Switch Chapter 13
Casual sex, Hiro found, was not difficult to do at all. Sure, there were one-night stands and all that, but with K it was a need, a need like air. There was some kind of connection between them, Hiro could swear on it… He could feel it. If he didn't he wouldn't find himself drawn into K's clutches at every given opportunity. Every moment of passion they shared felt like a dance, like they were unified…a fusion that ran deeper than flesh. It was wondrous. For a short instant in time he felt like they really and truly were making love.
However, K didn't seem to act much different afterwards, except the fact that he was skipping around, singing and dancing—almost like Shuichi. Was the sex that good? Hiro felt like he was on cloud nine.
Hiro couldn't help but feel a little cocky when he saw K's reaction. He hadn't ever imagined he'd ever feel like some kind of Sex God. He indulged in a tiny moment of manly triumph. Well, he had to admit he couldn't get enough of K either. Every time they had sex it really was like the fourth of July…or whatever holiday K had compared it to.
They had been awfully promiscuous too, they fooled around in the work bathrooms, K's office, once in the studio late at night, and all over Hiro's apartment. It was like they were in the Smurf (shagging until their faces turned blue) stage of a relationship, or agog like honeymooners. Sometimes though, Hiro worried that it would all backfire. But his hope was much stronger than that—or perhaps it was his stupidity, but he wasn't the kind of guy to give up on his heart's desires. Love was painful sometimes and it often seemed useless, but its reward was what Hiro wished for.
These thoughts were running through Hiro's head as he walked down the hallway of the NG building. He was in pursuit of K himself. Hiro thought he'd come and ask if K wanted to join him for lunch. When he arrived at K's stark office door, he heard giggling on the other side—lots of girls' giggling. Eh?
Hiro knocked and thought it had to be safe to enter. The sight before him made him cock an eyebrow. There were about four women perched on K's desk, K himself sitting in his chair, his legs propped up between the women on the desk. They all turned to fix their eyes on him.
"Oh, hi Hiro," K announced with a glowing smile, he sat up straighter and put his feet on the floor. "I'm sure I don't need to explain who this is," he told the women.
The two secretaries, the accounting director and the receptionist all shook their heads 'no'. They smirked at Hiro, and one of them even blushed.
Hiro stood looking around, feeling like something had gone over his head. Then he narrowed his eyes at K in a look that read, 'You didn't tell them about us did you?'
K saw the look. "Oh, don't worry. I didn't give out your dirty little secrets Hiro," K teased and he and all the girls giggled. "We're just chatting—"
'You mean gossiping' Hiro thought slyly.
"—Akio is having a baby in October, so I've been invited to her baby shower," K explained, all smiles and brimming with mischief.
Hiro sweatdropped. Damn, K was really getting into all this girl stuff.
"Claudia you'd better come, you should see all the games Hoshi here has planned for us. And Cho is making a cake. You haven't had cake until you've had hers," Akio exclaimed and laughed evilly. Then she looked at Hiro, "Claudia says she might not be in the country at the time. Is Bad Luck going abroad?"
Hiro widened his eyes. "I dunno. Is Bad Luck going abroad, Claudia?" he wondered tensely.
K made a slightly startled face, "Oh, I'll discuss that with him later. Don't spoil the fun, girls."
Hoshi giggled. "Well, I guess you have business to attend to," she eyed Hiro, "We wouldn't want to you get in trouble with the boss," she claimed nervously.
K waved his hand in an unconcerned gesture.
One of the girls whose name Hiro hadn't caught said, "Maybe we should go out for drinks, guys…Claudia?"
"Or shopping!" called another.
Hiro looked back and forth between them, astonished.
K's sapphire eyes lit up happily, "Yes! When, tonight? What should I wear?"
"We'll email you soon, hunnie!" They filed out of the office, their giggles trailing after them.
Hiro simply stared at K and almost choked on a spout of laughter. He pointed a finger at K and slapped his knee, "Man, that was just scary. You're totally digging this chick stuff—don't lie now. I can tell."
K said nothing but wore a sheepish grin. He flipped his date book closed.
The guitarist had a hard time keeping a straight face but managed, "So, what was Akio talking about?"
"I must have missed it," K said flippantly.
"K! Don't play stupid. What are you hiding?" Hiro asked and sat in the chair across from the desk, placing his sneakers on the edge.
K bit lightly on his lower lip, eyes glinting wickedly. He pulled open a drawer in the desk and brought out a small device that could scramble bugs or listening devices. He leaned towards Hiro over the desk, smiling surreptitiously, "What if I said that I was leaving the country, for a vacation?"
"You're going on vacation!" Hiro bellowed and frowned. "What kind of vacation and for what? Are you leaving Bad Luck? You just got your old job back, aren't you worried?" Hiro asked anxiously, his slew of questions stopping as abruptly as it had begun.
"—Las Vegas. I've decided that is a good place to start. And no, I'm not worried. Besides, I want Bad Luck to come. You guys could put on a show—maybe shoot a video. Las Vegas is all about lights and shows, Hiroshi."
Hiro had noticed K calling him by his full name. He liked it and almost didn't register 'Las Vegas'. But when he did, he gaped at K like if he was on some hard drugs, "Las Vegas! That doesn't make much sense. What would be the point…oh wait, I see. This is another of your 'following your heart' missions, isn't it?"
K sat up stiffly, "So what if it is? Are we not allowed to have some fun? I want to bring you guys along. I think we all need a vacation!"
