Author note: My first original fic, collaboration with my friend, Vale, who supported me with crazy ideas O_0

Warning: Shonen-ai, yaoi, some light swearing. Also pay attention at some grammar and vocabulary error. Wonder if someone out there will be willing to become my beta? It will be so much appreciated.

Chapter One: Fateful Meeting

Tatsuhi stood at an open window, staring at school yard under him. His gaze never let go from few girls that chattering at one bench, shadowed by a large Sakura tree. He sighed. Kanako-chan was very beautiful. He loved her since the first time they met. He loved her free laugh, her shoulder length raven hair, and the way she spoke. It liked a beautiful music to his ear.

He didn't know her much, except that she was the leader of the cheerleader group and one of the most popular girl in the school. He had sent her a love letter contained all of his feelings month a go, but didn't get any reply. He didn't have any courage to ask though, afraid of any possible bitter rejection.

*sigh.*

"What is it, Tatsuhi-kun? Drooling over Kanako-chan again?"

Tatsuhi turned to find his best friend, Shigure grinned at him. He grumbled and returned to his earlier action, stared down the window.

Shigure took a place next to him, leaned his head at both of his hands." Hey, have you asked her?"

"No," Tatsuhi replied with a sigh, "I'm afraid of her reaction."

"That's not good y'know? She's famous. If you're not fast someone will get her sooner or later.

"I knew it!" Tatsuhi grumbled. "That's my own problem! Why won't you finish your owns? Your fans girls gathered at my class everyday, begging for me to tell your weakness. That's really annoying! Can't you choose one already??"

Shigure laughed, pounced his friend at his shoulder playfully. "Hey, you're jealous, don't you Tatsuhi? Don't worry I'll get one soon after I found an appropriate one. It's very hard to find a girl my type this day. She has to be incredibly pretty and kind."

"Yeah, until you old you'll never get one," Tatsuhi replied sarcastically.

Shigure ignored that, instead he leaned down and lowered his voice into barely a whisper. "Hey, I get a hot blue movie. Care to watch with me? My parents go out this whole day."

Tatsuhi grinned, there's no way he would reject the offer. "Hey, you really are the best buddy. You exactly know to ease my depression. Okay, I'll go to your house. What hour?"

"Let's see. This evening? I have to take course after school."

"Deal!"

*****

The sun shone brightly despite the warm almost hot weather. No trees grew beside the side walk that could at least filter the shine. Tatsuhi growled, wiped away layer of sweet from his forehead. Cars ran and passed at the road, spreading thick dust and ashes.

He really envied some of his friend who lived near school. His house, or should he called small dirty apartment needed at least fifteen minutes to get home. His only transport, a worn old bicycle was under repair, which means that he had in walk at least for one week.

The coffee café at the corner looked as a good place to rest. It had air conditioner and the waitress all wore very minimizes skirt that showed their long legs. Tatsuhi stopped to rough his pocket, cursed as he only found few small coins.

He cursed I

He sighed and continued his pace as something at an alley beside the café caught his attention. He moved closer and knelt down near to the white fluffy thing. So it was small kitten, sniffed its small nose at him, looked at him with its huge emerald eyes filled with curiosity.

Tetchy smiled, reaching a hand to stroke the kitten, which purred happily, snuggled closer. "Hey you're a weird kitten. You're not scared with stranger, eh? Where's your mom? Not here? Is she abandoned you?"

The kitten meowed low. "So you don't have mom? I don't have either. She died not long after I born. Hey, since we have the same fate, how if I take you home with me?"

The kitten meowed again, pawed lightly at Tatsuhi's hand. Tatsuhi chuckled, reaching both hand to lift the kitten, "I take it as yes then."

After few minutes that seemed like forever, Tatsuhi finally arrived at his apartment. He ran through the stair as fast as he could, carefully not to shake the small kitten at his hands. His room was the first door after the third stair. He reached for the key at his pocket, tumbled with it before he could open the door successfully with a click.

He kicked his shoes away, put the kitten at the floor, grinning widely. "It's my small apartment. What do you think? Do you like it? Better yes anyway, since you're going to live with me."

The small kitten watched as he closed the door, followed him to the neat living room. Even tough Tatsuhi lived alone and he was a boy, it didn't mean that he liked to throw away things at the floor. It was a disgusting habit.

"Wait here," he said to the kitten. "I'm going to change first."

There were only two rooms at the small apartment. The one being his bed room, the other served as kitchen and dinning room. Tatsuhi took pair of shirt and pants from his drawer, not bothered to close the door as he changed. He threw his uniform at the basket and hurried out, looking around and found the kitten, no HIS kitten, perched innocently on his open photo album at the floor.

