Chocolate Met Amethyst

Chapter 3 ~ Good Morning

            The first thing that registered in Kenshin’s mind was how comfortable he was.  Knowing full well he had no classes today, the redhead took it upon himself to get even more comfortable, which resulted in him cuddling closer to the warmth pressed up against his back.

            He heard a distance grunt and cracked one eye open.  Was that his room mate or something?  He sighed and curled up, continuing to cuddle against the warmth against his back.  Once again, there was another grunt.

            What the hell…?  He thought sleepily, opening both eyes and glancing around.  It looked similar to his dorm, just much more…messy.  How’d he get here?  That’s right…Sano’s dorm.

            Then where was the boy?  He slowly sat up to see if Sano was in the bathroom, but stopped—there was an arm around him.  A very familiar arm, which as he glanced up the length of it, belonged to a very familiar person.  Kenshin felt a blush spread across his cheeks.  What’s going on?!

“Sano…” Kenshin whispered, shaking him gently.  Sano grunted and pulled the redhead closer, and Kenshin let out a startled sound and resisted.  “Sano!” He tried again, and this time he got a response of one chocolate eye popping open.  “Huh?”

“Its morning,” Kenshin said, hoping the blush wasn’t still on his cheeks.  Sano rose up on an elbow and glanced over Kenshin at the alarm clock across the room.  Squinting to read the numbers, he nodded to himself—and laid back down, pulling Kenshin with him.  “Sano!!”

“Go back t’ sleep, Kenshin.” Sano rumbled, closing his eyes.  “It’s only 9, and I don’t get up before 11.”

“But…but…” Kenshin sighed and laid back down, scooting a little away from the taller boy.  The redhead curled up into a little ball and stared at the opposite wall, hoping that sleep would claim him again—or Sano would put his arm around him.

            Just as he was falling asleep, he felt the larger boy’s arm drape over his side and with a sleepy smile, Kenshin drifted off to the land of dreams again.

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“HIMURA!”

            Kenshin cringed and slowly turned around, not surprised to see Derek jogging towards him.  What does he want NOW?  He whined silently, but met Kenshin with a neutral face.  “What.”

“Did you do that stuff for me yet?” He demanded; his eyes were clear for once, which meant (hopefully) he wouldn’t act as dumb.  Kenshin could only wish.  “No, I didn’t.  I told you I wouldn’t, and I was serious, Derek.”

            Derek gave a snort and stepped forward until he loomed over Kenshin.  The redhead was not impressed, and for a moment, thought the jock would actually hit him.  He was surprised as a large hand clapped down on his shoulder, nearly making him drop his book bag.  “Alright, Himura.  This time I’ll let you slide….”

            With another firm “pat”, Derek Myers jogged away, probably to find another hapless victim to do his homework.