Judai turned the knob of the door which matched the decor of the house except it had humorously police tape across it that said Personal and Private. The fellas cracked a stupid grin at it as Judai pushed the door open a dark pit laying before them as Judai walked down flicking on a light against the wall of the staircase, which turned out to be metal.
"Huh.. a wooden house yet a metal stair case?" Blair said as puzzlement framed her words. Syrus followed behind Judai who reached the bottom of the stairs to flick on another light this one was spot lights with a dimmer next to it.
"The old stair case was eaten by termites. That and Chazz fell through it." Syrus dredged up the past event which left the black haired male fumining. "It's not my fault you idiots didn't warn me about termites! I had to get sprayed with a hose cause the termites were in my hair!" He went down next grumbling which made the rest of the group laugh each following down one after the other.
The first thing they noticed was the long couch that covered a third of the room with the heater in the far right corner of the wall. Towards the left was a large tv with a system hooked up into it a speaker next to the tv with a microphone and what looked like a tablet hanging on the wall as well. It could only be assumed used for karaoke.
"Interesting place…" The floor was plush and concrete in places. Closer to the large heater was concret but further away was a plush carpet going on with a couple rugs to make up the difference. There was a large coffee table between the couch and tv about 10 feet away from the tv. A small fridge was by the stairs and two bean bag chairs were on either side of the couches.
"We came up with it ages ago when I first moved here!" Judai called out as the group came over Syrus claiming one of the bean bag chairs, Chazz taking the end seat next to him as Blair dragged the other bean bag to Syrus so she and him could study the math work as he took out his own work.
Johan Jim and Hassleberry sat down next on the plush couch next to Chazz leaving room for Judai next to Johan, Jim and Hassleberry making it obvious for the bluenette as Hassleberry punched his arm lightly chuckling making the bluenette get red.
"Sarge you like your karaoke?" Hassleberry brings up noticing the equipment for said event. Judai blushed a bright red but walks over to it and turns it on. "Y-yea I like singing songs…" He seemed almost embarrassed for them to know about his talent.
"Judai has a great voice. I think he should do the talent show." Syrus brings up. Chazz grinned wildly his arms crossed over his chest. "I think you make an excellent point Truesdale!" Both boys called their hands while they're new friends were mystified. Even Blair looked curiously on.
"Cmon, Judai give us a taste of your magic!" Jim cheered while Hassleberry whistled and Johan did a cat call which made everyone laugh at the bluenette making him turn another shade of red.
To everyone but Syrus and Chazz's surprise, Judai walked behind the couch to a closet that was under the stairs case which held a guitar shaded a light brown with caramel swirls on the base of it as he wrapped the holister of the guitar around him so it rested on his shoulder and went down to his right hip. He began strumming the guitar as he walked back around the couch.
"Oooh a man of many talents apparently." Jim nudged Johan's shoulder making the bluenette roll his eyes but that didn't stop the smile spread across his face as the group watch Judai play as he returns to the microphone.
Without missing a beat he shut his eyes and began to sing.
"Did I ever tell you, I'm better to have known you? I don't wanna leave you… with a shadow of a doubt." He was so focused on the music as he played everyone starred in awe while Syrus and Chazz looked iffy.
"And did I ever give you, the strength you given me? And how can I begin to make each moment mean the most so you will see?" He blinks in surprise when Chazz suddenly throws a can and it narrowly missed the brunette just above his foofy hair.
"THATS CRAP JUDAI!" He was standing on the couch Hassleberry Jim and Johan looking at him like the devil rose into his body and possessed him. Syrus had jumped to his feet too glaring at Judai who was sweat dropping now. "W-what?" The poor brunette muttered out carefully not to piss his best friends off further.
"We all know you can sing better than that Aniki! Show it!" While the 4 out of clue friends were confused by not only the situation but by the word Aniki Judai sighed heavily catching the confused bunch's attention. "I don't think I can unless i'm using your Violin man!" Syrus counters holding his case to his chest.
"Yada!" Syrus spouts back to the Japanese boy who poured hard. "Onegaaaai??" Judai had his hands clapped together begging his short little friend who was huffing. Chazz stepped in shouting as well. "Ano Bakas! Syrus just get up there and do the playing for him! You already confused everyone enough." Judai and Syrus looked at the rest of the group noticing their puzzled but interested expressions.
"S-sorry about that…" Judai starts but Jim waves off his apology before gesturing to the microphone. "I'd rather hear you sing in your native tongue Judai. Do you know any songs?" The boys look at Jim but he doesn't meet their gaze as his dark blue eye was on the brunette who was slowly glowing with delight. This made the brunette brighten up and his face flush a bright pink as he smiled. "I know a few… and I got a good one!"
The grinning brunette returned to the microphone this time tossing aside his guitar before putting on some music he recorded into his karaoke tablet as it played the instrumental to a song Judai tapping his foot on the ground as he listened to the music before he began singing. Everyone looked in awe of his voice as his natural Japanese accent flowed from his words which sounded completely off from how he spoke English.
Nanpeeji mo tsuiyashite tsudurareta bokura no kibun
Doushite ka ichigyou no kuuhaku o umerarenai
Oshibana no shiori hasande
Kimi to korogasu tsukaisute no jitensha
While Chazz and Syrus were smiling like idiots at their friends harmonious voice Jim Hassleberry Johan and Blair were practically thrown for a loop at the sound of Judai's voice. It's not that the group in general didn't listen to music often, hell Blair wore headphones daily to school and was always listening to something someone would suggest to her, but foreign music was one she never touched on.
