ChibaSachiko: Re-uploaded! Please check chapter 7 for new notices regarding the fic if you are not reading this for the first time!
DISCLAIMER: I do not own vocaloids and this contains mature boy x boy content! Yaoi! So continue at your own discretion!
Chapter 3: Oblivious
Recap:
'OMGOMGOMG! What's going on? Ga-Gakupo-san is acting like he did yesterday! Umm.. He has a weird look on his eyes.. No. He couldn't be. He's not gonna do what he did last night again, is he? Waaaaaa! What am I gonna do?'
As his face flushed and his eyes began to spin, Gakupo continued to lean in closer and closer, his smirk growing larger and larger.
'Hiieeek! Someone! Help me!'
*Sweet sweet yummy yummy icee creammm yummy yu-*
"Huh?"
The two men both stopped in their tracks as a ringing interrupted their meeting.
"Oh no! I forgot that I have a recording today! Shoot!" With an obvious avoidance on Kaito's part, he dashed past Gakupo's shocked expression and ran towards the door. As Miku handed him his headsets and music sheets along with a soft 'Good luck,' Kaito thanked her and rushed past, a faint pink tinting his cheeks when she added in 'with Gakupo-san~' and he made for his escape from these crazy people.
Once he got over the initial shock, Gakupo walked up beside Miku who was still waving 'good bye' to Kaito's long-gone form, and heaved a frustrated sigh.
"What's wrong, Gakupo-nii? Something bothering you?" Miku asked innocently, acting as though she didn't already know what was on his mind.
Unable to resist her bright, shining eyes filled with worry and concern, and something else he couldn't put his finger on, Gakupo spilled his feelings and longings for Kaito (not that he had a problem with telling anyone about his true feelings without her eagerness to push him on).
"I'm not sure if I'm approaching this in the right way. Maybe I'm pushing it too much?"
"What makes you say that? Isn't this how you feel for Kaito-nii?"
"Well, this isn't even the tip of the iceberg of my unending love for him but I just don't feel that he's ready for this. He's just so.. innocent? Just something about him makes it harder for me to simply get close and confess how I feel for him. Sigh, I just don't know what to do."
Seeing his slightly gloomier-than-usual expression, Miku couldn't help but give him a reassuring hug and added, "Don't worry Gakupo-nii! I'm an expert at these types of relationships! I'll support you and Kaito-nii all the way!~"
"Aww, thanks Miku-chan." Gakupo regained his usual cheerful composure and patted Miku gently on the head as he wondered 'How does she know so well about these things?'
"Because you see, I'm a proud supporter of men's innocent and burning passion for each other!" squealed Miku, as if she could read his mind, and once again comforted him as she patted him on his back.
"Yeah. I'm sure my love will come through to him eventually! Thanks Miku-chan! You're the best!"
The two fluorescent-haired Vocaloids squealed in excitement at all the things they could try out to win over Kaito's heart.
xXx
'Sigh.. What's wrong with me? I can't keep running away from Gakupo-san like this. He probably hates me now.' Kaito scolded himself as he walked down the street to reach his recording studio.
'I'll try and make it up to him. What should I do?'
As Kaito pondered deep in thought, many adoring gazes followed him down the street marveling at the tall, lean figure with electric blue eyes and a black beanie pushed down all the way to cover his all-too-noticeable hair. However, Kaito continued down the road consumed by his own worries, unaware of all the attention he was attracting.
'I know! I'll take him to the new ice cream shop that opened near by! That's sure to cheer him up some. New ice cream shops are so exciting! So many new flavours to try out..'
Kaito's mouth began to drool as he thought of every flavour of ice cream imaginable.
xXx
"-ito!"
"OMG! BAKAITO! WILL YOU GET THE F#$K UP ALREADY? HOW MANY FRIGGIN' TIMES DO I GOTTA CALL YOU TO GET YOU OUTTA BED!"
Meiko's chilly scream blasted throughout the Vocaloid home, penetrating even the soundproof walls of his room to nearly bursting Kaito's eardrums. As singing is their profession, each Vocaloid had been given rooms with soundproof walls so that they could practice carefree no matter the time or who's home.
