Tatsuha and Suguru: phone call

[kageotogi]

Who: Tatsuha and Suguru
Where: Tokyo... and Kyoto. Woot!
What:

Suguru paced around his living room, glancing at the clock. Tatsuha should have been back to Kyoto... four hours ago. Biting his lip, he debated whether to call or not. Maybe the train got delayed? Maybe the bus back home? Maybe the bus got a flat tire.. and fell off a cliff. Maybe the train fell off a cliff! (never mind that it wasn't possible) "Oh forget it!" Suguru dived at the phone and dialed a long since memorized number.

It took Tatsuha long while to realize the phone was ringing but, once he realized it was the phone, he checked his watch, cursed, and went for it. "Hullo?" he asked.

Suguru paused as he heard Tatsuha's voice. "Is.. is Tatsuha-kun there?"

Tatsuha paused and then laughed a little, sitting back down on the floor. "Speaking, sort of," he said. "Hi."

Suguru glared at the phone, trying to keep from yelling.. Trying. "Why didn't you call me! I thought you died or something! I've been pacing for three hours wondering what the hell happened to you! Tatsuha!"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Tatsuha answered, still laughing a little. "I completely forgot."

"This isn't funny, Tatsuha!" Suguru stopped himself from throwing a complete, full out tantrum. Besides, it wasn't fun unless Tatsuha could see him throwing it. "I think I just lost thirty years of my life!"

"That's too bad," Tatsuha said, laying on the floor with a yawn. "I was hoping to use those thirty years for something better."

Suguru glared at the phone, biting back his original retort. "Yeah, well, that's your fault they aren't there."

"Blaaah." Tatsuha closed his eyes. "Look, when I got back here the temple was in shambles and the kid I hired to take care of things was fucking around with one of the shrines. Pain in the ass decided to try and do my job for me and really messed things up; I've been dealing with upset shrine goers and stuff for hours, all yelling at me because I wasn't responsible or whatever and ended up messing with their ancestors. Calling you kind of slipped my mind. Sorry."

Suguru froze, guilt spreading over his mind. "Oh..." He bit his lip, sitting on the couch slowly. "I didn't ... sorry. I didn't mean to put myself ahead of the temple. It's more important that those people get things cleaned up then for me to get a call... sorry."

Tatsuha paused and then sighed. "I'm not trying to guilt you, dummy. I'm just telling you what happened." He stretched a little. "Anyway, I chased all those people off at least an hour ago. Guess I fell asleep after that."

"It isn't guilt, Tatsuha, don't worry about it. I was being stupid again." Suguru glanced at the clock again. "You had no travel troubles, though?"

"None. Honest." Tatsuha smiled a little at the phone and then sat up. "Sorry for making you worry. If it's any consolation, I would definitely call you if I died."

Suguru rolled his eyes, a smile forming on his face. "I doubt your corpse could call me, Tatsuha."

"Sure it -- I -- could. I have powers, you know," Tatsuha told him. "Really cool ones."

"You never showed me any powers.."

"That's what you think."

"All right, then prove it."

"Next time I've got you in the bedroom, I will," Tatsuha promised.

"I'll hold you to that," Suguru replied sternly.

Tatsuha laughed. "Okay."

Suguru grinned, laying back on the couch. "How much damage at the temple?"

Tatsuha groaned. "Too much," he answered. "I have my work cut out for me tomorrow. The kid I hired got some book from the library or something -- he's just as much of a bookworm as my brother is, except this kid seems to care about other things aside from stupid words -- and the book was supposed to tell him everything he needed to know about being a monk, except he couldn't figure out all the little stuff that me and my brother were trained to do and he fucked everything up. There's incense missing, too, and that shit is only for funerals."

"What did you do to him?" Suguru almost didn't want to hear that.. Tatsuha could have a bad temper if prompted.

"Um. Well, I couldn't really afford to get pissed, because there was a whole crowd of people hanging around yelling at him already. Apparently he thought it would be good form or some shit if he called them all together to worship their ancestors, except he had already messed with the shrines and gotten them all mixed up... Then, of course, people noticed I wasn't there and thought I was dead because of all that damned incense." Tatsuha laughed a little. It was kind of funny, in hindsight. In hindsight. Argh. "And he'd dressed himself in some of the old robes we used to keep around, so he looked like a monk who dressed himself while he was high."

Suguru couldn't help but laugh at the last bit. "Dressed himself while he was high?" He shook his head, glancing at the ceiling. "You should have left earlier..."

"Looked like he did," Tatsuha corrected. "And I'm glad I left when I did; apparently I missed the big chaos. Anyway, the kid is coming by tomorrow afternoon, when he gets out of school, to help me fix some of the damage -- and call the people who he fucked with today."