The three males weren't all too familiar with music outside of random trash cds that either Johan's dad listened to that were in his truck or whatever borrowed music they would get from their relatives who were more into it than they were. Johan was practically.
Chazz and Syrus were all grins seeing their best friend doing what he loves which is singing. The only thing about Judai is he tend to sing with his eyes close which didn't help, he had stage fright and closing his eyes helped keep his cool when he sang in front of others.
When Judai finished he opened his eyes to look at them his face turning bright red from the silence they emitted. "Ahhh…. S-sorry!" He stammered his face turning red. When the group finally snapped out of it the boys went into a frenzy of cheers.
"Whoaaaa that was amazing, Sarge!"
"Impresive lungs there mate!"
"That was so cool, Judai!"
Johan was the only one left speechless as everyone looked at him as he tried to catch his words. "I'm stunned speechless…" The bluenette whispered out which the group could hear as the bluenette hide his bashful face in his hands as the group clapped their hands before Johan jumped to his feet clapping his hands too.
"You taught Chazz and Syrus Japanese right?! I wanna learn it!" The Norwegian boy cheered excitedly as Hassleberry and Jim jumped up with equal eagerness in their eyes. Judai turns on a dime his face getting flustered from the sudden outburst from his new foreign friend.
"J-Johan-kun.." His Japanese phrasing escaped before he could put a lid on it his hand reaching to cover his mouth but Johan crossed over to him in two quick steps grabbing his hand away from his mouth a brilliant smile on his face.
"Call me whatever you want." He smiles even wider his emerald gaze not leaving the brunettes face who slowly melts his nerves and smiles back before speaking the nickname he wanted to give his friend.
"J-Jo-kun… is that okay?" He looks away for a second before looking at the Bluenette once more who was gleaming now with pride as he pulled the Brunette into a tight squeeze his laugh echoing in Judai's ears.
Johan was warmer compared to Judai even in this well heated basement. Judai got to see better what his friend had worn under his hoodie earlier which was a lavender knitted long sleeve which was soft to the touch as Judai burried his face in Johan's shoulder trying to hide his inflamed cheeks at the warmth he felt.
A camera shudder snapped which made the brunette jump out and nearly away from Johan but it was Johan who looked annoyed at Hassleberry who was winking with his tongue sticking out his camera phone in his hand.
"Oops my hand slipped." The minute the words were out of his mouth he was scrambling up the basement stairs with Johan chasing him. "I'll Kill You Kenzan!!!" The bluenette cried out hastily chasing the screaming tanned male as everyone looked stunned by the action. Judai ran upstairs first and the rest followed seeing Johan chase Hassleberry around the house even running out of his house and back inside through the back door.
"Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!" Judai jumped between the two catching Johan off guard as he slammed into the brunette the two falling to the floor. Johan being quicker caught Judai's head with his hand before it hit the ground. Mystified he looks up at the bluenette hovering over him, his arms outstretched having tried to catch himself as he grabbed Johan's shoulders to pull himself up.
There was warmth in his emerald eyes that Judai caught a glance of before the bluenette just smiled. "You okay there Judai?" He chuckles pulling him to his feet the shorter male's hands never leaving the teal haired males shoulders.
He nodded slightly bashful at the intensity of Johan's gaze as he shrugged under his grip and ran to the kitchen. "Chazz! Cmon dude let's order that Chinese before it gets too late!" The black haired male followed after him his wallet in tow.
"So… is there something-" "N-nothing at all!~" Johan interjected Blair's sentence with his own as his face was slightly pink under his ivory skin as he suddenly felt warmer under his light lavender top. "Uh huh…" Syrus was just as skeptical if not more than Blair by the exchanges between Johan and Judai, more importantly the way Johan was more flirty or touchy in a way with the Brunette.
"Nobody believes you mate." Jim chuckles half heartedly sweating just a little under the scrutiny of the two shorter teens. Hassleberry even let out a bellow of a laugh at the awkwardness and slight stares the two gave the three males.
The remainder of the group returned to the Basement with Syrus turning on the tv and setting up the game system that Chazz had brought over a while back to keep hidden from his older brothers. Meanwhile in the kitchen.
"Dude, what was that about?" Chazz scrutinized the still flustered brunette. He wasn't looking at him as he checked out the menu that his mom had laid out from the Chinese take out. "Oi, Yuki!" Chazz leered at him then flicked his ear. "Ow! Geez…" Judai rubbed his ear meeting the dark gaze of one of his best friends.
"Listen I know you say your out of the closet man. But you have no experience with men. Do you even know if Johan's swinging that way?" Chazz points out making the brunette run the back of his neck with uncertainty. He shook his head before returning his gaze back to his black haired friend.
"I don't.. I don't at all.. I just met him yesterday and yet, it's like a connection, Chazz. I just can't explain it." Chazz bit his lip and pursed in thought. The male wasn't sure himself either on feelings and the sorts. He always had a crush on Asuka but she doesn't give them the time of day.
"You a wonderful guy, Yuki. Anyone would be lucky to date you. Even that jerk Bruce all those years ago, had he given you a chance..." Judai dropped his gaze feeling Chazz touch his shoulder and squeeze it tight as tears fell from the brunette's brown eyes.
While quietly comforting the brunette, Chazz made the call and placed the order for the Chinese and since there was so many he got the party order with everything.