"Waaah!" Kaito jumped out of bed with a start and tumbled to the ground with a thud.
'Owww. Not this again.'
Opening his door carefully, keeping an eye out in case Meiko decided to jump him and beat him to a pulp, Kaito asked her sleepily what the commotion was about.
"First off, I think it's natural for people, or androids – don't you DARE think of smart-talking me! – to wake up BEFORE lunch time. Also, we're going shopping today, remember? Well, you probably don't, knowing you."
"Oh.. Yeah.. Shopping. Haha.. Can't I just sleep in while you guys go have fun shopping for whatever?"
"You know Kaito," Meiko slowly approached Kaito as she began to crack her knuckles, "I've been out of sake for a whole night! So I'm feeling extremely cranky right now, and I don't think you want to test my patience. Got that?"
"Hieek! Hai!" Kaito squealed as he suffocated in her evil aura.
'I think Meiko becomes the demon lord when she doesn't get her alcohol.'
"Hmm?" Kaito froze on the spot as Meiko gave him a heated glare, almost as if she'd just read his thoughts.
"No-nothing! I'll get ready! Right away!" Just as he was stumbling to go get washed and dressed, Meiko glanced around for any colourful heads and grabbed him on the shoulder, pulling him back gently.
"Kaito, are you sure you're okay?" Meiko whispered to him, weary of listening ears.
"Huh?" Kaito looked back at her, surprised at her gentleness.
"Don't 'huh' me, you know what I mean. You haven't been eating properly lately. Are you feeling okay?" Kaito stared back at Meiko for a second, then gave her hand a squeeze as he smiled back, "I'm feeling great! Thanks Meiko."
As Kaito disappeared into his room, Meiko continued to gaze at his door with a worried expression when Miku suddenly peeked out from the living room, asking what the fuss was about. Pulling herself out of her trance, Meiko tried to act normal again.
"Haa~ I just don't know what to do with that idiot. He's too absent-minded for his own good, you know? If he doesn't shape up soon he'll get in big trouble one day." Meiko sighed as she rubbed at her temples frustrated, hoping that Miku wouldn't find anything suspicious and also wishing from deep down that he would take better care of himself.
'Well, he can be serious at times. Just wish those time would be more frequent,' Meiko muttered under her breath.
"Hehe, I'm sure Kaito-nii's just deep in thought."
"Yeah right, like that idiot has any thoughts on his mind other then eating ice cream?"
Meiko stated as if the notion of Kaito thinking was as absurd as her head sprouting wings.
xXx
"Waaai~~ Let's go crazy today!" "Yeah!"
The two yellow and turquoise haired Vocaloids skipped off the bus as they bobbed about excitedly, deciding where to go.
Giving each other a quick glance, they dragged the struggling Len into one of the lolita shops where he would be more than just accompaniment; which explained his fear of going shopping with females - especially certain yellow or turquoise haired ones.
After the kids went off on their own, the rest of the Vocaloids also dispersed to do their own things as they usually do; Meiko out to find more booze, Luka off to look at some new books, as well as fresh tuna, and the little ones out on a hunt for adorable clothing, mostly to try out on poor Len.
After being left alone with Gakupo, Kaito brought up the courage to finally speak to him.
"Ga-Gakupo-san? Um, if you don't mind, I'd like to take you to this new ice cream shop that opened."
At this sudden invitation, Gakupo simply stared at Kaito in shock, causing Kaito to become self-conscious and blush.
When Gakupo didn't respond right away, Kaito just brushed off the invitation, waving his hand, "Ah, if you don't really feel like it, that's okay. I just thought you might like it cuz.. well.. I thought everyone enjoyed ice cream."
Kaito smiled back at him gently - did Gakupo also see slight disappointment? - as he began to walk on ahead into the crowd.
"Wa-wait, Kaito! I'd be delighted to go to the ice cream store with you."
"Really? You don't have to force yourself. I go to them all the time, so it's not like I HAVE to go this time. Or.. would you rather me leave you to yourself?"
