Chapter 6 You Set Me Free

Disclaimer: characters belong to CLAMP, the lyrics belong to ABBA or the composer? And the subtitle for each chapter, it was a song 'Boku wa tori ni naru- I want to be a bird' Code Geass OST. A heart touching song because it played at the scene when one of my fave chara, Rolo, died. XC

Warning: I'm not a native so mis-spelled was expected as well as grammar error. And hormone , ehm, ridden peoples . You've got a little bit of it in this chappie so, just dive into the story!

E. N. J. O. Y.

People everywhere

a sense of expectation hanging in the air

Touya chuckled to himself as entered his chamber. He hardly able to contain himself by repeating the same event over and over. Right when he thought Yukito was all terrified and looked as if wanted to run the hell out from him, the priest was staring. And a faint blush soon appeared. Would there any chance that the troubled look he saw when the said priest talked with his sister just a put up act?

No, tough it was the real feeling Yukito had toward him, he won't admit defeat. Especially not after the creeping blush when their eyes met briefly after the meeting end. So, what else he could do other than moving all the pawn to its maximum potential and win his battle? He is the king after all.

giving out a spark

across the room your eyes are glowing in the dark

Sorata was attending his own duty when he spotted a very visible shadowy figure he seemed to know.

"Whaddya do here?" he asked rather rudely, he pissed off because people must be gathered in the dining hall at that time.

The said shadow turned and he step under more lite of fire. Then the boy bowed briefly as notice the gentleman's presence.

"I wonder if royal chef didn't satisfy Your Liege's appetite," he commented sarcastically.

The king smiled not at all fazed by the boy's tantrum, "You did your job very well." His smile grew wider as he heard sort of 'hmh, why wouldn't I'. Then the young king walked closer to the boy, now showing his power over the novice.

"I remember that I asked you to protect Yuki at all cost and you said yourself that you'll protect him even from me."

"Are Your Majesty was about to hurt him?" Sorata restrained from saying 'again' at the end of his sentence. He still has some respect toward others.

"Well, it's the otherwise. But just in case, please look over him more. I'm asking not as a king."

"Then, what?" again Sorata asked bravely.

Touya gave him a single smile yet has thousand meanings behind it. "Figure it out yourself," with that Touya took his leave, confusing the young novice more.

and here we go again

we know the start

we know the end

The following day, Yukito as well as the other council party, attend the daily meeting and address almost all that country matters. Touya took the time to observe the sandy haired man. In other hand, Yukito didn't miss every stare Touya sent him, he was so sensitive and vulnerable from that kind of mental attack as well as physical attack.

But there was not much thing he could do besides sighing inwardly. Asked the king to stop right now and there also meant that he told the whole world that they flirting during important meeting which was disgrace himself as well as insult the king. Tough he sure to the bone that Touya didn't bothered by it slightest.

Touya enjoyed how his childhood friend would snap his head when somebody called him for about the third time or more. And the object of his affection will blushed before quickly address the person who called him. The amusing part was when Yukito finished with whoever person he talked to, he would glare to him for a second before spaced out again.

The meeting took break during lunch, as Touya has expected, Sakura appear on the door, greeting them all.

"Yukito'san, we expect you to join us for lunch. Right, Nii'chan?" she tilted her head casually, devinnocently –devilish innocentness-.

masters of the scene

"Sure, come with us, Yuki. I suppose today's menu was your favorite," Touya added with too much politeness which so un-Touya-ish.

Without waiting for Yukito's answer, the green eyed princess dragged him along with her; with her brother not so far behind them.

For Touya, this was quite an improvement. He prefered this Yukito, tough he glare and disagreeing discreetly, the priest still respond him. He was afraid at first, that Yuki might not be the same again.

They had quite pleasant lunch. Sakura was talking with the same intensity of enthusiasm, about almost everything. She excited about Syaoran who were going to go back from ancient ruin which gave disapproval look from the king.

we've done it all

and now we're back to get some more

you know what I mean

However, because Sakura has another thing to attend to and that there were no maids as well as soldiers, much to make the sour look appear on Yukito's face, it made clear that there were just the two of them in the dining room. The temperature just dropped slightly as the gentle breeze from open balcony no longer friendly. As well as the tension between the mans built up more with each clatter of the utensils.

