CHAPTER 5
DING DONG! DING DONG!
It was barely a minute when Akira and Hikaru had settle in their room when Waya came knocking. Akira opened the door.
"Hika—"Waya pushed Akira away and rushed in. Then gasped in horror.
"This is a double bed!!! It's not a twin bed!!!"
"Yea... we realized this too when we got in... "
Waya looks at the bed angrily. He held his fist tightly as if ready to punch someone.
"Change the room!"
"It's not possible... the hotel staff said they are fully booked. I called just a minute ago." Akira explains to Waya since he is the translator in the group.
"Then I'll exchange room with YOU" Waya points to Akira.
"Eh?" He was reluctant to do so. Waya have been tagging along with Hikaru all this while. He too wanted some time together with Hikaru.
"Waya, be understanding... Touya is not used to sharing with others. We get along better compare to him with Isumi."
"But... but..."
DING DONG! DING DONG!
"Why is everyone coming over here?" Hikaru sighed.
Akira opens the door to find Yashiro, Ochi, Isumi and Honda standing in the doorway.
"Ah, just as I thought. You guys are having double bed as well?"
"Yea... I think they assigned wrong rooms to us. These are bed for couples." Yashiro looks at Honda and shake his head. Well, Honda didn't know he said the wrong thing. Hikaru and Akira are blushing. Waya is near tears while Isumi is red in the face. Ochi walks out angrily stomping his feet.
"Then you and Kurata-san is a compatible couple." Yashiro blurt out.
Upon hearing that, the others roar into laughter. Hikaru laughed so hard that tears roll down his cheek. Honda hit Yashiro on the head and swears to beat him in the next game.
"Alright, Waya let's go back to our room." Isumi blushed after he finished his sentence. 'OUR ROOM' ... it sounds so... so... so newly wed!
Waya did not notice this and follows Isumi reluctantly. Yashiro too, went back to his room.
Finally it's just Hikaru and Akira in the room. Akira became nervous. He tried to act normal but just couldn't. Honda's words keep repeating itself in his mind. Bed for couples... bed for couples... bed for couples...
"Touya. Are you alright?"
"Huh?"
"Your face looks so red. Are you coming down with a fever or something?"
"Ah!? No! I was... er... I felt a little hot... "
"Really? Take a bath then. You can use the bathroom first."
"Ah... never mind... I want to clear my luggage first. Why don't you use first?"
"Ok. Then I'll go in first."
Akira sat on the bed and sigh with relief. If Hikaru found out how he feel towards him, it wouldn't be good. He had read somewhere that hiding your emotions or running away from feelings is wrong. But how can he confess? What if Hikaru rejects him? It will spoil their friendship! The best way now is to remain friends...
"Akira!"
"Eh?" Akira realizes someone calling his name. It's Hikaru calling his name... his name!
"Yea?" he shouted back.
"I forgot my towel... can you get it for me? It's in my bag!"
"Towel?" Akira began rummaging through Hikaru's luggages.
"Did you find it? Otherwise I'll have to walk out naked!" he joked.
Akira nearly had a nosebleed hearing that from Hikaru.
"That is not funny." And hand Hikaru the towel without looking at him. Hikaru opens the door and took the towel.
"Haha be careful tonight. You don't want me to take advantage of you, do you?" and Hikaru's evil laughter can be heard in the bathroom. He seems to be enjoying this game of teasing his rival. Poor Akira... he didn't know how to react.
"Baka." Akira replied with a red face... As much as he hates to admit, he kinda like the attention Hikaru is giving him now, even though they are naughty teasing.
CRACK
The bathroom door opens and Hikaru came out. He's not wearing his shirt! He only puts on a pair of long white (not transparent, gurls!) pants with his towel hanging around his neck. Beads of water roll down from his wet hair to his chest. Akira just couldn't take his eyes off him. Hikaru looks... sexy. That may not be the perfect word but he couldn't find any other word more suitable for this situation.
