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Under the Cherry Tree

The enormous cherry tree was 'the' meeting spot for couples of the exclusive boy's boarding school. Rikuo knew that when he'd told Kazahaya to meet him there, but good ole innocent Kazahaya hadn't a clue as usual. The boy was just too naïve, Rikuo wondered if he really had grown up in a cave sometimes he seemed so innocent of what was obviously going on just under his nose here in this isolated boarding school and of course Rikuo wasn't completely sure if Kazahaya had figured out yet that Kekai and Saiga were more than just 'Friends' either.

He 'was' positive that the slender blonde had no idea that Rikuo watched him constantly. Damn kid, ever since he'd picked the collapsed and freezing teenager up this winter and brought him to the store he'd been both bothered and very attracted to him. But Kazahaya's violent and instant dislike of him had put him off, at least at first. But Rikuo was now determined to break thru to Kazahaya, maybe Saiga had the right idea after all, teasing the youngster until he wasn't sure which way was up and assaulting his senses. Because a person could sit there and point something out to that airhead over and over and he'd still just look at you with those innocent eyes of his and go… huh?

It drove Rikuo absolutely nuts. But he still wanted him and was drawn irresistibly to the wide eyed teen, maybe that was part of his charm, and perhaps the jaded and sarcastic Rikuo needed the outgoing, sweet and gentle Kazahaya to round off his sharp edges. Well that and when they had done that last job, the one where all he'd had to do was show up wearing his old High School Uniform. Something had changed for Rikuo. He'd seen Kazahaya long before the medium had noticed the tall dark male. That uniform had looked great on him, leave it to Kekai and Saiga to get Kazahaya a uniform that fit him so well, if Rikuo hadn't known Kazahaya was male to begin with he wouldn't have realized it. And then without warning the Medium was fulfilling the client's request, to have those large innocent eyes's looking into his telling him how much he loved him….

"I know you love another, B-but, I wanted to tell you that I-I love you, I have always loved you…"

As he uttered those words, something inside of Rikuo snapped. HE wanted those words from Kazahaya's lips again, but this time he wanted it to be Kazahaya that spoke them to him and not the ghost an old memory long past. Rikuo wasn't sure 'why' he needed to hear them so much, but he did. Perhaps Kazahaya wasn't the only innocent running around the boarding school. After Kazahaya had passed out Rikuo had carried him back to the shop, no one wiser that the slender form he carried so tenderly was not the girl he appeared to be. He wasn't stupid enough to tell Kazahaya everything that had happened, let Kekai tell him if he felt the boy needed to know, but even Kekai had only told him the basics.

Now here they were standing under the 'Meeting Tree' Rikuo had backed Kazahaya up to the tree and placed his hands on either side of the smaller boy's shoulders pressing his body close, trapping the smaller teen and leaning his head close to the blondes ear, making it appear to all those who were watching that they were perhaps exchanging soft words and muttering sweet nothings to each other. Strangely Kazahaya while seemingly somewhat nervous was taking this rather well for him.

"R-Rikuo, w-what are you doing?"

"Don't you know where we are at, Kazahaya?"

"Well yeah the big Cherry Tree in the garden just where you told me to meet you."

"That's not what I meant. This tree is where couples come to exchange sweet words and kisses, Kazahaya. We can meet here to talk and no one will bother us."

"WHAT! What couples? Who's a Couple? But this is an all BOY'S school!" Shaking his head Rikuo sighed at the extreme innocence of his co-worker. He brought a hand up to cup the delicate face of the boy trapped between him and the tree.

"Kaza, are you really this innocent? This face I guess it's kinda of pretty." Kazahaya's eyes grew wide at Rikuo's musings, the taller male's fingers now gently grazing the side of his face Kazahaya's breathing became erratic as he gazed into the darkened eyes of Rikuo, what was he feeling, why was he letting Rikuo do this to him? Rikuo licked his lips and Kazahaya's eyes were drawn to them. He felt so warm all of the sudden. Rikuo's eye's moved to look at Kazahaya's hair as he ran his fingers thru it staring at the light blonde strands.

