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Warnings: The usual
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Yay we're finally in 20! I believe you guys will love this chapter in the end!
Enjoy chapter twenty!
Chapter 20
Everyone got their rooms once they landed, they were all next to each other so as to not take up a lot of room in the inn. It was nearing lunch time so they all decided to eat early.
The dining table was filled with laughter and talking as everyone enjoyed their meals. Izumi was the first to finish, eager to go outside again to see the snow. Kyouya had to practically drag him away as soon as they landed, saying they needed to register in first.
"Come on, let's go already!" Izumi urged.
Honey giggled at how excited the boy was. "Izumi is this your first time seeing snow?" he asked. The raven haired turned around and nodded.
"I used to live in Kyoto when I little and I never got to play outside. Then in America, I lived in Arizona. Didn't snow in the area where I lived."
For the rest of the afternoon everyone headed out to play in the snow and later went inside to soak in the hot spring. The hot spring was located in the back of the inn, outside with a snowed covered forest besides it. Winter is the best time of year to go to a hot spring. The heat of the water and the cool breezy air combine well with each other and create a peaceful atmosphere.
But the word 'peaceful' isn't in the dictionary of the hosts.
"I'm not going in!" Izumi shouted and struggled to get out of Tamaki's hold. "Not if I have to be naked!"
"But that's the point!" Tamaki whined and tighten his grip around the raven haired's body. Izumi's arms were trapped in the hold and if Tamaki didn't want to have a painful experience he needed to hold on tightly.
"Izumi, you can't wear clothes in the water. So settle down." Kyouya sighed, wiping his fogged up glasses with a towel.
Everyone else was already in the water, with the exception of Haruhi and Liviya who were on the other side of the wall. Only Tamaki and Izumi were left to get in. The blonde had a towel wrapped around his waist and Izumi had on a yukata, which he refused to take off.
From the other side of the wall the girls were relaxing in the water... sort of. With the boys on the other side they made a lot of noise and they found it hard to relax. Haruhi just sighed and shook her head. Liviya gritted her teeth, getting pissed the louder they got.
"If they don't shut up I'm going over there to punch them." Liviya growled. Haruhi hummed back but didn't pay it any mind. She was too busy trying to block the noise out herself.
The two boys who were making noise added to four. The twins tried helping Tamaki with Izumi. They struggled to drag the raven haired towards the water.
"I'm not going in!" Izumi shouted and tried to resist their attempt. But it was three against one.
Kaoru and Hikaru managed to open the yukata but found it difficult to actually take it off without letting Izumi go.
Tamaki walked backwards slowly and winced when Izumi slammed his head back on his chest.
Knowing the three boys, nothing was planned out as to how they'll put Izumi in the water without falling. The hot spring was kind of like a pool, you had to climb down the steps to get in the water. And where the four boys were, the steps were on the other side.
One more step back and Tamaki lost his balance with all the struggling and fell in, taking Izumi and the twins down with him. The good part about it was that the hot spring was pretty big and everyone had moved away just in case that happened. Also, the yukata Izumi wore was ripped away and floated in the water, along with Tamaki's towel. The twins were naked from the start.
Izumi hissed and tried to get out again. "It's too hot! I'm getting out!"
Tamaki whined and went to grab Izumi's body again. "Izumi no~!" But with the boy's wet torso and Tamaki's wet hand, it slipped lower.
On the other side of the wall the girls sighed in relief at the moment of silence after the childish whine.
"Ow! That hurts!" The girls cringed at the shriek.
"Why the hell are you grabbing my dick!?" Liviya snarled and got out, wrapping a towel around herself.
"S-s-sorry! I-I didn't mean- Wait no! Izumi I swear I-I didn't mean it- Ow!"
Liviya stomped out of the women's bath and went over to the men's. Haruhi sighed again and pitied whatever was going to happen to them.
Kaoru and Hikaru struggled to hold onto the fuming raven haired, who was ready to beat up Tamaki. The blonde, on the other hand, was being held back because he wanted to hug Izumi as an apology. But Mori and Honey grabbed him to make sure Tamaki wouldn't meet his death.
Tamaki being beated up by Izumi was the least of their worries when the door to outside was kicked down. Everyone looked over and saw a furious Liviya standing there. A furious Liviya was far scarier than a furious Izumi.
"Shut the hell up! Haruhi and I are trying to have some nice girl quality time and you guys," she shouted, her voice portraying a menacing tone. "Are too fucking loud!"
"So sit down and shut up!" All the boys' faces drained of color, and immediately got back in the water at her command. "And I don't want to hear another word out of any of you." They nodded in agreement and Liviya turned around and left.
The screen door was still kicked down so Kyouya made a note to himself to replace it later.
"Izumi, she's kind of scary sometimes." Honey whispered lowly. Izumi nodded but didn't response, too afraid to even talk. Even with Tamaki next to him he didn't dare say a thing. The others also stayed silent.
Liviya went in the water again and sighed in content at the peaceful silence.
