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 Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 7:47 pm
Michael smiled. He leaned his head on Reiku's, a tear coming to his eye. He began to sing slowly. It was kinda' out of tune, but he didn't really care. He loved this song, one that had held onto his heart in America. He sang in English.
"Because I'm keepin' you forever and for always,
we'll be together all of our days,
wanna wake up every mornin to your sweet face,
al...ways."
He fealt himself as he got extremely choked up, but he didn't sob, this was happy crying. He held Reiku closer, feeling the moment.
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Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 12:11 am
Reiku remained still as he listened to Michael catching a pretty good amount of the words here and there. English class was sinking in after all. Reiku sighed softly, his eyes still closed, as the boy's arms tightened around him. He wanted to throw his arms around Michael as well, and kiss and believe everything Michael said.
At the same time he wanted to shove him away, right off his bed and out his door, calling him a liar and to sell his story somewhere else, because Reiku Inoue wasn't buying any of it. Something inside him refused to let him believe it could be so easy for Michael to love him. No one else did, after all.
Despite all that, he felt the wall of his resolve crumbling with every passing second that he shared with Michael. It was only a matter of time now...soon he'd be getting clingy. Needy. Following Michael like some kind of love-starved puppy. that was exactly how it started last time, wasn't it. And look how that ended up. With him in Matrimony, and with a lot of spilled blood and such actions that he had little to no recollection of. No, reiku couldn't get started down that path again. he couldn't...if he hurt Michael...
Well, he wouldn't, and that was all there was to it. And if he had to keep the boy at arm's length to do so, he would. hell, he'd keep him at two arms lengths. Anything to protect that lovely smile that was becoming so dear to him. Slowly he lifted his eyelids. He then did the same for his head, lifting it from the taller boy's shoulder. Fighting the lump in his throat that had nothing at all to do with happiness, he climbed from his bed and approached the door, unspeaking. He quickly blinked back the tears that threatened to overflow as he pulled open the door.
"I... I think this is moving a little too fast for me, My-k----Michael-san." his brown eyes darted nervoulsy all over, looking at everything but Michael. If he looked at Michael, he wouldn't have the strength to turn him loose. This was all for the best, right? he didn't need the baggage that Reiku brought along with him. He probably had enough of his own messes to deal with. Reiku cleared his throat before he spoke again, though his voice still came out thick with supressed emotion.
"I think it's best if you go, now. " He looked down at the floor, his hand tightening around the door handle. "Gomenesai, Michael-san," he whispered. Even as his mind was congratulating him on making the right choice, for doing the right thing, his heart was splintering within his breast.
My-kun...don't listen to me...don't go...I don't want you to go... he blushed as he heard his traitorous thoughts, but pressed his lips tightly shut, not trusting himself to speak anymore.
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Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 7:54 am
Michael stared in shock. "Wh-what?" He laughed a little. It had to be some kind of joke, "What are you talking about? I could never leave you. You're to precious to me. I mean, you and that girl in my theory class are the only two friends I have here. You... You can't make me leave. These emotions... I... I'd die without the wonderful emotions you give me." He couldn't shut himself up. Tears began running down his face. "You can't be serious! I thought you fealt the same!!! What? Do I need to slow down? Tell me! Please, by the mercy of God, tell me what I can do!"
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Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 6:21 pm
Reiku clenched his teeth as he turned his back to Michael, still clutching the door handle. He couldn't bear the sound of Michael's voice, and hated knowing he was the cause of it. Why hadn't he just left him alone in the cafeteria? If he had, none of this...
"Stop it! You don't mean those things, so stop saying them!" He slammed the door closed, realizing too late that he was shouting into the hallway. He brought his hands to his face, shaking his head as he collapsed against the door.
"Why?! Why are you making this so hard? Can't you believe me when I say it's for the best... You need to get away from me. We can still be firends..just...not... not... We can't....Aaah!" Reiku's hands flew from his eyes to his temples, an agonizing headache seemingly trying to split his head in two. Trembling he turned into the corner.
"My-kun...get out. " Reiku's voice shook terribly, and his opened his eyes his vision blurred. It was happening again...he should have known this would be too stressful. Pressing his forehead aginst the wall, his hands tigtly clutched the sleeve of his blazer as he tried to quell the panic within him. Get a hold of yourself, get a hold of yourself...
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Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 7:57 pm
He swallowed hard. Reiku was serious, and this was becoming too stressful for Reiku. He wouldn't be giving up yet, but he would leave for now. He didn't want Reiku to hurt himself. "Alright. I'll leave." He stepped forward, opening the door himself. He looked back at the boy. "You can put my trombone in the band room for me. And when we meet again, I expect an explanation. This doesn't mean I love you any less. And 'yes,' Inoue Reiku, I 'do' mean that. Do some soul searching, and you may find that you can say the same." He walked out, needing to clear his head. He had lost his appetite, he might go to the computer room or something. He didn't know.
---------->Boy's Dorm Hallway
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Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 9:09 pm
He left. he really left. The throbbing in Reiku's head subsided just a bit, and he turned away from the corner. he should be relieved, right. This was for the best, right? Then why did he feel like dying. Why was his face soaked with tears. No...he couldn't let michael go. He said he loved him...again...Maybe...maybe he really did mean it. maybe it wouldn't be like before. Despite how they'd met, Michael had not been hesitant in showing his affection for Reiku, not even a little.
