NOTES:
Hiroyukishinji: I actually thought of the Kei and Kurisu thing spur of the moment as I was writing. My mom was asking me a question and I just kept typing without looking and Kurisu just sort of answered on her own…And Kei was kissing Sho and I guess was reminded that he was near the spot where Luka killed himself…and he was probably thinking of his and Luka's relationship and just…lost it? …Maybe…?
Fujipuri: THEY ARE SEXY! …I guess I just wanted to shout that. And it is illegal not to stalk them. My parents keep saying how America's going to crash and burn in 20 years and be overrun by immigrants and I just think of Mallepa and think how I can stalk Kei and Sho. ;D
Anne: Sometime soon Kei and Sho are going to tear down your sign that says it's your beach and make one that says OUR BEACH!
Yaoikitty: …That doesn't qualify as a review. That was eleven words and one emoticon! You better leave a good one since this is dedicated to you!
Shin: There is no plot. Ever again. Okay. I'm lying. I'm going back to the plot. I was off of it for a few chapters, but now we're back on track. I have no idea how much longer this is going to be…longer than Nightmare Aura. I have a sequel planned to this fic and then a possible sequel to that one…and then I'm all out of ideas. But I do want to write a Prologue and I already have so many adorable things planned out. And if you remember Rent at all, when Angel's in the hospital and they're painting her nails, I have that same exact nail polish…and I'm wearing it now. xD
Shadowed Butterfly: …Your review sort of trails off there…and I can't have pocky! It's candy and Lent isn't over yet! I only have to survive another week and a half or so…mmm…but I have hi-chews waiting for me, too! And chocolate bunnies!
Essenity: YOU BETTER STEAL GACKT FOR ME! …AND KEEP READING MY FIC SOMEHOW OR YOU'LL HAVE TO CATCH UP LIKE WOAH WHEN YOU GET BACK. And all I know is that you're in Hong Kong right now…Hope you're having fun!
Yvonne: Woaaah. You haven't reviewed in a long time! Mouth surgery? o.O That's just ow. I have to get my wisdom teeth out in a few years…They're growing straight into the roots of my other teeth. And no. I have the American version of Moon Child that you can buy on Best Buy dot com. My best friend got it for me for my birthday when I forced her to…xD Oh and welcome back to the fic!
Hoshino Haruka: WOW. I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM YOU IN A LONG TIME EITHER! This is like…a reunion chapter or something! Welcome back to the fic of nothingness and fluff! And you'll get a chapter dedicated soon enough. Since you're the only one that requested, I've decided to just go randomly…
This chapter is dedicated to Yaoikitty…because she's one of my longest fans and a co-existing Rent freak. And good for her (but maybe not good for the rest of you who want a chapter dedicated to you) because she gets the first chapter about the mysterious chest in Kei's old bedroom. ;D Next chapter is dedicated to Fujipuri…because…I say so.
Chapter Ten – The Mysterious Chest Part One
Kei woke up the next morning to find himself tangled up in a mess of sheets with Sho nowhere near him. Rubbing his eyes roughly, he sat up and looked over at where Sho was sleeping on his stomach. The vampire's hair had come out of its ponytail and was sprawled all over the place. Apparently Kei had hogged all of the covers because Sho was wrapped in tons of blankets from the family room; several pillows were surrounding him as well and his mouth was slightly agape.
Smiling at the sight, Kei pressed himself back into the mattress and tried to fall asleep again, but it didn't work. With a sigh, he reached out and touched Sho's bare arm. He heard Sho grunt and shift slightly, but he didn't wake up. "You're a heavy sleeper," Kei whispered.
"Maybe I'm just pretending," Sho's sleepy voice said to him. Kei maneuvered some of the pillows and sheets around so he could see Sho; the vampire was staring at him, his cerulean eyes twinkling brightly.
"Did I wake you up?" Kei asked softly as he inched his way closer to Sho. When he finally got close enough, he placed his hands on Sho's broad shoulders.
