A/N. there is a little (a/n) at the end so read that. Read, review and enjoy.
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Waking Raku stared at Ryuji, the dragon on his walls, a cold and fearless creature that would lead an imposing army against another. Raku couldn't help but compare the old dragons tale with his own misfortunate present. Being appointed command after the situation changed. Ryuji was told to lead an army and protect his world.
Raku's eyebrows crinkled as he wondered if he could even protect anyone. Not in the way his father had. Raku turned away from the mighty serpent, nuzzling his head into the soft comfort of his white pillow.
Knock knock.
"What is it Ryuu?" Raku muffled, his face still buried in the cotton comfort. Hearing the soft scratch as it slide open Raku lifted himself out of his previous position. Ryuu stood outside the door in a slight bow, his head bent in the usual way.
"Master, your friend Shu is here to see you." He said more reserved then usual. Not only that but the black haired man had neglected to give Raku his customary morning back repositioning, Ryuu liked to call them hugs or signs of his affection for his young master, but they felt more like attempts to his life. And with neither his normal hyperactive running about, and vibrant voice missing Raku felt out of sorts.
His eyes directed towards something off to the side Raku said, "When we are just together Ryuu you are open to acting like before." Ryuu's face raised, his eyes gave off a feeling of relief as he straightened.
"Thank you Master Raku." He said this time his voice less formal. Ryuu smiled as he left the doorway, leaving it open as he always did, the forgetful criminal. And now I'm the Master of all those criminals, he thought ironically.
Tossing back his covers Raku started to disrobe, freeing his arms from the constraints of his nightclothes.
"Raku, Ryuu just woke me to say Shu is here. EHHH!" Raku had just opened his closet as Chitoge had burst through the open doorway.
"EEEHHH! Don't walk into peoples rooms randomly." He said diving into his now open closet, not that it was needed; Chitoge had backed out of the room faster then a bank robber and subsequently slammed the door after her. Now both of them hidden from each others view. Chitoge shouted back stuttering crazily, "Don't blame me, your door was open… I-I-I didn't think you'd be l-l-like THAT!"
Glancing down at himself Raku grimaced. That was true, he was in less then appropriate dress, rubbing his hand down his hand down his face Raku.
Raising from his squatting position on the ground of his wardrobe, Raku moved to collect his clothes pulling a pair of black jeans from the draws along the right side of the cabin, followed by a purple flannelette shirt and a pair of plain white ankle socks. Donning these garments Raku left the safety of his closet. He walked up to the door and slide it open, Chitoge was there sitting on the other side.
Feeling the door slide out from behind her, Chitoge fell back. Raku towered over the girl as she laid there, the cool tatami imprinting itself into her uncovered back. Chitoge had dressed in a blue pair of shorts and cute lilac tank top hoody combo. The hoody was of a check pattern and coloured in shades of gray and black. Her shoes were of no consequence even standing, as she was not.
"You ok?" Raku asked from above her. Looking to the dark haired boy Chitoge saw a light blush decorating his cheeks and part of his neck; he was looking away from her at his bed. Not understanding the look Chitoge checked herself over, only to find her skirt had ridden up and….was exposing her pale yellow boy-legs. Rushing into a siting position quickly fallowed by a fully erect and backing away Chitoge.
Raku just stood there not having moved. If he stayed like this any longer he would become a stiff granite statue. Giving his body a minor shake Raku turned to Chitoge getting ready for the hopefully verbal abuse.
A minuet passed and nothing. Did he manage to break Chitoge, that just seemed impossible, but looking towards her it seemed an apt discretion. The blonde had not moved a step from her spot up against the paneled hall wall; the only real movement going on at all was coming from his slow progression towards the cationic half Japanese. And as he advanced, Chitoge stared to develop a twitch in her right hand. The twitch becoming more of a violent shaking as he drew nearer and nearer still, though her eyes remained vacant, just staring off into space.
This was when a set of footsteps interrupted by curving a loud path through the halls.
The sound popped Chitoge back into the real world and not off beyond this galaxy' reach. She looked towards Raku who was staring down the way the thunderous footsteps had come. Chitoge looked away from Raku, the embarrassing spectacle evidently not showing on his now composed face.
