NOTES:

Anne: Wanna give me some muffins? I love blueberry! I got a big one from Joe K. at my school. It was so delicious! Coffee at midnight wouldn't keep me up until the next night. My reaction time for caffeine is really weird. It doesn't affect me for a few hours. I love House. He's so hilarious. He's on TV tonight for two hours! And Grey's Anatomy is starting at the beginning on Thursdays now! And the MS stands for Man Sex! Sheeesh. XD But only strawberry pocky and vanilla ice cream mixed will make you realize that…Stupidface (the guy Kris is in love with) needs a ride to Phil's going away party on Thursday and I can't find anyone to give it to him and it's bothering me.

Fujipuri: You are always the first person to review. So good. And yeah. When chapters are filled with random scenes that have nothing to do with each other, realize that I was just trying to make it long. XD And I love that song by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. Their lyrics are so amazing. And I did not know that about baby teeth. That's actually interesting…Ooooh! May I read this fic sometime:D I had some Gakuhai fics in the works, but they were on my flashdrive that died…

Hoshino Haruka: Short reviews are all right, don't worry about it. And thanks! I still need a name for it. My friend came up with Snowflake, but I don't really like that one…

Namida: I don't know what else is in the chest. A bunch of random crap, I'd assume. Not as much as the chest at my grandma's house, though. But one more item will be revealed next chapter! I'll try to continue as fast as I can!

Shin: Well, I was aiming to make someone cry. Was it Sho's letter? Because I nearly cried when I read it when Kris gave it to me about the guy she loves. Stupid high school drama…will it ever end?

Yvonne: Oooh, Indiana! That's only a few hundred miles away from me! And your review got cut short. O.o So…All I can say is thanks for reviewing while in Indiana!

Ryu: You remind me of a businessman in your reviews. They're short, sweet, and to the point. But I'm glad you like the memories, although there's only one more in this fic, so enjoy it while you can, honey!

Puptastic25: Thanks! Maybe I'll let you start editing them before I post, but then you'd get sneak peeks! ;D I'll think about it. I'm usually much more thorough in these recent chapters…

Kairi Angel: Woah. That would not be good if your dad read this. My dad may have read some of the earlier chapters of Dakishimete before I started saving them on a disc…xD I love Lil' Sho, but older Sho is freaking sexy. XD Okay, I'll stop ranting.

Orenji No Taiyou: Sho has way too many mood swings. I'm thinking about bringing back Kurisutina. XD But not really because she annoys me.

This chapter is dedicated to Hoshino Haruka. I hope you're going to see Plastic Tree…(murderous death glare). Because I'd love to see Tarou-chan and all his adorableness. Anyway…next chapter is dedicated to Puptastic25.

Next chapter will seem really random, but…don't complain. XD


Chapter Sixteen: Let It Snow!

Almost two months later, when Sho opened the door to grab the newspaper, he gasped. "…I…think this isn't good…" he said slowly.

"What isn't good?" Kei asked, walking over to see what was worrying Sho. "…Yeah…that's not good."

"I told you we should be watching the weather channel!" Sho scolded.

"How would that help? We can't stop the weather!"

"Yeah, but we could have bought snow shovels or something so we could at least get out of our house!" The brunette retorted. "Three feet of snow is not good!" And he was correct. For the past few days, it had been snowing nonstop and there was at least three feet of snow on their front doorstep, not to mention rather large snowdrifts over everything else as far as they could see. "Is the power working?" he asked, turning to Kei.

"Let me check…" Walking over to the kitchen, he opened up the fridge to see if the light inside worked, and it didn't. "Nope. Power's out," he said to Sho.

"Oh wonderful…what are we going to do with no TV and no power?" Sho asked, closing the door with difficulty.

"Mmm…I have a few ideas," Kei said, suppressing a devilish smile by biting his lower lip. Turning around, he opened up the freezer and extracted a box of Popsicles. "I wonder how long the power's been out…these might be…melting," he said in the most erotic voice he could. "And that wouldn't be good." Opening the box, he pulled out one of the wrapped frozen sweets and took it out of the packaging. He set the box and the wrapper down on the table and smirked as Sho's eyes widened. Flicking his tongue out to taste the bright red Popsicle, he smiled. "Cherry," he commented. Smirking inwardly to himself, he knew he was about to drive Sho crazy.

He licked one side of the thin Popsicle slowly, letting his tongue caress the very top. Doing this to the other small sides of the treat, he stopped and licked his lips. As he slowly slipped it into his mouth, his eyes trailed down the front of Sho's body, eyebrow arching at him when he saw the arousal he had created. He looked back up at Sho, who went bright red and cleared his throat softly. When nearly all of the Popsicle was in his mouth, he sighed and closed his eyes drunkenly.

