Unwritten (Chapter 9)
Title: Unwritten
Group/pairing: Arashi, Sakumiya, side pairing: Ohmiya, Sakuraiba, MaoJun
Genre: Romance, Angst
Length: Multi-chaptered
Chapter: 9
Word Count: 1813 words (LOL same as last chapter!)
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I only own a LOVE photoset of Sho and the story plot- nothing else XD
Chapter 9: In the red
Ohno stood under the shower that night, feeling the shower head pelt warm drops of water on his back. He leaned against the wall, letting the water run down his back. He had no idea what to feel about everything that Nino had told him. Should he be angry with Nino for cheating on him, still, even though he might really be right? Should he be angry with Sho for not telling him about the truth even though he was the one who would not listen anyway? He leaned his head hard against the tiled wall. It would be irrational and completely unreasonable to blame them for it. With a sigh, he stepped slowly out of the shower to dry himself and dress. He stood in front of the mirror as he dressed, his vision vaguely catching sight of the inked name across his chest.
Or rather, a much blurred version of it.
Ohno's eyes widened in shock as he watched the inked name, "Ninomiya Kazunari " become gradually blurred like smudged ink on blotting paper. With shaking hands, he reached out to his phone to dial a number..
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Aiba sat against the windowsill, watching the rain start to pelt raindrops upon his glass panes. He had no idea how to take the news that Sho had just broke out to him. That the person meant for him was not him, but someone else.
Who that person was would be the question. But it did not matter whoever that person was, it just would not be the same if it was not Sho. He gave a sigh and sipped on a can of beer as he stared out at the dark streets just a distance away. Suddenly, the house phone rang.
"Hello?" Aiba answered.
"... Aiba-kun? I.. er... I really need your help. Now. I'm freaking out," Ohno spoke into the phone shakily.
Aiba's eyes widened in shock. Could it be that the blow from Nino and Sho was too hard and he was...
"Okay, Ohno-kun, breathe deeply. Breaaaathe. I know that it's hard to accept. I know that it's hard to believe what they said, but they have got a point, you know. So please step away from the window or-"
"... What are you talking about, Aiba-kun?! I'm freaking out here because I can't read Nino's name on my chest anymore!" Ohno blurted.
Aiba's eyes were now as huge as saucers. He ran to his room and stripped out of his shirt before standing in front of the mirror.
Indeed, just like Ohno had said, he couldn't read the name on his chest either- it was a blurry, black mass of ink that was smudged upon his skin.
"O-o-okay, erm, d-don't panic, okay? I'm coming over r-right this minute," Aiba stuttered before rushing over to Ohno's house.
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The two men stood in front of the mirror in Ohno's bedroom, staring at their reflection uncertainly.
"What could it really mean? Why now?" Ohno asked, fingering the smudge ink on his skin.
"I have no idea either, but it could only mean that they were really not meant for us after all and that they were, like Sho said, helping to point us to our true soulmates," Aiba replied, his eyes staring tiredly at themselves.
"But... who would they be?" Ohno asked. Aiba gave a weak smile and turned to look at Ohno encouragingly.
"I don't know, but what we can do would be to do what we have been doing for all our lives before meeting Sho and Nino- we wait." Aiba suggested.
Ohno looked down at the ground uncertainly. Aiba gave him a playful punch.
"Come now, Ohno-kun. You look ten times cuter when you smile," Aiba cooed, giving his cheeks a slight pinch. Ohno could not help but chuckle lightly at Aiba.
"It's late, Aiba-kun. Spend the night here instead?" Ohno suggested.
Aiba looked at him in surprise.
"Is that alright? I mean..." Aiba hesitated, looking away while wondering why his heart rate sped up at the thought of staying at Ohno's house.
"Sure, why not? I was the one who called you over so late after all," Ohno said, grinning sheepishly at him before going to his bed and pulling the covers over him. He then parted some of the covers to allow some space for Aiba to sleep in.
Aiba hung around near Ohno's bed, unsure as to what to do. He felt confused about so many things- his strong feelings for Sho, his surprise and shock from the blurring ink on his chest and a... a feeling. A small but certain sensation of butterflies in fluttering gently in his stomach.
"Hurry up, will you?" Ohno complained, "I'm getting a little cold."
Aiba snapped out of his thoughts and slowly made his way over to the bed where Ohno was. There they both slept for the rest of the night, with Ohno getting his fitful sleep and Aiba trying not to lose his while feeling the rise and fall of Ohno's back against his.
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Those deep, soulful brown eyes held his gaze as Aiba stared at the shadowed man in front of him. The place they were in was so surreal, almost like a magic garden of their own. Fireflies danced around him like little fairies as he started to move slowly towards him. In the distance, a long way behind the man, he caught sight of two other familiar figures strolling together.
