"K-Kougaiji…I-I don't…"

Ritsuka was hopelessly stammering, trying to find any words to say to the dark skinned man whose lap he was still seated upon. No matter how hard he tried however, all he could seem to do was stare hopelessly into deep violet eyes while his mind became flooding with racing thoughts. Kougaiji as well was equally stunned by his own actions but instead of trying to find words that he knew he never would, he simply remained silent with only a slightly flustered expression on his face. A short tense moment passed before Kougaiji finally broke the silence.

"Look…I'm sorry; I don't know what came over me. Just forget about it ok?"

Ritsuka could tell that the man beneath him was being sincere yet for some reason his heart felt heavy, almost as if he was disappointed. It was true that Ritsuka had grown in age but he still had a hard time figuring out even his own emotions and in this moment he was more confused than ever. The odd feelings and racing thoughts quickly became too much for the small boy and seemingly out of nowhere, something inside him snapped and acting on what felt like his gut feelings, he threw his arms desperately around the taller man and pressed his lips firmly back against his, taking Kougaiji very much by surprise. The shock passed quickly and Kougaiji slyly slipped his hands up the back of Ritsuka's loose fitting shirt so that he was able to feel the boy's soft supple skin. The feeling of the demons long pointed fingernails running gently along his delicate skin caused Ritsuka to shiver in pleasure and let out a small moan, sending vibrations through their heated kiss. Ritsuka decided to take advantage of Kougaiji odd choice of wardrobe, mainly his already open shirt, and ran his small hands along his muscular chest, reveling in the feeling of the man's highly defined figure. Ritsuka then let out a small whimper when Kougaiji broke free from their kiss, but he was quickly distracted when the stronger man effortlessly shifted his weight to pin him down onto his back on the couch. Ritsuka now found himself looking up into lust filled eyes that where half covered by long crimson locks. He wasn't given very long to take in this sight however as Kougaiji ran his hands softly along his sides, pulling up his shirt as he did, and began a full scale assault on his pale white flesh. The demon prince then stopped suddenly to sit up and take in a good look of the small blushing panting boy that he was now straddling. Ritsuka's cheeks then reddened even more upon seeing the man lick his lips with a grin.

"You look good enough to eat…" Before Ritsuka could respond to this comment, Kougaiji resumed his attack by placing a perfectly teasing lick across one of the boy's pert nipples, causing him to arch his back and cry out.

"Ahh…"

The sounds that were now falling from the boy's lips were almost intoxicating and he was determined to hear more and Ritsuka seemed more than willingly to supply. Kougaiji then clamped down gently on the boy's nipple, swirling his tongue around it teasingly, earning him more lusty sighs and small moans while the boy laced his hands through his long hair, pulling on it gently. Ritsuka then gave another desperate whimper as Kougaiji stopped abruptly and sat up once again, this time turning his attention toward the small window with a serious expression. Ritsuka was very confused as to what was going and very disappointed in the loss of contact so he took a quick moment to catch his breath before speaking.

"Kou, what is it?" The man replied in a serious tone while never averting his gaze from the window.

"Someone is coming this way."

"Huh?"

"I can hear footsteps headed in this direction, maybe a half mile away."

"Wow…you can hear that?"

"Yes." Ritsuka was in awe at this ability but was then quickly snapped back into reality and panic quickly followed.

"Oh no! It must be Soubi!" Kougaiji gave a small growl at this before reluctantly climbing off the boy beneath him.

"I see. Should I leave?" Ritsuka did his best to keep calm as he pulled his shirt back on and fixed his ruffled hair. Despite his flustered state, he was able to think clearly after only a short moment and sat up on the couch to reply.

"No. I told you that I'd help you find your sister and I keep my word, always." The demon prince truly admired Ritsuka's sincerity and loyalty and he let out a small chuckle before patting the boy on the head with a smirk.

"Thanks kid…um sorry, Ritsuka." Ritsuka then returned Kougaiji's smirk with a warm smile of his own.

"Well let's get going then. If it is Soubi coming, we can meet him half way and all look together."

"Alright."

The duo then quickly finished collecting themselves and easily reverted to an attitude as if nothing had happened at all as they made their way out of the front door of the apartment. They walked together side by side in a comfortable silence as they were each lost in their thoughts. It was ten minutes or so before Kougaiji and Ritsuka both suddenly saw a dark figure begin to appear on the sidewalk a few yards in front of them. The street lights were very dim and they couldn't make out the figure at all; all they could see was that the figure appeared to be unnaturally tall and was indeed headed their way. Ritsuka remained calm as the figure drew closer, while Kougaiji became tense as if preparing for battle. As soon as the figure finally stepped just close enough into the light, Ritsuka burst out in laughter while Kougaiji smacked his palm against his forehead as a high pitched voice rang out through the air.

"Onii-chan! Onii-chan! Look! Look! This guy is even taller than that priest we used to play with!"

Neither Ritsuka nor Kougaiji could believe what they were seeing. The figure that emerged was not one person but was instead a tall calm blonde with the bubbly orange haired girl perched high up on his shoulders waving fervently. Once the two parties were face to face, Soubi addressed the demon prince in a calm yet slightly annoyed tone while both Ritsuka and Lirin continued giggling wildly.

"I'm guessing this belongs to you?" Kougaiji was quick to roughly yank the small girl from Soubi's shoulders before replying in an equally annoyed manner.

"Yes…I apologize for her actions." Kougaiji then turned to the girl that he now had held just above the ground by the collar of her yellow shirt. "I've been looking everywhere for you! You can't just wonder off whenever you feel like it you know!" The scolding caused the girl to pout and make big puppy dog eyes at her angry brother.

"Im sorry Onii-chan…" Kougaiji then set the girl down before turning to speak to Soubi once more.

"Again I apologize for my sister." Soubi then replied in a softer tone now that the weight had literally been lifted from his shoulders.

"It's alright. I found her chasing school girl around town. I didn't want her to get into any trouble so I picked her up."

"Thank you."

"It was no trouble Mr…"

"Kougaiji. And this is my sister Lirin."

"Well Kougaiji, I see you have already met Ritsuka." This statement caused Ritsuka to quickly cut in to explain himself.

"Oh yeah! I was taking a walk in the park after you left and I was jumped by some muggers and Kougaiji saved me." This caused a very worried look to consume Soubi's face and he gently took Ritsuka by the wrist and pulled him in close."

"Are you alright? Were you hurt?"

"I'm fine Soubi. Kougaiji stopped them before they could do anything." Ritsuka then looked up to see that the blonde's expression had changed to a slightly hurt one.

"Why didn't you call for me?"

"I did. Well…I tried…but I guess it still doesn't work quite right." Soubi let out a disappointed sigh before addressing the dark skinned man in front of him.

"Well I am in your debt Kougaiji."

"No, it's fine. You found my sister so let's call it even."

"Fair enough." Soubi then looked down at Ritsuka once more to speak to him softly. "Ritsuka….let's go home. It's late and you have school in the morning."

"Ok Soubi."

"Goodbye Kougaiji, Lirin."

With that, Soubi took Ritsuka under his arm and began to walk away from the demons and towards home. As they walked, Ritsuka turned his head to gaze over his shoulder at the duo standing beneath the street light right where they left them. As he looked at the crimson haired man with his hands placed coolly in his pockets and his hair waving in the wind, he couldn't help but to wonder if he would ever see the demon prince again.

TBC