A/N: Here is Chap 2. Readers of my other stories... please don't hate me. lol
My top 3 : Yata, Mikoto and Kuroh.
Who would you like as your best friend?
Chapter 2
New Home
I stared at the nice little house in front of us. It was bigger and a lot nicer than I had expected. The guys explained to me that when you were in a clan you would get your own room or even in some cases your own house. Mikoto shared a house with Anna and Kusanagi. Their house was right next door. The others all shared a house together as well. I was now going to share a house with Yata. I wondered why he had his own house but I was too caught up in being excited in being able to sleep in a house, in a bed.
The inside of the house was a decent size as well. I good size living room, dining room and kitchen. I even got my own room with a closet! It was like a little piece of heaven. I didn't have to worry about freezing to death or being attacked. It was awesome.
I was getting really tired and after my hot shower, all I wanted was to go to sleep. But I had one little problem. I only had the clothes on my back. I was not going to wear the same dirty clothes after my shower. There was no way. So I went with my dirty clothes in hand and knocked on the first door to the washroom which ended up being Yata's room.
"What do you wan-?" he stopped in mid-sentence when he noticed me. He looked down and his face heated up. I shouldn't really be walking around in a towel but I had nothing else to wear. And I hoped that he wouldn't get all pervy on me.
"Hey. Got anything for me to wear for the night?" I smiled at him. He wasn't even looking at me anymore. He was looking at the door. I could have also just slept naked but that be weird sleeping naked with a guy I just met in the same house.
"I uh...Sure… Hold on," he left and I heard movement in his room. He came back with sweatpants and a t-shirt. He was still looking at anything but me.
"Awesome! You're the best, Yata," I beamed at him before rushing back into my room before I made a bigger fool out of myself. Okay, I know I shouldn't just wear a towel around the opposite sex. I mean, it sends the worst message ever and attracts trouble. But Yata hadn't done anything. Maybe he wasn't a bad guy. Well, he earned some of my trust at least. I knew there were good people out there. Er, well I had to be brought to a new world but hey. Still counts.
I let my towel fall to the ground once I closed the door to my room. I put on the sweatpants and t-shirt I had borrowed. They were too big for me. I decided to ditch the sweatpants and keep the t-shirt. It went to my knees anyways. It was long enough to sleep comfortably in. I begrudgingly put my panties back on. I didn't really want to but I'd feel more comfortable with them on. It was finally time for me to lay in my new bed. I put the soft covers over my body and I couldn't believe that I was sleeping in a comfortable bed. It was like Christmas to me. I couldn't help smell the t-shirt that Yata leant to me. His scent was oddly calming. It didn't take me too long to fall in a dreamless sleep.
3rd POV
Yata was in his room, waiting for his new, unwelcome roommate to get out of the shower so that he could take one as well. He heard the shower get turned off but didn't expect there to be a knock on his door. He sighed in annoyance as he got up to open the door. He didn't really think it was Totsuka who was back. He really didn't want to talk to her. He really didn't want a make a fool of himself. "What do you wan-?" he stopped in mid-sentence when he noticed Sera in nothing but her towel with her dirty clothes in her arms. He looked down and his face heated up. His eyes stopped at her sizable chest. She had no idea what she was doing to him standing there like that. He found himself thinking dirty things which caused him to look away and try to think about something else. Anything else but touching her. He was a guy after all, this was difficult for him while she stood there.
"Hey. Got anything for me to wear for the night?" she smiled at him. He wasn't even looking at me anymore. He was looking at the door.
"I uh...Sure… Hold on," he left and quickly got her a shirt and sweatpants not thinking much of it. He kind of wished his friend had been there. Maybe this wouldn't be so awkward. He could ask him for some advice.
"Awesome! You're the best, Yata," she beamed at him. His heart had skipped a beat and his body felt like it was on fire. He quickly got ready to take a cold shower. He really needed to get her out of his mind. He shouldn't be thinking about her that way! What was wrong with him? He was disgusted with himself.
March 7th - Day 7
I woke up really early in the morning that day. I decided that I should probably get the clothes I have been borrowing from Yata cleaned and set out to find the laundry room. I noticed a basket full of dirty clothes that looked like something Yata would wear and clothes I wouldn't really seem wear which was odd. Well, I decided to do all the dirty laundry in the basket in as well. It was the least I could do since he let me stay in his home for this entire week. I had to put the sweatpants almost all week and being comando was so strange. After putting the clothes in I decided to go to the kitchen to make something to eat. Oddly enough, there was nothing in the fridge. At that time, my stomach growled. It was then that I realized it's been awhile since I last ate. All the junk food that was in the fridge and on the shelves were all eaten by the two of us this past week.
"What are you doing up so early?" I heard Yata asked from behind me.
