(A/N: Hehehe… It's been an ETERNITY since I last updated…VoV' Gomen! Reality got in the way and struck me full in the face… and it didn't feel very good… Oh, and I'd like to thank M.T. Dog for keeping in touch with me and giving suggestions for chaps 3 and 4. M.T.Dog, I DEDICATE THIS CHAPTER TO YOU! TToTT Gomen, I won't babble on anymore! Here it is, Chapter Four of Eternal Flames: Diamond Skies, Affectionate eyes!)
Kyo woke with a start, his head aching as if someone had smashed a rock into it.
"Uh… ow…" he sat up and rubbed the offending spot, catching a certain Oushi's attention…
"Kyo, are you alright?" the Oushi asked, making his way from the Neko's bookshelf on the other side of the room to the Neko on the bed.
"Uh… I think… what happened?"
"You and Yuki got into another fight and-"
"I lost."
"No, actually, right after you fainted Yuki did too. I guess that throwing him into a fence like that took a lot of energy from him…" Haru looked up at the ceiling, unaware of how much his words had affected the Neko; who apparently was so shocked that words couldn't describe it. Had he actually caused Yuki to faint right after he himself did…?
"Where is Yuki and how did I get here?"
"Well, Yuki is still unconscious… I guess Tohru and Momiji called Hatori because he drove them here…"
"…And how I got here…?"
"I carried you." Haru looked away from the ceiling to a reddening Kyo, whose embarrassment lay in the thought of being seen unconscious and having Haru carry him home, despite the fact he was in his Neko form
"You know, as much as we fight and how different we seem, we're not much different at all." Haru smiled at the Neko, whom seem to be confused by this.
"What exactly do you mean by that…?"
"I mean we're both going through the same things; like for example, Yuki and Tohru were the ones we cherished, yet they completely ignored us and went for one another, thus shattering our hearts with their thoughtlessness." (A/N: That's how I came up with the name for chapter 1 :P--dodges sharp objects thrown by angry readers-- HEY, WHO THREW THE PANTIES!OoO Hehehe… continue reading …)
"Yea… I wonder why it didn't work for you and Yuki, I mean I'm the Cat, so I should've guessed that I'd never find-"
"Don't say that Kyo! I know you'll be accepted-"
"I doubt it."
"What I meant to say was that I accept you." Haru gazed directly into Kyo's eyes; the Neko froze up completely.
"…Seriously…?"
"Seriously. I wouldn't joke around with something like this."
"Now I really don't believe you."
"Kyo… I'm not kidding." Haru gave him a look that proved his seriousness.
"So…you like me like that?"
Haru could do nothing but blush as a reply.
"Do you?" Kyo didn't plan on stopping until he got an answer. Haru saw this and decided to give.
"Hehehe…yea…" Haru's blush deepened to scarlet, but compared to Kyo's, it was light pink.
"But… what about Yuki? You did love him, right?"
"Did. I should've know that he'd never feel the same way. For some reason… I thought you would care… do you?"
It looked impossible for Kyo's blush to deepen, but the impossible became possible after Haru asked those words.
"I'll take that as a 'yes'…" He gave Kyo a serene smile.
"So… when did you start having feelings for me…?" He gazed into Kyo's crimson eyes.
"It's strange really…" Kyo turned his gaze to the ceiling, longing to gaze upon his beloved stars. (A/N: Kyo woke up 5 hours later) "Let's go on the roof and I'll tell you.
And with that said they stood up and headed towards the ladder on Kyo's balcony that led to the roof.
"So… this is your favourite place to be, ne?" The Oushi gazed upward towards the endless diamond sky as Kyo led him to the center of the roof, a.k.a. his favourite spot to gaze at the stars.
"Yea… I usually come up here when life becomes to much for me… which is everyday, come to think about it…" Kyo plopped down on the center of the roof, Haru followed his action.
"So… you were gonna tell me…"
"When I developed feelings…?
"Yea."
"Well… It's really strange to tell you the truth… I mean, last time I checked I don't recall ever being gay…"
"As in happy…?
"No, as in homosexual."
Haru had a look of infamy and a sweat drop on the back of his head.
"Well anyways, what's strange?" The Oushi was eager to change the subject as he turned to fully face who he considered to be his kitten.
"How emotions change so quickly. I mean, it was yesterday that all of this started, but it's only been barely 24 hours since I had a change of emotions towards Tohru… I mean, I don't hate her, I just feel kinda… numb when I think of her…" The Neko returned the Oushi's gaze.
"So what are you really trying to say?" Haru had a look of confusion cross his handsome features.
"What I'm really trying to say is that emotions must have been there before for them to become so strong in such a short amount of time." Kyo turned his gaze back to the stars.
"Yea…I guess it's always been that way, even since we were little…" Haru tilted his head back towards the roof so he could gawk in wonder at the billions of diamond specks in the endless sea of black that encircled them.
