Title: 50 Sentences
Pairing/Fandom:
KayaxNaka
Rating: PG.
Notes:
From an LJ community prompt. Just a bunch of fluff (and only a tiny
bit of angst..wouldn't be HanaKimi without it.) It was more difficult
than I initially imagined to stick to one sentence, so please
forgive the occasional run on, x_x heh.
Disclaimer:
I don't own HanaKimi or the characters.
1 (Ring):
The
familiar soft ring of his mobile pulled Nakatsu out of his daydream
and an unmistakable grin broke over his face as he greeted his
roommate on the other end.
2 (Hero):
The night Nakatsu
was able to pull himself together after the heartbreak over Mizuki,
he became more than just Taiki's hero.
3 (Memory):
The
memory of Nakatsu sitting, silently broken, in the common room
downstairs would forever haunt Taiki...
4 (Box):
Nakatsu
glanced up at his quiet roommate in surprise as the small, neatly
wrapped box was place in front of him and a soft "Happy
Birthday" was expressed.
5 (Run):
Startled, Shuichi
laughed and chased after Kayashima as the ball was stolen by his
roommate and juggled inexpertly down the field.
6 (Hurricane):
It often felt like being in Nakatsu's presence was somewhat akin
to getting caught up in a hurricane, but Taiki loved the weightless,
breathless feeling.
7 (Wings):
The first time Shuichi
witnessed Kayashima's rare and brilliant smile he was sure that his
heart had stopped, grown wings, and flown right out the window.
8
(Cold):
Taiki looked down at his hand, wondering if Nakatsu's
constant warmth was because of the bright yellow of the teen's
effusive aura, and the constant chill he always felt was because of
the dominant blue of his own.
9 (Red):
All around him
people gasped and cried out when Nakatsu collapsed on the field, but
the bloody red that consumed the athlete's aura caused Taiki to stop
breathing entirely.
10 (Drink):
Smiling softly to
himself, Taiki held out the waterbottle for Shuichi as the athlete
grinned his thanks, wiping away the perspiration on his face with the
hem of his jersey before heading back into the game.
11
(Midnight):
A small sigh slipped from Taiki's lips when far
after midnight his roommate finally returned, because knowing Nakatsu
was back and safe was the only thing that eased his tension and
allowed him to slip into a peaceful sleep.
12 (Temptation):
If
Shuichi wasn't careful, he knew that he would give into the
temptation to reach out and pull the seemingly eternally sad
Kayashima into a tight embrace and never release him.
13
(View):
Settling himself on the windowsill of the empty
classroom, Taiki stared down at the soccer practice going on below
him and decided that this was probably the best view in the entire
campus.
14 (Music):
Shuichi glanced up and stared at
Kayashima's back in surprise as the small teen uncharacteristically
hummed along with the upbeat song softly playing on their radio.
15
(Silk):
Cheeks flaming, Shuichi adverted his gaze from the
sleeping form of his roomate before he gave into the temptation to
find out if the ebony mess of hair was as silky as it appeared.
16
(Cover):
Shuichi held his breath, afraid that he'd blown his cover
when his long fingers had reached out to brush a stray eyelash from
Kayashima's pale, soft cheek.
17 (Promise):
Anger
flaring, Shuichi promised himself that he would never let anyone hurt
Kayashima as those two bullies had.
18 (Dream):
Smiling
to himself, Taiki turned from the desk and glanced up at the
beautiful wisps of colors that made up Nakatsu's aura while the teen
dreamed.
19 (Candle):
Brown eyes locked with onyx orbs
and both teens froze; their bodies so close and tense that Shuichi
feared if either one were to breathe, just like a lit candle, this
moment would flicker and die away.
20 (Talent):
Taiki's
fingers gripped the chain-linked fence as he watched the blond run
round after round of excersizes up and down the field in admiration;
there was no question that the teen's talent was hard earned.
21
(Silence):
Not for the first time, Shuichi desperately
wished he had Kayashima's abilities so he could decifer his enigmatic
and near silent roommate.
22 (Journey):
The diploma
clattered to the floor and all Taiki's melancholic thoughts of their
journey over the past three years slipped from his mind as the warm
lips of his ex-roommate were crushed against his.
23 (Fire):
The disapproving frown of walking in on a sure fire-hazard in the
center of their room soon slipped off Taiki's face as the
ever-enthusiastic blond beckoned him to come and share the homemade
meal.
24 (Strength):
Shuichi felt his strength drain
away as he clung to Kayashima, his broken heart pouring out in the
large tears that slipped down his cheeks and onto his roommate's
shirt front.
