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Crescent Meadows
Chapter Four: A day off.
Týr heads out to town and into his favorite book store. It's been a week since he started working at the daycare and now is finally his first weekend off. And damnit, he's going to enjoy it. No children to chase, no constantly awkward silence times with Lien, no Yao telling him things he doesn't want to know and having his creepy-ass boyfriend Ivan visit, and no Meilin and Im Yong Soo bubbling over with…whatever it is that they bubble over with.
Of course all of these pale in comparison to the most important fact to Týr; no Kaoru. For a whole two days he won't have to put up with that idiot's stupidity or weird looks. A whole two days away from Kaoru, and that's what he needs. He looks around the historical books like usual and comes across one for Hong Kong. Out of curiousity he pulls it out and flips through it. He's never read one about Hong Kong. Looking through the pages he is in awe of the scenery; it's so beautiful he is very tempted to go there.
As he continues curiously looking through the book, his attention is pulled away by a hand patting his butt. Instinctively, he turns to swing at the person before noticing a crouching Kaoru looking up at him with that stoic look that is now etched in Týr's memory. "You…" Týr says darkly and Kaoru waves lazily. "Hello."
The smaller teen looks around, noticing no one else in view, before holding the thick Hong Kong history book over Kaoru and unceremoniously dropping it on his head. "Don't grab my ass again." Týr says calmly and Kaoru rubs his head. "I wasn't grabbing, I was patting, and it was only to make the pocket flap in the back go down. Don't be so…"
Kaoru looks down at the book he had been assaulted with and smirks. "You're interested in Hong Kong?" He asks and Týr shrugs. "I guess…it's a very beautiful place…but I don't know if the history will be interesting enough to actually buy it." Kaoru stands up holding the book. "I see…I could tell you the history of Hong Kong."
Týr looks at him with an annoyed curiosity. "How would you know about it?" Kaoru looks at him confused. "Yao didn't tell you I'm from there?" The smaller teen shrugs. "Maybe, but it probably didn't stick since your name is Kaoru. I might not know a lot about Asian countries, but I do know that is a Japanese name and people in Hong Kong are usually given Chinese names."
Kaoru nods. "That's true, but Yao and Kiku were helping my mother while she was pregnant after my father died. Because of this she asked them to name me and Yao decided to give the task to Kiku, so it's a Japanese name. Is that a satisfactory enough answer for you?" Týr looks at Kaoru annoyed. "Sure, whatever. I guess I will listen to what you know about the country's history…at work.
He turns from Kaoru and picks up a book about countess Bathory before heading to the cash register. Once he gets there he begins flipping through the book until another hand pats him on his behind. Again, he goes to smack the perpetrator in the face, now with his book. This time however, the person catches the book in his hand, smiling down at Týr. "Hey there cutie~!" A tall man with wavy blonde hair says and Týr sighs.
"Can I help you?" Týr asks and the Frenchman smirks. "My name is Francis, and I would love to take you out on a date, mon ami~!" Francis says sweetly and Týr looks away annoyed. "I'll pass…and don't touch my ass again." "He fixed your pocket, too? You should really fix that." Kaoru says, appearing from out of nowhere and Týr jumps, looking at the Asian surprised and strangely relieved.
"Huh? What about his pocket?" Francis asks and both teens twitch. "Francis…say you're kidding." Týr says. "Nope! I just grabbed that cute little but because it was practically calling for me~!" Francis says laughing before Týr gets scooped up and thrown over Kaoru's shoulder. "Come on, let's go away from this pervert." Kaoru says and Francis watches confused as Kaoru pays for the book and carries the horrified Týr out of the store. "Wh-? What are you doing? Put me down!" Týr demands, finally snapping out of his shock, and punches the older teen on the back.
"No, he'll molest you." Kaoru says and Týr glares back at him. "Ok, that's true…but still...that's no reason to kidnap me from a store! And what's it to you, anyways?" Týr asks angrily as Kaoru walks down the street. "I'm not kidnapping you, I'm rescuing you. Any good co-worker would do so." The Asian says and Týr groans, relaxing in defeat. "Lovely…but couldn't you have…I don't know, just stood close to me so he knew to stay away?" "I know him, that wouldn't have worked." Kaoru says.
"Where are we going anyways?" Týr asks and Kaoru looks back at him. "My house." "N-no way. I am not going back there!" The smaller teen says and Kaoru thinks for a minute. "Then I'll drop you off at your place." "Good." Týr says, he can finally read his book in peace. No Kaoru, no Francis, not even Tore or Mathias. FINALLY he'll have time alone to read.
