Hello again! Thanks for the reviews, favs, and follow! I really hope you peeps are enjoying this so far. The next chapters will be a little longer, and there'll be shorts too because I'm still holding onto this story. And I apologize if the sweet little magi cast is ooc, it's hard to actually squish whole bunch of characters into one story and try to find a suiting personality for them. But they at least add some happiness to the plot.
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Lover's Sacrifices Chapter 2, Easy Catch
Alibaba woke up hearing bickering from the kitchen. He wanted to relax but the noise forced him out of his bed. In his gray boxers he lazily crawled out of bed and dragged himself to the door. He managed to make it to the kitchen without tripping or falling. He rubbed an eye, going into the fridge. "You guys are so damn loud. It woke me up," He narrowed his eyes at Cassim and Judal standing in front of the stove arguing. He never anticipated to come across this almost everyday in the dorm room. The first few days were simple however now this is pulling at his leg like crazy. It was usually the same two men who would act like children fighting over candy whenever crossing paths. It might have been Judal starting all this since Aladdin briefly mentioned how he can be a little angry at everything. The black haired male paused and waved a finger at him, "Oi, shut up." Alibaba rolled his eyes and listened on to their argument about cooking. It was about pancakes. When his patience was low he got a spoon and slammed it on the counter. "The pancake mix doesn't need a specific amount of water in it. Just throw the shit in there and mix it," He growled. He marched out getting the other two males to have amused expressions. Aladdin relaxed on the couch watching tv until Alibaba plopped on the couch.
He rested his head on his lap comfortably. The little boy smiled and brushed his fingers around his back, "Tired? Don't worry they woke me up too. How'd you get them to stop?" Alibaba purred as Aladdin lightly scratched his head. "I told them to not care about how much water to put in the pancake mix," Alibaba sighed into his lap. Judal swung on the door frame of the kitchen, "How many pancakes do you want?" The blue haired boy raised a hand happily, "Four!" Alibaba mumbled, "Two." The black haired man nodded and disappeared back in the kitchen. Alibaba slid off Aladdin thinking of getting dressed into his normal attire. He went into his room and dug through his dresser for the clothing. He pulled out a black tank top and dark blue jeans. Wait...this isn't his regular wear. Is he dressing to impress his crush? No, he can't be. At the same time he never recalled wearing this outfit before in public. He blushed as the attractive man popped into his head. He slipped the outfit on, along with a dark gray sweater. He checked his phone to see if he got any texts or updates on the social medias. There were a few from Morgiana about some cake recipes he has to try out. And some others came from Olba, his close friend that lives in another country.
Having a strong concern for Hakuryuu the blond sent a message to him to see if he's okay. After yesterday he wondered about his furious attitude towards Kouha. He never saw him like that and he looked like he was trying to keep a far distance to avoid any conflict. Alibaba leaned on the wall giving off a long sigh. What felt like a second his phone vibrated. He examined the message quickly.
Hakuryuu:
I'm fine, and I'm sorry about my rude behavior yesterday. Kouha and I had never been close so that's why I think of him as a stranger. It's just that he is perfect in every way that makes me jealous of him. But if you are planning to date him I have to show respect. This is your crush after all ;)
Alibaba sighed in relief. He texted back, overjoyed that he is fine. But he is rather stunned that Hakuryuu didn't question about his sexuality. Maybe he doesn't care about it? He shoved the phone back in his pocket and headed to the living room. Judal relaxed on the couch with Aladdin sitting on his lap eating pancakes. Cassim laid back next to them drinking coffee from his favorite red mug. There was no room on the couch so Alibaba was left with sitting on the rug in front of them. He nested himself on the surprising comfortable surface. Cassim tapped a foot on top of his head, "Why sit on the floor? Mr. Fatass can move for ya." Alibaba turned his head to answer but was interrupted by Judal. He snapped at Cassim, "I'm the fatass? Look at you, you're the king of the pigs!" Aladdin jumped in the argument that's waiting to happen, "How about you sit on Cassim's lap? That way we won't have to be squished." The older males sat in silence. Alibaba shrugged and climbed on his lap, "There. Now you can't watch tv." He made a smug look which gave him a playful shove.
"What's with the outfit huh? You're trying to look good for your crush?" The dreaded man asked. Judal wrapped his arms around Aladdin, "Yeah, trying to look good for the di-" Cassim kicked his leg, cutting his word short. The man scowled and rested his head on the little boy's. Alibaba's body heated, "Well sort of. I'm planning to ask him out but I'm not sure if he will think it's a bit too soon for me to." Aladdin gasped in surprise, "It's a him? I didn't know you like boys Alibaba!" Judal shot his finger out at Cassim, "You can no longer hide the truth about his sex!" Alibaba's eyes widened. He glanced at Cassim, "W-What? You knew all along brother?" Cassim exhaled and crossed his arms. He slowly moved his eyes towards the red eyed man angrily, "Yes...didn't want you to be disappointed when you found out he was a guy, especially when it's your crush. Sorry. But...you're gay?" The blond hunched over, taking in some air. "I was disappointed when my crush was actually a guy, but I was still in love with him. You could say that I'm bisexual now." He lowered his head.