"Aren't you going to take a bath?" Hikaru opens his bottle and took a few gulp of water.
"Uh... yea, I'm going to..." Akira quickly diverts his attention to his bag and took his clothes.
"Don't forget the towel." Hikaru reminded him with a grin.
"I won't because I am not you." He tried to be hard.
"Haha you're right." Hikaru lie on the bed and switch on the TV while Akira went in the bathroom. He can smell the fresh mint shampoo that Hikaru uses. It's comforting... it feels good. Akira could imagine Hikaru lying on the bath tub...
WAIT!
There's a towel on the handle. It's a complimentary towel provided by the hotel. Why does Hikaru asks him to get him a towel from his bag when there's a towel provided here? Did Hikaru do it on purpose? Maybe... maybe... Hikaru does have feelings for him. Or maybe not. Akira's mind became complex. He couldn't understand at all. If it's Go, he will definitely be able to find an answer within seconds but when it comes to love... he's still a novice.
"Shindo!"
"Oh? Was the bath refreshing?"
"Yes, it's refreshing... I want to ask you something."
"Hikaru."
"What?"
"Call me by my name." Hikaru looks straight at him. Akira felt as though Hikaru can see right through him now.
"Hi.. Hikaru..." He blushed after mentioning his name.
"Right. We have known each other for quite sometime. It sounds better to call each other's given name." he smiled in satisfaction.
"Em..."
"What was it?"
"Eh?" Akira looked up a little puzzled.
"You said you want to ask me something."
"Ah... I saw a towel hanging around the handle in the bathroom. Why didn't you use that just now?"
"Oh. I am not used to hotel's stuffs."
"I see..." and he starts unpacking. Well, wake up now Akira. What makes you think he likes you? Hikaru is just teasing you... playing with your feelings... only a fool will take his words for real. Akira reminds himself bitterly.
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DING DONG! DING DONG!
It was barely a minute when Akira and Hikaru had settle in their room when Waya came knocking. Akira opened the door.
"Hika—"Waya pushed Akira away and rushed in. Then gasped in horror.
"This is a double bed!!! It's not a twin bed!!!"
"Yea... we realized this too when we got in... "
Waya looks at the bed angrily. He held his fist tightly as if ready to punch someone.
"Change the room!"
"It's not possible... the hotel staff said they are fully booked. I called just a minute ago." Akira explains to Waya since he is the translator in the group.
"Then I'll exchange room with YOU" Waya points to Akira.
"Eh?" He was reluctant to do so. Waya have been tagging along with Hikaru all this while. He too wanted some time together with Hikaru.
"Waya, be understanding... Touya is not used to sharing with others. We get along better compare to him with Isumi."
"But... but..."
DING DONG! DING DONG!
"Why is everyone coming over here?" Hikaru sighed.
Akira opens the door to find Yashiro, Ochi, Isumi and Honda standing in the doorway.
"Ah, just as I thought. You guys are having double bed as well?"
"Yea... I think they assigned wrong rooms to us. These are bed for couples." Yashiro looks at Honda and shake his head. Well, Honda didn't know he said the wrong thing. Hikaru and Akira are blushing. Waya is near tears while Isumi is red in the face. Ochi walks out angrily stomping his feet.
"Then you and Kurata-san is a compatible couple." Yashiro blurt out.
Upon hearing that, the others roar into laughter. Hikaru laughed so hard that tears roll down his cheek. Honda hit Yashiro on the head and swears to beat him in the next game.
"Alright, Waya let's go back to our room." Isumi blushed after he finished his sentence. 'OUR ROOM' ... it sounds so... so... so newly wed!
Waya did not notice this and follows Isumi reluctantly. Yashiro too, went back to his room.
Finally it's just Hikaru and Akira in the room. Akira became nervous. He tried to act normal but just couldn't. Honda's words keep repeating itself in his mind. Bed for couples... bed for couples... bed for couples...
