CHAPTER FIVE: Party Time
"WOO! That was awesome! We got them so good!"
The boys left the laser tag game district, still reeling on their victory over the rich challengers who had previously insulted them. Yoichi laughed along with Taiga, their arms slung over one another's shoulders, leading the COC away from the area.
"Fuck yeah we did! Didja see the look on their faces when we popped out? We scared the living bejesus out of 'em!" He twisted his head to look at his blonde friend. "But damn, didn't know you had fire acting skills Twinkie. You fooled them so well, the suckers actually fell for it!"
Hunter shrugged his shoulders as he trotted in step with Natsumi. "Eh, it wasn't a big deal. Tapping into my inner introvert is always a good skill to have in handy."
Natsumi laid a hand on Hunter's shoulder. "I'm still surprised we pulled that off. It wasn't even a good plan to being with."
"Well of course it worked. Taiga the Spy always knows what to do."
"Are you gonna call yourself that now?"
"Till the end of the day baby, till the end of day."
Hiro meanwhile lingered at the back with Keitaro, them two the last to leave the game. He cocked his hip and sighed.
"I'm just glad that those dummies are gone. The game was fun and all, but I could really go without some dude looking at my legs."
Keitaro cringed and laughed, finally out of his small gay panic stupor. He linked arms with his best friend, trying to shake Hiro out of his thoughts (he didn't need him thinking of that guy. Definitely not because he was jealous.).
"Don't worry about him Hiro, the party's barely started! Where to next? I'm not even sure what's even in this place."
Natsumi perked, running to the front to present something in his grasp.
"I've got that covered! I managed to grab this brochure with a map and the party schedule. I've planned out what we'll be doing for the next few hours!"
Hunter squinted in confusion. "Wh- where on earth did you get that?"
"At the entrance!"
"I didn't even see you get that thing!"
"I work in mysterious ways Hunter, I'm like the boogeyman but organised."
"Honestly Natsumi, I can't imagine what would happen if you weren't in order."
Natsumi's expression turned grave. "You don't want to know Hunter."
"... ok then, where to now?"
Natsumi unfolded the pamphlet, easily resembling a forty year old father on a trip to Disneyland. All he was really missing was a small fanny pack strapped to his waist and a Mickey Mouse cap.
"Well first I'm planning for us to go see the show-"
"Boring! Give it here!"
"Hey! Yoichi wait-"
"Holy fuck! This place is amazing! It's got zip lines, arcades and a skydiving simulator!"
"Wait, skydiving? Lemme see!"
The group crowded around the paper, heads nudging to get a peek at the activities of the day. There were so many listed in the activities category, Keitaro didn't even know where to start. Hiro let out a gasp.
"Let's go bowling!" Yoichi slumped his shoulders, giving Hiro a incredulous look.
"Bowling? Seriously? There's a skydiving simulator and you want to go bowling?"
"Hey! I'm in a dress, stupid. Of course I'm not going skydiving. Can you imagine the pervs that'll be staring at my ass and underwear?"
Taiga let out a very fake cough, trying to smother the word 'Keitaro' between his hacking session. Hunter giggled as Keitaro nudged his ribs. Hiro raised his eyebrows but continued on.
"And what's wrong with bowling? Scared of a lil competition Wolfboy?"
Yoichi growled and cocked an eyebrow. "Competition? That's practically my middle name! Bring it on Torch-Head! To the bowling alley!" In a blink, he rushed away into the lobby, Taiga and Hiro quickly on his tail. Natsumi quickly looked concerned.
"Uhm, should we tell them that they're going the wrong-" Hunter raised his hand to stop him in his tracks.
"Not yet."
"But-"
"Shhh, just let it happen. I wanna see it go on for a lil bit."
The three stood in silence as they waited. After a moment, Hunter's phone rang from his pocket. Smiling, he tugged the device out, answered and put it on speaker. It was Yoichi.
"Hello?"
"We're going the wrong way, aren't we?"
"Yep."
"Fuck you."
"Uh huh, yeah, love you too. Now hurry up and get your butts over here and let's go bowling."
"Your lane is Lane 4 over there, hope you have a good time!"
The COC had finally reached the bowling alley, which itself gave off a soft 50's vibe, with pastel disco lights and retro music softly playing in the background. They rushed to the lane in anticipation. Hunter eyed the heavy bowling balls.
