Out of All People

Written By: RedFireHead41

The first few days of the week passed by without haste, and Wednesday night had already rolled around. Dinner was served just a half hour ago, and Tohru was just finishing up cleaning the dishes.

"Do you need any help?" Yuki asked walking with the aid of his crutches, into the kitchen.

"No, I'm just finishing up," she replied smiling, "But thank you for the offer."

Yuki smiled back at the cheerful girl and bowed his head slightly, "I guess I'll be going to bed then. I have a history test tomorrow and I should get some sleep for it."

"Of course!" Tohru replied, "Goodnight."

"Goodnight Ms. Honda." The rat turned around and made his way out of the kitchen, passing Kyou on the way. The orange head smiled lightly at his lover and gracefully skimmed the back of his hand against his as they passed each other. The cat also noticed a look of pleading in his eyes as if he was asking him for something.

Come to my room...

Kyou smirked and walked into the kitchen, heading straight for the fridge containing his favorite drink. He flipped open the carton and quickly gulped some of the milk down his throat, ignoring the fact that Tohru was even in the same room as him. The girl just smiled at his presence and put the last plate into the cupboard next to the sink. Luckily, she was able to clean the kitchen Monday from the incident the day before.

"Tohru."

"Uh–yes!"

The young girl was always startled for some reason whenever Kyou called her name. The cat felt amused, but continued, "Is there anything wrong with Yuki?"

Tohru looked at him with curiosity, "No, he just came in here to help me with the dishes. But I had already finished."

Kyou's expression faded into a small smile, "I see." Without saying anymore, he placed the milk back in the fridge, and left the kitchen leaving Tohru with a confused look on her face. Making Shigure was nowhere to be seen, Kyou knocked on Yuki's door, "Hey, it's me." The door opened instantly and the cat was pulled inside, collapsing against Yuki's chest by the rat's pale hands. They both fell to the floor, Yuki grunting from the hardness of the wooden surface below him.

"Yuki! Was what that for!" Kyou hissed, his voice showing a slight worried tone. With his uninjured foot, the rat slid the door closed behind them and eagerly grabbed Kyou's lips with his hot mouth. Kyou of course, didn't mind but helped his lover out by pressing his forearms to the floor next to Yuki's face. The weight lifted from his chest let the rat press upwards into Kyou's lips, sliding his sensitive tongue inside and around the cat's mouth. Kyou moaned in response from his move, and pulled away letting both take in much needed air.

"You okay this time?" the cat asked lowering his face so their cheeks skimmed across each other. Yuki chuckled and pushed his fingers through Kyou's soft orange hair, "Fine, don't worry." He let his fingers tuck the short bangs behind Kyou's ears, and drifted them over the cat's earlobe, tracing the edge of it. Kyou shivered in response.

"Does that tickle?" Yuki asked now tracing behind the cat's ear.

Kyou flinched when one finger skimmed over a sensitive spot and he pulled away, a smirk crossing his face. "What if I am?"

Yuki also showed a smirk and pulled the cat's head back down, capturing those precious lips with his own warm ones. Kyou was a little surprised He's in a good mood. Man, I'm I that attractive? Kyou suddenly felt his hip dive downwards to collide with Yuki's stomach, and glared at the boy under him. "Don't tickle me."

"But it's so much fun," Yuki whined sliding his hand under Kyou's shirt. Kyou felt heat rise to his cheeks at the close contact, but Yuki didn't quiver at all. He was completely enjoying every new look his lover made with his face. Just for more amusement, he lightly scratched over Kyou's bare side causing the taller boy to hold his breath and continue to glare down into his amethyst eyes. Yuki chuckled and moved up, kissing the cat's lips sweetly.

"So," Kyou said after regaining his usual body sensation, "Are we gonna lay down here all night or can we move over to the bed. I don't want your back to be sore."

"Sore?" he asked, "For what?"

