Addiction: Chapter 3

By Catrina

A/N: In a rush to get this chapter out, this has not been beted. I just got my laptop back today and stupid me didn't have my stories saved anywhere else. So I wanted to get this up ASAP and a revised version will be posted later.

This chapter starts the rollercoaster ride that will be Kyo and Yuki's relationship.

And the plot will thicken…

Enjoy!

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Surrounded by people and all he really wanted was to be alone. But a long time ago Yuki Sohma had learned that people expected things out of you. And people expected Yuki to look beautiful and smile. Did anyone ever notice that he didn't mean it…no. So here he stood by the booth, talking with complete strangers and having his picture taken while everyone else was selling cookies. The booth of course had been a success but anything associated with his name usually was. There was no question about that. He just hoped that when he went to college that it would actually be different there. Where he wasn't 'Prince Yuki' and he could just be normal. Out of the corner of his eye he noticed that Kyo was again being his normal grumpy self. It actually appeared the more Yuki watched the Kyo was…pouting? It didn't take long for him to hear why…his fan club was behind the booth right now, and Kyo was beside the booth, but the twits didn't realize that he was there.

"I'm scared to tell people that Yuki didn't make these."

"Yeah, what if they don't sell."

"We can say he decorated them all."

"Yeah, they would sell faster."

The annoying girls went on and on. He felt the need to go up there and defend his cousin, but that would be very out of character for him. Really, no reason what so ever for that to happen. But still his cousin was over there pouting… and all he wanted to do was go over there and nibble on his slightly protruding lower lip. Kyo had turned him into a complete pervert. And granted they hadn't even come close to having sex yet he still took pleasure in his 'partners' body. Just looking at him now was enough to make him drool. And when Kyo made eye contact he knew that Kyo knew.

Damn.

Kyo had looked up he felt the weight of a stare. Looking around slowly he quickly figured out who it was. Yuki. The rat was looking at him, and his eyes were dark. Kyo had seen that look before, in the shower and in the kitchen. Yuki was lusting after him. Feeling his lips dry, he moistened them and watched as Yuki's eyes followed the action.

Yuki had it bad. Kyo knew it.

No question.

When you were on the receiving end of a stare like that you knew that somebody wanted something from you. And now he was getting hard. As much as Kyo hated to admit it he lusted after Yuki just like everyone else, the only difference was that Yuki wanted him as well. He didn't have any warm fuzzies when he thought about it, all he really felt was desire coiling in his stomach. All he wanted to do, was walk across the gym floor grab Yuki and place his lips over his until this feeling was gone. But it was past that now and that feeling was never gone.

He had slept holding the rat. He had comforted him when he was stuck in a nightmare. He had felt concern and worry about this upcoming afternoon. He was actually starting to care about his cousin.

Care.

Not a good word to have in his vocabulary. His thoughts darkened as he remembered what his future was. There was no way he could start thinking of actually having one. That was not an option at this point in time. What he wanted was to not die a virgin. And after that first kiss in the kitchen, he had thought of using Yuki for doing that, but later in the shower…when he had just turned over control…he realized that he was trusting Yuki.

Trust.

Another not so good word to have in your vocabulary when your future was like Kyo's. Kyo knew that he really shouldn't trust anyone. That being the cat meant that people made fun of you and tormented you. But for some reason he trusted Yuki.

He kept eye contact with the rat waiting patiently for him to look away, but he didn't. Instead he copied Kyo and licked his lips and placed a hand on his neck right where Kyo knew there was a love bit. He had done that this morning even though it was hidden by a shirt, Kyo grew hot knowing simply that it was there. That it showed that Yuki belonged to him.

Oh shit…he was in trouble. In the end he was the one that looked away.

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Yuki walked slowly wanting to take as long as possible. And really he was not just avoiding getting to the main house, what he was also doing was thinking. A lot had happened over the last couple days. Dreams and ideas had popped into his head and when he acted on them they had actually happened. He had no idea that Kyo had any feelings other then hatred for him. And it could be that even Kyo was unsure about what was going on. He seemed to be in a deeper denial then Yuki himself was. So that left both of them on very equal footing. Granted that footing was confusion, but still at least they were equal.

