Episode Six
“Five minutes.”
“Nani?”
“You can go into the office five minutes after me.” Kame said as he and Yamapi stood in the lift lobby just as the lift reached the ground floor.
“What for?” Yamapi asked as they stepped in. “It’s not like we’re late again. You don’t need someone to appear later than you.”
“It’s not about that. I don’t want people wondering why we came in together.”
“What’s the big deal? It’s entirely possible to have people come in at the same time.”
“It’s too suspicious.”
“It’s called a coincidence.”
“I rather avoid rumours.” Kame stated firmly as the lift doors started closing. Suddenly, there was a shout to hold the lift, as someone rushed in.
“Sankyuu!”
“Ohayou, Jin.” Yamapi greeted.
“Eh!” Jin finally noticed that his two colleagues were in the lift with him. “Pi. Kame too. We’re all here today at the same time. What a coincidence!”
Yamapi smirked at Kame then, as if to say, ‘See, I told you people will just see it as a coincidence’, but Kame just ignored him, as Jin continued to rattle on.
“Oh yeah, Yamapi, daijoubu? I tried to call you on Friday afternoon to check on you but you rejected my call!”
“Eh? Hontou?” Yamapi replied, surprised, as he took out his mobile phone and checked through his call history. Jin was right, there was a call from him that had been rejected. “Hm, I think it’s because I was sleeping at that time. So Chie might have cancelled the call?”
“Ah, I see, I see.” Jin nodded, before slapping Yamapi on the back. “Lucky you. You have a girlfriend to take care of you when you’re sick.”
“Nah…”
At this point, Kame felt a bit irritated. Didn’t Yamapi just tell him the other day that Chie wasn’t his girlfriend? Yamapi’s reply to Jin didn’t exactly sound like he was outright rejecting the idea that Chie was his girlfriend either. He felt like a child who had been tricked by an adult trying to stop him from sulking.
“Ne, ne, have you asked Chie about introducing one of her girlfriends to me?” Jin nudged Yamapi as the three walked into the office.
“Don’t you have Nakamaru-kun?”
“Yuichi isn’t Jin’s. Yuichi is mine.” Kame remarked as he walked past them towards his desk.
“Ah, there you go again, trying to fight with me over Yuichi.” Jin stuck his tongue out at Kame, before heading towards his own desk.
Yamapi in the meantime, had rolled his chair right up next to Kame’s. “See, all three of us entered at the same time. No one is making a fuss.”
“It’s can’t be so coincidental every day.” Kame retorted. “It’s the same problem when we end the day. If people notice that we always come in at the same time and leave at the same time, they’re going to get suspicious.”
“So, let them get suspicious.” Yamapi waved dismissively. “It’s not like they’re wrong with their suspicions.”
“What do you mean by that?” Kame raised an eyebrow.
“We are living together, so if they suspect that we’re doing so they’re not exactly wrong and it can’t be considered ‘rumours’ deshou?”
“Shh, are you trying to tell the whole world? Keep your voice down.”
“I wasn’t even speaking loudly, and anyway Jin is too deaf to hear anything.” Yamapi said, before pausing for a few seconds. “See, I just insulted him and he didn’t even hear me.”
“Who did you just insult?” A new voice suddenly popped up behind them. Kame nearly jumped in his seat, before turning around to see Yuichi looking all curious.
“Geez, Nakamaru, are you trying to give me a heart attack?” Yamapi remarked. “I just recovered from an illness y’know.”
“Ah, sumimasen! You look really genki now, by the way.”
“Yuichi, ignore that Pi.” Jin said from his desk. “He exaggerates. That guy won’t die so easily. He’s like one of those annoying cockroaches that have lived forever.”
“Are you talking about yourself?” Yamapi shot back.
“Kame, do you have any insecticide? I see a huge cockroach next to your desk.”
“Which one are you referring to?” Kame asked in mock ignorance, pointing at Yamapi and Yuichi.
“Oi!” Yuichi whacked Kame on the head.
“Of course I meant Pi-kroach.”
Just as Yamapi was about to swat at Jin for his snide, Okada stepped into the room. “Genki as always, eh.”
“Buchou!”
“Ah, you can carry on. Just that, Nakamaru, Kame, could both of you come into my office for a while?”
“Hai.” Yuichi and Kame followed Okada into his office, just as a hard hand landed on Jin’s head.
