Chapter 2: Friends With Benefits

As soon as the bell for lunch rang, Kuramochi went over to Miyuki and sat on his lap, gazing out the window. "It's crazy how no one's noticed that Sawa-chan is here."

Miyuki smirked. "It's simply because we're gay, and we watch porn the most. It's nothing new."

"Our minds are so corrupted."

"Wait, why are you sitting on me?"

Kuramochi turned his head, grinning. "What? You don't like it?"

"You know I don't mind it," the latter remarked, ruffling the shortstop's hair.

A girl walked up to them, her cheeks red as she fiddled with her skirt. "Um…are you two dating?"

Miyuki and Kuramochi exchanged looks then laughed out loud, holding their stomachs. "Hell no! We fucking hate each other's guts!"

The girl was confused. "Then why do you perform such intimate activities in front of everyone?"

"We don't," Miyuki clarified. "We have no romantic feelings."

"Hm, I see. That's a shame; you two would've been a great couple."

Kuramochi got off of Miyuki and exited the classroom. "I don't like you."

The bespectacled teen followed after him, fake tears streaming down his face. "That was mean, but I don't like you either."

At practice, Kataoka called Miyuki over, scanning his list. "Alright, Miyuki. This year you're paired up with Sawamura."

Eijun stepped forward, bowing. "Nice to meet you. Please take care of me."

"Likewise." 'Oh, don't worry. I'll take good care of you in bed one day.'

A few minutes later in the bullpen, Miyuki was surprised when he caught the first year's ball, smoke rising from his mitt. "Nice control!" he shouted. "Wow, I never knew you played baseball!"

"Eh?"

'Crap!' "I meant…for a first year, I didn't know you could pitch so well!" 'When I get in your pants, you'll be catching all of my balls. Heh, balls.'

The brunette shook his head. "This is my first time playing baseball. Was the pitch really that good?"

"Yep. You've earned my respect." 'When I get in your pants, you'll be respecting me even more.'

Miyuki lowered his eyes as he walked into his dorm, Kuramochi laying on his bed completely naked. "I thought you said we weren't going to have sex."

"We're not," Kuramochi pressed. "We have to test Sawa-chan to see if he really is the Sawa-chan."

"Why so soon?"

"What if he doesn't stay for long? What will you do?"

"I'll still be fucking you hard, so I really don't-"

The shortstop shot daggers at him, growling. "Stop talking about me like that!"

"But it's true!" the catcher snickered, sliding in next to his buddy. "We're nothing but friends with benefits."

The latter rolled on his side, closing his eyes. "Whatever. Tomorrow we'll try something. Goodnight."

Miyuki remained silent for a long time, then spoke. "…So you're really not gonna let me smash?"

"Nope."

"Dammit."

12:56 am

Eijun woke up to a phone call. Searching for his device, he blindly swiped the answer button and headed outside where Masuko couldn't hear him. "What the fuck do you want?"

"Why are you so angry?" the voice on the opposite line asked.

"You should fucking know this by now. I hate it when people wake me up at fucking midnight. It's like I'm an entirely different person. Now, what do you want?"

"How are your first few days at Seido?"

The brunette looked at the starry sky, making out a few constellations. "It's not bad. I never knew I was so good at baseball. I haven't really talked to anyone-"

"Good. Keep it that way. Nobody is supposed to know who you are."

Eijun bit his lip. "No one here seems gay, so I'll be fine." His tone dropped to a cold pitch. "Besides, that's not the reason why I decided to come here."

"Oh? Then what is that reason?"

"You already fucking know. Goodnight."

"Sawa-chan. Don't talk back to me like that."

The first year hung up, sighing. "He's knows I'm not myself when I'm rudely awoken, yet he still calls me. I'll apologize in the morning. Wait, it is morning. Later in the morning!"

At lunch, Kuramochi and Miyuki arrived at the convenience store, searching the aisles. "Alright," Kuramochi stated. "What should we get?"

"A popsicle," Miyuki suggested, an evil grin dancing on his lips. "The way he eats it will tell a lot. Just like you."

"Shut up! That's why I don't eat popsicles anymore; you always make it sexual! Moving on, we better hurry before it melts."

"But you like it when I melt in your mouth-"

"Asshole! Not in public!"

The first year girls whispered amongst themselves as Kuramochi and Miyuki entered their classroom.

"Oi, it's the couple from the baseball team."

"But I heard they're not dating."

"Eh? For real? They look so cute together~"

"Everyone in the school is saying that."

Eijun tilted his head upward, two shadows casting on his desk. "Kuramochi-senpai, Miyuki. Hi."

The bespectacled teen flinched. 'Hey, why didn't he add a honorific to my name?'

Kuramochi smiled. "Sawamura, we gotta show you something. You have time?"

The brunette nodded. "Sure." 'This is a first. Someone approached me without being forced to.'

A few minutes later, the trio were on the roof. The shortstop retrieved the popsicle from the plastic bag, handing it to Eijun. "This is our baseball team initiation test. Let's see how fast you can eat this."

The pitcher felt his heart jump a little as he took the popsicle, unwrapping it. 'I have to be careful. Eat it slowly.'

Miyuki set his timer. "Are you ready?"

"Y-Yes." 'Don't let your instincts take over.'

"Go!"

Eijun, unable to resist, he licked the tip of the popsicle sexily before wrapping his mouth around the entire thing.

Miyuki and Kuramochi rose their brows in bewilderment. 'Damn! He took it in that fast? He must be a freak!'

Eijun slid the stick out of his mouth. 'I fucked up.' "Well, how'd I do?"

The catcher glanced at his timer. "3.13 seconds. Y-You pass."

The brunette smiled. "Yay! Thanks for the popsicle; I really needed something sweet."

The bespectacled teen covered the lower half of his face, cackling. 'My popsicle will be dancing on your tongue soon, so you'll get all the sweetness you can handle, Sawa-chan.'