Kaga and the beast
Kal Kally
Disclaimer: HnG is not mine. Kaga is not mine. Akira is not mine. Hikaru is not mine.
Summary: Ogata had to give one of his children to the hideous beast as compensation for the mistake that he made. Would the chosen child have the strength to bear the beast's cruelty and capture his heart?
Warning: AU, Yaoi
A/N: Please review…
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Chapter 6: Of Go rivals and innocence crime≈•≈
The strange man knocked on the door several times, but there was no answer. It seemed the people living here weren't home. Not about to give up, he knocked again and again.
"What do you want?" Suddenly he heard a low voice behind him. He turned around and saw a short, dark-hair and polite-looking boy.
"Excuse me, is this where Tetsuo lives?" Ha asked.
"Kaga? Well, he's my brother, so I guess that's a 'yes'. The dark hair boy answered with a gentle smile on his lips. "Who are you?"
"Really? You're his brother? How wonderful!" The strange man cried happily. "I'm… I'm Prince Hikaru. Nice to meet you. Tetsuo's living at my house." Hikaru took down his hood and shook his head to get his hair back to order. "I hate wearing this. It's hot and so uncomfortable.
The other boy for some reason just stood there frozen, eyes fixed on Hikaru's head. Hikaru startled, everyone, including Kaga had told him to never let outsiders see his real appearance. If people saw him, they would do very very terrible thing to him. He quickly pulled back his hood and stepped back, looking at the other boy with fear and alarm.
Another smile blossomed on the dark-hair boy's lips. It was not the polite smile earlier. There was some other meaning in it that Hikaru couldn't indentify. The dark-hair boy walked past him and opened the door. "I'm Akira. Come in. Welcome to my humble house."
Hikaru hesitated, torn between the wish to know more about Kaga's family and the urge to flee knowing that someone had seen his appearance. He had no time to think much about this though, as Akira took his hand and pulled him into the house, smiling all the time. "Don't be afraid. Anyone who is Kaga's friend is my friend too. I won't betray my friend."
Akira's voice was so gentle. Hikaru resisted for a moment, but as suspicion disappeared rapidly, he let himself be pulled into the house.
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Akira was studying Go on the garden behind the house when he heard someone entered the garden. He left his seat and walked to the front yard. He took a turn at the house's edge and immediately, a horse came into his view.
His eyes landed on the guest and he nearly exploded with anger. How dare that fool let a horse into his yard!
The person had got off the horse and was now knocking on the door. Akira stalked closer, glaring at the unwelcoming guest with daggers in his eyes. The guest knocked on the door again.
"What do you want?" Akira forced a smile, trying to manage a most gentle and polite voice possible.
"Excuse me, is this where Tetsuo lived?" The guest asked.
That finally got his attention. Damn his stupid moron of a brother. What did he do this time? Akira was sick of having to deal with the aftermath of his brother's fights and affairs.
"Kaga? Well, he's my brother, so I guess that's a 'yes'. He answered with clenched teeth. He just wanted to throttle the other right now. He hated anything that related to Kaga, especially things that walked on two legs. "Who are you?"
"Really? You're his brother? How wonderful!" The strange man cried happily. "I'm… I'm Prince Hikaru. Nice to meet you. Tetsuo's living at my house." Hikaru took down his hood and shook his head to get his hair back to order. "I hate wearing this. It's hot and so uncomfortable.
Akira's heart leaped out of his chest as he stared at the other with wonder. Standing before him wasn't a man, but a boy with a cute face. He looked so lovely that Akira for some seconds forgot to breath. A pair of pet's ears on his head made him even cuter. The girls Kaga brought home were all beautiful, but this boy's beauty had surpassed all. He was definitely a wonderful artwork of Nature.
The cheerful look on Hikaru's face turned into fear and alarm as he stepped back and pulled the hood up. It was only then that Akira realized he had been staring. He smiled again, trying to put all his charm into it. He walked past the boy to the door and opened it. "I'm Akira. Come in. Welcome to my humble house."
Hikaru hesitated, fear still painted clearly on his face. Akira quickly took his hand and squeezed it. "Don't be afraid. Anyone who is Kaga's friend is my friend too. I won't betray my friend." Look like he captured the boy's trust, as after a few seconds of resisting, Hikaru let himself be pulled into the house.
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Kaga was pacing in his room.
He dropped himself on the bed, trying to go back to sleep.
5 minutes later, he stood up.
Kaga was pacing in his room.
His hand reached for the gun as he intended to give it some good cleaning. But it wasn't there. Kaga frowned, but didn't feel like searching for it.
Kaga was pacing in his room.
After 10 minutes of searching, finally he found his gun under the bed. Only God knew how it got there. Kaga frowned, as he didn't feel like cleaning the suspicious white stuff on it.
