Gah, I'm so sorry I haven't updated this fic in a while. Also for belated Halloween. I've been lazy -.-;
"Ku-ro-pup-py!" Fai sang gleefully, bounding towards the taller 's crimson eyes barely flickered from one of his manga's to the perky blond."Hn?" He grunted. Seeing as how previous attempts at ignoring the blond had always failed, he felt it to a useless struggle this time.
"Guess what?!" Fai chirped. Leaping onto the bed and plopping down next to the ninja, he continued to grin brilliantly at Kurogane.
"Hn?" Kurogane grunted again, not really listening. It had been easier to tune Fai out when he was still learning Japanese, and was prone to speaking in his own language. But, Fai was a quick learner, even if he would purposely get things wrong, just to annoy the hell out of the tanned man. These days though, Fai was basically fluent, not counting some minor mistakes.
"It's Halloween!" Fai cheered into Kurogane's ear.
Leaning away from Fai's near deafening cheer, Kurogane's gaze fully settled on the blond.
Fai's eyes were alight with child-like excitement, and plastered over his face was an incredibly bright, real smile. The smile would've been an improbable sight if they had still been travelling, and even when they were both settled in Nihon, Fai's smiles were often enough still false.
As of late, however, a real smile was starting to be seen more often. As a result Kurogane was finding less reasons to get mad at Fai. Not because he was any less annoying, but because Kurogane found something oddly distracting about that smile.
"Halloween? So?" Kurogane was quick to question Fai's cheery state.
"It's fun! Come trick or treating with me?" Fai paused, azure eyes staring at Kurogane imploringly, "Please?"
"No" Kurogane's response was blunt and didn't even require much thought.
"Why?" Fai moaned despairingly.
Kurogane rolled his eyes. The blond was making it sound like if the ninja didn't go with, the world would end.
"For one, it's stupid. Two, you know I hate sweet things."
"Then give the candy to me" Fai offered.
"No" Kurogane was quick to deny Fai that privilege. The last thing anyone wanted to see was Fai on sugar rush.
Fai stuck out his bottom lip and his lips twisted into a child-ish pout that would make almost anyone give into it.
Kurogane, however, was not anyone, and thus, was able to repress the urge to give in, and shake his head firmly.
"If you want to go so badly, go with Tomoyo. Just don't drag me into this."
Fai's eyes widened in surprise, "Tomoyo trick or treats?"
Kurogane shrugged amiably, his artificial arm moving up with practiced ease. "She would, if you asked."
Tomoyo had taken an instant liking to Fai, and thus she spent a great deal of time making clothes for the blond and retelling old stories from Kurogane was a boy. Of course, this thoroughly annoyed the ninja, but was rendered pretty much helpless to say no to both the princess and the ex-mage.
"But you're not coming?" Fai clarified disappointment visible in his eyes.
Kurogane, slightly annoyed now, shook his head. "No, now go talk to Tomoyo." There was a tone of finality in his voice that Fai seemed to find it pointless to argue and shuffled off dejectedly.
This, of course, left Kurogane alone to mull over the changes that had happened once they had all stopped travelling. Naturally, the kid and the princess went back to Clow. Kurogane had convinced Fai into joining him in Nihon, and the four had parted. Kurogane hated to admit it, but he missed them. Even the manjuu. Although, he never had much time to dwell on thoughts like those due to Fai always being around.
It was obvious the blond missed the two younger companions too, although it was often covered up with a smile.
Kurogane tossed his manga lazily aside, and flopped down on the bed hands tucked under his head.
A part of him felt bad for not going trick or treating with Fai. That was the problem with the way he felt towards the blond. He was always getting dragged into things.
And, apparently, his attempts at hiding his feelings from Tomoyo were failing miserably. Fai and Kurogane had, yet again, been forced to share a room due to 'lack of space' (Bullshit, in Kurogane's opinion).
A sudden rap at the wood outside Kurogane's door brought the man out of his reverie.
He stood and warily sauntered over towards the door. Rather dryly, he noticed a bowl of candy placed just by the door.
He opened the door, expecting to be face to face with someone close to eye level, but no one was there.
Gaze shifting downwards, his eyes settled on a small child, clad in a frilly dress, wand, and tiara.
"Trick or treat" The girl sang.
Kurogane stared at the girl, somewhat confused. No one had ever bothered trick or treating specifically at Kurogane's door. The castle was too vast, and no one really wanted to bother. So, this was a rare occurrence.
The girl continued to smile, but the look in her eyes showed that she wanted candy. Fast.
Kurogane snatched a handful of candy from the bowl, and dropped it into the girl's bag.
"Thank you" She cheered before scampering off.
The ninja nodded, closed the door, and made his way to the bed. Just before he could get settled however, there was another knock at the door.
It was another trick or treated, this time a boy wearing a rather grotesque mask. Kurogane promptly handed the kid candy, before the words 'trick or treat' could even spoken, and slammed the door.
This went on the rest of the evening, and left the ninja more than a little confused.
Then, it started to quite down. Kurogane was yet again trying to relax, when there was another knock at the door. Grumbling in frustration, and stomped towards the door. He had had just about enough of this trick or treating shit.
As he opened the door, he blinked at who was in front of him.
Fai stood in the front, clad in a new yukata with blue trim, Tomoyo and Souma brought up the lead, neither dressed up.
"The hell are you supposed to be? A jackass?" Kurogane snapped gruffly.
Fai paid him no heed, and was quick to respond. "No, Kuro-silly" He chided, "I'm a vampire."
Kurogane smirked and snorted quietly and briefly in amusement. Ironic, he thought wryly.
"Trick or treat!" Fai sang, blue eyes sparkling cheerily.
Kurogane looked towards the bowl. "I'm out of candy" He stated.
"Well then" Fai tapped a spidery finger thoughtfully against his chin. Kurogane found the gesture disturbingly cute. "We'll have to think of something else then, won't we. Or else, it's a trick."
Whether what happened next was spawned by the mischievous look on Fai's face, or some other force of nature, Kurogane didn't know. He grabbed Fai roughly by the shoulder, pulled him close, and pressed his lips against Fai's.
Opening his mouth slightly, the ex-mage allowed Kurogane's tongue to dart in hungrily.
All good things have to end, however, and Kurogane had to pull away for a breath of air.
"Was that the trick?" Fai queried, "or the treat?"
Kurogane considered informing Fai that that wasn't how trick or treating worked, but decided against it.
"You decide" Kurogane replied softly, keeping a gruff tone in his voice.
"Hmmm" Fai paused thoughtfully. "I would think of it as a treat, but, seeing as how you're out of candy, I think a trick was in order."
Kurogane caught the flirtatious look in Fai's multi-colored eyes, and shot the shorter man a devious smirk.
Moving swiftly, Kurogane scooped the blond into his arms. Fai let out an amused giggle and a light chide of "Bad puppy".
Kurogane carried Fai into the room, slammed the door shut, and left a rather amused Tomoyo, and momentarily stunned Souma outside.
I would've tried a lemon, but bumping this fic to 'M' isn't in my plans yet. Although, give me a while, and I probably will write a lemon. I have the start of one in my notebook..which I bring to school. Thankfully, the only people who've read it either like yaoi, or know that I like it. However, i think I might have scarred my cousin for life.
Well, Happy Halloween. Hope you guys got losta candy (I did, and now I feel somewhat sick.)
R&R
-Y.A.O.G