Title: TIES THAT BIND
Series: 2
Chapter: 7 of 8
Author: Mist
Genre: Yaoi
Pairing: RuHana/HanaRu
Rating: R
Archive: SD Fic ; Fanfiction.Net
Email: myst_sg@yahoo.com
Disclaimer: SD characters belong to Inoue Takehito ; WK characters belong to Project Weiss
Warning: Bad Language! Sexual References!!!
Note to readers: This is a series of shounen-ai/yaoi fiction. Hence if you decide to read it, I think that you (the reader) are receptive towards homosexual fan fiction. So please do not email flames to me (the author) ... For those who have other comments & opinions, I welcome your feedback ... Thank you ... ^_^ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
[Shohoku High School - 26 November]
Four boys had similarly mystified expressions on their faces as they looked at one another. What was wrong with the red head today? The boy had not spoken a single word to them. The range of facial & sound expressions was the only indication that he had heard the things that they were saying to him. Sakuragi frowned. Sakuragi sighed. Sakuragi pouted. Sakuragi moaned. Sakuragi glowered. Sakuragi sighed. What had happened to the boy over the last weekend? Some of the signs suggested that this person had just suffered an emotional setback such as being rejected by a girl. Yet other signs said otherwise.
Hanamichi "........." growls
Takamiya "Just look at him" waves a hand in front of the red head "Simply growls ... but says nothing"
Hanamichi "Huuuh" sighs
Noma "Now he is making that sound again" shakes head
Okusu "Just leave him alone" stares at Sakuragi
Yohei "Hanamichi?" shakes the boy
{What is the matter?}
Hanamichi "Huh???" rubs tired eyes
Takamiya "Hey guys! Someone is staring at us" points
Okusu "........." looks at the blue-eyed boy "Not at us. Only at Sakuragi Hanamichi"
Yohei "........." gazes across the tables at Rukawa
{Does this have something to do with you?}
The blue-eyed boy saw Mito Yohei's probing look, but took no notice of it. Rukawa Kaede was in no mood to explain his actions to anyone. So he got up from the seat & walked away. Damn it. He had to find a way to speak with Sakuragi in private. Was there a way to get rid of those four fellows for a couple of minutes?
[L'Amphone, Harajuku - 27 November]
Foie gras was French for goose liver?! The Old Man had said that goose liver was served as a delicacy in France. Sakuragi gazed at the tiny serving of foie gras quietly. There was no denial that it looked very nice. However he had tasted stuff that looked fine, but tasted awful. Furthermore he was not fond of eating animal parts such as intestines, kidneys & livers. Picking up the fork, the red head studied the three faces around him for several seconds. Then he stabbed the fork through the entire piece of liver, stuffed it into his mouth & swallowed it in a single gulp.
Abyssinian "........." stares at the boy
{Amazing ...}
Hanamichi "What?" eyes Aya
{What are you looking at?!}
Abyssinian "Nothing" turns away
{Simply unbelievable ...}
Alvarez "Hanamichi?" looks at Sakuragi "Have you come up with a better answer?"
Hanamichi "No ..." shakes head
{I prefer to stay here}
Alvarez "My boy ... I want you to think it over very seriously for the next couple of days" sips wine
Hanamichi "But ..." puts the fork down
{I have already given you my answer}
Alvarez "Stop & think" pins the red head with a serious look "You have everything to gain & nothing to lose"
Nothing to lose? How could the Old Man say that he had 'nothing to lose'? Was the man totally blind to fact that he had a life in Japan? The red head glared at Alvarez angrily. He would love to tell the idiot to stop pestering him, but he could not do so. Ms Sakuragi had made him promise that he would exercise more patience & understanding whenever he spoke with this particular person. The woman said that he should at least be grateful for his Grandfather's financial support during the last couple of years.
