Time to see how Madoka reacts to moving in with Eyes. And I'm sure Eyes himself can't be too pleased with it, heh. Well, I guess that's what he gets for being with a loser like Ayumu, though...(cough). Alright then, enjoy!
tsuhiyo: (resists urge to say WHOAH!). Heh, chaos will ensue, but maybe not this chapter. When she catches the two together, though...mwhahahaha. Thanks for reviewing!
Red Kitsune Flames: Yay, killing Rio is funny. Too trusting, perhaps...thanks for revieiwng!
Solo Maxwell-Yamato: Ooh, did you actually like Rio? Well..you've still got EyesAyumu sumt/fluff to look foward to. Thanks for reviewing!
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"What friend is this?" Madoka asked, wide-eyed at the penthouse she was standing in. A grand piano sat near a large dome-shaped window that overlooked the city. Off to the left, a single couch sat for company. Beyond that, a few doors led to various rooms that she could only guess were a bedroom, bathroom, and perhaps a guest room; the friend did offer to put her and Ayumu up. To the right was a small kitchen area that contained not much more than a stove, sink, and microwave as well as a bar that was used only for eating.
Ayumu grinned at her awe, "You'll meet him soon enough." he said, heading toward the bedroom.
"Isn't that sort of an invasion of privacy?" she wondered, staying put and walking over to the piano.
"I'm invading my boyfriend's privacy?" he thought, smirking. Madoka didn't need to know about that yet, though, and he supposed he should tell her this was Eyes' place before anything else.
"So, does he play a lot?" she asked, not waiting for an answer to the practically-hypothetical question, running a finger over the ivory keys.
"Yeah, you could say that." Ayumu replied, entering Eyes's bedroom. Though, he supposed it would be his and Eyes' now that they were living together. He jumped a little as his eyes met piercing, blue ones, which had been staring at him ever since he walked through the door. He sauntered over to where his boyfriend lay and sat down next to him, "How long have you been back?"
"Only a few minutes." the silky accent answered, "I take it you have your sister-in-law with you."
The brunette nodded and leaned down to place a kiss on the silver-haired one's lips. Pulling back, he stared into the azure eyes, "You're so beautiful." he whispered, running a hand through soft hair.
Eyes purred into the touch and closed his trademark orbs in contentment. The two stayed like that until Madoka's voice broke the silence, "Ayumu?"
Those same eyes snapped open in slight annoyance of having the moment ruined and sat up, "I suppose we should get her settled in."
"Right, about that..." he trailed off, avoiding his lover's gaze.
"What about that?" Eyes asked, slightly concerned at what he had told the woman, or rather, what he hadn't told her.
"She doesn't exactly know that you're...she's not really aware of whose place this is."
"Didn't I tell you to tell her before she came here?" he clarified, "There was a reason for that."
"I know." came the lame response as Ayumu sighed, "I just couldn't find the right way to tell her..."
A slight smirk played across the Blade Child's face as he stood, pulling Ayumu to his feet as well, "Well, let's tell her now, then." he suggested, "It's not as if we can keep it a secret for much longer."
Ayumu nodded in agreement and stood, "Thanks." he mumbled. Eyes briefly wondered what he was being thanked for, but just shrugged it off and headed out into his living area.
Madoka spun around to face the two boys as they joined her. Her eyes widened as she saw the famous boy walking beside her brother-in-law. Her throat went dry and she opened and closed her mouth a few times, trying to think of something to say. Fortunately for her, Ayumu spoke for her, "Eyes is the friend I was talking about." he explained, "This is his place."
Blinking a few more times to make sure her eyes weren't decieving her. Coming to the conclusion that it was indeed Eyes Rutherford standing in front of her, she finally found her voice, "I didn't know you two were...friends." she admitted, "At least, not this good of friends." She quickly turned her gaze back to Eyes, "Are you sure it's okay with us staying here? I don't want to intrude..."
"I've not a problem with either of you staying here for as long as need be." he assured her. What he didn't say was that he felt slightly obligated to provide them with a home since he was the main reason they had to leave their own. He then noticed their lack of things, "Did you not bring any belongings with you?" he wondered, turning back to his boyfriend.