Kaga was pacing in his room.
He walked to the balcony and looked, but saw nothing except the castle's yard. Kaga cursed and went back.
Kaga was pacing in his room.
He took a book out of the huge shelves and threw it forcefully to the floor. Then another book. Then another… But he soon grew bored with harassing the poor books and the sounds of books clashing to the floor or walls just couldn't lessen his anger.
Kaga went back to his pacing around the room.
Suddenly stars dance before his eyes. A second later he found himself on the floor.
He jumped up, pissed as hell. "Who dares to punch me?!" He tried to punch back but the empty air decided it would suit his fit much more than the flesh of some invisible servant.
"I am." A voice said firmly. Kaga couldn't say anything. Not because he was fear, but be cause he was shocked. He recognized the voice to be Tsutsui.
"How can you be like this? I thought you are a man, but instead you are just a… a…. a…"
"Coward?" Kaga suggested.
"No."
"Big Bad Wolf?"
"No!!"
"Bastard?"
"That's it!" Tsutsui cried happily like he had just dug out a pot of gold. "You're just a bastard! How can you not be worry for him?"
Kaga shrugged. "Why must I be worry? That spoiled brat could go anywhere he wants. I don't care.
"How can you say that?! The world outside is full of danger, especially for a person like him, and he's out there all alone!"
Suddenly Tsutsui voice seemed calmed down. "Oh, I forgot. Thank God! He's not alone, your father and brothers will help him until you take him back to us! Huh? Kaga?"
Kaga's face has gone paled. "My… father? Brothers?!"
"Uh… What's wrong…?"
"Dammit! Tsutsui! Prepare me a horse immediately!"
Tsutsui wanted to asked more, but Kaga had already bolt out of the room.
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Later, in the castle one could hear a short conversation.
"I'm surprised. I didn't think you could punch him."
"I have no other choice! If he had continued to walk around his room like that, he would have driven me crazy!"
"… And I thought you're worried for the prince…"
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Hikaru stared at the black fluid, clutching the cup tightly. He had begun to regret to get into the house with Akira. The other boy's eyes on him made him felt nervous.
"Why are you staring at me?" He asked.
"Because you're a true wonder." Akira answered.
"I'm not." Hikaru protested. "I don't know anything except Go."
Akira's face lit up. "Go? I didn't expect you to know Go."
"Why are you so happy?"
"Seeing such a beautiful person like you with the love for Go make my heartache. Wh.. what?" Akira squeaked as Hikaru suddenly stood up and rushed to him with worry on his face.
"What's the matter? Where do you hurt?" Hikaru asked with a frightened voice while his hands searching all over Akira's body for injuries. "The people at my home all said that heartache is a very serious illness. It may kill you!"
If he was to die right now, Akira would go to heaven happily. Even thought they were separated by clothes, he could still feel the warmth of Hikaru's hands on his skin. "Don't… don't… wo…rry." He gasped, then yelped as Hikaru's finger accidentally brushed over his groin.
Hikaru looked even more worried. "Your breath is not steady, and you trembled. Oh no, you must be very very ill. What should I do? What should I do?!"
"Maybe… you shouldn't sit so near to me like this." Akira managed to speak. He was having a hard time to control his feelings.
"No! You're sick. You can't be left alone!" Hikaru cried. Suddenly a thought popped up in his head. "Oh right, Kaga said my body can heal!" Determined to save Kaga's brother, Hikaru made his decision. He turned Akira to him, leaned in and pressed his lips lightly on the others.
It was just an innocent and awkward kiss, but it had flooded Akira with strange emotions. Hikaru's lips were so soft and sweet. Akira couldn't help craving for more.
Hikaru slightly sat back and looked at Akira expectantly. "Have you felt better now?"
"I… feel…" Akira couldn't finish his sentence. It felt like fire was burning in his vein, searing all his thoughts. This was the first time in his life that he experienced such an intense desire. Being a determined person, he decided in a heart beat.
"What…?" Hikaru looked confused. There was something intense in Akira's eyes, and it made him shudder. He yelped as suddenly, Akira lunged forward and crushed his lips again his. The sudden movement of the other boy made Hikaru lost balance and fell to his back. However, the kiss didn't break, as Akira joined him in the next moment, effectively trapping him between the other's body and the floor.
It was different from being with Kaga, Hikaru vaguely thought. Kaga always treat him gently, even in the middle of passion, even in the most bruising kiss the older boy sometimes game him. With Kaga, it was always giving and receiving.
But with Akira, it was different. It was much more demanding like the other boy wanted to dominate him completely in just one single kiss.
Hikaru yelped as he was bitten on the lower lip. Tears started to swell in his eyes, it was true that somehow he felt really good, but at the same time, he was scared.
