Akihiko and Harry both made it back to the apartment with little fanfare. They did get more than a few strange looks on the train ride back as there was no way Akihiko was walking all the way back with Harry being as frozen as he was. He had hoped that he would warm up quickly but those hopes were dashed when he only seemed to shiver more violently at the introduction of his body heat. He did the best he could though by cuddling Harry as close as possible on the train and on the way up to the apartment. He was happy to see the familiar door come into view.
He shifted Harry into just one arm with no issues and fumbled around with his keys for a moment before he was able to unlock the door and actually enter his home. It was completely dark inside. So he was right about Misaki not coming home again. The thought stung just as much as normal but he pushed the pain away as he shut the door behind him with a light kick. He gently set Harry down and steadied him on his feet for a moment before quickly stripping off his coat and placing his wallet and keys in the small dish located next to the door.
He turned back to Harry and watched with an amused smile as he looked around the large apartment with wide eyes before he seemed to notice Akihiko staring at him and turned his head back to give him a soft smile.
"I think we need to get you into the bath Harry." Akihiko stated plainly while casting a glance at his grime covered 'clothes'. As if the rags were worth being called that. Akihiko expected the embarrassment on the teens face and thought he looked very cute with a pink blush on his cheeks. He smiled at Harry before motioning him to follow as he made his way through the apartment with Harry trailing after him. He pushed open the door to the bathroom and gently pushed Harry inside.
"I'll see if I have something old of Misaki's that might fit you." He said softly before turning to leave. A slight tug on his sleeve stopped him as he looked back over his shoulder to see Harry holding onto him.
"T-thank you for helping me. W-what's your name?" Harry spoke in a tiny soft voice that trembled slightly as ife he was afraid of something. Despite that however Akihiko couldn't help but think the English boys broken Japanese was adorable.
"Akihiko Usami. Now please enjoy a bath or shower while I find you some clothes." With that said he once again pushed the boy into the bathroom and headed down the hallway into his room to see if he still had any of Misaki's old clothes that might fit Harry's tiny frame. He made an annoyed sound in the back of his throat as he once again took in his bedroom which was no longer overflowing with his favorite toys. Misaki had screamed and pitched a huge fit and then hadn't spoken to him for nearly a week before he had caved and moved all of his toys to a spare room. He'd have to change that back soon. He hated have such a plain and boring bedroom.
He made his way over to Misaki's dresser on the left hand side of the room and began shuffling through the drawers looking for any clothes that might be smaller to fit Harry. He didn't find anything he liked and had simply managed to annoy himself further at seeing all the expensive designer clothes that Misaki now insisted he wear. Oh well. He's just give Harry one of his shirts. It would be like a dress on the boy but it would be better than the rags he currently had.
Akihiko paused in front of his own dresser as the word 'dress' stuck in his mind. Now that would be perfect. He had bought a small sleeveless light purple dress with a hood for Misaki a few years ago now in the hopes that he could convince him to wear it. He hadn't been able too and had gotten the silent treatment for nearly two weeks after Misaki had screamed and beat him over the head with the dress clenched in his fist but he still had it. He's tucked it away in a box with various other, much less innocent, outfits he'd hoped to convince his love to wear. His mind made up Akihiko left his bedroom and made his way to the storage room that now housed all his beloved toys and plucked a cardboard box off one of the many shelves. The purple dress was lying right on top where he'd left it with an innocent pair of white girls panties folded neatly atop it. Akihiko stared at them for a moment before shrugging and grabbing them along with the dress and making his way back to the bathroom.
"Harry I was able to find some clothes in the right size. I'm not sure if you'll like them but they're better than nothing. I'm going to bring them in." Akihiko called through the door while knocking lightly a couple of times and waiting a few moments. He frowned as he didn't hear a response from inside and decided to enter the bathroom. He was hit by a cloud of steam but that wasn't too unusual. The second thing he noticed was the bathtub full of bubbles that housed a giggling Harry. He was scooping them up with his hands and blowing them before just watching them fall or pop. It was cute.
He cleared his throat to get him attention and was pleased to see Harry turn to him with a happy smile and a clean face. There was less bruising than he thought on his face. Just one faint dark mark around his right eye and one small but violently purple mark just underneath his jaw on the left side of his face. He smiled back at the boy before moving over to the counter and setting the dress and panties down on it in plain view. He wasn't going to try and hide the fact that they were girls clothes from him. That would only cause Harry to get angry with him and sew seeds of distrust.
"These are the only clothes I have that are close to the right size for you. They are girls clothes so I understand if you don't want to wear them. If that's the case then I have an old shirt that you can borrow." Akihiko stated calmly as he leaned against the counter and lit a cigarette while waiting for a response.
He was surprised however as Harry quickly made his way to the far side of the tub and grabbed a fluffy white towel from the bar there and hopped out of the tub while wrapping it around him before making a beeline for the clothes and grabbed them before hugging them to his chest as if they were made of gold. He then turned shining happy green eyes to him and gave him a beaming smile before he made a shooing gesture with one hand to ask him to leave.
Akihiko was slightly shocked by his action but nevertheless he smiled and left the bathroom to let Harry get dressed. He made his way back down the stairs and sat on the couch with Suzuki-San to wait for Harry to come down. He had a feeling he wouldn't be disappointed with how he was going to look in the clothes he had provided. He knew Misaki would have looked adorable in them so he knew Harry would as well.
A slight shuffling sound near the stairs caught his attention and he turned his eyes back to them and his eyes widened as he caught sight of Harry. He was more than adorable in the dress. He was absolutely beautiful. The dress was still slightly big on his frame as it came to rest just above his knees but it showed the delicate curved he had very well. His hair was still damp but was definitely much cleaner than it had been. It had stayed the same inky black as it had been when it was filthy but now it looked silky and soft framing his face with gentle waves. He watched as Harry made his way down the stair cautiously with both his hands firmly on the rail as he still looked rather unsteady on his feet.
Akihiko was still frozen as Harry made his way over to him on the couch to stand in front of him. Harry stared at him for several moments with a confused frown on his face before Akihiko felt a tiny finger poke him on the cheek, snapping him out of his daze. He shook his head to bring everything back into focus and gave the worried boy in front of him a reassuring smile before asking if he was hungry. Harry blushed a bright red before he placed his hands over his stomach and giving a hesitant nod.
Neither of them talked as Akihiko microwaved some left overs in the fridge and set the bowls of a light fish stew on the table. He ate his rather slowly as he watched Harry eat slowly and carefully, not spilling a drop on the table. He could only finish half his bowl before he refused to eat any more and pushed it away with a pinched look on his face. Akihiko frowned as he knew that people only ate so little when they had gone without proper amounts of food for too long. He would have to work to get Harry's appetite where it needed to be. He finished his food quickly after that and set everything in the sink to be washed later.
He motioned for Harry to follow him and then lead him back upstairs to a spare room that he hoped Harry liked. It was a guest bedroom but he had filled the extra space with dozens of his extra bears. He wanted to see how Harry would react to them. He opened the door and Harry moved inside before freezing. Akihiko watched as he took in the stuffed toys dominating the room but was thrown for a loop when Harry abruptly let out a happy squeal and dove onto the bed and grabbing the largest bear on it into a cuddling hug. He turned towards Akihiko and gave him a blindingly bright smile before saying a whispered goodnight and crawling underneath the blankets with the bear still tightly clutched in his arms.
Akihiko could only smile back before wishing him a good night as well and closing the door before heading off to his own room for some well deserved rest.