Slow Poison

After handing Ren one crushing defeat after another, Gackt rose to his feet throwing his hands as he said, " Someone else play now. My hands are tired."

Toku rose to the challenge.

" Someone I can beat." Ren muttered under his breath.

Masa's heartbeat kicked as Gackt got closer to where he sat.

/Oh God/

He looked away refusing to look directly at the man beside him.

/Could he had forgiven me so quickly?/

Gackt licked at his lips suddenly feeling a dryness there. He spoke Masa's name softly gaining his attention. Masa's eyes reminded him much of Belle's at the moment making what he wanted to say easier.

'' Fix those pillows before you go."

Masa blinked twice not sure that he had heard right. Forcing his mouth to work- at the moment he swore he had swallowed a mouthfull of stuck together rice.

" I will." He replied surprised at how cool his tone was.

You on the other hand surveyed the two with much interest. He didn't know what to make of the interaction. Between Masa uncomfortable demured as well as Gackt's standoffish behavior he'd say that there was something going on between the two. Something awkward and strange.

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Gackt's fingers tapped lightly against the right side of his cheek.

What can I possibly say to him? Would it be so odd as to ask him to stay after the others had gone? Unless...

" Who's staying tonight?"

Gackt asked shocking even himself. Normally he liked his space when he was home. On tour he didn't mind pulling all night hang out sessions with the band.

A chours of voices filled his ears with a mixture of acceptions and excuses. It was then that Gackt noticed that two of his bandmates were missing. Gackt quickly got to his feet glad to have an excuse to leave the room.

" Where's Chacha and Toshi?" He asked as he started off out the room.

Masa took hold of his sleeve saying quickly with a wink,

" They went for an walk."

Gackt frowned slightly at the comment. Unknown to the rest of the group, Chacha and You were dating. Thoughts of infielidilty flashed through the lyricist's mind.

/If he cheating on You-kun I swear.../

" How long ago?" He demanded.

Masa shrugged.

" Dunno."

/Maybe Toshi wasn't dumb enough to sleep with You's koi./ Gackt hoped.

" Maybe we should go look for them." Masa suggested getting to his feet.

/Maybe we could talk about us while we're at it." Masa thought hopefully.

Feeling You's eyes on him, Gackt turned to face him, mentally telling him that he would explain everything to him later hoping that he wouldn't have to tell his best friend that his boyfriend was cheating. To be perfectly honest, the thought of his bandmates fucking each other made him a bit uneasy. He really didn't want the fans to suffer because everyone in the band got hurt from screwing each other.

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Masa made sure that he walked a good distance away from the comsenplating vocalist. They moved through the kitchen heading out the backdoor; Gackt so into his thoughts he hadn't realized where Masa was leading them. Once outside, Masa took a seat on the top step. He stared out at the well kept garden Gackt had in his yard. It was late spring putting the garden in full bloom. The effect was almost romantic. Gackt was still standing until Masa took hold of the side of Gackt's shirt and pulled.

Gackt sat down one step below Masa since he had stepped down a few stairs when Masa had taken to sitting.

Licking his lips, " About earlier-" Masa begin only to be cut off.

" You care about my health. Arigato, I really appreciate that." Gcakt said quickly, wishing that he hadn't left alone with Masa.

Masa's face became a mask of unbridled fury. Jumping to his feet, " That's not what I wanted to talk!" His voice was hard and angry making Gackt shuddered a bit. He had never heard Masa speak in such a way before.

" There's nothing to talk about then." Gackt replied keeping his voice leveled. He didn't wish to further the agruement but he didn't intend on losing it either. Gackt rose to his feet, glad for all the space the backyard provided them with unlike the encounter in the kitchen.

Masa once again took hold of the baggu clothes, tugging at them hard pulling Gackt back down to his level in the process. He could have resisted the aggressive bassist but he didn't wish to tear Chachamaru's hoodie.

" You feel nothing for me?'' Masa asked, his heart pounding in his ears.

Gackt's voice was almost emotionless.

"As an lover no, but as my friend, yes." He tried once again to stand only to be denied.

" Masa, let me up." His voice held a warning in it.

The simpilicity of the answer was furthered Masa's anger.

/He felt nothing!/

" No." Masa replied firmly, his eyes hard, almost mean. The look didn't suit the cute little bassist at all. As if he had been thinking about it, Masa then said, " You, know, you haven't quit looked me in the face since the kitchen incident.'' Masa pointed out. " Why?" He asked staring at Gackt head on.

Once again, Gackt tired to stand. Still unable to, he pulled the hood over his head shielding him from expression in those pained eyes.

Masa couldn't help but smile. The gesture itself was endearinly cute.

" You blushing under there Princess?" Masa grinned.

" No." Gackt's voice was low and showed no signs of anger. A good sign.

Masa got to his feet, stepping behind Gackt in the process. He spread his legs placing them on either side of the hiding vocalist. He then threw his arms about his neck not daring to remove Chacha's hood from his blonde head.

/Why is he so insistant?/ Gackt wondered feeling the warmth of Masa's legs on either side of him. Curiousity seized him, making him eager to know what exactly was going on in that kawii little brain of his. Then again, he wasn't quit sure that he wanted to know.

He felt the weight of Masa's hands on either side of his head. gackt turned his head slightly causing the hood-due to it's size- to slide half way off his head exposing a good bit of his face in the process.

/This is my chance!/

Before Gackt had time to right his head gear, Masa's lips crushed down upon his once again claiming Gackt's mouth as his own. Masa's lips were firm yet soft beneath his own. Before the contact between them could get too much, Gackt broke away struggling for air in the process.

Masa glared angrily at the back of Gackt's head, " Still nothing for me?" He demanded watching as Gackt got to his feet.

There was something alright!

" Never again." Gackt uttered more so to himself then to Masa.

" Never again." He repeated moving briskly from the stairs in the direction of the garage.

" Gackt!" Masa called out to him.

/What the hell did I do?/ He wondered as he scrambled to his feet.

" Gacktu, please forgiven me!" Masa cried out to Gackt's fleeing form.