Ketsueki and Aisoku 3

Aisoku is, once again, strung out across his cot, sound asleep. His clothes are disheveled, his hair falling from its braid, a silent snore evading his slumbering figure.
Ketsueki lies in his own cot, his eyes wide open. He watches the other boy, almost with fascination, as he sleeps, his eyes locked contently on him.
Aisoku turns, mumbling something in his sleep. He buries his face in his pillow, gripping it with both arms.
Ketsueki gives a small smile, sighing and still watching Ai. He murmurs quietly to himself, "You sure have changed me, Ai.."
Aisoku doesn't reply, though he stirs again, wearily lifting his face from the pillow. His features wear a groggy expression and he yawns widely.
Ketsueki turns onto his back, smirking. "You're a slob."
Aisoku blinks, "Huh?" He rubs his eyes, looking over at Ketsueki, "Why do you say that?"
Ketsueki hehs. "You're a mess when you sleep. I was watching you."
Aisoku sticks out his tongue, throwing his pillow playfully at Ketsueki's head. "That so?"
Ketsueki lets the pillow hit him, giving a small laugh. "Yes, it is."
Aisoku watches his pillow fall back from Ketsueki, smiling, "My, you seem to be in a good mood this morning."
Ketsueki yawns, shrugging. "I guess. One of the better moods I've been in for a while, I must admit."
Aisoku grins, "Anything in particular set you in this mood, dare I ask?"
Ketsueki hms, smiling slightly. "Maybe so, maybe not. "
Aisoku laughs, "I wonder." He sits up, pulling the band from his hair, "I'm fit for another day I think..."
Ketsueki nods. "That's good....we can go searching when ever you'd like, Ai..."
Aisoku smiles, "You're to good to me." He pulls his long hair over on shoulder, combing it easily with his nimble fingers.
Ketsueki turns over, watching him. "What are you going to do after you find him...?"
Aisoku sighs, looking down, a little uncertain. "Mom...she wants him to come home..." He shifts uneasily, "I have my own questions for him..."
Ketsueki hms, nodding. "Ah...don't think about it if it makes you upset...."
Aisoku shakes his head, "Why did he leave me, Ket-chan..." he says quietly.
Ketsueki frowns slightly, remaining silent for a long while. "Because, people are selfish."
Aisoku wipes his eyes, leaving a few damp spots along his sleeves. He says nothing.
Ketsueki sighs. "Does it matter? Find him and ask him yourself..don't sit here and get all upset making reasons up in your head."
Aisoku looks up hesitantly, trying to smile though he fails, "Yeah...I guess you're right."
Ketsueki closes his eyes. "The only thing that matters in the truth, not what you hope, or dread the truth will be."
Aisoku nods, "You're right Ket-chan..." he carefully starts braiding his hair.
Ketsueki sighs heavily, sitting up and running a few fingers through his own hair.
Aisoku finishes his task, tossing his braid behind his shoulders. He smiles, "Can I do your hair, Ket-chan?"
Ketsueki blinks. "N...nani?"
Aisoku claps his hands together, "You'd look so kawaii with your hair up! Please! What do you want? Braid? Ponytail? Odangos? Please, Ket-chan?"
Ketsueki twitches slightly. ".....I guess...only this once, though!! You're never touching my hair again after this...."
Aisoku smiles, moving quickly off his bed and over to Ketsueki's. "Domo arigato!" He slowly begins combing through Ketsueki's hair, amused slightly by the number of tangles that catch his fingers. "When's the last time you brushed your hair?"
Ketsueki hns. "With a real brush, or my fingers?"
Aisoku laughs, "A brush, baka."
Ketsueki hms. "....a week or two? ...or more...."
Aisoku sighs, smirking. "That explains a lot." He dissembles another tangle. "Now...what would you prefer? Or should I surprise you?"
Ketsueki sighs. "Do whatever you want. As long as I don't look a moron, I couldn't care less what you do to my hair....."
Aisoku grins, "Hai! Don't worry." He pulls a couple of stray ribbons from his pocket.
Ketsueki shifts slightly. "If I look stupid in anyway...I'll hurt you..."
Aisoku smiles gingerly nuzzling Ketsueki's neck. "Don't you trust me?"
Ketsueki blushes. "...not with my hair...."
Aisoku smiles, "Then what with..." he says more quietly. He moves back, once again running his fingers through Ketsueki's hair.
Ketsueki hms. "...it isn't life threatening for me if you make me look stupid...so I have no reason to trust you."
Aisoku sighs, "You don't trust me at all."
Ketsueki sighs. "...that's....not true....."
Aisoku laughs, "Oh? You don't even trust me with your hair."
Ketsueki smiles slightly. "As I said before, it's not life threatening. Maybe you'll just put my hair up funny for your own amusement."
Aisoku smiles, "Would -I- do a thing like that?" He carefully begins pulling Ketsueki's hair into a high ponytail, tying in a long black ribbon to hold it in place.
Ketsueki smirks. "Yes. I believe you would."
Aisoku muses, finishing with Ketsueki's hair. He smiles, "Well -I- like it!"
Ketsueki turns his head about, feeling how the hair moves. "I'm not used to my hair being up.."
Aisoku smiles, hugging Ketsueki from behind. "Yeah, well..."
Ketsueki blushes, turning his head to look at him.
Aisoku smiles, leaning on Ketsueki's shoulder. "Kawaii," he murmurs.
Ketsueki blushes even more. "Iie...not.kawaii...."
