Chapter 5
"I'm going to go to bed now," Ken said quickly leaving the room. "Night."
"Night, Ken," Yohji said. "No, I found out after I left you."
"So do you prefer men to women?" asked Faye as she stood and moved to the window.
"No," said Yohji. "Women out rank men on my sexual list. You see me differently don't you?"
"You've always been differently in my eyes," Faye said as she looked out the window. "But I can't say I'm not surprise."
"Then why are you over there and not here beside me?"
Faye signed and said, "Because I thought it was my imagination, but now that I hear it from your lips…"
"It will take time for you to get use to. Take all the time you need."
"I'm going to bed."
As Faye walked from the room, Yohji stood and followed her.
"I need clothes from my room for tonight," he said as they climbed the stairs.
"I didn't say anything," she said.
"But you were thinking it."
"Whatever."
As they entered Yohji's bedroom, Yohji went straight to his dresser and began to pull out a nightshirt while Faye sat on the bed and undid her long hair. She shook her head and began to run her slender fingers through the silken strands. Yohji was just about to leave, when he noticed she had ran into a knot.
Yohji grabbed his hairbrush and sat behind her. "Here let me help."
"Thank you," she said as he began to run the brush through her hair.
"Your welcome," he said kissing her cheek.
Faye gave a gentle laugh as she leaned backwards into Yohji. He wrapped his long arms around her and held her close. Soon Faye was sound asleep in his arms. Yohji smiled at the sleeping young lady before him.
Carefully, he lifted Faye off the bed and stood up. He turned, knelt down, and gently laid her back on the bed making sure not to pull her hair. As he slipped his hand out from under her head, Faye slowly opened her eyes and looked up at Yohji.
"Sorry I woke ya," Yohji whispered brushing a loose strand of hair away.
"It's okay," Faye said taking his hand into hers. "Are you leaving?"
"Do you want me to?" asked Yohji.
Faye shook her head. "I want to be close to you," she said. "Like the old days."
A gentle smile spread across the young man's face as he laid down beside her. Faye curled up against him and ran her hand down his chest to the top of his pants. As she gave a gentle tug at the top of Yohji's pants, she heard a sharp intake of air.
"Oh I see," she teased hooking her finger on his pants pocket. "How's this?"
She tugged on his pocket and once again the sharp intake of air was heard.
"Damn, Faye," he said closing his eyes. "You always did have that affect on me."
Faye gave a hearty laugh as she leaned up and kissed Yohji. "I still have my charm," she teased. "Good."
"It's good to hear you laugh again," he said. "I only remember hearing you cry. But that was when I left for good."
"But we've been given a second chance," she said. "Now we can be together and no one can take us apart."
"I will never let anyone take you away from me ever again," he said running his hand over her thigh.
As Yohji leaned down to kiss her, a gentle knock came from the door. Yohji stopped and listened as Faye tried to hold back her giggles.
"Yohji, are you in there?" came a calm voice.
"Like old times alright," growled Yohji as he stood up and opened the door. "What?"
There stood Aya in a black, long sleeved, button up shirt and black pajama pants. He looked tired but it was only about eleven-thirty at night.
"What do you want, Aya?" growled Yohji as he leaned against the door jam. "Why are you bothering us at this hour of the night?"
"Manx is here," whispered Aya, not wanting Faye to hear.
Suddenly, a ringing sound filled the room. Faye dove over the edge of the bed and grabbed whatever was ringing. As she sat down on the bed, Yohji and Aya noticed that it was a cell phone.
"Hello," Faye said.
Silence.
"I'll be right there," she said hanging up the phone.
She slipped on her brand new shoes and slipped on her coat. "Who was it?" asked Yohji.
"It was mother," said Faye. "I'll be back soon, I promise."
"You're not going anywhere without me," Yohji said as Faye opened the door further.
"Relax," she said. "I'll be fine. I'm good at not being seen."
"Come back soon," he said.
"I know, I know. You worry about me too much," said Faye.
Yohji smiled as he followed Aya out of the room with Faye right behind them. As Yohji and Aya turned and walked into the living room, Faye hurried down the stairs and out the back door of the shop.
"Who just went down stairs?" asked Omi sitting on the floor.
"That's none of your business," Yohji said sitting on the couch between Aya and Ken.
"What do you have for us, Manx," asked Aya.
