Pay Me Later (Chapter 14)
‘Tatsuya, where are you.?’
Yuichi wanders aimlessly on the busy pavement in front the bus stop where Tatsuya always distributes his newspaper. He examines the faces there one by one, searching for a familiar face in which he has been craving to meet since a week ago. His gloved hands keeps trembling due to the coldness of the falling snow, which now has decorates his black silken hair.
Feeling numb by the coldness, Yuichi crouches over against the wall while hugging himself to produce some heat into his body. He wrapped his body with his thick jackets but still, his eyes wandering around, hoping to catch a familiar figure there.
“Nakamaru-kun.?”
Hearing someone mentioned his name, Yuichi looks up to find a familiar face hovering above him with a worried face. Yuichi slowly lifts up his hand to greet the other.
“Yo.!”
“What do you mean by ‘Yo.!’, you baka.?! What are you doing here.?! You’re still sick, right.? You might catch a cold.” Ryo pulls the older man back on his feet as he nags to the other. He never thought that his way home from a convenient store would create a meet up with this man.
“I don’t know that you’re such a mother hen inside, Nishikido-kun.” Yuichi said nonchalantly while dusting off the snow from his thick sweater.
“Who the hell did you call a mother hen, Big Nose.?! I’m trying to be civil here as I don’t want your friends to blame me if they found your body here.”
“Owh. Thanks, Nishikido. I really appreciate that.” Yuichi flashed a smile as he said so.
Noticing how pale Yuichi look right now, Ryo pulled the other into his car. Although he’s not that fond to this guy, he still has some sensible as Yuichi seems to be too sick to even walks right now. Once Ryo settled himself on the driver seat, he confronts Yuichi with his dagger eyes.
“What the hell are you doing out there alone, while you yourself know you’re still bloody sick.??”
“I’m *cough* waiting for someone *cough*..”
Ryo sighs as he just watched helplessly the coughing man. He knew very well who the one that Yuichi is waiting is.
“Tatsuya.?”
On cue of that name being mentioned, Yuichi nods his head grievingly. He knew that Tatsuya won’t be anywhere around here for the time being, but for Yuichi, what’s the loss of trying, right.?
“You’re waiting for nothing. He’s still at home, refuses to get out from that house.”
“I see…”
“Why don’t you text him.? He still got a phone, you know.”
Yuichi rolls his eyes on that. “Of course I know that, Nishikido. But I don’t think texting him now would be the best idea.”
“For God’s sake. Just bloody meet him, baka.! Why is it so hard for both of you to meet.? Just fucking go to his house and ring the bell so that he’ll come out and then tell him that you love him. Is it that hard.?!” Ryo spat out at Yuichi as he himself feels that this two unknowing lovebirds are too slow.
A complete silent filled the cozy atmosphere inside the car after that. Yuichi has lost of words to strike back at Ryo and couldn’t help but felt that this is indeed a tension atmosphere for him.
“Ano…Nishikido..?”
“What..?” Ryo asked back as he scanned the mass crowd of people outside, giggling a bit inside when he saw a boy who’s crying and moping to his mom in front of an ice cream bar.
Playing awkwardly with his slender fingers, Yuichi found it hard to form his sentence when he confronts this young man. It’s not like he’s in love with this man (As hell I’m gonna fall for him..!). But the aura that was emitted from Ryo really gives Yuichi a shiver up to his spine.
Receiving no response from the older man, Ryo rolls his eyes annoyingly and faced the now flustering Yuichi. “How long must I wait to get your highness to speak..? I’m still a human; I won’t eat you, Big Nose.”
“Well… Erm….”
“Spill it out now or I swear I’ll kick your ass out of my car.” Although the tone that Ryo’s using is far from a rage one, Yuichi knows he must speaks now or else only God knows what Ryo will do to him.
“Do you love Tatsuya.?” voicing out his rather innocent question out loud in one go, Yuichi slaps himself mentally for asking that question when he saw the expression on Ryo’s face.
Ryo just stares at the other as if he saw a fairy right there on Yuichi’s spot. The expression was unreadable, but for an experienced mind reader like Yuichi, he could tell that Ryo never expect that kind of question from him. After a long 5 minutes silent treatment, which was like 5 hours for Yuichi, Ryo tore his gaze away from his rival and found the busy pavement outside is far more interesting.
