So sorry for a late update! Got caught in makeups for school and testing so I didn't have time to sit down and get this chapter wrapped up. Therefore other chapters might be coming in late until I finally get free time in the start of summer break…Here's chapter 3, enjoy!

Disclaimer- Magi's not mine…

Lover's Sacrifices Chapter 3, Pain

Three days sped by fast and Alibaba has never felt so cheerful in his life. Kouha and him went on a few dates out in the gardens and even ate out whenever they are done with classes. And he noticed that the pink haired boy is starting to grow out of his shyness. He is talking more often, showing a more cheerful side that makes him cuter than he already was. Sadly whenever they would act affectionate in swordsman class Hakuryuu would hardly speak to the blond. What made matters worse was that yesterday Hakuryuu sparred with Kouha, which heated into a battle. They tore down multiple dummies as they traveled across every inch of the courtyard and Alibaba could only stay out of their paths. He has never seen his scarred friend so vicious in a fight that could leave bloody marks on his opponent. He was glad Kouha was able to fend himself for a long period of time but received a couple of scratches. Luckily Sharrkan separated them right away and Hakuryuu sat aside for the rest of the class. Alibaba attempted to reason with him and to his surprise he ignored him. And after the incident he was not seen at all, not even during class. Alibaba then texted him in hopes of getting an answer but he didn't get a single message from him back yet. He really felt like he should start having concern for him since he's not the type to act up like this.

He sighed and thought of dragging all this away hoping that he is not too distressed. He examined Kouha feeding ducklings by the small pond a little bread. After class he talked him into having lunch by one of a few hangout spots he goes to see some ducks swim peacefully. The adorable male took his sandwich and began giving it to the little ducks sitting by their mother on a muddy nest. To save the rest of the meal Alibaba tucked the precious snacks beneath the bench he sat on. Kouha giggled as two fought over one. His pink eyes made their way to Alibaba's bright gold ones, "Are you alright?" He broke the remaining bread and tossed it to the ducklings. He hopped back on the bench and didn't notice that his boyfriend kicked the snacks out of sight. His body leaned on his which gave a slight jump; a hand also made its way on the man's lap. The blond felt shameful how he cannot man up with these innocent contacts he's given. And god those eyes can melt his soul too. But he has to credit Kouha for having a good pair of guts to make the moves otherwise the blond won't budge. "Yeah, just trying not to worry about Hakuryuu too much. But I wonder what's wrong with him..." Alibaba threw the subject out thinking it wouldn't be fair to hide his honesty from him. And if they discussed this he can find a way to see what Hakuryuu's problems were.

The pink haired man lightly sighed in his shoulder and looked at Alibaba, "He is jealous. He was always like that towards me because I have more to value and love than him. Now that I have a boyfriend who happens to be you this could be worse. Because I'm with you he will keep his distance and it could affect your friendship," Having a slight more pity for his best friend Alibaba questioned in his head how Hakuryuu couldn't see what is already there he can love. He has his friends, family, and abilities most can't reach with their whole hearts put into it. Alibaba shook his head lightly and summoned some bravery to hold Kouha's hand, "He can't run away though. I'm his friend, I understand he doesn't like you much but that doesn't mean he shuts me away. I'll have to confront him myself if he continues to do this to me." He viewed the garden ahead of him, watching pink petals fall from the blossom trees. The ducklings that ate Kouha's food nibbled on them when a couple landed on the water's surface. The male next to him caught his attention as his nose brushed on his cheek.

He laid his lips on his in a quick kiss. He giggled once he saw a red man and cupped his cheek, "He lives with me, so I will ask if he can meet up with you somewhere. I don't like it when he is hurting you." Alibaba beamed and hugged him, kissing him passionately. He had no clue where on earth he pulled that and felt satisfied at the same moment. Kouha stayed in the same spot within a contact he returned quickly. They pulled each other close to deepen it; Alibaba moaned and slipped his tongue into his sweet mouth. Tongues then danced roughly with moans. Alibaba gently lowered the shorter boy on his back and continued enjoying his taste. Kouha wrapped his arms around his neck, hooking a leg on his back. After a few minutes they separated leaving themselves gasping for air. Kouha rubbed his back, "That was amazing. You're getting better at this." Alibaba grew red and chuckled, "T-Thanks. Do you want to go over to my place?" That sounded so wrong after Kouha gave out a wave of blush on his face. Alibaba was going to hurry and correct himself but he panicked, "B-But Ali, don't you think we might be going a little too fast? I don't know if I'm-" The blond sat up and raised his hands up, "Oh no we are not doing that! I meant that we were just going to hang out there! I should've been more specific sorry." Kouha breathed out some air and chuckled, "It's okay."

