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Niou was religious.
It was odd to think about it, but, yeah, he did believe that something along the way had to be getter than everyone else. He didn't really go to religious ceremonies, but he did pray at night. He prayed for his sickly grandmother and he prayed for his family. He didn't even know if he was doing it right. He just sat on his bed, closed his eyes, and talked. He even did it at other people's houses.
In secret, of course.
He would wait for Marui to go into the bathroom to brush his teeth and then he would get down on the sleeping bag or futon or whatever the heck he was sleeping on that night. He closed his eyes and just talked, like he was talking to a friend.
But, the thing is, Marui knew Niou was religious.
He never said anything because Niou Masaharu did not look religious in any way. He certainly didn't talk like a religious boy, but Marui knew he was. He liked listening to Niou talk whoever or whatever was out there. Instead of going to brush his teeth, he would close the door and stand outside it, pressing his ear up against the door and listening to Niou's words.
When Niou was done he would just sit there, usually fiddling with his phone or staring at the ceiling until Marui came back. Marui would rush off to the bathroom after Niou was gone, swish mouth wash quickly, and hurried back.
They both had secrets.
Niou was religious, and Marui never got to brush his teeth when Niou spent the night.
But they liked it like that.
A/N: I'm probably not updating at all this week (well, maybe Friday) because I have finals and I'm going to be so freakin' tired when I get home.