Title: Fast Forward to the Stars
Author: modern warfare king
Fandom: Nurarihyon no Mago
Pairing: Yoru (Night!Rikuo) and Rikuo Nura (Day!Rikuo)
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I own nothing from Nurarihyon no Mago. I only own the plot! I hope you guys enjoy the ride anyway!
NOTE (PLEASE READ): This fanfic is AU. No incest or anything. They totally live on separate worlds. And yes, this is SHOUNEN-AI.No flames or anything of the sort. I've already warned you.
CHAPTER 6 – LOVE KNOWS NO TIME AND BOUNDARIES
"Good morning everyone," Rikuo greeted his classmates as he entered the classroom. He blinked as four pairs of eyes were locked on him.
Kiyotsugu folded his arms and chuckled. "You're one great actor, you know that?"
Rikuo raised an eyebrow and tilted his head. "What are you talking about?" He was already confused first thing in the morning. Talk about a great way to start the day. Kiyotsugu approached the chocolate hair and patted his shoulders.
"You used me… so you wouldn't be able to attend school yesterday," Kiyotsugu said with sobs for a dramatic effect. He clenched his first and shook Rikuo. Rikuo's jaw dropped in utter bewilderment. He was obviously lost at that moment. "You wanted me to notice you! You're like, 'oh, I'm gonna look all red and sick so I could get to hang-out with my old friend,'. I never knew you were that slick."
Rikuo shoved Kiyotsugu away. What he said was too much. "You jumped to your own conclusions! Since when did I ever look red and sick anyway?" Then memories of what happened the other day flashed in his mind. He remembered himself spacing out… but he didn't remember himself looking red. His eyes widened when he realized he didn't know his face was flushed, because his mind was too occupied with thoughts about none other than that crimson eyed yokai, Yoru.
"But you still didn't attend school yesterday," Natsumi said.
"What am I supposed to do?" Rikuo sighed. "They'd force me to go back home anyway."
Shima nodded. "True. Kiyotsugu-kun is that persistent and annoying." Kiyotsugu's eye twitched and started pinching the blond boy's cheeks. Shima flailed and screamed in agony.
"Eh? Then what about that reunion with that old friend of yours, huh?" Saori asked, tilting her head. Rikuo narrowed his eyes at her.
"It was last minute. Besides, who told you that?" he asked, suspicious of a particular person.
"Your mother, of course!" Saori replied.
Rikuo looked away, his eye twitching. "I knew it." Then he turned his head back as he found out something else. "Then you guys—"
"Yeah! We dropped by your place last night. We wanted you to join us in the Hanabi Festival but turns out your friend got to us first," Kiyotsugu said.
Rikuo's eyes widened. "They went to the festival last night too?!" his mind panicked as he looked away. "I didn't see them at all. But… what if they saw Yoru and me? Gah. Why did I let my guard down that time?" He fidgeted and looked around and saw Kana sitting and staring into the distance. Now she didn't look like herself.
"Are you okay, Kana-chan?" Rikuo asked as he approached her. Kana snapped her head up and blinked.
"Ah, good morning, Rikuo-kun," she greeted. "And I'm fine. Don't worry."
"You sure—"
"Yes, I'm sure, Rikuo-kun." She smiled reassuringly at the chocolate hair but he wasn't convinced. They've known each other for such a long time, after all. And the smile was obviously forced. Rikuo knew Kana was trying to distance herself from him.
But why?
LUNCH BREAK
The Kiyojuji Paranormal Investigation Squad ate lunch on the roof, happily talking about all sorts of stuff.
"So what was your friend's name, Nura-kun?" Natsumi asked.
"Was he handsome?" Saori asked, her eyes sparkling. "When can we meet him?" Rikuo chuckled nervously. She just resembled his mother for a moment there.
"Uh… he just happened to be around Ukiyoe Town yesterday so…"
"He left already?!" Saori and Natsumi exclaimed in unison, disappointed.
"You could have told him to wait for us." Saori frowned and folded her arms. Natsumi nodded and copied the other.
"Er… Sorry," was all Rikuo could say, smiling nervously. He mentally crossed his fingers and wished no one would ask about their whereabouts last night.
And what do you know? It worked like a charm.
The boys grumbled angrily about that friend of Rikuo's while Kana ate silently. Rikuo became worried about her. Just what was on that mind of hers?
