The Talk

TITLE: The Talk, pt 2 AUTHOR: Lemony Chocolate EMAIL: wmj166@msn.com WEB SITE: RATING: PG-13 DISCLAIMER: I don't own the Sorcerer Hunters. FEEDBACK: Hell yeah, uhm yes please. DISTRIBUTION: Archive away SPOILERS: none that I can think of. SUMMARY: Carrot has to have a little talk with someone, Part 2
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Marron came back to the campsite carrying firewood. he blinked as he saw the fuming sisters and an enraged tied up Gateau.

Turning in puzzlement to Tira, who seemed the more calmer of the two, he tentatively asked, "What happened?"

"Gats bis big mouth is what happened. He chased off Carrot," Tira said coldly, glaring at Gateau.

Marron's eyes narrowed, "Niisan," he made a question of the name.

"Gateau was ragging on Darling for being ugly, unattractive, blah blah blah, Darling told him to stop but he kept on, finally Darling jumped up and ran off," Chocolate burst out furiously, pacing angrily back and forth, itching to hurt Gateau.

"We've tried to find him for the past 15 minutes, but he won't answer," Tira said quietly, wearily, her rage dimming slightly but her eyes still cold.

"Untie him," Marron said briefly, closing his eyes wearily. He was getting tired of the two of them arguing constantly. His brow furrowed in thought, he didn't remember the last time his niisan called Gateau a name, though.

Turning his attention back to the sputtering angry sisters, he said quietly, "I'll find niisan and bring him back but in the meantime, leave Gateau alone."

"Surely you're not taking HIS side," Chocolate gasped out, anger coloring her face.

"I'm not taking anyone's side," Marron said wearily, "I just want to find my niisan, and get some rest."

"Fine!" Chocolate spat out. "But if that lunkhead makes one more nasty remark about darling, I swear I'll.....," she said ominiously, leaving the threat unvoice.

Marron sighed and left in search of his niisan.

Not even bothering to call for him, since he hadn't answered for the Chocolate and Tira, it was safe to assume that he didn't want to be found just yet. Marron's lips tighten, but he was going to drag his niisan back to camp if it was the last thing he did tonight. He loved his brother more than anything but this fight had to stop. He was growing increasingly annoyed at the bickering pair, their constant wrangling was making him very short tempered and he didn't know what to do about their constant picking at each other. One would say something that would set the other off and the next thing you knew, they were in a full blown argument. He frowned, but his niisan seemed to have become remarkably quiet these last few weeks around Gateau though. He couldn't remember the last time his niisan called Gateau names. His frown cleared, maybe he was mistaken in the matter. He couldn't imagine how his niisan could stop bickering with Gateau.

He finally came upon a clearing and sitting on a log, gazing out at the lake was his niisan. A slow frown marring the perfection of his face, as he look at lonely sad figure.

He opened his mouth to call to his niisan and closed as he heard Carrot begin ranting at the absent Gateau; he felt as if his defenses were down and a sorcerer had thrown a spell at him. He almost doubled over at the amount of pain in his niisan's voice.

"I'm not stupid! I'm not helpless and I'm not useless to the team!" Carrot screamed to the uncaring sky, angry tears pooling in his eyes. He picked up a rock and threw it furiously at the lake. "I hate you, Gateau Mocha! I hate you! I hate you! Why I ever wanted you as my friend I don't know, but I don't like you! I won't ever like you!" Carrot yelled his frustration, a choked sobhis his voice as he dropped wearily to the sand, his chest heaving, wiping angry tears from his eyes.

"I am useful to the team," he said aloud to himself, sniffling back tears. He continued talking, his unseen watcher hearing every word; tears running down his face from the pain his niisan was in.

"You're just an mean, vicious son-of-a bitch! I am not stupid, I may not be as smart as Marron or Tira but that doesn't make me stupid," Carrot said, his breath hitching in his throat. "It doesn't make me any stupider than you, ya know!" he yelled at the sky.

"It's just," he paused uncertainly, "It's just sometimes, when I get excited about stuff that the words get jumbled up in my mind and come out wrong and it makes you all think I'm stupid, and it's not fair," he wailed out as the self-pitying tears poured down his face.