He sighed, moved to lift the kitten so he could place back the album. "Don't do that!" he scolded, "It's a bad kitten. That's Kanako-chan photo inside. It's very precious."

The kitten ducked his head guiltily. Tatsuhi sighed, smiled and ruffled its head in affectionate way. "Don't make that face. I'm not angry to you. My name is Tatsuhi. Remember that. I'll pick a name for you. Let's see, how about Su? That's a cute name."

"Oh, so you already had a name?" Tatsuhi grinned but froze half way. /Wait. Who was talking? / There was no one else at the room, only him and his small kitten. He eyeing the kitten curiously. /Could it be?/

The kitten not moved, it's wide eyes unblinking. Tatsuhi sighed, shook his head. /No, it must only my imagination. Geez, look the sun really boiled my head./

"We call you Su then, eh?"

For his surprise the kitten shook it's head. /Su is a strange name. Kira not like it./

"W-What??" Tatsuhi jumped. This time he sure of the voice that echoed through his head. He backed away as far as he could. "You-You did you talk with me??"

"W-What are you actually??"

There was white smokes appeared from nowhere suddenly covered the small kitten until he was hidden from the sight. A blinded ray exploded in raw light, lightened all the room with white flash. Tatsuhi squinted his eyes shout, brought up his hands to cover his eyes in protection.

He didn't know how far he sat still, coughed from the smokes. However he felt that the light slowly dimmed until it completely vanished. He cracked one eye open, and stunned at what he saw in front of him.

There laid sprawled on the floor, was a very beautiful boy, covered in faded thin smoke. The long blonde hair scattered around his small naked body in disarray. Pair of cats ears poked from his head. His thick eyelash slowly fluttered open and Tatsuhi felt himself caught at the deep pool of emerald eyes. The boy rubbed his eyes sleepily as he crept closer to Tatsuhi, threw his frail arms around the stunned boy.

The boy purred happily, snuggled closer. Tatsuhi froze in horror as the soft petal lip found it way at the sensitive skin at his neck, felt something wet caressing it. The boy was licking him!

Tatsuhi forced himself to push him away, gripped the slender shoulders hard. "What are you?" He demanded.

The boy tilted his head in confusement, "Kira is a kitten."

"You're a freak!!" Tatsuhi pointed at the small boy. "You're a monster! You're neither a cat nor a human! Get away from me!!"

"But, Tatsuhi-sama.I."

" Shut up!!!" Tatsuhi yelled." Go away you freak." His word trailed off as he saw the small body began trembled. The clear emerald eyes become hazy as tears trailed down to the pale cheeks. The pink lip quivering, and small sobs slowly echoed. The boy puts his arms around him protectively, hugging himself.

Tatsuhi felt a pang of guilt stabbed his heart. He felt like a big jerk, bursting cut like that. Whatever he was, he looked like a small frail child, and Tatsuhi just broke him down.

"I-I'm sorry," he knelt down, placed a hand lightly at the boy's shoulder." I was frightened and didn't realize what I'm talking about."

The boy lifted his head, and Tatsuhi's heart clenched as he saw the pain at the teary eyes.

"Is Kira that frightened? Kira didn't mean to scare Tatsuhi-sama so badly. Tatsuhi-sama must hate a freak like Kira. Sorry, Kira will go now."

"No!" Tatsuhi caught his hand, turned the boy face to him. He cupped the pretty face tenderly with his hands, brushed away the tears that stained the porcelain cheeks." You're not a freak, really. It was just me and my stupid mouth. Forgive me, please. Don't go away.."

The boy looked hesitated, but not resisted as Tatsuhi drew him close in apologizing hug.

"..So Kira not a freak then?"

"No." Tatsuhi replied fast, closed his eyes as he tightened his hold around the small body. It felt wonderful at how soft the bare skin felt under his rough hands. He felt so comforting and warm. This boy not from his world, he knew it, but he decided that he won't pick up the topic again. Not now.

He held Kira until the boy stopped sobbed. It felt like forever but Tatsuhi didn't mind. Who didn't want to have such a pretty boy at their arm anyway? He stroked Kira's hair gently, brushed the long shimmering strands with his fingers. It's so long, reached slightly past the boy knees.

he realized with a smile. But it quickly died as Tatsuhi felt a familiar beginning bulge at his pants. He stared down in horror.

*****

Copyright 2003 Aqua-chan