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Like every year, the whole division had been invited and Watson had outdone himself concerning food and drinks. The atmosphere was relaxed, laughter filling the air, sometimes broken by the Count's remarks that went way below the belt. Terazuma looked around the ballroom, drink in hand, unlit cigarette dangling from his lips. Wakaba was chatting with some of the other shinigami and he had been left alone next to the buffet, indicating he wasn't looking for company. He really wasn't. Crowds still weren't his forte. So when he didn't find Tsuzuki on his third and fourth sweep of the Terazuma prowled around the room, then finally left and passed through Wandering around, letting instinct guide him, he finally found himself A study perhaps? It was here he discovered Tsuzuki, sitting on the broad window sill, Terazuma hesitated and was about to withdraw when those expressive, "Terazuma," he said warily. "Tsuzuki," he answered, shifting the cigarette from one corner of his Both men looked at each other, sizing the other up, but Terazuma felt "What do you want?" Tsuzuki finally asked, looking away, sounding tired... "You got lost?" Terazuma simply asked in return. "No." "Something happen?" He remembered the last incident in these strange walls. The candles "No." Blatant lie. "The candles, huh?" Terazuma didn't know why he tried to make small talk. They had barely Tsuzuki briefly closed his eyes, then shrugged. "I just needed some "Good to know. But I'm not here for that. Just wondering why your partner's "Too many other emotions." Terazuma walked closer, hands stuffed in his pockets. He finally removed "You gonna stay here and wallow in whatever happened or you gonna go Tsuzuki gave a soft chuckle. "Since when are you my cavalry, Terazuma?" A shrug. "You're a colleague. Can't let you get lost in this pervert's That got him a strange look. And then Tsuzuki smiled. It was a warm, "I'm glad you finally found someone, Terazuma," the older shinigami "What?!" Panic spread. Tsuzuki couldn't possibly know... But it sounded like... a blessing?! "You and Sohryu." "What?!" He knew he was repeating himself. "How... what the fuck is Tsuzuki shot him a confused look. "Terazuma...?" "How do you know? How can you possibly know?!" he demanded, close to Tsuzuki looked clearly disturbed now. "No... Terazuma, I'm just happy "And he immediately told you?!" "I picked up on it." Tsuzuki shrugged. "When he gets angry, the shields Angry? Touda had gotten angry and it concerned Sohryu? The words launched "Don't worry, Terazuma. Everything's okay. I mean, I think it's great." Terazuma snorted, angry at himself and whoever else he could think of. "I think finding a partner who accepts you as you are is wonderful, Terazuma swallowed as he looked into those firm eyes. "We're not different from them in that regard. We want someone to be He stared at the man, confused, befuddled, surprised and amazed. "You... A frown. "Why should I?" "He's your shikigami!" "And?" "I...ah..." Terazuma deflated a little and sighed. He ran a hand through "Byakko and Touda." "Hisoka?" "No. I think it's up to you to make such an announcement." Tsuzuki smiled Terazuma fell in step beside the other man as they went back to the Tsuzuki knew. About him and Sohryu. So what? So... what? He swallowed as he felt something rise inside him, something he had An emotion. I'm not falling for him, he thought again, more desperately this But something was happening. Slowly but surely. And it was getting stronger. 'I love you, too.' ° Wakaba was happy with her 'new and improved' partner and she was also Whoa, stop! Couples? Terazuma froze, breath catching in his throat at the thought. Couple... no! This was just a casual relationship, right? Just to... 'I love you, too.' Lately this had come to be a problem. Lately, he was beginning to echo He ran a hand through his tousled hair and shook his head. He wasn't He wasn't in love... No... he wasn't. His emotions begged to differ. ° ° ° Sohryu watched the man he had come to love, to admire, pace up and down In his most private chambers where servants were unlikely to interrupt Looking at the man he loved, the man he had yet to tell what he really "Hajime, stop pacing. You're wearing down the rug," he chided gently. Terazuma stopped, red eyes narrowing, hand clenching and unclenching. "Sohryu, I... lately, I've felt..." He shook his head, raking his fingers Sohryu walked toward him but the other man held up a hand, asking him "What's wrong, Hajime?" Red eyes looked at him with a silent desperation. "I love you," Terazuma finally whispered. "I love you and I don't know Sohryu felt warmth blossom inside him and he smiled. "I've fallen in "What?!" Terazuma blurted. "I found you interesting when we met the first time, but later, I fell "No..." Terazuma moaned. "No! Why?" "Why? Does love have to have a reason?" "Yes, it does! I'm a shinigami, Sohryu! I work as an angel of death!" "I know that." "I was human once. I'm in the service of Enma-Daiou..." "I'm quite aware of that fact." "You're... you're a shikigami, a guardian spirit! Tsuzuki's guardian Sohryu tilted his head. Apparently Terazuma had given this a lot of "I... I can't just come home and have you there, back from work like "Hajime..." "No! I love you, Sohryu, but this won't work. I should have stopped Sohryu blinked, stunned by the words. Had he just been dumped? After "I'm not gay," Terazuma whispered. "I'm sorry... but I'm not... it will And then he was out of the door. Sohryu was after him in a flash, but to his surprise he only saw an You learned, Hajime. He had given the shikigami free flight to flee, and the lion, confused Sohryu fell back against the wall, insides clenching as the lion grew And he loved him. tbc... |
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