Title: Heat Stroke
Universe: Air Gear
Rating: T
Summary: Kazu finds the most unlikely hero.
Disclaimer: Air Gear doesn't belong to me. Never will.
Author Notes: This was more of a spur of the moment deal. I do understand some of the things don't follow along with the character's personality and such, but I figured it would make sense, given the situation and such.
He really didn't know what his older bother saw in this...this... idiot.
Really, it was a pain in the ass to deal with that damn fucken idiot. Doesn't the asshole know that he had better things to do? Like expanding territory, patrolling for idiots and making sure the neighboring riders knew who the heck was alpha around here? Not to mention train on his own fangs. That arrogant bird brain fuck.
Bet you 2000 yen that idiot didn't realize the work that comes when having territory like this.
Actually, the dumbass proven this fact after the battle with Behemoth. Granted he was looking for a headquarters of some sort for us. But, that didn't matter much since the neighboring gangs were pushing their way into the borders. Even the yakuza were gathering interests here and there at a few streets.
On top of that, the retard had the gall to claim his efforts were done by HIS hard work. The only hard work he done was... well, what the fuck does the crow do anyway? Actually...
"Why the fuck do I even care?" was growled out.
"Hrmmm? What's wrong bother?" The older one pipe up softly in the depths of his mind.
Releasing an aggravated and rather animal like snort, the Fang King mumbled a soft, "Nothing... Just fuming over the fact that piss for brains left me here to watch the Twig." A tick went off at his jaw. Exploding at the air, "SLOPPY! What the fuck is wrong with your posture? Is all the damn speed causing excessive aging Jiisan! FUCK!"
"You know he only asked out of concern... plus, Kazu-kun looked like he could use a bit of help." There was a pause as a loud yelp and some cursing could be heard across the field. "Even though your methods are rather harsh, Kazu-kun looks like he can handle it."
"Handle it? He's fucken pathetic." Watching the heir of the Flame Regalia get up from a rather harsh fall, the rider slowly made his way over to Agito. Narrowing his eyes, "Oi, ya poor example of anorexia, the fuck do you think you're doing? Get back over there and do your fucken forms."
The boys were out in the school field. Tracks from Kazu's effort littered the whole field. Luckily on a day off, there wasn't many people around to watch. Maybe an occasional club student or two, that just happen to be passing by. Though, it didn't matter much. Especially with how the sun was slowly moving to the highest points of the sky, signaling the hottest time of the day. Noon.
The humidity wasn't helping either.
Nor Agito's shouts of threats and discouragement. He was nastier today than others. Must be the heat, considering that the morning report stating that it would be an all time high for Japan this summer. 105 degrees Fahrenheit. That would be 40.44 Celsius, if you follow the other metric system.
The beanie wearing teen stopped and stared at his so called coach. Huffing, the boy tugged his headwear down. "Shut it Agito." the boy wheezed as he continued his trek forward. Reaching for the bag near Agito, Kazu started to rummage about for a bottle of water.
"Go easy on him Agi. Remember, its blistering out here."
"Ya fucken shit for brains, do you honestly think I'mma just shut the fuck up? I'm here helping your pathetic ass. Not the fucken crow or the damn pigs. I am. A motherfucken damn King. I sure as heck don't know much about the other roads, but I know when I can see some sack of flesh that can't even put an ounce of work on their road." Akito's words fell on deaf ears.
"Are you even taking this seriously?" He continued, glaring at the blond. "You think that little prancing you did would be good enough to go against Sora? Unless you're trying to woo the fucken bastard, maybe you'd have a chance. Would also be a nice profession for you. The Stripin' Pansy of Kogarasumaru. Nice, just fucken nice."
The sound of plastic twisting was heard. "I am putting everything I got into this." Kazu yelled... Or, so he thought. With how his voice wheezed and the trembling that went through his body, it just... sounded weak. He wasn't weak. No, he was... he was... he was the guy Spitfire thought could make it. Thought that he could actually... achieve something.
Once more the blond gripped his beanie and tugged it down.
"Really? Is that all you really got?"
Stiffening, Kazu didn't bother to look over at Agito. No. He couldn't. That tone... what he said. It was enough to see the disappointment in his face. No. Not just disappointment. There was pity there too. As though he was yelling out that Spitfire made one of the worse mistakes ever; and he died for it. And Kazu had to be the one with the burden.
How could Kazu even reply to that one? He really couldn't. It was just... way too much for him.
"No answer? So, all this time on my hands and it was wasted." There was a grunt. "I'm leaving then."
Bowing his head further, Kazu didn't reply. How could he? He was a disgrace to the name of Stormriders.
"If you really want to become King, beanpole... Work on the basic forms. Quit dragging your foot and do something about your posture. This is the last advice I'm giving you, till I see you actually gain the right to continue training under my guidance. Fucken bastard."
All that was left for Kazu was the blistering heat, the wet humidity and lastly... The sounds of Agito's AT's rolling off, leaving a trail of disappointment, pity and possibly regret. Regret to even bother with a failure like himself.
Staring at the bag, the Flame regalia peeked out. Reaching out to graze the wheel, Kazu thought on it. He couldn't... He couldn't give up. He'd take on Agito's last bit of advice and continue to work. He had too. Not only did the whole team rely on him, but so did Spitfire and Aeon. They didn't just give up their lives for nothing... They couldn't. He couldn't let that happen.
Tossing the plastic bottle away, Kazu got up and resume to his forms. Without Agito there to point out his mistakes, the blond had to do his best. No... Not do his best. He had to become the best. Right?
"You should have went easy on him Agi..."
Agito snarled softly as he dashed from rooftop to rooftop. "Three hours, of sayin nuthin, only to come up with that?"
"Figured you could use the time alone... Which is impossible most the time."
Agito could see the smirk that played on his older brother's lips. Heck, he couldn't help but bark out a simple laugh. It was true. With a condition they had, it was rather hard to be alone... Or even keep thoughts to yourself. If you weren't careful, thoughts and memories would at time over lap. But that only happened if one of them were so exhausted that they were on the brink of dying... or something along those lines.
"Look... I know he has potential. Spitfire didn't pick the kid for nothing... well, I figured there was another reason, but I'm not gonna settle on that one just yet."
"Hrm? Another reason?" Akito hummed in thought. Floating about in his mental cage, the teen thought on it. It wasn't hard to pick up on his younger brother's thought patterns. After all, they were both Fang King. Its just that... Agito had to take the lead for this one. "You really don't mean... Well, it would make sense. Kazu does have that down to the A. I wonder if he should bother wearing weights, like Rika-san forced on Ikki-kun."
Agito mulled on that idea for a bit. "Maybe... It would take a total of two to three weeks for his body to adapt to that sort of weight."
