Notes: Somewhat inspired by a disturbing dream... originally Takuya was supposed to have a crush on his teacher, get his heart broken because the teachers love was in a coma and would never leave them, and them the Koukuya commences.
Title: Lacks one Written: Early 2004 Rating: T
"Okaa-san! Okaa-san!" A brown-haired boy called from upstairs. When hearing no reply, he jogged down the stairs and looked about the kitchen for his mother. His reddish-brown eyes search quickly over the room, and he tore off to search elsewhere in the house. "Okaa-san!" He called out again.
"Onii-san, she's out." Another boy yawned. He looked like a much younger version of Takuya, except his eyes were different and his hair was shorter, not to mention his body was smaller and a bit clumsier than his. "I sort of... forgot to tell you." He added with a cheesy grin. The older of the two fumed, and looked ready to kill his younger brother, blood or no blood, when the phone rang. Turning around, the older boy ran after the screaming demons voice (The phone). The other youth, daring to further anger his 'loving' brother raced towards the demonic fiend people call, the 'phone'.
"I got it!" The elder called out, and did a long dash, grabbed the phone, spun around and landed onto the ground-all without breaking anything. The younger one slid and crashed into his brother though, and smiled innocently at his brother's glare. "Moshi moshi!" The elder asked cheerily.
"Break anything this time?" A familiar voice asked in question. The first of the two brothers grinned, and pushed his brother away.
"Iie, Kouji-san." The first replied, a grin still plastered on his face. He and Kouji had been best friends since... well let's just say it has been a very long time.
"It's a record Takuya!" His friend's voice cheered on the other line, mockery evident. Growling, the elder boy now labeled as Takuya, growled.
"That's not true! I have gone with answering the phone without breaking things A LOT!" Takuya shot back at his friend. His little brother, not seeing any of this very interesting, shrugged and stalked off to watch television, perhaps even sneak in some episodes of Excel Saga his parents taped. Lucky him Takuya and Kouji talked a long time on the phone, and Takuya answered the demon on the cordless phone.
"Sure sure... hey are you doing anything this weekend?" Kouji asked from the other line. When hearing the nervous chuckle, Kouji sighed. "Since when did you like school so much?" He asked, already knowing Takuya's answers to his first question.
"Heheh... well since I had an interesting teacher. Oh, and since my parents threatened to cut me off allowance and send me on a diet. Yuck!" Takuya said, making a face. A diet, exactly what he didn't need. People at school already asked if he ate enough at school... and let's just say he's daily meal consisted of the equivalent of four pizzas, four cheeseburgers, and lots of rice balls. Yes, he ate plenty yet he was 'as thin as a twig'. Shuddering at the thought if he ever ate less, he waited for Kouji's response, which was a chuckle.
"Either that, or your teacher is really good-looking. What's her name, I might have her." Kouji continued on with chuckling. Takuya blushed lightly; his teacher was good-looking, just not female...
"Nah, it's a guy." Takuya said, trying to sound as if he were shrugging without a care.
"I see..." Was Kouji's reply. "May I ask you something?" He asked.
"Uh... sure." Takuya said, a bit uneasily. What if Kouji knew...?
"Is Shinya watching Excel Saga?" Kouji blurted. He recognized that overly excited voice, the voice of that horribly hyperactive character that talked too fast oftentimes Kouji couldn't keep up. He even read on the Internet from some English-speakers who mentioned the subtitles couldn't keep up with Excel.
"NANI!" Takuya yelped, and left the phone clanking on the ground as he checked the room in which Shinya was in fact watching the said anime. Kouji sighed on the phone, this happened too often. When they were younger, Kouji could have cared less (though then it was Takuya who had always called). Now though, everything was different. The boy waiting on the phone for Takuya had realized that he had... certain affections for the brunette. As many times as he tried to hint it to Takuya, the brown-haired idiot didn't seem to notice. It was often very frustrating, and at least ten times Kouji tried to give up, but then he'd see Takuya's friendly smile and he'd try all over again.
"Baka..." Kouji muttered, more of to himself, not having heard Takuya get back to the phone.
"Oh, aren't you so loving?" Takuya asked with a cheeky grin. Kouji jumped, and turned a light shade of pink.
"Eh? Yes, I'm so very loving I make fun of you behind your back..." Kouji said sarcastically. Hearing Takuya's laughter, Kouji smiled to himself. If only Takuya could give him a sign of what his outlook was on him...
"Well, you were right, Shinya was watching Excel Saga. Do you know how fast Excel talks? I got confused from the first sentence, it's crazy! Oh, err so what's up?" Takuya proceeded to changing the subject, not wanting to complain to Kouji. If you ever needed someone to talk to, when you really needed to help, Kouji was the person to talk to. To make small complaints though, was entirely different story, minor things being made into giant mountains annoyed the boy.
"Nothing, now that I have a weekend filled with pointless television watching." Kouji sighed, and rubbed his temples. All he wanted was to spend some time with his life-long friend, but instead for the past weekends ever since school started back up again Takuya always was doing something with his teacher. Honestly, what subject was Takuya having so much trouble with? Couldn't Kouji help him! Realizing his rising jealousy, he quickly quelled it. No point in yelling at Takuya and confusing the boy, then yelling out the reason and confusing Takuya even more so. This would result in Kouji getting a mixed message, and them both hanging up in despair.
"I'm sorry Kouji... hey how about when I make sure all my grades are good, we can do something together again?" Takuya asked. He knew how anti-social Kouji was, and it was a miracle in itself that they were friends. Although seemingly cold and loathing, Kouji was actually a very kind and gentle person who cared deeply for those close to him. Except his step-mom, but this was because Kouji wanted his real mom. The mother he never knew... perhaps that explained his cold outlook on this world.
"Sounds great, but knowing you I'd have to wait until the next vacation..." Kouji joked, and ignored all of Takuya's protests. It was true though, Takuya did not like doing work one bit, and it was often a close call when they passed a grade. Usually he managed by barely a grade, or sometimes even one point.
"You just wait and see Minamoto, I shall make good grades no matter what this year! I will crack down on the books! I will study! I will not pull pranks no matter how tempting it is! I will not egg Ms. Kareta's car... until next week that is." Takuya murmured the last part, and Kouji couldn't help but laugh. Running his fingers gently through his long black ponytail, he now suddenly realized how much he longed being with Takuya. His serene blue eyes lowered and he sighed again. Too many depressing thoughts him...
"Yah yah yah..." The boy on the phone said, waving everything Takuya said off. The other, as if sensing this motion growled in fake anger.
"You are so mean!" Takuya pouted, and then went to whining to his heart's content. 'If only you could send me a picture of you doing that...' The black-haired boy sighed.
"Whatever..." Kouji muttered, his usual self returning. Not because someone did something horribly annoying, but because he was missing his friend TOO much.
"You okay Kouji-san?" Takuya asked, worry weaving through his voice and sounding like a blessing to Kouji. The other noticed when something was bothering him still at least.
"What gave it away?" Kouji asked.
"Well, this entire conversation you sound as if you need something. You okay?" Takuya prodded. The other smiled against the phone; he could always count on Takuya.
"I'm fine. Ja." Kouji waited for Takuya's voice to say 'Ja', and after hearing it he hung up.