Fiction - Collab - JE - Societatem Coire 2/?
Title: Societatem Coire (To Come Together in Blood)
Authors: suboshiyui & setos_puppy
Rating: Overall: NC-17; Chapter: PG
Warnings: Alternate Universe, vampire, blood, gore, death, sex, angst
Pairings: Akame (friendship), Pin, Kameda, Rygomi (Ryo/Golf/Mike), T&T
Disclaimer: None of these boys belong to us (;o;), we’re just borrowing them for some fun. No money is being made off of this (again ;o;) so please no sue!
Authors Notes: Influenced heavily by Anne Rice, this is an alternate universe where our JE boys are vampires! Co-written with setos_puppy! Constructive criticism is appreciated, but please no flames!
Summary: In a world where vampires are real, Kamenashi Kazuya has been searching for his “Chosen,” his soulmate. Finding a lonely street kid, he takes him in, hoping against hope he has found his soulmate. Yet, forces beyond his control seem to be converging upon him, and his vampire family. Will they have the strength to survive or will they succumb to the burning of the light?
Chapter 2
Three years later found Ueda Tatsuya still with the vampire and still as bright-eyed and curious. He knew more about the other and learned more every day. Currently, the fifteen-year-old boy was romping around the hotel room, which Kazuya had bought, in a pair of silk pajama pants while the other slept. The sun had set but Kazuya seemed to be tired. Raising a brow at a knock on the door, Tatsuya walked to the door after pulling on a t-shirt and opened it as far as the chain would allow, blinking through his red, plastic framed glasses at the two men on the other side of the door. "Can I help you?"
A tall man, with short light brown hair stood at the door. He had a pair of wire-rimmed glasses, which he took off to survey the young man in front of him. He wore a pair of tight blue jeans, white imprinted tank top, with a dark navy jacket. His eyes seemed to change color, one moment a dark brown, the next moment an icy blue. “Good evening, Tatsuya-chan. Is Kazuya available?”
"He's asleep," Tatsuya whispered. "And he doesn't like it when I wake him up," he continued in a soft voice, not wanting to wake the elder male who, he didn't know, was behind him awake and dressed.
Another male stood beside the one who had addressed Tatsuya, his shoulder length hair flipped out as he shifted his weight. He smiled, "oi, Kazuya!"
Tatsuya blinked and turned, smiling at his guardian. "You have guests," he announced, shutting the door and removing the chain before opening it again and headed off to find something to eat.
“Jin!” Kazuya, dressed in a t-shirt and jeans, greeted the newcomers. How long had it been since he’d seen either his best friend Jin? Or his master, Tomohisa? He embraced his friend tightly before giving a bow to the other man. “It’s been so long since I’ve seen either of you!”
“We thought we’d come by to see how you’ve been,” Tomohisa said, shrugging his jacket off and discarding it on a nearby table carelessly. He smirked, his head nodding in the direction Tatsuya had gone. “Busy I see.”
"You're such a cradle robber Kazuya," Jin said with a small smirk, finding a chair and sitting down crossing his legs. He pulled the loose threads on his ripped jeans as he looked to the room where the young boy had vanished into, his heightened hearing allowing him to hear the boy moving as he knelt on the counter to reach the snacks on the top shelf. "Honestly, what's with you and virgins?"
Tatsuya located the cookies and hopped off the counter, munching on a cookie as he walked into the room, holding onto the bag and looking at the three men in the room. "Want me to leave you alone?" he asked, peering at Kazuya.
“Shut up,” Kazuya retorted at his friend before looking up at Tatsuya. He smiled and shook his head, patting the seat next to him on the couch as he sat down. “Tatsuya, I want you to meet some very important people to me. This is my best friend, Akanishi Jin and Yamashita Tomohisa.”
“A pleasure to meet you, Tatsuya.” Tomohisa inclined his head before taking a chair next to Jin. His eyes changed color again, becoming a soft green.