"Ya know, I think I'm gonna sit this one out. You know I'm not one for sports like that. And besides, those things are gonna crush me if I drop them."
Keitaro looked over to where Hunter went to go sit down. "Are you sure Hunter? I can go sit down with you as well."
Natsumi stepped to the seating beside Hunter. "Don't worry Keitaro, I'll be here with Hunter. I'm not the best at bowling either, so it'll be fun to cheer you guys on!"
Taiga surveyed the remaining four competitors. "Alright, so how are we doing this? Every man for himself or teams?"
Hiro brightened "I wanna do teams! It'll be more fun that way!"
Keitaro agreed. He was always one to enjoy doing activities together, especially with Hiro. Whenever the two got together, they always worked well together while having a great time. Always unstoppable, Keitaro was so sure he and Hiro were the best duo. But before he could open his mouth to ask him, Hiro had already beat him to it:
"Dibs being with Taiga!"
This was going to be so great, him and- wait what?
"Wait what?"
Hiro cocked his head at Keitaro's question. "Let's switch things up a little. Me and Taiga versus you and Yoichi!" Then he leaned forward into Keitaro's personal space, locking eyes.
"And you can handle being beat, right?" He whispered in an almost seductive tone. Keitaro blushed red at the statement, but soon regained his composure, also leaning in close getting nose to nose with Hiro.
"I don't know Hiro, I think I'm gonna win this thing." He got close to Hiro's ear and use the same type of voice Hiro had applied on himself.
"But are you ready to be under me?"
Hiro's face went crimson and furrowed his eyebrows.
"Game on, Keitaro."
Meanwhile, Taiga and Yoichi were standing absolutely confused at what was going on in front of them.
"Are- are we fucking third wheeling right now?"
"This isn't a damn tricycle, Yoichi. This is a whole ass truck and those two are the damn front wheels. This is gonna be some game."
"Ha! Strike! Beat that, Hiro!" Yoichi cried in victory, slapping Keitaro's hand in a high five as he made his way back
"Lucky throw! Lemme show you how it's done!" Hiro argued, picking up another bowling ball, ready to throw the ball into the skittles. Before he could, Keitaro ran forward to stop him.
"Woah Hiro, you're gonna hurt yourself doing that. Here, lemme show you." He stood behind Hiro. Hiro let him.
"Alright, legs back."
Their legs brushed.
"Arms back."
Their arms intertwined.
"Lean forward."
His chest pressed against his back, just like in the car.
"Wind up your arm."
Keitaro's hand touched Hiro's that was handling the ball. Keitaro was so close he could hear Hiro inhale quickly in shock.
"And throw."
They finally made eye contact as Hiro let go of the ball. Keitaro was too busy staring at Hiro's golden orange orbs to notice the ball had knocked over all the pins. Keitaro cleared his throat before speaking.
"Uhm... why did the bowling alley have to be quiet?"
"Huh? Uhm... why?"
"So they could hear a pin drop."
Hiro stood there for a second, finally understanding the joke and burst out into laughter.
"Oh my god Keitaro, that was so bad! God, why on earth am I laughing?"
"What can I say, I guess I'm a punny guy!"
Hiro burst out in laughter again, Keitaro soon joining in. The others at the seating table stared on at the couple. Hunter sipped his drink in a bored manner.
"Betting 5 dollars that they get together by the end of the night."
"Hunter, we do not place cheap bets on our friends' relationship!"
"Mr Perfect's right."
"Thank you, Yoichi."
"Betting ten that they fuck in the bathroom."
"YOICHI!"
"Nah that's never going to happen, ten that they're just gonna kiss, that's it."
"Not you too, Taiga!"
"What about you, Natsumi? C'mon, you know you wanna."
"... betting ten that they do all three in one night."
"That's the spirit!"
In the end, both teams drew. Keitaro said it was just luck and Hiro blamed it on the lighting.
All the others secretly blamed it on the gay.
"Ok, where to next?" Hiro asked as they walked around.
"Well, maybe the-" Natsumi began, quickly interrupted by Taiga.
"Play place!"
"Taiga, we are not five years old-"
"Play place! Play place!" The others quickly joining in on the chant. Natsumi sighed and folded back the map.