Judal whistled lightly holding Aladdin close. The boy did not know what was really going on so he occupied himself by smacking Judal's long braid. Cassim gave Alibaba's shoulder a small pat, "I see, to tell you the truth I'm in your shoes. Well, except that I'm gay. If you have any questions about this stuff I'm always here." Alibaba nodded, grateful he has someone who has a similar sexuality like him. He was shocked, but he didn't mind because he supports his brother no matter what. He embraced him not minding the other two males watching. Judal let out a disturbing sigh that made him tense. He hoisted Aladdin off him and rose up, "Ugh the gayness is lethal. I must take my leave before my sanity drains." He strolled out of the room and Aladdin frowned. He shifted his attention to Alibaba, "I don't really understand what gay means, but I'm guessing it means you like guys. Big brother Judal doesn't mean to say any of that, he just speaks his feelings out not knowing how much it can hurt others. I don't mind that you two like guys, because that's just a part of who you are, right? You are still like any other average person in the world so it doesn't matter at all."
Cassim and Alibaba took the words in slowly. The blond seized Aladdin in a hug breaking a few tears. "Thank you...Aladdin. I'm so grateful I have you as my friend," Alibaba sniffed. The little boy shared smiles with Cassim brightly. He tousled his blue hair chuckling. Aladdin whined and shook his hair to fix it. "I am grateful too, Alibaba. Same for you, Cassim," He nuzzled Alibaba's cheek. Cassim placed a hand on his hip, "Some big words for someone who is only fifteen. Are you secretly an adult in that little body?" Aladdin giggled, "I'm not." Alibaba was happy to have Aladdin. He is young, but inside him his sense of everything can surpass Alibaba's undeniably. He will always have the most honest words to say and will touch his intellect to provide great opinions. He has him by his side guiding and tucking him under his wing too. He never judged him, argued with him, or hurt him. Thanks to him he is strong and confident about himself, able to walk on his own. Of course he can expect this out of him because he is a part of his family. Nothing will ever change that.
"Can you show me again?" Kouha said shyly as he struggled to slice the wooden dummy in half. Alibaba laughed and stood behind the pink haired man. He softly took hold of his arm and lifted it up. "You study the opponent carefully. You make sure to get the angle right. Once you do you raise your sword up and swing downwards," As he instructed him he grew red at how close he was to him. Not to mention that he was touching his small hands. He noticed Kouha's breathing grew a little unsteady. His hands almost trembled when he grabbed them. Alibaba stepped away, "Okay, now try again." Hakuryuu rolled to him on a roller chair, watching Kouha practice. He hung his arms over it, "You got some fans." Alibaba tilted his head and searched the training grounds to see a group of girls near them giggling amongst themselves. He lowered his brows, "What are they..."
"I don't know, they are weird."
"There's so many..."
"They find you are adorable with Kouha."
"Oh, that's the case...?"
"Yep. I would ignore them if I were you. No matter how creepy that is," The scarred man spun in a circle. Alibaba just noticed that his friend was on the instructor's chair. Though it seemed fun to spin about on it Hakuryuu could get hurt. Alibaba stopped him, "Hey, did you steal that from Sharrkan?" Hakuryuu smirked and circled around him. Sharrkan came over to the two and kicked Hakuryuu away, "Put it back Hakuryuu. How is Kouha doing?" Alibaba snickered as Hakuryuu fell over on the ground. He smiled and peered at Kouha, "He is pretty good. Is it alright if I try teaching him how to spar?" The older swordsman held a thumb up, "Sure! As long as you do it with wooden swords. Can't have you guys lose your heads." He walked away and pushed Hakuryuu along the way. The blond stepped up to Kouha who managed to cut a few dummies in half. He turned red, "Did I do good?" Alibaba grabbed wooden swords from the stone post, "Yeah, It's very impressive. We are going to try sparring now, and you don't need to be soft on me." Kouha placed the steel blade in the sheath that hung at his waist. He accepted the sword one Alibaba gave him and stood a few feet from him.
