The Path of Friendship...and Beyond

Phase Two: Gloomy Searching

Athrun slowly awoke to the sounds of rain droplets pattering lightly against the misty window above his bedside. The tiny streams of water streaking erratically down the pane resembled his salty tears shed throughout the night. The boy’s swollen orbs glanced over at the vacant bed only to discover it was his own. ‘Wha…how did I end up in Kira’s bed?’ He laughed at the though of his body working independently from his own will which seemed as determined to be with Kira as much as he was. Athrun then let out a heavy sigh and sat up on the edge of the mattress. After sitting silently listening to the rain, he tilted his head down to find his purple boxer shorts poking up in a very familiar spot. ‘Talk about an accurate demonstration of what I’m thinking of right now…’ Kira was the only thing on Athrun’s mind; every memory from the war up to their move to PLANT resurfaced in sequential order. This ongoing “ascension-descension” of memories continued to stagger on in synch with the falling rain. Recollecting such extreme amounts of emotion at once was too much for Athrun to bear, and thus he was swept away in a tsunami of ecstasy. This ultimately sent him back to two nights earlier.

~Flashback~

The two boys were cuddled together on the couch silently, paying no attention to the tv. Athrun’s love had fallen asleep with his head resting on his chest, slowly rising and falling with each soft breath. Green eyes carefully watched over the innocent sleeping boy as they guided their owner’s hand through his soft hair. This sweet attention triggered an involuntary reaction which left Kira’s hand to rest on Athrun’s crotch. Immediately, the younger boy let out a quick moan which quickly changed to soft whimpers as Kira’s hand stroked Athrun’s arousal through his flannel pants. A seductive smile spread across the brunette’s face as he listened to his friend moan relentlessly from his gentle touch. He had planned this from the get go; harmlessly tricking Athrun into believing he had fallen asleep so he could instill pleasure under the cover of his fake slumber. The younger boy closed his eyes and drew his head back against the cushion, softly screaming out his lover’s name as he climaxed inside his pants. Tormented and exhausted from his sensual torture, he conked out fast asleep without moving an inch. “Heh…sweet dreams, Athrun.” Kira lifted his head to kiss the green-eyed boy on the lips before returning his head to its former position and slipping into a pleasant dream.

~End flashback~

Once this overwhelming storm of fantasy had blown over, Athrun noticed his left hand a bit sore…and resting on something warm and moist. Upon further observation, his green eyes went wide with embarrassment as he stared down at the large soaked spot in the center of his boxers. “Ah! H-how did that happen?!” He cried out as he quickly shot over to the dresser in hopes of finding a change of clothes. Alas, he came up empty handed. ‘Crap…I forgot I needed to do the laundry today…’ A wave of nervousness washed over him as he realized he would have to exit the room and risk Kira seeing him in this state. Wasting no time, Athrun quietly slid open the door and popped his head out slowly to check if his friend had awoken. ‘Still sleeping, good.’ He then tiptoed nervously through the living room hoping Kira wouldn’t notice his presence. However, just as he started to pass by the couch, Kira had spotted him. “Athrun?” The boy froze. “G-good morning, Kira…” A faint blush spread across his face as he watched Kira’s lavender eyes slowly wander downward. They eagerly shifted to either side as they analyzed Athrun’s well-built body and nicely toned abs. After they concluded their inspection, they descended further, stopping at his moist boxers. “K-Kira…I…” However, before the taller boy could think of an explanation, he was cut off by Kira’s sudden chuckling. “Haha, since when did you start wearing purple-colored boxers?” Athrun could feel his face changing to yet another shade of red as he quickly grabbed hold of Kira’s blanket and wrapped it around himself. “None of your business.” He turned around and walked towards the bathroom, not speaking a word to his groggy idol of love and desire until reaching the door. “You’re such a tease, Kira!” The younger boy shouted as he slammed the door shut with false anger.

