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Warning: FAN-SERVICE! XD (beware of Rikuou/Riku' smex scene), AU, oOC, language, etc…

Beta: mittens_220 (LJ)

A/N: I'm… I'm losing readers for this story? *looking at the decreased reviews in horror* Aaah, as I thought… this story is getting boring, huh…? T_T. Maybe I should wrap it up in this chapter….

Okay, anyway, despite everything else, I still want you to read this. Maybe will be the last one too if there's no people interesting in me continuing, so… enjoy… TT_TT

Chapter 15: Closure

A few days later, inside one of the rooms in Yakushi Group Private Hospital…

Rikuo was holding a knife in his right hand and an apple in his left. He cut the sweet red fruit and peeled part of it so it would look like a rabbit before he pierced a stick in the middle of it and offered it to Gozumaru. "Say 'aah'," he said while smiling sweetly to the boy currently sitting on the bed and opening his mouth to eat from Rikuo's hand, blushing slightly as he did so.

Mezumaru, who was sitting on the chair beside his clearly embarrassed twin brother's bed, giggled while Yura and Kiyotsugu turned red in the face from witnessing such a scene.

Another boy with silver-black haired flowing hair stared at the 'couple' with irritated crimson eyes from his bed across the room. Of course he felt totally jealous, seeing his beloved Rikuo get so friendly and intimate with another person besides himself. The Sandaime had to refrain himself from smashing the nearest flower vase on the table in frustration. It was helped that Kino and Tsurara were sitting on the chairs beside his bed, blocking his way to reach and grab the vase even though he was dying to throw it at Gozumaru's head.

Yes, Rikuou had been informed about the little charade Gozumaru and Rikuo had performed in school to cover Rikuo's identity as a part of Nura Gumi. Yes, it was a good plan since Rikuo could totally explain his involvement in Nura Gumi matters to his civilian friends if he acted like he was the boyfriend of one of Nura Gumi's member, in this case: Gozumaru. But it didn't mean Rikuou would like, much less approve of, such a thing. He only agreed in the end for Rikuo's well being.

Rikuo was still his damn it!

The Sandaime of the Nura Gumi glared murderously at the short-dark blue haired boy on the bed across him while the said boy flinched slightly from being on the receiving end of such intense killing intent. Tsurara and Kino paled when they started to see traces of the dark aura emanating from Rikuou's entire body.

Rikuo's sweat dropped as he felt the killing intent as well. Mezumaru was already trembling in fear after he noticed the hostile atmosphere. Kiyotsugu, on the other hand, didn't feel a thing as he was still blabbing excitedly about what he planned to do when he visited the Nura Gumi HQ as it was one of the famous haunted spots in Ukiyoe. The visit was the Nura Gumi's way of paying Kiyotsugu back for his help. Yura, on the other hand, was glancing discreetly in Rikuou's direction because her sense of danger picked up the hazardous vibe.

Yes, Rikuo had somehow explained his situation to his two civilian friends, Yura and Kiyotsugu, about his involvement with Nura Gumi since they were 'accidentally' involved in the war between Nura Gumi and Inugamigyoubu Tanuki Gumi. Of course, it wasn't the truth since his relationship with Rikuou as brothers couldn't be revealed to anyone outside of the Nura Gumi. Moreover, Rikuo and Rikuou did not have a normal sibling relationship because they had a different kind of involvement with each other, and Rikuo insisted that that kind of 'relationship' should stay between him and Rikuou only.

Thus, Rikuo stuck with the story of him being Gozumaru's boyfriend and that he had to hide their relationship from everyone else because Gozumaru lived in a dangerous world of Yakuza. To protect Rikuo from danger and not to give rival families a chance to use Rikuo against Nura Gumi, Rikuo had to be under constant surveillance from the members of Nura Gumi before Gozumaru could be transferred to Ukiyoe, those being Aotabo Kurata (the takoyaki seller) and Oikawa Tsurara (Rikuo's childhood friend who was a head of student council in the all girls school near Ukiyoe Senior High School).

After Rikuo explained the situation to Yura with the support of Aotabo and the still annoyed and unsatisfied Tsurara (who –in her mind– still couldn't believe that Rikuo had a little something-something with Gozumaru because it was just impossible if she had never noticed it and Rikuo didn't tell her. She was the closest thing Rikuo had as a sister, damn it!), Yura still felt something was amiss and decided to ask about an issue which had been bugging her for some time.

"Then… what's your relationship with the Sandaime? No offense, but to me, he looks like totally into you, Rikuo-kun."

Answering that Rikuou was his brother was out of the question, so instead, he told the partial truth of the nature of their relationship.

"Rikuou is in love with me, so he's trying to make me join the Nura Gumi. Remember the 'stalker' talk we had on the school rooftop? That's what it was about."

Yura immediately bought the story and did not probe further since she had reached her own conclusion and muttered something along the lines of 'of course he's to blame for everything' or 'no wonder Rikuo-kun tried to protect him, it's his boyfriend's boss,'

Rikuo sighed in relief as he finally explained everything (which were lies) and Yura understood why he had to lie to her and his school friends (more lies). Even though the truth was different from what he had said, the fundamental issues were almost the same, so Rikuo didn't feel too bad about the lies he had uttered so easily. It was one of the risks he had to bear after choosing to stay beside his younger half brother after all.

As for Kiyotsugu…he was totally thrilled after learning about Rikuo's secret and the dangerous life he had all this time. Eagerly, he asked,

"When did your relationship with Gozumaru and Yakuza start?"

That single question could have exposed all the lies that Rikuo had told up till now since he honestly hadn't thought about an answer to that question at all. He had been friends with Kiyotsugu since elementary school. His involvement with the Nura Gumi started since he was born into this world… or actually, since he met Rikuo when he was six, but having a relationship with Gozumaru couldn't start until Rikuo reached puberty, right? So he resorted to one answer he knew was unsatisfying, but would keep everyone from asking more.

"No comment."

