Nothing can stop this: by kilta
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The only way to be close to you…
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Suoh walked slowly towards his home, thinking over Akira's words. He opened the wooden gate and sighed. He walked in, closed the door behind him and removed his shoes.
"Welcome home, Suoh-san."
Suoh immediately straightened himself and bowed politely before his mother, who was waiting for his arrival. "I'm sorry, huhaue."
"It doesn't matter, would you like to join me on a cup of tea?"
"Yes!"
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Suoh sat calmly, absentminded that he didn't realized his mother's curious stares. "Are you ok?" she studied him.
"Y- Yes!" Suoh replied, shifting uncomfortably. He didn't want his mother to notice anything but he knew that his mother was smart enough to tell when he was ok and when he wasn't.
"Lately, you don't seem like yourself. You're not eating well, not sleeping, your mind always absent. Do you have problems in school?"
"Ah! No not at all." Suoh denied and stared down at his tea.
"Is it your One? 'Imonoyama-san'?" mentioning that name made Suoh's heart thump madly. He looked up at his mother, and she noticed the twitching in his eyes.
"I- …" Suoh stopped and looked away, his body started shaking and he couldn't stop it or calm down.
"It's ok, son … it's natural if you have problems with your 'One' but you can never desert him if he needed you, you know that."
"… … I know!"
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Nokoru sighed in boredom, he has been in the council room early in the morning, but nothing interesting was going on, and he didn't finish a single paper of those mountains of paperwork, after all … nobody's forcing him to do the council duties anymore.
"It's getting really bored without, Suoh again … ne Akira?"
"You're right." Akira answered sadly.
"But I'm not giving up yet."
"Kaichou! Really?" Akira excited, and his face brightened with hope.
"Yes! I'm going to try over and over again, I won't ever give up. We'll have a party tomorrow because one of my brothers is coming back from England, so my parents are planning to make a welcoming party for him."
"This is a good idea Kaichou, You're amazing."
"Thanks! Now I just have to gather my courage and try to invite him over, but where I can find him right now."
"Leave this on me."
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The weather was nice, and there weren't many students around him, the other tables were almost empty, which make him more comfortable. Suoh sat silently on the table, reading the book in his hand, in fact he was just staring at it, because his mind were somewhere else.
"Yah!"
Suoh looked up from his book, to stare at the most beautiful yet heartless creature he had ever seen. Suoh's feature darkened and he looked away.
"Do you mind if I sit with you?"
"No!" Suoh whispered. As Nokoru got the permission he pulled a chair and sat in front of Suoh.
Nokoru stared at Suoh for a while making the younger boy to shift uncomfortably from his seat, and then smiled. "Akira told me that you're spending most of your time here at the café or at the library. Studying hard?"
"Not really."
Nokoru sighed. Suoh is being cold to him, but this was much better than before. Before … he was ignoring him completely and Nokoru couldn't talk to him at all. He wondered what changed him.
"Tomorrow my brother will arrive from England, and we'll make a welcoming party for him, I'd like you to come, Akira will be there as well with Ohkawa-kaichou."
"Can I bring Nagisa-san?" Suoh asked suddenly and looked up, his eyes met with Nokoru's widen shocked eyes.
Nokoru licked his dried lips then moved his gaze away. "If … if you want to."
"I do!" after saying that, Suoh took his book and stood up, looking down at Nokoru who couldn't look into those sharp cruel eyes. "Excuse me. I have to go now." And he walked away, leaving behind him someone with a shattered heart.
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The hall was very, so large, and the guests were almost felling it. Crowds of the richest families in Japan and celebrities from allover the world gathers today to celebrate with the Imonoyama family their ceremony of their son's arrival after ten years of separation.
Everyone seemed having fun on their own way, unless one person, who sighed for a countless time. Nokoru felt sick of talking to the guests or dancing with their daughters. He stole a glance towards Akira, and the later was still dancing with his girlfriend 'Utako' and he seemed like he was enjoying having this intimate moment with her, that's why Nokoru didn't want to spoil it even if he dead bored.
He sighed again, then moved his gaze everywhere to search for a certain guy. 'I thought that he'd come.' Nokoru kept looking everywhere until he felt a gentle pat on his shoulder and he immediately turned around, to find the guy he was searching for with the flutist girl.
"I'm glad that you came." Nokoru faked a smile for Suoh then faced Nagisa. He held her hand leaning slightly and kissed it gently. "You look beautiful as usual, Nagisa-san."
The girl blushed and smiled shyly. "Thanks! Nokoru-sama."
Nokoru smiled seductively at her before he turned to Suoh who was staring at him, but he moved his gaze away when Nokoru looked at him. Nokoru stayed quiet for a while trying to find something, anything to say, but he couldn't speak when Suoh was giving him 'that' attitude.
"Suoh … um! Can you come with me for a moment I-"
"Why? Don't you think it is the 'wrong' timing to do so, the poor guy wants to have some time with his girlfriend now, doesn't he?" Idomu walked closer, with that same evil smile playing on his lips. "And besides … I want mine with you as well." He said that and held Nokoru's shoulders, moving his body towards his so now they're facing each other.
"Idomu-kun! When did you-"
"White tuxedos suits you a lot, you look just like a prince, my prince." He interrupted him again, and glanced at Suoh who looked angry by now, making Idomu's smirk increase, because he succeeded in teasing him.
"Would you dance with me Nagisa-san?"
Nokoru turned his face to look at Suoh in disbelieve, as the later smiled gently and took the girl's hand, then bowed politely before them before he took her and walked away.
"Have fun!" Idomu commented, before he returned his attention to Nokoru, to find him staring at the floor sadly. Idomu didn't like that, he gritted his teeth and held Nokoru's wrist, pulling him towards one of those balconies. He parted the heavy curtains and went out to a small circle balcony.
