Chapter Thirteen

“I can’t explain it; you would think I’m insane.”

“Please, just tell me.”

His gaze remained on the sleeping figure in the bed, if only for a brief second, before You tore his eyes away. Even in the dark, he was afraid she might see his face.

“When I’m with him, I feel like we’re never alone, like someone is there,”

“Satoru ( Read more... )

Series Title: Still hunt
Chapter: twelve

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Chapter 12

“Would you like some tea?”

“Yes please,”

Ae-cha adjusted her position on the cushion, nervously watching the young man pace around the hotel room. It had been so long since she had sat around a traditional Japanese table, not since she had lived with Satoru back in Kyoto.

But even then, ( Read more... )

Series Title: Still hunt
Chapter: eleven

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Please leave your message after the tone.

“Ae-cha, it’s me, again.

I hope everything’s still okay for tomorrow, I was just phoning to confirm, but I guess you’re not at home right now.

I’m guessing you heard about the weather, so please let me know if your train gets delayed or cancelled, although I’m ( Read more... )

Series Title: Still hunt
Chapter: ten

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Chapter 10

He froze to the spot, his back to the voice he was certain he had heard.

A voice.

I heard a voice.

“Where are you going?” the voice repeated itself, this time with more urgency and force.

Satoru turned around defensively to face the direction of the voice.

Through his already weak eyesight, he ( Read more... )

Series Title: Still hunt
Chapter: nine (PART TWO)
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Daylight burned into his eyes, as it always did when he awoke. They’d been very sensitive to bright light as long as he could remember.

Except this time it was agony.

He whimpered slightly in pain, covering his left eye with his hand in an attempt to shield him from the daylight pouring in ( Read more... )

Series Title: Still hunt
Chapter: nine (PART ONE)

“Satoru??”

“Konbanwa...”

“What- what are you doing here?”

“I needed someone to talk to me; it’s good to see you.”

“Satoru-kun its 3am, why aren’t you at home -”

“Ae-cha changed the locks; I think she forgot to tell me,”

“You’ve been drinking.”

“Yes, I suppose I have.”

“I think I need to ( Read more... )

Series Title: Still hunt
Chapter: eight
To his relief, the older boy smiled at him. He wished he could smile back.

“Okay.”

“You’ll stay?”

“For you,”

You held in the urge to sigh with relief; instead he curled up tighter next to the man holding him. He breathed in the scent of him, trying to comfort and remind himself everything was okay, and ( Read more... )

Series Title: Still hunt
Chapter: seven

I’m hurting.

At first it was in my chest, but then, I noticed it was in my fist too.

When I did it, I longed for it to be that fucking boy, I wanted to pretend I was shattering his face; I wanted to watch it fall to pieces. But all I saw was my own reflection.

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For once, it had been You who had been ( Read more... )

Series Title: Still hunt
Chapter: six

“What?”

Don’t make me say it again.

“May I take a shower with you?”

You tried to read him, as he always did, noticing the nervous, guilty shimmer in his eyes. He understood what he was trying to do, because it hadn’t been the first time.

“I’m not in the mood.”

I want to tell you how sorry I am.

“I just ( Read more... )

Series Title: Still hunt
Chapter: five

It had been three days since the night the overdose had happened. The hospital had insisted they kept You in for at least another 24 hours, concerned he may continue to react to the harmful substances he had come into contact with.

Satoru stayed by his side throughout the entire stay, refusing to sleep at ( Read more... )