"That would be perfect! We haven't had any battles yet, and there is still a load of time." Akito was practically jumping for joy on this one.
"We would, if that fucken twig-bastard gets his damn head out of his ass. I swear, he's like a fucken walking, fumbling lollipop. Plus, I already put my foot down on the matter." Well, look at that. Mister negative just had to ruin Akito's joyful mood.
"Hey! Agiiii!" The teen whined loudly into Agito's consciousness.
"FUCK!" was yelled out. "Akito, don't do that! You know I hate that shit!" and plugs a finger into his ear, as though trying to lessen the ache of his brain.
"What on earth?"
Glancing off to the side, Agito took note of an elderly woman standing on her balcony. The poor thing didn't know what she just witness. She was just busy, dealing with her own ordeals. The blankets had to be dusted and aired out. Then that little pirahna came out of nowhere, wearing one of those flying shoe thingies.
And then...Agito had to snarled loudly like some animal. "Piss off!" and Agito resume his run through the city.
Akito wouldn't stop giggling. "Agito. You should know better than to be yelling out my name in public like that. They'd think somethin' awful."
Agito would have answered, but someone just had to call him. Rummaging through his pocket, the boy kept his form while gliding mid-air... 128 feet up in the skies. Giving the caller id a glance, he just shoved it into his pocket.
"You're not going to answer?"
"Nah... Don't feel like dealing with bird-brain"
"He's not that bad... ermm... I'll shut up on that one actually." Akito sighed.
"Still pissed at him for yellin' like that. Shoulda let me beat his ass. Maybe the fucker woulda pop a few eggs." The phone kept on ringing.
"… I don't want you to drop to that level is why... You're better than that Agi." Even though physically, he couldn't hug his younger brother, it didn't mean that Agito couldn't feel it through his consciousness.
Grinding on a pipe, Agito reached over to his shoulder and squeeze. "I know... I know..." And that phone still kept on ringing. The boy snarled loudly as he dropped down to the street – seeking for the cool shade the buildings provided. "Fuck! What do you want, bird shit!?" Talk about answering a call.
"You with Kazu?" He sounded serious... and worried?
"No. I left the lollipop hours ago."
"Shit." Shuffling could be heard in the background and Sumeragi's voice. Something about needing a 0 size bit. "Agito, can you go look for him? His sister was calling non-stop, saying that he wasn't answering his phone or anything."
"Either you're too busy thinking about that enlarged clit of your's..." grunting, the young king rolled over to a nearby vending machine. "Or the pigs are busy stuffin their faces?"
"SHUT THE FUCK UP TWERP! MY DICK ISN'T THAT SMALL!" There was laughter in the background as Ikki spewed curses.
"And no." Ikki Continued, "I just trust you more." wait, what? "Not that I'm sayin that I don't trust Bucha or Onigiri. Its just that... how can I say it... This is more in your area of expertise. Think of it as a hunt."
"What kind of shit are you smoking there?" Dipping the money into the machine, the usual was selected. "You know I'm still fucken angry 'bout what you pulled off the other night."
"Yeah..." there was an awkward pause and then, "Well, I'll hear from you soon!" Click!
"Fucken Crow." shoving the device away, Agito cracked the can open and had a few sips.
"What happened?"
"Kazu went missin... Bet you I'd find his corpse bellow a bridge."
"Agito, don't say that... Especially when I know you like him."
"..." he sighed some and continued to finish his drink. With a glance at the time, 4:30pm flashed at him. "Better check out the school first then."
And with that, the Fang King dashed back to Higashi Junior High.
It was a long trip. Took 30 minutes tops on high speed. Thankfully Agito took a nap when he first left Kazu, or the boy would have said fuck it and took the easy route, viva skitching (aka, hitching a ride behind a car). Yes, it was still used. Especially with some AT riders. It was the lazy way to get around the city, but it did wonders when it came to conserving stamina.
Leaping over the front gate, Agito sped off to the training field. There wasn't anyone to be seen. Actually... The field was deserted. Other than a black spot in the middle of it all.
Wait... black spot?
Kicking up some speed, Agito skidded to a halt as he stared at the object. It was Kazu's bag... the bag that held the regalia. The Flame regalia... The regalia that shouldn't be here unsupervised. It was what made the flame king. It is the icon of the flame king and god damnit, such a treasure should not be laying here without supervision.
"FUCK! Where is that god damn lollipop bastard! TWIGGY! Where the fuck are you!"
"What on earth are you yellin about now Agi?"
"That asshole... He left the Flame regalia here. Just outright left it."
"He wouldn't do that... I think something happened to him. Look around before we put the team on high alert."
"Okay..." Calming down for now, Agito swung the bag onto his shoulder and started to comb through the field with his AT's.
'This isn't like Kazu. He wouldn't do this... So what the hell happened to that twig ass idiot.' Agito thought in a frantic manner. Spinning upwards against the high wall, the Shark perched himself on top of the roof. Glancing about, he still couldn't fin-
'THERE!' His mind yelled as he quickly dove down the steep wall.
No wonder Agito couldn't find the idiot. He was sprawled out, near the bleachers, hidden off to the side.
"OI! Ya fucken retard! Wake up! Fuck!" Agito yelled out, trying to not sound that concerned for the boy. But that was hard. Especially considering the fact that he was almost going to have a heart attack about all of this. He was really stressing over the worse.
However, that feeling came back. Especially when Kazu didn't answer.
"Maybe... He's upset with what you told him?" Akito's uncertainty rang through Agito's mind.
"No... Even he would make a remark to that." Agito mumbled softly to his brother.
The squeak of the AT wheels stopping was heard. Staring down at the prone figure, Agito's eye widened just a fraction. Standing just a mere three feet away, Agito could hear the rapid, shallow wheezes that made up Kazu's breath.
Pushing himself forward, more details could be seen. The usual pale skin was flushed... no... no. It was red. Ripe red. Yet there was no moisture on his skin, or at least that is what could be seen. The usual beanie was sticking out from the teen's pocket. The trademark hoodie? It wasn't seen, but his undershirt stuck onto his form. Yet again, there was no moisture. Most likely dried up, thus giving Agito an idea just how long he was laying there.
"Oi..." his voice shook. "Twiggy... Hey..." Nudging his AT against Kazu's leg, there was no reaction at all. No twitch. No stirring. Just.. nothing, but a stiff leg. If it weren't for the wheezes, you'd think he was dead.
"Agi... What time is it?"
Glancing back at the school's high wall, "5:14..." wait... Didn't he leave at noon...
"Agito! Hur-"
"I know!" He was slow. Too damn slow!
With panic growing inside of him, Agito moved as fast as possible. The body was burning in his touch, but that didn't matter. It couldn't matter. He just had to be quick. That's what mattered. But.. God damnit, everything he did felt sluggish and slow.