“What if I am.?”
Ryo’s husky voice awaken Yuichi out of his thoughts, completely caught him off guard for a moment. There’s a hint of uncertainty on Yuichi’s pale face, but soon being replaced with a genuine and determined one.
“Th….then…”
Ryo looks back at Yuichi when he heard the stuttering voice. He saw nothing but a pair of eyes that filled with passion and love for whomever the older man has in mind right now, in which Ryo sure is Tatsuya.
“I won’t lose to you.!”
Hearing that statement from Yuichi, Ryo can’t help but smirks seeing the antic of Yuichi. This guy really knows nothing about Tatsuya, not like Ryo. But Ryo wonders though, why does he feel like he’s fighting a losing game with this man for Tatsuya.? Why does Ryo felt insecure whenever Tatsuya talked about this man.? And why Ryo’s heart aches when Tatsuya chose this man over him.?
“Whatever, Big Nose…”
‘Can’t you see that I’m the one who’s losing right now.? You’re the winner in Tatsuya’s heart, baka….’
Of course Ryo would never voices out that statement. All he wants is for this man to confront Tatsuya and reveals his true feeling. Hell, he feels like wants to throw this man right to the front of Tatsuya’s mansion and settle up their problem right then.
“I…I want to go home. Could you please send me home.?” Yuichi said suddenly while casting a pair of somber eyes to Ryo.
“Who do you think I am.? Your driver.?” Feeling slightly irritated by that sudden request, Ryo spats back at Yuichi.
“It’s okay then…” Yuichi makes an attempt to exit the car but before he could open the door, Ryo locked it.
“Who said I’d let you out.? I’ll send you home. But this is the first and the last time.” Ryo said while starting the engine of his car. Then he casts another stare to Yuichi. “And don’t you ever try to tell anyone about this.”
Yuichi flashed his wide smile as he made a peace sign to Ryo. “I won’t. Pinky promise.”
@__@
Yuichi… I’m sorry…
Can we meet..? Like right now..? =)
Reading the written message on his phone screen, Tatsuya quickly deleted all of the words while shaking his head slightly. There’s an unmistakable frown expression on his delicate face as he lay down casually on his bed. The beautifully falling snow outside was ignored by this snow lover, thus obviously stating the fact that Yuichi is far more important than the snow for Tatsuya.
“Too cheesy.!” Tatsuya states quite grumpily with himself for not be able to create a simple sentence to ask a meet up with Yuichi.
Rolling to his side, Tatsuya let his fallen bang covered his eye slightly. He stares into nothing outside there, hoping that the snow will help him to give a note for Yuichi. Heaving his nth sigh, Tatsuya casts a stare again on his yellow phone, hoping for some miracle so that an appropriate sentence will appear on it. Giving the awaiting phone pad a blank look, Tatsuya finally surrendered and lay sprawling on his bed. Although he had written so many poems and sometimes composed a song; love one to add to that, Tatsuya wonders why his head won’t cooperate with him in this moment. Closing his eyes for a while, Tatsuya wonders inwardly, why Yuichi never gives him a call and message.? Doesn’t he has the same feeling as how Tatsuya is feeling right now.?
‘Maybe I should call him..’
Tatsuya moves to grab his yellow phone lazily. Once he retrieved it, he gave it another blank look and with the remnant of courage that he still had inside, Tatsuya pressed a button there. A second later, a frustrated scream was roared out and heard to all the maids and butlers inside the mansion.
“Why must you get damaged now, you stupid, good for nothing phone..??!!”
@__@
“I told you, you should buy a new one. That thing is so old, and ugly to add to that.”
Ryo said nonchalantly as he gets out from his car, Tatsuya followed suit from his passenger seat. Tatsuya pouts cutely when he heard that. They just got back from sending Tatsuya’s damaged phone to the ‘hospital’, in which gives Ryo a wonder why Tatsuya treasures that phone so much.
“It’s old, but not ugly. You’re a meanie…” Tatsuya left Ryo behind as a pout was still visible on his pretty face. Ryo smirks slightly before he chased the already far to the front Tatsuya.
