A.I : Takuya
Chapter 17: Understanding
By KellyQ
It has been three weeks since Takuya and his little brother left the hospital. He and the others were placed in an orphanage. Some of the younger kids thought having someone to play with was astonishing. Some of the girls would often get Kouji and Takuya's attention. Some of the others thought they were hunks. Other than that, all six kids transitioned nicely.
Takuya sat on the bench table, looking at the stars. Kouji watched from where he stood, holding a blanket in his arms. I'm glad things turned out the way they did, and I think I know why my brother put the gemine in 6-2-5 ... to help me understand this, he thought. Kouji walked up and draped the blanket around Takuya's shoulders. Understanding what it's like to be in love, Kouji felt, kissing his boyfriend's shoulder.
"You should come inside," Kouji whispered, chilling his Takuya's spine.
Takuya was about to get up when he sneezed a few times. My allergies again, he thought, sneezing a couple more times. Why can't they leave me alone? He pulled out a bottle and dumped a pill in his hand. He popped it into his mouth and swallowed it. Kouji rubbed his back as Takuya gulped it down.
"I ... I hate this," Takuya murmured. He pulled away, allowing the blanket to fall off his shoulders. "I wish none of this didn't take place!"
Kouji felt as though he was slugged in the stomach. A soft growl came from the back of Kouji's throat. He moved right in front of Takuya and slapped him across the face. Brown eyes widened momentarily, and Takuya realized what he just said. He slowly turned his head to see nothing but pain in Kouji's eyes.
"Kouji ... I ..."
"You know as well as I do that there's more to life than feeling hate, grief, and sadness! When there's love, kindness, and compassion!" Kouji lectured.
They both looked at each other when Takuya let out another sneeze. Kouji immediately draped the blanket around his koi, repeating that they should go inside.
After they came in and had dinner, Takuya was silent the whole time. He felt terrible for having such thoughts. The two got ready for bed. Takuya shifted to his side and pulled his boyfriend close.
"I've been thinking about what you said," Takuya murmured in Kouji's ear, "and it made me realize something ..."
"What's that?" Kouji whispered, feeling his boyfriend's hand rub his sides.
"I should be a better boyfriend than I am."
Kouji leaned in and kissed his boyfriend tenderly, whispering how silly he was for thinking such a thought. Takuya just smiled, running his thumb along the dark-haired boy's cheekbone.
"It's too bad that your name wasn't beautiful," Takuya teased lightly, "that would be a perfect name for a beautiful person."
"Thank you," Kouji whispered, holding Takuya close. Thank you for everything, he thought.
The End