AFTER CLASS
"Make sure you tell us if ever your friend is coming back," Natsumi said, grinning as she waved her arm goodbye to Rikuo.
"I will, I will," Rikuo chuckled nervously. He blinked and saw Kana already walking away. "Kana-chan!"
Kana stopped and turned around, tilting her head. Rikuo felt relieved she looked like her old self. "Rikuo-kun?"
"See you tomorrow," Rikuo said with a grin.
Kana blinked then smiled. Rikuo felt even more relieved. "I'll see you too tomorrow, Rikuo-kun."
Rikuo nodded, waving his hand at her. Kana did the same then both went their separate ways for the day.
MEANWHILE
Yoru sat by the open space garden and gazed up at the orange sunset. He greatly admired the dazzling appeal of the sun but he still preferred the mysterious and exquisite beauty of the moon. He felt much more tranquil, at peace, relaxed and powerful. It was as if he born to roam the night. But of course, he looked forward for nightfall because of his precious Rikuo. He made all his nights so worthwhile.
"Yo, Yoru."
"Are you done with business matters first?" Yoru asked his grandfather, Nurarihyon.
Yoru was almost the exact replica of his grandfather appearance-wise. Nurarihyon also had long hair protruding from the back of his head. But instead of black and white, his was goldish-white and black which matched his narrow gold eyes. He wore a red cloak over a black kimono and zori, with a three-tailed wolf hanging around his shoulders. And that was about it. Personality-wise, they were complete opposites. Though Yoru inherited some of his dominant traits.
"I sure did and it ended successfully," Nurarihyon replied, chuckling proudly to himself. "Will you hear me out now?"
"Fine," Yoru said.
Nurarihyon couldn't help but smirk.
AFTER THAT
"Yuki-Onna," Nurarihyon called.
The young Yuki-Onna opened the sliding door, sitting on her heels. "You summoned me, sodaisho?" she gasped as she saw the sandaime lying unconscious on the floor. "What happened to Yoru-sama?"
Nurarihyon smirked. "An honest accident." Yuki-Onna wasn't convinced as he narrowed her amber eyes at him.
"Okay, okay. You got me," Nurarihyon chuckled, holding his hands up. "I sparred with Yoru here then put him to sleep for the rest of the night… I think."
"Huh? Why do you want to fight me?" Yoru asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I just want to test you… to see how much you've grown and all," Nurarihyon smirked. Yoru narrowed his eyes at his grandfather then stood up.
"Okay, I accept your challenge," Yoru said.
Both were exceptionally skilled at swordsmanship but Nurarihyon had a dirty trick up his sleeve. He appeared behind Yoru and hit the back of his neck with the handle of his blade, knocking his grandson out cold.
And when Yoru was about to wake up, Nurarihyon held up Yoru's head and lifted his red robe, making the crimson eyed yokai unconscious again.
Yuki-Onna raised an eyebrow. "But why, sodaisho?"
Nurarihyon rubbed his chin. "I want to meet his special someone."
"You mean that human?" she asked, looking down at the unconscious Yoru.
The sodaisho nodded. "I believe his name was… Rikuo Nura?"
NURA RESIDENCE
Rikuo was free of homework or quizzes to study for so he decided to practice kendo out in the garden to help clear his mind. He didn't want to get sucked into daydreams that were usually about Yoru. He looked up at the night sky, illuminated by a full moon. The breeze was even more chilly than usual. Maybe it was cue for him to call it a night for practice.
"So this is where you live… Rikuo Nura."
Rikuo had his back from the sakura tree. His eyes widened in surprise. The voice sounded so familiar… yet he wasn't Yoru's. He turned around and spotted a figure sitting on the tree. The silhouette made his heart race. It looked exactly like Yoru. Then it jumped down and walked towards Rikuo.
Rikuo thought he was seeing things. Why did he look so much like Yoru? "Who—"
"Nurarihyon, at your service," he introduced, smirking.
"You're… Yoru's… But you don't look old at all," Rikuo commented, staring at the sodaisho in awe. Nurarihyon chuckled.
"I'm flattered, Rikuo Nura," he said. "But truth be told, I'm over four hundred years old."
"Um… you can just call me Rikuo, Nurarihyon-sama. It's embarrassing if you call me by my whole name all the time," Rikuo said, bowing before the yokai. "A-And forgive my rudeness. I just thought you were Yoru and all—"
Nurarihyon held up his hand and smirked. "It's fine, Riku-chan."