Tatsuya smiled at the two newcomers, sitting next to Kazuya and munched on his cookies. "Likewise," he said with a smile, sipping his milk as he peered between the two before looking to Yamashita. "I like you more than him," he said bluntly, taking another sip of his milk.
"..." Jin would have tackled the boy, but he held his rage in check, crossing his arms with a soft huff. "Charmed..."
Laughing, Tomohisa decided this kid would be good for Kazuya. “Now, koi. You were the same way when you were his age. Worse, actually.”
“You mean he’s changed?” Kazuya smirked at his friend, throwing a pillow at him.
“Not noticeably, no,” Tomohisa admitted with a smirk at his lover.
Tatsuya grinned, finishing his snack and yawned slightly, eyes drooping, he'd been up late and he usually took a nap, but he'd missed it due to being engrossed in his reading. He moved over, curling up to Kazuya without thought, eyes drooping as he fell asleep, head resting on Kazuya's shoulder.
Jin raised a brow at the boy's comfort the smaller boy felt with Kazuya, "he knows?" He asked, referring to the lighter haired male's true nature.
Kazuya opened his mouth to reply but Tomohisa beat him to it. “Not all of it, but he knows enough. He’s your Chosen, isn’t he?”
Kazuya bit his lip, hesitant to admit it but gave a nod. He couldn’t lie to Tomohisa; the elder vampire would sense a lie, especially as he was Kazuya’s maker. “He is.”
“As I thought.” Tomohisa stood, moving over to the couch. He placed his hand on Tatsuya’s forehead, watching him sleep. “He’ll be a strong addition to the clan. I will teach him what he needs to know.”
Jin blinked in surprise, this small boy. "But he's so little, and so naive and innocent," he stated, awed and overwhelmed by the idea. "Doesn't he tempt you Kazuya, sitting against you like that, the warm flesh, the sweet blood, the pure innocence and trust..." He trailed off, eyeing the prone form, "how can you stand it?"
Jin stopped a moment, sucking on his lower lip as he studied his brother of sorts, before getting an almost devilish grin. "You must have thought about it, the lure, he'd trust you right up until... Ah, but you won't, can't... You love him far too much to ever bring him harm."
“….Jin, shut the fuck up.” Kazuya groaned, closing his eyes and pressing his hand to his forehead. It was a lot harder to hold himself in check, especially when his idiot friend put it like that.
Tomohisa rolled his eyes, smacking Jin upside the head. “Bakanishi. Leave him alone. It isn’t that easy to come out and tell the one you love everything. There’s always the fear that they will look at you with revulsion and hatred.” He knew that all too well; he remembered how it had been before he’d changed Jin.
"Gomen," Jin mumbled, rubbing his head. "I just admire your strength; I didn't hate you, Tomo," he replied, hugging the other around the waist and peering at him with wide eyes. "I thought it was sexy." He added with a small smirk, peering at the sleeping boy, then to his Chosen and his maker, "what do you need to teach him?"
“Hmm…he’s at the right age to learn of what we are. I’ll discuss it with him.” Tomohisa smirked, placing a nibbling kiss on Jin’s lips. “I’m glad to hear you didn’t hate me. Nevertheless, it’s always a fear; we’re different from humans, and sometimes, humans hurt or destroy that which is different. It’s always a risk what we do, coming out to a human and admitting what we are.”
Jin nodded in understanding, smiling at the playful kiss before holding Tomohisa close. "Can I help?" he asked. "I like helping," he said seriously, "or do you want to do this solo so you can confuse him less and take him out to a mall or something during the day?" Tomohisa was older than both he and Kazuya put together, so he could walk in the sun without burning.
“I’d like you to stay with Kazuya, if you would. Keep him company. Besides, I’m sure the two of you are looking to catch up. It has been a hundred years since we’ve seen one another.” He didn’t make a comment about that absence; Tomohisa knew that every vampire needed to venture off on their own at one point or another.
