Shadow Fangs

Chapter 11 "Koujaku Route p.1"

               Zorakuba let out an unusually animalistic roar as he literally threw the remaining guard a good few yards before trying to attack him again, but someone had grabbed him from behind...and that person was non other than Koujaku.
"Zorakuba...Im sorry about this..." He says with an awful frown as he hits Zorakuba on the back of his head with the hilt of his sword.
Zorakuba lets out a mix of a growl and a yelp as he falls to his knees then to the ground unconscious. Koujaku was lucky enough to catch him off guard and end the fight quickly. He didn't want to hurt him...especially since he was just like himself in a way...unable to control himself like this.
         Koujaku felt a connection to him that he didn't feel for anyone else...He gently picked up the unconscious Zorakuba before walking back to the others. With that, they travelled silently back home.

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         Zorakuba woke up sometime later. He groaned as he opened his eyes and sat up. He was sore all over and his throat burned.
After a few moments he looked around, spotting Chef in sleep mode next to him. That's when he realized he was in am unfamiliar setting. He was laying under red sheets and the room was traditionally styled.
           He paused as he began to think. What happened yesterda....Zorakuba remembered that he went to save Alex with the others when he encountered Thompson.....oh.
He felt a rush a fear as he remembered using scrap. What if he hurt someone?! What if he hurt...
           "Hey....i see you're finally awake," Koujaku says as he stands in the doorway. Zorakuba jumped slightly as he looked up at him, a bit startled. He was worried what he would say.
           ".....I.......im sorry....about what happened," Zorakuba says feeling guilty as he looked down. Koujaku responded after a moment of silence. "You couldn't help it....i understand," he says in a gentle tone, surprising Zorakuba as his gaze snaps back to Koujaku. But...he could've hurt someone.
          ".....No really.......i shouldn't have used Scrap like that.....I lost control back there," Zorakuba's voice was even more quiet. Koujaku only sighed as he walked towards Zorakuba.
           Zorakuba only looked down, expecting him to be angry, but Koujaku's actions were far beyond what he'd thought would happen.
           Koujaku had sat next to him, resting his hand on his head, petting his hair in what could be considered an affectionate manner. Zorakuba looked at him alittle shocked, a small but noticeable blush on his face. "W.....what....why are you...." Zorakuba was trying to speak, his voice quiet.
          Koujaku was silent for a moment before looking down. "To be honest Zorakuba....you and I aren't all that different..." he says just as quiet, which was alittle out of character from what Zorakuba knew. Zorakuba felt slightly confused but also strangely...calmed by this.
            "What...what do you mean?" Zorakuba asks softly. He didn't know what to do or say which bothered him. He was always able to think in these kinds of situations. The hand on his head, which was slightly playing with his hair, didn't help the situation at all.
           "We were both damned by someone and left to deal with it ourselves...and we both lose ourselves to our anger," Koujaku responds honestly as he looks at Zorakuba, who was listening quietly. "If....if you don't mind me asking......what do you...mean by that?" He asks quietly.
        Koujaku goes silent for a long while, before slowly speaking.  He then told Zorakuba about Ryuuho....his past with the yakuza......and finally his mother..Koujaku looked down as he grit his teeth, closing his eyes briefly as if trying to endure the pain.  He removed his hand from Zorakuba's head as he clenched his fists.
        Zorakuba did something that surprised them both.  In an attempt to consult Koujaku and make him feel better, Zorakuba had rested his hand against Koujaku's cheek gently, moving his hair alittle bit as he saw his tattoo.
         "Koujaku....this may or may not help but...your past..like mine...was forced upon us.  We had no choice in what we did...or what would be the outcome of it.  It was not your fault...it was the fault of a conspiracy between Ryuuho and Toue..." he said quietly in a soft voice as he paused, before looking up at Koujaku with a knowing, intelligent gaze. 
      Koujaku looked at him silently before uttering his name on a voice that was just above a whisper.  Gently, he placed his hand over the one on his cheek, gripping it in a tender manner.  Normally, Zorakuba would pull away if something like this ever happened but....he felt oddly calm when Koujaku did this.  He didn't know why....it kind of scared him but at the same time...he was drawn to the feeling. 
     "Zorakuba..." Koujaku says quietly before suddenly moving Zorakuba's hand to his mouth, gently placing a kiss on it.  If Zorakuba's face was red before, it was a million shades of scarlet.  "Koujaku..." Zorakuba whispers in a flustered voice.  Koujaku then looks at Zorakuba with a sort of serious, yet relaxed, face. 
        'Zorakuba.....i want to tell you something....no....i need to tell you something," Koujaku began as he held Zorakuba's hand tightly in his grasp.  Zorakuba was quiet as he look at Koujaku, listening quietly.  "Zorakuba....I....its looks like I've fallen for you..." Koujaku finishes as he looks down.  Zorakuba blushed deeply at his confession.  He....loved him?  He's never felt love before.....so he doesn't know what to do or say.  He began to think.
       "Zorakuba...what about you?" Koujaku's tone was quiet as he looked at Zorakuba nervously, as if afraid of getting rejected.  Zorakuba pauses for a few moments, before slowly turning his hand and holding Koujaku's hand back gently.  Koujaku responded by looking at him with eyes alittle wide.  "Does this mean...." Koujaku was asking hopefully as Zorakuba gave a small nod.  He had come to a conclusion.
  
"I.....i think I feel the same....Koujaku.."

(I'm sorry for the late chapter guys!  But this was the first part of Koujaku's route (good one) so let me know what you guys think!  Also I was thinking of having good and bad routes added as well as extra bitsand side stories.  Let me know if you like that idea.