"You light hair and eyes could perhaps even be considered beautiful."

"B-bea-u-ti-ful? Me?" Rikuo was leaning in closer now, something, something was about to happen and Kazahaya had no idea what it was….

'Brrriiinnnggg'

"SHIT. You'd better get to your class Kaza. You're safe, for now."

"Safe? What do you mean Rikuo?"

"Just go, I'll talk to you later." Fuck, he hit the tree with his fist trying to calm dawn, breathing heavily. So close, he'd been so close to kissing Kazahaya right there out in the open and then the damn bell had to go and ring. Adjusting himself, he walked back towards the school and his own class. Later, yeah he'd talk to Kazahaya later all right. Shit if this kept happening, Kazahaya was going to be the death of him.

Back in the School Kazahaya was getting a quick lesson on what meeting under the old cherry tree in the garden really meant from his roommate Nayuki. (He hadn't really been listening to Rikuo at the time the taller males very close presence had a tendency to scramble his brains somewhat) He was also getting a full dose of teasing from his classmates on having bagged the handsome and athletic Rikuo Himura. Kazahaya, being Kazahaya he denied very energetically that he and Rikuo were an item, causing several of his classmates to start asking him out and Nayuki teased him even more saying that with his face he could probably have anyone in the school he wanted too. This totally freaked Kazahaya out even more, they ALL wanted to date him? But he was a guy! They were all Guys! I mean that was wrong, right? Aarruugghhhh!!!!

Rikuo, wanted to see Kazahaya, he knew he didn't really have anything important to say to him that couldn't wait until tomorrow, but well why not. And honestly he was kind of use to being with Kazahaya each night now, in their apartment over the store they would take turns making dinner (well now that Rikuo and the others had taught Kazahaya how to cook, a cave the boy had been raised in a cave) then they'd watch TV, read a book or play a board game, if it wasn't to late and they didn't have one of Kekai's side jobs to do. So going to Kazahaya's room he knocked and his roommate Nayuki answered the door.

"Hey, I need to talk to you."

Huh? Yeah sure, whatever Rikuo." Nayuki teased Kazahaya as he left.

"So you really are 'close' calling him by his first name."

"We are not going out!"

SLAM

"Now see what you've done, everyone thinks we're an 'item' or whatever it's called. What the Hell we're both guys!" Kazahaya dug in his pockets as they neared the vending machines at the end of the hall, putting in some money he tapped out his selection and waited for it to drop. Rikuo had been following Kazahaya silently letting the smaller boy rant.

"You just took your shower didn't you? You smell nice."

"What? What has that got to do with anything? Here have some." Rikuo blinked at the candy Kazahaya was offering him, Chocolate, half of a cheap vending machine chocolate bar. Damnit did he know? And if so how did he find out? Rikuo tried very hard to stay away from the evil candy and when he could stand it no more he snuck into the bathroom to indulge his secret passion. Rikuo could no more resist the temptation of chocolate than an alcoholic can resist a drink. He trembled ever so slightly as he finished unwrapping the chocolate bar. Kazahaya was entranced, he'd never seen Rikuo like this, and he stood there with his half of the chocolate bar still hanging out of his mouth eyes wide as he watched the tall dark male making out with a candy bar. Slowly Rikuo placed a of the piece of chocolate in his mouth, closing his eyes he sighed as it melted on his tongue, the flavors sliding down his throat. When he opened his eyes they were dark and clouded with an emotion Kazahaya had NEVER seen on anyone before. Candy, did this to him? His own chocolate bar had melted around his mouth he didn't quite realize the danger he was in until Rikuo moved and trapped him again the wall.

"R-Rikuo?"

