Izumi didn't know why he took a different route home today. He also didn't know why Mizutani had started taking this exact same route home. The regular route was faster, and it only made sense to take that way home because it was gradually starting to get colder. 'Maybe he has a girlfriend' Izumi thought. ' Sneaking away for little late-night escapades'. That thought, for some odd and unknown reason, sank to the bottom of his stomach and sat there, burning just the slightest. Izumi decided to stop standing in the middle of the sidewalk contemplating Mizutani's personal life and decided to continue pursuing his team mate. After all, what if he was involved in inappropriate activities?
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Izumi hid behind a streetlight. Mizutani had stepped into a convenience store. Izumi waited patiently . After 5 minutes or so, he came out with a small paper bag. Mizutani stopped at a beaten up cardboard box not too far from the store. He opened the paper bag and brought out a can of cat food.
'Mizutani was feeding homeless kittens, and here I was accusing him of ridiculous things' Izumi thought to himself. He left his streetlight look-out and snuck behind him.
"Boo."
Mizutani turned around.
"I-Izumi!" A look of embarresment swept over his face. "This… is"
An awkward moment settled itself between the two.
"….." Mizutani's hand was still holding the half opened can. The cats, smelling food, moved toward it and bit. On Mizutani's hand.
"AHHHGRH!" Mizutani yelped as he dropped the can. The cats converged on the can.
Izumi squatted and took Mizutani's hand into his own. The finger was bleed a bit. Izumi mentally noted that small cats still have sharp teeth.
"U-Um Izumi…"
Izumi said nothing. He pulled the other boy's wounded finger into his mouth. Mizutani's face immediately turned into a cherry with a face.
"I-Izumi!"
Izumi smirked and licked at the cut. Mizutani turned even redder just by looking at his team mates face.
Just when Mizutani closed his eyes Izumi pulled his finger out.
"I'll let you finish what you started" Izumi said as he got up and headed home.
Mizutani looked at his finger. Then at Izumi's back. "What just…H-Hey! You can't just leave like that!"