Chapter Three
Things were winding down at the Ian bar and grill and most of the members had already gone up to bed. Bob cleaned up the place with Masshiro and Darth Taco, who was visiting from the Gino Harem. After they had finished Bob stepped outside for a cigarette knowing most of the members disapproved of his nicotine addiction. He pulled his coat closer as the snow made things much more cold. He took a long pull on his smoke and exhaled it into small rings as Gino again came up towards the place. Trying to be polite Bob held the cigarette downwind of gino as the blond haired man tried to mask a very obvious wrinkling of the nose. "So what may I do for you, Gino?" Said Bob.
Gino tried to smooth his frazzled nerves and took a breath to calm down. Though the doppleganger had scared him he was raised by his fathers strict hand never to betray what you really felt inside. "I-I think I was mugged" He said with humiliation and looked away ashamed of appearing weak in front of anyone. What bothered Gino most of all was the mans intrusive touch. He was never attracted to anyone aside from sasha and feeling this confusion about a man seemed wrong somehow but how was he to ever admit that when the thief had attacked him he had wanted nothing more than to submit to him.
Bob read a tangled string of emotions on Gino's face and after flicking his cigarette away brought him inside where Darth had a heart attack on seeing the object of her adoration. When she had recovered herself she brought Gino a mug of Mayan hot chocolate and a blanket. Gino began to recount his story of having his gold stolen deliberately leaving out how his heart just might have been stolen as well. He would not have been able to live with disappointing his harem like that. It seemed that without realizing it both Bob and Gino shared that in common.
Nothing had to be said but a silent understanding had passed between Gino and Bob. "Let me walk you home" Offered Bob as his current apperance was enough to unsettle the nerves of anyone that even thought of attacking Gino again. Gino accepted knowing Bob would never do anything to hurt him. They walked in silence for a while until they reached the lake. The thief that had stolen Gino's wallet had apparently been detained by Saichen, Rinalee and Youko. Vino was now tied to a tree trunk and the girls comforting a still confused Ian.
They looked equally as confused as they looked back and forth between Vino and Gino trying to figure out just what was going on. Why did this guy look so much like Gino? Gino was the one who broke the silence first. "Hey! thats the guy who mugged me" He exclaimed then looked hurriedly downward to mask a deep crimson blush. Luckily as it was dark noone noticed so for the time being Gino's secret was safe. Bob asked the girls to help Ian home and put him to bed as he seemed to show signs of a fever. As they left Gino noticed the muted desire in Bob's eyes as he watched them leave.
His face seemed so unguarded and vunerable. Seeing him this way made any fears about him dissipate. Does it hurt every time you have to say goodbye? Every time you watch him find happiness with someone else? Gino thought in his head. He could never ask these question outloud, he was too well bred to meddle in other peoples affairs. As Bob was momentarily distracted Vino escaped the ropes with his thief skills and confronted Gino once more. Gino gasped in surprise as he felt the velvet of lips touch butterfly soft upon the palm of his hand. His body shivered uncontrollably as the violet orbs on his face widened and became as deep purple of the ocean pulling Vino into the maeltrom of lust. Vino felt himself being drawn closer and closer still finding himself barely breathing unable to recover his scattered senses.
Their lips a mere half inch apart and their eyes locked, staring deep into each others eyes. It was as if they were transfixed into some sort of fairy reverie. Like two roses turning toward eachothers sunlight. A few more precious seconds and there lips would be touching. Bob chose to turn at this moment and seeing Gino once again about to be victimized dove at Vino. Grabbing the cloth of his cream colored shirt bob aimed a left handed punch at Vino. A pure rage in his eye not out of anger but more out of frustration over what he knew would never be.
Before the punch could connect however a soft whispered voice reached him. "Bob, no"
Bob turned still holding Vino's shirt and threw a questioned look, confused as to why Gino would want him to stop. In Gino's eyes were all the emotions, all the things he had to hide from others that Bob himself was currently struggling through. He could never be with Ian but at least Gino could find some happiness. In that moment all was made clear and Bob knew how Gino felt just as Gino knew what Bob felt. Forcing himself to calm down and let his heartache dull Bob asked "Do you still want me to walk you home?" Gino nodded and Bob started walking away with Gino. Lighting up a smoke he politely held it downwind of Gino. "You know you really shouldnt smoke those things, they'll kill you" Said Gino as both of them laughed as they walked away.
Vino watched them leave and cursed Bob for ruining the moment, he had been so close in pilching that expensive looking G pin and now he would have to bide his time until he could get close to Gino again. He would have to be a bit more careful in the future however and try not to get so lost in those oceanic eyes of Gino's. Gino was more dangerous than before having perhaps stolen something Vino doubted he even had. Climbing over a wall Vino himself headed for home having a bet to cash in on. At the top of the wall he turned and took one last glance toward Gino's direction before climbing down the other side. "I will taste those lips one day"
Fin
 Jayce Reinhardt · Fri Dec 15, 2006 @ 02:36am · 2 Comments |
