Heart Shaped Clock - Chapter 9
Title: Heart Shaped Clock.
Author: shou_ni
Pairing: ToraxShou, some NaoxHiroto
Rating: NC-17
Genre: Romance, Angst, Fluff, Smut-ish
Disclaimer: I dont own anyone, just the story.
Summary: When a beautiful guy enters Tora's life, he's smitten. Unfortunately Shou has a secret and he doesn't want to share it
It was rather convenient that they found the perfect place a week later and had signed the contract, set to move in two weeks after that.
The two of them were stood in their new place, figuring out where everything should go. They had chosen a lovely apartment on the top floor, huge windows from floor to ceiling and a large balcony that overlooked the city with a view of the river.
Of course, moving was stressful, causing tempers to run short. Right now was no exception.
"The TV cant go there, you'd get too much sun shining on it" Tora sighed at the younger, who was busy with a tape measure.
"Well where do you suggest we put it?" Shou replied with a huff.
"Over here, that way, it's right in front of the couch and in the shade. Then we can put the computers over here by this wall and he bookcase over here" Tora continued pointing at various areas of the room.
"Wait, we're not having the computers in here, that's what the office room is for, I don't want this room to get too crowded with all of your junk" Shou folded his arms in protest.
"My Junk? what about your crap?"
"I'm not even bringing much stuff here, you're the one who wont throw anything away"
"That's because I'm not wasteful like you, and you're bringing plenty of shit with you, so don't give me that"
Shou let out an aggravated growl and stomped off into the bedroom, quickly followed by Tora.
"Lemme guess, you don't want us to put a bed in here in case it gets too crowded" Tora jeered. The arguing went on for a good half hour, causing them to get worked up. Raised voices and insults were thrown around like grenades. By this time, the two of them were severely pissed off.
"OH so now this is my fault? Well I am sorry Princess Shou" Tora yelled.
"urgh, Will you stop whining like a bitch please, it's so annoying"
The raven haired male let out a spiteful laugh "Says you, you're constant whining everyday. It's enough to drive me to shooting myself in the head!"
That hit a nerve in Shou, He froze, Looking up at the other in disgust. Taking a deep breath he felt his anger explode inside of him, swallowing him in fury. He looked directly into Tora's eyes and at that moment, the elder knew he had gone to far.
"Well luckily for you, You'll only have to put up with that for a little while longer" He spat, turning and swiftly walking towards the front door.
"Shou wait.." Tora cried following him.
"Fuck off Tora" The younger uttered "Leave me alone"
The door slammed loudly, echoing loudly throughout the empty apartment. Tora was smart enough to know that chasing after him would do more harm than good, he'd never seen Shou so angry. Running his fingers through his hair he let out a frustrated growl and slid down the wall.
Shou found himself in a nightclub, Sat at the bar, consuming drink after drink. His anger had driven him to getting uncharacteristically drunk. he lent on the bar's shiny surface and downed another drink. By this point he was feeling a warm buzz, making him feel jolly.
"Hey, whats a cute little thing like you doing all alone in a place like this?" A voice asked, placing a comforting hand on his back.
"Trying to have some fun"
"Well why don't we head to the dance floor then?"
Shou nodded and wobbled to his feet. following the stranger through the sea of bodies towards the center of the dance floor.
They instantly began moving to the rhythm, Shou more uncoordinated than the other male due to intoxication. Grinding together in time to the music. It felt thrilling to Shou as the bass coursed through him and his body swayed almost seductively.
No less than 8 songs later and the two were locked in a passionate kiss, hands fleeting over fabric covered torso's.
"Let's go back to mine" The male breathed into Shou's ear, which gained a drunkly enthusiastic nod.
He was dragged out of the club by his hand, Out into the fresh air of the night.
"We'll get a taxi to my place"
Shou stopped for a second, looking at the other. "What's your name by the way?" He asked.
"Saga"
The was a long silence, Shou's eyes wondering over his face. Saga thought that he had been caught out, if Shou remembered him, he'd be spending the night beating off alone.
"I think I used to go to school with somebody called Saga" He slurred. Saga heaved a sigh of relief, he was in the clear. He grabbed Shou's hand once again and pulled him down the street to a taxi rank.
Bodies crashed through the front door. Lips locked in a heated battle. Saga pushed Shou up against the door and started kissing his way down his neck, drawing little gasps from the other. His fingers danced over the pale skin beneath his shirt before he whipped it over his head and discarded it on the floor. It was clear to him at this point that Shou was so wasted that he probably had no grasp on his inhibitions and Saga was going to use that to his advantage.
