Wow, nothing to rant about again today...lucky you! Well then, I guess on with the story!
alpha2nd: Hehe, you won't think he's evil after you see what secret he's keeping...I don't know, you might. True, Kanone didn't find Eyes' mom in HoTwB (using your acronym), but he found Ayumu's parents...But then again, he and Eyes did get married, so who knows which one it is? Glad I could answer most of your questions, if all of them had been answered already, it wouldn't be much of a fic! You're welcome for the update, thanks for reviewing my new fic, too!
CeTe: Yay, you're back! I missed you very much, we should all celebrate by updating! Anyway, so when's your birthday again? The 20th? Well, as a birthday present I will write you a fic. Just tell me what show (my options are limited, though...check my profile for a list), and what pairings and anything else and I'll write it and dedicate it to you! Yeah, Eyes laughing is pretty damn cute, could you imagine if he was a little kid, like 6 or 7 and just laughing his ass off? That's beyond cute, that's flippin' adorable! Oh, so you know what's going to happen, huh? Aren't we a smart one? J/k, thanks for reviewing this fic and my oneshot, and I definitely agree that EyesKanone fics rock!
Just as Eyes had suspected, the next morning the subject of last night never came up. If anyone was going to bring it up, it would have to be Eyes. He didn't even care what was going on anymore, he just wanted Kanone to be honest with him and stop acting like he didn't realize the older one was gone so much. Of course, Kanone wouldn't say anything, he would just avoid Eyes some more. Deciding that there was no point in ruining the morning, Eyes pushed all thoughts of betrayl out of his mind as he walked downstairs to see that Kanone was already up and cooking breakfast. The brown haired boy smiled as the younger one entered the kitchen, "Good morning, Eyes." He greeted the younger one with a quick kiss before returning to his cooking, "Did you sleep well?"
Eyes knew that Kanone was already trying to avoid the unspoken and unanswered questions the boy had, but just let it slide, "Yes, and you?"
Kanone turned and thought about his answer, "Actually, I didn't sleep all that well." This got Eyes' attention, "I feel really horrible about this situation Eyes, and I know you've noticed." So Kanone was actually going to talk to him about it. Then Eyes got a sick feeling in his stomach, why was he bringing this up now? Why right before Kanone was supposed to take him shopping? Eyes remembered his previous thoughts about how if Kanone was spending his time with someone else, then why would he bother to spend his money on Eyes? Had he never planned to take the boy at all, only to get his hopes up? Despite all these fears, Eyes only nodded. Kanone deserved a chance to explain, the same chance he had given Eyes, "I'm sorry I've been gone so much, and that I've avoided your questions about my whereabouts. The truth is, I really can't tell you where I've been, I can only ask that you trust me and be patient with me. I promise you that I'm doing this only for your benefit, and I really hope that you haven't gone and thought up some crazy idea in that wonderful head of yours about where I've been. I'm not cheating on you, Eyes, I would never do that to you. I will tell you that you'll only have to wait a little while longer, then I'll explain everything." With that said, Kanone waited for his boyfriend's answer, knowing that Eyes was a reasonable person and would most likely agree.
And agree he did, "Alright, Kanone. I'll wait, but I hate being left in the dark about things, and...it gets lonely here without you." Eyes looked away, ashamed at how much Kanone affected him. He couldn't hide anything from the other, and he didn't even try. Sometimes he even told him too much, like the incident with Kiyotaka.
Kanone turned off the stove before turning back to Eyes, "I wish I didn't have to keep this from you, but it's neccessary. And I promise tomorrow will be the last day that I'll be gone for any amount of time."
Eyes jerked his head up at ths, "But...tomorrow's Christmas...you're going to be gone?" Eyes had never seen anything important about Christmas, but he knew that many people saw it as a time to be with your loved ones. If Kanone was going to be gone, then who did Eyes have left to spend the day with?
Kanone walked over to his depressed boyfriend, "Eyes, I won't be gone all day. I'm not sure exactly how long I'll be gone, but I won't be here when you wake up. I really hate to leave you on Christmas, but I have to." Eyes nodded, sadly, and Kanone cheered up in an attempt to get the other to do the same, "Well, let's eat up so we can go shopping." Eyes looked up at him, tired of being jerked around like this by his emotions. First he thought Kanone was taking him, then he thought he wasn't. Now once again, he was convinced they were going. Eating quickly before either Kanone or he changed their minds, Eyes was finished in record time and wanted to hurry Kanone along. Besides not wanting the other to seem like he wasn't interested in taking Eyes anymore, the latter was very anxious to go shopping. He wasn't sure exactly what he was in for, but he'd have Kanone there, so it didn't matter.
