The Dark Days Are Here (boyxboy Fanfic)

Chapter 5

Chapter 5 : Request~
It's been 3 days since Endou woke up, Aphrodi thought as he stared up at the ceiling of his parents' bedroom. Since Endou was in his room, for the past 5 days Aphrodi has had to sleep in his parents' bed, which was alright for the time being as the both of them had flown to Seoul for a friend's wedding over 2 weeks ago. But this arrangement can't last forever. It'll be another 3 days till my parents return home. Then what am I going to do? He gazed around the room. It was the same size as his own, but their furniture was fancier and arranged in a way that made the room seem bigger. Guess it comes from having an interior designer for a mother.

His parents' bed was one of those fancy four posters that came with curtains, the kind seen in medieval themed movies, with extremely comfy pillows. Two dainty chests of drawers flanked the large bed. To the right of the bed there was a large window which took up one entire wall, with light curtains pulled across it but not completely blocking the beams of moonlight. In front of that stood two bamboo armchairs and across from them was the large walk-in wardrobe. The bedroom door was just on the left side of the bed. Framed family pictures hung on the white walls. Looking at them, full of happy moments of picnics, vacations and school pictures, made Aphrodi think of Endou's parents; they were grieving for a dead son who isn't really deceased. He felt sorry for them. And what about the parents of others who were dead? They will never see their children again and they know their kids are dead. He felt even sorrier for them. He could only feel sorry because he could never imagine the anguish that only parents could feel.

He was about to finally drift off with this morbid thought when there was a loud CREAK right outside the door. He sat up quickly, heart thumping.

It took him a while to remember that even Endou still had to answer the call of nature and that he would have to walk past this room to get to the bathroom at the end of the corridor. He relaxed and flopped back, bone-tired but his mind was more awake than ever as he listened for Endou's footsteps. The situation now between them was a little tense to say the least. Aphrodi had become more nervous around him, although not out of fear but more out of his feelings for him, which seemed to grow more in his presence than anything. He also worried about Endou taking off now that he was recovered from his illness, and that they may never see each other again. Endou for his part wasn't talking unless he absolutely had to; since their last talk over 3 days ago, he'd sunk into silent brooding, spending most of his time in the room unless he needed to use the bathroom or if Aphrodi needed to change clothes. It didn't matter that they were both male, he would still wait outside the door for him to finish. It made Aphrodi's heart ache when he remembered how he had wanted to gag Endou for talking so much at their first meeting, but now he longed to hear him speak for as long as he wanted, about anything, even about Kazemaru. He shook his head furiously. No, no, I wouldn't stand if he wanted to talk about that guy!

Aphrodi covered his eyes with his arm and sighed. Everything is just so complicated! He shut his eyes and tried to make his mind blank, tried to will himself to sleep as he sank into the pillows' softness. But sleep wouldn't come. Aphrodi then rolled onto his stomach and hugged the soft pillow close. He had a sudden flashback of how he had hugged a feverish Endou to soothe him. Aphrodi buried his face into the pillow in embarrassment. Endou hadn't mentioned anything about that hug, but maybe he had forgotten it due to his illness? He wasn't sure if that was good or not.

"Dammit, just go to sleep!" he scolded himself. "No good will come of rolling over worr-"

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK. Aphrodi sat up in alarm. "Endou?" he called as he slid off the bed and slowly moved toward the door.

"Aphrodi, are you awake?" Aphrodi sighed in relief at Endou's voice, but then he tensed up again. Was something wrong? Why would Endou come to him now? Unless...

He's planning on leaving. He probably wants to thank me and then he's going to walk out of my life again! Aphrodi tried not to panic as he put out his hand to turn the knob.

The door was barely open when Endou spoke. "Could you do me a favor?"

Aphrodi blinked. Huh?

"Pardon?"

"Could you do me a favor, Aphrodi? It would really help me out."

"Alright!" the word was already out his mouth before he had even properly processed what the boy just said. Endou wasn't smiling, grinning or doing anything with his face; he was so composed when he had spoken. Aphrodi tried to be as collected as his guest but his heart was beating so hard just from seeing his face. Endou's hard brown eyes gazed into his scarlet ones.

Endou took a breath and then, to Aphrodi's surprise, bowed deeply and said, "Please, can you check on my parents and on Kidou, Aki, and the others!"

Aphrodi blinked. Endou wanted him to do what?

"Please, just check if they're okay, that's all I want," Endou said. "I would do it myself, but... but it'll be better if you did it."

"B-b-but why-"

"Right now, you're the only one I can trust!" Endou snapped, straightening up to throw a fierce look at him, totally at odds with his words. Although Aphrodi was still reeling from his sudden request he was so relieved that Endou was talking to him, requesting this of him, that he wasn't planning on leaving him. Also he felt something from the boy, like a flicker of the Endou he knew, the kind, loud, bright Endou who was still in there. And right now, Endou needed him.

He nodded. "Of course, Endou."
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Okay, I apologize for the late chappie, but my week has been so hectic lately I've barely had time to write anything. Also this chapter is a little short, because I was pressed for time. So again, I'm sorry for the wait.