Throwing the body onto his shoulder... It burdened Agito's small frame.
The once powerful strides felt it was dancing on a tight rope; wobbly and filled with so much uncertainty.
Even the halls inside the school just seem so vast and long... As though he was to never reach his goal. He couldn't reach his goal...
It was just... just...
"Fuck!" the usual trademark that made up Agito's personality echoed into the silent halls. He couldn't just stop there and give up. No way.
So he tore through the halls. Glass cracked under the pressure and the goal would be seen... No. The goal would be kicked down. Well, more like fanged down. The door laid across the room in a heap of scraps.
Wheels squeaked and jerked to a stop.
With a certain amount of gentleness that would be hard to believe coming from Agito, Kazu's body was laid out on the cold tiled floor. A faucet handle squealed in protest at the rough treatment. It was rare for the cold option to be placed on full blast. Forcing Kazu's body to be propped up against the wall, Agito made sure the nozzle beat down the blond's crown. "Stay here." was growled out.
Once more the squeals of AT wheels where heard as Agito sped out the shower rooms. He had to get to the infirmary. He just had too! Well... He did, at a record time that would have made the shark proud – if it weren't for the fact that his... That Kazu was at the brink of death!
Shouldering his way into the door, the boy was only there long enough to get what was needed before making his way back to the shower rooms. Well, he did made another stop. Well, more like a wreck. It would most likely cost his status as student here at Higashi Junior High School. But that didn't matter. No. Nope. Nah. He was too busy thinking about Kazu. He was... he was...
"Fucken bastard." Agito grumbled as he skidded to a halt in front of the boy. His breathing wasn't getting any better, though luckily the infirmary had the supplies he needed.
Its only been a total of 78 seconds. Ice packs were shoved in the right places – arm pits, groin, back, neck and on the head. Carefully, he made sure that the boy at least got some sort of liquid inside of him. It was hard, but he managed to coax it into Kazu...
Something he wouldn't dare share the imagery of. Even Akito's titters echoed into Agito's ears. There was a grumble of, "Shut it Aki..." as Agito slapped his flushed cheeks.
"Wha..." Agito's heart clenched at the sound. Just hearing what was once a strong voice croak with weariness...
"Hey... don't move." Agito mumbled softly as he reached for the shower handles. The water was shut off and towels were wrapped around Kazu's narrow shoulders.
"A-agi...to?" Kazu didn't get a reply. Mainly cause painful coughs jolted Kazu's body.
"Shit." Removing some of the ice packs with one hand, the other reached for his phone. "We're getting you to the hospital."
"NO!" and then another violent cough was heard.
Tsking softly, Agito stared at the other male. "... This is serious Kazu. You just had a heat stroke."
"No...No. Just... Just take me home." was croaked out.
There was silence as Agito thought on it. It really didn't take long, but he had to fight some of his more... instinctual urges.
"... Only if you drink some water." uncapping a fresh bottle, he held it for Kazu.
There wasn't much argument for that. How could he, since the demand was rather simple. Hungrily, Kazu's reached for the object, only to be denied.
"Slow sips." Stern, gruff and... there was concern. Who'd thought that Agito would have such a side to him.
Nodding was difficult. Didn't help that his back was stiff... slowly the tense muscles could be felt along his lower back. Hissing in pain, he just accepted the water for now. It wasn't enough. These tinkles of water... But, it made sense. He couldn't overtax his body. Especially after experiencing a heat stroke like this.
It went on for a while actually. There wasn't much for silence, but that didn't mean they talked. Agito just slowly poured the water into Kazu's mouth, not caring much for the dribbles that fell off the teen's chin. There was occasional coughing, but not as violent as before. Luckily the wheezing managed to stop some as well.
With one bottle down, the next was given, but not at such a slow pace. A bit more volume. He did this till the third bottle was done. He didn't care if Kazu didn't want anymore. He'd just threaten to take the idiot to the hospital.
"Can I go home now?" His voice sounded better, but it still held a shakiness to it. It was weak, weary and just... not like Kazu at all.
"Yea, you twig-legged bastard." There was a somber smile at that one.
Agito managed to get the taller boy to lean against him. They had to go slow, in order to ensure that Kazu doesn't overexert himself once more. It didn't help that his lower back was cramped up along with his legs. So they had to unlock the AT's, and let Agito lead the way. It was slow... and very painful.
"What... happened?" Kazu whispered.
They were passing by a vending machine that... well, it looked like a chainsaw went on happy mode on it. Wires let out the occasional zap as bottles littered the hallway. There was even paper bills and coins laying about. Kazu was very tempted to pick up the loose yen. Could never know when you'd need some extra bucks.
"It was in the way..." Agito grumbled out, not once stopping. He wasn't going to let Kazu start picking up money like that.
It was painful. Oh god, was it painful. But Kazu couldn't stop. It was just... just so funny. So the blond boy laughed. There was no mockery to his laugh. Just absolute pure joy and warmth.
"You're the best Agito, when you want to be."
Bowing his head, Agito said nothing. There was really no need. Though, he did let one of those rare smiles grace his features.
Luckily the heat had settled down when the duo left the school. Getting over the wall was a challenging feat, but not impossible. Agito may be weak, physically wise, but that didn't mean he couldn't handle a high jump with Kazu on his back. It was an awkward thing to see and lead to the pair to drop heavily against the floor. However, they just laughed it off and continued their journey to Kazu's place.
Normally, on AT's, Kazu would be at home 20 minutes – if he was taking his sweet time. Who would have thought it would taken them a total of two hours to get there.
After leaving the gate, multiple stops were to be made so that Kazu could catch his breath. It was really pathetic, but Agito pointed out multiple times that he just had a heat stroke. So, Kazu kept on accepting the bottles of water and allowed himself to take it slow. It didn't help that he passed out a few times as well. At first it wasn't that bad, just a bit of fainting that cost them three to five minutes of their time. It was when they were heading up-hill that it really hit Kazu.
He was out for a good half an hour.
"Why didn't you take me to the hospital?" Kazu managed to ask as they rounded the corner to his street. "I mean... when I passed out..."
"..." grunts some and shrugs. "Fuck... I'm keeping to my end of the deal, asshole. Now shut up and concentrate on getting to your damn house. Fuck."
Kazu just smiled as he let himself get pulled along by the shorter rider.
When they finally made it, not only were they sweaty, tired and hungry, but they found out that Kazu's sister wasn't there.
"She's with my grandparents for the week... they needed some help." was stated as Kazu read a text from his phone. 'Wow... So many missed calls and texts...' Frowning at this, his gaze shifted over to Agito.
Laid out on the couch, the teen just grumbled and gnawed onto an empty bottle of water. His fangs pierced the plastic, causing a rather annoying... crunching sound to fill the room.
