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unjust_siberian

rl with Omi

Nov 29, 2010 19:51

He'd said to come back and there was no way Ken would say no, even if he was nervous about seeing his closest friend again. It'd been a while since they'd seen each other thanks to the team being disbanded but Ken thought about all of them daily. He just happened to think about Omi a lot more often. Thankfully, he was skilled enough to be able to ( Read more... )

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graceful_bombay November 30 2010, 01:56:22 UTC

Omi's new apartment was much smaller than the old one, but then, he didn't have to share it with three other people. He was waiting on the front stoop for Ken to arrive, dangling his keys from one finger and watching them quietly.

When he heard the familiar purr of the bike, he looked up, trying to keep from showing too much hope on his face. Ken was coming back, but that didn't necessarily mean anything, in terms of their relationship. Things might simply return to the way they'd been before.

"Hi."

unjust_siberian November 30 2010, 02:17:34 UTC

He caught sight of Omi and felt his stomach sink at his expression. Still, he did his best to smile as he started to walk towards his friend.

"Hey, Omi. Been a while."

graceful_bombay November 30 2010, 02:21:30 UTC

Omi just didn't want to get his heart broken again. Ken should know how he felt, but he wasn't sure the other boy truly returned his feelings, and he was afraid of having them crushed again if he gave himself up too easily.

"Yeah," he said, looking up at Ken and managing a smile of his own. "Welcome home."

unjust_siberian November 30 2010, 02:41:01 UTC

That simple phrase made him falter for a moment, but once he recovered, the smile he gave Omi was warm and a good deal happier. Without thinking, he reached up to brush the ever present hair from his forehead.

"It's good to be back home."

graceful_bombay November 30 2010, 02:42:43 UTC

Omi blushed at the soft contact, looking up and down the street warily. Retirement couldn't blunt his instincts. "Want to come inside?" he asked Ken, daring a shy look at him through his bangs.

unjust_siberian November 30 2010, 02:56:33 UTC

Ken was the same way, his gaze quickly moving to follow Omi's as if no time had passed since their last mission together. It was more than a subtle show of the inherent trust Ken had in his closest friend. Nodding after he'd looked around, he let his attention lock back on Omi.

"Sure."

graceful_bombay November 30 2010, 03:00:49 UTC

Omi smiled at him, leading the way into the apartment.

"Do you want something to drink? Or eat?"

unjust_siberian November 30 2010, 03:06:17 UTC

Ken followed, taking a moment to glance around before he settled his helmet down in an out of the way spot.

"Water'd be great. I've been driving a while and I haven't had a lot of time to stop."

graceful_bombay November 30 2010, 03:07:39 UTC

Omi nodded, going to the fridge and pulling out a bottle to hand to Ken. He still drank bottled -- it was harder to poison.

He gave the other boy a small, nervous smile as he passed him the drink, hugging himself. "I'm glad you made it."

unjust_siberian November 30 2010, 03:12:29 UTC

Ken was the same way, but he took the bottle from him without another glance. Again, it was just a matter of trust. Omi's smile was returned before he took a quick drink, sighing happily before he glanced back over at him.

"... how've you been?"

graceful_bombay November 30 2010, 03:14:26 UTC

"Same as always," Omi murmured, watching him quietly. "How about you?"

Ken was one of the only people he'd accept a drink from without testing it. The feeling was mutual.

unjust_siberian November 30 2010, 03:34:46 UTC

"Pretty much the same."

He hated the discomfort between them but he wasn't sure how to fix it. So much had happened between them that he was worried that Omi would never think the same of him.

"So do you like it here?"

graceful_bombay November 30 2010, 11:59:30 UTC

Omi bit his lip, shrugging a little and giving Ken a small smile. He'd gotten a pretty small apartment, even though he had plenty of money, intending to make it last as long as he could. After all, he still needed to get a real job, once he finished school.

"It's okay. A little quiet."

unjust_siberian November 30 2010, 12:02:58 UTC

"Isn't quiet good after everything we've been through?"

He made himself comfortable by leaning nearby, just getting used to being around Omi once again. Sure enough, the butterflies in his stomach hadn't settled all that much and that told him that no matter the time or distance, he still had feelings for the other.

graceful_bombay November 30 2010, 12:14:48 UTC

"I guess," he said uncertainly. He kept his hands busy by starting tea, pulling down the set from a shelf. He had to stand on tiptoe to do it, but it kept him from having to look directly at Ken or confess that "quiet" meant "lonely."

"What have you been doing?"

unjust_siberian November 30 2010, 12:17:55 UTC

Ken moved to help without thinking, stepping closer to reach over Omi. He knew Omi was more than capable of handling it, but he was just so used to helping... His side brushed against Omi's and a faint pink colored his cheeks.

"Uh... this and that. I tried coaching but I really only enjoyed it when it was with kids, and that was just a temporary thing..."

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