"Fine. Play place."
"YAY!"
"It says that we're at Level Two and the area is at Level Four. We'll have to get the elevator up."
"There's a elevator? Sheesh this place is fancy."
"Yoichi, it's an elevator."
"Exactly. That's some fancy shit."
"Let's just go."
They piled into elevator, selecting the correct floor to travel up to. Before the door could fully close, a hand stopped the elevator, reopening the sliding doors to reveal a guy waiting to get inside. But the only thing is, the man that had blocked the entrance was the same guy that was in the laser tag game.
The same guy who hit on Hiro.
The group groaned in annoyance. The guy rolled his eyes as he sidestepped into the elevator. The doors closed.
Silence was the only thing be heard in the confined space. Keitaro had the smallest beam of hope that the entire trip would be silent. Maybe they could come out of the elevator without any confrontation-
"So, I never caught your name."
And why did he even bother, of course the guy would try strike up a conversation with Hiro. The boy in question turned his head to look the flirtatious man up and down.
"Really? Maybe you're not good at catching. And I'm not throwing you anything."
"Don't be so cold, cutie. Just trying to know you better."
"And I'm just trying to avoid you. You were an ass to my friends. I might be gay, but I don't date dicks."
"Oh snap!" Taiga laughed at the smooth comeback. The guy glowered.
"Listen, I'm gonna be honest here. You wanna have a good time? Come with me. I mean look at you. You shouldn't be slumming it with these douches. These guys look so damn boring. Especially green eyes over there."
Keitaro shrunk in on himself ever so slightly. Don't get him wrong, he didn't have bad self esteem, he was happy with the way he was. But deep down, he always had the smallest lingering fear he wasn't good enough. He wasn't witty as Hunter, as smart as Natsumi, snarky like Yoichi, inventive like Taiga or energetic like Hiro.
His friends seemed to bring life wherever they went. But him? He was just Keitaro. Yes, his friends would always tell him what a good friend he was, with his compassion and understanding. But his friendliness could only get him so far. He liked to help his friends whenever he could. But what would happen the day they realized they didn't need his advice anymore? When they started to think that Keitaro was just a bland and basic guy? Would they finally see that he... he just wasn't enough to be their friend?
The ding of the elevator made Keitaro's thoughts and the conversation itself come to a halt. The doors opened showing the second level of the party floor. Hiro frowned deeply and shoved the guy aside, the others following. Yoichi and Taiga flipped him the bird before the doors closed on him again. Hiro threw his head back and crossed his arms in anger.
"Can you believe that guy?! What an asshole!"
"I wouldn't use the same language, but I have to agree. That person was very disrespectful." Natsumi nodded in his well kept temper.
"I don't know about you, but the next time I see him, I swear to God I'm gonna smash his skull in!" Yoichi roared, cracking his knuckles fiercely. Looking at Taiga's and Hunter's expression, they both looked like they wanted to accomplish the same thing. Hiro looked to focus on Keitaro.
"You okay?"
Keitaro blinked and nodded "I'm alright, really don't worry about me."
Taiga wrapped an arm around his shoulder. "Yeah, Keitaro's right. The guy's an absolute douche. I hope we don't run into him again."
"Oh I'm counting on seeing him again-"
"Yoichi, we've talked about this. What did we say?"
"Ugh, murder is illegal, or whatever."
"That's right! Now, let's head to this play place. I hope the trip was worth it."
Apparently, the trip was worth it, because the COC had a blast. There were ropes to climb, infinite ball pits and slides so long you'd be screaming at how fast you were going. Keitaro had just emerged from the ball pit he had leaped into, only to see Taiga and Hunter passing by on the zip line ropes. He could hear Yoichi yelling as he and Natsumi raced down in the slides.
"Hey Keitaro!"
Keitaro looked to the edge of the ball pit pool, where Hiro sat waiting for him. He trudged his way through the wave of plastic spheres to meet him on the other side.
"Hiro! What's up!"
"I dare you to race me to the top of the castle!" He pointed to the ceiling, there standing some sort of balcony surveilling the entire place area. Keitaro leapt up to stand beside him.
"You're on! On three ok?"
"One?"
"Two?"
"Three!"
With that, the both of them took off, shooting to the ropes to clamber up. He could hear Hiro giggling from beside him, nudging him in attempt to help him fall off. He laughed at his best friends mischievous antics.