Rikuo answered while blushing. He wasn't faking his embarrassment at all because he was indeed embarrassed. He had been involved with Rikuou since they were little. He even had his first kiss stolen by the idiot when he was nine. Luckily, Kiyotsugu thought it was only 'cute' because Rikuo was 'shy' or something, and didn't ask further.

Thank God Kiyotsugu was dense despite his intelligence.

Convincing Tsurara that there was really something between Gozumaru and him was another thing. She had developed instant hatred to the Gyuuki Gumi heir after Rikuo answered 'yes it was true' when she asked him about the rumors. She sometimes watched them like a hawk guarding her egg, with an expression that showed that she was suspicious of the whole situation and he couldn't help feeling bad because she seemed having a crush on him as well.

Rikuo was honestly wondering why the girls liked him despite knowing his sexual preferences. To be fair though, they didn't know until recently as he wasn't exactly open about his preference since he was only sixteen. And since he only had eyes for Rikuou and not other males, he wasn't really sure if his preference was valid.

Moreover, Rikuo was sure that Tsurara had feelings for Rikuou too. Maybe it was because of her position as an attendant? She didn't think she had a chance with Rikuou, so she chose the closest thing which turned out to be Rikuo?

Well, Rikuo had heard a similar story before …. Was she repeating Gyuuki's experience? It could be, but Rikuo doubted that. Tsurara was a girl after all. He believed there was no one who could pull off what Gyuuki had done in his youth.

All in all, almost everyone believed this story. The only ones who didn't buy his cover of Rikuo dating Gozumaru at all were Zen and Shouhei despite only having suspicions on Rikuou and Rikuo's 'real relationship' and Gyuuki who already knew.

Anyway, the hardest part in playing his cover story now was… that he had to do it in front of Rikuou.

Rikuo was perfectly aware of Rikuou's possessive trait and he knew Rikuou was holding himself back in front of his civilian friends for his sake. Which was why it made Rikuo feel really-really guilty to do this to him.

Rikuou looked angry and miserable on the other side of the room. He even threw a death glare towards Gozumaru. Well, Rikuo felt sorry for Gozumaru for being the subject of the anger, but it was his own fault for suggesting this cover story in the first place.

Ahem, Rikuo was also to blame for agreeing, but he didn't want to be at the one receiving Rikuou's wrath so…

Sorry, Gozumaru…—Rikuo couldn't help thinking, sweat dropping more.

Meanwhile, Rikuou seemed to realize that his glare had made everyone in the room, including Rikuo, uncomfortable, so he toned down his anger and turned his face away from the view in front of him. Of course, with a pout on his face, but since he wouldn't let anyone off if they commented anything at all on his pouting, they wisely stayed silent.

"So, when are you guys going to come back to school?" Kiyotsugu asked Gozumaru, Mezumaru and Rikuo. "Everyone in class is worried because the three of you missed class for three days now," he continued.

"Well, until Gozumaru gets better. His wound is quite severe after all," Rikuo replied while holding Gozumaru's hand for 'show'. Gozumaru winced slightly at that before relaxing and played along despite Mezumaru's amused giggle beside him.

"You guys are so passionate," Yura commented, slightly blushing again. For some reasons her heart couldn't stop beating so fast seeing Rikuo with Gozumaru like that.

"We are, huh?" Rikuo smiled wide at that, and Gozumaru tried not to blush. This was more embarrassing than trying to spread the rumors by pretending to kiss. He had no idea that it could feel this way.

"Well, we can't exactly tell them what happened to the three of you for obvious reasons. So… what do you want us to tell everyone?" Kiyotsugu asked. Being the good friend he was, he had to cover for Rikuo and his boyfriend as well, right?

"Kiyotsugu-kun…." Rikuo looked at Kiyotsugu with happy and teary eyes. He held Kiyotsugu's hand with both of his. "Thank you so much for your consideration. Ah… why don't you tell them that we caught a nasty flu and had to be hospitalized for a few days?" he suggested then.

"The three of you at the same time?" Kiyotsugu tried to make sense of the story.

"Well, Mezumaru and Gozumaru are brothers, so they caught the flu together because they live in the same house, and I caught the flu after trying to take care of Gozumaru in his home. How does that sound?" Rikuo offered.

"Oh… that's actually a good, believable reason! You're so smart Nura-kun!" Kiyotsugu said while punching his palm, getting the logic in it. "But then, everyone will know you and Gozumaru-kun are really an item. Is that really okay?" he then continued hesitantly.

"Well… but isn't the rumor already spreading through the entire school? Thanks to the idiot who posted that picture on the school board," Rikuo asked with a vein popping out on his temple. He was informed by Yura a day after the incident, that the school was in uproar because the picture of Rikuo and Gozumaru 'kissing' in A3 size was stuck on the school board with a headline of 'An Unusual Fantastic Couple of the Month'.

Most students and teachers in Ukiyoe Senior High School weren't homo-phobic so it was like entertainment and gossip material for the school, but still, the embarrassment was humiliating. Rikuo didn't exactly kiss Gozumaru or the other way around, but after seeing that picture, no one would believe it even if they tried to explain the truth. The position was too compromising.

"True… many girls were heart-broken because they thought they had chance with Yuuki-kun," Yura laughed slightly. "But, for some ungodly reasons, some of the students find it cute," she then muttered in addition quietly, with a bead of sweat dropping from her cheek.

"Oh, I feel so sorry for them," Mezumaru said with a tinge of sympathy in his voice after hearing the first line, and then he turned to Gozumaru whose face was slightly conflicted and he giggled some more when he heard the second sentence.

"Stop finding entertainment in my misery," Gozumaru hissed quietly at Mezumaru in annoyance and the other boy laughed at him after seeing his expression.

Rikuo laughed slightly as well despite his own annoyance. Then he turned to Kiyotsugu with grateful expression on his face. "I really appreciate your help Kiyotsugu-kun. You're really a good friend," he said then, with his angelic smile that usually made his half brother swoon eagerly.

