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Chapter Three.
Costumes.
The air became colder and colder each day as October rolled in. Kurogane and Fai had seemed to get into a lot more trouble lately from Fei-Wang since their detention about a month ago. Halloween is also on its way, along with parties in the making.
"So Kuro-chan, which Halloween party are you planning to go to?" Fai asked as the two boys sat together in a cafe for lunch. It was Fai's treat in response to the breakfast Kurogane had paid for.
"I'm not going to one." The taller male glared stubbornly, taking a sip of his coke.
"Not even with me, Kuro-tan?" Fai pouted and looked out the window.
"Especially not you. It's a waste of my time." Kurogane told him as he put a finger on the blonde's cheek and steered his face back over to him.
"But Kuro-wan! It'll be so much fun! I heard about a party at Ashura's place. Kobato told me all about it. There's supposed to be a lot of people and food there!" Fai exclaimed, rather excited for the whole thing. Kurogane was silent for a moment.
"...I don't like that guy. He's... weird with you." The dark haired man looked out the window this time to avoid the smaller boy's predictable gaze.
"...Are you jealous, Kuro-pon?" Fai looked at him slyly, resting his elbows on the table and sliding forwards.
"No!" Kurogane then looked back at the blonde, glaring ever so slightly. "Why would I be?" At this, Fai shrugged and smiled.
"Will you come with me, then?"
"...Fine."
A week or so later, students all began to go out and buy their costumes to wear for Halloween. Kurogane, Fai, Tomoyo and Souma were doing the same thing on a Saturday afternoon.
"Kuro-pin should be a fairy!" Fai chortled as they walked through the doors of the costume shop, earning them a few looks.
"...No. I'm not dressing up. Convincing me to go to this dumb party was enough." Kurogane told him as he looked at all the costumes in disgust.
"Then you can just help us three pick ours out!" Fai suggested with a smile and grabbed the taller male's wrist, dragging him deeper into the shop. Tomoyo and Souma nodded in agreement and began to look for costumes that would suit them.
"So! What do you think I should be, Kuro-tan?" Fai questioned, looking through the racks of costumes. Kurogane sighed and shook his head.
"Nothing. Now let's go."
"Not fair!" The blonde then ran over to Tomoyo and Souma who were laughing at the costumes and hid behind them.
"What are you doing?" Souma asked him, looking up at an approaching Kurogane.
"He wants me to leave right now without getting a costume" Fai told them, pointing accusingly at Kurogane. He simply raised a brow at this.
"We'll be quick, Kurogane." Tomoyo told him with a wink as she turned back to the rack. Picking out a costume a few seconds later, she smiled. "See? I've already found mine it doesn't take long."
"Waah you're going to be a princess?" Fai asked her with interest as he looked at the costume she held up. Tomoyo smiled in response and nodded. Turning back to the rack, Tomoyo began to look some more.
"Hm... You should be a pirate, Souma!" Tomoyo told her excitedly, pulling out another costume and handing it to the girl. After looking it over, Souma smiled.
"Okay! Now just you two..." The shorter haired female said to no one in particular, looking towards the two boys.
"We should get matching costumes, Kuro-chan!" The blonde suggested, whipping around from behind the two girls and over to the other male.
"No. Absolutely not." Kurogane said, glaring down at the blonde.
"Yes! You can be a cute little puppy, and I can be a kitty! It works out great!"
"No."
"Yes! You can't come to the party unless you're dressed up!"
"I don't even want to go, idiot. That's not a threat."
"I guess I'll just hang out with Ashura all night."
"...That costume better be fucking cheap."
After the four of them paid for their costumes, they were out of the store.
"Ah! I'm sorry, I have to go. It's getting late," Tomoyo explained as she looked at her watch. Souma nodded in agreement with her.
"That's okay" Fai chimed, waving at the two girls. "See you at school tomorrow!" Kurogane simply waved after them and turned around, beginning to walk forwards. Fai quickly noticed this and turned as well, jogging to catch up. "Did you have fun today?"