He grabbed the brunette and directed him to the bedroom, pushing him onto the bed. The landing drew a small squeak from the drunken male. Saga crawled over him and instantly got to work on his belt buckle. In seconds jeans and boxers were being pulled down milky thighs.
He crashed their lips together once more, dominating him in a rough kiss, abusing the inside of his mouth. Only to brake it to remove the rest of those annoying clothes, leaving them both naked.
He leaned over and picked up his belt to wrap it around the other males wrists. Moving back down to rest on his knees, he spotted something on the floor, A phone, assumingly Shou's. He smirked and grabbed it putting it on the bed.
Shou was too drunk to really notice that he was being restrained, too busy reveling in the feeling of lips on his skin.
Saga wasn't one for wasting time, and he wasn't in the mood for foreplay and prepping. He positioned his cock at the brunettes entrance and pushed in, drawing a pained cry from Shou. The tight heat squeezing around Saga's length was blissful that he couldn't hold back a moan.
He didn't wait for him to adjust, just simply started with a steady rhythm. Lips attaching to the pale skin of his neck once again, biting and sucking hard enough to leave an impressive mark.
Soon the pain melted into pleasure and the brunette was becoming more vocal with his moans. Saga's attention was caught by the mobile phone laying on the bed, that started ringing. He smirked, picking it up and examining it for a moment. Flipping it open revealed that the caller ID was (as suspected) Tora. This was too perfect.
"Hello?" He answered, holding the phone to his ear with one hand while the other clung to Shou's thigh.
"Shou, is that you?" Tora asked, in almost a concerned tone.
Saga grinned, "guess again baby"
"Saga" He heard the Tiger growl "What the hell are you doing with Shou's phone?"
"Hey, I just found it" He said, his pace not faltering even once "I found him actually, do you want to say hi?" He held the phone towards the drunken male, thrusting roughly into him, making him moan and pant loudly .Saga couldn't help but laugh, this was much more fun than he thought.
Putting the phone back to his ear he could practically hear the anger radiating from the older male.
"Saga, I swear I'm going to kill you, don't you fucking touch him" He spat in hatred.
"I think I'm doing more than simply touching your little angel, and from the sounds of it, he's loving it" A well angled thrust had him hitting Shou's sweet spot dead on, causing him to practically scream with pleasure. The line suddenly went dead as Tora hung up.
Throwing the phone aside, he gripped Shou's hips and pounded into him viciously. His cries getting louder and more hoarse as he got closer to release. Saga knew that he wasn't going to last much longer either. One more thrust had Shou falling apart, spilling out onto his stomach. Clenching muscles soon Brought Saga over the edge with him as he exploded inside of the brunette, coating his insides with thick white jets. He collapsed ontop of him panting, feeling sweaty and warm.
After a moment he pulled out of Shou and untied the belt from his wrists. By now Shou was starting to sober up just a little bit, disorientation showing on his pretty face. He looked at Saga and blinked, rubbing his eyes.
"Hey darling" Saga grinned as he stroked the bangs from his drowsy eyes. He saw panic creep onto his features, looking around him.
"What am I doing here?" He frowned,
"well, I guess to put it simply, we fucked" Saga smirked "You're quite delicious y'know"
Shou quickly sat up, fighting the sudden light headed sensation and trying to cover himself up.
"Now Shou, I'm going to shower now, and when I come back, you better be out of my apartment. I've got another lover come around in a bit" Saga said flatly,getting up and walking towards the en suite with a stretch. "Thanks again sweetie, it's been fun" He smirked before closing the door.
That left Shou alone, confused and full of regret. He didn't need to be told twice to get out. Sliding off of the bed he haphazardly put his clothes back on and grabbed his phone, which he shoved in his pocket as he practically ran out of the door.
The cold late Autumn air hit him like a slap in the face. The thin jacket he wore doing little to protect him from the chilly wind. He didnt know where he was, none of the streets his feet lead him down seeming familiar. His body hated him, he was sore from rough sex, tired and could feel the content of his stomach wanting to make an appearance. Thoughts of what he had just done swarming his mind. Without warning he heaved and vomited on the pavement. Making his throat burn and his head pound.
With a cough, he leaned against the wall of the alley he was stood in. His breath came out ragged and labored. Completely sober, All he could think about was Tora and what he had done. Tora would hate him.
Tears were quick to run down his cheeks, sobbing heavily. He noticed footsteps echoing from the shadows making him freeze. He quickly walked back onto the brightly lit street, trying to get away from whoever was lurking. He found himself stood outside of a run down looking cafe. For a second he wondered why on earth a cafe would be open at 2am, but then he decided it was a good place to gather his thoughts.