"And then, you keep calling me ugly and unattractive, DON'T YOU THINK I KNOW WHAT I LOOK LIKE," he screamed. "But I have a good heart and other people do like me just the way I am," he sniffled out. "So I don't care what you think, you hear me, Gateau?! I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU THINK! I know that I'm okay. I know that I'm not as smart as Marron and that I'm ugly, but I'M OKAY!" He screamed and jumped up, throwing another rock into the lake.

"I'm okay," he said, his breath hitching as he sat back down, slumping on the long before squaring his shoulders.

Marron's breath caught as Carrot began to sing in a quivering voice, thick with tears.

Every day is so wonderful And suddenly, it's hard to breathe Now and then, I get insecure From all the fame, I'm so ashamed
As Carrot sang, Marron saw images in his mind, how the big smile on his niisan's face made him feel when they were children.
I am beautiful no matter what they say Words can't bring me down I am beautiful in every single way Yes, words can't bring me down So don't you bring me down today
Remembered how his niisan taught him how to climb trees, the encouragement and look of pride on his face when he managed to climb almost to the top.

To all your friends, you're delirious So consumed in all your doom Trying hard to fill the emptiness The piece is gone and the puzzle undone That's the way it is
The big smile on his niisan face when he cast his first spell, how proud he was of him.
You are beautiful no matter what they say Words won't bring you down You are beautiful in every single way Yes, words won't bring you down Don't you bring me down today...
The superconfident brother, who wasn't afraid of anything. No matter how many times he was shot down by girls, he always got back up again. Always confident that the next one would be the one that said yes.
No matter what we do (no matter what we do) No matter what they say (no mr whr what they say) When the sun is shining through Then the clouds won't stay
When his niisan smiled, how it warmed him, making him feel so safe and secure in his love. It felt like the sun had finally come out from behind dark clouds. Whenever he saw that smile, he knew no matter how grim things looked, that everything would be okay. And everywhere we go (everywhere we go) The sun won't always shine (sun won't always shine) But tomorrow will find a way All the other times
How he made jokes, keeping their spirits high no matter the situation, his strength of belief carried them all, making them forget their doubts and fears.

His niisan true beauty lay in his heart, in his spirit where time could never fade it away. He would be beautiful long after all physical beauty had faded.
We are beautiful no matter what they say Yes, words won't bring us down We are beautiful no matter what they say Yes, words can't bring us down Don't you bring me down today

Don't you bring me down today Don't you bring me down today

He stepped forward just as ot wot was finishing the song, "Niisan," he said softly.

Carrot jumped and almost fell off the log, "Marron," he gasped, a hand to his heart, "You scared the living daylights out of me." His eyes narrowed suspiciously, he checked surreptitiously to make sure he had wiped the tears from his eyes, half-sighing in relief that he had done so, unaware that the full moon revealed the evidence of his tears and redden eyes.

"So, how long you've been here," he stuttered, trying to be oh-so casual about it, studying his feet, the sky, the sand as if they were the most fascinating things in the world, his cheeks heating with embarrassment, praying that Marron hadn't heard all his screaming.

Marron cocked his head, looking at his embarrassed brother, and gently smiled, "I think you are very beautiful, niisan. Meaning it from the bottom of his heart. Letting the love and admiration shine in his eyes, hoping that his niisan would be able to read what was etched on his heart.

Carrot closed his eyes, wanting to die of embarrassment. He hoped that Marron had only heard, this time praying that Marron hadn't heard EVERYTHING!

"Niisan, why didn't you tell us, tell me that you felt this way," Marron asked softly.

Carrot opened one eye and glared at the sky, Okay what exactly does a guy have to do around here to get one or two measly little prayers answered, he thought angrily to tncarncaring sky.

"Marron, just let it rest," Carrot said dropping wearily down on the log. "I was just shooting off steam, ya know," he tried to give Marron his best smile, feeling it wilting at the edges as Marron focused his full attention on his brother as he settled beside him.

"Niisan," Marron said quietly, "Something is wrong and it won't do you any good to try to smile your way out of talking to me."

Carrot tried to smile and divert Marron's attention, "Oh, my smiles can do that to ya? I'll have to remember to smile more often whenever you get mad at me," he bumped his shoulder against Marron's, feeling the sigh the other made.

"Niisan, don't," came the simple words and Carrot crumpled.

He tried to explain, "It's just that sometimes, I get lonely. I see everyone with someone to talk to, to laugh with and I don't have anybody," he muttered, looking down. "Tira and Chocolate hang together, I see you and Gateau getting closer and I just feel left out sometimed jed jealous," he ended, almost whispering, ashamed of himself.