"Mmm…no," Sho replied, blinking to get rid of the sleep still in his eyes. "Kei-chan, you…you look different." Kei's eyes widened slightly and he realized why exactly he looked strange. He quickly turned away from Sho, but his lover was too quick and already had him pinned to the mattress before he could hide himself. "Why do you look different and why are you ashamed of me looking at you?" He asked, leaning close to Kei's face.
"I…" Kei tried to say. "I don't have any makeup on," he finished quietly.
"Kei-kun, you don't wear makeup!" Kei only blushed. "…You do?"
"Just a bit of cover up," he answered.
"Why?" Sho asked softly.
"My scars." The answer was barely audible, but Sho heard it anyway and sighed.
"Don't be embarrassed about it and let me look at you," he breathed, leaning closer.
"Sho—don't," Kei pleaded, looking away from his love and blushing.
"Oh Kei…" Sho stared at Kei's face, suddenly noticing dozens of scratches and marks on his cheeks and forehead; he traced his fingers over several of them.
"D-don't!" Kei whispered, tears welling in his eyes as he looked up at Sho, who was shifting his weight so he could look at the rest of Kei's exposed flesh.
I walked around aimlessly, wandering
My faint breath,
just showing white in the air
"I knew you had scars on your chest and back and legs, but…" Sho's statement trailed off and he looked lovingly into Kei's eyes. Slowly, he leaned down and kissed one of the faint scratches near Kei's ear. "I'll kiss them," he breathed in Kei's ear. "All of them." Kei turned his head quickly and was met by Sho's soft lips pressing against his own.
"There's actually four scars on my lips," Kei told him. Sho smiled and kissed his lover lightly three more times. As Sho planted kisses around his face, he said, "I think there might be some in my mouth, too."
"Mmm…those can wait then," Sho told him as he kissed his way down Kei's shoulders and arms. "How do you—get so many—scratches and—scars?" He asked through soft kisses.
"Maybe I knew some person would be doing this to me and I wanted said person to have to kiss my skin so many times…" Kei whispered erotically. Sho shuddered and made his way down to the older vampire's abdomen.
"Or maybe said person just wanted to make you feel loved and unashamed of your beautiful body," Sho said as he made his way back up to Kei's head.
"Want to kiss those scars in my mouth now?"
"I'd be delighted to," he replied with a smile before he flicked his tongue out and dampened Kei's lips. "Your lips still taste good."
"Ha ha—mmm…" Kei moaned as Sho slipped his tongue into his lover's mouth and traced over everything. Kei's fingers caressed every inch of skin on Sho's back, encouraging the vampire to keep going. When their tongues began to battle, Sho pulled away slowly.
"Turn over so I can kiss your back," he said breathlessly. Kei smiled and turned over, lying on his stomach. He felt Sho press closer to him and begin to kiss the skin right above the waistline of his pants.
"Why are you starting there?" Kei asked, turning his head so he could look at Sho out of the corner of his eye.
"So I can—kiss your angel wings—last," he replied between kisses. He traced his tongue over what looked like a bullet hole and felt Kei jump in shock.
"Sho-chan," Kei whispered, his eyes closing as he relished in the feel of petals kissing every part of his back. After a few more minutes of nothing but the sound of lips breaking away from skin, Sho rested his head between Kei's shoulder blades and sighed, tracing a finger over one of the wings.
"They're so beautiful," he said softly, kissing the edge of the wing. "When did you get them?"
"Right after Maori's wedding…Mom never found out," Kei answered. "I guess I should have picked demon wings," he added with a laugh.
"Angel wings suit you better since you're my fallen angel," Sho breathed in his ear.
"Hey. I said that to you last night!" Kei protested, but Sho simply buried his face in Kei's neck and nipped at the skin gently. "You're going to torture me to death…"
"Good," Sho replied, biting harder than he meant at Kei's neck. A violent shudder went though Kei's entire body and Sho stopped. "What was that?"
"What was what, Sho?" Kei asked, obviously not noticing what had just happened to him—or else he was covering it up very easily.
Suspicious of the vampire, Sho bit down again (but not enough to leave a scar or puncture the skin). The shudder went through Kei's body yet again. Sho bit down again and again until Kei finally screamed, "STOP IT!" He turned Kei over and stared at him concernedly.
