A/N: Too long I know, but stuff you know.

Chapter two: Oh My Golly by the Pixies

Usual apologies

Disclaimer see first chapter

Tsumugu opened the door and stepped inside, pausing beside the door to flip on a switch and fill the entire room with light and Ira followed. Trying and failing to conceal his curiosity as he looked around the kitchen of the Kinagase house. He hasn't been there in years. Not since Kinue's funeral all those years ago and at that thought Ira felt a sharp tug in his chest just as he looked over towards the stove near the window beside the sink. He could almost see Kinue standing there with soapy hands and a bright smile.

"Are you just going to stand there or are you going to help?"

"Hey."

Ira's head snapped up to find Tsumugu watching him with only the slightest hint of concern and Ira cleared his throat and straightened up a little more.

"Are you O.K?"

"I'm fine." The younger man answered gruffly and Tsumugu just kept staring for another moment before turning back and making the rest of his way through the house. Into the hallway and up the stairs as he kept flicking on lights and Ira followed, trying with all his might to avoid looking up at Kinue's bedroom door until they got to Tsumugu's room and the older man stepped inside while Ira just stood on the other side of the threshold and waited. When they were younger, they had rules. Rules for when Tsumugu's sister and parents were around and rules for when they weren't.

When Kinue was around, Ira basically behaved the way he always did but when she wasn't around they played by Tsumugu's rules.

Kinue isn't around, not anymore and the their parents passed on a few years after their daughter's death so it was just the two of them and according to the rules Ira can't move or do anything until Tsumugu says so.

It was a silly thing to think of since it all happened such a long time ago and Ira has really changed a lot since then, he isn't who he used to be, he's a man now. But for some reason his body refused to let him move, the urge to behave and obey gripped him like a vice and he couldn't help but worry that he might do something to displease Tsumugu or disappoint him. He had no reason to be, after all things are different now, but he really wanted Tsumugu's approval so badly he could barely think straight.

"Hey," Ira's eyes snapped up when he suddenly felt a hand on his face, gripping his chin gently as the pad of Tsumugu's thumb brushed over his bottom lip and the older man's lips curved up in a smile as he wrapped his free arm around Ira's waist and pulled him inside, coming so close that the blonde could feel Tsumugu's breath brush up against his cheek as he leaned in to whisper, "Relax."

Ira took a deep shuddering breath as he felt a pair of warm slightly chapped lips make a trail down his cheek while the hand on his chin moved to cup the side of his face and the blonde couldn't help but think back to the very first time they met.

How on earth could things have changed so drastically?

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The first time they met, Gamagori was sitting flat on his ass on the sidewalk.

He was excited, anxious and maybe just a little bit scared.

It was the first day of school for the New Year and Ira's first day in a brand new school.

He used to go to school in Northern Kantou with his cousins, but after his father got a new job he was forced to move along with his parents. But he didn't mind, not really anyway.

Ira understands that his father has a duty to take care of his family and if he wants to do that he'd have to be an idiot to refuse a promotion if it means making his family happy and Mr. Gamagori is no fool.

Again Ira doesn't mind, he was just a little worried is all.

He developed early, something his father tells him he went through when he was younger as well, so he always looked older than he really was, something that earned him quite a bit of teasing at the last school. It was hard but he had his cousins, so it wasn't too bad, but now he's basically on his own.

His mother was worried about it as well. Ira could tell from the look in her eyes when she reached up on her toes to press a kiss on his cheek and checked to make sure his collar was straight. She knew about the bullies he used to have in middle school, the ones Ira wasn't willing to fight back against since he thought his size to be an unfair advantage. So she was just as worried as he was about his first day out without his cousins, but Ira just gave her a reassuring smile before his father gave him a hearty clap on the back and told him to do his best.

And Ira was determined to do his best.

To make his parents proud. So when he left the house he may or may not have been paying all that much attention when he turned right outside of his gate and had barely made more than five steps when a car horn suddenly blared through the air and he was knocked right on his ass.

Music was playing loudly right in front of him and Ira briefly took in the smell of smoke and motor oil, when a door slammed somewhere and a voice almost shrieked in panic.

"Oh my God! Are you O.K?"

Ira looked up to find himself faced with the front end of a car when a figure ran over and knelt down beside him.

"Are you alright? You're not hurt are you?"

It was a girl.

She had long raven hair and moonlit pale skin. The girl's hands were running all over him frantically searching to make sure that he wasn't hurt.

"I-I'm fine, it was just a bump." Ira stuttered out and the girl looked up at him with a stern glare in her eyes.