Athrun let out a huge sigh of relief as he paused a few moments to let the tension fade away. ‘Geez, Kira, how do you expect me to stay sane when you stare at me like that?! I was hardly able to keep from getting hard what with his face right next to…’ He opened the blanket to reveal his arousal yet again stretching the material of his boxers. Quickly shaking away his desires he slipped them off and hastily stepped into the shower. He turned on the water and relaxed as he let it run down the sleek contours of his body, sending shivers running through him. ‘Kira…if only you were the one giving me the chills right now…’ Back outside in the main area, Kira was torn between his two conflicting ideas. ‘Damn, just thinking about Athrun under that running water makes we want him all the more…but he might still be mad at me for making him uncomfortable.’ So, instead of “accidentally” walking into the bathroom and tempting his friend’s patience, he made his way into the laundry room. ‘I know it’s technically his turn to wash the clothes, but I’m sure if I do it he’ll thank me.’ The older boy emptied the clothes hamper into the washer and added a cup of lavender detergent to the wash. He turned the dial to initiate the process and backtracked to the living room, passing through into the kitchen.

The brunette was looking forward to a nice breakfast with Athrun until he noticed the refrigerator was almost entirely empty. ‘Hmm, looks like I’ll have to go grab a few things at the store. Hopefully I’ll make it back before Athrun gets ready.’ Kira dashed out the door completely forgetting that it was pouring down rain outside. Not only that, but he also had no umbrella or jacket to keep him dry. It was only five minutes later that Athrun finished his much needed shower to clear his head. He was entirely unaware of the fact his friend had left the complex in a rush to buy food while walking out this gully washer of a storm. He stepped out of the shower making his way to the steamy mirror above the twin sinks and wiped away a section of condensation to clear up his reflection. He stared blankly at the large sheet of glass looking at himself, and yet at the same time looking at nothing at all. Just as before, he started dwelling in the “Kira Sector” of his mind once again becoming overcome by his extreme lust. However, before he became fully immersed, he heard a faint rumbling sound from outside the room. Thinking it was only thunder lowered his alertness, but he still figured he’d check and make sure it wasn’t Kira with an anger rant. He slipped a towel around his waist and walked out into the room expecting him to still be on the couch, but he was gone. “Hey, Kira, are you here?” By random chance, he glanced by the front door seeing one less pair of shoes. “Kira!”
The rain rushed down Kira’s face as he ran down the dampened streets. He continuously splashed through various puddles soaking his white tennis shoes, but he didn’t care, retrieving food was his priority. Finally spotting the convenient store situated on the corner, he leaped over a flooded pothole right inside and began his search for sustenance.
Athrun was frantic back at their house, quickly getting himself ready to initiate his search for his missing loved one. ‘Fortunately for me Kira started the laundry already, so that saves me some time…’ He stood next to the dryer tapping his index finger on the top waiting impatiently for the recently washed clothes to dry off. The rumbling from inside the machine ceased and Athrun frantically reached inside grabbing out the arrays of outfits. Swiping a t-shirt and a worn pair of jeans, he quickly slipped his clean body into the warm material and ran out of the laundry room to the front door. The younger boy slid his feet into his shoes as he seized his jacket and umbrella and stumbled outside to begin his search.

Kira flung an indigo shopping basket on his wrist as he strolled down the produce isle eying the wide arrangement of lush fruits and veggies. The brunette dropped a bundle of bright orange carrots and light green celery into his basket and moved on to the lettuce. After tossing a fresh head in, he proceeded to the fruits and bagged half a dozen apples, pears, and one bundle of grapes. ‘I believe that takes care of that. Now for a few more things.’ Kira zipped through the various isles of products locating butter, flour, and his and Athrun’s favorite: chicken ramen. After piling all the edible goods into the basket, Kira finished his off his gloomy day of shopping after obtaining a dozen eggs and a loaf of bread. He took all of the items to the counter where the shopkeeper greeted him with a pleasant smile. “Ah, hello, Kira-kun. Not the best day to be shopping huh?” “I was sort of in a hurry today, sir.” Kira smiled at the man as he waited for his items to be rung up and bagged. “No worries. Although, it looks like you were drenched out there in the rain.” The youth ran his hand through his soaked brown mop and it finally dawned on him he had forgotten to bring any form of cover. “Heh, I guess I was so focused on food I forgot to grab my jacket.” “Ah, well, just make sure you get home quick, alright? See you later, and say hi to Athrun for me!” Kira nodded in reply as he took the plastic bag from the man and walked back outside to be greeted again by the rain. ‘I better hurry back home before Athrun worries about me.’