“Then why you treasured it so much.? You’re more than afford to buy a phone that is so much better and prettier than that.”
“That’s from my sister, you silly. Now stop talking. Every word from you makes me sick.” Moving to the front door of his mansion, Tatsuya opens it and was greeted with his butler and the maids who bowed down to him in respect.
“Okaeri, Tatsuya-sama.” A butler reached over to Tatsuya to get the coat from his young master. He still had his head bowed down and Ryo wonders though, how Tatsuya could live with this formality till now.?
“Tadaima.” Tatsuya said nonchalantly. Ryo followed suit behind him, and the butlers and maids known too well the other as they too, bowed in respect to Ryo.
“Your friends are here. They are now in the living room.”
“Friends.? Which friends.?” Tatsuya gave a quirked brow as he heard that. Though he must admits he noticed two pairs of unknown shoes just now.
“Kamenashi-san and a guy whom looks slightly like a gangster.” The butler said and that surely got Ryo to double over with amusement. He surely got a slightest idea who the guy this butler mentioned just now.
“Koki.. Don’t say like that about our guest. Remember that.” Tatsuya managed to smack Ryo’s head as he casually walks towards the living room. The butler managed to mutter an apologize as Tatsuya left towards the living room.
“Kame-chan.?” Tatsuya called over when he noticed his best friend together with his new boyfriend casually seated on the couch, talking animatedly about who knows what. Tatsuya wonders though, since when did his house become the place for his friends to make a meet up.?
Kame made a surprised face when he spun around. The spoon was stuffed inside his mouth as he holds the cup of dessert in his hand.
“Tat-chan…??!” Kame yelled out suddenly.
Tatsuya surprised though, how Kame could didn’t get choked by that spoon while yelling out his name like that. By the sudden mention of Tatsuya’s name, Koki who was busying watching the TV, also spun around. The same reaction he gave, Tatsuya and Ryo were now sure that Koki is now affected with the drama queen; Kame.
“What are you doing here.?!” Koki spat out while pointing a finger to Tatsuya, acting like he owned the house.
Ryo sustains his inner urge to beat this gangster guy to pulps. How dare he talk like that to Tatsuya, the owner of this mansion?
“Ano, Tanaka-kun… I think I’m the one who should ask that. This is my house, you know. I could sue both of you anytime for intruding into my house.” Tatsuya said with a monotonous tone, while plopping onto one of the empty couch there. He then casts a stare to both Koki and Kame who were still wearing the incredulous look.
“Why are you guys here anyway.?” Ryo asked while he himself gets a seat beside Tatsuya.
Kame quickly closed the gape on his mouth as he blinks his eyes a couple of times. Ryo really didn’t get it, how could Tatsuya stick with this brat for all this while.? This brat keeps coming into their way whenever he wants to spend some time with Tatsuya. And that surely pissing him off the most.
“Sorry… I was just…surprised… I thought you’ll be with him..” Kame said a proper sentence for the first time that day.
Tatsuya quirks a brow at the mention of ‘him’. ‘Am I supposed to meet anyone today.?’
“What do you mean.?” Tatsuya asked again, curiosity was evidence in his voice.
“Well… When he said that he wants to meet you today, I thought he’ll confess to you and we’re expecting you and him to come back home together. That’s why we’re here. We’re waiting for both of you.” Kame said slowly, while still casting a quizzical look to Tatsuya. All this while, he thought Tatsuya got the same feeling as Yuichi.
“But you come back here with this pretty boy. What a waste.” Koki said nonchalantly while giving Ryo a glare. That surely got Ryo to burst out.
“Oi.! Who the hell did you call pretty boy, baldy.?!” Standing up from his seat, Ryo makes a move to attack Koki with his poisonous tongue.
“I’m not baldy anymore, baka.! Can’t you see that I’ve grown some hair now.?! And I’m telling nothing but truth. I bet you must be treating yourself to spa for more than twice a week. Right, rich brat.?” Koki replied while smirking back at Ryo.
“At least by that you admitted that I’m much more good looking than you, right.? And quit spending your time and money for your hair treatment. It looks more like a series of wire than hair for me.” Ryo smirks back at Koki.