Kei heard sudden footsteps, but didn't really care about what Sho was doing until the Popsicle was ripped away from his lips and a warm mouth was in its place, Sho's tongue slipping into his mouth.

You can take me to paradise,
And then again you can be cold as ice

"You are a dirty little tease, Kei," he breathed against Kei's lips when he pulled out of the kiss. He trailed a hand down the front of the blonde vampire's body, stopping when he reached the bulge in Kei's pants. "Or were you thinking that it was something other than just a Popsicle?"

"Maybe I was," Kei whispered back. "Or maybe I'm always—"

"Please don't finish that sentence, honey," Sho said, cutting Kei off. Sighing softly, he bent down and picked up the half-eaten Popsicle, tossing it into the sink. He grabbed a towel and wiped up the red puddle that the treat had left. "So how long do you think the power's been out?"

"I don't know," Kei replied, putting the box back in the freezer. "The Popsicle wasn't too melted, though, so I guess not very long…"

"Do we have any candles? It's getting a bit hard to see things in here…even with my night vision," Sho added quickly.

"There's probably some left from our anniversaries."

Sho chuckled, blushing slightly at the memories of past celebrations flashing through his mind and beckoned Kei to follow him into the bathroom. As he kneeled down and pulled out candles from under the sink, handing them to Kei, he suddenly asked, "When was the last time we had a snowstorm this bad?"

"I think you were ten," Kei said, trying to remember. "And you three wanted to build snow forts and have a snow war…"

"Yeah!" Sho said, eyes lighting up as he reminisced. "Do you remember that?" Kei gave him a look as they walked back out to the family room, beginning to place the candles all around them.

"If I didn't, then how could I have just told you what you guys were doing?"

Sho smiled brightly as he walked away. "I guess you're right." And he reappeared with a blanket and several packs of matches…and something else hidden inside of the material. "Will you show me the memory?"

"As soon as you show me what you've got hidden in the blanket," Kei bribed as Sho sat down next to him. The brunette vampire smirked and pulled out a bit of fake mistletoe, dangling it between them above their heads.

"It is Christmas Eve…" he taunted, twirling the fake plant slowly.

"Mmm…then we'll have to put the presents out tonight before we go to bed. Good thing we put the tree up last week or else I would have forgotten," Kei commented, slowly leaning towards Sho. Their lips pressed together tenderly for a long moment before Kei pulled away. "Let's set everything up before we start kissing under the mistletoe."

The pair set to work quickly, lighting the candles as fast as they could. As Sho finished lighting the last candle, Kei unfolded the blanket and wrapped it around both of them tightly. "It's already getting cold in here," he commented when Sho pulled him into a warm hug.

I'm over my head,
But it sure feels nice.

"Yeah, but we have each other. Plus, you have to show me that memory!" Sho said with a pout.

"So impatient," Kei mumbled against Sho's lips before he launched them into the memory…


"KEI! WE'RE GOING TO GO PLAY IN THE SNOW!" A voice screamed at him from the family room.

"Hey! Wait a second!" Kei called back, storming out into the family room to find Sho, Shinji, and Toshi ready to nearly bolt out the door. "If you're going to go out and play in the snow, you're going to need gloves and things like that so you don't freeze. I don't need to come out and find your dead, frozen bodies laying in the snow." The ten-year-old Toshi let out a squeak of terror.

"We've got coats!" Shinji said.

"Yeah, but they don't protect your fingers or anything like that, so give me ten minutes and I'll be back with hats and gloves and whatever else." Kei walked over to the front door and left, returning nearly fifteen minutes later with three hats, three pairs of gloves, and three pairs of boots.

"Wow! Thanks Kei!" All three of them said, grinning brightly and beginning to put the items on. In a flash, the children were out the door. Kei watched them amusedly for a few minutes from the front door as Shinji and Toshi worked against Sho and began to build a fort for themselves. The ten-year-old began to pout until he caught sight of Kei in the doorway.

"Kei!" He called with a whine. "They're being mean!"

"How are they being mean exactly?" Kei asked, smiling.

"They're teaming up against me! That's not fair!"

"What do you want me to do about it?" he said.

"Be on my team," Sho replied. "Please?" he added quickly.

"Okay," Kei said with a sigh, giving in to the child's wish. He went to his bedroom and put on an old pair of gloves and his red jacket. Returning outside, he found that Shinji and Toshi were already beginning to make a pile of snowballs. Walking over to where Sho was still trying to work on his fort. "Work on making snowballs. I'll finish the fort," he commanded. Sho squealed in delight and began to work on a pile of snowballs while Kei finished the snow wall easily.