"Do I look like I had fun?" The taller male asked in reply, looking down at the blonde with an unreadable expression. Fai simply shrugged and smiled as he continued to walk down the street, swinging his costume bag.
"Hey, do you have anything to do tonight?" Kurogane asked, not looking at the other boy. Fai looked up though, tilting his head lightly.
"Well, I have to finish my homework. But other than that, no. Why?" He asked with genuine interest as they waited on a street corner for the light to change.
"...Can you help me with the chemistry homework? And don't you dare laugh," Kurogane said, looking down at the blonde with a glare. The latter simply smiled and nodded. "Okay! We'll just stop at my house quick and pick up my things then."
Once the two boys arrived at Kuroganes house, they quickly walked up the stairs and into the said boy's room, closing the door behind them. After settling all of their things, they got down to work.
An hour or so later, Fai stood up and stretched his arms over his head, looking down at Kurogane laying down on the floor and trying to figure out the last question.
"Hungry, Kuro-chuu?" The blonde asked, letting his arms fall carelessly to his sides. Earning a frustrated nod from the other male, he stood up and glared down at the work he had yet to complete. Fai grabbed the taller males hand and pulled him out of the room, down the stairs and into the kitchen. After looking quickly through all the cupboards, Fai let out a sigh and placed his hands on his hips, looking towards Kurogane.
"What do you want me to make for you, Kuro-tan?"
"I don't care. Whatever you want, I guess... As long as it passes as edible." The charcoal haired male responded, leaning up against the counter and stifled a yawn. Fai shrugged and nodded, beginning to take out some ingredients for their late dinner.
"You like chicken, right Kuro-pon?" The blonde asked, looking up from the ingredients he held in his hand. There wasn't all that much to pick from, but he figured it would do. The taller of the two males nodded and walked over to the couch in the room next to the kitchen, sitting down and turning on the T.V. as he did so. Fai smiled excitedly and placed his things upon the counter, and begun to get down to work.
"Dinner is served!" The blonde teen chortled as he walked out of the kitchen and into the room Kurogane sat in, carrying a plate in each hand. Tearing his gaze from the television, Kuroganes' line of vision was blocked by the said plate, possibly an inch away from his nose.
"Idiot, I could have hit my head," the taller growled in complaint as he reached for the porcelain and placed it onto his lap, shuffling over in order to make room for the lanky teen. Once the said male had taken his seat beside Kurogane, they dug into their meals. Kurogane of course, not complimenting Fai's creation of teriyaki chicken, began to eat soundlessly, noticing the glances he was receiving from the other.
"...What?" Kurogane finally asked, tired of being observed.
"Well, Kuro-bun. Is it good?" He asked, leaning back into the comfortable couch and pulling his legs up, balancing the plate atop of his knees. Kurogane let out a sigh.
"That's it...? And what do you think?" The taller male spoke, avoiding eye contact with the other. Smiling to himself, Fai continued along with his meal, not taking as many glances as he had before.
Once both of them had finished eating most of their meals, Fai smiled and gathered up the two plates, bounding back into the kitchen and rinsing them off, popping them in the dishwasher. Satisfied with the cleaned kitchen from his cooking, the blonde went back towards the couch Kurogane was on. Seeing that he was fast asleep, Fai let a soft smile tug on the corners of his mouth, watching the rising and falling of his best friends' chest. Grabbing a navy blue blanket that hung on the edge of the couch closest to the lanky man, he unfolded it and draped it across the dark haired man.
After a moment of thought, Fai stealthily made his way onto the other end of the couch, trying his hardest not to wake up the sleeping figure. Pulling his legs up onto the couch, he crawled silently towards Kurogane under the covers and hovered above him, slowly lowering his body and resting his head just above the other males' stomach. Sighing contently, the blonde closed his eyes and fell asleep to the soft drumming of his companion's heartbeat.
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