"Hey! That's cheating!"
"We didn't say any rules! Just get to the top!"
"I'm still gonna win!"
"In your dreams, Keitaro!"
They stumbled through the balance beams, grasping the dangling ropes, crawling through the narrow tunnels, all while laughing uncontrollably at one another. At one point Hiro had disappeared out of his sight, which only pushed Keitaro to get there faster. Stepping off of the last rock of the mini mountain wall, he pushed himself up to stand in the little balcony terrace. He laughed a little to himself.
"Ha! I guess I win-"
"BOO!"
"GAH!"
Hiro bounced onto his back, knocking them down on the soft padded floor, the two bursting into rambunctious laughter once again. After calming down, Keitaro stood, lending a hand to Hiro to help him up. They leaned on the edge of the balcony, staring out at all the party guests playing. Keitaro let out a happy sigh.
"The view is real mesmerizing, right Hiro?
Hiro meanwhile was a little distracted by the view of his best friend. Keitaro just standing there never failed to make the butterflies flutter in his chest. He scooted closer to Keitaro and leaned slightly into him.
"You're not boring, ya know that right?"
Keitaro looked startled at the question. "Huh?"
"When that butt wipe said that you were boring. Don't think I didn't notice you react."
"... Oh."
Hiro continued on. "No matter what you think, I won't just leave you when you're not of any need. Neither would the others. You're our friend because of you are, not cause you're some personal Jesus."
"Hiro..."
"I'll always be by your side. Haven't left before, and never planning on it. We love you for you... I love you for you."
"I love you too, Hiro."
Keitaro intertwined their fingers. Hiro placed his head on Keitaro's shoulders as they glanced over the horizon of the party zone. Keitaro swore that he had just fallen in love all over again.
Below, the rest the COC stared above at the platonic/romantic scene.
"Oh my GOD, will those two just kiss already?"
"Shh Taiga, they'll hear you!"
"Doubt it. Keitaro's head's so deep in Hiro's ass he can't hear shit."
"Hunter!"
"What? I'm just saying what we're all thinking!"
"Those two are hopeless. How long is this gonna last?"
"Till the end of time Yoichi, till the end of time."
After the group had left the play place, they went on to wonder what to do next.
"Ok," Natsumi said, bringing out the reoccurring map. "Now that's we've been to the play place, now we could finally go see-"
"Food!"
"Yes Hiro, food does exist, well done. As I was saying-"
"No, not like that. Look! The eating area!"
There in front of the COC stood the flashing sigh reading 'BARRY'S BROAD BUFFET' and underneath the entrance with people moving in and out. Hiro jumped excitedly.
"C'mon, let's go eat! I'm starving!"
"But we haven't seen the show!"
"We can do that later, I wanna go eat!" Yoichi agreed.
With a sigh, Natsumi gave a nod, and lead the way into the cafeteria. When inside, the place showed to be much larger than expected. Hiro sniffed the air.
"Wow! This place smells amazing! Look at all this food! My mouth is literally watering right now!"
Taiga rolled his eyes. "Woah Hiro, slow your roll, let's just look- HOLY HELL THERE'S A BURGER BAR LATER BITCHES!"
"Hey! Taiga, wait up!"
Leaving the rest of the crew behind, Taiga and Hiro weaved their way through tables and crowds to pick up a few plates (What? They were hungry.). As they piled food onto their plates, Taiga spinned to stare at Hiro.
"So..."
"So what?"
"We gonna talk about the elephant in the room or...?"
"Elephant? I don't know what you're talking about."
Taiga filled his plates with skinny fries while trying to balance his other plate full of hot dogs and bacon cheeseburgers.
"Don't be stupid Hiro, you two have practically been oozing sexual tension all day."
Hiro stopped and blushed. "This is about me and Keitaro, isn't it?"
"Ding ding ding. And we have a winner." Taiga said sarcastically. Hiro chuckled sheepishly.
"Before I say anything, let's sit down over here. I don't think we can make it back to the others without dropping our plates."
They settled at a nearby table for two and dug into their food. Taiga popped a chip into his mouth before continuing.
"So, I gotta know, have you two actually done anything?"