The door let out a small ring as Shou entered. The decor was dated and worn, red and white checkered table cloths covering ever table and a thin layer of dirt on the window. He sat on one of the creaky wooden chairs and ran his fingers through his hair.
What on earth was he going to do? He was stranded and had no idea where he was, feeling more than shit, and worse, needed to see Tora. But the thought of even being near him made his stomach churn, how could he betray him like that?
With shaky fingers he pulled out his phone, staring at the device through tear filled eyes.
"Good evening, how may I help you" A voice said beside him, causing him to jump and quickly wipe his eyes. There stood a young male with short, light brown hair and deep brown eyes. He held a pot of coffee in his hands.
"Hey, are you okay?" He asked concerned.
"I don't know " Shou sniffed. The male sat down opposite him and placed the coffee pot on the old table.
"What's wrong sweetheart?"
Shou took a deep breath to gather himself, but burst into tears once more.
"I'm such a horrible person" He sobbed "I just got so drunk that I cheated on my boyfriend with his ex and I have no idea where I am" His cries grew a little louder and he tried his very hardest to calm down. The waiter looked at him and sighed.
"Hey now, try not to upset yourself too much, we all make mistakes, that's what makes us human" He said softly, rubbing Shou's shoulder to comfort him "The best thing to do, is to just tell him and work your way through this together"
"But he'll hate me" Shou cried.
"He might be pissed off at first, but if he really loves you then he'll forgive you" The waiter's sympathetic smile did seem to soothe him mildly, but the dread still ran through him.
"Mao!" Somebody called from the kitchen, catching the waiter's attention "Get off your ass, it's not your break y'know!"
Mao rolled his eyes with a sigh and got onto his feet.
"You wait right there honey and I'll bring you some nice hot coffee, on the house" He said kindly before making his way back to the kitchen.
With a deep breath, Shou picked up the phone and dialed Tora's number. It seemed to ring forever, just as he lost hope, he answered.
"Hello?"
"Tora" He choked "I need your help"
It took Tora one hour, forty eight minutes and twenty seven seconds to find the cafe. He had remembered going there once after staying with Saga one morning. He parked his car opposite and sat there for a moment. His mind was plagued by the image of Shou and Saga, every moan echoing within his head. Fingers found their way into his hair, His head met the steering wheel. With one final sigh he stepped out of the car.
From outside he could see his lover, sat alone, hunched over a cup of coffee with red eyes. He looked so fragile, but Tora wasn't in the mood to sympathize.
The bell above the door rang gently as he entered, The young brunette's eyes looked up at him but quickly averted them back to his coffee.
"C'mon Shou" Tora said bluntly "Let's go" He watched as the shorter male slowly stood up, following him out of the cafe and to the car.
Shou's hands were too shaky making him unable to fasten his seatbelt, Tora grabbed it from him and plugged it in for him. He didn't make eye contact with him, simply staring ahead of him whilst he drove.
The only noise that could be heard was the grumble of the engine and Shou's occasional sniffle, other than that the two remained in silence.
Shou's stomach churned as his mind stirred up the nights events and the dread of Tora finding out, but of course, he knew it would be better in the long run to get it out now, rather than lying and him finding out further down the line.
Tora's teeth ground together, his anger bubbling up inside of him. He willed himself to stay calm but it was proving more and more difficult. Soon enough the car pulled up in the car park of Tora's apartment. Engulfing them in silence as Tora switched the engine off.
"Tora, There's something I need to tell you" Shou swallowed.
The elder hummed, all he could bring himself to do without exploding.
"I've done something really stupid" A silent tear rolled down his flushed cheek. Tora looked at him with cold eyes.
"Just get to the point Shou" He spat, he wasn't in the mood to beat around the bush. He just needed it to be out in the open.
"I..I didn't mean to, I was drunk and it it just.... I'm so sorry"
"Shou!" Tora growled "Just say it"
"I slept with somebody" He cried, busting into quiet sobs.
The elders hands gripped at the steering wheel, he looked away and breathed hard.
"Who?"
"....Saga"
Tora swiftly got out of the car, slamming the door loudly. Shou of course was quick to follow.
"How could you Shou?" Tora snarled, running his fingers through his locks.
"Tora please.."
"Please what!" He snapped, pushing the younger against the wall roughly "Please what? You fucked my ex boyfriend, do you know how much that hurts?" the look in his eyes reflected how angry he was. "And the most harrowing part? I heard it all"
Shou's eyes widened in disbelief "What?"
