One-shot: Unusual You
Title: Unusual You
Author: phoenix_zeal
Pairings: Akame, MaruDa, Kokunno(?)
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Disclaimer: If I owned them I'd be too busy to write...
Summary: Kazuya and Koki are unusual to say the least so their big brother Yuichi decides to hire two caretakers for them. Who has the guts to take care of the unusual brothers?
The pain of being different can be truly great but the pain of having family members who were different could be even greater. Yuichi was the eldest of three sons and it wouldn’t have been a problem if his younger brothers hadn’t been sick. They were born with an illness that made their thinking different from others and they couldn’t properly take care of themselves. In some aspects, they were like children.
Yuichi’s parents had always taken care of their two youngest sons but now they were dead and Koki and Kazuya were left in Yuichi’s care. However, Yuichi had a very busy life since he was a fire-fighter and he also had a boyfriend, Tatsuya, who he wanted to spend as much time as possible with.
To solve this problem, he decided to hire two caretakers for Koki and Kazuya who would be living with them in their parents’ house. They would have Sundays off since that was the only day that Yuichi could take care of his brothers.
Taguchi Junnosuke would take care of Koki since they were practically the exact same age. Akanishi Jin would take care of Kazuya since the youngest brother was very clingy and needed the stability of someone older who would take care of him.
The day for the caretakers’ first meeting with the brothers had come and Yuichi sat in the living room of his childhood home, watching TV with his brothers. Koki and Kazuya were bouncing in their spots and chatting eagerly; they knew that something special was happening that day.
They hadn’t been very lively since the death of their parents so Yuichi was happy to see them so excited. Finally the doorbell rang and Koki and Kazuya both rushed to open it while Yuichi followed in a calmer pace.
“Who are you?” Koki asked and stared suspiciously at the two strangers outside; one of them had an unnaturally wide smile.
“They’re the ones I told you about, Koki”, Yuichi said. “They will take care of you while I work.”
“You must be Kazuya-kun”, Jin said with a friendly smile and looked at Kazuya who shyly hid behind Koki, something that didn’t help since Koki was shorter than Kazuya.
“Don’t be shy, Kazu”, Yuichi said and then turned to the caretakers. “Please, come in. We’ll sit in the living room. Would you like some tea?”
“Yes please”, Junno said with an even wider smile and, to his surprise, Koki kicked him.
“Your smile is stupid”, Koki said as an explanation and Junno laughed as he rubbed his leg where Koki had kicked him.
They sat down in the living room and Yuichi served tea for himself and the caretakers while Koki and Kazuya got hot chocolate.
“That looks good”, Jin said to Kazuya who sat next to him but still as far away as he could without falling off the sofa. “Can I taste some?”
Kazuya looked at Jin with wide eyes and finally nodded and Jin took a sip from Kazuya’s cup.
“Indirect kiss!” Koki squealed and pointed at the cup while Kazuya blushed and looked away.
“They’ve been watching too much TV”, Yuichi said. “I don’t know where they’ve learnt this stuff from otherwise.”
“Yu-chan and Tat-chan”, Koki said with a grin and Yuichi cleared his throat and his ears turned a suspicious shade of red.
“So your brother has a boyfriend?” Jin whispered to Kazuya who nodded.
“They’ve been together for ages”, Kazuya whispered back seriously. “Kazu is sad because they won’t let Kazu join the hugging.”
“That’s very mean of them because Kazu deserves hugs too”, Jin smiled when Kazuya looked at him with wide puppy eyes.
“Will Jin hug Kazu?”
“If Kazu wants me to, I will later.”
Kazuya smiled shyly.
The first meeting between the two brothers and their caretakers went well so Yuichi decided that Jin and Junno would move in during the following week. Koki and Kazuya were very excited and Kazuya had told Koki about Jin’s promise to hug him.
“Junno doesn’t mind when I kick him!” Koki told Kazuya with sparkling eyes. “Yu-chan would scold me but Junno just laughed!”
“We have the best, uh…” Kazuya struggled with the word.
“Caretakers”, Koki filled in.
“Yes”, Kazuya’s face brightened. “We have the best caretakers in the world!”
A week passed by and then finally Jin and Junno arrived with large suitcases. Yuichi would stay with them during the first week but then they would be on their own.
