Raging Rain and Longing Love
By: unknownangel
Disclaimer: Don't own… Don't sue.
Chapter 3
Okay…wow I just noticed I started every chapter so far with 'okay' lol. Anyway I know this one's like REALLY late and I'm SORRY! But I lost it then I found it then I lost it again then I found it and now It's UP! YAY ; SORRY!
Now on with the story!
They both ate in tense silence; staring only at their food. The only sounds they heard were thunder and the rain falling outside. Kazahaya finished eating and looked down at his hands in his lap. He wrung them nervously. The quiet was starting to get to him. Rikuo was also feeling the tension grow in the room and it was starting to annoy him. He looked at Kazahaya and noticed that the he had already finished eating. Not much of a surprise there but what he was doing was odd. He was nervous…very nervous…and Rikuo being the caring soul that he was wanted to know why.
Kazahaya looked up at Rikuo; he opened his mouth but closed it and looked away. Rikuo didn't know what was wrong with Kazahaya but he had a fairly good guess.
"If you meet someone, and you want to be their friend then fine. I'll stay out of your way," he said as he looked at Kazahaya. Kazahaya's head snapped up.
"R…Really?!" he asked hopefully, hoping he heard right. His eyes showed disbelief and happiness as he watched Rikuo. The tall teen nodded as he stood and brought his dishes to the sink he turned around to get his glass when something was thrown at him.
"Thanks Rikuo!" said Kazahaya as he hugged the muscular teen tightly. Before Rikuo could react Kazahaya had let go and bounced into his room. After Rikuo snapped out of his initial shock he got Kazahaya's dishes then washed them
Rikuo stood at the counter ringing up a customers' items when he heard a crash. Both employee and customer looked toward the products and watched as a plastic jar of baby food rolled out. Rikuo sighed before bagging the items and wishing the lady a good day. He carefully walked to the aisle. He stopped when he looked down, said aisle and found Kazahaya in someone's arms. The man looked familiar. Ah…Rikuo remember...it was that guy…Hiro. He thought. When he saw that Kazahaya didn't need his help he quietly walked back to the register where another customer was waiting patiently. Rikuo noticed that as time went on Kazahaya was neither seen nor heard until lunch break. Rikuo was sitting in the backroom eating lunch when Kazahaya walked in with Hiro. Rikuo looked up and watched them.
"Rikuo, this is Hiro," Kazahaya said happily. Rikuo noticed how happy Kazahaya was, so instead of saying something mean, he opted to stay quiet and only nod at the man.
"He's going to take me to lunch, so I'll try and be back before lunch is over, okay?" Rikuo looked up to Kazahaya; he saw the pleading puppy-like eyes and sighed. He nodded again. Kazahaya smiled before he dragged Hiro out of the room. Rikuo sighed again before he returned to his lunch. An hour later Rikuo stepped out of the back room and then walked to the cash register. Saiga was there and yes, you guessed it, he was sleeping. Kakei walked over and kicked Saiga who jerked awkwardly then smiled lecherously as Kakei walked by.
Rikuo worked at the register until Kakei came out.
"Where's Kudo?" Kakei asked as Saiga took the tall teens' spot. Rikuo looked at Kakei. Kazahaya wasn't back yet?
"He said he wasn't feeling well so he went up to his room at lunch," Rikuo said. He knew he was lying for Kazahaya and he also knew that Kakei knew that he was lying. Kakei nodded then left. Three hours later Rikuo closed up and finished all his stuff before going home. He made himself dinner then took a shower. For some reason Rikuo wasn't feeling too well.
As he sat on the couch, his hair slightly damp, he heard something outside the door. Laughter…then Kazahaya came in and shut the door behind him. He turned around then stopped when he saw Rikuo sitting on the couch staring at him with an eyebrow raised.
"Uh…hey Rikuo," he said sheepishly. Kazahaya went then sat on the couch facing Rikuo with a big smile on his face.
"I had so much fun today! He took me to lunch then he got me this stuff for um…" he trailed off. Rikuo looked at him and that was when he noticed the bulge in Kazahaya's coat. Now before you take a trip in the gutter remember I said coat. It moved then popped its' head out and meowed. Yes…it meowed. Rikuo stared at the black and white kitten. It walked to Rikuo then stared up at him. It had white paws, a white tipped tail, and a white stripe down between its' eyes, touching its' nose. Kazahaya snatched up the kitten and hugged it to him preparing himself to be chastised for bringing the kitten home with him. Rikuo watched for a second then sighed and stood. He then went to make more dinner.
Kazahaya stood then followed him into the kitchen. He stepped through the doorway then stopped and started watching Rikuo. A normal Rikuo would've said something. This was no normal Rikuo. He noticed that Rikuo's movements were a bit sluggish and that he didn't look too good. He seemed pale and was way too quiet to be a normal Rikuo.
"Rikuo? Are you feeling okay?" Kazahaya asked as he walked into the kitchen. Rikuo jumped slightly then drew in a sharp breath. The knife he was using at the moment made a nice cut in his hand. The vegetable he was cutting fell gracelessly to the counter. Kazahaya immediately went to Rikuo's side and put a wash clothe on the wound. When Kazahaya touched Rikuo's arm he flinched and drew his hand back.
"Rikuo I think you should go to bed, you have a fever," Kazahaya said concerned as he wrapped the wound in a bandage. Rikuo grunted then turned back to his unfinished task of making dinner.
"Rikuo! Please, you're sick, you need rest," Kazahaya pleaded. Rikuo stared at the fair haired teen emotionlessly. He sighed.
"Fine Kazahaya…you win," he said before he staggered off to bed. Kazahaya smiled slightly at his first win against Rikuo who had…Kazahaya groaned…Rikuo had way too many wins to count. The fair haired teen grabbed a different wash clothe, wet it, then walked to Rikuo's room. He saw the other laying on his bed buried under the covers. Kazahaya walked in quietly and placed the damp clothe on the older teen's forehead. Rikuo flinched slightly at the cold clothe before he relaxed and drifted to sleep with Kazahaya gently pushing his hair back away from his face.
"Night Rikuo," Kazahaya whispered with a smile on his face.
A/N: FINALLY!! HAHA!! Lol here ya go. After how long? Damn…you guys should kill me for making you wait so damn long. ; but um…maybe after I finish this fic…right? Lol okay updates:
Blood Red Rain: ……I forgot what I was gonna do…so I'll have to come up with something else but I will keep what in the summary as part of the story. K?
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