Chapter 3- Getting you to know

A girl's voice cried out in terror. "Wataru!! Wataru!!"

The frigid feeling of his body going numb. "Where's the ring? Where is it? Where's the ring that Kazu-kun gave me!?"

She cried, her tears spilling to the floor. "Stop talking! Please stop talking!"

There was no meaning to life with out the ring. If anything, he wanted to feel the cold feeling of the metal between his fingertips. "I want Kazu-kun to come back Karin!"

There was nothing she could say. Kazu left and there was no other way to bring Kazu back. She couldn't do anything but lie. "He's going to come back. He'll come back so you stay here with me okay!" Her tears couldn't stop falling.

"He left me. All I have is the ring he gave me." He was gasping for air, trying to shake away this cold feeling. He wanted to go to sleep but not without the ring. He needed it in his hands. "I want to die. Kazu-kun's not coming back. He's not coming back!!!"

Wataru coughed furiously as those torturing words escaped his lips. This is not what she wanted to hear. "Shut up!! Shut up!! He's coming back!! Kazu-kun's coming back!"

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Maybe I should have died. That's what his exact words were. In truth he didn't remember a thing about this guy. His blonde hair, those gray intense hues and above all that expression. He knew him by the many rumors that have been going around the school. Nothing more or less then any other person knew, so why? Why was this bothering him to the point where he found himself pacing in the kitchen?

"Wataru?"

He heard his name but still, it reminded him of Kazuki. Kazuki said his name over and over again as if he was trying to reveal something that Wataru obviously missed, which made his heartbeat abnormally hasten. Something about him, something that seemed to always hurt him when he thought of Kazuki just couldn't let go of the fact that he needed his ring back. Just looking at his naked finger made his heart throb.

"I want it back…" He whispered.

"Hey! Wataru!" He snapped back into reality and stared at his sister with a distinct smile.

"Yeah what is it?" The reply wasn't what he was going for. His sounded too cheerful and he knew to well Karin would instinctively catch that. So Wataru took a seat in front of her, waiting for a lecture to begin.

Karin sighed. "Something's wrong…" Bingo!! He was waiting for his sister to notice his change of mood. When it came to problems, Karin was always there to figure it out and to the utmost appreciation for such a persevered conversation, Wataru nodded.

"Look." He lifted his hand to reveal his empty finger and that's when Karin stood up like rapid fire, slamming her hands onto the kitchen table.

"That jerk!!" She hollered with fieriness Wataru didn't imagine Karin even contained in herself. It was scary, like some horror fic where the victim is chained to the floor with freight and the monster was about to swallow him whole. Not like Karin look like a monster but he felt like he was about to get a hand full of trouble for some reason.

Karin calmed her anger with a clenched fist upon the table. " I can't believe this! I just can't believe this!!"

Echoing off the walls, her screams could probably be heard from the streets. He had to think of something fast. If this went on, Karin would probably punch the table in half. "Karin c'mon calm down already." He said with a whisper, not wanting to upset her any further.

Then that's when she pointed an antagonizing finger with a glower on her face. "Get it back!"

"Huh?"

"Don't give me that 'huh'…get the ring back this instant!!! Didn't I tell you to never take that ring off! It was important to you so get it back!!" It was already set and done. Karin had wretched him on his feet with inhuman strength, practically throwing him out the door with that same glare on her face.

"I didn't do anything wrong. Why are you mad at me?" He wanted to go back inside but Karin stood in the doorway and just like the movies, he didn't dare approach the beast.

"Quiet. You're going to get that ring back. You're not coming in here without it. You might as well sleep in the park because if you don't get the ring back I will never let you back in this house!!" She slammed the door in his face, a gust of air blowing back his hair. Was she serious? Wataru didn't really know and that's why he stood in front of the door with his mouth hung open. He couldn't believe what just happened. It was like some kind of Sci-Fi masquerade where aliens could have abducted Karin's body because this was crazy.

Then the door opened. Wataru smiled with joy when he saw his sister but a notepad was thrown in his face and then…

Slam!!

Access denied as Karin yelled from the other side of the door. Bolts and locks were heard as she talked. "You should get the ring back at that address. So don't screw up!!"

That was that, Wataru knew there was no way Karin would open the door and he stared at the notepad with an obscure look of confusion on his face. In the back of his mind he knew that this address belonged to no other then Yuichi Kazuki because that's the name that Karin clearly written above the address.