"How long was I out? And stop that. Its annoying."
Shifting his gaze over at Kazu, "Huh? Uh..." shrugs some. "I got there 'round five. Fuck if I know..." and spat the bottle at Kazu.
"Ack! God damnit! Agito, that's nasty!" sighing, the teen flicked the bottle across the living room floor. Leaning heavily against the sofa's pillows, "Around five... huh..." another thought came to mind.
"Why did you come back?" it was whispered out. Not that Kazu was ungrateful... He was actually confused. It wasn't like him at all.
"Crow."
Well... That did make sense. Especially from all the texts and calls he got from the team leader. Still... for Agito to accept that so easily...
"No."
Kazu blinked and glanced over at Agito. "What?"
"I didn't take it easy." Another look of confusion was given to Agito. "... Its written all over your face."
Ah, that explained everything. Kazu thought he had some weird mind reading powers there for a second. Ha, mind reading. That caused the skinny teen to giggle.
"Thank you... No, seriously." Kazu began as he took note that Agito was about to retort back. "You... You saved my life. Thank you Agito."
Glancing away, the fang king snarled some. Pushing up to his feet, the boy bee-lined to the kitchen. "Shut the fuck up! I only did it because of Akito. He wouldn't stop bitching. Fuck!"
Though, the smile never left Kazu's face as he dozed off right there on the sofa.
Agito came back with a beer at hand. Hey, it was laying right there in the fridge... might as well. Staring at the dozing boy for a bit, Agito frowned at the faint wheezing sounds and the occasional shiver that Kazu's body would give off.
"Fuck..." and shoved the beer can into his back pocket. There, Agito began the nice ritual of carrying the taller boy down the hall into Kazu's room. Once under the covers, Agito then managed to sit back against the wall and treat himself to the alcoholic beverage.
"That was scary... "Akito said. It's been several hours since he last heard of his brother.
"Go to sleep Akito." Agito said quietly in his mind.
Diving on in, the usual cage could be seen around the pair. Akito's form could be seen laying out in the middle of the floor, just staring up at the vast darkness. Bare feet padded over to the form and laid itself near the other male.
"Hrmm?" Akito sniffed at the air and made a face. "Ewww. Where did you get beer from? Better brush your teeth..."
"Shuddup." Agito mumbled as he rested his head against Akito's stomach. Yawning loudly, "It'll keep me up so I can watch over that twig-legged idiot."
"Riooooght~ "there was a pause as Akito began to play with his brother's hair. Humming softly to himself, the older boy thought on it for a bit. "Let me stay up for the night."
"No." Gruff as always.
"And if you fall asleep? That would be embarrassing for you." That brother of his just knows how to poke at Agito. "Especially since you don't function all that well. Even after a nap, it still takes you five minutes. That could be-"
"SHUTUP!"Snarling, Agito shot up and leaned forward; against his knees. Grumbling in a heated manner, "Fuck... only for a few damn hours. That's all."
Akito raised a brow at this. It wasn't like his brother to be... this bossy. Especially when it came into concerns of who was in control. Usually he was more easy going.
"Don't give me that look. I... don't want you to overexert yourself. Your body is tired enough as it is, carrying that lollipop..."
"At least I can get up easier after a nap." Akito teased softly. Hugging his brother from behind, Akito couldn't help but smirk. "Then again, if you're trying to sneak ano-"
A hand was placed over Akito's mouth. "Another word and I'll make sure to guzzle and eat all the things you hate. If I recall correctly, last time you were having the runs each time we switched over." And he released the hand.
"You, dear brother, are evil." Akito mumbled against the hand. Smiling. "And absolutely no fun at times... Then again, that's one of the reasons why I love you."
"You're a weirdo." Smirking some, he just reached over and dragged Akito in a loving hug. "Go. Take over. I'll rest up for a while."
With that said and done, Akito slid the eyepatch into the right place and glanced about. Taking in the setting, curiosity couldn't help but appreciate how... homely and manly Kazu's room was. Posters of various hiphop bands sports heros could be seen, with an occasional pin-up of some woman.
Taking a sip of the can in his hands, Akito nearly gagged and tossed the thing. Grumbling, he left the can on the desk. That's when he took note of several things. On the shelf above the desk was two cases, with flags in them. One was that of the American flag and then Japan's flag. Between the cases was a photo of a young man, decorated with various ribbons and medals. You'd honestly think it was an older Kazuma, if it weren't for the fact that this man's hair was jet black.
Frowning at this, his gaze then glanced down at the nameplate bellow. Isamu Mikura - Loving son and brother. 1984-2010.
"Oh..." Akito didn't know he had an older brother. Only a sister, from what he understood. Though, that didn't matter at the moment. He'd bother Kazu about it later... maybe.
Leaning against the wall near the window, the all familiar bleep of his phone could be heard. Pulling out the device, he took notice of the text message.
'Did u find Kz? Call me' – Ikki.
Pressing the green button beside his friend's name, Akito crossed the room and went to have a chat.
"Yo Agito, what's the status?" The rough static that made up Ikki's voice could be heard on the other line. Concern, seriousness. There was to be no jokes here.
"Agito is sleeping Ikki-san." Akito began in his usual soft voice. Though, not much of his cheerfulness came up.
There was an awkward silence after that statement. Akito could even imagine Ikki shuffling about in an awkward manner.
"And we found him. Kazu-kun suffered a heat stroke. Luckily it wasn't sever." Akito continued. He really wanted to finish this up fast. "He insisted that we bring him home, so... we did. Right now he's sleeping."
"Oh..." another awkward pause. Grunting some, "... Thanks, you two. I was worried. We'll drop by in the morning then."
"Yeah. Okay... Um.. See you later then..."
"Erm... yeah. See you later... Oh, yeah. Um, I got your stuff here. Need anything? I know you're still tuning on Agito's AT's." Ikki rushed out, trying to sound as nonchalant as possible.
"No." Akito said quickly. "Look, I'm tired and I'm not really in the mood to talk to you at the moment. I'll let Agito know you're coming around tomorrow. Otherwise text if you need anything"
"Wait! Aki-" Whatever else was said after that didn't matter, since Akito actually hang up.
Taking in a deep breath, the small teenager stared at the wall ahead of him. He couldn't think about that now. Now wasn't the time.
There was a soft bleep from the phone. Opening, Akito read the text and scoffed. Shoving it away, he went back into Kazu's room so that he can get some rest.
After the phone conversation, Akito managed to get some rest. Not very much. A good three, maybe four hours of sleep. What woke him was Kazu. He was coughing badly and shivering. It actually woke the timid boy.