But he had reacted long before she even knew, just thinking about Raku seeing her underwear made the blonde go even redder in the cheeks. This was going to be an, eventful day. That was guarantied with the kind of start it had had.
That s when Shu Mikowa rounded the corner in front of them. So he was the source of the giant-like noise. "God pick up your feet lead foot, are you trying to fool us into thinking a troll is wandering the halls!" Chitoge said shaking off the last vestiges of Raku and her 'moment', she grimaced at the memory.
"No its just Raku and I train on a Sunday and today is Sunday." Chitoge raised a brow at the strawberry blonde.
"Yea, but what has that got to do with you clobbering around?" why couldn't people just answer questions plainly.
"Because of these," he said lifting the leg of his gray sweat pants up. Chitoge could see old style weights wrapped around his calves. Eye's widening Chitoge took another look at Shu; he wasn't as scrawny looking in his fitted hoody shirt and cotton pants. Riri would probably just stare and then say that she must be experiencing a hallucination. Riri never liked to admit that she like the fellow glasses wearer in the group. Would rather die then say it actually. This made Chitoge think was Raku that buff too, under all the loose shirts and stuffy school clothes. But she'd already seen Shu and Raku shirtless before, when they cleaned the pool and they were definitely not that built back then. So it's a recent thing?
"Oh, how long have you two been doing that?" she asked, trying to sound only mildly interested. Even though she was actually quite intrigued by what the rest of Raku's life was like. She had been a part of it for more then two years now and she still didn't know everything, and that was just too intriguing especially since Chitoge had thought she had surmised everything about the onyx haired teen within the first five months.
"It's only really been this past year that we've taken it seriously. But this has been my Sunday 'play date' for over ten years. Dad thought it was a good way to…. I don't know really." Raku looked to her as he spoke, his eyes downcast as he spoke of his father and the old mans ridiculous ideas. He hadn't thought about his father since early yesterday, Chitoge had thought she had done well in distracting him but emotion couldn't be suppressed for over long it seemed.
You crack eventually. Chitoge didn't know what to do, she was so busy thinking of ways to distract him that a way to calm and settle him when that fell through didn't even register.
Luckily for her Shu had, "Raku, did you forget?" Shu asked normally, as if Raku's voice hadn't just broken when referring to his father. Shu motioned to how Raku was dressed, "We aren't going anywhere, so why are dressed like that?" this caught both of them off guard and the two of them blushed. Chitoges face burned remembering, she hadn't even seen much. It had just happened to fast.
"I just forgot, sorry Shu." Raku said bashfully, Chitoge looked at him he was scratching the back of his head, the blush still in place.
Raku caught her looking at him and gave her a look that said, "There is no way I'm telling him what REALLY happened!"
Letting relieved breath go Chitoge placed her hands behind her back and looked towards Shu who had just spoken.
"Go get dressed, I'll wait for you in the dojo." Shu said with a smile already walking off in the direction Chitoge presumed the dojo was in.
Now dressed in a pair of black sweats and black hoody Raku waited for the attack. Shu and him were sparing in the dojo closest to his room. They had proclaimed it their training area, just like the children they were at the time. The gang never really minded that himself and Shu had taken this one room, in total there was a collection of ten smaller rooms; five of which were side by side and transformed into a large fighting hall and then their was is fathers personal one. That one was half a room bigger then the small ones and the walls were red wood, pillars surrounding a submerged square filled with tatami mats. And as of this moment in the center of that room was Rikiku' altar. Raku could smell the incense burning all the way throughout the house; it traveled on the wind the very air they breathed reminded him that his family had gone.
Raku took a breath of this air, his heart on his sleeve as he moved to attack Shu. Shu dodged to the left of Raku's blow using his momentum to set up a round house to his friends' ribs.
Shu could see that Raku was letting out his frustration while fighting him. It was plainly obvious as he fought, kicking harder then he ever had before. But the strikes wouldn't stick for too long. Although the bruise he had just sustained to his upper thigh, would beg to differ.
But even landing a hit, his form was sloppy and he was taking risks. Shu dropped and rolled away from him as he delivered a jumping kick to Shu shoulder, pushing himself to deliver a second kick lower in his chest. Raku had had taken the force from his jumping kick swinging enough to get a grip on the floor and then heaved himself into another attack. It was rather extraordinary to behold the fast aggressive dance of battle. Shu felt at his chest, the biting tingling sensation spreading across his torso was quite substantial. Grimacing the aching teen calling the match to an end.
