Chapter 10
(A.N: How much do I love you guys? Apparently…A lot. I updated this pretty much a week ago…And now, I'm posting another chapter. You guys are so spoiled. -facepalm- Anyways, sorry to anyone who reads my other fan fictions…I haven't been updating them…Sorry…I will though! Soon! Also, I have a random message for the fans at the bottom of this chapter…So please check that out, when you're done reading. WARNINGS: OOC, ANGST?"This means someone is talking on the phone." Also, there's a scene where there's a movie playing, and I wrote the scene out in italics. Dashes are time passing, or scene changes. You guys know the drill. R&R? Love you for it!)
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"How much do they know?" He questioned as he walked down the hallway with her.
"I left out the cutting and the alcohol," she answered simply, keeping up with his pace.
"…Thank you."
"Fai?"
"Yes?" He looked to her as they continued down the hallway.
"You're not…I mean you aren't starting--"
"--Sakura-chan. It's been nearly two years." He looked down to his hands. There were a few minor cuts and scratches from the glass. Nothing serious.
"I simply did this to piss him off, because I wanted him to understand that he was causing me pain."
"Piss him off…? He got mad when you…?"
The blonde nodded,
"He tried to stop me and everything."
Sakura allowed for that to mull over for a moment. She didn't like Kurogane - that was an understatement. But the raven had tried to stop Fai from cutting himself. He'd gotten angry and everything…
Maybe she was judging him a little too harshly.
"You know…If I had been there…I would have gotten mad at you too, for cutting yourself on the glass like that…" Sakura lead him into her thoughts, gently.
"But that's because you care, Sakura-chan."
She stopped walking. Fai walked a few steps more before he stopped and turned to face her.
"Sakura-chan?"
"…Did you hear yourself just now?" She questioned, mystified. Of course she cared, and would have been angry. And of course she would have tried to stop him, too…
Hadn't Kurogane done exactly that?
Fai's eyes showed the puzzle pieces falling into place.
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The raven was on the stairs, looking for a place to sit in his French class. There was plenty of room in the area he usually sat in with Fai…But he didn't want to be there. He was pretty sure that said blonde didn't want him there either. Sighing, he marched higher up, and sat down a good distance away from their usual seating arrangement.
A few people stared at him momentarily, before they decided better of doing so, and looked away. From where he was sitting, the raven could see the doorway. He watched until Fai walked in, and then ducked his head, looking down at his notebook.
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The blonde wandered into his classroom, and immediately looked to the place where he usually sat with Kurogane. But said raven wasn't in his seat.
Panic surged through Fai's veins, as he scanned the room, desperate. He'd wanted to get things sorted out…Where was the raven…?
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Fuuma nearly crashed into Fai on his way into the classroom. He paused near the boy, seeing his eyes filled with worry…
Concerned, he placed a hand on his shoulder, and watched as the male jumped, before he turned to face him.
"Sorry. I didn't mean to startle you," the dark haired male amended quickly,
"But you look like you're having a panic attack or something…You alright?"
"I…I was looking for Kurogane," the blonde muttered, bowing his head. He allowed his fringe to shield his eyes. This was embarrassing…
"Hm, Kurogane? He's over there," the male answered, pointing to the male. Fai looked, and as his blue eyes scanned the faces, he finally saw him. He was hunched over his books.
No wonder he hadn't seen him.
"Thanks, Fuuma!" The male announced, relieved. He took off up the stairs. Fuuma watched him go, before shaking his head, trying not to laugh.
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He looked up, to determine where the blonde was. His eyes widened when he saw the male heading straight for him.
"Shit," he muttered, looking back to his books. The blonde worked his way over to the raven, before plopping down in the seat next to his. He pulled out his books and set them on the desk. Their teacher was late, so he turned to face the taller male next to him.
"…Hi," he didn't know what else to say to him. He'd been pushing him away a lot lately…Even though the male had apologized…
"…" Kurogane didn't answer. He just flipped to a blank page in his notebook, and waited for the lesson to start.
"I uh…I wanted to say that I'm sorry…I've been pushing you away, even though you tried to make amends…" The blonde waited for some kind of answer, but the raven wasn't speaking. He wasn't even acknowledging the blonde. He waited, but the teacher walked into the room, and began their lesson. Fai turned his attention to the front board, and barely paid attention as he copied out the notes for the day.
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He couldn't even smile when he saw his friends. Watanuki looked concerned. Sakura did too, but she also looked annoyed. Doumeki looked a bit confused.
