ShoSatoshi
Notes: Who missed this? Me. Who wants a short story of Jun and Nino? Me. When will I write that, then? Don't know. Perhaps next year.
The first sight of Ohno makes Nino giggles in his seat. He spots the pout at Ohno’s face, and the pout becomes a total frown of annoyance when Ohno spots a giggling Nino amongst the crowd that makes him cackle in laughter.
“What are you laughing at me for?!” Ohno asks, annoyance evident in his tone. He sits noisily in front of Nino who is still trying to control his laughter while pushing the glass of iced water in front of him.
“You are making such a stupid face right now, I can’t help it.” Nino said in between his laughter. And when finally he could stop, he asks, “ how is your baby?”
“Nah. I left him with mother. I may not be seeing you again today if I keep entertaining his childish act everytime I want to leave the house.”
“But he is a child, Oh-chan. You are lucky to have a little brother who would latch onto you so much like that. Jun would never care about what I do or go. He simply never care about me, you know?” Nino smiles softly at his friend.
“Yeah, but sometimes it got so annoying.” Ohno still grumbling his dissatisfaction.
“I’ve ordered my food. Go order yours.”
“Alright, a minute.” Ohno stand up to go to the counter to order his food.
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“So, what’s with Jun? Still avoiding you?” Ohno starts once he took his seat again with food at the table.
Nino falls silent for a while, before picking up his chopstick again to continue eating. He slurps the noodle, chewing and swallows before answering his friend’s question.
“Not really avoiding.. but..” he stares at the table, thinking of the suitable word for Jun’s action, “being distant? Yeah.. that’s it. He didn’t run away from me anymore but he hardly talked to me. He never answer me every time I ask about him, are you okay? Are you hungry? Do you want to play? He only nods or shakes his head to answer me. It’s getting frustrating, Oh-chan. I don’t know what else I can do to help him.” Nino frowns, irritation masking his rants.
“What about your sister?” Ohno asks, frowning too.
Nino snorts. “Don’t know. Never heard about her anymore after she got married with that gangster guy.”
Ohno bits his lower lip, thinking. “Do you think,” he starts carefully, “that maybe Jun is missing her too?”
Nino blinks at Ohno’s question. He never thought that possibility.
“I have an idea. What about you bring Jun to my place next time? Or I can bring Sho to your place if you don’t mind? Jun doesn’t have any friends at the moment, right? Perhaps he can try to befriend Sho-chan? Sho-chan would be happy to get a new friend though, if you are worried about him.” Ohno suggests.
“Is that really okay?” Nino asks hesitantly.
“Well, we would never know unless we try.” Ohno answers convincingly.
Nino seems to be thinking hard about Ohno’s suggestion. “Maybe, we could try.” He whispered distantly. He was so worried about his little brother. He knows Jun is hurting and he doesn’t want to do anything that could hurt his precious little brother more. Ohno’s idea seems harmless, but he could never guess what’s in Jun’s mind. What is good or bad for him. A touch at his hand makes him look up again, Ohno is smiling softly at him, perhaps he knows what Nino is thinking, and reassuring him that all will be fine without actually saying a word. He smiles too, encouraged, before squeezing back Ohno’s hand in his.
They resume their eating before parting ways, back to their homes.
The first sight of Ohno makes Nino giggles in his seat. He spots the pout at Ohno’s face, and the pout becomes a total frown of annoyance when Ohno spots a giggling Nino amongst the crowd that makes him cackle in laughter.
“What are you laughing at me for?!” Ohno asks, annoyance evident in his tone. He sits noisily in front of Nino who is still trying to control his laughter while pushing the glass of iced water in front of him.
“You are making such a stupid face right now, I can’t help it.” Nino said in between his laughter. And when finally he could stop, he asks, “ how is your baby?”
“Nah. I left him with mother. I may not be seeing you again today if I keep entertaining his childish act everytime I want to leave the house.”
“But he is a child, Oh-chan. You are lucky to have a little brother who would latch onto you so much like that. Jun would never care about what I do or go. He simply never care about me, you know?” Nino smiles softly at his friend.
“Yeah, but sometimes it got so annoying.” Ohno still grumbling his dissatisfaction.
“I’ve ordered my food. Go order yours.”
“Alright, a minute.” Ohno stand up to go to the counter to order his food.
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“So, what’s with Jun? Still avoiding you?” Ohno starts once he took his seat again with food at the table.
Nino falls silent for a while, before picking up his chopstick again to continue eating. He slurps the noodle, chewing and swallows before answering his friend’s question.
“Not really avoiding.. but..” he stares at the table, thinking of the suitable word for Jun’s action, “being distant? Yeah.. that’s it. He didn’t run away from me anymore but he hardly talked to me. He never answer me every time I ask about him, are you okay? Are you hungry? Do you want to play? He only nods or shakes his head to answer me. It’s getting frustrating, Oh-chan. I don’t know what else I can do to help him.” Nino frowns, irritation masking his rants.
“What about your sister?” Ohno asks, frowning too.
Nino snorts. “Don’t know. Never heard about her anymore after she got married with that gangster guy.”
Ohno bits his lower lip, thinking. “Do you think,” he starts carefully, “that maybe Jun is missing her too?”
Nino blinks at Ohno’s question. He never thought that possibility.
“I have an idea. What about you bring Jun to my place next time? Or I can bring Sho to your place if you don’t mind? Jun doesn’t have any friends at the moment, right? Perhaps he can try to befriend Sho-chan? Sho-chan would be happy to get a new friend though, if you are worried about him.” Ohno suggests.
“Is that really okay?” Nino asks hesitantly.
“Well, we would never know unless we try.” Ohno answers convincingly.
Nino seems to be thinking hard about Ohno’s suggestion. “Maybe, we could try.” He whispered distantly. He was so worried about his little brother. He knows Jun is hurting and he doesn’t want to do anything that could hurt his precious little brother more. Ohno’s idea seems harmless, but he could never guess what’s in Jun’s mind. What is good or bad for him. A touch at his hand makes him look up again, Ohno is smiling softly at him, perhaps he knows what Nino is thinking, and reassuring him that all will be fine without actually saying a word. He smiles too, encouraged, before squeezing back Ohno’s hand in his.
They resume their eating before parting ways, back to their homes.