The
meaninglessness of the seasons going by
Brought on the tears, for
no reason
"I still love you..."
"Kei-chan, what's wrong?" He asked, pulling the vampire close. Kei shook his head forcefully and whimpered. "Kei, please don't make me do that again just so you'll tell me why—"
"I can't!" Kei snarled. "It's too…Sho-kun, I just can't." Sho thought for a moment until he realized what Kei might be thinking of.
"…That's where Luka bit you, isn't it?" Sho whispered slowly. Kei looked up at him and nodded.
"It's too…horrible to think about…"
"So that's why on our anniversary when I brought up Luka, you started shuddering and telling me 'don't'," Sho said thoughtfully. Kei gave him a strange look. "When you were telling me about how you fell down the stairs, you said you hated blood and I asked how you could stand to be turned into a vampire and you started shaking and begging me to stop."
"Y-yes. It was…" Kei began to shake as he thought about it. Sho held him tightly and kissed him reassuringly.
"So that's why you didn't let me drink your blood out of your neck when you came back drunk…" Kei nodded. "If you're too freaked out, you don't have to show me—" Kei sighed and closed his eyes. "I mean…I've never actually seen it before…I was sort of…unconscious for mine and I've only ever killed people, but they've never turned into—"
"Sho," Kei said sternly, shutting the vampire up. "Just…stop talking for a minute, please." Sho obeyed and watched Kei curiously until he began to talk. "I'm going to show you…but you have to promise me that afterwards you'll do something special for me so I'll feel better."
"Kei, why wouldn't—"
"Promise me." He opened his eyes and stared deeply into Sho's.
"I promise," Sho said, his voice never wavering.
"Hold me close," he whispered, clinging to Sho.
"Stop being so scared, Kei," Sho said, hugging Kei tightly. "I'm not going to let anything hurt you." Kei simply sighed and placed a hand on the side of Sho's head.
The sadness that continues to fall
Changes
to pure white snow
I kept looking to the sky
"I'm just warning you," Kei's voice resonated in his ears as the familiar sensation came over them both and they were thrown into a memory…
"Be careful, Kei!" His mother called after him.
"I always am, Mom!" The nineteen-year-old called back as he headed down the street.
"Love you!"
"Love you, too, Mom!" Kei said as his house was out of sight. He was heading to his friend's house for a party. Of course, it was all the way across town and his father had their car for an important business meeting, so he was forced to walk. It was the middle of summer and the sun was slowly setting. Knowing he was bound to show up to the party early (and he didn't quite like the people anyway), he decided to take a stroll through the park.
In the end, he ended up sitting down on one of the benches until the scenery was cloaked in darkness. Sighing softly, the teenager decided to head for the party, taking a few back alleyways until he found himself lost. "Oh dammit," he muttered to himself. Retracing his steps backwards, Kei managed to make his way into a familiar alley, but a figure was standing at the end.
"Lost?" The hoarse voice asked him.
"Oh no, I'm fine," Kei assured the figure. "I just…forgot where I was heading to…" He turned around to leave, but he heard quick footsteps approaching. He dodged to the left, narrowly avoiding the man's outstretched arms.
"Sure you don't need my help?" The stranger asked again, stalking forward. Kei walked backwards, his eyes widening as he hit a dumpster and couldn't escape the man. Not knowing what to do as he could see blood staining the man's clothes, his instincts reacted and he kicked the stranger in the crotch. He cried out in pain and doubled forward, but only for a second before he charged forward and punched Kei in the stomach.
Suddenly, he found himself pinned against the dumpster, struggling against the weight of the man. "Let me go!" Kei snarled frantically.
"I've been lonely for so long…" the man whispered to him, his eyes shimmering with an emotion that Kei didn't know.