[Shohoku High School - 28 November]
Mito Yohei leaned back against the chair & yawned. All of a sudden, he caught sight of a skinny fellow glaring at him. What the hell? Was the scrawny rat looking for trouble? Mito stared at the stranger with an unspoken challenge in his dark eyes. As he had expected, the fellow looked away. Then he heard the red head's muttered complaints as the boy tried to locate a suitable book amongst the crowded shelves. This was Sakuragi Hanamichi's first visit to the school library. The boy was warned that he could either write another book review after reading something appropriate or fail the subject.
Hanamichi "I hate book reviews. What is the use of writing book reviews?" grumbles
Yohei "Rukawa" notices another rare visitor to the library
Hanamichi "I hate books!" goes to another row of shelves
Kaede "Do'aho" looks at the red head
{What are you doing here?}
Hanamichi "........." walks away
Kaede "........." follows Sakuragi all the way to the back of the room
{Will you stop & listen?!}
Hanamichi "Stop following me!" stares at Rukawa
Kaede "No" catches hold of the boy "Why are you avoiding me?"
{Tell me the reason}
Hanamichi "Why? Because this is what you want. Because there is 'NOTHING' between us!" glares
Kaede "What I want?!" grips the fellow's arms tightly
{What are you talking about?}
Books scattered to the floor as Rukawa knocked over a trolley of books when he fell. People stared as Sakuragi hurried out of the library. They started talking as Rukawa picked himself up to run after the boy. Finally the chase ended on the rooftop. The boys took deep breaths of cold air as they stared at each other. The red head shoved the latter against the railing when the guy made a move to grab his arm. One person pulled. Both boys fell. One person growled. The other yelled. Suddenly there was silence. Sakuragi's bottom lip bled as he looked into a pair of stormy blue eyes. The red head was totally shocked by Rukawa's aggressiveness.
Hanamichi "........." tastes blood "Owww"
{The Stupid Kitsune bit me}
Kaede "Shut up!" pins the boy's arms above the head
Hanamichi "Let me go" squirms
{Get off me!}
Kaede "No" sucks at Sakuragi's bleeding lip "No"
Hanamichi "Kitsune" closes eyes
{Why are you doing this?}
Sakuragi shuddered as he felt Rukawa's lips upon his neck. Damn it. Where did this fellow learn these tricks? It was so unfair. From a certain point of view, things got worse for the red head when the other guy started gyrating his hips against his groin. Oh shit! Was there a way to stop the blood from rushing towards his cock? Rukawa smirked for he could feel the telltale hardness underneath him. Feelings could remain unsaid or be denied, but physical evidence such as an erected manhood was impossible to hide. By hook or by crook, he would find a way to make Sakuragi admit the fact that he wanted him.
[Sakuragi's Apartment - 29 November]
Was it a sign from the Gods? Or was it just a coincidence? Aya sighed as he stared at the yellowish-green vase on the table. A month before the death of his parents, his Father had bought such a vase for his wife upon his return from a business trip. His Mother had loved the gift so much that she would buy fresh flowers for the vase each week. Red roses. Pink roses. Yellow roses. White roses. The woman had also been very fond of roses. Needless to say, the flowers were an unnecessary expense but his Father said nothing of it. The man only wanted his spouse to be happy.
Abyssinian "Father ... Mother ..." whispers
A knock on the door disturbed his thoughts. Omi popped out of the kitchen to open the door. Aya's expression froze when he saw Youji. What was he doing here? No one had told him that this person was coming. He would not bought the dozen of white roses if he had known about this visitor. The man moved quickly to clear the unwanted bits of leaves & stems off the table. Then he walked towards the kitchen. Sakuragi was smiling as he nodded in reply to something that Omi said. The red head was in a good mood today.
Balinese "What are you looking at?" peers over Aya's shoulder
Abyssinian "Nothing" dumps the bag of unwanted cuttings into the trash can
{The boy ...}
Balinese "The red head?" wonders
Abyssinian "........." turns away
{Yes ...}
The man knew that he was drawn towards the boy, but he had no intention of admitting it to anyone. This was one of those times that Youji's perceptiveness annoyed him. He gritted his teeth & walked away. Actually Aya was more annoyed with his own behaviour. Why did he keep looking at Sakuragi Hanamichi? Was he curious about the boy? Or was it something else?
