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Strays	By : Shuichi77 Category: +G to L > Loveless Views: 1752 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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By the time the duo arrived home it was already getting late and the snow was just beginning to fall once again. They both quickly made their way into the house out of the harsh winter cold and promptly took off their coats in the entry way. Soubi then made a bee line for the kitchen as he looked over his shoulder to call to his Sacrifice.

"Are you hungry Ritsuka?" Ritsuka was silent for a moment trying to remember if he had eaten but his growling stomach quickly answered his question for him.

"Yeah."

"Ramen?"

"Yes please."

Ritsuka then quietly walked over to find a seat at the kitchen table. After sitting and making himself comfortable, Ritsuka found himself closely watching the blonde in the kitchen, unable to take his eyes off of him. He never really understood it himself but, Ritsuka loved watching Soubi cook. There was something about how seamlessly graceful each of the blonde's movements were when he was cooking that always left him hypnotized. It was only another few minutes before Ritsuka was snapped out his daydreaming when Soubi slid a large bowl of ramen in front of him.

"Thanks Soubi."

"No problem." The blonde then made his way to the seat opposite Ritsuka with his own bowl. "So, why don't you tell me exactly what you were able to learn today and what got Saiyuri upset enough to almost start a typhoon." Ritsuka took a big bit of his ramen before replying with a calm tone.

"Well…I went and met with Kouya and Yamato and found out that they were still attending the academy when Fearless disappeared."

"Well I'm sure they had some useful information then."

"Yeah they did. Apparently Fearless was somewhat of a legend around the academy and all the students saw them as icons, especially Kouya."

"Oh?"

"Yeah, Kouya talked about them like they were idols. She said that they were everything that a perfect unit should be."

"Well I have only heard faint rumors of them but they did seem like a very strong pair. So what else did you learn then?" Ritsuka then set down his chopsticks and took a deep breath.

"Well it would seem that Ritsu asked Kouya and Yamato to apprehend Fearless." This sparked Soubi's curiosity quite a bit and he too set down his chopsticks to give Ritsuka his full attention.

"I highly doubt they would take such a mission."

"They didn't; Kouya avidly refused. So….Ritsu sent Seimei and Nisei." This caused a very shock expression to cross the blonde's face but one that quickly faded to a slightly agitated one.

"Well that confirms my suspicions." Ritsuka was rightly a little confused and put off by this statement.

"You're suspicions of what exactly?"

"Don't forget Ritsuka…the disappearance of Fearless happened two years ago, right after Seimei faked his death." Ritsuka hadn't ever made that connection until now but he was still confused as to what Soubi was talking about.

"You're right…but I still don't understand."

"Well after I got the news that Seimei had died, I already had a hunch that he had faked it; and even worse, I had a feeling that Ritsu was actually the one behind the whole idea of faking his death so that he could use Seimei and Nisei as his attack dogs and no one would ever see them coming. This information confirms that." Ritsuka's eyes then grew wide in shock at this realization; he would have never thought that Ritsu was behind everything from the very beginning.

"I…I can't believe that…That man really is ruthless…"

"I can't argue that but the fact of the matter is that Seimei is dead now so there is no point in dwelling on the matter right now; our focus is needed for the matter at hand."

"Yeah you're right."

"So I am assuming that Seimei was successful in his capture of Fearless."

"Yes he was. But Kouya said that they were taken to the academy alive. They also said that they were able to catch a glimpse of them while they were in Ritsu's office. They said there was blood on the floor and on Ritsu's hands and then they were ordered to be locked in the labs. That was all they knew."

"Well I can see why Saiyuri was so upset, I'm sure it was hard to hear."

"Yeah but that's why I told her not to follow me."

"Well she isn't very good at listening then; sounds like someone I know." Soubi then shot Ritsuka a playful smile.

"Shut up! I'm not that bad." Ritsuka then couldn't help but laugh as he thought back to all the times he had specifically not listened to Soubi. They both then shared a good laugh together as they finished up their meal. There was then a small silence between the two of them before Soubi decided to ask something that had been on his mind.

"Hey Ritsuka…"

"Yes?"

"I was wondering if you would let me make a memory for you."

"What do you mean?"

"Well I wanted to paint something for you but I need you to model for me." This made Ritsuka blush wildly.

"U-uh...Yeah, I'll model for you." Soubi then gave the boy a big beautiful smile.

"Wait…I don't have to be naked do I?" This made Soubi chuckle slightly.

"No. Not this time anyway."

"W-well okay then." Soubi then stood from the table, grabbing both of their bowls and took them into the kitchen. Ritsuka was still in a slightly embarrassed shock at the idea that Soubi wanted to paint him. He knew how much Soubi loved to paint but he always liked to paint scenery and animals, never realism and definitely not people.

"Hey Soubi…"

"Hmm?"