"I called you to see if you had calmed down, I was gonna take you somewhere nice. But it was Saga who picked up, he was actually fucking you at the time. I heard ever slutty moan and scream that fell from your whore lips" He spat.
A wave of nausea washed over the younger, he gaped at his lover in horror. Tora had heard everything, he knew and he was furious.
"I didn't mean to, I was so drunk" He cried "I know that's not an excuse but.."
Hands gripped Shou's upper arms tightly, pushing him harder against the wall.
"But what? Do you know how much I loved you" He yelled making Shou flinch visibly. "Do you know that I would lay my own life down just to keep you happy, and THIS is how you repay me?" His fist raised as his fury exploded, Shou winched, but his knuckles collided with the wall. He didn't want to physically harm his lover after all, even with the painful throbbing in his heart he knew that hurting Shou would only upset both of them the more.
He dragged the younger through the apartment complex by his arm, not saying a word to him. He practically pushed him through the front door. Shutting it forcefully.
"Go get in the shower, you still smell like him" Tora hissed, walking straight past him. Shou simply nodded, wiping the tears from his eyes as he went into the bathroom.
The mirror seemed to taunt him, Looking at his reflection, red eyes staring back into his own. He could see why Tora had wanted to punch him. He was disgusted at himself, he could still feel Saga's semen inside of him, his own seed died on his stomach. Vomit shot up through his throat as he was violently sick into the sink, his body was getting rid of the alcohol and shame.
The shower was turned on as hot as it would go, generating a copious amount of steam. It burned as each drop made contact with his skin, drawing a small cry from him. Regardless he stood under the water jet, scrubbing at his body with the bath puff.
When he had finished scraping himself near raw, he gingerly stepped out of the shower and slowly dried off. He cursed, having forgotten to grab some clean clothes, so wrapped a towel tightly around his waist.
He figured that Tora would still be in the kitchen, giving him the chance to get a change of clothes. As quietly as he could he unlocked the door, creeping out.
Tora however, wasn't in the kitchen. He was stood in the in the hall, holding a pair of pajamas.
His scrutinizing eyes wandering over his half naked form and frowning. The hickey on his neck had bruised quite considerably and contrasted against his usually pale skin.
"Living room.. now!" He said following his younger as he padded through to said room.
"Get on the couch" He commanded, pushing him down when he didn't move fast enough.
"Tora!"
The elder ripped the towel from Shou's body, causing his eyes to widen in fear.
"What are you doing?" he cried as his hands were pinned above his head.
"Checking if that bastard left any more marks on you" the tiger growled fiercely. Shou struggled against him, trying to free his hands, only to have the grip around them tighten.
There were some purple looking bruises on the insides of Shou's thighs from where Saga's sharp hipbones had crashed each time he had thrust into him. Small bruises on his hips from being gripped firmly and a few small hickeys trailing down his torso.
"Tora please"He choked out, tears once again gathering in his fear stricken eyes.
"Did he fuck you better than I did?" The elder asked darkly.
"What, Tora"
"Did he fuck you better than I did!!" He yelled making Shou cower beneath him. "well.. did he?"
"NO!" He sobbed, "It was a mistake, it meant nothing. I only ever wanted you"
Tora could feel him trembling beneath him. "I'm sorry Tora, I love you" he whispered squeezing his eyes shut tightly, drawing his knees up to his chest in defense mode.
Tora's expression melted, the red mist behind his eyes evaporating. Yes, he was still upset and hurt, but lashing out and verbally abusing the younger was only doing more damage to their relationship. Seeing him look so pathetically scared, shaking and curled up made half of him want to embrace him and smother him with kisses until he smiled again. The other half however was still livid and wanted nothing more than to throw him out on the street and send him on his way forever.
He sighed and let go of Shou's wrists, standing up and tossing the clothes to him. Nipping to the closet to fetch a blanket and pillow for him.
"I'm going to bed. Don't bother joining me, I don't want to be anywhere near you right now"
With that he went into the bedroom and shut the door behind himself. He looked at his alarm clock, 4am and he had work in the morning. great.
Neither of them got much sleep, they lay awake, listening to the sound of silence that filled the apartment. Every now and then hearing each other move and turned over. The hours dragged on forever until Tora's alarm squawked out, signaling that he needed to get ready for work.
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Author's Note- tut-tut Shou, what have you gotten yourself into. *shakes head* I bet non of you were expecting this kind of twist >:D
I know that alcohol is no excuse, but Shou was very wasted and it wasn't his intention to cheat on Tora after their argument. Guess it was just a stupid mistake on his behalf.
Tora has also got a bit of a bite on him, eh?
