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Well, it looked like fun…Kamui eyed the group as they bounced what appeared to be a small cloth ball off of their limbs with varying degrees of flamboyance as well as success, each hit passing it off to another member. It looked to be an easy enough game, and they didn't appear to do more than tease those who allowed the ball to fall to the ground.
"Why don't you join them?"
Kamui jumped, whirling around half in embarrassment at being caught wistfully watching and part in irritation that he had not noticed the other man's approach. Subaru lounged against a building a few feet back, smoking, blithely ignoring the look of ire on his lovers face. "How long have you been there?" Kamui snapped.
Subaru glanced down at what was left of his cigarette, scarcely more than the filter, and shrugged. "Long enough."
"Cant you make some noise next time, like a normal person?"
Subaru's response was to drop the useless butt of his smoke and shove his hands deep into his pockets. When, after a few long, pointed minutes Kamui didn't move, Subaru sighed. "They are your classmates, right?"
"Yeah. So?"
Subaru's expression reflected how utterly obtuse he found Kamui to be at that particular point in time. "I'm sure they would not mind your stepping in to share the game with them. Honestly. You don't have to be such a social hermit."
"You're one to talk." Kamui retorted. When Subaru neglected to be hurt by that comment, or even do so much as twitch, Kamui gave up. "Fine. Whatever you want."
Subaru watched the younger man storm off, watched his steps grow noticeably less sure as he neared the group of his peers. He watched the defensive tensing of Kamui's shoulders as he asked to join in. He smiled as one of the young men tossed the cloth ball, the entire group breaking into friendly chuckles as Kamui fumbled it to the ground, unprepared. He couldn't help but laugh as Kamui turned back for a moment and made a rather rude face in his general direction.
Mission accomplished he lit a new cigarette and made his way slowly back to the apartment. Kamui would most likely be hungry after this little adventure. Maybe he would make dinner…