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Crescent Meadows

Chapter one: Summer Job

Týr Stoltenberg is a fifteen year old boy from Iceland. Currently he is living with his older brother Tore and said brother's boyfriend Mathias, both of whom are in their early twenties. Tore has recently decided that Týr shall get a summer job. Where is this job going to be? The town daycare Crescent Meadows run by Tore's Chinese friend, Yao Wang or Wang Yao, or something like that. Týr never really paid attention to how all of that stuff works. Besides, they're in America. All names become Americanized.

In all honesty Týr doesn't mind getting a job, it's the kids he's nervous about. He's never been around any kids except his neighbor's son Peter, but even Peter was around six when they moved here. Týr's pulled from his thoughts when Tore pulls up to the daycare. "Here we are. Have fun." Tore says and Týr sighs, getting out. "Oh, and don't talk to strangers." "I'm not a baby." Týr says and Tore stares at him with his normal stoic face. "Yes you are." The teen frowns and closes the car door, heading into the daycare nervously.

"Welcome, aru!" A man with long black hair exclaims and Týr stares at him, recognizing him from his countless visits to their house. "Hello Yao." He says quietly and Yao smiles at him. "Smile, aru! The children love smiles and hugs, aru!" Týr feels his hand twitch around his bag of 'play clothes'. That's right, play clothes. For work. "Don't worry, aru! I know how shy you are! You can work with Lien in the kitchen! She's shy as well, aru!" Yao says happily and leads Týr into the kitchen where a woman with long black hair tied back in a ponytail is.

"Lien, this is Týr, aru! Lien just recently came from Vietnam so her English is still a bit off, aru! Be patient with her! And be patient with him, aru!" The Chinese man says before heading off, leaving the two alone. "Hello." Lien says and Týr nods. "Hello…" "Come, I will show you the food you will-" She gets cut off by a little girl with red curls running in holding a teddy bear and staring up at Týr. "Hi!" She says happily and Týr blinks, waving at the girl. "You're supposed to be with Kaoru." Lien says annoyed and the small girl smiles.

"Kao-chan is playing hide and seek with us again~!" She coos and Lien twitches. "No. No, no no no! Do cho deee!" She hisses in Vietnamese and looks at Týr. "Go find him!" "I don't know what he…" "He's that boy!" Lien points to a picture of Kaoru, a teen with choppy brown hair and a blank expression. Týr rolls his eyes. This Kaoru guy seems to basically be an Asian Tore. "Fine, I'll look for him." Týr mumbles and Lien points to the little girl. "Take her, she'll help you find him." He nods and picks up the girl, giving her a piggy back ride.

"What's your name, mister?" The three year old asks and Týr answers, looking around. "I'm Týr Stoltenberg. Who are you?" "I'm Lilly~!" Lilly says happily, her curls bouncing on the back of Týr's neck and making him want to twitch. "Nice to meet you, Lilly…" He mumbles, looking in an empty room for the Kaoru guy. "You too, Týr! So now we're friends, right? Where are you from? How old are you? Oh! Are you married?" Lilly asks as Týr continues looking around.

"Sure, we can be friends I guess. I'm from Iceland, I'll show you it on a map later after we find this guy. I'm fifteen, which makes me question why I was even hired to work at a daycare but whatever. And no, I'm not married." Týr answers as he heads up to the roof. "Woow! You're not from America! That's amazing!" Lilly coos before Týr sets her down. "Yeah, it's amazing. Sit here while I go look around for Kaoru." She frowns at him. "I don't wanna be left alone up here. It's scary!" Týr looks around before sighing. "Alright, fine. But you have to walk because my back hurts now." Lilly smiles and nods. "Ok!" She eagerly takes his gloved hand and drags him around on the roof until Týr stumbles over something.

Týr looks over and sees Kaoru sleeping behind a vent. "…" "Týr, you're twitching~!" Lilly coos and Týr sighs letting go of her hand and smiling at her. "Stay here for a moment." The girl holds onto her teddy bear and sits on the floor. Týr pats her on the head and crawls under the vent, ending up between Kaoru's legs and a small distance from his face. He blushes a little before reaching over and flicking him on the nose. "Wake up."