The two laughed more afterwards for a ridiculous misunderstanding; their faces were covered in shades of dark red too. While they headed to the dorms hand in hand they got strange glares from students. Some boys even called them names that didn't sound pleasant to their ears. Kouha seemed fine with it, but Alibaba wasn't at all. He walked into Kouha's shoes however not taking the judgements into heart. Hurrying into the dorms the same boys Alibaba saw a few days ago dashed in the hallways wearing cat outfits. Alibaba told Kouha to ignore which he did. The blond doesn't understand why this has to happen right when Kouha was around. Or most importantly why isn't there anyone to stop the mad retards. He swiped his ID near the room and swung the door open. They entered smelling a sweet aroma that belonged in the kitchen. Aladdin popped out wearing a big cat apron. He wiped his hands on it, "Welcome home Al-" His eyes fell on the short male and he gasped. He ran to him, "You brought him here yay! I'm Aladdin!" Kouha was squished by his hug before he could speak. He patted his head, "I'm Kouha. Alibaba told me about you. You are a lot cuter in person." The blue haired boy stepped away and giggled, "Thanks! I made cookies so you can have as many as you want. Consider it as a welcoming gift."

Kouha smiled and thanked him, looking ready to squeeze the life out of him due to his cuteness. Aladdin squirmed out of the apron and walked into his room. Alibaba showed Kouha around the place, later resting on the couch with him. The pink eyed man leaned on his shoulder, "You have a very cozy place. I would love to have a room in the dorms but my mother wants me to stay at her place."

"Why?"

"She said that I can't really manage being completely by myself so I'm basically stuck there for a little while," He laughed. Alibaba smiled and hung an arm around his shoulder, "Heh that's how all mothers are. Is there any chance I can visit your place sometime?" Kouha tensed, moving his eyes away from his. He nervously messed with his long lock of hair, "I don't know...my mother is rather strict about inviting people over. And my family is crazy so you wouldn't want to deal with them..." Alibaba nodded in understanding. He didn't want to get into his family's business knowing how it can be uncomfortable talking about it. A thought about Hakuryuu saying something similar to that once popped in his head. It was the exact reason why the blond couldn't visit at his place. He could've guessed that he would get the same answer from Kouha.

Judal scooted into the living room on an office chair wearing glasses that wasn't half bad on him. He looked like he was working on something until he heard some commotion in the front room. He carried a tablet on his lap and wore an expression of a grumpy old man, even though he is pretty much seen with it all the time. Aladdin hitched a quick ride on the chair then sat next to Kouha on the sofa. The black haired man fixed his glasses, "You must be Alibaba's boyfriend. Not bad rhino head, he's a looker now that I see him up close. No homo." The new nickname Alibaba is not forgiving Cassim for mentioning. Each time he hears it he wishes he could've kept his finger away from the rhinos they saw on tv. Who knows, unicorn might fall into the names too but that kept Alibaba's lips sealed. Aladdin crossed his arms, puffing his cheeks. "I told you to behave like a gentleman big brother!" He pouted. Judal glanced at him, "What? I don't remember you saying that. All I heard was that I'm supposed to be 'nice' to our company. So I can treat Alibaba like crap."

Aladdin lazily let his head fall on Kouha's lap. The pink haired male started to braid his hair happily. Judal groaned, "Whatever. Judal. Welcome to hell." He pushed himself back in his room and closed the door. Before leaving he flickered the lights with a serious face. Kouha blinked, "Is…he always like this?" Aladdin relaxed while he stroked his head softly.

Alibaba rubbed the back of his head, "Yeah, but it's alright I'm getting used to it. I just think of him as a complete polar version of Aladdin." Aladdin rolled over and stretched a little, "But he has a soft side. Like whenever I need help with something he instructs me what I should do. It's really rare to see him kind so you have to get on his good side before seeing him act friendlier towards you." Kouha made a warm expression, "I see, you must have a wonderful brother." Aladdin nodded and looked at Alibaba, "You can say brothers. Alibaba and Cassim are my family too!"

