30 Kisses

Whee!! Contest time!! ^_^ I love these things! I'm not gonna say a whole lot for this fic, but that's ok. This contest is called "30 Kisses" thus the name of the story. So, let's get down to business here.



These characters are mine. Yes I own them all.

This fic is rated R, only for the fact that I can't rate it any lower here on AFF.

This fic was made for a contest, so please R&R!! ^_^ I could use the good feedback!!



Other than that, please enjoy the fic!



30 Kisses

Chapter 1 - Kiss

By Trinity Renee



Their lives had become a living hell since they arrived at Tokyo U. Maybe it was because they weren't normal. Infact they were far from normal. They weren't even human. Instead, they were something called elementals; humanoid forms of the elements. Hijiri Tomonori, the fire elemental, thought it was fate that he met the other. But he also thought that fate had a cruel since of humor if his soul mate was his opposite. Who was he thinking about? None other than Mizune Aizawa, the water elemental.



Since the first day that Hijiri transferred to Tokyo U, Mizune had always been on his mind. The other was strong but gentle, silent like the day before a large storm. When Hijiri was in trouble the first day, Mizune saved him. Mizune never questioned him about his past, especially when he saw the many scars on his arms from his personal atonement. Mizune had saved him when his roommate tried to rape him, and now he was thankful that Mizune allowed him to stay in his dorm. "Somebody's gotta keep an eye on you, to keep you out of trouble." This made Hijiri laugh softly. For being a 'tough guy,' Mizune was really kind and sensitive.



This brought him to today. It had been about a week since he came to Tokyo U, and already Mizune had gotten hurt because of him. He didn't want to relive that day, because he knew that it was himself that had hurt his soul mate, and he didn't want to face the fact that he might have a split personally. He sat alone in the dorm, staring at Mizune's empty bed. How was it that after only knowing the water elemental for a week, he had come to develop strong feelings for him?



He had hoped that Mizune would like him in the same way, but he didn't know how he could ask. He knew that today he had to find out, but would his heart allow it? There was no time to think as Mizune walked into the dorm, wearing swimming trunks, a sweatshirt, and a pair of flip-flops. Hijiri smiled at the sight. Of course Mizune would be on the swim team, it was only natural for a water elemental to be around his source of power. "Taidama!" Mizune's voice filled the room, bringing a smile to Hijiri's face.



"Okari. How was practice?"



"Meh..." He watched as Mizune shrugged and placed his swim bag on the floor at the foot of his bed. The water elemental moved so fluidly, like a river. So many similes came to his mind to describe Mizune. It was almost as if the man as perfect. "Coach had us do laps half of the time because Jak was late. (A/N: Yes! You know who you are Jak! Don't deny it!) Poor guy... I understand he can't read Japanese so well... the guys almost killed him too..."



"Jak?"



"A foreign exchange student from America. I don't know what part though..."



"Oh..." He watched as Mizune ran his fingers through his blue hair. Blue... Such a perfect color for a water elemental. Everything about Mizune was perfect to him... "So did he survive?"



"Barely!" Mizune laughed, a soft laugh that caused Hijiri to shiver. "But he's a good swimmer, should win us a couple meets."



"That's good..." His voice trailed off as he looked away, unable to look at Mizune anymore. How could someone be that... amazing? How could-



"You ok?" Hijiri looked up, seeing Mizune's face close to his. He blushed severely as he tried to find his voice, only to stutter out his words.



"I... I'm f... fine! Honest!"



"You're sure not acting fine... Your face is flushed, do you have a fever?" His eyes widened as Mizune placed his forehead against his own, trying to feel for a fever. Why did he have to do this now?! "No fever..." Mizune raised an eyebrow as he heard Hijiri mumble something. "What was that?"



"C... Can I... kiss you? P...please?" His blush worsened as Mizune pulled back for a moment, surprised at the question. Baka him, asking Mizune such a question. They had only known each other for a week! That wasn't enough time for Mizune to-



"Okay..." He choked slightly, looking up at Mizune. Were his ears deceiving him? Did Mizune actually agree to a kiss? The look on Mizune's face told no lies. He was smiling at Hijiri, encouraging him with his soft eyes to go ahead and kiss him. But he felt frozen in place. Mizune's hand reached out to touch his tan skin, and to brush away some white blue-tipped hair out of his face. "You can kiss me. I wouldn't mind."



Slowly, he allowed his fingers to reach up and touch the pale white skin of Mizune's face. It was soft, just like his expression, and the blue hair perfectly surrounded his face like a halo. Moving his fingers into Mizune's hair, Hijiri slowly closed the gap between them, gasping as their lips touched. Mizune's lips were like velvet, completely surprising him. He figured that with how much Mizune swam; his lips would be a bit rough. But no, they were far from rough.



He couldn't help but purr into the kiss as Mizune made his move, nudging his mouth open and making the kiss deeper. Oh! How he was on cloud nine! Mizune's taste... he couldn't get enough. It was like a drug, and if he couldn't have his fill of it, he would surely go insane. He could taste the chlorine on Mizune's lips, and he could tell how cold the other really was. He could also feel the burn in his chest from lack of air, but he couldn't break the kiss now. He couldn't end the perfection now, not after he felt whole for the first time in his life. But, sadly, the kiss ended as Mizune pulled back, panting slightly.



"Th... Thank you..." He was able to squeak out, turning to look away from Mizune. But the water elemental wouldn't allow it. Looking back up at Mizune, he was shocked to see a smile on the other's face.



"Hi-chan, I like you..." Mizune started off, making him freeze in time. "Maybe, after today, we can push things further?"



"O...kay..." He blushed, watching as Mizune stripped off his sweatshirt to go take a shower. His dream had come true... He, Hijiri Tomonori, finally found his soul mate, and he will never allow such a person to be ripped away from him again. Never.



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Ok! So, basically, 30 kisses is going to be a series of 30 short stories. Lots of fluff. ^_^ Whee! This is going to be fun! ^_^ Trinity is over and out!