Remember when I said this story was going to have 20 chapters? HAHAHAHAHA NO IT'S GOING TO GO ON FOREVER
Prepare for cuteness y'all
"What do you mean they overbooked the flight?!" Yuukio almost screeched at the counter at the airport on Tuesday. The last days of the trip had gone by quickly, and now, they were at the airport. Xavier was a little down about leaving his friends behind, but he was okay. He and Hikaru were standing behind Yuukio, the others already on the plane.
"Ma'am, we're so sorry. There's another flight after yours that we have room on for these two, but we ask you please board the plane now to prevent any delays." The woman at the counter said. Yuukio sighed and turned to look at Xavier and Hikaru.
"I'm sorry guys….Hikaru are you going to be okay with this? I'm sure I can grab my carry-on bag and you can take my spot on the plane." She said but the woman behind the counter made a face and it was obvious that wasn't going to happen.
"It's fine. Just hurry and go." Hikaru muttered and Yuukio hurried to get on the plane. He slumped back into one of the seats and Xavier sat next to him, both annoyed that they'd have to wait for the next flight. They both toyed on their phones in silence before the woman came over to let them on the plane first.
Xavier was perfectly fine, Hikaru, on the other hand, was nervous. He hated flying and always would, plus, he was without Kaoru. He let Xavier put their bags away and sat on the outside seat, letting Xavier have the one by the window. "You okay?" Xavier questioned when the flight attendant began the safety instructions. Hikaru was already gripped the seat handles.
"I hate flying." He grumbled. Xavier chuckled, digging through his bag for his phone and headphones so he could listen to music. "I would listen to music, but my headphones are busted on one side. I have to get a new pair." The plane took off and Hikaru squeezed his eyes shut, and jumped a little when he felt Xavier hold his hand, his thumb rubbing in circular motions on his hand to calm him down.
"Relax. Here." Xavier stuck one earbud in Hikaru's left ear, and the other in his own ear. A soft piano song started and Xavier quietly sang the song. No one else was in first class with them, luckily, so no one was bothered. Hikaru relaxed and closed his eyes to the sound of Xavier's voice.
He was singing in French, a lullaby like song that went along with the music. It was incredibly soothing and Hikaru was annoyed when the song ended.
"My mom used to sing that to me when we had to fly somewhere." Xavier explained, playing with his phone. Another song started, this one in English. "My mom was always good with making me feel better when I was younger. My dad hated that she doted on me like that."
"Comforting a person, especially a child, isn't doting." Hikaru replied and Xavier gave a sad smile.
"Yeah, well, that's my old man for you. My mom was a regular person before she became an actress. Grew up in a small family, not super rich, not poor. She hasn't really been influenced by the big name people either. Social class means nothing to her. She was worried if I went to Ouran, I'd get caught up in social class too. Dad was raised way differently." He continued. "I don't give a shit. Then again, I don't give shits about anything it seems. Oh, I like this song." He said when the song changed. "God, I'm so tired. I'm pissed Yuukio made us stay up all night. I get this flight is twelve hours, but geez."
"You talk a lot." Hikaru muttered, still holding Xavier's hand, loving how his thumb did circles on his hand.
"I ramble." He said, glancing out the window. "The tattoo thing is freaking me out, honestly. If my dad found out, I'd be dead, but I've been wanting one for three years." He sighed. "It's whatever. It'll be fine. I only got two more years until I'm eighteen."
"You're sixteen?" Hikaru questioned.
"Yeah, I was born in July. Transferring from France to America back to France and then to Japan screws up everything, so I was placed as a first year here." He explained as the plane shook a little. Hikaru gripped his hand tightly and froze. "Hey, relax…." Xavier said softly, switching the song to the lullaby and singing it again.
Hikaru closed his eyes, listening to Xavier's voice. It was smooth and soothing, and his eyelids were so heavy.