After some wrong turns Týr's stomach begins to hurt. "Ugh…Kaoru…can't you let me down…? This position hurts…" He groans out before blushing, his perverted teenage mind twisting his own words. "Yeah, alright." Kaoru says and gently places the boy on the ground. "So…where exactly is your house?" The Asian asks and Týr twitches. "…You've never been there." "Well, no." Kaoru says and Týr fumes. "Then why offer to take me there?" The Asian looks at him confused. "Because that's what you wanted…remember? You could have spoken up at any time." Týr twitches. "All I could see was your ass! How could I direct like that?" Kaoru smirks. "Staring at my ass for half an hour? How lucky of you."
"Ah~! So you carried him off to have him to yourself~? I see now!" Francis coos, popping up behind Týr. Kaoru glares at him and quickly grabs the smaller teen's wrist, pulling him into a tight hug from behind. "Yes, this is mine. Now go away." Týr blushes and fights the urge to yell at him, deciding to do it after this creepy guy leaves.
"Hmm…from that bothered look on his face I do believe you're lying." Francis says and Týr looks away nervously. "Either way, he has no interest in you. Go away." Kaoru points out and Francis pouts. "I'm just trying to be friendly~!"
"Wh't's g'ing 'n h're…?" The three of them look over and Týr visibly relaxes at the sight of his neighbor Berwald. "This guy is stalking Týr." Kaoru says and Francis jumps. "N-no I'm not! I-I was just heading home!" The Frenchman quickly runs off in the other direction and Týr pries Kaoru's arms off of him. "B' c'ref'l 'f th'at g'y….yo're b'yfri'nd m'ght n't b' th're n'xt t'me." Berwald says and Týr twitches. "He's not my…anything. Except co-worker." The teen says pointedly and Berwald looks at Kaoru. "I see…" He mumbles before turning and leaving.
"Nothing but a co-worker? You hurt me, Týr." Kaoru says blankly and Týr rolls his eyes. "If you're hurt, show it." The Asian pretends to be affronted. "You want to see me upset? Well, that's not very nice. After I went through all that trouble to save you." Týr looks away annoyed. "I'm not a girl, I can save myself. Now I'm going home." He says pointedly and turns to leave. "Alone? With that pervert walking around? Have fun." Kaoru says and walks ahead of Týr, heading home. "Whatever…" Týr groans and goes the other way, heading home.
He pulls out his book and begins reading it on the way home until he feels an arm wrap around his shoulders. Twitching, he looks over and sees a grinning Francis. "Hello there~!" "You…you don't get the hint, do you?" Týr asks before smacking him with his hardcover book. "Ow~! Don't be so mean! I just wanted to get you lunch as an apology for my behavior~!" Francis whines and Týr shakes his head, moving out of his grasp. "I'll pass. Go away." Týr says and Francis sighs dramatically. "So standoff-ish." The blonde says as his hand travels down to the teen's behind, receiving a hard stomp on the foot.
"Hey now, it's just lunch~!" Francis whines and Týr twitches, saying the first thing that pops into his head. "I'm having lunch with my boyfriend." The blonde looks at him confused. "But you two aren't dating, or even walking together." "Yes we are." They both look over and see Kaoru holding up a bag of Chinese take out. "Sorry it took so long, wo de ài." Kaoru says, walking up to Týr and kissing him on the cheek, making the boy's face go beet red. "Awww, no fun~! All the cute ones are taken…" Francis sighs sadly before walking away. Stopping halfway down the street he looks back ad hollers. "Call me if you ever get bored of him!" Týr twitches. "N-not gonna happen!" He looks over and sees a taunting smirk on Kaoru's lips, making him blush even more. "Shut up." Kaoru looks at him feigning innocence. "I didn't say anything. Good to know you wont grow tired of me, though." "I told you to shut up." After a few minutes of awkward silence, Týr looks down, still blushing. "I had it under control." Kaoru nods. "I saw that. But if I hadn't come your boyfriend lie would have been found out, then what would you have done?" Týr pouts. "That's none of your concern." The brunette locks eyes with Týr. "I've made it my concern. Now shut up and bring me to your house so this food isn't wasted." The smaller teen looks at him a little surprised and sighs. "Fine, fine…come on…" Týr's house: They get there and Týr empties the coffee table of the books and papers so they can put their food on it. Kaoru opens the bag and pulls out the food, handing Týr his before eating his own. Týr stares at the food surprised. "How did you know what to get me…?" He asks and Kaoru looks over at him. "What do you mean? We eat lunch together everyday. I'd be an idiot if I didn't know what you liked." Týr frowns, wondering if he would be able to buy food for Kaoru without the brunette's help. He quickly drops the thought though, deciding even if he was able to, there was no way in hell he would so it didn't matter. "So where is your brother and his boyfriend?" Kaoru asks, looking around the house and Týr sighs. "They are gone for the night. Which is why I got a new book; so I could read all day. Alone." He says pointedly and Kaoru shrugs. "Sucks to be you then. I guess you're too cute to be ignored when in public." Týr blushes, quickly deciding to ignore the comment and eat. When they were done Kaoru would surely leave, right?
