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He is my Knight, and I am his Prince
.:Chapter Nine::.
They day carried out the way Ritsuka thought it would. Decorations for the party were put up by that Afternoon and the visitors came by the time dawn had reached. Ritsuka didn't plan on making an appearance, but he knew his mom would have become more of a bitch, so he ended up getting dressed for the occasion.
The way his mom planned it, was suppose to greet everyone in the throne room, as the party was taking place there. He sat at his throne waving monotonously at the visitors, waiting to bolt if Soubi happened to appear.
It really didn't matter if Soubi got his feelings hurt…
Ritsuka was beyond that now; He was saddened at first by the possibility but now wasn't the time for that. Ukita was his lover. And that's all that mattered.
A searing pain shot through his chest as he waved at arriving guests. He tried his hardest to play it off and it seemed to work.
Just keep breathing deep and it'll go away…
Now he decided to be on the look out, staring attentively at the door as the time passed.
….and stop breathing if it doesn't go away…
Ritsuka's duty was immediately ended as a girl with pigtails and a bright pink dress walked in. She immediately ran over to him and hugged him her hardest.
"Oh my God, Ritsuka-kun!"
She pulled back to stare at his face. He stared, still surprised at her arrival.
"Yuiko?"
She just smiled at him.
"How did you get here?" Ritsuka asked, eyeing the entrance of the throne room.
"Dur, I got the invitation and now I'm..why are you staring at the door?"
Well, that got his attention.
She turned her head to stare at the door and blankly turned around to stare at him.
"There's nothing there."
"I know."
Now she looked at him curiously.
"So why are you staring at the door?"
Ritsuka sighed then; he didn't really want to explain the whole thing.
"Let's just say it's a long story. Too long for explaining now but.."
Yuiko looked disappointed then.
"…I'll tell you later; I promise." Ritsuka added, after seeing her expression.
She immediately smiled at him.
"I'm good with that, then," Yuiko said, her gaze heading towards the table with the refreshments.
"You don't mind, do you?" She asked, still staring at the table.
"'Course not; eat as much as your heart desires," Ritsuka replied, now happy he had the time to be on the lookout.
"Okay!" Yuiko squealed with glee as she made a B-line to the refreshments.
Even though Yuiko had been Ritsuka's childhood friend, it was best not to get her involved in something like this. She was too naïve anyway; she wouldn't know what to say or do that could "up" Ritsuka's happiness.
Nothing could.
"So where's your sister?" Yuiko asked. She was standing near him again, munching on some cookies.
"She's around and stuff," Ritsuka lied, and looking attentively at the door again.
"It's later now."
He looked at her questioningly.
"What?"
"You said you would tell me why you're staring at the door later and it is later; Now tell me," Yuiko mumbled through her cookie filled mouth.
He just stared at her.
At this moment, he didn't know if an Angel blessed him, or if God just happened to hate him, but Soubi walked into the throne room; his eyes fixed on Ritsuka.
Ritsuka couldn't help but stare helplessly as he walked over to the throne.
Yuiko also stared at Soubi after she noticed Ritsuka was staring at him.
"Hello, Ritsuka-kun."
His deep voice rang in his ears as he continued to stare Soubi down.
"Who's he?" Yuiko asked no one in particular.
"My name is Agatsuma Soubi, and you?" Soubi answered, now smiling down at Yuiko.
"I'm Hawatari Yuiko, and I'm Ritsuka's best friend!"
At the mention of Ritsuka's name, Soubi stared down at him.
"You never told me about your friend, Ritsuka."
Ritsuka finally glared at Soubi; a response like: Was I suppose to, Asshole?
Yuiko looked at Ritsuka, then back at Soubi.
"Who are you to Ritsuka-kun?"
That had caught Soubi off guard. What was he suppose to say? He finally thought of an appropriate answer and said, "His soon to be Brother in law."
And that was true in some way..
If Ukita was alive.
"Ritsuka I need to talk to you in private," Soubi ended up saying, in an urgent way.
"I don't wanna go with you; Just go away!" Ritsuka ended up yelling at him.
It was a wonder no one heard him. Apparently Yuiko did. She immediately glared at Soubi.
"Leave Ritsuka-kun alone!" She yelled at him.
