Crouching Owl, Hidden Hamster Pt. 2


1 Hour Later...

Bokuto sat between Kenma and Nana, hugging her arm and resting his head on her shoulder. There was an episode of water throwing and slapping each other with rags. She couldn't remember how or why that happened but it was fun. Now Bokuto snuggled up against her and Honoka was watching. It was a little uncomfortable with him stroking her face or nuzzling her hand.

It was weird but she was kind of getting used to the awkward vibes. He was completely useless for anything but cuddling at that point. Most of what he said now was just adorable nonesense. Even though he was older than her by two years, she still found him adorable at the moment. Nobody else minded as long as he was complacent.

2 Hours Later...

"C'mon, just one more!"

"Are you trying to die?!"

"Don't be so dramatic, Hono. One more drink isn't going to kill me."

"If you get another drink I will kill you."

Nana tilted her head curiously at the display. If this was how things got when only Bokuto was intoxicated- "I'm scared to see what it's like when nobody has to drive and there's no voice of reason among them."

"I'm so close and the night's still young," Bokuto tried to reason as Kuroo dragged him out of the kitchen. "You're just scared I'm not gonna knock you down, huh?"

"You're not beating my record tonight bro, there will be other nights to try," Kuroo said.

"Nah, nah, nah- Tonight's the night!"

"No-"

"I'm doin' it!"

Bokuto squirmed in Kuroo's hold. He was like a big kid now, not still adorable and kind of amusing. Nana was just a little curious about what a drunk Kuroo what be like.

3 Hours Later...

Everyone in the room had gotten special attention from Bokuto during the course of the night. His favorite seemed to Nana. She was between if it was because she was small, she had never been in their apartment before or because it was just the perfect excuse to paw her all night. Honoka said it was probably because she was younger than him. Kuroo described a relationship he had with a kouhai in high school, Akaashi Keiji.

He said they were close friends and that he would always look to Akaashi for encouragement but he was pretty cold sometimes. So essentially, Akaashi was like his cheerleader, or he tried to make him one. Nana would rather chalk it up to him just liking younger women than him wanting someone to stroke his ego.

"Should you be letting him be all over Nana-chan like that?" Kuroo asked Honoka.

"I keep thinking I should stop him," Honoka said glancing at them. Nana sat back against the arm of the sofa with her legs across his lap as she watched the movie. "But, you know, as long as she is here with us and he keeps his mouth to himself, I don't think it's bad. Is that bad? I mean, it's an experience, right?"

"I guess you have to let the hamster out of it's cage sometimes. Just make sure the owl doesn't eat her. "

Honoka sighed. Nana didn't seem bothered and they were all adults so there was no reason to be overprotective. Obviously her parents raised her to be a good girl. Then again that doesn't mean anything to the drunk in the room. I'm here, I'm not gonna let him do anything to her. I'll just keep an eye on him.

Nana ignored the touches because she figured feeding into him would only make things worse. No eye contact, no talking. She ignored the touches to the bottom of her feet and when he carefully massaged her calves and slowly pulled her towards himself until she was sitting in his lap and he could wrap his strong arms around her. She even ignored the fact that he spent the last few minutes of the movie nuzzling her neck and shoulders.

"Would you stop it?" she whispered agitatedly.

"You didn't say anything earlier," he whispered back.

"Now you're just being annoying."

His arms tightened around her middle and he nuzzled her cheek. "C'mon you like it." He stopped as a hand gripped the top of his head.

"She said that's enough," Honoka said, her gaze dark. "Now let her go."

"Mama kitty finally shows up," he mumbled against her cheek. "I was just having a little fun," he said to Honoka. "Unless you want to play with me? I don't think Kuroo would like that though."

Honoka tightened her grip. "Go play with yourself, I want Nana-chan now. You've had her the whole time."

"Ow ow ow! But I want Nana-chan."

Kuroo undid his arms and pulled him up from the couch once Honoka had gotten Nana away from him. "Alright, let's go Bokuto."

"Do you want to go to the room, Bokuto?" Kuroo asked.

"Awww, I wanna stay out here," he whined. "I'll be good, I promise. Hands in my pants."

"Hands in your pants?"

"All the way in." He caught Nana's gaze and grinned.

"You're ridiculous."

Honoka stood in front of Nana. "I'm knocking him out."