[Rukawa's Apartment - 30 November]
Bodyguards? The four men were Sakuragi Hanamichi's bodyguards? Why did he need to have bodyguards? Rukawa frowned as he recalled an earlier conversation with the red head. The boy had been very animated when he spoke about Aya & Omi. It sounded as if Sakuragi had gotten used to living with two strangers in the same flat. The blue-eyed boy could tell that his teammate was getting along very well with Omi. However he was uncomfortable with the red head's tone when he spoke about Aya.
RING! ...... RING! RING!!! ...... RING!
Rukawa dried his soapy hands with a towel as he walked into the living room. Ayako had no reason to call at ten o'clock at night, so the caller had to be either his Father or his Mother. As it turned out, his deduction was absolutely correct. Mrs Rukawa was calling to speak with her son.
[Sakuragi's Apartment - 01 December]
Seven days had passed very quickly. Within this short period of time, Sakuragi had gotten used to living with two additional persons & Omi had easily settled into a daily routine. During daytime, the youngest member of Weiss took care of the household chores. At night, he would spend the hours of darkness in front of his notebook computer. Aya was the only person who felt a little out of place in the situation. The man felt that there was no actual need for his presence in the house. There was nothing for him to do within the walls that marked the boundaries of the red head's home.
Abyssinian "If only ..." stares at Omi's note on the fridge "Maybe ..."
{I can try}
Bombay had left a note asking him to make the red head's breakfast for he had gone to take a look at the Computer & Electronics Exhibition that was being held in Tokyo. Omi was an expert with computers. The young man was also an experienced hacker. No system had been able to withhold any secrets from him. The amiable fellow was a walking nightmare for a number of electronic security firms.
Abyssinian "I will do it" takes eggs, bacon & sausages
{I just need to be careful ...}
What was the time? It was eleven o'clock. The boy yawned & blinked his eyes. During the cold months of the year, Sakuragi loved spending time under layers of warm blankets. Then the red head sighed. He would have to start studying for next week's examinations. The teachers had warned him that he would have to repeat the first year of high school if he was to fail four subjects or more. What a horrible idea! The boy shook his head frantically to clear the scary thought out of his head.
Then someone knocked on his door. It was the man who liked roses. Aya was responsible for the vase of white blooms on the dinner table. The boy had no complaints for it was very nicely done. However this was the first time that Sakuragi had met a man who bought flowers for no obvious reason.
Abyssinian "Breakfast" brings a tray into the room
{I hope that you will like it}
Hanamichi "Thanks" smiles
RING! RING!!! ...... RING! RING!!! ...... RING! RING!!!
Abyssinian "Hello ..." picks up the call
Kaede "........." wonders
{Wrong number?}
Abyssinian "Hello? Is anyone there??" looks at the red head "Sakuragi ... do you get prank calls?"
Kaede "........." frowns
{What is this guy doing in his room?!}
Abyssinian "Hello? Either speak up or stop bothering us" waits for a response
Kaede "RRR!!!" growls
{Stop bothering 'US'? ... ARGH!!!}
Abyssinian "Huh? I hear some growling. Does one of your friends have a dog?" stares at the receiver "Mad dog"
Kaede "AARRRR!!!" grips the receiver with both hands as anger veins appear at the back his head
{Dog? Who is he calling a MAD DOG?!!!}
Abyssinian "I give up" sighs "Good bye"
The boy stared at Aya who shrugged as if nothing had happened. Should I tell him not to answer the next call? Who called? It would not be so bad if it had been Mito Yohei. The red head hoped that the previous caller was not Ayako. Suddenly the phone started ringing again. Both guys stared at the phone. Could it be the same person? Aya stepped out of the way as Sakuragi reached for the receiver.
