Nothing can stop this! Chapter 7: Friendship!, a clamp fanfic

Nothing can stop this: by Kilta

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(Council room)

"Nokoru-sama is late." Utako said while she sat on the couch. Akira served the tea for her then sighed deeply.

"He went to meet Yudaiji-san." Akira sat on couch, which was in front of Utako, and she stared at him a little surprised.

"Then the hearsays was true, Nokoru-sama and Yusaiji-san are lovers. I still hate that guy. I can't forget what he had done four years ago." Utako frowned slightly.

Akira was so confused about it as well. Nokoru was trying hard to find Idomu because he was the one behind those poisons that destroyed the clamp campus's students. Akira couldn't forget the look on his face when he came and told him that Yudaiji Idomu was behind it, but then and after a whole month he said that he was wrong about Idomu, and then the shocking news came along as he told him that they loved each other. Akira couldn't do anything but to believe his Kaichou, because simply he trusts him.

"Kaichou has changed a lot since Takamura-senpai had traveled, and the clamp school's meanwhile situation didn't help much though." Akira said.

"But they say that there are no more drugs, and it had disappeared so suddenly. The students who got involved with the drugs started curing."

"Kaichou always blamed himself for what happened. I'm so worried about him." Akira said with a sad voice, and that's made Utako's heart ache for him. She noticed that there was also a change in Akira, he was so energetic, full of life, he was smiling, laughing all the time but now, all Utako could get from her boyfriend was that sad smile.

A comfortable silent filled the room, but then a gentle couple knocks on the door disturbed it. "Kaichou?" Akira wondered. He stood up and stared at the door as it opened and an unexpected person stepped in.

"T-t-t-ta…" Akira stammered.

"Tadaima!"

O X O

Two figures stood under the shades of the 'Hiba arborvitae', the tree that they had too many precious yet painful memories in it. Idomu stared at the tree for a while before he turned to face the other boy who fixed his gorgeous blue eyes on the tree with strange but beautiful expression on his face. He looked neither angry nor happy. He just stared at it blankly as the gentle breeze blew his golden locks slowly. It took over Idomu so he stepped closer to him, holding Nokoru's chin he leaned forward, but Nokoru slapped his hand and backed away, glaring at him hatefully.

"What do you think you're doing?"

"Don't tell me you forgot the promise already."

"I didn't, but I also didn't agree to show that to everyone, this should be only between us."

"But everybody knows now, that we are lovers."

"Lovers?" Nokoru laughed, and that made Idomu glare angrily at him.

"What's so funny?"

Nokoru glared at him and answered dryly. "You forced me into this, so don't ever say that we're lovers."

They stayed glaring at each other for a while before Idomu wrapped his arms around Nokoru's waist and pulled him close as he crushed his lips aggressively with Nokoru's. Nokoru didn't try to pull away, because that was the deal anyway, he have to do whatever Idomu wants so he could protect everyone from him.

Idomu broke the kiss and smirked at Nokoru, who pushed him and walked away. Idomu crossed his arms against his chest and looked at Nokoru as he walked back towards the student's council room.

"Meet me at the park, today at five." Idomu said, but he didn't get any response from Nokoru, and he didn't need it either because he was confident that he'd come, as long as he wanted his clamp perfect and safe as usual.

O X O

"I still can't believe it, I'm so happy that you decided finally to come back." Akira felt so happy suddenly, after all what happened to them, he forgot about it all, and he could feel the happiness once again.

"I'm happy because I'm back too, there's no place better than the one's home."

"That's true, do you want some drink?"

"Ah! No thanks … umm … where's Kaichou?"

"I know that you'd ask about him sooner or later." Akira laughed.

"Ijyuin!"

"The distances increase the passion, ne Takamura-senpai?"

"… Stop that Ijyuin, that's nonsense."

Akira burst out laughing, he missed teasing Suoh like that, it was wonderful having his friend back, but his happiness didn't last long when he remembered something that won't please his senpai.

"What's wrong, Ijyuin?" Suoh noticed the sudden change of Akira's mood. The youngest boy looked at him pitifully then sighed as he closed his eyes. He had no choice but to tell him.

"Takamura-senpai, I think that … I shouldn't say these things as you said … because Kaichou is already … taken." Akira said with bitterness.