And while they had shared a bed, they had yet to follow through and actually do the deed. And Yuki wanted to wait, to see what would happen. He really didn't want to rush into thing no matter what his body and hormones tried to tell him. The one thing that he had noticed though was that Kyo seemed to be fight more with his control. Sure he had let him take over in the shower. But he had been reluctant. He wanted to push Kyo beyond, control… to make him let go not in anger and temper as he often does, but in passion. He wanted nothing more then to wake up to those dark lust filled eyes every morning and fall asleep sweaty and sated every night. It could be so simple, but he knew that that could not be the case with them

For the Sohmas however happiness was not an option.

That dark thought filtered into his mind when he reached the gate for the Sohma House. This place however had never felt like home. Home was that small house in the woods with Shigure, Kyo, and Tohru. And he would fight to protect that home. He opened the gate and walked through the maze of trees and gardens until he arrived at the main house. Pulling the door open he took a calming breath before walking inside. This place… it always gave him chills. Knowing that Akito would be waiting in the parlor he made his way there. He knocked on the door softly before peeking in, learning a long time ago that you should never be noisy or abrupt around Akito.

He struck out when startled.

The slender man motioned him in calling out his name in greeting. As always the man was willowy thin and his skin was a pale pasty white, even more so with the dark shirt and slacks that the man was wearing.

"Forgive me for not attending your carnival. Hatori strongly suggested against me going. But you brought me a gift."

"Yes, cookies from our booth." He set them on table, "We sold all 400 of them."

"I would expect nothing less from you Yuki."

"How are things?"

"Good all things are going well."

"School and student council?"

For Yuki it was strange. Akito was obviously having one of his 'sane' days so it at least made conversation. And even though he was antsy and ready to leave after 10 minutes he knew better then to suggest that he was ready to leave. So he sat and made idle chatter for almost 4 hours before Akito came back to the carnival.

"Again I'm sorry that I couldn't come."

"Don't worry; we all care about your health." He reached for the plate that had the cookies to throw it away but stopped when Akito grabbed his wrist.

"Who made all the cookies, your class? They are very good." Yuki was unprepared for that questioned, but knew that honesty was best.

"Miss Honda and Kyo made all the cookies, the class and I helped to decorate." He noticed the moment that Akito truly understood what he had said. Kyo, the cat, the monster, the person that Akito probably hated the most. And he had eaten something that he had prepared. Yuki assumed that Shigure had told him on the phone but it was obvious that the leader of the Sohmas was unaware of who the chef was.

Yuki hissed as the hand around his wrist gripped tightly crushing his wrist as his fingernails dug into his skin breaking layers and releasing blood.

"The cat….The cat made these!" It started as a whisper but finished in a howl of anger. Akito stood pulling Yuki with him before releasing him. "You allowed me to eat something that that made?" Yuki unsure of what to say stayed silent. "Get out!" He yelled opening a fist that had been tightened in anger and hit Yuki hard across the face causing him to sprawl to the floor. "Get out; you will be lucky if I ever forgive you!" He turned completely ignoring Yuki's existence.

If this is all that happened to him tonight, the rat considered himself lucky. Gathering his thoughts he rose from the floor dusted off his clothes and headed for the exit. Once outside the door he touched a hand to his face and felt the hand print he knew would bi visible. "I'm lucky this is all I got." He muttered to himself walking slowly hoping that the wounds would fade before he got home…knowing they wouldn't.

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Kyo waited and watched. Today had been busy, working the fair, cleaning up, going home and then doing homework. Then sitting on the roof to wait, which was his current activity. He knew that Yuki would be home soon, he never spent more then a couple hours at Akito's place, but it was already close to 10:00. The thought alone gave Kyo chills. He knew better then everyone what a creep Akito was. There was just something not quite right with the leader of the Sohma family. Kyo often wondered if he was even sane. There was just something that was not…

He broke of his train of thought when he saw a figure in the distance. Recognizing Yuki's graceful walk he climbed off the roof and started walking in his direction hoping that it would look like a coincidence. Unfortunately the rat was onto him. He was standing at least 10 feet away when the rat looked up and smirked that little 'I know it all' smirk. Kyo instantly scowled angry with himself for not being more patient. But then again patience was not his forte.

