Troglodytic (Yaoi BoyXBoy)

Part 18: Rumors「 Takahiro」

Part 18: Rumors

"There, clean." Satoshi groans, and gets up. "When is this slavery over?"

"It would be easier if you would pay up." I sighed.

"I don't have money man."

Looking at Satoshi, he had a striking resemblance to Yuki. It almost creeped me out. Of course I found Yuki more exotic due to his foreign features.

"What?" Satoshi shoots a stare at me. I realized I've been zoning out staring at him. He must think I'm some freak.

"What's that?" I noticed a bruise on the far right of his cheek. I went to point at it, and he smacks my hand away.

"It's nothing."

"Did someone hit you?"

I felt I hit the mark. He suddenly becomes quiet.

"I won't ask." I decided to back off.

"Good." He looks at me, and approaches me with a hug. I was caught off guard, and instantly pushed him off.

"Sorry I don't.." I didn't know what to say.

"You know...its just a hug." He smirks.

"I don't like men. I feel you're giving off that vibe."

"Maybe...well I'll go." He chuckles, and walks out the house.

What the fuck was that? I don't like the idea of another man touching me like that. It felt disturbing.

The door opened up three minutes later, and it was Yuki. I felt relieved to see him. He didn't look as happy.

"Hey you okay?" I went to ask.

"Yeah." He takes off his shoes, and goes to the bathroom without looking at me. What was bothering him now?

I walked to him, and he shuts the door in my face. What a brat. I was about to like him a little bit too. I knew someone like him could never be my friend. His attitude is awful. "Don't slam the door in my face." I said from the other side of the door.

"I don't want you to be in my personal space."

"Sorry damn." I didn't understand how one day we can be great friends, but the next we argue over something stupid. Is this what having a roommate is like?

I went to the kitchen, and decided to make some ramen. I didn't have any particular dishes I felt like eating anyway.

Yuki finally came out from the bathroom, and went to sit at the kitchen table with me. He looked relatively sad which caught my attention.

"Are you okay?" I stood up, and went to kneel in front of him since his head was always hung low, and I could never see his face.

"Yeah..." I could see him crying. It was getting frustrating.

"What's making you cry?" I hesitantly went to brush away the tears.

"Why are you so nice to me....?" His voice was cracking up, and he didn't sound his usual calm self.

"Because we are friends."

His eyes stared at mine. He looked like he had something to say, but he couldn't for some reason. "I see. I'm happy I have a friend." He weakly smiles.

"Well yeah...you're my roommate. I don't want to see you unhappy all the time."

"I have every right to be unhappy. My life is so shitty..."

"Why is it?"

"My parents hate me, and I was always abused by them mentally, and physically. All the schools I go to I get made fun of. I lost my virginity to some guy that I didn't even like..." He sobs in his hands. "I lost my only family. My rabbit. I love my new bunny, but he is never going to replace Oni. It's my fault that he died!" His cries were echoing in the room. I felt my heart ache with him.