His response was one of sadness clouding his face.
"Ritsuka, to me, this is important, so please…" Soubi said, his voice trailing off. Soubi seemed to have moved usually closer in those few seconds.
Ritsuka's heart pounded in his ears as he stared at Soubi; he hadn't been that close to him in a while.
He finally sighed and said, "Fine, but this better be good."
He let Soubi escort him from the throne room as Yuiko followed.
Ritsuka finally noticed the slapping of dress shoes and turned to face her.
"You can't come, Yuiko."
When the words finally registered in Yuiko's head, she stared at him, pleading.
"No, I'm sorry; it's only between us."
She stared dejected, at the floor and walked back to the throne room.
I promise I'll tell you everything, Yuiko.
He finally faced Soubi.
Soubi sighed from the relief of finally being able to talk to him alone.
"Why have you been avoiding me?"
The question seemed to slice the air with a negative aura.
Ritsuka quietly looked at the floor.
"Because…I can't stand to think of you and Ukita together…"
That answer did a little surprise on Soubi's part.
"Why?"
Ritsuka finally looked up at Soubi's face; curiosity clearing written on it.
"…Because…"
Ritsuka sighed and stared at the floor.
"…Because…I just don't like it…okay?"
Soubi sighed and sat bent down on eye level with him.
"And why is that, Ritsuka-kun?"
Ritsuka stared at his face, clearly in thought.
A lot of responses came to his mind in that one second; but one stood out:
Because I fucking love you…more then you'll ever know…
The realization of the extent of which he loved Soubi came up full force and he started to shake. It's because I love you…
Soubi noticed the change immediately.
"Ritsuka-kun, what's…?"
"It's because I love you okay?" Ritsuka yelled. He started shuttering.
Soubi stared at him now with wide eyes, clearing shoked.
Ritsuka realized that he was being silent and took the time to add:
"Every waking moment I think of you. Ever fucking second I want to be with you. And I really can't take the thought of you guys together..I really…"
Ritsuka immediately felt Soubi's body warmth get even closer and soft lips touched his own. When the realization came, Ritsuka stared wide eyed at Soubi as Soubi pulled back from it. From the kiss.
"Why did you…?" Ritsuka asked, tears making his voice sound shakey.
Soubi immediately smiled at him. "It's because I love you too."
Every emotion that a human could possess flooded through Ritsuka's body.
After the last of it wore off, one stood tall.
It was lust. Ritsuka rose his head to Soubi's and kissed him passionately, and Soubi took the time to plunge his tongue into Ritsuka's sweet cavern. When air was clearly needed, Soubi pulled back, and stared at Ritsuka, lust clearly written on his face. And they happened to end up on the floor. He rubbed his hand throught Ritsuka hair; enjoying the soft and silkiness of it and moved up towards his head. Ritsuka questioningly looked up and felt slight nibbling on his ears. Ritsuka immediately blushed and laid his head on Soubi's chest, enjoying the sensations that racked his body.
But at the same time it scared him.
Soubi moved to his human ears and continued the nibbling. Ritsuka finally felt heat around there and gasped at the new sensations.
"..Soubi…" Ritsuka gasped through clenched teeth.
"RITSUKA-KUN!" A female voice sliced through the foyer.
The nibbling immediately ended, Soubi getting up to face the voice.
Yuiko made her way over to them.
"You mom said that I can stay over; isn't that great?"
Ritsuka just stared.
She came all the way over there just to say that?
"Yea, it is."
Yuiko squealed and hugged him.
"Well, I have to go." Soubi said, staring at his wrist watch.
"What?" Ritsuka almost yelled.
Soubi stared down at him and smiled.
"Don't worry, I'll be here tomorrow."
Anger rose up into Ritsuka's body and he stood up.
"And you know what? I won't be here to see you. Just go home." Ritsuka bit out.
After all they did right now and what they confessed, he had to go?
Go his ass.
Soubi stared at him, completely shoked.
Yuiko looked at Soubi, curiosity building up. Why's Ritsuka-kun angry?
"I said go! You wanted to go; now GO!" Ritsuka cried out.
Without losing time, he grabbed Yuiko's hand and stormed up towards his room, leaving Soubi in the foyer, depressed and shoked.
Author's Note: That's my longest chappie.
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