Kiyotsugu widened his eyes slightly with a tint of pink coloring his cheeks slightly. "It's… it's normal for friends to help each other," he said, getting slightly nervous and embarrassed. Well, now he kind of understood why Gozumaru and even the Sandaime seemed so… into Rikuo. Despite being a boy, he was really cute after all… and his smile was very sweet as well. Seeing his smile made everyone want to smile as well in happiness.

"A-and, I'm allowed to tour inside the Nura Gumi old house. I bet I'll see a ghost or youkai there," Kiyotsugu said while laughing slightly now.

"That's cool! I want to tour too!" Rikuo grinned cheerily as well, feeling that they could still be friends even though Kiyo knew he somehow had connections with the Yakuza.

"Then we can go together!" Kiyotsugu had become more excited by this second, because their topic had shifted from an awkward one into the usual one, the one that they were always conversing with each other as members of Kiyo Cross Supernatural Investigation Squad.

"You guys… are you done yet? The visiting hours ended ten minutes ago, you know?" Rikuou suddenly spoke from his bed, catching the others' attention.

"Oh my, it's the time already?" Kino asked as she looked at the clock. It read 10.10 p.m.

"If you don't go now, you'll get yelled at by the pretty nurses," Rikuou smirked at the civilians, not including Rikuo.

"Fine, let's go home, Kiyojyuji-kun," Yura said while standing, after sending Rikuou a glare of annoyance.

"Oh okay," Kiyotsugu responded accordingly, following her to stand. "Then, see you again tomorrow, Nura-kun, Gozumaru-kun, Mezumaru-kun" he said waving to Rikuo's party before he turned his face to Rikuou and nodded. "You too, Oyabun," he smiled.

"Ou," Rikuou waved back at the civilian as he left the room.

"Bye, Yura-san, Kiyotsugu-kun!" Rikuo waved at Kiyotsugu and Yura as well before they closed the door.

"Then, Rikuou-sama, it's the time for you to go back to your room too," Tsurara said with a smile to the Sandaime.

"I'm okay. Moreover, you two, you can go home now. You don't have to accompany me all the time," Rikuou said while looking at Kino and Tsurara.

"Eh, but… Nurarihyon-sama ordered us to be your assistants when you're recovering," Kino said.

"I'll be fine. Both of you haven't had any rest since the first day of my admission to the hospital. Go home. If you both collapsed because of exhaustion, I'd be the one in trouble, right? You can come back tomorrow. There will be the nurses, Mezumaru and Rikuo here, so don't worry too much," Rikuou added in finality.

Being told like that, both attendants couldn't refuse. Moreover, he phrased it in such way which showed that he cared about their health as well. Kino and Tsurara looked at each other for a few moments before nodding.

"Okay, Sandaime," Kino said with a long sigh.

Tsurara turned to Rikuo. "Waka, we'll leave for today," she said with a small smile.

"Okay, leave Rikuou to me for tonight," Rikuo smiled back at her and she seemed happy at that.

Both Kino and Tsurara stood to leave, but not before Tsurara glared at Gozumaru heatedly and humped at him. Gozumaru and Rikuo sweat dropped at that. Rikuou smirked though.

The moment the door closed, the four guys inside the room sighed deeply.

"Finally!" Gozumaru said as Rikuo released his hand.

"Thanks for your hard work," Rikuo said while standing, and immediately turned to walk towards Rikuou. He didn't even spare a last glance towards Gozumaru.

"Whoa, so fast…!" Mezumaru commented, feeling bad for Gozumaru, who didn't even care.

"That's fine. The faster they're gone, the better," Gozumaru huffed, slightly annoyed and sore from the evil glares thrown in his direction. "Sandaime insisted to crash in my room because he wouldn't want to leave me and Rikuo alone. Now if Rikuo brings him away, I'll thank him for heaven sake," he continued complaining.

Mezumaru chuckled at that. "Really? I think Gozumaru is starting to develop feelings for Rikuo for real, though," he teased.

"W-what?" Gozumaru blushed slightly at that. "No way…! Getting involved with him only brings trouble for me. Moreover, he doesn't see anyone else aside Rikuou…." Gozumaru huffed again now despite being embarrassed and Mezumaru laughed at that.

"Ma~, well, don't worry about not getting Rikuo's attention. I'll always be staying by Gozumaru's side and love Gozumaru all the time after all," Mezumaru said while hugging his brother childishly and happily.

"Shut up," Gozumaru blushed even more at that.

Rikuo watched the twins for a moment before he chuckled. "They're cute," he said as he sat beside Rikuo's bed now.

"They are, but I'm not giving you up for them," Rikuou said suddenly, reaching up to hold Rikuo's hand.

Rikuo turned to his half brother and smiled. "Ba~ka," he said while poking Rikuou's forehead. "Hell will freeze over before I leave you."

Rikuou widened his eyes slightly before his cheeks colored faintly. He didn't say anything though, trying to act cool as usual, especially in front of Gozumaru and Mezumaru. Usually, he was the one teasing and attacking after all.

"Now, let's go to your own room, Rikuou," Rikuo said while standing. "You need sleep so you can recover faster," he looked at Rikuou's face before stroking his cheek.

"You'll accompany me tonight?" Rikuou asked while shifting on the bed, preparing to stand as well.

"Of course," Rikuo chuckled. "I'm dying to be alone with you, you know," he grinned now before helping Rikuou stand slowly. It was still a bit hard for Rikuou to move around after getting shot on the shoulder and upper arm after all.

"Thanks," Rikuou said slightly as he stood now.

"Gozu, Mezu, we'll be in the room beside yours," Rikuo said and both boys across the room said 'yeah' in unison.

In no time, Rikuo had supported Rikuou to walk back to his room and onto his bed. Rikuou sighed in relief when he sat back, leaning his back on the backrest, relaxing his limbs once more.