“Arigatou, Shishou.” Kazuya was glad for the time and he knew that Tatsuya would only benefit from Tomohisa’s experience. Moreover, he’d get to spend some quality time with his best friend.
Jin nodded his head, smiling softly, "sounds like a plan, but what will you do with the boy?" He asked curiously, peering at his lover, then to his best friend.
Tatsuya stirred, blinking his eyes open and straightened, "mm... I fell asleep?" He asked, yawning softly, and then settled back against Kazuya easily.
“Hmm…” Tomohisa watched the young man open his eyes. The two seemed very comfortable with one another; that was a start. “It seems Kazuya and Jin would like some time to get reacquainted. Would you care to accompany me on an outing, Tatsuya-kun?”
Tatsuya peered towards Tomohisa and nodded softly, "okay, just let me go change." He slid off the couch and headed off to the bedroom area to change, shutting the door behind him. He peered in his closet and picked out a pair of black jeans and a black and white striped sweater. Pulling it on he brushed his hair out and switched his glasses for contacts before moving back into the main room.
“All ready?” Tomohisa was already standing; his glasses once more perched on his nose. “Don’t expect us back until tomorrow evening. Stay out of trouble. Or try to.”
“Us? Trouble?” Kazuya asked, looking innocent. He smiled at Tatsuya. “Have fun, Tatsuya.”
Tatsuya hugged Kazuya tightly before moving to Tomohisa's side and nodded to his question, giving a wave to Jin. "It was nice meeting you," he said before pulling on his coat and shoes and moved to wait by the door.
"You too, Tatsuya-san," he said with a small smirk and looked towards Tomohisa. "Be good, remember to keep your hands to yourself."
Tomohisa smirked at Jin and arched his eyebrow upwards. “Why should I? Are you?”
Kazuya arched an eyebrow, then shook his head and sighed. He’d forgotten just how much those two bantered back and forth. He kind of missed it, actually. It was never dull with Tomohisa and Jin around.
Jin grinned softly, sending a flicker of his love to his Chosen through their bond. "We'll be good. Might get some dinner and talk but that's it." He assured, looking to Kazuya, and then to Tatsuya who looked rather impatient standing by the door, "you should get going itoshii."
“Hai.” Tomohisa smiled, giving his lover a quick kiss before heading to the door and the impatient youth. “Patience is a virtue, Tatsuya-kun. But let’s be off. We have much to talk about.”
Kazuya watched his master lead Tatsuya off and he sighed. “I hope things go all right.”
Jin looked to Kazuya, "Tomo knows what he's doing, why else would he come half way around the world to see you?" He asked with a cocky smirk. He ruffled the other's hair up and gave a fanged grin, "now come on, I've been in a cargo hold for 23 hours, let's find someone to eat."
Tatsuya walked beside Tomohisa, his hands in his pockets as he looked around. "So you know Kazuya? He's nice... I feel bad though, he has a sickness so he can't go out during the day, but we do lots of fun things at night! He's been teaching me calligraphy," he said with a wide smile, peering up at the taller man. "He says that I'm important to him, I don't really get how; I'm just me."
“Sickness hm? Interesting way of putting it.” Tomohisa had to congratulate Kazuya; it was a difficult thing to hide what they were and he’d done it admirably with this boy. “That’s what I wish to discuss with you, Tatsuya-kun.”
"His sickness?" Tatsuya asked as they rounded a corner, "what about it?" He questioned, playing with the zipper on his jacket to entertain himself.
“Would you like something to drink?” Tomohisa asked as a vending machine appeared just ahead. He pulled out some coins from his pocket and popped one in, pulling out a can of beer and popping the top before taking a drink. Legally Tatsuya was still underage, but when did he ever care about mortal rules?
"I'll take water," he said softly, giving a smile, "thank you." He ran a hand through his hair, crinkling his nose at the elder's choice of drink. He pulled out his wallet to get the money to pay for his drink, pulling out a few yen coins as he peered at the selection.
