58) Sleepless In Death City
Kid let out a huff as he flicked through the channels on his television. It was two o'clock in the morning on a Tuesday night and for the life of him, he could not fall asleep. He felt like as if every time he closed his eyes something was trying to grab him. Kid stopped on a familiar channel and saw the opening title to the television show The Walking Dead, a show he's been watching lately,maybe that's where the odd feeling was coming from. Damn Black-Star for getting him into the show. Liz only watched it for the character named Daryl and spent the rest of the time with her hands over her eyes and letting out a cry of fear every ten seconds.
Kid cursed harshly when a zombie smashed through the door at the same time as the house phone going off. Who could be calling him at this unholy hour? He quickly turned the volume down on the television before picking up the phone.
"Hello?"
"Did I wake you?" Black-Star asked on the other end of the phone.
"Be thankful that you didn't." Kid responded, automatically recognizing the voice without having to look at the caller I.D. "What do you want?"
"I just couldn't sleep...and I was wondering if...if you wanted to..." The star's voice trailed.
"Spit it out Black-Star before I hang up." The shinigami threatened.
"Do you want to go on a walk?"
"A walk?" Kid pinched his leg to make sure that he hadn't fallen asleep, Black-Star wasn't usually the kind to ask Kid out on a normal date. The star would usually make a sexual joke and Kid would give him the option of a small date or a kick to the face. Black-Star had a tendency to pick the small date. "Are you okay Black-Star?"
"The one time I don't say something sexual, you think something's wrong." Black-Star huffed over the phone.
"Is there something wrong?"
"Yes." The star admitted. "I haven't been able to sleep lately and I figured getting out would help me."
"Alright, come on over." Kid said with a small smile, happy that the other boy had told the truth.
"See ya Kiddo." Black-Star said.
"See ya." Kid responded and hung up the phone. "The boy's an idiot." He stated as he stood up. "But he's my idiot." The shinigami said softer and went to put on proper walking attire. Several minutes later Black-Star was pounding on Kid's door and shouting the shinigami's nickname very loudly.
"Kiddo, Kiddo!" Black-Star continued his chant. Kid rushed over to the door and threw it open, golden eyes glaring in annoyance.
"What the hell is wrong with you?" Kid snapped in a whisper.
"A lot of things." Black-Star chuckled.
"Let's just go before you wake the neighborhood." Kid sighed and closed the door behind him. Black-Star looked around and held his arms out, gesturing to the open space surrounding them.
"What neighborhood?"
"Shut up." The shinigami muttered and walked on ahead. Black-Star quickly caught up to the other boy and put his hands behind his head.
"Hey, Kiddo..." He asked a moment later.
"What is it?"
"Um...have you ever walked around Death City this late before?" Kid looked at the star and raised an eyebrow, somehow knowing that wasn't the question Black-Star had wanted to ask.
"Several times after missions ended. Patty and Liz usually get stiff after being in weapon form for so long so we tend to walk home after riding my skateboard back to Death City." Kid answered.
"Cool." Black-Star slowly put his arms back down.
"Is there something else you wanted to ask me?" The star stopped walking and Kid faced the other boy.
"I think that we should tell Soul and Maka about us."
"How about no?" Kid stated and turned back around, walking away from Black-Star.
"Why not?" Black-Star asked, walking behind the shinigami.
"I don't want to witeness Soul's over exaggerated reaction." Black-Star jogged in front of Kid and made the other boy stop.
"What do you mean?"
"I could live the rest of my life without seeing Soul flail around like a fish out of water and scream 'what the hell?'" Kid mimicked what he believed would have been Soul's movements and Black-Star couldn't prevent himself from chuckling. Kid let out an annoyed huff and pushed past Black-Star.
"I'm sorry Kiddo, it's not like you make weird gestures like that everyday." Black-Star defended his chuckling.
"Here's another one then." Kid snapped and flipped the star off.
"Whenever you want to, Kiddo." Black-Star said with a wink.
"You're such a pervert." The shinigami rolled his eyes and continued walking.
"You're the one that's dating me." The star smirked and ran over to Kid, wrapping his arms around the shinigami's waist and resting his chin on the other boy's shoulder.
"Remind me why I agreed to that again?" Kid said and pushed Black-Star's face away.
"Because you have great taste." Black-Star said as Kid walked out of his hold.
"More like horrid taste. I could do so much better." Kid sighed.
"Really? Who's better than the amazing Black-Star?" The shinigami stopped and looked over his shoulder and with a straight face he stated;
"Kilik."
"Like hell he is!" Black-Star snapped and grabbed Kid again and this time he wasn't going to just let him walk away.
"He's certainly a lot smarter than you." Kid said with a grin, enjoying his teasing on the star.
"No he's not." Black-Star muttered into the shinigami's shoulder.
"He also has a lot more control of his hair." Kid ruffled Black-Star's wild blue hair.
"I can't prevent that." Black-Star said and nuzzled Kid's pale neck.
"Ever try cutting it?"
"Then I wouldn't be me." The star said and lifted his head higher, placing a soft kiss on Kid's lips.
"I guess I can just put up with you." Kid chuckled, felling his lips brush against Black-Star's as he spoke.
"Uh...what are you guys doing?" The two boys turned their heads and saw Soul and Maka standing with Kilik, Pot of Thunder and Pot of Fire. Kid quickly pushed Black-Star away and straightened his blazer, clearing his throat into his hand to hide a blush.
"What are you guys doing out so late?" Kid asked.
"We just finished a mission, what are you two doing?" Maka asked. Kid didn't respond and only cleared his throat again.
"Me and Kiddo are dating." Black-Star blurted out. Kid chocked on air in shock and started coughing harshly.
"No, no we're not." Kid protested.
"Then I guess you can date Kilik." Black-Star grinned wickedly.
"What?" Kilik asked this time.
"You did say that he was better than me." The star said, glad that he was now teasing Kid. "That he was smarter and had better control of his hair and that you would kill to have a body like that."
"I never said anything about his body!" Kid snapped before he could stop himself.
"Okay..." Kilik awkwardly took a step back. Soul and Maka shared a look, not knowing how to react yet.
"I can see it now!" Black-Star continued. He went behind Kid and held on to the shinigami's shoulder. "Kiddo and Kilik sitting in a tree," He started to sing. Kid's face was a bright red and he clenched his hands. "K-I-S-S-I-" Black-Star's singing was cut off with a grunt when Kid lifted his leg back and hit him in a very sensitive spot. The shinigami patted himself off and started walking away without another word. The other teens stood in silence and watched Kid walk away until Soul shouted;
"What the hell!?" Doing the same movements that Kid had done only moments ago.
If you would date a Kilik, raise your hand and say 'I'.
*Raises hand* "I"