,"
"Shhh," Haru whispered, pressing a finger to Kyo's lips. He sank to his knees and reached for Kyo's hand.
"Kyo," he continued, looking up. "I love you. I've loved you since the day I first saw your messy orange hair. And I want to stay with you always and forever."
Kyo looked away. "I can't...I couldn't do that to you. Do you know what people would say about you if they knew? How miserable they'd make you because of your relationship with a monster like me?" he cried. Haru didn't think twice - he slid Kyo's bracelet off, and immediately he transformed.
"No, Haru, don't look at me!" he yelped, curling into a ball. Haru grabbed his shoulders and lifted his face until they were just inches apart.
"I don't care what people say, dammit!" he said. "I don't give a fuck about them because they don't matter to me! The only thing I care about is you. All of you. I wouldn't care if you were stuck like this forever, you're still my Kyo-kitty. So I'll ask you like this." He lifted Kyo's chin tenderly and stroked his cheek for a moment, gazing into his wide, purple, cat-like eyes; then he placed a tiny kiss on his lips.
"Will you marry me?" he whispered. Kyo began to weep, and he slid his bracelet back on. Once he was back in his human form, he fell into Haru's arms. He wrapped his arms around Haru's shoulders and cried into his neck.
"Yes."
At his response, Haru pulled Kyo into a soft, tender kiss, their tongues caressing the other's lips in a manner both heated and shy. Haru reached up and stroked Kyo's chin until he purred quietly; then he lifted his hand.
"Here," he said softly, sliding the ring onto his finger. Kyo smiled.
"Oh Haru, thank you." He ran his fingers over the stone and hugged him. "It's beautiful."
"But not as beautiful as you." Haru smiled a bit. "Kyo, can I ask you something?"
"Anything, Haru."
"Will you trust me?"
Kyo lifted his face and looked towards the sound of Haru's voice. "What do you mean?" Haru lifted him up and carried him into the bedroom; then, after setting him on his feet again, he reached up and began to unbutton Kyo's shirt.
"I won't make you do anything that you don't want to do," he said. "I promise. All I want is just a moment with you, and only you...and the rest of the world gone." Haru slid the shirt gently from Kyo's shoulders and let it fall to the ground, and soon they lay on the soft sheets and blankets.
"Haru?"
"Yes, koneko-chan."
"...hold me," Kyo cried, leaning near him. Haru grasped him tightly around his waist and shoulders, and Kyo held onto him like the world was at an end, lifting his head in silent pleas for kisses; after a moment they passionately locked lips.
"Mnh..." Kyo whimpered into Haru's mouth, eagerly allowing his tongue past his own lips; Haru tasted sweet and hot, the desire in his kisses becoming more and more obvious. He lifted Kyo's chin and slid his tongue softly down to his neck, sucking the tender skin and leaving his mark everywhere.
"Kyo," Haru said softly, "I love you..." He affectionately stroked Kyo's abdomen, his fingers caressing every muscle and touching every inch of skin. Kyo let out a loud purr and allowed Haru to continue downwards.
"I'm going...to take...a shower," he continued between kisses. He looked at Kyo seductively and stroked his chin the way he would a kitty – but then again, Kyo was his kitty. "I was wondering if maybe you'd like to join me."
HAH! And you thought I was going to have them go all the way! -sighs- I'm sorry I'm an evil bitch. Oh, and I know that in Japan they usually don't like homosexuals. Well, SCREW IT BECAUSE IN MY FIC THEY'RE GOING TO GET MARRIED! SO HAH!
Haru: Hey, don't just leave us hanging on the edge of something steamy like that. That's just not cool.
Kyo: Yeah. And why am I such an uke?
Haru: Because, koneko-chan, Kat-sama is evil. Come on, we're going to have fun next chapter...
Kat: See you again!