It was a mix of both the shrilling cicadas outside and the rather violent vibrating of his phone that woke up Mikuo the next morning. His lashes fluttered open as he reached his hand out grabbing his phone bringing it close to him and he flipped it open to see Kaiko had texted him asking to meet soon and that they were going to be able to see her new apartment, faster than she thought they would, asking if that'd be alright if they hung out there instead of at the park and if they could meet later on tonight. Mikuo felt his lips cure up into a soft little smile as his lashes lowered gently just a bit as he texted her back telling her that he would be there soon and that he just woke up which received him several scolding texts that made him grin.
He sat up right in the bed causing the blankets pool around his waist as he moved a hand through his shaggy hair and he yawned rubbing the back of his head before sliding his hand forward to rub at his eye as he sat there tiredly contemplating getting up but knowing Kaiko was waiting he got out of bed easily padding across the room in his his shirt, which was a rather large Kuroshitsuji t-shirt he bought a while ago and loved wearing to bed and just a pair of boxers to accompany his sleep wear. He was going to go straight for his closet to get some new clothes for him to take a shower when he stopped at his desk looking at the new picture there.
It was a bold red frame that held the picture of him, Kaiko and Luki that afternoon, he felt grateful Kaiko got the picture developed and copied rather quickly and it doubled his pleasure when she gave him the first copy first. He smiled softly to himself before he walked to his closet pulling out his clothes then opened his bedroom door walking out to the bathroom, which was thankfully right across his room, then walked in without hearing his phone buzz and he shut the door starting up the shower folding his clothes and kept them by the door and he walked to the shower turning it on giving it a couple minutes before jumping in letting the warmish cold water to wash over him and soak his hair and skin.
He washed his hair quickly and diligently, then washed his body with that scrubby thing, he could never remember the name of it and cleaned his arms, shoulders, across his chest and down his sides in a swooping motion then scrubbed his hips quickly and bent scrubbing his legs clean and he sighed setting to work on cleaning "there". He finished after washing off feeling a little more awake as he stepped out wrapping a towel around his waist securely picking up his clothes and he walked out of the bathroom and padded across the hall to his room stepping in shutting it and he shivered gently, the water cool on his skin now and the water from his hair dripping down his chest and back.
He began toweling off slowly as he walked further into his room looking at his phone and he couldn't help but wonder why it was that Kaiko was asking him to come by later and why she was cutting off their meeting this was strange, too strange, but what made anger and suspicion curl in his stomach was he noticed that Luki never texted him and she never said anything about Luki meeting her later when he texted her back and he felt angry. More angry than ever and he wondered just why the hell Luki was even hanging out with Kaiko, he knew what he was going to do if Luki broke his promise. Luki would absolutely regret it if he broke the promise.
"Thank you for helping me Luki! I wanted to ask Mikuo to help but he just woke up but all the same, thank you." Kaiko said smiling up at Luki, who blushed just a tinge barely even noticeable. "I should feed you, after all it'd be selfish for me not to repay you for helping me move and set up everything in here!"
"You don't have too." Luki said shaking his head quickly as he looked at Kaiko who smiled softer, her blue eyes twinkling with an unknown emotion as she looked at him.
"I want too Luki. I want to repay you for helping me, so just take this little payment okay?" Kaiko said as she smiled with her blue eyes gleaming bright once before she turned to the fridge looking in frowning gently then turned to the cabinet only to pull back with a little grimace and looked at Luki. "I hate to say this, but do you mind instant ramen for breakfast?"
"Not at all Kaiko. After all when we were younger we ate weirder things for breakfast, remember?" Luki chuckled out making Kaiko grin wickedly and nod lightly taking down the ramen pulling the top covering off.
He didn't truly like the cupped, instant ramen from the store but it was better than nothing and Kaiko seemed determined to do this. He watched her move, how her hips swayed in a seductive matter when she walked, the way her breasts seemed to just rest heavily, yet subtly but all the same alluringly on her chest and noticeable they were to Luki. How her full lips moved curving and moving with her words and curved up with her grins, smirks, smiles and teasing words, how her eyes sparkled crazily for no reason at all and how just pale her skin was, it was so milky he almost didn't believe her to be real sometimes.
He felt an insane urge to reach out and touch her smooth looking cheek, move his hand down the curve of her neck past the curve of the side of her breast down her side and rest on her hip only ot seal his lips to hers to see if she was truly real. He always kept Mikuo's promise on his mind, had been for the past week but Kaiko was making it so hard on him to remember that he couldn't say anything to the blue haired girl and couldn't make a move on her and it drove him insane mentally.
"Luki!" Luki blinked out of his thoughts to become aware of Kaiko looking at him from under her lashes a bit as she held steaming cups of ramen in her hands that smelled of beef and his lips cricked up into a grin. "Come on, I want to eat in the room."
"Alright." Luki nodded softly as he allowed her to walk past, letting him get a whiff of her sweet scent making his heart triple in beats for a second before following after her as he fought to keep the blush that burned in his neck away from his walked into the room sitting at the table, aware of how many inches were between him and Kaiko, then how many feet they were from the bed before shaking the thoughts from his head mentally and he began to eat after Kaiko offered him a fork and he focused intently on eating fighting the urge to speak out his thoughts to Kaiko when the smaller girl cleared her throat softly.
