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Chapter 5- Date Ruined

As they walked, hand-in-hand, people from every direction stopped and stared at the odd couple. Ritsuka noticed this and suddenly felt very uncomfortable. Soubi, sensing Ritsuka's discomfort, squeezed his hand in reassurance and continued on their way to the park, ignoring the nosey and ignorant passersby that couldn't take their eyes off of them.

"Soubi, why is everyone watching us? Did I do something wrong?"

Soubi looked down and resented Ritsuka with one of his gentle smiles. "Of course not; if anything, it's me that they are staring at."

Ritsuka's big, innocent eyes filled with confusion, "But why? You didn't do anything either."

They finally made it to the park and Soubi escorted Ritsuka over to a secluded picnic table. He sat him down and then forced himself to the other side. Watching and waiting, Ritsuka didn't know what to do, so he stared at the table. That is until he heard the blonde speak again. Ritsuka lifted his head, only to be encountered by a saddened Soubi. "Well, technically I didn't, but everyone is assuming other possibilities, so in the end, I will get blamed."

"Blamed? Blamed for what?"

"This." Soubi caught the neko-boy off guard with the kiss, and Ritsuka instantly pulled away.

"Soubi! W-What do you think you're doing!?"

Soubi had expected some sort of outburst from the child, but did he take it too far? Guess it's time for him to find out.

"Kissing you. Did you not like it? Are you repulsed by me now?" Soubi got up to walk away, but Ritsuka jumped up and caught him.

"No! Soubi, stay!" Ritsuka screamed, Soubi stopped, and the world seemed to go silent. A small smirk appeared on his usually stoic face, which worried what Ritsuka had just done. Soubi knelt down on one knee, took Ritsuka's hand, and placed a gentle kiss upon it. "Yes, master."

Ritsuka pulled away and took a few steps back. Ears lowered, showing off his embarrassment. "D-don't call me that; you're weird!"

"Who's weird? Us? Well, that's not very nice. We haven't greeted properly, and you're already calling us names?"

Bushes rustled and out came 2 boys; one with long, mint green hair, and the other with burgundy hair and an eye patch. Ritsuka jumped up and stood next to Soubi.

"State your purpose." Soubi commanded and pushed Ritsuka behind him.

The boys moved closer as Ritsuka moved back. "Actually, we're here to speak with Number 12, so if you wouldn't mind getting out of our way, that would make our job easier."

"Well, it looks like Ritsuka doesn't want to talk right now, so leave. Plus, you're ruining our 'date'."

Youji's patience was running out. "Hey! We can't leave until we-wait; did you say that you two were on a date?"

Natsuo giggled in the background, "Pervert."

Soubi stood up for himself. "I am not a pervert. Aren't you rude little brats?"

"Yea, yea, we've heard that one before. Now back to our mission. Wait, where's Ritsuka!?"

Soubi looked behind him, but his little neko-chan was nowhere to be found.

"Damnit! Now what are we supposed to do!? Sensei will be mad at us…"

Youji turned around to give Soubi a menacing glare while he held a crestfallen Natsuo in his arms. "This isn't the last that you will hear from us!"

And in a flash, they were gone.

XOiHeaRTMiLoOX: Sorry it's a bit short, but after this long of a hiatus, something's better than nothing, right??? Let me know whatcha think! And like always, thanks for reading!