"No! No, no. I'd like to go there with you. Please, will you show me this new store?" Gakupo practically begged Kaito with puppy dog eyes, and Kaito could only look away with a big blush as he led the other to the ice cream shop.
'Hmm, I wonder why Kaito suddenly asked me out. Wait. Ask me out? Ask out? A date? No no no, it couldn't be. At least, I don't think Kaito thinks of me that way. Yet.'
While Gakupo was deep in his own thoughts, the two Vocaloids had become separated in the crowd and as Gakupo fought to catch up, he caught sight of Kaito flustered and uneasy.
'What's he doing? He looks like he's trying to pull away from something.'
As he forced his way closer, he noticed how an older male seeming to be in his mid 30s but very tall, was uncomfortably close to Kaito, and squished between the crowds of people, Kaito could only squirm a couple inches away from the looming man, breathing heavily down his neck.
'What the hell?! Why is that creep following Kaito?'
Gakupo shoved his way through the crowd and protectively put his arm around Kaito's shoulders while giving the other man a death glare, clearly sending the message that he'd better back off or else. Getting this piercing message, the man turned away his gaze and disappeared among the crowd.
"Thank you Gakupo-san. It was getting a little uncomfortable having another person so close like that. Ha ha.."
Kaito stared at the ground as they walked, unable to look into Gakupo's eyes out of embarrassment for being caught in such an awkward situation.
"Why didn't you just tell him off?"
"Eh?"
"I mean, why did you just let him get so close to you like that?"
"Well, he wasn't doing anything bad, it was just crowded so we all got pushed close together."
"Wait, don't tell me you actually think that?"
"H-huh? What's wrong?"
"Kaito.. Please just tell me that from now on you won't let other people just get so close to you. Just promise me that."
Kaito just nodded in confusion as Gakupo sighed in relief.
"I-is it bad that I don't? They've never hurt me before so-"
"What?! They? This has happened to you before?!"
Kaito widened his eyes dumbfounded as Gakupo grabbed his shoulders and practically rattled him.
"Gakupo-san?"
"Kaito, you're too nice, so please just do this for my sake and promise me you won't let other people just get close to you, alright? Promise me!"
"I-I will, I promise." Kaito still didn't understand completely why Gakupo became so worried, but he felt he could trust him.
xXx
Once they arrived at the ice cream store, Gakupo ordered a grape-flavoured sundae, while Kaito seemed to have ordered a whole buffet, with over 20 types of ice cream laid out on their table.
"Wow. You seem really excited whenever ice cream's involved." Gakupo chuckled inwardly at the childish pout Kaito gave in response.
"Well, I can't help it. Ice cream's so good, how can I not get excited?"
'If that's how much you love ice cream, I can't even begin to describe how much I love you, Kaito.'
"Oh, by the way. Um, there was another reason I wanted to bring you here.."
"Hm? What's that?"
"Well.. I've been sort of avoiding you recently.." Kaito trailed off.
'Really? Well now, that wasn't obvious at all.'
"Uh huh, go on." Gakupo urged on with a knowing smile.
"And, it's not that I don't like you, Gakupo-san! It's just... that night you first came, what happened in the kitchen, I just can't stop thinking about it! I know I probably sound like a weirdo or a creep, but I don't know why, it just keeps popping into my head and I can't get it out. I think.. I think about you even more than ice cream nowadays, which is a lot."
Gakupo's mouth dropped open at this unintended confession, probably unbeknownst even to the confessor himself.
"And I just felt that I was being selfish and immature, avoiding you just because I felt a little embarrassed, not thinking about your feelings. So I just wanted to apologize for acting like that Gakupo-san. You don't deserve it. Please, will you forgive me?"
Gakupo felt like his brain was going into overdrive trying to process all this new information. But as the waiting dragged on, he noticed the puppy dog eyes staring at him intensely, begging for forgiveness, and couldn't stop himself from giving Kaito's cheek a giant squeeze.