He tucked a lock behind his ear, "Good luck..." Alibaba reddened at the way he looked at him in the eye cutely. He gave him a nod and wished him luck as well. They spent most of the class trying out multiple sword techniques and tried laying hits on one another. Kouha learned rather fast, able to almost match up to the blond's level. For some reason it felt as if he was a master with swordplay, thinking he was just trying to humble himself about his abilities. They danced around clashing the wooden swords gaining an audience of most students. Alibaba felt like he was fighting Hakuryuu, growing to enjoy this. They reached the ends of the yard pushing each other in defense. Things started heating up when Kouha started becoming more violent. His eyes were competitive but it looked like he was enjoying himself. Alibaba jerked his sword up to block an attack but noticed Kouha was planning to get the sword off his hands. The pink eyed male stopped and almost closed the small gap between them. He made a shy smile while leaning his sword on his, "I never noticed how beautiful your eyes are." Alibaba was caught off guard and allowed his sword to fly out of his grasp. He stood in a blushing mess and the students cheered. Kouha knows his weakness and took it to his advantage. Does he know he likes him? Alibaba scolded himself for making his feelings noticeable. Kouha approached him holding a hand up, "I had fun. And I know how to fight with a sword now, thank you."
Alibaba shook his hand, seeing Kouha red a bit. The students resumed practicing with swords and the two decided to rest out of the area on the grass. They observed the students cheerfully cutting up the wooden dummies sitting on the middle of the practice grounds. Alibaba tried searching for a perfect topic, afraid of leaving silence between Kouha and him. He snuck a peek at the short male admiring the clear sky above. Clearing his throat he spoke happily, "I'm surprised that you got very good at swordfighting in two days! It took me almost a month to master it." Alibaba laid on his back and relaxed on the cold carpet of nature. Kouha giggled and rested on his stomach facing him, "I don't know, but does this mean you can't teach me anymore?" Alibaba found him adorable with his legs swaying back and forth; his stunning eyes lied on his. The blond shook his head, "No, I can still do it if you want me to. There's more to it than playing around with swords." Kouha leaned his head on his arms scooting closer to Alibaba. His side touched his lightly and he closed his eyes. Alibaba got the shivers from his warmth. He blushed, "Um, what are you doing?" Kouha nuzzled his arm, "I'm cold. Is it okay if I cuddle with you?" Alibaba couldn't believe his ears. A day passed and he already wants to cuddle with him. He feels strange but it means that Kouha seems to feel very comfortable near him. He found it very cute. He has a chance after all.
Alibaba nervously looked at him, "S-Sure..." He got on his side having Kouha do it as well. They hooked their arms around each other and Kouha buried his face in his neck happily. "You seem shaky...are you alright?" He rubbed his back. Alibaba is going to burst from his cuteness. He had a light fruity fragrance and his body felt delicate. He bit his lip, "Yeah, I'm just not used to doing this to someone I hardly know..." The shorter man giggled, "I see, how about we become friends then? That way it won't feel awkward."
"Well...I was wondering if...we can..."
"Date?"
The blond laid speechless, staring at Kouha's soft expression. His cheeks stained a darker red, "My feelings really stood out, huh?" Kouha laughed, "Yes, but I find it cute. And, I like you a lot. Right when I shook hands with you when we met I knew we belong together." Alibaba wanted to squeal like a girl but he did it in his mind. He didn't know how to feel right now. He was thrilled mixed with many other positive feelings. He thought of kissing him but it might rush things a little. "When I first laid my eyes on you I fell in love. But...I wasn't really sure if you liked me back. I'm really happy that you do, you have no idea what this means to me," He tightly hugged him on the verge of tears. He finally has someone to love. Kouha pressed his lips on his cheek, "Alibaba..." He leaned his forehead on his allowing the blond to let his tears fall. He wiped his eyes, "I'm sorry. This is embarrassing." Kouha shook his head, "It's not at all. You must have never had someone to truly love, am I right? I promise I will always be there for you and give you the love you need..."
"Thank you, Kouha," Alibaba smiled. They laid in silence enjoying each other's company. Hakuryuu interrupted by plopping on the grass next to them. He shook Alibaba with his foot, "You guys are together? That was fast, I'm surprised you gained the confidence to ask him out. Well, not in an offensive way." Alibaba used his hand to smack his leg, "We are huddling for warmth. Shoo." Hakuryuu didn't move and only laughed. He crossed his arms on Alibaba's side, "Can I join then?" Alibaba lightly rose up making Kouha whine a little. He shoved him away, "Go get your own huddle buddy!" Hakuryuu laughed even more and Alibaba tackled him. Kouha giggled and watched them playfully wrestling each other.