"Rough day?" Watanuki questioned. Fai shrugged,
"I've had worse."
"He isn't talking to you…Is he?" Sakura questioned, but she already knew the answer. The blonde smile half heartedly, before shaking his head, 'no.' Sakura sighed, and grabbed her friend by the wrist,
"Come on. Lets go somewhere private."
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He was so confused. They'd wandered down the arts hall, and once they'd reached the end, they went into their regular room. Last door on the left hand side. But this time, Sakura had dragged him to a door - which he'd thought was a closet, until she pulled it open. At first glance, it could be mistaken for a closet, but when his friend moved aside some of the boxes, the blonde noticed a set of stairs, leading up.
"The third floor?" He wondered aloud.
"It's barely used, and this entrance leads us almost directly to the most private of classrooms."
They all climbed the stairs, with Watanuki closing the door behind himself.
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"Hey there Kurogane. What's the hurry?" Fuuma wondered, walking over to the male. He was flanked on one side, by Kamui.
The raven didn't spare him much time,
"Have you seen Fai?"
"Hm…Fai? Last I saw him, he was with his friends…Going down the Arts Hall."
"Arts Hall?"
A nod. The raven thanked him, and booked it down the hallway. Kamui turned to Fuuma,
"Are you sure you were supposed to do that?"
"Do what?" The taller male questioned, feigning innocent confusion.
"…If one of them tries to kill you, I'm going to sit back and watch," Kamui answered simply, starting down the hallway. Fuuma fell into stride with him easily,
"How cruel," he teased,
"And here I thought you liked me."
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He looked around him at the so-called 'classroom.' There was a white board, as well as a chalk board. Markers, chalk, and erasers. There were a few desks pushed off to one side, and in the center of the floor, there was an assortment of beanbag chairs. In the middle of the circle of chairs, there were piles of blank paper…Pens, markers, highlighters…Everything.
"What is this?" Fai questioned, sitting up on one of the desks.
"A place most people stay away from," Sakura answered, giggling. She hopped up onto one of the desks beside Fai,
"It's a hangout, for those who need to talk out their issues…Or those who just want to escape."
"…Escape?" The blonde turned this idea over in his head.
A place of freedom…
"Escape," Sakura confirmed, nodding,
"Now. Spill."
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He was standing outside the door, where he wouldn't be seen. Eavesdropping was usually frowned upon…But he needed to hear this. He needed to know…
"I couldn't tell him about my history. I assume you told Watanuki about my past with my Father…And what those two guys did to me…"
"…I did."
"I figured you would. Watanuki-kun, there's a lot to my history…Things Sakura left out. One of the things she hasn't told you is something I feel that - as my friend - you should know."
"What is it, Fai-san?"
"…I have a terminal illness…Doctor's haven't really come up with a name for it yet…But it…It's killing me…Slowly."
The raven listened from outside of the door, knowing this already. Still, it stung him to hear it again.
"Fai-san…"
"Just please…Don't tell anyone about that. I trust you, and Doumeki. And I've trusted Sakura for a long time."
Inside, Watanuki nodded, and Fai thanked him.
"There's a lot to my history…"
"Only tell us if you're comfortable with doing so, Fai-san," the smaller male spoke up. He didn't want to hear secrets if it meant his blonde haired companion would be uncomfortable with explaining them to him. The male before him smiled sadly, but nodded.
Fai pulled up his shirt sleeves, and -making sure to keep his hands palm side up - he revealed his arms to the male. There were long, and short scars across his arms. A few even criss crossed. They were all pink. Old scars that would never truly heal. And in the ones that crossed over each other…The centers were red. Deep cuts.
"This is one of my secrets," the blonde spoke, his voice quivering,
"Because I just couldn't deal with my Father…Nor could I deal with the bullies from my school…Or the death of my Mother and brother," he inhaled deeply, before letting it out in a sigh. He refused to cry, but he wanted to. Breaking down would be so nice…
"I cut…For two years."
In the hallway, leaning against the wall, Kurogane felt his stomach churn.
"It's been nearly two years since I last did this," Fai continued gently.
"What are these little cuts on your fingers and hands?" Watanuki wondered, tearing his eyes away from the old scars.