Just as Akito was about to get up and look for something that could give Kazu a bit more warmth, the sounds of retching could be heard. Staring at the blond, Akito sighed and couldn't help but smile some. Everyone needed a bit of help at times.
So, with a yawn, Akito went to help Kazu up onto his feet.
"Come on. You made a mess of yourself." Akito said in a soft, loving manner. Coaxing the other teen up, he began to lead Kazu to the bathroom.
The taller male groaned and mumbled something about wanting more sleep. Though, it didn't help that he was covered in a sheet of cold sweat and shivering... yet his body was burning up again.
"No sleep." Akito said sternly and opened the door. Carefully and respectfully as possible, Akito began to remove the clothing off of Kazu's form. "Come on. You smell of vomit and I'm not letting you sleep in that stuff." and carefully got Kazu down onto a stool.
"Dis... ish... e'baress'in." was mumbled out as Kazu ducked his head.
"No. Its... its not embarrassing Kazu-kun. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. I... want to help Kazu-kun. And you know, Agito and I will not speak of such things to the others. We know better than that." As Akito stated those words, he started the shower. Keeping the water at a comfortable temperature. Though he had Kazu adjusted occasionally, if needed.
"... Thanks a lot you guys. Really, it means a lot that you're helpin' me here, even though..." This was croaked out several minutes later. Water did wonders on a sleepy mind. Sadly though, this didn't mean that everything was set in for the good view. Akito took notice of how his friend croaked out the words. The signs of distress didn't help either, since it obviously laid heavily on the blond's shoulders.
"You know... I don't mean to pry or anything like that..." adjusting the shower head so that it aimed for the shoulders, "But you should totallly rub it in Ikki's face that you're not 'bite-size,' like he is." smirks some at that. Especially when he heard Kazu sputter about and turn red.
"HEY! No looking!" The blond was up and about, hiding his privies as he moved off to the side to find a towel.
"Ohhh, and a nicer rear too!" was called out after Kazu as Akito chortled.
"SHUDDUP!"
That only received more laughter. Heck, even as Kazu stood outside the bathroom, he couldn't stop himself from chuckling along. It... it was nice to have a laugh. Nice to forget the fact that he was sick and just suffered a heat stroke.
"If you're feeling a bit better I can stay outside while you bathe?" Akito pipe up.
"Uh... Yeah. I.. I can do that. Thanks... I guess."
So, the boys exchanging places. Akito outside and Kazu back on the stool. By then a sense of normalcy fell on Kazu's shoulders. So, with that in mind, Kazu went about cleaning himself up. Did he really go to sleep without taking a bath? He can't even remember going to sleep. All he remembered really was... was Agito's words. Then training after that. There was pain, but not the pain from dropping from the trips mid air. More like... a headache. His chest hurt a lot as well...right, there was some heaviness to his chest too. That's at least what he could remember, as far as the physical side went.
Agito's words... his disappointment. Just thinking about it brought another level of depression onto his skinny shoulders. He couldn't think of that... He really shouldn't. Yet..
"Hey... Akito... I..." he stopped, forcing his body out of autopiolt.
"Hrm?" Akito blinked out of his sleepy daze. Kazu was quiet for a while and the shower was turned off some time ago. So, its only safe to assume that Kazu was soaking. Pushing the door a crack, "What's wrong Kazu-kun?"
Rolling his head against the edge of the tub, Kazu took a shot at the dark. Why the hell not. "... I... um.. Is Agito up?" he whispered softly, keeping his gaze on the wall.
That was an unusual question. "No. He's sleeping and you know how he is when he get's up. Even from a nap." reassuring his friend, Akito had a feeling he knew what this was about. First though, ensure that Kazu was safe and sound here.
"..." sighing, Kazu asked softly, "Does Agito have a problem with... me or something? Like.. um.. I get he's an asshole, but I don't know. Lately, he's been more and more agitated at me. I don't get it. Its really throwing me out of the loop, since I feel like I'm getting more and more of those... bites."
"No. He doesn't have a problem with you. He's... He's aggitated more than normal, so he vents it out. Honestly, he is going to end up doing what Ikki did, but he's keeping his cool. Not to mention, I'm usually there just in case if he gets out of hand.
"Oh." there was a pause. "... What did Ikki do?"
"Don't worry about it." Talk about a quick reply. From the sounds of it... best not pry any further.
"What about all this... training me stuff?" Move past the subject Kazu. Just move past it.
"His methods of training... Can be harsh." Akito paused, trying to grasp the right words. "How do I explain this... He.. He just wants to push you as far as possible, before building you up. Kind of like how Drill Instructor does it."
"Oh... Really?"
"Mhmm! Agito has his rough spots, but he's not bad. You just... Just, don't be afraid of him. I know its hard, since he can be rather intimidating and likes to shove people away, but he's not that bad. I can't say that he'll turn fruity and cuddly, cause come on... the day that happens, it would be a sad day..."
"Sad?" The water could be heard sloshing about.
"Yeah, because he'd be acting like me. An Agito that acts like me, is not an Agito. He would not be Akito, instead, he would be me. So, it would only be me." Another pause. "But, he does has have his nice moments!"
"... Oh..." There was some confusion in his tone, but he didn't bother to press the issue. Instead Kazu wrapped a towel around his waist and wobbly made his way to the door. Opening it, Kazu blinked down at Akito's prone form.
"Huh? Oh." Akito blushed some and flashed a rather coy grin. "Why Kazu-kun. I'm flattered." winks.
Apparently that night the whole neighborhood heard the infamous scream of the youngest Mikura.
"Sorry, sorry! I didn't mean to... ermm, make you feel uncomfortable Kazu-kun." Akito apologized for the tenth time in the last... five minutes. That would be a total of 26 in the past half an hour since the incident began.
"Its okay Akito. No, seriously. Its okay... You were only kidding." Mumbled between a mouthful of rice.
They were both in Kazu's room. Akito kept himself busy as he walked back and forth. It was mainly cleaning and he was determined to do it. Didn't want Kazu to move at all, and the blond was rather shock – yet content with this. Though, the cleaning didn't shock him, but the forceful actions Akito was showing did. It was all in good intentions, but he couldn't help but feel like it was Agito that was forcing him down on the chair with a mini-fang wave.
Cause... Come on. Agito forcing someone down because they were sick and didn't want them to roll about in their own bodily fluids? Crazy thought, right? One thing was certain though. When Akito was in mother hen mode... He was scary.
So he ended up watching Akito in a half-awake daze, holding a mug of tea in and a rice ball in both hands.
"Still... I feel bad and... I don't want you to think-"
"Just stop it Akito. I said it was okay. We're both guys and we both have the same thing."
"Umm..." the boy began, as though he was going to protest and state that he didn't have such a thing.
"Stop there as well. I don't want to know anything else." The thought of it made Kazu turn green.
