PAY ME LATER (CHAPTER 11)
Tatsuya looks up from the flower that he’s currently holding to the whomever that currently hovering above him. Tatsuya calculated something before his eyes meet with that person. ‘Yuichi..?’
Three tall figures were presented to Tatsuya once he looked up. Obviously three tall strangers that he had no idea what their problems are with him. Tatsuya quivered a bit as he noticed the way they look at him were somewhat predatory.
Tatsuya slowly pushed himself up, standing while grabbing his bag, intending to leave that place. He looks around to found that there was nobody there.
“Ano… I’m sorry if I intruded you guys by any chance. I think I need my leave now.”
He was stopped half way when a hand grabbed his arm harshly, obviously didn’t give him a chance to walk away. He tried to pull his arm from the stranger’s grip as he felt the pain started to develop. ‘Damn, what’s their problem.?’
“Who said you can go pretty boy..? I’ve saw you many times here, gave out that newspapers out.”
Tatsuya hissed painfully as the grip on his arm is tightened. The stranger gave out a smirk as he saw how Tatsuya is squirming in pain. He leans dangerously close towards Tatsuya’s face, only to be distanced by the uncomfortable Tatsuya.
“Instead of giving us the newspapers, why don’t you give us something else.? You look fun to play with.” The other two laugh knowingly on their friend’s suggestion, clearly agreed on that. The lusty face they showed really got the poor Tatsuya to shiver in horror.
“Let me go.! I didn’t do anything to you.!”Tatsuya started to squirm aggressively when the stranger that gripping his arm starts to nuzzle closer. Being trapped by the wall there really didn’t give a chance for Tatsuya to run away.
The three strangers laugh nastily when Tatsuya’s begging for an escape. Surely they’ll never let a pretty boy like him to slip away.
“Or else what.? You’re gonna kick our ass..?” they laugh at their own joke. That surely gives a creep out of Tatsuya.
His tears started to fall on his porcelain cheeks as he knew no one will come for his rescue. Although he got the boxing skill, he still not dares enough to beat these bastards into pulp meats. He’s just too scared to hurt anyone. Or to be more exact; he’s too traumatized to hurt somebody. He just closed his eyes and looks away, waiting in fear as the pervert leans closer to him.
“Tatsuya..??”
A familiar voice suddenly stupefied all the actions there. Tatsuya opens his eyes hesitantly and looks towards the source of that voice. He smiles gratefully as he saw the intruder there, slightly showed off his head and looks blankly back at him, obviously confused on why Tatsuya is currently being trapped by three tall strangers.
Yuichi stares incredulously as he finally knew what happened there (slow Yuichi). He stepped out from the corner and front the three strangers that obviously taller and bigger than him.
“Oi.! What the hell are you doing.?! Let him go..!” Yuichi said in his husky voice, trying to scare them off. He then steals a glance towards Tatsuya, noticed some tears on his porcelain cheeks. ‘Damn.! Did they hurt him already.??’
“What we have here.? A skinny boy who is obviously trying to be a hero.” The stranger that caught Tatsuya’s arm steps forward, letting Tatsuya go. The other two laugh maniacally as they saw how the difference between their friend and Yuichi are too obvious.
Yuichi, feeling angry all of a sudden from that insult, dashed forward and grabs Tatsuya away from the 3 perverts. He hides the scared pretty boy behind him, making sure that those bastards got no chance to touch his Tatsuya. While Tatsuya clutch tightly the hem of Yuichi’s shirt, feeling safe all of a sudden.
“Don’t you dare touching him, you bastards.!” Yuichi grits his teeth and hissed in anger towards his three opponents.
The three strangers, stupefied by the sudden action from Yuichi, snapped when they realized the pretty boy has got away. Without notice, the one who grabbed Tatsuya before punched Yuichi on his stomach, making Yuichi to bend in pain. Yuichi managed to push Tatsuya away; making sure the boy is out from their grip before he’s being beaten up to pulp by those three strangers.
Tatsuya watched in horror, seeing Yuichi being beaten up by those strangers. Although Yuichi managed to kick one of them, they had already outnumbered him and thus making him weaker and weaker. Yuichi is currently crouching on the pavement, receiving one after another kick from the three men.
“Stop it..! Yuichi..!” Tatsuya started to tear up seeing Yuichi being beaten up because of him. He felt useless there, watching and doing nothing to help Yuichi. He doesn’t know what to do, just watch in fear and trauma.
A hand suddenly grabbed Tatsuya and pushed him away from the scene. Tatsuya then looks back to found Ryo is there fighting with the obviously three taller men. Although Ryo is shorter and smaller, but due to the practicing boxing together with Tatsuya, makes him managed to beat those three men into pulps.
Tatsuya watched in awe before he dashed towards Yuichi, crouching down to collect the beaten up Yuichi into his arms. Yuichi is totally fainted out and there were blood everywhere on his delicate face. Tatsuya, who is still traumatized with his sister’s death, clutched Yuichi tighter onto his chest, and sobbing madly.
Ryo, who had successfully ushered out those three perverts away, quickly crouched beside Tatsuya to check on Yuichi. He pulled Tatsuya away from Yuichi, although the other reluctantly letting go of the older man.