"You really didn't have to watch us that closely, you know. I wouldn't be cheating on you." Rikuo said, smiling ruefully at Rikuou.

"Even so, I just want to see how you act with your supposed boyfriend. Surprisingly, you never act that way with me," Rikuou said, looking slightly sulking that Rikuo never acted lovey-dovey with him.

"Well of course it will be different. Gozumaru isn't exactly my boyfriend. Moreover it was just for show… if you're jealous of something that's already obvious, what can I do?" Rikuo then sat down on the bedside, looking at Rikuou ridiculously. Really, Rikuou could be very stupid sometimes.

"Then… kiss me," Rikuou said suddenly with suppliant look, surprising Rikuo.

Well, all this time, Rikuou was always the one initiating things. Maybe… he got slightly intimidated after seeing Rikuo able to act that way with Gozumaru.

Rikuo softened his expression, sighed and smiled small. "Ah, jeez… what am I going to do with you?" He couldn't help saying in exasperation while leaning his body and face more closely to Rikuou's before lowering his gaze to Rikuou's lips.

"Riku…?" Rikuou widened his eyes slightly, not expecting that Rikuo would agree.

"Shh… let me," Rikuo said with the softest expression he could muster. He cupped Rikuou's cheek with one hand as he closed his eyes and then kissed Rikuou's lips softly.

Rikuou parted his lips slightly and closed his eyes as well, kissing Rikuo back. It was soft. Rikuo's lips were always soft and warm, since the first time he tasted him seven years ago… sweet, delicious, like chocolate.

Rikuo pulled back slightly and put his forehead on Rikuou's. "This kind of thing… this intense and emotional moment between you and me… isn't meant to be displayed," Rikuo whispered softly before he moved forward once again to kiss Rikuou's cheek. Both of his arms encircled Rikuou's neck area before his lips descended upon Rikuou's once more and this time, it was no longer an innocent soft kiss he bestowed.

Rikuo deepened the kiss. He probed Rikuou's mouth with his tongue, licking his bottom lip in an attempt to invade his brother's cavern.

Rikuou was a little bit surprised at the aggressiveness he felt from Rikuo's kiss. It almost bewildered him that his usually reserved big half brother would kiss him like this… passionate, deep, as if he was desperate to connect with him.

Rikuou wasn't complaining, though. He parted his lips and let Rikuo's tongue invade his mouth. Rikuo explored inside Rikuou's, shyly licking every part he could reach, even the tip of Rikuou's tongue slightly, as if asking him to engage in battle…no, dance. Rikuou complied with the silent request. He licked back and Rikuo moaned slightly at that.

Oi, oi!—Rikuou was seriously surprised at the voice Rikuo had made. It sounded very… very wanton and willing!

"Rikuou…," Riku called Rikuou's name with shaky breath and when he looked at his sexy half-lidded eyes and flushing expression, Rikuou couldn't help groaning as the arousal began to arise inside him.

Rikuou attempted to hold Rikuo, who had already climbed on the bed and now he was kind of sitting on Rikuou's lap. They continued kissing deeply, tasting each other's flavors and mixing their saliva together in a connection that was very hot and arousing, sending their mind in pleasure and bliss, clouding their sense with lust and desire for owning each other.

"Riku…!" Rikuou called Rikuo's pet-name and moved to circle the older boy's waist, but when he lifted his right hand, his shoulder throbbed. "Nh…!" he groaned slightly in pain. The local anesthetic seemed to already worn off and his wounds began to hurt again. What a bad timing…! He didn't want to stop though.

Rikuo noticed Rikuou tense slightly when he moved his right hand and pulled back slightly while panting, a string of saliva still connecting their mouths together. "Does it hurt… your wound?" he asked breathlessly.

"Che, something like this doesn't even itch," Rikuou lied coolly, but Rikuo knew that it was bullshit. Sandaime's wounds weren't closed after all.

Rikuo smirked slightly knowing that. This was his chance to overpower his little half brother.

Rikuou felt a sudden bad feeling when he saw Rikuo's expression then. "W-what?" he asked, slightly nervous.

"Right… since Rikuou can't move yet…," Rikuo grinned mischievously before he suddenly attacked Rikuou's neck with his mouth.

"Ah!" Rikuou was surprised that he couldn't help yelping. "Ri-Riku…wai—nnh!" he groaned slightly as he felt the sensation of Rikuo's hot mouth on his sensitive spot, just above his jugular vein. "W-wait…, Ri- ah!" he jolted in shock at the sudden pleasure that coursed through his entire body when Rikuo bit his skin and then licked apologetically before sucking it.

Rikuou honestly couldn't push Rikuo away when his nerves were tingling in the addictive sensation of pain mixed with pleasure. Moreover, his hands really couldn't do much in this kind of situation because of the injuries. "Hey…! You're… cheating…!" It wasn't fair to attack him when he was incapacitated like this.

Rikuo grinned amusedly as his hands moved to Rikuou's back and neck, being careful not to touch the wound in his right shoulder and left arm, patting Rikuou's body as he pleased and teasing him with light touches and kisses from the corner of his lips, to his chin, then to bellow his jaw, to further down on Rikuou's shoulder blade and some more that he was sure driving Sandaime insane with needs.

Rikuou was breathing heavily as he felt Rikuo's ministration on his body. He had no idea that his half brother could be this… naughty. "Ri… Riku…! Ah…!" he shut his eyes and threw his head back as Rikuo's mouth got to the sensitive spot on his chest.

Rikuo glanced upward while he was pleasing his brother's upper body. Rikuou was surprisingly sensitive. He made a wonderful sound like this. Well, Sandaime was usually the one who did everything, so Rikuo wouldn't know beforehand, but this… this breathless flushed vulnerable expression he was making was so… so cute and erotic at the same time.

"Rikuou… you're so cute~," Rikuo couldn't help saying while grinning before embracing Rikuou again around his chest.

"W-wha—cute?" Rikuou set his indignant expression while blushing in embarrassment. "I'm not cute! Gorgeous, sexy, yeah, but not cute!" he protested now.