"No it's not fine." The girls head snapped up to the side and she glared at the car in front of them where the music had stilled by now and the only noise was the soft rumble of the vehicles engine. "Tsumugu, you idiot! You could've killed him!"

Ira swallowed and quickly tried to stand up, "No. It's really fine I-"

"No, it's not!" The girl looked back at him and for a moment looked like she was about to scold him as she pushed him back down to the ground when she paused and her blue eyes widened a bit as she just stared.

"I-..." A light blush spread over the girl's cheeks, although he had no idea why. The girl quickly shook her head as he placed both her hands on his shoulders to keep him on the ground. "No, it's not fine. Now just sit still and let me look you over."

As the girl checked him to make sure nothing was bleeding or broken, Ira heard the engine cut off before another door slammed. Heavy footsteps came towards them until heavy combat boots stopped right beside them.

Ira looked up and this time it was his time to blush as he stared up at the figure beside them. Again he had no idea why.

It was a man, presumably, he didn't look that much older than Ira himself but then again Ira looks older than most kids his own age and maybe even most seniors.

He had black hair just like the girl next to him going down to his shoulders only this guy had a shock of red hair threaded in between the black locks. His skin was tanned and stretched over bulges of hard muscle that made his black t-shirt pull over his chest showing the hard ridges underneath the fabric.

Light blue eyes just like the girls stared back at him and Ira fought hard against the heat that continued to flush his skin.

"We're going to be late if you don't hurry up."

The girl's head snapped up from where she was inspecting a scratch on Ira's hand and she glared at her brother, "We wouldn't be late if you didn't ram this poor guy with your car."

The man rolled his eyes, "It was just a bump. Besides he looks fine to me."

"He could have died."

"But he didn't."

"I'm fine!" Ira suddenly blurted out making the two stare at him as he slowly stood up and picked up his back pack beside him, "Really."

"See, he's fine." The man said as he leaned back against the car while the girl stood up as well and folded her arms across her chest glaring at the other until he asked.

"What?"

"Well, aren't you going to apologize?"

The man rolled his eyes, "Sorry."

"It's alright, I'm not hurt." Ira said as he quickly looked away from the man's gaze before his blush got any darker like it was threatening that it could for some reason. Tsumugu arched a brow at him but otherwise didn't say a word.

Spotting a few of his books just a few feet away Ira walked over to pick them up and shove them in his bag before turning back towards the girl and giving a slight bow. "I should get going-"

"Wait!" The girl said as she stepped forward and her eyes scanned his clothing, "You were on your way to school right? We could give you a ride if you like."

Tsumugu gave a snort at that and the girl shot him a fierce glare while Gamagori blinked in surprise before giving a sheepish smile. "That's very kind of you but I would really prefer-"

"Just give it up already and get in the car." Tsumugu said as he turned back towards the passenger seat, "She won't leave you alone until you do."

"I-" Ira paused as he looked down at the girl who didn't deny the other man's statement instead all she seemed to do was shrug as she stepped closer and gave him a bright smile as she bowed, "My name is Kinue Kinagase, what's yours?"

Gamagori paused for a moment but was still polite as always when he answered, "Ira Gamagori. It's nice to meet you."

"Gamagori, huh." The girl started with a slight frown and a tilt of her head when her eyes suddenly filled with realization. "Gamagori! You just moved in next door right?"

"Well yes I-"

"Then you have to come with us, it would be rude not to." The girl said suddenly grabbing his arm and Ira sputtered for a moment as the girl pulled him along towards the car. He could have resisted her and stayed right where he was, being as strong as he is and he's pretty sure his parents would lose their minds if they found out that he got into a car with complete strangers but at the same time…

It was so rare for someone to be this openly kind to him, after everything that he went through in Kantou, Ira wasn't used to anyone other than his family treating him with such kindness, so against his better judgment he relented and let himself be ushered towards the front seat and Tsumugu opened the door for him as his sister pulled him forward. Ira felt himself start to blush, which was simply ridiculous since the older man seemed to only be doing it because of his sister's influence if that bored look on his face was anything to go by. But Ira still mumbled out a quiet thanks as he slid into the car and Tsumugu arched a brow at the younger man who sat with his bag on his lap and his arms clenched tightly around it before he just shut the door and Kinue quickly jumped in the back and the door was shut behind her as well.

Kinue leaned over the back of the front seat, tapping Ira's shoulder to get his attention as she gestured towards the man walking around the front of the car towards the driver's seat just as he opened the door, "That big gorilla over there is my older brother Tsumugu, he has no redeeming qualities that's why he doesn't say much."