Aisoku grins, nuzzling Ketsueki's neck, chanting playfully, "Kawaii, kawaii, kawaii, kawaii, kawaii..."
Ketsueki twitches. "No!"
Aisoku smiles, "Do you think I'm cute?"
Ketsueki blushes. "I-I...." Suddenly, the door opens, and the healer walks in. As soon as she sees the two, here eyes widen, and she blushes slightly. "I'm sorry...a-am I interrupting something...?" Ketsueki twitches, remaining silent.
Aisoku grins, "Iie, iie. Not a thing." He brushes back a stray piece of hair, snuggling a little closer to Ketsueki. He doesn't appear embarrassed at all.
Ketsueki gags. "What are you doing?! Erm..it's...not what it looks like!!!" The healer blinks. "Um...should..I leave....?"
Aisoku shrugs, "What's the matter Ket-chan?" he lifts his eyes, looking at the healer, "Why would you need to leave?"
Ketsueki blinks. "What do you mean 'what's the matter'?! It's...I...." The healer slowly turns around. "I-I think I should...leave you two to your business....."
Aisoku raises one hand, waving cheerfully to the healer, "Ok. Ja ne, until next time."
The healer opens the door after fumbling with the handle for a moment, disappearing outdoors. Ketsueki turns bright red. "Oh...."
Aisoku laughs, "Why so timid all the sudden? It's not like you."
Ketsueki coughs. "S-she....saw...."
Aisoku shrugs, "....And? What's your point?"
Ketsueki swallows. "But...she.....I mean...."
Aisoku frowns a little, "What is it?
Ketsueki slowly shakes his head. "Nevermind....."
Aisoku slowly pulls away from Ketsueki, "Y...You don�t want people to know about the way we feel for each other....Ket-chan...are you ashamed of this?"
Ketsueki looks down. "..I-I....."
Aisoku looks down, his bangs casting shades that hide his eyes. "Answer me..."
Ketsueki shivers slightly. "...they'll think...that...I'm soft."
Aisoku flinches, "I....see...."'
Ketsueki clenches his fists. "I dunno, alright, Ai? It's quite awkward for me."
Aisoku doesn�t move. "So you are ashamed...."
Ketsueki clenches his jaw. "I....never said that."
"But that's what you mean..."
Ketsueki shakes his head. "I don't know what I mean!"
Aisoku sighs, but says nothing more.
Ketsueki growls. "It took me a while to figure out whether I even felt anything or not...I have to figure this one out, too...."
Aisoku frowns, "A...alright....I just don't see why it bothers you...what they think."
Ketsueki sighs. "Because....I don't know..."
Aisoku goes silent again.
Ketsueki closes his eyes. "Don't do this."
Aisoku blinks, "Don�t do what...?"
Ketsueki scowls. "Don't get upset. Because I can't help, I don't know how to comfort someone."
Aisoku frowns, "I can't help but feel upset that the person I care about is ashamed of me..."
Ketsueki shakes his head. "I didn't say that!!"
Aisoku flinches, "You think I don't know that a lot of people look down on," he pauses, stopping to quote on the people from his former school, "This kind of thing....but I don't care, Ket-chan!"
Ketsueki growls. "Just leave me be. I can't understand myself or my feelings, so give me some time. I learned a long time ago that having feelings hurts too much."
Aisoku stands, "Sometimes they're worth it you know..." And without another word he walks hastily out of the infirmary, his head down.
Ketsueki flinches. "Ai...." He stands, running out the door after him.
Aisoku doesn't stop, he's walking quickly through the village, nearly colliding with different youkai on several occasions.
Ketsueki runs quickly, dodging between anyone that meets his path. "Ai!"
Aisoku doesn't listen to him, not even pausing in his tracks. He wipes his eyes again.
Ketsueki keeps following. "Please!! Stop!"
Aisoku still doesn't react to Ketsueki's cries.
Ketsueki, after a long while, finally catches up to him. "A-Ai...please..."
Aisoku turns his head away from Ketsueki, once again wiping his eyes.
Ketsueki reaches out, gently grabbing Ai's free hand. "Please....."
Aisoku stops, looking back at Ketsueki.
Ketsueki frowns. "Ai..I'm...sorry....."
Aisoku looks away again, shivering a little.
Ketsueki yanks Aisoku's hand, pulling him closer and hugging him tightly. "Don't be angry..." he murmurs.
Aisoku yelps in surprise, "K...ket-chan..."
Ketsueki leans his head against Ai's, though he remains silent, his arms still wrapped about the other boy's waist.
Aisoku sighs, leaning into Ketsueki, ignoring the stares they're getting. "G...gomen....I just..""
Ketsueki closes his eyes, after a moment reopening them and leaning back slightly, looking at Ai. "I didn't mean to upset you...." he murmurs.
Aisoku shakes his head, "I just..." he sighs, "I was so worried that you wouldn't think this relationship worth the trouble of the response...."
Ketsueki gives a small laugh, nuzzling Ai's cheek with his own. "..no matter what I say later...I know this is real....I got too upset when you were hurt for it to be just an act...."
Aisoku blushes faintly, "Arigato...Ket-chan."
Ketsueki hms. "This enough proof I'm not ashamed? We're out in the middle of the village and we're cuddling...."
Aisoku grins, "Proof enough for me..."
Ketsueki hehs. "Then don't bug be about this later, alright?"
Aisoku nods, "Hai..."
Ketsueki hms. "Sorry for upsetting you..."
Aisoku shakes his head, "Don't be..."

~Owari~

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