Xavier felt Hikaru's grip on his hand loosen a bit and he looked to the male, seeing him asleep. He rolled his eyes at him. Still, he pushed Hikaru's head so it was leaning on his shoulder so Hikaru wouldn't complain about how his neck hurt. He continued singing, until his eyelids got heavy and he felt himself fall asleep.
Hikaru slowly awoke when the plane hit another bump. It was dark out in the window and he felt something on his head. He tried not to move too much, and glanced around, realizing his head was resting on Xavier's shoulder and Xavier's head was resting on top his head. His fingers were intertwined with Xavier's cold fingers and they felt great against his warm skin. Music was still playing in the one headphone in his ear, but he didn't focus too much on it as he felt sleep pulling him back in and he fell asleep again.
"Urg…" Xavier grumbled, the sun hitting in the face, waking him up.
"Let me get that." The flight attendant said, coming over and pulling the blind over the window. "We have about an hour before we arrive in Japan, do you need anything?" She was smiling brightly at him.
"Uh, not right now…thanks…" He mumbled, sitting up straighter, but being careful to not move Hikaru, who was still asleep. He checked his phone, seeing three snapchats from Yuukio, all of them her taking pictures of what part of the airport she was so Xavier knew where to go. He snap chatted a picture back, accidentally catching Hikaru's sleeping form against him in the picture and sending it before really looking at it. "Oh damn." He sighed, knowing Yuukio would be saving that picture.
He was kind of hungry, but eating would disturb Hikaru, and he didn't want to do that. He opted for messing around on his phone, ignoring Yuukio's texts. His thumb continued its circular motions on Hikaru's hand, distracting Xavier even more and helping the time pass by. He didn't really mind it at all, it felt nice to have someone close to him like this.
Hikaru groaned, but just buried his head against the crook of Xavier's neck, making the flight attendant 'awe'. Xavier blushed lightly, keeping his eyes glued to his phone.
"Xavier…" Hikaru mumbled, catching Xavier's attention.
"Yeah?" He replied, glancing at him. Hikaru just sighed and didn't say anything more and Xavier realized he was sleep talking. He wondered what he was dreaming about. Maybe Hikaru would tell them when they landed in Japan?
"We're going to land soon, sir." The flight attendant said, smiling at him. "Just make sure you both have your seatbelts on."
"We do." Xavier said, checking Hikaru. "Is it okay if he keeps sleeping?" Xavier questioned and she nodded her head, heading to the coach section to see if the other flight attendants needed any help. Xavier figured Hikaru would wake up during the bumpy landing, but he stayed asleep. "Hikaru." Xavier said, letting go of his hand and shaking him. "C'mon, we're here. Time to wake up."
"Noooo." Hikaru groaned as Xavier undid his seatbelt. He whined when Xavier moved, meaning he couldn't use his shoulder as a pillow anymore.
Xavier just rolled his eyes, grabbing him and Hikaru's satchel bags and slipping them over his shoulder. "Hikaru." Xavier said again, but the male was still asleep.
"Carrrryyyy meeeee." Hikaru whined as Xavier undid Hikaru's seatbelt.
"God, lazy ass." Xavier grumbled, but knelled down in front of Hikaru, letting the male get on his back. He wrapped his arms around his neck and his legs around his waist. "I feel like a pack mule." Xavier stood and he heard a group of 'awes' from behind him, seeing all the flight attendants watching him. Hikaru was asleep once more as he got off the plane and into the airport. He got strange looks from people, making him blush as they stared and smiled at him. He was relieved that their other luggage was already taken care of and put in the car for them.
"Oh my god." Yuukio said when he approached the group. She was smiling widely, squealing.
"He's a lazy ass." Xavier said with a red face, the others staring at him. "He slept the whole time."
"Good. I was worried." Kaoru said, looking relieved. "He's horrible on flights."
"He's heavy, so let's get out of here." Xavier said, shivering as he felt Hikaru's breath on his neck.
