Hello again! Did everyone enjoy that last chapter? I didn't get much feed back so I don't know. Lol. Up next is some lo-
Hiroki: Sensei!
Uh-oh.
Hiroki: Don't you uh-oh me! What is this crap?! This is totally different from last time!
Of course it is! D: I never said that it was going to be the same for everything! Only a few elements would remain the same and that's you and Nowaki's special abiliti- Crap almost gave it away. Way to go getting pissed off! Maybe I'll make you all soft and squishy in the next chapter! *storms away from Hiroki*
Hiroki: Woah. Wasn't expecting that.
Nowaki: Hiro-san you were a bit harsh.
Hiroki: Well it's not like I-
Tanoshinde kudasai(please enjoy)!
Hiroki: Ack!
"Kamijou-san," Nowaki said softly into Hiroki's ear as the sun rose over the rooftop of the building next door. The werewolf stirred and sat up quickly as the memory of last night flashed into his mind. Seeing the younger man caused him to panic a bit, and he jumped out of the bed and tried to run away from him. But as he took his first step, he felt a strange weakness in his legs and collapsed onto the floor.
"Are you alright?!" the giant exclaimed in alarm as the older man tried to get up. The wizard tried to help the brunet up but was shoved away as Hiroki backed away from him quickly. Nowaki sighed in defeat and sat on the floor to show that he meant no harm to the older man. After a few minutes of staring into calm, dark eyes, the brunet saw just a flicker of sadness and, curious, slid a little closer to investigate. The raven haired man realized what he'd been thinking of. And the moment the sadness left his eyes, the wolf froze in place.
The wizard waited until Hiroki was sitting across from him to try to talk to the man.
"I know why you're scared. I was pretty rough with you last night. I'm sorry for scaring you and for the way I handled you. I'm truly sorry," the younger man said with sincere eyes and a dejected face.
"...What I want to know is why you treated me that way," the brunet said with ice lingering in his voice.
"I was...mad because...yesterday night, before I got the call for your house location, I was dealing with a rampant spell by a different witch in the district. It took forever to erase and it made me irritable. So the way I handled you wasn't personal. I don't have any problems with cursed ones...I have problems with the ones who used the curse in the first place," Nowaki said with annoyance at the last bit.
The werewolf tried to process the information as quickly as he could and came up with one question.
"What the hell do you do for a living Kusama-kun?!" Hiroki asked with alarm.
"I...I undo newly placed spells so they won't wreak havoc on the human population. The agency was built in effect to a witch going rouge and casting a curse on a child 15 years ago," the man answered honestly.
"15 years ago? Did she turn a child into a werewolf?" the older man asked cautiously.
"Yeah! How did you know?!" the giant asked in shock.
"...Because I was the child she cursed. She has been repenting for it ever since and now you seek to kill her right," the older man said, trepidation in his voice.
"You know this woman?" the wizard asked with hardened eyes. The brunet flinched but kept silent to try to protect Mari. Nowaki fumed for a bit, before finally calming down enough to ask, "You forgave this woman for the curse she gave you?"
The werewolf nodded his head and about jumped when the dark-haired man said, "Then the pursuit will have to be called off. If you forgive her then there's no reason to kill her."
The older man's face split into a wide grin as relief swept through him like a wave. The younger man noticed and gave Hiroki a questioning look, before getting up and walking over to the door.
"Can you get up Kamijou-san?" he asked as he turned to look back at the other man. The werewolf tried to stand up, but it proved to be futile as his legs refused to obey his commands. Shaking his head he dropped his eyes to the floor, before he felt himself being hoisted up by Nowaki.
"Hold still," the taller man said as the werewolf felt power flow from the wizard's hands and down into his muscles. Releasing the brunet, the younger man left the room, and started to heat up the breakfast that he'd made earlier that morning. Once the older man felt stable enough to walk, he went out into the hallway and down a ways to get to the kitchen. He then sat in a chair at a small dining table. He immediately smelled something really good, and looked up to find Nowaki setting a plate before him.
Hiroki muttered thanks to the younger man and dug in without hesitation. The giant just chuckled and sat down at the table with a mug of coffee in his hands. They sat quietly as the werewolf devoured his meal and the wizard sipped his coffee. The silence could only be described as comfortable for neither were in the mood to talk at that moment. Once the brunet was finished eating, the raven haired man sat up straight and looked him in the eye.
"Can you tell me the extent of the curse?" Nowaki asked kindly, but with serious eyes. The older man took a moment to compose himself before responding in a bored voice,
"I became a werewolf on the night of the full moon and the curse will only be controllable once I find someone who will accept me and my curse as I am."
The wizard took a moment to process the information and smiled gently at the brunet.
"That's pretty easy. Normally a curse like this would be harder to fix seeing as all kinds of people go after werewolves for their unique qualities," the raven haired man said jokingly. Hiroki growled low in his throat and stopped when he felt a familiar presence about to enter the room. Nowaki's face fell to a grimace as Mari appeared out of nowhere, and smiled brightly at the older man.
