A/N: Hey I'm back, right in time for the Christmas season

Chapter 22: In the mornings

"Well, that was fun, huh?", Kise's mother says as she unlocks the front door. His father hums in agreement behind her."I don't know what your definition of fun is since all you did was sit down all day", Kise added, shoving past both of them with the blue cooler once the door was swung open. Kise threw his sandals halfheartedly on the floor, shuffling towards the kitchen, he set the cooler on top of the kitchen counter and walked towards the fridge, grabbing a bottle of water. "So, what did you boys do?", Kise's mother asked.

"Um, we ate, played games and swam, bout it" Kise responded nonchalantly, trying his best to move towards the kitchen door. "Oh really, that's all", she pressed again. "Yes, mother, that is all". Kise was three steps outside the kitchen when his mother spoke again. "Hey, I need to talk to you. Come here" she said, her voice a little pensive. Kise debated on that, if he kept walking he was going to get in trouble, of course, it was natural. If he turned around he knew that a 100% of the conversation was going to be about Kasamatsu and all the bullshit he's been trying to avoid for weeks. It all weighed on how his father will back him up or stick to his mother's side.

Kise sighed, gripping his water bottle a little too hard and turned around. He walked up to the kitchen table, not sure if he should sit or stand for an easy escape. His mother fished around in the kitchen, putting things away and making sure to check the stock for next week. She sighed, going to the table and sitting down with a groan. "Today was nice, huh", Kise hummed, so this is how she was going to start it, great.
"It was nice for you to invite your friend, too. You know to keep you entertained", Kise hummed again. "So, I don't really know this friend of yours, you guys seem somewhat close"

"I guess so"

"You guess so. How does that define anything about the two of you"

'I don't know mom", Kise said, his tone clearly irritated. He felt his father shift behind him, placing a hand on his shoulder, god, if his dad wasn't there, flames would go up in an instant. "You don't, know. You seem close, maybe a little bit too much?".

At that Kise flared, "Excuse me?. What's that supposed to mean?"

"Honey keep your voice down. I'm just saying, that's all"

"How can you of all people define how close I am with someone?"

"Calm down, I can give my own opinions"

"Bullshit, all you do is force your opinion on others and make them do what you want". Kise knew he fucked up the moment he finished talking. His mother's mood changed instantly, a dark expression overcoming her. His dad squeezed his shoulder and Kise gripped the back of the chair harder. The loud yell didn't come, nothing came, his mother did nothing but stare at him. "Kise", she said, her low voice making him involuntarily flinch. "I am just trying to have a conversation with you and you are making it impossible with your attitude"

Kise was going to respond back but decided not too. He doesn't want to add more fire to the flame. "Where did this disrespect come from? I am your mother and I deserve all the respect in this house"

"Okay, fine. Just tell me what you want to get this over with". More attitude, good job Kise, he mentally patted himself on the back. She sighed, closing her eyes, rubbing her neck to get the kinks out. "It's nothing really. I just want to know what your relationship with your friend is all about"

Kise swallowed. His relationship with Kasamatsu huh? He wanted to say it was complicated because it was, there are times he does things that may be morally wrong in the sense of he's too forceful and pushy. But Kasamatsu can easily smack the shit out of him if he took it to far. But he cant say they're more than friends, he doesn't even know himself. He knew for a fact his mother is referring to the time he stayed over, he knows that she knows what had happened when Kasamatsu called about the hickeys. He was in a dilemma, lie or not lie. If he lied he's fucked, if he doesn't lie, he's still fucked. "He just a friend, mom. A couch at school. 'ts all"

She hummed, looking right at his soul. "You sure about that," she said as she played with her phone, twirling it around. Kise gripped the end of the chair harder. He felt an itch, the more she played with her phone the more he felt she had some evidence in there to say otherwise of what Kise has to say. The silence in the kitchen was tense, it was thick and anything can set it off at any moment. Kise thought of what could be evidence, he rummaged through his memory, trying to see if anything was going to be a giveaway.

Nothing came up. He and Kasamatsu were barely together around her, it was impossible for her to get that kind of evidence, but nothing ever stopped her from obtaining the things she wants. He couldn't take his chances. "I don't know what you want me to say", he said, impresses at how steady his voice was.

