Ketsueki and Aisoku 11

Aisoku is walking around the house, still in his boxers and cat slippers, still hugging his stuffed wolf. He looks very tired. He yawns, walking into the kitchen.
Ketsueki stands in the kitchen, very much awake from the looks of it. He leans against a few of the cabinets, his head cocked slightly up as he stares off into space. He blinks, suddenly snapping back into reality when Aisoku enters.
Aisoku smiles, his hair still ruffled with sleep, "Ohayo..." he yawns, "Genki desu ka, Ket-chan?"
Ketsueki smiles slightly, looking over Aisoku and shrugging. "....you're a mess."
Aisoku sticks out his tongue, "Meany." He shifts, hoping up onto the counter to seat himself. He hugs his wolf.
Ketsueki scowls, after a moment pointing to the toy. "What's that?"
Aisoku laughs, holding it up, "This? He's just my replacement when you won't stay in my room." He winks, then hugs the toy again, "But in all honesty, I've had this little guy since I was really young...Seki made him for me."
Ketsueki gives a small nod, still eyeing the toy with slight annoyance.
Aisoku smiles, noting the boy's agitation. "What's wrong?" he croons, "Jealous?"
Ketsueki growls, crossing his arms. "Of a toy? Yeah right."
Aisoku starts to say something when Seki enters the kitchen, adorned completely in his uniform. He blinks, "Ai-chan! You aren't even dressed yet?!" Aisoku looks at the clock and yelps, "Be right back!" he runs out of the kitchen and down the hall to his bedroom. Seki sighs.
Ketsueki blinks, watching as Aisoku dashes off. He looks at Seki, giving a short nod.
Seki smiles weakly, "Good morning...why are you up so early?"
Ketsueki shrugs. "I couldn't sleep."
Seki shrugs, leaning against the back wall of the kitchen, "...What do you do all day when Aisoku's gone?" he asks suddenly.
"...sit...and wait..."
Seki blinks, "N-Nani? Really?"
Ketsueki shrugs. "What else am I supposed to do?"
Seki shrugs after a moment of thought, "Well...what do you enjoy doing?"
((killing things! ^^*))
Ketsueki, too, shrugs. "Nothing in particular."
Seki laughs, "Oh come on...there must be some things you enjoy doing that don't include my brother."
Ketsueki scowls slightly, his eyes narrowing, though he says nothing.
Seki gulps, "I..I..I didn't mean it like...er...I mean...." Aisoku rushes back in, now dressed, the strap of his satchel in his mouth as he quickly ties his hair in a braid, "Les gu!" ((Translation : Let's go))
Ketsueki keeps back his small smirk, leaning a bit more on the cabinets, though he says nothing.
Aisoku finishes his braid and takes the handle from his mouth. He smiles at Ketsueki, "Wanna come?" he asks cheerfully, "Just to walk with us, I mean..." Seki has already started walking, slowly, towards the door.
Ketsueki hms, shrugging. "...why?"
Aisoku hooks his arm though Ketsueki's, looking up at him and fluttering his eyelashes, "Cause you love me..." with that, he starts moving towards the door, pulling Ketsueki with him.
Ketsueki blushes slightly, sighing and allowing Aisoku to pull him along. "I can't believe I let you drag me places....."
Aisoku laughs, "Gee, I can." Seki is standing in the now open doorway, waiting for them. He leans heavily upon a large, silvery crutch. "You love birds coming or not?" Aisoku leaves Ketsueki's side, picking up Seki's bag for him. "Hai!"
Ketsueki growls. "Don't call us that.."
Seki shrinks back a little, "Hai, hai..." He steps out of the doorway, starting to walk down the path, followed by Aisoku who has a kawaii little bounce in his step.
Ketsueki follows along silently, watching Seki for a moment. Again, his guilt surfaces slightly, but he pushes it back.
Aisoku holds he and Seki's bags, and once again hooks arms with Ketsueki, leaning on the boy's shoulder. He frowns, "Something the matter, Ket-chan?" Seki looks over at them for a moment.
Ketsueki glances at him, after a moment shaking his head. "Iie."
Aisoku sighs, "...That isn't true." Seki quickly averts his eyes, deciding it's not best to pry.
Ketsueki, again, shakes his head. "It's nothing to worry about."
Aisoku shrugs meekly after a moment, then forces a smile, "Thanks for coming with us." Ketsueki shrugs, remaining silent.
Aisoku smiles, "But you don't like my little wolf do you?" Seki blinks, "You still have that old thing?" Ketsueki twitches slightly, muttering. "Not jealous."