Chitoge had watched the match between the two from the sidelines and felt revved up. When Shu called a break Chitoge walked over to them, holding two bottle of water that she had gathered previously. They took them, unscrewing the caps and taking long swigs of the cool liquid.
Plucking up her cockiest grin Chitoge advanced to the center of the training room. Raku and Shu looked questioningly at the girl, their brows cocked.
"Isn't one of you going to fight me?" she called, voice and expression filled with prime enjoyment. Raku had seen that look only the night before and he could tell she wasn't backing down. Something like her personality I think.
"Wouldn't you be at a disadvantage in those clothes?" She asked leaning up against one of the structural pillars.
"Yes but it the only thing you've got going for you." She returned her self-assured smirk curving her lips as she waited. It didn't take long.
"You bitch, oh I'm going to enjoy this." Shu said crushing his fists together and making a cracking sound as he individually cracked each joint.
"Actually, I'll take her. We have something to settle form 'before'." He smiled as she did at his mentioning their SC tournament and it's shaky victor.
"You know I would have won." Chitoge challenged, "And I'll win now too."
Chitoge could feel her muscles tense and then release, she was the daughter of a mob boss and the need for conflict and opposition greatly influenced.
The circled each other, just as their avatars had last night. Chitoge was the first to attack, attacking with a swift sweeping kick to take out his legs. Jumping over her attack Raku deviated her path so that he now stood behind her. His hands took hold of hers behind her back pulling her flush against his still damp body.
Glancing behind her Chitoge thought back to his blush, he must find me somewhat attractive to react like that. Chitoge couldn't help but like the way his hooded shirt connected with her upper back, the skin tingling at contact. The fabric was warm to the touch and gave of a faint smell. Not the hold your nose kind of smell, but of a more a musky cologne that hung lightly in the surrounding air. Closing her eyes Chitoge channeled her best cute anime voice. Time to turn the table Raku.
Lifting her arms suddenly Chitoge shifted to face him, her face mere centimetres apart. Her eyes half-mast as she slowly closed the distance.
Lips just about touching Chitoge noticed that Raku's grip had loosened; escaping the ring of his arms Chitoge hit the boy in the middle of his stomach with an open palm strike. Raku staggered slightly and Chitoge used the time to backflip a few feet away out of range and safe from his close range attacks.
Even if that was my idea I still can't stop blushing, the burning heat of it clouding her mind as she awaited Raku's next move.
What? Why? Why did she do that? Raku's thought s were a mess of the blonde before him; he had in no way expected a tactic like the one she'd pulled. They'd never gotten that close before, not on dates, nothing. Chitoge was playing with him, and the worst part was that it was working. He had released her for a kiss, or even just the leaning of her body on his.
"Whoa nice one Chitoge-san." Shu shouted from the sidelines, his expression one of perversion. "Tell me, are you up for another match after your done here?" he called, the look just intensifying.
That was it! Raku glared at Shu for the suggestive comment. "Don't you have a sore shoulder and gut to ice." Raku seethed. If Chitoge was going to fight dirty that was fine, but Shu seeing it just isn't happening. Shu got up with a smirk, knowing full well the effects his words had. Maybe you need the ice mate because I don't doubt you'll to cool down after she's done playing. I'll save him some Shu thought as he went to hang with Ryuu and the other members. Raku could take care of himself. Shu just laughed at the thought. NO defiantly not! Shu just continued down the hall cackling the whole way at some of the images he came up with.
Chitoge waited on baited breath, he would try and swoop in quickly and take her out, not willing to risk her diversions again. The feel of her body against his he had thought about Chitoge before and yes sometimes he pictured her acting a certain way, he blushed at his own thoughts. He was guy, it would have happened eventually!
The sparing match was more of a game of tag; or rather avoid the other at all costs. But with these types of games the objective is always the same. Catch them and win.
Chitoge could see the way he dodged. His graceful movements nothing like when they had met again in high school, he was not exactly the ideal man she had described back them. No he was still a crybaby who was more interested in the emotions of people, he wasn't silent and didn't give off a cold demeanor.
He was all things, she smiled, not really all, but certainly a lot to handle, and Chitoge wouldn't have fallen for him otherwise she was sure.