"But you're cute for me… little brother," Rikuo teased him some more until the Sandaime completely flustered. This was so interesting and funny.

Rikuo then gave specific attention to the injured shoulder before he went down and kissed lightly just above the bandaged wound, careful and loving kisses that sent Rikuou's nerves on fire just for the intense feeling of attention and love alone. Rikuo repeated the maneuver to Rikuou's left upper arm as well, while looking at Rikuou's eyes tenderly.

"W-what's gotten into you…? I have no idea you can act like this, Riku…." Rikuou couldn't help asking in a slight confusion with his half big brother's volatile mood in attacking him.

"Hmm… well, all this time I've been bombarded by your affection and love and haven't yet got a chance to pay them back, no? Besides, don't forget that I'm a man too," Rikuo looked at Rikuou's crimson eyes with confidence in his chocolate honey ones now. "Sometimes, I want to be the one 'eating' too," he grinned again and Rikuou flushed deeply at that.

"O-oniichan, I think this is not a very good time for that…." Rikuou looked visibly nervous now, averting his gaze away from Rikuo.

"What are you saying? And since when have you called me 'oniichan'?" Rikuo smirked slightly at seeing Rikuou's expression. Oh, how he loved this unexpected side of him. "Now… where were we?" he decided to go back to play with Rikuou's body, torturing his brother some more.

"Wah! St—ah! Not-not there!"

"Where, here?"

"Ah! Ri-Riku…!"

Rikuo undid Rikuou's hospital gown and began to slowly undress him while exploring Rikuou's body more using his hands, sending a jolt of pleasure throughout Rikuou's entire body with every hot touch setting his skin warm and tingling, making his body shiver. Rikuou couldn't help the moans and groans escaping his mouth with his uncontained desire. He was totally breathless, very aroused and achingly hard now.

"R-Riku… want… to touch you… too…!" Rikuou was reaching up despite his hurting shoulder and arm.

Rikuo saw this and leant up to kiss Rikuou's palm and fingers before he parted his lips and put the fingers inside his mouth, licking and sucking them, making Rikuou groan gutturally at the sexiness of the act. "Oh God…!" he could feel his blood flowed south even more at that.

"Rikuou…," Rikuo gave the last lick on Rikuou's fingertip before he removed them from his mouth and the he began to trace his own fingers from Rikuou's mid thigh teasingly upward until it reached the most sensitive spot in Rikuou's body and began to fondle it.

"Ah!" Rikuou couldn't help moan deeply at that. "Ri-…!" Rikuou widened his eyes when he saw his brother bent his waist and his head was suddenly between Rikuou's legs. "Wait—! Riku, you don't have to-…! Oh, my fu—god! AH!" Rikuou thought he was about to explode as he felt the hot wet cavern enveloped him. "Ah, ah, Ri…! Ah!"

At this point, creating coherent thoughts and lines seemed very overrated. Who could think sensibly when they were in that kind of situation? The only thoughts coursing inside Rikuou's head right now were 'oh so hot, yes, fucking more!' or something on that line.

Rikuou really couldn't control his voice anymore despite trying to bite his bottom lip to shut it. Rikuo really took control of this. How in the hell could Rikuo do this? Where did he learn…?

"Ri-… Riku…! Ah! St-… I'm…about to…!" It was too much for Rikuou. Despite his reputation with women, he had actually never done something like this with anyone.

Rikuo looked up at Rikuou's desperate expression before he stopped and put it out of his mouth. He was also panting and breathless because it was surprisingly more tiring than he had thought. He had read some time ago that more practice would be needed to do it right. His jaw also began to ache.

Anyway, Rikuo leant up to connect his mouth with Rikuou's once again, letting his half brother taste his own pre-essence through Rikuo. "Nnh…!"

Rikuo reached up to embrace Rikuou again and flushed his body to Rikuou's chest, straddling Rikuou's hips and in result, grinding his own clothed arousal to Rikuou's. Both groaned at the sensation.

"Ri-… Riku…, let me… touch you too…!" Rikuou whispered as he got some control back and kissed Rikuo's ear before biting the tip.

"Ah!" Rikuo moaned at that. His body felt extremely hot. He had no idea that pleasuring Rikuou and seeing his expression in thrill could set his own body on fire like that. His clothes were too hot.

Rikuo pulled back slightly before he frantically unbuttoned his clothes and Sandaime was trying to unzip his jeans with slightly shaky hands, all the pain momentarily forgotten with the course of adrenalin and endorphin inside his system.

When all the materials were shed away from Rikuo, their body flushed again to each other in renewed passion, bare skin to bare skin, exchanging body warmth and fluid. Both were engage in the dance of desire, yearning for each other in such way that sent their feelings to paradise.

"Riku…!" Rikuou whispered Rikuo's name with deep, low, lustful voice while kissing and sucking at his neck and Rikuo moaned in response. Rikuou's hands touched his body, caressing and worshipping him in a way that let Rikuo know how much he cherished and loved him.

Rikuo closed his eyes, feeling the sensation of 'love' enveloping his body, teasing his nerves and building his pleasure from the bottom of his heart to the surface of his body until he felt it was impossible to contain all the arousals.

They touched each other, kissed each other, creating rhythm of euphoria and ecstasy and when they reached the peak of their pleasure, they kissed deeply, drowning each other names and moans into their mouth as the white light exploded behind their eyes, sending their body into orgasmic shudder and their mind to the high of seventh heaven.

Sometimes later, after they touched the ground of the earth once more, both were breathless and panting hoarsely and their bodies were worn-out from the exertion of making love that Rikuo had to hold onto Rikuou's body for support, sending them both on to the hospital bed together.

Rikuo was slightly on top of Rikuou's body, his head resting on Rikuous chest. He could still hear the thrum of excitement of Rikuou's heart drumming inside him.

"Whoa, that was…." Rikuou couldn't help commenting at that, blinking slightly in amazement.

