Title : How many fingers can you see ?
Fandom : Naruto
Pairing : One-sided Aoba/Kotetsu
Aoba never says anything about looks. He never buttons his jacket quite right and never seems to notice the people waving to him in the street.
It's not that he doesn't care about all that, Kotetsu knows. It's not that he's too lazy.
Whenever standing in a crowd, Aoba always reaches for Genma or Raidou's shoulder with a shy little smile. Izumo thinks Aoba is weird… Kotetsu doesn't know what to think about the taller nin.
Aoba never takes his sunglasses off. Some say it's a fashion, other think there is something he wants to hide. And whenever Kotetsu asks, Genma says that it shouldn't matter. Izumo doesn't like them.
Kotetsu does. Even though he doesn't quite understand them.
He doesn't know why Aoba seems so cheerful when he's around. Why the dark-haired jounin's always playfully picking on him. Why he blushes every time Kotetsu pays him a visit in hospital.
And so, he asks. And when Aoba doesn't answer, he changes his tactic.
Frowning, the chunin raises his hand and waves it around in front of his elder. And when Aoba asks what he's doing, Kotetsu asks him "how many fingers" and Aoba darkens. He doesn't answer, just turns around and leaves quietly.
Next morning, Aoba's missing and Genma and Raidou are glaring at Kotetsu.