Titre: When You Wish Upon A Star - Chapter 4
Author: Still me XD
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cherry_armrest (You're the best!!!)
Paring: Sakurai (main), Ohmiya, Sakumoto (one-sided?)
Genre: Romance, comedy
Rating: PG-13 (for now)
Summary: Just imagine: Aiba reading a newspaper and understanding it! Ohno acting like a brat, Sho becoming a princess, Nino cheerful and bouncing every where and Jun spacing out and dreaming of fishing? (That's a good summary, isn't it?)
Disclamer: No, I still don't own them, and that's still pure fiction... *sigh*
Note: Sorry for the wait as always ^^""" A short chapter again...I'm hopeless orz Be warnned: fluffy chapter XD
Previous chapter: chapter 3 *******
In the bathroom, Aiba sat on the edge of the bathtub, surrounded by an overabundance of cosmetics and perfumes. He had his head down, and his eyes were fixed on his feet. Why was it so hard? He wasn’t the only one who was concerned, but this situation didn’t seem to trouble the others. How could they act as though everything were ordinary? Sighing, he stood up and dragged his feet to the washbasin. He wet his face with cold water and finally looked at his reflection.
“…Don’t look at me like that…” He whispered to his image in the mirror.
Even if it was painful, the thought of having Aiba look at him was comforting. The real Aiba hadn’t even given him a glance since they argued. While he was watching his reflection, he noticed a pile of wet towels on the floor near the tub. He shook his head, smiled and bent down to pick up the towels. As always, Masaki used the shower and didn’t bother to clean the room or wipe the floor.
“Really, MASAKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!” He screamed as he slipped on the wet floor. As he fell down, Aiba tried to grab something to hold on to, but he only managed to take the shelf, where the perfumes were placed, down with him, and it made a dreadful sound as the glass smashed against the floor.
“Ouch… “
From the other side, Aiba could hear his friends banging at the door, and the furious but panicked yelling of one particular voice.
“Sho! Open the door…RIGHT NOW!”
Aiba put his hand on the floor to lean on, but let out a small cry and frowned when pieces of broken glass sank in his flesh.
Okay. Now, he was absolutely certain: This was the worst day in his life!
“I…I’m fine! I…I’ll come out in a minute!” The other four were relieved to hear his voice. Jun, however, pushed Ohno aside gently, and asked with Aiba in a calm but worried voice:
“Please open the door, Sho-kun…”
“I will…Just a minute. Don’t worry!” He answered, trying to tidy up the room, picking up the broken pieces of glass. In his hurry, however, the only thing he achieved was to hurt himself a little more.
“Of course we’re worried! Are you hurt? Please let us in, Sho-san!” pleaded Sho, with his hand firmly gripping the doorknob.
“Guys! I’m not a kid anymore! Give me a break!” Shouted Aiba, from inside. He definitely can’t let them see the mess he had made.
Ohno roughly pushed Nino against the bathroom door, giving him a ‘he-only-listens-to-you’ look. Nino, despite his false disinterested behavior, nodded and quickly placed his face against the door.
“Sho-chan? Would you open the door? Please?” asked Nino in a small yet firm tone.
After a few seconds the door opened, revealing a devastated bathroom. Perfumes, body creams, broken glass and small blood stains were all over the floor, and at the center of it all was a guilty Aiba who looked like a poor puppy caught in the act of peeing on his master’s priceless carpet. “Wha…What happened?” asked Sho, his breath short, and his eyes going from left to right.
“Don’t worry I’ll pay for everything!” Aiba assured Sho, his right hand wrapping the left one with a towel.
“That’s not what I-“ started Sho, who was more worried over his band mate’s safety than his stuff. But Nino cut him off.
“Where’s the first aid kit?”
“In the medicine cabinet, over the washbasin.” replied Sho, still in shock, before the door shut right in front of his nose.