Rikuo's eye twitched by the mention of his new nickname. "Um, excuse me… But where's Yoru right now?"
"Asleep," Nurarihyon replied, deadpan. "Actually, I put him to sleep."
"Huh? Why?" Rikuo's eyes widened. He didn't have a good feeling about this at all.
"I wanted to personally meet you, Riku-chan," Nurarihyon said as he walked to Rikuo. "My dear Yoru's been fantasizing about you ever since he met you. I was dying to know what you were like, not that I'd ever die anyway." Rikuo didn't dare take one step back. He was completely frozen. Nurarihyon didn't care about personal space and was inches from Rikuo. He stared deeply into Rikuo's eyes. Rikuo couldn't help but stare back. He was so much like Yoru. "You know…" he cupped Rikuo's chin. "you remind me of YoHime so much."
"Eh?" Rikuo blinked and smiled nervously. "Um… if you don't mind me asking, what happened to YoHime, Nurarihyon-sama?"
Nurarihyon pulled his hand away and sighed. "She died of old age. She's a human, after all. The most beautiful, nicest, kindhearted and perfect human being."
Rikuo frowned and regretted asking it in the first place. "I-I'm sorry…"
Nurarihyon shook his head and smiled. "I'm happy for Yoru… he's found someone as perfect as my YoHime…"
Rikuo blushed and looked away in embarrassment.
"Not that you'd surpass YoHime's perfection though," Nurarihyon chuckled. Rikuo chuckled as well. Then Nurarihyon suddenly picked up Rikuo bridal style.
"W-Wha?!" It seemed Nurarihyon was even bolder than Yoru. "Wait…!"
"I'll borrow you tonight if you don't mind," Nurarihyon said as he jumped over the house's high concrete wall.
"Whooooa!"
Nurarihyon laughed. "Don't tell me this is your first time?"
"Actually, it is," said Rikuo nervously.
Nurarihyon sighed dramatically. "Now you're reminding me of her more. Don't let me take you away from Yoru."
Rikuo gulped and nodded, grinning nervously. "Point taken, Nurarihyon-sama."
The sodaisho laughed again. "I'm just kidding. Man, no wonder why Yoru likes to tease you so much."
Rikuo's eye twitched. "At least I know where that trait of Yoru came from," he thought to himself. What he didn't know was Nurarihyon was actually half-kidding. "Uh… where are we going, Nurarihyon-sama?"
Nurarihyon smirked. "It's a surprise."
BACK IN THE MANSION
"Old man's gone where?!" Yoru yelled. Yuki-Onna waved her hands and tried to calm the sandaime down.
"B-But, I swear he has no dark intentions whatsoever, Yoru-sama!"
"Why that geezer… I ought to give him a piece of my mind one of these days!" Yoru hissed as he pulled out his blade and marched towards the sliding door.
Nurarihyon opened the sliding door first, smirking down at his grandson who looked pretty much pissed. Yoru immediately grabbed Nurarihyon's neckline.
"What the hell did you do to him, old man?!" Yoru shouted. "How did you know where he lived anyway?"
"Did you hit your head somewhere or something? I obviously followed you in your nightly secret rendezvous with Riku-chan," Nurarihyon chuckled.
"Damn. I should have known better than to let my guard down," Yoru said. "Why did you do that in the first place anyway?"
Nurarihyon smirked wider. "Hm… Hey Yoru, what if I wanted Riku-chan too?"
Yoru tried to keep cool but just couldn't take it anymore. "No way! He's mine and mine alone! Hell, like I'd share him with the likes of you!"
"Ouch, that hurts. And after I've done so much for you, Yoru…"
"Shut up! Rikuo's the only one I love and that's that. I won't change my mind. I won't give him up. He's the only one! Got that?"
"Loud and clear," Nurarihyon chuckled as he waved his hand. Yoru blinked and loosened his grip on the other as his eyes widened to see the most amazing and surprising sight.
"R-Rikuo?" Yoru said. He then looked at Nurarihyon. "Y-You set me up?!"
Nurarihyon shrugged and chuckled as he called Yuki-Onna. The two exited the room, leaving Rikuo and Yoru alone.
"You really meant those words, Yoru?" Rikuo asked, his face flushed.