After several minutes of impatient staring and sighing, Eyes finally got Kanone up and ready. As they headed out the door, Kanone couldn't help but smile at the excited boy trying to contain said emotion, "Eyes, if you're excited you should show it." Truthfully, Kanone just wanted to see the emotionless boy jump up and down.
Eyes glanced to Kanone, "I am excited, I just..." Eyes had no idea what would be appropriate to do in order to show his excitement.
Kanone smiled again and wrapepd his arm around his boyfriend, "It's okay, Eyes, I understand. I just want you to be able to show your emotions, it's good to be able to control them, but you're taking it a little too far."
Thinking that he had done something wrong by Kanone's choice of words, Eyes looked down, "I just don't know what to do to show emotions, I've never been allowed to before."
Kanone felt a pang of guilt run through him, "Just do whatever you feel like, no matter how foolish it may seem." Hearing this, Eyes stopped walking and Kanone followed suit, "Eyes? Are you..." Kanone was cut off abruptly by Eyes' lips meeting his. The smaller boy leaned into Kanone's chest and wrapped his arms around the taller one's neck. Having caught Kanone offguard, Eyes was easily able to slip his tounge inside the other's mouth and quickly taking control of the kiss. Kanone smiled slightly before Eyes broke the kiss, looking up at him, "See? That's a wonderful way to show your excitement." Kanone hugged Eyes before the two continued their walk into town.
Luckily for them, town wasn't too far away, only a 20 minute walk. It was in the opposite direction of Eyes' school, so the boy had no idea where they were going. Putting complete trust in the boy that was leading the pair, he was soon rewarded as he came upon a breathtaking sight. It wasn't a very impressive town, a few stores here and there all selling different trinkets. Then there were some offices that included a doctor, dentist, and eye doctor. Among the other buildings was a deli and a few stands selling various fruits and vegetables. There was only one road going through the entire place where people traveled side by side from one store to another while talking to each other, or simply checking over their purchases. Despite the mediocrity of the town, Eyes had never seen a sight quite like it. Not to mention that the snow was falling heavily and there were bright, white Christmas lights hung around some of the stores and the fountain in the center of the square, adding to the beauty of the unfamiliar sight.
Kanone looked over the town boredly, but brightened as he saw the dazzled look on his boyfriend's face, "So, what do you think?"
Eyes unwillingly dragged his gaze away from the town to look at a sight equally as wonderful: Kanone, "It's beautiful, why didn't you bring me here sooner?" Eyes asked, sounding a little spoiled. He immediately regretted the tone, thinking that Kanone would think that he wasn't still greatful for everything that he had done for the ex-slave, "It's just so amazing..." He began to explain, but Kanone stopped him.
"Don't worry about it, I only saved this trip because I wanted this day to be special for you." Kanone explained, "We can come here as often as you like, though, but I'd rather if I came with you. Some people can be quite rude and if you don't understand them you could get in trouble."
Eyes nodded, he hadn't planned on going on his own anyway, so he was glad Kanone established this rule, "So what are we doing here?" Eyes asked. The town was beautiful enough, but he wasn't really having any fun yet.
Kanone grinned, "Just follow me." Eyes did as he was asked to, and soon they were in the middle of the bustling crowd. People were rushing around getting their last minute shopping done before the big day, yet somehow they all seemed to be in such a good mood. Eyes didn't understand how they could be so cheerful when they were all running around, bumping into each other, "It's this time of year," Kanone explained, "people tend to be a lot more giving than their normal, grumpy selves."
"But why?" Eyes asked, completely confused as to how a time of year could affect people so much.
"I suppose it's because everyone grew up being taught that this time of year was to share instead of always taking. Humans are creatures of habit, and if they grew up learning these things, then more likely then not they'll believe them for the rest of their lives." Kanone thought over his explanation and then looked to Eyes to see him doing the same.
"I understand...I think." Eyes said slowly. He had grown up being afraid of everything, but now he had more confidence than he could have ever dreamed of. Did this change mean that he wasn't human?
Kanone seem to sense this fear and quickly put his arm around Eyes, "Though some people can change theirselves for the better, it's rare and it takes a very strong willed person to do so." Eyes knew that Kanone was talking about him, and was greatful for the comforting words, "Now that you understand the holiday a little better, you think we can get to actually shopping insetad of simply walking around looking at things?"
Eyes thought Kanone sounded like a bit of a child saying this, but maybe that was something else this time of year did to people, "Sure." Eyes agreed, and Kanone pulled him into the first shop.
That's good enough for now. Tomorrow I'll have the after-shopping experience and maybe go right into Christmas. Most likely I will, but if I do that, then that means the next chapter will be the last one. Sadness, I know, but it'll be alright! Anyhow, review, and send virtual sympathy for my kitty who got hit last night. He's alive, but pretty beat up.