"Luki can I tell you something?" Kaiko asked as she looked him and hen he nodded she looked down swirling her fork in her noodles once before her cheeks turned a soft red. "Okay well...I have feelings for you and Mikuo but...Um, how should I say this but I find myself kind of...sort of liking you better." Luki was utterly shocked, his blue eyes wide as the sunlight streamed in lighting Kaiko perfectly but he stood up stumbling away a couple steps causing her to look up at him.
"Wh-What?" Luki stuttered out as he looked at Kaiko who stood up, her face completely serious along with her beautiful blue eyes, as she walked towards him and before he could move back anymore she rushed forward and wrapped her slender arms around his waist and she pressed a gainst him in a hug and looked up at Luki.
"I want to be with you, Luki. I love Mikuo, but I love you very much more. Don't you want to be with me too?" Kaiko asked softly, seeming truly genuine as her eyes glittered softly as she looked at Luki who blushed softly and slowly, very slowly, moved his arms around Kaiko and hugged her tight to his chest.
"I...I do want to be with you Kaiko. Very much but I don't want too because Mikuo-" His words cut off when Kaiko leaned up pressing her lips softly to Luki's and he felt surprise ripple through him but he slowly, hesitantly kissed her back softly cutting off the words, but little aware were they that Luki's phone had accidently dialed Mikuo's and the aqua haired teen had heard everything.
It seemed like an eternity waiting for it to become dark, he sighed out angrily as he paced the length of the room over and over again, feeling like he was wearing tracks into the floor as he chewed on his thumb nail softly. Mikuo paced faster and faster before stopping at his desk looking at the picture of him, Luki and Kaiko feeling anger swell inside of him. Luki. He'd lied, he'd broken the promise faster than he thought he would, Mikuo hated him for it, hated that he couldn't stand to let the three of them be friends and now Luki had gone and fucked it all up!
He clenched the red frame in his hand tightly for a moment feeling tears burn in his eyes before he whirled around throwing the picture at the wall hard with a little screech, listening to the tinkling noise of the glass breaking then falling to the ground and the tears Mikuo held back slithered down his cheeks a tiny bit and he rubbed them away looking at his phone's time. It was surprisingly seven o'clock PM already and he clenched his hands tightly. He shoved his phone in his pocket harshly sliding his shoes on throwing his bedroom door open quickly then ran down the hall and stairs as fast as his feet could carry him.
He ran as fast as possible down the street, a blur of gray and aqua, he slid his phone out of his pocket and shakily texted Kaiko where her apartment was and she texted back quickly and he ran faster towards the address. He couldn't believe it, he could freaking believe it! It was surely a prank right? A prank on him that they would laugh about when he got there right? He wouldn't have to worry about being left behind, right?
They'd still be there, friendly as ever with him right? Right? Right? Right? He began to feel winded, after all running up six streets to Kaiko's apartment complex was taking it's toll on his body but he ran straight to the building and ran up the stairs quickly feeling his legs throbbing from running but as he reached the hall that would lead him to Kaiko's room he ran across the little platform leading to it, thankful the hallways and everything were open.
He reached the corner standing by it when Kaiko's door opened revealing Luki walking out with Kaiko following him and he leaned down while she leaned up, their lips meeting in a soft kiss and their arms wrapping around one another briefly, something that Mikuo should be having, but seeing his friends together he felt like they were going to leave him. He felt tears well up in his eyes, even as the glazed over, the sparkle in them dying giving him a dead, scary glazed look and he moved behind the corner as his tears gushed down but he still looked straight forward sightlessly, as Luki walked past and across the platform then down the stairs leading to the sidewalk. Mikuo blinked causing fresh tears to run down his face quickly even as his glazed over eyes stared forward.
He walked slowly away from the corner, across the platform and down the stairs then slowly walked home as the wind, warm as it might be, felt like razor blades against his skin as he walked home and when he got there he ignored his mother's voice going straight to his room locking the door and he walked over to the shattered picture carefully picking up ever piece and throwing it away before using the little hand vacuum he kept in his room in case there was accidents just like this getting up any pieces he didn't get. He walked to the trash slamming any remaining glass out of the frame before he walked to the dresser feeling his hatred, his anger, swelling up along with his hurt.
He opened his drawer roughly pulling out a permanent black marker and he lifted it then slowly, deliberately, crossed out Luki's face leaving only his and Kaiko's face when a satisfied smile crossed his lips, even as his aqua remained dull and flat, his eyes seeming to hold a disturbing sort of happiness as he put the picture down then he began to laugh, or maybe it was crying, but the tears slid down his cheeks as he half cried and half laughed while sitting there and his phone chimed in his pocket.
He pulled it out seeing it was Luki and Kaiko both texting him and he felt a swell of anger, only to slam the phone down hard turning it off in the process and he leaned his forehead against the floor. Why did they do this to him? Why did they have to hurt him? Even though he didn't have an answer to why, he knew they both would pay for doing this and he would be the one to administer the punishment. Even if it hurt, even if he got in trouble for it, he would make the both of them pay and he would have Kaiko as his own, whether it's by choice or by force, he'd have Kaiko as his and his alone.