25 (Mask):
Shuichi glanced at his
roommate from across the classroom and sighed, desperately wishing he
could break past the seemingly impenetrable mask the indeciferable
teen always wore.
26 (Ice):
Shuichi jumped and let out a
small cry as he spun towards the startled teen, "Jesus
Kayashima, your hands are like ice!"
27 (Fall):
Closing
his eyes, he discretely drew in Nakatsu's scent after the taller teen
removed his long scarf and wound it around Taiki's neck to block out
the cool Fall air.
28 (Forgotten):
All of the
disappointments of the past and anxieties for the future were
forgotten the moment they stole away from the graduation ceremony and
made their affections for eachother known in that empty empty
room.
29 (Dance):
Looking away, Taiki expertly
smothered the conflicting emotions rolling around inside of him at
the sight of Nakatsu happily twirling Mizuki about the dance floor
and decided that this ball was probably one of the most miserable
nights of his life.
30 (Body):
The drop of water
slipped down the pale skin of Kayashima's back and disappeared at the
towel wrapped around his waist, causing Shuichi to swallow heavily
and quip a quick "My turn to shower!" before disappearing
into the bathroom.
31 (Sacred):
Wide onyx eyes tore
themselves from the smashed figurine on the floor and landed on
Nakatsu's dumbstruck features before he doubled over in laughter at
the sheepish "That wasn't a sacred Buddah, was it?".
32
(Farewells):
Just after the graduation ceremony, while everyone
else was saying tearful farewells, Shuichi drug Taiki into an
abandoned classroom and finally pulled the smaller teen into the kiss
he'd been pining after for nearly three years.
33 (World):
Taiki's world ground to a halt the moment his dark eyes landed on
his new roommate's brilliant, untainted aura.
34 (Formal):
Taiki busied himself with adjusting his tie as he silently
endured the endless excited Mizuki-centered chatter of his roommate
while they readied themselves for the Ohsaka/St. Blossom Ball.
35 (Fever):
Brown, fever-glazed eyes slowly closed as soft
lips pressed against his warm forehead, chasing away the haze and
delirium of sickness enough for him to sleep.
36
(Laugh):
Entranced, Shuichi now knew that he would do anything to
get his roommate to laugh; even if he had to cook takoyaki every
night in their room.
37 (Lies):
Taiki's heart broke at the
reassuring lies and fake smile Nakatsu poured forth to placate Mizuki
the day after she officially crushed the teen.
38
(Forever):
Their blushes mirrored eachother and the two sets of
eyes refused to meet for the rest of the night when the note from
their shared fortune cookie read You will forever find happiness
if you stay with the one beside you.
39 (Overwhelmed):
It was difficult not to be overwhelmed by Nakatsu's brilliant
aura and Taiki had to constantly remind himself to both breathe and
not stare.
40 (Whisper):
Taiki's gaze lowered to the desk
and he whispered a soft word of agreement when the gentle spirit
beside him commented on his slumbering roommate's beauty.
41
(Wait):
Taiki struggled to hide his anxiety as he waited in the
now empty classroom for his roommate to return from the meeting with
the acting principal that would potentially destroy the athlete's
dreams.
42 (Talk):
Perfection was being sprawled out in
the soft grass, staring up at the beautiful blue sky, and Nakatsu
next to him talking about all of the dreams and aspirations the
promising athlete had for the future.
43 (Search):
Shuichi
couldn't help but wish that his human-radar of a roommate would
return quickly as he again desperately searched the room for his
missing cleat.
44 (Hope):
His hope at the brilliant pink
flare to Nakatsu's aura was quickly stomped out as Mizuki's voice
called out behind him and Taiki quickly slipped the emotionless mask
over his features once more.
45 (Eclipse):
Taiki knew that
he was eclipsed by Nakatsu's brilliance, but the thought never once
bothered him.
46 (Gravity):
The gravity of his feelings
hit him full on when Shuichi was forced to face the reality that he
may never see Kayashima after they graduated.
47 (Highway):
Shuichi put a finger to his lips as Noe called out to him,
silently gesturing to the dark head gently resting on his shoulder;
Kayashima had fallen asleep only minutes after the tour bus had
pulled onto the highway towards Sapporo.
48
(Unknown):
Because of his unique abilities Taiki had always delved
headlong into the unknown; but the uncertainty of his status with
Nakatsu threw his entire world askew.
49 (Lock): Face flaming, Shuichi flipped the lock on the bathroom door and once again stepped into the frigid shower, not even bothering to undress this time.
50 (Breathe): When the vivid and inevitable nightmares wrenched Taiki awake it was only the soft measured sound of breathing from the bunk above that was able to calm and lure him back to peaceful sleep.