Hanamichi "Hello?" yawns
Kaede "Do'aho" smiles at hearing Sakuragi's voice
{Where were you just now?}
Hanamichi "Kitsune?" blinks
Kaede "WHO is in your room?" starts fuming
{Who called me a 'mad dog'?}
Hanamichi "Who?" glances at the man "Aya"
Kaede "What is HE doing in your room?!" scowls
{The guy with the katana}
Hanamichi "Sitting on my bed" drags the phone across the room
Kaede "On YOUR bed?!" narrows eyes
{WHAT IS ANOTHER MAN DOING IN YOUR BED?!}
Hanamichi "Yes" wonders "Are you okay? You sound funny"
Kaede "........." takes a deep breath "FUNNY! WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY FUNNY!"
{THIS IS NOT FUNNY AT ALL!}
Hanamichi "Wait a minute" stares at the phone "How did you get my number?"
What?! Was that all that the fool could say? Rukawa rubbed the back of his neck as he leaned against the wall. The boy found it difficult to believe that the red head could ask such a thoughtless question. Had the idiot forgotten that there were supposed to be closer than friends? The blue-eyed boy sighed as the ill-timed question echoed in the depths of his mind. This could the reason why the red head had difficulty getting a girlfriend. There were times when saying the wrong thing was worse than not saying anything at all.
Kaede "........." sighs
{How did I get your number ...}
Hanamichi "Hello" yawns "Are you still there?"
Kaede "Yes" scratches his head
{Do you really want to know where I got your telephone number?}
Hanamichi "So ..." rubs eyes "Why are you calling?"
Kaede "Because ..." tries to imagine the look on Sakuragi's face "You are going out with me"
{Are you surprised?}
Hanamichi "Huh?" blinks
Kaede "Meet me at the train station at four" looks at his watch
{Five hours more to go ...}
Hanamichi "Meet you?" stares at the clock
Kaede "Yes ... see you later" wonders if the red head will turn up
{Then you will tell me what is that man doing in your room}
After switching on the answering machine, Rukawa walked into the kitchen. Looking at the noodles in the pot, he thought of the joy in his Mother's voice when she heard the word 'yes' from him. The woman was thrilled to hear that her son would be coming back home for the get-together. She had also been speechless for close to a minute when the boy said that he would be bringing someone else to the party. Then the boy told her very quickly that he planned to travel the distance between Kanagawa & Kyoto by train. Thus it was only necessary for Kayama to pick him up from Kyoto City Station at seven o'clock.
Meanwhile the red head was still staring at the phone in his hand. What was that all about? It sounded like Rukawa Kaede had just asked him out. The boy put the receiver down with a little smile on his face. Was this considered to be their first date? Sakuragi grinned as he hugged the bear-shaped bolster to his chest. Hang on. What was he so happy about? Rukawa did not say that it was an official 'date. This could simply be a regular night out between two guys. It could like one of those outings between Mito Yohei & him.
Hanamichi "Hehe" grins
{I am going out with ...}
Abyssinian "........." stares at the boy
{Are you going to eat this?}
Hanamichi "Oh ..." scratches the back of the head "What to wear? Where are we going to?"
{Dinner? Movie? Pacinko? No ... definitely pacinko}
Abyssinian "........." sighs
{Maybe I am just wasting my time, but I ...}
Aya turned away to look out the window because he did not wish the boy to see the look of confusion on his face. The man was happy when Sakuragi smiled & thanked him for the food. Now he felt pain because the other person's call had caused the boy to forget about the plate of bacon, eggs & sausages.
Abyssinian "Damn ..." mutters
{What is happening to me?}
Hanamichi "Bwahahaha!" grins
{ARGH! I have to stop smiling like an idiot}
Abyssinian "Was that Rukawa Kaede?" looks at the boy
{The boy that you risked your life to save}
Hanamichi "Eee? How did you know?" laughs
{You must be thinking that I am an idiot ...}
Abyssinian "Good guess" shrugs
{I wonder what would the Old Man say if he knows about this ...}
He was expected to report such things to Alvarez, but Aya would say nothing for the time being. Why? There was no easy answer to such a question.