Kazuya was lying on what would become Jin’s bed and watched as the other unpacked. The door was closed and Kazuya felt a bit shy again since they were on their own but Jin’s warm smile made him feel safer.
Kazuya was by no means less intelligent than any other adult but he was slower with some thoughts and he had difficulties with learning things like cooking; he would also easily forget stuff unless someone reminded him. He’d graduated from high school with good grades, as had Koki. But some childlike innocence still remained in the way they dealt with other people and they would easily get excited like children.
Kazuya had taken a liking to talking like a child because it meant that people would do more things for him. Koki had copied him to some extent but since people tended to think that he wasn’t as adorable as his younger brother, he didn’t go all the way with it.
“Can Kazu get a hug now?” Kazuya asked when Jin had hung in all of his clothes in the closet.
“Of course”, Jin said and spread his arms.
Kazuya jumped off the bed and ran into Jin’s arms that embraced him tightly. Jin was warm and smelled slightly like lemon and something else that Kazuya couldn’t quite place.
After awhile, Jin made an attempt to step away from Kazuya but the younger man wrapped his arms tightly around Jin’s neck and wouldn’t let go. Kazuya nuzzled his nose into Jin’s neck and the taller man bit his lip to stifle a giggle.
“Kazu, you have to let go sometime”, Jin said and patted Kazuya’s head.
“Kazu doesn’t want to”, Kazuya mumbled into Jin’s neck.
“You’re a clingy kid, huh?” Jin chuckled.
“Kazu isn’t a kid”, Kazuya looked up at Jin and pouted.
Kazuya’s hair was tousled, his eyes were sparkling and the lower lip that jutted out a bit was glistening. Jin gulped when he realised just how beautiful the younger man was. He laughed nervously and made himself free from Kazuya’s grip.
“Of course you’re not… Maybe we should join the others? I think that they’re in the living room”, Jin rushed out of the room and Kazuya followed him, pouting.
In the living room they found Junno juggling while tap dancing, Yuichi was beat boxing and Koki rapped nonsense words in English. Jin stopped and stared; what kind of an insane place had he come to?
Later that night it was time for the brothers to take a bath. Koki was kicking Junno all the way to his bathroom while Junno just laughed. Jin stared at them until he felt a hand sneak into his and he turned his head to look at Kazuya who led him toward another bathroom.
Koki and Kazuya needed someone to watch over them while they bathed to make sure that they washed themselves properly and didn’t forget anything.
Jin was filling the bathtub with water while Kazuya was getting undressed.
“Okay, you can get into the tub now”, Jin said and Kazuya was about to do just that when the older man noticed something and stopped him. “Wait, you haven’t taken off your boxers.”
“Oops”, Kazuya laughed and looked at Jin innocently. “Help Kazu undress?”
Jin gulped and blushed a bit while he closed the distance between him and the smaller man and slid the boxers down the skinny legs. It turned out that Kazuya wasn’t so small after all.
“Thank you, Jin”, Kazuya beamed and stepped into the bathtub, sitting down and letting the warm water surround him.
“Is the temperature good?” Jin asked and Kazuya nodded, smiling contently. “Is there anything else you need?”
“Daddy always used to wash Kazu’s hair”, Kazuya said with puppy eyes. “Can Jin wash Kazu’s hair?”
“Sure”, Jin said and squeezed some vanilla scented shampoo into his hand before massaging it into Kazuya’s hair.
Jin was in an awkward position where he was crouching beside the bathtub, reaching across to reach Kazuya’s hair.
“It’d be easier for Jin if Jin was in the tub with Kazu.”
Jin momentarily stopped what he was doing to stare at Kazuya.
“I’m sure your father wasn’t in the tub with you”, Jin said after awhile.
“No, but Kazu thinks that it would be easier to reach”, Kazuya looked at Jin with pleading eyes and the older man relented.
“Fine, but look away while I undress”, Jin said and Kazuya nodded happily, splashing with the water and humming underneath his breath.
Jin quickly removed his clothes and slipped into the tub behind Kazuya who had scooted forwards. The older man resumed shampooing Kazuya’s hair while a blush rose on his cheeks. Kazuya leaned his back against Jin’s chest and closed his eyes, letting out a small moan. Jin’s hands stilled at the sound and he looked down at Kazuya who looked completely innocent.