“Sit down.” ordered Nino, opening the medicine chest. Aiba obeyed without a word, just like the adorable puppy that he was right now. It took Nino all that he had in him to remain detached. Seeing his Sho-chan like this was very painful and Nino had to admit that the wound worried him.
He took out the tiny suitcase and knelt down facing Aiba. He softly held Aiba’s injured hand in his own, slowly removed the towel, and frowned when he saw the wound. He grabbed a pair of tweezers and started to pull out the tiny fragments in a heavy silence. It was hard for Aiba to stay still, his heart beat faster and his hand tensed from the skin contact. The broken glass didn’t bother him as much as this burning hand.
“Don’t move…” Nino coldly requested, trying to not hurt him more.
“You know…I didn’t want to hurt you…I mean your body.” said Aiba, unable to bear the awful atmosphere.
“I know.”
And the silence fell again. Once all the pieces of glass were removed, Nino applied some disinfectant and finally bandaged Aiba’s hand. Nino stood up and turned his back, put the suitcase back, and without a word, moved towards the door. He stopped when he felt a hand holding his t-shirt. Turning his head, he saw Aiba with his arm strained, gripping his clothes hard, and with his head bowed.
“How…could you bear it?” Aiba asked softly, almost in a whisper, without looking at Nino.
“What do you mean?” asked Nino, confused.
“It’s…It’s not your body but you act as if it was…Isn’t it disturbing?”
“Disturbing? In what way?” asked Nino, tilting his head to the side and becoming more and more confused.
“Every time you touch me I feel bad. I can’t explain it, but I feel disgusted…” Aiba replied, his voice lowering with each word. He knew these words would hurt him, but he couldn’t remain silent anymore. Seeing his usually happy face so down and not looking at him was way too hurtful.
“So, now I’m disgusting?” Nino tried to stay calm, cold, and unmoved but his heart was hurting in a strange way that he couldn’t even describe.
“Of course not! Ah…I knew it was better to not tell you… You wouldn’t understand.” He said angrily and let go of Nino’s t-shirt.
“Well, explain it to me!” Now Nino was really angry. How could he understand if he didn’t explain it to him clearly?
Aiba, however, remained silent.
“Is it because you think I have cheated on you with Nino?” He asked, in a lower tone with his fists clenched.
Aiba lifted his head, surprised.
“What? Why? No! I had never thought of that! Not even for a second! On the contrary it’s totally the opposite!”
The opposite? If it wasn’t because of a deception, what was the problem? The reason he avoids his touch, his kisses and everything is…
What is the reason actually?
“With this body, I can’t see you as yourself. Every time you’re touching me, I feel like it’s Nino, and even if I’m in your body right now… I feel like I’m cheating on you…” confessed Aiba, embarrassed.
He really hated this moment, it didn’t sound like him at all. But what was more important, His pride or Masaki?
Nino’s heart skipped a beat. So that’s what everything was about! Even if the reason was moving, it was particularly ridiculous. Did Sho really graduate from Keio? He was thinking too much. Love isn’t just about the body…well it was, sometimes, but not true love. “Sho-chan, did you fall in love with my body?”
“Of course not!” Aiba replied in a tone mixed with shock and fury.
Satisfied with the answer, Nino shook his head and moved towards Aiba, smiling shyly and kneeling at Aiba’s feet. He carefully cupped Aiba’s cheeks in his hands and fixed on his eyes.
“So it wouldn’t be a problem…” Nino murmured and gave Aiba a chaste kiss. Nino waited patiently but the kiss didn’t go any further. Aiba was tense, his heart beating way too fast, his uninjured hand clenched on his knees and his eyes shut hard. Nino moved back, sighing slowly in amusement. This situation was ridiculous and a bit irritating, but cute at the same time. Aiba could picture Sho in his real body making this kind of face, and yes, he was really too adorable.