To be continued .........
Series: 2
Chapter: 7 of 8
Author: Mist
Genre: Yaoi
Pairing: RuHana/HanaRu
Rating: R
Archive: SD Fic ; Fanfiction.Net
Email: myst_sg@yahoo.com
Disclaimer: SD characters belong to Inoue Takehito ; WK characters belong to Project Weiss
Warning: Bad Language! Sexual References!!!
Note to readers: This is a series of shounen-ai/yaoi fiction. Hence if you decide to read it, I think that you (the reader) are receptive towards homosexual fan fiction. So please do not email flames to me (the author) ... For those who have other comments & opinions, I welcome your feedback ... Thank you ... ^_^ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
[Shohoku High School - 26 November]
Four boys had similarly mystified expressions on their faces as they looked at one another. What was wrong with the red head today? The boy had not spoken a single word to them. The range of facial & sound expressions was the only indication that he had heard the things that they were saying to him. Sakuragi frowned. Sakuragi sighed. Sakuragi pouted. Sakuragi moaned. Sakuragi glowered. Sakuragi sighed. What had happened to the boy over the last weekend? Some of the signs suggested that this person had just suffered an emotional setback such as being rejected by a girl. Yet other signs said otherwise.
Hanamichi "........." growls
Takamiya "Just look at him" waves a hand in front of the red head "Simply growls ... but says nothing"
Hanamichi "Huuuh" sighs
Noma "Now he is making that sound again" shakes head
Okusu "Just leave him alone" stares at Sakuragi
Yohei "Hanamichi?" shakes the boy
{What is the matter?}
Hanamichi "Huh???" rubs tired eyes
Takamiya "Hey guys! Someone is staring at us" points
Okusu "........." looks at the blue-eyed boy "Not at us. Only at Sakuragi Hanamichi"
Yohei "........." gazes across the tables at Rukawa
{Does this have something to do with you?}
The blue-eyed boy saw Mito Yohei's probing look, but took no notice of it. Rukawa Kaede was in no mood to explain his actions to anyone. So he got up from the seat & walked away. Damn it. He had to find a way to speak with Sakuragi in private. Was there a way to get rid of those four fellows for a couple of minutes?
[L'Amphone, Harajuku - 27 November]
Foie gras was French for goose liver?! The Old Man had said that goose liver was served as a delicacy in France. Sakuragi gazed at the tiny serving of foie gras quietly. There was no denial that it looked very nice. However he had tasted stuff that looked fine, but tasted awful. Furthermore he was not fond of eating animal parts such as intestines, kidneys & livers. Picking up the fork, the red head studied the three faces around him for several seconds. Then he stabbed the fork through the entire piece of liver, stuffed it into his mouth & swallowed it in a single gulp.
Abyssinian "........." stares at the boy
{Amazing ...}
Hanamichi "What?" eyes Aya
{What are you looking at?!}
Abyssinian "Nothing" turns away
{Simply unbelievable ...}
Alvarez "Hanamichi?" looks at Sakuragi "Have you come up with a better answer?"
Hanamichi "No ..." shakes head
{I prefer to stay here}
Alvarez "My boy ... I want you to think it over very seriously for the next couple of days" sips wine
Hanamichi "But ..." puts the fork down
{I have already given you my answer}
Alvarez "Stop & think" pins the red head with a serious look "You have everything to gain & nothing to lose"
Nothing to lose? How could the Old Man say that he had 'nothing to lose'? Was the man totally blind to fact that he had a life in Japan? The red head glared at Alvarez angrily. He would love to tell the idiot to stop pestering him, but he could not do so. Ms Sakuragi had made him promise that he would exercise more patience & understanding whenever he spoke with this particular person. The woman said that he should at least be grateful for his Grandfather's financial support during the last couple of years.