"Yeah…." Rikuo chuckled tiredly with a deep sigh. "Feels wonderful…."

"Just… don't do that without warning again…." Rikuou said while looking down at Rikuo who looked up to him with a smirk.

"Do what?" Rikuo wanted to tease Rikuou some more.

"You know what I meant. Where did you learn to do that anyway?" Rikuou asked but then he took it back quickly, amending. "Wait, never mind. I don't want to know."

"I read it from a book," Rikuo said, feeling slightly embarrassed after the desire already slightly dissipated.

"Wait, you read it?" Rikuou set a ridiculous expression now, while his hand unconsciously stroking Rikuo's naked back, not yet feeling the pain of his injury returning. "I thought you watched porn or something…."

"Are you going to let me watch porn and get hard over it?" Rikuo asked while moving up slightly so his face was closer to Rikuou.

"Over my dead body," Rikuou said with a huff and Rikuo laughed lightly at that. "You can only watch something like this with me and you as the stars. Maybe we should record it or something?"

Rikuo hit his head at that. "Pervert."

They stared at each other for awhile before they started to chuckle. Rikuou sighed deeply once again, looking at Rikuo's chocolate honey eyes softly. "I love you, Riku…," he said wholeheartedly.

Rikuo widened his eyes for a moment before softening his expression once more and smiled small. "I love you too, Rikuou…." He replied the confession surely before he leaned his face down and kissed Rikuou again on the lips tenderly.

….

"Are you up for second round?" Rikuou couldn't help asking.

"Idiot," Rikuo hit his head once again, blushing slightly.

0oo—Rikuou x Rikuo—oo0

"I heard all the Shikoku Yakuza you brought to Tokyo were arrested?" Rikuo asked Tamazuki who was sitting beside Inukami's bed.

The Mad Dog was sleeping soundly, still under the influence of medication and general anesthetic.

"What, you want to mock me?" Tamazuki narrowed his eyes at Rikuo who was flipping a magazine page on his seat perfectly relaxed in his presence.

"No, I'm just wondering why you're not arrested too," Rikuo answered, not looking at him.

"Hn, they're deserved to put in jail anyway," Tamazuki turned his face to the side, away from Rikuo's sight.

"You cut a deal with the police?" Rikuo asked again.

"My dad did," Tamazuki said expressionlessly.

There was awkward silence for approximately ten seconds before Rikuo sighed, putting down the magazine and looked at Tamazuki. "I heard from Rikuou about your daddy issue," he said, breaking the silence instantly as Tamazuki suddenly glared at him.

"It's not your damn business," he hissed dangerously at him.

"No, it's not… I just want to say that I had that issue too, you know. The difference is… I'm not as stupid as you in dealing with it," Rikuo said again and the glare intensified.

"Shut up. You know nothing about me," Tamazuki growled now.

"Hmm… actually, I do. I talked to your father about it some time ago. Don't you want to hear what his opinion about you was?" Rikuo asked.

"I'm not interested in hearing what that old man thought about me," Tamazuki turned away again, looking cold and emotionless as he talked about his dad.

"Well, I'm still going to tell you, anyway," Rikuo shrugged before he began to recite his conversation with Danuki a few hours before Rikuo decided to pay a visit to Tamazuki and Inukami's room. Yep, they were also in Yakushi Group Private Hospital.

Rikuo didn't really know the details, but it seemed all of the members of the Inugamigyoubu Tanuki Gumi that Tamazuki had recruited had very long list of criminal records. Of course, except Tamazuki himself and Inukami despite his reputation. And there was that Yosume girl who disappeared like a puff of smoke after the fight broke out.

The police had wanted to use the Nura Gumi to hunt all of the members down until every last person was caught and arrested as a payment for letting the members of the Nura Gumi off. However, it seemed Yura said something to the police chief, and there was also the evidence from one of the politician that was well known and respected in Japan which supported the rumor that Nura Gumi wasn't the cause of the incidents that happened to a lot of corporations and stores lately. They actually solved it because the one responsible for it was the yakuza from Shikoku.

Rikuo couldn't help feeling sorry for Yura's brother because his job on collecting evidence was interrupted by his sister. He must have been feeling very pissed off right then. After he could see Ryuuji's face, a day after his eyes were treated in ER, he recalled that Ryuuji was actually the manager of the convenience store where Rikuo had ever borrowed the phone just after Hihi was attacked.

No wonder he suspected Rikuo being the leader of Nura Gumi before. He heard the conversation after all. Well, even though Ryuuji seemed to not buy Rikuo's cover story, Yura believed Rikuo anyway, so he wasn't really concerned about that problem even though the boy who was always with him, Mamiru or something, stared at him all the time they were in the same vicinity.

Somehow… the expressionless red haired kid was watching Rikuo for something. Rikuo just didn't know why he did that. Rikuou said he probably fell for Rikuo, but Rikuo didn't think it was like that. His eyes were cold and hostile whenever they met Rikuo's after all. It was different from when he talked to Ryuuji (actually Ryuuji talked to him and he just listened) or when Yura did. His eyes held certain emotion which was still unreadable, but it was something anyway, unlike when he stared at Rikuo.

Rikuo couldn't help feeling that Mamiru probably hated him or something. He wasn't used to being hated, so he was slightly uncomfortable about it.

Anyway, Rikuo got distracted there. Now was the time to tell Tamazuki about what Danuki had said and thought about Tamazuki.

"You're always wondering why he never let you handle the family despite your talent and intelligence, right?" Rikuo asked Tamazuki again even though the other dark haired boy was obstinate to ignore him. "I was wondering too… and this what he said when I asked him."

"Tamazusa… ah, I meant, Tamazuki… is very beautiful, right? His skin is so fair, his face feminine, he has slender and soft body. He's so gorgeous, smart and manipulative… just like his mother. He has the potential to become anything he wants. A life of a Yakuza… isn't a life I want for him. His mother was unfortunate enough to have fallen in love with someone like me, but she wanted Tamazuki to have a free life, a life that he could choose without any pressure from anything.

