After You

“That hurts..!” Kurogane growled at Fay rubbing at his throbbing temple where Fay just landed a very sound punch.

“It has to…that’s why its payback.” Fay answered as a ghost of a smile graced his face again and he soothed his knuckles by rubbing it gently with his other hand. He hadn’t punched anyone for a long time now, physical force was something he had ceased to use since he had known magic.

“It’s worth it….” Kurogane whispered as his crimson eyes looked at him with all the love he had held inside him for so long.

“What was worth it?” Fay asked as he lowered his head and focused his gaze at the foot of the curtain waving gently from the soft breeze coming in through the wooden balcony.

“That smile of yours…” Kurogane murmured as he reached out to pull Fay down. He didn’t resist and just slide down till he was resting on Kurogane’s lap. “I’ve waited so long for you to come through. I was starting to worry that it might never happen.”

“I’m defeated by you…you know?” Fay answered as he lifted his hand and laid it on the recently heal wound. “So much blood…so much sacrifices…I can’t stand it anymore.”

“It’s not all for you…I did learn the meaning of true strength after all.” Kurogane replied as he cupped Fay’s head and leaned his forehead against his and looked into that endless azure that mesmerized him so.

“You did…didn’t you? Promise me you’ll never do something like that anymore, I don’t want you paying your life for me one day…” Fay whispered and fisted the fabric that was covering the stub of an arm that no longer exists, his tears welling up in his eye.

“I won’t, I swore to protect the ones most important to me. If I died, I’ll never be able to do that…never be able to protect you.” Kurogane answered with conviction “You know very well I can’t leave you alone…I need you to be strong.”

“Kurogane….” Fay couldn’t continue anymore as the tears that he tried to hold back flowed down his fair cool cheek.

“Don’t cry anymore…I want you to stop hurting, now that you can be happy…forget your tears and smile for me…live for me.” Kurogane said as he leaned forward and kissed away the tears that were staining that lovely ivory skin. Fay lifted his head and gaze right into crimson eyes, eyes that burned with tenderness and affection, eyes that only had sight for him.

How foolish had he been to refuse this from the start? Why did he ever doubt the heart of this man in front of him? Because of him, he had lost many precious to him…his parents, his friends, his country and his princess. If he didn’t agree to the devious plan Fei Wang had…if he didn’t yearn for the resurrection of his twin…none of this would happen. Kurogane would still be a complete man, without all these burdens that was never his to carry in the first place.

“Kurogane…” Fay whispered and sighs softly as he leaned forward and grazed his lips across Kurogane’s. That chaste touch didn’t satisfied him and he press his lips down harder and sucked gently on those sensual lips and underneath his hand, he could feel Kurogane tensed.

“Fay…?” Kurogane murmured as he pulled away reluctantly. No matter how much he wants this, he didn’t want Fay to be doing it just because he was over whelmed by his emotions.

Fay didn’t missed the questions that was unspoken when Kurogane called out his name and he leaned forward again, leaving barely a centimeter of space between their lips and he breathe in Kurogane’s unique scent and wondered why such a warrior like him could still smell like a bunch of basil and sandalwood.

“I want it…Kurogane. I want you.” Fay said as he watched Kurogane’s eyes widen in surprise before softening into an expression that Fay couldn’t quite read but he definitely did not miss the flash of lust and hunger that pass those eyes.

He didn’t need to say more as Kurogane swooped down and captured his lips, locking them in a tempestuous kiss that left the both of them breathless and panting heavily when they broke apart to catch some badly needed oxygen.

“Kurogane…don’t stop…” Fay breathe out, his hands entangled in Kurogane’s soft spiky hair making weak attempts to pull him in for another of those breath-taking kiss.

Kurogane moved his hands down as he pulled Fay’s kimono down those slender shoulders, exposing skin so fair, so smooth that even the moon’s beauty wane in comparison to it.

“Don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere…this is all for you…Fay…I’m all for you.” Kurogane murmured as he grasped Fay’s waist with his good arm and laid him down on the futon, raining soft kisses down Fay’s neck and chest before reaching out for the curtains and pulling them across to hide the futon they were laying on.

Somewhere in the Imperial Hall of Tomoyo-Hime’s castle….

“I can’t believe he had to pull the curtains right now!.” Tomoyo squealed as she clutched a fistful of glossy, silken hair in her hands.

“OhHoHoHo…Well, I think they deserves the right to some privacy after all this…won’t you agree?” came a familiar sing-song voice from the image projected on the wall by Mokona.

“But Yuuko-san…!” Tomoyo trilled off as she watched the projection disappear gradually as she muttered under her breathe angrily like a petulant child.

“Oh life is so unfair!”