“Tatsuya, let him go. We need to take him to the hospital.” Ryo tried to calm the other, saying that Yuichi’s not dead, yet.
“Yuichi, don’t leave me..! Wake up you baka..!” Tatsuya screams towards Yuichi although he knew, Yuichi will never hears that.
Ryo then carried Yuichi away from the scene into his car. Tatsuya who tagged along behind him get into the car and they head to the hospital, thinking of the worst.
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“So..? You want to give up on him..?”
Junno’s sudden question makes the now frowned Koki to heaves a big sigh. He clutches his head, trying to ease his misery mind. There’s no way he wants to give up on Kame. He had now convinced that he is currently is head over heels on that pretty boy.
But it’s not about them anymore. It’s about him, Kame and his long lost boyfriend. He never thought that his story will be ended with this kind of love triangle. And he never thought that Akanishi Jin will come after 6 months. And possibly, Kame is still in love with him.
“I don’t know, Junno. Damn.! My head is about to explode.!”
“Whoah.. Whoah.! Chill man… I don’t want to pick up your brains all over the place.”
Koki looks back at Junno. He doesn’t know, why all of people, he will turn on Junno. But it’s better though, since Yuichi is nowhere to be seen. Anyway, Junno is not that bad either. He’s a good listener. But maybe not a good counselor.
‘Kame-chan…’
Suddenly the phone inside Koki’s pocket vibrates causing the owner to curse due to the sudden intrusion. Junno just looks at Koki with his blank face when the other answered the phone reluctantly. Suddenly, Koki’s eyes burst out wide while shouting in horror.
“What.?! What happened to him..?!”
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“So.. What happened..?” Ryo asked the obviously traumatized boy in front of him. They are currently sitting outside Yuichi’s room at the hospital. Luckily, Yuichi had been successfully saved. Only he‘s still unconscious right now.
Tatsuya fidgeting on his seat doesn’t know what to reply. His eyes are still puff red, showing that he had a hard time crying his heart out a while ago. Ryo who sits beside him, waits patiently for the other to talk.
Luckily Ryo was passing by there at that time. Actually his real intention to take a peek on Tatsuya, making sure the other is fine there, since he knew too well the other will be there to do his usual job. But he was dead shock when he found Yuichi, that Big Nose being beaten up by three strangers while Tatsuya crying at the side, screaming who knows what.
Ryo sighs a bit, he knows too well, although Tatsuya owned a boxing license, the other will never has a gut to beat other people. But this is too much.
“Why you didn’t help him back then.?” Ryo pinched the bridge of his nose, trying to understand the situation.
“I…I can’t hurt anyone, Ryo… I don’t have a gut to do that….” Tatsuya hung his head low, feeling guilty all of a sudden.
“But this is Nakamaru we’re talking about. I thought you care that much about him. How could you let him being beaten up like that.?!” Ryo’s husky voice started to risen up, showing how furious he is right now.
Tatsuya stiffen up by that sudden burst from Ryo. He knew that he should be helping Yuichi back there. But seeing them all, he got scared all of a sudden. He doesn’t know what to do since he had swore to himself that he won’t hurt anyone else anymore after his sister’s death. He is too traumatized.
“I know that, Ryo.! But I can’t do that. I’m not strong enough.”
“Don’t tell me you’re not strong enough because of your sister. Damn, Tatsuya.! That was like 5 years ago. Can’t you move on already.?! Do you think your sister would be happy when she saw you like this.?” Ryo burst out when Tatsuya is still blaming himself for the thing that happened 5 years ago. He can’t believe that someone can live with that guilty for 5 years.
Tatsuya wipes the tears that currently flowing freely down his cheeks. He hates this. He hates it when someone saw him looking weak like this. All this time, he tried his best to look strong and happy, at least physically, but he always ends up failed on it. He clinched tight his fist on his lap, and suddenly looking up at Ryo, with determined written on his pretty face.
“You know what Ryo.? Maybe you’re right. I’m not strong enough to start my new life. And it seems like I always failed when I attempted to do so.” Tatsuya got up on his feet, getting ready to leave.
“Plus, I don’t want to hurt anyone else. Especially Yuichi. He’s important to me. And I’ve hurt him today. At least I’ve made him hurt.” Tatsuya wipes his tears hastily before he continues. “Please tell Yuichi that I’m sorry. He doesn’t deserve someone like me. Maybe he’ll find someone better later. But not me.”
There was like some kind of solid stuck in Tatsuya’s throat when he said that. Ryo stares incredulously at Tatsuya, thinking about the worst. Unbeknownst to them, there was someone who had fully awake and currently hearing their conversation.
“What do you mean, Tatsuya..? What happened here..?” Yuichi’s voice comes out hoarse and husky, and his state couldn’t be any better, bruised all over his face and his naked arms.
Tatsuya bows towards Yuichi and quickly makes his run out from there. Ryo released a big sigh, leaning back harshly on the couch. He looks back at Yuichi, who stares at where Tatsuya had ran to, with a blank face.
“What does that mean, Nishikido-kun..?”
A/N : Finally.. I'm having a hard time writing the fighting scene..... guess I'm only specified in writing fluff genre maybe.... =__="
anyway, comments are always love..! ^__^