More than a Brother, or A Completely Random Carrot&Marron Scene
"More than a Brother"
or
"A Completely Random Carrot&Marron Scene"
by Sara Jaye
This is a little something I came up with one night while randomly thinking about Marron's protectiveness of Carrot...and started wondering how Carrot might feel about seeing Marron get hurt so much protecting him...then I pictured Carrot being upset cause Marron was hurt and angsting cause he loves Marron and feels bad cause Marron gets hurt so much for his sake. Then of course, I thought 'in WHAT way does he love his otouto?'...and this came about. ^_^; It's pretty fluffy and mildly ecchi- hey, this is a story involving CARROT, after all. XD
[Sorcerer Hunters belongs to Rei Omishi and Satoru Akahori, I'm just borrowing the characters for awhile. This is not only a yaoi fic, but it involves romantic scenes and kissing between teenage brothers and a couple innuendoes. So if that sort of thing bothers you I advise you not to read any further. Otherwise, enjoy! ^_^]
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All he had done was protect him. Like he always did. He hadn't even gotten that badly hurt, either-it was just a cut on his arm! So why was Carrot so upset?
"Niisan?"
"What is it?" Carrot grumbled. Marron flinched.
"N-niisan, why are you angry at me? I-if I did something to upset you, just tell me! Whatever it is, I'm sorry!" he said.
"It's nothing, Marron. I'm just tired, all right?" Carrot rolled over onto his side. As usual, Marron had let HIM sleep in the bed-nevermind that the floor was hard and Marron was injured, Carrot thought. 'Honestly, he could be dripping blood from a gaping wound and he'd still only care that I was all right!'
It wasn't that Carrot didn't appreciate it, of course. He loved his brother.
But that was exactly why he was so upset. He was tired of seeing Marron get hurt or nearly get killed just for his sake!
"Niisan..."
Carrot sighed in frustration and walked over to the window, where Marron was standing.
"Marron, you wanna know why I'm so upset?" he snapped. Marron recoiled.
"Why, niisan?"
"Because it could've been more than a cut on the arm, Marron! Why are you always throwing yourself in front of me?!"
"Because I'd rather die than see niisan be hurt!" came Marron's answer.
"Argh!" Carrot grabbed Marron's shoulders. "Otouto, you're beginning to drive me insane with all this 'I'd do anything to make you happy, niisan', and 'I'll let myself get killed for you, niisan' stuff!"
"Niisan..." Marron's eyes filled with tears. Carrot mentally kicked himself.
'Idiot! Why didja yell at him like that?!' He immediately softened and put an arm around Marron.
"I'm sorry, otouto," he said. "I-I didn't mean it that way, it's just...I really care about you and I get worried when you get hurt like that. I'm the older brother, I'm supposed to be looking out for you!"
Marron smiled. "You always say that, niisan...but you protected me enough when we were children. Now it's my turn to protect you," he said.
"And YOU always say THAT, otouto." Carrot sighed. "Look...you wanna know what'd really make me happy?"
"You name it, consider it done!"
"Let ME protect you once in awhile. I don't want to see you nearly get killed so much...preferably at all." Carrot held Marron closer.
"N-niisan...I-I don't want to let you get hurt, I'll feel like I've failed!"
"You won't have. Marron..." Carrot cupped Marron's cheek in his hand and looked into his eyes. "I love you. I could never see you as a failure no matter what."
"N-niisan..." Marron just stared at him. The look in Carrot's eyes was one he'd never seen before...
"You're more than a brother to me, otouto," Carrot whispered.
"More...?" A smile slowly spread across Marron's face. "Niisan..."
"Yeah," Carrot said before leaning in and gently kissing Marron on the lips.
Marron's heart skipped a beat. He couldn't do anything but return the gesture, wrapping his arms tightly around Carrot's chest.
When they broke the contact, Marron just grinned at him.
"So, all this time I'd been worrying over nothing," he said. Carrot blinked.
"Y-you mean...?"
"I've felt the same way, niisan," Marron said, smiling.
"Why didn't you say anything?!"
"Right, like I'm going to come out and tell my supposedly straight brother I'm in love with him?" Carrot sweatdropped.
"...Point taken. Me, I was just plain worried about freaking you out..."
"Niisan..." Marron snuggled closer, then frowned. "Niisan...what about Chocolat and Tira?"
"What about them?"
"I...I'm worried about them finding out, or NOT finding out..."
"Yeah, I know...I mean, we can't tell them cause they're NOT going to react well..." Carrot trailed off.
"But lying to them wouldn't be any better," Marron finished. "Either way there's going to be some hurt feelings."
"I know...as much as I complain about Tira and Chocolat, I care about 'em a lot and don't want to hurt 'em," Carrot sighed.
"I know..."
"For now, we'll keep it a secret...but in the near future we should probably tell them the truth," Carrot said.
"Yes, niisan." Marron smiled a little. "But...let's not trouble ourselves thinking about the future now," he said.
"Yeah...right now, let's focus on...more important things," Carrot said, smiling softly at Marron. "So...promise ya won't let yourself get hurt so much anymore?"
"I'll try."
"Good enough for now," Carrot murmured, running his fingers through Marron's hair. "You're so beautiful, Marron..."
"Oh niisan..." Marron trailed his fingers along Carrot's cheek.
"I feel stupid for chasing all those girls...you're more beautiful than any of them ever were," Carrot laughed. Marron blushed brightly.
"Niisan!"