"We kind of left in a hurry." the youngest one explained, "I didn't know where Kanone was, and I didn't want him going straight there and catching us with our guard down."
Eyes nodded in agreement, and glanced from Ayumu to Madoka, "You're room will be back there." he told her, pointing to a small hallway and a room at the end of it. There was only one other door in the hallway, and Madoka could only assume it was a bathroom.
She nodded, smiling, "Thank you." Pausing on her way back to said room, she frowned, "Where is Ayumu staying?"
Eyes blinked and looked to Ayumu for a moment, confused. The brunette hesitated, but finally spoke, "I haven't told her yet." he said, looking to his secret boyfriend.
"Haven't told me what?" Madoka demanded, "Ayumu?"
"Eyes and I are..." Ayumu trailed off, looking away. He hadn't even fully let himself believe it, that someone like Eyes would actually fall for him. How could he say out loud what he couldn't even bring himself to think?
"You and Eyes are what?" she asked, now a little wary.
Seeing that his boyfriend wasn't going to admit to their relationship, the silver-haired boy spoke up, "Ayumu and I are lovers." he stated without a hint of hesitation, regret, or shame.
If it were possible for a human being's eyes to fall from their sockets due to simply hearing shocking news, then Madoka's would be lying at her feet, "You're what?" she asked; shocked didn't even come close to describing her, "Ayumu, what kind of joke is this?"
"It's no joke." Eyes assured her, "I love Ayumu."
The brunette's now-red face nodded, "He's not lying. I...love him, too."
"How did this happen?" Ayumu was honestly suprised how calmly she was taking all of this news, and wondered if it was all just boiling up to explode later.
When it came time to answer, neither boy made a move to do so. Ayumu had no answer for her since Eyes was the one who officially started the relationship. It had started for him many months ago. He looked to the older one once more for the answer. Azure orbs glanced to his brown ones, then back to Madoka, "I began the relationship." he said, "The details are none of your concern, nor do I believe you want to know them."
Madoka was about to object that she did want to know the details until she realized that maybe she really didn't. Even if she did, it was clear she was getting nothing from the stoic boy nor her brother-in-law. Nodding, she suddenly felt very tired, "I think I'm going to go lay down." she informed the two boys, heading for her new bedroom.
"So, how did things go after I left?" Ayumu wondered.
"Routine." Eyes told him, as cold and distant as he'd ever been, "The ambulance came, pronounced Rio dead, and took her away, saying they'd contact me later with more information after an autopsy."
"Are you alright?" he asked, wrapping his arms around the taller boy's neck and pulling him into a kiss.
"I'll be fine." came the short response.
Ayumu looked up at his boyfriend, worry and concern in his eyes, "Are you sure? I know you two were close..."
"Rio was a Blade Child, it was only a matter of time."
"You know you don't believe that." Eyes glared at him slightly, "I'm not saying you should bawl your eyes out, but you can at least admit that you miss her, that it hurts."
"I've long since become numb to those emotions. It's for the best when tradgedies such as this occur."
"You've cut yourself off from pain and heartache, but not from love?" Ayumu wondered, "Is that even possible?"
"Why are we discussing this?" Eyes suddenly wondered.
"Because I'm worried about you." the younger one told him. Who wouldn't be worried, honestly? One of his closest friends was just murdered by his ex and he hadn't so much as seemed to think about her.
"There's nothing to be concerned about, except..." he trailed off, glancing to the boy in front of him.
"Except what?"
"I'm a bit hungry." Eyes admitted, smirking at the frustrated groan the request elicited.
"Can we just go out?" he wondered.
"Do you honestly think your sister would approve of us going out to eat when I'm sure she's yet to have dinner?"
"British, logical bastard." Ayumu thought, heading towards the kitchen, "What do you want?"
"Anything." Eyes said, coming up behind Ayumu, who had moved to the kitchen area, and wrapping his arms around the skinny boy, "As long as I get you for dessert."
A chill ran down the brunette's back as he leaned into the touch, "Curry sound good?"
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Heh, in a bit of a rush to get his...'dessert', isn't he? Well, if Eyes was telling you he wanted in your pants, you'd want to fulfill that request, too! When Madoka and Ayumu go to get their stuff in the morning, there'll be a little suprise waiting for them. Hehehehe...they just never get a break...