"Is that what you think, that Gateau and I are....," Marron faltered, not able to finish the thought and smiled.

Carrot looked up and got angry seeing Marron smile and huffed, "Here I am, pouring my heart out to you, and you sit there smiling! Well, you can just smile alone Mister, I'm going back to camp," he made as if to get up and was tumbled into a smiling Marron's lap. He tried to angrily scramble to his feet to no avail, finally crossing his arms and staring determinedly away from Marron.

"Carrot, niisan, you have nothing to be jealous or lonely about," Marron whispered into Carrot's ear, feeling the betraying quiveth ath a slow smile. He stroked his hand slowly down a slender arm, pulling his niisan's tense body gently to him, feeling the body slump as a sigh left Carrot's lips.

"Why not? He big, blond and with muscles and people respect him, you respect him! Why shouldn't I be jealous," Carrot asked angrily.

"Because he's not you," Marron said softly. "There's no one that I respect more than you, niisan"

Carrot leaned against Marron and settled into the warm body, feeling the sense of peace surround him, calm his raging thoughts. He laid his head on Marron's shoulder and spoke, "So I have nothing to be jealous about, huh?"

"No," Marron breathed and hesitated before summoning his courage, "Why would I want Gateau when I have you?" He gently kissed Carrot hair, feeling his niisan stir.

Carrot blinked and twisted around to look at Marron. Marron looked back at him with his heart in his eyes and slowly Carrot smiled. He stroked the pale face and put his head back down on Marron's shoulder with a tiny sigh of happiness.

"Niisan, I said that love you," Marron said nervously, waiting for Carrot to respond to his declaration of love.

"I know, I'm just savoring the moment," came the muffled reply. Carrot ld upd up and pounced, making them fall backwards off the log.

"So you love me," Carrot said a little shyly, his eyes shining with delight.

"More than anything, niisan," Marron said with a tiny smile, he read the look in his niisan's eyes.

Carrot hesitated before leaning down and gently kissing Marron, feeling the soft lips open under his, allowing him entry.

Slowly they kissed beside the lake, settling themselves more comfortably in the sand. Soft sighs of rapturous delight added to the sounds of the lakeside.

Carrot drew back slowly, his eyes shining as he looked down on the passion swollen lips of his brother, gently tracing them with a finger. He shivered with delight as Marron flicked out his tongue and sucked the digit in his mouth, holding his gaze the entire while.
Carrot couldn't resist going back down for another soul shattering kiss and got lost in the passion that was Marron.

Drawing back with a soft sigh, he rolled over to lie next to Marron on the sandy shore, "Where do we go from here," he asked quietly, feeling Marron resting his head on his shoulder.

"Where ever you want this to go, us to go," Marron said equally quietly, his body slightly tense, fearing his niisan would still say no.

"I don't thing I could ever love anyone as much as I love you," Carrot confessed softly, "And no matter what, I do want you, I will always want you. In my arms, as a lover; or in my arms as my best friend and brother. I won't force this decision on you," Carrot ended quietly, stroking Marron's hair slowly.

"Niisan, I became a Sorcerer Hunter just to be near you. I've been in love with you before I even knew what love was. I knew I loved you as my brother but there was something even stronger inside of me for you that confused me constantly." Marron leaned on his elbow to gaze down at Carrot, "Every time you would chase after those girls, I would feel this burning inside me; and at first I thought it was anger that you kept chasing after girls that didn't care for you and it shocked me one day when I wished that you would chase after me, I wouldn't run away," Marron looked down shyly as he made that confession, looking up quickly as Carrot began chuckling.

"Boy we are a pair, aren't we? The Great Glace Brothers, both of us wanting each other but to scared to admit it."

Marron blinked, his niisan wanted him back then?

"Yeah, that's right!" Carrot mouth twisted wryly, "Why do you think I was such a lecherous freak? I only chased after girls that I knew would reject me, I wanted the pain when Tira and Chocolate would beat me up for chasing after the girls. I felt that if was only what I deserved it for lusting after my little brother. And there you were lusting after me," he said watching as Marron eyes lit up and he started laughing, burying his head in Carrot's chest.

"C'mon, we need to get back to camp, before they send out a search party for us," Carrot said, stroking Marron's hair as their laughter died down.

