Warning and Disclaimer: First chapter
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Oh, and in case you guys aren't realized it, the sub-title is using the title of a song. The first chapter was "Welcome to My Life" by Simple Plan. This one is "Just Give Me a Reason" by Pink feat Nate Ruess.
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[See the end of pages for more Author's Note]
Chapter 2: Just Give Me a Reason
Finally able to take control himself, Art inhaled deep air before released it slowly. After getting back his composure, the lilac-haired teen began to sort things out by replaying the blurry scene over and over again on his brain. The violet calculating-eyes began to stare at the bathroom's door. There were actually many questions he wanted to ask but well, since the other was still enjoying his lovely bath, there's nothing he could do except waiting.
Sighing, Art walked toward his study-table and took the book which had been ignored by him because of a sudden 'disturb'. Opening the last page he had read, the lilac-haired teen began to continue his reading activity. Soon enough, he was sunk on his own world, forgetting his problem for a while.
A few minutes later, there was a knock coming from the bathroom's door which make Art stopped reading. Again.
Staring at the door, he waited before another knock came. Hesitatingly, he stood up and walking closer to the door. As he stopped in front of it, another knock came.
"...yes?" he muttered unsurely.
"Great! I thought you're fallen asleep! Say, can I borrow your clothes?" the answer came from inside.
Art frowned slightly. "Pardon me?"
"You see, my clothes are all frigging wet and I don't bring any spare. You don't expect me to wear those soaked cloths, now do you? So, what do you say?" asked the other teen casually.
"Urm, sure. Just wait a moment." Art found himself agreeing the stranger as he walked toward his wardrobe to take some clothes. Holding the small pile of fabrics, he walked back to the bathroom.
"I've brought the clothes. Where should I put it?" he asked unsurely.
Soon, there was an unlocked sound coming from the bathroom's door before a hand extended; taking the clothes and the door was shut closed once again. Art only shrugged. As he was about to leave, the door suddenly opened again and a head popped out from inside.
"Thanks for the clothes, dude!" the stranger said while grinning before came back inside to finish the rest of his bath.
"...Sure," Art replied quietly before walking back to his place and continue his reading.
A few minutes later, the lilac-haired teen sighed in relief as he closed the book on his hands, finally able to finish the book peacefully without any disturb get in the way. Not long after that, an unlocked sound from the door came again before the other occupant came out of the bathroom.
"Whoa! That was one hell of a bath!" he muttered merrily as a happy grin printed on his face. Droplets of water still lingered on his auburn colored hair and face as he put on a bandage on his nose while the other two had already plastered on each side of his cheeks. Aware of the other that has been staring at him since he came out; blue eyes met a pair of calculating and wary violet eyes.
Able to getting the other attention on him, Art walked closer and stopped a few meters in front of the other. A small smile appeared on his face. "Feel better?"
The other teen smiled back. "Hell, I am! All thanks to you, dude!" he said as he gave Art a thumb up.
"You're welcome. So, I believe we've never meet before. My name is Hiromi Art, and yours will be…?" Art asked invitingly as he extended his hand toward the auburn-haired teen.
The other blinked several times before suddenly he gasped. "Ah! Sorry, sorry! I'm too worried about might dead frozen outside and end up forgetting some stuff. Well, that explains your behavior earlier then." the other teen grinned before took the other's hand with his own.
'My earlier...?' "Urm, excuse me but what do you—"
"Anyway," the other teenager cut him before he could finish his question, "My name is Satou Nice and from now on, we will share the room together! Nice to meet you, Art!" he grinned widely before shaking their hands.
Art could only blink.
Oh.
"...Nice to meet you too. And, uh, I'm sorry. You've to share the room with me," Art said, feeling slightly guilty all of sudden.
"Nah, c'mon! Don't say things boring like apologizing and such." Nice waved off his hand nonchalantly as he walked to pull out the chair from his study-table. "Think about it like this, if it's not because of you, I might be really dead frozen outside, you know?" the auburn teen sat down as he stared the other. "And besides, I'm sure Koneko already told you that I agree to share room so there is nothing to apologizing for. It's me who should be thanking to you!" he ended the explanation with big grin plastered all around his face.
