| Title: Of Past and Present Author: Kitsune Spirit Warnings: Sap, Homophobia, Swearing, Discrimination, language, citrusy PG-13, at the worst a slight R Part 19 ~idiots at every turn~ After traipsing around the shops for almost an hour, they had separated. Kalen with Ennvie and Kara to help Zechs with his costume. After looking around a few shops, they had come across one selling the desired Chinese sticks. Zechs chose the most simple; yet elegant, of the sticks and paid for them, arms linked they left the shop, laughing at something. They came to a halt when they heard snickers in front of them. "Well if it isn't the gothic faggot," came a harsh voice. Zechs looked up. /Damn it/ in front of them was Blaine Freeman, a jock from high school, his girlfriend who had less brain cells than a fish, and his smirking cronies. Zechs sighed inwardly before smirking. "Really? Oh where?" he grinned at the annoyed look that crossed Blaine's face. "You're such a punk, you little queer, not so tough when your boyfriend isn't around." Blaine sneered and everyone winced at the high-pitched laughter from his girlfriend Magdalene. She was a ditzy blond, head cheerleader, and only got through the day with Blaine and her daddy's money. "Look Blaine, we're just here shopping for Halloween, leave it alright." Zechs tried to move past them only to have Blaines friends crowd around them. "No, it's not alright, faggot; you shouldn't be allowed out, polluting everyone with that sick shit." Blaine's friends laughed, egging him on in his taunts, Mag laughed swinging off his elbow and twirling her hair. "Yeah, and your fashion sense sucks," she giggled, hanging onto Blaine's arm. "I think he looks sexy, you know only some lucky people can pull off leather and mesh and Zechs here is one of them." Kara smiled. She hated Blaine and would love to take his head and flush it, but she was too dignified to sink to his levels. "Sexy?" came the screech from Mag. "He's not a real man, Blainey is." "Blainey? Look, I don't care if you don't like what I wear, Kalen does" Zechs grinned, brushing their remarks off, Blaine seemed to grow redder with anger. "Well, It's not right, It's disgusting, and he'll leave you because you're a slut." Zechs snorted in laughter. /a slut when I've only had one partner? I love your grasp of things/ "If I'm a slut, then Mag is queen of them, and the only reason you're angry about me being gay is because you're insecure about your own sexuality." Zechs tried to move only to have his arm grasped. "How fucking dare you, you sick fuck! I am not insecure, you piece of garbage". Blaine pulled his arm back ready to take a punch when he found it grasped mid swing. Soon he felt himself pushed hard against a wall, a hand gripping him tightly around his throat. He looked up into flashing amber eyes, and sharp teeth with a hint of fang bared in a snarl. "Touch him and I will rip your dick off, wrap it up and give it to Mag. She's so stupid, she'd think it was something to play with," he grinned moving closer. "It's not like she hasn't seen a fair few in her time." Dropping him, Kalen walked over to Zechs, Ennvie at his side ready to hit anyone who so much as looked at them funny. "You're a sick faggot, and I'm not scared of you, Kalen." "Sure, you aren't; the fear reeking off of you is just natural, ne?" He placed his hands around Zechs waist clasping them and leaning his head on a shoulder, looking very possessive and protective of his lover. "Now, I suggest you leave before I get really angry". He growled in warning, eyes flashing dangerously; one thing he didn't stand was someone trying to hurt his mate. "Fucking fags!" Blaine retorted, glaring before leaving, Mag still going, 'huh?' whilst his friends kept silence. "No, I only fuck one," Kalen yelled out, turning Zechs to kiss him. "Are you okay?" he asked, at Zechs's nod he smiled slightly. "Goddamn baka," Ennvie growled, annoyed she hadn't gotten a piece of the ditzy blond. She really hated them. "I'm fine Kalen. Come on, I'm hungry". So they left to get food. Zechs and Kalen linking arms with the girls on either of there free arms. After getting food and dessert they left the mall, it was now late afternoon. The boys walked Kara and Ennvie back to their respective dorms and said their good-byes before walking back to their own place, bags swinging in the soft breeze. "Are you sure you're okay?" Kalen asked. He was worried, cussing himself for not being with Zechs when Blaine had started his attack. "I'm fine Kal. If they won't give us the chance to talk to them, why should I care if they don't like me?" Although Zechs put on a brave voice Kalen knew him to well. "I know it hurts you Zechs, but ignore them. If they're not comfortable with us then they aren't with themselves". He hugged his shorter lover to him as they walked, placing an arm around Zechs's shoulder as he hugged him. "I know. But what I don't know is why people can grow so much hate from something they won't try and find out about." "I know but according to them, we're not natural, we're sinning. If that's the case, I'm a sinner by being what I am. A kitsune doesn't exactly fall into Christian law, and definitely not into what's considered 'normal' by some people." "But you're not a Christian," Zechs giggled, holding him tightly. "And you're natural to me Kalen". Kalen smiled leaning down to kiss Zechs briefly. As they walked the wind blew around them. "Hai, I know." Reaching their apartment, Kalen opened the door, setting his bags down as Zechs rushed in. "No looking for my outfit, K!" Zechs grinned before running to hide his stuff. "I promise," Kalen laughed, shrugging out of his coat before checking the answering machine. "Hey Zechs, Ke sounds exasperated, says Lexi dragged him around every shop for bits of their costume then purchased the stuff in the first one." Zechs laughed from the bedroom, pulling his boots off and walking out. "Sounds about right for her," he smiled. He sat on the sofa pulling his feet under him as he put the TV on, the soft glow filling the room. Curtains were drawn shut before Kalen joined him on the sofa. "I'm gonna beat you at this video game, Zechs, then you shall be mine". He cackled as he tiggled Zechs keeping one hand on his own control, distracting the other. 'GUILE WINS' came the reply from the TV screen. "Oh dammit," Zechs said, finally sitting up, pouting at his cheating lover. "Ok, but this time, Ryo is so gonna kick your butt." They continued until Kalen got bored of losing and tackled the man next to him. "KALEN WINS!" he giggled before kissing the loser of that game. |