"Jun..and Mao-chan?" he wondered. Suddenly, another pair joined the two figures behind the shadowed man.
"Sho-chan and... Nino..?" he thought in surprise as he realised that the person of his destiny was most definitely not any of them.
Instead...
He gazed back at the shadowed man before him, watching his searching brown eyes take in his own just as curiously.
Ohno was quite sure that he was familiar with the height of this shadowed man in front of him. But yet.. somehow he could not put his finger on the name that fits this person.
That person had started moving forward towards him, his compelling, soft eyes gazing at him in awe as he advanced towards him.
Suddenly, he saw flashes of light, memories replaying various scenes in his head like a movie. That scene earlier at the restaurant. The chase. The plea for him to come out. All that had meant..
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Ohno awoke with a start, opening his eyes. He was no longer in the magical garden like before, but in his own bedroom. It was morning already. He looked down at the covers and turned to see Aiba sleeping right beside him. He threw off the covers and sauntered over to the bathroom to brush. It was then that he saw it. His eyes lingered on that name, and then flickered over to the sleeping man on his bed. He trudged back to the bed slowly, prying the covers slowly away from Aiba to stare at his chest.
Suddenly, it all came to him- the numerous dreams that he had of a different man other than Nino. Those compelling eyes. That tall stature. It was no wonder why it was all so familiar- because his true soulmate had always been there beside him all along.
He was soon brought to reality as Aiba whimpered softly about feeling cold and opened his eyes. His eyes looked around the bedroom before settling on Ohno's face.
"Good morning, Ohno-kun," Aiba greeted. Ohno gave him a soft smile.
"Come, Aiba-kun. I need to show you something," he said. Aiba, now completely curious, followed Ohno to stop in front of the mirror.
And there he saw why Ohno was so relieved and excited. All the questions that had been in his head all that time was finally answered. He finally knew that what Nino and Sho had said was indeed true. Also, he was more than relieved to find that he needn't look too far to find his soulmate- all this time, he had been beside him.
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Nino nuzzled into the warmth of Sho's embrace, not wanting to change their position or leave the bed. He liked it just like that- staying undressed in the comfort of Sho's strong arms. He breathed softly against his neck, planting a kiss on it from time to time. Sho gradually drew back his arms little by little, trailing them softly down Nino's side. Suddenly, they flew to Nino's bottom to give him a surprise squeeze. Nino yelped in surprise and Sho chuckled softly as his own eyes opened sleepily.
"Ohayou~" he greeted. Nino gave an amused smile and smacked Sho on the shoulder.
"You pervert," Nino chided.
"Exclusively your pervert, Nino," Sho replied, giving him a wink before pulling him down for a passionate kiss. They then lay in that same position again, this time staring up at the ceiling.
"So.. we did it, huh," Nino muttered.
Sho nodded. "Yeah," he replied, "we told them the truth. But I worry on how they had taken it. Masaki gets easily attached to his emotions sometimes."
Nino gave a tired hum as he laid his forehead on Sho's shoulder.
"I'm sure they will both be fine. To be able to find their true happiness may not be easy, but at the very least they can remember many happy memories from our former relationship with them," Nino said. Sho smiled and pecked Nino on the cheek in agreement.
Nino started rolling off the bed, wincing in pain as he tried to stand.
"I blame you for this, idiot," Nino mock-scolded. Sho grinned and prowled his way over to Nino.
"Oh but both your ass and mine know that you enjoyed it. So.. shall we relive those moments again?" Sho said bemusedly. Nino laughed and staggered unstably to the bathroom, stopping short as he stared at mirror in shock.
"Sho? Can you come here please?" Nino asked urgently. Sensing something different in Nino's voice, Sho stepped carefully to the bathroom. Nino turned to look at him, his eyes soon travelling down to the area above his heart before widening in surprise.
"Sho! Look at our chests!" Nino exclaimed. Sho looked puzzledly at his own, only to find out what caught Nino's attention.
For one, the ink was different. What had been raven-black in colour was now replaced by a bright rose-red. But what struck him deep in his heart was that instead of "Aiba Masaki," it was "Ninomiya Kazunari" that was written across his chest. Sho looked over at Nino's chest, crying out softly in awe and joy as he saw his own name written neatly in the same red ink across his lover's chest.
Without a moment's hesitation, he drew Nino tightly into a hug.
"Somehow, I just knew we were meant to be together," he whispered softly. Nino beamed, ignoring the hot tears that were falling out of his eyes and just held Sho close.