Later:
Týr watches annoyed as Kaoru wanders around his house. He should have known the jerk wouldn't leave. Wishful thinking never gets you anywhere. "Which room is yours?" Kaoru asks and Týr points to the front door. "That one." The brunette looks at him for a minute. "You're not very cute when you act that way, Týr." He says before looking at the two bedrooms and choosing the door that was Týr's. "This is probably yours, right?" Kaoru asks, obviously rhetorically since he was already in the room and nodding to himself. "Definitely Týr's."
Týr twitches and follows him in. "And how is this my room?" Kaoru points to the bookcases covering each wall. "Your love affair with books…" He then points to the puffin calendar above his bed. "And puffins…are both showcased in this room." Týr blushes, how does Kaoru no so damn much about him? "Wh-whatever…you've seen it, now go home." He says, being ignored as Kaoru sits down and lifts the skirt of the bed up to look underneath. "What…are you doing?" Týr asks and Kaoru searches underneath the empty bed. "Hm…this room is so boring, I was hoping for at least something interesting to be hidden under here." "And just what did you have in mind?" The smaller teen asks and Kaoru continues searching underneath. "Well, you're a healthy teenage boy…so-"
His sentence is cut short by Týr placing his foot on his head and oh-so-gently smashing it on the floor. "Get that thought out of your head now. I have none of those. And sorry if my room is so 'boring'. Not all of us have a room full of stuffed animals." Týr says, immediately regretting it as a strange aura fills the room. "Did you just say-?" "I don't recall saying stuffed animals." Týr says quickly as Kaoru rises from the floor. "You did, didn't you?" Kaoru asks and Týr shakes his head. "You're hallucinating. You hit the floor too hard; you should go home and lie down." He says in vain, as he's now getting stared down by the Asian. Not threateningly, just…intensely. "Yao told you, didn't he?" Týr looks away. "Told me what? You're imagining conversations. Go home and sleep."
He catches a small glimpse of embarrassment on Kaoru's face and sighs. "Even if you did have stuffed animals…it's not that horrible…the idea of it is kind of cute…a little. B-but it's the ONLY thing cute about you. And it's only kind of cute, and-! Wh-why are you smirking?" Týr asks bright red and Kaoru shrugs. "It's amusing…getting a compliment from you." He looks at the clock on Týr's desk and then at Týr. "I'll go home now, so you can read." The brunette says, heading out of his room. "You don't have to." Týr says, surprising himself and even Kaoru. "…What?" Kaoru asks and they both stand there in awkward silent as Týr has a mental panic attack.
Why on earth would he say that? He WANTS Kaoru to leave! Then he can get the house to himself for the night and-! "Well…I'm going to go…again." Kaoru says, getting to the door before Týr blurts out something else stupid. "Y-you said you'd tell me about Hong Kong." The brunette raises a brow. "Yeah…at work, remember?" "W-well…" Týr mumbles, deciding to give in and just admit to himself he doesn't want to be alone for the night. Of course with Kaoru he'll just make up a lie. "I don't want to have to wait until Monday. And it's difficult to have an actual conversation there anyways."
Kaoru's lips suddenly curve into a smirk. "You don't want to be alone tonight, do you?" "I didn't say that." Týr says, almost too quickly, and Kaoru shrugs. "Alright, I'll stay then…" He walks up to Týr and whispers in his ear. "Good thing you're not a girl, huh?" Týr goes bright red and looks at him confused. "Wh-what is that supposed to mean?" Kaoru goes to the coffee table and begins picking up their mess. "Well, if you were a girl…you might be scared or something." He says, smirking, and Týr fumes. "I changed my mind! Go home!" "Oh no, I'm staying." Kaoru says, heading into the kitchen to throw the stuff away. "I-! Urrghh…I hate you so much!" Týr groans and Kaoru shrugs. "Don't care."
A/N: What is this...? I don't even... Damnit chapter! Why you so random and FAIL! Poor Francis... I have no idea how he popped up...Sadiq was supposed to come in...but then he didn't. I...yeah...I'm sorry. This chapter sucks...lD But I had to make it to get to the sleep over one. YES, SLEEPOVER ONE! They are mandatory in yaoi stories about teens. MANDATORY! These are facts.