As he moved to go behind the wall he had just finished, a snowball hit him in the side of the head. "SON OF A—" he snarled, making sure to not swear. "You're gonna pay!" And with that, he took one of the snowballs Sho had made and whipped it at Shinji, hitting him in the chest and knocking him backwards.

"THE WAR HAS BEGUN!" Toshi screamed, bombarding Kei and Sho with snowballs…


"Let's go have a snow war!" Sho said.

You can take me anytime you like,
I'll be around if you think you might love me baby,
And hold me tight.

"You know you're too lazy to even get up right now, Sho-chan!" Kei said, curling up in his lover's lap and staring at the lit candles all around them. "And if it wasn't so damn cold in this house already, this would be romantic."

"I think it's perfectly romantic right now," Sho whispered, hugging Kei tightly. The vampire purred happily and turned around, resting his head on Sho's shoulder.

After a few minutes of silence, Kei sighed loudly. "So what else is there to do besides sit here while the power's out?" he asked.

"Mmm…cuddle on the floor?" Sho suggested.

"Because the floor is so comfortable?" Kei said jokingly.

"Of course!" Sho replied, nuzzling his nose against Kei's neck. "We'll come up with something sooner or later…"


Sho entered the bedroom that night, earning a small gasp from Kei. "You have silk pajamas?" the vampire said as Sho crossed the room. He was wearing a pair of blood red silk pajamas; the pants were long and the long-sleeved shirt was button up with the first few buttons undone.

"Found them in the bottom of my drawer," Sho replied, climbing onto the bed and on top of Kei, hovering over him. Kei wrapped his arms around Sho's neck and smiled widely.

"Well, they suit you just fine," Kei said. He let one of his hands travel down Sho's back to the vampire's ass, cupping it gently. "Mmm…and no underwear underneath such thin cloth…" Sho smirked and flicked his tongue out, tracing over Kei's lips.

"Only for you, my little teasing vampire," he breathed, crashing his lips against Kei's and slipping his tongue into the waiting mouth. Kei let his other hand trail down the front of Sho's body, stopping over the large bulge in the front of his pants. "Dirty," Sho growled when Kei squeezed his erection roughly. He ground his hand into Sho's arousal, smiling wickedly when Sho moaned. "Fuck," he gasped, hips thrusting against Kei's hand forcefully. Kei chuckled darkly.

"You don't want to come just from my hand, do you?" he asked, tongue tracing along Sho's jaw line. Sho shook his head furiously and ceased the movement of his waist, although Kei's hand continued to grind against Sho's arousal.

"Your hand just felt too good…" Sho replied, mouth falling open in ecstasy and a loud moan escaping when Kei sucked hard at his neck, leaving a dark mark, claiming Sho as his.

"Well then, if my hand feels that good," Kei purred, letting his seductive sentence trail off. Sho leaned down and melded his mouth with Kei's. The blonde vampire let his hand trace up Sho's chest and unbutton the silk top. Gently, he pushed it off of Sho's shoulders and let it slide down Sho's arms, leaving his torso completely unclothed.

Think I'm looking on the dark side,
But everyday you hurt my pride

"Kei," Sho gasped as Kei's wandering lips made their way down his neck. "Please—fuck me…"

"Who said anything about that?" Kei asked, hands sliding down to Sho's waist and guiding it forward so that it crashed into his own.

"Oooh!" Sho moaned, eyes rolling and mouth falling open. "Again—oh please again…" Kei obeyed and thrust their hips together again, the feel of their clothed arousals touching so vigorously turning him on and making him much harder. "I love when you're so in control." The smaller vampire growled at the statement and let his hands slip underneath the rather thin cloth, squeezing Sho's ass hard.

"My Sho…" he whispered, a hand trailing to the front of Sho's waist. He let one finger trace over Sho's erection, making Sho's head thrash from side to side.

"Please," Sho begged again, cerulean eyes pleading with the dominant vampire lying underneath him. "O-off." The vampire pulled off the crimson pajama pants and threw them on the floor, reveling in the beauty of Sho's naked body. "If you like me like this," the brunette said, eyes dripping with lust. "Maybe we should do a photo shoot sometime…"

"That would be too hard not to touch you while you posed in such delicious positions…" Kei replied as Sho pulled off his own pants since he hadn't worn a shirt to bed. "I can barely keep my hands off of you right now."

"Maybe you should take your hands off and put something else in," Sho suggested, rolling over onto his stomach.

"You are too eager, Sho."

"You are too sexy, Kei."

