Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction ❯ Holiday Memories and Nightmares ❯ Confrontation ( Chapter 2 )

A/N: We're getting through this early. We hope that you like this. Oh and if you're wonderin' why JC is helping me with this, even though me and Jennifer wrote this, its because Kitty appointed her fic editor.

JC: I get to go through and take out all the overly graphic things so that FFNet won't ditch our account.

Kathrine: Yeah. (sighs) Well, anyway here is the next chapter.

JC: Hope you like this, I made sure it's our usual but not over the top.

Disclaimer: Don't own Troopers. DUH!!

Warning: YAOI, dark themes(DUH!!), mentions of NCS, psycho OC

Holiday Memories and Nightmares

By Jennifer and Kathrine

( Edited by JC )

Chapter 2-Confrontation

" Have fun," Seiji tried to smile as Touma picked up his suitcase from beside the door.

The blue-haired archer gave him a quick hug and replied, " I bet you won't even miss me. You get to have the house practically to yourself, seeing as Nasuti and Ryo are leaving Christmas Eve."

" Hey!" Ryo frowned, the blush completely covering his cheeks. Nasuti didn't say anything, but slid her hand into Ryo's in an attempt to calm him down. They both knew what Touma was implying about Ryo taking Nasuti to meet his Grandfather, but neither was going to dispute it.

" You know we'll miss you," Seiji smirked. " Just don't have too much fun and decide to move there. We need to have some fights around here."

" Hey, if I do you can always start yelling at Shu about his and Shin's room," Touma shrugged jokingly.

" Have a great time with your mom," Nasuti patted him on the shoulder before leading Ryo back into the house with a strange smirk on her lips.

" You know sometimes she scares me," Touma sighed.

" Tell me about it, I would hate to be Ryo if she decides to experiment again," Seiji couldn't help but laugh to himself. " Remember how she tried to get him to cut his hair to see if the style would look good on her?"

" Please don't!" Touma started to laugh. " I don't need to piss in my pants before getting to the cab!"

" Bye Ro," Seiji smiled gently as the archer back out of the door. " Call us when you get there all right?"

" I will," the air Trooper agreed. " But you know you still could come with me. Mom would be ecstatic."

" I already said I'd be fine," the blonde assured him. " Just have fun."

" Gods, it's a near twenty-four hour drive until I even get to my mom's place so we can leave!" Touma exclaimed. " I'll be too tired to have fun!"

" Until you see all the ancient astronomy encyclopedias and exhibits they have around Italy," Seiji smirked. " You'll forget all about being tired then."

" Guess you're right," the archer chuckled. " Well…bye." Touma waved to him and walked down the stairs to the sidewalk. He was greeted by Byakuen, who nuzzled his leg affectionately. " Bye boy," he smiled as he pat the tiger behind the ear. He knelt close enough so Seiji wouldn't hear and whispered, " Keep an eye on Seiji for me." Then he rubbed the tiger's head and walked to the cab that was waiting impatiently.

Byakuen would have smiled at the request if he could have, knowing full well how the two Troopers felt about each other. Touma sighed reluctantly as he shut the cab door, unsure if he was making the right decision after all. He so wanted to stay and keep and eye on Seiji, the blonde not being good at asking for help when needing it, or telling others his problems. I hope I don't regret this, he prayed.

Seiji watched from the porch as the taxi drove away and then shut the door before heading up to his room. Now that I don't have anyone to worry about, I can deal with HIM, he thought. What he hadn't realized was that there had been two pairs of eyes watching him as he disappeared up the stairs.

" Aren't they cute?" Nasuti asked as she cuddled into Ryo's arms. " I don't even think they realize how bad they've got it."

" If Seiji hears you talking like that he'll completely deny it," Ryo replied, but them smiled. " But it does look like they fell for each other… and hard."

" You're not surprised?' she glanced at him. Usually, Ryo was the clueless one out of the group and yet he seemed like it was perfectly normal.

" Why would I be?" Ryo asked. " Those two have been like that since they met. It was like love at first sight. It only takes so long for a person to figure it out. Not even I'm that blind."

" That's why I love you," she grinned as she kissed him on the lips. " So blunt and yet so innocent."

" Innocent? After last night?" he whispered mockingly. " I think you're mistaken."

" We could always go for round two," she smiled devilishly.

" How bout we wait until we know Seiji won't hear us?" Ryo suggested.

" Like he doesn't already know," Nasuti snickered. " Maybe I should just go join him upstairs instead then." She turned her back to leave, but was delighted to have her arm pulled to her lover's chest.

" Don't even think about," Ryo growled. " Besides you're not his type."

" Oh, I guess you're right about that," she giggled only to have Ryo kissed her again on the lips and pull her into a tight embrace.

" Now what was that about round two?" Ryo asked with a mischievous glint in his eye.

