Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction ❯ Forbidden Love ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 3 )

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Forbidden Love
By Life the Fay with help from Wildefyre



Chapter Two



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Touma grinned to himself, watching the reaction he got as he pulled out his dagger from it's sheath. "Now, might this good fellow and I pass through this gate, even if it is against your orders or do I really have to cut your finger off?" He asked bitterly, eyeing the man behind him before turning back to the guard in front of him. "Well? Not that I don't mind chopping off that finger, I just thought you would like to have a choice."

"Sir I'm sorry but I can't let you pass. Even if you have a weapon and you threaten me, my orders are quite clear that no one, be they man woman or child; may pass through these gates at night unless they have permission of the head general or the king." The guard replied nervously to the blue-haired man. His grip tightened on his sword, ready to defend himself if possible.

Touma frowned a little as he turned to look at the auburn-haired man behind him. "Come along then. Alas I tried but this man is heartless and won't let us poor folk pass through the gates." Touma spoke softly as he began to walk behind the other. Hearing the sentinel sigh in relief and put his sword away, he turned around quickly and threw his dagger, grinning when he heard the curses flying from the guard's lips. Touma knew that he had hit his mark, his threat had been carried out.

"Did you have to do that?" Shin asked, though the point was mute since Touma never justified his actions to anyone, especially to him. Now he simply stood there, listening to the guard's cry of pain.

"Oh shut up! You'll live! What more do you want?" Touma yelled sarcastically as he began to walk up to him. Reaching out, he jerked the keys from the man's hand and unlocked the gate, letting his partner enter first. "See that's all you had to do." Touma laughed. Before slipping through the gate himself, he looked back at the guard and smirked. "If your head guard asks you about your missing finger, and who did it? Just tell then it was compliments of Hashiba Touma, the sixteen-year-old thief that's wanted dead or alive." Laughing harder he tossed a piece of parchment to him. "Tell them that that does not look like me at all and that they need a new artist. At least one who can sketch." Touma then blended into the darkness, still laughing, defying all those around to try and catch him, if they dared.


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Ryo ran through the door, pulling his tunic down as he gasped for air. 'Dammit! What did I say last night? Shit, forget that question, what the hell did I do? Did I talk about Touma at all? Well duh Ryo of course you did! You always talk about him. Shu is surely going to kill me if I did!' He thought to himself as he went through the kitchen area. That was when he spotted Celeste talking to a blond and not just any blond either, but the one that he had just been with that night! 'How the hell did he beat me down here? Damn he's good!' Sighing, he knew he was in for it and so he just decided to take his punishment as it came, be it from Shu, Celeste or even from the blond God that had shared his bed the night before.

"Celeste, sorry I'm late but..." He began until he noticed tears in the blue haired woman's eyes. Rarely did anyone see her cry, not even Shu. Running over to her, he held her as he glared at the blond. "What the hell did you say to her you bastard?" Seeing the blond was just staring at him he began again. "Don't you know anything? SPEAK!!! What the hell did you say to her?"

"Sanada-san please stop! Date-san was asking me questions of my past. That's all. There's nothing to worry about." She said as she wiped the tears from her eyes, trying not to worry the ebony haired man any more then he was all ready. Turning back to Seiji, she gave him a weak smile. "Date-san, thank you for asking those questions and I wish that I could have been of more help but that's all that I can recall. My tears are no one's fault so please don't think that they are. They're just old memories that have come back to me, and nothing more. I'll be okay." Celeste tried to reassure both men.

"So can I ask you some other questions this evening then? I still need more information if I so much as expect just to bring him to his knees." Seiji asked as he looked over to the lady, feeling pity for her. "I know that it's not easy for you and I apologize but he's done wrong by the laws of this land and must be punished. It's better that I bring him down then someone who would rather bring in just his head." He hated being blunt but he saw no reason to be anything but.

"Yes tonight will be fine. I'll answer your questions then and without any interruptions." She said as she glared over to Ryo. "I know you have a job to do Date-san and despite the ties, I know I have to answer your questions or risk stiff sentencing if I don't." She lowered her gaze as she quickly left the dinning area and headed for the kitchen.

Ryo watched her leave, knowing how hard that had to be for her. Either way, she risked losing a part of her family. Looking back at the blond, he sighed, it was as though last night had never occurred. Seiji's eyes seemed to say as much. "Before you go Seiji I want to talk to you about a few things."

"Can it wait? I have to see to my steed and make sure that he has been properly cared for." Violet eyes glanced briefly at him before looking away.

"Very well then, after the morning meal will suffice." Ryo snorted. "I'm sure your mount has been taken care of. The man running the stables treats all animals with the utmost respect, I assure you."

"Thanks for the information but I'll be the judge of that." With cat like grace, Seiji strode out of the inn; not even bothering to acknowledge the liaison the two had shared the night before.

"Talk about cold hearted..." Grumbling to himself, angry that he had become so swept up in the blonde's charms to have given himself so easily to him, Ryo walked into the kitchen and took a seat. He watched briefly as Shu cooked, finding it strange that his friend appeared to be talking to himself. Realizing that something was quite amiss, he stood and walked over to him, hoping to find some answers only what he did wind up doing was to scare the living daylights out of his friend.

