Accidents Happen

The wonderful and talented Clamp ladies own this series and I am only borrowing their characters for a bit of fun.

Japanese Glossary:
Hai = Yes
Nani = What
Baka = Idiot
Doumo arigatou = Thank you


Steam rose from the Imonoyama mansion\'s bathing pool, adding moisture to the already humid air. Clear droplets of water clung to the well-defined muscles that moved sinuously under Takamura Suoh\'s glossy skin as he doused himself in the warm water. The faint padding of footsteps on the tile floor caused him to lift his golden eyes towards the sound. He slicked back the moisture darkened navy hair away from the strong lines of his face. He watched as Imonoyama Nokoru, the Rijichou for CLAMP campus dropped a fluffy yellow towel with the school\'s smiling mascot embroidered in the center of it down beside the pool. With a slight nod he met the sapphire gaze that his handsome friend turned towards him, with his standard calm expression. \"Be careful when you get into the pool, Rijichou. The ledge is slippery.\"

\"Aren’t I always careful,\" Imonoyama Nokoru asked with an indulgent grin playing across his elfin face. Kneeling down along the edge of the pool, the director of CLAMP campus carefully lowered himself into the water. Sinking down until he was covered up to his shoulder blades, Nokoru dipped his head back wetting his crown of short wavy gold hair.

Finished cleaning his back, Suoh rinsed himself favoring Nokoru with an exasperated look that practically shouted,\" Are you serious?\" This caused the blond to burst into giggles. Suoh ignored him as he began lathering up the firm contours of his chest.

\"I\'m sorry I took so long to undress. I had to answer a page.\" Nokoru stood still letting the waves from his entrance into the pool lap over his weary body.

The head of the Takamura clan studied his charge through corner of his eyes. It hadn\'t been bad news, he could tell. The Rijichou looked tired, but not unduly worried. Nokoru seemed to be pleased by something in fact. \"So is that what has you grinning like the Cheshire cat?

\"Hai, It is indeed.\" Nokoru\'s wild golden hair swayed as he gave Suoh an affirmative shake of his head. Blue eyes sparkled with mirth above his charming smile.\" Some of our senior high school students borrowed equipment from an industrial firm I do a fair amount of business with. The equipment broke during their experiment and the students felt badly about it. So during their spare time they took it apart and completely rebuilt it. It seems they made a few enhancements along the way that vastly improve its performance. The call I received was from the Industrial firm. They want me to tender their thanks and gratitude to the students. They also wanted them know that they have jobs waiting for them in the firm\'s R&D department should any of the students prove interested.

Satisfaction spread across the chiseled lines of Suoh\'s face. Being a part of this school filled him with pride. Because the school was a gathering of so many of the world\'s best and brightest people, CLAMP students were some of the most sought after in the world. It felt good knowing he had a hand in keeping it that way. \"I don\'t know what other schools do to bring students in, but CLAMP doesn\'t need advertising. The students themse are are the best kind of advertisement there is. \"

\"I agree. It\'s not a question of will they be offered a job. Rather, It\'s what job will they decide to take. A very nice problem to have, I must admit.\" Nokoru\'s voice was soft and rapturous as he leaned against the side of the pool waiting for his turn with the soap. \"Mmm, the water feels marvelous. The view isn\'t half bad either.\" With an impish glint in his sapphire eyes and an angelic smile on his sculptured lips, Nokoru watched enthralled by Suoh\'s quiet potency. His desire grew over powering as the lithe ninja stood before Nokoru in all his glory. The Rijichou trailed his fingers on a winding path up his chest creating currents in the water as pale hands waltzed up the satiny skin. Nokoru felt a tiny jolt of pleasure shock through him as his palm touched his nipple. The quickening between his thighs sent another jolt through Nokoru heightening his craving for the Takamura heir.

Suoh felt a thrill of pleasure at being watched, blushing under the force of that frank admiring gaze. He became keenly aware of the skin beneath his fingertips as he spread the lather down the curves of his right arm. Showing off was not something Suoh believed in. He was confident in his abilities and his self worth. It wasn\'t necessary for to to prove himself to anyone, much less Nokoru.

He did like the appreciative look that was scrolled across his friend\'s handsome features, however. The shining sapphires tracked his every movement as he slid the bar of sweet smelling soap into his right hand and dipped it in the water to make it lather better. Suoh didn\'t look at his arm as he slowly soaped his left side. His eyes were locked on his lover\'s beguiling smile.