Only 2 chapters behind now, I need to get writing faster.
Author: shou_ni
Pairing: ToraxShou, some NaoxHiroto
Rating: NC-17
Genre: Romance, Angst, Fluff, Smut-ish
Disclaimer: I dont own anyone, just the story.
Summary: When a beautiful guy enters Tora's life, he's smitten. Unfortunately Shou has a secret and he doesn't want to share it
It was rather convenient that they found the perfect place a week later and had signed the contract, set to move in two weeks after that.
The two of them were stood in their new place, figuring out where everything should go. They had chosen a lovely apartment on the top floor, huge windows from floor to ceiling and a large balcony that overlooked the city with a view of the river.
Of course, moving was stressful, causing tempers to run short. Right now was no exception.
"The TV cant go there, you'd get too much sun shining on it" Tora sighed at the younger, who was busy with a tape measure.
"Well where do you suggest we put it?" Shou replied with a huff.
"Over here, that way, it's right in front of the couch and in the shade. Then we can put the computers over here by this wall and he bookcase over here" Tora continued pointing at various areas of the room.
"Wait, we're not having the computers in here, that's what the office room is for, I don't want this room to get too crowded with all of your junk" Shou folded his arms in protest.
"My Junk? what about your crap?"
"I'm not even bringing much stuff here, you're the one who wont throw anything away"
"That's because I'm not wasteful like you, and you're bringing plenty of shit with you, so don't give me that"
Shou let out an aggravated growl and stomped off into the bedroom, quickly followed by Tora.
"Lemme guess, you don't want us to put a bed in here in case it gets too crowded" Tora jeered. The arguing went on for a good half hour, causing them to get worked up. Raised voices and insults were thrown around like grenades. By this time, the two of them were severely pissed off.
"OH so now this is my fault? Well I am sorry Princess Shou" Tora yelled.
"urgh, Will you stop whining like a bitch please, it's so annoying"
The raven haired male let out a spiteful laugh "Says you, you're constant whining everyday. It's enough to drive me to shooting myself in the head!"
That hit a nerve in Shou, He froze, Looking up at the other in disgust. Taking a deep breath he felt his anger explode inside of him, swallowing him in fury. He looked directly into Tora's eyes and at that moment, the elder knew he had gone to far.
"Well luckily for you, You'll only have to put up with that for a little while longer" He spat, turning and swiftly walking towards the front door.
"Shou wait.." Tora cried following him.
"Fuck off Tora" The younger uttered "Leave me alone"
The door slammed loudly, echoing loudly throughout the empty apartment. Tora was smart enough to know that chasing after him would do more harm than good, he'd never seen Shou so angry. Running his fingers through his hair he let out a frustrated growl and slid down the wall.
Shou found himself in a nightclub, Sat at the bar, consuming drink after drink. His anger had driven him to getting uncharacteristically drunk. he lent on the bar's shiny surface and downed another drink. By this point he was feeling a warm buzz, making him feel jolly.
"Hey, whats a cute little thing like you doing all alone in a place like this?" A voice asked, placing a comforting hand on his back.
"Trying to have some fun"
"Well why don't we head to the dance floor then?"
Shou nodded and wobbled to his feet. following the stranger through the sea of bodies towards the center of the dance floor.
They instantly began moving to the rhythm, Shou more uncoordinated than the other male due to intoxication. Grinding together in time to the music. It felt thrilling to Shou as the bass coursed through him and his body swayed almost seductively.
No less than 8 songs later and the two were locked in a passionate kiss, hands fleeting over fabric covered torso's.
"Let's go back to mine" The male breathed into Shou's ear, which gained a drunkly enthusiastic nod.
He was dragged out of the club by his hand, Out into the fresh air of the night.
"We'll get a taxi to my place"
Shou stopped for a second, looking at the other. "What's your name by the way?" He asked.
"Saga"
The was a long silence, Shou's eyes wondering over his face. Saga thought that he had been caught out, if Shou remembered him, he'd be spending the night beating off alone.
"I think I used to go to school with somebody called Saga" He slurred. Saga heaved a sigh of relief, he was in the clear. He grabbed Shou's hand once again and pulled him down the street to a taxi rank.
Bodies crashed through the front door. Lips locked in a heated battle. Saga pushed Shou up against the door and started kissing his way down his neck, drawing little gasps from the other. His fingers danced over the pale skin beneath his shirt before he whipped it over his head and discarded it on the floor. It was clear to him at this point that Shou was so wasted that he probably had no grasp on his inhibitions and Saga was going to use that to his advantage.
