New York, Rio, TOKIO - Chapter 5: Wait till you hear this
Pairing: Nagase/Shigeru
Rating: PG (for very slight adult topics)
Disclaimer: Don't own JE-stuff, or people
Warnings: none really, it's all fluffy
Multi-Chapter
Intro: After their first kiss Leader-san feels a bit awkward. So, he decides to confide in a band mate.
Note: Sorry, short. I promise next update won't take as long, though.
Yamaguchi sat down on the couch, looking bothered.
“Why do we have to meet up now?” the bassist wanted to know. “And why here?”
Shigeru locked the door of his apartment behind them, stating, “Because we’re not alone in the agency apartment.”
“So, what on earth do you have to discuss with me after rehearsal?” Yamaguchi complained. “I’ve got a girl at home, you know.”
“I’ve got someone at home too,” Shigeru reminded him.
“That’s different,” Yamaguchi opposed.
“Right,” Shigeru sneered. “Want a drink?”
Yamaguchi blinked. “Oh, bad news?”
Shigeru thought on that for a moment. “How about tough news?” he offered then.
“Drink, please,” Yamaguchi said nodding firmly.
Shigeru nodded back. “Do sit down,” he told the other.
Yamaguchi sat down on the sofa, inspecting his surroundings.
“Your apartment is quite impressive,” he called out as the band leader had left the room.
“It’s way too big, but somehow I don’t bother selling it and finding a new one,” came an answer from the kitchen. “Do make yourself at home, though.”
Yamaguchi kept sitting on the couch, wondering how Shigeru had gotten such a big apartment in the first place. A few minutes later the older man returned, two glasses in hand. He passed one on to Yamaguchi, who sniffed at it in interest.
He looked up at Shigeru. “Scotch?”
Shigeru shrugged. “I poured what I grabbed first. Want anything else?”
“I’m fine,” Yamaguchi said quickly. “So, why are we here?”
Shigeru sighed, sitting down opposite Yamaguchi. “There’s.... I.... I didn’t know who else to talk to, sorry,” he tried to explain.
“Well, what is it?” Yamaguchi asked vehemently.
Shigeru kept silent for another moment, looking at his glass as he turned it back and forth lazily. Then, without looking up, he spoke up.
“He kissed me.”
The bassist blinked at the information. “Okay,” he said, obviously confused. “Sorry, what?”
“Shouldn’t you rather ask `who´?” Shigeru pointed out, now looking at Yamaguchi.
“Okay, who, then,” the bassist obliged. “Who kissed you?”
“Tomo-chan,” Shigeru declared.
At that Yamaguchi’s mouth fell open. He couldn’t even say anything, as he tried to grasp the meaning of what he’d just been told.
“What,” Shigeru said sarcastically. “Aren’t you gonna ask me what the fuck I think I’m doing, or how it happened, tell me I’m mad, or scream like shit?”
“Sorry,” Yamaguchi pressed out. “But I absolutely didn’t expect that.”
“Neither did I,” Shigeru retorted.
“And what do you mean, he kissed you?!” Yamaguchi demanded.
Shigeru decided to cut the awkwardness short. “Okay, listen, I’ll just tell you what happened. Please, don’t make a fuss about it. It’s a rather plain thing, really. Tomo-chan asked me about kissing. He is in that age, I suppose. Anyway, I told him how it’s done and about the asking and accepting stuff and how you kiss people you like. And there he said that he actually liked me and I was shocked and I told him that no way on earth I could kiss him, because if I even considered doing it, I’d end up wanting more than that. He accepted that alright, but said that he’d be fine with that too. And then he just pulled me close and kissed me. Well, it’s not like I exactly put up too much of a fight. The problem there is that I too want to kiss him, but now I’m rather stuck. I mean....”
Shigeru looked up helplessly.
“Okay,” Yamaguchi sighed out. “So, he said he wanted to kiss you. And you said you won’t unless he will sleep with you too.”
“That’s not what I said,” Shigeru demanded harshly.
“Well, but ultimately, that’s how it is, right?” the bassist insisted.
“Well....” Shigeru bit his lip. “Fuck, I should have put it another way. Really, I was trying to scare him off. I was shocked. I thought I needed him to forget about it. But he actually got more into it.”
“And you want him too,” Yamaguchi wondered.
Shigeru chuckled. “Well, didn’t you point it out yourself,” he asked with a sad smile on his face. “He’s a young and cute guy. I’d lie if I said I’m not affected. There are a lot of guys out there who’d instantly take him to their beds if given the chance.”
“But you think he’s better off being in yours?” Yamaguchi asked pointedly.
“He’s been in my bed every since he was 15,” Shigeru reminded him.
“And I told you from the beginning that it was a bad idea,” Yamaguchi shot right back.
Shigeru huffed. “What, like, if I hadn’t taken him to my bed in the first place he wouldn’t want me now?”
“Most probably not,” the bassist confirmed.
“Well, thanks,” Shigeru spat out.
“I don’t mean you’re not charming, or anything,” Yamaguchi told him. “It’s just that he knows you like that. He’s created that kind of bond with you and now.... well, look at this.”
“I know,” Shigeru sighed. “Do you think it’s bad?” He asked, actually looking scared.
Yamaguchi looked back at him closely. Then he sighed. “Do you like him?”
The band leader blinked. “Of course, I..... I love him a lot,” he said in a small voice.
Yamaguchi smiled. “Well, then there is no helping it, is there?” he concluded.
Shigeru blinked.
The bassist just shrugged. “Well, the damage is done, isn’t it? He does like you back and if you really feel for him, there’s no good in breaking his young heart.”
The band leader kept staring at his band mate, then smiled gratefully. “Thank you, Tatsuya. You’re a really good friend.”
“Any time,” Yamaguchi offered. “Just don’t use me as an alibi for Taichi.”
Shigeru laughed at that. “Fine, even though it sounds tempting.”
“So, are we done, then?” Yamaguchi asked, draining his glass.
Shigeru nodded. “Yes, we are. Thanks for listening.”
Yamaguchi nodded at him. “It’s okay. Now let’s get on home.”
Shigeru nodded again, finishing his own drink and turning off the lights.
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“Okaeri,” Nagase called out happily as he heard the door fall shut.
“Tadaima,” he heard Shigeru’s voice from the hallway.
“I’ve fixed some tea,” Nagase said proudly.
“Oh, thank you, Tomo-chan,” Shigeru said smiling as he walked into the living room.
“I thought you might like some,” Nagase told him. “You were rather long tonight.”
“Yes, sorry, there was some stuff I needed to finish,” Shigeru told him.
“It’s okay,” the boy told him lightly, pouring some tea and setting it onto the table.
Shigeru looked at him, smiling.
“Tomo-chan,” Shigeru called out.
“Hm?” Nagase made, turning around.
In a swift motion Shigeru moved forward, grasped Nagase’s face lightly and pulled him in, bringing their lips together softly. Nagase looked baffled.
“I was looking forward to coming home to you,” Shigeru informed him.
Nagase beamed at him, leaning in once more for a second kiss. Shigeru obliged happily, but then pulled back.
“We practice later,” he told the boy. “Now we drink tea.”
Nagase nodded, obediently sitting down, but apparently excited for further activities.
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A rather short chapter. Sorry. -_- But thanks for reading. Preview: Next chapter will have a high number rating. ^_~
Chapter 4
Chapter 6 (FINAL)