Twin topaz gems swallowed Nokoru whole. He felt safe and comfortable held in their golden radiance. ‘He has no idea what kind of power he holds over me.’ Nokoru\'s lips quirked up in a smirk, ‘If he did, I would very likely be doing a lot more paperwork.’ Nokoru\'s thoughts were colored with amusement as he absorbed the pleasure on Suoh\'s face like a plant taking in sunlight. ‘ I would do almost anything to see him this happy, even my paperwork as much as I hate it. Though I have no intention of admitting that to him.’

The quiet ss ofs of Suoh\'s voice echoing softly in the bathing room distracted Nokoru from his musings. He hadn\'t heard the question, but the ninja was standing with his hand outstretched the soap lying in his palm when Nokoru glanced up. From the playful look in those golden eyes it was obvious that Suoh was offering to let him help with the rest of his washing. \"Unless you would rather not help me.\"

\"Nani? And refuse a chance to get my hands on you?\" as sas sauntering across the pool his twin sapphires twinkling wickedly, when the bar of soap slid from Suoh\'s slick fingers with a splash. Bending down and to the left to pick the soap up from where it had floated to, Nokoru struck his head on the edge oe poe pool. Rendered insensible by the blow, his thin body crumbled forward slipping limply under the warm water with hardly a splash.

Suoh was moving towards Nokoru before his mind had even registered what had happened. The traitorous water seemed to flow around his legs like molasses hindering his progress. Diving was impossible in a pool this shallow. So he was forced to slog forward. Three powerful strides brought him to the spot where the Rijichou had slipped under the surface. Biting down on the growl of desperation that was building in his chest the blue haired ninja snarled silently, reaching out for pale form of his friend.

The Rijichou\'s body was completely flaccid as Suoh swiftly eased the lax form to the surface of the pool as gently as he could. He had no idea how badly injurokorokors, bs, but the lack of movement and pallor of the skin were not a good sign. Clasping Nokoru\'s wrist, he frowned when he found no pulse. \"Shit!\" As carefully as he could he lifted Nokoru out of the pool with one arm supporting the Rijichou\'s neck and upper back. The other arm caught up under his knees. Mentally ticking off the seconds in his mind Suoh laid almost delicately built chairman down on his stomach. He noticed an unhealthy blue tinge developing around those beautifully carved lips. Straddling his lover\'s thin waist he began to put pressure on Nokoru\'s back in hopes of forcing the water out of the smaller man\'s lungs.

It had taken seconds for Suoh\'s whole world to come crashing down around him. But time had ceased for him as he rolled his palms over the back of Nokoru\'s lungs. Right now his whole world was focused on the pale profile before him. Sharp razor edged panic was cutting at his heart and it took all of his considerable training to focus his attention on the task at hand. He hadn\'t lost Nokoru yet and he would not give up the one who was the foundation of his world without a fight. \"I absolutely refuse to lose you over something so stupid as an accident in a bathing pool. Just think about what it would do to my reputation. I couldn\'t live with the shame.\" He knew he was talking nonsense. Rambling to keep himself centered as his hands pressed in hard strokes against the soft yielding flesh. He would follow Nokoru if he couldn\'t save him, but it would not be because of any damage to his reputation real or imagined. Like all Takamura before him, he was but a shadow. A world without his Rijichou would be a world bathed in everlasting darkness. Without a source of light, a shadow ceases to exist. Nokoru gave his life a shape and purpose. He would fade away into nothingness should he lohis his fight. Hope sparked in his heart as a trickle of water began to fall from the smaller man\'s lips. A gurgling sound came from the pale throat. Suoh continued pressing down until the water was expelled almost explosively out of Nokoru\'s mouth.

Moving fast Suoh turned the blond over keeping one hand on Nokoru\'s neck. There still wasn\'t a pulse. But he had acted quickly so there was no reason to lose hope just yet. Counting out the beats, Suoh pressed his crossed hands over the Rijichou\'s heart. \"Come on, Nokoru. Breathe! Please, just one little breath!\" Tilting the elfin head up slightly Suoh forced his breath down Nokoru\'s throat. A weak resistance told him his efforts were paying off and he continued applying CPR until the blond began to cough as more water cleared came from his lungs. He held Nokoru steady in strong loving arms as the blond rid himself of the last of the water. Suoh\'s eyes were burning with unshed tears as he watched the blue eyes blink open groggily and slowly focus up on his face. \"Baka! Didn\'t I tell you to be careful? Why do you never listen to me?\" He choked out around the lump in his throat in an unintentionally sharp tone.

\"I\'m sorry for troubling you so,\" Nokoru\'s voice was no more than a breathy whisper. Shakily he lifted an elegant hand to brush against Suoh\'s cheek. His vivid eyes were full of understanding. \"I don\'t mean to be so hard on you.\"

Easily capturing the hand in his own, Suoh kissed the palm in apology for his harsh words. He hadn\'t meant to lecture Nokoru just after a near death experience, but now that the worst was over the fear he had suppressed in the heat of the moment was hitting him full force. He felt a pressure building inside. But he couldn\'t make himself cry. Warriors didn\'t cry. He opened his mouth to say something, but closed it again unsure of how to express his feelings. It wasn\'t all that often that he felt like letting them out. Even so, he had to find some way to tell Nokoru what was in his heart.

