A Small Collection Of Nations

by Phoenix Hoshika

Kiku vs Yong Soo: Take Responsibility! Round 2

Dinner was eaten in the usual manner that night except Sasha was feeling more uncomfortable than she usually did. The house-hold of two had become a household of five in less than six months. Not only that the new residents were so strange it made the slightly shy and sensitive young woman uneasy about approaching them in order to close the gap of unfamiliarity. By the same token realizing they made her uncomfortable, outside of being polite, kept their distance. Yong Soo had taken a seat at the dining table sitting between Nix and Kiku making them both uncomfortable albeit for somewhat different reasons. Once everyone was done eating Kiku got up and brought the cakes he had prepared at the last minute to the table to serve to everyone.

"I made each of these with different ingredients." He said as he placed a cake on a small desert plate in front of each person. "The ingredients are nothing special although one has an ingredient not typically put in cakes." He said as he handed Yong Soo his piece.

"Oh, mmm." Yong Soo said taking a bite of the dainty looking miniature cake before him. "Was it in mine? This is so good, although not good as the deserts I make." He said taking another bite.

Kiku's eyes grew large. "Oh no, did I accidentally give someone else the weird cake?" He thought his eyes quickly scanning the faces of those seated at the table for signs of shock or disgust. He then quickly stuck a fork into his own cake. Bright neon blue filling came oozing out of the white cake onto the porcelain plate.

"Oh wow, the inside of Kiku's cake is glowing." Yong Soo said drawing attention to it.

"Like, usually you don't eat such brightly colored things." Hoeng commented.

"It really is glowing." Sasha murmured in amazement.

"Yes, it's very pretty to look at." Kiku said looking down at the cake sweating. "How did he switch cakes with me? I know I handed him the right one." He thought unable to figure out when or how Yong Soo could have possibly done so when he hadn't taken his eyes off of him and indeed did give Yong Soo the miniature cake with the glowing neon blue filling.

"So pretty, but I'm done staring at it now." Kiku said getting up to put the cake in the garbage.

"Hey, Nix would you like the try the cake Kiku made for me?" Yong Soo asked.

"Eh?" Nix uttered looking down at his empty plate. When she looked up she saw him leaning very close to her face. When she went to move back he grabbed her hands. "W-what are you trying to do?" She shakily demanded.

"It's okay, I'm Korean." He said.

Sasha was feeling highly uncomfortable with the scene about to take place. On the other hand Hoeng was recording the whole thing with his cell.

Before Yong Soo could make another move Kiku grabbed him and wrapped his open haori closed around his head and dragged him away. Everyone sat frozen in utter shock watching as Kiku dragged the struggling Yong Soo away. They remained motionless listening to the clamor as he dragged him up the stairs.

Pulling Yong Soo into his room Kiku closed the door and locked it before releasing him. Yong Soo who had been dragged the whole way crawled away quickly putting a few yards of distance between them. The garment that had been wrapped around his face didn't allow him to breath much which served as a serious handicap as he struggled to get away from Kiku who had him in a vice grip. Remaining on his hands and knees Yong Soo was panting heavily trying to catch his breath.

Kiku was leaning back against the locked door bent over doing the same. Sweat was pouring down his face. It took all he had to drag the Korean Hetanoid who was much bigger and stronger than him all the way from the kitchen, up the stairs, and into the bedroom they were in.

"T-..." Kiku paused to wipe the sweat from his face with the back of his sleeve. "Take responsibility for what you did right now!" He demanded still trying to catch his breath. Once he did he stood up straight and leaned back against the door.

Yong Soo who had recovered turned around to face him sitting on the floor with his legs folded beneath his body. "Take responsibility for what?" He asked having no clue what Kiku was talking about.

"For earlier." Feeling his face grow hot Kiku looked away from him.

Yong Soo opened his mouth to say something but paused giving the situation more thought then spoke. "Don't tell me that was the first time you ever-."

"Take responsibility right now!" Kiku said turning his gaze back to him.

Shifting his weight off of his legs to sit with them folded in the front Yong Soo gave Kiku a quizzical stare. "So, you really never-."

"Shut up!" Kiku snapped his face turning redder.

"Not even a little in the shower?"

"Vulgar. Why would I do that anywhere?"

"Because it's always the quiet ones that are the biggest freaks."

"Says the loudmouth that likes to grope other men's chests."

"Huh?" Yong Soo said not catching what Kiku had mumbled.

"Sorry to disappoint you, but I'm not a freak and I want you to take responsibility right now!" Kiku said glaring at him.

"Well, what am I supposed to do?"

"Apologize."

"Hm? How am I supposed to apologize for something you gave me permission to do? Besides how was I supposed to know you'd (censor) just from having your chest touched a little?"

Feeling his face flush Kiku looked away from him again. "I said you could touch because I didn't want you telling anyone but you were groping." Turning his head back toward Yong Soo his eyes were ablaze. "There is a big difference between touching and groping!"

"If that's how it is, your lips can touch my butt." Yong Soo said grinning.

"Why are you so mean?"

"You've had a problem with me ever since I came."

"That's not..." Kiku said but stopped not wanting to lie or tell a half truth. It wasn't that he had a problem with Yong Soo ever since he arrived, he had a problem with him even before he arrived.

"Do you hate me?" Yong Soo asked wearing a saddened expression.

"I don't hate you. You just do things I really don't like."

Yong Soo leaned forward and gave Kiku a discerning stare. "Is that really it?"

"Yes, that's really it... in part."

"Hm? Then what's the rest?"

"The rest is... Just don't do it again." Kiku said then left the room closing the door behind himself.

"I don't know what his problem with me is, but he's so cute when he's flustered. I can't help but play with him." Yong Soo thought standing up. Walking over to the light switch he turned it off then flopped face-down on his bed and closed his eyes. "That cake really was good."

~*~ Chapter End ~*~