Arashi: Green (05)
FANDOM: Arashi
RATING: G
PAIRING: Sakuraiba, Aimiya (friendship)
DATE: February 11th, 2010
NOTES: This is a work of fiction. RedShiftverse AU.
Chapter Four | Chapter Six
CHAPTER FIVE
It was a bad day for Aiba. He was completely spaced out in school, which would have been okay if it was a normal day, but for some reason he was called on by his teacher in almost every class he had that day. He had forgotten to bring his report for science class, and was lectured by his sadistic lab teacher, who loves to humiliate her students in front of their classmates. And now, after walking all the way home, he realised that he had forgotten to bring his house keys and was locked out. His mother was out with her friends that day, and his brother had club activities, so there was no one home that could let him in either.
Good thing there’s Nino, he thought miserably as he walked over to the house opposite his.
When he rang the bell, Nino’s sister answered. She was wearing an apron and her face was smeared with something dark. “Aiba,” she said in a surprised tone. “Kazu-chan didn’t say you’re coming today. Didn’t he tell you that he’s not coming back until late?”
Aiba’s face fell. “He didn’t tell me,” he admitted. “I forgot my keys and am locked out of the house; do you think I could stay over until my mom or brother gets back?”
“You poor thing,” Yukie said, reaching over to ruffle his hair. “Come on in! You could hang out in Kazu-chan’s room if you want, or in the living room. I’ll get you something to drink.”
“Um, Yukie-chan... do you realise that you have chocolate stains on your face?”
“Really?” She reached up to wipe at the stain, but only succeeded in spreading it. “I’m making chocolates for Valentines,” she explained.
“That’s right... Valentines day is coming soon, huh,” Aiba recalled. “Wait... does that mean that you’re making chocolate to give to someone?” He stared at Nino’s sister, who was also one of his playmates when he was younger. Yukie-chan is a senior now, huh... he thought, realising that he still thought of her as the young girl he used to play with.
Yukie smiled. “Yeah, well, my boyfriend will be sad if I didn’t give him any chocolate.” She motioned for Aiba to follow her into the kitchen. “Come on, you could help out and taste the first batch.”
})i({
Aiba ended up hanging out with Yukie in the kitchen, helping her out a little while listening to her talk about her boyfriend. “What about you, Aiba?” she asked. “Is there anyone in particular that you’re hoping to get chocolates from?”
He wished that he didn’t blush so easily, as he felt his cheeks grow hot. “Not really,” he said.
“Really? You could tell me these things, you know,” Yukie said. “You’re just as much as a brother to me as Kazu-chan is.”
“Really, there’s no girl right now,” he insisted.
“Well, that’s okay. You’re just starting out in high school, so there’s got to be a lot of other stuff in your life right now too. Especially with the band and stuff. You don’t have to rush when it comes to falling in love and getting a girlfriend. It’s just that it’d be great to be able to tease you about thinking about her 24/7 and feeling like everything’s in overdrive when you’re near her, ‘cause Kazu-chan’s not obliging.” She rolled her eyes. “Whenever I even mention girls to him, he’d just give me a bored look and tell me I’m being nosy. Is that really something one should say to their older sister?”
Aiba laughed. “Well, you are kind of nosy,” he told her, and she punched him lightly on the shoulder. The two of them were grinning at each other when Nino walked in.
“Am I interrupting something?” Nino asked blandly, giving them a pointed look.
“Aiba got locked out - again - and is helping me with my Valentine chocolates while waiting for Yuu-chan to be back.”
“I met Yuu-chan on my way from the station, and we walked back together,” Nino said. “So he’s home now.”
“Great. Guess I’ll get going now,” Aiba said quickly, getting up and grabbing his school bag. “See you.” He turned to Yukie. “Thanks for spending time with me, Yukie-chan.”
“No problem,” she replied, and winked at him. Nino glowered. Amused, Yukie reflected that while she couldn’t tease Nino about girls, she could always tease him about Aiba.
