December Drabble Fest - Day 15
Title : December Drabble Fest Day 15 : Replacement
Rating : PG / Angst
Pairing : Ohno/Nino, Gen Arashi Friendship
Summary : It was in the morning of Nino’s birthday when Nino’s grandfather died.
Note : Last one. Written on a whim, for Nia. Feel better, dear. These three are all for
ninonia_earth - my deepest condolences, dear /hugs
(December Drabble Fest Day 14)
It was in the morning of Nino’s birthday when Nino’s grandfather died.
Ohno thinks it’s unfair, how a supposedly happy day would eventually turn out this gloomy in just a matter of hours. They got the call apparently a few minutes after Nino did, and despite the fact that they all have work scheduled for the day, they all insisted to cancel them.
He made it to Nino’s grandparents’ home last, his manager proving himself unworthy of his driving license because when one would normally take under half an hour to find this place, his manager did in almost two.
He was glued to his phone during the whole drive, chatting with the other four in LINE for updates, and fervently missing Nino’s replies despite himself. Sho said something about flowers, but Jun immediately tamped his plan down by saying he’d already ordered one for all four of them.
Aiba is apparently just as affected by the loss, because out of the four of them, Aiba is the one closest to Nino’s folks and therefore he got to spend most of his childhood with Nino’s grandfather, too.
When they got there, thankfully, Sho is outside already waiting for him. The house is a typical Japanese one, the wooded framework almost looks the same as the one Ohno’s grandparents’ own. Half of the house is still occupied with the family business, somehow still operating even after so many years.
The front of the house is filled with people, as expected. Sho guides him in between throng of visitors paying their respects, his eyes searching the crowd for a familiar slouch he knows he will recognize anywhere.
“We haven’t seen Kazuko-Okaasan, but Kazue-Neechan was the one who welcomed us. I think she’s with Nino right now.” Sho informs him, under his breath, obviously to let him know Nino is just somewhere.
“Where do you think they could be?” he asks.
“I’ll ask Aiba-chan, wait.” Sho says, fishing his phone out probably to message Aiba. While he’s on the act, someone’s arms come up from behind him, smiles softly at the unmistakable scent of the owner’s perfume, and he turns to accept Jun’s hugs readily.
“You’re late, Leader,” Jun mumbles into his hair and he nods. Jun chuckles and pulls away with a smile. “Your manager is the worst driver there is, I swear to god.” Jun says, knows that that’s exactly the case.
He shrugs. “Apparently, being a bad driver isn’t reason enough for me to kick him out. Although, I was almost tempted to, earlier. He was so bad at directions, even with that supposedly state of the art address locator I’ve chipped in to be installed in his car.” he complains, half-hearted at best because they’re obviously used to this by now.
Jun simply chuckles and says nothing, at the same time Sho turns to him.
“He’s out back, Satoshi-kun,” Sho says, jerking his thumb towards the direction of the factory. “Aiba-chan said they saw Nino went round the back, probably to the old man’s office. He’s asking if you want him to go to tell Nino you’re here?”
He shakes his head and stands, reaching over to squeeze Jun’s shoulder before he does the same with Sho’s.
“No,” he says, stepping forward. “I’ll go.” he follows, and goes to leave.
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The door is halfway open when Ohno steps in, finds Nino standing in the front of the office desk, almost slouching onto himself. He closes the door behind him as quietly as he could manage it, before crossing the short way between him and Nino.
Nino barely spares him a glance, quiet as he surveys the desk, the whole area with something akin to tenderness as Ohno stands there next to him. He wants to say something but no matter what he comes up with in his head seems rather inappropriate, so he opted on staying quiet.
“We…We were supposed to go computer shopping this weekend,” Nino says, his voice trembling a little. He’s still unsure of himself, but he does move closer when he catches Nino’s hands tremble, knows that Nino’s whole body does, too.
“He wants me to teach him how to use Excel, because I told him that program would make the inventories easier.” Nino adds, and the tremble in his voice is more prominent now. He moves closer till their sides touch, and Nino leans onto him as if on cue.
“I was going to buy him a computer, Leader,” Nino says, and he’s openly crying now, “and I promised him I was going to go through the books myself before the year ends. He just called me yesterday to greet me Happy Birthday, and now he’s. I can’t believe he’s gone.”
A beat, and Ohno watches, his heart breaking for Nino, as Nino’s shoulders shake.
“It hasn’t even been a day and I miss him already, Oh-chan. I miss my Ji-chan already, what am I supposed to do now?”
Ohno doesn’t hesitate this time when he wraps an arm around Nino’s waist to steady him, feeling him shake almost violently. He doesn’t know what proper words to say that won’t sound meaningless, so he doesn’t bother. Nino turns, shifts so he could easily worm his arms around Ohno, burying his face on Ohno’s chest as Ohno holds him through it, grounding him, anchoring him down with his presence, pecking Nino’s hair as he hushes soothing words into Nino’s temple, knowing they’re never going to be enough.
Not now, not after this, but here, in the semi-darkness of Nino’s late grandfather’s office, he promises the old man he’ll make sure he’ll always be there for Nino, no matter what.
I’ll take care of him for you, Ji-chan, I promise, he tells himself, and knows that here, right now, and even back then, when he first met Nino, it’s a promise he’s never going back to, never.
He doesn’t tell Nino this, but instead murmurs, “Shh, it’s okay. It’s okay, Nino.” as he holds Nino close.
