So this is love – Chapter 4: I'll touch every star in the sky
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A/N: Thanks to everyone who reviewed and alerted on the last few chapters. Every time I read them, I feel just more motivated to write even more for you guys:') Anyways, I hope you like this chapter. : P
Thanks to: My beta reader and little sister, Beatrix-theTurtleQueen, and to all the people who'll be reading this fic and reviewing it.
Summary: Ritsuka and Soubi have been in love with each other for a long time, each passing event holding their bond together even stronger. But something disturbs Ritsuka that makes him suspicious… SxR, Yaoi, Shounen-ai
!DISCLAIMER!
Loveless© does not belong to me! (Too bad XD) …Besides, if it did, I'd make every scene of the whole show with Soubi and Ritsuka in bed. : P
!WARNINGS!
Yaoi, shounen-ai, male pairings, homosexuality, etc… need I say more: 3
…And maybe a little OOC for those who based it from the Manga. XD
READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.
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Come on… pick up… pick up, damn it…
Kio's finger rapidly tapped on his end table. Being confused never meant so much hassle to the multi-piercing fanatic—not even in high school. He never felt he needed so much refuge that he can't even stay put in his own household—or apartment for that matter. He needed someone to talk to… he desperately needed it.
"Good afternoon, Dr. Phil's Global Help service, how may I be of help to you?" a smiling, feminine voice picked up the line already.
…Did I mention he was desperate?
"Oh yes… you see…" Kio's voice shook over the phone—how could he tell the complete stranger all that's bugging him? Why the hell did that Phil dude even have a Global whatever…? Why couldn't he just talk to Dr. Phil himself? He seemed so much better on TV… well, with subtitles, but that's not the point! He needed help. NOW.
"…Can I ask you a question?" he started again.
"Yes, sir?"
"Why can't I just talk to Dr. Phil instead???"
"Well, sir, Dr. Phil is very busy—"
"—never mind… Stupid question…"
"…"
"You guys are supposed to "help" us with some kind of "Dr. Phil"-like advice, right?"
"Uhm… that's right, sir…"
"…that way it's like talking to Dr. Phil, but it's not, right?"
"…err…"
"But I want to talk to Dr. Phil because he seems like to know everything, unlike you miss, no offense, but how many people have you helped problems with so far?"
"…Sir, this is my first day on the job—"
"—so you haven't helped anyone yet???"
"Y-you're the first one, sir…"
"Well, you're not helping me at all, so good bye!"
SLAM!!! Beep… beep… beep…
Damn, am I messed up or what…? I just harassed a lady stranger over the phone… Kio laid himself on the couch. He started laughing to himself.
"Shit, it was even her first day on the job!" Kio laughed hysterically.
"—who was on her first day on the job?" a cold voice ran through his spine, one that made all the hairs on his back rise to its ends.
"S-Soubi! You're back!" Kio quickly sat up straight, facing Soubi with a smile on his face and terror that wrecked his heart. Ever since he had that outing with Ritsuka, Soubi just got to be more mad and angry at him; Ritsuka on the other hand, seemed to get even more 'friendly' than usual. Why is this happening to me…???
Soubi shifted his weight to his right leg and placed his left hand in his pocket, his cold glare still on Kio's child-like grin. Damn he looks scary… Kio promptly stood up, trying to find a way to break the ice or at least the coldness in Soubi's orbs.
"Uhm… do you want some tea?" Kio walked over to the kitchen's direction awkwardly.
"Whatever…" Soubi said, a pitiless tone ringing on his vocal cords. He sat down on Kio's couch for a little while, whilst the smell of tea filled the atmosphere, calming him down a bit. Monotony quickly comes to a person who sees dimensional fights as often as he does, so he looked around Kio's living room, his eyes not too soon lay upon the coffee table which, on top on, has Psychological Magazines, some were foreign, some were Japanese. For Soubi, they were all just quack doctors who tell you how to run your life—oh no wait, those were teachers...
"Kio?" Soubi exclaimed as he opened up a foreign magazine, "…do you have any problems lately?"
Kio jolted up, worry washed over him, "Oh, nothing really, just a few financial problems, that's all!"
"…really?" the Fighter turned the magazine's page that says Anxious Breakdowns and no shoulder to cry on? Call Dr. Phil! Worried you can't contact him because you're too far away? Call his Global Help Service! Toll Free! Tell us all your problems! "…How relieving to hear you don't need a shoulder to cry on…"
Kio cleared his throat, "Funny you should say that, you see I really need to talk to you about you and…"
"…Ritsuka?"
Gulp.
"Well, yeah…" Kio placed the tea set on a tray and started walking out, every moment thinking what the fuck am I going to say? Anxiety quickly swept over him, "…I wanted for the three of us to have a talk but I forgot he had school today and today's the only day I'm free, so…"
Kio placed the tea on the coffee table, clearing away the magazines before Soubi might think he was a dramatic freak. Soubi's gaze didn't wander from the magazine he was reading, the aura around him never changed from when he was staring coldly. 'So the three of us could talk', huh? Amusing… I feel like I have family again… Soubi thought sarcastically, laughing in his mind.