When Aiba had gone, Nino asked, “you’re not thinking weird stuff about Aiba, are you?”
Yukie laughed. “You really go straight to the point, don’t you? Why, will you get angry if your best friend put the moves on your beloved sister? Will you tell him, ‘stay away from my sister?’”
“You can take care of yourself,” Nino said dismissively. “It’s Aiba that I’m worried about.” When her expression changed, he immediately added, “it’s just that he’s so sensitive and he gets hurt so easily, and you’re stronger than that.”
His sister nodded. “I know. I was just teasing you, Kazu-chan. The two of you have always been close, and I know that you’ve always been watching over Aiba. But you know what? You can’t just appoint yourself as the guardian of Aiba’s heart, or whatever it is you think you’re doing. Sooner or later he’s going to fall in love, and he’s going to get hurt. He’ll learn from the experience and be stronger because of it.”
Nino sighed. “He’s an idiot,” he told his sister. “He gives his heart to others too easily; I don’t think he’ll ever learn to be careful not to get hurt.”
“Well, if it means anything, you’re really cute when you go all protective over him. You’re like a papa bear, except for the fact that you’re small.” Nino scowled at her, while she pretended to size him up and added, “really small.” Yukie had occasionally lamented that it was a pity that while she was only moderately pretty, Nino inherited all of their mother’s beauty - on the other hand, Nino was sensitive about the fact that Yukie was tall and he wasn’t. It was a subject of much teasing between the two of them.
})i({
Later in the evening, Yukie dropped by to see Aiba. She handed him three small batches of chocolate, which she had wrapped prettily. “Here, you helped out, so I’m giving you some of these,” she said. “Give Yuu-chan one, too.”
Aiba accepted the chocolates gratefully. “Thanks, but there’s one extra.”
Yukie smiled knowingly. “You can do whatever you want with that. I know that Valentines’ is a girls thing, but sometimes guys have things to confess, too, you know.”
Aiba was glad that it was dark, so Yukie couldn’t see him flushing red again. “Nino is really going to be mad if he thinks we like each other, Yukie-chan. You shouldn’t tease him like that.”
“Don’t worry,” she said. “I’ve set him straight about that. It’s not just me, you know - I really feel sorry for the poor girl you’re going to date, as it’ll be near impossible to get his approval.” She smiled encouragingly. “Just don’t let his overprotectiveness and his temper get in the way of you striking out on your own, okay?”
})i({
Back in his room, Aiba recalled Nino’s reaction to finding him in the kitchen with Yukie-chan. He wasn’t sure if he was more amused or feeling guilty. Nino’s going to be really mad if he knew about Sho-chan, he thought, and felt a chill go through him.
Why did I just think that? he wondered. He thought of his conversation with Yukie-chan, and his previous conversation with Sugimoto, their words spinning around in his head and repeating over and over, until everything came together in a moment of clarity.
I like Sho-chan, Aiba thought in amazement. I really, really, like Sho-chan. The moment he allowed himself to admit it to himself, he felt a rush of joy, and felt like he could start doing something stupid - like start giggling like a little girl, or start running around with no aim - at any moment. But as quickly as the first rush hit him, a feeling of gloom settled in. Another thought flickered through him, saying, we’re both guys, so he’ll never fall for me, especially after how I’ve treated him of late. Even that thought, which made him depressed enough, was overshadowed by another.
I can’t ever let Nino know.
~ to be continued ~
Chapter Four | Chapter Six
Marineko's Notes:
Whoo-hoo~ I updated two fics in one day! (This and No Strings Attached, the new collab fic with arashic0804) I feel like superwoman! Maybe I should work on So Near Yet So Far too... *passes out from tireness* ...or maybe not right now. Ha. Anyway, as you can probably guess, the meeting with my prof. went all right - so thank you, to those who wished me luck.
Well, it seems like this one is progressing slowly too... but hopefully sakuraiba will happen in the next chap? XD
Anyway, hope you enjoyed this chapter!