"All worked out?" Haruhi asked. Liviya smiled. "Mhm." she hummed back, closing her eyes to enjoy the moment. Haruhi laughed a little and did the same.
"I'm sleeping with you Izumi!" Tamaki cheerfully exclaimed as soon as they entered the room, even though the room had two beds.
"Yeah, sure." Izumi sighed back. He was pretty lucky Tamaki was his roommate. He didn't even need to say anything to the blonde. The boy would just say he'll sleep with him and all Izumi needed to do is agree. There was no need for him to tell Tamaki about his problem.
Tamaki grinned and changed into his night clothes. Which, like Izumi, Tamaki slept in a shirt and boxers.
The blonde jumped on Izumi's bed and went under the covers, making himself comfortable. Izumi turned the lights off and went to lay down as well, turning his back to the blonde as he did. Within seconds Izumi could hear Tamaki's breathing pattern changing, meaning he had fallen asleep. Izumi just frowned and stared out the window that was on his side.
He wished he could be with Kaoru instead but in a way was grateful they weren't. His answer was still unsure to him. It's just a yes or no. But to Izumi it was a difficult decision to make.
Izumi was afraid of saying yes because he didn't want to get hurt like last time. He had barely made it out of that depressed state alive. But saying no wasn't an option either. What he feels for Kaoru wasn't something as simple as a crush. He couldn't just run away and hide from this feeling because of the memories.
Izumi is afraid he'll get hurt if he says yes. And saying no will get him just as or even more hurt than if he said yes. The decision was impossible for him to make. And he promised he would answer Kaoru tomorrow.
The raven haired sighed in exhaustion and closed his eyes. Hopefully there won't even be a chance for me to say anything.
It was late at night, a time where everyone's sound asleep, that Tamaki had woken with a bothersome feeling in his groin. He had to urinate. The blonde quietly crawled out of the bed so that Izumi wouldn't wake up, and tippy-toed out the room. Making his way carefully to the bathroom a few doors down.
Tamaki finished his needs as every other human being and washed his hands. He walked back out and glanced at a door. Haruhi is there. The blonde smiled and figured Izumi wouldn't mind in him staying there. But he needed to change into something better. So he reluctantly went back to his room to grab some clothes.
Once Tamaki walked back in the room he noticed something wasn't right. He squinted his violet eyes in the dark room, forgetting to even turn the light on. The dim moonlight from the big window allowed Tamaki to adjust to the darkness quickly. He immediately spotted the raven haired on the bed, sitting. "Izumi, you're awake?" he questioned, walking closer to the boy.
"Don't leave me." Izumi whimpered out, grabbing his chest as his heart raced in paranoia.
Tamaki furrowed his brows in confusion. How did he know? He thought, thinking Izumi knew about how he wanted to go to Haruhi's room.
"Don't leave. Please." Izumi pleaded, his head was down and didn't allow the blonde to see his face. Something about that plea told Tamaki this wasn't about him wanting to go to Haruhi's.
He walked closer to the bed and reached his hand out, grabbing the boy's chin and tilted it up. There was a sniffle and Tamaki noticed Izumi was crying.
Izumi didn't know who was even in the room. He didn't care. He just didn't want to be left alone. He wanted somebody there with him. With that, Izumi reached his hands up. "Don't leave."
Tamaki frowned at that. "I'm just going to Haruhi's for a second." he said, slowly backing away.
Izumi's blue eyes widen in fear. "No." He shook his head frantically. "No don't leave me!" he shouted and grabbed the blonde's arm tightly. "Stay! Don't go!" Izumi looked at him in desperation with tears harshly running down his face. Why won't he stay? Why won't he just- Kaoru. Kaoru wouldn't leave! I want Kaoru!
Tamaki sighed and went back. He was about to hug the raven haired when the boy pushed him away. "No! Kaoru! I want Kaoru!" he shouted loudly, backing away from the blonde, stopping once his back hit the headboard on the bed.
Tamaki's confusion rose. He just asked me to stay, didn't he? "Izumi?" he tried again and reached out. But the raven haired smacked the hand away and continued shouting. "I want Kaoru! Not you!"
The scream was so loud that Tamaki was afraid everyone would wake up. So he rushed over on the bed and placed his hand on Izumi's mouth.
This had the boy freaking out and turning his head away. "No! Kaoru! I want him!" he shrieked.
Tamaki winced when Izumi's knee hit his stomach. "Hold on! Izumi calm down!"
"Kaoru!"
In the end, Tamaki managed to pin the boy with his hands over his mouth. "Calm down." the blonde said softly. "I'll go get Kaoru. But first calm down, okay?"
Izumi nodded slowly so Tamaki got off him and took a deep breath. This probably has something to do with his past.
"Wait here." he said. Then the blonde got up and walked out the room again. He went over to the twins' room and was about to knock when the door opened. To his luck it was Kaoru.
Kaoru mentally cursed in his head. Damn it! I've been caught!
