Fan Fiction ❯ Phoenix Rising ❯ ‘Graffiti’ ( Chapter 7 )

Chapter Seven: `Graffiti'

Author: Hentai

Warnings: More lemon! I love to write it in case you can't tell ^_^ Both hetro and yaoi in this one!

Disclaimer: I own nothing except the characters of this story; they are all my original creations, as is Graffiti. All anime and games are owned by whoever owns them, as is anything other than what is mentioned above.

Notes: Ojiisan means grandfather. `Temae shozoku touhou' = you belong to me. A brief look into Score's past. Some scary Ryu stuff :p Sorry if this chap sucks, I am making it up as I go along to bring the plot together.

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The next day started just as the previous one had, except for the fact that as Score and Phoenix entered the living room, they found several naked bodies entwined in sleeping bliss. Dutch and Glam were still on the floor in front of the couch, they had fallen asleep with Glam lying on his chest, her legs still wrapped around his sides. From the angle they were standing at, they could tell that he had still been inside her when they fell asleep.

"Wow, I can see large cocks run in your family," Score chuckled. Phoenix gave him a death glare and giggled. Fox began to stir and stretching, rolled onto his back.

"Hmmm good morning guys," He said with a large, satisfied grin on his face. "Boy was that a fun night!" he chuckled to himself as he turned to Glitz and began kissing his chest. Phoenix and Score went into the kitchen in search of food.

When they had woken up, they had both agreed that breakfast came first, so they had dressed and left for the kitchen. Score got out the stuff to make sandwiches as they heard moaning coming from the other side of the bar.

Score chuckled. "Again huh?" He said with a grin.

"Seems to be almost as insatiable as you," Phoenix grinned back. They made and ate their sandwiches in the kitchen, trying to ignore, but none the less enjoying the noises coming from the other room. When they had finished eating, Phoenix said, "Wanna go shower?"

Score smiled and winked at him; taking his hand he led Phoenix out of the kitchen. They both glanced at in the direction of the moans to see Glam going down on Dutch as Fox watched. The look on Fox's face was priceless and made Phoenix laugh.

Fox looked up, gulping and biting at his lip. He was aroused again, wanting to join Glam and Dutch, but held himself back. He knew they wouldn't mind, they had done it several times, but he was content to just watch for now. He winked at Phoenix as they passed on their way to the hallway.

Glam climbed up Dutch's chest and kissed him hard as she held a hand out to Fox. He eagerly crawled across the floor to them and began kissing her back and ass as she prepared to mount Dutch again. Dutch turned her over onto her back and pressed himself against her, offering his backside to Fox with a grin over his shoulder. Fox returned his grin. Wetting his fingers, he slipped them into Dutch as he entered Glam. They both moaned at the sensations and he began to move inside her, his rhythm keeping in time with both Glam's hips and Fox's fingers.

Fox settled himself behind Dutch and pressed the head of his cock to Dutch's opening. Dutch thrust back hard onto Fox's manhood and they all groaned again, keeping in time with each other. As Dutch thrust forward into Glam, Fox pulled back slightly and then pushed himself forward and into Dutch as he pulled out of her. Soon all three were panting and moaning loud enough to wake the dead.

Fox bit and licked at Dutch's shoulders as he in turn pinched and bit at Glam's breasts. The sensations soon overwhelmed all three and they were bucking against each other wildly, begging for release. With a shriek, Glam came first. The muscles of her sex contracting and binding Dutch's manhood within her caused his own orgasm. As Dutch's cavern clenched onto Fox, he could hold back no longer, Fox came inside the other man with a grunt and a savage thrust.

They all collapsed on the floor in a heap of flesh. Glam panted heavily and wrapped her arms around the two men on top of her. She smiled as she kissed her lover hard on the lips, then grinned to Fox, who winked at her and returned her grin. With a groan, they fell to the side, lying next to each other, cuddling and entwining limbs.

"Man was that fun!" Fox said with a mischievous laugh. The other two agreed, still trying to control their breathing.

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Phoenix and Score stepped out of the shower together, bodies curving around each other in a passionate kiss. They had made love in the shower and had finally gotten cleaned up after a long hour of lovemaking. Score tightened his hold on Phoenix and ran his lips down his chin to his throat. He stopped at the pulse beat, licking it lightly. He wanted to take Phoenix again. He could never get enough. He began to kiss his way down Phoenix's shoulder when he heard his pager go off in the bedroom.

"Damn," he whispered. He knew that it was important. Very few people had his pager number, and they only called when necessary.

