Recap
The boy pouted playfully at me before smiling brightly once more. "It's me, Byakuran!" I just stared at him, there were so many thoughts running through my head. He just gave me a teasing look before saying. "So, I'm like a fit marshmallow in cereal huh?" I took a step back not noticing my luggage behind me, I tripped on it and fell. Byakuran gave me another teasing look. "You shouldn't fall for me when your boyfriend is right there. It might make him jealous. Right Sho-chan?" He looked at Shoichi while extended a hand to help me up.
Shoichi looked at me and frowned. "Miyuki, why did you really want to come here?" I gulped trying to think of an answer that wouldn't upset him.
"Umm, well.." I started while trying to think of an answer.
"Okay! I got a taxi." Naohiko ran up to the three of us. He stopped before us smiling and then turned to give Byakuran an odd look. "Who are you?" Byakuran just smiled brightly at my brother. "Miyu-chan's friend." Naohiko turned to me. "Really?" I glanced between my brother and Byakuran. "...really." He looked at Byakuran again. "How old are you?" "Fifteen." Naohiko nodded. "Well, would you like to have dinner with us?"
We walked towards the taxi waiting for us, I was still debating why Naohiko actually invited Byakuran for dinner. I stepped closer to Shoichi as more people passed us. "Are you okay?" I gave Shoichi a worried look. "Yeah, I'm just shocked." He responded giving my brother an odd look. Naohiko and Byakuran were walking a few steps ahead of us.
"Are you two flirting?" Byakuran slowed down to walk beside me. "I told you we aren't dating!" I huffed sending him a glare. "Why must you insist we are?" Byakuran just continued to smile brightly while pulling out a small bag of marshmallows. I guess he really is addicted to them. "Oh? Because Sho-chan is clearly in love with you." Shoichi's face turned a dark shade of red and he bent over in pain. I paused walking and tugged him back upright. "Just ignore him Sho-chan. He loves to tease, it's better not to react." I turned back to the white haired boy. "I don't know how you could say random stuff like that." He just continued to smile at me, almost like he knew something I didn't.
Byakuran, Shoichi and I slipped into the back of the taxi, Naohiko sat in the front giving the driver directions. "So, you two are best friends." Byakuran spoke up. I was sitting between the two boys with Shoichi to my left and Byakuran my right. I had moved a bit so I was closer to Shoichi than Byakuran. "We've been best friends since she was born." Shoichi answered his question. "Since she was born?" I nodded. "Our moms are best friends. They were really excited when my mom found out she was pregnant, since that would make Shoichi and me only a year apart." Naohiko laughed from the front seat. "When mom found out she was having a girl they started planning a wedding." I felt Shoichi tense beside me and my eyes widened. "Liar." I stared at my brother horrified, he just laughed and started a conversation with the driver.
"So..." Naohiko started as he stepped into his apartment. "I guess I'll order pizza, does everyone like pizza?" I glanced at Shoichi and then Byakuran. I was still trying to figure out why Naohiko actually invited him back to the apartment. Is my brother mentally unstable? "I'm okay with pizza." I replied and the other two also agreed.
"Nao-nii where are we sleeping?" He glanced at me from the phone book. "Well, my apartment is two bedrooms. You can sleep in the guest bedroom, Shoichi can sleep in the living room." I nodded in agreement and grabbed my luggage pulling it towards the guest bedroom Naohiko pointed out. I reached out and grabbed Shoichi's arm to pull him with me. "Byakuran since you live here make sure Naohiko doesn't order from the worst pizza place." Naohiko shouted after me. "I know what's good Miyuki! You should have more faith in me!"
Stepping into the bedroom I shut the door and turned to Shoichi. "I'm sorry Sho-chan, I didn't mean to lie to you. However he wasn't suppose to meet us today, he said we could meet at a park tomorrow." Shoichi gave me a worried look. "Did you tell him when the train would arrive?" I shook my head, I hadn't given him any details other than they day of arrival. "Well he doesn't seem like a bad person. I guess it's okay, but, why did Naohiko invite him to the apartment?" I sighed. "My brother is an idiot."
"I told you! I can't go in tonight, my little sister and her friend are here." I watched as Naohiko complained to someone on his cell phone. I was sitting between Shoichi and Byakuran at the table, with a slice of pizza before me. "Well can't you call someone else who is off? I can't just leave them here alone." I have never seen my brother this angry before and it frightened me. His green eyes darkened as he glared at the wall. "Fine!" He snapped ending the call and slipping the phone in his pocket. Shoichi and I were staring at Naohiko shocked, Byakuran just gave him a curious stare. His eyes lost their edge and he smiled brightly at us. "Something has come up at work, I probably won't be back until tomorrow morning. Byakuran you can stay as long as you'd like, however, if you spend the night you're sleeping in the living room with Shoichi." The threat in his tone was clear. "Naohiko, are you okay? Where do you work?" I was pretty sure my mom had told me he worked in retail. "Miyuki I'm fine, I work at the same place I've been working at." His tone was enough to stop my questioning. He grabbed a light jacket and left without another word.
"So..." Byakuran started getting our attention. "I'm guessing he's never acted like that before?" I glanced at him. "I don't think I've ever seen him so angry." Byakuran picked up his pineapple pizza and bit into while seemingly in thought.