Author note: I'M BACK~ XD How was this chapter? Am wondering how the last chapter is going to end now... Hmmm... *scribbles on scratchpad*
Group/pairing: Arashi, Sakumiya, side pairing: Ohmiya, Sakuraiba, MaoJun
Genre: Romance, Angst
Length: Multi-chaptered
Chapter: 9
Word Count: 1813 words (LOL same as last chapter!)
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I only own a LOVE photoset of Sho and the story plot- nothing else XD
Chapter 9: In the red
Ohno stood under the shower that night, feeling the shower head pelt warm drops of water on his back. He leaned against the wall, letting the water run down his back. He had no idea what to feel about everything that Nino had told him. Should he be angry with Nino for cheating on him, still, even though he might really be right? Should he be angry with Sho for not telling him about the truth even though he was the one who would not listen anyway? He leaned his head hard against the tiled wall. It would be irrational and completely unreasonable to blame them for it. With a sigh, he stepped slowly out of the shower to dry himself and dress. He stood in front of the mirror as he dressed, his vision vaguely catching sight of the inked name across his chest.
Or rather, a much blurred version of it.
Ohno's eyes widened in shock as he watched the inked name, "Ninomiya Kazunari " become gradually blurred like smudged ink on blotting paper. With shaking hands, he reached out to his phone to dial a number..
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Aiba sat against the windowsill, watching the rain start to pelt raindrops upon his glass panes. He had no idea how to take the news that Sho had just broke out to him. That the person meant for him was not him, but someone else.
Who that person was would be the question. But it did not matter whoever that person was, it just would not be the same if it was not Sho. He gave a sigh and sipped on a can of beer as he stared out at the dark streets just a distance away. Suddenly, the house phone rang.
"Hello?" Aiba answered.
"... Aiba-kun? I.. er... I really need your help. Now. I'm freaking out," Ohno spoke into the phone shakily.
Aiba's eyes widened in shock. Could it be that the blow from Nino and Sho was too hard and he was...
"Okay, Ohno-kun, breathe deeply. Breaaaathe. I know that it's hard to accept. I know that it's hard to believe what they said, but they have got a point, you know. So please step away from the window or-"
"... What are you talking about, Aiba-kun?! I'm freaking out here because I can't read Nino's name on my chest anymore!" Ohno blurted.
Aiba's eyes were now as huge as saucers. He ran to his room and stripped out of his shirt before standing in front of the mirror.
Indeed, just like Ohno had said, he couldn't read the name on his chest either- it was a blurry, black mass of ink that was smudged upon his skin.
"O-o-okay, erm, d-don't panic, okay? I'm coming over r-right this minute," Aiba stuttered before rushing over to Ohno's house.
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The two men stood in front of the mirror in Ohno's bedroom, staring at their reflection uncertainly.
"What could it really mean? Why now?" Ohno asked, fingering the smudge ink on his skin.
"I have no idea either, but it could only mean that they were really not meant for us after all and that they were, like Sho said, helping to point us to our true soulmates," Aiba replied, his eyes staring tiredly at themselves.
"But... who would they be?" Ohno asked. Aiba gave a weak smile and turned to look at Ohno encouragingly.
"I don't know, but what we can do would be to do what we have been doing for all our lives before meeting Sho and Nino- we wait." Aiba suggested.
Ohno looked down at the ground uncertainly. Aiba gave him a playful punch.
"Come now, Ohno-kun. You look ten times cuter when you smile," Aiba cooed, giving his cheeks a slight pinch. Ohno could not help but chuckle lightly at Aiba.
"It's late, Aiba-kun. Spend the night here instead?" Ohno suggested.
Aiba looked at him in surprise.
"Is that alright? I mean..." Aiba hesitated, looking away while wondering why his heart rate sped up at the thought of staying at Ohno's house.
"Sure, why not? I was the one who called you over so late after all," Ohno said, grinning sheepishly at him before going to his bed and pulling the covers over him. He then parted some of the covers to allow some space for Aiba to sleep in.
Aiba hung around near Ohno's bed, unsure as to what to do. He felt confused about so many things- his strong feelings for Sho, his surprise and shock from the blurring ink on his chest and a... a feeling. A small but certain sensation of butterflies in fluttering gently in his stomach.
"Hurry up, will you?" Ohno complained, "I'm getting a little cold."
Aiba snapped out of his thoughts and slowly made his way over to the bed where Ohno was. There they both slept for the rest of the night, with Ohno getting his fitful sleep and Aiba trying not to lose his while feeling the rise and fall of Ohno's back against his.
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Those deep, soulful brown eyes held his gaze as Aiba stared at the shadowed man in front of him. The place they were in was so surreal, almost like a magic garden of their own. Fireflies danced around him like little fairies as he started to move slowly towards him. In the distance, a long way behind the man, he caught sight of two other familiar figures strolling together.