"Well it's still a while before we have to go meet Saiyuri so…you can start your painting now….if you want." Soubi looked back over his shoulder to see his partner avoiding his gaze with a bright red face.

"Ok. I just finished the dishes so come with me to the studio." Ritsuka then quietly got up from his chair and followed the blonde into his studio. As soon as they arrived in the studio Ritsuka grabbed the small stool from the corner of the room and took a seat in it while Soubi started setting up his easel and getting all his supplies together.

"Oh! Hey Soubi, is there anything in particular you would like for me to wear?"

"Yes actually; I was thinking that your blue coat would look the best, the one with the black fur trim."

"Ok." Ritsuka then shuffled quickly out of the room with a smile on his face to go grab his coat; he had now finally gotten over his embarrassment and was starting to really enjoy this idea. After grabbing his coat from the rack, he slipped it on as he made his way back to the studio where he found Soubi already set up and ready to go. Ritsuka then found his way back to the small stool that was now in the center of the room. As soon as he sat down Soubi looked out from around his easel to size up his model.

"Are you ready?"

"Yeah but is there any way you want me to sit or look…or something?" Soubi couldn't help but let out a small chuckle at this.

"Whatever is comfortable for you is fine with me."

"Ok."

Ritsuka then happily sat in the middle of the room with a small smile on his face and a red tint hopelessly stuck to his cheeks. He soon found his way into a comfortable position and gave Soubi a silent nod to tell him that he was ready. Ritsuka then saw Soubi's smiling face disappear behind the canvas and it wasn't long until he found himself truly enjoying this silence. He quickly found himself lost in his thoughts and happy memories, every now and then catching a glimpse of the blonde as he poked his head out from behind the canvas and then quickly hiding behind it again. In that moment, they both couldn't be happier.

Meanwhile back at the Kazuka manor….

Saiyuri was just now arriving home from a very long walk home. She was completely exhausted but the walk had given her plenty of time to clear her head and she was now feeling much better about the entire situation. She let out one last long relieving breath before opening the large front door of the manor.

"Boys, I'm home!" Her call was almost immediately met with a large clashing sound coming from the kitchen. Upon hearing the commotion she quickly ran toward the kitchen to investigate. Saiyuri's jaw almost hit the floor at the scene that was now unfolding in front of her. She immediately saw that Sasuke had the small red head pinned down to the kitchen table with both his large hands around the boys' throat.

"Sasuke! What are you doing!? Let him go!" Her words seemingly fell on deaf ears as they both just continued to growl at each other, never breaking eye contact. Saiyuri quickly began to panic, knowing that Sasuke was much stronger than Reiki and could easily kill him if he so pleased.

"Sasuke! I said stop!" Saiyuri had now raised her voice considerably and her tone was now audibly fierce. This finally caused a slight reaction from Sasuke as he merely averted his gaze from the captive boy beneath him just long enough to shoot Saiyuri a fiery glare from blood red eyes. All this accomplished however, was to royally piss off the small blonde.

"Alright, both of you stop fucking growling right now, you are not dogs! Sasuke get off of him now! Or so help me I will erase so much of your memories that you won't know how to piss straight!" This threat was finally enough to shake Sasuke and he reluctantly released Reiki from his grasp and stepped away from him, while Reiki remained where he was on the table. Only then did Saiyuri notice the large bleeding gash on Sasuke's cheek and the shattered glass on the floor.

"Ok, now what exactly is all this about?" Saiyuri's voice had now reverted to a softer tone but she was still met with a short silence before Reiki spoke up while rubbing his quickly bruising throat.

"We just had an argument."

"It seemed like a little more than that; now spit it out. If you two are going to go around attacking each other in my home, I at least deserve to know why." The red head then let out a small sigh before giving in.

"We were just training earlier and we were doing really well so we decided to actually try and cast one." This statement absolutely shocked Saiyuri.

"Wait, how were you even going to try to cast any spell without a unit to battle? You can't just engage your fighter systems if there isn't an opponent." Reiki then scooted himself down to the end of the large wooden table and let his legs dangle over the edge while averting his gaze straight down to the floor.

"Well…we uh, we went into the barn and we found your simulator."

"You did?! Gah! I really shouldn't leave you two alone here." Saiyuri's tone was now a very irritated one.

"Saiyu, we are really sorry for poking around; it really was an accident. We were just trying to find more room to train and I accidentally tripped over the tractor in the barn and then a section of the back wall popped open and we found it. I'm really sorry." The blonde decided that there was nothing she could do about it now and all she could do was let out a small sigh and try to get the rest of the story.

"Well it's fine. Just please don't use it anymore without my permission."

"Ok."

"How did you two know how to use the battle simulator anyway?"

"Well it is actually almost exactly like the one that Nagisa had for us at the academy so we were already used to how it works."