"Tamazuki's mother refused my marriage proposal after I knew she was pregnant. She wanted to remain single while raising Tamazuki and gave the choice for him. It seems… he had misunderstood that intention. He thought I didn't want him. But he was wrong…. I loved him very much. I named him Tamazusa not because I want to make him as a daughter, but I want him to live knowing his true self… that he isn't bound by the blood of yakuza, that he can have any life he wants if he desires it.

"I don't want him to think that he had responsibilities in the family such that he wouldn't be able to choose the life he wants. Though in the end, he's obsessed with his own desire to be recognized by the family no matter what I said to him. Even though he could be so much more than a yakuza… I want him to understand that, but… he just wouldn't understand it…"

Rikuo watched Tamazuki's expression as he recited every word uttered by Danuki about his beloved son. There was no change whatsoever in his expression.

"You… actually already knew that, didn't you?" Rikuo asked then, and Tamazuki's eyes twitched slightly. "As I thought… you knew and understood that, but you just couldn't accept it that way, could you?" he confirmed again, but Tamazuki still refused to say anything.

Rikuo sighed while looking out of the window. "I know how you feel though… ever since I knew that I'm also one of Nura Rihan's sons, despite my life living as a civilian, I began to wonder too why I wasn't raised in the main house. Despite my mom and dad's constant declarations of love for me, I couldn't help questioning whether I wasn't worthy to be the heir of Nura Gumi. I wanted to be recognized. I wanted them to need me. I want to have a sense of belonging inside that family. Those are the only things I thought about all my life. I grew to hate my half brother that already had all of that since he was born."

Tamazuki turned to Rikuo now as he heard that. His expression looked surprised.

"I haven't told you, huh? I'm the first son of Nura Rihan, Nura Rikuo. Originally, I was the one who was supposed to be the leader of Nura Gumi Alliance, courtesy of my grandpa who pointed me out after seeing my capability, but… in the end, that title wasn't the thing I wanted from my family," Rikuo chuckled as remembered how shocked and elated he was when he was pointed as the Third in front of his half brother who also wore the same shocked expression.

"You… refused the position of the leader of the Nura Gumi Alliances…?" Tamazuki was totally shocked as he heard that. "You're… you had a chance to own that family, but you discarded it?" he didn't understand.

"It was a choice I made after I realized what I really wanted. I want to… feel that I'm needed. I don't care who, but I want someone who needs me unconditionally, such that they won't be able to go on if I'm not around. I'm selfish like that. Then…I found it in the place I never thought I would."

Tamazuki widened his eyes as he realized. "Your… half brother," he couldn't help saying as he remembered his conversation with Rikuou in his base three nights before, how Rikuou confessed that he accepted the position of Nura Gumi just because he wanted to tie Rikuo beside him.

"Ha-, hahahahahaha!" Tamazuki suddenly laughed, feeling bizarre and ludicrous as he realized how simple were the minds of those people who were supposed to stand on top of the Dark World of Central Japan.

"Funny, right? I hated him at first… because he had had everything I didn't, but… in the end, he's the one who needs me most, the one who loves me most and won't be able to go on without me. And I…, I've fallen in love with him as well…. Now, I won't be able to let him go no matter what," Rikuo chuckled slightly as well at that.

"Ha, you got everything you want in the end, right? By asking him to 'own' Nura Gumi while he's willing to do everything for you… isn't that the same as 'you' owning the Nura Gumi through him?" Tamazuki asked while smirking accusingly at Rikuo.

"I never thought that far, but maybe that's true," Rikuo shrugged.

"Liar. As I thought, you're really an evil bastard," Tamazuki huffed while sneering.

"I don't want to be told that by you of all people. What about yourself? Do you think we're similar, Tamazusa?" Rikuo then smirked back, using Tamazuki's old name for good measure to get the point across. "Don't you want to feel needed and loved unconditionally too?"

Tamazuki clamped up at that and he turned his face to Inukami on the bed.

"You already found it, didn't you? It just happened that he isn't the yakuza boss like what I have found. You have all the choices lined up in front of you. You just have to pick one where you can be together with the one you need most," Rikuo then stood before he walked out of the room. "Come to us anytime if you feel that you haven't been satisfied with playing war yet. We can always take up your challenge," he added with his cute angelic smile before closing the door.

"Despite his look, he's really en evil ass."

Tamazuki was surprised as someone's voice interrupted his thoughts. He looked down and saw Inukami regaining consciousness and opening his eyes slightly to look at Tamazuki's golden orbs. "Good morning, Tamazuki," he said with a soft smile.

Tamazuki was silence for a moment before he bent down and kissed Inukami on the lips, surprising the reddish chocolate haired boy. "It's afternoon, you fool," Tamazuki said looking at Inukami's reddish-amber eyes. "What took you so long, Inukami?"

"Um… fighting Shinigami (1)?" Inukami grinned sheepishly.

"Idiot," Tamazuki huffed. "You're going to pay for dying in front of me," he said while snuggling Inukami's neck before taking a bite of his skin. Inukami couldn't help moaning slightly at that.

"Oh… do I get to be punished?" Inukami asked teasingly, but Tamazuki wouldn't have that as he once again kissed his lips deeply, earning more groans from the boy lying on the bed.

"Hey, do you hear what that Rikuo said to me?" Tamazuki asked after he pulled back and looked at Inukami's eyes deeply.

"Aah… I kind of already realized that since after you brought me to Inugamigyoubu Gumi HQ in Shikoku. You were just trying so hard to get his attention, you know," Inukami said while curving his hand on Tamazuki's neck. "He already loves you very much… it's impossible to ask for more, but I… I can give you more, more of that 'love' you yearn so much from him," he continued while licking Tamazuki's lips.

