Cigarettes and ashes| Choso Kamo

4. First aisle

Siblings, as we all know, are a pain in the ass and to be more specific, the younger ones are the most intolerable. Choso Kamo knew that from experience. His little brother Kechizu was literally begging him at this point. "Come on big brother! I want a snack why can't you get me one the store isn't far." The youngest brother whined. "Go get yourself. Like you said it's not far." He replied, eyes glued to the screen in front of him. "Please!" He begged again.

"Fine, but I'm going only because I need to get more provisions. What do you want?" His brother was now jumping around in excitement. "So I want some chips and a chocolate!" The other boy hummed. "Want anything Eso? I'm going to the store." The older brother took notice of his other brother who was laying on his bed. "I'll tag along if you don't mind, I'm not sure what I want."

"So, what do we need?" The middle brother walked besides his older one who seemed to be lost in his thoughts. "I've made a list." Choso's sort reply silenced him. That was until they arrived at the convenient store. "Can you grab Kechizu's food? Take also what you want and meet me at the first aisle." The other male nodded in response leaving his side.

"What should I take... Do I want chips or chocolate... Fuck this is hard. I should get something for Nobara too." I talked to no one in particular. I had basically stormed out of my dorm because I desperately needed something to eat. But I couldn't decide on what I wanted. Fuck it I'm taking both. I grabbed some chips and went for my favourite chocolate, which was the last one, but someone's hand grabbed it first, before I could.

I met the gaze of the boy with the eyebrow piercing and the mowhak. "I grabbed it first." He said. I huffed. "It's okay." It wasn't. I wanted it. How could he steal my dearest chocolate?!

"You can try this one. It's one of my favourites and it has almost the same taste." He picked up another chocolate. "Try it." His hand extended to me to give me the item that he was holding. I looked at the chocolate menacingly like it had done something to me before I took it. "I'll try it. If it doesn't reach my expectations..."

"If it doesn't, I will personally buy you another one. I'm hundred percent sure though that you will like it" He smiled. "Deal." Was all I said before our conversation was cut short by another voice. "Eso." We both turned our head at the source of the sound. "Brother." The black haired boy replied. "Oh, hello Choso" he gave me a nod in return.

"I'm done. You?" He asked Eso. "Yes I am. Are you too?" He smiled at me. "Yeah, but you better be right about that chocolate, Eso." He laughed at my comment.

"You'll see." He laughed as he turned around to walk away. The other male looked the interaction unfold with a stoic expression. I walked with them towards the checkout. "I didn't know you had a brother Choso." I tried to converse with the other male. I didn't want him to feel left out. "I have two. Do you have any siblings?" He asked. "Yes a younger brother. He is troublesome but that's how it is with younger siblings." I sighed.

"I can tell. It can be... tiring." A small smile plastered on his lips, so small I almost didn't noticed it. Almost. "Hey, hey now older brother I am not that bad, am I?" Eso gave his brother a side glance. "Hm, I don't know..." He told and one line of his mouth stretched up, into a teasing smirk.

"Can you add a pack of cigarettes with that?" I told the cashier that was almost done scanning my items. The brothers had pestered me to go first because I had less items. She grabbed the usual red and white box. "Your total is twelve and fifty cents." I gave her the money and waited patiently for Choso and his brother. Leaving the store I opened the new box and took one out. "Do you have a lighter this time?"

"Yes I do." I laughed. "Want one?" I asked "You look at it like you going to eat it." taking one out of the pack I gave it to him."Thanks."

"Do you smoke Eso?"

"No. He would kill me if I did." He pointed his brother. I was surprised. "How's so?" I asked Choso. "Because I do, he isn't required to do too. It's not good for his health." He took from my hand the lighter and lit his cigarette. "It's not good for your health either you know." He raised an eyebrow. Ironic coming from me I know. 

"So how do you know each other?" Eso tilted his head. "Well, we are apparently classmates, I learned that today. But I actually met Choso on the park, I asked him for a lighter." I raised the cigarette to my lips taking a huff, letting the smoke fill my lungs and its warmth envelope me, the feeling left though, as I exhaled it through my nose.

I caught Choso's intense gaze. What was it with this man and his stares? It gave me chills, but not in a bad way. But it was a bit uncomfortable too, I wasn't used to that attention after all. It made my insides twist. Calm down.

I mostly conversed with Eso after that, while Choso was listening. I learned a lot of things about the brothers, for instance, Eso was the most social in contrast to his older brother. He also had a younger brother Kechizu. He liked listening to metal, and due to his looks it wasn't hard to guess that. "Say, did it hurt? The piercing." I pointed the small metal on his face. "Well a bit. Choso was actually the one who pierced it."

"Really? Isn't that dangerous?" I turned my head towards to the stoic boy. "It is when you don't know how to do it." An idea popped into my head and wouldn't leave me alone. I pushed it away. No, tried to but I failed.

"Could you give me a piercing too if I want one in the future?" I mostly wanted to tease him, but I did not object to the idea. "Depends." He looked at me. "On what?"

"On where you want it."

Did he just flirt? He couldn't also imply something dirty in front of his brother too, could he? I guess he said that because he could not do just any piercing. But that didn't stop the blood that rushed to my cheeks. "I don't know maybe a nose or a bellybutton piercing? I thought of doing them for a while now, but I am not sure." Eso smiled. "Try it, you can take it out at any moment if you regret it."

"I mean, you ain't wrong. I'll think about it." I smiled. The building of my dorms was now in sight, and that meant that our conversation was coming to an end. "Good night guys, it was nice to meet you Eso, nice talking to you too Choso." I waved my hand. "Good night Y/n!" Eso waved back. "Good night." His brother said too. I grabbed my keys from my pocket and turned around.

"I've brought snacks!" I semi yelled opening the door. A bored Yuji was laying on my bed, legs on the wall while his head was hanging off the mattress. Nobara was sitting on the floor with Megumi playing cards. "Yeah, fuck off! I won again!" She cheered. "Cheater." Megumi whispered. Luck wasn't on his side though because the ginger haired girl heard him.

"What did you just say? Huh?!" She grabbed the collar of his shirt. "Guys..? Hello to you too?" I closed the door throwing the plastic bag on the desk, the sound catching their attention. "Y/n! Where were you? I called you like a thousand times?!" Yuji exclaimed. "I went to the store. I've must forgotten my phone. So what are you guys up to?"

"Playing cards. You wanna play?" Megumi inquired. "Sure." I sat down on the floor.

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