"Hmm, I see. So judging by the scene I walked into, I take it that your casting didn't go so well."

"No…"

"No? That's it?" Sasuke then decided to cut in to fill Saiyuri in on what really happened.

"We almost had it but Reiki still isn't able to keep control of his energy long enough to cast a spell, so when we went to cast, it backfired."

"Backfired?! But didn't Ritsuka say that that could really hurt one or both of you?"

"Yes."

"Well are you two ok?!"

"Surprisingly, we are fine. We both felt something of a weak static shock but nothing else."

"Well that's a relief but what were you guys literally at each other's throats about?" Reiki then leaped off of the table and shot Sasuke an angry glare.

"Sasuke said that it was all my fault." The taller man let out a sarcastic scoff at this outburst.

"Well it was your fault."

"Shut up! It was not! It was both of our faults!"

"No, if you could get control of your energy better then it wouldn't have happened." This caused the small boy to go flying toward his Sentouki with tightly balled up fists. Saiyuri stopped him however just before he could reach Sasuke by grabbing him firmly by the wrist.

"Reiki just calm down. Fighting like this isn't going to solve anything." The boy let out a low growl as he tried to free himself from her grasp. "Which reminds me, how did you get that cut Sasuke?"

"He got pissed and threw a plate at me. A plate that he will replace by the way."

"Reiki! Why would you do that?" Saiyuri then yanked the boy backwards slightly so that he was farther away from Sasuke before releasing his wrist.

"Because he is an asshole! He said that if a kid like Ritsuka could do it then I should be able to and then he said that the Zeros could probably handle these spells no problem." Saiyuri then let out another long sigh while rubbing the bridge of her nose in frustration.

"Geez…it's like living with two children. Ok listen, Sasuke what you said was mean and uncalled for, Reiki is your Sacrifice and it is your duty to protect him and help him so try to be more understanding."

"Understood."

"Good. Now Reiki, you need to learn how to control your anger. Throwing temper tantrums and throwing things will get you nowhere and you definitely shouldn't be throwing things at your Sentouki, especially when they are my things."

"Fine." The red head then crossed his arms and began pouting like a child while Sasuke calmly lit a cigarette.

"Ok good. Now, I have somewhere to be so I am going to leave you two alone; can you please try and behave yourselves?" Both boys silently nodded in agreement, both of them now acting like children that had just been scolded. "Good. I'll be back later tonight. Oh and Sasuke, please don't smoke in the house."

"Yes ma'am"

"That's better."

The small blonde then made her way back to the front door and quickly noticed that it was much later than she had thought. She then looked over her shoulder to make sure that neither one of her house mates were around before gently knocking three times on a seemingly random spot on the wall in the entry way. This caused the section of wall to pop open slightly revealing that there was actually a secret door placed there. Saiyuri then opened this new door just enough to reach in and pull out a rather plain looking black hooded sweatshirt. She then quickly closed the door and it vanished back into the woodwork. Hoodie in hand, Saiyuri quietly slipped out of the front door and made her way down the long walkway and out past the gates of the estate before slipping the sweatshirt on over her head. Once she had walked a few yards past the gate and was sure she was clear from sight of the manor, Saiyuri swiftly climbed up into a tall tree and perched herself on one of the thick branches.

"Angels' wings. Carry me safely where ever I may need to go."

As soon as she had whispered the last words, a pair of large black feathered wings spread out widely from the back of her sweatshirt. She then stood up on the branch and leaped high into the air, then with a few sweeping flaps of her wings, Saiyuri shot off into the distance.

It was only about ten minutes before Saiyuri made a soft landing on the top of a tree in the park where she was meeting Ritsuka and Soubi. Once she landed she gave her shoulders a firm shake and her wings folded themselves up tightly, disappearing back into the black fabric of the sweatshirt. She then quickly made her way down the tree and down onto the ground before walking over to the dimly lit table where her friends were already seated.

"Good evening boys." Ritsuka quickly whipped around with a smile to see his friend that was making a normal entrance for once.

"Hey Saiyuri! Are you feeling any better?" Saiyuri returned his warm smile before approaching the table and taking a seat across from Soubi and Ritsuka.

"Yes, I am feeling much better. Thank you."

"Good. So, have you figured out what it is you want to do next?" Saiyuri's face then made a slight shift from a bubbly happy smile to a much more serious expression.

"Yes. Ritsuka, didn't you say you had friends who still attend the academy as well?"

"Yeah I do."

"Can you trust them?" Ritsuka had now completely shifted into a serious mode.

"Absolutely; with my life."

"Good. What we need now is help from the inside."

"What would you need them to do?"

"Well, I mostly just need them to give me a blue print of the layout of as much of the building as they can. Seeing as they are students there, it shouldn't be that difficult and it wouldn't be out of the ordinary for students to be roaming about the campus. They could really just go about their lives as normal and just take mental notes throughout the day and draw them out once they are back in their dorms." Ritsuka was silent for a moment as he thought about this idea, making sure that is was something that Yuiko and Yayoi could do without getting in trouble, or messing it up.