“Shut your mouth up, you shorty. You don’t want me to hurt your pretty face, right.?”
“Come on. Earth to, wire man. I may be shorter, but I owned a license in boxing, dude. Wanna try some.? I don’t mind kicking your ass up a little. Plus, you’re the one who’s topping right.?” Ryo said without losing a beat while casting Kame a look, and he could clearly see how the younger one is currently blushing like mad. He also could spot a tint blush was created on Koki’s cheeks.
Kame tried to pull Koki down back to his seat when he saw the heated glare these two boys were casting on each other. Tatsuya was so deep into his thinking and hearing the childish argument between these two boys really pissing him off. He quickly pulled Ryo making Kame wondered how Tatsuya managed to pull Ryo easily.?
“Stop that.! Tell me one, Kame. What exactly is happening here.? I don’t remember making any date with anyone these past few days.” Tatsuya asked clumsily. He could feel something’s wrong and he really didn’t like it.
“You mean, you don’t know.? Aren’t you supposed to meet up with Yuichi tonight.? Didn’t you get his message this morning.?” Koki asked back to Tatsuya, both with the confused look.
“Oh my God.! My phone has broken down already.! I just sent it for a repair today.!”
“Ehhh..??!!” both Kame and Koki yelled out in unison while Tatsuya just flailing around like a lost kitten. Ryo kept remains sitting on his seat while crossing his arms casually.
“Why do you need to damage your phone now..?!”
“Are you stupid.?! Do you think I want that to happen.? That thing is damaged because it wants to, not me.!” Tatsuya replied back to Koki, while Kame palming himself for that rather stupid question from his boyfriend.
“No wonder you’re back alone. That’s meaning Yuichi is waiting for no one for more than…..” Kame steals a glance to the clock that was attached on the wall. “……almost 2 hours now.. Oh….my….God…”
“Ehhh..?! 2 hours..?!” Tatsuya yelled out.
Ryo palmed his face up seeing the drama that was held in front of him. Kame was still wearing that incredulous face and Ryo swear that brat could pass as the best actor for this year. Koki was still mumbling something nonchalant to Tatsuya, obviously worrying over Yuichi. While Tatsuya was flailing his hands panicky and pacing around the room like a mother who is worrying over his son who is not home yet from school. He heaves in his deepest breath and stood up slowly before he stops Tatsuya by holding the other’s hand.
“You know what.? That Big Nose is still sick and he’s waiting for nobody outside there in the snow and all you guys did were pacing around and keep fussing over the fact that your bloody phone is damaged..?!” Ryo yelled out in frustration, successfully making the flailing trio back to earth.
“Just fucking tell him where that Big Nose is right now so that he won’t freezing out there waiting for nothing.!”
Only then did Tatsuya realize that Yuichi is still waiting for him out there. He then paced around so that he will face Kame. “Right…Right… Where should I meet him, Kame.?”
“Ahhh… at your usual place.! You know, beside the lake at that park.” Kame said quickly.
“Okay. Thanks Kame.!”
Tatsuya managed to say that before he left the place in a dash, leaving the still stunned Koki and Kame behind, while Ryo just stay rooted on his place. There’s a pain look on his face as he realized that Tatsuya is slipping away from him for real right now. He won’t ever get the chance on Tatsuya later, yet he never feels regret to let the other go.
‘Go, Tatsuya. Chase your happiness before he left you.’
A/N : Yosh..! another chapter before this fic will be ended..! currently working my ass out on the final chapter.. and I was quite surprised seeing the baldy Ueda now.. OMG...! the pretty princess is now turning into the muscular and manly prince....! now I can't imagine Ueda as the girl in a fic anymore... maybe I should wait for another 4 months...? =.="
but I like it though... the hair will grow soon right, so no worries on that... now lemme just sit back and enjoy his beautiful features thoroughly.... and please, bring the mysterious black haired Ueda back....! I badly want to see him in that hair style... TAT
so, I know that all the Fairies and Hyphens out there were quite devastated right now with our baldy princess... maybe I should write a bald!fic for Maruda..? it will be interesting as for now, the angelic coppery hair is now R.I.P... will be missing you, copper hair...~
I blabbered a lot.... =.=" anyway, comments are always loved..! <3
Yuichi wanders aimlessly on the busy pavement in front the bus stop where Tatsuya always distributes his newspaper. He examines the faces there one by one, searching for a familiar face in which he has been craving to meet since a week ago. His gloved hands keeps trembling due to the coldness of the falling snow, which now has decorates his black silken hair.