Huh! Was this the same K Hiro knew? Was he being serious or was he pulling Hiro's leg? "Are you messing with me?" he asked.
"Not at all. For once I'm being serious," K muttered and smirked as if he knew how often he stretched the truth. "It'll be fun, you all deserve it anyway."
Wow, Hiro couldn't imagine this was K talking. Instead of work, work, work, he was thinking of life and having fun. But Hiro was worried Bad Luck was going to be put in the ringer too. This was completely irresponsible! "What about us? All this wild stuff is going to get us in trouble. And I don't want you to get fired…"
"HAHA! Hiro, you don't know me, do you? I will sell this off as a huge promotional gig for Bad Luck. And in a way it will be. We could do anything we want over there, maybe do an American commercial, the skies the limit! You're just going to be stars on a fun weekend in Las Vegas. Maybe you could go watch a boxing match. All the stars go to see those. Why shouldn't you guys?" K reasoned. Sure, this thing was a little risky. But they had to live while they still could!
Hiro didn't know what to say, but he did know he didn't like boxing. He wasn't sure he wanted to travel all over the world—he was a bit of a homebody sometimes, but being a homebody could be annoying too. He hated to always be the predicable Hiro everyone knew. "Wow K... You've changed so much," Hiro said very quietly, thoughtfully. "It's not bad, but it's like you're really being true to yourself. I never thought I'd live to see it. Or maybe you've just gone completely mad and this is Armageddon."
"Dying does that you, buddy," K quipped but looked over at Hiro seriously. "I mean, I never realized how much I was missing out on everything until it was all over. Even when I came back I lost everything, and now life seems more precious and important. The air smells better, the sun feels great…there are things I have overlooked or forgotten about. There will always be time for work. Right now I want to live and find out how to bring my old self back. I love Bad Luck, I'd never desert you. But I swear we'll all be dead before we've ridden the bull by the horns!"
The look on K's face was fanatical.
Hiro studied the blonde silently for a moment. This person before him was becoming everything he'd always wanted to be. Free. Free to follow his heart and live life how it was meant to be lived! If his brother Yuji was there, he'd wholeheartedly agree with K. Hiro felt drawn to this, even if it scared him. Hearing K now made him so glad he'd failed his entrance exam and followed his passion for music. K wasn't talking about giving up on the regular things, just adding a little spice to the boring old soup. It was totally random: it was crazy, risky, it smelled of pure trouble. But K had a point. "Why Vegas of all places?" he wondered finally, "Isn't that the city that never sleeps?"
"No, that's New York," K put on a sly grin, "Las Vegas is Sin City. I've been there a few times, but never just for the hell of it. I really want you there with me. Well, you and the rest of Bad Luck of course. They'll have a blast! It'll be so much fun!" K chirped happily. Suddenly the computer on his desk gave a melodic ping and K made an amused noise for getting an email so quickly. "I guess they know where they want to go tonight," K mumbled about his girlfriends.
Watching K type eagerly back to his "girlfriends". Hiro could just imagine the band going apeshit over this. Well, maybe not Shuichi—that'd be because of Yuki, but Suguru and Sakano would surely be upset. However, what made Hiro not freak out at this maddening idea was the fact that K had admitted that he really wanted him to come along. Hiro had to wonder. Was he just being used as K's crutch, or maybe a tiny little part of K really wanted and needed him, and he couldn't yet admit it? Hiro so much wanted to believe the latter to be true.
"So, what will we do in Vegas?" Hiro wondered.
"Party!" K sang and hit the send button on his email. "Wee! Shopping and dinner tonight with the girls. I've never had so many female friends before. I really like them…That is, in the non-sexual kind of way. Can you believe it?"
Hiro shook his head. "Gee, I never knew it was so hard to befriend a woman and not have sex with them," he said sarcastically. But his and K's story was completely different and he knew what K was going to say next.
"But we're friends and we have sex…"
Just as he thought, "Yes, but it's kind of rare." And I love you. Hiro decided to change the subject, "So what do you talk about with the girls anyway?" He had to admit he was kind of curious.
K waved his hand nonchalantly, "Just girl stuff."
Hiro wore a dry look, "So that means it's SO bad that you can't even tell me?" He chuckled. Perhaps it was better not to know. "Come on lunch, it's on me," Hiro offered cheerfully.
A devilish smirk appeared on K's face and he stood up from his chair. "Are you really that hungry, Hiro?" K inquired, feeling very frisky. He couldn't explain, but he couldn't get enough of Hiro lately.
That look was something Hiro was getting used to, he stood up, blood already stirring madly in his veins. "Hmm, I dunno. I'm not that hungry I guess." He gave a charming smile and walked around the desk, standing face to face with K, who'd sat down on the edge of the desk. "Right here, then?" Hiro questioned as he ran his hands up K's legs and settled high up between his thighs.
"Mmm-hmm, right here on top of the desk."
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A/N: You know I really want to thank you all for sticking with me throughout this story so far. Thank you! And now I've introduced the final stages of this story. Only a few things have to happen before everyone ends up in Las Vegas. I feel like I've taken so long to get further ahead...but I just don't want to miss out of things and rush it. Anywho I hope you enjoy!
Reviewers: Hehe yeah K does seem to be comfortable as a woman, or he's enjoying all that smex XD But the summary of the story does tell you K's fate. So you truly know what's going to inevitably happen with K's gender status lol. But --HUGS-- you all I'm SO happy you guys enjoyed the smut. wooohooo! Thanks so much TheAnibee, smile78mtl, the2evils, catmum56 and red-rose-priestess!