"Ok, I think they could handle that. Is that all you need them to do?"

"Well…I do actually need something else."

"What is it?"

"I really need them to try and get a look at the files in Ritsu's office and in Nagisa's lab." Soubi saw Ritsuka tense up at this request and he placed an arm tightly around his waist in an attempt to comfort him.

"That's really dangerous Saiyuri. What if they get caught? I won't put my friends in harm's way."

"I know it is dangerous but I need to try and get any information on parents. I need to know if they are still being held at the academy or if they are even still alive." Ritsuka could hear the immense pain in her voice and he was now very conflicted as to what he should do. Then as if he had read his mind, Soubi gently placed Ritsuka's face in one of his large hands and turned it towards him.

"Ritsuka, I know you want to protect your friends and I know you want to help Saiyuri as well; so why don't you let Yuiko and Yayoi decide what they can handle and what they can't? You have always hated it when people decide things for you, so don't decide for your friends." Ritsuka was almost completely overwhelmed at how well Soubi knew him and just how much Soubi really did love him. He now had to fight back the tears threatening to roll down his cheeks.

"You're right Soubi." Ritsuka looked up at Soubi with a glowing smile before turning back to Saiyuri. "Ok Saiyuri, I will talk to them and I will let you know what they will be able to get for you."

"Thank you Ritsuka."

"Don't thank me. You'll have to thank Yuiko and Yayoi."

"Yuiko and Yayoi huh? Well hopefully I will be able to thank them in person one day soon."

"I hope so too; I think you would like them." Saiyuri was now smiling widely at the idea of making more friends. She was now actually feeling like she was truly cared about and that was something that she hadn't felt since she lost her parents.

"If they are friends of yours then I am sure they will be friends of mine." Soubi then noticed Ritsuka let out a small yawn and decided that it was time to go so he calmly stood up from the small picnic table.

"It's getting late Ritsuka." Ritsuka looked up at his tall partner with a pouting frown.

"Fine." Soubi then gave a small smile before picking up his small partner right up from his seat, holding him tightly to his chest. The sight caused a small giggle from Saiyuri as she followed suit and stood from her seat as well.

"You two really are too cute. Let me know if you ever want to come live at my place, it'll give me an excuse to get rid of the two children I'm currently housing." The three of them shared one last good laugh at this before parting ways.

"Bye Ritsuka, Soubi."

"See ya."

"Goodnight Saiyuri-kun"

Saiyuri then made her usual disappearance into the darkness while Soubi began walking toward home with Ritsuka still in his arms.

"Hey Soubi, how do you think Saiyuri always gets around so fast?"

"Who knows."

Soubi and Ritsuka soon arrived back at home safely out of the cold. Once inside Soubi finally set Ritsuka back down onto his feet in the entry way. They both hung up their coats and Ritsuka began making his way towards the stairs to get ready for bed.

"Ritsuka wait, I want to show you something." Ritsuka stopped dead in his tracks and turned around to face his Sentouki.

"Yeah? What is it?"

"Come here." The blonde then extended a hand to his petite partner. Ritsuka happily clasped onto Soubi's large hand and allowed him to lead him into the studio. Once in the studio, Ritsuka saw Soubi's easel standing in the middle of the room with a white sheet draped over it.

"I finished my painting while you were taking a nap earlier."

"You did?" Soubi answered silently with a warm smile before letting go of his lovers hand and walking over to the covered canvas. Ritsuka took a few small steps towards the easel so that he was standing right in front of it, anxiously waiting to see what was hidden underneath the sheet. Soubi then swiftly lifted away the sheet to reveal his painting. Ritsuka immediately blushed wildly at what he saw. It was a wonderful scene of himself sitting atop a small hill leaning against a cherry blossom tree with a beautiful multicolored sunset behind it. He was smiling in the painting and there was a swarm of butterflies swirling all around him. His eyes scanned the entire canvas taking in every detail. He then noticed something different about the petals falling from the cherry blossom tree. He looked closer and noticed that the falling petals came together to spell 'Loveless' as they were being carried away in the wind.

"S-Soubi…it's so beautiful."

"Thank you. This is a memory that I made especially for you. This way you will always know that I am with you always and you are with me always." Ritsuka now couldn't hold back his tears of happiness and he ran over to Soubi, wrapping his arms around him tightly and burying his face into his torso. Soubi then wrapped his own arms around Ritsuka, embracing him tightly. Ritsuka then pulled his face away slightly and looked up into Soubi's deep blue eyes.

"Soubi…thank you, it is incredible. But…"

"But?"

"But I didn't need a memory to know all that…..all I need is you."

TBC
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