[One-shot] My housemate, my lover
Title: My housemate, my lover
Pairing: Ryoda/Ryo x OC
Genre: Romance
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Ueda just got a new housemate, Ryo about a week ago. Ryo was a perfect person everyone wanted as a housemate. He cooked delicious food and keep the house clean. Unexpectedly, Ryo was also a one person Ueda never thought his housemate will be, a gay with a boyfriend, Takahiro.
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“You are…gay?” Ueda asked. He stopped eating. Suddenly, the feast-like breakfast doesn’t look so appealing no matter how delicious it was. The chopstick he held left hanging on air with bits of sticky rice falling on the table. Ryo’s eyes tracked the white rice landed on the black table. A simple square shape table Ueda bought at nittari. He looked back at Ueda. The guy was still in shock.
“In your advertisement you didn’t say anything about sexuality…” Ryo said.
“That’s not the point here,” Ueda stated. His eyes wavered as he spoke. He didn’t know how exactly to respond to the unexpected revelation.
“Shall I move out?”
“No!” Ueda answered way too fast. It’s Ryo’s turn to feel surprise
“I…it…no, it doesn’t matter. I’m just…bolted from the blue. That’s all,” Ueda continued. He get to steady his eyes to look at Ryo at last. “Stay,” he mouthed.
Ryo grim expression took a complete turn to happy. Wide grin plastered on his face. Laugh lines formed on his cheeks and Ueda smile too.
Ueda dug his chopsticks again into his bowl and swallowed a huge amount of rice with omelete.
“Umai! It’s okay as long as you made me delicious omelete every morning.”
“Are you a kid? I can’t possibly prepare this for you every morning!” Ryo retorted but he was still grinning.
“Ne, do you have a boyfriend?” Ueda asked curiously. Ryo nodded. Ueda nodded too in response.
“That’s one reason why I told you. He said it’s better to come clean.”
“Eh, why?”
“Well, when people live under the same roof, it’s better to be honest with each other.”
“Ehhhh~ He’s so thoughtful.”
“Yes he is! Can I invite him over to meet you?” Ryo asked suddenly. Ueda nearly chocked out miso soup in his mouth. Ryo handed him napkin lying beside his bowl.
“I really don’t mind. But, won’t it be awkward? Still, it’s not like you are bringing girl home.”
“I’m sure he will be jealous of you because you are so pretty.” Ryo said frankly. Ueda knew Ryo just being straightforward, but he was still blushing.
“Ah, I’m late! See ya, Ueda-kun!” Ryo quickly finished his coffee and grabbed his bag to go. Ueda watched until Ryo safely out of the front door and sighed.
* * *
Ueda walked out from his room that Sunday morning to find Ryo running around the house looking extremely busy, or rather late for something. Ueda followed Ryo to the kitchen and the later start cooking fried rice in the pan. Ueda sat on the table watching Ryo’s back. His inner mind found Ryo in apron cooking in his kitchen was damn freakin’ sexy. He quickly shook the thought away.
“Ueda-kun, can you fetch me the soy sauce?” Ryo asked suddenly.
“Oh…okay,” Ueda got up from the chair and brought the soy sauce to Ryo.
“You are going anywhere?” he asked while handing the bottle. Ryo turned to him smiling.
“I’m going out with Taka,” he answered and turned his attention to the cooking again.
Ueda continued watching Ryo cook.
“So, you are going to be home late?” Ueda asked again.
“Yeah, sorry ne, Ueda-kun. It’s possible I will stay over at his place,” Ryo said with a sorry face. He turned off the fire and rushed to his room. Ueda taste a spoonful of rice and thought it was so delicious.
“Bye, Ueda-kun!” Ryo yelled from the hall and Ueda lost his appetite.
* * *
“Is there a reason why you never told me your occupation?” Ueda asked one day. He was lying on the couch reading a magazine while Ryo sat watching the television, leaning in front the couch where Ueda lied.
“No,” Ryo applied indifferently. His eyes won’t leave the screen.
“So, what is it?” Ueda asked again.
“Hmm..”
“Are you a gay porn star or something?” Ueda said suddenly. This time Ryo looked at him. Then, he let out a small chuckle.
“Apart from being gay, I am the same as normal people and no, I’m not a porn star. Just a normal office worker,” Ryo said and ruffled Ueda’s copper hair. “You are so cute.”
“I’m not cute!” Ueda huffed. Ryo snorted and looked at the screen again.
“What about him?” Suddenly Ryo switched off the television. He stood up, lifted Ueda’s legs a bit and sat on the couch.
“Let me say what you wanted to hear. Yes, both of us are porn stars,” he said with a serious face. Ueda immediately rose from his previous position.
“For real?!!” Ueda said, clearly surprised and disappointed as well.