“Oi! What the-”
“Well, he did say carry on.” Yamapi deadpanned, before returning to his seat.
* * * * *
“Ah-choo!”
“Kame-chan daijoubu? Kaze o hikimashita ka?”
“Chotto…”
“You should see a doctor.”
“It’s not that bad. Anyway I can’t afford to take sick leave right now with this project.”
“I can just get someone else to help out while you’re away.”
“Like I said, it’s not that serious. Just a bit of the cold that’s all. I’ll be fine tomorrow.”
“You’re sure?”
“Hai, hai. You’re such a nag.”
“Oi, I’m just concerned.”
Yamapi watched Kame and Yuichi from the corner of his eye as he tapped furiously away at the keys on his keyboard. For most of the week, Kame and Yuichi were together, busy on a last minute project. As if those two didn’t already stick to each other like glue during breaks on normal days, now he had to witness them do so the whole day at work. He silently cursed his buchou for assigning the project to those two.
At least he didn’t have to get his eyes sore after work. That’s when he had Kame all by himself. Though so far, it was just him cooking and cleaning while Kame would be busy doing some work on his laptop. Yamapi scowled as he recalled the events of the past few days. If he tried to talk to Kame, the latter would just brush him off and say that he’s too busy to entertain him at the moment. Kame would work into the late hours, and when Yamapi awoke he often found Kame sleeping at the desk.
Yamapi wished that Kame would take better care of himself and not be such a workaholic. It’s no surprise that Kame had fallen ill sick now.
“Ah-choo!”
“Do you want me to get you a hot drink or something?” Yuichi asked, about to get up from his seat to head to the pantry when Kame stopped him.
“It’s okay. I’ll get it by myself.”
As Kame headed over to the pantry, Jin bounced over to Yuichi’s desk. “Yuichi~”
“Nani? I’m busy. Don’t disturb me.”
“Tsumetai.” Jin grumbled. “Anyway, I was just wondering if you’re free tonight? It’s Friday, there’s no work tomorrow. Let’s go karaoke!”
“I’m not sure whether I have the time. Why don’t you just ask Yamapi to go with you?”
“That guy is a lousy singer. I’ll go deaf if I have to hear him sing.” Jin said.
Yamapi coughed out loud. “I wouldn’t want to go karaoke with you either. You’re always hogging the microphone.”
“Well, you two could always do other things besides karaoke, like go shopping or something.” Yuichi suggested as he continued typing. “Anyway, I really need to get this done, so could you just go over to Yamapi’s desk to decide what you two wanna do.”
“Yuichi doesn’t love me anymore!” Jin whined. “I don’t wanna hang out with that guy. He’s really boring, and his face is always expressionless. I have no idea why so many girls like him.”
“Yeah, I wonder too.” Kame remarked as he returned from the pantry. “As for Yuichi, sorry Jin, Yuichi only has eyes for me. Can’t you see how madly in love we are with each other?”
Yamapi slammed his hands hard on his table, causing everyone in the office to jump in surprise. “Excuse me, there are people trying to work here.”
“Geez, Pi, don’t need to get so cranky.” Jin muttered, before returning to his own seat, as Kame and Yuichi went back to working on their project.
The phone on Yamapi’s desk rang then. It was a call from the Sales department, asking if he could have their meeting now instead of next week. Glancing once more at Kame and Yuichi, Yamapi decided that it was a good idea to get out of the room now, before he blew his top and did something out of place, like kissing Kame in front of everyone just to warn them to keep their hands off. It was tempting, but then if he did that, Kame would definitely punch him and kick him out of the apartment, which was something he didn’t want.
* * * * *
After returning from the meeting he had with the Sales department on another floor, Yamapi approached Kame’s cubicle, to ask if the other was ready to go back yet. Kame however was not at his desk, and the way his files had been packed, suggested that he wasn’t around at all.
“Hey Jin, do you know where Kame went?”
“Oh Kame and Yuichi went for an emergency meeting with the client. Something cropped up.”
“Did they say what time they’ll be back?”
“Eh? Oh Yuichi messaged me to say that they just finished, so he’s just going to leave from there instead of coming back to the office since it’s already -.” Jin informed Yamapi as he glanced at the clock, “Ooh, it’s already this late? I have to get going too!”
“What about Kame?”
