Brown Eyed Boy [Spicynoodles]

Hanging out

Red jolted awake as Mk shook him intently to wake him up. He sat up almost immediately and looked around frantically until he locked eyes with Mk. "Woah- you alright? I didn't mean to startle ya.." Mk asked with concern in his voice "I- yeah, sorry I forgot where I was for a sec." Mk chuckled and stood up as he brushed himself off "I was wondering if you wanted to hang out with me and Mei." Red was taken aback at what Mk had just asked. "And what makes you think I will hang out with you peasants?" Red ask with an annoyed harsh tone as sparks flickered form his hair. Mk stood there nervously and started fiddling with his fingers "eeeeh- I just thought you wanted to take your mind off of some things and hang out with us, you don't have to of course I'm just sug-"
Before Mk could finish Red stood up only inches away from him
"You got extra clothes?" Red asked and almost immediately Mk had little stars in his eyes as he ran to his closet trying to find some clothes that could fit Red.

After a bit of digging in his closet he found an old jacket he used to wear all the time. It was all black with one red stripe on each sleeve and the pockets also being red. He also found some grey washed up denim jeans, he thought both of them would look great on Red so he handed them over and let him change in the bathroom before heading out to meet with Mei at an arcade. Both Red and Mk walked in awkward silence as they passed through many shops and finally met with Mei who was standing right in front of the arcade entrance. Mei's eyes lit up as she saw them, "hey guys!!" She exclaimed, her enthusiasm clear in her voice. Red was already taken aback by the amount of energy Mei had, he knew she had the same energy as Mk but he's never seen it in person since he was always attacking them. Mk and Mei exchanged a look before slowly making their way inside. Red followed closely behind, staring in awe at everything there was to see and do. He had never been in an arcade before, so he was overwhelmed with anxiety as he saw hundreds of people trying out games and winning prizes. Red didn't want to play any games at first and Mk noticed he wouldn't touch a single game machine so he went up to him to convince him to play at least one game. "Redson! why are you just standing there, you're supposed to be playing all these fun games!" At first Red was hesitant, but after some convincing from Mk he decided to try one of the classic arcade games. Although it had been a while since he had played such a game, Red quickly got the hang of it and started to play enthusiastically. He even managed to win several times in succession!

Mk and Mei watched amusedly as Red tried out the various games, eventually becoming quite good at some of them, even challenging Mei and beating her at the games she was best at. Every once in a while they would pause to have a snack or drink from the front counters before continuing on their gaming adventure.

Red caught a glimpse of a dance revolution game and wanted to try it out with both Mei and Mk so he asked them if they wanted to try it out with him. " Do you guys want to try that one?" he asked while pointing at the machine. Mei and Mk happily agreed and they lined up for the game. With each round they got better, only to be beaten by Red who was clearly out of their league when it came to this kind of game. After a few rounds, the game came to an end followed by a flurry of cheers and applause from all those watching as Red had won yet another dance battle between the two. Red looked around shocked at the people standing around him who were cheering for him- Red hadn't even noticed them. He just stood there looking at everyone until he finally smiled. He liked this feeling. It felt good, having people cheer for you... Saying the most sweetest things and giving you compliments on how amazing you were. Red felt something weird but he couldn't point his finger on the lingering feeling deep inside.

After what felt like hours, they finally left the arcade exhausted and content, walking back to Mk's place with Red carrying all of his winnings in a bag. As they walked back in silence "Thanks for bringing me to the arcade today noodle boy... I really needed that." Red said in a hushed tone trying his best to cover up the 'thanks.' Mk simply smiled and nodded "Of course Red, you needed that after what happened. If you ever want to hang out with Mei and I again you can always come to me since you're my new roomie!" the last bit he said all giddy, Red simply scoffed and crossed his arms "As if I would ever want to hang out with the Dragon girl again.. especially you two together." Mk looked at Red and scoffed. "What's wrong with me and Mei?" Red turned to Mk and smirked while rolling his eyes "Having you around is just enough. I don't need Mei around making more of a fuss." Mk just stared at Red. He didn't know why but when Red said that his heart skipped a beat. He felt a fuzzy feeling in his stomach when he said that. Mk took it as 'I only want you around' but he knew that's not what it meant, wether good or bad it still made him feel ticklish down in his stomach.