"I didn't know you had a pager," Phoenix said a bit breathlessly as Score let him go and reached for their towels. Score only nodded and kissed Phoenix again, a serious expression on his face.

"Come mai herutsu, let's go get dressed. I have to run an errand."

Phoenix allowed himself to be led from the bathroom. He wasn't sure what was going on, but he trusted Score, and decided not to say anything further. They dressed in silence. Score raised his arms over his head and let his shirt settle itself over his bare chest.

"I don't know how long I will be gone, but I will call you if I will be late, ok?" he kissed Phoenix on the lips and left the room.

Phoenix looked at the closed door, puzzled. He had never seen Score so serious. <I wonder what's going on? > He thought to himself as he slid into a pair of baggy jeans. He decided that if it were important, Score would tell him when the time was right. He left the room with his shirt slung over his shoulder.

"Oh good, you're awake. You can help us clean up this mess!" Dutch said with a huge grin in Phoenix's direction. Phoenix blushed as the memory of watching his brother kiss Fox and fuck his girlfriend came back to him.

"Where did Score go? He didn't even say hi to us as he left, he looked so serious too," Glam said with a slight frown. "Is he upset about last night?"

Phoenix shook his head. "That's not it at all, he just had an errand to run." He looked around the room at the mess, noticing that Glitz was still fast asleep on the floor under the bar with a dishtowel slung over his naked hips. Phoenix began to pick up beer bottles and quietly put them in the garbage, trying not to wake the naked man.

"You don't have to be so quiet, Phoenix, Glitz has slept through many an earthquake, a few breaking bottles wont wake him," Fox laughed. Phoenix smiled at him and started to make his normal amount of noise, which wasn't much anyway.

"Oh hey Ryu, help us out here," Glam said as he ducked out from under the wall scroll still covering the door. He was dressed and groomed perfectly as usual, not a single hair out of place. Glam smiled at him and wished once again that he would let her play with his beautiful hair, but he never did. In fact, she had never even seen him with it down before, he always had it braided when she saw him.

Ryu nodded to her and began to pick up garbage from the floor. He looked around. "Where's Score?" he asked.

"He had an errand to run," Glam said over her shoulder. She bent over to pick something off the floor, not realizing that she had just bared her ass to everyone in the room. Dutch reached over and pinched her butt, just close enough to her womanhood to elicit a gasp and a giggle from her. "Naughty boy," she said to him as she stood.

Ryu almost rolled his eyes at the display until he noticed Phoenix. He was standing in the sunlight from the window, his piercings glittering in the light. His bare chest was finely muscled and Ryu's eyes narrowed at the sight. He thought of that chest under his fingertips as he dug in his nails, causing welts to appear. His breath stopped in his throat as he realized that he wanted to taste Phoenix's blood. He visibly shook from the restraint he put on himself not to attack Phoenix and drag him off to a place he could keep him forever. A dark cloud entered his mind and he shook himself free of it, tearing his eyes away. <In due time, he will be mine. > He thought.

Phoenix turned from what he had been doing and noticed Ryu staring at him like he was prey to be hunted and eaten. He saw the narrowed eyes and the shaking of his body. The look in Ryu's eyes made a cold shiver run down Phoenix's spine and he suddenly had the urge to cover up and hide. Then Ryu looked away. Phoenix almost sighed with relief. <What was that all about? > He thought as he continued cleaning, brushing the disturbing feelings from his mind.

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They were all eating lunch when the phone rang. The sound startled Phoenix. His home phone had never rung in the year or so that he had lived there. He looked around at the others in the room, but of course they thought nothing of his telephone ringing.

"Aren't you going to answer that?" Glitz asked as he shoveled spaghetti into his mouth. Phoenix stood and crossed the room to the phone.

"Hello?"

"Mai herutsu," he heard Score say. "I will need to go out of town for about a week. I'm sorry, but it can't be helped." His tone was serious, almost frightening Phoenix at how serious it was.

"But why?"

"I can't explain now, but I will try when I get back. Don't worry about me, mai herutsu, I will be okay, it is only a week. I will miss you." Score hung up the phone before Phoenix could say anything more.

Phoenix stood there a moment listening to the dial tone. Score was leaving. <But he said he would be back. > He chastised himself. He had not had a single night without him since they had first hooked up. He was not sure what to do with himself now. He suddenly had friends, and a lover, but without both, he was not sure what he was supposed to do. He slowly hung up the phone and sat back down. He ate his food slowly, thoughtfully.

