Title: Homework
Author: Collapse Overture
Pairing: Marui Bunta / Kirihara Akaya
Prompt: Homework
Word Count: 576
Summary: Marui is assigned to help Kirihara with his homework. What doom will befall the redhead?
Homework
Kirihara Akaya sat dilligently at his desk, pencil in one hand while his fingers curled around his black hair, tugging frantically. He hated homework, but most of all, he hated English homework. It was the worst thing possible for him to encounter - his worst and most-hated subject. And his senpai Yanagi was nowhere in sight. But there was one senpai that he was stuck with, ordered by the Three Demons themselves.
Pop.
The Junior Ace sighed. He was left alone with Marui Bunta - self-proclaimed tensai of Rikkai Daigaku Fuzoku - to do his English homework. He didn't want to be with Marui. The redhead didn't care at all about Kirihara's homework status, unless, of course, Kirihara was to be forced off the team for a failing grade. But even then, Marui wouldn't care.
"Senpai...instead of invading my bed and staring at my posters! - can you please help me with my homework?" the seaweed-headed boy asked, finally turning around to face the bubblegum chewing doubles player. There was no way possible that staring at various posters that held encouraging words - as well as various bands that the younger boy happened to like - would help Kirihara get his homework done.
He was answered with yet another pop, followed by the ruffling of bedsheets, and soon a hand on his shoulder. "What do you need, Akaya?" the redhead asked, chewing dilligently on the same piece of gum. "It's only English. What's the big deal?"
"..." the second year's eye twitched as he looked up at his senpai. "The big deal? Senpai! English is my worst subject!"
Marui replied with a pat to his kouhai's head. "Alright, alright. What do you need help with?"
The second year grinned and he pointed to a certain spot on the paper. "This. Something that starts with a 'Bwe.' See? That thing!"
"'Bwe'? Akaya, what are you talking about?" the tensai blinked, looking at the word that very clearly read 'Vocabulary' and smirked. "You mean Vocabulary, Akaya? I didn't know you couldn't read."
"I...I just don't know English!"
Snickering, Marui patted Kirihara's head again. "It's alright. Every team needs an idiot. Let's see...that Momoshiro kid from Seigaku's kinda dumb...then there's Gakuto from Hyoutei - no one rivals him in stupidity. We've got yo--"
The second year growled and glared up at the redhead looming over him. "Hey! At least I'm not fat like you!" he countered, effectively shutting the redhead up. Marui was right, Kirihara wasn't the smartest...but he was still a valuable asset to the team. And if the youngest member of the team was either severely injured or killed during 'Marui's and Kirihara's Homework Time,' Marui Bunta would end up dead, too. He had to fight the urge.
"Akaya..." he said in a shaky voice, through grit teeth as his hands formed a strangling sign. "You really should watch what you say, you know..."
Maybe strangling him wouldn't hurt...too bad.
- Owari -
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- Omake -
"Well, Akaya. It seems that you've survived after school with Marui," Yanagi Renji stated as-a-matter-of-factly, nodding. "Did you get your homework done?"
As a response, the Junior Ace shot him a bloodshot glare. "Senpai...sometimes, I really hate you. You are all the worst senpai-tachi...ever."
And with that, Kirihara Akaya stomped away from the dataman of Rikkai, refusing to be alone with Marui Bunta ever again during homework hours.
End Note: Thank you, PoT Crack Generator, for giving me this idea. XD By the way, I got the 'add omakes to stories' idea from awin-chan. It's actually really fun. XD
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