"Izumi's asking for you." Tamaki said, not really thinking much about why Kaoru was up.
"Izumi?" Kaoru questioned, shocked at how coincidental it was. He was just about to go over there.
"Yeah, stay with him. I'll stay here." Tamaki said and yawned as he pushed Kaoru out the doorway and closed it once he himself was inside.
Kaoru was still trying to analyze everything as he walked over to Izumi's room. But everything made sense when Kaoru heard the raven haired crying somewhere in the room.
"Izumi?" he called out urgently.
"Kaoru."
The soft whimper directed his eyes to the bed and the moonlight let him see the boy sitting on the bed. Kaoru rushed over and reached out for him. But the raven haired beat him to it and dragged Kaoru down on top of him.
"Izu-mmh!" Kaoru gave out a startled sound as Izumi grabbed the back of his neck and kissed him.
From this position Kaoru realized how submissive Izumi was being. Letting him take control wasn't something Izumi ever did. But from the desperation he felt in the kiss Kaoru realized this was something Izumi needed. Izumi needed to be felt protected, he needed Kaoru to take control of him.
So that's what Kaoru did. The auburn haired nipped Izumi's lip and forced his tongue in. Kissing Izumi aggressively and assuring him he would be there for him.
Kaoru's hands traveled down and gripped the boy's hips, making them thrust up to his. Izumi moaned lightly and tighten his arms, wanting Kaoru even closer.
Kaoru let his hands roam back up and slip under the shirt. And, just like Izumi had done to him before, Kaoru tweaked his nipples. The raven haired whimpered a little. So he's not vocal, huh? Unlike Kaoru, Izumi barely made any noise. That made Kaoru determined to get him to be louder.
The auburn haired ended the kiss with a light bite. Izumi nearly whined, he wanted- he needed more than just this. Kaoru took off Izumi's shirt and immediately latched his lips to a nipple.
"Ngh..." The moan didn't satisfy Kaoru. He wanted to hear something louder than that. And just sucking wasn't cut out to do that. So his teeth bit down gently, earning a slightly louder moan. Then he bit harder.
"Ahh." Izumi gasped at the pain. It was weird. It hurt but also felt good.
Somewhat pleased with that, Kaoru went over to the other nub and did the same. Leaving them both a dark ruby red. His hands then ran down Izumi's torso. At a certain point the boy's stomach flexed and he hissed lightly. Kaoru glanced down and saw that his hands had brushed over the still healing wound.
He briefly wondered what Izumi's reaction would be if he did something to it but didn't want to risk hurting the boy. The wound hasn't healed yet. So he instead just kissed Izumi once more.
"Are you okay?" Kaoru asked, his amber eyes staring down at Izumi's blue ones with a caring look. The raven haired nodded and Kaoru smiled back.
The auburn haired laid down besides Izumi and wrapped his arms around him. Izumi sighed in content and scooted closer to him. He loved being this close to him. Whether he was in this state of mind or in his usual self. Even if he was crying or scowling. He loved being with Kaoru.
Loved? Of course he did. Who was he kidding himself? Without Kaoru, he'd probably lose his mind more than he already has. Izumi wouldn't be able to do things like this with anyone except Kaoru. He cares so much about the auburn haired... He loves him.
"Kaoru?" Izumi whispered, moving his head to look at him. Kaoru opened his eyes and stared back.
"Yes." Izumi then said. That's it, just that one word, 'yes'. But what does that even mean? Yes?
"My answer is yes." Izumi added when he saw the confused expression. Kaoru went still for a second before his face broke out in a smile full of happiness. Then Kaoru shifted them so he was back on top of Izumi, kissing him out of sheer joy. Izumi moaned in shock at the aggressiveness.
"Seriously? You mean, we're actually dating now?" Kaoru asked, giving the boy a wide smile. The raven haired blushed then scowled. "I just said yes." he growled. Kaoru laughed and kissed him again.
Izumi noticed how Kaoru was still dominating him but let it pass. If it's Kaoru he wouldn't mind anything. It scares him how much and how quickly he fell for the auburn haired. But as he stared up at those amber-colored eyes, Izumi knew he wouldn't have it any other way.
This love he feels for Kaoru brightens his dark past. It makes Izumi want too erase those memories and replace it with new ones. Ones where Kaoru is in. His light. His happiness. His life anchor. His love.
But... what about his problems? His nightmares, panic attacks, paranoia. What about the problem with his fa-
That's right. I forgot. That wasn't even a problem anymore. His father is dead. He couldn't cause Izumi the same pain from his last relationship. Although, even if Izumi is physically free to date anyone, he still wasn't mentally ready.
But then Kaoru placed his lips back on Izumi's in a slow, loving kiss. And Izumi's thoughts shattered and his heart melted. None of that mattered right now. All that matters is Kaoru, my boyfriend.
Aww they're finally dating! Damn twenty chapters just for them to start dating.
And we still have a long way to go. But I think we're finally halfway through the story.
Don't worry though, there's still a whole bunch drama coming up.
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