"I mean it!" Carrot kissed the tip of Marron's ear softly. "Don't tell me you've never seen yourself in a mirror, Marron."
"You're just flattering me," Marron murmured, nestling his head against Carrot's chest.
"Well...maybe a little."
"Niisan..." Marron reached up to stroke Carrot's hair, then winced.
"Ow..."
"Marron?"
"I-it's nothing, niisan."
"I almost forgot you were hurt!" Carrot let go of Marron and took his arm, examining the wound. It wasn't deep, but it still looked pretty painful. "Sit down. I'll be right back," he said. Marron complied, and Carrot left only to return a second later with some bandages and a wet towel.
"Now hold still...the soap water might sting a little," he warned as he gently ran the towel over the cut.
"Ah..." Marron winced. "I-it's not so bad."
"Just relax." Carrot put down the towel and began to bandage Marron's arm. Marron sighed contentedly, Carrot's gentle touch making him feel warm and cozy inside. 'Just protecting you is consolation enough for being hurt, niisan...but this...' he thought, closing his eyes slightly.
"There." Carrot tied off the bandage. "Is that okay? I mean, does it feel too tight or anything?" he asked.
"It's all right, niisan," Marron said. Carrot smiled and slid his hand down to that of his brother's, giving it a gentle squeeze.
"I still wish you hadn't gotten hurt in the first place, though," he said.
"I'll try and be more careful from now on," Marron said.
"Good." Carrot wrapped his arms snugly around Marron again and kissed the top of his head. "Sorry I yelled at ya before, Marron," he said.
"It's okay, niisan. You hardly ever yell at me anyway," Marron said. "Besides...doesn't love mean never having to say you're sorry?" he joked.
"Marron, that's one of the oldest cliches in the book," Carrot laughed.
"I know," Marron murmured, snuggling closer to Carrot.
"Tired?" Carrot asked.
"A little..." Marron trailed his fingers in a lazy circle around Carrot's chest.
After a few minutes of silence, Marron spoke.
"Niisan?"
"Yeah?"
Marron tilted his head up, his eyes unusually seductive.
"Kiss me again?"
Carrot smirked.
"About time you asked," he whispered, meeting his lips with Marron's. The kiss was more passionate this time around, as Carrot took the time to savor the feeling, the taste of Marron's mouth against his own. Marron's lips parted slightly, allowing Carrot's tongue to gently probe them before slipping into his mouth. He closed his eyes, melting into his niisan's embrace.
'Even in my dreams it never felt like this...so wonderful...' he thought. His tongue flicked playfully against Carrot's, slipping into his mouth as he allowed Carrot to gently push him back onto the bed.
Moments later, they broke the kiss to come up for air. Marron looked up at Carrot, a dreamy gaze in his eyes.
"Niisan..."
"Marron, you're a hell of a great kisser," Carrot said, his fingers still running through Marron's hair. Marron blushed.
"So are you, niisan...you're so wonderful," he said softly, his head resting comfortably on Carrot's chest. "I love you."
"I love you too, Marron," Carrot mumbled, nuzzling lightly at Marron's shoulder. "Your hair always smells so nice," he said at random. Marron suppressed a laugh.
"Niisan?"
"Really, it does...is it a 'just got out of the shower' thing or do you use some sort of flowery shampoo?" Carrot asked. Marron laughed.
"Since when did you take such an interest in how my hair smelled?" he asked, a bit teasingly.
"I dunno...sometimes I heard the water running in the shower while you were in there and thought of how your hair is always so shiny and stuff... so does your hair just smell like that after a shower, or do you use some sort of flowery shampoo?" Carrot asked. Marron lowered his eyelids.
"Want to find out tomorrow?" he asked in a low voice. Carrot blushed brightly.
"Marron!" Marron blushed.
"I was kidding...unless..." He looked shyly at Carrot.
"Unless...?" Carrot gave him a sly look. Marron smirked.
"Always the pervert, niisan..."
"Hey now..." Carrot reached down and tickled Marron's sides a little.
"Niisan!" Marron somehow managed to keep from bursting into a fit of giggles. Carrot pulled Marron closer and brushed his hair to the side, placing a light kiss on his neck. Marron sighed, letting his eyes close. "That feels good..."
"So...about that shower..." Carrot whispered.
"Let's see if we can find a free hour tomorrow," Marron murmured.
"An hour, eh?" Carrot smirked.
"Well, if that won't be enough time..."
"Marron...since when were you such a pervert?"
"I believe it was you who said 'My brother is a closet pervert', niisan," Marron said airily.
"I KNEW there was a reason I said that," Carrot laughed.
"Niisan..." Marron yawned slightly. "Well, guess we should go to sleep now," he said.
"We could..." Carrot said lightly. "However..."
"However...?"
"You think we'll actually be able to SLEEP right now?" Carrot asked. Marron brought his face up to Carrot's, until there was only about an inch between them.
"I think we both know the answer to that question, niisan," he said, closing the gap between their lips with a firm kiss.
Needless to say, they didn't get much sleep that night.
~End~
Yay! Finished! ^_^ I actually started writing this back in January, but I hit a couple roadblocks...then I started on OTHER fics and my attention was all on those as well. ^^;; I didn't think I would actually FINISH this one tonight, but lo and behold! ^_^ Here it is! XD As for the title...I couldn't come up with anything wonderful and didn't want to rack my brain. ^_^;; Ah, well. ^_^;
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Sara Jaye
"Sanity's so overrated..."