"Yes! Of course I forgive you. There was nothing to forgive in the first place. I'm sorry, it was my fault. I must have made you uncomfortable by acting so strangely when we just met."
"Oh, well that's ok-"
"But I must make this clear. I truly am in love with you Kaito. That wasn't just out of whim or a joke. I really, truly love you, ever since I first laid my eyes on you. I know that sounds lame, but it's the truth and I can't find any other way to put it."
Kaito just stared back wide-eyed, speechless, wondering if he heard wrong.
"I-I see..."
At the terse reply, Gakupo's spirits slightly sank and he couldn't hide his disappointment.
"Um, sorry, I didn't mean to make you sad. I-I think it came out wrong."
"Huh?" Gakupo looked back up, startled by this unexpected answer.
"To be honest, I don't really know what it is I'm feeling, but.. I keep thinking about you. I can't help it. I don't know why but everyday, only thoughts of you occupy my mind and- and..." Kaito trailed off.
"Go on," Gakupo urged on as Kaito began to blush and look away.
"I- hah... I didn't dislike what you did to me that night.. it was just- very sudden and I've never done something like that before and- and I just didn't know how to respond to something like that and-"
"Woah woah. Wait. So, you don't hate me for forcing myself on you like that when we just met?"
"Well, no. It was just very.. new, I guess."
"And.. You like me too?"
"What?!" Kaito blushed furiously at having the notion of love mentioned out loud.
"Well, I do feel nervous around you all the time and I can't stop thinking about you, so.. I guess, that might mean I like you?" Kaito stated cautiously, looking up at Gakupo uncertainly.
'God. He's so straightforward with these types of conversations. I guess that's to be expected from him. He's driving me insane! He likes me? He actually likes me?!'
"I believe so, Kaito. Indefinitely." Gakupo's eyes shimmered with newfound hope.
"I see."
Taking the chance, Gakupo slowly reached his hand over the table to take hold of Kaito's and gently nudged it as he asked, "Since we both feel the same for each other, can I ask you to.. go out with me?"
Kaito could only manage a slight nod, feeling faint from blushing so much both out of joy and embarrassment.
"Great! You've just made me the happiest man alive, Kaito!"
'Not as much as me, Gakupo-san. You are the first one to make me feel so loved,' thought Kaito as he watched the purple-haired samurai celebrating the development in their relationship.
xXx
"Hey, come on Kaito! We're gonna miss the bus!" Gakupo yelled over his shoulder as the two charged through the crowd of shoppers to get on the last bus back to their house.
Just as the door was about to close, Gakupo struck his sword between the doors, saving them a long walk back home, as well as scaring the daylights out of the driver who just stared wide-eyed at the lethal weapon lodged between his doors.
"Geez Gakupo-san, you didn't have to use your sword like that. You'll scare all the other passengers."
"I told you not to add the -san Kaito! We're more than just acquaintances now, remember?"
Gakupo gave a light tap on Kaito's nose as he reminded him of their new-found relationship.
"Ye-yeah, I know, Gakupo.."
"Good boy~" Gakupo beamed as he petted Kaito's head like he would a little puppy.
"Sheesh, come on, the bus is waiting for us!" Kaito rushed past Gakupo onto the bus to try and hide his red face and Gakupo chuckled inwardly.
'Ahh, he's just too cute!'
When the bus took in more passengers at the next couple stops, Kaito and Gakupo were pushed to opposite sides of each other due to lack of space, which Gakupo did not appreciate at all.
As they rode on, Gakupo glanced over at Kaito to notice that he appeared extremely uncomfortable, shifting slightly as he flushed bright red.
'Oh no, is he feeling okay? He must be feeling sick from all that ice cream!'
Gakupo watched him closer out of worry and soon found the source of problem as he saw an elder man trying to grope Kaito (again!), and although Kaito did try to push away this time there just was no room for him to budge.
'What the hell is wrong with all the men around here? That's it, we're getting off this bus even if we have to walk all the way home!'