Aladdin and Alibaba left the library holding a handful of books. They strolled across the courtyard talking about a report they have to do for their literature class. Alibaba raised the books up, "I understand that we need to cite sources from books but this is ridiculous! We have over five books each, which is like a tower to me! How the heck are we going to cite from these in time!?" Aladdin smiled, "Don't worry about it, as long as we bring our heads together on this and not stress out we'll be fine." Alibaba relaxed as a gentle breeze swayed his hair. He gazed up at the cloudy sky, knowing it might rain soon. He agreed and told the blue haired boy about the good news. His eyes sparkled and he dropped the books to hug him. He screamed excitingly, "I'm so happy for you! I wish you two the best of luck in your relationship!" He caught the attention of passing students who snickered. Aladdin quickly pulled away and lifted the books back in his arms. He blushed, "Heh sorry got carried away." Alibaba fixed his posture so the books wouldn't fall, "It's alright. I'll introduce him to you and the boys when he comes over to our place sometime. But...can you tell Judal to behave? I don't want him to act like a total dick towards him."
Aladdin chuckled, "Okay. I'll smack him if he is rude. Or pull his hair like I used to do when he bullied me around." They busted out laughing and hiked to their dorm. When they went inside they were welcomed with guys running across the halls throwing soda cans at each other wearing shorts. Some recorded the event with their phones spreading guffaws across the hallway. Aladdin walked up to a chestnut colored male with white hair, "Hey Sphintus, what's going on?"
The man shrugged, "Just some morons trying to injure themselves. What's with the books? Got a report to do?" Aladdin gave a low laugh and lifted the books up to his chin. He smiled, "Yeah, but it's not that bad though." Sphintus seized his shoulders and shook him, "How is it not bad?! You have tons of classes and you think this is all a breeze! Just wait until you are buried in a whole bunch of work!" Aladdin held a lazy smile as he was shaken to death. Alibaba tried stepping in the conversation, "He only has three, and since he's smart so he'll complete all the work they give him like it's nothing." The younger man paused, hanging his hands back on his sides. He scratched his chin, "That's right...You okay?"
Aladdin struggled to keep his balance and lifted his hand, "Yep...I'm going to my room now. I'll see you later!" He waved and headed to his destination with Alibaba. He swiped the ID and opened the door. Alibaba hurried and slammed the books on the coffee table in front of the sofa. He exhaled, falling over on the sofa. Aladdin set his books nicely near his. Judal made his presence noticed by walking in the room wearing nothing but a towel. His hair was down and Alibaba was stunned to see it touching the floor. It was exactly how Aladdin's hair is. He used a hair tie to put his hair up until Aladdin glomped him. The towel slid off showing his groin area that made Alibaba scream. He covered his eyes, "Gah! Put the towel back on!" Aladdin smiled wickedly and scooped up the towel from the floor. He dashed to his room and Judal didn't bother chasing after him. He waved a hand, "Ah fuck it." He sat on the couch fixing his eyes on the blushing blond, "Sup."
He was soon attacked by pillows that were on the couch. Alibaba is shocked that Judal wasn't giving a crap about his appearance. It's abnormal and rude to wander around in birthday clothing. It was also disgusting to see his groin in plain view. Alibaba scooted back on the armrest, "Don't 'sup' me! Put something on that, don't let it hang around!" Judal rolled his eyes and slapped a pillow over his private. He raised a brow, "There. Now will you chill? Don't see what's wrong with- Oh wait that's right..." Alibaba pushed the pillow off, "On second thought I don't want it ruining my pillows. So find another way to cover it." Judal scoffed and crossed his leg over the other. Cassim stepped into the room and shifted his eyes between the men confusingly. He then took a sip of the soda he was holding, "Should I ask what the hell I'm seeing right now?"
"Your face," Judal eyed him annoyingly.
"Judal is not giving a crap about being naked! He's not covering up or anything!"
"Oi I'm crossing my legs! And I can care less if someone sees my dick! Seriously, we're fucking men here!"
"I'm not on top of a man though," Cassim hid a smirk receiving a growl from the long haired man. Aladdin ran back inside the room tossing the towel to Judal, "Here you go, you didn't chase me so I gave up." Aladdin hopped on Alibaba's lap, swinging his feet. "I asked my crush out and he said yes," Alibaba announced happily.
Cassim punched his arm playfully, "Awesome! You better introduce him to me when you have the chance! I knew you had the balls to ask him, you are finally out of your shell!" Judal laid the pillows back in their places. He blinked, "Wow, I'm surprised. Good luck being in your first relationship, it tends to be a bitch if you don't know anything about it." Aladdin gently chopped the top of his head with a hand. He frowned, "Come on big brother, be nice. He finally has a boyfriend and you're saying negative things..." Judal sighed and got up, "Sorry, well I'm going to change I'm freezing." Everyone except Aladdin cringed at how he walked away without wearing a towel. Alibaba groaned at the unbearable sight and covered his eyes with his hands. Cassim joked, "Nice ass." Judal fastened his steps and slipped in his room, "Oh my god! Is this my life from now on?!" He slammed the door shut causing the other three males to burst out laughing.
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