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Chapter 21:
Conventionally, Ayanami woke up first before the blond and crawled out of bed. Since the bathrooms were separated from the rooms, the elder disrobed and changed in to his uniform first, facing his back towards the bed before reaching for his hat. Upon hooking his collar button, he turned back to Mikage who was fast asleep. It was still a bit early and it wasn't as though they were on roll so he decided to allow the blond to sleep in; this would also give him the time to scan the church a bit thouroughly. He waved his hand over the blond's silky hair before shutting the door and locking it from the outside by the old latch. This way the blond wouldn't be disturbed by any unwanted interferences.
Silently, the chief stepped across the empty huge hallways that were welcoming the faint dawn light through the openings of the windows. Everything seemed traditionally ordinary as one would expect. He noticed a few of the clergy and young nuns walking down the paths of the front yard below him. Some were watering the plants, gathering in groups to approach a certain place (for prayer?), and some were simply walking about. The silverette came downstairs, walked passed the fountain, the backyard, the flower garden and back to the church. By now the sun had taken its place higher in the sky and was shining a bright yellow hue on its surroundings. The elder headed back to his room while a variety of possible schemes played in his head based on the new knowledge he acquired. As he approached the room, he flinched in despair when he noticed their door ajar. Involuntarily, his foot sped up as he entered the room.
Inside, he noticed Mikage awake in his sleeveless black undershirt and sitting up on the bed, giving a lazy smile while still half covered by the sheets. Beside him was another slightly smaller figure with dark brown hair as seen from the back. 'Teito Klein.' The elder recognized with a frown and strode towards the two.
"Oh, Ayanami—" Mikage averted his glance from Teito and noticed the other come in but before any greeting could be uttered, he gasped when the chief took hold of Teito by his clothing.
"Why are you in here? How dare you wake him up?" Ayanami glared, disdain heavy in his voice.
"Ayanami-san, please! You've got it wrong—I was already awake—Teito didn't disturb anyone. It's fine." Mikage automatically arched forward.
"What the hell? Let go of me you psycho-bastard! I can go wherever I want!" The brunette shouted back.
"How are you even friends with such a rude brat?" The silverette clicked his tongue, pissing Teito off even more.
'Not again.' The blond slumped. It was up to him to do something before they would broke out into an all-out war. And here he was hoping he'd attempt to make this mission as friendly as possible. 'I think I can see bolts of lightning in the air between them.' The teen hopped off the bed in order to split the two apart and brainstormed for a liable excuse. "Uh hey Teito, weren't you here to ask about breakfast? I think that sounds great—to be honest I'm starving right about now." He placed a hand on Ayanami's wrist and another on Teito's shoulder to break them into a distance. Both now turned their attention to the teen in the midst of them.
"Of course, I'll see if I can request breakfast to our room." The silverette stated. Teito and Mikage gazed at him with awe. 'Uh…this isn't a private hotel Ayanami-san.' Mikage inverted his brows at the other's privileged standards.
"Are you serious? This church isn't under your bidding—breakfast is served with everyone in one of the large hall-rooms we have downstairs." The brunette unwillingly told.
"How revolting." Ayanami casually let out at the idea of eating together with a whole crowd of strangers.
"Actually, that sounds great. Why don't you go ahead of us Teito and we'll be out as soon as I change?" The blond interjected with a smile as he pushed Teito towards the door.
"Huh? Why? I'll just wait for you." The brunette innocently suggested. Mikage only smiled back, leading him out the door.
"No way, you don't have to wait for me—you can do me a favor by telling them I don't like my eggs entirely baked—thanks!" He urged before closing the door. 'Whew, that was close. I guess from now, I ought to make sure these two aren't breathing in the same space or else who knows which hell would break loose.' The teen thought as he made his way back to the bed to fix the falling sheets.
"…Should I tell him we don't eat eggs? Oh well." Teito let out a breath and had no choice but to leave.
While the blond was at it, the elder didn't hesitate to lock the door from the inside this time and stopped right behind him. Catching the younger off guard, the other slid his hands down the blond's waist until they locked on top of his stomach.
"Ayanami-san—" Mikage's face flushed for a second, until he rested his smaller hand over one of the elder's in question. 'Well as long as he isn't angry about this entire situation…' The silverette brought his face closer to the teen's as he had his face turned to him as well, anticipating what was next. However, the anticipated kiss was never initiated.
"Hmpf, were you expecting something, Mikage-kun?" Ayanami smirked, digging his lips into the crook of the other's neck from behind instead.
