Banana Fish short stories | ✔

In the Club

Dedicated to shortersgirlfriend and @Cotton_Kaytie183 for voting, thank you and i hope you enjoy this part as well.

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   "Eiji, Neumi! Here are your drinks!"

Neumi smiled and took the drink "Thank you, Yut-Lung." But before she could even take the sip the drink was snatched from her hands. "Cola only," Neumi turned to look at her brother with an annoyed pout. "You're not 20 yet Neumi," he said with finality. Neumi sighted "Fine, but since you're the birthday boy and you're 20 then you have it." Eiji grimaced as he looked at the drink and back at his little sister. She gave him a look saying "Do it, i dare you to do it." He took a last glance at the drink before taking a sip with detriment expression, Neumi cheered.

He managed to not cringe but only because he grew slightly used to rum and alcohol on his trip to America, he came back 4 weeks ago and he didn't expect to be drinking this soon. The liquid burned his throat and it was bitter, but it left him warmth on his cheeks. "My turn!" Yut-Lung shouted and before chugging down his drink in one sip.

Sing watched him from the corner of his eye "You're alcoholic even at the age of 20." he groaned. Yut-Lung turned to look at him and started fussing about Sing's words. Eiji sweatdropped at his friend getting worked up while Sing was calming him down like usual.

   "We have to mark the start of the summer, we're making it memorable!" was what Yut-Lung shouted before turning on his heel and stomping away for more drinks, at least Eiji assumed so. "Should we go after them, big brother?" Neumi asked but Eiji couldn't hear her over deafening music of the club. She asked again, this time louder and he nodded sheepishly.

   "There they are!" Neumi pointed to the wall close to the stage where DJ with baggy black clothes and purple mohawk stood. Just as Eiji regrouped with their friends, the DJ noticed them and waved before he continued swiftly to play the music in front of an audience, Sing waved back and Yut-lung just rudely stuck out his tongue. "You know the DJ?" Eiji asked. Sing nodded "Yeah, that's my cousin." Yut-lung just couldn't pass the opportunity to have the last word "Annoying one."

Sing rolled his eyes "Shorter is not as nearly annoying as you." rich boy just turned and stomped away once again. Neumi was right behind while Eiji and Sing maneuvered around the loud crowd of teenagers and people. Younger Okumura was so busy trying to keep up with the rich heir of Lee's family she wasn't looking in front of her so she bumped onto someone.

   "Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to-" She tried to apologize but was startled by someone grabbing her chin upwards. She came face to face with an older man looking her over, He was in late 20 with a messily kept equally greasy brown hair.

   "Don't worry about it." She sighted relived, but he didn't let her go, instead, he grasped her hand in between his "Wanna stay with me? I'll take good care of you." Neumi flinched "Eh, no. Thanks but I'm here with someone." she attempted to pull back but he held onto tighter. "Just a few minutes, come." He started dragging her and she tried to take her hand back violently "No, i need to go back!" She felt another arm on her shoulder and she looked back to see her brother staring at the man.

   "Let her go, would you?"

   "What are you, her boyfriend?"

   "No. Her older brother." the men barked out a laugh "Heh, good for you. Now you should let her have some fun," He tried to pull her closer but Eiji didn't back down. He held a firm hold on her shoulder and arm "No, she's coming back with me." that seemed to only piss off older man "You little-!" he didn't manage to finish the sentence as he was sent flying back. Eiji blinked and looked up.

There stood a blond boy a little taller then Eiji. He wore red Converse, ripped jeans, a white t-shirt, and had striking green eyes. "You-!" the men looked up "Ash Lynx!?" he hissed and backed away. The blonde just told him coldly "Learn to accept no as an answer swine, now get out of here." The men practically ran away as they watched him.

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If one of his friends or someone else asked Eiji how did he get into this situation he would honestly take at least five minutes to respond. Everything happened quickly. After the rude men that tried to hit on Neumi ran away. Sing came up and intrudeced Ash as his cousin's best friend. Yut-Lung was overly intoxicated so Sing and Neumi went outside with him since one had to help Yut-lung and others was to wait for Akira - their other friend who was supposed to pick them up. Eiji and Ash were left alone, but surprisingly enough they were getting along quite well. Like they knew each other for so long, both were leaned close to others. Listening and speaking with soft smiles.

   "Your sister. She's cute." Eiji choked on his drink. "What? No. She's not." Ash smirked "What a protective older brother. But she really is, she looks so similar to you." Their eyes met and Ash seemed so radiant and smug, "Did he just...? " Eiji swiftly looked down at his drink and took a sip. Ash watched him, so close next to him. Eiji hesitated for a moment before glancing up shyly.

   "You okay?" There was teasing in that seductive voice, Eiji felt his breathing by his ear as he clung to him. Ash smirked, his palm shamelessly clutching onto the older boy's side and going below so it was resting onto his hip, just below the line of his trousers. Eiji nodded, not trusting his voice not to crack.

His eyes were so fascinating. Sharp as a lynx yet so gentle at the same time. Eiji felt like he was drawn into. Desire filled him with warmth and passion. "Can I kiss you, Eiji?" he asked, and Eiji couldn't find it in himself to refuse. It felt right to let him, for them to do it. But still, he was embarrassed and his shyness still clung on.

    "I'm not... this kind of thing it isn't like me." Ash met his gaze so gently, his smile so genuine and reassuring. "Me neither, but you... you're different." Eiji felt reassured by that answer because he knew what he was talking about. Even if they knew barely an hour. This didn't feel like tryst or something for one-night-only. They wanted - needed more. It felt like he was intoxicated with his scent. There were sparks between them, and neither could deny it. It felt so strange yet comforting and intimate. It felt almost homely.

Ash leaned in first. He hovered before him for a moment and Eiji decided to return the favor. He closed the gap and their lips met. Eiji couldn't pull away especially when Ash deepened the kiss and used his tongue. He melted into him, pressing closer, hands falling to Ash's broad shoulders and finding their way to the back of his neck. Ash tilted his head as Eiji's fingers curled in his hair- a pleased noise in the back of his throat. When they pulled away, they were both red but had stars shimmering in their eyes. Eiji was biting his lower lip, his chest was rising and falling while his heart raced wildly. Wherever they touched there was tingle left, a small spark of electricity wanting more.

Something vibrated in his pocket and he pulled out his phone to see his sister massaged him "I need to go back," he murmured, failing to hide his disappointment.

Ash leaned in and rested his temple on Eiji's for a moment. "Text me when you get back home, 'till then Eiji Okumura," he put the small paper in Eiji's pocket and turned around with a wink. Eiji watched him blend into the crowd until he was out of his sight.

His sister really has as bad timing as him.

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I know that neither is the type for a hookup just like that but cut me some slack. I really liked the idea. I hope you enjoyed and I'm really not good at kissing scenes but this one is so much better than the one on 'festival special' I'm getting better :)