RATING: G
PAIRING: Sakuraiba, Aimiya (friendship)
DATE: February 11th, 2010
NOTES: This is a work of fiction. RedShiftverse AU.
Chapter Four | Chapter Six
CHAPTER FIVE
It was a bad day for Aiba. He was completely spaced out in school, which would have been okay if it was a normal day, but for some reason he was called on by his teacher in almost every class he had that day. He had forgotten to bring his report for science class, and was lectured by his sadistic lab teacher, who loves to humiliate her students in front of their classmates. And now, after walking all the way home, he realised that he had forgotten to bring his house keys and was locked out. His mother was out with her friends that day, and his brother had club activities, so there was no one home that could let him in either.
Good thing there’s Nino, he thought miserably as he walked over to the house opposite his.
When he rang the bell, Nino’s sister answered. She was wearing an apron and her face was smeared with something dark. “Aiba,” she said in a surprised tone. “Kazu-chan didn’t say you’re coming today. Didn’t he tell you that he’s not coming back until late?”
Aiba’s face fell. “He didn’t tell me,” he admitted. “I forgot my keys and am locked out of the house; do you think I could stay over until my mom or brother gets back?”
“You poor thing,” Yukie said, reaching over to ruffle his hair. “Come on in! You could hang out in Kazu-chan’s room if you want, or in the living room. I’ll get you something to drink.”
“Um, Yukie-chan... do you realise that you have chocolate stains on your face?”
“Really?” She reached up to wipe at the stain, but only succeeded in spreading it. “I’m making chocolates for Valentines,” she explained.
“That’s right... Valentines day is coming soon, huh,” Aiba recalled. “Wait... does that mean that you’re making chocolate to give to someone?” He stared at Nino’s sister, who was also one of his playmates when he was younger. Yukie-chan is a senior now, huh... he thought, realising that he still thought of her as the young girl he used to play with.
Yukie smiled. “Yeah, well, my boyfriend will be sad if I didn’t give him any chocolate.” She motioned for Aiba to follow her into the kitchen. “Come on, you could help out and taste the first batch.”
})i({
Aiba ended up hanging out with Yukie in the kitchen, helping her out a little while listening to her talk about her boyfriend. “What about you, Aiba?” she asked. “Is there anyone in particular that you’re hoping to get chocolates from?”
He wished that he didn’t blush so easily, as he felt his cheeks grow hot. “Not really,” he said.
“Really? You could tell me these things, you know,” Yukie said. “You’re just as much as a brother to me as Kazu-chan is.”
“Really, there’s no girl right now,” he insisted.
“Well, that’s okay. You’re just starting out in high school, so there’s got to be a lot of other stuff in your life right now too. Especially with the band and stuff. You don’t have to rush when it comes to falling in love and getting a girlfriend. It’s just that it’d be great to be able to tease you about thinking about her 24/7 and feeling like everything’s in overdrive when you’re near her, ‘cause Kazu-chan’s not obliging.” She rolled her eyes. “Whenever I even mention girls to him, he’d just give me a bored look and tell me I’m being nosy. Is that really something one should say to their older sister?”
Aiba laughed. “Well, you are kind of nosy,” he told her, and she punched him lightly on the shoulder. The two of them were grinning at each other when Nino walked in.
“Am I interrupting something?” Nino asked blandly, giving them a pointed look.
“Aiba got locked out - again - and is helping me with my Valentine chocolates while waiting for Yuu-chan to be back.”
“I met Yuu-chan on my way from the station, and we walked back together,” Nino said. “So he’s home now.”
“Great. Guess I’ll get going now,” Aiba said quickly, getting up and grabbing his school bag. “See you.” He turned to Yukie. “Thanks for spending time with me, Yukie-chan.”
“No problem,” she replied, and winked at him. Nino glowered. Amused, Yukie reflected that while she couldn’t tease Nino about girls, she could always tease him about Aiba.