“Why did Jin stop?” Kazuya pouted and opened his eyes.
“Time to rinse”, Jin said stiffly and used a small bucket to pour water over Kazuya’s head while Kazuya spluttered.
Kazuya turned around to face Jin and sat down on his thighs.
“W-what are you doing?” Jin stammered.
“Kazu can wash Jin’s hair now”, Kazuya said, smiling.
“No, I’ll take a quick shower later”, Jin said quickly and tried to gently push Kazuya away but the younger man just inched closer and pressed their chests and… something else together.
“Kazu”, Jin groaned. “It’s best if you get out of the bathtub now. The water will get cold.”
“Kazu thinks that Jin needs cold water”, Kazuya said with a mischievous smile. “Jin is too hot.”
Jin just stared at Kazuya with wide eyes and Kazuya felt the need to reassure him.
“I’m not a child, Jin”, Kazuya said in a more mature voice than the one he used normally. “You won’t be taking advantage of my innocence or something like that; I’m just as aware of these things as any other adult.”
“Really?” Jin blinked. “Then why do you act so childish?”
“To get what I want of course”, Kazuya smirked.
Jin’s expression hardened and he pushed Kazuya off of his lap and got up from the tub, wrapping a towel around his waist. He was about to walk out of the bathroom when Kazuya stopped him.
“You have to help me remember to do everything”, Kazuya said and wrapped his arms around Jin’s waist. “I’m not a child but I really do forget important things.”
Without a word, Jin turned around and started drying off Kazuya with a big fluffy towel. Kazuya leaned against Jin and looked at him pleadingly but Jin refused to look at his face. When Kazuya was dry, Jin wrapped him in a robe.
“You’re all set”, Jin said but still wouldn’t look at Kazuya. “Could you go and ask your big brother if he can get you into your pyjamas? I need some time alone.”
Kazuya nodded and left Jin behind in the bathroom.
Later that night, Jin was settled into bed and wondered why he’d gotten so mad at Kazuya. Shouldn’t he be happy that the man he was attracted to wasn’t a child in an adult’s body?
Jin’s thoughts were interrupted when his door opened slightly and let in a stream of light. The caretaker turned his head towards the door and saw that Kazuya was looking at him.
“What’s the matter?” Jin asked, frowning and sat up.
“I can’t sleep”, Kazuya said and padded into the room. “I keep thinking that you’re mad at me.”
Jin sighed and patted the bed beside him. Kazuya managed to look like a small child when he crawled into the bed beside Jin and pulled the covers over his legs.
“I felt betrayed”, Jin said. “One of the basic things between a caretaker and the person he’s supposed to take care of is trust. I can’t trust you when you tricked me like that.”
“I’m sorry”, Kazuya said and lowered his head. “But I’m used to behaving like that. Otherwise I’m afraid that people will forget that they have to take care of me.”
“I won’t forget. It’s my job to take care of you.”
“Right”, Kazuya muttered. “Your job.”
“I wouldn’t forget even if it wasn’t my job”, Jin confessed.
“Really?” Kazuya’s expression turned hopeful.
“You’re beautiful and attractive, Kazuya. I would have to be blind not to notice.”
Kazuya squealed and crawled up in Jin’s lap, wrapping his arms around the older man’s neck. Jin chuckled and patted Kazuya’s head.
“You’re still a kid in some aspects, huh?”
“Shut up”, Kazuya pouted.
Jin raised an eyebrow, “You’re just proving my theory with that pout”, he tapped Kazuya’s lower lip with his index finger.
“I bet you pout too”, Kazuya traced Jin’s lip with his fingers. “You have such full lips…”
“Are you trying to seduce me?”
“No”, Kazuya blinked innocently but then added, “Is it working?”
“We don’t know each other”, Jin said. “I’ll work as your caretaker for a long time… it’ll become awkward.”
“It won’t become awkward. We want each other… I know that I’ll continue wanting you.”
“You’re very different from what I imagined you to be.”
“Is that a good thing?” Kazuya asked with a grin.
“I don’t know yet”, Jin said seriously. “Let’s sleep, okay?”
Kazuya nodded and Jin lied down with the younger man still in his arms. Jin’s breathing became slower and Kazuya tried to sleep as well, something that turned out to be quite difficult.
