One In A Million

I'm not going to rant about anything before the chapter. If I have anything to bitch about or say it'll be after. The only thing that I'll put before the chapter is notes about the chappy or reviewer repsonses (if I get any reviews, that is!). So, with that said, enjoy!

personw/cookies: Thanks, glad you liked it! Guess what? You get the honor of being my first (and potentially only) reviewer! Yeah, I know it's sad, but oh well. This is my first EyesAyumu fic, so sorry if any of the characters (especially Eyes) are OOC. Thanks for reviewing!
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Eyes stared at the boy in front of him. Ayumu seemed to be staring at nothing in particular, and Eyes guessed he was lost in thought. He saw Ayumu shake against the cold, but still he stood there, staring off into space. Normally, Eyes wouldn't have cared what was wrong with the boy, but now he felt some sort of odd connection with Ayumu. Ever since he had shown that one bit of emotion to Ayumu, that one tear, he felt somehow closer to the boy. Besides, he had set out to take his mind off Kanone, and this would be the perfect way.

Ayumu had unconsciously made his way to Eyes' neighborhood. When he realzied where he was, he turned around and started to head home. The walk had done him no good. In fact, it might have done him more harm than anything. He paused at a red light, and sighed as it started to rain, 'Perfect', he though, 'The perfect way to end a perfect night.' Then, all of a sudden, the rain stopped hitting his head. He looked up to see the boy that had occupied his every though, holding an umbrealla over his head.

"You'll catch a cold if you stay out here too long." Eyes informed him.

Ayumu was speechless, and, for a moment, simply stood there staring at Eyes with his mouth slightly hung open. Finally, he realized how stupid he must have looked, and gave takling a shot, "What are you doing here?" Of course, this only made him sound either more stupid, or paranoid.

Eyes glared at the question, but shrugged it off; Ayumu had never been entirely normal, in his opinion, "I was taking a walk." he said, letting his annoyance show, "I might ask you the same question." After all, they were about a block away from Eyes' apartment, and who knows how far from Ayumu's.

Ayumu hesitated, couldn't he just act like a normal human being around the pianist for once in his lifetime? During every encounter they had had before, Ayumu always looked like an idiot or a fool. This was usually Eyes' doing because he was always putting the brown-haired boy down or comparing him to his brother. He remembered the first time he met Eyes, the latter even called him a loser. He was sure Eyes' opinion of him had changed since that day, but their encounters couldn't have helped much. If Ayumu didn't have the amazing deductive and detective skills that he did, he was sure Eyes wouldn't even be giving him a second glance today. He turned his attention back to the question for fear of appearing as even more of an idiot than he already was, "I was taking a walk to clear my head." he explained. Of course, that plan had gone in the shitter as soon as Eyes showed up. Ayumu was supposed to be clearing his head of Eyes, how was he supposed to do that when the boy himself was around.

"A bit far from home, aren't you?" Eyes asked, now suspicious. He didn't know exactly why, but he had the distinct feeling that Ayumu had walked this way for a reason. He didn't want to think about that, though. He already had Rio to turn down, he didn't need Ayumu, too.

As infatuated with the boy as Ayumu was, he couldn't help the next words out of his mouth, "It's not your business where I walk." he said, defensively. Once again, he mentally kicked himself, and he was supposed to be in love with Eyes? He couldn't even hold a conversation with him!

Eyes' glare deeped, "Fine, then." he said, and turned to go back home.

Ayumu's scowl softened as soon as Eyes spoke. He didn't know what it was, but something about the brit's voice just sootehed him. However, his own voice had done nothng but chase Eyes off. What had he expected, though, with a response like that? He couldn't necessarily tell Eyse why he was so close to his apartment, though, now could he? He didn't look foward to ever explaining that, and he hoped that he never had to. He made a mental note to not take walks again while he was so intent on one person or thing because they resulted in moments like these that he instantly regretted.

Now that Eyes was gone, Ayumu could think clearer, and thought of all the perfect things to say. Of course, when he looked up to where Eyes should have been, he was no longer there. Ayumu figured he simply went back home, and started walking that way. If anything, he would at least apologize for snapping at him.

