Hi everyone! I'm back!

I'm sorry for all the waiting… I know I'm not the most rapid person at write this fic, nut I had some bad event in those days and… well I just can't find the time to keep write and finish this chapter!

Here… This chapter is like the other, it's a Yaoi, Touma/Seiji and maybe some hint of Shu/shin… but I'm not sure… and if you don't like it… well I don't force you to read it! Go away and don't annoy me with your flames!

I don't own the troopers, if you want to know who had create them… go and ask the Sunrise and all the person who work in that kind of job… I only take them for a little, using their names and making a FANFIC… if you want to sue me… remember I don't have the time to listen to you… so… don't do it!

I have wanted to write it as Xmas present for everyone… but I'm sure I'm late… so… I hope this ca be a Happy New year gif for you…

Especially this chapter is dedicate to Wildefyre and Luna.

And also I want to wish happy holidays to Split Persona, AleviaAlex and Kojiboshi…

There… I think I done everything…So… Goodb… Oh… I was forgetting.. to write the story..^^;;;

Err… please read and enjoy…

SOLITUDINE E FELICITA'

By Acuamaine

Chapter 9

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Seiji woke up with a ray of sun in his eyes… stretching a little he find something warm and heavy on his chest. Looking down he caught a wonderful sight.

Touma was resting peaceful in his arms… with a childish look on his face and a sweet smile on his lips.

He was like a little cat; curled in a tight ball between Seiji's arms, which keep him, warm, since he wasn't covered with the blanket and safe… since it was Seiji and his lover.

The blond can't help but smile, when Touma began to stir and he starts to kiss the top of his head and soft but tricky hair start to tickle his nose.

The blue haired archer was a little confused at first when soft laughter and a shaking sensation wake him up. He doesn't remember where he was and only the sensation of being hold between strong arms was the first thing he noticed.

Soon the laughter make him realize that was Seiji who hold him and he let himself to relax again, but wonder was making the blond laugh so much. Looking up he can't help but find himself in a fit of giggles. Seiji was trying his best not to laugh so loud, but obvious was failing miserably, and had his eyes clouded and a hand on his mouth…

When he hear soft giggle he look down and see Touma laughing on him… frowning a little he put on his face a look of hurt and coughed twice, gaining the archer's attention…

"What are you laughing at?"

Ask trying to remain serious but the look Touma's had on his face was just so priceless that soon both men were laughing like children at Christmas time…

When the laughter subsides a little the blond leaned forward and kiss Touma on the forehead.

"Good morning little star!" whisper softly and capture the other's lips with his own.

"'Morning…" Touma stretched out and turn around so to hide his face in Seiji's shoulder breathing deeply and losing himself in the soft perfume of the swordsman… Seiji look down at him questioning silently Touma with his eyes.

When he receive no answer he tight his hold on the archer's waist and lifted his face with his fingers under his chin… "What are you doing Tou?"

Touma blushed and smiled shyly "I.. was only trying to keep in mind your perfume … so if today we will be not able to spend time together. I will not suffer from the absence… You are like a drug to me… your perfume… your smile… yours eyes, even if you won't let me see both of them… your hair…"

"Stupid! You are talking like we aren't going to see each other for the whole day!" Seiji hushed him by clapping his hand on Touma's mouth. Smiling at him he lean and, removing his hand, kissed him passionately. And the blue haired one can't help but melted in the kiss.

Both of them jump at the sound of the door clouding after them. Turning around they meet the warm smile of Kaede Date… Seiji's grandmother. Bolting up right they put so much distance between them as they can, both reacting in a different way.

Touma was as red as Ryo's armour while Seiji was white as a sheet. Taking a step forward Seiji was rapidly finding an adequate excuse for what they were doing… even if he was thinking on telling his family about them… he didn't want his Grandmother to find it in such a way and most important not so soon. He was planning on telling them after all this troubles making by Touma's father.

"Obaa… obaasan! What.. what are you… doing here?" The blond was trying to steady his voice but with not success… he was babbling and with his stupor he finds his legs trembling a little.

