Chapter 3- Overly Protective

Later that night after everyone was asleep, despite the thick fog Hakkai snuck out to once again meet up with Tenshi. Hakkuryuu noticed the sudden absents of his master and went to find him. After he had found Hakkai, he had turned into his human form and approached the brunette. "Pardon me, but you look a little lost kind sir." Hakkuryuu grinned.

Hakkai looked around and saw the angel like being staring at him with crimson red eyes and an enchanting smile. "Tenshi I-" Hakkai started as he walked toward Tenshi, not realizing how close he was to the edge of a cliff. He fell, hitting against the narrow slope of the cliff until he finally hit the bottom.

Hakkuyuu stared in horror as he watched Hakkai disappear from his view. He ran to the edge of the cliff and stared down into the thick fog. He called for Hakkai, but no answer came. He turned into his dragon form and flew down to where Hakkai was laying. As he landed, he transformed back to human form and quickly checked for a pulse. After he found it, he gave a sigh of relief and healed the brunette with his chi.

After he was done, he picked up the unconscious Hakkai up and carried him until he found a cave. He set Hakkai down a little away from the entrance of the cave and hid him from view. He entered the cave and just as he suspected, it was inhabited by youkai. He was instantly surrounded.

"Look at what we have here boys. It would seem as though an angel has graced us with its presents." Said a youkai that Hakkuryuu figured to be the leader. "I know you're a guy but since you are so damn cute, I'll take you either way."

Hakkuyuu looked at the youkai in disgust. The youkai reached out to grab him but Hakkuryuu ducked away, grabbed the youkai's arm, and broke it. He made a swift chop at the youkai's neck, killing him instantly. He then glared at the corpse. "The only man that can touch or talk to me in that manner is Hakkai." He glanced at the other youkai. "And you'd do well to remember that."

For some reason that seemed to anger the remaining youkai and they attacked Hakkuyyuu. Hakkuyuu calmly pressed his thumb and index finger together, brought his fingers to his lips, and blew in the direction of the youkai. A large inferno blazed through the cave killing all of the youkai in its path. He cleaned the cave out and brought in Hakkai. He took off his coat and covered the brunette with it. With the absents of the coat he realized how clod the cave was -his shirt had no sleeves-. The now bare armed Hakkuryuu left the cave in search of fire wood.

While Hakkuryuu was gone Hakkai began to stir. He suddenly sat upright and looked around at his surroundings, not recognizing where he was. He noticed however that he was covered with Tenshi's coat, but Tenshi was nowhere to be found. He winced at a sharp pin in his head and heard someone approaching.

Hakkuyuu then emerged from the fog outside with an armful of fire wood. Hakkuryuu smiled as he saw that Hakkai was awake, then made a fire. Hakkai was amazed by the silver-haired man's magic.

"Good evening." Hakkuryuu said with a smile as he sat down next to Hakkai. "How are you feeling?"

"My head hurts a little but other than that, I'm fine. By the way, where are we?"

"I thought it would be good to find shelter until the fog clears up a little. I don't want a repeat of what happened earlier." He paused for a second. "To tell you the truth, I was scared. When I saw you lying at the bottom of the cliff, I thought you were dead."

Hakkai put his hand on Hakkuryuu's arm to comfort him and noticed how cold he was. Hakkai wrapped the coat around his angel, took hold of his hand, and rested his head on the man's seemingly delicate shoulder. Hakkuryuu stared at the brunette lovingly. Hakkuryuu raised his free hand to Hakkai's cheek. Their eyes locked, each man looked at the other with questioning curiosity and longing. Crimson fire burning into emerald jewels. Then it happened, their lips pressed together gently. Hakkai then allowed his angel to deepen the kiss.

They broke apart and stared at each other for the longest time. Hakkai tore his eyes away from Hakkuryuu and looked into the fire with a melancholy look. Hakkuryuu wrapped his arms around Hakkai. "What's wrong Hakkai?"

"I don't know." He said then paused to think something over. "How can I be over her?"

"Over who?" Hakkuryuu asked knowing the answer.

"Three years ago I was madly in love. The woman I loved was kidnapped and raped. She was too ashamed of what had happened so she killed herself in the cell of the dungeon they kept her in. She did it right in front of me, with the same dagger I used to save her. She was everything to me. A friend, lover, and sister." Hakkai seemed to wait for some sort of reaction from Hakkuryuu but it never came. "I never thought I'd fall in love again." Hakkai said then looked at Hakkuryuu. "But I have."

"Hakkuryuu held Hakkai close to him. "It's alright koi, I love you too."

"It's kind of funny. I've known you hardly even two nights and I already feel so strongly about you."

"It must be destiny koi." Hakkuryuu said lovingly and kissed hakkai on the cheek.

A/N: I am so sorry for not updating in forever. I am currently typing anothr chapter... I should update soon.

BTW: Koi means love or lover