Tomohisa’s lips twitched and his eyes landed on the machine. He watched the selection for the water bottle for a moment. The water bottle within the machine began to tremble, and then shake. The holder fell away, dropping the water bottle down the chute.
“You better get it before it gets warm, Tatsuya-kun.”
Tatsuya picked up the water and opened it, taking a sip as they walked along after pulling his backpack on and sighed, "what about Kazuya, you said you wanted to tell me something."
“Hmm…yes. Kazuya doesn’t have a sickness. However, I’m sure there are those out there that view as such. What he has, I gave to him. Let’s sit over there.” Tomohisa pointed to an empty bench under a tree in the nearby park.
"What you gave... So you can't go in the sun either?" Tatsuya asked curiously, taking a seat and sipping his water again. "What did you give him?"
“Hmm…no, I can. Normal rules that apply to my kind tend to waver the older you become.” Tomohisa turned around, facing Tatsuya. “Have you never wondered why Kazuya doesn’t eat as much as you do? Or why he goes off on his own during the night?”
"Not really," Tatsuya replied. "Everyone's different," he said with a soft shrug. "I thought maybe he works at night." He admitted and sighed soft, "should I worry?"
Smiling, Tomohisa shook his head. “You’re a very open young man, Tatsuya-kun. Tell me, do you believe in vampires?”
Tatsuya raised an brow, "vampires? I do, but..." He shrugged, "I've always found vampires interesting." He admitted, taking a long sip of his water as he looked to Tomohisa, "why such a strange question?"
“Interesting?” Tomohisa laughed, shaking his head in amusement. “I’ve never heard our kind called interesting before.” He turned his head to face Tatsuya, and he seemed to change. His eyes were a startlingly bright blue. His hair seemed to have an eerie light about it, but his mouth was the big surprise. His lips had become a dark red, almost as if he were wearing a dark shade of lipstick. His lips parted, and even as Tatsuya watched, Tomohisa’s teeth changed. The canines grew longer, more pointed until they just barely poked at the skin of his bottom lip. “This is why.”
Tatsuya's eyes widened, blinking as he moved closer, examining the dark haired male before him to make sure his eyes were not playing tricks on him. "You're a vampire..." He breathed in awe, a smile over taking his lips, "sugoi na..."
Oh, this was too much. The fangs retracted and his natural color returned a few moments later. Tomohisa reached out and patted Tatsuya on the shoulder. “I’m glad to see you’re not frightened. Yes, Tatsuya-kun, I’m a vampire. Not just me, however. Jin is one as well, as is Kazuya. I was the one to turn them from their mortal path to that of a vampire.”
Tatsuya's eyes widened. "Kazuya's a vampire?" he asked in shock. He'd never really put it together but it made sense. "Why am I with him? Why am I so special to him?" he continued. What would a vampire want with him - plain old Tatsuya.
“That’s the other bit I need to explain to you.” Tomohisa sat back on the bench and looked up at the sky. “Among our kind, we believe there is always another. Someone that completes us and makes us whole. We are only half until we find that one. We call them the Chosen. Jin is my Chosen.”
Tatsuya nodded slowly. "Like a soul mate," he said, finishing his water and tossing the bottle into the trash as he brushed his hair out of his face.
“Precisely. Kazuya believes you are his Chosen.” Now to see how Tatsuya would take this bit of news. Tomohisa knew that the call of a Chosen was powerful, but he wanted proof that this boy was it and he could handle the life that was ahead of him.
"M-me... I... Wow..." He said slowly, eyes wide. "That's how he can do all those things and why he takes care of me," he murmured. "Like how he knows if I'm in trouble or how he can talk in my head." He continued, blinking slowly.
“Yes. Chosen share an intense bond with one another. They can communicate through the mind; know instinctively where the other is at all times.” Tomohisa rubbed his chin in thought. “Tell me your thoughts, Tatsuya-kun.”
"I'm shocked, but everything makes sense," he said, licking his lips slowly. "But I still don't know how I fit into this." He admitted in confusion, "what do I do?"
