Heartbeats [Chapter 02]

Sep 15, 2012 18:42

Title: Heartbeats
Author: Natsu/Tin
Pairing: Hikato, Okayama
Rating: PG
Genre: School Life, Angst, Fluff
Summary: Hikaru and Keito are seatmates and they're too awkward with each other because of what happened on the past.
Disclaimer: don't own anything except the plot.. and the Ramen shop! xD



"Are you close to them?" Yamada asked taking one omelette from Keito's lunch box, and Keito shook his head. An answer for Yamada's question.

"I barely talk to them that's why I’m quite surprised when Yabu-kun asked if I want to eat some ramen." Keito replied, giving Yamada his strawberry juice. "So, want to go with me tomorrow?"

"You bet."

--

Time flew fast and Keito is now walking towards Hikaru's ramen shop, together with Yamada, Yabu and Hikaru. Of course, he does know the way to the ramen shop. He went there before after all. It's not actually that unusual if Keito won't talk since it's always Yamada who keeps on blabbing when the two are together. But Yamada noticed something.

"You look tired," Yamada pointed out, palming Keito's forehead.

"I'm okay Yama-chan," he replied, patting Yamada's head. "Just a little sleepy."

--meanwhile, Yabu keeps on glancing at the "love-birds" as what he concluded. "Don't you think they're cute, Hikaru?"

"Shut up, Yabu." Hikaru replied annoyingly.

Yabu put his hand on Hikaru's shoulder and said, "You know Hikaru, you've been an ass lately especially when we talk about that pretty boy and Okamoto-kun."

But then he was replied by nothing.

Yabu's weird mind concluded something. He gasped, putting his hand on his mouth. "Don't tell me...."

Keito saw how Yabu keeps on teasing Hikaru even though he can't hear them. He and Yamada are walking a meter behind the two after all. But he can see the teasing smile of Yabu and that annoying look of Hikaru. He suddenly remembered how he and Hikaru were so close even for months only. He smiled bitterly, when remembering it then he saw Yabu and Hikaru stopping at a familiar ramen house. Hikaru entered first while Yabu gestured to them to hurry up.

Keito and Yamada quickened their pace, and Keito would be lying if he'll say he doesn't miss ojii-san's ramen.

When he entered, he saw Yabu sitting in one of the chairs. Yamada then sat beside Yabu, introducing himself properly. Keito just stood there, looking around and everything is still on its place.

"Ah," someone exclaimed. Keito looked at the owner of the voice and he smiled at the shocked father of Hikaru. "Keito, it's been years since the last time you come here," the old man smiled widely then he tapped the counter. "Sit here," he said, welcoming Keito like how he did years before.

Keito sat on one of the chairs in the counter then he heard Yabu saying, "Okamoto-kun, you've been here before?"

Keito was about to say something but Hikaru's father beat him to it. "Then you are my stupid son's classmate?"

"Don't just randomly call your son, stupid." Hikaru suddenly popped out and Yabu and Yamada who doesn't know anything can only watch the scene and feel the awkward atmosphere between Keito and Hikaru.

"Are you not?" his father smirked and Hikaru can only click his tongue. Hikaru stomped his feet towards Yabu's table while Hikaru's father kept on talking to Keito.

"Hikaru never told me you're his classmate," Hikaru's father said. "Do you still play guitar?"

"I..." Keito started. "I don't..."

"I see," Hikaru's father replied. "I understand why."

"Eh?" Keito tilted his head asking for further explanation but the old man just smiled.

"Saa, your ramen is ready now. Hikaru give it to them." Hikaru's father ordered and then they started to eat.

"UWAAAA! THIS IS DELICIOUS!" Yamada exclaimed with a satisfied face. The old man said his thanks and asked Keito how it tastes.

"Still delicious as before." Keito replied. Well it's true, the taste and the spice is still the same even after two years.

He was about to drink the soup when he felt someone is looking at him. He looked up and saw Hikaru looking, more like staring at him. Keito smiled at him which Hikaru never expected.