[Shohoku High School - 28 November]
Mito Yohei leaned back against the chair & yawned. All of a sudden, he caught sight of a skinny fellow glaring at him. What the hell? Was the scrawny rat looking for trouble? Mito stared at the stranger with an unspoken challenge in his dark eyes. As he had expected, the fellow looked away. Then he heard the red head's muttered complaints as the boy tried to locate a suitable book amongst the crowded shelves. This was Sakuragi Hanamichi's first visit to the school library. The boy was warned that he could either write another book review after reading something appropriate or fail the subject.
Hanamichi "I hate book reviews. What is the use of writing book reviews?" grumbles
Yohei "Rukawa" notices another rare visitor to the library
Hanamichi "I hate books!" goes to another row of shelves
Kaede "Do'aho" looks at the red head
{What are you doing here?}
Hanamichi "........." walks away
Kaede "........." follows Sakuragi all the way to the back of the room
{Will you stop & listen?!}
Hanamichi "Stop following me!" stares at Rukawa
Kaede "No" catches hold of the boy "Why are you avoiding me?"
{Tell me the reason}
Hanamichi "Why? Because this is what you want. Because there is 'NOTHING' between us!" glares
Kaede "What I want?!" grips the fellow's arms tightly
{What are you talking about?}
Books scattered to the floor as Rukawa knocked over a trolley of books when he fell. People stared as Sakuragi hurried out of the library. They started talking as Rukawa picked himself up to run after the boy. Finally the chase ended on the rooftop. The boys took deep breaths of cold air as they stared at each other. The red head shoved the latter against the railing when the guy made a move to grab his arm. One person pulled. Both boys fell. One person growled. The other yelled. Suddenly there was silence. Sakuragi's bottom lip bled as he looked into a pair of stormy blue eyes. The red head was totally shocked by Rukawa's aggressiveness.
Hanamichi "........." tastes blood "Owww"
{The Stupid Kitsune bit me}
Kaede "Shut up!" pins the boy's arms above the head
Hanamichi "Let me go" squirms
{Get off me!}
Kaede "No" sucks at Sakuragi's bleeding lip "No"
Hanamichi "Kitsune" closes eyes
{Why are you doing this?}
Sakuragi shuddered as he felt Rukawa's lips upon his neck. Damn it. Where did this fellow learn these tricks? It was so unfair. From a certain point of view, things got worse for the red head when the other guy started gyrating his hips against his groin. Oh shit! Was there a way to stop the blood from rushing towards his cock? Rukawa smirked for he could feel the telltale hardness underneath him. Feelings could remain unsaid or be denied, but physical evidence such as an erected manhood was impossible to hide. By hook or by crook, he would find a way to make Sakuragi admit the fact that he wanted him.
[Sakuragi's Apartment - 29 November]
Was it a sign from the Gods? Or was it just a coincidence? Aya sighed as he stared at the yellowish-green vase on the table. A month before the death of his parents, his Father had bought such a vase for his wife upon his return from a business trip. His Mother had loved the gift so much that she would buy fresh flowers for the vase each week. Red roses. Pink roses. Yellow roses. White roses. The woman had also been very fond of roses. Needless to say, the flowers were an unnecessary expense but his Father said nothing of it. The man only wanted his spouse to be happy.
Abyssinian "Father ... Mother ..." whispers
A knock on the door disturbed his thoughts. Omi popped out of the kitchen to open the door. Aya's expression froze when he saw Youji. What was he doing here? No one had told him that this person was coming. He would not bought the dozen of white roses if he had known about this visitor. The man moved quickly to clear the unwanted bits of leaves & stems off the table. Then he walked towards the kitchen. Sakuragi was smiling as he nodded in reply to something that Omi said. The red head was in a good mood today.
Balinese "What are you looking at?" peers over Aya's shoulder
Abyssinian "Nothing" dumps the bag of unwanted cuttings into the trash can
{The boy ...}
Balinese "The red head?" wonders
Abyssinian "........." turns away
{Yes ...}
The man knew that he was drawn towards the boy, but he had no intention of admitting it to anyone. This was one of those times that Youji's perceptiveness annoyed him. He gritted his teeth & walked away. Actually Aya was more annoyed with his own behaviour. Why did he keep looking at Sakuragi Hanamichi? Was he curious about the boy? Or was it something else?