*****

Everything seemed to be going so fast. A day had already past and Seiji had tried to stay away from Nasuti and Ryo as much as he could. He just couldn't deal with their over-active hormones and the passion-filled stares they shared without thinking of Touma. And he didn't need to be thinking of Touma when he had to deal with HIM.

And so he sat in his and Touma's shared room, sitting on his bed with a worried and desperate look on his face. What am I going to do? He asked himself. I don't know what he wants from me. No, I DO know what he wants and that just makes it worse. He rested his throbbing head on his shoulders, unsure of how to handle the horror that had been plaguing him since early childhood.

Occasionally, his eyes would drift over to the other, more cluttered and lived-in, half of the room. He could see Touma's star charts that he had on the walls, pictures of friends and family on his paper and computer-covered desk. He smiled at the half-made bed, thinking of Touma's philosophy, 'Ya just gonna sleep in it later.'

" Oh, how you do this to me from continents away?" the blonde wondered sadly out loud. What would Touma think if he knew? The thought crept across his mind. Would he hate me for being such 'bad boy' and having to be punished. It was my fault anyway…I was bad…I had to be punished…But it hurt so much…

Suddenly, the air in the room felt very constricted and thick. He pulled on his collar and he stood, trying to take in more air. Not really thinking, he walked over to his closet and pulled out his shoes and smaller winter coat, happy that he'd stayed in his day clothes for once. Pulling on everything, he looked at the clock and noticed it was about four in the morning, early for even him.

I'll have to leave them a note, he realized. Grabbing a pen and a piece of paper from his own, neatly organized, desk, Seiji wrote a small note and took it with him as he left his room and walked quietly down the hall and stairs. He walked in the kitchen first, placing the note on the counter, and then walked back through the hall and to the front door. Looking around slowly, he opened the door and walked out into the cold late-late night air.

******

It was strangely warm compared to usual December weather. The roads were freshly clean and no snow had fallen in days. The only reminder that would change were the thick, dark clouds that had blanketed the sky for days on end. Seiji walked down to the end of the driveway and took off in a steady run down the side of the road.

He felt calmer knowing that he could always escape from his own world this way.

He continued to jog down the road, keeping his breath even and his pace normal. This was how he usually calmed himself down, training or running. He could lose himself in the simple act of maintaining his speed and counting his breaths. It helped him to forget his problems, even if only for a short while, leaving him refreshed and ready to face them when he was through.

He hadn't even realized a car was on the road until the bright headlights flashed in his eyes, blinding him for a few seconds. He stopped, putting his hands over his face and waited for the car to pass so he could resume his run. It appeared strange to him that the lights never left him face. He opened his eyes slightly, but could see nothing, save shadowed forms. He heard tires turning and the sound of a car pulling over before an engine cut off and the lights disappeared.

What the…? He didn't understand and had to let his eyes readjust to the lack of brightness. The first thing he saw was a black and gray car with a familiar figure getting out of it. Oh gods, Oh gods, Oh Gods, Oh Gods… The blonde didn't know what to do. How had he found him all the way out here, so far away from his family's hometown? He didn't want to believe it was true, as he stood frozen in place by fear, waiting for HIM to say something, do anything.

" What luck have I got!" Jack grinned, dark eyes boring holes into him, making him feel naked and vulnerable. " I come out looking for you and you seem to show right up." He closed the door to his car and slowly sauntered his way towards Seiji.

" What's wrong?" he asked as he titled his head to the side slightly. " I come all the way out here and yet you can't even greet me Seiji?"

" How did you know I was staying out here?" Seiji finally gained the courage to ask. No matter what he'd been through before, the battles he'd fought, he would always be a frightened five-year old when it came to dealing with Jack Williams.

" You grandfather told me ya lived somewhere around here in the country with all those friends of yours," Jack smirked. " I thought I would come and try to convince you to visit for a bit, ya know. Get to you early when you're too tired to fight." The blonde could tell by the leering look that he was receiving that the answer had more then one meaning.

" Just go back," Seiji backed up a little, more towards the woods that were on his right.

" Are you afraid of me Seiji?" Jack asked directly. " I don't want you to be afraid of me."

" Go back Jack," Seiji repeated, ignoring his question. He knew he was afraid of the older man, and would always be afraid of him. But right now he just wanted to get away, go back home and stay in his room until Ryo and Nasuti left the next day. Unfortunately, the other saw things differently.

" Why don't ya just come with me so we can talk for a while, catch up on the past few years," Williams suggested. " I really have missed you."

" You missed hurting me," the blonde frowned. " I don't want you near me, I don't want you near my friends."

" Oh, you mean like the pretty one with the sea green eyes and the one with all the muscles? Or maybe the black-haired one with the blue eyes? Or do you mean the one with the bright blue hair that you were standing next you?" Jack asked. " Ya know, you never had friends before Seiji. How did you get them to become your friends? Let 'em fuck you? Were they that good? Maybe I should broaden my tastes a little."