I turned around to see him with bed head, rubbing his tired eyes and with nothing but his boxers on. My cheeks flushed at the sight of him. All I could do was stand there and stare. The words in my mouth wouldn't come out.
"Hey," he called out, bringing me back to reality.
I quickly turned back around to look away, "For crying out loud. Put some clothes on."
"Huh?" he was quiet for a few minutes. "Fuck." I heard his footsteps run out of the kitchen back towards his room.
I slowly let myself fall down to the kitchen floor. My heart was pounding so loud, I felt it would burst. What was that? It wasn't like I saw anything censored. He was just in his boxers. But then why did I feel so bothered by it? Just as I am about to calm down, the image of Yata in his boxers comes back to mind and I feel the heat come back to my cheeks. Shaking the thought out of my head, I decided to check on my clothes.
3rd POV
Yata woke up and heard noises in the kitchen. He decided to go check out what was making the noise only to see that it was just the girl he had taken in. It had been a full week, and it was still taking time to get use to seeing her.
"What are you doing up so early?" he managed to ask her with as much courage as he could, causing her to turn around. He was trying to rub the tiredness from his eyes. He waited for her to say something but she was just staring at him with her red cheeks. She was so cute in his clothes. No. She looked more than cute. He oddly liked seeing her in his clothes. There was something satisfying about it. No, fucking stop brain. He tried to stop himself from blushing.
"Hey," he called out, bringing her back to reality.
She quickly turned back around to look away, making him confused, "For crying out loud. Put some clothes on?"
"Huh?" he was quiet for a few minutes. He looked down to notice that he hadn't put on anything. He was just standing in his boxers. No wonder she was acting like that. Shit, he really hoped that he hadn't creeped her out. "Fuck." He ran back to his room to put on his clothes. He couldn't help but scowled himself for doing that. He was such an idiot. He really had to remind himself there was a girl in his home now.
Late on the Same Day
After my clothes were clean, Yata and I set out to the mall to buy me some new clothes to wear. I tried really hard to say that he didn't have to but he wouldn't listen to me. He mentioned something about me being able to wear something more comfortable. I couldn't help but be grateful for his thoughtfulness.
It was awkward silence all the way to the mall. First, we stopped for a small bite to eat because we had both been hungry. As soon as we got to the mall, I decided to get the shopping done as soon as possible. After going to two shops, I got three skinny jeans, five tank tops, two V-neck t-shirts, a leather jacket and socks. I even got new combat boots because mine were torn. Yata didn't care what I got as long as I got clothes I found comfortable. I would have to think about how to pay him back later. Eww. Nothing sexual brain! What is wrong with you!
Speaking of which… We were just about to walk in front a lingerie store. I grabbed on to Yata's shirt to get his attention because he kept walking a few steps ahead of me. I was embarrassed and nervous for some reason. He looked behind me to see what I wanted. I pointed at the store and his cheeks turned pink.
"No way am I going in there. I'll wait for you out here," he let out as he walked to lean on a railing a little ways away after I told him I wouldn't be long.
I got myself seven pair of different kind panties and bras. I paid after Yata had showed me how. I had to pay him back somehow. He really didn't have to buy me all this stuff. He was really a nice guy under that attitude of his. He was even holding on to some of the bags to help me carry them. I was finally done shopping for the day.
I got out of the store expecting Yata to be where I left him but he wasn't. I couldn't help but frown as I looked around to try to find him. But I didn't seem him anywhere.
"Hey, baby," I heard a guy say from behind me. I turned around and there were three guys smirking at me. "You are hot."
I furrowed my brows at his words. I really didn't have time for this. I had to go find Yata. He couldn't have gone too far.
"Yeah, why don't you come over to our place and we can have some fun," one of the other guys said as he reached out to grab my arm. His arm didn't quite reach me as someone else's hand gripped on the guy's arm.
"Don't you dare touch her," my eyes widened as Yata pushed the guy back and stood in front of me to protect me. The three guys looked at him.
"Isn't he in HOMRA?" one of them asked.
"We should get out of here," another said. They all ran off like the cowards that they were. I heard Yata sigh as his he let himself relax a bit.
"Shit. You are already causing problems," he said as he turned around to face me.
"I didn't asked you to protect me, you know? I could have taken them on by myself," I said with confidence. But really I had been a little worried. I didn't exactly know how strong people in this world were. This was a whole new territory for me. But I wasn't going to let that show.
He frowned, "I didn't mean…" He looked away. "Nevermind. Just be more careful." I rolled my eyes. This guy was starting to piss me off. He just assumed I was weak and in need to be protected. "Are you done?" he asked me, gesturing to the bags. Right, this guy had bought me clothes. This guy gave me a place to sleep and now he was protecting me. I shouldn't be mad at him. However, I couldn't help but be a little irritated.
