"Rikiga!" Nezumi barked. "I told you to take care of him!"
Shion was rolling around on the floor of Rikiga's apartment, his sweater tied around his head still clutching an empty liquor bottle.
"He said he wanted to try it.." Rikiga scratched his head, smiling nervously. "I didn't think he was such a lightweight…"
"Nezumi?!" Shion suddenly sat up. "Nezumi, is that you? I hear your voice!" The sweater had slid down covering his eyes. "Wheeere aaareee yoooou?" He hiccupped and giggled crawling on all fours towards Nezumi. Nezumi cringed in disgust. He was more embarrassed for Shion than anything.
Suddenly Shion pounced on Nezumi's leg. "Gotcha!" He looked up and pushed the sweater off of his eyes. His cheeks were rosy and he reeked of strong alcohol.
"Just how much did he drink?!" Nezumi said pushing the inebriated Shion away as he started to climb up his leg.
Rikiga pointed to the living room table.
"Three bottles?! Why didn't-Ack! Shion you're choking me." Shion hung off Nezumi's neck. "Why didn't you stop him?! "
"Hey don't look at me!" Rikiga shouted back. "He's the one who got himself drunk."
"But you know how-" Nezumi paused.
"What are you doing Shion." Shion wrapped his arms around Nezumi tighter and stared up at him. "Nezumi…Nezumi...Nezumi..." Shion was whispering his name over and over.
Suddenly Shion burst out into tears. "I missed you so muuuuch!" Snot came dripping from his nose as wet sobs tumbled from his mouth. "I missed yooooouu!" He whined still clutching the empty bottle.
Nezumi sighed heavily resisting the urge to leave the drunken boy where he stood.
"Okay Shion, let's go." He dragged the still sobbing boy from the apartment shooting a cold glare at Rikiga.