Looking to the doorway that was obscured from view earlier, Ryo noticed the two figures standing there, cloaked in hooded capes. Looking harder it was easy to see the lock of shocking blue hair that fell down across the one man's nose, giving away his identity.

"Touma?" Ryo smiled as he gained the man's attention and the realization of who it was.

Glancing over to the side, the youth grinned as he lowered his hood. "Well if it isn't the one and only Sanada-san! Long time no see ne? I'm surprised to find you here though I had heard rumors that you were seeking employment. Didn't think you'd wind up here in my sister's place though. Hell, I never thought you would work at all." Touma stepped forward and was about to reach out to the raven-haired youth when a fist caught him in the jaw, sending him backwards. Had it not been for the other man, still hooded and a mystery to Ryo, Touma would have found himself sprawled on the ground.

"You lousy bastard! How dare you come back here and act like this after what you did! You..." Ryo seared with anger.

"Ah I see you haven't forgiven me then." Touma chuckled. "I warned you not to get attached. Did I not?"

"Touma who is this man?" Shin asked out of curiosity, finally lowering his own hood.

"Mori-san, meet Sanada Ryo, of the Sanada ninjas. Also friend and former lover of mine." Touma laughed. "Sanada-san, may I introduce Mori Shin, my latest companion?"

"Why you...!" Ryo lunged for Touma, wanting nothing more then to make the youth sorry for the heartache he had caused.

Touma merely laughed as he and Ryo came crashing to the floor in a heap of limps and flying fists, which were all from Ryo. Touma simply blocked each punch as it came, too familiar with the ninja's fighting style to be worried about a blow actually landing.

"Come now Ryo, do you really think that you can harm me with those hits that are barely meeting their mark?" Touma finally had enough and reversed their position so that he was now straddling the dark-haired man's mid-section. A sparkle danced in midnight blue eyes as he brushed the fallen locks from his one-time lover's face. "You're still quite beautiful."

"Zakennayo!" Ryo hissed.

"Now, now... There's no need to get crude." Touma laughed even more as he stood and then held out his hand to help Ryo up. Ryo turned his head, crossing his arms in defiance. "Okay, suit yourself then." Touma shrugged then turned to Shu.

"So where is my darling sister?"

"Your darling sister? Come again? I can't really say that that's your sister since you haven't talked to her for five years now or is that something that just sort of slipped your mind?" Shu yelled, beginning to lose his temper.

Touma chuckled, patting Shu on the shoulder. "Oh Shu, you're still as funny as you used to be. How I have missed that during my travels. Of course she's my sister and no it hasn't slipped my mind. Celeste is the only family I have! Besides, I did send a letter telling her that I would be coming back for a little visit!"

"A little visit my ass! You're goanna stay here for a night and then leave early at dawn. Just like you always do! You don't even tell her where you're going and how long you're going to be away! You can't even keep in contact with her!" Shu said, feeling very protective of his wife at the moment. "Don't you give a damn about how much that all hurts her? You baka!"

"Perhaps it's because it would be slightly difficult to do Shu. I can't be like a normal being and send letters all the time to my family!" Touma snapped. Dark blue eyes glared harshly at his brother-in-law.

"Uh, gentlemen? Perhaps we can stop this fight and talk about this all later. Please?" Shin begged, biting his lip. 'Oh crap! I shouldn't have spoke up!'

"Yes please. You two are starting to get on my nerves with your arguing every time you're around one another!" Celeste said, walking in between the two grown men. Looking at her brother she smiled extending her arms. "Touma, I'm so happy to see you!"

'It's wonderful to see you.' He thought to himself feeling the tears starting to form. Holding them in he looked up to her. "My you're starting to look a lot like mom before she died, before they all died."

Wiping at her tears she smiled. "Thank you Touma. It's nice to hear that from you. It's nice to hear your voice period!" Putting a hand to his cheek, she then slapped him. "Where the hell have you been all this time? Don't you know how to write young man? You made me worry my life away because of you and your not writing! And don't you dare tell me that you don't know how to write because I was the one that taught you!"

"Now, now Sis. I would have written if there weren't bounties coming for my head! They try the weirdest things and you know it!" He said pointing his finger at her.

"Oh shut up and tell me what are you doing here? You know you can get killed easily here! There's even a bounty hunter here in this area! He knows that you're my younger brother since a certain someone told him that while having sex with him!" She yelled, glaring over her shoulder at the raven-black haired boy behind her. "By the way Ryo, was it enjoyable? He does look like a hottie. Was he hot and were you the one giving or receiving? I need to know these things because I'm a woman and we're curious creatures to begin with."

"Celeste! I am not telling you that!" Ryo blushed a deep crimson and watched as Touma sauntered over to him.

"So my Ryo-san has a new man in his life, one that wants me dead?" Touma spoke seductively, watching as Ryo swallowed hard. "And pray tell my ex-lover, is that what you want too? Do you want to see me dead?"




~ TBC ~



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