Despite what you may be thinking, the title of this chapter is not a dirty reference. I actually got it from the movie "Lion King II: Simba's Pride". I loved that movie as a child, and just watched it the other day. There is a song called "We Are One", and it is referring to the fact that all the animals in the wild were part of the big circle of life and were all connected and stuff.
So that's what this chapter means. Yeah.
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Ritsuka bowed his head against Soubi's lips, blocking his invitation for a kiss. He was agitated, but than anything, scared.
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Sneaking into his room was a relatively easy affair. He had gone through his window, as Soubi had done so many times in the past. He took only what he needed, and then he was gone again, slipping around a backstreet to Soubi's apartment. The whole time, his mind was racing, his ears not absorbing Soubi's pointless prattle. He wanted more than anything to hear Soubi's voice, but at the same time, wanted to hear anything but.
That same voice had controlled him the night before, held him spellbound while its owner had siphoned away his innocence. He felt empty without the familiar swish of his tail, or the comforting feel of his ears turning, perking, or lying flat on his head.
"You know, Ritsuka," the voice said, his name penetrating through the fog. "I miss it, too."
"Huh?"
"Your innocence."
Ritsuka blushed, and Soubi stooped down in front of him in the alleyway.
"Don't you think I miss those cute ears of yours? That seductive tail always trailing behind you? Mm?"
He brushed his lips aginst Ritsuka's cheek.
"Then..." Ritsuka said, feeling the tears smarting in the corners of his eyes, "Then why'd you take them?"
"Becuase I love you more than I'll ever miss seeing your ears and tail."
Ritsuka let the tears flow freely from his eyes, accepting Soubi's arms as they wrapped around him. He buried his face in Soubi's chest, feeling completely vulnerable and yet safe with his fighter.
"Yes," Soubi said, stroking Ritsuka's hair, still relishing the fact that he could do it without hinderance. "I miss it. You seem different now. I loved your childlike appeal."
He paused.
"You were innocent. And I took that away."
He stared down at Ritsuka's sobbing form.
"Did I hurt you, Ritsuka?" he asked quietly. He'd asked Ritsuka the night before, but the boy had been too weak and too tired to answer.
"No." came the muffled reply. "It wasn't... that bad."
"I'm glad to hear it." Soubi smiled, hugging Ritsuka closer.
"You're not... going to... tonight... we're not going to..."
Soubi didn't answer.
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Ritsuka sat at the table, picking at his food with a pair of Soubi's chopsticks. Soubi was a good cook, but he had found that he had no appetite. He watched Soubi remove his apron.
"Eat, Ritsuka, you need to."
"I...can't."
Soubi sighed. He knew that Ritsuka would recover from his shock, in time.
He took the seat next to Ritsuka.
"You can."
"No!" Soubi jumped as Ritsuka's fist hit the table. He watched as the brunette rose to his feet.
"Dammit, Soubi, how the hell can you be so calm?! We... we just had sex, for God's sake! What the... hell..."
He burst out crying again, and Soubi caught him as he stumbled.
"Shh..." he whispered, and this time he was allowed to kiss Ritsuka. The taste of warm tears mixed with the kiss as Soubi's tongue plundered over Ritsuka's, his hands coming to meet the brown hair. Ritsuka allowed himself to be pulled deeper into the kiss, until he could feel Soubi's hands roaming his chest, the tongue a writhing monster in his mouth. He pulled away, turned away, and immediately felt Soubi's body behind him.
"Why, Soubi? Why is this happening?"
Soubi answered with a kiss on Ritsuka's neck, feeling the skin flinch away.
"Soubi... are we going to... to.. have sex again tonight?"
"Not if you don't want to."
"I... I do want to. But I don't want to."
"I understand. Why you you just come along with me to bed and we'll see what happens from there?"
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Something happened, alright. It was inevitable from the moment they lay down on the soft bed. It was different than Ritsuka's bed from the previous night. Soubi's was smaller, and therefore forced them to sleep cuddled together. Ritsuka felt a curious hand trailing along his leg, and he accepted a kiss. Things went from there, until Ritsuka was pinned down by Soubi's sweating body, screaming his fighter's name with a lustful passion in his voice.
His fingernails dug into Soubi's back with each thrust the man took. Soubi had failed to find the special spot that would induce the pleasure in Ritsuka, and he knew that right now, he was only causing him pain. When Ritsuka's scream rose out, dripping with desire, Soubi knew he'd found it, and finished quickly, taking care not to empty himself inside the fragile body.
He slipped to the side, placing his hand lightly under Ritsuka's chin.
"Okay, Ritsuka?"
"Better than okay..." Ritsuka gasped. " That was... wonderful."
Soubi smiled, tears streaming down his own cheeks.
"That's good, Ritsuka," he said, in a voice filled with emotion. "That's just what I wanted to hear."
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A/N: Nope, it's not done yet! Stay tuned for another chapter!