"I don't care! Take whatever, just leave me alone!" Tears of anger spilled down his cheeks as the man grabbed his chin and tilted his head to the side. Thoughts of death and never seeing anyone he loved ever again were the only things Kei could think of as the man leaned in close. "What are you—" He let out a scream as the man bit his neck—no, bit into his neck, hitting a throbbing vein deep within. "STOP!" The person was draining his blood. He could feel it dripping down his neck and staining the collar of the shirt he was wearing. "P-please stop…"
Kei thrashed his head around, trying to get the man away from his neck, but the gash that the teeth had made was just widened. He felt his vision starting to fade and he began slipping down the side of the dumpster to the ground. "M-mom," Kei managed to choke out. "H-help me…" As he felt the man pull away for a moment to lay his body flat on the ground, he reached up and touched his neck. Instantly, a burning pain swept throughout his entire body. His neck was in shreds.
When the stranger came back to drain the rest of him, he tried to push the man off of him, but it wasn't working. "Don't make me hurt you more," the man growled. "You'll be with me soon enough."
Kei never comprehended the words because he had fallen into a state of unconsciousness…
"Now you've seen one," Kei whispered, his eyes filled with tears as he buried his face in Sho's shoulder.
"I promised I wouldn't let anything hurt you," Sho whispered to him. "So don't cry anymore, Kei-chan. Tears won't do you any good." Kei looked up at Sho, staring at him incredulously. "I'm trying to act more grown up like you said in your letter." Kei smiled softly and wiped away a few tears. "Now, would you like to help me make you a pie?"
"That's grown up?" Kei asked, laughing warmly as Sho kissed away his tears.
"Sure it is! I've never cooked anything before! Come on." With strong arms, he lifted Kei up and carried him out into the kitchen, setting him down on top of the table.
"The recipe is on the side of the fridge," Kei said, pointing to one of the various magnets.
"Got it," Sho said in a singsong voice. Kei couldn't help but smile as Sho moved around the kitchen grabbing whatever he needed, humming a soft song the entire time. Pulling out a pan, he turned on the stove and added cornstarch, sugar, and water and mixed it all together. Running his finger down the recipe, he said, "And now we have to wait for this thing to turn clear…" He turned to Kei and smiled mischievously. "So we have some time to waste."
"Sho…" Kei said warningly as he watched the vampire walk over slowly and lick his lips seductively. "Don't, Sho!"
"Mmm, but…at least it wouldn't be a waste of time," Sho said, trying to coax Kei.
"Stop it!" Kei exclaimed, pushing Sho away from him forcefully. Sho looked hurt for a moment, but he smiled anyway.
"You're right," he said quietly, turning back around to watch the substance on the stove. "It was stupid of me to think that would cheer you up." Kei watched Sho sigh and reach for the wooden spoon so he could stir. Kei walked over and was about to hug Sho when he stopped suddenly.
"You aren't even crying about it?" he asked, practically stunned. Sho looked at him and smiled again.
"I told you, I'm trying to grow up!"
"Well…you don't have to grow up too fast," Kei said, kissing Sho's shoulder softly. "I still love your kid side. I like being able to comfort you when you cry."
If now my wish reaches you,
Before my
body vanishes
Hold me tightly once more.
"Well, pretend you're comforting me and go grab me a shirt," Sho whispered, giving Kei a nudge towards their bedroom.
"Fine, fine," Kei muttered as he went to the bedroom and grabbed a white button-up shirt for himself and a black tank top for Sho. He put on his shirt, but didn't bother buttoning it and handed Sho his when he went back to the kitchen.
"Can you pull out a pie crust for me?" Sho asked sweetly.
"We actually have pie crusts? That's really random," Kei said as he opened up a cupboard and grabbed a pie pan.
"I think Kurisu might have bought them for us."
"…Kurisu's never bought us anything!"
"Oh. Right." He laughed softly and poured in a packet of Jello powder, stirring swiftly; the substance turned red. "And can you grab the frozen raspberries package out of the freezer and cut it open please?"
"Well…since you said please," Kei said, rummaging in the freezer until he pulled out the package and opened it. Meanwhile, Sho turned off the stove and pulled the pot off to the side. He took the opened package from Kei and dumped it in the pot, hitting large chunks of it with the spoon until it was mixed in.
