The next morning, Len didn't wake up. He stayed in bed for a while, until his sister came peeking in his room, and left for school. Only then he got up. The weather was awful, and the sky was threatening to explode at any minute, which wasn't best to lift one's motivation.
All day, Len felt like a lump. Totally lifeless. He knew that skipping school wouldn't solve anything. He knew very well that he was just being weak. But the tough, strong-willed Len that had told Kaito how he felt, and how despicable he was, that guy seemed to have vanished. All was left was the silent, weak and usual Len.
And that person he didn't like.
When Rin came back from school, she came straight to Len and sat next to him on the couch.
"Lenny ?" she asked "Are you really not coming back to school ?" The blonde shook his head. Not yet. "is that so..." Rin whispered, thoughtful. She was about to start talking again, but was cut off by the door bell ringing. She stood up, and went to open.
In the frame of the door was a pink haired girl standing in the rain with a worried expression.
"Luka ?" Rin asked in shock.
"Hi" the girl answered. "You're Rin, right ? Is your brother there ?" Rin nodded.
"Yeah, but he isn't in the mood to see anyone"
"oh." Luka said "But, could you at least tell him something for me ?" Rin nodded again, and Luka smiled "Tell him that I'm sorry about what happened" she took out two pieces of paper out of her pocket.
"Here" she said, handing them to Rin. "These are tickets for tomorrow's concert. Try to take Len there, okay ?" Rin nodded, not really getting what was happening. Luka gave her a smile, and was about to leave, when Rin said
"why are you doing this ? You're not the one at fault." Luka smiled softly.
"Because someone has to" she said "I have known Kaito for a few years now. He's not a bad person. He's just too much of an idiot to notice when he hurts people. And I believe that he and Len were perfect for each other. Kaito knows it too. It would be a waste to spoil everything because of events like that, don't you think ?"
Rin stayed silent, only staring at Luka, then added "he's not going back, you know"
Luka sadly nodded, thanked Rin and left. The blonde closed the door behind her, and walked back to her brother.
"Who was it?" Len asked.
xoxoxooxoxoxo
Kaito was anxious. Not about the concert. Not about the thousands of students and fans standing right behind the curtain where he was hiding. Not about the music. All of this seemed too far away from him. But his mind was boiling.
The questions he had seemed to crash and he couldn't find any answer. "Would he come ?" "if he was, would he come to meet him ?" "what would he say then ?"
Sitting on a pile of boxes, Miku stared at the blue haired man in boredom
"His head is going to explode" she said. Meiko gave her a kick in the legs. Luka was peeking into the concert hall, trying to catch a glimpse of what could be either Rin or Len. But nothing was to be seen.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
"Len ? Are you sure you don't want to come ?" Rin asked again, for the hundredth time that night. Again, Len shook his head.
"Nah. Just go with Gumi. I know she really wanted a ticket. I'll just watch it on TV"
Because Type H was that famous.
Rin pouted, but had to rush outside after kissing her brother's cheek when she heard Gumi calling from the car.
And again, Len was alone, staring at the TV screen where a woman was announcing the beginning of the show.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
"it's time !" a man called backstage, for everyone to take place. "Kaito! You're the one introducing the concert !" and left.
The blue haired man's hear was thumping heavily, though the reason was blurry. There was no chance that Len would be there.
"Kaito" Luka called. The man turned around to face her, her serious expression making him curious and afraid. Luka simply said "He'll hear it, just do what's right" before getting back the place she had been assigned to.
Kaito silently nodded to his self, now aware of what he would do. He took a deep breath, and the curtain opened. On the other side, people started screaming at the sight of the band, and Kaito walked to the micro.
"Hi everyone" he said in a lightly uncomfortable tone "First of all, thank you for being here tonight. Also, before starting, there's something I have to do" he followed, ignoring the protests coming from the staff backstage or the incomprehension on the other band member's face. "I'd like to apologize to someone. I've been an idiot, and I don't deserve forgiveness, I'm aware of that. I've hurt someone who absolutely didn't deserve it. I've been stupid, I'm the worst"
At that very moment, Kaito spotted Rin in the front row. Their eyes met, and the blonde slowly shook her head in apologize. Immediately, Kaito's mind snapped.
"I'm sorry" he said, and ran off the stage.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Len had been staring at the TV screen for five long minutes now. It couldn't be real, right ? He was watching the concert, not because he wanted to, but because all the local channels talked of this only, and the silence would have made him even more depressed.