"Yeah," I said as we started to walk side by side again. "And Yata." I said to get his attention. He looked at me. "Thanks… For everything." I smiled. He looked away making me think I had said the wrong thing. Wasn't that what you were supposed to say to someone when they did something nice for you?
"It's nothing," he finally said. "Don't worry about it."
All my life, I had learned not to depend on anyone. That if I was in a mess to get out of it by myself. That I only had myself to count on. There was no prince charming, no knight in shining armour and fairy tales weren't real. I had a hard time letting anyone in because of that. I had put a wall up to keep myself away from that. I made myself stronger to be able to take care of myself. Accepting charity from Yata was wounding my pride. But what else could I do right now? Live on the streets in a world I know nothing about? That wasn't the best option. I had to survive. I told myself that I'd use whoever for my survival. But that had never been me. I couldn't justify using someone for my own gain. Therefore, I would make it up to him somehow. Then I could go on with my life like I've always been. Alone. But I couldn't help but feel an ache that I had thought had been gone for a while now.
3rd POV
Yata had patiently went around the mall with Sera. Oddly enough, he didn't find it as annoying as he thought he would. He just wished he had the guts to talk to her. He would only talk to her when she spoke to him or when he told her she could get whatever she wanted. He couldn't help but think if this was what it was like to have a girlfriend. He kept sneaking glances at her. He couldn't help but think about how soft her skin looked and how much he liked seeing her smile. He liked spending time with her. Even if it meant shopping.
They were walking in front of a lingerie store. She grabbed onto Yata's shirt to get his attention. He turned to look at her. She was blushing and looked so cute. He couldn't help but see it again, the fragile girl. She pointed to the store and the moment his eyes landed on it his cheeks flushed in embarrassment.
"No way am I going in there. I'll wait for you out here," he let out as he walked to lean on a railing a little ways away from the store. After a few seconds he had to go for a walk because his mind wouldn't stop thinking about what kind of underwear she wore. Dammit, he didn't want to be a pervert.
He went to an electronic store to get her a device, making sure to connect it with his information so that if she ever needed to get into contact with him she could. He was walking back to the store as he was adding the other members of HOMRA into it as well. He was finally back to the store only to see Sera surrounded by three guys. For some reason, anger was all he felt as he made his way to them.
"Hey, baby," He heard one of the guys say. It was making him even more pissed off for some reason. "You are hot." He didn't understand why she just stood there. Was she afraid or something? Did she like being hit on? No. He could see the side of her face and she looked uncomfortable. The strange feeling of protectiveness came to him.
"Yeah, why don't you come over to our place and we can have some fun," one of the other guys said as he reached out to grab her arm. Yata inwardly growled as he grabbed the arm before it could touch her.
"Don't you dare touch her," he growled out. He wouldn't let anyone touch her. His king trusted her to him. But was that really why he protected her? She was a pain in his ass. The three guys looked at him.
"Isn't he in HOMRA?" one of them asked. Of course, everyone around here knew him and his reputation. It didn't surprise him that they recognized him.
"We should get out of here," another said. They all ran off like the cowards that they were. Yata sigh as his he let himself relax a bit as they ran off. This could have went a whole lot different. Why did seeing those guys hitting on her piss him off so much?
"Shit. You are already causing problems," he said as he turned around to face her. His anger now turned towards her. He frowned as he noticed that he had sounded harsher than he wanted. Once again he was an idiot. He inwardly fought with himself. He wanted to be close to her but at the same time he wanted to be the farthest away from her. He wasn't good enough for her. He knew that. Maybe that's why he kept his distance. Why would a girl like her ever want to be with someone like him? He just didn't know how to talk to girls.
"I didn't asked you to protect me, you know? I could have taken them on by myself," she said with confidence.
He frowned, "I didn't mean…" He looked away. See? He just screwed up. "Nevermind. Just be more careful." One thing he was sure of. He didn't want to ever see her hurt again. Her bruises were still healing from her last attack. They didn't look so bad anymore but still. He really didn't want to see her get hurt again. Maybe he couldn't have her but he would protect her. "Are you done?" he asked her, gesturing to the bags. He still held on to the other bags for her as well as his skateboard. He never left his house without it.
"Yeah," she said as they started to walk side by side again. "And Yata." she said to get his attention. He looked back at her to see her lips turn into a soft smile. "Thanks… For everything." His quickly turned away from her as his cheeks heated up. He really liked that smile. Even more when it was for him.
"It's nothing," he finally said awkwardly. "Don't worry about it." He would do anything for her. He may have just met her but she was part of the clan now. She had asked him to be friends. She smiled at him. This was the first girl who didn't look at him with fear or disgust. Plus, HOMRA took care of their own. That's what he told himself. He couldn't let himself think of her any differently. But the tiniest of smiles formed on his lips at the thought of the way she had just smiled at him just now. Later, he would remember to give her the new PDA.