Kamia: So a lot of things have been happening so fast lately... I think I really need a distraction.

Chapter 7

The young male simply ignored the comment the older male made while he was paying for the items. 'Says the male who spoils me beyond belief.' After retrieving his card and receipt he followed behind the male to the car. At the comment to drive, he could feel the excitement rushing inside him. He knew how to drive but he didn't do it often. It was easier for him to scout individuals when he was on foot, also he counted it as exercise.

Though it didn't stop him from being slightly nervous during the ride. He knew how much Suzaku cared for the car, especially since it was his only car. Memory served that he'd had that car with him for some time, and usually drove when necessary, other times he'd ride in the cop car or carpool with Gino. Lelouch was brought out of his thoughts at the mention of the girl back at the market. He blinked in surprise at the question of dating someone like her.

'I figured he was jealous. Emotions are so easily read on people.' Chewing on his bottom lip slightly, he pondered how he was going to respond to that. "To date? I'm not really sure. Milly is smart and good in her field of work but I can't really say she'd be my type. I haven't really known her for very long so I wouldn't jump right into going out with her. Besides, my interests lie in a more distinguished age group I suppose."

'It just so happens that the younger ones are easier to lure in and more ignorant.' 'Yeah...but I won't say that out loud.'

After everything was inside, Lelouch began with washing his hands and the items to peel. His back was to the older male, as he began to peel the vegetables. "So what about you? I normally wouldn't ask especially with what happened last night. But what is the type of person you'd date? Since you are so curious about my type I feel it's only fair I know yours," he chided with a smirk.

Not expecting the sudden inquiry, Suzaku's head shot up at the mention of last night. Memories of what happened glance over his mind for a bit causing a tinge of red to spring to his cheeks. "M-My type?" he repeated hesitantly, before turning his gaze over to where his roommate had been. Unable to see the other's face, the detective returned his attention back to the roasting garlic and onions in the sauté pan in front of him.

Thinking hard on how to respond, the taller man figured it would be better to just say the truth. "Well... to be honest. I don't think I have one." Clearing his throat, he poured the remaining olive oil into the pan before continuing. "I mean, there have been a few girls I dated in the past... but they were all different and short-term. I guess I just never really thought about..." trailing off, Suzaku looked over to what was ready to add in. Taking the chopped eggplant he placed it in the simmering pan before covering the dish with a lid and wondering over to the fridge. Taking out a bottle of soda pop, he looked at his roommate. "Sorry I can't be clearer."

Lelouch listened to the others explanation to the question he had given him. He couldn't help but smile to himself at the flustered mess of a response he was given. He knew full well that it wasn't the best topic that the other would be good at describing, especially since it was something he probably never really thought about. After all, he would spend more time at work rather than out and about. Once he was chopping the remaining items, he set the knife down, turning to face the other.

"I guess you answered it to the best of your ability." Walking past him, he pulled out a glass and began to fill it with ice and water. "When you are able to clear up the large amount of cases that keep piling up, maybe you'll find someone you find interesting." Taking a sip of his water, he stared down at the ground. "Maybe I should consider looking for someone. I'm pretty secluded with school and work, maybe it's about time I put myself out there and started mingling. Would be better than keeping myself cooped up all alone," he spoke, shrugging his shoulders lightly.

'You do know that it is just another liability.'

'Yes, but at least it will give me a sense of having some sort of release. I am human after all, and I do have urges.' '

Yeah, last time you left that all over the coffee table.' Lelouch nearly choked on his water, setting it down next to him and smacking his hand against his head. He could feel the redness in his face begin to spread while the other just laughed in his head.

He was going to agree on the thought of work getting in the way, but there was no real way to repeat it. Hearing the choking sound next to him, Suzaku reached over and held onto Lelouch's shoulders while patting his back lightly. "You okay there, kiddo?" he asked lightly concerned while the younger man coughed up the water that he had been drinking earlier.

After reaching the sink, Suzaku was going to ask again, until he saw the large smiled seemingly glued on his roommate's face. "He's laughing?" he thought. Confused as to why he would laugh, Suzaku thought back to their earlier topic. He stood away for a bit slightly appalled at the notion that perhaps Lelouch was still thinking on their little adventure last night. "Yo-you do know I didn't mean for any of that to happen right?" he stammered as the tinge reappeared on his cheeks. Sure it was slightly amusing, but for his childhood friend to be this chocked up at the memory was plain rude. "I'm not... Whatever." he steamed at the thought before returning to the stove, dismissing the conversation entirely.