"My-kun..." Rubbing his arms across his face, he climbed to his feet and hurried intot he hall, nearly tripping over his own feet. he didn't bother to close his door behind himself. He just had to find Michael. To tell him to ignore everything he'd just said...
-------> dorm hallway
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 1:23 pm
----->Boy's Hallway
There was a knock on Reiku's door, followed by Michael's voice. "Hey, Rei, you in there?" He stood outside, waiting patiently for Reiku's reply. Hopefully he was up and they could grab breakfast. He licked his lips. He was beggining to grow hungry.
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 1:49 pm
Reiku sat bolt upright in the bed at the unexpected knocking at his door, his heart pouding in his chest. He raisied a hand to his chest and he waited for his senses to return. Oi, but it was early. What had woken him?
"Hey, Rei, you in there?"
Reiku blinked in confusion for a moment, staring blankly at the door. Then a smile broke out on his features as his memory returned. Michael! He threw back his blankets and ran over to the door flinging it open. He didn't even take the time to notice that he was still only clad in a pair of green plaid print boxers.
"My-kun!"
As the door swung open he grinned broadly at the taller boy and without thinking threw his arms around the other's waist in a hug. He blushed as he realized what he was doing, but he couldn't seem to stop himself.
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 2:44 pm
Michael waw surprised, taking a small step back as he was hugged around the middle by the nearly naked boy. "Um... G'mornin', Rei, nice boxers." He grinned, shaking off the embarressment of the situation. "I was just coming in to make sure you were awake. I guess you needed a wake-up call." He ruffled the heavy head of red hair, happily.
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 3:02 pm
"Nice box---ack!" Reiku yelped in alarm as he jumped away from , his face going beet red. She ran over to his closet, snatching out whatever touched his hand first.
"G-g-g-gomen....uh, just gimme a sec, ne? Won't be but a moment!" He tried to hide his flustered state with little success as he made his way backward into his bathroom, slamming the door closed in front of him. After a couple second a soft pounding could be heard from the other side, that kept up for a good minute, at least.
When Reiku rememrged a few minutes later, his hair was wet at the ends, the ends of his white dress shirt poked out from the bottom of his dark green sweater, a a distinct red mark was just barely visible through the carefully arranged screen of burgundy hair across his forehead.
"Arigato for the wake-up call, My-kun. I guess I forgot to set my alarm last night, ne? Sleep well?" He aoided the other boy's gaze as he gathered up his backpack and wallet.
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 3:23 pm
He shook his head, grinning madly. "Yeah, I slept well. Hmhm!" He chuckled lightly. "Those sheets are really soft. Does the bare body good." It was Michael's turn to flush at his odd swipe at sleeping nude. He shook himself and put on a face of small concern. "What was all that pounding anyways?"
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 3:50 pm
"Pounding?" Reiku asked innocently, his hand going unconsciously to his forehead. He giggled nervously and shrugged. "I..uh...didn't hear anything. Maybe it was the pipes. Or someone ... working ... somewhere..." his voice faltered as he realized how stupid he sounded. he been about to say maybe it was someone working in the hallway, but then Michael had just come from the hallway, hadn't he.
"Did you say nude?" Reiku raised his eyes to look at him then, a mental image coming to mind. "Y-you sleep naked? That's... um... interesting..." He culdn't fight the unbidden smile that twitched at his lips.
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 4:06 pm
Michael blushed deeper, looking to the side, knowing that he couldn't look Rei in the face right now. "N-no! ... I didn't say nude at all. I s-said bare... just a differant connotation, yeah? And... And I don't do it... a-all the time." He fealt his face hot and red. He just had 'had' to say something.
"At least I'm being upfront," he said in a mock-accusing tone. "Mr. Find-an-excuse. What were you doin'? Huh? For real? Gettin' off?" Those words instantly sent an image through his mind that made him smile comefortably, though still blush madly, and he wouldn't dare to look at Rei at all right now.
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 4:30 pm
"What?! No!" Reiku shook his head frantically from side to side. "No, It's just... I was just... I mean..." Reiku sighed, knowing he was caught now. It was either fess up or let Michael go on thinking he jerked one out really fast with someone waiting in the next room.
"I-was-just-banging-my-head-on-the-door..." The words came out in a high-speed torrent as he dug the toes of his sneakers into the carpet. He adjusted the straps of his backpack over his shoulders "See... nothing too perverted, ne? I think I have enough self control to resist that particular urge with you standing on thew other side of the door. I'm pretty sure, at least, ne?" He laughed softly under his breath.
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 4:36 pm
Reiku was instantly right infront of Rei pushing back the boy's red locks and examining his forhead. His words were hurried and urgent. "What? What in the world were you thinking? You didn't hurt yourself, did you? I don't see any blood!" He instantly embraced Reiku, rubbing his back soothingly. "Why would you ever do a thing like that over a silly little thing like me seeing you in your boxers? It's not like I haven't before, remember? C'mon, you shouldn't do things like that to yourself!"
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