"W-what do you mean? I didn't get it."

Akira took a deep breath then looked up at Suoh who looked clearly confused. "Kaichou had a lover now."

Suoh didn't believe it. Akira could tell by the way he looked at him. "That can't be true … I-I mean he sent me an email, and he said that-" Suoh stopped when he saw how serious Akira looked. Suoh lowered his head and put one hand on his forehead and sighed, trying hard to calm himself.

"And who's she?" he whispered.

"(He) Takamura-senpai." Akira corrected feeling guilty for doing that.

Suoh suddenly slammed the tea table with his hands. "Who IS he?" he asked louder.

"Yudaiji … Idomu-san." As Akira finished the last word, the door was opened.

"Gomen … Akira, I'm la-" Nokoru froze in his place as he stared at the blue-haired teenager whom was the last person he expected to see. Suoh stood up slowly not removing his sight from the one he always loved since he entered.

"S- Suoh?" Nokoru's voice came out as a whisper.

"I'm back, Kaichou." Suoh could feel his heart as it starts thumping harder.

Nokoru smiled and approached him, resting his hand on Suoh's shoulder. "Welcome back!" He patted his shoulder gently then went and sat beside Akira, crossing his legs. Suoh sat on his former place a little disappointed. He thought that he would get more than patting on the shoulder and a 'welcome back'.

"I'm surprised, when did you arrive exactly?" Nokoru asked a little excited.

"Yesterday, midnight."

"No way! You arrived yesterday and didn't tell us, how mean." Nokoru pouted cutely, but he didn't really care, because Suoh was here with them again. "Then tell me how was Australia? … Uh! Right, where's Ohkawa-Kaichou? I thought she was here with you, Akira."

"Hai! … When she saw Takamura-senpai she got all excited and ran out of the room to tell Nagisa-san about his arrival."

"Oh! Yeah … Nagisa-san lived in pain since you left, she missed you so much, Suoh! … You shouldn't have done that to her."

"You were in pain as well, Kaichou … just like Nagisa-san."

"Akira! …" Nokoru blushed and hit Akira's head with his fan gently. Akira laughed and stood up, he walked towards the window.

Nokoru couldn't look at Suoh he just stared down at his thighs while blushing. Suoh smiled at that.

"There's Nagisa-san." Akira said as he looked down through the window at Utako as she forcedly dragged Nagisa towards the building but they suddenly stopped. Nokoru approached Akira and stood beside him.

"It seems that she doesn't want to come up here, go Suoh!" Nokoru ordered without turning to look at him.

"Hai!" Suoh sighed softly, pushing himself up and walked towards the door. He'd always do whatever Nokoru want him to, even if he didn't want to do it.

When Suoh closed the door, Akira looked at Nokoru who was absentminded. He blinked, waking up from his thought as Suoh appeared outside walking slowly towards the two girls. He could see Nagisa as she ran towards him throwing herself into his arms. Nokoru turned around and sat on his large desk and his eyes went blank again. Akira gave him an odd look.

"Kaichou are you ok?" Akira asked but he got no response. Nokoru was still staring down at nothing. "Kaichou?" Akira called louder than before and he succeeded to have the blonde's boy attention.

"Uh! Yes Akira … did you say something?"

"You don't like it, right?"

Nokoru looked at him strangely and blinked few times not understanding what Akira meant. "Like what?"

"Takamura-senpai with Nagisa-san." Akira answered simply and he could see the blush that appeared clearly on Nokoru's cheeks.

"D-don't be silly, Akira … let's do some work." He jumped down from his desk and sat on his chair instead, examining the papers.

"Hai!" Akira ran to his desk with a big grin forming his face.

o0OXO0o

Hours later…

"Damn paperwork!" Nokoru cursed as he stomped a paper after another. He glanced at Suoh to find him working on his computer. He sighed and continued signing the paperwork.

Suoh glanced at Nokoru. 'Good, at least he didn't ask for a break yet.' He looked again at the computer-screen and tried to focus, but he found his sight fell again on the blond boy. 'God, I miss him so much, I really want to hold him and--.' Suoh cursed under his breath, he shouldn't think of perverted things.

