On the Other Side [Len x Oliver Fanfiction]

Chapter 11 - Twinkling Sleepover of Trouble

~Oliver's POV~

I groaned softly, walking down the sidewalk and back to my house. I couldn't understand what just happened with Fukase.

What exactly was he talking about...? It's all too blurry....

I sighed, slipping my hands into my pockets as I walked slower, taking some time to organize my thoughts.

"Oliver?" Suddenly, I snapped my head up. I looked around, but no one was to be found.

Strange.... I huffed, going back to my thoughts, but the strange voice called again.

"Oliver?"

I let a low growl build up in my throat to show my annoyance with whatever was talking. It was creepy, but again, it sounded nostalgic.

"What?" I growled in reply, obviously irritated.

"Woah, calm down, it's me." I raised an eyebrow in confusion, but when I looked up, Len was sitting on a tree branch above me. He looked satisfied with how I reacted.

"Hah, not funny." I huffed, averting my eyes as I blushed slightly.

Len hopped down from the tree branch and landed in front of me. "C'mon, you should've seen your face! It was hilarious; I had to muffle my laughing." He grinned at me, looking to be conceited.

I just rolled my eyes in annoyance. "So? What do you want?"

"Well," Len started, pressing his index fingers together, "I'm having a sleepover sort of thing with some of my friends and I wanted to know if you wanted to come...?" He gave me an expectant and hopeful smile.

I sighed, nodding my head slowly. I could use a distraction from all this nonsense that was going on recently. "Sure...." I smiled at him and he beamed back.

"Great! Hey, meet me at the coffee shop around three, 'kay?" Len gave me a thumbs-up.

I nodded. "Okay."

He grinned and waved at me. "See ya then!" And I waved at him and he ran off.

Strange....

I walked all the way home. It was two o'clock, so I still had an hour. That gave me enough time to find my sleeping bag.

I smiled slightly as I rummaged through my closet, looking for the sleeping bag I had for a long time. It somehow still fit.

"What'cha up to, Oliver?" I looked up from rummaging to see Yohio standing in my doorway, leaning against the wall.

"Looking for my sleeping bag," I replied. "Do you know where it is...?"

Hio cocked his head slightly. "Sleeping bag...? We threw that away a while ago, Oliver."

My face paled and I held my breath for a moment. "T-that's okay, um, do you have another one...?"

Hio placed a finger to his chin in thought. After a moment, he shook his head. "Don't think so. Why?"

I gulped. It was already almost three, and I'd been looking for forty-five minutes now. It hadn't taken much time to get a small bag of clothes and grab my phone charger, so I had enough time to find my sleeping bag. Well, that's what I had thought, at least.

"Agh, I've gotta go...!" I grabbed the small bag I had packed and grabbed my phone. "Thanks Hio! See you!" I gave him a small wave before I sprinted out of my room, down the stairs, and out the door.

I quickly walked to the coffee shop and bought an iced coffee as I waited for Len to arrive. I fixed my hair a bit and placed my hat back on, making sure it stayed. I smiled softly as I was absolutely sure it looked good.

After awhile of waiting, Len walked in and looked around. "Ah." He gave a small huff when he saw me. "Ready?" He asked, reaching his hand out for me.

I raised an eyebrow at him before hesitantly grabbing it and standing up. It was warm, and felt welcoming. How strange....

I nodded and let go of his hand quickly, blushing a light pink. "I-I'm ready," I stuttered out, biting at my lip gently.

"Good." Len smiled at me and beckoned for me to follow him. "C'mon then. It's not a far walk."

I nodded and quickly followed after him.

When we got to his house, he dug in his pocket to find his keys and unlocked the door. "My sister's not here right now, but she'll be back soon."

I nodded slowly, a bit confused as to why he had told me that. It wasn't really relevant, but I didn't question it anyway.

We made our way down the hall to what I assumed was his room, and he opened the door. Not many people were there, but he did have a big room, so I assumed more people were coming.

"This is Kaito," Len said, motioning toward a taller boy with short, blue hair. I might have imagined it, but I felt a twinge of irritation in Len's voice when he spoke to Kaito and about him.

"Gakupo." Len pointed at another tall boy with long, purple hair. "Gumo, and Mikuo." He pointed at a boy with short, green hair, and a boy with short, blue hair. I mentally noted how much Mikuo and Kaito looked alike.

The names 'Kaito' and 'Gakupo' were familiar to me because of Magical Kitty Len-Len, but I didn't think much of it because they were most likely the actors. I had already had a hatred for Kaito rising in my gut.

"Nice to meet you all," I said shyly as I bowed my head slightly.

Gumo and Mikuo glanced at each other and Gumo gave a proud smile. "Nice to meet'cha."

Mikuo just nodded at me and sat quietly where he was.

Kaito and Gakupo both said hello and I forced a smile at Kaito mostly.

"Luki and a few others should be coming soon, but for now, we'll get started. What do you guys wanna do first?" Len asked, looking around at everyone from where he had taken a seat on his bed.

Gumo perked up a bit. "Talk about girls," he said with a snicker.

Len rolled his eyes and sighed. "Right, that's always what you want to do."

Gumo just stuck his tongue out and shrugged.

I fidgeted nervously as I stood with my things in the doorway awkwardly.

Kaito apparently noticed how awkward I was and smirked up at me. "The party's just begun, kid."