“What do you want to do? Kazuya is not the kind to force you to do what you don’t want to do,” Tomohisa said softly. “He took you in as a child, cared for you. The life we lead is not an easy one. There is much danger, not only for you but for him as well.”
"I care about him," Tatsuya replied honestly, looking at his feet as he shuffled them. "He's never hurt me and he loves me and I love him," he said as if it was the simplest thing in the world, "and I want to be with him."
“Well good.” Tomohisa stood up and held his hand out to Tatsuya. “He’ll always be there for you, Tatsuya-kun. One day, when you’re older, and if it’s something you want, you’ll be with him as Jin is with me. Just remember one thing; if you choose it, then there is no going back.”
Tatsuya nodded, taking Tomohisa's hand, "I already know what I want, I just don't want to wait..." He said with a small pout, "where are we going?"
“Well, if you don’t want to wait, we could go to that hotel. I could teach you a few things if you’d like.” Tomohisa smirked, giving Tatsuya a suggestive wink.
At that, Tatsuya went red, shaking his head softly, "I just meant, I wish I could grow up faster, I try to be patient but sometimes it sucks," he said with another pout. He knew what he wanted and he knew it wasn't proper at his age, but he wanted it so badly... Stupid rules…
“I know. Don’t worry about it, Tatsuya. Enjoy your youth while you can, for once it’s gone you’ll never have it again.” Tomohisa grinned, reaching out to ruffle Tatsuya’s hair. “Now then, why don’t you show me around for awhile? I haven’t gotten the chance to see the sunrise in quite some time. I’ll answer any questions that you might have about who and what we are.”
"Good because I have a lot," Tatsuya said as they walked along. "There's a building in Shibuya - I used to stay there a lot as a kid - and on top of it, you can see the most amazing sunrise, but it's pretty far." Tatsuya said, looking at his watch, "we should be able to make it since the subways aren't too busy right now..."
“Lead the way, Tatsuya-kun.” Tomohisa moved to walk next to Tatsuya, letting him lead the way. “Where would you like to begin?” He was impressed with the youth; he wasn’t afraid at all and even seemed to be interested in what he was. It was always promising when a Chosen wasn’t afraid.
"How old are you?" Tatsuya asked as they descended the steps to the subway and he flashed his pass and waited for the other, "and where did you meet Akanishi-san and how old was he and how did you know?"
Following after Tatsuya, he waited till they were past the entrance of the subway and waiting for the train on the platform to answer his questions. “How old am I? Ahh…interesting question. I was born before there was a formal calendar. Last time I bothered to count it, I was 3038 years old. As to your other questions, Jin is 1204. I met him while traveling. I liked him upon sight and bought him off his father. It took awhile after that for us to get to the point we’re at now.”
"Wow... did you know he was your Chosen when you saw him?" He asked, crossing his legs as he sat down and looked to Tomohisa, it was reassuring knowing that Jin and Tomohisa had gone through what he and Kazuya were; even to a small degree.
“Hmm…I did. It was rather surprising to me, actually. I’d already lived for nearly fifteen hundred years, and all of a sudden this obstinate brat came into my life.” Tomohisa couldn’t help but grin, remembering the clashes he and Jin had in the beginning. “He was a brat. Then again, that hasn’t changed any.”
Tatsuya laughed softly. "He seems fun," he said, softly. "What are we going to do after sunrise? You said we'd be gone all day." He was curious, he pulled open his bag, pulling out a lollipop and unwrapped it, sucking on it slowly as he sighed and pulled the cherry flavored treat from his lips and then sucked on it boredly, every now and then a soft sucking noise was heard as he drew on the candy.
“Tatsuya-kun, a friendly warning. Don’t do things like that around people unless you intend for them to molest you.” Tomohisa warned lightly. “I was thinking we could go to the beach. I don’t get to go as often as I’d like.”
Tatsuya blinked, raising a brow in confusion, finishing the last of the candy with a sigh, "I can't swim." He said softly, wiping his fingers and face with a wet napkin.