"What are you doing Idomu?" Nokoru wondered a little scared of what Idomu might do to him.
"Why don't you understand? Why?" Idomu closed his eyes tightly as if he was injured. Nokoru was surprised to see Idomu like that, the boy always been cruel and cold, but somehow Nokoru could tell that Idomu was in pain.
"I don't understand what?"
"MY FEELINGS!" Idomu exploded suddenly. Nokoru winced, and the blond didn't know what to do or say, after all he's the victim here, so why should he even care.
"Calm down, now ok?" Nokoru said, but he could see how Idomu shook with anger. He grasped Nokoru's arms hard enough to hurt him and pulled him close.
"I came back, I returned to Japan just for you, just to see you … I wanted to tell you how much I love you and how I was dreaming about you every night."
"I- Idomu-kun."
"I wanted you all to myself, so I decided to tell you how much I cared, but when I did you said that you want to think about it, and I waited 'til that day came when you said that you're not ready for love affaires, I believed you, but I couldn't wait any longer, I put that special drug in your tea so that I can at least show you how much I love you, but … that Takamura appeared to steal that chance away from me."
"You! You wanted to … to take advantage of me?" Nokoru gasped, he suddenly felt his throat dry, and his heart thumping hard. That was like a thunderbolt breaking him into two.
"This is how much I loved you Nokoru-kun, if I couldn't have you willingly, I'll take you by force. I used to get what I wanted since I was a child. But, even force didn't work with you … you keep on hurting me with your cold attitude, like it wasn't enough for me to make you hate me, do you know how it feels when the one you love hates you?"
Nokoru's eyes widen 'Suoh!' he sure knew how it feels now, he sure did. He looked up at Idomu pitifully as he saw his tears started to fall down his face. 'Did I cause that pain? Did I hurt him that much?' Nokoru's face softened.
"… I could've told myself that you're heartless, or you don't like guys, or you don't want a lover, but I couldn't, because after that ninja returned you changed and you were clearly attracted to him. You keep me suffering." Idomu sobbed and stepped back from Nokoru and walked towards the railings, resting his hands on it.
"I didn't know, Idomu-kun." Nokoru said softly and approached the other boy who was sobbing desperately. He stood next to him and stared down in silent.
"Nokoru-kun I … …" Idomu turned to face him and lifted his hand to cup Nokoru's face, staring deeply in his large blue eyes. "… … Love you." Idomu leaned closer, and Nokoru didn't know how to react. Shall he push Idomu or shall he just satisfy him just because he felt guilty. He couldn't even decide because Idomu was already kissing him.
Nokoru closed his eyes. He decided to give happiness to someone this time instead of giving pain. He kissed Idomu, brought his hand up and touched the boy's wet cheek, and wrapped the other arm around his neck. He could feel Idomu smiling into the kiss.
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"Takamura-senpai, oh! I'm so glad that you came." Akira said while he approached his friend.
"I'm sorry, Ijyuin about that time." Suoh said, not daring to look at Akira.
"No! No! I already forget about it. Then … where's Kaichou?" Akira asked as he looked everywhere.
"He's there! With Yudaiji-san." Suoh pointed with his head at the nearest window that covered with heavy curtains.
"AAAh! Were you watching them? I thought you-"
"This has nothing to do with it, damn it!" Suoh blushed and looked away to hide it.
"Ah! Right … senpai, can you please call him, Kaichou's older brother soon will arrive and he should be here, I'm counting on you!" Akira said that and ran towards Utako and Nagisa.
"I-IJYUIN … wait!" Suoh called but Akira was already gone. He sighed then walked slowly towards the window, cursing everything. He hesitantly lifted his hand and parted the curtains and he was about to step in but he stopped suddenly when he watched them. Nokoru was sitting on the floor and Idomu was laying his head on Nokoru's chest while Nokoru's arms wrapped around him.
Nokoru's eyes widened when he saw Suoh who stood frozen, looking completely shocked. Nokoru removed his arms from Idomu but the later didn't make an attempt to move, he stared at Suoh and smiled like a winner.
"Your … brother will arrive soon." Suoh hardly managed to say.
"Y-yes I'll be right there."
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(Morning/ council room)
Nokoru laid his head on his folded arms and recalled yesterday's party. 'He was dancing with her, all the night.' He could feel his chest tightened a little but then he closed his eyes and smiled slightly. "… but he learned well." He recalled that day when he taught him dancing, he should've known from the way Suoh acted at that day, that Suoh was in love with him but he didn't feel it back then.
"Good morning!"
A cheerful voice greeted, but Nokoru knew that this wasn't Akira's voice. He sat up and stared strangely at the smiling Idomu.
"Good morning!" Nokoru replied still in daze.
"Don't make that face, one kiss from you makes me happy." Idomu said and approached Nokoru from behind his desk and sat on his knees taking both of the blonde's hands and stared up at him. "I love you Nokoru-kun."
"Ah!..." Nokoru stared down and blushed, he didn't know why but when Idomu was like that it makes him nervous.
"I love you!" Idomu stood on his knees, grasping Nokoru's clothes and pulled him down into a kiss. He broke the kiss after a while and stared at Nokoru with love filling his eyes.
"Does this mean that you won't harm anyone? And you'll stop controlling me?" Nokoru asked softly while raising his eyebrows.
Idomu sighed and stood up to face the window. "Does this mean, we won't be lovers anymore?" Idomu asked back.
Nokoru looked surprised at that and he didn't know how to reply. "Idomu I thought that- …"
"I told you! I'll get anything I want even if I have to use force, if threatening you was the only way to be close to you, I'll keep on doing it."
"I see …" Nokoru said slowly.
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To be continued…