After Rain Quest

Drunk

"Natsushiro-san! One more glass please!" Mafumafu shouted as he raised his hand and slumped back to the table. "It's already two bottle, I even doubted you could pay, Mafumafu-kun," the bartender, Natsushiro said but he poured him another glass anyway.

The door opened, showing an annoyed Soraru who stomped furiously toward the drunk mage. He placed some amount of gold on the table. He pulled Mafumafu's arm and slumped it on his shoulder. His gloomy face turned toward Natsushiro, "I hope that's enough to cover it for now." The bartender smirked in reply, "you've paid the rest by picking him up. I'm closing and it's hard with him still here." Soraru gave a slight nod and stepped out from the pub.

"Soraru-sannnn~ I can walk by myselff.." Mafumafu mumbled as he was being dragged by the swordsman. "You're so heavy, ya know? Amatsuki should've picked you up by himself if he was that worried." Soraru grumbled in reply.

As they were reaching the dorm, Mafumafu dozed off few times and Soraru had to shrug him hard to keep him awake. "Soraru-san," for the first time, Mafumafu's tone sounded serious, "thank you." He whispered as he pecked Soraru's cheek. Mafumafu collapsed immediately and fell asleep, leaving flustered Soraru who had no choice but carrying the boy along the rest of the way to the dorm.

Mafumafu woke up with a huge pounding to his head. He pressed his hand to his scalp and massaged it slowly. "Here," a familiar voice said with a glass of water and some medicine handed to him. He took them quickly and swallowed the medicine with the water's help. He looked up to the man and saw Soraru who looks annoyed. "What's wrong, Soraru-san?" He dared to ask. "Nothing."

Mafumafu shrugged, "anyway, thank you." He might have imagined it or it was because of the lightning from the curtain, but nevertheless, Mafumafu sure he saw blush spreading on Soraru's face before he turned his face away and exitted the room.