Chapter 3- Unexpected Guest
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"I've found the boy, sir."
A man appeared from the dark shadows, but just enough so that his face was still covered. "Good. Send out No.13."
"Yes, sir."
The figure descended back into the darkness, having only his silvery locks to light his way. Before he left, he turned his head back to ask, "By the way, who took No.12 in?"
"A Mister Agatsuma Soubi, sir."
The man turned back to the pitch black hallway and proceeded onward. "Interesting. Very interesting."
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When Ritsuka woke up, he found an empty apartment. As he ventured around the flat, looking for Soubi, he failed to notice the note on the fridge. He finally gave up and headed into the kitchen to get some breakfast. Ritsuka went to open the door, to get whatever milk was left, and saw the note taped to the handle.
Ritsuka,
I had to wake up early to go to class, but I should be back by lunchtime. If you want, you can make something to tide you over until I get back. Please don't burn the apartment down and don't let anyone else in. I hope you had a good sleep!
Soubi
Ritsuka crumpled the note and threw it away. As he was making a bowl of cereal, he heard the doorbell ring. Ritsuka decided to ignore it and let whoever it was stand there until they got the message. Unfortunately, this person was being persistent and wouldn't leave him alone, so he snuck over to the window and inconspicuously took a peek outside. The moment he saw who it was, Ritsuka was at the door faster than the Roadrunner himself.
Ritsuka's tail was swishing happily as soon as he got to see his guest's smiling face. "Yuiko!" Ritsuka enveloped her in a big hug. He let go and allowed her to enter the quiet apartment. She looked around in awe at all of the paintings that adorned the off-white walls. There were butterflies of all colors and sizes everywhere. It made you feel like you were a field of them at that very moment. When they got settled in, Yuiko watched Ritsuka carefully. "Um, Ritsuka, are you ok?"
Ritsuka saw this coming, so he answered calmly, "Of course, why wouldn't I be?"
Yuiko, being upset with his answer, threw the teacup that he had given her earlier. Tea and porcelain flew everywhere and Ritsuka flinched back in fear of the outburst. "How can you be so calm after that!? I mean after what he did to you, even I was scared for your life! Don't you dare take this lightly Aoyagi Ritsuka!" Yukio huffed and tried to calm herself.
"How did you even find me anyways?" Ritsuka asked in the same monotone voice as before. "Uh, um, I kind of sensed it. I snuck out when he wasn't looking and somehow made it out. Now the only trick will be to get back in, but if I've planned it correctly, no one will be around if I make it back by 8 tonight. So, can I stay for a bit?" Yuiko looked over innocently while Ritsuka massaged his left temple and nodded in approval. Yuiko jumped up happily and bounced over to Ritsuka, who gladly accepted her affections.
Minutes had turned into hours as the two friends spent the day together. They had played board games, card games, and even made cookies. They had just finished the batch of cookies when Soubi walked in, tired from his long classes. He smelled something strange and rushed into kitchen to find Ritsuka covered in flour. "He's so cute. The white flour contradicts his midnight hair perfectly." His thoughts were stopped by another presence in the room. Soubi's eyes wondered over to the refrigerator door to find a tall, skinny, well developed girl holding a jug of milk and an ice pack. As Yuiko closed the door, she to, noticed an extra body in the room and moseyed her way over to him. She stopped by the counter to put the milk and ice down so that she could properly introduce herself without dropping anything. She went over and bowed respectfully. "Hello, I'm Yuiko. I'm a friend of Ritsuka's and traveled here to see him today. I'm guessing that you're Soubi, so I would just like to say 'thank you' for protecting Ritsuka the way that you did. It was very noble of you, and I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart."
Yuiko stood back up straight to find Ritsuka blushing. Soubi saw it too, and smirked in amusement. "I am Agatsuma Soubi, and I was happy to help Ritsuka. Might I ask where you came from? Ritsuka didn't mention that he had any friends." Ritsuka's ears twitched and he marched over to Soubi. "Hey, stop talking as if I were dead and I don't think it's polite to think, let alone say, such mean things about me."
