Title: Heart of the Sword
Rating: PG-13
Fandom: Legal Drug
Pairing: Kazahaya x Rikuo
Warning: Err, if you do not like boy/boy love, please don't read.
Chapter 9: And The Like
Summary: When Kakei-san sends the boys out to find an old sword, the boys find that it is a cursed sword and that all cursed are supposed to do highly unexpected tasks, like love one another! Trouble ensues around two receptionists and Samurai Champloo quotes are said! A ride up an elevator is all it takes...
Disclaimer: LD belongs to the geniuses of CLAMP. Have fun reading your second-to-last chapter!
Author: jillrocca

Kazahaya spent the entire night tossing and turning in his sleep. If Rikuo wanted Kazahaya to like him so much, then he was never coming back...there was some small part of him that wished he could like Rikuo as much as his curse seemed to like him just to get everything back to normal, but he knew that wouldn't happen...he just couldn't bring himself to liking another guy.

And what about all those times that Rikuo had tortured and been mean to him? How the hell was Kazahaya supposed to like him now when lying down right next to him was enough of a hardship, especially since they were both guys...unless...all those times, Rikuo just wanted his attention? It didn't seem likely, but Rikuo's thoughts were really hard to read especially since he never showed any emotions other than smugness or anger...and even annoyance.

Damn this sword and damn this curse crap! It made Kazahaya restless and after that extremely shocking and awkward night he desperately needed sleep, but after what Rikuo had said...

"All I want is for you to like me," Sure, that's what he had said, but...no, Rikuo would never tease him and go this far. It was just so un-Rikuo!

Kazahaya woke up the next morning in a fit of rage. He had gotten another hang-over. Surely that couldn't be healthy after just overcoming one?

"Dammit! I'm never letting you talk me into drinking alcohol again!" Kazahaya yelled despite all of his worries as Rikuo exited the shower.

Rikuo came and sat in a chair by Kazahaya, chuckled and said, "Oh Kaza-chan! You're so cute!"

Damn him, he even smiled like he meant it.

Kazahaya glared at him, very angry at the other teen for making him feel so hopelessly confused. What the hell was his problem? Hadn't Rikuo gone to break the sword with his powers? It would have worked, surely it would have! But that damned spirit was extremely tricky. What the hell was her problem?

"Will you stop calling me that?" Kazahaya asked angrily after a while.

Rikuo smiled softly, "It suits you."

Kazahaya blushed and closed his eyes. About a moment later, Rikuo had placed himself on top of him and started to massage Kazahaya's temples, no doubt thinking it would make Kazahaya feel better and make him a bit happier.

Kazahaya's eyes snapped open during all of this, but he couldn't really do anything once the great oaf was on top of him. And he was naked too, under that towel. Didn't Rikuo have any dignity? Kazahaya blushed deepened to a crimson and he closed his eyes once again. It was helping his headache a bit if he just relaxed...

And finally after such a long night, Kazahaya drifted off to sleep. Rikuo took his hands off of Kazahaya's face and just observed him for a few moments. Then he cupped his hands around his face and inched closer towards it. He licked his lips, finally, a time when Kazahaya would protest...but oh was he so wrong. Kazahaya started to whimper like a baby from his headaches now that Rikuo wasn't massaging his head anymore and woke up with a start, gasped at what Rikuo was doing and literally kicked Rikuo off from on top of him.

Rikuo fell in a naked heap, massaging his back and Kazahaya blushed at his own strength and the fact that he caught a glimpse of Rikuo's...before the towel came falling down and rested on top of Kazahaya's head obscuring his vision.

---

Later that day, after Eki-Kyabe was supplied to Kazahaya, he went in search of that sword again. Rikuo kept trying to tag along, but Kazahaya just said, "Err, why don't you buy my a present! It would make me really happy!" In the cutest way possible, such as sticking his face right near Rikuo's and smiling prettily and giggling. Sometimes being pretty did have it's uses since Rikuo's nose started to bleed and he ran off to the nearest gift shop.

"That'll keep him busy for the next few hours..." Kazahaya said turning away and glaring down the hallway.

Kazahaya checked every unlocked closet, every maid's cart, he even asked for entry to the kitchens, but the sword hadn't floated anywhere like that. He went around knocking on doors asking around if they had seen a sword, using the old kendo school club excuse he had used with the old Osakan man some days ago. But no one had seen it...

He suddenly found himself outside in the courtyard and slumped down onto a stone bench. He was so tired of walking everywhere. This was insane! Kakei must have known something like this would have happened...damn him, why all these dangerous missions? But if he did somehow manage to find the sword and bring it back in one piece, he would get paid in full!

As he sat happily reminiscing in that fact, he didn't notice when the receptionist called Ayumu was stadnign right in front of him, until he looked up and received the shock of his life.

"What do you want?" Kazahaya asked annoyed when the shock had worn off.

"To tell you something," She said calmly and bent down to whisper in his ear. She said, "You might want to try the closet right back inside the hotel...the one slightly to the right...you might find it interesting."

If Kazahaya hadn't met her before, this statement would have made him thoroughly confused and wanting to make the law enforcement pursue her, but following her advice, he dashed out of the courtyard and barged his way into the closet.

It was lit by only one light and that was the glowing of the sword, which was lying on the floor. The sword glowed red as soon as Kazahaya entered and something pushed him in and slammed the door right behind him.

Tell me boy...

Something was speaking to him...and it was the spirit of the woman inside the sword. She hovered over the sword in the room and spoke to him once again.

Do you love men? Do you work for them? Do you dedicate yourself to them and get recognition after?

Kazahaya thinking it best ot be honest in this situation decided on a, "Well...yes, I suppose...I get paid..."

Suddenly the woman's eyes glowed red and angry. A shocking burst of wind blew around the small closet and random bottles, towels, gloves and the like flew all around and hit Kazahaya everywhere.

Damn you!

---

Rikuo couldn't wait to show what he had gotten Kazahaya. The girl behind the counter said it was top quality even for a gift shop. He could wait to get that cute little teen into bed that night and...what a lovely breeze.

Rikuo was just walking down a hallway after a few minutes of searching for Kazahaya and came to face the receptionist called Ayumu. She was resting on a chair, her legs crossed and staring out a window right behind her. It looked like she was staring at the courtyard.

"That you for those drinks last night," Rikuo said upon approcaing her.

"That was no problem boy...now tell me, are you looking for him now?" She asked smiling a little deviously.

Rikuo looked down at her, confused, "Err, yes, do you know where Kazahaya is?"

She pointed to a door right across the hallway from her and said, "You might want to look in there..."

"Thank you!" Rikuo clutched his present more closely, burst through the room and said, "Kaza-chan!" But was met by a scream and a strong gust of wind that made a towel hit him right in the face.

As soon as Rikuo removed the towel he saw the spirit woman of the sword staring down at Kazahaya as if she'd like to kill him.

Death to all men!

Let's not go into a long-winded story of why I'm back, but ehhh, let's just say, LJ hasn't been good to me, so I supposed I'd move on back. Hope that makes people happy.