"Brat." Tsumugu said as he reached back to swat the back of his sister's head and the girl ducked out of the way with a laugh just as Tsumugu started up the car and the engine roared to life.

"So which school do you go to? I don't think I've seen a high school with a senior uniform that looks like that before."

At that Gamagori felt himself start to flush but still kept his chin up and his voice steady as he spoke, "I'm not a senior, I'm a freshman."

This time even Tsumugu looked up at the teen while Kinue's eyes widened in surprise as she stared, "Really? How old are you?"

"Fifteen."

"No way, you can't be!" The raven haired girl said in complete wonder and Gamagori tried to avoid her gaze only for his flush to go one shade darker when her brother suddenly braced his elbow on the seat and grabbed the teens chin to look at his face, narrowing his eyes in careful scrutiny while the teen continued to flush at their proximity. With Tsumugu that close he could smell the scent of tobacco and aftershave, Ira swallowed hard when he realized that he liked that smell more than he probably should have.

"What're you-"

"Oh yeah, I see it." Tsumugu interrupted with a slight smirk on his lips as he let his eyes roam across every curve and bend of Ira's face and Kinue leaned over the front seat to get a look at the teen as well, "See what?"

"Nothing." Tsumugu said with his smirk going a little wider as he turned back towards the front and Kinue gave an annoyed huff when her brother pulled out of the driveway and they started down the street while Ira let out a silent breath, grateful at the reprieve from the older man's intruding stare.

The rest of the ride was relatively uneventful. Ira was relieved to find that Kinue didn't seem to mind his size, the girl was cheerful and friendly as she spoke about her school and all the different places around town that she could show him if he had time. Gamagori insisted that that wouldn't be necessary but Kinue said that she didn't mind showing him around town and yet again Gamagori was relieved to find that he'd already made his first friend and with such a nice girl at that. His mother would be proud.

They went to different schools.

With Kinue's school being the closest and Gamagori's school being on the other side of town. At first Ira had been less than willing to stay alone in a car with the girl's older brother but, Kinue insisted that Tsumugu take him to school and the older man didn't seem to mind much either way so Ira reluctantly agreed. He didn't want to seem rude and the Kinagases were really being so nice.

The ride to his school was awkward to say the least.

Tsumugu turned the radio up and played the same song he had playing when they first ran into their new neighbor, Ira tried not to take it personally though and just kept his eyes on the passing scenery as they approached his new school until the car parked right outside of the entrance and Tsumugu turned down the radio.

"This it?"

"Yes," Ira said fighting against the blush he could feel burning underneath his skin as he glanced up at the man, "Thank you for the ride."

Tsumugu just shrugged as he put his arm up on the seat, "No problem, I'll be back to pick you up later. You get out at four right?"

Ira blinked in surprise, "You really don't have to do that-"

"Save it. I'm pretty sure my sister will kill me if I don't. Besides, I'm sort of between jobs right now so I have time." Tsumugu said as he leaned over towards the glove compartment and opened it to grab a packet of cigarettes before shutting it again and Gamagori tensed as the older man moved around him. "So four o'clock, right?"

"Yea-ughm." Ira blushed when his voice somehow came out high and tight before he cleared his throat and tried again, "Yes, four o'clock."

Tsumugu's head gave a tilt as he shook out the end of a cigarette and took it between his teen before tossing the pack down to grab Ira's chin and stare all over again, letting his thumb glide passed the teen's bottom lip all while Gamagori just sat still and tried to keep his breathing steady as the man spoke,

"Yup, definitely a cherry." Tsumugu smirked as his hand slid over to cup the side of his face and Ira flushed even more in embarrassment but before he could even attempt a response the bell suddenly rang and Tsumugu pulled back. "Better get going, I'll see you later."

Ira just nodded his head and quickly got out of the car shutting the door behind him as he walked away without looking back even once.

His cheeks were still flushed with heat and his stomach felt like it was doing strange little flips making the blonde feel like he was about to be sick while his head felt just a little bit foggy. He was so distracted he didn't even notice any of the other students around him, staring at the new student in curiosity or whispering about his size. Instead Ira lifted a hand to touch his lips while his blush continued to burn in his cheeks.

"Yup, definitely a cherry."

A/N:

What I'm going for is like, when Gamagori was younger he was sort of I dunno shy and a bit more of a push over but then later he learns to stand up for himself and he turns into that badass we all know and love.

Seriously he seems like one of those guys that had serious insecurity issues when he was younger. So he puts up a tough front but really just wants to release and submit at the hands of another. That's how I see Ira and Tsumugu's relationship going

Anyway

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