"That is a cool sandwich!" Yutaka eyes grew at the size of Davis snack.
"How do you get it to….you know, stay together?" Tk eyed the sandwich as well.
"It is all based on the balance of each item that is to be added to the sandwich. Before one can make an extraordinary sandwich such as I have just done, one must observe what is at hand. One's mind must be focused on what shall be heavier and what will be the lightest. Once calculating that you should be aware of what to begin with and what you should end with and you place it accordingly…"
"Yeah but how are you going to eat it?" Yutaka asked.
Davis stared blankly at him for a moment, carefully deciding how to answer the dedicate question. "With my mouth."
"That is a… well a good remedy indeed, but not quite what I was referring to." Yutaka grinned. "Surely that sandwich is larger then your mouth."
Joe and Izzy, who came up to refill their plates, exchanges looks of amusement and Cody snorted behind a plate of chips.
Davis looked down at his sandwich with a new viewpoint. He had not thought of how he would actually eat the sandwich, he was merely trying to out stack Tk's own meal.
"You see, Yutaka. Davis is like a snake." Tk picked up some cheese twisters from a pink dish.
"I am?" Davis frowned.
"Yes you are." Tk stated to Davis with a firm head nod. "A snake is able to cram in prey larger then its own head. As you will soon be demonstrating shortly."
"We need to film this historical event!" Izzy's eyes grew.
Matt glanced over at the table as his male friends broke out into laughter. He smiled to himself as Davis held up an enormous sandwich.
"Great party, Matt! If all baby showers are like this, I wouldn't mind going to a few." Davis raised his plate to Matt as he passed.
"Yeah, I could see you crashing baby showers!" Tk laughed.
"Have a few kids and I'm sure you will change your own tune." Matt mumbled.
"Matt!" Tai beamed as his friend approached. "We were just discussing boxes, coffins, storage closets…you know, closed in places and lack of air." Tai grinned evilly at Akira.
"Funny." Matt rolled his eyes before he pulled the balcony glass doors open. "Come on Akira. I could use some fresh air as well." He grasped the other blond's shirt, dragging him to his feet and out the door.
Akira took in the deep breath to gulp in fresh air, until he heard a backfire of an exhaust pipe from a car somewhere down below.
"As much as I enjoy being in your presence while unable to actually say anything, you do have to breath." Matt watched his friend carefully.
"In good time." Akira squeaked.
Matt let a laugh escape as he settled down into a patio chair and placed his feet up against the railing of the balcony but kept a watchful eye on his friend.
"I'm okay now.'' Akira sighed, leaning up against the rail. He could still see the concern in his friend's blue eyes. "I am, Matt."
"You could have come out here to begin with." Matt told him.
"I'm not too found of heights." Akira turned around to stay down at the sidewalk.
"Since when?"
"Since the introductory of your mental friend. Knowing someone like him is near by; I tend to stay away from cliffs and ledges." Akira nodded to Tai through the glass door, who seemed to be in a deep discussion with Takashi. "I have this fear that he will lead be to want to jump."
Matt smiled and place his cup on the table. "Tai's a good friend."
"Don't misunderstand me. I am very aware of his fondness to you and you to him, I just find him to be somewhat…"
"Annoying?"
"That is a good word. He just seems so…happy all the time. It ain't normal!"
"I felt the same way when I first met him. He isn't bad. He will back me up every time, even if I'm wrong." Matt chuckled, "I find him to be much like you. Give him time and he grows on you."
"Warts will also grow on you, but I don't see people wanting them." Akira looked up at the bleak sky. "I don't mean to be insulting your other friends, Matt. I know he is a good friend of ours…I just. I am trying. I am."
"I know." Matt watched his friend carefully. "Thank you for coming. You surprised me by stepping in the elevator."
"Don't be, I was pushed."
"That doesn't surprise me either." Matt grinned.
"Glad to find my discomfort amusing." Akira said dryly.
Matt licked his lips, "Tai isn't the problem, what's on your mind?"
Akira shook his head and peered back down at the sidewalk. "Can I spit on someone?"
"I rather you didn't." Matt stood up to stand by his band mate. Together in silence, they watched people pass under them.
"What will happen to us?" Akira asked softly.
"What do you mean?" Matt frowned, not liking the question.
"The Wolves, what's going to happen now that you have a kid?" Akira turned to his friend. "You can't bring him to practice."
"Dad will help."
" Hiroaki works while we practice, Matt." Akira shook his head. "I'm not the only one who is concern about this. The other two are also. I know the music industry is not something that you want to continue but we cannot say the same. We want this."
"So…we'll keep doing this." Matt shrugged. "Tai's mother said she will help and I'm sure my other friends wouldn't mind lending out a hand."
"So we can practice." Akira scoffed. "Great, but practice for what? We can't tour! When you screwed the red head, you screwed us too!"
"What?" Matt took a step back.
"Come on, Matt. I know you better then most." Akira glared at his friend's surprised feature. "You won't go on tour with a kid and you won't leave him behind. How can we make it? If anyone of us drops out of the band, it is the end. We need each other to make it work, I don't want to sound like a prick, but your son is going to end our career. It's reality."
"You're wrong."
"Am I?" Akira shrugged, "So prove me wrong then. In my mind, I cannot see us going further then we are. How are you going to juggle a kid, college and a band?"
"Other people have done it."
"Yeah but they wanted to be superstars. You do not. You just do it and maybe that is why you can come up with the lyrics, there is not any pressure. Maybe that is why you are good. For me and the others, we want that fame and we know we can't do it with out you."
Matt nodded his head and swallowed the words he really wanted to voice. Akira could be an ass but that was only because he stated his mind and never sugar coated his words. To be his friend, Matt was always found it to be challenging. You had to understand him and how he viewed the world and then you had to take his words and dissect it. "I'll prove you wrong, Akira."
"Yeah? Want to make a little wager on that?" Akira grinned.
"What kind?"
"If you fail us, any of us…I get to shave you bald."
Matt laughed and shook his head.
"Didn't think so." Akira picked up Matt's cup and tipped it over the edge of the balcony, letting a small stream fall down onto an innocent victim.
Matt watched his friend for a moment before taking the cup out of his hand. "Okay. I'll let you do that, but I won't fail." Matt nodded his head, secretly cringing at the thought of being bald. "But if I win, you get locked in a closet for five hours…with Tai."
"That's harsh! That's not even a fair wager!" Akira's light green eyes widen with the idea. "That's…low, man. Real low!"
"Which? The closet or Tai?"
Akira swallowed hard, "I'm not sure…"