Nokoru\'s blue eyes watched Suoh knowingly as he smiled softly,\" It\'s all right. I know how you feel, Suoh. I have always known. I love you too.\" He weakly squeezed the hands holding his hand. \"Doumo arigatou for more than my life.\"

\"You don\'t need to thank me, Nokoru. I could have done nothing else. You are my world.\" Suoh squeezed back looking deeply into Nokoru\'s eyes for what seemed to be an eternity. Gently he kissed away the silver tears that fell from those luminous blue orbs accepting the gift Nokoru was so graciously giving him. When time started again he let Nokoru\'s hand go so he could examine his lover\'s head. \"There doesn\'t appear to be any real damage, but your going to have a nasty bruise on the side of your head. Your eyes don\'t look dilated. How is your vision? Does your neck hurt at all?\" Bending forwaroh poh peered closely into Nokoru\'s eyes.

\"My head does feel a little tender where I struck it, but that\'s all. My eyes are fine. Especially considering what they are seeing.\" Nokoru quipped feeling the spot on his forehead where Suoh\'s hands had touched.

Suoh scrutinized his rumpled Rijichou trying to decide if Nokoru was flirting in an effort to hide pain or if it really was simple flirtation. He wouldn\'t put it past Nokoru to try and keep him from worrying by hiding just how much pain he was in. \"You have a one track mind.\"

The even blue jewels that met his stare were tired, but also filled with amusement. \"Oh my mind has a lot more than one track. I just know what I want and I am not shy about going after it.\" Was the Rijichou\'s easy reply as he dropped his hands to his lap.\"

There was a little bit of strain in Nokoru\'s voice, but the blond\'s banter helped to reassure Suoh. \"That\'s certainly true.\" The ninja admitted with a long-suffering note in his voice that was belied by the good-humored expression on his face. \"Here let me help you sit up.\" Pushing himself upright Suoh supported Nokoru\'s back against his lower legs and gently inserting his hands under the smaller man\'s arms lifted the blond into a sitting position. \"That\'s good, now you just sit still while I get your clothes. I\'ll get dressed and then I can take you to the hospital.\" Suoh pushed himself up and turned towards the dressing area when a hand on his ankle stopped him.

Letting go of Suoh\'s ankle, Nokoru grinned up at the ninja. \"Suoh, you\'re covered in suds and I haven\'t even washed up yet. Besides, do you really think a trip to the hospital is necessary? I really am all right.\"

Turning away from the blond, Suoh blushed in embarrassment as he stepped back into the pool. He had completely forgotten that he had just scrubbed himself up right before Nokoru fell. Rinsing himself off with a quick dip in the water he threw Nokoru a jaundiced look over his shoulder. \" Yes, I think the hospital is necessary. You may feel fine now, but you stopped breathing, Nokoru.\" Suoh\'s voice grew very quiet. A soul deep sadness glimmered in the bright topaz eyes. \"I almost lost you. I know you don\'t like being fussed over, but it\'s possible that you could have a concussion without realizing it. Right now I need to take care of you. Let me please? You can wash up after you see the doctor.\"

Dropping his head in defeat, Nokoru gave in without a fight. In light of Suoh\'s hurting and his obvious need for reassurance, he could not refuse his faithful friend and lover. Suoh did have a good point. Concussions were not something to be taken lightly. To keep Suoh from worrying, he would go to the hospital. But he didn\'t intend to spend the night there. \"All right I\'ll go, but if they want to observe me they can do so here in the mansion. After everything that\'s happened I want to sleep in my own room tonight.

Some of the tension drained out of Suoh\'s shoulders as he realized Nokoru wasn\'t going to give him an argument and nodded agreeably as he climbed out of the pool. \" That can be arranged.\"

Picking up his towel from the floor Nokoru dried himself off smiling appreciatively at his ninja as he watched Suoh towel his firm body dry. The warmth of desire rekindled on his handsome face.