Kaoru's left eyebrow twitches a little, but other than that he doesn't budge. Týr silently fumes at this and reaches forward, pinching Kaoru's nose closed until a hand shoots up and grabs his wrist, pulling his hand away. "Are you trying to kill me?" Kaoru asks blankly and Týr shrugs. "Wake you, kill you, whichever came first." The brunette looks him over before looking down and smirking a little. "You don't care much about personal space, do you?" Týr looks at him confused for a minute before remember his position and going bright red. "S-sorry…" He mumbles, moving quickly to escape and slamming his head on the vent above them.

Kaoru watches him unfazed as the boy groans and crawls back away from him. "Ow…" "Ehh? Týr! You got a boo-boo!" Lilly cries and runs over, grabbing his head and kissing the part his hand was covering. "Owie go away! Owie go away!" She chants and Týr groans, glaring over at Kaoru as he casually climbs out. "Maybe you shouldn't be all over someone sleeping, kid." Týr fumes and looks away. "Maybe you shouldn't ditch your responsibilities." Kaoru looks at Lilly, who is still kissing the top of his head, before walking over and gently moving her back. "There's a better way to make the pain go away, Lilly." Lilly looks up at him wide eyed. "Really~?" Kaoru nods. "But it's a special way only adults can use." Týr looks at him wearily. "And what is that…?" The smaller teen asks and Kaoru smirks, moving closer.

Týr stiffens up and begins to panic when Lilly's teddy bear is suddenly between them, slapping Kaoru in the face. "…Ow…" Kaoru mumbles and sits back, rubbing his nose. "Lilly you don't hit people." The brunette says half heartedly and Lilly glares at him. "Týr's not yours! You can't touch!" "I was just teasing. I wasn't gonna actually do it." Kaoru says flatly and Lilly pouts. "It's still a no-no!" Týr groans and buries his face in his hand. "I'm going downstairs. Come on Lilly." He takes the fuming girl's hand and heads downstairs.

Later:

After that oh-so lovely incident with Kaoru, Týr has stayed in the cafeteria. Very close to Lien, just to be safe. "I take it Kaoru did something weird…" Lien says and Týr nods, helping her with the dishes after lunch. "What did he do?" She asks and Týr blushes. "Just…some personal space invading…" Lien looks at him confused. "Really? He…got close to you?" Týr nods. "Yeah…why…?"Lien smiles to herself a little. "No reason. You're done with dishes and it's almost recess time, go change into the play clothes and join them."

Týr pales a little. "B-but…" "Don't worry, Meilin will be out there. She's very outgoing, you'll get along." Lien says and Týr frowns. "I don't know her…" "…Well…Kaoru will be there too…" Týr blushes deeply. "I-I don't…want to be near him…" "He won't bite." Lien says and Týr twitches a little. "You don't know that."

Recess:

Týr stares at the ground as the children run around playing. "Is this what you did in your own recess as well before high school?" Kaoru asks and Týr blushes. "I-I didn't go outside for recess…or I'd read a book under a tree…if you must know." The brunette nods. "I figured you were a nerd." Týr twitches a little and moves away from him annoyed. "Whatever…" He mumbles, trying to go to the other side of the playground.

The teen leans up against a wall and watches the kids. "It's rude to walk away in the middle of a conversation." Kaoru says from beside him and Týr jumps. "GET. AWAY." The brunette raises a brow curiously. "Is my presence annoying you?" Týr glares at him. "Yes, leave me alone." Kaoru leans up against the wall, his shoulder casually touching Týr's and making the boy's whole body twitch a little. "Creeper…you obviously don't understand what 'leave me alone' means." Týr mumbles in distaste. "Did you just…super twitch…?" Kaoru asks, highly amused. "I don't think it's called that…" The brunette smirks. "It is now."

