A/n: Just a romancey little bit I decided on.
A rose by any other name.
He calls him Kurogane now, almost as though punishing him. Kurogane pretends not to care, but a huge part of him wants to pick up the blond and throttle him every time. He never thought he'd miss it.
"Oi, you gotta eat." He grunted, looking for his sword. The blond nodded, it was not his favourite moment: feeding time. Proof of the weakened powers, proof of their eternal bond, and proof of his ultimate betrayal. How could he have hurt the ninja? After everything… and yet he still continued to do so. The blade flashed, and then a dribble of red ran down Kurogane's remaining arm.
"Does it hurt?" He asked, slowly feeding from Kurogane's outstretched wrist.
"Don't worry about it."
"That doesn't answer my question, Kurogane." The vampire whispered, running his tongue longingly over the cut. "Do I hurt you?" It was almost a hiss, as though he demanded it. Then again once the fangs came out he could be very vicious.
"I'm the one who hurts myself. I cut, you drink…" The ninja said, trying not to look pissed off at the name he'd chosen to use. "Compared to that, this is actually soothing, so don't beat yourself up over it."
"Maybe I want you to hurt." He mumbled. Kurogane raised an eyebrow. "Maybe I want you to realise what an idiot you are for saving me, when you had no reason to." He bit Kurogane's arm, but it was an apologetic, affectionate bite, almost a thank you. He pulled back and wiped his mouth.
"I had a reason," Kurogane said grabbing a cloth to wipe the excess blood and saliva from his wound.
"There is no reason for you to save me."
"There is," Kurogane said, grabbing the pale face and locking eyes. The crimson eyes held an unusual warmth while the gold eye filled with a self hatred.
"I am nothing… nobody to you." He said, lowering his voice dangerously.
"No you're nobody to YOU!" Kurogane growled, grabbing the slender wrists. "The kid, the princess and I… even the white thing love you, so you're not going anywhere!" His eye widened at being held so roughly.
"That's not for you to decide, Kurogane!"
"Family's family we stick to…" He started, his temper having been lose a long time ago.
"I'M NOT FAMILY!" His eye was wild, and he had long since stopped trying to struggle against Kurogane's grip on his wrists. "YOU SHOULDN'T BE ATTACHED! I'M NOT WHAT I SAID I WAS, I'M NOT WHO I SAY I WAS!" Suddenly he looked weak. "I'm not even Fay… What am I to you?" His voice was pleading, as though desperate to find some reason to his existence.
"A rose by any other name… Yuui." And with that Kurogane kissed Yuui, very forcefully, lips crushing against each others and teeth clinking painfully. Tears fell from Yuui's eye, trailing down his face and when the ninja and the vampire finally separated their breaths were ragged. "And that's EXACTLY what you are, Yuui." Kurogane hissed, and with that he left the room.
Yuui raised his fingers to his bruised lips. Maybe… just maybe… Kuro-rin was right.
A/n: Aww. I thought this was sweet ehe.