"Who was that little bro?" Dutch asked. Phoenix shook himself out of his thoughts and looked at his brother. He tried to smile at him.

"Score. He will be gone for a week. He was called out on an emergency."

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Score hung up the payphone and sighed. He didn't want to go, but he had a contract to keep. If he didn't keep up his end of the bargain, then they would hunt him down and kill him. And anyone else he knew. If they found out about Phoenix, then his life would be in danger too, so Score did as they had agreed via the contract made long ago. Sure they paid him, but was it really worth it in the end? Phoenix made it worth it, even though Score hated not being able to tell him. If it meant he could be with Phoenix, and safe, Score would do anything.

He walked away from the phones and to a set of tall lockers. He took a key from his back pocket and opened a locker. Inside was nothing but a duffel bag with a change of clothes and a tall thin scabbard. He looked at the sword for a moment and memories of his years in Japan came back to him. He had trained in Japan with his ojiisan after his parents had died to learn to use the sword. If Ojiisan knew how he was using his training, he would kill him himself. Especially since he was using his family's sword.

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Later that evening, everyone was sitting in Phoenix's living room once again, it seemed to be the favorite spot of everyone in the house. Glitz had brought out his fighting games and he and Phoenix were battling each other furiously, trying to kill the other with energy attacks and well aimed karate kicks. The others were chatting and occasionally cheering one of the two men on.

"So what shall we do tonight?" Dutch asked.

"Maybe we could go clubbing. Hey Phoenix, there any good clubs around here?" Fox asked as he turned to Phoenix. Phoenix smirked in triumph as he knocked out Glitz's character.

"The only one worth going to here is Graffiti." Phoenix said as he chuckled at Glitz's narrowed eyes and furrowed brow.

"What kind of place is it?" Ryu asked.

Phoenix turned to face the room. "It's a dance club a few blocks over. I have been going there for years. They have great music, a couple bars."

"Sounds great!" Glam said excitedly. She jumped up and almost ran to the door that connected the apartments. "Well, come on guys, lets get ready to go!"

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Everyone met in the living room half an hour later, dressed and ready to go. Dutch was wearing the outfit that Phoenix had bought him, Glam was dressed in a tight mini skirt and a corset that shoved her breasts almost defiantly against her collarbone. Glitz wore a pair of tight leather pants and a tank top, a necklace with an anarchy sign hung from his neck. Fox was wearing a pair of latex pants that clung lovingly everywhere, an open button up shirt covered his torso and a spiked dog collar with a leash tucked in his back pocket wrapped around his neck. Ryu was wearing something extremely casual for him, a pair of slacks, and a t-shirt with "Darkside Blues" printed across the front in blood red letters, on the back were the names of the band members. Everyone wore black, except Phoenix.

He wore his usual rave gear. Baggy blue jeans that hung low on his hips, and a loose white tank top with the words "Rave or Die" printed on the front with a acid symbol on the back. A thick leather collar around his neck that Score had given him finished his look. They all looked each other over, giving compliments and laughing.

"Shall we go?" Ryu asked. He wasn't sure that he wanted to go, but his interest in seeing Phoenix in what seemed to be his most comfortable element, intrigued him. And perhaps he would be able to talk to the owner about a possible concert for the band.

They all nodded and talking and giggling, left the house. They walked down the darkened street, making lots of noise and teasing Phoenix about his silence. They all ignored Ryu's silent state, they knew from experience that when he was ready, he would talk. Finally, they reached Graffiti, much to Phoenix's relief. He had been almost a week without any drugs, and he needed badly to get high.

He walked up to Kiwi, who raised a brow at the rest of his party.

"You're making lots of friends lately, Phoenix. Never seen you with so many people in my life."

Phoenix introduced everyone, and Kiwi let them in, once again to the protests of the others in line. As the door closed behind them, he heard Kiwi shout at someone and a sickening *thud * as he drove his fist into someone's gut.

Everyone looked around in awe at the entryway. They had added more fish, and the lights at the bar were flashing and reflecting off the many bottles.

"Oh wow," Glam said. "This is so cool!"

"This is only the entrance Glam, wait until you see inside."

He led them into the main dance floor and over to the Pit. He spotted Cap and walked over to him, hand outstretched as Cap stood to greet him. They clasped hands and Cap patted him on the back.