Suoh returned the look as he brought Nokoru his school uniform. His heart skipped a beat at what he saw. You wouldn\'t think that a half drowned man could look sexy. The damp disheveled golden crown along with the bruise purpling at the hairline gave Nokoru a bedraggled appearance. But the blue eyes were clear and Nokoru\'s skin had regained its normal healthy glow. To Suoh it was the most beautiful sight in the world. The blond seemed to be managing well enough in dressing himself. So Suoh turned his mind to donning his school uniform. He dressed quickly so he was ready when Rijichou tried to stand by himself. Stilling the smaller man by dropping a hand to the Rijichou\'s shoulder Suoh shook his head. \"I don\'t want you doing a lot of walking if you do have a concussion. Give me a moment. The rest of security needs to know what has happened and then I\'ll have them bring the car around. After that, I will carry you out to the car.\"

Having scooted over to a dryer location Nokoru leaned forward propping up his chin on the clasped fingers of his hands. He watched Suoh pull out a small black cellular phone and punch in a number. He waited patiently as Suoh explained what had happened in his usual composed manner. Nokoru winced as Suoh held the phone away from his ear and the sound of a loud expletive from the person on the receiving end of the call could be heard. Nokoru was well liked by the servants and security and they d nod not be happy until they were satisfied that he was in no danger.

\"He\'s fine as far as I can see.\" Suoh soothed the agitated man on the phone. That calmed the fellow down. Everyone in the household knew how seriously he took his task of protecting the Rijichou. If he was calm there wasn’t any need to worry. \"But I’m going to take him to the hospital just to be certain. Yes, send the car around. No, I can manage to get him to the car park on my own. I\'ll keep you informed.\" Folding the phone, Suoh tucked it into the pocket of his uniform.

\"Put your arms around my neck,\" Suoh advised as he knelt next to Nokoru.

The Rijichou did as he was told, leaning his head against Suoh\'s shoulder as the Takamura heir lifted him from the tiled floor. Closing his eyes, Nokoru was reassured by the strong arms enfolding him protectively. The journey from the bathing pool to the carport where the car waited to take them to the hospital was too short by Nokoru\'s estimation. He let go of Suoh reluctantly as the ninja set him down in the limousine.

Suoh knew that his friend needed to be reassured that he was still there, when the blond did not object to being carried out of the mansion. True, Nokoru was a sensualist and reveled in being touched, but even so he would normally have maintained that he was perfectly capable of walking out on his own. It was obvious that the event had shaken the blond, since he simply ds hes he was told. Besides a near death expece wce was enough to unsettle anyone. Suoh took Nokoru\'s hand in his own as he sat down beside the Rijichou. In the limo no one would see them. To be honest, he also felt reassured by the warm fingers entwined with his.

Nokoru watched the beautiful landscape of the campus going by outside the window grateful to be alive. Glancing over at the man to whom he owed so very much his heart was filled with regret. The fear in those golden eyes cut him to the core. Being the logical creature he was, Nokoru knew that accidents would happen; there wasn\'t anything that either of them could do about that. Nor was there anything he could do to keep Suoh from worrying. But, he could prove that there was no need to worry. Once they were finished at the hospital he fully intended to do something about that haunted look the ninja was giving him whenever he thought he wasn\'t being watched.

When they arrived at the hospital Suoh got out and found a wheel chair just inside the doors of the building. Wheeling it out he parked it next to the limousine, locking the wheels in place. Nokoru slid to the edge of the seat when Suoh opened the door. He leaned into the ninja\'s arms as he was lifted out of the car and deposited into the wheelchair. Closing the door to the limousine, Suoh unlocked the chair\'s wheels and pushed the Rijichou into the hospital. A smiling young woman with short brown hair and a pixie face shooed Suoh away from the wheelchair. \"Oh dear, Its Rijichou Imonoyama san. I hope everything is all right.\"

\"That\'s what we are here to find out.\" Suoh replied pleasantly.

\"I fell and hit my head.\" Nokoru filled in, when the nurse looked at them blankly.

She frowned as she caught sight of the bruise. \"You certainly did.\" Giving him a pat on the hand and a winning smile she said,\" Well don\'t you worry, we\'ll take good care of you Rijichou Imonoyama san.\" Facing Suoh she pointed towards the admissions desk. \" I\'ll take him to a treatment room if you would please sign him in. He\'ll be in room 201.

Squelching the urge to follow them despite the nurse\'s reassurances Suoh picked up an admissions form from the nurse at the front desk and began filling it out. It didn\'t take long, because he knew Nokoru\'s personal information and medical history as well as he did his own. The doctor was already in wNokoNokoru when Suoh poked his head into the room.

Deciding to give them some privacy, Suoh headed down the hall to the waiting room. He sat down on one of the comfortable chairs that were spread around the bright little room and looked up at the TV that had been attached to the far right wall. Some game show he didn\'t recognize was playing. Suoh let his mind drift as an announcer described the rules for the game.