"Kazahaya and Chocolate, Hmmmm." The lust filled teen pressed the smaller blonde up tight against the wall, leaning in he licked the chocolate off the lower lip of the startled male. Things could have gone very wrong (or very right) at this point but suddenly out of nowhere a ghostly shape attacked the pair pushing Kazahaya out of Rikuo's arms before dashing off and running into Rikuo's and his roommates room, Right thru the closed door. The sudden attack knocked the pair over and Kazahaya landed on top of the now clear headed Rikuo, unfortunately Kazahaya had screamed bloody murder as he fell, bringing out every student on the floor.

The next day no matter how vehemently Kazahaya denied that he and Rikuo were not an 'Item' no one believed him. That Rikuo had him meet him at the Cherry tree during lunch everyday didn't help either. Eventually he gave up trying to tell people he wasn't Rikuo's 'girlfriend' at least it stopped all the other boys from hitting on him. And Rikuo, Kazahaya didn't know what was going on with him and Rikuo anymore, Kazahaya found himself looking forward each day to Rikuo pinning him to the old cherry tree as they talked about the mission. In fact he wanted Rikuo to do more than just pin him to the cherry tree, he wasn't sure what it was but he knew he wanted more. But since the incident in the hallway while Rikuo was pressing himself close to Kazahaya under the cherry tree he wasn't doing much else except talk. It was driving Kazahaya nuts he'd decided that today he was just going to tell Rikuo to get on with it for gods sake!

Rikuo felt the difference in Kazahaya as soon as he arrived at the cherry tree that day there was a determination in his beautiful eyes that hadn't been there before, not even this morning when he'd seen him at breakfast. He wondered what the medium was up to, how was he planning on tormenting Rikuo this time, each day Rikuo met the slender Blonde teen here under the cherry tree pressing him against the bark burning to press his lips on the delicate blondes and holding back afraid if he let himself act on his desires that Kazahaya would hate him in truth. It was time for the play acting to begin pulling Kazahaya under the tree Rikuo backed him up to the bark of the tree, gritting his teeth Rikuo moved closer to the smaller boy, trying to hold in his ever growing desire to actually hold the boy in his arms, so he paced his hands against the tree, the bark digging into his palms.

"So have you found out where they will be displaying the ring?" Rikuo asked Kazahaya.

"Yes, it will be locked up on display the final day of the festival then brought out for the 'Wedding Ceremony' and put on the finger of the 'Bride'."

Kazahaya was completely put off by the whole 'Wedding' part of the School's Festival. Kazahaya absolutely adored Festivals of any kind he was like a little kid when it came to them. But this one had a little twist, being an all Boys School they thought it was fun to vote for the best (aka most feminine) looking boys and then have them dress up in girls costumes, then after the five finalists were chosen and the costumes picked on the last day of the festival there would be a final vote for the big winner and then that winner would be the 'Bride' in a mock wedding to the class student council president. Kazahaya an ethereal blonde beauty was one of the top contenders not only as a finalist but the bride of the festival as well. Rikuo felt Kazahaya was a shoe in but that was just him. Of course Kazahaya wasn't thrilled at the idea of having to dress up in girls clothing again, but his roommate Nayuki had guilted him into it, playing on the whole but it's is my last year and it means SO much to me so PLEASE can't you just do this for ME. Kazahaya was a sucker for doing things for people, which worked for Rikuo as it fell in with what they needed to do on this mission anyway, if Kazahaya ended up as the Bride getting the ring for their client would be even easier.

"Good, that means all we have to do now is wait for the last day of the festival to collect the ring."

"And how do you plan on doing that, huh? It's going to be guarded all day except for that so called 'Wedding'." Grinning at the disgruntled teen Rikuo couldn't kelp but tease him.

"But Kaza, you're a shoe in for the 'Bride' it'll be easy." Kazahaya took the bait alright, bristling up like an angry kitten and spitting at his tormentor his put his hands on Rikuo's chest to push him off him. But as his hands connected to the warm solid chest of the tall dark male he stilled and his hands fisted into the material of Rikuo's uniform, and he looked down at the ground between them.

