Couple things. This is not the end of the story like I had intended. This isn't much of a chapter at all because I have had crazy writer's block, but I wanted to post something to show I hadn't forgotten. There's no sex because this chapter only covers about a fourth of what I wanted it to. I guess this chapter's like a teaser, maybe? Anyway, thank you angel-san801 for forcing me to write at least this much, but I still resent you for making me post this initially at all. *half joking*
"Kakei-san! We brought your book back!" Kazahaya called and he opened the door. Rikuo followed, shutting the door behind, looking extremely tired. He immediately went up the stairs to sleep. Kakei opened the door to his room in the back, looking disheveled.
"You shouldn't be yelling so late at night, Kazahaya-chan."
"Oh, sorry. Were you sleeping, Kakei-san?"
"Nope."Saiga appeared from behind Kakei and wrapped his arm around him.
"O-oh…"Kazahaya blushed. "W-well, here you go." Kazahaya bowed and presented the book.
"Thank you." Kakei said, taking the book. Kazahaya started up the stairs. "Wait, Kazahaya."
"Yes?"
"You'll actually be needing this back. The job isn't quite over." Kakei handed the book back.
"What do you mean?"
"This time we'll be having you do the delivery too."
"Really? You've always said the clients are confidential. Is it okay?"
"Yes. This time I think it would be best if you went."
"Me? As in just me? Like I can go by myself and keep all the pay?" Kazahaya asked, getting his hopes up.
"You and Rikuo. He did do a lot of work tonight. I think he should get some of the credit as well."
"Him? I'm the one who almost died!"
"He did save you. Did you think about how long he was out there, working non-stop to get you out? Did you thank him?"
Kazahaya thought back, and then felt a little guilty. "Well, no…"
"Then maybe you should go do that."
"Yeah. Sorry."
"Not to me."
"Er, right. Good night, Kakei-san." Kazahaya started up the stairs again. Kakei smiled and gave a little wave.
When Kazahaya reached their room, he looked over at Rikuo, who was already laying in bed. He was sweaty, covered in dirt, and still in the clothes they'd left in sound asleep on his stomach. He even had his shoes on. Kazahaya thought for a moment that it was going to be him who had to wash all that, but then inwardly scolded himself. He was only that exhausted from saving his pathetic ass, he should be grateful. And he should tell him. But… he was asleep. It would be rude to wake him up. Yeah. Guess he couldn't say anything after all. He went to the bathroom and changed into his pajamas. He got back and sat on his bed, still looking at Rikuo. Those shoes were bothering him. They were covered in dirt and he was dragging them over the bed. Plus, it couldn't be comfortable. Kazahaya sighed and sat at the end of Rikuo's bed and began to untie his shoes. When he began to pull on one, the body suddenly flipped over and he was kicked in the stomach with the other foot. Kazahaya grunted as the wind was knocked out of him and he fell off the bed.
"What the hell?" Kazahaya yelped from the ground. Rikuo propped himself up on his elbow and blinked his eyes into focus.
"What are you doing on the floor?"
"You just kicked me!"
"Why?"
"I don't know, I was just trying to take your shoes off!"
"Oh. You shouldn't mess with me while I'm sleeping."
Kazahaya's face reddened in anger. "I wasn't 'messing with you' I was…" He trailed off. He remembered what he was supposed to be doing when Rikuo was awake. He cleared his throat.
"Ah, umm… Anyway, I'd meant to tell you, ah, about earlier…"
Rikuo looked at Kazahaya expectantly.
"Well, um… I was talking to Kakei-san and…" he took a deep breath. "Thankyouforsavingmeagain."He glared, blushing at Rikuo. Rikuo smiled.
"No problem. You wouldn't be you if you weren't in peril somehow." He reached over and ruffled Kazahaya's hair. "Good night." He rolled back over in bed and shut his eyes.
"Good ni- Wait. Rikuo."
"What?"
"We've got another job. We're taking the book to the client tomorrow."
"Okay. That it?"
"Yeah."
Rikuo nodded at this, then rolled over and immediately fell back asleep. Kazahaya looked at him for a moment, sighed, and then crawled into his own bed.
The next morning Rikuo and Kazahaya walked up to the address that Kakei had written out for them.
"Ohhh, why did it have to be a hospital?" Kazahaya whined. With all the death and sickness hanging around hospitals, almost everything that could be touched had powerful emotions tied to it. It was not a good place for an empath to be. When Kazahaya continued to stand there staring at the building, Rikuo grabbed his arm and pulled him towards the hospital. As soon as they were through the doors they came up to the reception desk.
"Sir, do you need to be admitted?" The receptionist looked worried at Kazahaya, who was quite pale.
"We're just visiting." Rikuo answered.
"Oh."She gave Kazahaya one last worried look, then turned back to Rikuo. "Who are you seeing?"
Kazahaya pulled out his cell phone with Kakei's text on it. He scrolled for a while, looking before he found it.
"Rachel Yamashita."
The receptionist raised an eyebrow at his referencing something before answering.
"And you two are related how?
"We're her-" Rikuo started
"Sons."Kazahaya finished.
"Grandsons."Rikuo also finished at the same time. Rikuo glared.
"Well, uh, she raised us. We're like sons. Heh." Kazahaya looked away, scratching the back of his head nervously.
The receptionist did not seem very convinced.
"You two don't look very much alike for brothers."
"Uh, w-we're step brothers." Kazahaya muttered, hoping this would pass.
"Who were both raised by your grandmother?"
"Yes."
"So all three of your parents couldn't raise you?"
"Yes."
"Mm. I think-" Suddenly, a doctor came from a side hall.
"Oh, I see you boys are here! Yamashita-san has been expecting you, follow me."
They looked at each other quickly, decided that it was okay, and then followed.