Disclaimer: I do not own Super GALS! in any way, form, type, or size. I don't own it in this world, in a parallel world, in an alternate universe or in even the 566th dimension. I don't own it even in my dreams. Do you see how the world really tries to prevent me from owning it!
I guess I don't' know what to say of this…you might recall me ranting about reaching the nth chapter and still not able to upload this. The present readers might get confused of this…so let me reiterate…I still haven't uploaded this story and it is already Chapter 14!
But that's good right…err…less delay from waiting for updates? (cheesy grin)
Flack: You're just making an excuse from your responsibilities…(shake head)
Oi, Flack! Didn't see you in a couple of days? Where have you ever been? (In a mocking tone.)
Flack: Neh…Oi dunno. The lass' thing oi remembewed was being down undeh! Found me' self some kangaroos and a few dingoes to play with, my good man! Had a blast at Sydney too!
Oh my…he'd been in Australia, and got that weird accent only the safari people have...
Anyway, for a short recap (haven't done this one in ages…) Rei's suspicion of Akai's questionable motives is finding ground. With the current things going on, will Rei cope up with the trouble he got into? And is Akai, the person Rei thinks he is?
Ooooh, I'll be using the ending theme of SuperGALS! That song…uh…Dakishimetai. It translates to "I want us to hug". You'll know where and why I'll use this song later on…if you still didn't get it after reading this chapter, I've added some notes below.
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Chapter 14
Rei looked at him mildly in distaste, that person in the shadows. Yuuya only grinned as he came forwards and shook his hands.
"Aka-chan! So you were the person Rei told me we'd meet. "Yuuya grinned all the more.
"Sorry for the surprise, Yuuya. I told Rei if we can meet here because…"
Rei swallowed a lump threatening to form in his throat. Images of gangs mobbing him all in an instant, or something similar to the event came rushing to him.
"I want to invite both of you to the karaoke." Akai finished.
Rei practically gave his most bewildered look, while Yuuya lightened up all the more. Facing Rei, (who immediately recovered his cool demeanor) he tugged at his sleeve, his eyes sparkling with enthusiasm and expectation.
Rei only smiled a bit (for Yuuya's sake) before accepting Akai's invitation with a nod.
While Yuuya was leading the way to Shibuya's finest karaoke bars, and Akai singing beside him with a happy tune, Rei followed both of them closely, his eyes darting towards Yuuya, then to Akai, then to the dark alleys they passed by…then back to Yuuya, then to Akai…it was a tireless cycle; Rei not trusting one bit of any of Akai's motives.
"What is he trying to get at?" Rei directed a heated glare at Akai; mildly irritated that Akai paid no heed to him. He was busy sharing silly tunes with Yuuya.
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Surprisingly, the three had arrived at Shibuya's largest karaoke bar without having any mortal wound or major concussion on the head, which could come from being bonked with a wooden plank having a rusted nail sticking on the end.
Rei was now, in the least to say, getting confused. Still, he kept his guard up. Who knows, maybe they'd get attacked inside their respective rooms?
Akai had led them to a cozy lounge, Yuuya guessing it to be one of the more costly parts of the bar. It was carpeted with blue, and the ambience provided was very, very relaxing. By and by, the drinks came in, carried by a waiter and were carefully placed on the table.
"So…" Akai dangled the microphone temptingly in Yuuya's nose. "Who wants to go first?"
Rei watched with subtle amusement as Akai and Yuuya wrestled over the microphone. Eyeing the drinks (it was all beer anyway…) with aversion, he signaled for the waiter to come nearer and take his own order.
"Just a glass of soft drink for me…I don't drink." Rei ordered, not seeing the stare Akai directed at him. The waiter met Akai's eyes and nodded to Rei, disappearing from the door.
A few minutes later, the waiter came back with a bubbling glass of Coke. Rei gave him his tip, taking the glass from him and setting it down in front of him. Akai and Yuuya were busy sharing the microphone, singing a bit off-tune but still tolerable.
"Hey, Rei. Why don't you come and join us?" Yuuya sat down beside him, after losing to a tugging-the-mike-from-each-other-war with Akai. The other sang mockingly on Yuuya, still basking from his victory.