"Good morning sons! Did you two have a nice night of sleep?" Ask the old lady putting on the desk under a window the tray she had in her hands. Smiling she turn around looking at both men… they were reacting exactly like she had planned… "Oh my… you two were thinking really that an hold women like me would not have caught what was between you?"

"Oh… my… do you… want me, us to go out of your house obaasan?" Ask Seiji with a voice so little that Touma had to run at his side for support his koibito. Taking his hand in his Seiji let out a little squeeze so to thank him and let him know that he was ok…

"Do you think so little of your grandmother Seiji?" Karen was standing there, with her hands on her hips and looking slightly hurt at his grandson comment. "I'm not your grandfather Seiji! No, I wish not send you both away from here!"

"But… Date san… you are not… disgusted by us…?" Touma can't understand it… why this old lady don't seem to mind about the relationship between him and her grandson… he had think that Seiji's family can't never accept such a thing but… she was even laughing at them…

"No Touma! And please, if you are Seiji's koibito… feel free to call me obaa san like him! Because you are my grandson as well as he!" She smiled warmly at him "Don't be so shocked young men! You surely aren't aware of the story of the past armours' bearer… Are you?"

The two look at each other and shock their heads… Kaede sits on the desk's chair and cleared her throat preparing herself to tell them everything she knows.

Touma and Seiji sat on the coats on the floor always keeping their hands locked together…

"The first thing you have to know, Seiji dear, is that your grandfather isn't the real heir of the first bearer of Korin…"

Seiji gasped and look at her with wide-open eyes… she chuckled at his expression and restart to speak…

"Korin no Yoshi was the leader of the Toguto's clan, and Yusuke Date was Yoshi sister's son married with a man of the Date's clan. He was the only honourable heir of the Toguto' family since Yoshi can't have son…"

Seeing the confused look in both men's faces she hurried with the explanations

"… Well.. Yoshi can't product an heir because his lover can't give birth to a son or a daughter for the matter… His lover can't do it… because he was a male! And more precisely he was Tenku no Saito, like I say he was the bearer of another mystic armour…"

"But this means that neither I am the real heir of Tenku's armour…" Said loudly Touma while thinking to himself. Kaede smiled at him and shock her head.

"No Touma… your family is the real descendent of Saito, Hashitaga Saito… you'll see Saito was married to Tsukino Yoba, and she give birth to their son before dieing… Saito named his son after her and so the clan's name changed in Hashiba!"

"So… Obaa san… are you saying that our ancestral were in love with each other?" Ask shocked Seiji. His hold on Touma's hand tight and he look at the archer for reassurance. But the archer wore a completely blank look on his face, frowning in concentration while he was thinking at something…

"Yes Seiji… they were a couple and loved each other till the end of their life!" Answer the white haired old lady. Seeing the look on their face Kaede thought it was the best to left them alone… "Well guys… I let you talk about it alone… let me know if you need something!" She said it while exiting the room.

When the door slam shut both men began to think at what they have hear… was their love true? Or it was only their armour's influences? Touma stand up and went near the window looking out, lost in his toughs…

Did he really love Seiji… and the swordsman love really him or if a small part of Saito and Yoshi's soul, and so their love, was blocked in their armours and so… they were influenced by them?

What if one of them loves the other for true, but the other don't?

What if Seiji loved him… and he doesn't love back?

And what if Seiji doesn't love him back?

He shock his head repeatedly and look up at Seiji… the blond was observing him by his spot on the futon on the floor… he keep his eyes on the archer analysing every part of his body every inch of his flesh… drinking every part of his soul.

"Seiji?"

Seiji stand up and came next Touma to the windows.. putting his hands on both sides of the archer's face he smiled and winked at him… "Now Touma… I want give you only a little proof…"crossing the distance between them he kissed Touma, leaving both of them breathless.

A lonely tear slip from Touma's eye and quickly Seiji dry it away kissing his cheek. "Touma… please.. talk to me… tell me what's on your mind!"

The archer jumped at the sound of his voice… his previous toughs quickly coming back to his mind "Seiji I…"

He haven't the time to finish his phrase that the door swung open and a smiling Satsuki come in, well actually she run in… "Touma-kuuuunn!!! Goooood Morniing!!!" She beamed and takes a safe hold on Touma's arm. "Mother said you weren't feeling good yesterday and I was really worry about you!"