Kyou ignored his question since he carefully pulled himself to his feet, and was already moving to pick up his lover. When he bent down Yuki quickly sat up.

"What're you doing? You can't pick me up with your hand like that!" his voice was full of concern, but Kyou just laughed it off saying, "You think so?" Without hesitation, Kyou had Yuki in his arms. The small body was as light as a feather. How come he has such a hard punch then...? When he lowered Yuki onto his bed and laid beside him, he pulled the rat against his chest. His longer body seemed to fit the smaller one perfectly when they were pressed against one another.

"Kyou, how is your hand? Does it still sting?"

"Nah, not that much...tomorrow Hatori told me to go to the main house so he could check on it." Kyou lowered his hand so it grazed over Yuki's cheek, but the rat winced when he felt the fingers touch his skin. Kyou pulled back, "Yuki?"

"I-I'm sorry," he whispered clenching his fist against his chest, "But did you say tomorrow?"

Kyou was leaning upwards quickly, so he could stare down at Yuki's face. He felt his heart stop when he saw the fear growing in his precious eyes. Instantly, he dipped his fingers under the pale chin and lifted his head upwards so his eyes were locked with the others.

"Yes, but there's something wrong..." the cat whispered still gazing over the boy's face.Yuki narrowed his gaze as unpleasant thoughts scanned his mind. Tomorrow he was to go see Aktio, but...

"...just promise me you won't go to that place anymore."

"Tell anyone, and I'll move you back here with me, and make you suffer for every ounce of pain you caused me. You'll be mine forever."

Yuki flinched and pulled out of Kyou's grasp, "Nothings wrong, Kyou."

"Yes there is!" the cat growled pushing Yuki onto his back more fiercely that he intended too. Yuki suddenly began to shake violently as he starred into his lover's orange eyes. After a few moments the cat's look formed into a comforting, protective smile and he gently placed a kiss on the boy's lips. "Yuki...why are you scared, I swear I will never hurt you."

Yuki continued to shiver, but gripped onto the cat's bare arms almost making marks on the soft skin. He never said anything, yet Kyou could tell something was defiantly wrong. That's when he realized it. He gently pried Yuki's fingers from his arms and held them with each of his hands, ignoring the pain that swelled in his bandaged one. Yuki looked at him, fear and confusion lurking in his beautiful eyes.

"Kyou, what're you–"

"It is him isn't it?"

Yuki froze.

His orange eyes were not full of love and comfort anymore, but furious rage. Yuki was silent as the shock of him knowing just began to sink in.

"That bastard is going to pay!"

"Kyou, who are you talk–"

"Akito!"

The cat's voice was angry and loud, full of fury that never wanted to be tamed. Yuki wrapped his arms around Kyou's shoulders and held a strong fearful gaze with his lover, "Kyou you must understand, y-you can't do anything. Please!"

"Why!" he barked causing Yuki to shake more violently, "Why shouldn't I go over there right now and pound his face into the floor!"

"Because you can't!" Yuki pleaded, "Kyou, you have no idea what he could do if he found out about us!"

Kyou's voice was rising even higher that even Shigure or Tohru could possibly hear it. Yuki could feel some tears start to trail down his eyes. Seeing those tears, Kyou quickly quieted down and cupped the crying boys face. Yuki closed his eyes and held tighter to the body above him. "Y-you can't...Kyou you just can't..."

"Why?" Kyou asked softly leaning down and licking the salty tears away.

"He could do horrible things, horrible things to us! I-I don't want that...I don't want anymore pain..." Yuki cracked open his eyes and looked pleadingly into the orange ones with some tears still streaming down his face. He touched the tips of his fingers against his lover's soft cheek and caressed it gently.

"I don't want to loose you..."

"You'll never loose me!" Kyou countered, "I promised I would protect you, and I would hurt anyone who tried to hurt you. I would kill someone to go as far as to hurt you permanently..."

Yuki gazed at him and held back a sob, "What...do you mean?"