“Eh? I assume Kame’s leaving for home too from there as well? It’s Friday night, I don’t think anyone wants to come back to the office after-hours. Ah, no time to chat Pi. Gotta go.” Jin grabbed the last of his things and ran off.
Yamapi picked up his mobile and checked for messages. His mobile indicated that he had new mail.
[Going out for dinner, and leaving straight from client meeting... Kamenashi.]
Bah. What kind of lousy mail, with no indication, where, or who he was going out for dinner with, and what time he’ll be home.
He dialled Kame’s number, but there was only the automated message that the line was busy or not in use.
Bah.
Text.
[Where are you? Why don't you pick up your phone? What time will you be back? I have no key to the apartment remember?]
Send.
He frowned slightly at his phone, as if willing it to ring. But there seemed to be no sign of an immediate one coming. He dialled again. Same dial tone message. Ah, forget it. Picking up his things, he headed out of the office, punching the keys of his mobile.
Twenty-minutes later, Yamapi was outside the apartment. Of course, there was no signs that Kame had returned, and no way in sight for Yamapi to get in either. His mind flashed back briefly to the memory of the last time he had tried to get into the apartment, by searching a half-conscious Kame for the keys.
Shaking his head, Yamapi, turned on his heel.
[I'm going to the gym since I can't get into the apartment now anyway. Can't you answer your phone or messages?]
Punch… hold… punch…
Yamapi was in the gym, having a friendly sparring session with a sandbag. If it could be called friendly. It was just as well it was a sandbag as it was getting quite a heavy beating. Every now and then he checked his mobile, but still there was no reply or call.
Stupid. Punch. What kind of stupid person doesn’t remember to pass the key when he’s not going to be home to open the door damnit. Punch. What kind of silly person has a mobile phone but doesn’t reply or call back. Punch. And what’s with all the flirting with that Nakamaru. Punch.
Message tone.
Yamapi stopped punching, and moved towards his phone when -
Ouch.
“Oi, you okay?”
* * * * *
“Wow, you’ve finally decided to come home?”
Kame jumped slightly, his body stiffened before relaxing when he realised it was Yamapi who had spoken.
“What are you doing, sitting in that dark corner?” Kame said as Yamapi started to walk out of the shadows, towards the light pooling from the front door. “You want to scare me? And why in the world are you wearing sunglasses at night?”
“Because.” Yamapi took off the sunglasses.
“Wha- what happened to your face?” Kame moved towards the other, touching the purple bruise.
“Ow.”
“Sorry. How did this happen? You got into a fight? Come on, let’s go in.” Kame led Yamapi into the apartment.
“No, I was at the gym and had a freak accident. Wasn’t paying attention and collided with a sandbag that someone had just kicked.”
Kame blinked. “You got injured by a sandbag.” His shoulders then begin to shake visibly, and soon he was laughing. “You got punched by a sandbag!”
“It’s not funny. And it’s not just any sandbag. It was a fast moving, wildly swinging sandbag that Ueda had kicked really hard at!”
“You’re such a klutz.”
“Am not.”
“Well, you walked into a sandbag.”
“That’s cos I got distracted.”
“Why? Looking at some pretty girls?”
“No, cos I had to pick up my mobile phone. Which turned out to be some stupid message from Jin instead of someone else, who should be replying my calls and messages.”
“Eh?”
“You! I have no key remember? That’s why I’m sitting out here stranded. That’s why I went to the gym to pass the time in the first place, and had my mishap. Luckily Ueda had sunglasses to loan me, or I’d had to come home with everyone staring at my face.”
“Oh. Right. The keys.”
“You forgot.”
“I’m used to living by myself. And I didn’t see your messages because I switched off my phone. Battery’s low.” Kame explained as he took out the first aid kit, and started applying some ointment onto Yamapi’s bruised eye.
Yamapi flinched at the contact once more, but told himself to bear the pain. It was not every day that he could get Kame to willingly come so close to him after all. He watched as Kame continued applying the ointment, the latter’s lips opened slightly, with a serious expression, deep in concentration. All he had to do was lean forward and he could kiss Kame. But then he would be risking another black eye to go with his current one.
Trying to keep his mind off any dirty thoughts for the time being, Yamapi attempted to continue the conversation. “Anyway, where were you? Were you having dinner with someone?”
“Yeah, with my family. Went back home for dinner.”
“Sou… I had dinner with Ueda. His treat because of this.” Yamapi said, pointing at his eye.
