Loveless Fan Fiction ❯ Strays ❯ Confession ( Chapter 3 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

"S-Soubi…"

"Ritsuka!"

Before the young boy could say anything else, he pushed Soubi as hard as he could and bolted down the sidewalk. Soubi, quickly recovering from his stumble ran after the young boy.

"Ritsuka! Stop! Where do you think you’re going?!"

"Leave me alone Soubi! I don't want to be anywhere near you!"

Those were the last words between the two as they ran down the street. As Ritsuka was turning a corner, he had apparently underestimated how close Soubi was, because as he turned he felt his feet being taken down from underneath him.

"Soubi! Let me go!" Ritsuka continued trying to free himself from Soubi's grasp.

"No! Why are you trying to run away!?"

"Because you're acting crazy Soubi! You can’t just keep me locked up like a damn animal!"

"I wouldn't have to if you would just live with me"

"No! How many times do I have to tell you!?"

"But why Ritsuka?" After continued struggling, the small boy finally revealed his reasons.

"Because damn it… ALL YOU WANT IS TO TAKE MY EARS! THAT'S ALL YOU CARE ABOUT! AND YOU SAY YOU LOVE ME BECAUSE SEIMEI ORDERED YOU TO! YOU DON’T ACTUALLY LOVE ME!"

Crying now, the boy finally got himself lose by kicking Soubi in the face. Ritsuka quickly got up and began running away again. Soubi, too shocked and hurt to move, just lay there on the sidewalk bleeding from his nose and watching his precious lover run away into the distance.

"H-he thinks I don't love him…?" Soubi slowly got up and walked down the street back towards his home with silent soft tears filling up his eyes.

After about an hour of walking around town aimlessly, Ritsuka was sure that Soubi wasn't following him so he started heading toward the Zero girls place. After about 20 minutes, he arrived, made his way to the door and rang the bell.

"Coming!"

As the door opened Ritsuka quickly realized that it was Yamato who opened the door. At the sight of her bruises and bandages (Soubi hit her a couple more times after she passed out) Ritsuka was so overwhelmed that he fell to his knees in tears right on their doorstep.

“Ritsuka, what’s wrong?” Through all the sobs and tears, Ritsuka managed to choke out the words.

"Yamato… I-I'm so sorry! I didn't want any of this to happen… especially to you. I’m sorry…"

"Hush now Ritsuka. You shouldn't worry about me. You need to worry about yourself, and you might want to worry about Soubi if Kouya ever gets a hold of him." That finally drew a small smile out of the young boy.

"Now come on Ritsuka, let’s go inside. Kouya made diner!" The picked himself up and complied.

Meanwhile…Soubi has just arrived home…

"Hi Soubi. Where you been?" Soubi said nothing as he walked past his roommate sitting on the small couch.

"Soubi?"

"Shut up Kio"

"Huh? What are you pissed for?"

"Because…YOU let Ritsuka get away!"

"What?! I was asleep; I didn't even hear the little brat!" Soubi froze right where he was, but only for a second before he calmly walked over to Kio and calmly…punched him in the stomach. Kio quickly fell to the floor coughing. He looked up directly into Soubi angry eyes.

"Don't…ever…call Ritsuka that ever again. Got it?!" Kio just nodded as Soubi walked away. Soubi walked up the stairs and into his room. He softly closed the door. He sat on his bed and let out very slightly audible sobs.

"I never knew he thought I don't love him… I only want to be closer to him…" Soubi sat there crying for almost an hour before he quietly slipped into sleep.

Back at the zero girls home Ritsuka was just finishing up his diner.

"Thanks Kouya. It was really good. And thank both of you for letting me stay…again."

"You’re welcome."

"Yeah! No problem Ritsuka!" After diner, Ritsuka helped Yamato in the kitchen with the dishes.

"You feel any better Ritsuka?"

"Yeah. I feel a little better"

"Hey…Ritsuka?"

"Yeah?"

"Umm… what are you and Soubi fighting about anyway?"
Ritsuka froze up a little, trying to decide whether or not to tell his new friend the truth about what was going on. Finally he took a deep breath and decided that he needed to tell someone.
"Well, for a while now Soubi has wanted me to move in with me him, but I told him that I was fine living with my mom. So he backed off a little bit. But, that night you found me in the park…my mom and I had a really big fight and she told me to leave. And of course Soubi (since he was there) insisted that I come stay with him. But…the thing is…I’m really afraid to live with him…"

"Why Ritsuka?"

"Well…because all Soubi wants is…my ears…"

"Why do you think that Ritsuka?"

"I know! I can tell by the way he acts and looks at me. And whenever I…kiss him…he always wants more. And…it’s not that I mind really…I just. I don't know that he really loves me, he only says it because Seimei told him too; and I don't want to lose my ears to someone who doesn't even love me!" Ritsuka now had soft gentle tears running down his reddening cheeks.

"Aw…Ritsuka, I’m sure Soubi does love you! I think he j-" Her words were cut off by the small boy.

"No! He doesn't love me! He never did!" Ritsuka, now crying and sobbing hysterically, ran up to the guest room he was staying in and locked himself in.

Yamato, being very worried, quietly went upstairs to Ritsuka’s room; but before she went to knock on the door, she was stopped by the sound of soft words being whispered between the sobs, coming from the room. She quietly pressed her ear to the door to try and see if she could make out the words.

"I…I j-just want him to love me… I d-don't understand… why can’t h-he love me… just because he does? T-this is all Seimei's fault!"

Finally, yamato thought it best just to leave Ritsuka alone for a little while. So she went downstairs, to go visit with her fighter.

"Kouya… I’m worried about Ritsuka"

"Don't. He is a pretty strong kid. Whatever is wrong, I’m sure he can handle it." At that Kouya went over and gave Yamato a tender kiss on the forehead, and they both headed to bed.

After about two full hours of crying, Ritsuka dried his face and ventured out of his room and downstairs to find that the whole place was pitch black. He glanced over at the clock to realize it was well after midnight.

"I guess they went to bed"

Not wanting to wake them up, Ritsuka softly walked back up to his room. Ritsuka sat on his bed and picked up the manga he was currently reading. After only about 5 minutes and staring aimlessly into the same page, he closed the book, put on his shoes and walked to his closet and put some things in his small backpack. After he packed his bag he walked over to the window with a rather mischievous look on his face.
"If he wants my ears so damn bad… he can have them! But I’ll make him wish he never did!"
He then crawled out the window into the pouring rain outside, onto the roof, and down onto the street. His target: his unsuspecting fighter.