"Touya. Are you alright?"
"Huh?"
"Your face looks so red. Are you coming down with a fever or something?"
"Ah!? No! I was... er... I felt a little hot... "
"Really? Take a bath then. You can use the bathroom first."
"Ah... never mind... I want to clear my luggage first. Why don't you use first?"
"Ok. Then I'll go in first."
Akira sat on the bed and sigh with relief. If Hikaru found out how he feel towards him, it wouldn't be good. He had read somewhere that hiding your emotions or running away from feelings is wrong. But how can he confess? What if Hikaru rejects him? It will spoil their friendship! The best way now is to remain friends...
"Akira!"
"Eh?" Akira realizes someone calling his name. It's Hikaru calling his name... his name!
"Yea?" he shouted back.
"I forgot my towel... can you get it for me? It's in my bag!"
"Towel?" Akira began rummaging through Hikaru's luggages.
"Did you find it? Otherwise I'll have to walk out naked!" he joked.
Akira nearly had a nosebleed hearing that from Hikaru.
"That is not funny." And hand Hikaru the towel without looking at him. Hikaru opens the door and took the towel.
"Haha be careful tonight. You don't want me to take advantage of you, do you?" and Hikaru's evil laughter can be heard in the bathroom. He seems to be enjoying this game of teasing his rival. Poor Akira... he didn't know how to react.
"Baka." Akira replied with a red face... As much as he hates to admit, he kinda like the attention Hikaru is giving him now, even though they are naughty teasing.
CRACK
The bathroom door opens and Hikaru came out. He's not wearing his shirt! He only puts on a pair of long white (not transparent, gurls!) pants with his towel hanging around his neck. Beads of water roll down from his wet hair to his chest. Akira just couldn't take his eyes off him. Hikaru looks... sexy. That may not be the perfect word but he couldn't find any other word more suitable for this situation.
"Aren't you going to take a bath?" Hikaru opens his bottle and took a few gulp of water.
"Uh... yea, I'm going to..." Akira quickly diverts his attention to his bag and took his clothes.
"Don't forget the towel." Hikaru reminded him with a grin.
"I won't because I am not you." He tried to be hard.
"Haha you're right." Hikaru lie on the bed and switch on the TV while Akira went in the bathroom. He can smell the fresh mint shampoo that Hikaru uses. It's comforting... it feels good. Akira could imagine Hikaru lying on the bath tub...
WAIT!
There's a towel on the handle. It's a complimentary towel provided by the hotel. Why does Hikaru asks him to get him a towel from his bag when there's a towel provided here? Did Hikaru do it on purpose? Maybe... maybe... Hikaru does have feelings for him. Or maybe not. Akira's mind became complex. He couldn't understand at all. If it's Go, he will definitely be able to find an answer within seconds but when it comes to love... he's still a novice.
"Shindo!"
"Oh? Was the bath refreshing?"
"Yes, it's refreshing... I want to ask you something."
"Hikaru."
"What?"
"Call me by my name." Hikaru looks straight at him. Akira felt as though Hikaru can see right through him now.
"Hi.. Hikaru..." He blushed after mentioning his name.
"Right. We have known each other for quite sometime. It sounds better to call each other's given name." he smiled in satisfaction.
"Em..."
"What was it?"
"Eh?" Akira looked up a little puzzled.
"You said you want to ask me something."
"Ah... I saw a towel hanging around the handle in the bathroom. Why didn't you use that just now?"
"Oh. I am not used to hotel's stuffs."
"I see..." and he starts unpacking. Well, wake up now Akira. What makes you think he likes you? Hikaru is just teasing you... playing with your feelings... only a fool will take his words for real. Akira reminds himself bitterly.
Yuii-chan: Right! Credit to Eve for R&R!!! Really appreciates your reviews!!! The others too, thanks for your support! Hikaru and Akira will be lonely without your reviews!!!