"Couldn't wait to see me?" Yuki asked softly his voice shivering down Kyo's spine. He was angered at his response to the rat. It hadn't been this was more than a week ago…or was he just now noticing, had he…was he in denial?

"Think what you like I was going for a walk…" Kyo muttered looking behind Yuki. Kyo was a lousy liar and he knew it.

"Really? They had stopped when they had made eye contact and now Yuki took a couple steps forward. Then paused waiting for Kyo to take the next step. For some reason though Kyo wanted to step back. In this type of setting it seemed like Yuki held all the cards. He hated that.

"Yeah…really." Kyo made a point to look Yuki in the eyes this time and his anger burned when he noticed that humor was lit in Yuki's grey eyes. "What?" He snarled and Yuki laughed out loud to that.

"Don't bother Kyo, it really is a waste of time." Yuki again took a couple steps forward and Kyo refused to step down finally took a step forward, then another as he approached his nemesis.

"Excuse me?" He growled.

"Just give it up. I did." Why in the hell did Yuki have to look so beautiful? Why did the moon have to shine on him just right? Why did his lips have to be pink and slightly parted…inviting?

"What are you talking about?" By this time they were standing toe to toe and most people who knew them would know that the fist were about to fly.

"I thought we moved past this…" This time it was Yuki's to growl and he frowned as well and line appearing between his two eyes marring his perfect features. Yuki raised a pale hand and touched it to Kyo's neck. Kyo reached up and grabbed the wrist and held firm, but quickly let go when Yuki hissed.

"What the hell?" Kyo exclaimed grabbing Yuki's arm.

"Let go." Yuki ordered trying to pull away and not succeeding. Instead Kyo pulled on Yuki's sleeve revealing a large bruise around his wrist and four small claw marks.

"What the hell? Who did this?" When Yuki stayed silent looking past him it didn't take long for Kyo to figure it out. "Akito," Yuki watched in surprise as Kyo pulled up his wrist to closer inspect it and then lay his lips gently on the wounds. It was then that he noticed the welt across Yuki's cheek as well. He raised his hand but didn't touch the hand print on his face, instead he traced the welt in the air creating a breeze that blew across the wound. Yuki sighed grateful that Kyo didn't touch it. It still burned. "Why?" Kyo asked whispering as though talking louder would break the moment.

"I told him who had made the cookies after he complemented the chef." Yuki told him on a laugh. And while part of Kyo wanted to laugh, the other part was horrified so he stayed silent looking at his cousin. "You do realize that it is kind of funny."

"No its not. He hit you." Yuki stayed silent after that. After all how can you fight the truth when stated in black and white. "Do you want some ice?"

"No, I'll be fine." He stated tilting his head to study his cousin. This look was so different then it was moments ago. Just two minutes ago his crimson eyes had been full of anger and passion. Yuki knew that he had been moments away from turning that into lust. "But still were you coming to look for me. Afraid that I had forgotten about you?" There it was… he was getting angry again.

"Excuse me?" Kyo looked at his cousin. He was avoiding the topic. He was trying to make him forget about the marks that the leader of the family had laid on his property.

"Why didn't you fight back?"

"Would you?"

"Yes, with out a doubt. But you didn't."

"No I didn't."

"You fight me." Kyo stated flat out. He was angry, made at Yuki for letting this happen to himself.

"I like fighting you." Kyo shook his head this fight was not going in the right direction.

"Excuse me? You like to fight me…" He was about to say well lets fight then when Yuki interrupted him.

"Yes, you're all passion and power, it's amazing and arousing…god I love your eyes, when you get angry like that they're so dark." Yuki had to look up when Kyo took another step forward, "I can feel your body vibrate with energy." He raised his other uninjured hand and placed it on Kyo's chest, then slowly caressed up to his neck tangling his fingers in the short red silk there. He looked up through his long lashed and looked into Kyo's angered glaze. "And it's all for me…" Yuki purred.

Kyo didn't realize that Yuki's words matched his own possessive thought early…

He didn't notice that his arms had wrapped around Yuki…

He didn't notice that he was licking his lips in anticipation through Yuki's little speech.