She hummed. That's all she did while unlocking her phone. Kise took a step back before he could run like a coward, his mother set the phone back down on the table. Kise let out a soft sigh. Before his mother can open her mouth again, Kise cut in, "I'm tired ma. Can I just go shower and sleep?". His mother hummed and nodded. "We'll continue this some other time. Don't want to ruin a good day"

Kise pushed himself away from the table, grabbing his discarded water bottle. His father patted his back a few times before he moved over to the fridge. Kise shuffled himself through the halls and up the stairs. He opened his room door, not bothering to turn on the light, he just crashed into his bed. He sighed, he was mentally tired. He just wanted to sleep, yet his body was reprimanding him, telling him to shower and do the little homework his ass of a history gave them the last two minutes of class.

He sighed once again and with a groan, he lifted himself off his bed, grabbing his towel, a pair of underwear and toppled his way to the bathroom, locking the door behind him. His bones were aching, his eyes barely wanted to stay open, but he had duties and he was going to do them. He switched the shower on, moving the handle to hot, boiling hot. Removing his clothes, he pushed into the shower, letting the hot water soothe his aching bones.

He showered until his skin was light pink until all his fingers were pruned, the bathroom filled with steam.
His bag was in his room, thankful that he didn't have to go back downstairs to get it. He grabbed it throwing it into his bed. He pulled out his handout, blankly staring at it. 'not today', he thought, shoving it back into his backpack and flinging the thing across the room. He opened his covers, slipping in. It didn't take long before he knocked out.

Kise awoke with a start. Shifting around to crack his bones. The sun wasn't out yet, the moon high in the sky. He wrapped his blanket around himself, moving to the floor in search of his phone that he left in his pants.

To his surprise, Kasmatsu sent him a message, the time stamp reads 8:43 pm. It was currently three in the morning. He unlocked his phone.

Kasamatsu❣ 8:43pm
Hey, just wanted to let you know today was fun and shit
So yeah

Kise smiled at the message, Kasamatus was so cute and that was the only thing he thought of as he replied.

Me 3:12am
AHHH, So cute, Senpai
Of course, it was a great day, we spent it together
My heart was filled with joy!

Kise exited the messaging app, a silly grin plastered on his face. He went to play bubble shooter to pass the time. Unexpectedly, Kasmatsu replies.

Kasamatsu❣3:18am
The fuck was that disgusting shit you just said
I'm fucking horrified
your cancelled

Me 3:19am
Ouch. So mean. I'm giving you all my love
why you up at 3 am
...just asking

Kasamatsu❣ 3:21am
I don't want your disgusting love
I have term paper and project due tomorrow
*today

Me 3:25am
Bad Snepai~
You have to do all that work
I feel sorry for you

Kasamatsu❣ 3:36am
Shut up
Not my fault my whole day was occupied

Me 3:25am
So mean!
You agreed to come
You had fun admit it
oh wait, you already did

Kasamatsu❣ 3:40am
fuck off
let me work in peace

Kise bite his bottom lip, letting his phone fall down on the bed. He looked around his dark room. Thinking, contemplating if what he's going to do next was going to be worth it.

Me 3:59am
Can I go over and help?
Maybe...

Kasamatsu❣ 4:05am
at 4 in the morning
you have to take a train to get here
and you don't know this shit

Me 4:10am
I can try...
and I know shortcuts
plz

It took a few minutes before Kasmatus replied. Kise stared at his phone in intense silence. When Kasamatsu replied Kise jumped,

Kasamatdu❣ 4:25am
Okay
you know where I live

The moment Kise read that he jumped from his bed, stumbling around before turning on the lights. He walked to his dresser, pulling out a pair of sweats. When his leg was halfway through the pants he stopped and took them off instead pulling out his school pants and shirt. He packed his school supplies in his backpack and stuffed his gym bag with his basketball gear. Kise turned off the lights, opening his door as slow as possible, trying his hardest not to make a sound as he walked down the stairs. He hates how every step he took the floors creaked.