Red stopped in front of the building and turned to Mk waiting for him to open the doors. They both entered Pigsy's shop and went upstairs to Mk's room.

Mk flopped on his bed and kicked off his shoes "HOMEEE" he yelled in his pillows as his shoulders drooped and his body melted on his bed. He laid there for a few minutes, not wanting to move. He had been gone for far too long and the feeling of being away from home was overwhelming. Taking a deep breath, he lifted himself sitting up on his bed and turning to Redson who was sitting on the floor counting his prizes one by one.

Red sat in the corner of the room, counting his prizes. Mk sat there, Redson's back to him, watching his every move. Every prize he picked up seemed to fill Mk with a warm and deep feeling inside as if it were a small lit candle within his soul. Red had fun, won games and got prizes..he was looking at every single one right in front of him. Mk was proud he had a chance to clear things off of Reds mind. Redsons gaze when looking over each prize was so full of admiration, that Mk could feel the emotion filling up around them like an invisible paintbrush coloring everything he touched lightly. Mk couldn't help but smile as he watched Redson beaming with the slightest unnoticeable joy. He felt a little bit of that joy too, and his heart slowly warmed up as he watched how Redson was thrilled about his prizes.

Redson grabbed each prize separately in marveling hands, admiring them from all angles before carefully setting them aside on Mk's floor. Redson then turned around only to meet Mk's eyes for a few seconds before Mk turned rapidly and started inspecting one of his walls; trying to make it seem as if he wasn't looking. Mk felt his face start heating up, he didn't want Redson to know that he had been staring at him...

"I guess the wall looks interesting now?" Redson jokingly said as he started chuckling. Mk looked at Red and started awkwardly laughing with him "Sorry Red... Didn't want you feeling uncomfortable" Mk said while rubbing the back of his neck slowly, Red simply scoffed and rolled his eyes as he stood up from where he was and walked over to the bed before sitting on the edge. Mk brought his hand up and took off his red bandana and layed it on his nightstand before fully laying down on his bed, spreading his arms and legs, sighing as he can finally rest. Red broke the silence by asking a certain question "So.. Where will I sleep?" Mk opened his eyes before looking at Red again. "You can sleep on my bed again. There's not much space, but there's enough for another person." Red glanced at the space he was talking about. He wouldn't be able to fully lay on the bed without clinging onto Mk or something. The thought sent chills down Reds back, he was hesitant about the idea of sleeping on the same bed with Mk. Mk turned away shyly, not being able to look at Red anymore. He knew what would come next and was starting to feel a bit scared as he slowly realized the same thing. After a few moments of silence between the two, Red finally said something. "No.. I think it's okay if I just sleep on the floor." Mk looked at Redson shocked "are you sure? I don't mind if you sleep on my bed... I can sleep on the floor for now!" Red looked over at Mk and shook his head immediately. "No idiot. It's your bed not mine."
For some reason Redson had thought of something he hadn't before. "Hey noodle boy?"
"Yeah Red?"
"Where did you sleep last night? I remember I accidentally fell asleep on your bed.."
Mk looked at Redson and smiled warmly with a big smile as he responded "I slept on the floor!"
Red looked shocked and a bit embarrassed. "Wha-why? You should've waken me up so I could sleep on the floor!"
Mk chuckled as he brought his blanket over him.
"You already had a rough night Red. I figured I would let you rest well" After Mk said that it was complete silence.
"Thanks Noodle boy." Red whispered while positioning himself on the bed as well, trying to keep some distance between him and Mk.
Mk mumbled happily as he slowly dozed off.

(Word count: 1752 words)
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