"These little markings?" The blonde examined his hands, remembering all too well where they came from,
"I got into a fight. With Kurogane. He was trying to apologize to me…I overreacted and threw a fit…I dropped a cup on the floor…And the little shards were sharp. I allowed them to cut me. But…It was different…I only let myself do it, because I wanted him to see I was in pain." The male pulled his sleeves back down, and sighed,
"I know how stupid that sounds. It's childish of me, really. But I can't help it. All my life I've been told that I'm worthless. I'm emotionally scarred from it…And physically scarred as well. I know my arms don't look like they've gone through two years of cutting…But that's because not all of the cuts were on my arms."
"Fai-san…" Watanuki couldn't believe the suffering the blonde before him had been through.
"There's something else too…But that can wait for another time." The blue eyed male paused, silencing himself. When the others gave him a funny look, and Sakura went to speak, Fai held up a hand, signaling silence. As quietly as he could, he walked to the door. He didn't hesitate. He ripped it open, and stepped out into the hallway.
Kurogane was leaning against the wall to the blondes right.
When red met blue; Fai panicked.
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His secret was out. Dammit, dammit, dammit!
He was glad he hadn't spoken of the alcohol. That would make things worse. He had never run so fast in his lifetime. And he had never forced himself to go over the speed limit either.
But he needed to get back to his live-in studio.
When he was in the parking lot, he ran for the double doors that he knew as the entrance. He whipped out his key, pushed it into the lock…
There was a car speeding into the lot…
Shit…
He pulled the door open quickly, and rushed through the next set of doors. And then, he was on the stairs faster than he'd thought possible. He didn't stop until he was in his apartment. Didn't stop until his door was locked. Then he set himself on pacing.
His secret was out. He'd been a cutter, and now Kurogane knew.
Oh, he was going to hate him. He was going to give him hell for cutting his fingers on the broken glass…
He could hear him as he came up the stairs. His heart raced and he climbed onto his mattress, covering his ears. He shut his eyes tightly. And then - ducking his head - he began to rock.
Back and forth.
Forward, backward, and forward again.
A fist pounded off the door.
He kept rocking. Back and forth.
Why was he so afraid? Why did it bother him so much? Was it really because his secret was out?
Fist on the door.
Or was it because it brought back the childhood memories? The fact that he had been a worthless child. Useless. And he had always done wrong. Had always been punished for doing wrong…
"FAI!"
A voice yelling his name. He was in trouble. So much trouble. Back and forth. Again and again. Pressing his fingers against his ears until they felt as though they'd bruise at the tips. Squeezing his eyes shut so tightly that he knew he'd see colours when he dared to open them again. Back and forth. Again, and again…
There was a loud noise. He wasn't entirely sure what it was…Though he was pretty sure he'd heard it before.
Back and forth.
Hands settled on his shoulders, and he flinched - cowering.
He was in trouble. He'd done wrong again. Now he'd be punished…
"Fai…" The voice soothed.
He knew this game. Make him believe he was safe, and then…
"Ooi. Open your eyes, you idiot."
Fai's eyes snapped open, and he dared himself to peek. The raven was sitting on the edge of his bed, and the male sighed, seeing his expression.
"Kuroga--" Fai cut himself off, slowly moving his hands from his ears,
"Kuro-rin?" He tried a nickname instead, feeling hopeful.
Kurogane wasn't looking at him, but he did smile. It was small, but it was there.
"I'm sorry," the blonde continued, looking down,
"You tried to apologize to me…And I acted like a jerk--"
"--I'm not mad at you." He shifted his gaze to the blue eyed male next to him.
"…You're not?" He peeked up from underneath his eyelashes. Kurogane shook his head from side to side,
"Nope."
"…Oh."
"But I think you might be…" The raven trailed the sentence, and rubbed the back of his neck, looking a bit nervous, and rather embarrassed.
"What makes you say that, Kuro-tan?"
"…How I got into the apartment…"
Fai thought about it for a moment. It shouldn't have been possible for the raven to get inside…He'd locked the door with the bar lock. It shouldn't have opened…
"…What did you do?"
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"Wait, so…Let me see if I'm understanding this correctly," the girls voice spoke again, over the phone,
"You and Kurogane are on good terms again?"
"Well…Yes…" The blonde answered, feeling shy.
"And you're going to stay with him, at his house?"
"Well…Yes…" There was a break of silence, in which Fai took the opportunity to put his phone on speaker phone.
"So…Remind me why you're staying with him again?"
"What are you going to tell her?" The raven mumbled, from the opposite end of the couch.
"I'm going to tell her the truth, of course."
Kurogane looked to the male,
"And that would be…?" Fai turned his gaze to the raven, and put on a playful glare,
"You broke my door."