"You know I don't sing very much, Yuuya…" Rei said placidly. After a few tries by Yuuya to get him to sing, the blonde neared Akai once more to relieve him of the microphone, a bit frustrated that Rei didn't indulge him to sing at least once.
Yuuya's bickering had caused Rei to grow thirsty, and he eyed the glass of soft drink like a predator, the ice still floating on the top of the fizzy, dark drink.
Akai finally relented to Yuuya's persistence, handling the responsibility of filling the room with his voice. He took the moment to rest, and coincidentally, viewed Rei downing his glass in one go.
The glass was roughly lowered in the table, the ice clunking inside. Rei slid back in the couch, heaving a difficult sigh as he started having a mild blush in his cheeks. He was starting to breathe more shallow and quick.
Yuuya continued singing, not mindful of what was happening behind him. Akai slid beside the now huffing Rei, a sly smile tugging in the corner of his lips.
"Rei? Are you alright?" Akai asked the brunette, feeling his forehead and his own, comparing their temperatures. Rei was a bit higher…as expected.
While Yuuya was still pre-occupied with the microphone, Akai half-filled the glass with a bottle of beer. He then sat idly a few feet away from Rei, putting on a façade of innocence at his treachery.
"Whew…that was fun…" Yuuya finished the song, and placed the microphone behind him as he settled back to his seat. Akai declined singing again, saying he'd better rest his throat for a while. Yuuya shrugged a bit, then slid beside Rei.
"That was really fun, Rei. Too bad you really don't want to…" Yuuya idly chatted with his seatmate, stopping in the middle upon Rei's next actions.
Rei suddenly tilted his head forward, his fringe flopping over his eyes, a dangerous smile on his lips forming. His arms dangled passively by his side, the smile on his lips more of a feral grin.
"Oh? Was it really fun?" His voice was a bit husky yet still smooth and somewhat dangerous. Yuuya's eyes widened a bit, recognizing Rei's present state and the dangerous tone in his voice.
His gaze shifted at the half-empty glass before Rei, taking it up and smelling the contents.
"But…but…Rei told me he never drinks these type of…drinks!" Yuuya stuttered, dropping the glass on the table, worried why Rei, of all the times and chances, would have chosen to try drinking this stuff 'now'.
"I don't know, Yuuya…" Akai commented. "…Maybe Rei is not as…uhm…innocent as we think…" He said, his tone underlying a deeper meaning.
Yuuya wondered at that, but his attention was brought back to Rei, who suddenly stood, staggering a bit and settling himself down on the table, taking the microphone beside him as he selected a song.
Yuuya gaped, undecided whether to stop Rei and bring him home at once…or let him be and witness a few rare moments of Rei's life…like him singing while he was smashed up.
Rei stood up once again, having chosen his song. Yuuya just stared at him, Rei staggering once more as he resumed to his original place beside Yuuya. Rei raised his head, the fringe of his hair uncovering his eyes.
His eyes widened when the intro of the song opened. Of course, how could he have not recognized it? It was the only song Rei was keen on listening to when they were younger.
"Dakishimetai…" Rei spoke softly, as if whispering, his lips tugging to a half-hearted smile.
Rei turned his eyes on Yuuya, his slack eyes gazing longingly at the blonde beside him. Yuuya was a bit unnerved, recognizing the hunger…the want behind the meaning of that gaze. After all…he did the same towards Rei.
Rei sang. And he did so with the excellence of a professional. His voice was heavy with emotions, his tone dark and melancholic. But he still kept his gaze on Yuuya, gazing back…wondering…hoping…
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Dai kirai, anata itsumo waratte ite I hate it, you're always smiling. .
Tsuyoku te kawaikute ninkimono de. Such a strong, cute and popular person.
Dai kirai, watashi, GUZU de noroma de I hate it, I am slow, a dunce.
Dare nimo hitsuyou to saretenai. No one needs me at all...