Hiro choked on his popcorn shrimp. "W-WHAT?! Of course not! We're just friends!"
Taiga raised an unconvinced eyebrow. "Miss me with that bullshit Hiro, it's obvious you wanna fuck him."
Hiro looked to the side. "It's more than that..."
"More than what?"
"You know what I'm trying to say."
"You're gonna have to spit it out, buddy."
"I... I wanna be with him. I really, really like him."
"Then go for it! It's obvious that he's into you!"
Hiro squashed a hand against his face. "It's not that simple. I mean, I thought it was. When I invited him to camp, I was so sure that I'd be able to tell him how I feel. But when I met you guys, I realised that there was more to his world than me. I saw that before I even tried anything, I needed to grow up and become a better person. And after I heard that I wouldn't be moving to the capital, there was no point of telling him I liked him at camp. We still had time together."
"So ask him now! There's no time like the present, amiright?"
"I dunno Taiga. I mean, don't get me wrong, I think we've been flirting for a while-"
"You think?"
"Shut it. We've been flirting all night. I know that. But... but what if it's just cause of the dress?"
"What does the dress have to do with anything?"
"Don't you see it? All day people have been staring at me because I'm wearing this thing. A guy flirted with me. Do you know how many people flirt with me? Especially when I'm with you guys. Let's be real Taiga, I'm probably the least attractive person in the group."
"No you're-"
"Yes I am. Like look at us. Yoichi's the muscular guy. Natsumi's the hot sweetheart. Hunter's the cute little uke dude. You're the unfairly sexy one. And Keitaro's perfectly attractive. Me? I'm just kinda the sideline guy.
"I'm not as hot as you, Natsumi or Yoichi. I'm not as cute as Hunter and Keitaro. People don't pay attention to me if I'm with you guys. And I'm ok with that, really. But the day I put on this dress, everyone's turning their heads. Even Keitaro's.
"What... what if he's only noticing me now cause I'm showing off what I have? Is that all he sees in me?"
He finished with a sniffle, tears building in to the corners of his eyes. He was almost thrown out of his seat when Taiga crushed himself against him in a hug.
"Don't ever say that about yourself, Hiro. You're beautiful in your own way. Stop comparing yourself to others cause you are so much better than that."
Taiga pulled away to grab him by both shoulders to look him in the eye.
"When I burned Keitaro's journal, you were the first one to trust me and give me hope that I could be happy and redeem. That I could accomplish anything if I put my mind to it. And I'm here to do the same."
"So lemme ask you this. Did you wear that dress for Keitaro?"
"Wha- no. I wanted to wear it cause I like them."
"Exactly. You wore it for you. No one else. You are your own person. You never have to meet anyone's expectations. So stop worrying if you don't look as good as us, because we're all perfect in our own way. You are more than just a body Hiro."
"Taiga... thanks."
"Now, to the main problem at hand. Hiro, you and I both know that Keitaro isn't superficial enough to only care about how good you look. He looks past exteriors. He cares about what's on the inside. I'm 100% sure that you could wear a potato sack and Keitaro would still think that you're the one for him. He likes you. We both know that's clear."
"You... you really think so?"
"I know so, man. All you need to do it pull out the final act. You have him hooked and lined, all you need is the sinker."
On the other side of the buffet, the others seemed to be giving Keitaro the same speech, with all three of them giving encouragement and support. Hunter huffed as he swallowed the food in his mouth.
"Keitaro, we can all see that Hiro is into you. I think you should ask him out tonight. I can't take the hopeless pining troupe anymore, it's been going on for 5 chapters now."
"What?"
"Doesn't matter, just do it."
"Hunter, we can't rush Keitaro to do something he's not ready for yet." Natsumi said in defense of Keitaro. He leaned over to whisper loudly. "Buuut if you did ask him out tonight that would be very beneficial." Keitaro sighed heavily.
"Guys, I'm not sure. What if Hiro doesn't want something like that? We've always been playful with one another. I'm happy the way we are."
Yoichi scoffed as he gnawed on his rib bones. "That's not the point Frogboy. Why the hell would you stay the way you are if you two could be so much more? Doesn't make sense."
"But what if he says no?"
"There's always a chance his ass is gonna say no. But it's all about taking risks. Hiro's a man of romance and action. So go do something bold. Take a jump of bravery."