Kouha's eyes widened. He eyes lowered to his lap looking a little dull. Alibaba rubbed his shoulder, "Is something wrong?" Kouha shook his head snapping back to reality. He gave a nervous laugh, "Y-Yeah, just thinking. It's nothing." Alibaba grew concerned but nodded. What was Kouha thinking about? Was it about his family? The door sounded and Cassim walked in carrying papers.

Once he closed it he smiled, "Hey Alibaba you should've told me when you were bringing a guest over! Especially a cute one!" Kouha blushed and Alibaba made sure to pull him close. He hissed, "Don't try flirting with him! He's mine!" Cassim chuckled, sitting on the armrest, "I'm joking around. I'm Cassim, Alibaba's brother." The older man raised his hand to Kouha. He gladly shook it, "Kouha. How did you get your hair like that? I had never seen anything like it before." What felt like a second Kouha went behind him and touched his hair. His eyes glowed in astonishment. Aladdin groaned and inched himself onto the blond's lap.

Cassim smiled, "Well they are called dreadlocks. Can't exactly remember when I had them done, I was pretty young when it happened." Kouha played with the long dreads like a curious child. He returned to his seat and lifted Aladdin's braid, "It's just like Aladdin's. So unique." Alibaba chuckled when Kouha nuzzled it cutely. He has a thing for hair. He tends to touch whatever styles of hair fancies him and sometimes braids them. The four chatted for most of the evening, eating take out and cookies. They played video games like racing and Alibaba had no luck winning in any of them. It was nice that Kouha bonded with Aladdin and Cassim so quickly. Aladdin even said that he was a part of the family now. The pink haired male was very pleased although his face showed something Alibaba could identify. He is growing to know that whenever anything dealing with family is mentioned to him he acts a little depressed. He remembered him saying how his mother is strict and how his family is "crazy." Realization struck him. His family shows no love towards each other and he is upset at how he gets the love they don't give him. He remembers talking with Hakuryuu about his family once and all he said was that they were weird. He could never guess they were something darker.

It was ten when Kouha said he had to leave. Alibaba asked if he could walk him home but he nicely declined. He kissed him and hugged the other boys saying goodbye. After he left quietly Aladdin placed the game controllers in a bag, "I like him a lot! You should invite here every day so we could have fun!" Alibaba looked down furrowing his brows, "Yeah. But his family...I wonder how they treat him. It seems that they act negative and barely show any love. Whenever we talk about family stuff near him he looks like is about to cry..." Cassim ate some leftover chocolate chip cookies that Aladdin didn't eat. He shrugged, "All families can never be perfect brother, and you know that. Like my real ones were until your mother took me and my sister in. All you can do is support him and be there for him when he deals with those situations." Aladdin slid the bag on a shelf of the tv stand.

He tucked his hands behind his back, "Right. And if you are not in a good family, find another one. A true family are those who care about you, they don't have to be the ones that are related to you. It is like us, we care deeply for each other and we always stay together like one. If Kouha doesn't like his family, there's another he can turn to." Alibaba and Cassim agreed. The blond stood up, "He has to know that we are here for him now. He can open up to us and not hold back his feelings. He is more than just a boyfriend. He is someone I have to stand next to and protect. He needs me, and I need him." Cassim and Aladdin's faces softened. It was all true, at first he thought he just needed someone to simply date but it's different. After confessing he felt like they are meant to be together like soul mates. He is willing to do anything to keep him happy and loved no matter what. Kouha is doing that for him, so he is going to do the same. "I envy you brother, it'll take me a while to get someone I can love for the rest of my life. I ran around for a long time searching, and I'm nowhere near as you are. But I have to say I'm really proud." Cassim gave Alibaba's shoulder a pat.

Aladdin embraced Alibaba, smiling. The peaceful atmosphere faded when Judal slithered into the room, "Oi chibi, stop looking at boob pics on your laptop or I'm going to smack ya." Aladdin's face shaded red harshly and he panicked, "B-Big Brother! You don't need to say that stuff for them to hear! And I happened to bump into them while looking up how ladies are pretty!"

"History: Big boob images."

"N-No!"

The two shifted back and forth, bickering. Cassim and Alibaba couldn't hold back their laughs from hearing them. Aladdin tackled him and the taller man fell over. They wrestled into the hallway crashing into the wall along the way. Judal cried for help trying to hide his laughs. They playfully fought for a half an hour, bringing entertainment for the other brothers.

