Nippori goes to Wataru's room. He's now barely able to keep his eyes open. He stretches before trying to get into Wataru's bed. He takes the opportunity to be the big spoon. "Goodnight nii-chan."
Wataru turns and faces him. "Wait, how's your head?"
"Don't worry it's just a scratch." He closes his eyes. He's really tired what should I do? It's only twenty past nine. He starts to distract him by complimenting his hair.
"Your hair looks great Keiji-kun,"
"Thanks, I think so too."
It's customary to display modesty, by denying compliments...
"Are you gonna start wearing it like that from now on?"
"Nah. It's not that I don't like it, but my little sister will probably make fun of me again." He shows Wataru his screensaver, his eyes light up as he chokes, taking the photo in he tries to conceal his excitement, as he assumes the more erotic things they do, the faster Nippori will fall asleep. "Do you know how to change it? She put that makeup on as a prank while I was asleep. Then she sent this picture to Mizusawa." His filter continues to fail to kick in.
"Mizusawa?... How did you get his email address?" He gets confused and slightly jealous, when he remembers the effect of the injury.
"He gave it to me when we started talking."
"What about?"
"You."
"Me?"
"Well, I saw a romance film, with my sister, one weekend. Which made me want to confess to you, but I didn't know how, so I asked him."
"Why did you ask him?"
"I felt like he had some kind of experience. The expression on his face when he looks a Kiyama reminded me of one of the characters. It turns out, he confessed to him in their first year and they've been happy ever since."
"Kiyama and Mizusawa? I didn't see that coming… So, we're not the only ones?" He is too relieved to react to the fact that Nippori told Mizusawa about their relationship.
"Oops, I forgot, I'm not supposed to tell anyone because Kiyama's parents don't like gay people, ssshhh." He places a finger on his lip as he says this.
"What are gay people?"
"Us."
"Us?"
"It doesn't matter, labels don't matter we're all people." Wataru nods in agreement."Don't tell anyone. Anyway, so... Yeah, it was a funny story. When I asked him how to confess and he explained it, I found out after all that, it turns out that I already did! I just needed to say 'I love you.' I really do... I love you more than life itself!" He turns over and starts to sleep again.
"No, wake up! I love you too."
How can I distract him again? It's only ten. Start a fight?
"Can I see that photo again?" Nippori shows him. "Maybe, you should be the 'girl', I can't compete with that." He gets out of the bed and goes into the corner.
Maybe I was too harsh? At least he's out of bed.
"No, I didn't mean it, we're both the 'man', I just want you to challenge me to a fight. This time, I'm not too much of a coward to accept you, you know I was worried I might lose." He shamelessly lies.
"Sure I'll fight you anytime anywhere fool!" He puts on some bravado, as his uncharacteristically rough fighting talk comes out and he flexes his virtually non-existent muscles. No doubt imitating the actions of a character in a show. "Come at me bro," He remarks gesturing for him to make his move. Wataru charges at him in response, with no intent to injure, just disable by putting him it a half nelson or any kind of hold that will hurt until he gives up.
At least he'll get the opportunity to prove me wrong, if he can... And if I fight him, I'm treating him like an equal!
They collide and Nippori notices Wataru's erection. "Nii-chan are you horny?"
"What's 'horny'?"
We can't do 'anything' otherwise, he'll fall straight to sleep.
"Oh, it's this word Mizusawa taught me. Read these messages and you'll get it."
"Oh yeah, you said he saw the picture." He furrows his brow. Reading through the messages. "Oh yeah, that is a really Etchi photo!"
Few! I'm the only one that can make him feel that way. He continues to react to the stream of messages. "He's a… Hentai!?" He thinks, suddenly, getting more protective of Nippori.
"I hope the picture didn't make him horny... I'm gonna ask him."
"No, don't!" Nippori intervenes. "Then he'll know I told you about him and Kiyama. Oops now you know I told him about me and you... I've been a naughty boy." He says this honestly, but it sparks a flame in Wataru, he didn't know he had, until now.