"…And as soon as they got together, those emotions rose to the surface… you always did care for me, despite the fact I am the Cat, ne?"
"Yea… I never thought it was right for you to be treated like that just because you're the Cat… No one deserves that."
"…And because of that I started to have feelings for you, but then you went and 'fell in love' with Yuki so I neglected those feelings and forced myself to hate you; despite the fact that I could never do that, so I just kinda ignored you and didn't think about you…"
"…I see… Well I fell in love with Yuki because he had told me that I wasn't really stupid like everyone said I was and because I thought that you rejected to return my feelings for you… but like you said, you felt the same way for me as I did for you. You sure did and still do have a strange way of showing that you care…"
"Well… when we were younger, you never actually said that you accepted me and then you went and fell in love with Yuki so I thought you didn't really care much for me. Plus, if you were raised like I was, being the Cat and all, then you'd know why I'm not to good at showing affection."
"…And I thought you didn't care-"
"I did."
"Yea… but because you didn't express it, I just assumed-"
"Put yourself in my shoes. How would you react to having someone care for you after being shunned out by everyone since day one just because you're the Cat…?
"Man, I really am stupid-"
"No, you just don't… understand-"
"Ah… that's where you're wrong, Kyo… I do understand. That's why I called myself stupid." Haru gazed down at the roof, his eyes full of lament and a melancholy smile lingering on his lips. Kyo stared at him in perplexity.
"…Wha…?" Kyo raised an eyebrow in bemusement.
"Yes, I so understand. Elders would always tell me of how stupid I was because I am the Ox, who had been deluded by the Rat. I hated Yuki for it; but like I said, the day I met him all of that changed because he let me realize that just because I'm the Ox it doesn't mean that I am stupid like everyone had said I was."
"Yea… and before you met him, you were so angry at everyone and you got so irritated that you just ended up developing a Black personality over it. I didn't help much either!" Kyo had a lamented looking smile cross his handsome features.
"Yea… but you're not the one at fault…"
"Hmmm… and with Yuki looking so much like a girl, you probably were never called gay." The Oushi and Neko erupted with laughter, both picturing Yuki in one of Ayame's maid outfits.
"Hahaha! Good one, Kyo!" Haru turned to look the Neko in his eyes, his blood now circulating fire throughout his body as he thought of what it would feel like to taste those soft, tender lips that gleamed so brilliantly in the silvery moonlight... As if reading Haru's mind, Kyo returned his gaze, his eye full of lust as his and the Oushi's eyes met. Haru felt as if his skin was on fire; his elation betrayed his cover and left him with a fully erected member, in which was quite detectible through his jeans…
Unfortunately for Haru, Kyo had noticed his sudden movements to cover up his excitement and he grabbed the Oushi's hand.
"Oooo… What's this?" Kyo taunted, moving the Oushi's hand out of the way so he could see his excitement bulging through his jeans.
"Ummm… I… a…" Haru blushed as Kyo smiled iniquitously at him, desire clouding his crimsoneyes as he moved closer to the Oushi…
Haru had got a hold of his senses and started moving closer to Kyo, parting his lips and preparing to taste Kyo's tender ones for the first time…
"Kyo! Haru! Time to eat!" Ayame gushed in Kyo's room, running up the ladder that led to the roof.
Kyo and Haru, whose lips were only a few millimeters apart, lurched away from one another to their previous positions on the roof; in fear of Ayame finding out their secret, they acted as if they were only stargazing… But that didn't fool Ayame…
"Oooo, what are you two doing alone up here?" Ayame taunted, noticing the outraged look that had appeared on Kyo's face.
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE, AYAME!" Kyo looked ready to kill and Haru just remained stargazing, oblivious to the situation at hand…
"Ah… Romance is the feeling you are feeling in your heart right now-"
"NO, IT'S RAGE!"
"Oh my Kyokichi, no need to yell!"
"GET LOST!"
"Ah… Young love…"
"I'M GONNA MURDER YOU!"
"That's right Kyo, DEFEND YOUR RIGHT TO LOVE! I tell you…it's… MEN'S ROMANCE! It's-"
"Man I'm hungry, aren't you Kyo?" Haru turned his back to Ayame and winked at Kyo, who caught his rift.
"Yea… I'm starving! Let's go get something to eat."
"Huh! I'm not finished with you!"
Haru and Kyo got up and started walking away from a puzzled Ayame.
"I will find out your secret, I swear! I DEDICATE MYSELF TO IT!" Ayame bellowed at the two figures descending down the ladder, soon following them.
"Maybe next time…" Haru whispered into Kyo's ear as they reached the bottom of the stairs.
"Maybe next time…"
(A/N: …And that was the forth chappie of Eternal Flames! I hope you all enjoyed it! Please review TToTT….. I'll update it tomorrow/later today if I get at least 5 reviews on this chapter:D )