Kouha wandered through the dark neighborhoods cautiously. Men standing in small groups on the streets whistled at him, moreover following him. He had no choice but to run to his house as fast as he could. He quickly went up the steps to a large mansion door and hastily knocked it. A tall woman with long black hair opened and pulled him in. She closed it and embraced him, "Kouha! You know that you are supposed to come home around eight! What if something happened to you?!" Two other women rushed to him crying. Kouha struggled to breathe being held by all the women. One with curly hair sniffed, "We were so worried!" The third that was short nodded, "We almost had to search for you!" The pink haired male stroked the top of their heads, closing his eyes. "I'm okay girls, I was just over at a friend's house. Tell mother that I apologize for going over the curfew," He tried speaking without suffocating. They separated from him so he could breathe. He waved, "If she has anything to say about it let me know."

The girls bowed and retreated into a hallway leaving him to make his way up the staircase that was in the middle of the room. He strode through a long hallway on his left searching for Hakuryuu's room. He greeted a few maids who dusted the paintings hanging on the walls. He took a few deep breaths as he stood in front of the room. He lightly tapped it using his knuckle. It wasn't long before the blue eyed man swayed it open. He blinked in surprise, "Kouha?" Kouha gripped the door before he could shut it. He stared at him in the eye, "Hakuryuu I need to speak with you. It's about Alibaba." Hakuryuu darted his eyes down having long silence. He then gestured inside his room, "Come in." Kouha stepped inside and Hakuryuu closed it. He went over to his bed and sat on it, "Now what is it?" Kouha tapped his feet on the floor, "Your attitude is affecting him deeply and he is afraid you are ignoring him. You are pouring your hatred for me onto him which he doesn't deserve. If I am interfering with your friendship I am deeply sorry. But our relationship cannot be avoided so you must set your feelings aside."

Hakuryuu frowned deeply taking the words in. He hung his head low covering his face with his hair. "That can't be helped Kouha. I can't control it. I'm sorry that Alibaba has to deal with this, but he has to endure it until you are out of the picture." Kouha froze, eyes turning colorless. He clenched his fists, "You are hurting him Hakuryuu. You don't understand." He neared him setting an unsettling aura. He stopped once he was a foot away from him, "Please stop hurting him." Hakuryuu gritted his teeth in anger. He jumped off from the bed, "I can't hold the hatred in! It pains me so much! If you stop having everything your way while I suffer I won't treat him like this! Just stop Kouha! You made me hate myself long enough!"

The pink haired man rubbed a hand, "Everyone's fate is different, Hakuryuu. One walks shining brightly while the other drowns in bloody thorns." Hakuryuu slammed him against the wall harshly. His angry eyes bore into his, "All I'm hearing is utter bullshit from you. So you're saying I'm the one drowning in shit? I am glad you are saying that the rest of my life will be a living hell!" Kouha flinched from his yelling. He avoided his eyes, "Hakuryuu...that's not what I meant. I'm saying that our lives have our own destinies lying before us. Whatever little we do it will have great effect on it."

"You're pissing me off," Hakuryuu threw him on the floor. Kouha fell on his side roughly and the other male knelt next to him. Kouha weakly lifted himself up, staring at him. His voice went low, "I knew it...it won't work. You're going to keep hurting him won't you?" Hakuryuu exhaled and rose up, "I'm afraid so. And it's your fault." Kouha's face darkened, startling the scarred man. He got up, "I see." He yanked Hakuryuu's collar of his shirt and gave him a death look.

"I don't want you to experience the same pain as Alibaba, but if you continue to pull away and soak in your annoying jealously I will be left to make you bleed until you drop dead. Are we clear?"

"K-Kouha..."

Kouha shoved him away pulling his gaze from him. He held the knob of the door before stopping. "If you speak of any of this outside this room I won't hesitate to kill you. I will know when you either call or text so don't think of being sneaky either. Your life is held by me now," The short male warned. Once Kouha was in the hall he decided to retire so he walked to the end of the hall. He stumbled into his room needing to relax on his bed. He plopped his body on there and sighed deeply. Pulling out his phone he looked at a picture of him and Alibaba, embracing giving faces of happiness. Tears filled his eyes, "I'm sorry sweetheart...so sorry...I can't afford to lose you. I will do whatever I can to protect you and make you happy...even if it means taking a life."

Things are getting more serious now, huh? Don't worry there's many more chapters to come whenever I can update. For now I hoped you are enjoying this story so far, and follow, like, or review! And mature content will be coming up! See you all later.