Weeks passed by and Jin and Kazuya had a strictly professional relationship. Well, Jin was completely professional in his role as a caretaker while Kazuya was clinging to him. Meanwhile, Junno had become a walking bruise but he seemed happy anyway and called Koki cute. Jin really couldn’t understand the taller man.
***
It was another sleepless night for Kazuya and he decided to see if Jin was already sleeping. With other words, it was like every other night. He snuck to Jin’s room on bare feet and opened the door slightly to peek inside.
“Kazu?” Jin’s voice startled him. “It is you who checks on me every night, isn’t it?”
“Did I wake you?” Kazuya asked sheepishly.
“Only some nights. Come in.”
Kazuya stepped into the room and closed the door behind him, leaving them in complete darkness. He bit his lip and remained standing by the door, not sure of what to do.
“Kazuya, come here”, Jin said and Kazuya followed the older man’s voice until his knees bumped against the bed and he felt hands on his hips.
“Jin?” Kazuya said surprise and he felt warm breath on his lips; Jin must be kneeling on the bed. “What are you doing?”
“Isn’t this what you want?” Jin’s voice was low and husky and it gave Kazuya pleasurable shivers.
“Only if you want it too”, Kazuya whispered a bit nervously.
Jin didn’t reply and instead Kazuya felt lips cover his own in a soft yet passionate kiss. The grip on his hips became rougher and Kazuya wrapped his arms around Jin, tangling one hand into the man’s long black hair. Kazuya felt himself getting dragged up on the bed and placed on Jin’s lap. Their kiss broke and both of them were breathing heavily.
“I think I’m in love with you, Kazu”, Jin mumbled and Kazuya smiled.
“I think I’m in love with you too”, he replied and was lowered down on the bed.
Things never became awkward between them. They moved into an apartment of their own and with Jin’s love and a whole lot of post-it notes, Kazuya became better at remembering things. He even learnt how to cook simple dishes… otherwise they might’ve starved to death.
Junno was happily abused by Koki and everyone lived happily ever after.
Well… perhaps not but it sounded good as an ending.
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A/N: Thank you isuk18 for beta-ing!
This was written for my kitten-chan because she's wonderful. ♥♥♥
Author: phoenix_zeal
Pairings: Akame, MaruDa, Kokunno(?)
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Disclaimer: If I owned them I'd be too busy to write...
Summary: Kazuya and Koki are unusual to say the least so their big brother Yuichi decides to hire two caretakers for them. Who has the guts to take care of the unusual brothers?
The pain of being different can be truly great but the pain of having family members who were different could be even greater. Yuichi was the eldest of three sons and it wouldn’t have been a problem if his younger brothers hadn’t been sick. They were born with an illness that made their thinking different from others and they couldn’t properly take care of themselves. In some aspects, they were like children.
Yuichi’s parents had always taken care of their two youngest sons but now they were dead and Koki and Kazuya were left in Yuichi’s care. However, Yuichi had a very busy life since he was a fire-fighter and he also had a boyfriend, Tatsuya, who he wanted to spend as much time as possible with.
To solve this problem, he decided to hire two caretakers for Koki and Kazuya who would be living with them in their parents’ house. They would have Sundays off since that was the only day that Yuichi could take care of his brothers.
Taguchi Junnosuke would take care of Koki since they were practically the exact same age. Akanishi Jin would take care of Kazuya since the youngest brother was very clingy and needed the stability of someone older who would take care of him.
The day for the caretakers’ first meeting with the brothers had come and Yuichi sat in the living room of his childhood home, watching TV with his brothers. Koki and Kazuya were bouncing in their spots and chatting eagerly; they knew that something special was happening that day.
They hadn’t been very lively since the death of their parents so Yuichi was happy to see them so excited. Finally the doorbell rang and Koki and Kazuya both rushed to open it while Yuichi followed in a calmer pace.
“Who are you?” Koki asked and stared suspiciously at the two strangers outside; one of them had an unnaturally wide smile.
“They’re the ones I told you about, Koki”, Yuichi said. “They will take care of you while I work.”
“You must be Kazuya-kun”, Jin said with a friendly smile and looked at Kazuya who shyly hid behind Koki, something that didn’t help since Koki was shorter than Kazuya.