Feeling numb by the coldness, Yuichi crouches over against the wall while hugging himself to produce some heat into his body. He wrapped his body with his thick jackets but still, his eyes wandering around, hoping to catch a familiar figure there.
“Nakamaru-kun.?”
Hearing someone mentioned his name, Yuichi looks up to find a familiar face hovering above him with a worried face. Yuichi slowly lifts up his hand to greet the other.
“Yo.!”
“What do you mean by ‘Yo.!’, you baka.?! What are you doing here.?! You’re still sick, right.? You might catch a cold.” Ryo pulls the older man back on his feet as he nags to the other. He never thought that his way home from a convenient store would create a meet up with this man.
“I don’t know that you’re such a mother hen inside, Nishikido-kun.” Yuichi said nonchalantly while dusting off the snow from his thick sweater.
“Who the hell did you call a mother hen, Big Nose.?! I’m trying to be civil here as I don’t want your friends to blame me if they found your body here.”
“Owh. Thanks, Nishikido. I really appreciate that.” Yuichi flashed a smile as he said so.
Noticing how pale Yuichi look right now, Ryo pulled the other into his car. Although he’s not that fond to this guy, he still has some sensible as Yuichi seems to be too sick to even walks right now. Once Ryo settled himself on the driver seat, he confronts Yuichi with his dagger eyes.
“What the hell are you doing out there alone, while you yourself know you’re still bloody sick.??”
“I’m *cough* waiting for someone *cough*..”
Ryo sighs as he just watched helplessly the coughing man. He knew very well who the one that Yuichi is waiting is.
“Tatsuya.?”
On cue of that name being mentioned, Yuichi nods his head grievingly. He knew that Tatsuya won’t be anywhere around here for the time being, but for Yuichi, what’s the loss of trying, right.?
“You’re waiting for nothing. He’s still at home, refuses to get out from that house.”
“I see…”
“Why don’t you text him.? He still got a phone, you know.”
Yuichi rolls his eyes on that. “Of course I know that, Nishikido. But I don’t think texting him now would be the best idea.”
“For God’s sake. Just bloody meet him, baka.! Why is it so hard for both of you to meet.? Just fucking go to his house and ring the bell so that he’ll come out and then tell him that you love him. Is it that hard.?!” Ryo spat out at Yuichi as he himself feels that this two unknowing lovebirds are too slow.
A complete silent filled the cozy atmosphere inside the car after that. Yuichi has lost of words to strike back at Ryo and couldn’t help but felt that this is indeed a tension atmosphere for him.
“Ano…Nishikido..?”
“What..?” Ryo asked back as he scanned the mass crowd of people outside, giggling a bit inside when he saw a boy who’s crying and moping to his mom in front of an ice cream bar.
Playing awkwardly with his slender fingers, Yuichi found it hard to form his sentence when he confronts this young man. It’s not like he’s in love with this man (As hell I’m gonna fall for him..!). But the aura that was emitted from Ryo really gives Yuichi a shiver up to his spine.
Receiving no response from the older man, Ryo rolls his eyes annoyingly and faced the now flustering Yuichi. “How long must I wait to get your highness to speak..? I’m still a human; I won’t eat you, Big Nose.”
“Well… Erm….”
“Spill it out now or I swear I’ll kick your ass out of my car.” Although the tone that Ryo’s using is far from a rage one, Yuichi knows he must speaks now or else only God knows what Ryo will do to him.
“Do you love Tatsuya.?” voicing out his rather innocent question out loud in one go, Yuichi slaps himself mentally for asking that question when he saw the expression on Ryo’s face.
Ryo just stares at the other as if he saw a fairy right there on Yuichi’s spot. The expression was unreadable, but for an experienced mind reader like Yuichi, he could tell that Ryo never expect that kind of question from him. After a long 5 minutes silent treatment, which was like 5 hours for Yuichi, Ryo tore his gaze away from his rival and found the busy pavement outside is far more interesting.