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Fai left his valuable possessions with his sister, seeing as he couldn't lock up his house anymore. His landlord promised to get the door replaced as soon as possible - which wouldn't happen until Wednesday. Fai knew that none of his neighbours were bad people…But still, leaving merchandise behind was a risky thing to do. So he left his violin and his guitar with his sister, and told her to take his sheet music with her as well - which he bundled up into a folder for her.
When he'd sent her off, he went into his room. He grabbed a suitcase, dropped it on his bed, and popped it open. He then rifled through his closet, and drawers, finding clothes. He wasn't sure how long he'd be at Kurogane's house for, but he knew he'd been there until Thursday, at least. His door wasn't going to be fixed for a few more days…
He gathered enough clothes to last him through the week, and tossed them onto his bed. He riffled through everything, searching for anything that he might need. When it was all piled onto his bed, he sorted it out. He packed all of the clothes neatly into his suitcase. He also packed up his two towels - which he placed in a pocket in the suitcase. He put his toothbrush and toothpaste into a Ziploc bag, and stuffed it into his suitcase. He got his laptop bag, and made sure to bring both the laptop, and the charger. He made sure he had his cell phone charger as well - knowing his cell was tucked away in his pocket.
In his messenger bag, he did a mental checklist, which included his iPod, its charger, his box of tea pouches - because he knew he would need those, his pills, his notebook, and some DVDs he wanted to bring. Some of his favourites. And a few more miscellaneous items. The last thing he grabbed was his pillow.
"All set?"
"Yeah. It looks like a lot, but it isn't…At least, not really."
"It really doesn't look like much," the raven answered, offering to take the suitcase. Fai was going to say he could carry it, but Kurogane looked guilty. He gave into the kicked puppy expression, and handed it over.
"I thought that look didn't work on you?"
"You did it on purpose?" Fai couldn't believe the male sometimes.
"You didn't answer my question." They were on their way down the stairs. Fai sighed,
"It does work on me. I lied when I said it didn't."
The raven seemed amused by this, as he lead the male outside to his car. Fai dropped his stuff on the middle seats, before heading to the front passenger seat. Kurogane got in on the drivers side, and brought the vehicle to life.
"Your friends will find out about this, you know."
"If they're really my friends, then they won't give a damn,"the words were reassuring,
"I'm tired of listening to Ryuuoh."
Fai smiled, leaning into the seat,
"What's your place like?"
"Apartment. It's a bit more lived-in than yours is though. You'll have to forgive me if you happen to find a shirt tossed over a chair…Or lying on the floor…I'm kind of careless with my laundry sometimes."
"…Are the walls white?"
"What?"
"The walls…Are they white?" Fai always liked knowing these things ahead of time. His own apartment was white. The paint was even peeling in some places…Cracked…Broken…
"No. I painted it ages ago…They're a faded green. I didn't want it to be too dark, because it's not a permanent residence. It's all green except for the bathroom and kitchen…Those are a faded blue."
"Wow. Earth colours," the blonde teased. But he liked the idea. Blue and green, even if they weren't vibrant…
It was so much better than the cracked and peeling white of his own apartment.
Fai wiggled his toes in his shoes as they drove down a street. A habit he'd picked up when he was feeling a bit…Twitchy.
"It's not permanent - your house. Were you planning on moving?"
"My lease is up in May."
"Hmm…So you have a while yet before you need to start packing."
"Yeah," came the short answer. Their drive didn't seem to take too long. When Kurogane pulled up in front of the building, Fai looked up in awe. Even the exterior was better than his apartment complex had been. This place couldn't come cheap…He was sure of that.
"…Are you sure it's okay if I stay here?"
"I broke your door down. And my landlord won't cause problems. He's kind of…"
"…Scared of you?"
A smile.
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He was almost afraid of stepping into the house. He'd made it into the small area meant for shoes. But now, he couldn't move. The apartment was far more than spacious. It was huge. When Kurogane finally coaxed him out of the doorway, and into the living room, the blonde nearly dropped dead.
The raven had stepped into Fai's piece of junk live-in studio. Cracked, peeling white walls. Shabby furniture. Sheet music littering the floor…
Fai had just stepped into a haven. Hardwood floors beneath his feet. The living room had a rather large television set, as well as an L-shaped sofa. It as black, of course. He couldn't expect anything other than that from Kurogane. There was a glass coffee table in front of it too - with a pile of coasters sitting on it. There was a wooden side table sitting at one end of the couch. A lamp was perched on top of it.
"Hey, you okay?"
Fai took a moment before he turned to face the raven. He was bewildered…
"…You really live here?"
