By: FiendisHSerapH
- Part Two -
Suoh ran to the Elementary Department Student Council room. His feet carried him off faster than light travels… upon knowing what happened to their Kaichou.
"Nokoru-sempai!" he exclaimed upon opening the door. To his surprise, the President was still there, sitting comfortably and acting so calmly, a good signal that he hadn't been lonely when he left.
"Ka-Kaichou…" he fumbled for words. "Gomen nasai!" he bowed his head in repentance. Nokoru looked at him in an inquiring manner.
"Doshite? Why do you say sorry now?"
"I'm sorry because I left you here. I shouldn't have gone to see Miss Nagisa.
"Aa, Suoh." Nokoru sighed in disbelief. His smile still there, thus disabling Suoh form breathing.
Silence filled the vast space between them, the distance between the door and the desk.
"I've told you many times before that I can handle myself." Nokoru stood up from his chair but was outbalanced, thus he fell down. Suoh, being the athletic guy that he was, ran fast and caught the President in the nick of time.
"I told you I can do it alone…" Nokoru beamed, but this time weakly.
"Kaichou, I heard you've burned your candle a lot these past few days. Why don't you rest now? You might get weaker if you don't…"
Nokoru, still lying within the ninja's arms, shook his head, "Dame, because there's some more files to be finished up on my desk. I promised you that I'll finish it, remember?" He looked up and indeed, there's about an encyclopedia-thick pile up there.
"Kaichou…" Suoh mumbled, feeling guilty.
"So, how's Miss Nagisa? How is she doing?" He instantly asked as if knowing the answer would ease his pain.
"She'd been better three days ago."
"Then what have you done with three days?" Nokoru was still lying on his lap and Suoh didn't complain about him being there. The golden-eyed boy just smiled and replied, "I finished piling and sorting the remainder of your documents up." He pointed on his portfolio that lay forgotten on one corner when he rescued the President.
"Suoh…" Nokoru was struck of his thoughtfulness. He straightened himself up from his lap and was about to retrieve it when…
"I'll get it for you, Kaichou." He, in his lightning speed, got it.
"And by the way," he also picked up the box he laid down by the door.
"Kore wa nan' desu ka, Suoh?"
"It's for you. Sorry if it's not well baked." He handed the huge white box white a blue bow to him.
"Nan' ka?" Nokoru displayed an outrageous amount of shock as the box was opened.
"Ichigo kekki," Suoh muttered under his breath. "Sorry if it doesn't look like one." He raised his line of vision to Nokoru, but instead of seeing a doubting face, he saw a very happy one with blue eyes staring back at him.
Once more, he's caught off-guard.
It's true. If I didn't care about Kaichou then he should've been dead right now. I know he's helpless out there and he won't survive without me, I guess. I know he has the right calmness to deal with any problem but that is not enough. Those kidnappers are hard to deal with; they'll do anything to bring him with them. That's why I am here, not just because it's a Takamura's rule to find someone whom he'll protect but to find someone I can put my mind at ease with... a friend whom I am really concerned about.
"Domo, Suoh." Right then, they were sitting side by side on the floor as if they're happy to be there. "The cake's not bad. Are you sure you're the one who baked that?" His smile never evaded his lips.
"I dreamt of you two days ago, Kaichou."
"Hontou? Was it something good?" his playful side showed up.
"Iie. I dreamt you're taken away just like what happened three years ago. But that time, I was so helpless. I haven't saved you… it's a shame."
"Eh?" Nokoru suddenly stopped to digest the thought. "Daijoubu, daijoubu. You don't have to feel bad about that for it's just a dream, right?" Nokoru tried to comfort the ninja.
"Demo… dreams are half-meant to be real, aren't they?"
What he said was the truth, so Nokoru can't offer any reply. Before anything else, he was shocked to see Suoh creep closer to him, his amber eyes burrowing through his ocean-colored ones.
"I don't want that to happen, Nokoru-kun." This is the first time he took the courage to call him the name he never used when Akira's around.
"I'm scared. I am afraid that I'll lose you. I am afraid that they'll take you away one day." His hand had its take on the President's soft yet slightly calloused one due to the day's work.
"... while I am of no help for you. That's why I'll never let you go."
The charmer's eyes twinkled with admiration for the loyalty presented by the ninja. He held on that hand that had punished his evildoers one summer day.
"The truth is…" Nokoru finally retorted, "I don't want you to go, too…"
Suoh's somber expression was finally mixed with innocent joy.
"But why are you pushing me to Miss Nagisa?" he wondered aloud.
"It's because she's the one whom you like a lot, right?" his grin hinted some amount of tease.
Nokoru nodded. "Uh-huh. You've shown an ample amount of interest on her since you knew her. Anyway, she's so cute and smart… and…"
He didn't know that while he was talking, Suoh was already advancing himself toward the blonde.
"Eh? What are?" Nokoru nervously gulped as Suoh moved his face toward him, their President.
His tanned hands reached out for his cheeks and held it in place toward his.
"Tell that to me while looking into my eyes." His tawny eyes probed on those fickle azure ones that can't make a contact with his even for just a second.
Nokoru sighed and said, "It's because she's the one whom you like a…"
"I don't like her." He said it, firm as steel.
"Aa? You don't?" Nokoru had his bewildered expression again.
"Be careful on choosing the one whom you should safeguard, musuko." Takamura-san forewarned.
"Uh? Naze, oka-san?"
"It's because the one you should defend should be the one whom you're very dedicated to. What's more…"
"What's more, oka-san?"
"That person should be the one whom you're ready to sacrifice your life to, the one who'll have your heart, the one who is worthy enough to have your skill and the whole of you in general."
Pale cheeks turned rosy as the truth was revealed through a symbolic action, an action which is so strange of him to do.
Suoh leaned back and watched their Kaichou grow more appalled.
"De-demo."
"Hush now." Knowing how to keep it in silence, he stood up and prepared to leave the room.
"Better go and take a break, Kaichou. You might collapse if you don't do so." His voice reverted to his stern and serious mode.
And the door closed behind him.
Nokoru, still taken aback, touched the area on his right cheek where his ninja's lips melted. For some odd reason, he enjoyed what took place, probably because he'd been yearning for it since that incident occurred.
Now, the only thing he can't take off his mind was his voice stating;
"Nagisa janai yo. Watashi wa suki da yo…"
"Suoh-kun." He muttered under his breath as he laid his eyes on the strawberry cake beside him. Somehow, he's happy because he had finally blurted out the words he longed to hear. He's happy because he'd never be confused anymore, and finally...
That moment, he promised that he'll never push him away anymore, for he knew that Suoh had found his right place…
... in his heart.
-Owari-
MEANINGS:
-sempai - senior
Kaichou- President
Doshite? - Why?
Dame - no good
Kore wa nan' desu ka, Suoh? - What is this, Suoh?
Nan' ka? - What?
Ichigo kekki - Strawberry cake
Domo, Suoh - Thanks, Suoh
Hontou? - Really?
Iie - no
Demo - But
Daijoubu - It's okay
-kun - term for close friends. ^_^
musuko - son
Naze, oka-san? - Why, mother?
Takamura-san - Mrs. Takamura
Nagisa janai yo. Watashi wa suki da yo… - Not Nagisa. I like you.
A/N: There, done! Please review if you have time. Actually, This is the first time I've ever written a CLAMP Campus Detectives fanfiction. So, sorry if I messed up. Please comment and thanks. By the way, if I get yourr approval, I might make another one. ^_^