“You’re getting free dinner again?” Kame rolled his eyes as he put the finishing touches. “Does that mean I get to punch you too in return for providing free dinner and lodging?”
“No, but you’re entitled to a kiss from me.”
Kame flushed. “Who the hell wants a kiss from you?!” He exclaimed, before quickly getting up to put the first aid kit back into one of the drawers. He opened another drawer, staring at the spare key that lay in one of the boxes, contemplating whether or not he should give it to Yamapi. Hesitating, he closed the drawer shut, deciding against it after all.
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@Chapter 1
Aaaaaaaaaah, you posted already! *_______*
*jumps around happily*
Does that mean u also have a couple more chapters written already or did I just annoy u enough with my begging to post it immediately to post right away anyway? *laughs*
Either way, I’m so glad you did! ^o^~
And wow, u sure changed quite a lot from what I can still remember of the first chapter back then. But I guess that’s a good thing considering Pi and Kame kinda got together at the end of first chapter already X3 (It’s kinda amusing to see Yuichi there, now ^.~)
Didn’t u have some parts from Pi’s POV as well, back then? Now it’s all Kame’s so far, but that’s ok since it helps building up the suspence if we don’t know what’s going on in Pi’s head *g*
Pi seems kinda ‘normal’ (aka nice) so far, tho, apart from some minor craziness and some egoism, so I’m wondering how exactly he’ll be all the things u warned me of. Can’t wait to see some of them in action *winks* *runs*
@Chapter 1
YAY I am excited for a new story and also excited that Okada is in it since V6 kidnapped my brain and won’t let it go now.
And I like Kame’s PV since the majority of the PiKame relationship in Double Fault was from Pi’s, no?
But. HEE. *happy*
@Chapter 1
am so surprised that mina can remember the previous chapter one because i certainly can’t remember ANYTHING. lol
All i remember was kame falling down and was lying on top of yamapi and that’s all i remember….lmao
But omg i love the bickerings of jin and yuichi~ it is oh-so-fun!!! XD
You know what? while I was reading it, i was thinking that yamapi pretty sure remember kame in the train in the morning…because if i were him and a good looking guy falls on top of me, I SURE WILL REMEMBER THAT. LOL
like what mina said, pi seems so “normal” that i so don’t believe it *lol* And then when i read the end, and thinking, “ah there’s the actual normal yamapi” XD
okay, now i have to go out for dinner.
Am going to wait patient for your next chapters. But If I’m impatient, i’ll just go bug mina
——@Mina:
You’re super fast dude. Have to say that the next update might not come until AFTER my exams are over, which is about 2 weeks. But by then you should be able to figure out why I describe Pi that way.
Btw, when will you be updating 30 Kisses? And my YusukeRyu fic as well?? Wasn’t the latter supposed to be my birthday fic for THIS year?! My next birthday is not too far off you know. o_O
——@Justine:
Okada can be such <3 Did you see him doing air vocal in Gakkou? XD
And yeah, have a tendency to write from Pi’s POV, but it might be because it’s easier to get Pi-muse working (just give him lots of niku). Kame-muse is harder to please! D: Which is why I have a tendency to write from the other person’s POV instead of Kame’s! But this time, gonna try to have way more of his POV. XP
——@Maggie:
Well, what you read was less than what Mina read cos I can’t remember why I had to let her read some extra stuff. o_O
Oh, do you know that it was originally supposed to be RYO not Yuichi?! XD But ah, decided not to write Ryo this time… ^^;;
@Chapter 1
Muhahahar, I’m always fast when it comes to reading ur fics X3 Ok, most of the time *laughs*
Looking forwards to that update then ^___^
Yeah, it was supposed to be for this year’s bday, but if I keep this up, I might manage to give u one chapter every year, or something *gets killed*
And I got to read extra stuff becos you love me? ^.~ No, actually I think I was just bugging u as usual for more to read and u gave in eventually to make me shut up *lol*
Gnah, u went off so fast I couldn’t even wish u good luck for tmr anymore ~.~
So: Good luck!
@Chapter 1
Wow! I’m so happy you decided to write another fic ^_^ I read it only today because a friend said about it. Gomen. I liked a lot this first chapter, simply amazing, wonderful… please update soon… I miss PiKame so much *puppy dog pleading eyes* (^3^) *chu*