"Yeah…Why?"
"It's so…Big…"
The male smiled a bit,
"When I move, I might be going for something even bigger…And getting new furniture. Some of this stuff needs to go."
"Why is it so huge?"
"Mainly because my friends sometimes come over…And when they do, we need room."
That was right. Fai's friends didn't come to his apartment. He wouldn't let them. It was a piece of junk.
"Do you even have a job?" The blonde wondered aloud. He hadn't really meant to ask…But really, what kind of job gave you this much money?
"I work occasionally…In the summer, mainly. I uh…I don't really need work."
"…" Fai watched the male rub at the back of his neck, looking sheepish.
"…My parents left all their money to me…In their will. They had enough money to keep at least four people alive and thriving…For life…And I guess that's a good thing…In my case…Tomoyo's parents did the same thing. They left everything to her, and to her older sister…It was fair enough, because her parents had even more money than mine did."
"…"
"Sorry. I sound really spoiled, don't I?"
Fai shook his head from side to side. He hadn't even known…He'd assumed that Kurogane lived on his own, because the male was in high school…And he didn't mention family - except Tomoyo. It made sense now, that he didn't mention family, because there wasn't much family to mention.
"No…I just…I mean, I have money too…My Mother left me all of her savings…And my brother left me every penny he had ever saved up…He saved everything from his birthdays and Christmas. He never spent it. I always wondered why…Until I found out about his will. My Dad plans on leaving his money to Chi. And he's got quite the bit of cash. Though…His jaw would drop if he saw this place." It was mind boggling.
"When it comes down to sleeping…You can have my room. The guest room gets a bit chilly, and the bed isn't as comfortable as mine is. I'll either sleep in the guest room, or out on the couch."
They were both pink by the time Kurogane finished what he wanted to say.
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Kurogane had an entire closet that wasn't being used. It was rather big too…Not huge, but pretty wide. Fai would be able to hang up all of his clothes that he had brought along with him. There was also a desk that served no real purpose. The raven said that he only sat there if he was studying for an exam. Other than that though…It didn't get any attention. He showed Fai that there was a master bathroom connected to the bedroom. There was another bathroom in the main part of the house, but it didn't have a shower.
"Just make sure you lock the door if you're going to shower."
"You won't kick it down?" Fai teased.
"Funny."
The blonde left all of his things - still packed up - in Kurogane's room. He'd take them out later, but for now, they were hungry.
"We can order in, if you want…Or should I try to cook?" He blushed a bit, looking away,
"I don't cook much…It's edible, but I won't say that it tastes too good."
Fai giggled, and the ravens world brightened just by hearing the sound.
"Not a chef?"
"My freezer is filled with microwavable foods, and stove top dishes that are simple…Sidekicks, and such. I have bread, and lunchmeat too…Anything that can be made into a sandwich, I have…But I don't cook."
"Perhaps we should order in for today…I'll grab some food tomorrow, and I'll do the cooking while I'm here."
"You're okay with that?"
"You're letting me staying in this huge apartment--"
"--I kicked down your door--"
"--And I'm stealing your bed. I think we can call it even."
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They had eaten until they couldn't eat anymore. They had ordered pizza and had pigged out together in the living room. Now they were sitting next to each other on the couch.
"We should watch a movie," the blonde announced, watching the commercials play out quietly on the television set.
"A movie? I don't know that I have any that would interest you…"
"I brought along some of mine…Just in case."
They went to the bedroom, and Fai pulled out the movies, setting them on the desk. He'd brought as many as he could fit into his bag…
"You choose. I don't know a lot of these titles."
"This one then," Fai announced, picking up one of the movies. The raven looked down to see which one the male had chosen. On the cover, a woman was lying down, with her face on her hand. She was smiling, but her eyes looked a bit sad. Behind her, a male lie, leaning over her, his lips parted to show that he was speaking. His head was propped up in one of his hands, and he was leaning on his elbow. He was looking down at the woman, with his lips near her ear. At the top, the title was written in red, cursive scrawl.
"What the hell is; P. S. I Love You?"
"You've never seen this movie?"
"Never."
"Well then, it's a good thing that I brought it along."
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The movie was just starting up, and already Kurogane was having trouble focusing. Fai was beside him…But they weren't even close enough so that their knees touched…They were close enough that one could easily nudge the other with their elbow…But that was it.
"I love this actor," Fai's voice cut through the movie, though he spoke quietly,
"I love the accent in this movie…Irish…It's so nice."