Soubi was amused by his naïveté, and patted him comfortingly between the catlike ears on his head. "I'm sorry Ritsuka, it won't happen again. I was just trying to find something out about you. I didn't mean to offend you." Ritsuka looked down to hide his slight embarrassment. "You know, you could've just asked me." Soubi was happy to hear that Ritsuka gained a little more trust for him and planned to use it to his advantage. "I didn't know, but next time I will, I promise. Now, if you don't mind, I have to go and finish a painting for class. Make yourself at home Yuiko."
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Soubi went to his studio, but didn't work on his painting. He sat on his stool, staring at the canvas in front of him. It was halfway done, and he couldn't wait to give Ritsuka the welcoming gift. There was still something that Soubi was trying to figure out. "Where did Yuiko come from? I find it a little weird that she decides now, of all times to show up. And how did she know Ritsuka was here? I took him in only yesterday. Something's not right, and I intend to figure it out, for my safety, and Ritsuka's.
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7:00 PM rolled around and it was time for Yuiko to head back. She gave Ritsuka a big hug before she left the vicinity. Ritsuka was sad to see her go, but he knew that he would see her again. Closing the door, Ritsuka let out the breath that he didn't know he was holding in. "What's wrong Ritsuka?" Soubi came out of his study upon hearing Yuiko leave. Ritsuka plopped himself onto the couch and leaned his head back. Soubi came up behind him so that Ritsuka was looking up at Soubi. A faint blush came across his face as he noticed the blonde closely observing him. "Are you ok? Your face is getting red. Could it be that you have a crush on me?" Soubi asked smugly.
Ritsuka popped up and tried to hide the even darker blush that washed over his face. "O-of course not, Soubi, I only just met you, and besides, we're both guys. Also didn't you notice the giant age gap? I mean, we're like what, 8 years apart? That's not only weird, but illegal! How could you ever think something like that!?" Ritsuka tried to even out his breathing while Soubi smirked at the little neko boy. "Weirder things have happened." Soubi stated bluntly. "What!?" Shock passed throughout the boy. "I'm kidding Ritsuka. You sure do get worked up quickly, don't you?"
"Don't say such silly things Soubi; it makes you sound like a pervert." Ritsuka looked up and smiled at the tall blonde as he playfully hit him in the arm. Soubi chose to play along. "I take offense to that Ritsuka; I am not a pervert." Soubi decided to take a chance and leaned over Ritsuka. The dark shadow that emitted from Soubi made Ritsuka look up at him with big, innocent, purple eyes. He was scared of what Soubi might do, but unintentionally let out a laugh as Soubi started to tickle his sides. Ritsuka thrashed his arms and legs about as Soubi continued to make the boy squeal in delight. He noticed the boy was sad earlier and thought that this was the best way to cheer him up. He finally ceased the tickling and sat on the couch next to Ritsuka.
Ritsuka nudged Soubi with his shoulder and turned to face him. "See, I told you you're a pervert." Soubi chuckled at Ritsuka's innocent tone. "Well, at least I got you to smile. This was the first time that you've shown your true self. All of your other smiles have been fake, so I hope this helped a little." Ritsuka leaned over and gave Soubi a quick, brief, one-armed hug and sat back down. "Thanks Soubi, but I'm kind of tired, so do you think I could go to sleep?"
"You don't have to ask me, you know that."
"Yes I know, it's just that you're sitting on the pull-out, so I need you to move." Ritsuka said bluntly. Soubi snickered upon hearing Ritsuka's dilemma and quietly got up. He watched Ritsuka pull out the bed and fix the covers the way he liked them. Once he was settled, Ritsuka jumped into bed and snuggled deep into the comforter. "Goodnight Soubi." Ritsuka genuinely smiled before falling into a deep sleep. "Sleep well Ritsuka."
Soubi turned off the light and as he walked past Ritsuka, he patted his head before locking himself in his studio to finish his painting.
A/N- I'm sorry that this chapter took a little while to update, but because of my ACT classes and my research paper, I haven't had much time to write. I hope you can forgive my tardiness and I hope that you've enjoyed this chapter. Once again, thanks for the continued support!
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