"Kao-chan! Kao-chan! Play with me!" A little girl pleads and both boys look at her curiously. "What would you like to play?" Kaoru asks and Týr just watches confused. "I want a tea party! You can bring your friend!" She says and Kaoru smirks at Týr. "Yeess. Let's go play with her." Týr pales and looks at him horrified. "N-no way…Why do you hate me…?" He asks and Kaoru takes his hand, making the boy cringe more. "I don't hate you…um…you." Týr rolls his eyes. "It's Týr you dumb-" He looks at the little girl holding Kaoru's other hand. "…Idiot." He mumbles and Kaoru holds in his laughter. "Ow. How cruel." "..Ugh…"

Tea party:

The little girl leads them over to a fancy little table with a plastic tea set that looks like a real one. Yao really goes all out for these kids. "Ok! Ok! One of you can be my husband!" She coos and both teens quickly point to each other. "Him." They say in unison and the girl looks at them confused. "I wasn't talking to you two…I was talking to them!" She points to the stuffed animals also seated at the table. Týr and Kaoru look at each other confused before sighing in relief.

"You two are so silly! How can we be married when you two are married~?" She asks and Týr groans as Kaoru snickers. "Of course, how could I ever be married to anyone other than Týr?" Kaoru asks, reaching out to wrap his arm around Týr's shoulders. "Don't touch me." Týr says quickly, pushing his arm away. "You two are Mr. and Mrs. Wang!" She says happily and Týr twitches. "Like hell I'm the wife! Or having a last name like that!" Kaoru smirks. He does way too much of that for Týr's liking. "What the lady says goes. Don't want to make her sad, right?" Týr bristles and mumbles under his breath. "…Asni…"

After a lovely drink of tea, sarcasm intended, and trying to fight a certain brunette off of him, Týr's freedom is called by Yao. They finish the day with Kaoru playing a strange looking Chinese instrument called a guzheng. It's a light and airy sound, a sound that someone as evil as Kaoru shouldn't be capable of making. But he's amazing at it. At first Týr was hoping it was just his lack of knowledge about the instrument that was making Kaoru sound so good, and the in reality he was awful, but no such luck.

As Kaoru plays the instrument Yao begins gushing at how amazing his 'little prodigy' is and how it didn't take that long to teach him because he was a natural. Stupid Kaoru. He really hates him. But soon he will be rid of him, at least for the day. So he sits with the children, the ones closest to him leaning on his shoulders, and listens to Kaoru play.

Later:

All of the children are now gone and the day care is cleaned up. He is free to go home. "Týr! Here you are!" Yao exclaims and Týr inwardly cringes. This can't be good. "Yeah…" "Your brother called! He said that he is unable to get here for a few more hours, he had to stay late at the office. Now I would let you stay here at the daycare, but then I realized; since you and Kaoru have become such good friends, you can just go wait at our house! I already told him and he's waiting for you outside." The Chinese man says and Týr resists the urge to scream in horror. "…Right…tha..nk…you…" He says, trying not to twitch.

Týr goes outside and sees an amused Kaoru waiting for him. "Here I thought it would take a while before you would come home with me." He teases as he walks up closer to Týr and the smaller teen pushes him away. "Shut up. I'm only going there out of necessity. How did Yao think we were friends? God adults are so stupid sometimes…" Kaoru nods. "Yeah…and there's the fact I told him we were." Týr cringes and turns toward him in rage. "Why would you do that? I hate you, you know this." Kaoru smirks. "That's true…but this is far more funny to me."

Týr twitches. "I hate you. I really, really, really, really hate you." "Oh, how you hurt me." Kaoru says and Týr glares. "DON'T SMIRK WHEN YOU SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT."

A/N: What's this? Another HKxIce? Yeah. And for the record, I know that Himaruya is working on giving them all names, as has certain ones for Hong Kong and Iceland that he is choosing from. But I am used to these names with them and wont change it until he actually chooses one. AND OMG I LOVE THE IDEA OF A DAYCARE NAMED CRESCENT MEADOWS! It's just so...whimsical and pretty sounding in my opinion...granted the name belongs to a run down motel in a town close to mine, BUT THE NAME IS STILL PRETTY DAMNIT! Anyways...hope you like it!