"Suoh!" Nokoru called causing the ninja to fell down along with his chair. He laughed and looked at him apologetically. "I didn't mean to surprise you, are you ok?"

"Sure." Suoh blushed. Could he make fun of himself more than this? 'Thank god, Akira wasn't here.' He thought while he pulled his chair up and sat on it. "What were you going to say?"

"Oh yes, … how did it go with Nagisa-san, everything is ok? I heard you two went to the park."

"Yes, we did."

"That's good, I bet she's happy now."

"I don't think so…"

"W-what do you mean?"

"… I broke up with her."

That shocking statement made Nokoru gasp. He didn't expect that at all, and he didn't find any other reason that caused the ninja to break up with his girlfriend but himself. "Suoh… if- if you think that you and … I … could-"

"I know, you have Yudaiji-san."

"I'm sorry…"

"No … it's ok!"

Mentioning that name made Nokoru glances at his watch and found it five passed five, 'I'm late.' He got up and took his black coat, wearing it as he walked with fast steps towards the exit. "Suoh! Gomen … I have to go by- owhh!"

Nokoru stumbled with something and he could feel himself as he started to fall down, but before he could hit the floor Suoh caught him, wrapping his arms around his waist and pulled Nokoru up against him. Nokoru blushed and backed away a little from Suoh and looked down.

"Oh! It's penguin-san's fault, I wonder what he's doing here on the floor." He stared at the stuffed animal for a while then looked up at Suoh who was staring at him. He smiled shyly. With that smile Suoh couldn't help but to pull the blonde again into a warm embrace, and he blushed when he felt Nokoru's arms wrapped around his neck as he pressed himself more firmly against Suoh. The two could feel the warmth that ran through out their bodies.

"I miss you." Nokoru whispered while running his fingers through Suoh's blue silky locks. "I really miss you." Suoh buried his face in Nokoru's neck, enjoying his sweet smell. Nokoru let out a soft sigh when he felt Suoh's warm puffs on his neck, and his hands as they moved allover his back gently.

"Not as much as I do." Suoh sighed heavily. He felt how painfully his chest tightened and how his heart was beating madly, his breathing was noticeably heavy. It felt great and all he wanted was to stay like this, holding the most important person to him protectively in his arms.

"I'm sorry, I know that I promised to go out with you if you come back, but- …" he pulled away a little so he could look at Suoh, who looked painfully hurt. "Suoh…"

Suoh put the back of his hand on Nokoru's cheek and caress it gently. "We can't change anything now, Kaichou."

Nokoru sighed and closed his eyes and Suoh found himself leaning forward to feel Nokoru's lips over his at least for the last time, just for one more time, and then he won't complain ever again… But sudden knocks on the door made them back away from each other. They stared at the door.

"Come in." Nokoru said, and he wished that it wouldn't be his forced lover. But it was him.

"I waited for you but you didn't show up, and now … I can tell why." Idomu glared at Suoh as he said that and the later glared back. "Welcome home, Takamura-kun."

"I'm sorry, there was a lot of work today, um … let's go." Nokoru said quickly to prevent the two boys from fighting. He flashed a smile to Suoh before he walked out of the council room.

Idomu looked at Suoh again with a smirk. "I guess I'm lucky to have someone like Imonoyama Nokoru, but hey, … don't give up, I'm sure you'll find someone on your size." Idomu laughed and turned around to follow Nokoru.

Suoh clutched his fists until it started to bleed. "That sick jerk, better of him to take a good care of Kaichou or I'd squeeze the life out of him."

o0OXO0o

Days had passed, and Suoh started to regret coming back. He was more than happy when he saw his One after these long days of absent, but what he sees everyday were killing him, seeing Nokoru with that Yudaiji heir was hard for Suoh, especially when he caught them out guard making out or so.

And the worst…

Nokoru didn't seem happy about it. He wasn't happy, no matter how hard he tried to show the opposite but Suoh knew he was just trying to show that, 'cause he knew him so well, and that what made him wonder … why would Nokoru continue this relationship if he wasn't pleased with it?

… …

Nokoru was on his way to his class. Everything seemed peaceful until he felt a hand on his shoulder. He immediately turned around to be greeted with that familiar evil smirk.

"Idomu-kun." He said it heatedly and started to walk again.