"Jun..and Mao-chan?" he wondered. Suddenly, another pair joined the two figures behind the shadowed man.
"Sho-chan and... Nino..?" he thought in surprise as he realised that the person of his destiny was most definitely not any of them.
Instead...
He gazed back at the shadowed man before him, watching his searching brown eyes take in his own just as curiously.
Ohno was quite sure that he was familiar with the height of this shadowed man in front of him. But yet.. somehow he could not put his finger on the name that fits this person.
That person had started moving forward towards him, his compelling, soft eyes gazing at him in awe as he advanced towards him.
Suddenly, he saw flashes of light, memories replaying various scenes in his head like a movie. That scene earlier at the restaurant. The chase. The plea for him to come out. All that had meant..
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Ohno awoke with a start, opening his eyes. He was no longer in the magical garden like before, but in his own bedroom. It was morning already. He looked down at the covers and turned to see Aiba sleeping right beside him. He threw off the covers and sauntered over to the bathroom to brush. It was then that he saw it. His eyes lingered on that name, and then flickered over to the sleeping man on his bed. He trudged back to the bed slowly, prying the covers slowly away from Aiba to stare at his chest.
Suddenly, it all came to him- the numerous dreams that he had of a different man other than Nino. Those compelling eyes. That tall stature. It was no wonder why it was all so familiar- because his true soulmate had always been there beside him all along.
He was soon brought to reality as Aiba whimpered softly about feeling cold and opened his eyes. His eyes looked around the bedroom before settling on Ohno's face.
"Good morning, Ohno-kun," Aiba greeted. Ohno gave him a soft smile.
"Come, Aiba-kun. I need to show you something," he said. Aiba, now completely curious, followed Ohno to stop in front of the mirror.
And there he saw why Ohno was so relieved and excited. All the questions that had been in his head all that time was finally answered. He finally knew that what Nino and Sho had said was indeed true. Also, he was more than relieved to find that he needn't look too far to find his soulmate- all this time, he had been beside him.
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Nino nuzzled into the warmth of Sho's embrace, not wanting to change their position or leave the bed. He liked it just like that- staying undressed in the comfort of Sho's strong arms. He breathed softly against his neck, planting a kiss on it from time to time. Sho gradually drew back his arms little by little, trailing them softly down Nino's side. Suddenly, they flew to Nino's bottom to give him a surprise squeeze. Nino yelped in surprise and Sho chuckled softly as his own eyes opened sleepily.
"Ohayou~" he greeted. Nino gave an amused smile and smacked Sho on the shoulder.
"You pervert," Nino chided.
"Exclusively your pervert, Nino," Sho replied, giving him a wink before pulling him down for a passionate kiss. They then lay in that same position again, this time staring up at the ceiling.
"So.. we did it, huh," Nino muttered.
Sho nodded. "Yeah," he replied, "we told them the truth. But I worry on how they had taken it. Masaki gets easily attached to his emotions sometimes."
Nino gave a tired hum as he laid his forehead on Sho's shoulder.
"I'm sure they will both be fine. To be able to find their true happiness may not be easy, but at the very least they can remember many happy memories from our former relationship with them," Nino said. Sho smiled and pecked Nino on the cheek in agreement.
Nino started rolling off the bed, wincing in pain as he tried to stand.
"I blame you for this, idiot," Nino mock-scolded. Sho grinned and prowled his way over to Nino.
"Oh but both your ass and mine know that you enjoyed it. So.. shall we relive those moments again?" Sho said bemusedly. Nino laughed and staggered unstably to the bathroom, stopping short as he stared at mirror in shock.
"Sho? Can you come here please?" Nino asked urgently. Sensing something different in Nino's voice, Sho stepped carefully to the bathroom. Nino turned to look at him, his eyes soon travelling down to the area above his heart before widening in surprise.
"Sho! Look at our chests!" Nino exclaimed. Sho looked puzzledly at his own, only to find out what caught Nino's attention.
For one, the ink was different. What had been raven-black in colour was now replaced by a bright rose-red. But what struck him deep in his heart was that instead of "Aiba Masaki," it was "Ninomiya Kazunari" that was written across his chest. Sho looked over at Nino's chest, crying out softly in awe and joy as he saw his own name written neatly in the same red ink across his lover's chest.
Without a moment's hesitation, he drew Nino tightly into a hug.
"Somehow, I just knew we were meant to be together," he whispered softly. Nino beamed, ignoring the hot tears that were falling out of his eyes and just held Sho close.
Author note: I'M BACK~ XD How was this chapter? Am wondering how the last chapter is going to end now... Hmmm... *scribbles on scratchpad*