I Don't Want To Just Be Friends - Ishimondo

Kyoudai

"So uuuh... Where would I actually sleep?", Kiyotaka turned towards Mondo, genuinely not knowing what to do. The biker however already had a solution to this problem. "You can sleep in my bed, I'll just sleep on the couch." "Really? But-" "You're the guest Taka. Make yourself at home!" Without any further objections, the raven haired boy made his way to the bikers bed. Above it, he noticed a strange flag he had not yet seen before. It seemed too colourful to be a country's flag, but then what was it? Out of genuine curiousity, the boy asked his friend. "Hey Mondo, what is this flag above your bed?" The biker, who was currently putting his Nintendo switch onto its charging port, looked up from what he was doing and turned his head towards the boy. "Oh that? That's the bi flag." "The bi flag?" Kiyotaka tilted his head in confusion. He had never heard of that. Mondo was definetly surprised, but more than ready to explain his identity to his newly found friend. "Oh yeah uuuh... Bi means that you like both men and women." "Like, romantically?" The lavender eyed boy just nodded in response. "That's... Really neat! I have never heard of that! Say Mondo, have you ever had a boyfriend then?" When Mondo was finished cleaning up his table, he walked towards Kiyotaka. "Sadly - No. I've had a girlfriend once though." "Did it not work out?" Kiyotaka asked innocently, not knowing what memories that would wake in his friend.

Mondo sighed audibly, before explaining in a saddened tone: "Yeah... She was really toxic and physically abusive, but innocent 13 year old me didn't realise that anything bad was going on. Shit, I wish could punch her in her stupid little face, even if she is a woman. Bitch deserved that. But uuuh... My brother Daiya eventually got me the hell out of there. I will always be thankful for that." The saddened biker scratched his neck awkwardly, as Kiyotaka was about to burst into tears. "Oh my gosh, I am so sorry! Your brother is a really nice guy!" "Yeah... He was... Goddamnit, can we change the subject..? I'm a man, I shouldn't cry!" Not knowing how to comfort the biker, Taka simply pulled him into a hug. Allowing himself to quietly sob, Mondo returned it. They stayed like that for a while, Kiyotaka too afraid to say anything and Mondo just enjoying the others warmth and comfort. "Thanks man. You're amazing..." The taller wiped the tears from his eyes with his wrist. "No problem, Kyoudai..."

Kyoudai? Were they really that close yet? Mondo was caught off guard, but didn't seem to mind the new nickname. "Well then Kyoudai, I think we should really go to bed.", Mondo suggested, actually being quite tired. The other boy nodded enthusiastically and gave the biker a soft smile. Being too tired to properly think, Mondo let himself get lost in the smaller students eyes. They were deep red and sparkled with fiery ambition, resembling a shining, polished ruby. God, he was so pretty... His pale skin against his black hair, his soft lips tinted slightly red...

Mondo wondered what it would feel like to kiss them...

Yeah, okay. There was no denying it. He had a crush.

Already...

"Hey Kyoudai, are you okay?" The pretty boy asked, having noticed the extensive staring. That question snapped Mondo back to reality. "Oh yes... Yeah I was just... Uuuuh..." "It's fine, it's probably a sign that we should really go to bed!" Kiyotaka spoke caringly. The biker nodded, giving Kiyotaka a sleepy "Good night" and walking off to his couch. He grabbed himself a pillow and a blanket and made himself comfortable. The other boy did so too, laying down in his Kyoudais bed. He closed his eyes, letting his head sink deep into the soft pillow, yawning. This was Mondos bed... This is where he slept last night... It does smell like him a little bit, Kiyotaka let his mind wander off. Weirdly, the soft smell of his friends exotic fruit scented perfume made the boy even more comfortable. It felt like giving his Kyoudai one big hug. And with that, both ultimates fell asleep.

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Mondo was turning and weaving around, not being able to fall asleep again. This couch is god awful to wanna sleep on, he complained silently. The boy turned to face his digital clock, squinting his eyes in annoyance as he saw the time. It was 4am. Having now completely given up on sleep, the tired biker sat up. At first, it was completely dark, however after a short while, his lavender eyes slowly adjusted, now being able to make out the outlines of his TV in front of him. Not only was Mondo extremely tired, he was also feeling the effects of speaking a lot more than usual. To get rid of his unusually sore throat, the gang leader decided to get himself a cold glass of water. His water bottle was currently located on the small table next to his bed. He would have to sneak to not wake up the pretty boy sleeping in between his many pillows. Mondo removed the warm, comfortable blanket from his lap, getting to feel the freezing wind coming through his opened windows. Trying hard to not be too bothered by it, he sneaked his way towards the bed, almost tripping over in the process.

The biker grabbed hold of the cold water bottle as quietly as he could. Plastic bottles were notorious for making the most annoying crinkle sounds after all. Right as Mondo wanted to return to his resting place, he heard a rather loud exhale coming from the boy sleeping in his bed. His eyes unconsciously wandered to the side, desperately wanting to observe the source of sound. Following his eye movement, the student shifted himself over, now facing towards Kiyotaka. Mondo lent over the bedframe carefully, needing to get a clear view of the boys face.

There he was.

Sleeping so soundly... His breath soft and steady, his eyelids shut, mouth slightly agape, cheeks tinted pink... To Mondo, he was the most beautiful thing in the world. Was this really love at first sight? The gazing boy never thought it to be true, but the ultimate right in front of him was proving him otherwise. Oh what he would give to sleep next to him. Mondo truly was head over heels for Kiyotaka, however... Would it even work out? Did Taka even like men? Until just a few hours ago he didn't even know that it was possible. Yeah, he was definetly straight... One day, he'd find a nice woman to hangout with, they'd fall in love and eventually get married. They'd probably have kids too... Mondo let out a shaky sigh. Depressed, he returned to his couch.

Falling asleep was even more difficult now.