“No, I’m lying! What’s with you, it’s obvious isn’t it?? Taka play a band,” Ryo snapped and left Ueda alone. But, Ueda was smiling. Maybe he was just happy Ryo was not a porn star.
* * *
Ryo just get back from his work. He kicked the sandals off and went to the living room. He found his housemate too drowned in a magazine he didn’t noticed Ryo were back. Ryo wanted to just say ‘I’m back’ and threw himself on his bed. But, the title of the magazine caught his eye.
“Why are you reading that magazine?!” he asked surprised. Ueda startled and nearly throw the mags away.
“Wow, when you are back?” he asked. But Ryo didn’t bother to answer his question instead feeling angrier.
“I asked you, why are you reading that magazine?” Ryo asked again impatiently. Ueda looked at the magazine at his hand and at Ryo again. “I’m just curious.”
Ryo sighed heavily.
“Is this has something to do with me? Since I told you my sexuality, you started acting weird, asking weird questions, and now you are reading gay magazine?!”
“Like I told you already, I’m just curious…to know what ever this is all about,” Ueda said defensively. He flapped the pages of the magazine to emphasis his word. All of a sudden Ryo forcefully took the mags from him.
“This section,” Ryo said. “You want to know how it feels kissing a man?” Ryo asked. Ueda didn’t answer but only looked at Ryo. Ryo lowered his head until their lips were at the same level and pressed his lips to Ueda’s. Ueda was in shock and didn’t know what to do. Ryo pressed more and Ueda hold his hand in a fist. Before long, Ryo let go.
“That’s just it, nothing special right?” Ryo said and retreated to his room bringing the magazine along with him. Ueda placed the palm of his hand to his chest. His heart was pounding madly in the ribcage. The flustered feeling refused to go away making Ueda more confused. Even the feeling of Ryo soft lips on his, he wanted to prolong the moment.
“What is happening to me?” he asked himself.
* * *
Ding, dong!
“Ah, he’s here!” Ryo said excitedly and ran to open the door. Ueda stay focused to his cooking until the sound of another man’s voice perked up his ears. He turned of the stove and walked to the hall. He was met with a tall gorgeous man who talked sweetly with Ryo. The man looked at him as he entered.
“Ah, hajime mashite!” he said and bowed. Ueda bowed too.
“Ueda-kun, this is Takahiro, Taka. My boyfriend,” Ryo said introducing them. Ueda offered a slight smile and nodded.
“He really is a beauty,” Taka said to Ryo.
“See, I told you so. But stay out of it. He’s straight,” Ryo warned him and gave Ueda an apologetic look.
“It’s ok,” Ueda said. “I’ll be in the kitchen, dinner will be ready anytime,” Ryo said proceeding to turn back to the kitchen.
“I’ll help,” Taka offered. He followed behind Ryo. Ueda excused himself to the toilet for a while. Honestly, he wanted to avoid being in the same space with both of them as much as possible.
Ueda took his time in the toilet before went back to the kitchen. He heard laughter coming from the kitchen. As he came closer he saw Ryo first and a smile crept to his face but then he saw Taka came from behind and hugged the small man, the smile disappeared as fast as it came. Ueda’s smile was replaced with a sulk as he felt sad and jealous at the same time.
“Ryo-kun! I- uh have something to do suddenly. Sorry, got to go now,” Ueda said as fast as possible and hurried to get out from the house.
“Eh, Ueda-kun!” Ryo called for him but Ueda was already gone.
“Ryo,” Taka said.
“I guess it’s not working this time too,” Ryo said.
“Didn’t I tell you to just stay with me at my place?” Taka said.
“Taka, you live with your sister. Moreover, Ueda-kun’s place is the cheapest and nearest to my workplace,” Ryo said. Then he felt Taka’s arms around his waist calming him down. He settled his head on Taka’s chest.
“Live with me, okay?” Taka asked softly at his ears. Ryo lifted his head a bit to look at Taka. Seeing those warm eyes of his lover looking hopefully at him made him giving it up.
“Ok, whatever you want,” he said at last. “Yayyy!!! I love you, Ryo,” Taka squealed and hugged him tighter.
“But! Told your sister before I move in,” Ryo said.
“No problem. She always wanted to move out with her boyfriend. Let her be,” Taka replied gladly.
“And give me 2-3 days to settle this with Ueda-kun, ok?”
“Ok.”
* * *
Ryo wait and make a call and wait again for the whole night but Ueda was still not coming back. The day after that, after he sure Ueda won’t be coming back for a while; he packed all his belonging which was not that many. He waited until night fall and ready to leave the house. He looked back at the small apartment he called house for few months. Ryo didn’t know why, but his heart felt heavy and it’s so hard to bid it goodbye. The thought of not seeing Ueda again was hard to comprehend. But he still walked out, feeling thoroughly sad and very disappointed.