"Rikuo?"

"Ay, Kazahaya, what is it?" Not looking at Rikuo, Kazahaya gripped his uniform tighter and softly asked the next obvious question, his voice so soft Rikuo had to strain to hear it.

"D-does this mean we won't need to meet here anymore?" There was something in Kazahaya's voice, something Rikuo hadn't expected to be there. Cupping the downturn face in one of his hands he forced Kazahaya's face up to look in his eyes. Unshed tears shimmered in the beautiful light colored eyes and upon his lashes

"Kaza? Do you want to keep meeting me here?"

"I-I, m-maybe, I don't know. Damnit Rikuo I want you to do something I just don't know what it is!" The frustrated teen yelled. Rikuo started to chuckle. Oh my god, this was so rich, Kazahaya wanted him and he hadn't even realized it. The silly blonde idiot had been dying for a kiss and here Rikuo had been being all noble ever since what happened in the hallway, no wait the real idiot here was Rikuo himself.

"What the hell, this isn't funny Rikuo. Fine, that's it I'm leaving I'll see at the Festival if that's how your going to be." Blushing furiously Kazahaya tried to get away from Rikuo and return to the school. Rikuo dropped one of his hands onto Kazahaya shoulders holding him in place, the other he placed on the slender waist of the blonde pinned to the tree.

"Oh no you don't, I know exactly what you want." Rikuo his voice now low and deep he stepped closer to the smaller teen, Kazahaya looked up into the dark eyes that went with that deep voice.

"W-what is it R-Rikuo? What is it that I want?" Kazahaya was mesmerized as Rikuo's mouth slowly descended towards his, a hairs breath separated their lips, his breath warm as he answered.

"This." And Rikuo captured his lips, it was sweet and tender and after to first momentary shock of Rikuo's lips on his wore off, Kazahaya closed his eyes and melted into the strong embrace. Yes Rikuo had been right this is what he'd been wanting all along. He thought to come up for air, but Rikuo took advantage of his open mouth and plunged his tongue into Kazahaya's mouth, swirling his tongue around and taking control. Kazahaya was just along for the ride at this point, He was all feelings and those feelings started with his lips. Kazahaya never realized that Rikuo had pulled him up close against his body, until he finally broke the kiss long enough for both parties to breath and get some air, and start calming down. Damn for this being his first kiss Kazahaya had just blown Rikuo's mind. Rikuo stood there trying to regain his breathing, his forehead leaning against Kazahaya's, eyes closed.

"R-Rikuo."

"You okay? Is that what you were wanting?"

"Yeah, I-I t-think so. D-does this mean we're going out now?" Rikuo decided to take a little risk, so far it had gone pretty good.

"Ah, Think you'll want to do that again?"

"Do you?"

"Yeah."

"I-I think,I M-May too."

"Kaza."

"Yeah?"

"This means we're going out now." Kazahaya just nodded, a blush staining his cheeks as Rikuo folded him in his arms again. Rikuo placed a light kiss on the top of his head and held him until the bell rang signaling the end of lunch.

"Kazahaya."

"What."

'I'll be by later tonight to pick you up for a walk around the grounds, would you like that?"

"Will there be more kisses?"

"That will be up to you Kaza, I don't want you feeling like I'm rushing you into something."

"But if I do want some?"

"Then there will be plenty of kisses, all you want, Kaza." The blonde teen got a dreamy look on his face as started to head back to his classroom.

"See you tonight then, Rikuo."

Rikuo watched as Kazahaya walked away and into the school. That's right Kazahaya, I'll see you tonight and then every night from now on, we've started something here today under the Cherry tree and I have no idea where it's going to take us. I wonder if Kakei knows what's in store for us?

AN: Not sure if I'm going to leave this a one shot or keep going with this and watch as Rikuo and Kazahaya relationships blooms. Whatcha all think?