Entering the lobby, Ayumu realized that he didn't know Eyes' room number. Hoping that he wouldn't have to explain, he walked up to the desk, "Good evening, sir." the woman at the front desk smiled at him, "How may I help you?"

"I need the room number for Eyes Rutherford." Ayumu told her.

The recptionist didn't need to look up Eyes' number, there were enough fangirls in the lobby everyday asking for it to assure that. Her smile faltered slightly, "I'm sorry, Mr. Rutherford has asked that no one be allowed up to his room tonight." she informed him.

Ayumu hesitated, but figured that he was only referring to the mass amount of fangirls that wanted a glimpse of their idol, "I'm a friend of his." Ayumu explained.

The woman eyed him up and down, trying to figure if he was telling the truth or not. It wasn't the first time someone had told that lie, "I'm sorry, I can't help you." she said, figuring it was better to be safe then sorry.

Ayumu cursed under his breath, and turned to leave when a voice stopped him, "Little Narumi." Ayumu turned at the mention of his nickname the Blade Children had given him to see Eyes standing there.

Ayumu took a deep breath, and walked over to Eyes, "I just wanted to..." he began, but was cut off.

"Perhaps we should talk upstairs." he suggested, glaring daggers at the few people still in the lobby, who were trying to listen in on their conversation. Ayumu nodded and followed Eyes to the elevator. He didn't want to ask what Eyes was doing down in the lobby, after all he was living in the hotel. Still, it seemed a trifle bit odd that he was down there for no apparent reason right when Ayumu was, "I was checking my mail." Eyes explained. Ayumu looked over to him, mouth ajar, wondering if he had actually spoken these suspicions, "No, you didn't say anything," Eyes assured him, "but it was obvious what you were thinking." Ayumu closed his mouth, figuring that since Eyes was handling both sides of the conversation pretty well, he needn't interfere. Then another thought rose up in his mind, "And, yes." Eyes continued, stepping out of the elevator as it opened on his floor, "You are that predictable."

Ayumu didn't know what to think by all of this, but quickly exited the elevator before it closed on him. Following Eyes to his room, which turned out to be a penthouse (not that Ayumu would have pictured Eyes in anything but), Ayumu saw that perhaps that conversation was over, "Can I talk now?" he asked, a little sarcastically.

Eyes turned his head to glance at him, "I never stopped you before." he informed him, and turned back to take his coat off.

Ayumu followed suit, and hung his own coat up, "The reason I came here." Ayumu started.

"Tea?" Eyes asked, walking into the kitchen.

Ayumu was a bit aggrivated that he could barely get a word out before Eyes started talking again. For a person who didn't talk much, Eyes could sure interrupt people, "Sure." he agreed, not wanting to be rude, and kind of wanting some tea.

Eyes nodded, and started to heat the water to a boil, "The reason you're here?" he asked, getting Ayumu back on track.

The latter nodded, "I wanted to apologize." he explained, "For earlier."

Eyes turned to glance at him for a second. The two stood there, looking at each other until the whistle blew to signal that the water had reached it's boiling point. Eyes turned the stove off, and poured the steaming water into two cups with a tea bag in each. He set them on the glass table in his living room, and took a seat. Ayumu did the same, and waited for Eyes to talk, "You came here to apologize?" he asked, clarifying.

Ayumu nodded, "I...shouldn't have snapped at you like that." he continued.

Eyes agreed, "True, however, I expected as much out of you."

The other boy looked up, a little angered, "What's that supposed to mean?" he asked, once again getting defensive.

Eyes shrugged, "Exactly what it sounds like." he said, "With your personality, it's only natural for you to get defensive around people who are trying to help you."

"Help me?" Ayumu asked as if that was the most riduculous idea ever, "How have you ever helped me?"

"Perhaps you're just defensive around anyone trying to show you any kindness." Eyes corrected himself.

"What would you know about kindness?" Ayumu asked, glaring, "You've never shown me a bit of kindness." he said, a little hurt.

