On the Other Side [Len x Oliver Fanfiction]

Chapter 9 - Gleaming Lessons of Gay

~Len's POV~

"Don't you dare even try to say you're not gay because I'm about 100% sure that you are. But really? A kid who's younger than you? Why not Lui? He's a nice kid."

I groaned as Luka gave me one of her usual lectures. Of course Meiko told her about the supposed 'date' that I went on yesterday, and now she's interfering and trying to 'help' me, but it's honestly not working.

"Luka, it wasn't a date. I just felt like we could be friends, and wanted to see what would happen, y'know?" I shrugged, rolling my eyes. "It's not that big of a deal."

"Len, you don't take friends to a one-on-one dinner. It's a bit awkward." Luka placed a hand on her hip as she paced around the room, telling me all the things that were wrong with my way of 'hanging out with friends'.

I sighed and shrugged my shoulders. "It's not always awkward."

Suddenly, Gumi popped her head into the room from around the corner. "From what I saw, he looked pretty uncomfortable."

"Go away, Gumi!" I snapped at her, pouting and crossing my arms.

"My bad, wussy pants." Gumi stuck her tongue out, shrugging. "Oh wait, you don't have any."

"I would if you guys would stop stealing them!" I huffed out a breath of air and moved a hand down to hold onto my pants, glaring at Gumi.

"Haha, yeah, never." Gumi gave me a small wink before she left. I stuck my tongue out at her before she left, making sure she saw how I was mocking her.

"Len, quit arguing with Gumi." Luka gave me a stern look and I immediately sat up straight and payed attention to her. When Luka's mad, you listen to her. No questions asked.

She sighed and brushed some of her bright pink hair behind her ear. "Thank you. Now, back to what I was saying...." Luka continued to ramble on about how I should just accept the fact that that it was a date and not a 'friendly hangout'. I just mostly ignored her throughout the entire lecture.

"...and that's what I think." Luka pointed a finger in the air at the end of her statement to 'prove her point further'. It didn't really have an impact though....

"Alright...." I mumbled weakly, feeling dried up from all the talking and lecturing I had to listen to. It really was a chore getting lectured by Luka....

Luka nodded her head proudly, her hands promptly placed on her hips. "Good. Now, go upstairs. You have a song to finish, right?" Her expression softened a bit, and she gestured toward me.

I nodded slowly. "Y-yeah...." I felt my body tense up in anticipation of another lecture, but she just nodded again.

"Go on, then. You don't want to be running late for Boss, right?" Luka smiled at me. "Just remember that we still all love you, even if you're gay."

I mentally clawed at my face. I'm not gay! Definitely not gay! Sorry fangirls, but Kaito or anyone else is absolutely not getting me any time soon! Or ever for that fact!

I glanced around, a chill going up my spine. Wait a minute, is that...? Oh god, they're coming, aren't they...? Great....

"I-I'm gonna hurry and go...." I awkwardly pointed back at the door behind me and laughed just as awkwardly.

Luka nodded in response and let me leave so that she could do whatever she needed to do in there.

I quickly made my way out the door and up the stairs to my room so I could finish my new song and get away from the strange aura that was down there.... I don't think I'll be safe any time soon....

"Chottomatte, matte kudasai~" I sang quietly once I sat down on my bed and looked over the lyrics I had lying out everywhere. "Onegai, onegai, onegai~ Ne, watashi wa kokuhaku anata suru~"

I huffed and looked down at the lyrics. This is strange.... I usually don't make songs like this, but it just happened.... Odd....

I crumpled up the lyric paper that I had in my hand and tossed it in the trash. Let's try a different song....

"Watashi wa anata o aisuru tame ni jibun o nikumu ga, soreha teishi shimasen.... Watashi wa kowai, kowai, kowaidesu. Nē, tasukete, okay?" I grumbled as more sappy lyrics came out of my mouth. Why couldn't I think of anything else?

"One more try...." I inhaled and began to sing once more. "Samui fuyu no hi ni yukigafurimasu~ "Itsukuru haru nodarou ka?" Watashi wa kotoba o tsubuyakimasu~" I grinned as I continued to sing, liking where this song was going. ""Itsu omenikakaremasu ka?" "Dono kurai matanakereba naranai nodesu ka?" "Watashi wa sudeni anata ni kakete iru, ā....""

I shouted mentally and clutched my head. "Why can't I stop singing cheesy love songs?!" I gripped strands of my hair in my fists and almost considered ripping some of my own hair out just because of my own stress. Hah, stupid, right? Yeah, totally.

I suddenly went silent when I heard footsteps coming toward my bedroom door.

"Why are you yelling?!" Rin burst through the door and gave me an irritated, tired look. "Jeez, shut up, Len!"

"My bad for having a crisis during your nap time, baby butt!" I shouted back at her, sticking my tongue out childishly.

"'Baby butt?'" Rin scoffed in disgust and probably also a bit of disappointment at the insulting nickname I gave her off the top of my head. "That's it? Wow, you sure outdid yourself, Roadroller."

"Whatever, orange girl."

"Banana hair."

"Bow-band."

"Yaoi boy."

I gasped dramatically and gave Rin a hurt look as she snickered in victory. "How dare you! You know I'm not gay! 100% not gay! Jeez, you idiot! How about yuri girl?"

Rin clicked her tongue out of annoyance. "Yeah, right." She huffed and placed a hand on her hip. "Don't get your bananas in a bunch."

I narrowed my eyes at her and crossed my arms. "The war is not over yet, Rinny."

"Gottcha Lenny." Silently, she walked out of the room without breaking the glare and shut the door as she left.

I sat there for a moment while keeping my glare on the door before I mumbled, "It has only begun...."