Lying is a Sin, A Sin Hanagaki Takemichi Commits Too Often

Drunken Confessions - The Thirteenth Promise

July 11th, 2017

"Where are you going?"

Kazutora had planned on sneaking out of his and his partner's apartment; they looked pretty asleep five minutes ago. It's not like he was sneaking out the cheat, god no, he'd never. But Takemichi had texted him urgently in the middle of the night and by the content of the messages he knew something wasn't right.

He slowly turned and met Chifuyu's sleepy yet confused gaze. Younger, more naive him would have been glad to see Chifuyu instead of Baji in such a situation, but his current self knew that Chifuyu could be just as scary, even more so sometimes.

"I-I um I-"

"Did you have a nightmare or something? Keisuke and I have told you that you don't need to distance yourself on your bad days," Chifuyu muttered, concern laced in his voice as he rubbed the sleepiness from his eyes.

Kazutora felt his chest tighten, he loved those two so much and they loved him too. But due to the content of Takemichi's messages, he couldn't disclose that with Chifuyu because he was sworn to secrecy and has been since he was 17.

"I- fuck, I don't want to lie. I'm going to see Take-kun," he hoped Chifuyu didn't question his reasoning, but it did look hella suspicious since it was the middle of the night and he was sneaking out to see another guy.

Chifuyu's eyebrows furrowed, "Takemichi? Is there something wrong?"

"You know how I've told you and Kei a few times that there are some things Take-kun and I can only talk about with each other?"

"...Yeah, is this one of those times?"

"Yes, he texted me saying he needed to talk and it sounded urgent."

Chifuyu sighed and nodded, "Baby please just wake me or Keisuke up if you're going to leave in the middle of the night, you had me worried."

"I will, I'm sorry."

"And, not in a way of invading Takemichi's private thing, but can you let me know if he's alright when you come back."

"Of course."

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Kazutora read over the messages Takemichi had sent him as he made his way to his apartment, it was obvious that he was drunk. He was definitely worried because he knew that Takemichi never drank unless it was at a function and he rarely went past tipsy because if his childhood with his alcoholic mother. He knew Takemichi would get drunk a lot at parties in highschools, but since adulthood, he's become more aware and made his decisions. The last few messages Takemichi sent were about half an hour ago and they certainly scared him the most.

Take-kun: imn sad

Take-kun: inm*

Take-kun: imb*

Take-kun: duck sake...I'm**

Take-kun: im awful

Take-kun: im just like her i am terrified

Take-kun: wut if i hurt sum one

Take-kun: like she did

Take-kun: i wanna talk to u

Take-kun: becuz u understand

Take-kun: but i drank lots

Take-kun: what if i hurt u??

Take-kun: then i will be even more sad

Take-kun: u know, i dun even know if she is alive lol