A Thousand Words Are Worth One Picture
Author's Note: Enjoy the story and R&R.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to or of Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun.
Pairing: Established Kou x Mitsuba.
Summary:
An alternate route. Echoes of a tragedy that never was.
Ever since the accident on the winter road Mitsuba Sousuke almost didn't come back from, his friend since first year, Minamoto Kou, insists on holding his hand whenever Mitsuba comes anywhere near a surface with moving cars on it.
Kou is overzealously protective, playing traffic cop. And yet, Mitsuba can't fault him for wanting him to be safe, considering how things could've gone had the tires bent his pretty little neck at a huge, scary angle.
Kicks and screams to remind Kou he was too close, however…Mitsuba carried rolls in reserve.
Kicks and screams from the boy who cried pervert were better, as far as Kou was concerned, than the gory wreck that could've been.
It was a miracle Mitsuba was alive. Kou didn't regret babying him when Mitsuba played the part so well!
It isn't any less public, but Mitsuba's insulted Kou into only holding his sleeve. According to the chatter in photography club, the general vibe was they were already a couple.
The general vibe was correct.
Mitsuba hated being bullied. Kou always stood up for him. It didn't matter if the bully had bigger fists; Kou retaliated as though he had nothing to lose, when he in fact stood to lose everything.
It didn't matter, so long as Kou got to see the cocky, girly, rude, selfish, loud, and occasionally gloomy faker he knew since first year be his cocky, girly, rude, selfish, loud, and occasionally gloomy self.
CLICK!
Kou hears the shutter go off on Mitsuba's Nikomi, and gets annoyed. He's told Mitsuba a thousand times not to sneak shots of him, but every time he approaches, Mitsuba wails Kou's about to rough him up.
"Crap, again? I don't have anything against you taking my picture, except can you not do it while I'm not looking?"
"Why not? You're the best subject!"
"It feels like you're a stalker! Like in porn, camera geek!" Kou throws Mitsuba's oft-abused accusation in his face.
Mitsuba struggled his camera out of Kou's grasp. "Ahh, help! Somebody help! Hentai! HENTAI!"
"Dude, cut it out! You want me reported? I'll be expelled! No me around means no more bully repellent!"
Mitsuba hid behind Kou, shrinking deeper into his sleeves. "Nooooo! I'm too cute!"
Aw, hell!
Cocky, girly, rude, selfish, loud…
"Mitsuba?"
"What, Minamoto-kun?"
"Don't die on me, okay?"
"Wouldn't dream of it, you lame-ass traffic-safety earring!"