But he sure as hell noticed when their lips met and he was once again kissing him harshly. This kiss was not like their others. To Kyo this was simply taking what was his. Even though he fought it with every ounce of his mind, his body recognized the rat as his territory and with Yuki's words he realized that Yuki thought the same about him.

Yuki responded gladly opening his lips and allowing Kyo to plunder his mouth. His body relaxed into Kyo's with a sigh as he pulled himself closer to Kyo. Yuki could hear Kyo's pulse racing and feel his blood pounding and Yuki took his hands and trailed them down Kyo's back only to trial them back up under his dark blue shirt. And when Kyo pulled away to catch his breath Yuki moaned in complaint before trailing kisses down Kyo's neck only to sink his teeth into the pulse point where his neck met his shoulder.

Kyo hissed when he felt the teeth dig into his skin and unwittingly he dug his short blunt fingernails into Yuki's hips. Unconsciously he wondered when his hands had strayed down that far. But for some reason this kiss was making him want more, he wanted to demand for more…more of what he wasn't sure, not yet anyway. He tried to pull away but Yuki held him strong and close, and when he spoke his name it was soft and gravely. Yuki pulled back from the impressive bruise under the collar of his shirt and glared impatiently at his fiery nemesis.

Yuki's hair wasn't perfect, his cheeks were red, his lips were bruised, and his body was shaking and his shirt was gone. Huh…he did remember taking off the shirt? Kyo took not even a second to realize that he had done that….he had caused the 'ice prince' to look like this and he felt more empowered then ever.

"Damn it just kiss me…" Kyo ordered, and he barely got the order out before his cousin was kissing him talking control of the situation and making Kyo weak. He hissed softly when Yuki bit his bottom lip, but then the pain was soothed by his tongue as it stroked the bruised lip before mapping out Kyo's mouth. He pulled back for a moment pulling off Kyo's t-shirt before once again returning to worship his lips. Yuki ready for more reached his hands down and placed them on his hips before pulling their bodies together; they both moaned when their arousals brushed each other more teasing then satisfying. Yuki would have smiled when he felt Kyo's hands pull them together again force their bodies together, this time with more satisfying results.

Kyo let Yuki lay him on the ground, totally forgot was the fact they were with in hearing range of the house. He found the ground to be less distracting then trying to stand up and kiss Yuki at the same time. Yuki settled over him and slightly between his legs. He reached his hands up and struggled for a second with Yuki's belt before gracefully unlatching it and pulling it out of the belt loops. He threw it off to the side. Yuki pulled away laughing, but followed his example.

"Pants…off…now." Kyo panted, but Yuki took a moment to calm him by stroking up and down his sides before undoing his pants as well Kyo following his example.

Yuki lay over him and smiled a genuine smile, before rubbing their mostly naked bodies together. Why was it more intense this time? Why did it feel like so much more. And even though Yuki was on top of him he couldn't let go cause he was the one anchor to the world right now. He raised his hip, thrusting slightly while pulling Yuki's hips down holding tight. He would leave bruises, and tomorrow he may even feel guilty about it. But now all he wanted was satisfaction to this burning in his body.

"Yuki?" His voice questioning as he opened his eyes to look into the molten silver eyes staring down at him. He was angered by his voice. It was shaky and needy.

"It's okay…" Yuki whispered as Kyo's body arched hard into his. Kyo noticed that Yuki's voice was just as shaky as his. Where had it come from? All this desire and passion, it couldn't have been hiding all along. And now…why now, why not before when Kyo would have had a couple years of bliss.

"Yuki…more." The demand finally came out of his mouth but still just barely. It was a whisper that the wind had to help carrier to his lover's perfect ears. Yuki's eyes widened slightly and started pushing harder and faster.

"Kyo… its' okay…Just let it go…"

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"Where's my shirt?" Yuki asked looking around though not really caring. He was still laying over Kyo finally being able to speak after their pulses slowed. Yuki purred as he felt Kyo's hands start to circle his back, massaging slightly as he stretched underneath him.

"Hell, I don't remember taking it off of you." Kyo stated softly looking to his left then his right and still not seeing it. "Are you sure you were wearing one?" Kyo felt the laugh before he heard it.

