Disclaimer: Nope. I do not own the characters of Gravitation.
"Ah, how foolish, my Lord Kaname." Sara murmured, her hands fiddling with the lace on her dress "Though, I suppose he couldn't help it." She said, turning to Shuichi. "One can't change their actions if they don't know the outcome of them."
Remaining silent for a moment, Shuichi sat up, looking at Sara.
"And then what happened?"
Opening her mouth to speak, Sara paused when the lights sprinkled around the garden clicked on, symbolizing nightfall.
She chuckled.
"I believe, that story is best saved for another time."
Shuichi's eyes widened and his mouth gaped in protest.
"But--."
"No 'buts'. It's getting late and I can think of 2 men who will be looking for you."
Sighing, but nodding in agreement, Shuichi stood, turning towards the castle.
"What about you?" He asked, turning to face her "Where are you…" He found the space where she had been sitting empty.
"Oh…" He murmured "That works too."
X
"Then what happened?"
Kaname paused, formulating his answer.
After a beat, he replied:"That's a long story."
"We've got time."
"All eternity in fact.""So you can keep…"
"So there's no need to rush." Kaname stated casually, standing from his throne stretching. "It's getting pretty late. Why don't you go get some sleep?"
"I'm not tired.""Or spend time with Shuichi?"
At this, Yuki paused, standing.
"Right." He said.
"Good night, Eiri."
Yuki waved over his shoulder, moving out of the room.
X
Yuki returned to their quarters to find Shuichi waiting for him, sitting on the window sill.
"Welcome back."
He nodded gently.
"You too."
There was a moment of silence.
"Where have you been?" Shuichi asked
"I haven't seen you all day."
Yuki nodded in agreement.
"I know, I was with my father." Yuki began, moving over towards Shuichi. "We were talking about a few things."
"Like what?" Shuichi asked, looking at Yuki with wide purple eyes.
There was a moment of silence before Yuki answered.
"Nothing." He murmured, shaking his head to clear his thoughts. He stretched, taking off his overcoat. "What about you? What have you been up to?"
Shuichi averted his eyes, looking back out the window.
"N-Nothing… Just walking around."
Yuki raised an eyebrow in curiosity at Shuichi's obvious lie, but decided not to press the issue.
Shuichi stood, still staring out the window at the castle's expansive grounds.
"Lord Kaname grew up here." He spoke, his eyes roaming over the land "It's so… strangely beautiful." He pressed his hands to the glass "So many people and places… as a child, he must've had so much fun."
"Something tells me," Yuki began, wrapping his arms around Shuichi's waist "That Kaname's childhood was anything but happy."
Shuichi sighed, leaning back against Yuki.
"That's right." He said sadly "Being a 'chaos-less' wielder, it must've been so hard."
Yuki paused.
"What do you mean?" He asked
"I mean," Shuichi began "Just think about it." He paused "Being heir to the throne. A symbol of power. An entire dimension of people looking up at you. Everyone wanting a wielder so badly, the pressure must've been… incredible." His voice grew softer, his eyes distant "All those people depending upon you, and you not being able to satisfy them. To give them the strength and power they crave, no matter how hard you try… and to endure a world of pain and torment because of it…"
His voice trailed off. Yuki leaned in, placing his lips on Shuichi's shoulder.
"Let's not talk about things like this." He spoke
After a beat, Shuichi nodded.
"And besides, Fath-- Kaname--.""How come you always do that?"
"What?""Force yourself not to call Lord Kaname, 'Father'?"
Yuki paused, not answering.
"Hey Yuki?"
"Yeah?""What do you think everyone back home is doing?"
"Back home?" Yuki asked
"Yeah, back at school."
Yuki paused, contemplating the question.
'Home, huh? I'd almost forgotten that I don't belong here.'
"I don't know Shu." Yuki began, resting his head on Shuichi's shoulder "I imagine…" He began "Kina's worrying herself sick. Thinking up new ways to punish me. And Barton, that bastard, is probably using my absence to spread rumors…' His voice trailed off, and soon he became lost in the feel of Shuichi's skin.
"The fan clubs…" Shuichi began his breath growing heated as Yuki turned him around to face him "Are probably going crazy…" His hands slid to Yuki's shirt and he began busying himself with the buttons. "Missing this body." He trembled, leaning in to press a kiss on the pale expanse of skin that had been exposed.
'My skin… feels like it's on fire…' Shuichi thought, clinging tighter to Yuki.
"So many people, wanting to be where I am right now." Shuichi continued. Then pausing he remarked "Too bad everyone I know that'd miss me is here."
Yuki forced himself to remain still, as the usual warmth from Shuichi's touch spread through him. After Shuichi's actions grew more desperate, he could no longer restrain himself and reached down, wrapping his arms around the lithe boy.
"Shuichi," He murmured, pressing his lips to Shuichi's ear. "Can I tell you a secret?"
Breathing far to heavily, Shuichi nodded.
"Shuichi, I want y--."
Suddenly, Yuki tensed, and he pulled away from Shuichi.
'Everyone is… here?' He thought
"Yuki?"
"Hold that thought!" Yuki called, over his shoulder, grabbing his overcoat and heading out the bedroom door.
"Great." Shuichi muttered, slumping to the floor. "Just… great."
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A.N. Yeah, yeah. I know it's been like three months since I've updated, but I've been swamped this summer, and after my computer crashed it put me back quite a bit, so now I'm trying to make up for lost time by writing like crazy. Poor Shu here, he got denied, again. One of these days I promise I'll let them go all the way, but until then, Shuichi's jilted, yet again. Coffeeshop is next! Thanks for all the reviews and for reading!