He carefully carried the pot over to the piecrust and slowly poured the red substance into it. When it was nearly overflowing, Sho held out the pot, offering it to Kei. "Want to lick it?" Kei couldn't help but smile as he took the pot away from Sho and began to lick the red substance. Sho opened the fridge and set the pie on one of the shelves inside.
"Oooh. It's good," he commented, running a finger through some of it. He held out his finger and said, "Try some." Sho shook his head.
"No, no. I made it for you and I won't try it until you have a piece of the pie when it's cooled," Sho told him, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Come on, Sho-kun," Kei whined. Sho shook his head again. Annoyed, Kei traced his finger down Sho's nose, leaving a red streak.
"YOU'RE SUCH A LITTLE KID!" Sho exclaimed, jumping back to make sure he was out of Kei's reach. Kei simply smiled.
"If you would have just tried it I wouldn't have done that," Kei replied, licking his finger and setting the pot in the sink. "Now just wipe off your nose. It's not like I poisoned you or something!" Sho shook his head and grabbed the dishrag from the side of the sink, wiping off his nose. "Besides…" Kei walked forward and entwined his fingers with Sho's. Sho looked down at him and smiled warmly. "I think I should show you what's in that chest today." The taller vampire's eyes widened in shock and surprise.
Even if I disappear with this white snow
I
want to bloom in your heart forever
"Kei-chan—really?" Sho breathed excitedly. Kei simply guided Sho to his old bedroom and made him sit down on one side of the chest while he sat down in front of it.
"Just…if you get over-excited, we'll have to stop, okay?"
"Okay," Sho replied, taking a deep breath as Kei opened the chest slowly.
"This is the last thing I put in here and it was probably five years ago…" Kei said, handing Sho the dusty scrapbook.
"Hey! This used to be in our bedroom, didn't it?" Sho asked as he flipped through the pages and made 'aww' sounds every once in a while when he found certain pictures cute.
"Yeah, well you went a bit psycho when you had amnesia so I put it in here," Kei replied as he pulled out several different folders and binders and setting them to the side. "Oh my…" He breathed.
"What?" Sho said as he closed the scrapbook and set it to the side.
"It's…a diary…" Kei whispered.
"You kept a diary?" He asked, arching an eyebrow. Watching Kei as he flipped through some of the pages, he sighed and shifted how he was sitting.
"This is cute," Kei commented. "Here, listen to it:
"Dear Sho-kun,
I can't believe you're already thirteen. It seems like just yesterday you were trying to take my watch but it seems like years ago when you took my heart. I don't think you realize that instead of stealing my watch, you stole something more precious from me that I hope you recognize you have some day. Shinji and Toshi will be arriving within a few hours so I should probably stop writing and work on cleaning up the house.
Yours forever,
Kei."
Sho stared at Kei. "You're joking…" he said in a hushed voice. Kei looked at him and smiled. "Read another one."
"All right…
"Sho-chan
Your seventeenth birthday was just a few days ago and I can't help but realize that our time together is slowly dwindling. You keep getting in more and more trouble around Mallepa and I can't keep watch over you to protect you, especially when you go out during the day…
Which is another thing I've noticed. You rarely ever go anywhere without me. Are you becoming too attached? Are you noticing my feelings for you? Or are you harvesting the same feelings for me that I have for you? Oh I hope it's the last one…I'd do anything for it to be the last one.
Anyway…Chan is bound to get you sooner or later and I hope it's much, much later because I don't want to live without you, Sho-chan. You're so beautiful and gorgeous and those cerulean eyes…any time you look at me, I get…"
Never forget the warmth,
Of when we were
nestled close, holding one another
Even when you're loving someone
else
Kei stopped suddenly. "Did you stop writing there, Kei-kun?" Sho asked.
"No," Kei said softly, turning bright red. "It just…gets a bit personal, that's all…" Sho blinked.
"It what? Kei-chan, you're never personal! Let me see." And with that, Sho grabbed the book out of Kei's hands. Without hesitation, he began to read aloud, "You're so beautiful and gorgeous and those cerulean eyes…any time you look at me, I get so hard that my entire body aches and— …Oops. Shouldn't have read that out loud," Sho said, blushing slightly as he closed the book, not reading further. "Let's continue those some other time, shall we?"