"N-no…" The teen averted his eyes with a blush, his slim figure being further compressed into the elder. The smile disappeared from the silverette's face.
"Of course you were. Where's my morning kiss?" He stated, closing his eyes.
"Oh, ah…" 'That's right, he always wants to start the day with a taste of me if at all possible. That's why I thought he would kiss me that time.' "I'll just brush my teeth real quick then." Mikage suggested, pulling away and turning towards his clothes but a hand on his waist stopped him and swung him around. Next thing he knew, Ayanami had his lips smacked on to his own. "Mmh…"
"Did I ever care about such insignificance?" The chief imposed. Mikage shook his head in defeat and once again feeling diminished by his strong words.
"Um, shall I get ready then?" The blond politely hinted the other to release him so they could go down for breakfast and not keep Teito waiting too long. Who knows when he decided to come back up again.
"Go ahead."
The younger fetched his uniform as well and draped it on while his eyes examined the room around him. The windows of every room and ceilings were incredibly high. There weren't any closets besides two long rectangular dents in the wall and a shelf above it. This room and some of the others had two simple singular beds which in their case—one wasn't even used and Mikage had a feeling it never would be. Even if the teen complained that the bed was cramped there was no way Ayanami would bear the thought of occupying the same room with him yet not sleeping together.
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"Wow, everyone works so diligently here—like one big family!" Mikage spoke as he and Teito took a walk around the fountain. Teito volunteered to give his old friend a full-time tour of the place after lunch. The place was so huge, in and out, that three hours had already passed in their little 'tour.'
"It's not always so busy, I think there's an event coming up." Teito suggested.
"Oh, really? Sounds like fun." The blond smiled as they stopped parallel to the descending water of the water fountain. The brunette looked at him back, a hint of something growing warmer in his chest as he smiled back. He couldn't be any happier knowing his only friend was out of harm's way and cheerful. However, he couldn't afford to forget about Ayanami…surely, he's scheming something—but what? Why choose Mikage?
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'Che.' Ayanami felt his eyebrows furrowing again and a small headache building in his temples. 'Where is he?' The chief dreaded as he glanced back and forth for a blond head. All this while he had managed to keep the teen in his sight but he just had to be lenient with the kid and give in to his minor request. While he was busy calculating the deviations for his plans, he had lost track of how long it had been since he allowed the younger to take off with the brat and now it was agitating him.
As he walked past the church in the lawn he noticed a tall figure with spiky blond hair. 'One of those suspicious bishops.' It was conspicuous to the silverette that 'bishops' was only a sorry excuse of a cover for them. He had a hunch they had more authority than that.
"Yo, the guest. Are you lost? Foreigners shouldn't be wandering around like that." Frau grinned, statement packed with subtle clues of mistrust.
"Does it appear as though I'm lost?" Ayanami rolled his eyes and retorted.
"Then are you looking for something?"
"Tell me, do you always infringe on others?" The chief constrained. 'He sure knows how to piss people off. I can finally see where Teito was coming from.' The blond man thought with a raised brow. "Someone."
"Hm?"
"I'm searching for someone." Ayanami didn't understand why he bothered to answer to the other but did anyhow before resuming his path.
'Someone…? Teito?! No wait, it could be the blond kid…' Frau silently observed him while the thoughts played his head. 'When you think about it, it's hard to perceive such a bleak guy even showing the slightest concern for someone like Mikage-kun. Must be a special case, yet the brat claims that Ayanami is trying to render the blond against him…? Is that possibly the case? It's hard to tell.' Frau mused.
"Hey." A voice jerked him back to the real world in an instant, as he looked up to the figure standing in front of him. "Exactly how long do you plan on following me?" Ayanami snarled, clearly not welcoming the company.
'Oops, I didn't realize I was actually tailing him.' Frau sheepishly smiled. "Uh, well I thought, since this place is so big, I'd give you a hand on whoever yer looking for." He scratched the back of his head.
The silverette gazed at him with an emotionless face. "You don't even know who I'm looking for."
"…" The bishop retained a smile on his face. "Let me guess, it's Mikage-kun, right?" When the silverette averted his gaze and went back to his scavenger hunt, the blond inferred he was correct. "Ah so I was right. You sure seem to get along unexpectedly well with the kid?"
"It's none of your concern."
"Of course, just the answer I was anticipating." Frau left it at that and persistently followed behind.
…
"Will you leave when the time comes?" Teito inquired.
"Mn. Yeah." Mikage flatly stated.
"Don't! The army is wrong. Just stay here." The brunette urged. The other teen looked at him with unforeseen surprise before letting out a carefree chuckle.