Analyzing the Rijichou\'s fall, Suoh sighed giving the TV a disgruntled look. He couldn\'t find anything that he could have done differently. Nokoru was a klutz and that was all there was to it. It was too bad that he couldn\'t just sequester Nokoru away somewhere safe for the rest of his life. But Imonoyama Nokoru was so empathic a soul that shutting him away from the world would be like severing a limb. Suoh knew he didn\'t have the heart do to that to his chosen, even if it would save him a lot of trouble in the long run. Nokoru would never be happy living like that. He wanted Nokoru to be happy as well as healthy.

\"Takamura Sempi, I heard what happened. Is Rijichou all right?\" A melodious voice startled Suoh from his thoughts and he looked towards the door where a tall handsome young man with glossy black hair and quicksilver eyes stood wearing a CLAMP school uniform. His normally wide smile was replaced by a worried frown.

\"Ijyuin, please join me.\" Suoh motioned towards a chair next to the one he had chosen. \"He seemed to be fine when I saw him last. This,\" Suoh waved his hands to indicate the hospital,\" is just a precaution in case he was hurt worse than either of us could tell. Rijichou is in with the doctor right now so we may be in for a wait.\"

Some of the tension drained from Akira\'s face as he crossed over to the chair Suoh had pointed out. \"What happened? I heard all sorts of stories. But you know how the grapevine is. You never know what is truth and what is exaggeration. All I know for certain is that Nokoru was hurt somehow and you took him to the hospital.\"

\"The truth is, Nokoru bent down to pick up some soap while in the bathing pool and hit his head on the edge of the pool. He doesn\'t seem to have any symptoms of a concussion but I wanted to make absolutely certain that he was fine.\" It wasn\'t the whole truth, but Akira didn\'t need to know that Nokoru nearly drowned. It would serve no purpose other tho upo upset the sensitive treasurer. Akira was bound to worry about Nokoru too much as it was.

\"I\'m glad to hear that.\" Akira nearly blinded Suoh with his relived smile. \"The rumors going around campus range fromump ump on the arm to major heart surgery. Rijichou is going to be answering a calls from a lot of concerned people if we don\'t do a little damage control.\"

\"It\'s amazing how fast rumors can spread.\" Suoh shook his head dazedly. It had only been about an hour to an hour and a half since Nokoru had hurt himself and already the news had started spreading across the campus.

\"Imonoyama Rijichou is very popular on the campus.\" Akira burbled in a happier voice than Suoh had heard him use this entire conversation. \"Once we hear from the doctor I think I\'ll make an official statement. That should take care of the rumors.\"

Suoh flashed a grateful glance at his smiling friend. \"Doumo arigatou, Akira. I know Rijichou will be very happy not to have to deal with so many people right now.\"

\"It\'s nice to know that people are concerned about you but it can become overwhelming sometimes.\" Akira nodded in agreement.

\"Exactly.\"

\"Excuse me, Takamura-san?\" A soft voice at the doorway caused both men to look up. A beautiful redheaded lady in a long white coat was watching them with wide green eyes. \"My apologies for interrupting but I am Doctor Sung. I just finished examining Rijichou Imonoyama.\"

\"How is he?\" Suoh and Akira said in unison.

The doctor grinned in response. \"I am happy to be able to report that the Rijichou is fine. There was no sign of a concussion or any other problems besides the bruise.\" Akira beamed happily while Suoh sagged back against his chair in relief.

Turning to face Suoh Dr. Sung continued, \"But it probably wouldn\'t be a bad idea for you to lighten his workload for a day or two. His head is going to be tender for a while until that bruise heals. I have given him some pain medication, but the pills will make him drowsy if he takes them. The Rijichou is waiting for you down the hall in the room in which he was examined. I am very sorry, but I have to get going on my rounds now.

\"I understand, doumo arigatou Sensei.\" Suoh and Akira both bowed to the lady as she took her leave.

\"I think I\'ll walk you both out to the car and then I can go make an announcement for the campus.\" Akira bounced out the door skipping. His cheerful self restored by the Sensei\'s good news.

Suoh followed him out the door and down the hall a more sedate pace.

Nokoru was waiting for them in room 201 as promised. He smiled at his friends as they entered the room. \"Hello Akria, did you hear about my fall?\"

\"Yes, I did. I\'m very happy to see that you\'re all right. I have something I need to do, but I can walk out with you. And maybe later I can send something good over for desert if you like.\" Akira offered with a smile as Suoh gave Nokoru a hand up.

Smiling in thanks at Suoh, Nokoru turned to Akira with a nod as the three friends left the hospital room. \"That would be delightful. I adore your cooking.\"

\"Is there anything specific you\'d like?\" Akira asked with a winsome expression as he followed Nokoru down the stairs to the first level.