Touma blushed furiously and scratched the back of his head… "Err.. nice to know… but.. I'm fine.. Don't worry!!" He tried to push her away gently but her grip on him was really forceful. Seiji was staring at her with an almost hateful look on his eyes… he advance on them but Satsuki stopped him by placing her hand in front of him..

"No nii chan! Ojii san wish to speak to you… alone! And he was waiting for you to wake 2 hours ago!" She smirked because that means that Seiji may be in trouble now…

Looking up at him Touma smiled and send a message through their link 'don't worry Seiji, I'll be fine! Go and take care of your grandpa! We will meet at dinner this night!' he want to spend the rest of the day alone, out of the house, he had to think at what he have find today. To understand his true sentiments and accept the realisation that maybe Seiji's feeling for him can be not real.

Seiji sensed all of his turmoil and wish like hell to reach him and take him in his arms kissing away all that sadness coming from his soul. But Satsuki's presence don't let him be free to act… even if his grandmother tell him it was ok… he can't shock his little sister like that.

"Tou? What will you doing during the time I'll spend with Ojii san?" Ask Seiji hoping that Satsuki wouldn't do anything… he was start to thinking at some ways to kill her. When she hugged Touma's waist and smiled at her brother.

"Don't worry nii chan! I will take care of him while you'll be with Ojii san." She smiled and looks up to meet Touma's gaze. "Ne Touma kun… can I call you Touma kun, right?"

"No Satsuki… I do wish if you call me only Touma! And I do wish to spend this time alone! I'm sorry but I have something in my mind to take care of." Smiling he entangled himself from her grip and go in the bathroom without looking at the two sibling.

Seiji take an hold on her arm and dragged her out of the room, hissing he spat at her "Satsuki Date, I have warn you! Dont haras Touma! Let him alone!!" She was trying to free herself from him, but with not avail. Seiji was tightening his hold on her arm and anger was enveloping his soul. How dare she follow Touma like that? Even if she was his sister he can't accept such a flirtiest way to act with his koibito. He was jealous, very protective with Touma… and he had all the will to be like that! Touma was HIS koibito. And no one can dare to touch him without first pass by Seiji.

Only when she let out a soft cry of pain he become aware of the tightness of his hold and so he let her free. Excusing himself for his rudeness he warned her once again "Satsuki, I'm sorry to have hurt you. But I wish you to understand that Touma is really stressful right now and your assaults on him don't do any good on his health! Please… let him alone!" His voice wasn't the most soft he was capable of but it wasn't even the sternest.

Satsuki look up at him but this time she don't nodded or bow shyly her head, she look directly at his eyes "You love him, don't you?" she smirked when his eyes become two size large than normal and his skin become more pale safe the bring red blush that painted his cheeks. "I see. But Seiji dear… this time you have an enemy under your own roof. Watch yourself brother because I will steal him under your nose!"

When she hurried down the stairs and he can't no longer see her form Seiji hurried back in his room, finding a very wet Touma and also very naked, who was drying himself for good. Smiling to himself the blond tiptoed behind Touma and was about to scare him but think better. It wasn't the best thing to do since what happened to them… to him. So lost in his toughs he didn't see that they were both before a mirror and so Touma saw him.

While drying himself Touma look up in the mirror and caught Seiji. An evil grin spread across his lips and quickly turns around jumping on top of the swordsman… blocking them both on the floor. "What you were thinking at?"

A laughing blue haired archer shocked Seiji to find himself pinning on the floor. "Wha…what are you doing Tou?"

"I… am… only… uhm… Tickling you!" he began to tickle Seiji's side but the swrordsman keep staring at him with a confused look on his face. "Uh.. Tou? I'm sorry to tell you this but… I'm not a ticklish person!"

Touma look up at him confused and a little disappointed "Damn…" He had only the time to look at Seiji again before he feel himself being push to his side and soon he find himself blocked on the floor by Seiji and their role reversed. Touma's laughter can be heard in the entire house. "I see… did you enjoy being tickled Touma Kun?"