"Maybe he just is upset because he had already requested the few days off?" Shoichi spoke up. Byakuran turned to me. "Where does he work?" I sighed. "Mom told me he worked at a retail place." Byakuran gave me a bright smile. "Your brother said he won't be back until tomorrow morning. What do you want to do tonight?" Before I could speak up Shoichi spoke. "We should stay in the apartment Miyu-chan, we can see the city tomorrow." Byakuran popped a marshmallow in his mouth. "Would you like a marshmallow Miyu-chan?" I stood up from the table and headed towards the living room. "I told you I don't like marshmallows. I know Shoichi, we'll stay inside." Byakuran followed me into the room and sat down beside me on the couch. "You said you like marshmallows that come in cereal and roasted marshmallows." He smiled brightly before suddenly looking very serious. Shoichi walked into the living room and sat on a chair that was close to my side of the couch. I gave Byakuran an odd look as he started edging closer to me. "W-what are you doing?" I was getting as his face kept getting closer. He held my gaze a few more seconds before speaking. "My eyes are purple." He then pulled away smiling. "I could see they were purple without you getting that close!" I noticed then that I had pulled away so much I was almost sitting on the arm on the couch. "Well you didn't believe me when I told you online a few days ago." He then glanced at Shoichi. "You probably don't like guys getting that close to your girlfriend hmmm?~" Shoichi's face heated up and he bent over in pain again. "Stop it. He gets stomachs when he's nervous." I glared at Byakuran while he just innocently ate another marshmallow. "You're going to get fat." He just continued smiling. "We've already had this conversation Miyu-chan. You'd still love me if I was a human marshmallow so I don't see the problem."
"Shoichi, let's watch a movie." I turned to my best friend while ignoring the white haired boy beside me. "Miyu-chan how long have you known Byakuran?" I thought about the question for a minute. "I'm not sure when I met him online. Why do you ask?" Byakuran chuckled from beside me. "We met five months ago Miyu-chan." I quickly turned to him. "Has it really been that long?" I was rather shocked it hadn't seemed like five months ago, though, I guess thinking about it has actually been that long. "That makes sense." Shoichi spoke. "What do you mean?" I questioned while standing up and heading towards Naohiko's movie collection. "It's just, you always act different around people you haven't known very long." I paused and turned to look at the red head. "Different?" He nodded. "You are usually laid back and don't tease people, even if you were annoyed or irritated at someone you haven't know long you'd never show it. However when you know people longer you open up more and it's like you aren't scared to show them who you really are. You don't have to worry about them getting upset with you if you get annoyed at something they do, you know? Also you are more willing to take charge with people you are comfortable with."
"Miyu-chan is my only friend. I hope she is comfortable with me.~" Byakuran was smiling brightly at me as he spoke. I had thought before that maybe if I really was his only friend it was because he was a nerd, someone who sits at their computer all day and was seen as too much of a loser to have any friends. I've heard a lot of people like that get online and create a persona of who they wished they were. I was okay talking to him while in the back of my mind thinking that it was just a persona. If someone felt they had to escape the real world and create a persona online who I was to ruin the little bit of happiness they felt. It's different now though, a part of me I didn't realized existed felt relief when Byakuran really was who he said he was. He's just as irritating as he was online, he's also just as bright and cheerful. He has the type of personality that pulls people to you, so why doesn't he have any other friends?
"I don't believe I'm your only friend." There was no way. It just didn't seem possible. Byakuran pouted at me before smiling again. "Well~" he glanced at Shoichi. "I suppose if Sho-chan wants to be friends then you won't be my only friend." I turned away from the two while searching for a movie. "Oh, um, I guess we could be friends?" He didn't sound like he completely trusted Byakuran. "What about this movie?" I pulled out a random horror movie and held it up. "Oh I heard it's really gory." Byakuran replied. I frowned at that, I didn't mind scary movies but seeing people actually being tortured and everything bothered me. I felt uneasy just thinking about it. "Nevermind." I placed the movie back in the self. Looking through the movies I noticed pretty much all the horror movies seemed gory and the ones that didn't Byakuran said they were. "I'm wondering if I should be worried about Nao-nii's taste in movies." Byakuran chuckled and Shoichi just sighed.
"I wonder what your brother actually does for a living." Byakuran glanced around the apartment. "The rent for this place must cost a lot, more than someone working in retail could afford." I froze while reaching out for a movie. I didn't put too much thought into it before, however, Byakuran was right. I've heard that small studio apartments in the city cost a lot, how could he afford a spacious two bedroom apartment? "Why would he lie about his job though?" I hadn't meant to say that aloud. "I hear there is a lot of illegal stuff happening in Tokyo." Even though it was a simple statement it sent fear throughout me. Could Naohiko really be doing something illegal?
Does Byakuran and Shoichi seem in character? I hope so. I'm trying to keep everyone in character and I'm hoping Miyuki is an interesting character. Miyuki doesn't seem like a Mary-sue right?
Thank you to everyone who favorited, followed or reviewed. I've had quite a bit of free time lately so I should be able to update often. Oh! I'm also thinking about writing one-shots, maybe with OCs for KHR. If you guys have any request you can message me about it or leave it in a review. Whatever you wanna do.