" Stop!" Seiji had backed away so far that his back was up against a roadside tree. " Just stay away from them! If you come near any of them I'll…"

" What Seiji?" Jack was barely even three feet away from him now, slowly closing off his chances to escape. " Are you getting violent with me? Such a bad boy, do you need to be punished again?"

" Stay away from me," the bearer of Korin was losing his nerve as he felt the harsh breath of his tormentor against his face. He wanted to get away, to get as far away from HIM as he could. But now he was trapped with no where to go.

Williams placed a hand on the tree trunk beside Seiji's head and gave a smirked that the blonde had burned into his memory years ago. " You still play that game?" he asked. " How good are you at acting like such an angel around your friends Seiji? Do they know that you're nothing more than a demon in disguise?"

The blonde wanted desperately to move; to make him leave, but his hands were still at his side and his legs felt like stone. Fear had taken control on him completely and he couldn't overcome it when his worst nightmare was merely a breath away from him. He's going to punish me again…to hurt me, was the one thought in his mind at that moment.

That's when they both heard the not so quiet growl from just a few feet away. Jack turned towards it immediately and his eyes almost burst from their sockets in shock. He was staring at a rather large and vicious looking white tiger. Its teeth were bared slightly, showing off the large fangs in the front of his mouth and its eyes were in a glare-like look. The worst was that the glare was aimed at him.

Seiji turned towards what had caught Williams so off guard. When he saw his feline savior he felt a small breath of relief. " Byakuen," he whispered.

" You know that thing?" Jack slowly began to back away from the blonde. The tiger immediately went to Seiji's side continuing to watch and growl at Williams at the same time.

" It doesn't matter," Seiji felt some of his confidence returning to him. " Leave me alone Jack. Don't come near me again, just let things be as they are."

" I don't know how you got a 'tiger' to protect you, but he won't always be there," Jack seemed more like himself when he wasn't so close to the deadly feline. " I always told you I would punish you when you acted like a bad boy. I meant it Seiji, you will be punished." With that he turned around and returned to his car, not taking a second look at the blonde he'd left behind.

Seiji watched him leave, his knees suddenly giving out and letting him fall into the snow surrounding the base of the tree. His heart felt like it was going 100 miles a minute and he couldn't stop the thoughts in his mind. He's not gone, he'll come back. Then he felt a slight nudge against his arm before a harsh tongue licked his cheek.

He set his eyes on Byakuen and smiled weakly, " I owe you boy. Maybe I'll go fix you steak or something, what do you say?" The tiger purred at the notion, liking the thought of a thick, juicy steak all to itself. But he could see the fear and concern still lingering in the blonde's eyes and knew that he wouldn't recover quickly from his confrontation with the man.

Byakuen growled just at the thought of the dark for, he'd caught harassing him charge. He smelled of something dark, tainted, unable to be cleansed. He knew that an evil like that shouldn't be within a human for that meant they had no soul. But from what he'd seen, he didn't think the man did have one.

" Come boy," Seiji called to him as he stood shakily, turning to head back to the mansion. The tiger understood the request and slowly followed him as they made their way back home.

*****

He drove down the road with a glare in his eyes and a snarl on his lips. He wanted back what was his. The blonde had been his to control and 'punish' every Christmas he'd come to visit his overly righteous friend after he'd married into his wife's family. He'd originally come to just see what his college comrade had done for the past ten years and had decided to find his 'pleasures' elsewhere while he was there. It wasn't until he'd met the family that he'd changed his mind.

The boy had been a Godsend. He was beautiful, no matter how anyone looked at him. His eyes were wide and innocent, round like his mother's but with the pale violet he knew was of his father's mother. His hair was the same color as his father's only more like sunlight than just ordinary blonde. The boy had truly been a child angel, an angel he would do anything to possess.

It had been a stroke of luck that day when Seiji'd been sent down to the cellar for bad behavior and he knew that was his chance to make the boy his own. Oh, he'd been so vulnerable and innocent as he sat on the cold floor, taking his discipline without any complaint or rebellion. He would have killed to take away that innocence.

Oh that had been such a pleasurable night. Seiji had been tight and exquisite, unlike any other he'd tasted. His tears and cries had only heightened his pleasure, pulling him in and addicting him to the small child. Oh and he was in deed addicted. The boy had been worse to him than any drug he'd known of in his entire lifetime. Once it was over, he knew he had to have him again and again…

And so he did have him again and even more after that. He made sure that an 'accident' would occur every year that he'd visited so that he could have his 'special' time with the boy. But then he'd left for a few years, only to return to find out that his angel no longer lived with his family and had moved in with friends two years prior.

How could Seiji do this to him?! How could he think he could get away with trying to hide from him? The blonde belonged to HIM and only HIM! Oh, but he would have his angel again, would possess his angel has he had done many times before. He didn't care what type of friends or help the blonde was hiding behind, he would reclaim his angel.

That's when the familiar smirk reappeared on his features. Just you wait Seiji, he thought. You still need to be punished.

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