Sexfriends

Chapter 5

"One, Two, Three, Four. One, Two, Three, Four. Yeah, that's it."

Rei's helping Koga practice some steps of their new choreography. As Undead's leader, he has to supervise his members' work. Their moves are usually good, but not accurate enough. He has a deep trust in them and furthermore, Koga is hardworking. No need for him to worry, he's pretty sure it'll look perfect on the performance day.
However, he's been thinking a lot, lately. As usual, he doesn't show anything on his face, not a single sign of frustration or concern. He stays focused on what he has to do and it's hard to tell if anything actually annoys him. It doesn't mean that nothing bothers him, though. Indeed, he's been confused and quite disappointed in Kaoru's behavior. He thought that his drinking time with him would work and make him change, but apparently not. He wants to text him and ask if something's wrong but can't help but tease him at the same time: it's way too amusing not to. He assumes that the blond must be confused about his sexuality, just like he was. Even though he's always suspected himself of liking guys, he's never really thought about it any further. It's from the moment spent with Kaoru that he knew that yes, he's definitely gay. He understands that in the other boy's case, it must be even more difficult to admit it to himself, given how categorical he's always been about his sexuality. Of course, he can be bisexual or actually heterosexual as well, this only night doesn't prove anything. Yet, Rei still has a hunch that Kaoru isn't as straight as he claims to be.
The vampire takes his phone to text the missing member while Koga and Adonis keep practicing together. They're both too focused to comment on his absence, anyway. He frowns, trying to figure out how to send a text message when he hears the door open.

"Heyyyyy!"

He turns around. It's Kaoru...Surprisingly, the last person he expected to see here.

"Huh?? Haven't seen your face for the whole week and you suddenly show up at this hour?" Koga snaps.

"Better showing up late than never, huh?"

"Welcome back, Hakaze-senpai." Adonis bows.

"Oh my, Kaoru-kun. What a surprise to see you here." Rei smiles.

"Oi oi, all this attention is a bit overwhelming. I wouldn't mind if it was from girls, but..."

He stops talking, as he notices Rei staring at him, still smiling. His head suddenly fills with regrets and he wants to leave this place as soon as possible but...he can't. He can't be selfish anymore. He knows he has to take everything more seriously, not only for his own wellbeing but also for people he cares about. He can't just run away like a coward every time something displeases him.

"Fufufu. Shall we get back to practice, then? Now that Kaoru-kun has joined us, I'm sure everything will go smoothly." Rei claps his hands. "Kaoru-kun. I shall show you our new dance choreography, so come over here."

Kaoru sighs, relieved that the older boy doesn't tease him about that night in front of everyone. It'd be the worst scenario ever, honestly. He follows Rei's moves with his eyes, paying attention to every single move and memorizing them one by one. He's been blessed with a good memory, which is why he has never failed to deliver good performances despite skipping most of Undead's practices. The blond then stares at Rei's face. The latter is focused and doesn't let his eyes off the mirror. He's counting his steps, showing them with great precision. Undead's been practicing for more than an hour before Kaoru arrives, so Rei's drenched in sweat. It's rare to see him like this, as he's usually not as energetic, which means he must've been giving his all today. Kaoru catches himself thinking that Rei looks incredibly hot with his serious face, moving in such an elegant way. "I'm no match for him." He swallows, perfectly aware that he's lost all focus now. His eyes rove the older boy's face, from his eyes to his lips, as well as the drop of sweat rolling down his temple to his chin.