i dunno... i thought i've checked this one's grammar... but ahh well... i think this story have been in my pen drive for far too long now... on with it... "fly high sweet butterfly!"...

and on with the new chapter... peacemaker kurogane is not mine.. thank you.

warning: ahh you know it.. shonen-ai.. yadda..yadda...

chapter 2 and the end.. whoaaa

I walk back to the bathing area, only to find Souji beside the well, holding a bucket full of water in one hand and a bubble-covered washcloth on the other. One can't help but smile at his cuteness.

"Come here now, we've got a lot to wash!" he calls to me cheerfully.

"Hey, don't call me like your grumpy piggy." I sit down on the stool, pouting.

"Aww, my darling is pouting now. You're so cute!" he squeals and gives me a quick peck on my lips. Again, I can't help but smile at his cuteness.

"There's a bloodstain in your hair," he notes after kneeling in between my legs. "We'll wash your hair too, shall we?" he reaches behind my head, untying the string to my ponytail. He lets my hair down, and it falls freely to my side. Brushing his fingers through my hair, he whispers, "I love it when you let your hair down."

"Really?" I managed to sputter, before my mouth becomes occupied with Souji's lips.

"Hmhmm" he replies, in between kisses. Then I feel his fingers brush my chest, and trail down lower, to the belt of my yukata. I am suddenly aware of a certain excited region of my body.

"Souji…" and before I can say anything else, I am free of my yukata and not-so-little Toshi had come out to say 'hello'. I reach down and cover it with my palm.

"A little excited tonight, aren't we?" he whispers, and smiles his 'seducing smile'. I shiver unconsciously, a seduction-mode Souji is just a little bit behind the demon-mode Souji. It's really not something you can play with. I had learnt my lesson well….

"Hijikata fukouchou, the hot water is ready. Shall I bring it inside?" a voice from outside. Oh, the hot water I ask earlier. Shit, talks about killing the mood!

"No!" I replied, a little too quickly. Not that he would notice anyway. But seeing the situation so far, with a leech-like Souji sucking at my neck, his white, wet and transparent yukata clinging to his body and leaving nothing to the imagination, and my nude state, there's no way I'm going to let a hot-water-guy steps inside and enjoy the show.

"No," I squeak, since Souji is licking my left ear now. He sure knows where my sensitive area is. I clear my throat. "Just leave it outside, I'll go and get it." Yes, that's better; my normal voice. I pay attention to the task at hand, attending to my eager hunny bunny. I reach down to the belt of his yukata and began to undress him, peeling him from the wet clothes and revealing his smooth ivory skin. He is really pretty, very beautiful indeed. He's like a goddess, that is, if you ignore his flat chest and the growing erection between his thigh.

He then takes advantage on my moment of appreciation by leaning closer to me, wrapping his hands around my neck, kissing my lips eagerly and grinding his erection with mine. I can help but moan loudly at the sensations, and trail my hand downwards on his back and squeeze the firm cheeks, earning a soft gasp and moans from Souji…

"Hijikata fukouchou, are you okay in there?"

Surprised, I break the kiss.

God! Why on earth is he still standing outside there? He's supposed to have been gone long ago! That's it; he's going to die! That baka hot-water-mood-killing boy err… guy, err… whatever! Die!

I am already fuming with rage when suddenly I hear a quiet chuckling in front of me. There Souji goes, crouching on the floor, hugging his sides, straining from laughing out loud. No more kissing and touching. Fucking shit! That baka outside is really going to pay!

I stomp towards the door, conveniently covering my torso with the drying cloth Souji brought before opening it…

"Hijikata …"

…and I am met by an unknown hot-water guy gawking at me in front of the door. What the hell? Never seen a half naked man before, freak?

"What are you doing here?" I ask.

"Anoo, I heard some weird noises and… I thought that you might be having some problems…" he said, lowering his head to the floor.

"I'm fine, and you can go now. And leave. Me. Alone." With my Souji, I add silently. "And believe me, if I hear one more word, I repeat, even one tiny little word from you again, I swear I'm going to kill you!" I hissed.

"Ha…." he said or lack thereof, bowing his head, and hurried to god-knows-where. I'm silently hoping that it's not somewhere near here.

I return back to the bathing area, ready to expect something nice and soft and pretty and cute and hot and…

BRWOOOOOUUUSSSHHHH!

Cold.

Thank god I manage to close my eyes before it all happens. My eyes might be blind by that cold water thrown on me. Is this how he bathes that piggy? No wonder that piggy's always grumpy.

"Souji…" relax Hijikata Toshizou, he's just a kid.

No, he's a grown up.

Okay, he's just Souji.

A Demon Souji.

But he's cute.

He's too naughty.

He's your boyfriend.

To hell with it.

He loves you.

Humph.

You love him too.

I sigh.

And the winner is…

Shut up! Blabbering self conscious…

Hey, I heard that!

"Why did you drench me?" I finally ask, after I manage to overcome my anger. He's just my sweet little lover. I don't have to yell to him over petty things.

"You were fuming with anger. I thought that cold water might cool your heart. Was it effective? It should have been. I've put out the fire already," he said innocently, with wide eyes, and a little pout, and he starts rubbing my chest with the bubble-covered washcloth. It feels nice, though without the -cough – hot – cough-stuff.

"But, it's cold…" I whine. Trying won't change a thing. I snicker inside.

"I'll make you warm," he says, smiling devilishly. I swear I see his eyes glinting, and I start grinning HUGELY, "after this bath…"

BRWOOOOOUUUSSSHHHH! Another bucket of cold water and my grin fades.

"Oh, don't be too grumpy, koi. It'll get better."

"Souji, just use the hot water. It's freezing, and it's not good for you, we can make this faster."

"Hai!" he cheerily agrees. I go for the neglected hot water and begin bathing him, and he reaches for my hair, shampooing it with the soap. We bathe each other, feeling more comfortable with the warm water, and in the same time, taking my time to touch and caress my lover's body, appreciating the fallen angel in front of me. He just giggles happily. God knows how much I love him.

After we have done with our bath, we dry ourselves with the drying cloth and I quickly cover myself with the spare yukata, thanks to Souji's concern to bring it earlier. He then does the same as me, wearing his spare white yukata. I can see that he is shivering slightly, and his nails are starting to turn blue, maybe due to the cold rainy atmosphere. I close the gap between us and hug him from behind, so that he can absorb some of the warmth from by body. I reach for his cold hands, and squeeze it tenderly. He is so cold. And so, I turn him around and kiss his lips and at the same time, lift him in my arms without broken the kiss.

Then I padded to my room, cradling him in my arms. It's already well past midnight. Everybody's fast asleep and there's nobody lingers in the corridors. Well, maybe it is an exception for a certain ninja but, what the heck! He already known so much, there's nothing left for me to cover anything anymore.

During all those while to my room, Souji just cling to my neck and settles himself cosily like a kitten. I slide the door with my foot only to find my futon is already made. I drop my gaze enquiringly to Souji, but he just giggles, saying, "I already prepared everything for tonight, am I a good lover?"

Yeah, my love, you're a very good lover. In fact, you might already qualify to be my wife! Instead of saying it out loud, I just smile and whisper,

"I love you so much, Souji."

Owari da...

A/N: hmmm... i think this story sucks... gomen for all the suckiness... i'm too hungry to think anything anymore... harahetaaaaaaaa...