He managed to make his way downstairs. He walked into his kitchen, opening the fridge and rummaging around for some yogurts for the road. He closed the fridge and saw the annoying notepad his mother uses. He contemplates on writing about his whereabouts in case his mother decides to wake him up. He thinks, fuck it. He power walks it to the front door, swinging the thing open bracing the hot weather.

When he said he knew a shortcut, that was a lie, well, half a lie. He knew a shorter route that did not need the train, the time was only reduced for ten minutes so yes, it was a shortcut. The heat was excruciating and it was barely five o'clock.

By the time he got to Kasamatsu's house, Kise had a light sheen of sweat, his bangs lightly soaked and sticking to his forehead.

Me 5:14am
Here

Kasamatsu didn't respond, he instead opened the door. At the sight of Kasmatsu, Kise smiled. He was still in his pajamas, the pants with small bears on them and bunny slippers. "You look so adorable. I can eat you up", he said, earning an embarrassed Kasamatsu in the process. "shut the fuck up", he grumbled walking back inside his house, Kise followed.

Kasamatsu's room is clean as always. His bed slightly disoriented from all the papers scattered throughout. "Are you handwriting your essay?"

"Yeah. The teacher is a bitch. All handwritten even the damn project. Eight pages in"

"Project on?"

"A fucking stupid ass book made in the 1920 whos wording is so damn cryptic that I'm about to shoot myself"

"Ouch", Kis said, moving over to rub a soothing from his shoulder to his lower back. "She's a bitch" was all Kasamtsu said, moving his way towards his bed. He made a small space for Kise to st in. "I have some work to do, so if you don't mind"

Kise nodded, pulling his backpack off his shoulders to retrieve his history homework. Sitting down nicely, in the small space, Kasamatsu made. It was a peaceful silence, the shuffling of papers and the soft whirls of the fan off in the distance. It was a nice tranquility, its the longest they have gone in a comfortable silence that did not envoke anger and scornful words. Kise looked at Kasamatsu, his face was concentrating on what he was writing. His brows together and a small pout on his lips, his very kissable lips, and Kise being the raging hormonal teen he was shifted his way towards him. Placing his hand on his pencil to stop him from writing. The moment Kasamatsu looked up, Kise went in to kiss him. The kiss was chaste, soft, just a brush of lips. But the fact that Kasamatsu didn't pull away gave Kise a surge of confidence. He pressed his lips a little harder, shifting Kasamatsu onto his elbows. Kise shifted his mouth to the side, and Kasamatsu pressed back slightly. "Kise, I have work to do"

"Hmm, yeah yeah, just", Kise pressed his lips back to Kasamatsu's, a little harder this time. He pulled back and pressed in again, each time coaxing Kasamatsu's mouth open a little more and at one point without realizing it Kasamatsu started moving his lips against his. The kiss was innocent, just a press of lips against lips, it was slow and intoxicating. Kise pushed Kasamatsu back, making him drop down onto his back. Kasamatsu gripped his school shirt, gently pushing Kise back. "Kise, I have work to do"

"You're not resisting", was all Kise could manage out. Kasamatsu groaned, "You've been trying so hard, well half hard. It's depressing to say, that I kinda like it"

"Oh", Kise was definitely was not expecting that. Not at all. It was like a miracle. "But, it doesn't mean that I accept anything yet"

"yet", Kise repeated. Kasamatsu nodded, he can live with yet. He can deal with yet. He gave Kasamatsu a quick kiss, moving back into his respected spot on the bed. Kasamatsu cleared his throat, grabbing the pencil he had dropped in the process, he shuffled a few papers around and got right back to work. Kise with nothing to do just played with his phone.

It was around six thirty in the morning when Kasamatsu let out a soft groan. He ruffled his hair and groaned again. "Fuck, I can't finish. I won't be able to finish"

"No, you have the essay done. Whats left of the project?"

"A journal and a 500-word reflection"

"And at what time do you have English?"

"First class of the day"

"Your fucked"

"Thanks, because your so fucking helpful"

Kise shifted his weight to his elbows, leaning closer to Kasamatsusu, "I have a solution". Kasamatsu kept quiet, waiting for Kise to continue. Kise shifted closer and pressed a quick kiss to Kasamatsu's lips.

Kasamatsu flinched back and before he could swing at Kise, he had already rolled off the bed laughing his ass off.