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I hate it, Yuuya…you're always smiling…never taking me seriously…though you're strong, cute and popular…deep inside you're hurting…
I hate it…I'm slow and such a dunce when it comes to my feelings…
Maybe no one needs me at all…not even you…
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Atama mo yokute itsumo suki ga nakute You're always skilled and don't seem to
have weak points
Watashi nado kitto baka ni sarete ru I'm sure you often make fun of people
like me.
Hontou wa hanshi kakete mitakute Actually, I want to try talking to you.
Tomodachi ni naritai to omotte te I think, maybe we can become friends
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"You're always skilled and don't seem to have weak points…yet you have…
It would have been fun if maybe you'd have none…
Then, it'd actually been easier to talk to you…
I think… that maybe we can be more than just friends…maybe more…"
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Urayama shiku omotteta anata ga You, whom I've always envied
Hitori kata furuwasete, naite ita yo Were trembling by yourself, crying hurt.
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"You, whom I've always envied…and have come to care and to love…
Were trembling by yourself, crying hurt…yet keeping it all to yourself from me…
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Neh, anata mo hitori obiete iru no? Hey, have you ever been scared and all alone?
Minna mijime de yowai no kana... I guess everyone can be miserable and weak...
Motto yuuki ga atta nara If I had more courage,
Watashi, anata, dakishimeteta I would've hugged you tight
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"Hey, have you ever been scared and alone? Then let me be the one to hold you close…
I guess everyone can be miserable and weak…yet they don't have to…
If I had more courage, I'd have told you all that I've felt for you…all these years…
I would've hugged you tight…and made you happy and forever mine…"
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Rei gazed longingly into Yuuya's eyes, pleading that he understood what the song meant. All those hidden emotions and thoughts are hard for words to convey but easy with a song from the heart.
He never got to finish it, as his head fell forward towards Yuuya. Rei fell on Yuuya's shoulder, his head leaning on Yuuya's neck, his right hand holding on to Yuuya's other shoulder for support, and his left on Yuuya's thigh. The microphone rolled carelessly from Rei's hand and on to the couch.
Yuuya hesitated for a bit, and then ran his fingers reverently on Rei's hair…on his face…wondering at the sight before him. He suddenly removed contact, mildly horrified at himself for taking advantage of Rei's stupor state. He didn't remove Rei from his position however, feeling he deserved to rest his head where he wanted it to be. Besides, he kind of liked how Rei's breath tickled his neck and the soft moans he made vibrating across his shoulders.
"He likes you…" Akai spoke softly, downing his first glass of beer.
"Huh?" Yuuya turned his attention to him, surprised that for the first time somebody was thinking the same thing as he was.
"I can tell…he really likes you, Yuuya. A lot." Akai looked at him darkly, taking down his second glass.
Yuuya gazed back at Rei; still purring a bit soundly then turned his attention to the other.
"Does he? You mean, as a friend of course?" Yuuya asked, apprehensive of his answer.
"No, Tweedledum. Ugh…stop being naïve. He doesn't like you as a brother nor as only a friend or acquaintance…you know what I mean." Akai bought his knees up to let his head lie on it.
"Riiight…you may have one-too many to drink Akai…" Yuuya replied, not believing someone they just met a few days ago suddenly pointed out things straight in front of their face they're not willing to admit is true.
"I'm still capable of thinking , Yuuya…so before I succumb to being drunk, let me tell you this. Rei likes you a lot, Yuuya. As a lover, if you are still that self-denying. Trying to run from this truth only hurts him more and more. You know you love him too, Yuuya." Akai sighed, feeling the effects of the alcohol, taking root in his system.
"Listen to the song he sung for you…try to feel the emotion surging in every word that escaped his lips. You have to trust your heart this time, Yuuya. It may have brought you mistrust and fear towards other people, yet it never lies…" Akai slid off in his sleep, a few moans heard from him.
Yuuya thought about his words, finding sense in what he said.
"Oh…crap…" A gentle stirring came from his shoulder.
Rei woke up, his hand cradling his head (obviously paining). Yuuya kept silent, wondering what to say…
"I gotta…go pee…" He sloshed his words, Yuuya panicked all of a sudden.
"Wait…can you go to the bathroom all by yourself?" Yuuya asked him, as the boy suddenly stood and walked off.