"You like accents?"
"Definitely. I love accents…A lot of people do, though."
"…Do you have any favourites?"
The blonde blushed, keeping his eyes on the screen.
"Well…I like the Irish accent, of course…Australian…I love this scene!"
There was no sound at first, until the two main characters stepped back onto the set.
"Are we finished now love? Can I come back?"
The woman nodded, and whispered in agreement, before she rushed towards her husband. She took off over the back of the couch, onto the cushions, and then leapt into his arms - wrapping her legs around his hips. Their apologies began with kisses in between.
"I'm not going anywhere."
"I envy her. She's got everything and she doesn't even know it! She gets into a fight with her husband, and they come rushing back together, apologizing to each other…And the way she just…Leaps into his arms…" The blonde sighed,
"Sorry, I'm a total sap."
The raven smiled, chuckling a little.
"Accents…Hmm…I also love the English accent…And…"
Fai paused, unsure of whether or not he wanted to admit to it. He tried to focus on the screen, but it was hard…
"And…?" The raven questioned, waiting for the blonde the finish.
"….And yours…" Fai said it quickly, and was immediately embarrassed afterwards. He hadn't told him intentionally…
"Mine?" The voice was closer this time.
"…Yeah…"
"And why is that?" The raven positioned himself closer to the blonde. His arm was around the back of the couch, and he'd moved close enough so that their knees were touching.
"…Because it's thick…But not too thick…And it's rather…Soothing…"
"Is it really?" He wondered, his lips near Fai's ear,
"Is that why you talk to me?" He was teasing now.
"…No…I talk to you because…" He trailed off again, his cheeks darkening in colour,
"…Because I like you…"
Now it was Kurogane's turn to change colour,
"You know…I haven't known you long…But sometimes, it doesn't feel that way…Sometimes I feel like I've known you my whole life…"
Fai understood that only too well. He turned his head to face the raven, and gnawed on his lip a bit - deciding. He was overwhelmed. Before him was the man he wanted in his life…And he'd be damned if he was going to give up the chance…But wasn't he damned already? Because it was against his Fathers demands…
What right did that man have to dictate his life? He rarely came around anyways…
"…And I know I haven't been good to you…I kept messing things up…And I apologize for that - I do…" Kurogane sighed,
"But I can't handle it anymore Fai…I just can't…I hate it when we aren't talking to each other. I hate it more than anything else."
The blondes mouth fell open, just slightly, as he listened to what the male before him had to say.
"…I feel like I've known you for so long…And I hate not being close to you. It didn't take much for you to wrap me around your finger, either…" Here he smiled. The blondes heart was pounding against his chest, and he couldn't take his eyes away.
"And I'll be damned if I let something stop me…The fact that you're ill, doesn't deter me…And neither do your scars…And your Father won't be able to either. I dare him to try."
"…"
Tears slid down the blondes cheeks. They carved paths on his flesh, marking a trail. But two thumbs swept them away, and a chaste kiss was placed on his lips.
"Seems I made you cry again…Sorry…"
"…No…You just said a lot of what I'd hoped to hear…" Fai leaned in, kissing the raven.
"However…You keep saying everything…Except the thing I want to hear…The most…"
Kurogane had one arm around Fai, and his other hand was on the males cheek. He allowed that hand to slip into the males hair - gently. He closed his eyes, pressing his forehead against that of the blonde.
"Fai…I love you." And when he opened his eyes, he watched as fresh tears rolled down Fai's cheeks. The blonde haired male exhaled happily, and managed to murmur,
"I love you too."
He pressed himself into a kiss once more, and he wasn't surprised - nor did he fight - when Kurogane's tongue delved into his mouth. Their kiss was deepened, and the blonde realized that no one could show their love through a kiss, in the way that his raven did.
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(A.N: Yay for new chapters! Don't worry, it isn't over! Also, I'd like to throw a big thanks out there to yoshikochan, for the chapter 9 review…I took your idea and put it into this chapter…In a rather literal sense, ne? ALSO! My news for the fans: A group of friends and I have started a Youtube Group channel. We won't be posting anything until next week, but I thought I'd put it out there for you! I'll post the channel name on my profile as soon as we start posting videos! Also, if you haven't seen: P. S. I Love You…Go watch it. NOW. It's so good! And the songs I recommend - that I listened to as I wrote this chapter - are: Give Me A Sign ; Breaking Benjamin. Monster ; Skillet, and Whispers In The Dark ; Skillet. I'm done now. R&R?)