"Then… will you take me away from that place… so I can severe this longing and connection?" Tamazuki asked again for the first time showing his vulnerable side to Inukami that the Mad Dog of Shikoku widened his eyes slightly after seeing it.

"Surely, Tamazuki… anywhere you want," Inukami said with determined expression, looking deeply inside Tamazuki's golden irises and gave him another kiss to seal the deal.

"Whatever you wish… I'll grant it just for you…."

0oo—Rikuou x Rikuo—oo0

A day later, Tamazuki and Inukami were already gone from the hospital, leaving the hospital bill to Danuki who sighed deeply, looking devastated as he found Inukami's room empty.

"That stupid kid…! Going without saying good bye again…." The middle aged man said while looking at the note left by Tamazuki with an annoyed look.

"He's eloping with Inukami?" Rikuou said with a ridiculous look as the leader of Inugamigyoubu Gumi informed him.

Rikuo tried very hard not to laugh. He kind of knew that Tamazuki would chose to stay with Inukami, but he thought he would go back to Shikoku together with his father and Inukami. He never expected that Tamazuki would leap to a drastic choice like running away together.

"What about his school?" Gozumaru couldn't help asking.

"With his head, he doesn't have to do anything and he can still get rich," Rikuou commented dismissively, recognizing that Tamazuki was indeed smart.

"Haah, what should I tell his mother after this?" Danuki sighed deeply again in defeat. Really, his youngest son was a handful.

"Isn't that okay? He wants to travel and explore the world. You're the one saying you wanted him to live freely," Nurarihyon yawned while smoking his pipe.

"Hey, Ojiichan! Don't smoke inside the hospital room!" Rikuo scolded his grandpa as he saw what he was doing.

"It's very lively here, huh?" Mezumaru couldn't help commenting while a bead of sweat rolling down his cheek.

"Hey, this is my room, damn it! Why are you here again, Sandaime?" Gozumaru yelled at Rikuou.

"Well, Riku said he wants to see you, so…," Rikuou answered it with total confidence.

"Why is everyone even here?" Tsurara and Kino whispered to each other in confusion.

"Ah, I just remembered. Zen-nii is getting better so he will visit today, Shouhei-kun as well," Rikuo informed.

"Eeh… they just want to see you, Riku," Rikuou said with an annoyed huff.

"No, they want to see how you were dealing with gun wound. It was the first time you had one after all," Rikuo said with a slight laugh after seeing Rikuou's face.

"Will Gyuuki-sama come today?" Gozumaru couldn't help asking with hopeful expression.

"Yeah, wanna see Gyuuki-sama… I miss him…!" Mezumaru whined.

"He will, don't worry," Nurarihyon said with a reassuring look to the two boys. They looked happy and thanked him then.

"Well, I'd better head home to Shikoku then, since my baby boy decided to leave me," Danuki said dejectedly.

"You have a lot of sons, Danuki," Nurarihyon's sweat dropped.

"Yes, but my Tamazusa is the prettiest at home. He's like a spring breeze in that house filled with barbaric men," he said again, sighing more deeply.

"I wonder why he couldn't just say that in front of the person himself… both father and son were too tsundere to actually speak their hearts to each other," Rikuo's sweat dropped as well.

"So… where's Ittaku and Awashima? I haven't thanked them for helping," Rikuou asked Tsurara and Kino.

"Ah, he's gone already. Said he wanted to enjoy the world outside the prison more quickly," Kino said with an amused smile.

"But he left this for you, Rikuou-sama," Tsurara then took out a package for Rikuou and the Sandaime accepted it before opening it immediately.

It was the tracking anklet.

….

"That stupid asshole!" Rikuou yelled in annoyance that Ittaku once again had become a wanted man because he broke his parole.

Somewhere in Japan, Ittaku sneezed while Awashima was asking if he had caught a cold.

0oo—Rikuou x Rikuo—oo0

Kyoto—

Yosume walked slowly along the corridor inside a big building, owned by Koromo Corporation.

She stopped just in front of a big door before knocking twice.

A man in a suit with black spiky hair and a mask on the right side of the face opened the door and greeted her with a smirk. "Welcome home, Yosume."

"Ibaraki-sama," Yosume nodded in respect before she took something out from her pocket. "All the information about Nura Gumi personnel and its current condition is all here," she said while offering a removable hard disk.

"Ooh! Yosume-chan! You've succeeded in getting all information accumulated by that Tamazuki guy?" a little girl, probably no more than ten years old with long wavy black hair asked in excitement, golden eyes sparkling brilliantly.

"Yes, Kyouko-sama," Yosume nodded coolly in respect again.

"Waaah! You're good! Neechan (2)! Neechan! Yosume-chan already came back!" the little girl then ran to the middle of the room where a big sofa was seated and a girl with black long dress were drinking from a cup of tea elegantly.

That girl with straight long jet-black hair and night colored eyes then put down her cup on the coffee table in front of her and smiled. "Well done, Yosume. Saa, come here," she said to the girl in front of the door and she smiled back with a flushing face.

"Yes, Gitsu-sama…." She then walked to the girl on the sofa and sat on the floor beside her chair.

"Good girl…." Gitsu smirked while ruffling her hair while Yosume leaned to her touch. "Ibaraki, give the hard disk to Korosi-jiichan. We'll use Tamazuki's info to add the information we already gained about Nura Gumi… and then… for Sei-sama… we'll crush them like ants… fufufu." The girl then chuckled slightly before laughing regally.

Her laugh was echoing in the room and the entire hall of the top floor in that building…

End of Chapter 15

Additional Notes:

1)Shinigami: Reaper

2)Neechan: Big sis

A/N: Haah…. I was originally wanted to end this story until the end of Tamazuki's Arc (16 chapters including the prologue!), but… Kyoto Arc seems interesting to write (and I already showed some hints of the Kyoto Arc too), especially with a lot of hot guys like Ibaragi Douji and Shoukera there. Well, let's see… if many people want me to continue, I'll continue. If you think it's okay to end this story here, I'll end it here and start another new story.