Chapter 3: Bad romance
Fai's show lasted for about an hour, an hour in which no person in the bar dared to move, scared to miss a part of the show he gave. Kurogane was no exception on this, staring to the mysterious man. Dreaming away in his song and dance. He wondered why he enticed him like he did. Feelings started stirring up in the ninja as Fai's dance got increasingly seductive. 'All right for my last song.' The crowd went awe.
'I'm sorry to, but all good things come to an end right?' He smiled at the audience, Kurogane could swear his eyes gazed to him a second longer then to anyone else in the bar. 'Firstly I would like you to thank my pianist, who will stop playing now and do what he is best in, pouring drinks. Give him a warm applause, Yukito.' Applause filled the room as Yukito stood up from his place and bowed down, before leaving the stage. 'My last song is one you all might now, a singer that really influenced me, by heart and soul. You all know what song I will sing now.' As he gave a sign to Yukito, who pressed the play button of the karaoke machine. Kurogane immediately recognized the song as well, bad romance by lady gaga.
As the music started Fai also began another dance, completely different from the rest of his repertoire. He gave it his all, and by that Kurogane means he even left the stage, rolled over the tables and started getting closer to him. 'Work, fashion baby. Work it, move that bitch crazy.' Fai sang as he walked over to the bar as if taunting Kurogane. 'As he pressed himself against Kurogane while continuing to sing. 'I want your love, and I want your revenge, I want your love. I don't wanna be friends.' While Fai used a free arm to pull up one of Kurogane's hands, using it to caress his entire chest as the song continued. 'I don't wanna be friends, want your bad romance.' His hand letting go of Kurogane's and moving up to the side of his head, like he was holding a invisible gun. 'Want your bad romance.' As the music started Fai acted like he pulled a trigger and stumbled away from Kurogane as if wounded like a butterfly with one wing. Kurogane could swear he saw a tear rolling down his face as he danced his way back to the stage. Falling on his back, while the last melody chimed through the air. Fai sat back up and whispered in the microphone 'Thank you, I had fun singing for you tonight.' Kurogane looked at the pretty face, not seeing a tearstain, even though he could have sworn he saw him crying…
'You sure got lucky.' Yukito says against Kurogane. 'It's the first time I've seen him dance like that.' 'Yeah?' Kurogane grunts, while taking another sip from his scotch. He did feel a lot of things, but luck wasn't one of those feelings. Aroused and flustered, but not lucky. 'You like him don't you?' Yukito continues, while shaking up some cocktails. Kurogane snorted 'I have no clue what you're talking about, I've only met the guy once.'
'But that is all we need right? One meeting can change your fate.' 'You talk like someone I know, which isn't positive.'
'Do I now? Tell you what, if you tell me how you know about fate walking. And I'll tell you about Fai. Seeing as you aren't interested in him at all.' Yukito smiled while leaning over towards Kurogane. 'Tch, fine then. I'm guessing fate walking is what I did to get here, right? Well a man called Hitsuzen told me about it.'
'Hitsuzen you say? Then you got here by bus right?' Kurogane's eyebrows twitched. 'So you made a journey as well, have you.' He replied. 'I might have, but it doesn't really matter. Since you told me the truth I'll talk to you about Fai.' Yukito continues 'Just be careful with telling people about Hitsuzen, he might be a good person. But he has some enemies in Celes. Anyhow what do you want to know about Fai?'
Kurogane thinks a while as the memories about the conversation that morning pop in his mind. 'Would he have any reason to want to leave here?' Yukito's face hardens instantly. 'How did you… Urgh… Destiny indeed… Fine I promised I would tell you.' He sighs
'There might be a man Fai would want to get away from. But he can't.' 'Why's that?'
'Simple, he doesn't have the courage to take risks. He is waiting for someone to help him get away.' 'Someone like me, that's what you're thinking right?'
'Hyuu, I really got them going tonight, didn't I Yukito?' A familiar voice sounds from behind Kurogane. As he turns around, he sees the angelic face that had just gotten so close to him. 'Why hello Kuro-myu. Did you like my show? Did you like the extra?' He ask suggestively, as Kurogane feels a blush creeping upwards to his cheeks he replies 'It wasn't bad.' 'Don't worry Kuro-wan I do it every show, I just saw you sitting there before I got on stage and thought I could tease you.'
'So Fai-san, what will you drink now?' Yukito asks the blond man. 'I'll have the usual, put it Kuro-wan's tab if you will.' 'That's KUROGANE! And why the hell am I paying for your drinks as well.' The ninja lashes out. Fai smiles gently 'You know what Yukito, I'm in a good mood today, I'll pay for my and his drink. You heard me Kuro-chi the drinks on me. But you have to talk to me as a compensation. All night long.'