"He raped you didn't he?"

Yuki gasped, "W-why would you say that?"

"Yuki I can tell! You shake whenever I touch you like this–" Kyou slid his hand down from the end of Yuki's neck and swiftly across his collarbone. He instantly felt the body stiffen and then relax from the touch.

"Kyou...I just don't want you to be hurt..."

Kyou chuckled which totally caught the rat off guard. He looked questioningly at the orange headed teen before he felt those precious lips fall against his own. The shivering ceased and was replaced with a relaxing and warm pleasure of being safe. When the cat pulled away, his orange eyes fixed onto his. "If I need to get hurt to save you, then I would do it in a heartbeat. I promised to protect you, and I will keep that promise."

"I'll protect you...always..."

Yuki said nothing, but kept repeating those words in his mind. And every time they were said with more confidence and passion. The last tears sprang from his eyes, and he pulled Kyou down against him, embracing the muscular body with no fear left his own. Kyou smiled and drowned his nose in the crook of Yuki's neck, breathing in every bit of sweetness he could find.

"Thank you Kyou..."

Kyou's ears perked up to hear the softness in the rat's voice and chuckled, "I told you that you were easy to get soft..."

Yuki grunted lightly in reply.

"But...you know that I don't want you to be hurt anymore too..."

The shorter boy leaned into the warmth of the cat's cheek, "If I can have you then I must keep going to see him..."

"No–"

"Kyou please!"

Kyou let out a deep breath and pulled away from Yuki's arms, so his eyes were once again locked with his lover's. Yuki felt the fear in the back of his throat, but swallowed it with a wave of confidence. "As long as I obey him, we can keep each other safe. Even if I'm pained to be his toy, I would still do it. Kyou please...understand that."

"I can't!"

"Kyou!"

"No Yuki," the cat hissed with anger, "I can't let you be used like this anymore! We have to stand up to him, I have to stand up to him!"

A knock on the door caused Yuki from answering back, and made the cat jump off the bed. Yuki sat up, panicking, "W-who is it?"

"Yuki is everything alright in there?" It was Shigure.

"Yes, why?" Yuki replied hastily.

"Well, I heard you and someone else's voice yelling. Can I come in?"

"No!" he snapped. Kyou was shocked to hear his lover's voice so serious and pissed off it even made him quiver. Shigure's whines could be heard and his footsteps getting softer as the dog scampered away. Kyou stood back up, "Yuki–"

"Leave."

The cat looked at the other boy in shock, "But Y-yuki!"

"Just leave!...before that dog comes back..."

Kyou was speechless and ignored Yuki's request. He moved back up to where Yuki lay and sat next to the boy.

"Go Kyou...please..."

"Promise me you won't go to Akito tomorrow and I will."

"That isn't fair!"

"Just promise me!"

Kyou took hold of the rat's face with the palm of his good and the tips of his fingers with the other. Yuki lowered his head shielding his eyes from Kyou's possessive stare, and his mouth suddenly moved without consent, "I promise."

Kyou studied his lover's expression and could tell he was lying. Though it hurt him greatly to hear Yuki lie to him, he would let it slide. "Okay...I'll go." With that, Kyou placed his lips to Yuki's forehead and escaped from his room without being detected. Yuki starred at the closed door with small tears trickling down his face, and fell onto his bed, curling his knees up so he could hold them against his chest.

Something bad was going to happen tomorrow...he could feel it.

The corpse that exists to fly with purpose and the claws for hunting fear...

Exchange them all with the weight of the heart to heavy for wings to bear.

Said by: Kougaji

A/N: Sorry for the wait, I have been caught up in reading lotr for awhile now since I haven't watched the movies in a long time. I'm obsessed with Legolas and Aragorn now, but that won't stop me from writing this. It's kinda a short chapter for me, but I hoped it was satisfying. Next chapter should be up soon, please leave your reviews and ideas for anything.

FireHead