Akito blinked at Kazu and then laughed. Shaking his head as he laid out new sheets. "You're silly... Akito likes Kazu-kun. He knows how to make us laugh."
"Us?" blinks some and stares at Akito.
Nodding, "Hai! Us. You sometimes make Agito laugh. Sure, not loudly, but still... He laughs... sometimes, even smiles." Glancing over his shoulder, the younger boy smiled. "Course you didn't hear it from me." and winks.
"... Really?" Kazu couldn't help but be fascinated by this.
"Mhmm!" With the new sheets set up, Akito picked up the wash bucket and the dirtied sheets.
"... What does Agito like?" was blurted out before Kazu realized it.
Stopping at the doorway, Akito blinked. "... Huh?" Pursing his lips, the teen glanced up at the ceiling. "He... likes a lot of things... You should ask him though." and then went off to find the laundry room.
Setting his mug of tea down, Kazu frowned on his words. Why on earth... Well... he knew why, but at the moment, he rather not think on it. There really was no need to think on it, since that memory of today still burned in his mind. So instead he sighed and glanced at the clock on the wall. It was only 1:37am. It felt earlier than that. A lot earlier than that.
"Come on. Off to bed with you." Akito came back, gathering bits of clothing that were laying about and putting away loose AT parts. "The guys will be coming over in the morning. So I wanna make sure you have some energy. Maybe drop you off at clinic or hospital to get a check up."
"No hospital."
"I don't care. You're going to one. You need to get checked out." Akito paused and then added a, "I'll pay for it."
"No I'm not. Those idiots don't know shit on what to do." Kazu argued back.
With a hand on his hip, Akito flashed a fake smile, revealing a whole row of sharp teeth. "What don't you understand about having a heat stroke? You're going to get checked out tomorrow, or else." the way Akito said those last words had a shiver running down Kazu's spine.
He could only imagine what sort of... torture he would place on Kazu. He had to remember after all, this guy was Agito's original personality.
Still... He wasn't going to back down. "... Not a hospital. I.. I know a clinic, but they're not open tomorrow. But I could call the doctor, see if he could come over."
Akito stared at Kazu for a long moment and then took a bite. "Why are you afraid of hospitals, Kazu-kun?"
Blinking, Kazu glanced up and then shook his head. Motioning over at the shelf that held the flag cases and the photo. "Its not I'm afraid... well, its difficult to explain. I am frightened at the thought what the hospital will tell me, just like they told my brother... There is nothing wrong with you, here's some medicine and go along your way. No actual treatment, just because he was an American soldier."
There was a heavy silence after that. Kazu stared at the wall across the room, looking as though he was off in his own world.
"... Could... you explain?" Akito uncertain voice echoed into the room. To him... it sounded like he just yelled it out.
There was a hum, but no explanation. Akitio was about to say no, sorry for intruding, wasn't my place. Yet...
"You see... My parents are actually American Soldiers. Dad is a Japanese native, but had moved to America when was 16. Then, there was my mom who was the American. They met on base, hit it off, got married and were stationed over at Camp Zama, over at Tokyo recently. But... with the recent conflicts and such, they were called back to America and the Middle East." he trailed off, staring at the flags for a few moments. "When they had my brother, he was born in America. It was long before the Gulf War... Anyway, because of that, he was granted the privilege to join at the start of birth. But sis and myself... were born here, in Japan. Our grandparents would take care of us, along with our big brother... but you know how us Japanese are with foreigners."
Akito by then set down the stuff he was carrying and moved over to Kazu. With a hand on the taller boy's shoulder, he listened quietly.
"He was really sick that weekend and just got on leave. Just when he got off the airport... It was pretty recent too. He couldn't hold down any food at all and was a complete mess. Dad actually pulled rank on him so he could get to a hospital. They took him in... Only to be released within a few hours with a several slips of prescriptions and a check up appointment...
"He actually died in his bed, down the hall from us. His liver ruptured due to his last mission. He wanted to see us so badly... that he didn't want to stress it..." Running a hand through his hair, Kazu kept his eyes on the photo. Shaking his head, "Anyway, from then on, I just... Don't bother with hospitals, unless I got a broken leg or something like that just as sever. Usually Mom or Dad would drag me to their base, cause they knew how I disliked those places."
"I'm... Sorry, I didn't mean-"
"Its okay Akito. You didn't know." Reaching over, Kazu dragged the tiny form into a hug. "Now quit stressing. I'll just call the clinic or something."
"..." Sighing, Akito returned the hug happily. "No... I'll tell Agito to call in a favor."
"Really? You'd think he'd do that for me?"
"Of course... I know he doesn't show it, but he does care. Especially since you don't annoy him that much." nudges Kazu, trying to lighten up the mood.
Chuckling some, "I guess I'm the lucky one." Though the smile was replaced with panic. And a yelp.
Apparently Akito thought it was a good idea to pull Kazu out of the chair and shove him into bed. "Sleep. Now." and went back into the cleaning frenzy.
"Yesh. Bossy ain't ya?" chuckling, Kazu got under the blankets. He couldn't go to sleep just yet. What Akito said... well, lets say it brought some hope. Just a tiny bit.
Hope for what you say? That's a secret. Though, when Akito came back, Kazu couldn't help but fidget some.
"Not sleeping?" Akito whispered wearily.
"... No. I... I don't want you to sleep on the floor and... well, there's plenty of room..."
Nothing was said for a long moment. Kazu was tempted to actually say forget it, and laugh it off like some joke... But, couldn't. Well, more like someone stopped him. With the covers drawn and Akito crawling on in. "Okay." Curling up against Kazu's back, "Now go to sleep Kazu-kun. You need your strength."A mewl like yawn was heard.
Smiling, "Sure thing Akito. Good night."
"'oof... ight.."
Sleep over came the pair rather quickly.
The next morning, Kazu woke up to the sounds of yelling, constant ringing of the bell... and pain.
Groaning, Kazu shifted and stirred against something warm. Blinking, blue eyes peered down at a crown of blue hair. It mumbled something softly and snuggled further against his chest. He couldn't help but smile, but... the constant reminder of the noise outside his door wasn't helping one bit.
"Akito... I need my body back." chuckles some at the possessive grip tightening. Shaking his head, he just started to wiggle out of the grasp.
"KAZUUUU~"
Sighing, the blond scratched at the back of his neck as he moved off to the front door in a slow pace. His whole back was still stiff with pain. Though, he kinda regret getting up in the first place.
Sliding the door open, he stared at the group. Specifically Ikki. "Shut up." And slammed the door in his best friend's face.
"GOD DAMNIT! KAZU!" Ikki exclaimed loudly.
Buccha and Onigiri could be heard laughing loudly. Emily exclaimed something about poor Kazu-sama.
