Chocolate Met Amethyst

Chapter 2 ~ Daydreaming

            A few days had passed since Kenshin had lunch with Sanosuke...but he couldn't get the gruff, young man out of his mind!  Kenshin found himself looking for Sano whenever he didn't have class, and somehow--he always found him.  It was a little strange, the way Sano would pop up out of nowhere when the redhead was seeking his company.  but it was strange in a good way, a very good way.

            But then again...was it?  Sano's statement during lunch plagued Kenshin as well.  Though Sano didn't say anything DIRECTLY, was he imply that he...was bisexual too?  Or...

"Mr. Himura!"

            Kenshin startled out of his thoughts as a pointer tapped on his desk.  Looking up, he met the fierce stair of his professor, Dr. Walsh.  "Mr. Himura, please pay attention," He said tersely, glaring at him.  "This is an important discussion and I don't appreciate daydreaming during my classes."

            Kenshin nodded mutely and slumped down in his seat as he heard a few chuckles behind him.  The professor returned to teaching---well, whatever he was teaching, and Kenshin went back to daydreaming--but not as obviously as before.

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"Hey, Kenshin!"

            The redhead turned and smiled brightly as he saw Sano running up the sidewalk towards him.  The taller boy skidded to a stop, grinning.  "What's up?"

"Just got out of psychology," Kenshin answered, continuing to walk.  Sano walked next to him, hands stuffed in his pocket.  He was chewing on a toothpick, which he talked around.  "Boring," He replied.  "I just got outta one of my computer classes.  Worse then boring."

            Kenshin chuckled, then blushed slightly as Sano swung his arm around, laying it across Kenshin's shoulders.  Being someone who lacked friends most of his life, Kenshin wasn't used to someone touching him...well, for the hell of it, really.  But Sano seemed to do it all the time; A slap on the shoulder here, a brief hug there, and this.  And though Kenshin wasn't used to it...he was finding it easier to start.  Especially with Sano.

"So, whatchya doin' later?" Sano suddenly asked as they headed into one of the dorm buildings.

"Eh?  Nothing, really...I was planning on studying for one of my classes..." Kenshin said, looking around.  This must have been Sano's dorm...

"Studying?  Pfft.  Screw that.  You and me are going out tonight." Sano scoffed, leading Kenshin towards the elevator.  He pushed the 'up' button and waited, his arm still around Kenshin.

"Going out?" Kenshin repeated, raising an eyebrow.  What did he mean, going out?

"To do man-stuff." Sano replied as the doors opened.  They walked in and Sano pushed the button for the eighth floor*.

"Man-stuff?" Kenshin's other eyebrow joined the first.

"You know...drink some beer, enjoy ourselves, find some ladies, maybe...." Sano said, grinning down at him.

            Kenshin blushed slightly and stepped away, crossing his arms.  "Is this because I'm bisexual?" He asked, flat out.  He wasn't known for being subtle.

            It was Sano's turn to raise an eyebrow this time.  "Didn't I tell you I didn't care?  Geez, lighten up, red."

           Kenshin glared and moved away when Sano went to slap his shoulder.  "Fine, we won't find any ladies then." Sano grinned.  "We'll just hang out and watch some movies."

            Kenshin blinked, then shrugged.  That wasn't so bad...that's what friends did, right?  "Sure, why not." He replied, smiling slightly.

"That's what I thought," Sano lead out of the elevator as the doors opened, and down to the second door.  He pulled out a key and opened it, then pushed it wide open.  Kenshin stepped up behind him and blinked--what a mess!

"Don't mind the mess, Kenshin," Sano was saying, kicking things out of the way so the floor could be seen.  "I haven't had the time ta clean in a while..."

"Don't you have a roommate?" The redhead asked, stepping over a few objects to flop down on the single bed.

"Nope, paid extra so I could have the room to myself." Sano replied, then grumbled at some laundry next to him.  He picked it up and tossed it in the nearby hamper.  "What about you?"
"He's never around," Kenshin replied with a shrug.  From what he learned about his MIA room-mate, he was always at his girlfriend's apartment, doing...stuff.  He pretty much told Kenshin that he only had the dorm in case they got into fights.  That happened probably twice, and that's how many times Kenshin saw him this semester.  In fact...he didn't quite remember his name...

"What kind of movies do you like?" Sano asked.  He was bending down in front of a bookcase that housed a few DVDs.  Kenshin shrugged.  "Doesn't matter."
            Sano picked out a movie and held it up, grinning.  "Rush Hour okay with you?"
            Kenshin nodded.  He'd never seen the movie, but heard it was good.  Guess he was going to find out...

            Sano grinned and put the movie in his DVD player (Which was under a bunch of laundry, ironically) and flopped down next to Kenshin, sprawling across his bed.  Kenshin paused for a minute, then laid down next to him.  He never noticed the look Sano gave him as he turned to watch the movie.

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            Sano grinned as he sat up, stretching slightly.  He could never get enough of that movie!  "So what do you wanna--"

           He cut off when he saw Kenshin was asleep, curled up on his side.  His hair had somehow loosened from its usual ponytail, and was fanned out behind him.  Sano's eyes widened slightly as he realized for the first time how...beautiful...Kenshin was.

            Sighing softly, Sano laid down, moving a bit closer to Kenshin.  He smiled and leaned up slightly to whisper in Kenshin's ear.  "You owe me," He said softly, then laid down.