After blending in all the food in the pan, Suzaku poured everything in a casserole dish while pouring the white wine over the mixture and covering in light powders of grated cheese. He finished off the item by placing it in the hot oven and leaving a timer before leaving the kitchen to turn on the TV. "It wasn't that funny..." he murmured before slouching in the couch, avoiding the recliner entirely.

Once the small waves of laughter finally settled and he managed to clear his throat of the water that choked him. "Yeah I'm fine," he replied in a raspy voice. Pushing his hair back, he looked over at the other in question. "What didn't mean to happen?" He arched an eyebrow at the others defensiveness. Watching the other male turn away from him, tending to the food before heading to the living room. 'I still don't know what he is talking about...'

Lelouch poked his head over the counter to watch the other for a moment. 'He's not what?' Chewing his bottom lip slightly, he couldn't help the curiosity plus the need to tease the other rise up. Moving from the kitchen, he made his way into the living room, sitting on the coffee table in front of the other. Reaching over, he took the remote from the others hand and placed it aside. "You seem to be having a problem with what happened last night. I get it, it was rather odd, but you seem to be making such disdained comments. It makes me wonder if you harbor ill willed feelings towards individuals with that preference."

Lelouch then leaned closer to the older male, a smile forming on his lips. "Or is it that you are more disdained that I was the one who caught you? I don't judge you, if you aren't then it's respectable. But I must say, I was rather shocked and disappointed that if you were curious about it that you didn't come to me. I'd be able to help you out better than some stranger."

Annoyed by having the remote removed from his hand before he could find the right channel, he turned his gaze over to the young man sitting next to him on the coffee table. "You're going to break that." he mentioned before inching closer into the cushion as Lelouch leaned closer. He felt his mouth go dry as he listened to the other's taunt. Was Lelouch being serious?

Green eyes locked onto amethyst as Suzaku swallowed the air in his breath. "S-se..." he tried to speak, but the words would only come out as whispers. His eyes trailed down to where the other's lips as they held the grin. Unable to think, the detective felt sweat break out on his forehead as his heart hammered more blood into his face. Leaving his mind behind, Suzaku reached out his left hand to caress through the back of Lelouch's head and through his long black locks, before reaching forward to clash their lips together.

He closed his eyes at the feel of soft skin against him, before realizing what he had initiated. As the world seemed to return to him, Suzaku felt his breath run out as an ache was felt in his chest. Being separated from the other by a punch, Suzaku bent down to try to catch his breath, his eyes closing in disbelief.

Lelouch blinked to register what had just happened. One moment he was sitting in front of Suzaku, teasing him about the night prior, the next moment their lips were locked in a clumsy yet desperate kiss and then the final moment, he was standing over Suzaku, who was lying on the ground gasping for air. It had all happened so fast, he had a hard time registering what actually went on.

It was odd for Suzaku to fall to his chides, even more so to initiate into something intimate. Hadn't he said earlier that they should stop talking about it? He had expected the other to brush him off. But instead of that, he'd responded with a kiss. While that normally wasn't bad, it had a different meaning to Lelouch. While he was used to seducing his victims to follow him before it progressed to small intimate moment, he would drive some sort of blade into them which rendered them helpless. But in this case, he held nothing so his bare fist sufficed in rendering the other immobile.

'Whoops, guess that was a really bad reflex, heh.' Lelouch paled, before kneeling beside the other. "Oh god...I am so sorry Suzaku..." Panic flooded him as he rushed to get the other a glass of water. Placing it on the small table, he touched the others knees to stray from touching his area of pain. "It's a reflex... these weird people have tried to come on to me before...so...since I wasn't expecting it...I sort of reacted..." He reached up to touch his lips, his face lightly turning red. "It's not like it was bad..."

He then moved up from his crouching position, turning away from him. "I'll give you some time to gather yourself...I really am sorry for that...don't think badly of me..." he spoke, eyes downcast before he rushed to his room, slamming the door behind him. Leaning against it, he released a sigh, closing his eyes. 'Quite the commotion over a little kiss.' Lelouch simply shook his head, not in the mood for Zero's quips. 'Your flustered reactions are quite amusing. Haven't seen that response to a kiss before.' He could feel his face turning red, as he slowly ran his tongue over his lips.

Coughing with every breath he tried to keep in his lungs, Suzaku rolled onto his back as he tried to find something to hold on to. He focused more on the pain at getting all air knocked out of him, as his mind race to figure out why this had happened. Lelouch had been teasing him, of course he didn't mean it. Biting back the ache he felt, the brunette opened one green eye to gaze at where Lelouch had knelt by him worriedly. "Can't take a joke, can you?" he managed to gasp out before leaning his head back against the floor and closing his eyes.