“Don’t be shy, Kazu”, Yuichi said and then turned to the caretakers. “Please, come in. We’ll sit in the living room. Would you like some tea?”
“Yes please”, Junno said with an even wider smile and, to his surprise, Koki kicked him.
“Your smile is stupid”, Koki said as an explanation and Junno laughed as he rubbed his leg where Koki had kicked him.
They sat down in the living room and Yuichi served tea for himself and the caretakers while Koki and Kazuya got hot chocolate.
“That looks good”, Jin said to Kazuya who sat next to him but still as far away as he could without falling off the sofa. “Can I taste some?”
Kazuya looked at Jin with wide eyes and finally nodded and Jin took a sip from Kazuya’s cup.
“Indirect kiss!” Koki squealed and pointed at the cup while Kazuya blushed and looked away.
“They’ve been watching too much TV”, Yuichi said. “I don’t know where they’ve learnt this stuff from otherwise.”
“Yu-chan and Tat-chan”, Koki said with a grin and Yuichi cleared his throat and his ears turned a suspicious shade of red.
“So your brother has a boyfriend?” Jin whispered to Kazuya who nodded.
“They’ve been together for ages”, Kazuya whispered back seriously. “Kazu is sad because they won’t let Kazu join the hugging.”
“That’s very mean of them because Kazu deserves hugs too”, Jin smiled when Kazuya looked at him with wide puppy eyes.
“Will Jin hug Kazu?”
“If Kazu wants me to, I will later.”
Kazuya smiled shyly.
The first meeting between the two brothers and their caretakers went well so Yuichi decided that Jin and Junno would move in during the following week. Koki and Kazuya were very excited and Kazuya had told Koki about Jin’s promise to hug him.
“Junno doesn’t mind when I kick him!” Koki told Kazuya with sparkling eyes. “Yu-chan would scold me but Junno just laughed!”
“We have the best, uh…” Kazuya struggled with the word.
“Caretakers”, Koki filled in.
“Yes”, Kazuya’s face brightened. “We have the best caretakers in the world!”
A week passed by and then finally Jin and Junno arrived with large suitcases. Yuichi would stay with them during the first week but then they would be on their own.
Kazuya was lying on what would become Jin’s bed and watched as the other unpacked. The door was closed and Kazuya felt a bit shy again since they were on their own but Jin’s warm smile made him feel safer.
Kazuya was by no means less intelligent than any other adult but he was slower with some thoughts and he had difficulties with learning things like cooking; he would also easily forget stuff unless someone reminded him. He’d graduated from high school with good grades, as had Koki. But some childlike innocence still remained in the way they dealt with other people and they would easily get excited like children.
Kazuya had taken a liking to talking like a child because it meant that people would do more things for him. Koki had copied him to some extent but since people tended to think that he wasn’t as adorable as his younger brother, he didn’t go all the way with it.
“Can Kazu get a hug now?” Kazuya asked when Jin had hung in all of his clothes in the closet.
“Of course”, Jin said and spread his arms.
Kazuya jumped off the bed and ran into Jin’s arms that embraced him tightly. Jin was warm and smelled slightly like lemon and something else that Kazuya couldn’t quite place.
After awhile, Jin made an attempt to step away from Kazuya but the younger man wrapped his arms tightly around Jin’s neck and wouldn’t let go. Kazuya nuzzled his nose into Jin’s neck and the taller man bit his lip to stifle a giggle.
“Kazu, you have to let go sometime”, Jin said and patted Kazuya’s head.
“Kazu doesn’t want to”, Kazuya mumbled into Jin’s neck.
“You’re a clingy kid, huh?” Jin chuckled.
“Kazu isn’t a kid”, Kazuya looked up at Jin and pouted.
Kazuya’s hair was tousled, his eyes were sparkling and the lower lip that jutted out a bit was glistening. Jin gulped when he realised just how beautiful the younger man was. He laughed nervously and made himself free from Kazuya’s grip.
“Of course you’re not… Maybe we should join the others? I think that they’re in the living room”, Jin rushed out of the room and Kazuya followed him, pouting.
In the living room they found Junno juggling while tap dancing, Yuichi was beat boxing and Koki rapped nonsense words in English. Jin stopped and stared; what kind of an insane place had he come to?