But as Akira's hands wandered lower, the pleasure of the kiss faded. He didn't understand why, but suddenly his mind was flood with the thought of Kaga. The thought brought him some strange feeling that he couldn't understand. It was not fear of the other boy, but he knew he was afraid. It was not guilt, but he felt something was wrong, very wrong.
Akira's hand slid under his shirt and pulled it up. The other boy's lips over his skin were warm and wet. It did feel pleasant, but Hikaru still couldn't help letting out a whimper as his nipple was pinched. For a moment, a random thought fled through his mind, if it was Kaga that was doing this, then it would be even more funs.
"I don't know why, Hikaru." Akira looked up into his eyes. "I've just met you for a while, but I have already fallen for you this hard. I think I may like you even than I like Go." He pulled his body forward a little to claim Hikaru's mouth in another deep kiss.
Go? Hikaru's eyes lit up. So that was it! Finally he had understood. "Um… I thought it was only Tetsuo, but it seems all people like to do this before playing, right?"
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Akira blinked at that out-of-no-where sentence, and then blinked again. Then blink once more time. Following the series of blinks was a faint trace of newborn anger. "Huh? Playing? You mean this's all because you want to play?"
"Well, I like to play. But in fact I didn't plan to play today. You're the one who want to play! Oh right! Once Kaga told me about his brothers who are skillful in Go. You're his brother, so you must be very skillful! Then could we skip this preparation? I want to have a match! Let's play immediately!"
That made Akira off balance. For a moment, he could only stare at Hikaru blankly, confused by what Hikaru said and his excited tone.
"Go?" He managed to spill that word out after a whole minute of gaping at the other boy. "You mean playing as in 'playing Go'?"
"Of course!"
Did he hit his head or what? That only thought swirled in Akira head, and refused to go away. Did it ever come to his realization that he was currently under Akira's weight, half naked, lips bruised of kissing, erection pressing at Akira's?
"Your joke is lame." He frowned, realizing that no one could be that naïve.
What surprised Akira was that the other boy had shown genuine confusion. "Joke? I'm not joking. I really want to play with you."
"Who tell you that this is playing?!" Akira snapped, irritated at Hikaru.
"But… Tetsuo always prepared me like this before we played Go." Hikaru shuttered, misunderstood that Akira was questioning him.
"WHAT? HE DOES THIS TO YOU?"
"Yes… No... I mean he prepared me more thoroughly, sometimes it was painful too." Hikaru said with a small voice, didn't understand why Akira was angry.
Akira was seeing red. He took back what he had said. The other boy was indeed naive. It was his stupid bastard of a brother that is not naive at all. Jealousy clouded over his mind as the thought of Kaga and Hikaru together. In his anger, he wasn't aware that he had accidentally bit his lips to bleeding.
"Akira!" Hikaru cried. "You're bleeding. Tetsuo said my body can heal so I'll—"
The sound of a slap echoed in the room. "You will not talk about that man in front of me!" Akira shouted. "He could go to hell! Don't bother think of escaping to him today! I won't let you go!"
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"Here, Mister, we've prepared for you the best horse we have. Please quickly go help the Prince."
Kaga blinked. Then blinked again. Then blinked once more time.
"Where is it?"
"Right here."
"Where?"
"Here!"
"Fools! How am I going to use a fucking invisible horse?!" Kaga said politely, really, he just raised his voice a little bit, no harm, is it? "I don't even know where the damned beast is!"
Someone grasped his wrist and gently pull him to the middle of the yard. There, his hand was guide to the surface of something warm and soft… Definitely the skin of a horse.
He was still reluctant with the invisible horse, but thought of Hikaru with his family warmed his heart with some not very warm thoughts, so he made up his mind and got on the horse.
How caring our Kaga was!
"Mister! You took the wrong direction! That's the horse's rear!"
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The sting of the slap made tears swell up in his eyes. Hikaru whimpered, staring up at Akira fearfully. He suddenly wanted Kaga to be here with him so so much.
"I won't let you go!" Akira said with a low, threatening voice.
That was too much! Hikaru pushed at the other's chest hardly. It was his lucky day that Akira didn't think he would struggle, so he was pushed over by surprise.
With no thought in his mind, Hikaru scrambled up and fled, ignoring Akira voice calling him.
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"Wait! I'm sorry! I won't hurt you again!" Akira cried as he pushed himself up, but Hikaru as already bolt out of the door.
That cannot happening! Akira hastily chased after the boy. His heart beat wildly in his chest. Although he just met the boy, but he knew if that kind of foreplay was needed for Go, then the boy would surely be his destined rival. And now, Hikaru was in grave danger!
Because…
"Wait! The door out is not that way!"
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TBC…