"Ritsuka you're cat ears, they're gone!"

Ritsuka blushed and looked at the ground "Yeah, I lost them three weeks ago."

Soubi was beyond shocked; his little Ritsuka had already entered the world of adults…without him?

Shannon smirked "Yes, I took them, it was a very satisfying experience. Ritsuka is just so responsive!"

"Shannon." Ritsuka hissed, batting Shannon's arm off of him "I'm sorry, Soubi."

Soubi nodded "Of course, your sorry." Soubi stepped forward and grabbed Ritsukas' head in his hands "Don't worry Ritsuka-kun, you will be mine. I'm not giving you up. I love you Ritsuka-kun." Soubi leaned down and quickly caught Ritsukas' lips in a kiss.

Breaking away, Soubi smirked at Shannon's gob smacked expression "You may have taken Ritsuka's ears, but not his heart. I'm the only one Ritsuka can love."

Caressing Ritsukas' flushed cheek; Soubi gently traced his swollen lips "I'll see you later Ritsuka-kun."

Shannon watched Soubi walk away; glaring at his rivals back, "Are you alright Ritsuka-kun?"

Ritsuka nodded barely hearing the question, all of the old feelings about Soubi had come rushing back the moment his lips had touched the older mans' "Yes Shannon, I'm fine."

Ritsuka was perched on his bed starring at the pictures of Soubi he had hidden away a few months ago after Soubi had left for America.

"Why didn't you ever call Soubi?"

"I thought you might need a bit of space… obviously I was wrong."

Ritsuka jumped a foot in the air "Soubi!" The fighter stood silhouetted against the moonlight outside Ritsukas' window.

Ritsuka settled back on his bed "I'm Sorry Soubi, when you didn't call I thought you had forgotten me, that you didn't want me anymore."

Soubi was at Ritsukas' side in three strides "Of course not! I love you Ritsuka, and not because Semei told me to"

Ritsuka had started crying, "You should have called."

Soubi chuckled and wiped away Ritsukas' tears "Believe me, I know that now."

Ritsuka rubbed a hand over the spot where his ears should have been "I wanted you to be the one to take my ears."

Soubi smiled :It doesn't matter now Ritsuka, what matters is what you plan to do now."

Ritsuka hugged Soubi around the middle; burying his face in Soubis' neck "I want…"

"Ritsuka are you there?"

Ritsuka let go of Soubi quickly "That's Shannon!"

"I know you're in there Ritsuka!" The door slammed open, bouncing off the wall with the force of it.

Shannon glared at the two occupying the bed "What the hell are you doing? Ritsuka get over here right now!"

Ritsuka was attempting to stand up but Soubi pulled him back down and into his lap, "Don't order him around, he's your lover not your servant."

Shannon laughed "Heh! That's all his good for, just a good fuck, that's why you wanted him! Right Beloved?"

Ritsuka whimpered at Shannon's cruel words "You didn't love me?"

Shannon scoffed "Of course not!"

"How did you know my name?" Soubi asked calmly.

Shannon smirked "I'm from the Seven Moons, I haven't found my sacrifice yet, but I heard about this…travesty. You should have died when your Sacrifice died!" Shannon smirked "So I decided to take what you wanted most, believe me he made the most delicious noises!"

Soubi growled and slowly stood up, setting a distraught Ritsuka on the bed "So you used Ritsuka to make a point?"

Shannon nodded and crossed his arms "Yeah, though I had a blast making that point!"

Before Shannon could say anymore he was thrown backwards by Soubis' fist, Soubi followed him out of the room and kicked him in the ribs "Get out. I would hurt you more, but I know Ritsuka wouldn't want that."

Shannon slowly stood up, wisely keeping silent, amazed t the look of ferocity in Soubis' gaze, the fighter quickly turned and fled.

TBC

One more chapter to go (will contain a small lemon scene)