"Agreed," Kei replied quickly as he took the book out of Sho's hands and set it down on top of the scrapbook. Sho peered into the chest and saw a few pieces of paper. Curious, he pulled them out and began to read the first page.
"…K-Kei," Sho choked out, his face turning intensely red. Kei stared at him for a moment, unsure what exactly he was reading. "Wh…" He clamped a hand over his mouth as he continued to read. "Oh god, Kei…you didn't."
"I didn't what? I don't know what you're reading!" Kei exclaimed truthfully. Worried, he grabbed the papers away from Sho and read the first line of the second page, which stated, Sho's hands pinned my waist down against the mattress as his tongue lavished my arousal hungrily and greedily. Kei turned crimson and threw the papers to the side. "Shit," he muttered before burying his face in his hands. "You…were never supposed to read that…"
Sho reached forward and hugged Kei. "Kei-chan, I don't care," he whispered warmly. "I probably dreamed up the same fantasy but just never turned it into an erotic story…" Kei chuckled softly and looked up at Sho.
"I knew looking through this would be a disaster…" he said as Sho pulled him closer.
"And by disaster you mean me finding out about how much I turned you on when I was seventeen…?" Sho asked with a loving smile. Kei stared into Sho's eyes and suddenly because lost in their depths.
"I hate you so much," he breathed, angered by the fact that he couldn't stay mad at Sho. Sho simply leaned down and pressed his lips to Kei's softly, his gaze never breaking away from Kei's. He wrapped his arms securely around Kei; one hand gripping his shoulder while the other gripped his hip. Kei's eyes slid shut as their lips began to move in motion and he slipped his tongue into the waiting crevice of Sho's mouth.
Caught up in the moment, Sho pushed Kei back onto the floor, careful to miss any of the objects the vampire had pulled out of the chest. He swung a leg on the other side of Kei's waist so that he was lying on top of his lover. Their tongues tied together until they couldn't tell whose was whose. After a few minutes, Sho slowly pulled out of the kiss, sucking gently on Kei's tongue before completely breaking away.
"I've never had a kiss like that before," Kei said breathlessly.
"Want another one?" Sho asked, nuzzling his nose into Kei's neck gently.
"I'm good for now…save it for later, okay?" He said as he sat up, pushing Sho off of his lap, but still keeping him close. "I think I have some pictures in here somewhere…"
"What's in these?" Sho asked, picking up one of the binders. "I swear I won't open it…I don't want it to be another sex story or something." Kei simply laughed and hit Sho on the shoulder.
"No. These are just some random letters Luka sent me when he 'went away on vacation'," Kei said, opening up the tattered binder and flipping through some old papers. He blinked several times as he pulled one of the papers out. "…Here's…music for the song he taught me…" He handed it to Sho. "It's a guitar part." A grin spread across Sho's face as he stood up and ran to their closet…
I'll never let go of your voice as I heard it the last time…
QUICK UPDATE! I know. I was quite inspired and I don't know why. This is only part one of the chapter on what's in the chest. I have so many more things planned that are in it and some adorable memories that you'll all love.
I can't wait until my birthday. No, not the AP US History test part, the presents part. As far as I know, Kris is getting me the Diabolos DVD and I am SO asking for the tour booklet. I've seen pictures and holy crap is he adorable. WHERE DOES HE BUY HIS HATS? They make him so adorable and cute and I'm going on another Gackt high. I seriously haven't listened to him in a few months.
Lyrics are Last Song by Gackt, courtesy of Yaoikitty (this chapter IS dedicated to her…). I've been in random moods lately, so maybe that's why Gackt is fitting right in. xD Oh. And the end of phase grades come out on Friday and my grade in Chemistry is…not good. I didn't do too well on a quiz and it took me from an 86 percent to a 78 percent. So…I may not be on as much anymore.
Reviews are greatly appreciated!
PS – Hope you liked your chapter, Yaoikitty!