"No, Honoka-chan," Kuroo said turning Bokuto away from them. "I got this just calm down. It's the alcohol talking."

He took him to down the hall. Nana could hear what sounded like a whispered arguement.

Later That Night About 22:40

The movies had ceased and music floated through the house. Bokuto had gone to lay down. Nana had gone to check up on Kenma and found him playing video games so she joined him.

"I didn't know you liked games, Koizumi-san," he said as he watched her take on the next mini boss.

"Yeah, I used to be way more into it when I was a kid but school eventually took up most of my time. I have a system at home that I play over the weekend, but that's the only time I can play."

Her phone vibrated on her thigh. She handed the controller back to Kenma and picked up her phone.

[22:30] OwlHead
i sooo swy :(

Nana stared at her phone. Bokuto had left just before they started the last movie to lay down so Nana assumed he was asleep. "I know I shouldn't, but I want to respond to see what he'll say," she said as she showed Kenma the text.

"No, you shouldn't," he agreed.

"I am a little worried about him though a-and he is apologizing."

"If you do it there's no turning back. It will be impossible to get rid of him."

That may very well true. If she responded to him right then it would be like accepting his foolishness. If she showed pity now it would be like voluntarily offering her hand to him. He'd always have this conversation to read back over and over. "It won't hurt anything to just reply." Lie. "Nothing's gonna happen." Lie, lie, lie!

Kenma gave her a look but didn't say anything else. She knew what she was doing.

[22:34] chibi-chan
sry for what?

[22:35] OwlHead
4 b a douche
4 you c that

[22:35] chibi-chan
it was disgusting
but i know its the alcohol
not you

[22:35] OwlHead
it no me n i swy
u had 2 c me
im a jerk

[22:36] chibi-chan
i don't hate you

[22:36] OwlHead
u shud
tht y k-chan goes

"K-chan?" she read aloud.

"That's what he calls me when he gets like that," Kenma sighed. "You know he's not going to remember this tomorrow."

"Really?"

[22:37] chibi-chan
go to sleep

[22:37] OwlHead
no
no til u say
u 4give me

[22:38] chibi-chan
i said i don't hate you
it's fine
SLEEP

[22:38] OwlHead
nanachan

[22:38] chibi-chan
last thing
then you go to sleep

[22:38] OwlHead
r u st8 hre?

[22:39] chibi-chan
im going back to the dorm

[22:39] OwlHead
aww
i wana hgle u so bad
nana

[22:39] chibi-chan
go to sleep now
you'll be better in the morning

[22:40] OwlHead
k
oya

[22:40] chibi-chan
oya

She closed her phone and looked at Kenma. He looked back at her. She rolled her eyes. "He's completely useless drunk. I can never tell my parents about this- EVER. They would kill me. Speaking of which, maybe I could save you one weekend and you could come over to my house to play some games."

"What if Kuro wants to come?"

"I think he thinks we like each other so I'm sure he would encourage it. I'll ask my parents about it next time I call home. It'll be fun."

"..."


Nana woke to the sound of her ringtone and phone vibrating in the sheets. She groped around her pillow until she felt the warmth of the device in her hand. She sat up and opened her eyes.

"Hello?" she groaned.

"I'm sorry to call so early but I really wanted to apologize for last night."

"Wha? Bokuto... Oh, last night? I said that was fine didn't I?"

"Yeah, I read through the texts when I came to later. I was so pathetic, sorry."

"It's whatever."

"Oh... Yeah..."

"Look, yes it was ten times more awkward than I was expecting and I didn't like seeing you that way at all but I'm just glad you didn't get loud for the neighbor's sake."

"Heh... Nana-chan, you're a bookworm but something like that didn't seem to bother you much at all. There's definitely more to you than you're telling."

"Oh, no, I've willed the events of last night from my brain. I need the room for test material."

Bokuto chuckled nervously and it made her feel warm inside. It was a comforting sound."Well, I just wanted to say something about it. I'll let you go back to sleep now."

"Thank you," she yawned. "Bye."

"Bye, Nana-chan."

Nana closed her phone and shoved it back under her pillow. She turned onto her side to stare at the wall. Honoka had stayed the night with them so it was just Nana and the darkness. She pulled her phone back out and sent one last text before drifting back to into sleep.