Eventually the group managed to pile on inside. There was chatters of how are you? Doing better? The usual stuff. Normally Kazu would have been happy and grateful for his friend's concern and cheerfulness, but...
"Can you guys keep it down please? Akito is sleeping and I don't want him to get up. He was actually up all night with me." dropping heavily onto a reclinder, he watched his friends get comfortable here and there.
Ikki was the first to give him a weird look, yet oddly, he said nothing about that. He couldn't help but think about what was said last night...
"Sure thing. I didn't know he was here with you..." Yayoi said softly as she peered about, taking note of a few things here and there.
Even Emily was getting curious. Staring at the various photos that decorated the mantel. "Huh... I didn't know your family was American..."
"Oh yeah. His folks are big time military officers." Onigiri pitched in from his perch.
"WHA? Really?" she spun around and stared at Kazu with wide eyes.
He nodded, "Yeah... I'm born here though." He kind wish his beanie was around.
"That's pretty cool Kazu." Buccha pipe up as he went to look at the photos with Emily.
"Fuck. You bastards are so damn fucken loud."
"Good morning to you too, princess." Kazu called out as he glanced over at Agito. He couldn't help but raise a brow at the boy. He really didn't notice it last night... nor this morning, thanks to the blankets but...
"Awh. No fair! Agito can grow facial hair quicker." Onigiri whined.
"Whoa, that's kind of scary..." Yayoi stated loudly.
The boy just flicked the group off and shuffled off to the kitchen.
"Scary indeed... At least we don't have to worry about being loud now. Right?" Emily giggled as she nudged her friend.
Ikki just grunted and swipe the remote off the coffee table.
"What's your problem?" Kazu asked as he watched his friend.
"What? Oh. Just upset that training now is going to suck cause I'm going to be stuck with the pigs." and proceeded to pick his nose.
"WHAT?!" the pair yelled out. Soon enough an argument happened between the three boys.
"I swear, I'm loosing IQ just watching these fucks." Agito grumbled behind Kazu.
Groaning, "Yeah, I have to agree with you on that..." Blinking at the feel of something cold being pressed against his cheek, Kazu glanced over to see a sports drink being held Agito.
"Electrolytes." he stated simply and took a sip from a can of beer.
"... Did you take another of my sister's beers? She's gonna kill you if she finds out." and then takes the bottle, "Thanks."
"Blame it on the Crow. She'd believe it." smirks and glances over at the girls. "What?" he growled out, annoyed that they were actually gawking at him.
"Its just weird to see you with facial hair is all." Yayoi commented.
"And you did something nice..." Emily continued.
He tsked, "Shut the fuck up..." and leans against the reclinder. Turning to Kazu, he just stared at the blond for a long moment.
Getting a bit uneasy with the staring, "... What?"
"Akito mentioned something about a doctor... Guess the sooner the better, since I don't want to deal with any more of your shit today." and then pushes himself away, while pulling out his cellphone.
That caused the argument over the remote to stop. All three boys just stared. Oh, did they stare at the creature that took over Agito's body.
"Onigiri, while I grab him from behind, you're gonna get his legs. Then we'll have Buccha take over once we drag him here." Ikki whispered as he lead the boys on an awesome plan... of failure.
The pair nodded in agreement and followed after Agito.
"Bad idea... bad idea..." Kazu mumbled before draining the bottle of juice.
And it certainly was from the sounds of it. There was a lot of trashing about and Onirigi could be seen tossed back into the living room. As for Ikki and Agito... Lets just say those two were wrestling about on the kitchen floor.
"GOD FUCKEN DAMNIT CROW! I'm not in the mood for you shit! Leave me alone!"
"But Agiiiii! You're acting all weird!"
"Don't make me punch you asshole! I still remember what the fuck you did to Akito. So back the fuck off!" was snarled out.
Kazu whip his head around, watching the antics... but mainly, stared at Ikki. Especially how his best friend just stood frozen there. "... I... I said I was sorry..." was mumbled.
"I don't fucken give a shit! You still hur-" Agito stopped, listening for a moment. "Akito... I... Fuck, fine." glaring at the crow, "Just get the fuck out of my face, you bird-brain piece of shit."
And Agito stalked out of the kitchen, through the living room and was out the front door with the cellphone at hand.
Nothing was said until the door was slammed shut.
"What is he talking about Ikki?" Kazu began as he stared at his friend.
"Nothing. It doesn't concern you." Ikki went about helping himself to whatever was in the fridge.
"He's my friend Ikki, and on top of that, he saved my life. I think that grants me the privilege to be concerned."
"What the hell Kazu? Since when the hell you acted like this? It doesn't matter. We just had a small fight."
"A small fight? Agito wouldn't act like that over a small fight Ikki. What really happened?"
"H-h-hey you guys... w-we-" Emily began, only to be cut off.
"Shut up Adachi." Without sparing her a glance, Kazu glared at his friend. "This doesn't concern you at all. And answer me damnit! What the hell did you do to him Itsuki?!"
"Whoa, that was uncalled for Kazu." Ikki began as he glanced over at the girl. She looked like she was about to tear up, right then and there.
"Then fucken tell me whats going on."
There was a tense silence. A very long, tense silence. Nothing was really said between the group as they watch the duo stare it down. The only noise that was hear, was Agito re-entering the home. He frowned at the group, wondering what on earth happened. So, he just slam the door shut.
That caused everyone to jump and look over at the small teen.
"The fuck is happening right now?" he growled out, moving back to the kitchen as he did so.
"Nothing happened. Just a misunderstanding"
"Ikki wouldn't tell me what he did to Akito."
Both boys said at once, never tearing their gaze from each other.
"Tell him Crow." Agito stated simply as he grabbed a piece of paper and pen. Notes were jotted as the small boy took note of what was stocked in the fridge.
Ikki clenched his fist and took in a deep breath. "... I... I was pissed, alright and I vented on the wrong person."
"Don't make excuses. Just say it already." Kazu snarled out as he perched himself against the reclinder.
"... I'm getting there... I..." he sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. Shame was written all over Ikki's expression. "I told him to fuck off. I wasn't interested in some... some... some fucken faggot like him. Didn't need..." he stopped, as though choking on the words for a moment. "Didn't need some pathetic cocksucking fairy hangin round me...and something like that.. I was pissed that day, with training and all.. and..." he just sighed, ducking his head further down.
Kazu just stood there, staring at his friend. No.. he couldn't call him that.
Even if he was pissed off, that just went over the line on so many levels... It wasn't even funny. He really wanted to punch him, but... that was something he couldn't do, mainly cause the thought made him sick to the stomach. Not because it was an action of violence. It was that... he didn't deserve to be touched or even lashed out at. It was disgusting. Ikki actually became something disgusting. So disgusting that Kazu would actually be dishonored if he even touched the other teen.