Later that night it was time for the brothers to take a bath. Koki was kicking Junno all the way to his bathroom while Junno just laughed. Jin stared at them until he felt a hand sneak into his and he turned his head to look at Kazuya who led him toward another bathroom.
Koki and Kazuya needed someone to watch over them while they bathed to make sure that they washed themselves properly and didn’t forget anything.
Jin was filling the bathtub with water while Kazuya was getting undressed.
“Okay, you can get into the tub now”, Jin said and Kazuya was about to do just that when the older man noticed something and stopped him. “Wait, you haven’t taken off your boxers.”
“Oops”, Kazuya laughed and looked at Jin innocently. “Help Kazu undress?”
Jin gulped and blushed a bit while he closed the distance between him and the smaller man and slid the boxers down the skinny legs. It turned out that Kazuya wasn’t so small after all.
“Thank you, Jin”, Kazuya beamed and stepped into the bathtub, sitting down and letting the warm water surround him.
“Is the temperature good?” Jin asked and Kazuya nodded, smiling contently. “Is there anything else you need?”
“Daddy always used to wash Kazu’s hair”, Kazuya said with puppy eyes. “Can Jin wash Kazu’s hair?”
“Sure”, Jin said and squeezed some vanilla scented shampoo into his hand before massaging it into Kazuya’s hair.
Jin was in an awkward position where he was crouching beside the bathtub, reaching across to reach Kazuya’s hair.
“It’d be easier for Jin if Jin was in the tub with Kazu.”
Jin momentarily stopped what he was doing to stare at Kazuya.
“I’m sure your father wasn’t in the tub with you”, Jin said after awhile.
“No, but Kazu thinks that it would be easier to reach”, Kazuya looked at Jin with pleading eyes and the older man relented.
“Fine, but look away while I undress”, Jin said and Kazuya nodded happily, splashing with the water and humming underneath his breath.
Jin quickly removed his clothes and slipped into the tub behind Kazuya who had scooted forwards. The older man resumed shampooing Kazuya’s hair while a blush rose on his cheeks. Kazuya leaned his back against Jin’s chest and closed his eyes, letting out a small moan. Jin’s hands stilled at the sound and he looked down at Kazuya who looked completely innocent.
“Why did Jin stop?” Kazuya pouted and opened his eyes.
“Time to rinse”, Jin said stiffly and used a small bucket to pour water over Kazuya’s head while Kazuya spluttered.
Kazuya turned around to face Jin and sat down on his thighs.
“W-what are you doing?” Jin stammered.
“Kazu can wash Jin’s hair now”, Kazuya said, smiling.
“No, I’ll take a quick shower later”, Jin said quickly and tried to gently push Kazuya away but the younger man just inched closer and pressed their chests and… something else together.
“Kazu”, Jin groaned. “It’s best if you get out of the bathtub now. The water will get cold.”
“Kazu thinks that Jin needs cold water”, Kazuya said with a mischievous smile. “Jin is too hot.”
Jin just stared at Kazuya with wide eyes and Kazuya felt the need to reassure him.
“I’m not a child, Jin”, Kazuya said in a more mature voice than the one he used normally. “You won’t be taking advantage of my innocence or something like that; I’m just as aware of these things as any other adult.”
“Really?” Jin blinked. “Then why do you act so childish?”
“To get what I want of course”, Kazuya smirked.
Jin’s expression hardened and he pushed Kazuya off of his lap and got up from the tub, wrapping a towel around his waist. He was about to walk out of the bathroom when Kazuya stopped him.
“You have to help me remember to do everything”, Kazuya said and wrapped his arms around Jin’s waist. “I’m not a child but I really do forget important things.”
Without a word, Jin turned around and started drying off Kazuya with a big fluffy towel. Kazuya leaned against Jin and looked at him pleadingly but Jin refused to look at his face. When Kazuya was dry, Jin wrapped him in a robe.
“You’re all set”, Jin said but still wouldn’t look at Kazuya. “Could you go and ask your big brother if he can get you into your pyjamas? I need some time alone.”
Kazuya nodded and left Jin behind in the bathroom.
Later that night, Jin was settled into bed and wondered why he’d gotten so mad at Kazuya. Shouldn’t he be happy that the man he was attracted to wasn’t a child in an adult’s body?
Jin’s thoughts were interrupted when his door opened slightly and let in a stream of light. The caretaker turned his head towards the door and saw that Kazuya was looking at him.