"Damn Phoenix. Where you been, I haven't seen you but maybe three times in as many weeks. Who are your friends?" He asked as everyone walked up behind Phoenix. Phoenix introduced them. Glitz looked absolutely taken with Cap. Fox winked at Cap as Phoenix introduced him. He looked him up and down and made no attempt to hide his appraisal. Cap noticed, but chose to ignore it for now.

"David?" Dutch said incredulously. "You have grown up! Hey, what happened to your hair? I thought you said you would never cut it?"

"Ack! Don't call me that! My name is Capsule now." Cap grinned and relayed the tragic hair story to Dutch. "Where have you been man? Its been forever!" Dutch and Cap relived old times for a bit and then Cap got down to business. "So what can I get for you guys?"

"I need some acid," Phoenix said. "Or a combo of my usual if you have it." Cap nodded and looked to the others.

"Come into my office," he said winking at Glam.

They followed Cap to the couches and they all sat down, talking while they made their transactions. Glitz leaned back, throwing his arms over the back of the couch. Two young women came and sat on either side of him, asking groggily if he were on anything and if he wanted to play. He ignored them. Glitz never tore his eyes from Caps body, looking him up and down several times. <He is beautiful. > Glitz thought to himself. When Cap looked to him to ask him what he wanted, Glitz blushed slightly and looked away.

"E," He said.

They all bs'ed for a while longer, then Phoenix excused himself to go dance. He went to the bar as was his custom, did his shot and went out to dance. Ryu followed some distance behind, wanting to watch him move. He leaned against the bar nearby as he watched Phoenix dance, the glow sticks making lasting patterns on his drugged mind. He watched Phoenix's curves and undulations, committing them to memory. After a while, he tore his eyes away and went to the bartender.

"What can I get for you sir?"

"I would like to speak with the owner or manager of this establishment, I have a proposal for him."

The bartender pointed to a door in the back marked `Private Employees Only'.

"Up the stairs to the right."

Ryu tilted his head in silent thanks and went through the door and up the stairs. He came to a door that said `Manager' and knocked.

"Come on in!"

Ryu opened the door and walked in. Behind the large desk was a man about his age. His head was thrown back and between his legs, he could see a red head bobbing up and down.

"Is this a bad time?" Ryu asked calmly.

"No, its fine. Sit down. Would you like some?" He motioned to the redhead and grinned. "She is more than willing. "

"No thank you, I came to talk business, not get a blow job." Ryu said tonelessly.

The manager grunted and came in the redheads mouth. She made frantic slurping and sucking noises and whined as he lifted her to her feet. He kissed her and smacked her on the ass, pushing her towards the door. "You heard him, this is business. Come back later and we will finish," he said with a grin. The redhead licked her lips and pulled her dress back down her hips. She smiled at Ryu and trailed her fingers across his chest and shoulder as she passed.

Once she had left, the manager turned to Ryu.

"What are you proposing?"

"I am the manager of a band. I have a CD here. I am looking for a gig for them and have been told this is the best club in town. Only the best will do." Ryu said taking a CD from his back pocket and sliding it across the desk. "If you agree, you will not be disappointed. These guys put on one hell of a show and are always asked to come back."

The manager looked at the CD a moment, then stood, putting his cock back in his pants and crossed to the stereo. He put in the CD and returned to his seat. They listened to the whole CD before the manager said; "This is great music. They can have a set this weekend. Friday and Saturday. I want publicity photos of the band to post. This will be the first live band here at Graffiti, they better not disappoint me."

They talked for the next hour over the details and drew up a contract to have the band approve. The manager followed Ryu downstairs to meet the members of Darkside Blues, thinking, <This could really kick up the money. > He grinned to himself at the thought of the money it could bring him.

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Dutch and Glam were dancing together near the pit. They rubbed their bodies sensuously and ground their hips together. They didn't care that they were not in beat with the fast paced music, right now, it was just the two of them and no one else existed.

Ryu walked by and set a hand on Dutch's shoulder as he passed, signaling for them to follow. He found Fox in the back in one of the little private rooms with a couple of girls and told him to meet them in the Pit. Glitz was still in the Pit, talking to Cap.

They all gathered on a couch near the bar.

"What's this about, Ryu? I was having fun in there," Fox pouted.

"This is Mr. Smith, he is the manager of this place. He has agreed to give you a set on Friday and Saturday." Ryu said, beginning introductions. When they had all been introduced, he turned to Mr. Smith and nodded, indicating that he should continue the conversation as he liked.

"I heard your CD, you guys have a great sound. We have never had a live band here in the five years since we opened, you will be the first, so you had better make it worth my time." Mr. Smith said simply.

