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Tale of Lust	By : Akuma Category: Rurouni Kenshin > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 4111 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Tale of Lust

A/N: Whoa... sorry about the delay. Please don't ever be tired of waiting
*sweat drop* be patient with my writer's blocks and lack of resources..
Unfortunately making a historical story is not as easy as it seems esp. when
you're not native from that particular region. The same problem's happening to
me. I just realize that kendo is different form kenjutsu *scratch head
bashfully* Can someone explain the differences between kendo and kenjutsu? And
I'm not sure how long Japanese funerals last. In this fic it only last about a
day or two, correct me if I'm wrong. I'm not very sure about this. And I've
decided that Saito and Aoshi should recognize their rivals now, so... Well I
won't spoil the surprise. Go ahead and read it yourself!!

Disclaimer: They're not mine. And I got nothing other than internet bills for
making this fic.

The Rivalry

Nearly
a month had passed since the threat from the Jine Udo arrived and nothing was
yet to happen. But many things had changed in Soujiro this past four weeks.
Being a genius that he really was, he took his lessons quickly. Both his
teachers were pleased by his development. When they first taught Soujiro they
had few expectations for their decisions to teach him were fueled by affection
if not lust. Now that their beloved pupil improved to the better before their
very eyes, they couldn�t help but want him even more.

The
days went peacefully and regularly for Soujiro who was still oblivious to his
masters' hidden agendas about him. But something had changed in the way he
viewed his masters. Perhaps he hadn�t realized it or perhaps he denied it. But
now he no longer only viewed Aoshi and Saito as his teachers, but also as men,
two equally attractive men.

The
two men had yet to know each other. Saito knew Aoshi as Shishio�s kind client
who gave Soujiro lessons of mannerism while Aoshi knew nothing of Saito. Both
were competing for the boy silently.

Aoshi
was a gentle one. He was careful in his approach and as a result Soujiro felt
comfortable around him. He felt loved and cared for more than any time before in
his life. Aoshi lavished him with affection, binding Soujiro to him slowly but
surely with it.

Saito
was the bold one. He made Soujiro aware of his sexuality and he bothered him
greatly. But he spurred his curiosity. Like a moth drawn to flame, Soujiro
couldn�t resist Saito�s advances.

And
Saito was also the first to get restless.

If the threat turned out to be a bluff then he would have no reason to stay in Shishio�s residence any longer and he
wouldn�t be able to meet Soujiro. And Saito despised the idea of leaving the boy
so soon. Perhaps he's getting soft on him, Saito didn't know. But one thing was
for certain: Saito would not leave before accomplishing his goal of claiming the
boy as his.

It
was a fine summer day when the first attack happened. Saito was starting to get
impatient when one of his men came to him to report this while he was in his
shift in Shishio�s residence.

�Sir!�
A policeman came running to him.

Saito
glanced at the policeman and dropped his cigarette to the ground and crushed it
with his shoe. �What is it?�

�There�s
an attack, sir! One of the maids was found dead in an alley not far from
here!�

Saito�s
interest was quickly piqued. �Have Shishio-san known?�

�No,
sir.�

�Take
me to the crime scene.�

When
Saito arrived, people had gathered around the place. The police had stopped them
from coming closer and covered the body with a mat. The alley where the body was
found was a quiet one for it was located in a wealthy part of the city.
Therefore there was little chance that the crime scene had changed at all.

The
first thing Saito did when he got there was checking the dead body. There was no
sign of fights on the victim at all so it means she was attacked suddenly. But Saito had other suspicions. The only chance of
sudden attack was from behind the victim but the wound was on the front part of
the victim�s body. Also, the body fell in the middle of the street. When
facing a sword-carrying person, people tend to move away. So why was she still
in the middle of the street? The wound showed that it was a katana, a long
Japanese sword. To hide that kind of sword was quite difficult and it was more
difficult to draw it out of its hiding place within a short range of time. She
must have seen the attack coming but couldn�t do anything about it.

�Ask
if anyone in the neighborhood heard any scream for help.� Saito ordered one of
his subordinates.

�Yes,
sir.�

One
usually hoped for the best but Saito hoped no one had heard anything because
that would mean things would get more interesting.

*

�Mayu-san
has been killed?�

�Hai.
They found her body on an alley not far from here. People said she was brutally
murdered. Can you believe that?� Kamatari stopped to drink his tea. �I guess
the threat was true, ne?�

Soujiro
said nothing. He didn�t know what to say in this situation. When he arrived
from Aoshi�s house the police was all over the place. Kamatari had rescued him
and pulled him into the maids� quarter to explain the situation. A maid was
killed and the police was to guard the place even more carefully until further
notice.

Kamatari
sighed. �Well, I guess no more wandering across the own unaccompanied till
things settle down.� He gave Soujiro a meaningful look. �Perhaps you should
ask Shishio-san if you still have to continue going to Shinomori-san�s
house.�

Soujiro
nodded. �I�ll ask him later.�

�What�s
so fun about learning all those dull stuff, anyway? I almost died of boredom
just reading the instruction for cha-no-yu.�

Soujiro
chuckled. �Well, I haven�t learned cha-no-yu yet, so I don�t know. But I
think it�ll be exciting to learn it.�

�You
are one weird kid, you know?� Kamatari paused in thought. Then he leaned close
to Soujiro teasingly. �Is it the lesson that excites you or the teacher?�

Soujiro
tilted his head to one side innocently. �Both, I guess.
Shinomori-san was a kind person. I like him.�

�So
you admit it!� Kamatari said triumphantly.

