[multi-chap] Too Close Love - Chap. 2/?
Title: Too Close Love
Author: Saana
Pairing: Sakuraiba (main), Ohmiya, Junx??? (side)
Rating: PG and up
Genre: AU, angst (a lot), fluff,
Warning: incest-ish - don’t like, don’t read!
Disc.: this is a fanfiction, which means I’m a fan and this is a fiction
Summary: It’s never easy when your parent suddenly decide to remarry but if you get an unexpected brother with he package that just makes things worse… Or at least that was what Sho thought when the news hit in…
Previous chapters: Prologue: Breaking the news Chapter 1: Moving to a new life
Chapter 2: Longest summer
Masaki hoped he and Sho would start to get along once they settled in. Summer is long, after all… But Sho was barely at home or available. He had practice with the soccer club three times a week; he never was in a hurry to get back or if he was at home, he always shut himself in his room, not really talking to anyone even if he was out of there…
On the other hand, the younger boy could only study all day. He got along well with everyone in his class but on the other hand - or maybe because of it - he didn’t have any real close friends there. Like this, none bothered to come this far to visit him now they knew they won’t be classmates anymore… So he was left alone with his studies since he’ll have to take a complementary exam for the transferring on the last day of the summer break. He had a lot to catch up to get in that school… ‘With Sho…’
With a groan Masaki dropped his head on the table where all his textbooks and notes were scattered out. It was just hopeless!...
‘Hopeless or not, you have to do it, Masaki!’ he cheered himself and straightened up to go back to his studies when he heard the doorbell. Knowing it could have nothing to do with him he wanted to ignore it but…
“Hey there! What are you doing?”
Masaki looked up at the unknown voice, surprise and bit of shyness was painted there with his forever curiosity. The boy who called him had a gentle face and spiky hair. Since Masaki had no idea who he was, he assumed him to be Sho’s friend or something.
“Homework? Summer break just started…” the boy commented looking at the calculation notes as he kneeled next to the other boy.
“No… I just… have to study for transferring. My previous school wasn’t too… demanding…” Masaki said laughing though a bit of pink colored his cheeks.
“Need help? By the way, I’m Ohno Satoshi, Sho’s classmate” the older boy introduced himself with a smile.
“Ohno-kun?” Masaki asked back cutely. “I’m Masaki…”
Ohno grinned at him widely.
“Hey, we’re going to watch a movie with Sho. You wanna come too?”
“I…”
“No, he doesn’t!” a cold voice behind them answered in the younger boy’s place.
Both of them turned around.
“Oh, hello there, Sho! I just thought…”
“Let’s go, Satoshi!” Sho interrupted him on an ordering tone.
“Okay” his friend agreed easily, obviously not minding - or already used to - Sho’s tone.
Ohno took Masaki’s pen scribbling his number on the corner of the boy’s notebook.
“If you need help with your study…” he said grinning before got up to follow his friend to the entrance.
They were out of the room already but the youngest boy still caught Ohno’s last words addressed to Sho:
“Come on, you never mentioned your brother was such a cutie!”
Sho just huffed annoyed at this then soon the door was shut closed behind them…
“Satoshi, what are you doing here?”
Sho stared at his friend who was standing at their entrance.
Their parents left early morning, according to the note they left on the kitchen table, they went to a late honeymoon, leaving Sho alone with that brat till tomorrow evening. ‘Tsk! Just my luck…’ But that still didn’t reason why his friend was there…
“Your brother called me to help him with his study” Ohno said grinning.
“He’s not my brother!” Sho said automatically as he stepped aside to let his friend enter.
“I just don’t get why he doesn’t ask your help… Not that I’m complaining…” Ohno said grinning.
“I thought you have a boyfriend…” Sho mumbled under his breath.
“I have and I’m not planning betraying him either. Your brother’s a cutie, that’s all…” Ohno said shrugging but still grinning.
“Do whatever you want!” Sho said entering his own room without sparing another glance to his friend…
Ohno chuckled a bit at his friend’s behavior - that he was completely used to already - and headed to the other door down the corridor. There was a nametag on it, saying ‘Masaki’ and decorated with white bunnies. Ohno chuckled again at this sight before knocked and entered.
“Ohno-kun! You came!”
Even behind his closed door, Sho could here Masaki’s loud, cheerful voice…
Later that night, long after Ohno left, Sho emerged from his room. Entering the kitchen he found Masaki there, putting two plates of curry that he made for them on the table.