Everyone started to chatter excitedly. They had a gig! There was much planning to do and practicing to be done, they had only three days to get ready.

"But for tonight, have some fun, tomorrow will be busy." Ryu said to them.

"I have to tell Phoenix!" Dutch said with a giggle as he ran off to find his brother. When he found him, he tackled him from behind in a big bear hug. Phoenix, out of instinct, wretched free and looked startled at the contact. "Sorry to have startled you little bro! But I have great news! We have a two day gig here this weekend!" Dutch said giggling.

"That's great!" Phoenix said as the room spun with bright lights. He usually kept his eyes closed and saw the lights from behind his closed lids, but when he had opened them and spun around, the room didn't quit spinning. He closed his eyes again and everything settled down. "I finally get to see you guys do your stuff! Too bad Score won't be here to see it."

"He'll get to eventually." Dutch said then hugged his bewildered brother again and bounced off to find Glam. This was cause for a `private' celebration. Dutch giggled again at the thought.

They all looked over and signed the agreement that Ryu had made with Mr. Smith then went their separate ways to enjoy the rest of the night. Ryu's mind reeled with the possibilities. He walked around the dance floor, finding the best place to set up and seeing what they could do with the place. This is what he lived for, this was his passion. He thoroughly enjoyed making the band look good and setting up an awesome concert.

As he looked around, his eyes found Phoenix once again. He watched him dance, his body gracefully turning and writhing to the music. The dark clouds entered his mind again and Ryu tried to shake them off, but to no avail. They gathered and brought dark images to his head. Images that though disturbing, aroused Ryu to no end. He suddenly felt small, lithe hands wrap around him and a body curve into his, rubbing against his backside.

He turned his head to see the redhead from earlier. She smiled at him and leaned forward to take his lips in a deep kiss. The clouds in his mind darkened and he turned in her arms, digging his nails into her upper arms almost painfully, wrenching her away. He scowled at her, then a wicked image of her writhing in pain beneath him ran through his clouded mind and he suddenly grinned. He dragged her to the back of the club, and into a private room.

Once there, he threw her on the couch. She purred at his dominance and spread herself open before him, ready for him to take her. What he did next was not what she had been expecting, and she shrieked. He grabbed her throat and squeezed. He watched in delight as the color drained from her face in fright and she clawed at his hands. Her only sound was a strangled squeak as he applied more pressure.

He suddenly saw Phoenix's face instead of hers and he loosened his grip. He growled low in his throat and whispered in her ear. "Temae shozoku touhou!" He then bit deep into the flesh of her neck, tightening his grip on her throat to keep her from screaming as he felt her blood swell and flow over his tongue. He sucked hungrily at it, reveling in the copper heat in his mouth. Her struggling began to subside as he finally pulled his head away. He kissed her passionately and threw her back to the couch. In her dazed mind, she knew she should scream, but couldn't. Instead, she gasped for air and tried to get away. The look in his eyes told her that he was not all there, that he was mad.

He grabbed her ankle and pulled her back to him. Ryu leaned over her body and tore off her dress. He bit at her breasts painfully and unbuttoning his slacks, tore into her body. She let out a scream at the forced entry and began to cry.

"Why do you cry? You are finally mine."

The woman beneath him continued to cry as he raped her, calling her a name that was not her own. She silently prayed her thanks as he pulled out of her and shot his seed all over her stomach and breasts.

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The next day, Phoenix awoke to the low sounds of bass coming from the back of the house. He knew the band was practicing and so he went about his daily routine as best as he could. He had missed Score last night so badly that he wasn't able to sleep. He felt groggy and bad tempered. He fixed himself some breakfast and laid down on the couch, deciding that perhaps he could sleep better there.

Ryu snuck out from behind the wall scroll as he heard Phoenix's breathing become slower and more even. He knew that he was asleep. He walked to the futon and stood over him. He had purged the darkness last night, but it wasn't enough. He wanted *needed * more. He had known that that stupid whore was not Phoenix, but it had helped to quell the desire within him for the time being. But now, knowing Phoenix was alone, it came back. The dark clouds entered his mind again, but this time, he wanted to be gentle, to make Phoenix offer himself to him.

He reached out a hand and stroked Phoenix's face softly. The light stubble on Phoenix's chin and cheeks scraping the palm of his hand seductively. Phoenix purred in his sleep at the contact and buried his face in Ryu's palm, nuzzling it with his lips.

"Score…" He murmured sleepily. Ryu abruptly removed his palm and frowned. He stood there for a while longer, just staring at the beautiful man lying before him.