Keito and Yamada went home first since it's getting late already while Yabu stayed at Hikaru's house.

"You didn't tell me you know Yaotome-kun before." Yamada said while he and Keito are walking towards his house since their house is in same direction.

"I just forgot to tell you," Keito replied. "And it's not that we are that close."

"But it seems like his father knows you well," Yamada smirked when Keito looked away. He knows something is fishy between the two.

Yamada suddenly stopped, hissing.

"What happened?" Keito asked, stopping on his tracks.

"Dust on my eye."

"Let me blow it." Keito offered and Yamada nodded. While blowing on Yamada's eyes, the two heard a thud and when breaking a part, Yamada saw some strawberries rolling on the ground and a pair of feet. Yamada looked up and saw an almost teary, surprised, lanky guy looking at the two of them.

Yamada got surprised and when the lanky guy didn't say anything then dashed off, Yamada got panicked.

"Yuto! Wait!" He shouted before dashing off after that lanky guy, totally forgetting Keito.

"What was that?" Keito asked himself but shrugged it off and just picked the strawberries and placed it on its box. And when he passed by Yamada's house, he put the strawberries on the mailbox since it seems like Yamada knows the lanky guy. Then Keito walked home alone and just texted Yamada that the strawberries are on their mailbox.

After the ramen eating, Keito became close to Yabu. They've been talking a lot lately and Keito feels comfortable around him. But one thing still doesn't change. Keito and Hikaru doesn't talk to each other that much. Maybe just a simple greeting but they're still awkward when they're together.

Hikaru still gets all moody whenever Yabu is getting giddy when he sees Yamada and Keito together especially when the two make sweet gestures. Like Keito feeding Yamada, or he will piggybacked the latter when he's tired, or giving him water during football practice, or patting his head whenever Yamada is worried. He is getting annoyed whenever Yabu keeps on saying that he hopes "his Kei-chan will be as sweet as Keito". Yabu is acting all girly and Hikaru doesn't like it at all though he found it entertaining sometimes.

--

While waiting for their next teacher to come, Hikaru looked at the person sitting beside him, who is looking outside the window. He stared at him like familiarizing Keito's face. The wind blew Keito's hair which Hikaru found cute since Keito is arranging his hair again. He noticed that Keito's collar is crooked and was about to call him when Keito suddenly stood up.

"Yama-chan!" He called which makes Hikaru click his tongue.

"That boy again," Hikaru thought annoyingly.

"Where are you going?" Keito asked and Hikaru can only look at Keito's back.

"Buy me some tea!" he said before waving goodbye, settling in his seat. But then he caught Hikaru staring at him.

"Ummm...." Keito started tilting his head to the left. "Is there something wrong?"

Hikaru snapped back from what he was thinking... Like murdering Yamada or something... Then he composed himself, clearing his throat.

"Your collar is crooked." Hikaru said plainly then panicky, took a book and started to read it.

He then felt that Keito is looking at him so it's his time to ask.

"What?" he asked then he heard him chuckle which makes Hikaru surprised, making his heart goes "thump-thump" loudly.

"Your book is upside down, Hikaru-kun."Keito pointed out, still chuckling but what Keito did which his heart goes "thump-thump" loudly again is when Keito called him "Hikaru-kun". It's been a long time since the last time he heard the latter calling his name.

"M-M-My f-f-fault." Hikaru stuttered, fixing the book before closing it instead then placing his head on the desk.

"Tsk," he clicked his tongue. "I lost my cool back then," he murmured to himself but smiled secretly.

--

Keito took a deep breath and looked at the ramen shop before him. "Maybe it's time to forget about the past." he thought and when he entered, the old man in the counter smiled widely at him.

-つづく-

A/N: sorry for the late update.... m(_ _)m i'm too busy this week since it's our Uni-week.. x3

but since it's finished yesterday... i can update the fic faster... :)

comments are always loved~ :D

*fic: heartbeats, pairing: okayama, rating: pg, pairing: hikato, type: chaptered, pairing: yamajima

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