"Pretty sure. It's getting cold." Yuki stated but still not moving.

"You can wear mine." Kyo offered and Yuki's heart clenched. That was the sweetest thing ever. Instead of saying that however…

"Like that doesn't scream, 'Hey! Look! Lovers!'" But still a smiled was on his lips as he pulled away.

"Fine! I just offered…" Kyo pouted. Yuki licked his lips when he saw that lower lip push out slightly and this time unlike early in the day he followed his urge and sucked his lower lip into his mouth, before again slanting his lips over Kyo's. This kiss however was slow and steady, but quickly warming them up.

"God, you're addicting." Yuki stated before again pulling away, this time completely. Kyo said nothing and for that Yuki was glad. They went through the stages of tracking their clothes down and dressing.

"Is this mine or yours?" Kyo asked holding up a belt and the corners of his lips turned in a slight smile. Yuki realized that he had never really seen him smile. That gift had only been given to Tohru. He walked over under the guise of looking at the belt already knowing that it was his. He watched as his eyes lightened slightly with the humor.

"As if we have the same taste in clothing."

"Yeah mines much better." The cat stated small smile still in place.

"Yeah if you want to dress like a fashion-less reject."

"Better then looking like a damn girl." He grumbled.

"Excuse me." He asked as he turned toward the house Kyo following.

"You heard me, girly-boy."

"I can't help that I'm beautiful."

"Or that you wear your hair long…"

"I like it." He said looking back brushing said hair out of his way.

"Or that you bat your eye lashes…"

"It gets me what I want." Batting his eye lashes.

"You could teach girls how to walk, sashaying like that." Kyo yelled pointing at his shapely backside.

"Do you enjoy the view?" He asked making a point to move his hips a little more.

"I wasn't looking!" Kyo's face was getting red with the anger that had welled up.

"Sure…"

"Listen you damn rat…!"

"Would you two shut up, my creative mind is trying to work here!" Shigure yelled at the two from his office ignoring their banter. Immediately the two boys paused in the argument to look over at the dog.

"Lazy bum!" Kyo yelled walking past Yuki to get into the house. Yuki caught up with him at the door and the paused to take off their shoes. Kyo grabbed his wrist carefully and looked at it.

"Don't think that I haven't forgotten this. You will tell me." Kyo glared at him, scarlet eyes burning into him.

"No I won't."

"FINE!" Then with stomping steps he was carrying himself up the stairs and into his room... Feeling the need to let of some steam he slammed the door shut and violently ripped off the clothes he had just put back on. He changed into sleeping clothes and climbed into his bed.

"Damn rat won't tell me about what is going on his life, then fuck sleeping in his bed." Anger pulsing it took him longer then normal to fall asleep.

Yuki glared as he followed him up the stairs, and into his own room.

"He'll come." He was sure, he couldn't be the only one already addicted to their encounters. He had to come. He was the one wrong. They were not friends, and then were not even lovers in the true sense yet. Kyo had no need to know what was going on his life. Yuki knew that he was shaking in his anger. He looked down at the telling bruise and crescent shape marks in his skin

Damn Akito.

It was his fault everything was going down hill today. He paced for more then an hour before it hit him.

Kyo wasn't coming to him.

Kyo was not going to drop it and come through that door like nothing happened.

"Damn you, you stupid cat. Damn you!" He climbed into bed alone, but the sun was rising when he finally fell asleep.

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Waking with the sunrise, Kyo pulled himself from slumber and started the day with a shower. After that he got dressed for school and met Tohru in the kitchen. Grabbing the milk, as per normal he drank from the carton and wished her good morning. She smiled back and told him the same.

"Do you have track tonight?"

"What day is it? Monday, yeah till 5, why?" He asked thinking hard. Mondays usually sucked, but thankfully he had his homework all done, and the teachers had been lenient because of the fair on Sunday.

"Well I have to work tonight…"

"I'll cook or I'll pick up take out on my way home, don't worry." He said almost reading her mind. She smiled.

"Thanks Kyo! You know, it's almost scary how well you know me." She told him and gave him a packed lunch, "I'll let Shigure know what the plan is. It would be scary to let him or Yuki in the kitchen. You I trust." She said jokingly. For a moment she seemed to stop, lost in thought, "Yuki's not up yet, normally he is down by now. I hope he's okay."