“Ueda-kun,
Thank you for letting me lived in this house for all this while. It’s so much fun, knowing you. But I understand how you feel having me around. So, I guess this is it. I’ll be living with Taka. Goodbye,
Nishikido Ryo.”
Ueda crumpled the letter and threw it at the corner of the room. Tears pooled in the corner of his eyes although he didn’t know why he should feel so sad. Looking around the empty house and realized he won’t see Ryo walked around it again make the tears fell down his cheeks and he swore he just make the biggest mistake in his life. Ueda spent the whole day crying and regretting what had happen and realize nothing could be done to undo it again.
Weeks later…
Ueda sure can’t believe his eyes. He saw a man standing in front of the town notice board, so absorbed in reading the advertisement attached on it. Sometime he scratched his head blindly and read another advertisement again.
“Ryo-kun?” Ueda called for him. Ryo looked up and he smiled widely.
“Ueda-kun!!” he called back excitedly. Ueda walked up to him and observed the board.
“Looking for an apartment?” Ueda asked. Ryo start blushing embarrassedly.
“….yeah. Looks like it,” he replied slowly.
“Aren’t you living with your boyfriend?” Ueda asked again, this time looking at Ryo.
“We -uh, broke up already. So, I kind of need to find new place. Unfortunately, these places are all so expensive,” Ryo explained. Ueda felt a new hope bloomed in him.
“Okay, I have to go now. Got some place to view,” Ryo said.
“Eh, Ryo-kun…” Ueda wanted to call him, to live with him again in the apartment, or just live with him in his life. But he didn’t have the courage to do so. He just figured out that maybe, just maybe, that he was gay as well. But this was the first time he fell for a man and he didn’t know how to approach him. He watch as Ryo slowly, little by little disappeared from his sight. Feeling utterly disappointed with himself, Ueda turned back to walk away in different direction. He was about to take a first step forward when a hand grabbed his right arm, spun him around and lips pressed hard on his. Ueda was too shocked his eyes opened wide all the time. All he can see Ryo black hair and fair skin too close to his face. And most importantly, his heart pounded madly in the ribcage like the last time. Ueda still can’t get over his shock when Ryo pulled back. He looked at him grinning.
“You really are beautiful, Ueda-kun,” he complimented. Ueda felt his cheeks heated.
“Actually the reason why we broke up was because I said to Taka that I miss living with you, and he misinterpreted it. But it’s good, because I think I like you,” Ryo stopped. Ueda blushed more.
“But I know you are not…umm, like me. I just want to kiss you one last time. Sorry ne, Ueda-kun,” Ryo released his grip on Ueda’s hand and walk away.
‘OMG, no!’ Ueda’s mind screamed. ‘Just go to him!’
Ueda ran fast to Ryo, closer and closer and he reached out his hand to stop him.
“Please stay with me!” Ueda said, feeling so embarrassed. Ryo turned around. He was surprised. He looked at Ueda’s hand pulling at his shirt. Ueda still not loosen his grip because he was so afraid of losing Ryo again. Ueda looked down, fighting not to blush like crazy.
“I…I like you too,” Ueda said shyly in a low voice.
“You do? For real?” Ryo asked. Ueda nodded his head once, and then many many times. Suddenly, he felt Ryo’s arm around his body hugging him tight.
“I’m so happy. OMG, I think I might faint,” Ryo said, laughing happily. His laughter mixed with tears staining Ueda’s shirt. Ueda started to weep. But his sadness became uncontrollable and he began sobbing hardly. Ryo immediately loosen up when Ueda cried.
“Shusshh, don’t cry. Why are you crying?” he cooed, ruffling Ueda’s hair gently.
“I’m so glad. I thought you don’t like me. I don’t know how to approach you. This is my first time. I really...I don’t…” Ueda hiccupped between his sobs.
“Okay, okay. I understand. Don’t say anymore. Let’s go home?” Ryo asked. Ueda smiled happily hearing the word home.
“To my apartment?” he asked.
“I thought it is ‘our’ apartment now?” Ryo said teasingly. Ueda perked up laughing.
“Yes, it is. Let’s hurry, it was so empty and dead without you there,” Ueda said.
“Ok, but let go of my shirt first. I’m not going anywhere.”
“Eh, gomen..” Ueda instantly let go, feeling embarrassed. Ryo just smiled.
Ryo placed a kiss on Ueda’s cheek and took his hand. Ueda looked at Ryo when they walked and he smiled happily. When he woke up tomorrow, he will not be alone again. Ryo will forever be with him in the apartment, and forever with him in his life as his housemate, and his lover.