“Tsk tsk. I’ll teach you. If you do choose to join us, we can’t have a non swimming vampire.” Tomohisa teased. “And I’ll show you how to drive Kazuya crazy.”
Tatsuya blinked and raised a brow, "okay... and what do you mean drive him crazy? Crazy how?" Tatsuya asked.
Tomohisa winked, leaning close to Tatsuya. He whispered softly into his ear, his voice low and seductive. “Crazy like watching you suck that lollipop, making him want to replace that piece of candy. You have a lot to learn, Tat-chan.”
Tatsuya went red again, lowering his eyes shyly, "I'm only fifteen..." He mumbled as if it was an excuse. Standing as their stop came up and moved onto the platform, waiting for the taller male.
Tomohisa followed Tatsuya, wrapping an arm around his shoulders. “That never stopped you before, now has it? I would suggest waiting for anything meaningful till you’re a bit older, but there’s nothing saying you can’t tease him a bit.”
Tatsuya raised a brow, "you're strange... Though I suppose when you were my age way back when you were expected to be married and have kids."
“You’re not the first to say that. And if I was your age back then and unmarried, I would have been thought I was defective,” Tomohisa remarked, not mentioning that he had been married when he had been changed. It seemed like it was a lifetime ago.
"But all that's different now." Tatsuya said simply, entering a building and moving to the elevator before they exited and made their way out to the rooftop garden.
“Yes. The bane of our existence. We remain the same, while everyone and the world around us constantly changes.” Tomohisa looked around the garden once they arrived. He smiled, his fingers brushing along the stem of a flower.
"But you stay young and pretty." Tatsuya said with a smile, "upside." He sat down on the bench, peered towards the horizon, and made himself comfortable.
“So, does that mean that being young and pretty is more important than anything else?” Tomohisa arched an eyebrow, waiting for an answer.
"No, living forever with the one you love endlessly is the most important thing." Tatsuya replied easily, smelling some of the roses nearby.
“Good answer.” Tomohisa was pleasantly impressed with the young man. “It’s good to hear you say that, Tatsuya-kun. Now then, what other questions do you have for me?”
"What kind of things can vampires do?" Tatsuya asked curiously, looking to Tomohisa, "are you going to sit?"
“Hmm.” Tomohisa nodded, sitting next to the young boy and looking out at the garden. “Most have the ability to influence mortals with their minds. Depending on their age, it can be as simple as a desire for a specific food, or vivid images that can cause depression and suicide. We’re able to scale buildings, though we can’t fly. It would be nice if we could.”
Tatsuya listened to Tomohisa's words, frowning slightly at his words. If vampires could manipulate thoughts, did that mean that Kazuya had influenced what he thought about the gorgeous vampire?
Placing a hand on Tatsuya’s shoulder, Tomohisa smiled reassuringly. “Don’t worry, Tatsuya-kun. Kazuya wouldn’t do such a thing to someone he cares about.”
Tatsuya smiled at Tomohisa and nodded his head in understanding, "sometimes it's hard to know, my head and heart get confused, but, I try to do what I think is best." He said softly, looking towards the lightening horizon.
“Understandable. It isn’t always easy to know what to do, not even when you’re as old as I am.” Tomohisa watched the sunrise, sighing softly. How long had it been since he’d been able to see the sun like this? He hadn’t realized how much he had missed the feel of the sunlight on his skin. He pointed at the rising sun, the horizon soon ablaze with light. “This, Tatsuya-kun, is one thing you must come to terms with. If you choose this path, the path of a vampire, you will never see a sight like this again. At least, not for many thousands of years. If you live that long. Not all vampires do.”
"I don't mind, most of the time I spend awake since meeting Kazuya is spent indoors during the day." He answered honestly, "even when I was a child, I enjoyed night far more than day." He said with a soft sigh, watching as the hues in the sky melted to greens, pinks, oranges and gelds. "Nighttime is far more exciting."
