Eventide ~ a spicy noodles fanfic

Chapter 16. Awkward

The two finally made it on the roof of Mk's home and Pigsy's noodles and climbed through the window. As red climbed in, Mk held his hand out for support and he accepted, grabbing on to it as he jumped in.

Red son was still panting from literally flying through the sky seconds before.

Mk rushed to his kitchen to grab Red son water as he caught his breath and sat on the bed. As he waited, he thought about how Mk called himself hero and how he thanked him.

Red son felt that awful feeling once more.

He still couldn't understand what it was.

Mk came out with a cup and handed it to him before sitting next to him. He watched as Red drank the water and focused on his messy hair.

"Hey. Can I brush your hair?"

Red son immediately glares at him

"What?"

"I don't know. It just looks messy."

Red son tried not to flare up from embarrassment and eventually allowed it.

Mk sat behind him and brushed through the tangled red mess. Red son sat silently, hiding his embarrassing blush.

Mk admired his hair. It was soft and thick. Like a pillow. Every so often, as he brushed, a small flame would light on the tips of his hair. He could tell it was because he was embarrassed and held back laughter each small flame.

He finally finished brushing and felt how soft his hair was with his own hands. He felt his hair immediately puff into flame and pull his hands back. Red son turned around quickly.

"I-I'm sorry! Did I burn you?" He was worried.

Mk laughed. "No, I'm okay. Your hair is just really soft!"

From that compliment, Red immediately burst aflame and blushed embarrassingly trying to put it out.

Mk flopped on the end beside him and looked at him. He eventually put out the flame and sighed deeply, laying down next to him, facing the other way. Mk smiles.

"You're funny."

Red had never been called funny. Though he was facing the other way, he smiled uncontrollably.

Somehow, Mk made everything feel okay.

Even though he knew he'd be punished for their friendship being genuine, he didn't think of that. He enjoyed the moment.

After a while, it was completely silent and Red son assumed Mk had fallen asleep. He began to feel the awful feeling again, Eating away at his stomach like a parasite. It was awful.

It hurt so much He wanted to vomit, but what was it? What was making him feel so terrible?

Mk shifts slightly but Red ignored it, deep in thought.

"Red? Are you awake?"

Red still ignores it trying to get the awful feeling to go away.

Mk shifts closer to him and hugs him tightly from behind. Suddenly, the and feeling went away. It was replaced with the warm feeling of safety.

Mk held him in his arms tightly because he knew he needed it. He knew he needed affection and happiness right now more than ever.

Red son, who was still secretly awake, stood as still as he could tried not to tense up. What was he doing? What was happening?

His mind couldn't comprehend anything.

Eventually, almost right beside Red sons ear, he heard his breathing slow down and assumed he fell asleep. He slowly tried to move out of his grasp, but every movement, Mk gripped on tighter and mumbled.

He eventually gave up and accepted Mk's spooning. How embarrassing.