“What if I am.?”
Ryo’s husky voice awaken Yuichi out of his thoughts, completely caught him off guard for a moment. There’s a hint of uncertainty on Yuichi’s pale face, but soon being replaced with a genuine and determined one.
“Th….then…”
Ryo looks back at Yuichi when he heard the stuttering voice. He saw nothing but a pair of eyes that filled with passion and love for whomever the older man has in mind right now, in which Ryo sure is Tatsuya.
“I won’t lose to you.!”
Hearing that statement from Yuichi, Ryo can’t help but smirks seeing the antic of Yuichi. This guy really knows nothing about Tatsuya, not like Ryo. But Ryo wonders though, why does he feel like he’s fighting a losing game with this man for Tatsuya.? Why does Ryo felt insecure whenever Tatsuya talked about this man.? And why Ryo’s heart aches when Tatsuya chose this man over him.?
“Whatever, Big Nose…”
‘Can’t you see that I’m the one who’s losing right now.? You’re the winner in Tatsuya’s heart, baka….’
Of course Ryo would never voices out that statement. All he wants is for this man to confront Tatsuya and reveals his true feeling. Hell, he feels like wants to throw this man right to the front of Tatsuya’s mansion and settle up their problem right then.
“I…I want to go home. Could you please send me home.?” Yuichi said suddenly while casting a pair of somber eyes to Ryo.
“Who do you think I am.? Your driver.?” Feeling slightly irritated by that sudden request, Ryo spats back at Yuichi.
“It’s okay then…” Yuichi makes an attempt to exit the car but before he could open the door, Ryo locked it.
“Who said I’d let you out.? I’ll send you home. But this is the first and the last time.” Ryo said while starting the engine of his car. Then he casts another stare to Yuichi. “And don’t you ever try to tell anyone about this.”
Yuichi flashed his wide smile as he made a peace sign to Ryo. “I won’t. Pinky promise.”
@__@
Yuichi… I’m sorry…
Can we meet..? Like right now..? =)
Reading the written message on his phone screen, Tatsuya quickly deleted all of the words while shaking his head slightly. There’s an unmistakable frown expression on his delicate face as he lay down casually on his bed. The beautifully falling snow outside was ignored by this snow lover, thus obviously stating the fact that Yuichi is far more important than the snow for Tatsuya.
“Too cheesy.!” Tatsuya states quite grumpily with himself for not be able to create a simple sentence to ask a meet up with Yuichi.
Rolling to his side, Tatsuya let his fallen bang covered his eye slightly. He stares into nothing outside there, hoping that the snow will help him to give a note for Yuichi. Heaving his nth sigh, Tatsuya casts a stare again on his yellow phone, hoping for some miracle so that an appropriate sentence will appear on it. Giving the awaiting phone pad a blank look, Tatsuya finally surrendered and lay sprawling on his bed. Although he had written so many poems and sometimes composed a song; love one to add to that, Tatsuya wonders why his head won’t cooperate with him in this moment. Closing his eyes for a while, Tatsuya wonders inwardly, why Yuichi never gives him a call and message.? Doesn’t he has the same feeling as how Tatsuya is feeling right now.?
‘Maybe I should call him..’
Tatsuya moves to grab his yellow phone lazily. Once he retrieved it, he gave it another blank look and with the remnant of courage that he still had inside, Tatsuya pressed a button there. A second later, a frustrated scream was roared out and heard to all the maids and butlers inside the mansion.
“Why must you get damaged now, you stupid, good for nothing phone..??!!”
@__@
“I told you, you should buy a new one. That thing is so old, and ugly to add to that.”
Ryo said nonchalantly as he gets out from his car, Tatsuya followed suit from his passenger seat. Tatsuya pouts cutely when he heard that. They just got back from sending Tatsuya’s damaged phone to the ‘hospital’, in which gives Ryo a wonder why Tatsuya treasures that phone so much.
“It’s old, but not ugly. You’re a meanie…” Tatsuya left Ryo behind as a pout was still visible on his pretty face. Ryo smirks slightly before he chased the already far to the front Tatsuya.