"Who…said anything about a bathroom? That plant pot is as near as it gets…" Rei said, his voice really stupor.
Yuuya stood up this time, taking no chances. He directed Rei towards the bathroom, not risking that he make a scene in one of Shibuya's most prestigious bars.
Both had entered the elegant comfort room, the urinals in a row on one side. Thankfully, no one was in there to see Rei's poor condition.
"Ok, we're here. You go and do your stuff now…" Yuuya let Rei go, pushing him to the stalls. Rei fell back again on Yuuya, had not the blonde catch him suddenly.
"Oh my…" Rei laughed at his own antics, his vision tripling the single urinal into a dozen. "…There's too many of them. Hey…Yuuya, can you do this for me? I'm tired…"
"Rei…what's the purpose of me doing it when you're the one needing to…"
"No silly…" Rei rolled his head on Yuuya's shoulder, his lazy eyes gazing up towards him, his mouth forming a silly smile.
Yuuya suddenly got on with the idea.
"Oh…OH! Oh, no Rei Otohata! We may be friends but that is absolutely off-track! I will absolutely not do it!" Yuuya looked away, mildly affronted at Rei's otherwise behavior.
Rei smiled his feral grin. Of course, there was more than one way to skin a cat, isn't there?
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Akai was still dozing quietly on the couch, in the same position when Yuuya and Rei returned. Rei was laughing a bit more loudly, as Yuuya followed with a deepening blush on his face.
"I almost thought you really meant it, Rei." Yuuya was still grimacing, his glare on Rei who vividly chortled, sitting down on the couch and tweaked his bangs playfully.
Yuuya sat beside him, his mind now unsure whether he was actually enjoying Rei's wild side. The alcohol had removed any inhibitions within Rei, and had turned him into a reckless, thrill-seeking bastard.
Rei was still giggling without apparent reason, Yuuya only sweatdropped at him; unbelieving it. Yuuya let out a heavy sigh as he eyed a bottle of soft drink on the table.
He chugged the whole bottle on one go, licking his lips as he finished. Setting the bottle down somewhat carelessly, he flopped down on the couch, leaning back.
"What the…" Yuuya panicked when the world suddenly turned around him, his head a bit lighter. Clutching it softly, he huffed, having the urgent need to breathe more quickly. He felt heat rising to his face, sweat starting to fleck his forehead.
He gazed suspiciously at the bottle before him, and reached out towards it. To his surprise, it suddenly split into two…then three…then he lost balance and fell back once more to the couch.
"Uff…"Yuuya was now getting confused why he was feeling this way. He had a niggling suspicion somebody spiked his drink. He turned his gaze towards Akai, but all he saw was the redhead napping quite soundly.
"Aww…to hell with it…" Yuuya cracked a grin, snickering at his own abandonment. He got drunk out of any reason, so maybe he should make the best of it.
"Yuuya?" Rei came close by his side, his face set in a bit of concern and amusement. "You okay or somethin? You're turning red…"
"I dunno…I feel kinda drunk…you didn't spike my drink now did you?" Yuuya asked dizzily, his condition worsening. First experiences with alcohol had left him in a stupor he couldn't handle.
"Now, you're being silly." Rei poked Yuuya's head on the side. "You came with me to the bathroom, how can I spike your drink?" He poked Yuuya's head the second time, tipping it slightly to emphasize his point.
"Came with you? Bathroom? Somehow I like the combination of those words…" Yuuya snickered as he stood up, meaning for the door.
"You perv…" And he gave the blonde a knock on the head for his audacity.
Yuuya didn't mind, still walking towards it. Rei looked at him curiously, wondering where he'd be going.
"I'm going home…you wanna escort me outside or what?" Yuuya motioned for him, his mind now absolutely dazed from the drink. Rei stood up, staggering sideways before leaning on Yuuya for support.
"I'm too tired to go home…can I bunk at your place?" He asked, tipping Yuuya's head in pittance of himself.
Yuuya yawned for a while, stretching himself. "Yeah, yeah…do as you like. You can ride with me on the taxi if you wanna…"
Both exited the bar, and got themselves a taxicab; Yuuya was at least still in his mind in giving out the correct address to their home.
