Title: Haunted (9/?)
Pairing: Ohmiya
Summary: Ohno inherits a big and ramshackle mansion from a distant relative, but there is much more in his new house than it seems at first sight.
Rating: PG again
Wordcount: 1127
Disclaimer: The plot is mine, and the wrapping is thanks to
zazasukie ^__^
AN: Un-betaed and english isn't my mother tongue.
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Nino couldn’t rest at all that night. At first, when he had decided to use the possession trick to get rid of the recalcitrant intruder, it had seemed a wonderful idea… but the more he looked at the innocent, childish face of the young man that slept peacefully at his side, the more he doubted about using it with him. Moreover, since the young man had appeared in his bed (again!), his attention had been inevitably drawn to him. Annoyed for not being able to concentrate properly, he finally decided to leave the room and to spend the rest of the night in the library, far away from the man’s confusing presence.
"To tell the truth, I'm not sure yet if I should use the possession or not," he slowly paced back and forth across the room, "This trick consumes a lot of energy, what it’s always annoying because I’ve to spend at least three days “sleeping” after playing it… Besides I’ve always hated the feeling of being confined in the body of a complete stranger..."
His tired mind chose that exact moment to recall the shower scene for the untempth time that night, making him lost his line of thoughts and blush intensely. "Stop that!" he reprimanded himself, feeling mortified once again by his inappropriate reaction in front of the intruder's naked body.
He resumed his pace and returned to his original thoughts trying to make a decision. "But then again, I've tried everything but that to scare him… and so long nothing has worked," he pensively scratched his head. "Maybe if he finds himself unable to control his own body, he will finally get scared and will leave the house," he thought a bit doubtful, "... perhaps this is the only way."
Actually, the little ghost had begun to feel insecure about the idea of throwing the intruder out of his house. The more he pondered on the idea the less he liked it. "He's not so bad, is he? Most of the time, like when he's in his studio painting, I didn't even know if he's in the house or not... and he's really friendly..." he couldn’t suppress a smile when he recalled how the young man had politely introduced himself in the kitchen some days ago. "... and...and he's sort of... cute and ...well, kinda hot," he involuntarily murmured. "Did I say that? No, no, no! Anyway, why am I still doubting? He's an offence to my professionalism as a ghost. This is a matter of honour and I don't want him living in MY house! I must do it!" He resolutely ignored the little voice that told him he was trying to lie to himself.
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The ghost found the intruder in his studio, decorating a little, resin figurine with odd face and big lips. Nino slowly moved beside him and observed with curiosity how the young man’s hands steadily worked on the small figurine. Five minutes later, the little ghost blinked repeatedly and shook his head trying to release himself from the mesmerizing spell that those beautiful and slender hands had woven on him.
"Ehhh... What was I doing?" he asked himself a bit confused after his momentary distraction. "Yes, scaring him… using the possession trick," he remembered.
Looking at the concentrated face of the young man, he noticed his doubts slowly arising once again. Feeling utterly annoyed with himself for his indecision, he quickly moved to overlap his ethereal body with the intruder's body before he could change his opinion. The young man's eyes widened with a shocked expression and his body got totally stiff. "Now I must control him," the ghost carefully began to impose his will on the intruder's mind, but suddenly, a bright light blinded him and he was abruptly thrown out from Ohno's body.
"What?! This had never happened before when I tried to posses someone!" the little ghost was shaking his head in disbelief when he heard a loud noise behind him. He quickly turned around and found the young man lying like a broken doll on the floor, his eyes closed and his face dangerously pale.
"God! Di-did I kill him?... But possession is just an inoffensive trick… It shouldn’t have made any harm to him… What has happened?" Nino rushed to the intruder's side and hover worriedly over the silent figure. He sighed relieved when he noticed the young man's deep respiration, "He seems to be just unconscious… What a relief! But why is he so pale?” Still anxious about the young man’s welfare, he extended his hand to touch his forehead, but stopped midway remembering the futility of his act. He worriedly looked at him biting his lower lip. “I’ll wait here to see if he's all right when he wakes up… only to be sure," he finally decided.
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A few minutes later, the intruder's respiration changed its pace and his eyes began to flutter lightly. "Good! He seems to be regaining his consciousness," the little ghost smiled relieved looking at Ohno's face, "And he isn't so pale anymore. I’ve been worrying for nothing. I should leave the room before he wakes up completely." He left the young man’s side and went towards the nearest wall.
"... Hello"
Nino stopped dead in his tracks and slowly turned around to look at the intruder. The young man was sat on the floor, rubbing his head softly, and looking his direction with a slightly interrogative expression on his face. No, not ‘his direction’… him, the man was looking directly at him. Nino felt his body stiffen with surprise. That couldn’t be possible… he was a ghost! He slowly tried to move away from Ohno's line of vision, but the young man’s gaze followed him without hesitation.
"You’re the ghost, aren’t you? What's your name?" the intruder looked at him with curiosity.
"Y-you... can see me?" the ghost finally asked astonished.
"Perfectly..." Ohno smiled at him, "... and I can see the wall behind you too." The young man stood up and held out his hand to him as if it was the most natural thing in the world, "My name is Ohno Satoshi."
Open-mouthed, Nino fixed his stupefied gaze in Ohno and held out his own hand in an automatic response to the young man's extended hand.
"Ninomiya Kazunari," he heard himself answering.
When Nino’s ethereal hand went through Ohno’s hand, they both felt a warm tickling sensation where they bodies overlapped. The young man hastily moved away his hand and remained staring at it with an astonished expression, then he raised his gaze and watched the ghost's shocked face.
"Have you felt that?" he whispered amazed.
"Yes," Nino nodded bewildered, with his eyes still fixated in his own hand and his mind blank.
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