<His hold on Phoenix is that great, is it? > He thought to himself. His frown deepened. His eyes began to darken as the clouds in his mind thickened. <I will have to remedy that. >

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The three days before the concert passed by quickly for everyone except Phoenix. He couldn't sleep in his and Score's bed, so he spent his nights alone on the futon in the living room. The bed was so large and empty without Score there with him. He wondered how he had become so attached in such a short time. He now sat at the bar in Graffiti's watching the people mill around waiting for the band to start. He looked up as the room went dark and Ryu walked onto the stage.

"For two nights only, Graffiti would like to present their first live band, Darkside Blues!"

The lights went completely out and the deep sound of Dutch's guitar began. A black light went on above the stage, lighting the members in its dark glow. Dutch stood there, his guitar over his shoulder, resting against his pelvis, his right arm lifted out to his side. His head was down, as were everyone else's. Then his deep voice was heard reverberating around the room. In a deep, soft, bedroom voice, Dutch began the song.

"Don't you know that I love you? You are mine. Mine to keep. Mine to love, mine to break!" He whispered into the microphone. His voice began to rise and grow into a growl as he said the last words. Then the bass started, deep and haunting. Fox began on the keyboard, and the beat picked up. The lights began to pulse and undulate around the room.

Everyone stood in silence, watching the display as the band began to play. It seemed that no one was really sure what to think at first, then as the drums began, people began to move with the beat, dancing, undulating bodies.

It was obvious that they all enjoyed their work. Dutch, his long hair flying, made love to his guitar with his graceful hands. Glitz came up behind him and pressed their bodies together as he sung backup, grinding his ass against Dutch in a very suggestive manner. They both grinned seductively at each other and as the verse was finished, kissed passionately, both still playing.

Everyone of them seemed to be caressing their instruments like long lost lovers. Even Glam, as she pounded away at her drums, seemed in the throes of ecstasy. Her back was arched and her hips were lifted off the stool, her head thrown back as she beat out the rhythm on her set. Fox ground his hips against the keyboard, his head thrown back, long fingers extended to play the keys. The passion in their music could be felt by everyone in the warehouse like an electric current.

Phoenix smiled and walked out to the dance floor.

Cap joined him.

"This is really great!" He shouted over the music. "Dutch has a great voice!"

Phoenix agreed and they both started to dance. At the end of the first song, everyone cheered and the girls screamed. Dutch grinned at everyone in thanks and they began the next song.

They played for two hours, then were sent back out by Ryu for another. By the end of the night, they were all exhausted, but giddy none the less. They began to clean up the equipment as the usual music began to play and people continued to dance. People came forward to tell them how good they had been and a few sexual proposals were made. Fox was the only one to take up any of them. After the equipment was put away in the van, he disappeared with a cute green haired guy.

Cap came forward and put his hand on Glitz's shoulder. Glitz looked up from what he had been doing and blushed slightly.

"You play a mean bass, Glitz." Cap said with a smile. Glitz smiled back and tried to push away the blush, failing. He looked at Cap and wanted to kiss him. <He is just so beautiful and nice. I wonder if he is into guys at all? > Glitz thought to himself. He decided to ask Phoenix later.

"Thanks Cap. Ummm, would you like to have a drink? I'm thirsty as hell!" Glitz laughed. Cap accepted and they walked over to the bar and sat down.

As they drank, the silence between them grew. Glitz kept appraising Cap out of the corner of his eye. Cap looked over and noticed Glitz looking at him. He sighed.

"Glitz," He said, making Glitz look at him questionably. "I just wanted to say that I think you're a great guy, but, I'm straight. We can still be friends though, if you'd like." He was trying to be gentle. Glitz was a great guy, and despite himself, Cap thought he was attractive, but he was into girls. He couldn't help the fact that he wasn't physically attracted to guys. He had had plenty of opportunities, but never took them up.

Glitz was embarrassed to be read so easily. He looked away and took a swig of his beer, trying to gather his composure. Cap waited silently. "It's all good, I understand. I'd like to be your friend." He said, still a bit embarrassed. It wasn't as if he hadn't been turned down before, but in the few nights that he had known Cap, he had become infatuated with him.

Cap laughed and slapped Glitz on the shoulder. "Great! Now, lets go dance! I hardly ever do and it'll be nice to know I'm with a friend besides Phoenix who isn't just around for my pharmacy!" Glitz smiled at this and followed him onto the dance floor.

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