He grabbed the brunette and directed him to the bedroom, pushing him onto the bed. The landing drew a small squeak from the drunken male. Saga crawled over him and instantly got to work on his belt buckle. In seconds jeans and boxers were being pulled down milky thighs.
He crashed their lips together once more, dominating him in a rough kiss, abusing the inside of his mouth. Only to brake it to remove the rest of those annoying clothes, leaving them both naked.
He leaned over and picked up his belt to wrap it around the other males wrists. Moving back down to rest on his knees, he spotted something on the floor, A phone, assumingly Shou's. He smirked and grabbed it putting it on the bed.
Shou was too drunk to really notice that he was being restrained, too busy reveling in the feeling of lips on his skin.
Saga wasn't one for wasting time, and he wasn't in the mood for foreplay and prepping. He positioned his cock at the brunettes entrance and pushed in, drawing a pained cry from Shou. The tight heat squeezing around Saga's length was blissful that he couldn't hold back a moan.
He didn't wait for him to adjust, just simply started with a steady rhythm. Lips attaching to the pale skin of his neck once again, biting and sucking hard enough to leave an impressive mark.
Soon the pain melted into pleasure and the brunette was becoming more vocal with his moans. Saga's attention was caught by the mobile phone laying on the bed, that started ringing. He smirked, picking it up and examining it for a moment. Flipping it open revealed that the caller ID was (as suspected) Tora. This was too perfect.
"Hello?" He answered, holding the phone to his ear with one hand while the other clung to Shou's thigh.
"Shou, is that you?" Tora asked, in almost a concerned tone.
Saga grinned, "guess again baby"
"Saga" He heard the Tiger growl "What the hell are you doing with Shou's phone?"
"Hey, I just found it" He said, his pace not faltering even once "I found him actually, do you want to say hi?" He held the phone towards the drunken male, thrusting roughly into him, making him moan and pant loudly .Saga couldn't help but laugh, this was much more fun than he thought.
Putting the phone back to his ear he could practically hear the anger radiating from the older male.
"Saga, I swear I'm going to kill you, don't you fucking touch him" He spat in hatred.
"I think I'm doing more than simply touching your little angel, and from the sounds of it, he's loving it" A well angled thrust had him hitting Shou's sweet spot dead on, causing him to practically scream with pleasure. The line suddenly went dead as Tora hung up.
Throwing the phone aside, he gripped Shou's hips and pounded into him viciously. His cries getting louder and more hoarse as he got closer to release. Saga knew that he wasn't going to last much longer either. One more thrust had Shou falling apart, spilling out onto his stomach. Clenching muscles soon Brought Saga over the edge with him as he exploded inside of the brunette, coating his insides with thick white jets. He collapsed ontop of him panting, feeling sweaty and warm.
After a moment he pulled out of Shou and untied the belt from his wrists. By now Shou was starting to sober up just a little bit, disorientation showing on his pretty face. He looked at Saga and blinked, rubbing his eyes.
"Hey darling" Saga grinned as he stroked the bangs from his drowsy eyes. He saw panic creep onto his features, looking around him.
"What am I doing here?" He frowned,
"well, I guess to put it simply, we fucked" Saga smirked "You're quite delicious y'know"
Shou quickly sat up, fighting the sudden light headed sensation and trying to cover himself up.
"Now Shou, I'm going to shower now, and when I come back, you better be out of my apartment. I've got another lover come around in a bit" Saga said flatly,getting up and walking towards the en suite with a stretch. "Thanks again sweetie, it's been fun" He smirked before closing the door.
That left Shou alone, confused and full of regret. He didn't need to be told twice to get out. Sliding off of the bed he haphazardly put his clothes back on and grabbed his phone, which he shoved in his pocket as he practically ran out of the door.
The cold late Autumn air hit him like a slap in the face. The thin jacket he wore doing little to protect him from the chilly wind. He didnt know where he was, none of the streets his feet lead him down seeming familiar. His body hated him, he was sore from rough sex, tired and could feel the content of his stomach wanting to make an appearance. Thoughts of what he had just done swarming his mind. Without warning he heaved and vomited on the pavement. Making his throat burn and his head pound.
With a cough, he leaned against the wall of the alley he was stood in. His breath came out ragged and labored. Completely sober, All he could think about was Tora and what he had done. Tora would hate him.
Tears were quick to run down his cheeks, sobbing heavily. He noticed footsteps echoing from the shadows making him freeze. He quickly walked back onto the brightly lit street, trying to get away from whoever was lurking. He found himself stood outside of a run down looking cafe. For a second he wondered why on earth a cafe would be open at 2am, but then he decided it was a good place to gather his thoughts.
