Disclaimer: From here on, I'll stop writing those stupid disclaimers. I mean, after a prologue and six chapters, you'd get the idea. Plus, I'm running out of ideas, myself. ^_^;
Notes: Not much. Just…well, okay, this should be a warning. First off, those who are allergic to shounen-ai, please step away from this premises. Those who aren't…well, by all means, go ahead!
PART SEVEN
Students crowded the hallway the moment the final bell rang. Loud chatter from every angle of the school could be heard.
Migoto Hisoume walked lazily among the crowd, ducking as occasional footballs were thrown over his head. It was a Tuesday. School was pretty much what he considered to be not so hectic.
As he was heading to his locker, he heard voices calling out his name. He looked from all directions, trying to locate the source of the voice. It sounded familiar, but he just couldn't quite place whom.
Suddenly, he felt excited, maybe it was Hisaki. It's been three days since he last spoken to his friend. It's been three days since his embarrassing sort-of-revelation. He leaned on his locker, waiting. The voices seemed to come closer, from the direction of the Boy's restroom. However, his bubble of excitement soon deflated when he saw who was calling him.
"Hey!" Aiji said, chirpy.
"Hi." He replied somberly.
Aiji looked at him for a while, face looking concerned. "Are you okay? You seem…quiet…more than usual."
Hisou just smiled, "I'm okay. Just stuff…"
"Oh," Aiji said quietly. Then, he went back to chirpy mood, "Oh, hey! Youshi and I were going to get some ice cream, wanna come with?"
Hisou's eyes lit up at the sound of the other boy's name. He liked Youshi, he was a nice guy, albeit intriguing, "Well, I've got nothing to do anyway, why not?"
The smaller boy smiled, then looked around, "Where's Hisaki? Isn't he with you?"
Hisou stiffened at the name, he still hadn't talked to his him to straighten things out. "Uhm…nope. Where's Youshi?"
"Oh, he's just putting things away, he'll be here in a moment," Aiji said, still smiling. Hisou realized maybe Aiji didn't notice his reaction when asked about Hisaki. Or if he did, he didn't let it show.
"Hey Aiji! Are we going?" Youshi said, appearing on Hisou's elbow. Hisou let out a surprised gasp, but recovered easily.
Aiji, noticing Hisou's surprise, chuckled, "Yep. Hisou's coming with us, is that okay?"
Youshi looked at the man beside him, surprised, "AH! Hisou! It's you! I thought it was someone else. Sure, you wanna come?"
Hisou smiled, "Okay, I'll just put this away…" he turned to open his locker door. The moment he turned away from the two, he can feel, more than see them giggling to themselves, looking at each other. Well, at least Aiji was giggling, Youshi just stood there, smiling, head bowed.
He knew he was missing something, but he figured it wasn't his business if they don't want to tell him. After putting all of his stuff away, he turned to the others, "I'm set. Is it okay if I bring the car?"
Aiji paused from his giggling and nodded.
They were heading out of the building and into the parking lot when Youshi nudged him, "Hey, isn't that Hisaki there?" he asked, pointing in the direction of the parking lot. He couldn't really see Hisaki's expression, he could just make out his position, leaning on the post, arms crossed. When they neared him, Hisou smiled, attempting reconciliation. He was about to ask Hisaki to come join them, when the red-haired man spoke up, "So, ya finally snagged him, huh?"
Youshi regarded the other man with confusion, "Uh…we were going to—"
"—get married? Have fifty fuckin babies? What?!"
Hisou just stood there, rendered immobile by what Hisaki was saying. Aiji kept quiet, but the confusion was as evident on his face as it was on Youshi. Youshi, despite being startled by what the other said, "What? Hisa—"
Hisaki sneered, shifting his position, "What? Oh…ya didn't know? Well, why dontcha just ask fuckin Migoto here, ne Hisou-chan?" he asked, almost mocking at the word '-chan.'
Youshi turned to Hisou, who was still planted to the ground, face a parody of emotions. "Hisou…what…"
Before Youshi could even think of asking any more questions, Hisou walked toward Hisaki and grabbed the other man by the arm, leading him into the parking lot, away from the other two.
When they were quite a ways from the other, Hisou spoke up, "What's your problem?!" he hissed.
Hisaki jerked his arm away from the taller man and spat, "You."
"What do you have against me? Did I do something wrong?" Hisou was trying his best to control himself. He clenched his fist and kept them on his side.
Hisaki saw the action and snorted, "What, ya gonna fuckin sock me in the face, too? And don't fuckin ask me what you did, you should know that!"
Hisou looked down, "I…I know. I'm sorry…I know…"
Hisaki interrupted him, "Of course you knew. Why the hell wouldn'tcha? I'm the only one in this fuckin universe who doesn't know. Does the fag out there know, too?"
Hisou's face hardened at the use of the word 'fag.' It may not be used on him, but still. No one deserves that kind of treatment. But, he kept this all to himself. He wouldn't want to sever their ties and farther. Hisaki was important to him. He was a friend. A real one. Sure, he can be tacky and rude sometimes, but at least he sticks by those he holds important.
Well, he's not exactly sticking out for you now, is he?
Hisou let out a breath. How can he make it known to Hisaki that this wasn't his conscious choice? That it was just who he is and he should accept him despite it? He sighed again, " 'Saki…I…I'm sorry…"
Again, Hisaki interrupted him, "Well, so am I…but sorry doesn't just cut it, pal." And walked away.
Could it be?
That I was wrong, I was so wrong
When I realized and turned around and you were gone
If I say, I want you back
Would you turn around and say you want me, too?
If I say, I want you back
This time I really mean it
AN: The italicized part at the end was an excerpt from Mandy Moore's Want You Back. I was listening to it while writing the whole parking lot scene. I dunno, I just thought it fit. ^_^