The Blade Child noticed this, but chose to ignore it for now, "I've shown you more kindness than you're shaping up to deserve." Eyes informed him, "I didn't have to hear you out tonight, and I didn't have to try and be civil to you earlier."

Ayumu was simply frustrated at this point, didn't Eyes realize that he had done much more harm than good by talking to Ayumu? Then, something popped up in Ayumu's head, "Why did you approach me earlier?" he wondered out loud.

Eyes hesitated at the question, mostly because he didn't really know the answer. So, he asnwered to the best of his ability, "I don't know." It was the truth, plain and simple.

"You don't know?" Ayumu repeated, "How can you not know?" he asked, sensing that Eyes was hiding something.

"Why did you walk so far from your home, and end up near mine?" Eyes asked, hoping that his assumptions were right.

"I..." Ayumu trailed off, why had he walked all the way to Eyes' hotel? Simple, "I don't know." he confessed. Eyes smirked, and waited for Ayumu to continue, "I didn't even realize I was here until I got here." he continued, though he wasn't sure why he was still talking. Most likely, if he continued in this manner, he would say more than he wanted to. So, he was quite thankful when Eyes interrupted him this time.

"So you're not sure why you came to my hotel, but you expect me to be sure of why I simply walked outside and talked to you?"

Ayumu hesitated once again, how did Eyes have the power to make him fell so foolish? Finally, he sighed, "The truth is, I know why I came here." he confessed. He figured he wasn't getting on Eyes' good side anyway, and he didn't want the entire night to be a waste.

Eyes raised an eyebrow at this, "Oh, you do?" he asked, suprised to find himself interested in the other's answer.

The latter nodded, "I came here because..." Ayumu tried to think of the best way to say this, "I came here because I wanted to see you." he admitted, looking up to see the silver-haired boy's reaction.

He was a bit suprised to find that the older one's expression hadn't changed much, "Why did you want to see me?" he asked, annoyed that the boy wouldn't just come out and say what, by now, was very obvious.

Ayumu locked eyes with the other boy, "You already know, don't you?" he asked, wondering what had given it away. Was it the fact that he seemed obssessed with the Blade Child? Could be, it's not every day you see someone you haven't seen for months stading outside your hotel in the pouring rain.

"Yes." Eyes answered simply, "I want to hear you say it though."

"Why?" Ayumu asked, weakly, "Can't you give me this one shred of dignity I have left?" he silently begged Eyes to simply drop it. He didn't want to have to formally say it because then Eyes could formally reject him.

Eyes simply shook his head, "No. After all, wasn't it you who said I had never shown you one bit of kindness?" Ayumu cursed himself, why was he putting up with this? He glanced to the door, and thought about leaving. Eyes' next words stopped him from doing that, though, "If you leave now, you'll never know how I feel on the subject."

Ayumu looked upon him with wide eyes, full of hope and uncertainy. It was possible Eyes was simply messing with him, but that didn't seem too likely. That just didn't seem like the kind of thing Eyes would do. So, Ayumu swallowed hard, and took the lunge, "I can't get you out of my head." Ayumu began, "You're all I think about, and it's driving me crazy. I can finally admit it to myself, so I think I can admit it to you." he glanced up, and stared at the cold blue eyes of the other boy, "I'm in love with you."

Eyes nodded, so he had been right. Of course, it didn't suprise him, all the clues had pointed to that outcome. Now Ayumu was looking at him expectantly, waiting for his response. Eyes gave it to him, though he wasn't sure he would like it, "Unfortunately, Little Narumi, I cannot return your feelings." Eyes informed him, "If that's all you had to say, then be on your way." With that, the silver-haired Blade Child stood, and headed into his room. Even through all of this, his mind and heart still stayed with Kanone.
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Aw, poor Ayumu. Got his little heart broken. I know this seems like it's progressing pretty slowly, but they'll end up together sooner or later! Of course there won't be any lemons for a while a tthe rate they're going...that's a real shame, now isn't it? Tell me, which do you perfer; EyesKanone or EyesAyumu? Just a question, it won't really affect the events of the fic any.