The Moments Between Us
Summary: A collection of one-shot/drabble moments shared between Natsume Hyūga and Ruka Nogi as strangers, enemies, best friends, and lovers. Based on a list of 100 personal challenge prompts on LJ.
Rating: K – M (but will be mostly classified as T)
Disclaimer: I'm going to stop doing these... see chapter 1.
Memory 6 –Natsume's Love
Pairing(s): Natsume x Ruka; Mentions of pastbroken!Natsume x Mikan
Rating: K+
Summary: It was Natsume's way of showing that he cared.
Based on: Prompt 100 –Possessive; Writer's Choice
Ruka had honestly never noticed how possessive Natsume could really be until the day that Mikan had pointed it out to him. Ruka didn't know how they got on the topic in the first place but he would take what he could get to fix the rips that Natsume's break up with Mikan for Ruka himself had caused. If Mikan was here and if all she could talk about was his boyfriend, then Ruka would try his best to at least keep her interested enough.
When she had mentioned the little observation though, Ruka didn't know what to feel. He hadn't noticed that the hand on his hip was possessive, or the kisses that Natsume would sometimes shower him with randomly were meant for more than showing affection. He couldn't possibly think of anyone who would find him attractive aside from Natsume himself, but when he voiced it aloud he had gotten strange looks of disbelief so he never mentioned it again.
The topic of Natsume's possessiveness kept racing through Ruka's mind the whole day though. Even when Mikan had left after their lunch, the thought lingered and so did the confused feelings that raced through Ruka's mind, never stopping on any particular one. He had walked into their house with a weary sigh, and, thinking that Natsume wouldn't have been home until later that night, practically flipped the offending arm that curled around his waist. His defenses fell almost immediately when he found himself staring into pools of crimson though, tapered down from their usual concentrated look to something akin to curiosity.
"How was lunch?" Natsume said, pressing his lips to Ruka's readily answering ones in a chaste peck. They stood there next to the door as Ruka sighed and shrugged. With Natsume's comforting arms around him he felt safe enough to show his tiredness, but instead of complaining he forced himself to smile in what he hoped would seems reassuring.
"That bad, huh?" were Natsume's next remarks, telling Ruka that his smile practically failed.
"We talked…" the blonde squirmed in his lover's arms, but managed a weak smile to show that he was telling the truth. They did talk; it was just very awkward. Ruka was the one who wanted to patch things up with Mikan, feeling horrible enough to sometimes loathe himself for loving and receiving Natsume's love. Natsume honestly didn't give a damn to what Mikan thought, but they were as different as freaking night and day so it came to no surprise when Ruka spilled his emotions onto Natsume in the form of tears.
The blonde cared too much, the raven cared too little; it was as simple as that.
"So why are you home so early?" the fair haired one asked in an attempt to get away from the topic at hand. Natsume sent him a fleetingly amused look before he shrugged noncommittally.
"I felt like coming home to make sure that you were okay."
Ruka's eyebrow rose in question, "and why wouldn't I be okay?"
Natsume shrugged again, a frown pulling at his lips. "Did anyone try… anything?" it was the raven's turn to suddenly shift awkwardly. Ruka didn't understand why he was acting this way at first, until Mikan's previous observations entered his mind.
He still didn't know what she was planning to do with the seed that she had planted in Ruka's mind, but the blonde smiled lovingly at his partner. Natsume blushed and looked away abashed and Ruka could feel the warmth in his chest, spreading all of his body as he giggled softly at the usually stern raven. It was cute to see Natsume blush.
In the end, Ruka didn't say anything to Natsume. He chose to press his body close and capture his taller lover's lips in a searing kiss instead, hoping that Natsume would understand the love that Ruka felt. If being possessive was Natsume's way of showing that he cared, then Ruka was happy.
Being possessive showed that Natsume loved him.
A/N: shortest one yet, but I think it's a fairly cute drabble thing :D
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