"It's leap of faith, Yoichi."
"Same thing, Twinkle Toes."
Keitaro digested all of these pointers he had just received. No matter what his doubts said, his friends were right. He wasn't as oblivious as he was before. He knew that he had really liked Hiro. And he was sure that Hiro was feeling something to the same extent. All he had to do was ask him out.
But how was he going to do that?
About an hour after eating, the boys had met up at the entrance and headed out to find another activity to partake in. Natsumi cautiously waited for a minute before speaking.
"Ok, maybe now we'll be able to go see the-"
"AND I, WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOUUUUU!"
The boys struck down and covered their ears that had blasted through the floor level. Yoichi whined at the loud outburst.
"What the fuck is that god awful racket?!"
"I think it's the guy singing on the stage over there."
In the direction of Hunter's line of sight, stood a decently sized stage, where a man holding a microphone was screaming while reading a screen in front. Below, a crowd was surfacing gazing at the commotion up there.
"Is that... karaoke?"
"I think so. It explains the horrid excuse of singing."
"Does anyone want to try?" Taiga suggested, walking up to the sign-up tablet. Yoichi grimaced while Hunter looked sick.
"Sing in front of everyone like that? Count me out." Yoichi grumbled, Hunter in agreement. Natsumi shrugged, looking as if he would rather not.
"I'll do it." Hiro declared, stepping forward. Keitaro smiled.
"You're gonna sing Hiro? That's really awesome!"
"Yeah, why not? It'll be fun to try."
The man in charge of the karaoke stage asked Hiro for his name and led him behind the stage to be prepared to sing next. Meanwhile, the COC went to find seats relatively close to the stage.
"I wonder what's he's gonna sing." Keitaro pondered as he surveyed the size of the crowd. Instead of answering him, Yoichi clenched his fist and anger had taken over his features. He subtly nodded to where he was looking.
"The asshole's back."
Without twisting to check, Keitaro peered out the corner of his eye and spotted the ever reappearing guy that was leaning on table. At this point, Keitaro had a small suspicion that he had somehow followed the group to the karaoke place. Natsumi looked away.
"Let's just leave him be. I doubt he's noticed us. Maybe if we don't attract attention he'll won't bother us." The others were definitely on the same page.
"But if he does come over, do I have permission to beat his ass?"
"Yoichi!"
"Well, do I?"
"... Bruises only. No cuts."
"Sweet."
A noise from the speakers and the lights dimming caught the attention of the crowd.
"And now, next on the Karaoke Craze, Hiro!"
The COC cheered at the announcement as a base beat came on. Taiga cocked his head and whispered.
"Oh my god, he's singing Dangerous Woman."
"I didn't even know he listened to Ariana Grande."
The lights came back, and in the middle of the stage stood Hiro, gazing out into the crowd a little nervously. It seemed he didn't need look at the screen as he already knew the words. With a small breath, he began:
"Don't need permission
Made my decision to test my limits"
The audience seemed shocked at the vocals emerging from Hiro's mouth. Even the group was surprised at his singing. Yoichi's eyes widened.
"Huh, Torch-Head's got some lungs." Hiro continued.
"Cause it's my business, God as my witness
Start what I finished
Don't need no hold up
Taking control of this kind of moment
I'm locked and loaded
Completely focused, my mind is open"
Now it seemed Hiro had gained back his confidence, because now he was beginning to step across the stage, hips rocking slowly, arms swaying as he hit the next high note.
"All that you got, skin to skin, oh my God
Don't ya stop, boy"
As the beat dropped, Hiro finally let loose, throwing his head back and dancing in time, promoting cheers and yells from the crowd and attracting more people to stand and watch.
"Somethin' 'bout you makes me feel like a dangerous woman
Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout you
Makes me wanna do things that I shouldn't"
Hiro looked to be enjoying himself immensely, as if he was the real celebrity singing at a concert, giving it his all.
"Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout
Nothing to prove and I'm bulletproof and
Know what I'm doing
The way we're movin' like introducing
Us to a new thing
I wanna savor, save it for later
The taste of flavor, cause I'm a taker
Cause I'm a giver, it's only nature
I live for danger"
Hiro was now strutting across the aisle, dress swishing and swaying as sang. Keitaro blushed intensely as Hiro looked him in the eye. Hiro and his moves, his voice... with the lyrics and his eye contact, it was almost as if he was addressing the song to him.
