The Face Of Love

A/N: If you haven't noticed yet, I'm not using Tasuki speak. When he talks he'll talk like a normal person. I've tried but I just can't get his speech patterns down. Sorry.
Also, hi I love you all!

###################You Can Stay With Me###################

"Promise me you won't tell any one what I tell you."

"I promise. What happened? You can tell me," Nuriko reached over and put his hand on Tasuki's.

Tasuki looked down at Nuriko's' hand covering his, "I...Um, I told them I was...um...I'm gay."

"You did? Tasuki, they had to know, you did the right thing."

"Oh yeah? Then why do I feel like killing my self?"

"They didn't...hurt you again did they?"

Tasuki looked in to Nuriko's rose colored eyes. He wanto lto lie, he really wanted to lie. But he couldn't. He always had to tell Nuriko the truth. Tasuki let go of Nuriko's hand and pulled up the sleave of his jacket. There was a deep purple bruise on his arm.

"They didn't hit me this time," He whispered, "Mom just grabbed my arm to keep me from running away. They wanted to kick me out instead. That way they'd feel like they won."

"What are you going to do?" Nuriko asked, his voice tight with tears, "Where are you going to go?"

Tasuki looked at Nuriko again. He gave him his wounded puppy eyes.

"You'd have to tell my mom why," Nuriko said softly.

"I know. She always said that I was like part of the family, now I can be for real."

"Tasuki, that would make you like my brother. That would be weird," Nuriko whispered, taking hold of Tasuki's hand once more.

"It wouldn't be that weird. It's not like we're dating or anything."

"That's true," Nuriko looked in to Tasuki's amber eyes, "It wouldn't be that weird..."

"Unless you want to date?" Tasuki smiled at Nuriko, "You love me don'u?" u?"

Nuriko burst out giggling, "th-that's just funny!" He laughed as he gave Tasuki a great big hug, "You're staying with me from now on," He said calming down, "And may be you can help me figure out what's going on with Chiriko."

Tasuki hugged Nuriko back, "I think it's time we get out of the car, people are looking at us."

"Alright," Nuriko let go of Tasuki and jumped out of the car, "Oh! I just remembered, I have to go talk to my math teacher! See ya!" Nuriko gave Tasuki a peck on the cheek and ran to the school.

#####################At School#####################

Tasuki grabbed his bag from the car and watched Nuriko run off. He smiled sadly. He and Nuriko always teased each other about dating and love. But Nuriko never got the fact that Tasuki was giving hints. He really did want to be with Nuriko, bur he couldn't tell him, not right out. He was left to drop hints, to let Nuriko know how he felt with out telling him. Maybe he wasn't be obvious enough.

"Tasuki!"

Tasuki jerked back to life at the sound of his voice, "Tama!" He smiled as his friend Tamahome came running up to him, "Where's Miaka?" Tasuki asked, "It's weird to see you with out her."

"Oh, she ran of to talk with Yui about some girl thing," Tamahome shrugged it off, "What's up with you?"

"Oh nothing, just got here. Nuriko gave me a ride. It's way to early."

"45 minutes," Tama said, "Not to bad. but you normal don't get here 'till like five minutes before the first bell."

"Nuriko came early this morning, an hour early."

"Geese, why?"

"Chiriko needed to be at school early. He had to meet some one."

"So little Chiri got him self a girl friend!"

"It's funny that you call him little. He's the same age as me. 17 isn't little."

"You know you're r..."

"What?" I'm r... You OK Tama?" Tasuki waved his hand in front of Tamahs fas face.

"Who is that?" Tama asked breathlessly. (A/N: Just so you know, all of you that love Tama and Miaka as a couple are going to hate me for this)

Tasuki turned to look where Tama was looking, "Who?" He asked, blinking, "I don't see any one."

"Him," Tamahome pointed. A few yards away a young man with golden hair got out of a very nice car. His hair came down to his mid back and he was dressed in what looked like designer clothes.

"I don't know. He must be new. Why?" Tasuki looked at his friend and started to laugh madly. Tamahome took no notice.

"I know I haven't seen him before," Tama's voice was just above a whisper.

"Tama!"Tasuki smacked Tamahome on the head, "Hey! earth to Tama! What's up with you?" Tasuki asked, already knowing the answer. Tamahome had the same look on his face that Tasuki had the first time he saw Nuriko. And this new kid was enough to make any straight man gay.

Tamahome blinked and shook his head, "I don't know..."

Tasuki patted Tamahome on the head, "I think I do."

"What then?"

"What's your girl friends name?" Tasuki asked, a smug smile on his face.]

"Um...oh it's...ah...it starts with a...a...rrrr...an...um...a...a...a....M?"

"Miaka?" Tasuki suggested.

"Right! That's it! Miaka."

"Tama, i think you've got a problem."

"No I don't! I just, forgot."

"You want to marry her! How could you forget?!" Tasuki smacked him.

"I don't know! And stop hitting me!"

Tasuki smiled evilly. He turn to the direction of the new kid, "HEY!!!" He shouted at the top of his lungs, "COME OVER HERE!!!" HE waved his hands in the air to be sure to get the boy to notice. He did, "Come here!" He did.

The boy walked over to them. He smiled slightly at the two boys. Tasuki could tell they weren't they kind of people he was used to talking to. Tasuki was dressed in a heavy leather jacket and torn up pants. His hair was flame red and spiky. Tamahome was wearing a dark blue knee length coat and black pants, he had on a white shirt and his face was a deep shade of red.

"Hello," The boy said softly, "I'm Hotohori," He held out his hand. Tasuki took it and introduced him.
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"I'm Tasuki!" He said happily, "And this here is my friend Tamahome! Just call his Tama, he doesn't mind. He's not much for talking right now as you can see. He tongue us currently on the ground. He's never met any one with class or money before--wow!!!" What was that for?!" Tasuki cast an angary glare at Tamahome, "He also hits people for no reason!"

"Oh, you're one to talk! And why don't you shut up for once!" Tamahome glared right back at Tasuki.

Hotohori looked very uncomfortable.

"Sorry 'bout that!" Tasuki turned back to Hotohori, "No need to be alarmed we get in to many fights. Any way, you're new?"

"Yes, I just moved here from Boston. This is my first day at this school."

Tasuki nodded, "I thought so. I know every one in this school," Tasuki gestured around him, "So, how do you like it here?"

"I don't really know yet," Hotohori answered.

"Well just so you know there is nothing to do in this town. Well the people are really awesome, but there is no place to go."

Hotohori looked like he wanted to run away.

"Tasuki I think you're scaring him," Tamahome mumbled.

"How right you are!" Tasuki laughed, "Hotohori I think I am scaring you a bit."

Hotohori smiled nervously.

"Well i think you'd get along with Tama better. I'll just leave you guys to talk. I have to go meet up with Nuriko anyway," Tasuki turned toward Tamahome, "I'll see you later."

Tama grabbed Tasuki's arm and hissed in his ear, "I'm gonna hate you for this."

"You're gonna love me for this,' Tasuki whispered back, "Miaka will hate me," Tasuki pulled away from Tamahome, "You two should get to know each other," He said before he ran off leaving Tamahome alone with Hotohori.