"It's been a long time…" Touya began with soft murmurs.

The sandy haired bespectacled man pretends that he didn't hear the oldest of royal family.

"It must be healed now," Touya didn't miss how his friend winced just in a bit insignificance slight.

Yukito followed the gesture and speak in spooky voice, "I rather not discus in the middle of…" he trailed off as he felt shiver on his spine. His sense told him to turn his head around only to set it on the king before him, found that the said man watched him in many ways.

Or in whore's choice of words, 'many ways to screw him'.

"So, you rather to talk in more secluded place?" the ebony haired man smiled fake kindly.

"NO!" Yukito replied too quick and with too much un-needed force. So instead he gave another more subtle "..no.."

Then there was a servant, whoever it was, that put Yukito more at ease. At least, the king wouldn't assault him in the day light with other's presence.

The man with rich tunic bowed since he entered the room, walked closer to the king.

"Your Majesty, the task has been finished and we put them all in the private study room," the man said.

"Thank you. I'll send people to arrange the payment," Touya waved his left hand to dismiss the man.

take it now or leave it

now is all we get

nothing promised no regrets

"Perfect, so I think we must go now," Touya raised from his seat which followed by Yukito quite abruptly that he almost stumble back on his seat, his face pale.

Definitely he didn't want to go to study room. The idea of private room and just the two of them didn't sound appealing for Yukito's liking.

As if able to read the priest's mind, the young king advancing toward the man in lazy yet steady pace. All the way, has his rich brown eyes locked with the pairs of grey he adores so much. Yukito stepped backward to evade the steadiness of his king but it was a wrong choice since the beginning. Or, he has no choice at all since the beginning?

Yukito gasped when his back finally met the wall. He was cornered. The whole thing made the fair young man nervous, he gulped to clear the lump in his throat. Aware of Touya's eyes still laced on him, pretend that their face were everything but only 5 inches away.

"It's time to go back to meeting room," Touya said in a low voice that sent shivers on Yukito's spine before turned his back and leave the priest in mighty defeat.

ain't no big decision

you know what to do

Yukito's mouth hang open in another utterly defeat.

The meeting room was empty save for the round table at the center. Documents have been moved to saving place, to keep them from harm. The silent tickle him as seconds grew into what seemed to be minutes.

And yet the bespectacled man didn't move.

His body reject to move as well as his brain couldn't process the blatant fact sprawled in front of him. That is until he heard rustle of fabric behind him.

And a hand placed on his shoulder.

Yukito almost jump in surprise, instead he snapped his head sharply. Touya fight a chuckle back to the bottom of his gut. He didn't intend to scare the priest anymore. So he kept his serious and firm voice.

"The center will be good," he said vaguely.

"Center?" Yukito eyed him suspiciously, the word didn't register into his mind at all.

Looking mighty proud

I see you leave your table passin through the crowd

Yukito tighten his grip to Touya's upper arm. "..nno…" his voice raw.

Touya smile's widen as the priest shudder. He didn't care whether Yukito shudder in embarrassment or excitement, or both.

Yukito gasped sharply as Touya touch his now bare front with his finger tip. Another shivers run his spine when the king ran the tip with ghostly touch slowly along the length.

Yukito no longer know since when they engaged in this embarrassing activity, or why, or how… all he knew, he felt vulnerable now, exposed to every attack, in the center of wooden table…still inside the same meeting room.

Touya parted Yukito's legs so that he more exposed than before, this movement causing a whim escape the swollen lips. He enjoyed torturing Yukito though he suffered severely on nether region.

"Touya, stop," Yukito managed to say before his voice muffled by another tremble.

"Why should I stop? You seemed to enjoy it yourself," Touya whispered his ear slowly.

It didn't take long for Yukito to completely surrender under his handsome king's ministration. Leaving him wet, flushed, weak, and –have I say wet?