Which made her wonder why the Man who spoke more of his feelings then any other man she had ever met, would not share them now? She could see he was suffering, silently and in his and Shu' match Raku had moved with wild abandon. There had been nothing in his eyes but the next blow and dark vision of anguish. This was why she was fighting him, she'd hid under the guise that she wanted to settle their score for soul caliber in the real world, but that wasn't it. Chitoge wanted him to associate his grief with her on multiple levels, that way she wouldn't just be a distraction but also a relief or way to express his pent up emotions. And hopefully then he would let her in, even unknowingly.
She loved this confused hurt and broken boy on the verge.
Chitoge brought her arms in, guarding her body as she widened her stance. (If your wondering think hyuga's gentle fist just a little different) She breathed in and out trying to calm herself, and hopefully Raku as well. With her eyes closed to the sight of their battle Chitoge could only see darkness, this was how she pictured what Raku's vision was like, black except for shards of light; memories, things that made it harder to go further then a step. Chitoge could hear Raku's exhalations as they rushed past his lips, the shuffle of his feet against the textured floor and her own heart beat.
This is what mattered, what they could see and hear now. Things in the past are important and play a part to large to fully comprehend, in the molding of our lives and of those around us but after they are gone we are left with only stories and memories of them.
As the ones left behind we grieve and hurt for every day we had, and every day we don't. Chitoge had never lost anyone especially important to her; but others had and now she could see the devastation first hand. It was horrible and left a scare on every part of their party.
But there was something else Chitoge knew about this experience, only time and the support and love of others would help.
Thud.
Thud.
Thud.
Thud.
Steps shuffled quickly towards her Chitoge opened her eyes only to be tackled to the floor by a dark flash of cloth. Raku had her pinned to the floor. Chitoge struggled against his restraining force; he was holding her fast; his body pressing against hers in a most intimate of manors. She'd let her defenses drop when she was thinking, what a rookie move she thought as she continued to buck in the hopes of shaking the dark haired boy off.
Raku grabbed Chitoges hands, stilling their movements momentarily. He held both over her head, back arching as he placed them further then they would normally go, it hurt slightly but not much. Chitoge's breathing was causing him distraction, his mind not solely paying attention to any one part of the blonde. He was pressed up against every nock and cranny of her body, and it made him feel heady. Gorilla girl was hot against him, her breath hot, her body everything about her made him slowly loss control.
"Chitoge, why weren't you paying attention? You can't act cocky and then fight like that, I know you can do better." He said rising his body to be just above hers, not touching but still so close.
Chitoge was a bit ashamed by what he said but also a little proud, he thought she was a strong person. Well duh you do beat him up all the time, he's pretty used to your fighting style. Rush in angry and finish off everyone in sight. Rolling her eyes at her brains snide comment Chitoge fought back again, not answering Raku. The teen lowered himself again, he couldn't help it, and the feel of her figure pressed against his was addictive. "Tell me." he said, his position adding to the aura of authority. Which is what he kept telling himself as he pressed down more, taking up all her space.
"I was distracted." She gasped, her scent wafting up to him and as he breathed it in Raku could tell that things were about to get complicated.
Chitoge pulled her body over the tatami, sliding up so she could regain the use of her arms. Which she did, Chitoge used all of her might to ascent quickly enough to dislodge Raku from his place atop her. There lips collided on her escape and Chitoge found herself stuck with their lips connected. Chitoge pulled back redder and more flustered then ever before.
And then suddenly his mouth was back on hers, roaming over the seam of them and probing with small nips.
All she knew was that a powerful force propelled her towards Raku silently telling her to return his kisses, she wanted it and by golly this was an experience she wasn't backing away from. Even is it was her first kiss and she was nervous.
Their lips clashed a fight to win control; Raku slanted his mouth over hers the deepening the kiss, he as he pulled her more into on to himself.
Burying her hands in his hair Raku groaned pulling her flush against his chest. Now straddling his hips Chitoge felt his lips slip past her chin, open kissing a path down her throat she hummed pleasantly as the tingling spread.