When Aiba had gone, Nino asked, “you’re not thinking weird stuff about Aiba, are you?”
Yukie laughed. “You really go straight to the point, don’t you? Why, will you get angry if your best friend put the moves on your beloved sister? Will you tell him, ‘stay away from my sister?’”
“You can take care of yourself,” Nino said dismissively. “It’s Aiba that I’m worried about.” When her expression changed, he immediately added, “it’s just that he’s so sensitive and he gets hurt so easily, and you’re stronger than that.”
His sister nodded. “I know. I was just teasing you, Kazu-chan. The two of you have always been close, and I know that you’ve always been watching over Aiba. But you know what? You can’t just appoint yourself as the guardian of Aiba’s heart, or whatever it is you think you’re doing. Sooner or later he’s going to fall in love, and he’s going to get hurt. He’ll learn from the experience and be stronger because of it.”
Nino sighed. “He’s an idiot,” he told his sister. “He gives his heart to others too easily; I don’t think he’ll ever learn to be careful not to get hurt.”
“Well, if it means anything, you’re really cute when you go all protective over him. You’re like a papa bear, except for the fact that you’re small.” Nino scowled at her, while she pretended to size him up and added, “really small.” Yukie had occasionally lamented that it was a pity that while she was only moderately pretty, Nino inherited all of their mother’s beauty - on the other hand, Nino was sensitive about the fact that Yukie was tall and he wasn’t. It was a subject of much teasing between the two of them.
})i({
Later in the evening, Yukie dropped by to see Aiba. She handed him three small batches of chocolate, which she had wrapped prettily. “Here, you helped out, so I’m giving you some of these,” she said. “Give Yuu-chan one, too.”
Aiba accepted the chocolates gratefully. “Thanks, but there’s one extra.”
Yukie smiled knowingly. “You can do whatever you want with that. I know that Valentines’ is a girls thing, but sometimes guys have things to confess, too, you know.”
Aiba was glad that it was dark, so Yukie couldn’t see him flushing red again. “Nino is really going to be mad if he thinks we like each other, Yukie-chan. You shouldn’t tease him like that.”
“Don’t worry,” she said. “I’ve set him straight about that. It’s not just me, you know - I really feel sorry for the poor girl you’re going to date, as it’ll be near impossible to get his approval.” She smiled encouragingly. “Just don’t let his overprotectiveness and his temper get in the way of you striking out on your own, okay?”
})i({
Back in his room, Aiba recalled Nino’s reaction to finding him in the kitchen with Yukie-chan. He wasn’t sure if he was more amused or feeling guilty. Nino’s going to be really mad if he knew about Sho-chan, he thought, and felt a chill go through him.
Why did I just think that? he wondered. He thought of his conversation with Yukie-chan, and his previous conversation with Sugimoto, their words spinning around in his head and repeating over and over, until everything came together in a moment of clarity.
I like Sho-chan, Aiba thought in amazement. I really, really, like Sho-chan. The moment he allowed himself to admit it to himself, he felt a rush of joy, and felt like he could start doing something stupid - like start giggling like a little girl, or start running around with no aim - at any moment. But as quickly as the first rush hit him, a feeling of gloom settled in. Another thought flickered through him, saying, we’re both guys, so he’ll never fall for me, especially after how I’ve treated him of late. Even that thought, which made him depressed enough, was overshadowed by another.
I can’t ever let Nino know.
~ to be continued ~
Chapter Four | Chapter Six
Marineko's Notes:
Whoo-hoo~ I updated two fics in one day! (This and No Strings Attached, the new collab fic with arashic0804) I feel like superwoman! Maybe I should work on So Near Yet So Far too... *passes out from tireness* ...or maybe not right now. Ha. Anyway, as you can probably guess, the meeting with my prof. went all right - so thank you, to those who wished me luck.
Well, it seems like this one is progressing slowly too... but hopefully sakuraiba will happen in the next chap? XD
Anyway, hope you enjoyed this chapter!