The door let out a small ring as Shou entered. The decor was dated and worn, red and white checkered table cloths covering ever table and a thin layer of dirt on the window. He sat on one of the creaky wooden chairs and ran his fingers through his hair.
What on earth was he going to do? He was stranded and had no idea where he was, feeling more than shit, and worse, needed to see Tora. But the thought of even being near him made his stomach churn, how could he betray him like that?
With shaky fingers he pulled out his phone, staring at the device through tear filled eyes.
"Good evening, how may I help you" A voice said beside him, causing him to jump and quickly wipe his eyes. There stood a young male with short, light brown hair and deep brown eyes. He held a pot of coffee in his hands.
"Hey, are you okay?" He asked concerned.
"I don't know " Shou sniffed. The male sat down opposite him and placed the coffee pot on the old table.
"What's wrong sweetheart?"
Shou took a deep breath to gather himself, but burst into tears once more.
"I'm such a horrible person" He sobbed "I just got so drunk that I cheated on my boyfriend with his ex and I have no idea where I am" His cries grew a little louder and he tried his very hardest to calm down. The waiter looked at him and sighed.
"Hey now, try not to upset yourself too much, we all make mistakes, that's what makes us human" He said softly, rubbing Shou's shoulder to comfort him "The best thing to do, is to just tell him and work your way through this together"
"But he'll hate me" Shou cried.
"He might be pissed off at first, but if he really loves you then he'll forgive you" The waiter's sympathetic smile did seem to soothe him mildly, but the dread still ran through him.
"Mao!" Somebody called from the kitchen, catching the waiter's attention "Get off your ass, it's not your break y'know!"
Mao rolled his eyes with a sigh and got onto his feet.
"You wait right there honey and I'll bring you some nice hot coffee, on the house" He said kindly before making his way back to the kitchen.
With a deep breath, Shou picked up the phone and dialed Tora's number. It seemed to ring forever, just as he lost hope, he answered.
"Hello?"
"Tora" He choked "I need your help"
It took Tora one hour, forty eight minutes and twenty seven seconds to find the cafe. He had remembered going there once after staying with Saga one morning. He parked his car opposite and sat there for a moment. His mind was plagued by the image of Shou and Saga, every moan echoing within his head. Fingers found their way into his hair, His head met the steering wheel. With one final sigh he stepped out of the car.
From outside he could see his lover, sat alone, hunched over a cup of coffee with red eyes. He looked so fragile, but Tora wasn't in the mood to sympathize.
The bell above the door rang gently as he entered, The young brunette's eyes looked up at him but quickly averted them back to his coffee.
"C'mon Shou" Tora said bluntly "Let's go" He watched as the shorter male slowly stood up, following him out of the cafe and to the car.
Shou's hands were too shaky making him unable to fasten his seatbelt, Tora grabbed it from him and plugged it in for him. He didn't make eye contact with him, simply staring ahead of him whilst he drove.
The only noise that could be heard was the grumble of the engine and Shou's occasional sniffle, other than that the two remained in silence.
Shou's stomach churned as his mind stirred up the nights events and the dread of Tora finding out, but of course, he knew it would be better in the long run to get it out now, rather than lying and him finding out further down the line.
Tora's teeth ground together, his anger bubbling up inside of him. He willed himself to stay calm but it was proving more and more difficult. Soon enough the car pulled up in the car park of Tora's apartment. Engulfing them in silence as Tora switched the engine off.
"Tora, There's something I need to tell you" Shou swallowed.
The elder hummed, all he could bring himself to do without exploding.
"I've done something really stupid" A silent tear rolled down his flushed cheek. Tora looked at him with cold eyes.
"Just get to the point Shou" He spat, he wasn't in the mood to beat around the bush. He just needed it to be out in the open.
"I..I didn't mean to, I was drunk and it it just.... I'm so sorry"
"Shou!" Tora growled "Just say it"
"I slept with somebody" He cried, busting into quiet sobs.
The elders hands gripped at the steering wheel, he looked away and breathed hard.
"Who?"
"....Saga"
Tora swiftly got out of the car, slamming the door loudly. Shou of course was quick to follow.
"How could you Shou?" Tora snarled, running his fingers through his locks.
"Tora please.."
"Please what!" He snapped, pushing the younger against the wall roughly "Please what? You fucked my ex boyfriend, do you know how much that hurts?" the look in his eyes reflected how angry he was. "And the most harrowing part? I heard it all"
Shou's eyes widened in disbelief "What?"