"What about us," Marron asked, hope in his eyes.

"Silly, don't you remember, we'll be in the city tomorrow, with real beds and a room with a lock on it," Carrot teased gently, watching the blush rise on Marron's face, knowing that he understood what he meant.

"Are we going to be secret lovers," Marron wanted to know, his fingers nervously twisting in his niisan's shirt.

"Do you want everyone to know about us," Carrot asked softly, reading the uncertainty in Marron's eyes.

Marron shrugged his shoulders uncomfortable, he badly wanted to shout from the treetops that his niisan belonged to HIM! To make sure nobody everyone knew he belong to his niisan as well.

"Tell you what, we will tell them if they ask, but otherwise we won't say anything. At least not until we get Tira and Chocolate matched up with somebody else," Carrot shuddered at the reaction to the sisters to him taking a lover.

Marron shuddered as well, imagining the deadly fury directed at him. But he squared his shoulders, for his niisan and their love he would fight them to the death. Probably his death, he thought morosely.

"Hey, everything's going to work out," Carrot whispered, raising Marron's eyes to his. He placed a gently kissed on the soft lips, feeling them curve in a smile.

They got up and made their way back to camp, finding the sisters still staring at a unbound Gateau. Who looked up at their approach and amid cries of DARLING! And Carrot! Marron whispered in Carrot's ear, "I need to talk to Gateau alo

Carrot searched his eyes and nodded, "Be careful," and walked away, enveloped by the Misu sisters glad hugs.

Marron glided over to Gateau and quietly asked him to take a walk with him.

Gateau's eyes widen and he jumped up, Finally, the beautiful one wants me and not that ugly little dwarf. Throwing a victorious smile to Carrot, he was shaken by the glittering his cool look. Quickly shaking it off he followed Marron into the forest, continuing forward when Marron stopped, trying to hug him to him.

He drew back in alarm at the deadly fury on Marron's face and the venomously words hissed at him.

"If you should dare to upset my niisan with your ugly vicious remarks, you had better pray that Tira and Chocolate kill you before I do," Marron said nastily, an unusually vicious smile on his face.

Gateau was bewildered, this was not going as he expected things to go, "I don't understand. I thought you had asked me to come.....," he stuttered to a stop at the look on Marron's face.

"You thought what, that I could love just because your beautiful? Do you think that because you think I'm beautiful, I also stupid as well? Gateau, listen to me, you and I could never be more than what we are right now until you get over your unreasonable attitude towards my brother. I can not and will not tolerate ANYONE mistreating my niisan."

Gateau perked up, "So, you're saying that it's possible for us to become lovers?"

Marron shook his head, "No, we will never become lovers, Gateau," he said quietly.

"But why? Am I not beautiful," Gateau demanded, striking a pose, "Am I not strong and muscular?" Flexing his bountiful muscles enticingly.

"Gateau, you're all that and more," Marron said softly, "But I don't feel like that for you. Just because a person is physically beautiful, doesn't mean that they are worthy of your love. You are ruling out a great number of people whose outside don't match how beautiful they are on the inside. To me, my niisan is the most beautiful person in the world, what you look like don't even come close to matching the beauty I see in him."

Gateau frowned, hearing something unsaid in Marron's words. His eyes clearing as he finally understood, "You're in love with Carrot," he whispered, his eyes wide.

"I have always been in love my niisan," Marron said quietly, without shame. His eyes direct and unflinching from Gateau widen eyes.

His eyes soften at the look of desolation on Gateau's face, "There's not enough room in my heart for two lovers, even if I wanted to share my niisan, but there is enough room for a friend," he said quietly, hoping that Gateau would accept his friendship.

Gateau sighed, he wasn't as stupid as people thought he was, he knew that he been fighting a losing battle since the first day he had met Marron, but he had to try anyhow.

He smiled slowly, "Friends are always good to have at your back," feeling relief at the smile on Marron's face.

They walked back to camp in companionable silence, Carrot watching them with an anxious look on his face that faded away at their approach.

Gateau strolled over to Carrot and whispered, "The best man won after all, didn't he," he nodded at Marron and looked back at Carrot, who blushed.

Feeling for the first time, a tentative hand of friendship extended, growing ever more solid as the years passed, united in love and friendship for one special man: Marron Glace.

THE END!