And so both man started talking. About everything and nothing, about relationships that had gone wrong. About the weather, multiple times which always ended in a consensus that it was quite warm for the time of year. The only thing Fai didn't mention was his own personal life, but after a few drinks not even Kurogane paid any attention to that anymore. For the first time in weeks he felt good, no not just good. He felt like a king, and he even felt that Fai could be his queen, if Fai could be that for him, life would be better than ever before. 'So Kuro-chi where are you gonna stay tonight?' Fai, who had red cheeks from the alcohol, asked the big man sitting next to him. 'Well I don't think the bus is an option, I wouldn't want to sleep on a bench again. But even worse I haven't showered or changed clothes since yesterday.'
'Oh dear that isn't how big doggy can live is it? Well I'll tell you what, you can stay with me then. I'm glad to have some company anyway. Hyuu.' 'Can I really?' Kurogane asks unbelievingly, a man who didn't really know him wanted him to stay over at his place.
'I think you are a good person. So why not? Come on let's get you and your drunk ass over to my place.' Kurogane's eyebrows twitched. 'If any of us two is drunk it'll be you.'
'Yukito, I'll be going now, with big doggy here. He's been a bad and dirty doggy so he's going to shower at my place tonight.' 'HEY, he doesn't have to know those things.' Kurogane answered with a deep voice, making it almost sound like a bark. 'Tomorrow I'll be back around six.' Fai says happily before he steps away from the bar doing a pirouette and almost bumping into four people in the process. 'No you won't be coming back tomorrow. But that's okay, Hitsuzen finally came to intervene with you. Good luck on your journey Fai.' Yukito silently whispers.
Fai's apartment was big, too big for one person, that was Kurogane's impression anyway. The entrance showed a hallway with three doors. One leading to a bathroom with a shower and a big bubble bath. The other door lead to a big living room, with a big flat screen television designer bench and a oak wood dining table that seemed more appropriate in a mansion. Behind the table he saw a small kitchen installed. The third door was the entrance to the bedroom, Kurogane hadn't seen the inside of that but he could guess how the place looked seeing the rest of the flat was luxurious as hell.
'You can take a bath in there, Kuro-chi. I'll give you some of my clothes, a towel you can find in the closet. Get in there and wash yourself because you smell big doggy.' 'Tch, fine.' Kurogane says while going in the bathroom.
The hot water really refreshed Kurogane's tensed muscles up well. He enjoyed the bubbles as well. That is until a certain blond man opened the door and enters the bathroom. 'Hey, HEY, I'm in your tub.' Kurogane screams while using his hands to cover up his most intimate parts. 'Oh sorry Kuro-chi, I just wanted to put these clothes in here and take your old ones, so I can have them cleaned.' Fai says while he keeps standing next to the tub. 'No need to be ashamed though, it looks like Kuro-chi is a big doggy after all.' He says while smiling and giggling, making Kurogane fluster. 'Just leave already.' He mutters, deeply ashamed, while Fai dances his way back to the doorway, closing the door softly. Outside he falls to the ground. 'What am I doing… Seeing him makes me wanna tease him, I wanted to see his body.' He grips his hands against his chest. 'No I can't fall for him. Everything always goes wrong when I fall for someone.'
The clothes Fai had given Kurogane were a little too tight for him. Not that he cared for any of that. It wasn't like Fai hadn't seen him naked anyway. He thought while going in the living room. Fai wasn't there, but he had left a note on the table.
'You should sleep in my bed, the sofa is really uncomfortable to sleep on. I took the liberty of going to sleep already. Be silent when getting into bed.'
He sighs 'Well he wouldn't lie against me would he? Might as well sleep with him.' He thinks while entering the bedroom. The sight of the sleeping Fai stirred up the feelings he had buried ever since Fai had entered the bathroom. He silently got in the two person bed. He lay beside Fai for a while. 'Sorry Fai, I'm sorry but I can't sleep like this.' Kurogane whispers while sitting up on the side. 'I think I might like you. No I'm certain about that, I like you.' He says while turning his head to the sleeping man. He stand up and leaves the room again. 'Why do you care for me, Kurogane? Why can't you just not like me.' The blond man says while tears flowed down his face.
Kurogane awoke late in the afternoon, the couch had been perfectly comfortable, though he had expected that much. Fai wasn't around the living room at the time, so Kurogane took the liberty of making himself something little to eat from the fridge. However when Fai didn't show up he did get worried. It was three in the afternoon, where could he be? He decided to go back to the bedroom and there he saw Fai, still lying in the bed. Something didn't feel right however. Fai hadn't moved a bit since yesterday night. 'Fai, are you okay?' Kurogane says while sitting down on the side Fai was sleeping. 'Fai?' he repeats, getting no reaction from the man in bed. 'Fai wake up.' He says while tapping his shoulder harder and harder. 'Come on Fai snap out of it!' Kurogane practically screams while putting his arms around the frail man's chest. 'Why aren't you waking up, why are you so cold? Damned Fai please be allright!'
Me: chapter 3 all finished and done. It's a long one too. I don't own bad romance! I just wanted to make Fai dans smexily all over the place XD diabolic!
Kurogane: way to seductively if you ask me...
Fai: yeah Kuro-wan got a nosebleed, thank god no one noticed.
As I promised it would be better :p love and a cliff hanger, what is wrong with Fai?