Three
It had been three almost four years since the death of Meijin Touya had occurred. Since then Hikaru had always been there for Akira. Both kept in contact with eachother thanks to their love for Go, not separating their ways after highschool graduation, even though they had went to completely different schools.
It was during a Go game that Hikaru proposed the idea to Akira. They had been playing a long game, it had already been an hour intoit alreadyand it was still difficult to read eachother's moves.
"You know, fall is about to come again Touya. You're taking a break from school aren't you? At least for a year?" asked Hikaru as if he was in deep thought.
Akira placed a white stone on the Go Ban and replied, "Yes, I'm taking a break and then I'm going to win a couple titles so the Meijin title doesn't go to waste."
Hikaru smirked.
"That's just like you. But that's not the point I was getting to," he said.
Akira glanced up at Hikaru, quizzically at the matter.
"Then what is the point you wanted to get through to me?" he asked.
"Well, we are still young, and we know eachother well and my mom even agrees to the idea; Touya how about you and I find a place and live there until we get enough money together to afford to live our own lives?" Hikaru suggested.
Akira's eyes went wide.
"L-Live together?" he asked.
Hikaru laughed.
"Yeah, why not?"
Akira sighed.
"I still live at the house. We could use that as our living quarters, that is if you're so desperate to move out of your parents place," he said.
"That'd be great! We could play Go all the time and everything!" exclaimed Hikaru happily.
"You make it sound so fun Shindo, living on your own isn't easy, there are bills to pay, food to buy. There are a lot of responsibilities. It's not all fun and games, the only reason I can live easy is thanks to my father's fortune that he left behind when he died," explained Akira.
"No problem, when would be a convenient time to move in?" asked Hikaru.
"Today if you're up to it. You can use the guest room as your bedroom," replied Akira.
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Hikaru within a day had all his stuff moved in, thanks to the help of Akira and Tsutsui and not to mention Kaga who wanted to hang around for some unknown reason.
"That's all of it," said Hikaru, as the group of four sat in the living.
"Thank goodness," said Tsutsui stretching his arms out. He had ended up carrying Hikaru's TV with Akira and it was heavy! The only reason Hikaru hadn't volunteered for the job was because he was busy getting the desk in the house in one piece. Kaga for the whole time, sat on the couch and watched the three younger boys move stuff from the car into the house.
"Thank you guys so much," said Hikaru smiling cheerfully.
"No problem! Tetsuo and I had just gotten back from Hong Kong and were just in at the time. Plus Waya and Isumi had a tournament to attend to," said Tsutsui.
"Are you sure it was tournament or a tongue war Tsutsui?" asked Kaga smirking.
Tsutsui's glasses slid down the bridge of his nose, as he blushed brightly.
Hikaru and Akira looked startled.
"Those two are a couple?" asked Akira.
Tsutsui nodded.
Kaga looked shocked.
"You guys didn't know, oh my god! It's been roaming all over the place. I thought they would've told you or Yuki or Akari would've told you. I guess not!" he said.
Hikaru chuckled.
"It's about time those two came out with their feelings," he said.
"Those two are bound to the hip now, where one is you'll see the other," Tsutsui quietly.
Kaga smirked placing his arm around the younger boy's waist.
"Sort of like us hm Kimihiro?" he whispered huskily.
Tsutsui blushed madly. And Akira couldn't help but to giggle at the sight.
"Oh I see what's going on here, so I'm taking it all my friends are homosexual," said Hikaru jokingly.
"Oh Yuki and Akari aren't…and Touya over there isn't…is he? Unless you two have something to admit to us as well," said Kaga.
"Tetsuo!" hissed Tsutsui.
Hikaru just laughed.
"Touya and I are just friends, nothing more. Our innocence still remains intact," he said.
Akira looked at the golden eyed boy horrified.
"What's that supposed to mean Shindo! What the hell are you implying to them!" he squealed out.
Kaga smirked holding Tsutsui closer to him.
"What he's implying kid, is that he wants you more than anything else and he wants you to be his uke," he said.
Hikaru gave Kaga a warning look.
"I implied nothing of the sort. I was saying that Touya and I are just friends, nothing more," he said coldly.
Akira nodded in agreement.
Tsutsui smiled softly at the pair.
"Tetsuo and I better get going, I hope you guys do well living together and all," he said.
Akira and Hikaru stood up and bid both farewell bowing. There was an awkward silence with Tsutsui and Kaga left.
"So…how about we have some ramen for dinner?" offered Hikaru.
Akira made a face.
"Shindo we are not living off of ramen, I'm going to make some curry tonight and you'll eat it and you won't complain. I'm going to start making it now so stay out of the kitchen," he said sternly walking away.
Hikaru sighed and headed to his room. There was no point arguing over food. Yes of course Hikaru and Akira would argue over everything little thing…Go games…the way they dressed…the way they spent their money….school work…. But Hikaru had gotten to be where in Akira's house, he wouldn't argue because he had knew what had happened years before, and how he helped Akira through it all.
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"Ne…we can share beds if you want Touya, that's what I do with Waya and whoever comes over," suggested Hikaru.
Akira looked away blushing.
"That is if it makes you comfortable," Hikaru added quickly.
"It's fine with me Shindo, just don't grope me in the middle of the night," replied Akira.
Hikaru looked taken a back but didn't argue with the boy. His golden eyes softened at seeing Akira hide his emotions, pretending that nothing had happened that day.
"Shindo get out of here while I change, I'll call you back in here afterward," ordered Akira pulling out some night clothes from his suitcase.
Hikaru obeyed the order and took pity on the boy…he heard some sobs in the room behind the closed doors. Hikaru never wanted to see him this hurt…ever again.
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An hour or what seemed like an hour later to Hikaru, Akira called him in for dinner.
The kitchen was where Hikaru was used to eating, but Akira had lead him to the dining room where a long table stood in the middle of the room a crystal and silver chandelier hanging over it. The plates of food were there, beside eachother.
"Itadakimasu, arigato Touya," said Hikaru sitting down.
Akira also sat down and there was a silence.
"Eat Shindo," said Akira.
"Hm, it's only fair for a guest to wait until his host takes the first bite," pointed out Hikaru.
Akira rolled his emerald eyes and ate the first bite.
"You're not the a guest here, you're a resident. You live here," snapped Akira.
Hikaru smiled.
"Yeah, it's going to take some time to get used to that," he said.
Akira glanced up at him. So did Hikaru…they both quickly looked back down at their food.
"It's good," said Hikaru taking a huge portion into his mouth.
Akira blushed.
"Don't take such big bites, you'll choke," he murmured.
They both ate discussing various topics. Like Go and school. It was just like Hikaru was visiting but there was still the awkward feeling and Hikaru prayed it would go away by tomorrow.