Unbeknownst to Kira however, his emerald-eyed treasure was already beyond worried and out looking for him in the continuing storm. Athrun had asked anyone and everyone he spotted while scouting out his friend, but had found no one who knew where he was. ‘Shit, I didn’t upset Kira into running out on me did I?!’ The boy unconsciously dodged an oncoming car as he crossed the semi-flooded street a few blocks from Kira’s current location. ‘I swear he can be so unpredictable sometimes!’ Athrun was beginning to have a strange feeling that Kira was nearby as if the two had some sort of “link” to each other. Confident in his intuition, he ran another few blocks till he was only one street away from the brunette. He then finally spotted his love on the other side of the road which caused him to quickly change direction and slip, falling on his arm. Shrugging it off, he picked himself up and crossed the intersection to the other side. “Kira!!” It wasn’t clearly audible, but Athrun’s cry lingered within the hovering mist long enough for Kira to know he was there. “Athrun?” The younger boy closed the remaining distance from his friend with a tight hug as his heart started returning to a slightly-normal pace. “Thank goodness…I thought you ran out after I pretended to be mad at you earlier.” The older boy looked at Athrun, his amethyst orbs filled with caring compassion. “Heh, but I did “run out,” to the store.” Kira wiped away a small tear trickling down jacketed youth’s cheek and smiled warmly. “Kira…” There was a momentary silence between the two boys with only the rain and passing vehicles in the background. “Just look at you, you’re completely soaked! I’m getting you home right now.” Athrun gave the reckless boy his jacket and umbrella, took him by the hand, and the two of them dashed back home.

The two waterlogged boys entered through the door back into the house, extremely worn out from running the entire way. Athrun removed his jacket from Kira’s shivering body and hung it neatly back on the metal hook after laying the open umbrella on the rug to dry. “Kira, you go sit on the couch while I get you your bathrobe.” “Okay.” The younger boy disappeared and the chilly brunette found his way to the couch, eagerly clinging to a warm cushion. He rested his weary body against the fabric and smiled, not from its warmth, but from the thought of him nuzzling with Athrun once he returned. Sure enough, within seconds his presence was felt once again as he reentered the room, placing the light cotton robe around the tired boy. “Athrun…” “Yeah, Kira?” “Could you…cuddle with me?” Instantly, his green eyes widened with sudden surprise, followed by a pleasant smile. “Of course, Kira.” He slipped his strong arms around Kira’s slender figure and pressed closely, their hips slightly buckling. Comfort began spreading throughout Kira’s body as he was cradled in his lover’s embrace, causing him to coo softly. “Athrun…I want for us to stay this way. You…with me…” The younger boy huddled closer, nuzzling his face into Kira’s neck and tickling his skin with his light breathing. While Athrun’s left hand busily combed through the soft brown hair, Kira took hold of Athrun’s unoccupied right. The boy closed his jade eyes and breathed his relaxing voice gently into the older boy’s neck. “Kira…you need to get out of those wet clothes…” “I will…you can just take them off…after I fall asleep…in your arms…” So mesmerized by Athrun’s sensuous touches, the drowsy youth was quickly lulled to sleep.

