Title: When Kakei Met Saiga
Rating: PG-13
Fandom: Legal Drug
Pairing: Kakei/Saiga
Disclaimer: I WANT THEM! I know, I'll ask for them for my birthday.
Summary: It's Kakei's first day of college and already he's lost and embarrassed in front of his entire freshman class, but at least the burly senior who embarrased him at Todai was hot.
Warning: Saiga-perspective … they are such a good couple!

Chapter 4: Dark Specs

Okay, so I like him. So what? But, then again there is a what. He doesn't seem to like me, or even be ... gay or bi for that matter. I want to just brush it off like it's nothing since I'm older, but it's really not. I think I've fallen hard for this guy even though, I know so little about him.

It's not fair. It's really not.

Sure, Chi is doing a great job trying to play matchmaker for us, but after that lunch I'm convinced that he hates me. He didn't even say anything when we left our separate ways back to school. Although, he did consent to our little kiss in front of the school while he was waiting for Chi to take him to that fate-full café.

I wish I could have gone with them and tried to pry open his heart a little ... well pry it open, but Chi's bike only fits two and I promised a friend I'd help him get a mattress for his off-campus apartment with the ton of spare time I had left.

So here I am back in my room trying and failing to study for an exam tomorrow while my mind strays to thoughts on him, Aiji Kakei I mean. I just don't know how to get him to like me. I know I must not have tried everything, but I haven't really been trying. It's been what? Give or take two to three days?

Let's see … (1) I embarrassed/flirted with him on that stage. (2) I kissed him a little too early. (3) I got Chi to play matchmaker. (4) I did not defend his honor at that party … and (5) I ate lunch with him.

Not the most impressive list, nor a very good first impression.

Love at first sight is a terrible thing. I don't recommend it. To anyone. If it's already happened, vouch for me will you?

"Hey Dark specs!" I look up and there's the dark outline of my roommate, Iruni Tokigawa. He's cool, from Osaka, tall, dark brown hair and all. He's the one that labeled me 'dark specs Saiga' because I never take off these sunglasses. Everyone asks me why I never take them off, but I'm never going to tell anyone.

Except Chi that is. I only told her because she was the one who never asked me about these sunglasses. We were both freshman here and we met by chance. And by chance I mean, she nearly ran me over with that precious motorbike of hers.

We started talking and really hit it off. At the end of a week however, I got really suspicious, I asked her flat out why she didn't ask me about my glasses like everyone else, but she just said, "I don't really mind, if you need to wear them ... then wear them!" And we just sort of went about cheerfully with our day plans. I told her though, one day, so she knows, but she'll never tell anyone. Which I'm grateful for, I love that about her, she's an awesome person. She's really easy to get along with.

She's really, really trying to help me with Kakei, which I am grateful for. But I guess I need to get to know--

But back to Tokigawa. He's asking me about this party and I'm saying, "Sure I'll invite Chi for you," Because I know he likes her, my secret favor to her for trying to set me up with Kakei, Iruni would be good for her, or she would be good for him. Iruni needs a little shape-up.

"Awesome man! It's going to be great. We're gonna introduce the world of drinking properly to the froshies."

I hear his nickname for 'freshmen' and sort of freeze, does that mean that...no, he doesn't seem like the type to be interested in drinking. But then again, I don't exactly know him, although he's quite the submissive kisser. And really shy, or so he seems.

"Hey man? You okay?"

"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?"

"Because normally we do our thing, you know 'it's like drownin' in a pile of sick!' thing after we do these parties!" His brother taught us that phrase. Kind of stupid, but the truth behind the saying is stupid.

"Oh, sorry, I'm just preoccupied,"

"About what?"

"Nothing," I'd rather keep the Kakei business between Chi and me right now.

"So, about that Fresh you did at the ceremony..."

I'm walking back to our desk when I hear this and ask, "What about him?" as I turn around a little too sharply.

"Well you know! Do you like him or something?" Iruni knows of my sexuality status. Thank god he's cool with it though. Too interested in Chi to care really. Doesn't notice much else.

"Maybe,"

"My new Fresh buddy, Asaru said you were all over him,"

"So?"

Iruni lies back on the couch, closes his eyes and says, "Heh, yeah, you're always like that,"

I smile at him, and I go back to my attempt at studying while he takes a nap. Lucky. Not a care in the world. Well, other than worry that Chi doesn't like him.

--

The next day I see him again. He's talking to Chi animatedly and she's laughing. It seems that she's the only real friend he's made at this school so far. And good, he doesn't seem weirded-out about the whole kissing business. Either that or he doesn't show it. I wait a few feet away not wanting to cause any tension between them and wait patiently for Chi.

He's so cute when he smiles like that talking to Chi. I wonder if he likes her. That's bad news for me, her (she's just trying to help me out), and I'm helping Iruni.

Shit.

I'm taking him in. By the looks on his face, it doesn't seem that he likes Chi. I sigh with relief for my roommate and me. This is good, very good. Hmm, he's got somewhat of a thin frame. Shorter than me, about as tall as Chi, if she's not an inch taller. He's got light brown hair that looks really soft. I have an urge to go touch it, but restrain myself. Based on yesterday's … passionate episode, I think I should lay off, but he's just too cute you just want to grab him and just hold him like a plush doll.

I keep telling myself, No tension, Tension IS bad, bad Shunichi! It's bad!

But it's not working. I'm on the point of walking up to him from behind, but thankfully, he and Chi choose this time to say their good-byes. I just can't help it. I like touching people. If I don't glomp at least Chi, Iruni, and fifteen other people in one day I might go crazy. Plus ... I sort of ... need to ...

Ahem.

Giving people hugs makes me feel better about myself anyway. Everyone gets a hug. They say you need eight hugs a day to be truly happy, and Saiga-hugs are special. At least, that's what Chi and Iruni say.

"Chi-chan!" I say coming up to her and glomping her.

"Hey Shun!"

"Party Friday, get as many Frosh as you can!"

She nods, "Great, I'll be there, but I'm not too sure about the freshmen ..."

I change the subject rapidly, "So, how's the little one holding up?" I ask, and she knows I'm talking about her new friend.

"Fine, I really don't think you should have kissed him like that though. It was cute, but shocking, and really...forward. But you're a forward person so it doesn't matter!" She smiles, she gets another Saiga-glomp, and we start walking. We're free until about 11, break for lunch, then back until about 2:30. We're both heading to the main library. I need help for this damned test.

My arm still around Chi, I say, "What should I do? I barely know him, but I'm seriously thinking about him all the time..."

"Well, I think you should first lay off the openness for a little while. Meaning, no glomping, no talking, no kissing, nothing!"

I already know that.

I know she's trying to help me ... but not even glomping? That was just asking for too much!

"But Chi, you know--"

"There are about five hundred other students in this school. You'll manage Shun."

"I know...but still..."

"Aaaaaaaaaaand," She goes on to say as if she's a toy salesman trying to entice her charge into buying a toy they don't like. (I don't like not glomping.) "If you lay off I promise I'll get him to go to that first-of-term drinking party of yours and Iruni's."

And with that in mind, I promise her I will be a good boy and not molest the poor freshman.

Hmm, FUN! Saiga's super chapter! I TRIED to capture his personality ... sigh: thinks she failed I hope you all enjoyed this little insight. Liked my dropped hints too, eh? The truth of the sunglasses.