“What’s the matter?” Jin asked, frowning and sat up.
“I can’t sleep”, Kazuya said and padded into the room. “I keep thinking that you’re mad at me.”
Jin sighed and patted the bed beside him. Kazuya managed to look like a small child when he crawled into the bed beside Jin and pulled the covers over his legs.
“I felt betrayed”, Jin said. “One of the basic things between a caretaker and the person he’s supposed to take care of is trust. I can’t trust you when you tricked me like that.”
“I’m sorry”, Kazuya said and lowered his head. “But I’m used to behaving like that. Otherwise I’m afraid that people will forget that they have to take care of me.”
“I won’t forget. It’s my job to take care of you.”
“Right”, Kazuya muttered. “Your job.”
“I wouldn’t forget even if it wasn’t my job”, Jin confessed.
“Really?” Kazuya’s expression turned hopeful.
“You’re beautiful and attractive, Kazuya. I would have to be blind not to notice.”
Kazuya squealed and crawled up in Jin’s lap, wrapping his arms around the older man’s neck. Jin chuckled and patted Kazuya’s head.
“You’re still a kid in some aspects, huh?”
“Shut up”, Kazuya pouted.
Jin raised an eyebrow, “You’re just proving my theory with that pout”, he tapped Kazuya’s lower lip with his index finger.
“I bet you pout too”, Kazuya traced Jin’s lip with his fingers. “You have such full lips…”
“Are you trying to seduce me?”
“No”, Kazuya blinked innocently but then added, “Is it working?”
“We don’t know each other”, Jin said. “I’ll work as your caretaker for a long time… it’ll become awkward.”
“It won’t become awkward. We want each other… I know that I’ll continue wanting you.”
“You’re very different from what I imagined you to be.”
“Is that a good thing?” Kazuya asked with a grin.
“I don’t know yet”, Jin said seriously. “Let’s sleep, okay?”
Kazuya nodded and Jin lied down with the younger man still in his arms. Jin’s breathing became slower and Kazuya tried to sleep as well, something that turned out to be quite difficult.
Weeks passed by and Jin and Kazuya had a strictly professional relationship. Well, Jin was completely professional in his role as a caretaker while Kazuya was clinging to him. Meanwhile, Junno had become a walking bruise but he seemed happy anyway and called Koki cute. Jin really couldn’t understand the taller man.
***
It was another sleepless night for Kazuya and he decided to see if Jin was already sleeping. With other words, it was like every other night. He snuck to Jin’s room on bare feet and opened the door slightly to peek inside.
“Kazu?” Jin’s voice startled him. “It is you who checks on me every night, isn’t it?”
“Did I wake you?” Kazuya asked sheepishly.
“Only some nights. Come in.”
Kazuya stepped into the room and closed the door behind him, leaving them in complete darkness. He bit his lip and remained standing by the door, not sure of what to do.
“Kazuya, come here”, Jin said and Kazuya followed the older man’s voice until his knees bumped against the bed and he felt hands on his hips.
“Jin?” Kazuya said surprise and he felt warm breath on his lips; Jin must be kneeling on the bed. “What are you doing?”
“Isn’t this what you want?” Jin’s voice was low and husky and it gave Kazuya pleasurable shivers.
“Only if you want it too”, Kazuya whispered a bit nervously.
Jin didn’t reply and instead Kazuya felt lips cover his own in a soft yet passionate kiss. The grip on his hips became rougher and Kazuya wrapped his arms around Jin, tangling one hand into the man’s long black hair. Kazuya felt himself getting dragged up on the bed and placed on Jin’s lap. Their kiss broke and both of them were breathing heavily.
“I think I’m in love with you, Kazu”, Jin mumbled and Kazuya smiled.
“I think I’m in love with you too”, he replied and was lowered down on the bed.
Things never became awkward between them. They moved into an apartment of their own and with Jin’s love and a whole lot of post-it notes, Kazuya became better at remembering things. He even learnt how to cook simple dishes… otherwise they might’ve starved to death.
Junno was happily abused by Koki and everyone lived happily ever after.
Well… perhaps not but it sounded good as an ending.
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A/N: Thank you isuk18 for beta-ing!
This was written for my kitten-chan because she's wonderful. ♥♥♥