Athrun was reluctant to release his protective arms from Kira’s sleeping form, but he knew he needed to fulfill Kira’s request. He slowly pulled away from the slumbering youth, relishing the final moments of their embracement until he was finally separate. “You always look so cute when you’re sleeping…it’s all I can do to resist the temptation you imbued within my very soul…” Kira’s protector bent over his resting body to deliver a tender kiss upon his slightly-parted lips, causing him to happily utter his name.
The younger boy then prepared to remove the brunette’s damp clothing, however a strange hesitation came over him causing him to halt his movements. ‘Damn…I’m afraid if I do this…I won’t be able to stop myself…’ Stricken by fear from the brewing attraction, he imprisoned his emerald eyes’ immense desire beneath ocular sheaths and resumed motion. By feeling alone, Athrun set the robe to the side and slowly slipped off the boy’s shirt, taking extra caution not to wake him. He then guided his hands to Kira’s crotch, gulping as his hands lightly touched his manhood after sliding down the gold zipper. After unbuttoning the older boy’s pants, the dark haired boy gradually pulled them off and took both articles of clothing into the laundry room. He quickly returned out of his own wet clothes and rejoined Kira on the couch, slipping his robe back on.
“I’m back, Kira…” The younger boy knew his words would be heard within Kira’s dreams…that were about him of course. Athrun could always tell whenever he was the main focus due to all the mumbling and moaning he would conjure up. It caused Athrun to blush an extremely deep shade of red knowing his friend was thinking of doing the very things that he wished they WERE doing for real, not just in a dream. The boy sighed heavily and resumed the nuzzling he was so reluctant to cease before unclothing the very adorable teen during his innocent sleep. The intimate activities shared between the two boys prior had barely been enough to keep their inner desires in check. Neither one wanted to press the other for fear of rejection…or worse yet…abandonment. However, this would never be the case anyway since they were inseparable no matter what came between them; after all, if the war failed to do so – this was a trifle matter.
Athrun continued his usual routine he had memorized from near everyday practice. In a sense it wasn’t so bad; anything was better than not being with Kira at all. The younger boy was rather confident he was ready to go further but only if the brunette was equally convinced, since Athrun would never do anything to hurt him. If by some chance Kira was hurt – whether physically, mentally, or otherwise – Athrun soul would most certainly be stricken an irreparable scar he’d carry thereafter. He directed his gaze towards the older boy’s tranquil expression and became fixated so deeply that forward became the only direction available. By the time the attraction lapsed and Athrun opened his jade eyes, he was lip-locked tightly with his love. They went wide with regret and desire all at once, but it was plainly obvious the latter had taken the reins.

Kira’s unconsciousness finally became too weak and he succumbed to his burning lust, arching himself forward into the kiss. An illusionary eternity of passion blazed wildly between their celestial spheres of jade and violet, their gravity alluring each other closer until locutions shifted to interception. “A-Athrun…don’t…” Kira’s softly spoken utterance was the very force that ended this stellar scenery. The younger boy looked at his expression and stopped his action. “Kira…I-I’m so sor-” He didn’t have enough time to finish his sentence before Kira sealed his lover’s lips. “Don’t…stop…” The brunette cast a smile at the youth, shocking him back into the lustrous moment. Kira led his hand underneath the fabric of Athrun’s bathrobe to explore his smooth chest, brushing lightly over one of his nipples. A moan escaped from his mouth and he dug his hands through the older boy’s brown hair begging for more. The boy rubbed his index finger over it again and again, continually teasing him, thus making the moment even more erotic. Athrun kissed down Kira’s soft neck and worked his way down to his chest, running his moist tongue over the pink nub and delivering a small nip. The elder of the two squinted shut his eyes and let out a slight yelp as he reveled his friend’s gift. Their faces crept closer connected in yet another kiss, their tongues intermingling together as they traversed the other’s mouth, leaving no area untouched. Kira then broke away and ran his slender fingers through Athrun’s indigo hair. “Ah…Athrun, let’s stay like this….okay?” “Yeah…I love being with you like this…Kira. It feels so…” They looked at one another knowing their response was the same. “Natural…” They smiled and continued their ardent act despite their growing enervation they were equally determined to oust for as long as possible. The two young boys eventually acquiesced to the dream world together – wrapped in each other’s arms.

~Phase Two End~

Hello once again! I apologize for the delay in the writing of this chapter. It’s been due to preparations for college and things of that sort. Regrettably, the third installment of the story most likely won’t be posted for one to two weeks due to the move to my dorm. But I assure you that I will have it up as soon as I can. Thanks for your patience and I hope you enjoyed it. Be sure to review – thanks again!