Feeling a hand on his knee, Suzaku flinched slightly before remembering what explanation had been given. They were just friends. Nothing more than brothers. It was his own fault for being so curious. "Yeah, that's all it was. Curiosity. That dream and the events of yesterday just confused me." he rationalized in his head as his roommate ran off to the kitchen.

Hearing the slam of glass against wood, Suzaku opened his gaze to catch the look of concern the other had shown. He could see faint traces of a blush appearing on the boy's face before he ran into his own bedroom. Using the ledge of the coffee table to help himself up, Suzaku leaned against the base of the couch as he reached for the glass offered. Taking slow sips, the detective cursed his foolishness.

Time ticked by as he regained control of his breathing. His ribs felt sore as his intake of deep breaths rubbed against them. Hearing the ding of the timer, the detective pulled himself to his feet carefully before he slouched over to Lelouch's door. "Dinner's ready." he called as he gave a few knocks. Making his way into the kitchen, his left hand reached out to turn off the oven while the other opened the door. After placing the hot dish to rest on the stove top, he reached out to the cupboard for the dishes, lost in thought.

Lelouch sat in his room, back braced against the wall. What was supposed to happen now? It was as if he'd stepped into unknown turf which was a first because he was always prepared for every situation. Reaching up to touch his lips, he stopped himself and shook his head. 'Can't take a joke.' That was all he heard in his head. While he was in the wrong, so was the other. Releasing a frustrated sigh, he leaned to the side to collapse on his bed.

A few moments later he heard the knock on his door, along with the call for the food being ready. Grimacing lightly, he got up from his bed and exited to the kitchen. The older male's back was to him as he was getting the dishes from the top. Moving around the other, he refilled his own glass with water before reaching up to grab the extra plate from the male's hands. "God, you are so slow." He then reached over to scoop the food into his plate. Paying no mind to presentation, he poured his fill before placing the spoon back in.

Picking up his water to balance in his hands, Lelouch moved away from the other. "I'm eating in my room," he merely said before making his way to the room and kicked the door closed behind him. Settling back on the bed, he proceeded to shovel the food into his mouth. It was delicious just like he imagined, but other things were keeping him from enjoying it to the fullest. 'I need to get out of here for now.'

'Oh? Are we going to have some real fun now?' Zero whispered excitedly.

'Maybe...depends on what we find...'

Once done eating, Lelouch packed his phone and wallet in his pockets before picking up his bag with the necessary items he usually needed for his daily roams. Exiting the room with the empty plate, he placed it in the sink, rinsing off the sauce and quickly washed them. Once done, he made his way to the front door. "I'm going out," he called curtly, slipping his shoes. Without another word, he rushed out of the house, slamming the door behind him.

Ignoring the comment the other made, Suzaku placed his plate on the counter by the stove to retrieve the soda-pop he had opened a while back. "It's not like I can make much movements after those bruises you left on my lungs." he snarked before taking the spoon to pour himself some of the ratatouille. As Lelouch made his way to his room to eat, Suzaku in turned placed his food at the bar. He didn't feel like walking far and choose to eat in silence.

Lost in thought on why things went sour, the detective was drawn out of his thoughts many minutes later at the sound of his roommate announcing his departure for the night. "Be careful." he muttered out of habit, but refused to spare a glance this time. Lelouch was old enough to take care of himself. He proved that almost an hour ago in the living room. Not thinking about why Lelouch would know how to disarm a person, he focused his thoughts back to the food on his plate.

Hearing the sound of a scream caught the twenty-six year old's attention as he turned around to face the television. On the screen was a young blonde man running down a dark hallway. "A horror movie?" he wondered as he watched what played out. The man looked afraid before coming face to face with a taller, red-haired figure. The new person grinned to reveal fangs before latching onto the blonde's neck. "Vampire flick?"

He continued to eat as the screen blacked out only to open once more with the man waking up on a bed naked. He looked disoriented as the other approached to leave kisses on his chest. After a few more minutes, the detective gave an exasperated sigh before walking over to the coffee table to retrieve the remote that was discarded there. He turned off the electric box, not in the mood to watch a porno. Having lost his appetite, Suzaku threw away what was left on his plate before calling it a night and heading into his room. He didn't care to close the door as he pulled off his shirt and dropping hard onto the mattress before him.

To be Continued

Special Thanks to my best friend Ayame for helping me with this.

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