[Rukawa's Apartment - 30 November]
Bodyguards? The four men were Sakuragi Hanamichi's bodyguards? Why did he need to have bodyguards? Rukawa frowned as he recalled an earlier conversation with the red head. The boy had been very animated when he spoke about Aya & Omi. It sounded as if Sakuragi had gotten used to living with two strangers in the same flat. The blue-eyed boy could tell that his teammate was getting along very well with Omi. However he was uncomfortable with the red head's tone when he spoke about Aya.
RING! ...... RING! RING!!! ...... RING!
Rukawa dried his soapy hands with a towel as he walked into the living room. Ayako had no reason to call at ten o'clock at night, so the caller had to be either his Father or his Mother. As it turned out, his deduction was absolutely correct. Mrs Rukawa was calling to speak with her son.
[Sakuragi's Apartment - 01 December]
Seven days had passed very quickly. Within this short period of time, Sakuragi had gotten used to living with two additional persons & Omi had easily settled into a daily routine. During daytime, the youngest member of Weiss took care of the household chores. At night, he would spend the hours of darkness in front of his notebook computer. Aya was the only person who felt a little out of place in the situation. The man felt that there was no actual need for his presence in the house. There was nothing for him to do within the walls that marked the boundaries of the red head's home.
Abyssinian "If only ..." stares at Omi's note on the fridge "Maybe ..."
{I can try}
Bombay had left a note asking him to make the red head's breakfast for he had gone to take a look at the Computer & Electronics Exhibition that was being held in Tokyo. Omi was an expert with computers. The young man was also an experienced hacker. No system had been able to withhold any secrets from him. The amiable fellow was a walking nightmare for a number of electronic security firms.
Abyssinian "I will do it" takes eggs, bacon & sausages
{I just need to be careful ...}
What was the time? It was eleven o'clock. The boy yawned & blinked his eyes. During the cold months of the year, Sakuragi loved spending time under layers of warm blankets. Then the red head sighed. He would have to start studying for next week's examinations. The teachers had warned him that he would have to repeat the first year of high school if he was to fail four subjects or more. What a horrible idea! The boy shook his head frantically to clear the scary thought out of his head.
Then someone knocked on his door. It was the man who liked roses. Aya was responsible for the vase of white blooms on the dinner table. The boy had no complaints for it was very nicely done. However this was the first time that Sakuragi had met a man who bought flowers for no obvious reason.
Abyssinian "Breakfast" brings a tray into the room
{I hope that you will like it}
Hanamichi "Thanks" smiles
RING! RING!!! ...... RING! RING!!! ...... RING! RING!!!
Abyssinian "Hello ..." picks up the call
Kaede "........." wonders
{Wrong number?}
Abyssinian "Hello? Is anyone there??" looks at the red head "Sakuragi ... do you get prank calls?"
Kaede "........." frowns
{What is this guy doing in his room?!}
Abyssinian "Hello? Either speak up or stop bothering us" waits for a response
Kaede "RRR!!!" growls
{Stop bothering 'US'? ... ARGH!!!}
Abyssinian "Huh? I hear some growling. Does one of your friends have a dog?" stares at the receiver "Mad dog"
Kaede "AARRRR!!!" grips the receiver with both hands as anger veins appear at the back his head
{Dog? Who is he calling a MAD DOG?!!!}
Abyssinian "I give up" sighs "Good bye"
The boy stared at Aya who shrugged as if nothing had happened. Should I tell him not to answer the next call? Who called? It would not be so bad if it had been Mito Yohei. The red head hoped that the previous caller was not Ayako. Suddenly the phone started ringing again. Both guys stared at the phone. Could it be the same person? Aya stepped out of the way as Sakuragi reached for the receiver.