\"Why don\'t you surprise me?\" Nokoru turned to wait for his friends when he reached the first floor. \"Anything you make will be good, Akira.\" He called up the stairs.

\"Hai, that\'s what I\'ll do then. I\'ll be sure to pick something very special.\" Akira assured him as he bounded down the steps with seemingly limitless energy.

\"Doumo arigatou, Akira you spoil Suoh and myself.\" Nokoru motioned towards Suoh with elegant wave of his hand. \"But I can\'t say that I mind.\"

\"Who would mind being spoiled by Akira?\" Suoh d asd as they neared the hospital entrance.

\"Good point, I can\'t think of a single person myself.\" Nokoru said with a smile for Akira.

\"You are both too kind.\" Akira bowed to his friends a blush on his smiling face. \"Doumo arigatou, for now I must leave, but I will send you that special treat tonight. Try to get some rest Rijichou, Sempi.\"

\"I\'ll make certain he does,\" Suoh said with a bow.

\"And I\'ll make certain that Suoh gets some rest too. We\'ll talk to you later,\" Nokoru bobbed his head in a small bow and waved as a satisfied Akira disappeared out the door.

The limousine was waiting ready and waiting when Suoh and Nokoru left the hospital building. With Nokoru\'s health assured the natural order of Suoh\'s world was restored. Gazing at the golden head that was turned away from him towards the window he finally allowed himself to believe that Nokoru was going to be all right. So relaxed was the ninja that when the urge to touch the blonde\'s sunlit hair came over him he simply gave in to it. The golden strands, like the finest silk slid softly through his exploring fingers as the Rijichou turned towards the touch. A gentle smile brightening his elfin face.

It was a moment before either of them realized that the limousine had stopped. Nokoru rubbed his cheek against Suoh\'s hand as the ninja withdrew it. Turning Suoh got out of the car and held the door open for the Rijichou.

\"Good evening, Lee.\" Nokoru smiled a greeting at the doorman as he entered the Imonoyama mansion with Suoh not far behind.

\"Good evening Rijichou, I hope that your are well.\" Lee replied with a bow of greeting. \"The staff was sorry to hear of your accident.\"

\"I couldn\'t be better thanks to this man here,\" Nokoru dropped a hand onto Suoh\'s shoulder giving the ninja a grateful smile. \"And everyone else who takes such good care of me. Please tell the rest of the staff that I am thankful for their concern and that I am doing just fine.\"

\"Hai, I will.\" The tall elderly looking gentleman bowed again as the Rijichou started moving away.

\"Doumo arigatou, Lee.\"

\"It\'s my pleasure, Imonoyama-san.\" Suoh watched the man turn back to the door as Nokoru disappeared down the hall. Looking back to find that Nokoru was no longer there, Suoh shook his head. \"He must be feeling better if he is setting this kind of pace. But where\'s he off to now?\" Suoh wondered aloud as he followed in the direction his charge had taken.

Nokoru was waiting for him at the end of the hall that led to his bedroom. \"There you are Suoh, I thought I had lost you for a moment.\"

The color drained from Suoh\'s face at those words and Nokoru hit himself in the forehead. \"Oh Suoh, I\'m sorry, that was not the right thing to say.\"

Regaining his balance Suohok hok his head,\" It\'s all right everything worked out.\"

\"I\'m still sorry I brought it up, what if we go into my room and you let me make it up to you?\" Nokoru wore a puckish grin as he opened the door to his room.

Suoh followed the Rijichou with an amused smile turning up the corners of his lips. \"Are you positive you don\'t have a one tracked mind.\"

Curling his slender form around the taller man Imonoyama Nokoru brushed his lips against the curve of Suoh\'s ear causing the ninja to shiver in reaction. \"I told you before, it\'s simply that I know what I want. Right now, what I want is you.\" The blond ended his statement by nibbling on Suoh\'s earlobe.

A small voice whispered to Suoh that this wasn\'t right. That Nokoru should take it easy for a few days. Most people after nearly dying would need some time to adjust to what had happened. But the louder voice of reason responded that Nokoru was not like most people. His life had been threatened so many times throughout his short lifetime, that he would have gone insane long ago if he let it affect him every time something bad happened. Besides they both had a great deal of adrenaline built up that they needed to work off. Gently dislodging Nokoru from his ear, Suoh turned his head to steal a kiss from the blond. \"I that sounds like a plan, but don\'t try anything exotic tonight.\" He added to sooth the part of himself that worried constantly about his charge. \"You shouldn\'t overexert yourself if you can help it.\" Letting his arms encircle Nokoru\'s slim waist, Suoh stepped forward through the open door of the rijichou\'s bedroom. Once inside, he closed the door by pushing it shut with his left foot.