Yoru's cheeks were turning red as well. Who could have known his own grandfather was that cunning? "Yes, of course. With all my heart."
Rikuo smiled. "Thank you, Yoru. I'm really glad I met someone like you."
Yoru blinked. Had the tables turned? Why was he the nervous wreck? "And I'm glad you came into my life."
They walked closer to each other and surprisingly, Rikuo initiated the embrace. He wrapped his arms around the yokai's waist. Yoru suddenly felt euphoric. He then wrapped his arms around Rikuo's neck, pulling him closer.
"Hm? You're… rather expressive lately," Yoru commented, smirking.
"It's just that…" Rikuo said as he buried his head in the other's chest. "Nurarihyon-sama told me that because of me, you've been a worthy successor, leading over your Hyakki Yako as if it were its golden days again. But then, you've been distracted lately coz you know… you have to go through all the effort of visiting me every night and all… I really appreciate it. I appreciate everything you've done. You even stood up to your own flesh and blood for me. I… I really don't know why a down-to-earth yokai like you fell for someone like me…"
"You don't have to know why," Yoru said as he caressed Rikuo's hair. "You just need to know how."
"How?" Rikuo raised an eyebrow.
"How you can fall in love with me," Yoru said. "But really…"
Rikuo blinked and tilted his head at the other.
"…you hold my hands, you speak to me so tenderly, your face goes red whenever I'm around. And right now… we're in an embrace. How's that not in love? Maybe…" he chuckled. "…you're just denying it?"
It was like Yoru could actually see through Rikuo's soul at that very moment. His words were like a bottomless vortex, sucking Rikuo in almost immediately. "I…"
Yoru cupped Rikuo's chin. Rikuo's heart raced like crazy. Yoru had always been the only one who made him feel this way. "Rikuo Nura… I love you."
The moment was so breathtakingly intense, Rikuo just didn't know what to do. And then, his body suddenly moved on its own. He did the unthinkable.
He pressed his lips against Yoru's.
Yoru was taken aback at first but immediately kissed back. The yokai possessively kissed Rikuo deeper. Rikuo couldn't help but let himself be indulged in the temporary state of bliss he was in.
The kiss went on forever. Yoru became more aggressive as he pinned down Rikuo on the floor. This snapped sense back to the chocolate hair. Rikuo's eyes widened and then started struggling, to Yoru's surprise. The yokai eventually pulled himself away and sat up, panting heavily.
"W-What were you about to do?!" Rikuo exclaimed, shocked out of his mind.
Yoru blinked and bowed. "I-I'm sorry! The beast inside me made me do it!"
Rikuo sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Right…"
"So… Rikuo?"
"What?"
"You're in love with me too, right?"
Rikuo looked away in embarrassment. "What do you think?" It was hopeless to deny anyway.
OUTSIDE THE ROOM
"You're such a good matchmaker, sodaisho," Yuki-Onna complimented, smiling brightly.
Nurarihyon chuckled as he drank sake under the moonlight with the other. "Not really. Riku-chan's just too dense."
Yuki-Onna nodded in agreement. "Indeed."
"Too bad he wasn't mine…" Nurarihyon smirked.
Yuki-Onna's face flushed. "Sodaisho!"
A/N: Finally, after six chapters, we've come to this! And it's all thanks to your support, lovely readers! As promised, special mention to the following beautiful people:
akira45: No. You're awesome! Thanks so much!
Zylia16: Yay, Nurarihyon indeed. And this is his sexy young form. Ohohohoho-
Titania Blanca: Huhuhuhu –is crying- thanks for loving this story of mine so much! Can I love you? xD
MegumiHana: Yes, you should really be honored. Hehe. And interesting and fluffy? I like the sound of that. xD And you're right actually. It's the young Nurarihyon! Wooohooo! The power of AU stories.
HikariNoTenshi-San: OH GOD. That made my day. –dies laughing-
Take note this isn't the final chapter. No, no, no. It's still a long way to go. I've got lots of twists and turns in store for Rikuo and Yoru. –swoons- But aren't they like Nurarihyon and YoHime? Sooo cute! xD
And hm, implied Nurarihyon and Rikuo stuff? LOL An unlikely pairing but feel free to ship them, fangirls! Hahahaha. Anyway, stay tuned to the next chapter. More adventures await! I now bid you all, adieu.