Kei smiled warmly and climbed on Sho, placing his hands on Sho's shoulders. "Hands and knees, honey," he commanded, and the vampire obeyed, raising himself onto all fours. "And spread your legs." He did this as well, eager for Kei to take him. The vampire kneeled between his legs. "Tsk, tsk. You are eager. Too bad I don't have a leash of some sort…" Kei leaned down and licked one of Sho's shoulder blades. "I think you're already obedient enough…" He heard a breathy gasp from Sho. "What do you say?"

"Fuck me," Sho growled, fingers curling into the sheets as Kei obliged and thrust inside of him harshly. "Ooh—Kei-chan!" he nearly yelled as the vampire's nails were dragged down his back.

I'm over my head,
But it sure feels nice

"Perfect," Kei breathed, seating his entire member inside of Sho. "You're always so perfect…"

"Only because…you're in me," Sho gasped when Kei pulled out slowly and thrust back in. The vampire yelped in pleasure when Kei started a series of small thrusts and pushed and pulled Sho's hips in time with his thrusts.

"Do you like it like this?" Kei asked, thrusting in extremely far. Sho clenched his teeth; Kei had never pushed inside of him that far before and it drove him crazy, the feeling of pleasure in his stomach pooling much more rapidly than before. "Or like this?" He changed the angle he was at and thrust in just as far again, this time making Sho's back arch impossibly.

"Yes, yes, yes!" Sho screamed, body convulsing in pleasure. "Do that again…" Kei did it again, watching Sho's body react to the immense pleasure he was receiving. Seeing his lover react like that made him even harder.

"You're making me way—too—hard," Kei growled between thrusts. Sho simply howled in ecstasy as Kei continued to pound into him impossibly farther and farther each time. "But I can tell that you're…close." He loosened his grip on Sho's waist and let one hand snake underneath to curl around Sho's throbbing erection. "Come for me."

Sho's head snapped back and he screamed Kei's name in praise as he came harder than he ever had. The muscles of Sho's body tightened around Kei's member and the vampire came as well a few moments later, nails digging into Sho's lower back. He withdrew quickly and collapsed onto the bed next to Sho, who was panting heavily. "Maybe I should wear those pajamas more often…" Sho thought out loud.

"Or not wear them," Kei said amusedly, curling up in Sho's arms.

"I do love when you're so controlling, though."

Kei simply chuckled wickedly and didn't reply. "Wait. Didn't you want me to be reading you a children's book?" Sho smiled brightly and nodded.

"The Night Before Christmas!" he commanded. "It's on the dresser."

"All right. I'll read it to you, honey," Kei replied. "But you put your pajamas back on and grab the book while I try to clean up the sheets."

The vampires climbed out of bed; Sho rummaged around on the floor and slipped his pajamas back on while Kei found a towel and wiped up Sho's bodily fluids off of the sheets and put his pants back on as well. As Sho grabbed the rather old book, Kei threw the dirtied towel on the floor and climbed under the covers. Sho was about to follow him, but he quickly left the room, reappearing a few moments later with several heavy blankets. He slid under the covers, spreading the blankets around on top of them.

"Hey. If the power's still out, the heat isn't working. We'll need to keep warm," Sho told him smartly. He curled up next to Kei, resting his head on Kei's shoulder and handing the blonde the book. Kei wrapped an arm around Sho's shoulders and opened the book.

"'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house," Kei began. He glanced down at Sho, who was staring at the pictures on the page, amazed and intrigued like a little child. Placing a quick kiss on Sho's forehead, he continued to read. "Not a creature was stirring—not even a mouse…"


"'Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night,'" Kei finished, closing the book. He looked down at Sho, who was fast asleep against his shoulder, mouth slightly agape. "You're so adorable," he whispered, brushing Sho's hair out of his face. The brunette's face twitched slightly, but relaxed right away. "I love you, my Sho-chan…" Managing to set the book on the floor safely, he pulled the masses of blankets tighter around them and fell asleep, his head resting on top of Sho's…

I'm over my head,
But it sure feels nice…


IMPORTANT NOTE: DAKISHIMETE IS BEING REDONE! With some amazing help from puptastic25, Dakishimete is being edited and I'll be updating what chapters are edited so far. So thank Puptastic if you get the chance!

Lyrics are Over My Head by Fleetwood Mac.

Sorry that it took so long to update. I went to Toronto a few weekends ago to see the Lord of the Rings play, which was amazing and I would recommend seeing it if you're a fan of the books. And my parents are restricting my time on the computer, mostly my dad, so I can only be on it early in the mornings and late at night. But I'll start babysitting next week, so I'll have lots of time then and updates will be a lot faster!