"Actually…." Yuukio smirked and the others sighed. "We're going to London!"
"We're?" Xavier questioned as Hikaru started to stir, waking up a bit.
"Welllllll, Kaoru can't come with me, so you are!" She grinned. "Don't you want to go see The 1975? I got tickets." Xavier almost dropped Hikaru at this.
"For fucking real? Hell yes!" He smiled, excited. "We're leaving now? All my clothes are dirty though."
"I got Vinny to wash them before you packed. The flight leaves in about an hour, and don't worry about missing school. I have it taken care of." She smiled, excited as well. "Hey, Hikaru, you got to wake up now."
"No." Hikaru groaned, refusing to let go of Xavier. "Xavier.."
"Whattttt?" Xavier questioned, eyebrows raised. "I gotta go, so, either you gotta let go, or you're getting back on a plane."
"Let's just head to the cab so he can keep sleeping." Kaoru suggested, leading Xavier to his and Hikaru's car. He opened the door for them.
"Noooooooooo." Hikaru complained, eyes opening a bit. He was half asleep, so he barely understood what was going on. He saw Xavier slip him into the car and lean over him, buckling him in. "Zavvvvvyyy."
"Don't call me that." Xavier grumbled, getting out of the car. He handed Kaoru Hikaru's carry on bag and stretched his back, letting it crack. "God, he's heavy."
"Thank you." Kaoru said, smiling at him. "I was really worried about him but it's good to know you were there with him."
"It's no biggie." Xavier looked embarrassed and Yuukio came out, telling him he needed to hurry.
"We'll be gone for a few days, so behave!" Yuukio kissed Kaoru and smiled at him, before waving at a sleepy Hikaru. "It's a direct ten hour flight, so I'll call you when we land. It should be around five in the evening here."
"Hikaru, you can't sleep all day. You won't want to go to sleep tonight." Kaoru muttered, shaking his brother.
"What?" Hikaru sat up on the couch and Kaoru paused his video game.
"You fell asleep on the flight and you slept through getting off the plane and driving home. It's been almost two hours since we got home. You need to get up." Kaoru explained and Hikaru furrowed his brows, running a hand through his messy hair.
"How did I get off the plane?" He couldn't remember much at all. He just remembered falling asleep, leaning on Xavier's shoulders, and then Xavier putting his seatbelt on for him in the car.
"Xavier carried you on his back. He said you didn't want to wake up, so he had to carry you. I was worried you wouldn't do well, but he said you slept right through it all."
"What?" Hikaru's cheeks got red. "He carried me?"
"Yeah, gave you a piggy back ride. You didn't want to let go either when we got to the car. It was cute." Kaoru smirked and laughed when Hikaru hit him.
"I'm going to get something to eat." Hikaru grumbled, getting up and left the room, flicking his brother off when he kept laughing.
"That was very Xavier of you." Kaoru called after him.
"Hm." Hikaru mumbled the next morning at school, tired. He didn't listen to Kaoru, so he had ended up being too awake to fall asleep that night, and was now running on instant coffee to keep him going. "Where's Xavier?" He questioned, looking around the classroom.
"He's in London with Yuukio." Haruhi told him, and his eyebrows raised. "You don't remember that? Oh yeah, you were asleep on his back."
"Shut up about that." Hikaru muttered, a few other students hearing and coming over to ask how their trip to America was, and squealing about Xavier carrying Hikaru on his back.
"Why is he in London?" Hikaru asked, impatient.
"Yuukio had tickets to go see this band they both love, plus she has a photo-shoot. I couldn't go, so she took him. They should be back sometime next week." Kaoru explained.
"Next week?" Hikaru asked, a little disappointed. It was only Wednesday.
"Upset?" Kaoru smirked, seeing his brother look a little down. "You know, you can call him. You just got to remember we're a few hours ahead of them."
"I'm not upset. Why would I want to call him?" He brushed it off, but mentally told himself to check the time difference between the two countries.