(December Drabble Fest Day 16)
Rating : PG / Angst
Pairing : Ohno/Nino, Gen Arashi Friendship
Summary : It was in the morning of Nino’s birthday when Nino’s grandfather died.
Note : Last one. Written on a whim, for Nia. Feel better, dear. These three are all for
ninonia_earth - my deepest condolences, dear /hugs
(December Drabble Fest Day 14)
It was in the morning of Nino’s birthday when Nino’s grandfather died.
Ohno thinks it’s unfair, how a supposedly happy day would eventually turn out this gloomy in just a matter of hours. They got the call apparently a few minutes after Nino did, and despite the fact that they all have work scheduled for the day, they all insisted to cancel them.
He made it to Nino’s grandparents’ home last, his manager proving himself unworthy of his driving license because when one would normally take under half an hour to find this place, his manager did in almost two.
He was glued to his phone during the whole drive, chatting with the other four in LINE for updates, and fervently missing Nino’s replies despite himself. Sho said something about flowers, but Jun immediately tamped his plan down by saying he’d already ordered one for all four of them.
Aiba is apparently just as affected by the loss, because out of the four of them, Aiba is the one closest to Nino’s folks and therefore he got to spend most of his childhood with Nino’s grandfather, too.
When they got there, thankfully, Sho is outside already waiting for him. The house is a typical Japanese one, the wooded framework almost looks the same as the one Ohno’s grandparents’ own. Half of the house is still occupied with the family business, somehow still operating even after so many years.
The front of the house is filled with people, as expected. Sho guides him in between throng of visitors paying their respects, his eyes searching the crowd for a familiar slouch he knows he will recognize anywhere.
“We haven’t seen Kazuko-Okaasan, but Kazue-Neechan was the one who welcomed us. I think she’s with Nino right now.” Sho informs him, under his breath, obviously to let him know Nino is just somewhere.
“Where do you think they could be?” he asks.
“I’ll ask Aiba-chan, wait.” Sho says, fishing his phone out probably to message Aiba. While he’s on the act, someone’s arms come up from behind him, smiles softly at the unmistakable scent of the owner’s perfume, and he turns to accept Jun’s hugs readily.
“You’re late, Leader,” Jun mumbles into his hair and he nods. Jun chuckles and pulls away with a smile. “Your manager is the worst driver there is, I swear to god.” Jun says, knows that that’s exactly the case.
He shrugs. “Apparently, being a bad driver isn’t reason enough for me to kick him out. Although, I was almost tempted to, earlier. He was so bad at directions, even with that supposedly state of the art address locator I’ve chipped in to be installed in his car.” he complains, half-hearted at best because they’re obviously used to this by now.
Jun simply chuckles and says nothing, at the same time Sho turns to him.
“He’s out back, Satoshi-kun,” Sho says, jerking his thumb towards the direction of the factory. “Aiba-chan said they saw Nino went round the back, probably to the old man’s office. He’s asking if you want him to go to tell Nino you’re here?”
He shakes his head and stands, reaching over to squeeze Jun’s shoulder before he does the same with Sho’s.
“No,” he says, stepping forward. “I’ll go.” he follows, and goes to leave.
++
The door is halfway open when Ohno steps in, finds Nino standing in the front of the office desk, almost slouching onto himself. He closes the door behind him as quietly as he could manage it, before crossing the short way between him and Nino.
Nino barely spares him a glance, quiet as he surveys the desk, the whole area with something akin to tenderness as Ohno stands there next to him. He wants to say something but no matter what he comes up with in his head seems rather inappropriate, so he opted on staying quiet.
“We…We were supposed to go computer shopping this weekend,” Nino says, his voice trembling a little. He’s still unsure of himself, but he does move closer when he catches Nino’s hands tremble, knows that Nino’s whole body does, too.
“He wants me to teach him how to use Excel, because I told him that program would make the inventories easier.” Nino adds, and the tremble in his voice is more prominent now. He moves closer till their sides touch, and Nino leans onto him as if on cue.
“I was going to buy him a computer, Leader,” Nino says, and he’s openly crying now, “and I promised him I was going to go through the books myself before the year ends. He just called me yesterday to greet me Happy Birthday, and now he’s. I can’t believe he’s gone.”
A beat, and Ohno watches, his heart breaking for Nino, as Nino’s shoulders shake.
“It hasn’t even been a day and I miss him already, Oh-chan. I miss my Ji-chan already, what am I supposed to do now?”
Ohno doesn’t hesitate this time when he wraps an arm around Nino’s waist to steady him, feeling him shake almost violently. He doesn’t know what proper words to say that won’t sound meaningless, so he doesn’t bother. Nino turns, shifts so he could easily worm his arms around Ohno, burying his face on Ohno’s chest as Ohno holds him through it, grounding him, anchoring him down with his presence, pecking Nino’s hair as he hushes soothing words into Nino’s temple, knowing they’re never going to be enough.
Not now, not after this, but here, in the semi-darkness of Nino’s late grandfather’s office, he promises the old man he’ll make sure he’ll always be there for Nino, no matter what.
I’ll take care of him for you, Ji-chan, I promise, he tells himself, and knows that here, right now, and even back then, when he first met Nino, it’s a promise he’s never going back to, never.
He doesn’t tell Nino this, but instead murmurs, “Shh, it’s okay. It’s okay, Nino.” as he holds Nino close.
(December Drabble Fest Day 16)