“Then why you treasured it so much.? You’re more than afford to buy a phone that is so much better and prettier than that.”
“That’s from my sister, you silly. Now stop talking. Every word from you makes me sick.” Moving to the front door of his mansion, Tatsuya opens it and was greeted with his butler and the maids who bowed down to him in respect.
“Okaeri, Tatsuya-sama.” A butler reached over to Tatsuya to get the coat from his young master. He still had his head bowed down and Ryo wonders though, how Tatsuya could live with this formality till now.?
“Tadaima.” Tatsuya said nonchalantly. Ryo followed suit behind him, and the butlers and maids known too well the other as they too, bowed in respect to Ryo.
“Your friends are here. They are now in the living room.”
“Friends.? Which friends.?” Tatsuya gave a quirked brow as he heard that. Though he must admits he noticed two pairs of unknown shoes just now.
“Kamenashi-san and a guy whom looks slightly like a gangster.” The butler said and that surely got Ryo to double over with amusement. He surely got a slightest idea who the guy this butler mentioned just now.
“Koki.. Don’t say like that about our guest. Remember that.” Tatsuya managed to smack Ryo’s head as he casually walks towards the living room. The butler managed to mutter an apologize as Tatsuya left towards the living room.
“Kame-chan.?” Tatsuya called over when he noticed his best friend together with his new boyfriend casually seated on the couch, talking animatedly about who knows what. Tatsuya wonders though, since when did his house become the place for his friends to make a meet up.?
Kame made a surprised face when he spun around. The spoon was stuffed inside his mouth as he holds the cup of dessert in his hand.
“Tat-chan…??!” Kame yelled out suddenly.
Tatsuya surprised though, how Kame could didn’t get choked by that spoon while yelling out his name like that. By the sudden mention of Tatsuya’s name, Koki who was busying watching the TV, also spun around. The same reaction he gave, Tatsuya and Ryo were now sure that Koki is now affected with the drama queen; Kame.
“What are you doing here.?!” Koki spat out while pointing a finger to Tatsuya, acting like he owned the house.
Ryo sustains his inner urge to beat this gangster guy to pulps. How dare he talk like that to Tatsuya, the owner of this mansion?
“Ano, Tanaka-kun… I think I’m the one who should ask that. This is my house, you know. I could sue both of you anytime for intruding into my house.” Tatsuya said with a monotonous tone, while plopping onto one of the empty couch there. He then casts a stare to both Koki and Kame who were still wearing the incredulous look.
“Why are you guys here anyway.?” Ryo asked while he himself gets a seat beside Tatsuya.
Kame quickly closed the gape on his mouth as he blinks his eyes a couple of times. Ryo really didn’t get it, how could Tatsuya stick with this brat for all this while.? This brat keeps coming into their way whenever he wants to spend some time with Tatsuya. And that surely pissing him off the most.
“Sorry… I was just…surprised… I thought you’ll be with him..” Kame said a proper sentence for the first time that day.
Tatsuya quirks a brow at the mention of ‘him’. ‘Am I supposed to meet anyone today.?’
“What do you mean.?” Tatsuya asked again, curiosity was evidence in his voice.
“Well… When he said that he wants to meet you today, I thought he’ll confess to you and we’re expecting you and him to come back home together. That’s why we’re here. We’re waiting for both of you.” Kame said slowly, while still casting a quizzical look to Tatsuya. All this while, he thought Tatsuya got the same feeling as Yuichi.
“But you come back here with this pretty boy. What a waste.” Koki said nonchalantly while giving Ryo a glare. That surely got Ryo to burst out.
“Oi.! Who the hell did you call pretty boy, baldy.?!” Standing up from his seat, Ryo makes a move to attack Koki with his poisonous tongue.
“I’m not baldy anymore, baka.! Can’t you see that I’ve grown some hair now.?! And I’m telling nothing but truth. I bet you must be treating yourself to spa for more than twice a week. Right, rich brat.?” Koki replied while smirking back at Ryo.
“At least by that you admitted that I’m much more good looking than you, right.? And quit spending your time and money for your hair treatment. It looks more like a series of wire than hair for me.” Ryo smirks back at Koki.