He had heard and caught every single word that Kaito had said. To him. In front of hundreds of people. For some reason, his heart was beating incredibly fast, and he found it a little harder to breath. His mind was blurry, and his whole body was shaking. It was because of him. Kaito, who had lifted him to Heavens, only to throw him back in Hell. And now he was expecting forgiveness ?
"There's no way on earth" Len muttered, hugging his banana-shaped stuffed toy against his chest.
Suddenly, he heard a light knocking on the front door. Len curiously got up, and walked in the entry hall, wonderingly opening the door.
"Rin, have you forgotten somethi-" He froze. Standing in front of the door wasn't the small, blonde girl he had expected to find. More like a tall and drenched blue haired man standing in the heavy rain.
"Len" Kaito whispered in relief. The blonde's mind snapped and, without a word, he closed the door, not minding the other's begging. "Len !" Kaito called from the other side of the door. "Len please ! Len I'm sorry ! Please open the door !"
There was a moment of silence, then the door opened of a few inches.
"Don't get me wrong" Len said, his voice harsh "I just don't want to be responsible if you were to die from a cold" He took a step aside, allowing the other in. Len then closed the door, and silently walked back to the living room.
Kaito took a second to take a look at the small house, but his mind was immediately caught back by the blonde boy in black and yellow pyjamas in the other room. After a few seconds of hesitating, Kaito decided to follow him.
Len handed him a dry towel, then went to sit back on the sofa. On the TV screen, a woman was still wondering on the reason of the Type H leader's sudden disappearance. Behind her, Miku was singing their new song, but Len switched the TV off before catching even a word of it.
The blonde hugged his legs, his chin digging in his knees, as Kaito awkwardly stood in the door frame.
"Len, I'm really sorr-"
"Forget it, Kaito" The boy cut him off before letting out a heavy sigh. "You're an idiot" he said, burying his face in his knees "you had to ruin it all, didn't you ? Maybe it wasn't anything important to you... In the end, I don't care either. So tell me, Kaito, why does it hurt so much ?"
"Len, I-"
"You're and idiot" The blonde repeated "But I think that makes me oven more of an idiot. I really, really believed in it. I'm pathetic" He chuckled softly "I really thought it could have worked, back then. When I heard you singing, everything seemed alright. I think I fell in love with that voice. But it doesn't matter now" his voice had turned into a soft whisper because of the tears welling up. "Yeah" he added with a dark smile, his voice shaking "I'm really an idiot"
"Len" Kaito stuttered, reaching out for the boy, who slapped him away.
"Don't touch me" He faintly hissed "Just leave. I was fine without you. Why did you have to come and mess everything up ?"
The next second, the blonde was in Kaito's arms. Len didn't mind, or didn't find the strength to fight me away, he couldn't tell. He just stood there, curled up into a ball as the elder wrapped his arms around his thin body.
"I'm sorry" Kaito said, holding the boy tight "I'm very, absolutely, completely sorry. I was horrible. Len I've liked you from the very moment I heard you singing. I really, really liked you. But when I saw who you were, who the person I'd been looking for for weeks was, my mind just went blank. I didn't mean to hurt you, Len, I swear"
"Whatever" the younger boy muttered.
"Please, forgive me"
"I don't know" Len said "You skipped a concert just to apologize" he pointed out "You really are an idiot"
This time, when Kaito smiled and pressed his lips against the younger boy's, Len didn't protest.
Author's Note:
Oh. First sentence feels like Len died 0.0
*gulp* Ugh. I'm so sorry ! Updating took so long ! Truth is, I had a huge exam last week, and absolutelly couldn't work on the story but, meh *shrugs* Here it is anyway !
I feel horrible... I didn't want it to turn so cliché and fluffy like that... I think writing this at 2.00 am wasn't my best idea.
Hope you still like it OTL
GEEEEEZ ! Your comments make me want to hug you all !
Hehe, this story almost has reached it's end ! But have no fear ! I'm already working on a new one :3
My 'Alice in Wonderland' project is going on well too, but that thing sure is a bitch to translate... seriously.
I can't stop writing creepy poems, recently. No joke. My deviantart page is filled with those \o/
Anyway, luv ya' all !
xxxxxxxxxx
~Mikado