"Thank you for forgiving me Kamijou-kun."
The werewolf just grunted in response, and stood up to go and greet the witch properly. The two embraced like old friends, and the brunet felt a small smile creep onto his face. That's when he noticed the foreboding aura flowing out of the younger man and he turned to see his eyes lit with...jealousy?
But why would he be jealous? the older man wondered as he released the witch, and sat back down at the table.
"So what brings you here Mari-san?" the brunet asked, curiosity plain in his voice.
"We~ll, I was hoping to take you out for lunch today as an apology for yesterday's fight. I'm sorry that I upset you and I want to make up for it," the blonde said shyly and with remorse apparent in her voice. Hiroki was just about to accept when Nowaki's cell went off and he stood up angrily. Going into the spare bedroom he closed the door with a bang, and left the other two looking at each other in confusion.
"I'd like to go with you Mari but I was hoping to spend a little time by myself today. Maybe next time?" the wolf said politely.
*sigh*"Very well. Next time then. By the way, tell Nowaki-kun to loosen up. He looks like he's overworking himself and needs some time off," the witch stated with a small smile, before evaporating into thin air. Said man walked back into the room looking dejected and sat down heavily in his seat minutes after the woman had left. The older man saw a very tired man with nothing but this empty apartment for company, and he felt sorry for him.
"Hey, Kusama-Kun?" the brunet asked carefully.
The younger man looked up at the werewolf with sad looking eyes before the man asked, "Is everything alright?"
*sigh*"My friend was killed in a freak accident an hour ago. To be more specific, he was my partner on the job. He was trying to calm a witch down, but she just freaked out and released all of the magic that she'd held back on using for eight years. The power was enough to override his and it killed him," the giant said in a depressed tone, before he began crying.
The wolf really felt bad for him and walked over to place a comforting hand on the giant's shoulder. The raven haired man continued to cry for a few more minutes, before finally calming down enough to place his hand over the brunet's in appreciation of the kind gesture and support it gave him. The older man sighed and took his hand away before pulling Nowaki out of his seat and dragging him over to the genkan(an area where shoes are kept). The wizard followed Hiroki out of surprise and did as the werewolf instructed as they left his place.
Dragging him by the arm, the brunet led the younger man through several alleys and back roads, until they came to where they were going. A nice family restaurant standing in the middle of nowhere that made Nowaki look at his guide in confusion. The older man just pulled the wizard into the building in response to the man's unspoken question. As soon as they entered the building, the dark haired man saw why the werewolf had brought him here. It was a place for anyone who was any variety of magical creature. The younger man looked at Hiroki with suspicion until he pulled him over to the bar at the back of the room and sat down, motioning for the wizard to do the same.
Ordering some food and a couple of beers for them, the werewolf looked over at his companion for the first time since back in the apartment. The giant was startled to see such compassion showing in the wolf's eyes, and he felt a strange sensation run throughout his body. Nowaki was about to say something but the older man cut him off by speaking first.
"Before you say anything, just know that I'm doing this for my own gain," the brunet said with a spark of mirth in his eye while his face remained unconcerned.
"What do you have to gain from this?" the raven haired man asked with a sly smile.
"A drinking partner and a new friend?"
The wizard nodded his head in agreement and they both started laughing at the display they'd just put on. Recovering their composure they ate, drank and talked as friends would until late into the afternoon. Hiroki was a good drinker, much to the younger man's surprise, and they left before either of them could get tipsy enough to actually need help getting home.
Once they were up on the second floor, the older man started to say good bye to the wizard, until he was stopped by Nowaki's hand on his shoulder. Looking back on it later, he saw the intent in the man's eyes before he kissed the brunet full on the mouth. Too shocked to move the werewolf just stood there and let it happen until the giant released him with a triumphant smile. The brunet scowled and blushed at the same time as he turned, and practically fled into his apartment from complete and utter shock and embarrassment.
What the hell is he thinking?!
Well that's all for now folks. Until the next meeting I wish you well and hope you have a safe summer. And please leave a review so I can check my progress as a writer. I really need some insight.
Hiroki: You did the kissing scene now?!
*sighs* Here we go. Yes I chose now for the kissing scene because you were both slightly drunk in this chapter so it only makes sense that Nowaki would make his move on you now.
Nowaki: I see. It makes sense.
Hiroki: It so the HELL doesn't!
Urusai Hiroki-kun(shut-up Hiroki)!
Hiroki: *stands stock still*
Fuzakeru na baka(stop being dumb idiot)!
Hiroki: Why you little-
Ittekimasu(I'm leaving)! *storms out of the room*
Hiroki: That damn Sensei!
Nowaki: Uh, Hiro-san?
Hiroki: What?!
Nowaki: That was Hikari-san.
Hiroki: ...
See ya next time! :D
