The sound of rain droplets was loud and it was all he could hear. The wind was blowing wildly in one direction and the rain follow its lead and Shuuei move backwards slightly, avoiding the rain drops. He was never fond of rain, on duty or not. Rain made it tougher for them and his soldiers to march through fields, rain made them sluggish, rain slows them down. Most of all, rain is cold and wet. It made him feel as if there is no warmth. How he wished there’s sunshine now, spreading warmth all over, instead of the wet and cold rain.
Just like Kouyuu.
“What are you doing here?” a sharp voice interrupted his thoughts and he looked up in surprise and broke out a smile large enough to annoy the source of the voice.
Speak of the devil.
“My dear Kouyuu, I am surprised, you didn’t get lost?” he teased and almost immediately, the younger man, flushed in embarrassment, and started sprouting excuses that there is no way he could get lost. Leaning against the wall, he admire Kouyuu’s feature. Pale skin, slender figure, soft untrained hands and his messy green hair; it is almost enticing staring at him like that until he decided to open his mouth with a usual ‘Shut up!’ Shuuei regained his composure, straightens his clothes and walked towards the chair next to the table.
Shuuei, used to his antics settled himself comfortably down on the chair and laughed it off. “Aren’t I am the one supposed to be surprised, finding you here at this hour?”
“Now, what’s so surprising indeed for me being here?” Shuuei raised an eyebrow at his statement.
“You womanizer should be at the brothel by now.” Shuuei smiled while Kouyuu settled himself on to the chair opposite to him right before heaving a huge sigh. “Jealous? Ahh, I didn’t know you would my dear Kouyuu. I feel loved.” Shuuei said while resting his face on his hand, grinning all the way as he is looking at his friend’s shoulder shook, probably with anger, and almost immediately a hand slammed the table. “As if I will, you womanizer!” Kouyuu now standing with one of his hand on the table and another pointing at him, the said womanizer.
How predictable.
Shuuei had always liked things that are intriguing, unexpected, and unpredictable. Even with Kouchou, he was unable to predict her movements. Graceful, elegant yet at the same time domineering. Unlike her, the one standing in front of him is naïve, loud, predictable, clumsy and yet very cute. He raised his free hand and pull Kouyuu’s forward, causing the younger man to topple forward on to the table. “What the hell are you doing, you jerk?!”
“How very forward of you, seducing me like this.” Shuuei hold Kouyuu’s chin gently and lifted it up, causing their eyes to meet. Not romantically as Shuuei had hoped for since he was being glared at and he leaned forward to Kouyuu’s ear, so close he can smell the faint fragrance of his hair.
“W-What are you…” Kouyuu started shouting but was interrupted when Shuuei blew into his ear. The effect was electrifying as his ears turned red almost instantly that Shuuei found it extremely irresistible. He had no idea is it merely curiosity on how Kouyuu would have said or acted if he would to do this, or is it the lust have taken over, he had the strongest urge to lick Kouyuu’s now red ears. He wondered what will happen after that, how would he feels like in his arms, what would his lips -
“Oi, let me go!” Kouyuu’s loud voice next to his ear broke his chain of thoughts and as if fire had burned his hands, he let go of the man he was holding. He was shaken by his own actions, his own thoughts. The thoughts of holding his best friend, a man, in his arms were something else entirely. Sure, he was fun to tease, unbearably cute at times, insecure and fragile despite his outer appearance and personality and Shuuei at times wanted nothing more to comfort his best friend…but having the urge to hug him or even to kiss him is something new.
And I wasn’t even drinking in the first place.
From the corner of his eyes, he was staring at the younger man in front of him, setting his clothes straight from the struggle he attempted to release himself from his hand. “Did the rain muddle up your brain?!” he was huffing in irritation and the angrier he is, the happier Shuuei is. Just like a sun, he thought. Warm and bright.
Shuuei stood up from his chair and without much notice; he pulled the younger man forward and enveloped him into a tight hug. Just as I thought…warm. “It must be the rain huh?” Shuuei mumbled quietly to himself and pull Kouyuu into a tighter embrace when the man in his arms is struggling with all his might to release himself from this embrace. “Are you insane?! Let go of me!” Shuuei taking this opportunity and lean forward to the right and whisper softly into Kouyuu’s ears again “Kouyuu, won’t you entertain me tonight?” before landing a soft kiss on his red beet ears.
There are no replies and Shuuei released the man to find him highly attractive with his beet red face, eyes fierce with fire but limped, tired from hits struggling attempt to release himself from the general’s embrace. Shuuei had to smile at the effort, who is he struggling against? A weak scholar like Kouyuu would never win against him in terms of strength and power. “You are crazy…let me go!” Kouyuu who had stop struggling with energy, attempted to threaten him with his voice instead.
Shuuei once again lifted up Kouyuu’s chin and trace his lips with his thumb. “After tonight, Kouyuu…after tonight.” and leaned forward to plant a kiss on his lips, his soft red lips -
~*~
Shuuei woke up abruptly from his sleep and it took all the energy he could muster up to stop himself from screaming. His night clothes drenched with sweat, clinging to his body. And all he could think of is how desperately he needed to get to the brothel tonight. All the pressure of working with Kouyuu is getting to him.
This is indeed an unhealthy subconscious.
Maybe he should stop teasing Kouyuu so much.
P/S: Sorry about the grammar mistakes and lousy story. I haven't write for years. Feel free to comment.
Title: Unhealthy Subconscious
Author: thousandbirds
Rating: T
Genre: Romance?
Pairing: Shuuei/Kouyuu
Disclaimer: Not mine
It was originally for the SaiMono 'Swelter' Challenge but I read the requirement and wrote a different pairing instead. Sorry. And I have no idea why my LJ-Cut ended up above the description