Author's Note: Okay, here's chapter 2! Wow two in one day I'm on a roll! *shot* Anyways, some things are becoming clearer but also...many mysteries await. Please do tell me what you think.
The two men watched each other. Each sizing the other up. One, tall and thin, a china man stood in the corner, a fist to his chin glaring at the intruder.
"As I said. You were never to return here, Reichirou Shiba." He said.
Shiba smirked, running a hand through his messy light-brown hair. He straightened his long jacket and looked up at the other. "Touhou of the Xu Fu. I've a deal to make with you."
The china man gave a small smile. He stepped slowly from his corner and into the light in the center of the room. A light, formed at his finger tips. "And what kind of deal do you even think I would pretend to make with you, monster?"
Shiba moved to the only chair in the room and took a seat. "I've a problem. And so do you. That puppet of yours has gone against all reservations and taken something of mine."
"Oh? And what would that be? I could hardly be bothered with something so trivial as thieving." Touhou moved his hand to form an incantation.
"Wait until you hear what I've to say before you start that exorcism of yours." Shiba crossed one leg over the other and leaned back.
Touhou watched him, out of the corner of his eye. An amused smile tugged at his cruel lips as he waited to hear the joke the strange zombie had to tell.
"As you know, Shito has been let's say…a little more disobedient than usual. And the reason for that is Zombie-Loan. More to the point…Akatsuki Chika."
"Yes, I am well aware of that. That can't be what you have to tell me?" Touhou stopped his spell, folding his arms.
Shiba shook his head. "No, see…it's more than that. It seems that Shito has taken more than a liking to Chika. My little Chika. Are you starting to see the problem?"
Touhou nodded. "I had expected as much. How can you be positive? I've not been able to prove i-"
"Shito kissed him." Shiba interrupted.
Touhou remained silent for a moment. "I see. So that is proof enough. And I thought I'd destroyed that part of him. No matter, I'll deal with him soon."
Shiba shook his head again, standing and moving towards the other. "Wait. He'll only stay here and keep coming back. No. We need to show him, there is no reason for him to stay any longer.
Touhou arched a brow. "Ho? I'm listening."
Shiba smiled and began to detail out his plan.
Shito walked slowly down the hall a towel on his head, and his bathing supplies in a bowl in his hands. He'd left Chika alone in his room to rest for the night. Yuuta would check in with him later to make sure he was healing properly. Shito sighed, closing the door to his own room. He stood there silent a moment, leaning his back against the door. "What a night it's been." He said to himself.
Shito pushed away from the door and set his things on the table. He stared out the window, thinking about what had happened between him and Chika. Of course…Chika still didn't know. Shito didn't know…if he'd ever tell him. The chance of rejection was too high. But a part of him clung desperately to the chance that maybe…just maybe…Chika would feel the same. Yelling down the hall pulled him from his musings.
"Oi! Stop that! That hurts! OW!"
"Idiot…" Shito muttered under his breath.
"Chika-kun stop moving so much! I'm just trying to heal you!" Yuuta giggled. "You're getting blood everywhere."
"Gah! I'm fine! Ah! Cold!" Chika continued to yell.
"Well you certainly seem back to your original energy, Akatsuki." Shito said from the doorway.
Chika stopped his arguing and turned to face him. "Aha! There you are! Now you can tell me what you said earlier!" He pointed a finger in Shito's direction.
Shito sighed. "Akatsuki, that's enough. I merely said you'd better not die. I need you to keep my hand."
Chika blinked. "Eh? Ch. How rude." Chika turned from him, folding his arms. "And what is this weird taste on my lips?"
Shito had to muffle his gasp and turn quickly away to hide the small rush of blood to his cheeks.
Yuuta noticed however and gave him a quizzical look. "Ne? Shito-kun, what's wrong?"
"Nothing at all. Just tired of that idiot. I'll be going to bed. Goodnight."
"Night~!" Yuuta responded and bounced out of the room after him.
Chika stood where he was watching the wind rustle the leaves outside his window. He replayed the night through his mind. He'd been taken by surprise by one of the more intelligent zombies. It was a lucky strike, digging deep into his flesh. He'd thought he heard Shito scream his name but he couldn't be sure. The image of Shito kneeling over him, whispering words flashed into his mind. The face Shito wore…did not match what he claimed to have told him. He could swear he had seen a tear form in the other's eyes.
"No, it's not possible." Chika said aloud, shaking his head to clear the images away. He rested his left hand on his newly bandaged wound and walked to sit in the window sill. "Still…I can't shake the feeling…that Shito meant something different than he said." Chika continued to sit in the window sill, deep in thought well into the night. Finally, he gave in to the fatigue tugging at his eyes and moved to his bed, laying down on it, falling asleep.
Morning broke with sunlight pouring into the unguarded windows. Shito's cell phone buzzed on the table, alerting a text message had arrived. Shito glared at the small device daring it to buzz again. A few minutes later, it did, the display lighting up with the name of the sender. Shito sat up mumbling under his breath and picked up the phone. His eyes widened slightly as he read the name.
"It's not time for my maintenance yet…what could he want?" Shito flipped open the phone and read the two messages. The first was a simple greeting and request. The other, clearly demanded his presence within the next few hours. Shito sighed and dropped the phone on the bed irritated. "Doing whatever he pleases as usual. How annoying." He moved to his closet and pulled some clothing from the hangers there. He dressed and combed out his hair before picking up his phone and leaving the room.
Before he even reached the gates, Touhou was there, waiting for him. The Xu Fu's Exorcist smiled sweetly at his inheritance. "Shito-sama. How radiant you look this morning." He said, his voice dripping with honey nectar.
Shito ignored the man's words and entered the car sitting at the far end of the bench. He leaned one elbow on the door handle and stared out the window, bored. Touhou smiled again and entered the car after him. He motioned to the driver and the car slowly pulled forward and into the street. Touhou watched Shito from the corner of his eye. He was quite surprised to have been talked into Shiba's plan, but the thought intrigued him. Anything to put a painful expression on Shito's face excited him.
This…is going to be fun. Touhou's smile grew ever so slightly.