Art's eyes widen slightly before closing them as a smile crawled into his lips. The lilac teen chuckled a little before answering. "You do have a point there."
"Hmph, of course I do! Who do you think I am?" the auburn-haired teen puffed-up his nose proudly.
The lilac teen only nod agreeing before proceed walked to sit down at his soft bed. "Urm, I'm sorry before for asking this, but according to Koneko-san, shouldn't you come tomorrow morning?" Art asked as he took his pillow and hug it loosely.
Nice grinned sheepishly as he scratched his cheek. "Well," he began. "It was supposed to be like that but, because my flight would be delayed due to bad weather, I took another flight—I don't want to miss my first day in college, you see?—And because the flight I took will take off in any minutes, I rushed to the airport and fortunately made it just in time." The auburn teen explained while playfully swinging his feet. "After the plane took off however, I realized that I forgot to bring along with me my dorm's key and all. But since I've been informed by Koneko that you had arrived, I don't really think I would need that." Nice shrugged easily before rest his hands behind his head.
Art only hummed understanding in respond as he kept listening to the auburn-haired teen explanations.
"Anyway, when I finally arrived in Japan, rain suddenly decided to pour down, hard. And I think you know the rest," he finished with a puff.
Art nodded. "But how could you get soaked like that?"
Nice frowned. "Ugh, you see," he began hesitatingly. "I just focused on made it in time, so..."
"So…?"
"I didn't bring anything with me, hehe," the auburn teen laughed awkwardly while rubbing the back of his head.
There was a sudden pause before a muffled sound came from the other teen on the other side of the room. Art has his face buried on the pillow he held, trying hard not to laugh.
The auburn teen pouted childishly, a small blush coloring his cheeks. "Yeah, yeah, I know, it's stupid. Tch."
After the lilac-haired teen able to control himself, he smiling apologetically. "I'm sorry."
The other teen pouted slightly before smiling. "Apologize accepted! So, how about you?"
Art felt one of his eyebrow raised; an indication he was confuse.
The auburn-haired teen fold his hands below his chin before continue. "I mean, why are you still up at such late hour?"
Art's violet eyes widened for a second before he blinked and answer. "Oh. Well," he began, "I couldn't sleep so I decided to read a book instead, preparing myself for first class tomorrow," the lilac teen replied while shrugging his shoulder a little.
"Hmm..." Nice hummed lowly as he still stared at the other teen.
After that, they fall into silent as slowly, the silence began engulfing the wide room. No one bother to speak as the only sound that occupying the room were the ticking sounds from the clock and the vivid sound of the rain outside.
Suddenly the silence broke as a yawn escaped Art's lips. The lilac teen rubbed his sleepy eyes, feel his lids heavier as second passed. "Pardon me," he mumbling quietly.
Nice smiled a little before stood up. "Well, it's already late. I guess we better sleep now. I don't want to be late on my first day and I'm sure neither do you," he finished as he switched the main lamp of the room off.
Art then switched his table-lamp on before lying on his soft, comfortable bed. He pulled up his blanket until it reached his chest as he look at the other side where Nice switched on his own table-lamp before flopped down on his own bed.
Violet eyes closing slowly. But not before the owner forgetting to say 'good night' to the other occupant of the room—whether or not the said-person actually hear it—, the lilac teen fell asleep.
Little did Art know, the other teen was actually stood beside him, staring at his sleeping figure with unreadable expression. Before soon, the auburn teen's lips broke into a small smile as he switching the table-lamp off.
He took one last glace of the lilac teen figure before walking back to his own bed.
Laying himself quietly, he then turned over to face the other teen's bed.
Extending his hand to switch off his own lamp, the auburn-haired teenager muttered quietly.
"Good night, Art."
Then the room was engulfed by the peaceful darkness.
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To be continue
A/N: Again, Revo is hereee~~ x"DD
Wow. That was fast update! Didn't know we could update this story two weeks later. Guess, our muse still love us so much for giving this ideas. :"D
And many apologies to you guys. This chapter is actually finished, like, a week ago. But due to the lack of internet signal and the site decided being a bitch by not letting me open them without wifi, I can't upload it. OTL
Sorry. :'(
Urm, so… ciaou! :"D
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