Used to dancing, Nokoru had no problem walking backwards despite his lack of athleticism as Suoh led him into the room. Leaning over Suoh\'s shoulder he flipped on the light just as the door swung shut with a soft click. Suoh took Nokoru\'s moment of distraction to remove his black suite coat that was part of CLAMP campus\'s school uniform.

Plucking the coat out of his lover\'s hands Nokoru tossed it over his shoulder knowing it would land on the futon that was behind him. Laughing at the no nonsense look his lover was giving him he began undoing Suoh\'s tie. \"Oh all right I\'ll take it easy tonight. We\'ll just have to save the trapeze for next week then. Party po.\" .\" Nokoru made a face sticking his tongue out at the ninja.

\"The trapeze?\" Suoh looked blankly at thend ind in confusion. \"What on earth were you planning…\" Suoh\'s face flushed the most amazing color of red Nokoru had ever seen. \"Then again, I don\'t think I want to know what you were planning on doing with it.\"

\"It\'s not a matter of what we\'d do with it, but rather what we\'d do on it.\" Not bothering to hide his glee Nokoru pulled the tie off letting it glide through the air to land on the deep blue blanket that covered their futon.

\"I didn\'t need to know that.\" Suoh protested sweat dropping as Nokoru proceeded to unbutton the ninja\'s uniform shirt with his teeth. The warm moist puff of breath passed through the soft white shirt as if it weren\'t there. Suoh found himself looking down into Nokoru\'s twinkling eyes as the rijichou\'s soft lips and clever tongue traveled down his chest unhooking every button in turn. The delicate brush of those lips that occasionally over shot the button and shirt to touch bare skin was maddening. Threading his fingers through the muted gold silk that framed his lover\'s playful visage, Suoh relished the exquisite person before him. At no time was Imonoyama Nokoru more beautiful than when love commanded him. Suoh felt his desire rising just thinking about what other uses Nokoru\'s talented lips and tongue could be put to.

Much to Suoh\'s det, Nt, Nokoru seemed to be having difficulty with the last button. It was too close to his pants for Nokoru to get a good grip on it. The velvety tongue laved against his skin sending delightful shocks sparking through him as the blond patiently worked the button free.

As the button slid free of the fabric, Nokoru tugged the ends of Suoh\'s shirt out of his pants. His right hand traced over the brawny chest revealed as he helped Suoh out the shirt. With the shirt out of the way, Nokoru was free to run his hands over the satiny surface of the ninja\'s skin. Nokoru grinned feeling the muscles moving under his probing fingers. The skin around Suoh\'s nipples tightened growing slightly darker as the pale brown nubs became rigid with the ninja\'s excitement.

With his hands still tangled in Nokoru\'s hair, Suoh felt his breath grow uneven as one of the most powerful men in Japan eagerly laid siege to his torso.

Angling his head downward and to the right Nokoru licked the ninja\'s sensitized skin. Wrapping his arms around Suoh\'s back, Nokoru pressed his face into Suoh\'s chest as he suckled greedily on his lover\'s nipple. He smiled around the flesh in his mouth as it grew even harder under his attention. One hand uncoiled itself from Suoh\'s back. Tracing a path to Suoh\'s other nipple.

The jolt of pleasure that shot through Suoh under the double assault reminded him painfully that he was still wearing his pants. If he didn\'t get out of his pants soon he was going to tear a seam. A glance down told him that Nokoru was similarly confined. But the Rijichou still wore his suit coat and shirt as well. Those would have to be dealt with. Shifting his hands first to caress the elegant cheeks and then to tenderly lift the rijichou\'s face away from his chest. Nokoru stood motionless letting Suoh undo his tie and toss it on the pile of clothing that was accumulating on the end of the futon.

Unbuttoning the uniform\'s coat Suoh help Nokoru out of it before turning his attention to the shirt and what lay beneath it. The topmost button had slipped loose exposing the pale neck right down to the breastbone. An idea tickled at the back of Suoh\'s mind and he tugged the ends of the shirt out of his lover\'s pants.

Suoh began rolling the shirt up his hands gliding underneath the billowy fabric. Realizing what the ninja was doing, Nokoru unbuttoned his shirtsleeves. At a nod from Suoh he lifted his hands above his head so the tall blue haired ninja would have an easier time removing his shirt. The cloth ghosted over his skin with the softest of touches. Closing his eyes he let the sensation wash over his body.

Hearing the rustle of fabric as the shirt landed softly adding to the pile, Nokoru opened his eyes to see Suoh reaching above him to grasp his wrists. Letting the ninja draw his arms down he bowed forward sucking the taller man\'s bottom lip into his mouth.