“Shut your mouth up, you shorty. You don’t want me to hurt your pretty face, right.?”
“Come on. Earth to, wire man. I may be shorter, but I owned a license in boxing, dude. Wanna try some.? I don’t mind kicking your ass up a little. Plus, you’re the one who’s topping right.?” Ryo said without losing a beat while casting Kame a look, and he could clearly see how the younger one is currently blushing like mad. He also could spot a tint blush was created on Koki’s cheeks.
Kame tried to pull Koki down back to his seat when he saw the heated glare these two boys were casting on each other. Tatsuya was so deep into his thinking and hearing the childish argument between these two boys really pissing him off. He quickly pulled Ryo making Kame wondered how Tatsuya managed to pull Ryo easily.?
“Stop that.! Tell me one, Kame. What exactly is happening here.? I don’t remember making any date with anyone these past few days.” Tatsuya asked clumsily. He could feel something’s wrong and he really didn’t like it.
“You mean, you don’t know.? Aren’t you supposed to meet up with Yuichi tonight.? Didn’t you get his message this morning.?” Koki asked back to Tatsuya, both with the confused look.
“Oh my God.! My phone has broken down already.! I just sent it for a repair today.!”
“Ehhh..??!!” both Kame and Koki yelled out in unison while Tatsuya just flailing around like a lost kitten. Ryo kept remains sitting on his seat while crossing his arms casually.
“Why do you need to damage your phone now..?!”
“Are you stupid.?! Do you think I want that to happen.? That thing is damaged because it wants to, not me.!” Tatsuya replied back to Koki, while Kame palming himself for that rather stupid question from his boyfriend.
“No wonder you’re back alone. That’s meaning Yuichi is waiting for no one for more than…..” Kame steals a glance to the clock that was attached on the wall. “……almost 2 hours now.. Oh….my….God…”
“Ehhh..?! 2 hours..?!” Tatsuya yelled out.
Ryo palmed his face up seeing the drama that was held in front of him. Kame was still wearing that incredulous face and Ryo swear that brat could pass as the best actor for this year. Koki was still mumbling something nonchalant to Tatsuya, obviously worrying over Yuichi. While Tatsuya was flailing his hands panicky and pacing around the room like a mother who is worrying over his son who is not home yet from school. He heaves in his deepest breath and stood up slowly before he stops Tatsuya by holding the other’s hand.
“You know what.? That Big Nose is still sick and he’s waiting for nobody outside there in the snow and all you guys did were pacing around and keep fussing over the fact that your bloody phone is damaged..?!” Ryo yelled out in frustration, successfully making the flailing trio back to earth.
“Just fucking tell him where that Big Nose is right now so that he won’t freezing out there waiting for nothing.!”
Only then did Tatsuya realize that Yuichi is still waiting for him out there. He then paced around so that he will face Kame. “Right…Right… Where should I meet him, Kame.?”
“Ahhh… at your usual place.! You know, beside the lake at that park.” Kame said quickly.
“Okay. Thanks Kame.!”
Tatsuya managed to say that before he left the place in a dash, leaving the still stunned Koki and Kame behind, while Ryo just stay rooted on his place. There’s a pain look on his face as he realized that Tatsuya is slipping away from him for real right now. He won’t ever get the chance on Tatsuya later, yet he never feels regret to let the other go.
‘Go, Tatsuya. Chase your happiness before he left you.’
A/N : Yosh..! another chapter before this fic will be ended..! currently working my ass out on the final chapter.. and I was quite surprised seeing the baldy Ueda now.. OMG...! the pretty princess is now turning into the muscular and manly prince....! now I can't imagine Ueda as the girl in a fic anymore... maybe I should wait for another 4 months...? =.="
but I like it though... the hair will grow soon right, so no worries on that... now lemme just sit back and enjoy his beautiful features thoroughly.... and please, bring the mysterious black haired Ueda back....! I badly want to see him in that hair style... TAT
so, I know that all the Fairies and Hyphens out there were quite devastated right now with our baldy princess... maybe I should write a bald!fic for Maruda..? it will be interesting as for now, the angelic coppery hair is now R.I.P... will be missing you, copper hair...~
I blabbered a lot.... =.=" anyway, comments are always loved..! <3