"Sorry Teito, I don't think that's possible—especially with Ayanami on the case." He joked.
"All the more reason! That guy mercilessly killed my dad and everyone from the Raggs' Kingdom. I don't trust him with you—what if he decides to…to you—" The smaller teen couldn't bring himself to utter words like 'kill you' or 'control you' in fear they might actually occur by some bad omen.
'Did he always care so much?' Mikage asked himself mentally—not that he was complaining. It felt very sweet and generous for change, knowing how Teito's former self was. The blond closed his eyes and stretched his lips into a genuine smile. "This might not be comprehensible to you, but trust me: Ayanami-san won't do anything to me."
"…How can you be so confident…?" Teito uttered, dumbfounded. Mikage put his hand on the other's shoulder, reassuringly. The touch felt so warm that Teito could confess he felt Mikage's calming heat radiating into that small contact despite his gloves on. Unbeknownst to the brunette, something came over him and he slowly stepped closer, involuntarily wrapping his arms around the other's back. Mikage was taken back for a limited moment but tenderly returned the embrace with an awkward laugh.
"Haha it'll be fine, kid." Mikage teased.
"Shut up, who's the kid? I'm a year older than you."
"Eh?"
Meanwhile, Ayanami and Frau were walking on the path directly outside the church in a straight line and almost past the fountain until two fused silhouettes were seen through the flowing water. Blond and brown, and one in a cadet uniform. The silverette thoughtlessly took two steps down the path and around the fountain in an angle, with his eyes never leaving the two. It was indeed Mikage and Teito, hugging one another.
Frau noticed them too. "Aw cute, look at those two. I wonder if I could get a camera." He avowed, unaware of the glares Ayanami was sending them. Without warning, the elder marched ahead of himself desperately, prepared to surprise them but Frau immediately grabbed his shoulder. "Hold it. Why ruin their moment? You need to understand how much their friendship means to them. Try to control yourself."
The chief scowled at the bishop and shrugged his shoulder off instantly. "Did you not hear me the first time? Stay out of this. I don't need advice from a clown." 'Clown?' The word stabbed the blond even if it was coming from incidental lips. "He doesn't need friends, he has me." The silverette murmured the last part under breath while he advanced toward the teens.
Frau blinked in surprise, not entirely missing the last part. Now he was further confused than he first was. "Geez, what's this guy's problem?"
"Mikage," Was all Ayanami had to say and the younger snapped at that voice causing him to breech the contact between Teito and himself at once.
"Ayanami-san, hey…" Mikage rotated himself in the elder's direction and responded with a casual smile. However, when he registered the growing anguish in the other's deep purple eyes looking down on him, he inevitably averted his own eyes. He knew that look all too well. "Uh, Teito and I were just reminiscing about the past—cool, right?" He attempted to lighten the mood and hoped his lover would accept his excuse.
"I don't see why it should matter to him." Teito huffed. He then noticed Frau join their circle.
"It's inevitable chibi-tan. Looks like you're just going to have to accept this cold ice prince for Mikage-kun's sake." Frau proclaimed catching Mikage's attention. 'Did we give it away to him?' The younger mused with raised brows. Frau picked up on his curious stare and shot him a wink, embarrassing the teen for an instant.
'I see, so he sort of gets it…' Mikage concluded, eventually smiling back.
"Never." The brunette confessed. "Do you really think I'll entrust my only friend to this murderer." Ayanami's vein twitched somewhere in his brain. He wasn't aware if it was the insensate remark or the fact that Teito was implying that he had a deeper relation with the blond.
'Uh oh.' Mikage's breath got trapped in his throat. "Of course, he didn't mean it like that…aren't I right Tei…" Unfortunately, his voice automatically trailed off as he noticed Ayanami creep closer and hoover over him. The elder briskly grabbed him by the arm and dragged him away.
Frau literally let out a sigh. "Hey where are you taking him?!" The brunette argued before the bishop held him back. [Doesn't this feel like déjà vu? Like uncle like nephew—talk about kin.]
"I think its best if you leave those two alone for now." He insisted.
"Huh?" Teito wasn't able to fathom the reason behind the elder saying that.
To Be Continued…
Haha the tension between Teito and Ayanami makes me laugh so much. Ah, but poor Mikage getting stuck in the middle of it. Lol. Well this felt refreshing to write before most of us go back to prison tomorrow-_- But I do wonder what kind of treatment Aya is about to give our beloved. XD Stay tuned! And Plz Review!