Touya kissed Yukito lovingly from behind, not his lips but his ears, his red cheek, everything between his range of touch without disturb the beautiful priest cooling down his body. Calmly, he cleaning up the mess as well as pull down Yukito's over large robe.

The sight of Yukito with dishelved hair glistened with sweat along with labored breath had hardly able to resist not to take him now and there. The flushed and now limp figure lay worth his effort and gamble.

Once finished with his task, Touya pull Yukito to his feet again.

"We had to go now. "

Yukito bitterly bit his bottom lip, made mental promise not to lose against Touya next time.

Then the priest blushed at his own thought, no, there's no next time!!

I'm really glad you came

You know the rules

you know the game

On the table, manner was something cherished on by royal family, so did the High Priest. So he pretends to stay cool and composed when the royal family was around. But he has failed miserably when it comes to the king, Touya, which is also his childhood friend.

"T..Touya…"

He thought that the man just play pricks on him since the first time they engaged in 'activity'. He wanted to bury himself alive after losing his virginity but it would mean that he was defeated. And Tsukishiro Yukito is a man that won't be defeated easily, more over it was sex. If people could take it easy, why wouldn't he? Though it rather hard for him to came over by.

"Yes?" Touya said casually.

One lesson he could or would never get anywhere was that sex and Touya was wonderful combination. It really not his place to say such a thing being a priest -the highest in his rank- but he himself admit that Touya different than the first time. Not that Yukito want to admit that he enjoyed their pleasurable time.

Yukito bit his lower lips to prevent him from moan. No, he won't give in yet!

His body still tingling everywhere Touya touched him. It's maddening enough to do 'that' at meeting room and now at dinner table…

"What's wrong, Yukito'san? Do you not feeling okay?" asked the princess with her genuine concern.

Yukito felt wave of guilty washed him away for lying the innocent princess yet at the same time he want to hit the king right in the face.

Master of the scene

"Thank you for your concern, princess but I'm really fine," Yukito tried his might to keep calm as Touya ran his tip toe on his leg again for God know how many times.

"Really? But your face flushed. Perhaps you still need time to recover…" she suggested kindly.

"She's right, Yuki. You can leave if you not feeling well," Touya said with his straight face, made Yukito wonder if their king has everything planned. Yukito wonder how the king managed to slip his tip toe between his legs.

"Oh, well, then. Excuse me," Yukito said with relieve. Finally he could release himself from Touya's pawn. It was rude to leave the table unless the royal family suggested him to.

"Wait, Yukito'san," said the princess halting him.

"Nii'chan. Please accompanied Yukito'san back to his room. I'm afraid something happen to him," Sakura continue all the while looked at his brother. Much to Yukito's displeasure.

"No need, my Princess. What would people say if the King walked the staff…"

"What are you saying, Yukito'san. You're part of this family, I thought of you as my own brother. It's just natural to worried over your sick brother, right?" she said warmly.

"She's right, Yukito. Besides, I don't mind at all. Later, Sakura."

"I hope you get well soon, Yukito'san!"

we've done it all before

and now we're back to get some more

you know what I mean

In another total defeat, Yukito let him being led by the king to who-know-where. The last time he saw the sky, it was painfully clear, the moon bright as well as the sparkling stars, as if celebrating upon his tragedy. The next thing, Yukito felt warm hand that touched him. And a soft whisper.

"Come on, Yuki…"

Then suddenly, everything was covered by pitch dark blanket.

He knew pretty well that Yuki hated feeling like he was weak and helpless. But before he could do anything, Touya felt the other man begin to squirm under his hold.

Yukito : "D..Don't.."

Next time on "The Thorn Never Hurt Me": You give me one heart.

That's it for chapter6. I hope that the changes of my writing style didn't bother you while reading this story.i liked it when you said 'master of the scene' it similar with 'master of the sin' X

so sorry It took a long time since the first time I write it until reach this point. did it answer why this story is -M- rated? Did it satisfy your hunger or now you're getting hungrier? Let me know, nee?

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