"You're not happy to see me? What a shame, I just wanted to walk you to your class."

"You don't have to, I know my way."

"Of course you know."

After that they walked without saying any other word until a group of girls approached them, surrounded them everywhere. "Nokoru-sama we wanted to ask you few questions if you don't mind." One girl asked, and Nokoru managed to force a smile for the girls.

"Sure, I'll be glad to be able to serve you ladies."

The girls squealed in delight all at the same time. Idomu frowned at this. He didn't like it, and he should stop this before it even start. "I'm sorry girls … but we have better things to do."

He gripped Nokoru's arm and started to drag him away. After few minutes Nokoru woke up from the shock. He pulled his arm away and stopped glaring at Idomu who stared at him in return.

"What do you think you're doing?" He hissed and turned around to return to the girls to find them already walking away, disappointment and sadness wore their faces. Nokoru's eyes went wide, not believing that he just made the girls sad instead of doing the opposite. He closed his eyes and shivered. Idomu noticed the other boy's anger, and put his hand on his shoulder a little worried but he found his hand shoved away and Nokoru glaring at him with hurt.

"What have you done?" he whispered hurtfully.

"You're mine … and I don't want you to talk with those silly girls ever again." When he said that he leaned forward and kissed Nokoru's lips and quickly withdrew with a smirk, and as he pulled away Nokoru slapped him hard on his cheek, for what he did, and for kissing him in front of everyone who was now staring at them.

"I hate you!" Nokoru whispered before he walked away.

Idomu rubbed his cheek and still managed to smirk at Nokoru's back. "Never mind love, but don't forget to meet me at the usual place."

Nokoru could feel the tears as they made their way down his face as he walked away from Idomu and the others' stares. He has never been so humiliated in his whole life, he was sure that the death seemed more merciful than to be controlled like that. He was suffering, and what increased his pain, was that he knew that this relationship is hurting Suoh as much as it was hurting him, and maybe more. It'd be much better if he was the only one who suffered with this … but he could see how much in pain the brunette boy is. If he just could tell him.

O X O

(Later at the Student's council room)

Suoh settled the papers beside his computer and started to type the information in the computer, few minutes and he stopped and took a glance at Akira and found him focusing on his work and another glance towards Nokoru to find him also working seriously on the paperwork which started to be usual since he had changed so much. He turned his gaze back at the screen and was about to continue typing when a sound of something fell down on the floor stopped him.

The voice was coming from Nokoru's direction. He looked at him and found him staring down in panic properly at the thing that fell from him and Suoh couldn't see it because the large desk wouldn't let him. He stood up and approached the blond.

"Kaichou are you ok?" Akira asked as he stared at the older boy as he stared down with widen scared eyes.

Suoh stared at the pen that settled on the floor near Nokoru's feet. It seemed that it has slipped from his hand. He stooped to pick it up then handled it to Nokoru who burst out crying and sobbing all in sudden startling both of Suoh and Akira.

Akira rushed towards Nokoru's desk standing in front of it and stared worriedly at Nokoru as the later covered his face with his hands and sobbed painfully. Akira himself started to shed some tears for his Kaichou.

"Kaichou … Kaichou don't cry, there is your pen, Takamura-senpai got it for you." Akira said and his eyes filled with tears.

Suoh felt confused at this moment and he didn't know what to do. "Kaichou, are you ok? What's wrong?" Suoh stepped closer and hesitantly touched his shoulder and as he did Nokoru threw himself into Suoh's arms wrapping his arms around his neck tightly and buried his face in his shoulder continuing his sobbing.

"K-Kaichou…" Suoh blushed but wrapped his arms around Nokoru's willowy body. "It's ok … everything will be ok." he whispered some reassuring words, calming Nokoru a little as he felt him relax more into the embrace.

"C-can I join you?" Akira asked as he wiped his tears, and Nokoru turned his face to the side still laying his head on Suoh's shoulder and looked at Akira and chuckled a little while he was still crying and Suoh smiled at him as well, and Nokoru spread one arm for his youngest friend, and the black-haired boy smiled at this and run towards them.

The three hugged for a while, and that did make Nokoru feel a lot much better having his friends by his side, comforting him, carrying his pain away even if it was only for this moment.

o0OXO0o

To be continued…