"I'm sure that he is fine. Damn rat."

"But…but…"

"Go wake him already, or you'll just worry about it. I'll finish the damn lunches and leave them on the table." He took over and pushed her up the stairs. Making quick work he was well on his way to school. He had not slept well last night, no surprise but he had not woke up feeling well rested either which was normal even if he didn't get a lot of sleep. He still felt groggy and disjointed. Tohru and Yuki came to school, but even he noticed that the rat didn't look well rest and when people asked he simply claimed that he didn't sleep well last night. The welt on his face was gone and the bruise on his wrist was barely visible, he could only see it because he knew what he was looking for.

Kyo stayed silent most of the day, and on his way home he picked up take out for everyone. However when he got home Yuki was the only one there. Somehow he knew that this would not be a good thing. He kicked off his shoes and put the food on the table. Yuki smelling the food came into the kitchen. The surprise was obvious on his face when he saw Kyo instead of Tohru.

"She had to work late, so I picked up food, where's the dog?"

"Don't know." Yuki told him leaning against the doorframe. He had just gotten home not much earlier and his exhaustion was wearing him thin.

"Here's dinner then." Kyo set out the food, then put together a plate for Tohru and placed it in the fridge. Yuki was again surprised by his consideration for other people. He did that before he even sat down to eat himself. They both sat down to eat in eerie silence. Before the first bite Yuki exploded.

"This is absolutely ridiculous. Stupid is what it is…"

"What's your problem?" Kyo yelled back his temper flaring quickly.

"You have no right to be involved in my personal matters. I have no idea what you are even angry about."

"Listen, rat…"

"No you listen," they were both on their feet inches away from each other in a matter of seconds, "You don't need to know, I don't want you to know and it would accomplish nothing."

"Oh, so I'm too below you for you to talk to me, huh? Everything has to be private with you. You think that you are so much better then everyone else. Others may but I will not degrade myself by becoming nothing more then your…your fuck-buddy." Before the words where out of his mouth he found himself flying through the kitchen door the fist that had connected with his face powered by anger and resentment.

"Is that what you think?" Yuki yelled walking though the door to where Kyo slowly stood brushing himself off. "Is that what you truly think?"

"Think about it, you damn rat. Others may want to do anything for you, but I hate you. I don't want to be associated with you, it won't improve my image, and I don't give a shit what they think anyway. But still I still won't lower myself to just being a body to screw with." With that he shouldered by pushing him out of the way and slamming doors.

"You're just making things complicated," he yelled to the retreating form. Kyo ignored him.

He stood there watching the form of the figure that he had been lusting over for only a week. But now that he had had it he didn't want to let him go. He had thought that after the first argument yesterday that today might end up the same, but that wasn't the case. But he was starting to understand a little bit.

Kyo had been abandoned, mocked, abused, feared, and used for most of his life.

And Yuki was just like everybody else, using him.

How was he supposed to get what he wanted, when he was scared of anything more then a fling? He hadn't thought about forever, no all he wanted was to get rid of this desire, then get back to hating the cat, because wanting him really caused too many problems. Walking up the stairs he decided simply to take the bull by the horns. He opened Kyo's finding the cat shirtless on his bed.

"All right, what do you want from me?" Serious and confused he looked at the cat shoulders squared waiting for attack. Instead Kyo just turned away lying on his side looking away. "I asked you a question?"

"Why are you here?" Kyo asked softly. Still not turning not sure if he wanted to hear the rat's reply.

"I…" why was he here, just because he wanted Kyo, just because he wanted that body next to his when he slept, just because he wanted to… "I don't know." He finally replied.

"Let me know when you figure it out. Now get out." This mellow quite Kyo was much more disconcerting then the angry passionate Kyo. He simply obeyed.

Yuki walked to his own room and sat on the edge of the bed. "Hell, if it is just lust I'll get over it." With that he changed and crawled into bed. He was sure that tomorrow would be a better day.

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End of chapter three. Be sure to let me know what you think. Thanks for reading and sorry about the delay.

Cat