Letting go of his lover\'s wrists Suoh wed hed his hands around the back of Nokoru\'s head tipping it back to gain better access for his questing tongue. He moaned as the rijichou\'s mouth undulated around his tongue pulling it in deeply before he released the suction.

Nokoru let his legs fold beneath him making a wet path down his lover\'s torso as his tongue trailed from Suoh\'s chin to the top of the ninja\'s pants. Smiling up at a breathless Suoh, Nokoru unzipped Suoh\'s zipper leaving the top button on the pants still buttoned. The Takamura heir sighed as some of the tension on his groin was released. The blond looked down hungrily on the white bulge pushing through the black pants. His hands meandered over Suoh\'s lower body finally coming to a rest around the ninja\'s waist. The fabric covered member jumped as Nokoru\'s mouth encircled it. Feeling his own member strain against it\'s captivity in response, Nokoru groaned around Suoh\'s shaft.

The vibration of that sweet sound nearly sent Suoh over the edge. \"Rijichou, aren’t you going to take my pants off?\'

Grinning roguishly Nokoru let the bulge fall from his lips as his fingers untucked the underwear letting Suoh\'s shaft extend to its full length. Shaking his head he slipped his lips over the member enveloping it in moist softness. Pleasure thrummed over the ninja\'s senses as Nokoru spoke around the shaft, \" It would take to long. I want you now.\"

Suoh felt too good to argue the subject further so he dropped it focusing instead on the growing heat between his legs.

Using his hands around Suoh\'s waist to stabilize himself, Nokoru let Suoh\'s member slide down his throat until his face was buried in curly blue pubic hair. Breathing through his nose the blond let the shaft slip most of the way out, but pushed forward again before it could get all way out. Startilowllowly he built up speed as Suoh began thrusting deeply into his throat.

\"Oh\" Suoh leaned down over his lover\'s golden head as his pulse raced his body becoming a live wire that pleasure flowed through like electricity. \"Oh, Rijichou!

Nokoru glanced up as the rough voice called his title rather than his name. An impish look came into his sapphire eyes as he gazed up at the oblivious ninja. It was obvious from the rapturous look on Suoh\'s face that he probably had no idea what he just did. ‘I will most definitely have to tease him about this later’, the blond decided with a wicked look on his otherwise angelic face.

Suoh\'s thrust were slowing down but becoming more powerful at the same time. Nokoru had to adjust the position of his neck after each thrust so the Ninja wouldn\'t hurt by uby unintentionally forcing himself too deep. With one last mighty groan Suoh\'s seed poured forth.

Startling the Rijichou, Suoh pulled the blond upright and into a deep kiss before he had managed to swallow everything in his mouth. Curiously he explored the salty taste as his tongue delved between his lover\'s delicate lips. Nokoru wilted against him as his hands snaked down to the button on the Rijichou\'s pants. Unhooking the button and unzipping Nokoru\'s pants in one fluid motion, Suoh grabbed the edge of his lover\'s pant\'s making sure he had the underwear band in his grasp before tugging it down to reveal a slender hip.

The blond groaned at the tug and sagged even further into Suoh\'s arms as the ninja freed the other hip and Nokoru\'s shaft bounded from it\'s prison. Suoh plundered Nokoru\'s mouth running his tongue over the smooth teeth while his hand stroked the velvet length of the Rijichou\'s shaft.

\"Ahhhhh,\" Nokoru moaned into Suoh\'s mouth as his body quivered under the ninja\'s hands.

Suoh grinned to himself when Nokoru\'s eyes rolled back into his head in pleasure as he suckled the blond\'s tongue sending him over the edge. The rijichou\'s whole body pulsed in time to his release as the stiwhitwhite liquid shot into the air scattering milky droplets over both their chests.

\"Now you really do need to wash up,\" Suoh said in an amused voice finally letting go of Nokoru\'s tongue.

\"So do you,\" Nokoru pointed out dabbing his finger into one of the shining pearls,
\"Now if only I could get my legs to work, I would drag you into the shower.\"

Suoh smiled dropping a kiss on his Rijichou\'s forehead. He knew full well that Nokoru had more than just washing in mind. \"You are insatiable.\"

\"And that is a bad thing, why?\" The wide blue eyes that looked up at Suoh appeared deceptively innocent.

\"We have to be to dinner in under a half an hour,\" Suoh responded glancing at the clock on Nokoru\'s desk.

\"Oh no! I was just going to skip supper tonight and have something brought to our room. But you\'re right, Suoh. I completely forgot that Akira is making dinner for us. We just can\'t skip supper tonight. Come on, we have to hurry or we\'ll be late.\" Nokoru pushed himself upright willing his legs to work and ran across the room to the bathroom as fast as he could on unsteady legs pulling his amused lover in his wake.