The Story of Us

17 - Adam

Takashi is excited today. Sophie and Greg said that they could get one of his hospital friends into their custody. Currently, I'm sitting on his bed, trying to think of what to write. I have a ten page essay due at midnight, and I've only got one of them written. Takashi is downstairs, meeting his new neighbors. There's an old woman named Rosa and her children.

I hear footsteps coming up the stairs, and I see Takashi in the doorway. He has a casserole dish in his hands, and a smile on his face. 

"Adam, do you want any?" He offers. "You haven't eaten much today," 

I groan and flop backward on the bed. Takashi sits down with a sympathetic chuckle. "That bad, huh?" 

I groan again and nod. He has no idea. I wrap my arms around him and bury my face in his torso. "I want coffee," I say into his tummy. 

He laughs, and I feel it vibrate where my face is. "I can get you some, if you want it so badly. But you also have to have some food," 

I sit up and prop myself up against the wall. "I'm down for that. You know my coffee order anyway. Can you get me like, four of them, actually?" 

Takashi laughs again and pecks my nose, leaving me blushing. "'Course, babe. Be back soon," he says, walking out. I take a moment, leaning against the wall, to think about how cute he is. Sweet lord I love him. If I were to get him a cheesy World's Best Boyfriend mug, not only would he appreciate it and use it all the time, but it would be so accurate. 

I hear a knock on the door and look up to see Sophie holding a plate of what appears to be the casserole that Takashi was holding when he came in. 

"Hey, sweets," she says, "Shiro told me you wanted some casserole," 

I roll my eyes fondly. "Actually, he made me have some. I asked him for some coffee," 

Sophie smiles. "Well, he's gone off to get you some. Don't worry, you'll be awake soon enough," 

She hands me the casserole and I smile and thank her, taking a bite as soon as she's gone through the door. Now this, this is a good casserole. I don't know who Takashi's neighbors are, but they need to be over here all the time with their casserole. 

I eat the rest quickly, looking at my stupid paper again. Ugh, why did I think this would be a good idea? Just because I'm good at it doesn't mean I want to do this. Whatever this is. I mean, Takashi has a pretty bright future ahead of him. And we're probably gonna get married anyway. So...what's the problem with dropping out? I could stay at home and learn to cook and keep a garden, while Takashi could go out and make money and help provide for our life together. Sounds perfect. 

"Adam," 

I jump at the sound of my name, looking around for the source. In the doorway, Takashi is holding two trays of my favorite coffee drink, and propping the door open with his hip. 

"You literally haven't moved since I left," he says. I look down at myself. So I haven't. 

"I ate some casserole," I say. 

Takashi sets the drinks down on his bedside table and sits next to me, rubbing my shoulders. "What are you even writing about?" 

I sigh and lean into his touch, shifting so he's behind me and I can lean my head into the crook of his neck. "I don't even know anymore," I admit. 

Takashi presses a soft kiss to my forehead, almost not even there. "You're smart enough to figure it out," 

"I didn't even want to do this," I confess, "I wanted to be an aeronautical engineer. But instead I'm becoming a doctor," 

"Doctor's save lives," 

"Yeah? Well becoming one is about to be the end of mine," I realize what I've just said. "I-I mean...uh...I'm sorry. I know that I shouldn't be complaining. I got into on of the top colleges in the world, and I'm talking about wanting to, you know, when you've got all this stuff and I-" 

Takashi cuts me off with a kiss. "It's fine," he kisses me again, "you're fine. You're stressed, I get it. I know that if you were really considering doing that, you'd come talk to me so we could help each other," 

I want to cry. Not even sad, or angry, or even happy tears. I want to cry so I can get that emotionless feeling afterwards, and so I can go to sleep without constantly thinking about what might happen if I don't get this done. Takashi, ever the amazing boyfriend, runs his fingers through my hair soothingly. 

"If you want, we can try calling Meredith? I think she did something like this," he offers. Meredith was his foster sister before she aged out. She's a couple years older than I am, and she kept in touch with Takashi even after she left for good. Now, she's an amazing doctor who's currently trying to find a cure for cancer. 

I sniffle, already close to tears. "I'd like that," I say, hearing the tears in my voice. Takashi dials up her number, taking my hand in his as he does so. 

She picks up immediately, turning on video call. "Hey, Shiro! How's it going?" 

"Heh. It's okay for me. Though, I think Adam needs some help," he responds with a small smile. 

"Adam? As in 'too perfect to be real' Adam? As in 'he has such beautiful eyes' Adam? That Adam?" Meredith teases. 

I pipe up "Adam as in ' I'm dangerously close to crying until I can't breathe over this assignment' Adam," 

All eyes turn to me, and Meredith smiles softly. "Whaddaya need help with, kiddo?" 

Takashi hands the phone over to me, and Meredith practically writes the whole thing for me, explaining as she goes. Next to me, Takashi falls asleep while holding me. I've gone through all of the coffee he brought, but it still barely seems to do anything for my ability to stay awake when his snuggly warmth is causing me to have dangerous levels of tiredness. 

"And that's all you need! Now, I know there's still a little bit of room left. So change each period size from 12 to 16 and it'll take more room." I do so, and the paper is complete. 

"Thanks, Mer," I say. 

"No problem. I'd do anything for the love of my little brother's life," 

I blush, saying goodbye and hanging up. Since I'm currently being slept on, I connect Takashi's phone to my computer, allowing it to charge. I submit my essay with five minutes to spare before lying down on my side, allowing him to spoon me. 

"Goodnight, Takashi. I love you," I say. 

"Mmmm...goodnight. Love you too..." 

Hey guys! Merry Christmas, for those of you who celebrate it! For those of you who don't, I hope you're all having a wonderful winter! I got a new computer and a Polaroid camera, so I'm doing pretty well. I also got some socks and a Christmas Hippo! Also some cool earings. Anywho, you know the drill. Comment on my mistakes, and I'll see you soon! Bye! <3