“That it is.” Tomohisa sighed, coming to his feet. He watched the sunrise for a few more moments before he turned and extended his hand to the young man. “Well, let’s be off then. We still have much to talk about and not that much time in which to do it in.”
Tatsuya took Tomohisa's hand and stood, "what else do we need to talk about?" He asked as they made their way to the street again, "why doesn't Kazuya eat food?"
“As a vampire, the only food that we need to survive is blood.” Tomohisa began, leading the way down the street. “We can eat human food, but it has no nutritional value and does nothing for us. Many of us have long ago lost a taste for it.”
"But you still eat it." Tatsuya said softly, trailing beside Tomohisa as they headed down the street, keeping close by lest they run into the Yakuza roaming the streets.
“Yes, we still do. For myself, I’ve always loved food. It’s fun, being able to eat as much as you want and know it won’t do anything to you. Don’t have to worry about calories.” Tomohisa winked, completely oblivious to the Yakuza that were eyeing the pair as they walked down the street.
Tatsuya laughed. "Can you gain weight by overeating on blood?" He asked curiously, giving a small blush as his stomach growled, "speaking of food..." He said, grinning.
“That’s right; we’ll need to find you food. I can go a bit longer without it.” Tomohisa ignored the stares they were getting and shrugged. “I’ve never seen it happen, but I suppose there’s a first for everything!”
Tatsuya nodded his head, moving towards a restaurant with a smile, "at least you don't get poisoned for eating human food, I've read stories of that..."
Laughing, Tomohisa held the door to the restaurant open for Tatsuya to enter then followed after him. “I think you read too much, Tatsuya-kun. You need to experience life, not just read about it. Are you going to school?”
"No... Kazuya's been teaching me." He answered, "I can learn quicker." He said, taking a seat and looking over the menu curiously and debated on what to order.
“Well good.” Tomohisa sat across from Tatsuya, his eyes following the group of thugs that just entered the restaurant. “Order whatever you’d like, Tatsuya.”
Tatsuya smiled again, seemed he did a lot of that... He placed an order for toast, bacon and home fries with a large hot chocolate with whipped cream. He looked over to the thugs and then to the vampire in front of him, "what?"
“They’re following us.” Tomohisa shrugged, taking a sip of water from the glass the waitress set on their table. He patted Tatsuya’s hand comfortingly. “Don’t worry about them. Have your breakfast, and then we’ll go.”
"Oh." Tatsuya said simply, putting his bacon on his toast and taking a bite of his sandwich, he looked to Tomohisa again, then to the thugs, chewing slowly, "if you're hungry go ahead."
“So thoughtful. Will you be all right?” Tomohisa asked, his eyes falling onto the young boy in front of him. He would make a good match for Kazuya.
"Mmhmmm." Tatsuya said with another bite of his bacon and toast, "I'll be here, eating my food."
“All right. Call if you need.” Tomohisa watched Tatsuya for a moment before getting up and heading over to the thugs. They grabbed him and he allowed himself to be pulled to the back. Perfect. He hated to eat in front of an audience.
Tatsuya watched as Tomohisa walked off taking a sip of his hot chocolate, wiping off the whipped cream before beginning to devour his home fries hungrily after dousing them with ketchup.
A brief scuffle could be heard in the back before silence. Ten minutes later, Tomohisa returned, looking none the worse for wear. He sat down across from Tatsuya, looking refreshed and satisfied. “Are you done yet, Tatsuya-kun? We should be going soon.”
Tatsuya finished the last of his toast as Tomohisa return and nodded as he downed the rest of his now warm hot chocolate. He moved to pay for himself but blinked as he was stopped.
Tomohisa shook his head, placing a few bills on the table before wrapping an arm around Tatsuya’s shoulders. “My treat. Let’s go.”
Tatsuya smiled, staying close to Tomohisa as they headed out for their day together, he knew he had a lot to learn before they returned to the hotel and he was eager to learn it. The more he learnt the closer it brought him to being with Kazuya.