𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘲𝘶𝘦 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘳 {𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘳𝘺𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘫𝘪 𝘹 𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳}

dieciocho

i stayed in bed the entire morning, staring up at the ceiling as i tried thinking of something, anything that'd help me.

i realized i never got the chance to thank mitsuya, i probably never would.

what was i supposed to do?

i slightly flinched at the sound of someone knocking, sitting up with my arms behind me to support my body as kazutoras familiar voice came from the other side

"its me." he said, my hands lifting me from the mattress as i made my way towards his voice, opening the door

i eyed him as he stood with a bag in one hand, the other in his pocket

"im gonna check out soon" he gave a soft look, adjusting his luggage as i leaned against the door frame, nodding

"you wanna say your farewells?" i asked jokingly, a small smile forming on his lips as he shook his head

"i wanted to know if you had a place to stay" my brows slightly pinched together with confusion, his hand slipping out of his pocket as he gave me a piece of paper

"heres my address and number if you have things you need to do." he avoided eye contact, seemingly unsure how to feel about his own kindness as i gently took his contact info from him

"are you serious.?" i asked, his head nodding in response as he slightly extended his hand in front of him

"you're still one of us." he said in a softer tone, my eyes panning down to his open palm before reaching towards it and taking it into my own

"ill be there." my voice came out more assuring, not only for him but for myself, i didn't know how much time and luck i had left in japan

"chifuyu will be happy to see you in person again" he took his hand back, giving a smile as i gave one back

"i hope so." i said, watching him start to walk down the hall

"see you later" he gave a small wave before disappearing behind a corner, my hand pushing the door shut as i let out a heavy sigh

"at least i have a place to crash."

my fist hit against a wooden surface, my body already tired from walking so far as i adjusted the strap on my shoulder, awkwardly waiting

"i wonder what he'll say." i thought to myself, letting out a yawn as i heard someone undoing the locks on the otherside of the door, straightening out my posture somewhat

"you made it" kazutora said in a happier tone, his hair still up like earlier as i nodded in response, his hand opening the door further to let me into his apartment

"you and chifuyu got a nice place" i complimented, looking around as i slipped my shoes off and placed them on a rack, the other humming in agreement

"he offered me a job at a pet shop after i got out.
it pays well so we decided to use it for somewhere nice" a smile made its way on his lips as i slightly flinched at the feeling of something rubbing up against my leg, my head immediately looking down

"hey peke" kazutora said softly, bending down to scoop the black cat into his arms as i eyed the feline for a moment

"he doesn't bite, hes too old to be feisty" he pet the top of the cats head as i reached my hand out, gently scratching behind his ear

"i think i saw him before i joined toman, chifuyu was always on some swings with him outside" i softly smiled at the memory, kazutora humming as the cat purred in enjoyment

the both of us slightly jumped at the sound of the front door opening, a voice speaking loud enough for anyone in the home to hear as footsteps made their way towards us