“Hey, aniki! I just wanted to call you. Dinner is ready. I hope you like curry, aniki!” the younger boy said beaming at Sho.
The older boy looked at him with unreadable face as always. He had no intention admitting it but the curry did smell really good actually. He would never thought that the younger boy could cook.
“I’m going out to eat” he said in the end and turned his back to Masaki. “And we’re not brothers! How much times should I repeat it till you get it finally?!” he added coldly before left…
Masaki’s smile faded from his lips. He should’ve used to it already. They were living together over a month now and with his cold attitude and menacing comments Sho dodged all his attempts of getting along…
He just wanted a brother. He just wanted to get along with Sho…
Without noticing it, tears slipped down his face…
Ohno came by next week as well to tutor Masaki though they laughed and joked around more than they studied. The older man even managed to convince Masaki to come and watch their next practice - he was in the school’s soccer team with Sho.
So there Masaki was, standing outside the fence of the soccer field, watching the other boys chasing the ball. It was obvious that his brother was the ace of the team which made Masaki insanely proud and grinning like an idiot.
“If you’re staring at my man’s butt, I’ll kick your ass!”
“Eh?”
Masaki jumped at the unknown voice and turned toward its source quickly. He blinked innocently, confusion painted all over his face. The boy who stood in front of him with his hands on his hips, looked back with mischievous eyes and smug smirk on his lips.
“No. 17.” the boy said explaining and pointed at the field. “That’s my man; it means he’s off-limit even for staring!” he instructed.
Masaki followed curiously where he was pointing.
“Ohno-kun?” he asked.
“Ah! So you’re admitting you were ogling over my Oh-chan!” the boy accused smirking.
“Was not!” the taller boy practically shouted, his cheeks coloring red.
“Yes, you were!” the boy shot back. “Now, tell me already, who are you, stalker boy? I’m Nino”
“Ai… I’m Sakurai Masaki… so don’t call me ‘stalker boy’ or any other weird nicknames!” he said protesting and curled his lips into a cute pout.
“So you’re Sho-kun’s new brother…” Nino said nodding. “Oh-chan talks a lot about you… I almost got jealous of you, stalker boy!” he said teasing.
Masaki’s eyes widened with surprise, he even overheard the nickname.
“He did? What did he…?”
“Oi! You two!” Ohno’s cry interrupted him as he came running to the fence were the two younger boys stood. “Hey, baby! I see you met Ma-chan!” he grinned at Nino, kissing the tip of his nose over the fence.
“Uwa! You’re sweaty, Oh-chan!” Nino whined and pushed his face away laughing.
Masaki couldn’t help but chuckling silently at the scene in front of him.
“Wakatta!” Ohno said laughing as well. “Practice is over already so wait for us, ne?” he said before ran after his teammates to the changing room…
“You waited!” Ohno said grinning and immediately pulled his boyfriend in his arms.
“You told us to, baka!” Nino huffed but leant in to kiss him.
Masaki stood a few steps afar from them and at this sight he quickly turned away, blush coloring his face. Nino talked back to the older man as if he was looking for a fight but it was way too obvious that he was in love with his boyfriend. Masaki caught himself envying that… The next time he dared to peek over his shoulder, the couple was still absorbed in each other but that wasn’t what caught his eyes. Behind them Sho exited the school building. He held his bag slung over his shoulder; his hair was still slightly damp from the after-practice shower; his face stern, his eyes fierce as ever but… Was his brother always this cool?...
“Oh, Sho-kun! Finally!” Ohno turned to his friend. “Let’s go somewhere to eat! I’m starving!”
“You always are!” Nino said teasing.
“Sure, why not…” Sho said shrugging and smiled at his friend.
Masaki’s eyes widened. It was the first time ever he saw Sho smiling…
“You’re coming too, right, Ma-chan?” Ohno asked him.
Nino and Sho turned to look at the tall boy as well.
“I…”
“He has to go home to study” Sho’s once again cold voice cut his words.
Masaki flinched at the sharp voice but quickly smiled to cover his hurt feelings.
“That’s right! I missed a lot to watch your practice so I should go home. Have fun! Jya ne!” he waved goodbye to the other three boys before ran away…
A/N: jya! new chapter! yay! Sho's still cruel to poor Masaki-chan, doesn't he? *hugs Masaki tight* anyway, how did you like this chap? ^-^