“Sho-chan…”
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In the living room, Ohno, Jun and Sho were waiting on the sofa. No one talked; the room was only filled with the sound of the clock ticking. Sho, rested his elbows on the sofa’s arm and his chin was on his hand. His eyes were fixed on the bathroom door and he let out an exasperated sigh from time to time. Ohno was lying down on the sofa with his head on Jun’s lap, the latter caressing his hair lovingly. The wait was long. Too long. What were they doing? Jun looked at the clock: It was 03:45 pm already. Then he looked at the window. Outside it was a beautiful afternoon; the sun was high and it was warm, he also sees the trees’ leaves moving softly. There was a nice wind outside that was not too strong, just what was needed to refresh you. It would be perfect for fishing.
“I bet you 1000 yen that those two are doing naughty things with my body…” said Ohno, lazily appreciating this calm moment and the nice sensations on his head. Sho turned his head towards Ohno and stared at him, a bit shocked.
“I’m in” Jun said simply.
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Aiba was looking into Nino’s eyes, trying to do as the other told him: To focus on the eyes, only the eyes, to forget what’s around and to find Masaki. It was easier said than done. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, trying to forget the nice and warm, but stressful hands on his cheeks. Why does he love Aiba? Because he’s joyful, kind, he’s always there when you need him the most, and he looks stupidly cute when he’s discovering animals or conducting experiments. Because his strange laugh can calm you down, you can’t help but smile back when he’s smiling. Because when he’s crying, all you want is to hug him strongly and take away his pain. When he waves at you, and looks at you with his big shining eyes as he calls out your name, all you can do is wait for him. He’s sincere, truthful and candid…
To put it in one word, he is…
“Masaki”
When he opened his eyes, it wasn’t Nino in front of him but Masaki. He could see Aiba’s true self in his eyes. Maybe it was only his own reflection in Nino’s eyes, but it was enough. Indeed, this guy was a miracle boy. Nino smiled and brought his face closer Aiba’s to kiss him tenderly. Licking the warm lips, he waited patiently until Aiba parted them, and then his tongue traced its way inside, searching for its twin. Then started a languid and leisurely kiss; It was like a ballet, where both dancers adjusted their rhythm and their steps to the other to find the perfect harmony. Aiba placed his uninjured hand on Nino’s neck, pulling him closer and deepening the kiss. Their hearts beat faster at the sounds their tongues made as they met each other; their breaths became shorter and everything drifted far away from them. It was just the two of them. There was no bathroom, no injury, no bodies; Just two souls who have found their other half. They stopped a few seconds later, out of breath. Nino started to giggle softly, sticking his forehead against Aiba’s.
“What’s funny?” Asked Aiba, a little worried.
“No…nothing. Shall we go? The others are waiting…” Answered Nino, taking Aiba’s hand in his and leaving the bathroom, forgetting about the mess that still was in the room.
Hearing the door open, Ohno jumped out from the sofa but couldn’t ask what he wanted; Sho cut him short with a murderous tone.
“Finally! We don’t have time!”
“Sorry” Apologized the couple, bowing their heads and holding each other’s hand.
“So?” Asked Ohno, smirking, his gaze fixed intensely Nino.
“I’m a damn good kisser! Sho-chan is lucky!” Nino giggled, making a “V” sign to Ohno, before a hand hit the top of his head.
Sho took his head in his hands and thought for a second that he was happy that Ohno was the one who had his body.
“Please, don’t say anything! We need to work on a plan. PLEASE FOCUS ON THE PLAN!! THE PLAN!!”
Sho screamed. The hypothetic scene in the bathroom playing in his mind was followed by the curious sensation of jealousy as he thought about what his current body could have done and what he could have gotten.
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TBC
Next chapter :
Chapter 5 *************
OK!! As I said, it's a short chapter, and maybe boring? If you're still interested in the story, the next chapter will explain HOW they became like that (well...sort of XD) And after two short chapter, it will become longer and more interesting, I swear. I just wanted a little fluff and of course...I failed >____<.