Hanamichi "Hello?" yawns
Kaede "Do'aho" smiles at hearing Sakuragi's voice
{Where were you just now?}
Hanamichi "Kitsune?" blinks
Kaede "WHO is in your room?" starts fuming
{Who called me a 'mad dog'?}
Hanamichi "Who?" glances at the man "Aya"
Kaede "What is HE doing in your room?!" scowls
{The guy with the katana}
Hanamichi "Sitting on my bed" drags the phone across the room
Kaede "On YOUR bed?!" narrows eyes
{WHAT IS ANOTHER MAN DOING IN YOUR BED?!}
Hanamichi "Yes" wonders "Are you okay? You sound funny"
Kaede "........." takes a deep breath "FUNNY! WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY FUNNY!"
{THIS IS NOT FUNNY AT ALL!}
Hanamichi "Wait a minute" stares at the phone "How did you get my number?"
What?! Was that all that the fool could say? Rukawa rubbed the back of his neck as he leaned against the wall. The boy found it difficult to believe that the red head could ask such a thoughtless question. Had the idiot forgotten that there were supposed to be closer than friends? The blue-eyed boy sighed as the ill-timed question echoed in the depths of his mind. This could the reason why the red head had difficulty getting a girlfriend. There were times when saying the wrong thing was worse than not saying anything at all.
Kaede "........." sighs
{How did I get your number ...}
Hanamichi "Hello" yawns "Are you still there?"
Kaede "Yes" scratches his head
{Do you really want to know where I got your telephone number?}
Hanamichi "So ..." rubs eyes "Why are you calling?"
Kaede "Because ..." tries to imagine the look on Sakuragi's face "You are going out with me"
{Are you surprised?}
Hanamichi "Huh?" blinks
Kaede "Meet me at the train station at four" looks at his watch
{Five hours more to go ...}
Hanamichi "Meet you?" stares at the clock
Kaede "Yes ... see you later" wonders if the red head will turn up
{Then you will tell me what is that man doing in your room}
After switching on the answering machine, Rukawa walked into the kitchen. Looking at the noodles in the pot, he thought of the joy in his Mother's voice when she heard the word 'yes' from him. The woman was thrilled to hear that her son would be coming back home for the get-together. She had also been speechless for close to a minute when the boy said that he would be bringing someone else to the party. Then the boy told her very quickly that he planned to travel the distance between Kanagawa & Kyoto by train. Thus it was only necessary for Kayama to pick him up from Kyoto City Station at seven o'clock.
Meanwhile the red head was still staring at the phone in his hand. What was that all about? It sounded like Rukawa Kaede had just asked him out. The boy put the receiver down with a little smile on his face. Was this considered to be their first date? Sakuragi grinned as he hugged the bear-shaped bolster to his chest. Hang on. What was he so happy about? Rukawa did not say that it was an official 'date. This could simply be a regular night out between two guys. It could like one of those outings between Mito Yohei & him.
Hanamichi "Hehe" grins
{I am going out with ...}
Abyssinian "........." stares at the boy
{Are you going to eat this?}
Hanamichi "Oh ..." scratches the back of the head "What to wear? Where are we going to?"
{Dinner? Movie? Pacinko? No ... definitely pacinko}
Abyssinian "........." sighs
{Maybe I am just wasting my time, but I ...}
Aya turned away to look out the window because he did not wish the boy to see the look of confusion on his face. The man was happy when Sakuragi smiled & thanked him for the food. Now he felt pain because the other person's call had caused the boy to forget about the plate of bacon, eggs & sausages.
Abyssinian "Damn ..." mutters
{What is happening to me?}
Hanamichi "Bwahahaha!" grins
{ARGH! I have to stop smiling like an idiot}
Abyssinian "Was that Rukawa Kaede?" looks at the boy
{The boy that you risked your life to save}
Hanamichi "Eee? How did you know?" laughs
{You must be thinking that I am an idiot ...}
Abyssinian "Good guess" shrugs
{I wonder what would the Old Man say if he knows about this ...}
He was expected to report such things to Alvarez, but Aya would say nothing for the time being. Why? There was no easy answer to such a question.
To be continued .........