"Stop… please… stops…!" Touma tried to react but no avail Seiji was seated on his stomach and effectively pinning him and preventing him from doing any moves. "Se..Seiji.. you…your Grandf…aather… you… go… have to… talk.." he manage to say between the fit of laughter… and soon his were joined by the laughter of Seiji who was finding the whole look on Touma's face too much amusing for not laugh out loud.

Both men were again unaware of the two people spying them by the door; only this time the door swung open and a frowning Humino Date entered the room. Coughing he got their attentions and soon they were standing before him very embarrassing. Luckily Touma had dressed himself before start joking with Seiji…

"Ojii san… please let me explaining…" Seiji began but his grandmother stop him entering and putting herself before his husband "Don't worry Seiji…it's ok!" She smiled at what she was seeing. Seiji stand protectively before Touma and was trying to explaining them what they were doing with a shyly blush on his cheeks and a childish expression on his face. The one he used when he was little and his grandfather had to punish him for something…

Humino cleared his throat and look at his grandson. "I wish to have a word with you Seiji… Hashiba san… I think you can let us alone for a while…"

"Ha..hai! In fact… I was planning on going out for a walk in town!" Touma bowed and answer him. But when he was making his exit Seiji caught one of his wrist "No Touma! Don't go out by yourself!"

Pleading the blond make him fall between his waiting arms and hug him, since his grandparents seem to don't mind about their relationship… he was free to act with Touma like he wanted to do from so many time…

"Seiji! Remember where you are! Didn't I have taught you anything? Behave young man! Please!" Was the only comment he receives from his grandfather while his grandmother only chuckled at his comment.

Touma blushed again and hide his face behind Seiji's shoulder. "So..sorry! Please Seiji… try and understand… I'm not a child, I know how to take care of myself!" he looked up and meet Seiji's eyes. Smiling he pushed slightly the blond near his grandparents and stood up fiery and secure. Bowing to the old couple he made his exit.

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The sun was setting down and Touma still haven't come back to the Date's house. Kaede Date was looking out of the gate with a concerned expression on her face. That guy was like a grandson for her and since he haven't a very good life when he was young she was determinate to give him one now. But how can she do it if he doesn't come back?

Huffing she turn back to the house stopping at the dojo's enter she look in there and frowned at Seiji, his son-in-low and her husband who are still training.

Entering and stopping them she huffed to them "Humino! Dear God you aren't a young man anymore! You need to stop sometime! Takenori why don't you make him rest for a while? And you Seiji… don't you are worried about that koibito of yours?"

Making them both kneel on the floor she give them some towels and some water in a bottle. "Kaede! Can you please stop worrying about Hashiba san? He is one of the five for crying loud! I'm sure he know how to defend himself!!"

"He is right Obaa san! Touma can defend himself… against everyone but his father!" Said sadly Seiji and a soon as his words slip from his mouth a fearful voice caught his mind…

'Dear God…Seiji I loved you, I love you… Tenku wasn't the one making me feel those sentiments for you… please… forgive me if all of this come too late… I love you Seiji… I love you so much…'

"Touma!!" He rushed on his feet and bolted out of the dojo and in his car, his grandfather and father quickly following him.

Driving like a mad Seiji follow the way Touma's aura was making for him till they arrive in a small house not so far from theirs. Touma was in there and, Seiji was sure, Hashiba was as well. They were about to enter when a loud cry was hear followed shortly by an evil laugh…

End of chapter nine.

Continua…

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Did you like it? Or did you want to puke on me because this chapter was really bad? No. L.Saori please take your comment for yourself I wasn't asking you this… I know you don't like it! Thanks…

Now… I had nearly finished this story only another chapter or two and this whole mess will be terminated. Don't you are all happy because of this?

Well Touma and Seiji surely are… but… I need some suggestion from you all…

Since I'm not English I find writing a lemon part really difficult, and since FFN had banished all the NC17 I don't know if I can put one in there… Do you like to read a lemon or not?

Do you like to see the end of Genichiro Hashiba or not?

Do you like to read a sappy ending or do you want it to end it quickly and without any more pain?

Well… I have some ideas in my mind but I need those little suggestion for understand where this fic need to go…

I will thank you again for your attention and please…

Have a Happy New Year!!

Kiss

Acua.