Ugh, sorry this took so long to get to. On vacation and couldn't get to the internet until last night. Anyway, enjoy!
Red Kitsune Flames: Maybe... probably...I'm thinking so, I dunno... O.o, did you die from lack of air saying that all? I certainly hope not anyway. To tell you the truth, I forgot about it, too, but I'll never admit it! Oh, wait...I just did, damn... oh well. Thanks for reviewing!
Solo Maxwell-Yamato: Oh, they mean soooo much more than you think. You'll admit it some day, you love Kanone! Mwhahaha, and everyone has a stalker, they just don't know it (yes, even the stalkers, meaning you). Hehe, thanks for reviewing!
Polaris18: Hm...Nope! Glad you didn't guess who's stalking Eyes, because no one else could possibly get it. You'll see... thanks for reviewing!
ShadedRouge: I think we all did... gah! I know! But at least there's more of them now? (tries to make chapters longer). Thanks for reviewing!
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Blue orbs gazed back at identical ones as the younger boy smirked, "Now, is that any greeting for your dear baby brother?" he asked the Blade Child.
Eyes looked upon his twin, Eriol, still annoyed, "What is it you want?" he asked, hoping like hell it wouldn't be to bug him. Of course, knowing Eriol, it would be.
"Well, I heard you had a bit of a run in with an ex..." the other brother began, smiling innocently at the now-glaring boy.
"What is your point?" If anything, Eyes was more irritated with the line of questioning than the boy himself. He would have rather preferred to forget the entire occurrence, as would Ayumu. It seemed Eriol wouldn't let that happen, though.
Some of the cheer died down from the younger one's face and voice as he adopted a slight frown, "You're alright...right?" he asked, barely a whisper. It wasn't that he didn't enjoy teasing his older brother of the situation, but Eyes was still his brother, of course he was concerned. Especially with what Kanone had told him.
The question took the other back a bit and a snowy eyebrow arched at the question, "Why wouldn't I be?" he questioned. Even if he was scarred, mentally and physically, perhaps for life, he wouldn't admit that he wasn't alright. Not being alright would mean having to look more into the whole thing, which was not something Eyes wanted to do. He simply wanted to move on and forget about it. Though, that possibility was looking less than likely by now.
"Well, considering what happened..." Eriol trailed off, looking to the older one.
"And how do you know about it at all?" Eyes inquired, slightly curious. He knew he hadn't told anyone about it, and was sure Ayumu wouldn't speak a word of it. That left only one person who knew of what had happened.
"Kanone." the twin confirmed Eyes' suspicions.
At the mention of the name, the marred boy's glare returned full force, "You've been in contact with him?" he demanded more than asked, though of course it was obvious he had.
Eriol hesitated at this. If Eyes was upset he had been talking with him, the entire truth would floor him...and perhaps make him floor Eriol, "You could say that." he said, casually, "We've...spoken."
Easily able to read people, and Eriol being easy to read, Eyes saw right through him, "You're not telling me something." he stated. There was no question about it, his brother was hiding something about Kanone.
"What would make you say that?" the other responded, adopted an innocent smile.
"You're always hiding things." Eyes informed him.
"Damn, he has a point." the younger one thought to himself. Still, it wasn't quite time for Eyes to know the whole truth yet, he needed to get his feet back on the ground first. That obviously hadn't happened yet, "It's not important." he assured his brother.
"It's always critical." came the counter.
"Ugh...just drop it...run? That sounds good." At this thought, a too-friendly smile covered his lips, "Just trust me, brother." he said, raising a hand in farewell, "I'll be in touch." he promised, then turned and walked off.
That same eyebrow shot up once again at the quick departure. The whole run in was too random not to be planned. Was his brother working with Kanone? That was impossible; Eriol wouldn't betray him like that...right? Shaking these thoughts off, Eyes sighed to himself and turned, walking back toward his home.
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After contemplating his and his boyfriend's futures and how they would possibly get out of this situation, Ayumu turned from the giant window that overlooked the city and faced the darkness of the apartment. He had failed to turn on any lights when he got home, not seeing the need for such a thing, and the sun had completely set while he was staring out at nothing. Now the darkened penthouse got little light from the outside world, but it was enough to see that someone was in there. After blinking and narrowing his eyes to see the intruder, he gathered it wasn't Eyes or Madoka. This, of course, meant someone had broken in, and those things never ended well.
The figure stayed completely still, seemingly not even breathing. He made not a sound or small shift, just stood there, watching Ayumu. After a moment, the brunette frowned, "Who's there?" he asked, accusingly. All he received in turn was a low chuckle and the man in front of him finally moved forward. As the older one stepped into the light that flooded through the window from outside, the younger Narumi saw fully who it was. He stared, mouth hanging slightly open, at the other one, "K-kiyotaka…" he muttered, barely a whisper.
The perfectionist smirked at his younger brother, "Ayumu, I see you've been well." he said, a bit mockingly. From that one statement, it was obvious that Kiyotaka had been somehow keeping tabs on the messy-haired boy, since he was obviously informed of his situation.
