Pairings: Schuldig/Youji, Schuldig/Aya, Aya/Youji
// … // = Telepathy
Chapter seven
It was a sight to see. Aya stood in the doorway of the Koneko no Sumu Ie, blinking in silent shock at the scene before him. Masaka.. what happened? Has hell frozen over already?
The shop was filled to capacity with fan girls as well as customers. But that wasn't what had the typically emotionless leader of Weiß in shock, it was the fact that Youji was working alone, selling flowers by the dozen to just about everyone, fan girls and customers alike.
Kudou is actually.. working. He mused, lips twitching slightly in a brief grin as he walked over to his apron, putting it on and walking over to the till and standing behind the blonde. " Tadaima."
"Aya-kun," Youji grinned as he handed an arrangement to a giggling girl after taking her money. "Okaeri, I didn't hear you come in."
"Seems busy.. where are Ken and Omi?" Violet eyes flickered around the shop floor again for the two youngest members of the team.
"Upstairs." Youji answered easily, followed by a quick signal that meant 'wounded but safe'.
Violet eyes flickered in acknowledgement and Aya turned to grab the broom and start sweeping up the shop floor as Youji continued serving the customers with such grace and speed that the redhead was wondering why the playboy had hardly done work in the shop before now.
Now that Aya was in the shop, Youji found he kept glancing at him every now and then. He flashed one of his winning grins at the lady he was serving, handing over the arrangements she had purchased and was rewarded with the lady's phone number amongst the Yen she'd given him as payment. Hmm.. Youji grinned. I hadn't even been trying that time. He snickered lightly and pocketed the slip of paper. Not noticing the scowl that Aya was giving him at that action.
How DARE he?! Aya growled internally, glaring at the blonde playboy from where he was pruning a rose bush on one side of the shop. He's mine, how dare he continue flirting like that! "We're closing in ten minutes!" He snapped.
Youji blinked over at Aya and nodded. Che, he seems to be in a bad mood again.. he's even closing the shop a couple of hours early.
After locking the door and pulling down the grate, Youji turned around only to fall back against the grate with wide eyes. "Wha-What was that for?!" He gasped in shock as he lifted a hand to the rapidly forming bruise on his cheek.
Lowering his fist, Aya growled at him coldly. "You are mine, Kudou. You will not go flirting with anyone else!"
"Che, I wasn't.. she gave me her number anyway."
Aya raised his fist again, violet eyes narrowed dangerously and Youji raised his hands quickly, forest green eyes widening.
"Yada.. not the face! Please Aya-kun.. I didn't do it on purpose."
"I don't know what I ever saw in you." The swordsman hissed coldly and turned, stalking upstairs to checking on Omi and Ken.
Youji blinked after him. "..Aya-kun." He rubbed his cheek again and winced as he touched the bruise. "I wonder what brought that on."
* * * *
Schuldig staggered backwards a few steps, hand going to his face as he stared in shock at the man before him. "What the fuck was that for?!"
"I think you know." Came the cold voice.
He rubbed his cheek and growled. "Fuck Braddy, anyone would think you were jealous." The telepath saw the attack coming this time and barely managed to dodge the punch.
"You will not see them again. Is that clear?" Crawford growled, pushing his glasses back up that fraction of an inch.
"You think you know everything.. well here's a newsflash for you, oh Great Oracle. I was fucking the Abyssinian long before they became our rivals!" Schuldig snapped. Crawford and him had never really gotten along; it was hate at first sight. But for opposing reasons, they had worked together as part of Schwarz, back when Esset had kept them in check. Now, there was no such guarantee and so they circled each other like two vicious wolves. Schuldig had decided to play along with the reforming of Schwarz, for now. It gave him something fun to do with his time, but it was difficult to work two alpha males into a group and come out with both undamaged.
Brad went to hit Schuldig again when he felt himself held back. "Let go." He growled at the young Japanese boy who was sitting at the computer, busy typing up their mission report.
"It doesn't seem wise to hurt him anymore, Crawford-san." Midnight blue eyes glanced over at the Schwarz leader. "We need Schuldig and you know it."
Crawford scowled at the German telepath. "You're fortunate that he is right on that account. If you're going to play with Weiß, just becareful. I do not want you jeopardizing the team!"
Schuldig smirked as Brad walked out of the Schwarz mission room, slamming the door behind him. // Thanks Nagi-kun. //
// I didn't do it for you, Schuldig.. I just wanted some peace to finish this report. // Nagi looked back at the computer and continued his typing silently.
// Oi, you're so mean, brat. //
Nagi just leveled a 'leave me alone' glare at Schuldig before turning back to the computer again, ignoring the older man.
Schuldig rolled his eyes with a chuckle and walked out of the mission room, hands shoved in his pockets and thinking about what he was going to do for the rest of the evening.
~ tbc