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"Strange…this place looks just like mine…" Rei gazed at their house wearily, his mind still doozy. Yuuya paid the driver, thanking him as he led Rei inside.
"Wow…I didn't know this house looked just like mine even in the inside…" Rei looked around, before following Yuuya up the stairs. Both had regained their sense of balance only a few minutes ago, Yuuya being thankful that Rei didn't need further support when walking.
The blonde opened the door to his room, wondering upon the silence of the house. Shrugging any nagging feeling off, he carefully removed the necklace on his neck, placing it on the nearby dresser.
The door shut soundly, Yuuya turning towards it in surprise. Rei had slammed it rather too hard and grinned stupidly, a bit sheepish for his mistake. Yuuya had almost forgotten his visitor asked to share the night with him.
Rei idly sat on the edge of Yuuya's bed, his eyes roaming his surroundings, only to have it settle down on the blonde taking his clothes off.
Yuuya had a hard time taking the skimpy (or rather too-tight) turtleneck and was staggering across the room with the dark sweater over his head and his arms stretched upwards. Rei mildly chuckled before standing up and approached the blonde.
"Here…let me help." He spoke gently, Yuuya stood in his place allowing Rei to bring the traitorous sweater over his head, heaving a sigh when it came off.
Rei's body shuddered uncontrollably when he saw Yuuya's pale body once more.
Err…remember the leather pants Yuuya wore? The one that was really tight? The one that was…
…riding low on his hips?
"Yuuya…you're wearing boxers under those tight leather pants?" Rei asked, pointing at the white drawers peeking out of Yuuya's navel.
"Hey…they're thin cotton drawers. I don't want my hips chaffed from the leather…" Yuuya looked equally consternated, asking why Rei was minding things like that.
Rei didn't reply on his part, but just stared at the mirror behind Yuuya and came near it, undoing the buttons on his polo, one by one.
Yuuya was mightily impressed, as Rei kicked his pants down on the floor, leaving himself in his dark blue boxers. Shoving his discarded clothes into a neat pile by the mirror, he flopped down tonelessly onto the twin-size bed.
"Hey…where am I supposed to sleep?" Yuuya pointed at himself, noting that Rei was a bit…big for the bed.
"Rei?"
Yuuya peered towards the brunette, smiling gently upon seeing Rei's sleeping form. Edging gently on the side, he slid discreetly on the sheets, Rei's back towards him.
"Goodnight, Rei…" Yuuya whispered, before shutting his eyes, fatigue taking over for the night.
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Dakishimetai…I really liked that song. Kept playing it on my head for the whole time till I memorized the lyrics. The lyrics I used was just the first half. If you want the complete version, you can visit for more details and stuff. It's a really sad song, if you want to hear the complete version you can also go visit and search for the entry CHO GALS! I just don't know as of this posting if the administration decided to take down their download sections. The song can fit on a diskette, it's really small. A meager 1.0+ megabytes is all it spends.
Ok, I understand that most readers would be whining right now that 'Ah! It's too OOC! I can't take it anymore!' Just try to understand a bit, okay? After all, no one ever saw Yuuya and Rei getting smashed, so I had to make due with movies that showed how drunk (well…almost) people acted.
And to tell the truth…uhm…I never even tasted a single drop of any alcoholic drink in my life…and I'm turning 19. I don't have plans though…so I really didn't have first hand experience what it feels like to be drunk either. (sweatdrop)
Well, let's see…Ooooh, this chapter is their first night out, then their first hand experience with alcohol, (Kids I advise you not to drink. It's bad for your system, and makes your breath smell funky…cigarettes work the same too) then their first scene in the bed? It just makes me feel comfortable imagining Rei and Yuuya, half naked and talking sensitive things about their relationship as friends and possibly more than just that…
I know too…the ending kinda sucks. Oh well, I'll just have to make compensations with the next chapter…if you guys will allow. I'm having the seasonal states of mental block as of this writing…oh my…I'm ranting.
I'd just shut up because if I were me (which I am) I'd bash myself for ranting useless things.