"Raku," Chitoge blindly called, her eyes shut tight as she scrapped her nails against his scalp. Pulling back panting Raku looked her in the face, his eyes burned her and she felt herself lean towards him. Raku accepted her lips as she kissed him, her hips lightly pressing against his as she rolled them unconsciously. Raku bit her lower lip massaging it between his teeth as his hands traveled down Chitoges sides, memorizing the curve and flare in her hips as he ran his fingers lightly over her ribs, feeling her jump as he grazed them. Ticklish? He smiled against her lips, raising his hands to begin the process again. Again she jumped the sensation making her gasp.
Using this opportunity Raku slide his tongue past her lips, tasting her as he probed her tongue with his. Initiating this dual Raku teased and tasted, exploring the cavern of her mouth. She tasted like crisp water and something else, but Raku couldn't figure the taste out; it was sweet and sour and just over powered his senses driving him to grind his hips up into hers, holding her chin in place as he leaned into more. Pressing hard against her, his breath was coming in shirt puffs. Chitoge felt absorbed in Raku, like she was drowning and Chitoge couldn't help but feel happy about it. The tingling sensation from earlier just kept intensifying and now it held a constrictive hold over her abdomen. Chitoge was moaning, making sounds she had never made before and the way Raku kept ramming his hips into hers just made the vibrations taking over her body.
"Raku." She moaned, sucking on his tongue Chitoge ground herself even harder against the dark haired boy, every time she rubbed her herself against him she could feel the tension build, making her skin light up to every small touch, she was just so sensitive that even the ruff texture of the floor against her knees felt enjoyable.
Raku couldn't take her teasing anymore; the way she ground on him was driving every thought that didn't involve her and this moment out. His body was hard wanting to brand her his lips returned to her neck, sucking just below her chin making her moan again. The intervolves of his thrusts shortened, becoming faster and harder and as he sucked on he neck, her nails running down his back, raking into his skin. Chitoges moans were becoming louder, becoming more like screams as their speed increased gain. The sounds that escaped her drove Raku further over the edge. The way her hands ran down his body made him shudder. What had happened to cause this kind of reaction in them both? Did it really only take one kiss, one kiss to send him spiraling out of control? It seemed so; he thought as he removed his mouth from her neck, seeing a small red mark marring her cream coloured skin. Overcome with a need to make another. Leaning forth he ran his warm wet tongue from his mark to her color bone, Chitoge was pulling at his hair, egging him on not pushing him away. Raku couldn't believe this was Chitoge, he thought she still hated him. At times that's how it seemed. But to hold her in his arms like this, Raku… he couldn't even think straight.
Raku's arms wrap around Chitoge, caressing her bum as he picked her up. Her legs wrapped around his hips hugging his lower half snuggly. Walking her backwards Raku shoved her body against one of the pillars Shu had been leaning against earlier. Her arms circled his neck as she just looked at him; her face was a red one. Eyes half lidded and lips parted as she tried to catch the breath he had stolen.
Raku was in much the same position, his face hot and breathing heavily. Chitoges chest was heaving pressed against his own. Her cleavage garnered his attention as the sleeve of her shirt slipped down; showing the upper half of her pin, green and yellow polka dot bra.
He just stared at her; Chitoge looked so beautiful staring back at him. He'd not even thought when he'd kissed. The feel of her lips had just called to him. And he'd followed that voice telling him this. Why wouldn't he? The first kiss had been an accident, their lips just happened to connect. But it had changed something in him, awakened a part Raku had never relied upon or even known.
But this side was very dominant and confident. Raku didn't think that this part of himself was bad; it felt to good to be bad. Raku smiled devilishly at the thought.
Closing the gap he kissed Chitoge lightly on the mouth. Any further would be too much, he thought caressing her face and brushing some of Chitoges blonde tresses behind her ear. She looked so flustered. Raku just found his favorite expression on the blonde, red and softly compliant.
Chitoge could feel that their impromptu make out session was drawing to a close. Feeling herself calm slightly Chitoge spoke. "So what does this mean then, bean sprout?"
He smiled a small smile, "I don't know." He said biting his lip.
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A/N. hope you enjoyed it tell me what you thought PLEASE. I want your reviews. I NEED them. So review and fav follow.
Of and you can thank my brother in law for the half lemon, he said my writing was fine but he'd personally add some sexiness, to which I replied 'It's to early for that." So it's only a ½ lemon. Hope you liked it; I'm not that good at writing them so tell me how I did.