I die for you.
Chapter Two.
"Hm," Aksel hesitated, his eyebrows raised as he stared down to his options "What else do you have?"
"You tell me what you are looking for…" Yato offered giddily, "You can try fried or baked pork." He hummed, "Maybe meat or shrimps. Soft or hard boiled eggs with beef and salad" Yato grabbed a green bento-box and dangled it before Aksel. "For example, this one has boiled potatoes, rice, salted vegetables and dry fish." He winked, "Very complete."
Aksel groaned, "I… don't know?"
Yato grabbed a second bento-box, "Here are some noodles and salmon." He pointed at another box, "this one has some pan fried noodles, and here is some chicken and rice. You tell me," he grinned as he pointed downwards.
Aksel pursed his lips and pointed at a pink bento-box, "Noodles and what else did you say that one had?"
"Oh, the pink one?"
"Yeah."
"That's pan fried noodles with shrimps and veggies."
"Right," Aksel exhaled, "I'll have that one and I'll buy a second one."
"Good," Smiled Yato, "Which one?" he asked as he handed Aksel the pink box he chose before.
"Do you perhaps have… pork?"
"Yeah I told you I had. Baked? Fried? With eggs and rice is fine?"
"Yeah it's fine uhm," he paused again, "Fried?"
"Got you."
"Thanks," Aksel grabbed both bento-boxes with one hand and his other hand slipped down his own pocket, pulling out a thick wad of money "How much is it?"
Yato's eyes widened and his mouth gaped wide. Aksel placed his bento-boxes in Yato's desk as he struggled to yank the rubber bands off. "Just a minute," he murmured before freeing his cash, "So how much do I owe you?"
"Jeez," Yato whistled as he reached for one bill, "I'll conform if I take one of these," he grabbed the hem of one of the papers but immediately paralyzed when he heard Jazz' irritated voice coming from beside Aksel.
"Aren't these famously ¥250? ($2.25)" Jazz' snarled, "Because if the price increased that much then we are buying them from Mazayo." Jazz handed both bento-boxes back to Yato "so thanks but we are leaving."
Yato squeaked loudly "No, no" he swiftly retracted, "I was just joking-"
"Joking?" Jazz glared, "Because you were about to take a ¥5,000 bill ($45.00) as if it was nothing."
"Heh, N-no I wasn't going to really…" Yato grinned awkwardly and lifted both hands "If you shut up, I will let you have both for the modest amount of ¥490 ($4.40)."
"…uh-huh" Jazz scowled and grabbed the bento-boxes back in, Aksel silently handed a 500 coin and patiently waited for the change. "Can't say thanks, we are leaving now" Jazz murmured as he turned away from Yato, yanking Aksel's sleeve as he walked off.
"Y-Yes, Have a great day!" Yato waved goodbye.
Jazz's eyes rolled up and he turned left to another hallway, directly back to their classroom. When they were out of Yato's eyesight, Jazz turned around to lightly smack Aksel's forearm, earning a surprised yelp from him "And you dickhead, stop being so naïve."
"Can't help it, in my country people don't steal."
"Neither do Japanese," Jazz growled, "…Yato is from China."
Aksel snorted loudly and reached up to grab the back of Jazz' collarbone, successfully managing to pull the younger's back against his chest. "I see," he mumbled behind his ear, "then I beg your pardon."
"Let go of me" Jazz frowned as he trashed for freedom, "You are not even being serious."
"You are right. I am not" Aksel snickered as he let him go, "But on the good side," He followed as Jazz started walking again, "I got you pork."
…
Jazz' cheeks blushed as he stopped and turned to look at him; stubbornness beamed from his golden, tenacious eyes, "…thanks."
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Their classmates around were having discreetly hushed talks and tiny giggles as they ate and just once in a while was that Aksel heard Kai and other classmates burst in strenuous laughter, but none of it bothered him as he sat alongside Jazz in one of the homeroom's corner.
"Didn't see you coming back there."
"Huh?" Jazz inquired before eating from the readied chopsticks, "I'm sorry, come again?"
"Nothing, just thank you for not letting Yato scam me."
"Shut up," Jazz rolled up his eyes before rummaging through the rice with his chopsticks, "That would have been pathetic, 'Aksel how much it was'?" Jazz lowered his voice mockingly, "Oh nothing Jaaz only ¥5,000." Jazz shook his head and pointed at him, "Stop being so stupid."
Aksel sighed, "I don't speak like that."
"You speak worse."
Aksel dipped his head and beamed, "hm, you like it."
Jazz' eyes widened and almost choked on his food "What? Your voice?"
"Hey," Aksel frowned lightheartedly, "Don't get so offended, I meant to ask if you liked the food." He pointed down at the bento-box.
…
"Yeah."
Aksel smiled, "I'm glad." He chewed on his last bite, he swallowed and then turned to Jazz once again, "say, are these better than konboni cartons?"
"Konbini," Jazz corrected for the second time that day. "Yeah," He reached up for a moment to wipe off a shrimp that fell down Aksel's shirt, "they are." Jazz' expression was serious as he stared up at him, inadvertently making the orange-haired lightly blush, "So thank you."
"I'm glad you liked it so," Aksel moved his hand dismissively, "it really is nothing."
"Well it is for me." Jazz leaned his back against the wall and placed the empty-box to his side, "Ugh, I'm so full."
"Me too."
…
Aksel followed and leaned his own back lazily against the wall. As he watched the class in front of them cheer at each other as they shared loud laughs and inconspicuous gossips, Aksel wondered if Jazz was actually bothered to be there alone and secluded with him "Uh, Aksel..." Jazz muttered, managing to interrupt his thoughts and making him turn his face towards him.
"Hm?"
…
"Can I ask you about earlier?"
"Earlier? Yes," Aksel nodded, "What is it?"
"Earlier you…" Jazz frowned as he blushed, "You said you were…" He stopped awkwardly "…wooing me or something…"
"Wooing?"
Jazz cleared his throat "courting me…"
…
"Oh!" Aksel grinned after a chuckle, "that? I wan-"
"Where were you Jazz?" Surprised at the intrusive interruption, both looked up at the brown-skinned boy that stared gravely down at them, his eyes glared viciously crossed "Because I was looking for you," His voice was insistent, yet too hostile to be approachable. Issei's frown deepened angrily "All day long."
Aksel immediately recognized the feeling that Issei emanated.
Jealousy. Aksel chuckled before smirking. -How annoying.
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