"She knows him?" Karin went to a totally different school and not only that; she secluded her time to her friends and himself but Kazuki. How does she know him and above that…

"Why do I have to go there to get it!!!?"

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Wataru shifted his eyes back and fourth to the address and the door that he stood in front of. The house was pretty big but maybe it was to be expected from a so-called 'perfect man' like Kazuki. Nothing about him seem to have a fault, aside from his attitude that is. But with a fist hovering inches from the door, Wataru couldn't bring himself to knock on the door. If he didn't do this then he would be one with the homeless, sleeping outside and even worse, hearing dogs and having inconceivable bugs near him. That was scarier then knocking on the door so that's what he did.

He waited for someone to answer. Footsteps could be heard shuffling toward the door and Wataru involuntarily gulped, sweat beading its way down his forehead. The door opened and his heart stopped but it wasn't him. Thank god it wasn't him but it was someone who could actually be Kazuki's twin almost. But this guy that stood before him had distinct features that Wataru couldn't explain.

"I haven't seen you for a while Wataru?"

Not like his day could get any difficult. Now there was another person he didn't recognize that knew him but for some odd reason his name was at the tip of his tongue. "Shohei?" He questioned and the gentle smile the older man revealed only meant that he was correct. "Um…I was here to see kazuki."

"Kazuki? You mean Kazu-kun right." He teased but Wataru showed a face that caused Shohei to raise a brow.

"eh?"

Shohei shook his head. "It's nothing." He moved aside for Wataru to come in. Shohei led him upstairs and into a pink room. It resembled a room that a little girl would spend her days in, drawing, coloring, playing dress up and ect. The older man shuffled through a drawer to take out a key that resembled the room. Then they both left, as he was lead to a closed door, which the decorated key opened and revealed a tidy and spacious room.

"Wait in here. He'll be home soon."

Wataru nodded as Shohei exited the room, closing the door behind him. "Should I even be allowed in his room?" He inquired but no answers came. His eyes only trek through his room, noting all the picture frames that hung on the walls, including the ones that lay on the dresser set beside the bed. It was pictures of a certain blonde at the age of 6 or so, smiling with a fishing rod. On that fishing rod was a huge fish but that wasn't it, there was a pouting boy beside him with the same type of fishing rod but his fish was no bigger then his small hand. Those two boys. Were they…

"It's us." Wataru turned his head at the unexpected voice and Kazuki just walked toward him, looking over the picture with a light smile. "We went fishing with my brother when you were 5. I tried to get you to smile but you were just too moody but it was to be expected. You were a selfish child and you just wanted to beat me at everything. To show me that you were worthy to be with me… to protect me."

The memories were overwhelming him. Kazuki always looked at this picture every time he left for school. It was the one picture that always got him to smile.

"I always told you that no matter how strong or weak you were, you didn't need to prove yourself worthy to be with me. Because you already stole my heart." Kazuki didn't look at him as Wataru's eyes stared at him. He knew Wataru was just going to have that hurtful look on confusion on his face. Kazuki just didn't want to be crushed again; he didn't want to get hurt anymore. "It makes me smile because that was the first time you told me 'I love you'."

After those words filtered the room, it subsided into silence as Kazuki continued to stare at the picture while Wataru stared at the smile on the blonde's face. "I'm sorry."

Kazuki eyes finally fixed themselves onto his apologetic features. " For what?"

"You're getting me mixed up with someone else."

If he yelled again it would only turn this problem into a bigger controversy so what now? How could he convince him that all those years ago, Wataru was once his and his alone? How could he possibly acknowledge the fact that they loved each other dearly? The only thing he could think of was the rings that he now took out of his pocket, revealing them to Wataru who unintentionally reached for one of them but he paused midway as he took at Kazuki.

"I gave this to you. I bought two rings but one had a discrete design on it while the other was plain. The other had a gold line that streaked through the ring so I copied it and gave the original one to you. That was about 11 years ago but while I was in America I couldn't stop thinking of you. So I changed it." He revealed the ring to him but Wataru didn't want to look at it, he just couldn't see the so-called 'change'.