Seki laughs, "J-Jealous? It's just a toy..." Aisoku grins, poking Ketsueki's cheek, "Hai, you are too."
Ketsueki crosses her arms, shaking his head. "I am not. Why the heck would I be jealous of a toy?"
Aisoku smiles, "Cause I hugged it." Seki grins, "Oi....."
Ketsueki growls. "I am far from jealous, Ai."
Aisoku smiles, "Well in that case, how do you feel about me sleeping with it?"
Ketsueki hns. "I don't care...why would I care? I don't care, not at all..." He manages to mutter this all quite quickly.
Aisoku laughs, "Yeah you do..." Seki points out, "Just like your reaction to his false flirting with Karusu...."
Ketsueki glances at Aisoku. "I. Do. Not." He blinks at Seki's comment, smirking slightly.
Aisoku yelps, "That was totally different!! Totally, totally different!!!"
Ketsueki watches him. "Oh, was it?"
Aisoku nods, "Hai! Hai! Hai!!"
Ketsueki gives a small shrug. "If you say so."
They approach the school, Aisoku sill wailing about the fake flirting.
Ketsueki smirks. "Calm down, will you?"
Aisoku shakes his head, "Iie!!" Seki pokes his brother on the shoulder, "You're causing a scene...."
Ketsueki, suddenly, begins to laugh, though quietly.
Seki bites his lip, "Honestly, Ai-chan...please..."
Ketsueki seems to get his laughter under control, now just smirking.
Aisoku looks up at Ketsueki, whimpering, "Be nice to me.."
Ketsueki smirks down at him. "What if I don't want to?"
Aisoku sticks out his tongue, "Then I'll dump you."
Ketsueki brushes back a bit of his own hair. "Oh, will you?" He scowls as he notices a few boys snickering off to the side. "I wonder what that’s all about. Hey, little Aisoku! Gotta boyfriend!?"
Aisoku blinks, looking over at the boys. He smiles, "Hai! His name is Ketsueki!" He doesn't even seem aware that they're taunting him. Seki shifts uncomfortably.
The boys blink, and suddenly burst into fits of laughter. Ketsueki glances at Aisoku, frowning. How could he not understand that?
Aisoku blinks, releasing Ketsueki and turning to the boys. He puts his hands on his hips, still holding he and Seki's bags, "Nani?! What's so funny?!"
The boys continue to laugh, now even harder. "He doesn't even get it!!" Ketsueki scowls, taking a hold of Aisoku's arm. "Come on."
Aisoku pulls his arms away, tossing the bags back to Ketsueki. He walks over to the boys, "Damare!" he looks close to tears. He never could take taunting well. Seki takes a small step forward, "Ai-chan..."
Ketsueki catches the bags, frowning as the other boys continue to laugh. Suddenly, he walks over to Aisoku, scooping him up in his arms and turning, though not before giving a quick glare at the boys.
Aisoku blinks, but shrinks into Ketsueki's chest as the older boy picks him up. He wipes his tears on his shirtsleeve. Seki stands still for a long moment, uncertain of what to do.
Ketsueki moves towards the school. "Come on, Seki. I'll drop off your bag and take Ai home."
Seki tries to keep up with Ketsueki, though he quickly falls behind. "H-Hai.." he says softly. Aisoku clings to Ketsueki.
Ketsueki, after a moment stops, waiting for Seki to catch up before continuing on at a slower pace. The boys had stopped at Ketsueki's glare, but the minute they began to walk away again, the laughing revives itself.
Aisoku, hearing their laughter, buries his face a little deeper into Ketsueki's chest. Seki frowns.
Ketsueki sighs quietly, his grip tightening slightly on Aisoku.
Seki sighs, "...Gomen...we shouldn't have asked you along, Ketsueki-san."
Ketsueki shakes his head. "..at least I won't be all alone today."
Seki sighs, "...I doubt he'll make good company today," he says softly.
Ketsueki gives a small shrug. "I'll take care of him." Soon they reach the entrance, and he gestures to the boy's bag. "What should I do with this?"
Seki hold up one arm, "Just...give it here. Aisoku...he insists on carrying it..." he shrugs.
Ketsueki slowly shakes his head. "...are you sure you can get it?"
Seki feigns a smile, "Hai....just take him home, okay? I'll tell sensei he wasn't feeling well..."
Ketsueki nods slightly, slowly holding out Seki's bag for him to take.
Seki takes it in one hand, taking him a moment to adjust, "I'll see you two tonight..."
Ketsueki hms, nodding. "Alright..." He turns, walking away. "Ja."

