"One without love, no more revisited"

Disclaimer: I don't own Loveless, or the movie "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" with Johnny Depp, but if I did ohohoo

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Chapter 3: "Defense"

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Natsuo and Youji no longer had cat ears atop their blue and red heads. It was unbelievable they kept them all the way up to last year.

Of course the hectic rush of hormones from puberty was the cause.

Now Kio washed his bed sheets at least twice a week, unable to keep track of where they chose to… be together. Those two were definitely made for each other.

Presently Kio was shopping in the grocery store. He did not even try to keep track of the rambunctious teens, although that had its down side.

A fat tired looking short old man walked up to him. "Sir, we have two boys who say they're yours."

Yep, I knew I should have left them at home…

He nodded glumly, and followed the man.

When they arrived at the manager's office, it was a disaster. The entire room had papers strewn all over and the file cabinets knocked onto the floor.

Giggling and sitting beside each other on the cushioned office chair was Natsuo and Youji. Their faces were covered with whipped cream and cherries, and hands feeling all over the other's bodies.

"I'm about ready to put you up for adoption!" Kio shouted. The fat man stared in shock.

"Get up and let's go."

"Sir, about the costs", the manager turned to him, expression changing.

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Arriving at the house Kio stormed in and proceeded to rage about Natsuo and Youji's pranks. Soubi shot the boys a glare, and they raced back out the door.

How bothersome. The return of the three interrupted Ritsuka and he watching a movie. It wasn't exactly a romantic movie- "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street", but his young boyfriend chose it. Soubi couldn't complain about the content, since he saw some pretty bad sights during their battles. It was still unusual to think of Ritsuka choosing to view such a movie. His boyfriend remained gentle and disliked violence.

After the bunch left the room and Kio's scolding voice trailed off as he pushed the teens into the bathroom. Violet eyes met sapphire ones, "Soubi?"

"Yes my love?"

"Could you teach me how to fight?" He asked knowing what the likely response would be.

Soubi puzzled over the notion for a moment, then said "You know I'll protect you from anyone and anything", and Ritsuka would never choose to fight out of anger or spite.

"I knew you'd say that", he also expected a resounding "no". He took his boyfriend's hand. "I know you'll protect me, but… sometimes you're working, or I'm in school, and it's not that I want to start a fight just…"

"You want to learn to defend yourself", Soubi finished his thought.

"Yes, and even my friends and loved ones", he said tilting his head with black hair falling into his eyes.

Well that did it.

"Alright Ritsuka" they stood "Let's say someone grabs you like this", he placed a hand on his sacrifice's shoulder. Wanting to impress his boyfriend, Ritsuka thought of fight scenes in movies.

Moving fast, he brought his hand up toward Soubi's chest, then to the right, pushing it down onto his arm. Soubi brought his right leg up, Ritsuka followed suit with his left leg and… bam.

Ritsuka yelped in pain as his lower leg crashed into the man's knee. Eyes opening wide, he fell into Soubi's arms.

"Why did you copy me by bringing your leg up?" The flaxen haired man shook his head. He felt bad, and it hurt him seeing his partner in pain, caused by him no less.

Lifting the injured teen, he then laid him on the couch. "Soubi it's not so bad", he assured, then moved his legs to the floor "Ah!"

"I'm getting you ice, don't move" he said with a pleading in sapphire eyes.

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Kio walked into the living room, saw Ritsuka lying on the couch with a disheveled appearance, then turned around. "Sheesh not them too! I need a drink."

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"Teach me how to fight, in your martial arts classes."

"No Ritsuka."

"Come on Soubi, this is why I need to!"

"No, I'm not watching you get hurt again."

"Please Soubi, besides you don't want me to go out and find someone else to teach me." Ritsuka had learned how to play these games.

As obvious as his ploy was, Soubi cringed at the thought of someone else teaching Ritsuka martial arts. He pictured another man directing the teen, guiding his moves, and possibly touching his body… it was too much to bear.

"Alright."

Violet eyes widened with surprise, "Thank you Soubi!" He jumped up to kissed his tall boyfriend's cheek then fell back onto the couch when pain shot to his leg.

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End of chapter 3

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I took that unsuccessful fight scene from what happened between my boyfriend and I the other day. He jokes about my Tai chi class and whenever we play fight, I get too serious and wind up hurting myself XD

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