Even if it was due to violence.
"... Did you know I like guys too?" Kazu began as he glared at his friend.
"Wait, what?!" Emily exclaimed in the background.
"Emily, shh" Yayoi cut her off.
At least the pigs had the smarts to keep quiet.
"Thats not funny Kazu..." Ikki began.
"Do you see me laughing? Or do you need me to put it in detail? I get a fucken hard on for cock Ikki. I like guys. Not tits or pussy. No. Men. Broad chests, thick arms. You know, the ones that got balls and dick. Something you obviously fucken lack."
"Whoa. Too much information." Buccha said in the background.
"If anyone has a problem with it, they can get out of my house." Kazu snapped, not once tearing his gaze from his so called friend.
Gritting his teeth, Ikki just glared at the ground. No cause he was upset... no, he was ashamed of himself. So, he saved himself a bit of face and bowed to his friend. "I'm sorry Kazu."
"Why the fuck are you apologizing to me? You said that to Akito, not me."
"I know... But.. I still disrespected you as my friend...with that sort of comment. And, Akito as well." Sitting up, the crow turned himself and stared at Agito.
The boy raised a brow at his team's leader and then snorted. "Akito is sleeping." he said simply. Though, his gaze shifted over to Kazu. He couldn't help but stare at the blond, with respect. Smirking some, he just nodded and moved over to the girls. "You two. You're going outside and picking up stuff."
"Wait, what?! I'm not doing anything." Emily began as he face flushed with anger.
"Yes, you are. You're going to go down the road and pick up the stuff I written down here. Then you're going to pay with this here card." He held up the items in front of the girls.
"No fucken way!"
"Emily." Yayoi said sternly as a hand was placed onto her friend's shoulder. "... Why not head outside, get some air." and then proceeded to take the items from Agito. "I'll go pick up the stuff."
"Yayoi, you can't tell me that you're actually going to-"
"Emily, stop it. He was... No, they were up all night making sure Kazu was safe and sound. He could have dump him at the hospital and went on his way you know. Now, come on. I need help carrying this stuff." With that said, Yayoi began to drag her best friend out the door.
Watching the girl head out, Kazu frowned some. That was so... unlike Adachi. Though, before he could continue to think along those lines, a heavy hand dropped onto his shoulder. Jumping, Kazu glanced up, taking note of Buccha smiling down on him.
"Nothing changes on how I feel about our friendship. Just so you know."
"Yeah Kazu. You're still our friend and part of this team!" Onigiri pipe up. "Even if our leader is a fucken idiot."
And just like that, the mood lifted up some. Just some. There was still tension between Kazu and Ikki, but that could be easily avoided, s'long as the subject wasn't brought up.
"Fucken retarded. That's what you all are." Agito said in a gruff manner as he went back to the kitchen to clean up and start some of the dishes for breakfast. "Also, you fucken pigs if you're going to eat, then you're going to eat the amount I give you!" Agito pointed a glare at Buccha specifically.
"Shut up ya damn midget! I bet you couldn't even cook rice properly!" the largest member of the team huffed.
"What the fuck did you call me!? You know what, you ain't fucken eating you fat fuck!"
And just like that, everything was truly forgotten. No more thoughts about the awkwardness, confessions and fights that had just happen. They were a team and friends. There was really no need to care about what sexual orientation anyone was or even what the heck they did in their spare time. However, this didn't excuse what Ikki had said and done. But, for now they could let that slide and just take it easy.
When the girls got back, it was then that anyone remembered anything about the odd request.
"Um, Agito-kun, why are you cooking breakfast?" Yayoi asked softly as she watched Emily leave the home. There was mentioning of her needing to babysit her brother for the day. But some already knew the that was a lie.
There was a grunt as Agito dug through the bags, taking note of the quality that the girls brought. "The favor I'm calling in; Dr. Morioka. She'll be coming over here, since she's on vacation. She requested that I cook, since she actually likes how I make tamagoyaki and the fish. At the same time, it was the easiest way for her to cooperate." there was an awkward pause and then a, "Fuck."
"So... Its a girl ehhh? Does she got huge tits or what?" Ikki just had to open his mouth.
"Iunno, with a name like that? I'd think she'd be all about the curves." Onigiri supplied with a sage nod.
Not really liking where the conversation was heading, Kazu just got up onto his feet and wandered over to where Agito was at. Staying out the Fang King's way, he just sat down by the table and proceeded to watch.
Glancing over his shoulder at first, Agito raised a brow and then looked over at the group in the living room. He didn't have to hear it and just went to work.
"So... Didn't do anything weird too Akito last night?" Was said softly, so that the others didn't eavesdrop. Stopping what he was doing, he spared the blond a glance.
Kazu would have told him off and most likely thrown a punch, if he didn't take note of the amusement that danced over Agito's features. "... No." he managed to ground out, unsure what to make of that comment.
"Fuck. Calm down, I'm just jerking your chain." and then went about whisking something in a bowl.
"..." huffing, Kazu slouched back in the chair and glanced at the chattering that was happening in the living room. "... You'd like that, wouldn't you? Jerkin' away at my chain."
Kazu couldn't help but smirk at the shark's silence. That should get him to shut up. But sadly, he was mistaken.
"Could use that pretty mouth of yours for something, that's for sure."
There was a bark of laughter when Kazu spluttered and tried to form some sort of comeback, while trying to be discrete about it. Instead, the blond got up onto his feet and stormed off.
"Oi! Kazu, where you goin?" Ikki called out. "You're missing out on the game!" Apparently real football was on the TV.
"Freshen up!" Kazu called out as he continued his march away from the shark.
"That's what HE said!" Agito could be heard as he continued his snark like laughter.
Talk about embarrassing...
Still, it felt good that Kazu managed to get that one off his chest. He always wondered what his friends would say if they found out. He heard too many cases where friendships went downhill because someone came out of the closet. Heck, he knew for a fact his parents wouldn't agree to that. They were military. They would accept Kazu to continue the family tradition. They were pressing it on his sister at the moment, but she was determined to go continue her education at college.
Sighing, Kazu stared at the mirror. He had ran off to the washroom. At least then... he didn't have to be bothered by the guys. Rubbing at his own face, he couldn't help but frown.
"No way can that midget can grow a beard..." and then poked at the peach fuzz growing on his chin. Sighing, he just shook his head and opened the medicine cabinet.
Sure, he felt better than last night. But he still had a throbbing headache that was making him dizzy. His throat was sore and there was a radiating burn in his chest. Rubbing at his runny nose, a bottle of Advil was pulled out. Hopefully this would help, especially with how his lower back cried out in pain and the cramping in the calves.
Popping two pills, he then went about with his business.