Sexfriends

Chapter 1

"Dammit. Where the fuck is this playboy again?! I'm gonna kill this bastard for always skippin' practice"

"Yaawn......♪ Why is it noisy ? Oh, Doggie, you're here."

"Huuuuuuh?! The hell you're sayin', vampire bastard?! It's almost evenin'!!"

"Is that so? You see, I just woke up from my nap so I lost all notion of time."

A tensed yet usual atmosphere surrounds the room where Undead are supposed to practice for their upcoming live. Nothing new, though. Kaoru Hakaze is always missing anyway, to the point that no one would tell that they are actually a four-member unit until they see them perform together. As usual, Koga Oogami is pissed, Adonis Otogari stays calm, and Rei Sakuma is...still Rei Sakuma. The latter isn't particularly annoyed by Kaoru's behavior as the blond always delivers satisfying performances on stage. Of course, Rei wishes Undead would be more of a family but it's easier said than done. After all, he can't force anyone to think the same way he does. To him, Undead and the Light Music Club are where he belongs but it probably isn't the case for everyone.

"Whatever, let's just practice." Koga's voice breaks his train of thoughts. "Everyone's makin' me irritated!"

They dance for two whole hours. Rei and Koga both end up in sweat and exhausted while Adonis seems perfectly fine, as if he hasn't moved an inch the whole time. His stomach suddenly growls, proof that he's still a normal human being, after all.

"Let's stop here for today", Rei smiles, satisfied of his underclassmen's efforts.

They start getting their stuff without saying anything. The main focus now is to get home fast, have dinner and then finally some rest. Suddenly, Koga comes toward his leader, who's crouching and putting his belongings in his bag.

"Oi, vampire bastard," he kicks him to get his attention,"act like a fuckin' leader and go tell that playboy bastard to get his ass to practice. I'm real tired of his shit." He snaps. "Our live performance's comin' soon and all he cares about are girls. Freakin' annoyin'!"

"Kukuku ♪ Doggie sure has a lot of energy today." He says while standing up. "It truly is rare for all of Undead to gather together and practice with all their might for a live. But if it makes Doggie happy, I will try and have a few words with Kaoru-kun." He pauses and turns his head to look at his other member. "By the way, Adonis-kun. Do you have something worrying you? You have a gloomy face. If you have any concerns, address them with us. We are comrades, no? "

"O-Oh. I'm sorry for spacing out, Sakuma-senpai. To be quite honest, I have been worried about my friend." Adonis has a thoughtful look on his face. "He's been sick and hasn't come to school lately so I've been wondering if I should visit him and bring him some meat so he can get his strength back."

"Hm. It is true that I haven't seen you around with that friend of yours...Kanzaki-kun, is it? You seem to get along very well so it cannot be helped that Adonis-kun has such worries." He smiles. "I do believe you are overthinking, though. Adonis-kun is much more delicate than how he appears, hm~? Let's see.....For now, it would be best to let your friend rest. Walking around the school with his katana requires a decent amount of strength so I'm sure he will get this energy of his back and return in no time."

"Mm. You're right, Sakuma-senpai." Adonis replies. "I'll do as you say and let him rest, then. Forgive me for being a bit out of it today...And thank you for your advice."

Rei shakes his head."No worries", he smiles, slinging his bag over his shoulder. He believes that when it came to relationships, there is no "correct answers". Despite being an old vampire, he's still a novice, actually. However, as an elder, he still wants to give the best advice to his "children".
Yet, Koga's right. Kaoru's multiple absences start becoming problematic as it's, for both of them, their last year in Yumenosaki and a lot of events are coming up. Being a 3rd year isn't easy, especially with all the responsibilities and concerns coming with it and the blond's careless behaviour doesn't help at all.