"I called you to see if you had calmed down, I was gonna take you somewhere nice. But it was Saga who picked up, he was actually fucking you at the time. I heard ever slutty moan and scream that fell from your whore lips" He spat.
A wave of nausea washed over the younger, he gaped at his lover in horror. Tora had heard everything, he knew and he was furious.
"I didn't mean to, I was so drunk" He cried "I know that's not an excuse but.."
Hands gripped Shou's upper arms tightly, pushing him harder against the wall.
"But what? Do you know how much I loved you" He yelled making Shou flinch visibly. "Do you know that I would lay my own life down just to keep you happy, and THIS is how you repay me?" His fist raised as his fury exploded, Shou winched, but his knuckles collided with the wall. He didn't want to physically harm his lover after all, even with the painful throbbing in his heart he knew that hurting Shou would only upset both of them the more.
He dragged the younger through the apartment complex by his arm, not saying a word to him. He practically pushed him through the front door. Shutting it forcefully.
"Go get in the shower, you still smell like him" Tora hissed, walking straight past him. Shou simply nodded, wiping the tears from his eyes as he went into the bathroom.
The mirror seemed to taunt him, Looking at his reflection, red eyes staring back into his own. He could see why Tora had wanted to punch him. He was disgusted at himself, he could still feel Saga's semen inside of him, his own seed died on his stomach. Vomit shot up through his throat as he was violently sick into the sink, his body was getting rid of the alcohol and shame.
The shower was turned on as hot as it would go, generating a copious amount of steam. It burned as each drop made contact with his skin, drawing a small cry from him. Regardless he stood under the water jet, scrubbing at his body with the bath puff.
When he had finished scraping himself near raw, he gingerly stepped out of the shower and slowly dried off. He cursed, having forgotten to grab some clean clothes, so wrapped a towel tightly around his waist.
He figured that Tora would still be in the kitchen, giving him the chance to get a change of clothes. As quietly as he could he unlocked the door, creeping out.
Tora however, wasn't in the kitchen. He was stood in the in the hall, holding a pair of pajamas.
His scrutinizing eyes wandering over his half naked form and frowning. The hickey on his neck had bruised quite considerably and contrasted against his usually pale skin.
"Living room.. now!" He said following his younger as he padded through to said room.
"Get on the couch" He commanded, pushing him down when he didn't move fast enough.
"Tora!"
The elder ripped the towel from Shou's body, causing his eyes to widen in fear.
"What are you doing?" he cried as his hands were pinned above his head.
"Checking if that bastard left any more marks on you" the tiger growled fiercely. Shou struggled against him, trying to free his hands, only to have the grip around them tighten.
There were some purple looking bruises on the insides of Shou's thighs from where Saga's sharp hipbones had crashed each time he had thrust into him. Small bruises on his hips from being gripped firmly and a few small hickeys trailing down his torso.
"Tora please"He choked out, tears once again gathering in his fear stricken eyes.
"Did he fuck you better than I did?" The elder asked darkly.
"What, Tora"
"Did he fuck you better than I did!!" He yelled making Shou cower beneath him. "well.. did he?"
"NO!" He sobbed, "It was a mistake, it meant nothing. I only ever wanted you"
Tora could feel him trembling beneath him. "I'm sorry Tora, I love you" he whispered squeezing his eyes shut tightly, drawing his knees up to his chest in defense mode.
Tora's expression melted, the red mist behind his eyes evaporating. Yes, he was still upset and hurt, but lashing out and verbally abusing the younger was only doing more damage to their relationship. Seeing him look so pathetically scared, shaking and curled up made half of him want to embrace him and smother him with kisses until he smiled again. The other half however was still livid and wanted nothing more than to throw him out on the street and send him on his way forever.
He sighed and let go of Shou's wrists, standing up and tossing the clothes to him. Nipping to the closet to fetch a blanket and pillow for him.
"I'm going to bed. Don't bother joining me, I don't want to be anywhere near you right now"
With that he went into the bedroom and shut the door behind himself. He looked at his alarm clock, 4am and he had work in the morning. great.
Neither of them got much sleep, they lay awake, listening to the sound of silence that filled the apartment. Every now and then hearing each other move and turned over. The hours dragged on forever until Tora's alarm squawked out, signaling that he needed to get ready for work.
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Author's Note- tut-tut Shou, what have you gotten yourself into. *shakes head* I bet non of you were expecting this kind of twist >:D
I know that alcohol is no excuse, but Shou was very wasted and it wasn't his intention to cheat on Tora after their argument. Guess it was just a stupid mistake on his behalf.
Tora has also got a bit of a bite on him, eh?
Only 2 chapters behind now, I need to get writing faster.