"All that you got, skin to skin, oh my God
Don't ya stop, boy
Somethin' 'bout you makes me feel like a dangerous woman
Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout you
Makes me wanna do things that I shouldn't"
God, Hiro was so good when he danced, looking like the real star of the show as he ran his hand through his hair and moved his body so hotly. The way he was singing the words was to behold.
"Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout you
All girls wanna be like that
Bad girls underneath, like that
You know how I'm feeling inside"
On the long held word 'inside', Hiro faced his ass to the audience and dropped down slowly, like a slo-mo booty drop, sending the crowd into a frenzy.
"Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout
All girls wanna be like that
Bad girls underneath, like that
You know how I'm feeling inside
Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout"
A guitar rift started, and that is when Hiro pulled out the big guns. A spotlight came out just on Hiro, as he began to move fiercely, feeling up his hips and thighs, subtly showing off his shapely ass. He came to the front of the stage and laid on his back, kicking his legs and arching his back. The crowd at this point was screeching, and the COC minds were being blown, with Hunter and Natsumi yelling, and Yoichi screaming 'oh my god, holy fuck' over the noise and Taiga banging on the table. Keitaro was still in shock as Hiro stood up and continued. Since when could Hiro be hotter than he already was? He was glad the place was somewhat dark, because he was confident that he was completely red and a little hard.
Hiro was really throwing it down now, his leather jacket shimmying down his shoulders. He grasped the edges and once again locked eyes with the brunette watching him. Hiro bit his lips and began removing the coat, almost as if he was stripping. Fuck, Keitaro couldn't take it. The lust in his eyes as he slipped the sleeves off himself was downright seductive. And just as the beat dropped, he threw the jacket, smacking it right into Keitaro's chest. With that, Hiro threw his head back and belted the high note.
"Somethin' 'bout you makes me feel like a dangerous woman
Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout you
Makes me wanna do things that I shouldn't"
Hiro was still moving as he sang, impressing the crowd with his notes. The boys were yelling his name like adoring fangirls, Keitaro finally joining in.
"Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout you
All girls wanna be like that
Bad girls underneath like that
You know how I'm feeling inside
Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout
All girls wanna be like that
Bad girls underneath like that
You know how I'm feeling inside
Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout"
Hiro was now slowing down for the ending of the song, going back to where he began his song, shaking his hips in the process, each swish brandishing the back of his thighs.
"Yeah, there's somethin' 'bout you boy
Yeah, there's somethin' 'bout you boy
Yeah, there's somethin' 'bout you boy
Yeah, there's somethin' 'bout you boy
Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout you
Yeah, there's somethin' 'bout you boy
Yeah, there's somethin' 'bout you boy
Yeah, there's somethin' 'bout you boy
Yeah, there's somethin' 'bout you boy
Somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout, somethin' 'bout you"
And on the 'you', he stroke a pose, the song ended and the stage went black. A millisecond of silence and then a explosion of applause. People were standing up and hollering at the epic performance. Taiga slammed the table one last time.
"Holy. Hell. THAT WAS AMAZING!"
Yoichi completely was agreeing. "I never knew he could sing like that! Shit man, he could make real money with his voice."
"I want him to sign my shirt."
"I want him to sign my FACE."
"Did you see him dance? That was amazing!" Hunter contributed.
"I have say, I never knew Hiro could move like that! It was quite a spectacle!" Natsumi supplied.
The stage relit and Hiro could be seen stepping off on the side. Once he got off, he looked straight at Keitaro and rushed away from the crowd to the bathroom. Keitaro grabbed the jacket and stood up.
"Where are you going, Keitaro? Hiro hasn't come back yet."
Keitaro stepped away from the table in a hurry. "I'm going to the bathroom, I'll be back in a bit."
"But you and Hiro will miss the show!"
"Go on without us."
Without another word, Keitaro hurried his way in the same direction Hiro had disappeared into.
After the performance, he remembered what Yoichi had told him in the buffet.
"But it's all about taking risks. Hiro's a man of romance and action. So go do something bold. Take a jump of bravery."
And brave was exactly the thing he was going to be:
He was going to romance the socks off of Hiro.
(And his pants. Preferably the rest of his clothes.)