~*~

Ketsueki moves into the house, silently walking to Aisoku's room. As soon as he manages to open the door, he walks in, closing the door behind him and, after a moment, slowly sitting down on Ai's bed, still holding the other boy.
Aisoku still clings to Ketsueki, silent and shivering.
Ketsueki looks down at him, sighing heavily. "...Ai?"
Aisoku wearily raises his head, only to once again bury it into Ketsueki's sleeve.
Ketsueki frowns, gently stroking his hair. "..Ai? Why do you care at all what they think...?"
Aisoku frowns, "I don't know....I just do." His words are muffled in the cloth of Ketsueki's shirt.
Ketsueki tightens his grip about the other boy slightly. "You shouldn't...they don't understand at all, Ai....they don't get it...."
Aisoku flinches, ".....What's not to get?"
Ketsueki hms quietly, closing his eyes. "...they're not you, are they? They don't understand how you feel...they were making fun of you because you liked another guy, right? Well, they just don't understand what it's like...they shouldn't be judging you...."
Aisoku frowns, "I don't see what's wrong about it.....I don't....it's not fair...'
Ketsueki sighs. "...life isn't ever fair...." he murmurs quietly.
Aisoku sighs, "Yeah......s-so I noticed....."
Ketsueki opens his eyes, looking down at Aisoku. "...don't let what they think bother you. They're just morons, obviously."
Aisoku bites his lower lip, uncertain of how to reply.
Ketsueki lies back on the bed, Aisoku still pretty much on top of him. "Just forget they said anything...forget about them...."
Aisoku shakes his head, rolling off of Ketsueki and laying beside him. "I don't know if I can do that...."
Ketsueki looks at him. "...why not? They don't mean anything...."
Aisoku sighs, "...I just hurts....a whole lot. "
Ketsueki moves closer to the other boy, wrapping his arms about him. "Just try to forget, Ai...."
Aisoku leans into Ketsueki's hug, frowning still.
Ketsueki sighs, closing his eyes. "Please...don't be like this, Ai..."
Aisoku flinches, "Like what?"
Ketsueki frowns. "Don't be so upset...I don't like it..."
Aisoku looks up at Ketsueki, a little hurt, as well as angered. "Gomen...I'm just not as strong as you." He shifts, turning his back to Ketsueki, though he still rests in the boy's arms.
Ketsueki frowns, after a moment releasing Aisoku and sitting up. He brushes back a bit of his hair, sitting in silent contemplation.
Aisoku shivers, suddenly cold as Ketsueki releases him.
Ketsueki looks over to Aisoku for a quick moment. "....I don't know how to comfort someone correctly. Gomen..."
Aisoku tenses, then shakes his head, remaining very quiet.
Ketsueki shrinks back a bit. He had no idea what to do.... "A-Ai...?"
"...Hm?"
Ketsueki frowns. "...gomen..."
Aisoku frowns, "...You didn't do anything wrong..."
Ketsueki hms quietly. "..I don't know what to do...I don't know how I can help..."
Aisoku frowns, "...I know you're right..I just.."
Ketsueki sighs, glancing off and waiting for Aisoku to finish.
Aisoku shakes his head, "..It's stupid anyway."
Ketsueki sighs once again, closing his eyes. "Just try to forget...." he murmurs quietly.
Aisoku sighs, "Ket-chan...."
Ketsueki glances at him, "Hm...?"
Aisoku shakes his head, "Forget it....you're right.."
Ketsueki watches him, smiling weakly. "...at least I won't have to be all alone today..."
Aisoku laughs dryly, "...Yeah....And I won't have to miss you all day."
Ketsueki gives another weak smile, glancing off after a moment.
Aisoku sits up, "I guess....it's not my problem really...If it bothers them, so be it."
Ketsueki looks over at him, a small, genuine smile passing over his lips. "..hai..."
Aisoku nods, wiping his eyes.
Ketsueki scoots a bit closer to Aisoku, wrapping his arms about the other boy's waist. "Aishiteru...."
Aisoku blushes, "...Hai....aishiteru..."
Ketsueki hms. "You're supposed to be the one making me blush, Ai.."
Aisoku laughs, "...But that's so easy."
Ketsueki smiles, shrugging. "So what if it is?"
Aisoku smiles, "....Just commenting."
Ketsueki pulls him a bit closer, nodding. "Alright."
Aisoku laughs, "....I don't know what's gotten into you.."
Ketsueki cocks his head slightly. "Mmm? What do you mean by that?"
Aisoku smiles, "You're really affectionate...not that I mind."
Ketsueki hms, closing his eyes. "It's your fault."
Aisoku smiles, "Is it?"
Ketsueki nods, burying his face in Aisoku's shoulder. "Hai, it is...it's all your fault."
Aisoku laughs, "Then I did good."
Ketsueki smiles, his grip tightening a bit as he murmurs, "Hai.."
Aisoku wraps his arms around Ketsueki's waist, smiling.

~Owari~

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