Wataru snatched his own ring from Kazuki's hand and started toward the door. "I can't…I don't want to…" Incoherent words spilled from his lips but he couldn't reach the door. Warmth wrapped around him and he was forced to stand there motionless. Kazuki's arms wouldn't untangle him, as he held on tighter to his body, preventing him to leave. Blonde hair spilled over Wataru's shoulder as he leaned his head heavily on his ebony hair.

"I can't take this." Kazuki said with a husky tone, his grip tightening even further. "Stop running away from me."

"I can't…" What was he trying to say? He couldn't understand but tears started to gather in his eyes. Don't cry. I don't want to cry again. As soon as the first tear trailed down his cheek, smooth fingers wiped them away. Kazuki couldn't possibly let him go, he couldn't give Wataru the time of day to escape his grasp again. "I'm sorry."

"Stop it. Infantile apologies are useless at this point because I already forgive you." It felt so warm. His fingers grasped his chin so easily and he didn't need Kazuki to guide him. Wataru, on his own accord, turn his head to look at those captivating gray hues. Something about him made his breathing slow down but his heart didn't seem to cooperate. It continued to thump against his chest as strong hands rested on his chest, pulling Wataru ever so closely to his body.

Honey, the sweet smell and leisure hands going down his chest caused a fiery daze. He couldn't concentrate and Wataru's uncooperative body couldn't fight back any longer. The smell he once described as honey was at the tip of his tongue once Kazuki kissed his lips. This intoxicating escape eased his mind and the embodiment of fire couldn't restrain Wataru any longer. He unintentionally groaned which caused him to warily snap back into reality.

"S-Stop…" Why wasn't it loud enough? He couldn't say such a demand with much force due to the lips that fought for dominancy. Wataru could feel Kazuki's hands upon his stomach now, locking him in place as Wataru attempted to take a step forward. The blonde coaxed him to open his mouth but the slight feeling of the other trying to pull away caused fingers to tangle in back of his head, roughly but gratifyingly, Kazuki's kiss persuaded him. He was like an untamable animal, targeting his pray, pouncing on it and locking him in his arms as he threw away the key.

"N-No more…" Wataru pleaded between kisses but his tongue silenced him. His eyes that were once closed due to the feverish feeling that was caused by Kazuki's touch, shot open. He was widely aware of the problem that he was in and Kazuki could feel him pushing away. "N-No More!!"

He didn't know where the strength had come from but he pushed him onto the bed. It wasn't supposed to be like this. That unintended moan, his willing lips being pried open, and a surge of wanting coursing through every fiber of his being. Wataru didn't intend for this to happen. His trembling hand covered his mouth in disbelief as moist eyes laid upon the smirk that Kazuki held.

The long fingers that Kazuki touched his body with ran through his blonde hair, his smile more evident then before. "When I touch you, your body yearns for me. It seems to remember me."

Wataru hit the door behind him. He didn't even notice he was walking backwards but he just knew he couldn't stay here any longer. Before he could hear any more of this nonsense, Wataru bolted out the door, nearly colliding with a little girl on his way in and out of the kitchen.

"That bastard. I-I can't believe this! He was…" Fresh memories that will now and forever more be plastered in his mind, made him tremble. It wasn't until he reached his house that he collapsed in front of the door, his hands hanging on the doorknob.

"K-K-kar…" His mouth was in too much trauma. He couldn't' utter the name of the person he wanted to talk to and to find comfort from. Though, his trembling seemed to subside for a fraction of a second and that's when he screamed: "Karin!!"

In the same second it took him to scream, Karin opened the door with a frightened look on her face. "W-Wataru. What happened?" Like a mother cradling a child, Karin sat on the floor, hugging Wataru tightly. "Tell me Wataru. Tell me-"

"Kazuki he…." His words trailed off. There was no possible way to say what Kazuki had done to him. Not only was it embarrassing but there was not enough words to put it all together. So he buried his face into her shoulder, holding on to her. "I hate myself."

"Don't say that." Karin comforted, stroking his hair. "You promised me you wouldn't say that again. So please Wataru, don't say that." Karin could recall cradling him like this in the past but it was unwanted memories that placed a solemn gaze on her face. She didn't want to live in the past anymore.

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Sorry, pretty short I know but I had to end it here. Hope you like it. Thanks for the reviews and if any of you are like me, you could figure out what's going on but if not then yay. But it will eventually be explained soon hehe.