Money vs. Love (boyxboy)

Round 15

(The setup Micheal had to memorize)
As we walked past everyone to get out the school heads started to turn and stare at us and I was getting really annoyed by the fact. I sneered at anyone who even dared to give me a stink eye or a frown who do they even think they are looking down at me. 

I glanced at Michael to see his reaction to the situation and saw nothing at all like usual. "Hey, Michael." I whispered to him "why does it seem like you are not bothered by the fact that others are looking down on us."

Michael looked down at me and smirked.

"You're seriously not going to respond to me," I said shaking him.

He stayed quiet. He let go of our hands and grabbed me from my arms and swung me on his back. He adjusted me so I was comfortable on it and covered me with his jacket giving me a piggyback ride.

I felt my face become redder and redder realizing what Michael was doing to me. "Put me down Michael how dare you throw me around like that."

He said nothing but continues down the hill and towards my house. Why was he doing all this for me, I know he can't love me this much? Or is he just being nice to win my heart over and later crush it? If he is I won't let him, I won't even give him the chance. But then again his back is warm and broad it makes me feel welcomed and safe two things I haven't really felt.

"Hyugo we are here what do you think I should do? Just walk in?" Michael said that calmly as I realized that I was unconsciously wrapping my arms around his neck to stay on his back.

Stupid stupid me.

I started to wiggle off his grip and stood up on my own. I walked past him making sure he saw the glare I was shooting at him and opened up the house and walking freely into it.

This time around I had a different attitude when Michael was near my house, I didn't care if people in the house saw him anymore. What is the worst they can do, tell my father? I don't care about him anymore.

I walked through the doors and walked past the butler greeting me back and ignored his confusion when he noticed Michael right behind me. Michel on the other hand didn't coldly ignore him, he actually greeted him and continued to follow me to my side of the house.

"No matter how many times I see your room I can never get tired of it," Michael commented as he flopped himself on my couch like it was the most normal thing in the world.

I sighed and pulled out a table in front of the couch and set up an arrangement of utensils and appliances. Michael looked at all the stuff on the table like they came from another unknown planet. I don't blame him though any normal person would be overwhelmed with this table setup with 24 items to arrange  and know the use of.

I was having my fun too, just the look on Michael's face right now is making it all worth it. His panicked face as he one by one counts out the number of cups and forks I have placed on the table.

The devil in me is ready to be released and eat away at this boy's soul.

"Ok, Michael I will explain how to set the table up first since you will have to correctly set one as the first part of the edict exam and later I will explain when and how to use it." I said this with the brightest smile ever as Michael's eyes lost its life.

"Hyugo please stop joking around with me. There is no way I need to learn all this?" Michael said as he looked up at me.

I evil laughed to myself as I placed a hand on his shoulder, "Of course you need to learn this, it is a necessity in the rich world. In a way it is like character building, a first impression when you go out to eat in a fancy setting." I explained the so-called reason the teachers make us do this.

"But I can't possibly learn all this." He just kept on complaining no matter how much I try to easy it. But I guess he can have a taste of his own medicine, and see how I always feel.

"Well you better try your hardest since you have to know the placements like it is second thought. And while you work on memorizing you will do through extensive training to fix your postures, gestures, and sayings." I said lifting my glasses with a satisfied look spreading across my face.

"My head can't take all this." He sighed as he looked down at the table.

Even though Michael looked like it isn't a huge deal and an outsider might think he is calm but for me I can see and hear the pure panic in his voice. I sort of felt bad for him in a way. I know best that these expectations can eat at you slowly.

I walked behind the couch and leaned over it to embrace Michael's broad shoulders and whispered into his ears "If you do a good job I will award you." And like a switched flipped Michael was staring at the table placements moving things around to fully understand and think of why you are supposed to lay them out this way.

I walked away from him chuckling to myself "I guess I didn't have to worry about you at all."

I open the doors of my walk-in closet and started to change out of my uniform and into comfortable clothes. I put on a t-shirt and some gym shorts, I don't even care how Michael sees me at this point. He has seen my worst sides already what more will take my pride away then that has already done.

I was looking in the mirror trying to fix my hair when I saw big warm hands going around my waist as a head rested on my shoulder. "Um Michael what are you doing?" I questioned looking in the reflection to see the top of his head.

"I need to recharge from memorizing the placements." He said turning into my neck and lightly putting butterfly kisses on it.

I pushed him away and dramatically turned to him, "Michael I only left you for two minutes why are you tired?"

"I finished already. It was really hard work you know." He said trying to grab me again but I didn't let him.

I stared at him in disbelief. It took me months to memorize this. "No that can't be true." I wasn't believing this. No matter how much of a genius, prodigy or anything you can't possibly memorize all of those positions.

He grabbed my arm and pulled me into his chest whispering into my ear, "Test me than."

I grabbed his face pushing it away from me, "I will"

I wasn't believing it one bit but, then again it would be a valid reason why he really got the chance to get into this school. I randomly placed the items on the table and let him reorganize it again. He looked at the stuff one by one placing them in places he thought it belonged.

After a few seconds he was done. "I'm done check it."

I nodded at him and looked down at the table and I was shocked, "Michael....."

"Yes," He said confidently.

"Why were you lying to me saying you memorized the places. The only thing that is right is the center plate position which is the easiest." I said glaring at him.

"Oh I can explain." he said with his emotionless face as he grabbed my hand.

I smacked his hand, "And I thought you were some super genius." I said.

"I just wanted you to help me and we can do that teacher-student action," Michael said

I looked at him as he said this with a straight face. How is this boy even say that I was getting mad and smacked his biceps.

"Michael please take this seriously," I yelled at him

"I will if you help me every step of the way." I sighed and rearranged the placements and one by one and taught him the importance of the items and position. This time he seemed to be listening.