Yohji didn't listen too much to what Manx had to say. It was always the same. Kill this person by this date and time. And don't get caught. His mind kept wondering back to Faye and how much she had grown up since those days long ago.
"You can count on us," chimed Omi as Manx left the room.
"We'll start planning in the morning," Aya said as they all proceeded back upstairs to their bedrooms.
"Hey are you okay, Yohji?" asked Ken, noticing his comrade linger behind them by the window.
Yohji didn't respond. Ken looked at Omi and Aya, then back at Yohji.
"He's just worried about Faye," Aya said with narrowed eyes. "There's nothing you can do."
Aya wrapped his arms around Omi's waist and led his young back to the bed they were sharing that night. Ken went to Yohji's side and rested a hand on his shoulder. Yohji closed his eyes and shook his head.
"She's not the same girl," Yohji said. "Well she is but little things have changed."
"It always happens," said Ken. "No one stays the same forever. We all change. I'm sure that you've changed from the wild fun loving guy she use to know back then."
"I know I have," said Yohji turning around and leaning against the wall. "I've narrowed the type of girls I like. I don't smoke or drink as much. I've got myself a sexy boyfriend and girlfriend now. Well at least I think I have both of them. Do I?"
Yohji looked at Ken with a sly smile. Ken's face had turned red at being mentioned as a boyfriend and not just a friend.
"Yeah you do," Ken said at last as he stepped closer to the man before him. "Where did Faye go anyway?"
"I don't know," Yohji said. "I know that wasn't her mother on the phone. It was a man's voice."
"I hope it wasn't Brad or one of his goons," said Ken.
Yohji smiled at his male lover as he leaned forward gently kissed his lips. Ken leaned into the kiss and rested his hands on the young man's waist before him.
"Yohji," Faye said as she stood in the doorway.
Ken spun around; his face darkened another shade as he looked at the young woman before them. Her hair was soaked from the pouring rain and her clothes, too, were soaked straight through.
"You're back," Yohji said moving past Ken to Faye. "You're soaked too."
"It's raining really bad outside," laughed Faye looking at Ken. "You two make a cute couple."
"Oh, um…" said Ken as his face went another shade darker.
Yohji gave a hearty laugh as he hugged both of his young lovers. "If it's okay with you, Faye," he said, "I'd like you to be my girlfriend."
Faye looked at Yohji and then at Ken. "Okay," she said with a big smile. "Now everyone here is going to get nookie."
"Nookie?" said Ken.
Yohji laughed even harder. "Sex," he said. "Nookie is sex."
"Nookie sounds better than saying sex," she said.
"Oh okay," Ken said with an embarrassed laugh. "I learned something new today."
Yohji and Faye both laughed. Faye then stood on her tiptoes and gently kissed Ken on the cheek. This made Ken go even darker and the two laughed even harder.
"It's late and we need our sleep," Yohji said one they were done laughing.
"Ok," Ken said as they began upstairs. "I'll see you two in the morning."
"Where do you think your going?" asked Yohji wrapping his arm around Ken's waist.
"To bed," said Ken confused.
Yohji pressed Ken against the wall and began to passionately kiss him while his hand traveled between his legs. Ken's eyes went wide as he realized what Yohji meant. As Yohji pulled back, Ken relaxed and looked at his lover.
"Oh I see," Ken said with a sly smile.
Faye giggled and hurried up the remaining stairs with the two guys right behind her. They all dove into Yohji's bedroom and collapsed into fits of laughter on the bed. Being as sly as he was, Yohji sat up and began to message Faye's back. She sighed and allowed her body to relax as she enjoyed the message, but before she knew it, Yohji was disrobing her very quickly and quietly. He already had removed her panties and skirt, and was working on removing her shirt.
"Yohji," hissed Faye flipping onto her back.
"Your clothes are soaking wet and I don't want you to get sick," Yohji said. "Besides, if we disrobe and climb under the sheets, we can share our body heat and you'll be warm in a few minutes."
"Only if that's okay with Ken," Faye said looking at the young man at the end of the bed. "Well?"
"Well…um…" Ken said not know what to say.
"You don't have to get completely naked if you don't want to," said Faye with an innocent smile. "We won't go too fast for you. We'll get comfortable to being around each other first before we move to the next step. How's that sound?"