"You should tell him that he should be glad you aren't like mine," Suguru replied. "Though I think that train of thought rubbed off on me ... from you or K-san, I don't know."

Tatsuha grinned. "Probably."

"I swear, one of you is going to take my innocence away," Suguru pouted over the phone. "Think of the scandals..."

"Take your innocence away?" Tatsuha asked with a quirk of his eyebrow. He switched to the phone to his other ear and stood up, moving to the kitchen to make some tea. His mouth felt like sandpaper. "I hate to break it to you, hornball, but I already did that. Ages ago."

Suguru laughed, shifting on the couch. "Maybe behind closed doors, but not in public. Everybody but you and me think I'm as innocent as an angel or something like that."

Tatsuha snorted. "Like hell." He put the kettle on the stove and leaned against the counter. "Have you asked K-san about that week off yet?"

"I asked, but he hasn't replied." Suguru stood from the couch, moving toward his own kitchen. "I'm still waiting... and if I don't get an answer by the date I plan to leave, I'm going anyway."

"Sounds good to me," Tatsuha answered. He opened the refrigerator and snorted. "Damn kid ate all my food."

"Mmhm, sounds like someone I know where they're at another's house.."

"You can afford it," Tatsuha said by way of an excuse, laughing a little.

Suguru rolled his eyes. "So I should always have my fridge stocked well in case you get hungry?"

"Yup."

Suguru shook his head, searching his cabinets for dinner. "The things I do for you ... how did you manage to woo me again?"

"Really good sex."

"Part of it, I guess."

Tatsuha smiled. "And I have magic powers," he reminded Suguru. "Remember?"

Suguru grinned. "I have to see them to believe them ... remember?"

"Yeah, yeah. Whatever." Tatsuha took the kettle off the stove and pressed the phone to his ear with his shoulder while he prepared the tea. "You're such a nag. Remind me while I fell for you?"

"Really good sex and originally because you hadn't laid a virgin in a while?"

Tatsuha paused. "Don't know how to break this to you, kiddo, but the sex kind of sucked for a little while." He grinned. "That tends to happen with virgins, though, and you were a pretty quick learner."

"Yeah, well ... the lessons were from a good teacher." Suguru pulled out his ramen packs, not really feeling like cooking anything major. "Maybe I've got my own powers? Ones used to seduce playboys into my bed and my bed alone?"

"Maybe you've just got that sultry look down," Tatsuha mused. "Y'know, the one that makes people want to fuck you raw?"

"Quite possibly ... I could go test that theory in the nearest club right now if you want."

"No thanks."

Suguru laughed. "You know I wouldn't do it. I don't like clubs."

"I know."

"Exactly." Suguru dropped his ramen in the water on the stove before taking a seat next to it on the counter.

Tatsuha leaned against the counter again and gulped down some tea, burning his tongue in the process. He stuck his tongue out once and poked it with a finger. "Must not have been the sultry look, then."

"I'll let you contemplate it, then," Suguru told him.

Tatsuha rolled his eyes. "Sure."

Suguru shrugged. "I'm not the one who doesn't know why he fell for somebody."

"I think it's better if I don't know," Tatsuha decided. "Makes it easier on me."

"Whatever you say, Tatsuha."

Anyway, Tatsuha knew the answer. He grinned into his tea. It was definitely that damned pout. "Okay."

Suguru poked his chopsticks on the counter, a frown moving across his face. "Hey ... just promise me something?"

"What?"

"If I ever get like Shindou-san is with your brother .. that you'll kill me and throw me into the sea?"

Tatsuha snerked. "If you ever start acting like Shuichi, I'll throw you into a shark tank alive," he promised.

"Oh, but that's too painful!" Suguru frowned. "Nothing quick and clean? Put us both out of the misery its sure to cause?"

"If you ever start acting like Shuichi, I'll be happy to get rid of you," Tatsuha pointed out.

Suguru grinned. "Thanks. I'd rather not turn into a hyperactive man who would cry 'Tatsuhaaaaaa~!' everywhere."

"No problem."

Suguru glanced at his ramen, moving it off the stove as he saw it was ready. "I should let you go.. you've had a long day."

Tatsuha sighed. "Yeah," he answered. "I still have to clean up and unpack and shit. Plus I could really use the nap."

Suguru smiled. "Get some rest, Tatsuha. I'll let you know as soon as I can when I'm coming, okay?"

"All right." Tatsuha smiled. "See you, Suguru."

"Bye. Love you."

"Ditto." Tatsuha clicked off.