"…About Ritsuka…"
Soubi's head didn't turn whatsoever, but his harsh eyes rolled about to Kio's direction. Kio was twiddling his index fingers around like a child on his elementary school entrance interview. He didn't know when or how to begin—he wasn't really the impromptu kind of person, so he has to gather his thoughts quite carefully or else all will be lost.
"I-I… Ritsuka… he seems to be acting strange nowadays…" Kio sighed, finally he stopped stuttering, "…I know you guys really l-love each other" he hesitated at 'love' because he loved Soubi once and was completely jealous of what he had with Ritsuka. Because I know I'll never have that… he thought.
"I know where you're going with this…" Soubi looked up from his tea. Kio stared at Soubi, for he did not even notice the Fighter move. I must have been thinking too hard a while ago… Soubi sipped his tea a little and placed it down on the coffee table, his every movement watched by the lemon-colored blonde. Anticipating and guessing what he's going to say. He unexpectedly stood up and pushed his glasses up his nose bridge.
"…Soubi…" Kio said, waiting for a positive response. Maybe… maybe he'll stop ignoring me now…
"You guys want me to leave you alone, right?" Soubi stared deep into Kio's eyes.
"What?? No! That's not what I meant! Soubi—"
"Don't you think I get the point already, Kio??? I'm not as stupid as you think I am! You and Ritsuka seem to be so happy together… the other day, I saw you guys in the zoo and you were laughing with him!"
"The little guy has problems! That's why I wanted to comfort him—"
"That's why you guys make such a good couple!"
"—we're friends, goddamnit, Soubi!!!" Kio thundered he stood up; his blood was boiling and reaching at his peak, "Why do you have to be such a damn pussy, Soubi???"
"Oh like you aren't. Would you just stop being such a motherfucking drama queen and wake up?! You've been nothing but a pest to me—I've never liked you in the first place!!! Heck, maybe I just used you!!!" Soubi's clamor echoed throughout the room and what it seemed to be an eternal silence blanketed the room, but it still remained on the ears and in the mind of the fragile Kio who was now staring at the floor. His eyes were wide open and a facial expression that wailed "You can't be serious".
His eyes finally looked up. "…Soubi…" his voice crackled, tears were now filling up his eyes, "Why do you have to be so…?"
Soubi's cold gaze matched Kio's teary stare. "…You know I loved you once, right?"
"You were a replacement."
"…F-for…"
"Seimei. I didn't have the heart to tell you…" Soubi took his trench coat and swung it over his shoulder, turned his heel but before he left, he looked over his shoulder to Kio "…You brought this upon yourself, Kio… You shouldn't have meddled in my affairs… Any of them," he then walked out and slammed the door, leaving Kio there. Alone.
Alone.
Alone.
Kio's weak knees gave in and coldness coated his skin, his warm cheeks flowing with cold tears. He crossed his arms to reach to his shoulders and started rubbing his arms for a least a small amount of warmth. "Why…?"
Beep-beep… beep-beep…
Kio turned his head to where his bedroom was, the beeping of his cellular phone rang through the walls. He walked to his bedroom, maybe not in the most humanistic way but he gathered up all his strength to walk there. Maybe… maybe Soubi's apologizing…
The positive thought made him feel a little bit better as he fell on the bed and reached out lazily to his cellular phone. He flipped it open and pressed a button.
"Hey, Kio, I had fun the other day. Are you doing anything tomorrow:D Or when are you free? –Ritsuka"
"…You…" Kio said to the message, "You're the reason why he's so mad at me… You're why I'm mad at him now, too. It's all you're fault…! It's all you're—"
I just used you!!!
Soubi's cruel, tormenting words rang through his ears again. "No…" Kio whispered, "I'll show you, Soubi. I'll make sure your little Aoyagi brat will never come back to you again…" he sat up straight and started to press the buttons on his cellular phone simultaneously then pressed SEND.
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"Cool! He's free!" Ritsuka said, a tone of extreme glee in his voice, something was up in his mind. He wanted it all to come together nicely to make sure Soubi will be begging for him to come back.
He then at that instant, pressed letters on his keypad to what time and where they could go the day after and then pressed SEND with a satisfied smile on his face.
"…I'll make sure you'll be pleading so miserably for me to come back for you… I hate you so much, Soubi…"
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A/N: I'm sorry if Ritsuka only appeared for a short time to those who are disappointed. X( Some of the characters might be a little OOC, I apologize at that fact. And in some of the future chapters… Kio might do some "stuff" to Ritsuka that you guys might not like (for example, you're a SoubiXRitsuka fan)—I'm just warning you ahead of time, so don't flame me!!! X( hides underneath the carpet and shivers in fear
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