Said boy couldn't even keep a glare on his face to save his life. He had always imagined how he'd feel if Kiyotaka ever returned. Anger at him for leaving him, curiosity as to where he'd been all this time and what he'd been doing, that underlying jealousy he had of him returning with full force at his reappearance. Never this, though, he never actually expected to be happy that his brother was back. Never relieved at seeing the other's smug face looking back at him. Even mocking him, Ayumu was glad to have the other back; to have him here. After recovering from the initial shock, the younger one shook his head and let a brief, sad smile cover his lips. There was really nothing to say in a situation like this; nothing that would have been of any meaning or value, anyway.
Shaking his head, Ayumu did something he'd never done before; something he'd never imagined ever doing. It just wasn't a thing he did with his brother, with anyone really. He barely did it with Eyes. The shorter one approached his brother and slowly wrapped his arms around his neck in a hesitant hug. He leaned his head on the broad chest and closed his eyes, still tense. He figured Kiyotaka would either push him away or tell him to get off. They'd never been close, why would he return any affection? It was obvious they weren't close; Kiyotaka had disappeared for over two years, he wouldn't have done that if he actually cared about his little brother, right? Ayumu really didn't know the whole story, nor did he believe Kiyotaka would tell him. After all, it really wasn't any of Ayumu's business where his brother had been.
After a moment of standing like that, the chocolate-haired boy decided that he had made a wrong move and started to pull back. Suddenly, strong arms wrapped around him, pulling him back to the other body. He blinked and looked up at his brother, silently asking what he was doing. Or, rather, why he was doing it. Of course, no answer came, just the taller one glancing down at him. Ayumu decided not to question the display and slowly leaned back into the surprisingly comforting embrace. He wasn't sure how long it would last, but he was glad to have his brother home.
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Eyes came home to a suprising scene, to say the least. His boyfriend on the couch, sitting on his brother's lap, the latter's arms wrapped around the younger one's waist. Ayumu had his head laying on the lighter-haired boy's shoulder, his eyes peacefully closed. Of course, that all changed as the door shut, a bit forcefully. He looked up to see Eyes staring at the pair, well, staring at Ayumu and glaring at Kiyotaka. The younger brother tensed slightly, but made no move to leave his seat. Instead, he glanced at Kiyotaka before looking back to his boyfriend, "Um...hey." he finally said, a little akwardly.
"Hello, Ayumu." the british accent replied, glancing at the elder, "Kiyotaka."
The hazel-eyed man glanced at the Blade Child and smirked faintly, "Hello, Eyes, it's been a while."
Azure orbs narrowed even more, "Quite so, what are you doing here?" he questioned.
Kiyotaka shrugged and nodded toward Ayumu, "Just visiting my baby brother." he informed him.
It was easy to see Eyes was annoyed, if not downright pissed, at how close the two were. Despite never getting close to anyone, he was rather possessive of the ones he did care for, though he'd never admit it. Being the introverted ice prince he was, he made no comment, but simply gave Ayumu a look that told him that being close with Kiyotaka wasn't quite an option. The younger one either didn't get the hint, or chose to ignore it because he neither made a move to part from his place nor say anything about the situation. After another moment, Eyes looked to his lover, "Can I speak with you for a moment?" he asked, though it was more a demand then a request. Ayumu blinked and looked at Kiyotaka before nodding and finally getting up off his lap and following Eyes into their bedroom. Once the door was closed, the silver-haired boy turned, "Quite close with him, aren't you?" he questioned.
Another blink was elicited at this question, "What do you mean?" the younger one wondered, "He's my brother, of course we're close."
"Kousuke is my brother as well." Eyes informed him, though they both knew it was only partially true. They were both Blade Children, making them half-brothers with the same father and different mother, "Am I close with him?"
Ayumu shook his head, "It doesn't matter that we're actually brothers." he defended himself, "Why are you so uncomfortable with me being close to him?"
"I'm not uncomfortable." Eyes replied, a bit too quickly, "I simply don't trust him. He appears after more than two years and you're already so welcoming of him. Do you even know where he's been for so long?"
These questions made the brunette hesitate, "Well...no, not really, but I trust him." he replied, meekly. Eyes did have a point, Kiyotaka hadn't said a thing about his whereabouts for the past couple years, "Does it really matter where he was as long as he's back now?"
Shaking his head, the pianist conceeded, not at all convinced, "Of course not." he said, sighing softly as Ayumu turned to go back out and join his brother again, "Ayumu," he said quietly before the other made it out, "I love you."
A confused look adorned the younger boy's face before a smile graced his lips, "I love you, too." he said, then turned and walked back out into the main room to once again sit with his brother.
The door closed once again, seperating the two from the famous boy as the latter collapsed back on his bed, staring at the ceiling before closing his eyes, "Kiyotaka," he thought to himself, "why have you so suddenly returned?" Eyes wasn't sure of the answer, but he knew for sure one thing. The elder Narumi hadn't come back just for his brother.
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