Oliver Twists

Part 3 :The Moment I said It

Toji came out of the bathroom and saw Tomo sitting before a table full of food. All of it smelled like heaven and Toji was shocked by Aegis in his kitchen. Aegis was taller than Toji dressed in a crisp button down white shirt and slacks. He wore a pink apron with drills along the bottom of it. The apron seemed out of place on someone with such good looks.

"Good morning Toji, I hope this is not a bad time. Your friend let me in and I brought things to cook for you." Aegis said in a voice that sounded like glass bells ringing.

"It's fine, thank you," Toji said sitting down. He felt anxious. Shin's servant being in his flat without Shin didn't bode well. Already he was ready for Aegis to say that Shin had come to his senses. That the kiss was a mistake, and he was holding true to them only being friends. Toji frowned at the idea of them just being friends and nothing more.

"You look afraid. Is everything alright, last night with David must have you rattled?" Aegis said placing a cup of steaming coffee down in front of Toji

"It's not that....I just don't know what to say to Shin," Toji confided. Aegis raised an eyebrow and Tomo looked offended.

"You tell him! But not me!?!" Tomo shouted looking from his frowning friend to the tall Frenchman who looked back him befuddled.

"You're texting Shin right now, you'd tell him and he would come and make everything better." Toji said around a mouthful of eggs. He had started eating, hoping food would help his unease lessen.

"The problem?" Tomo demanded while stuffing his plate with French toast

"P'Toji wants to solve this himself," Aegis concluded, patting Tomo on the head as if he were a puppy. Tomo glared at him. To which Aegis smiled down at him with mocking affection.

"Shin is mad. You better solve it quickly." Tomo said and handed the phone to Toji. The screen had a photo of Aegis and Toji talking and below it was a response gif of Godzilla going berserk in Tokyo.

"Tomo! What did I just say about privacy!?!?! Your head is full of air and naked girl photos!" Toji shouted and ran to his phone in the other room. He dialed Shin's number and it was denied. He tried to call again but it was blocked.

"He isn't answering." Toji said and resisted the urge to break Tomo's phone over his head.

"P'Toji Shin is like David. He too can become monstrous. That is what I came to explain before your friend whose meddling has cost time ruined." Aegis said giving Tomo a cold glare.

"I....," Toji said and remembered that time Shin was angry and his skin had felt....wrong.

"You might not have seen it, he is good at hiding the fact that he is more than human. And I apologize for being the one to tell you first. But," Aegis was cut off by Toji

"I know. I've always known he was different. I don't need to know more." Toji said and went out the door of the apartment. The flat suddenly felt tiny and too much for him to be around. Tomo looked at Aegis and Aegis glared at Tomo.

"Its no wonder you're single, you're insufferable," Aegis said leaving as well while Tomo pouted.

Toji walked down the stairs, unaware Shin was running up them. They collided in a jumble of limbs and bodies.

"Beanpole...." Toji started but Shin rose and glared down at him

"You kissed me and didn't even say goodnight or good morning." Shin fired each word like a bullet. His face was red with anger and there were bags beneath his eyes.

"I am sorry Shin. I didn't want to be in the way of you and Helen." Toji said and frowned at the excuse. He always had problems saying what he felt and hid behind walls.