�Admit
what?� Soujiro blinked in confusion.

�That
you like him! Shinomori-san!�

�What�s
wrong with that? I like him. He�s nice to me.�

�Uh-huh.�
Kamatari nodded teasingly.

�He�s
like a gentler version of Saito-san. And Saito-san is very good to me, too. I
also like him.�

�Ooh!
It�s a three people relationship!� Kamatari said excitedly.

�Relationship?
What are you talking about, Kamatari-san?�

Before
Kamatari could either explain or teased Soujiro farther a maid came and told
them that Shishio wanted to see all of them. Kamatari left quickly, dragging
Soujiro along with him, eager to see his beloved Shishio-san. The meeting was
brief however; Shishio was rushing to his mistress�s house to inform her of
this unexpected development. He only gave the servants instruction to not travel
alone until further notice from him. He also informed the servants that the
number of the police guarding the house would add in number from today onward
and ordered them to inform the police if they found anything suspicious. Then he
ordered them all away to prepare a proper funeral for the dead maid. Before
Soujiro could follow his fellow servants, Shishio told him to stay.

�Yes,
Shishio-san?�

�If
I am not mistaken you are to go to Shinomori-san�s residence the day after
tomorrow, are you not?�

�Yes,
sir.�

�Well,
you are not to go to Shinomori-san�s house until I say so. I shall attend a
meeting with Shinomori-san and discuss this matter. Before then, my previous
order applies to you and you nay not leave this house without company to go to
Shinomori-san�s residence.�

Stifling
back disappointment, Soujiro bowed. �Yes, Shishio-san.�

*

Soujiro
had never been so down and lonely in his life before. He hadn�t had the best
childhood or good friends before he met his master. He lived a solitary life for
a better portion of his life. He knew all about the aching hollow in your chest
when you realize that you have no one. Being with Shishio had saved Soujiro from
having to lead such life any longer and perhaps it also took his immunity to the
pain of being lonely.

Three
days had passed since the homicide of Mayu-san and there wasn�t a single new
of the two men Soujiro had come to adore. Saito had of course been busy with the
investigation of the murder. Soujiro hadn�t seen him ever since his last
lesson before Mayu-san�s assassination. Shishio hadn�t said a single thing
to him about the discussion he said he�d have with Aoshi. Soujiro started to
wonder if he would ever meet the gentle man again.

He
didn�t know when the presences of these men became so meaningful to him.
Before, he was content just being with his fellow servants. He was happy just
following orders from his master. When did he start to feel such life was a
hollow one?

Just
when Soujiro became so hopeless, Shishio called him to deliver a good new.

�Shinomori-san
told me he would like you to continue your lesson in his residence starting
tomorrow.�

�Is
it so?� Soujiro said. He could barely control his happiness over the news.

�Yes.
He was concerned also of your security and thus has kindly offered to pick
you up from this house every time you have a lesson with him.� Shishio said
casually.

�He
has?� Soujiro asked, wide-eyed.

�Yes.
He will also escort you back when the lesson has over in the afternoon.�

Soujiro
felt his cheeks heated up. It�s rather embarrassing for Aoshi to do so just
for a lowly servant such as Soujiro. He wasn�t sure what that could possibly
mean and why Aoshi would do it for him. But he was sure of one thing. He was
happy to receive such attention from someone as noble and kind as Aoshi.

�Apparently
Shinomori-san has taken great interest in your development. I can see why.�
Shishio paused to look pointedly at Soujiro�s posture as he sat in front of
him. �For him to offer this much just for you� You shouldn�t disappoint
him, Soujiro.�

�Yes,
sir.�

*

The
first time Saito had seen Aoshi was when the younger man came to pick Soujiro up
in Shishio�s residence. Saito had only heard about him from his subordinates,
about how Soujiro always went to Shishio�s colleague�s residence every other
day. He then learned the name of the said colleague and the purpose of
Soujiro�s regular visit to him. Saito had dismissed the information as one of
Shishio�s business tactics.

But
the moment he saw Aoshi guiding Soujiro into his carriage, he knew his thought
wasn�t entirely correct. Perhaps it true that Shishio�s purpose for ordering
Soujiro to take lesson from Aoshi was purely for his business. But it clearly wasn�t
that way for Aoshi.

Saito
observed quietly from afar just how close Aoshi walked next to Soujiro. His keen
amber eyes caught flickering lights of affection in the younger man�s eyes and
the way his stoic face softened every time he looked at Soujiro. A cold fire of
jealousy burnt Saito�s chest when he recognize Aoshi as a rival to gain
Soujiro�s affection.

But
Saito wouldn�t just recklessly take Soujiro from Aoshi. He knew of the power
of the Shinomori�s. They weren�t mere businessmen. Saito knew the power of
the family in Japanese politic world. Though the young heir of the Shinomori house no
longer participated in politic, many politicians respect him still and would not
dare to cross his ways.

But
he would have Soujiro. He would not let Soujiro go without a fight.

With
a smirk Saito turned away, a plan already in mind. Outside the gateway, the
carriage drove away.

^_^

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