As Gakupo pushed through the sea of passengers to drag Kaito off the bus, he gave off an if-you-dare-touch-him-again-you-are-so-dead-you-fa tass look to the elder man and stomped off in anger.
"Why are we getting off here, Gakupo-sa-.. Gakupo?" Kaito corrected himself.
"Kaito, you've really got to start protecting yourself!"
"Eh? Why?"
'Sigh. Why must he be such a dunce in these areas?' Gakupo cursed the gods – cross that, their master – for making him so vulnerable.
"Ah, forget it, Kaito. Let's just go home. We've got a long way to walk now."
"Because someone got us off the bus.." Kaito trailed off before avoiding Gakupo's glare.
xXx
"We-we're hoooome~~" The two vocaloids collapsed onto the floor as they wobbled through the doorway after what seemed like an endless walk home.
"My, what took you two so long?"
"Well, Miku-chan, Gakupo here decided that we should walk this lovely long way home instead of conveniently staying on the bus."
"What? So you're putting the blame on me?"
"Well, you ARE the one that made us walk."
"That's because you-, you..." Gakupo could not bring himself to continue as everyone in the house seemed to be focused on them (still collapsed on the floor) and he didn't want to say that, 'because Bakaito here was being sexually harassed on the bus, but he's too naiive and weak to do anything about it so I had to get us off the bus.'
"Fine, I admit, I acted a little rashly this time." Then Gakupo made a childish pout as he stared up at the ceiling from where he was still collapsed.
"Haha, you look so cute when you do that Gakupo," Kaito laughed at seeing this childish side him.
"Okay, come on you guys, time to get off of the floor and get ready for bed!" Miku ordered the grown men like she would children.
"Wait, bed? But- what about dinner?" Kaito and Gakupo exclaimed at once at this sudden announcement.
"Hmm, well you guys did take 3 hours to walk back and it is now 10pm. So, I think it's a good time to go to sleep, don't you?"
"Uhh... ... yes..."
Gakupo and Kaito could only sigh in submission as Miku's smile grew darker every second they dragged on.
xXx
'Sigh. Today was so hectic. Why DID Gakupo-san get us off the bus anyways? That just made things so complicated..'
After having taken a shower, Kaito silently replayed the events of the day in his mind as he sat on his chair, facing the open window and enjoying the cool breeze blowing through his damp hair and through his loose blue t-shirt.
'Ah, the breeze is so nice and cool. I guess this'll have to do instead of ice cream for the night.'
However, Kaito didn't realize that he had unwanted company as he relaxed on his chair.
"Kaito!" Gakupo jumped out from behind the door and glomped Kaito in his usual clingy mushy way.
"Whaaa! What are you doing here Gakupo-sa- Gakupo?"
"I've come to visit you, my darling~!" "Darling?"
"My, you look simply delicious with such a seductive pose~ Did you wet your hair just so, so that I couldn't possibly resist you?"
Kaito blushed and hugged his legs tightly to his chest as Gakupo whispered into his ear.
As Kaito hid his face, Gakupo shot a piercing glare at the direction of the window and plastered a triumphant smile on his face once the glinting of the camera lens disappeared.
"Hmm? What was that? I thought I heard rustling outside."
"That was probably just the wind."
"Oh, then maybe I should close the window now before it gets too strong."
As Kaito slowly made his way over the bed to the window (he was moving very sluggishly - probably exhausted from the walk) Gakupo couldn't help but stare at his fine features.
As the moonlight shone off his bright-blue hair, it outlined his beautiful profile and the slim features of his long arms, as well as his well-defined collarbone and slender neck and Gakupo could only swallow from such a dazzling sight.
Kaito seemed to glow under the moonlight and his long dark eyelashes cast shadows on his face and Gakupo just wanted to stare into those endless blue orbs.
"Actually Kaito-" Gakupo suddenly spoke as he approached Kaito dangerously close, "-you might want to leave that open."
"Why's that?"
"Well-" He joined Kaito on the bed, sliding his hand slowly up Kaito's back and lightly flicking his earlobe with his tongue as he whispered seductively in his deep voice, "it's going to get pretty hot in here."