He Only Lived Once

Part 3: A little longer

Ghost flopped on his bed frustration filling him already, "Fuck. Me." He waited until he heard the voice call for him to go downstairs. There he was met with Suki, his guardian.
"Have you been doing chores?" Suki crossed her arms looking at Ghost.
"Yes Suk-Aunt Suki. I've also been getting groceries for us." Ghost held his hands behind his back. He smiled hiding his hate for the women.
"Where's the exchange student?" Suki looked past Ghost up the stairs, as a second pair of feet came down the stairs.
"Greetings, you must be Suki!" Ghost looked at Koi and turned away immediately regretting it. Koi stood in ripped jeans and a t-shirt. He had in earrings, and a leather choker with spikes on it.
Fuck you Koi. You and your stupidly hot sense of fashion.
Ghost met Koi's eyes for a second before he looked back at his feet. Suki introduced herself to Koi and they held a decent conversation before Suki invited Koi to take a shower first.

As soon as Koi had left and water started running Suki slapped Ghost across the face. He stumbled back startled at the sudden force of it. Suki looked at Ghost, her eyes where filled with hatred.
"You are disgusting!!" She screamed at Ghost who was holding his cheek where she had slapped him. "You faggot!!"

Koi listened from his shower growing more concerned as Suki's voice grew. He flinched suddenly, a word that he hated carried through the house. "Faggot!!" Koi clenched his hands into a fist and looked down. He would've marched down there and beat the living shit out of that women if he wasn't in a different country. So instead he looked down and listened to Suki scream at Ghost. He jumped at the sudden sound of a crash, it sounded like glass had shattered.

It all happened so fast, Suki shoving Ghost. Ghost tripping over himself. The mirror tipping.
Crash
Ghost sat there as Suki stormed off cursing her way to the basement where she slept. Ghost couldn't help but cry. He had cuts over his knees and back, and was left to clean this up.
He flinched away at the sudden feeling of a hand on his back and he immediately started apologizing, "I'm so sorry- I'll clean it up right away Aunt Suki-" a soft voice cut him off
"Are you okay?..." Ghost looked up to see Koi standing over him holding a towel around his waist.
"Uh...yeah I just tripped." Ghost stood up quickly and walked away to grab the broom. A hand gripped his wrist tightly, Koi's voice sounded genuinely concerned "Ghost, seriously. What's going on with Suki?"
Ghost snatched his hand back and looked down. He hated that he started to cry again, he never was going to tell Koi but the way the male looked at him...Ghost hadn't seen someone look at him like that in ages.

Koi listened to Ghost, becoming more and more regretful of judging him before. When Ghost finished he looked at Koi and begged for him to keep it a secret.
"...Fine, but if it keeps happening im telling someone." Koi agreed after seeing the look in Ghosts eyes.
Ghost turned away to grab the broom but was soon stopped again.
"Ghost?"
"Yes Tagame?..."
"...Do you want a hug?"
Ghost looked at Koi who held out his arms. It had been forever since anyone hugged him.
Ghost wrapped his arms around Koi not minding that he was still wet from his shower. He felt Koi's arms wrap around him and pull him closer. Koi rested his head on Ghosts shoulder smiling. This one...really? Never saw that one coming... Koi thought about it eventually not minding.

Ghost wanted to stay there forever. He felt safe and cared for.
"It's okay...I'm here for you."
It was barely a whisper, but it sent shivers down Ghost. The way his breath tickled his ear...his voice so reassuring.
Ghost pulled away from Koi suddenly. He turned around hiding how much he was blushing and grabbed the broom. Koi had walked back to his room and started to get dressed.
I wonder if he wanted to stay there...no that's dumb. I just hope he's okay. Koi chuckled remembering how much Ghost blushed at his words and actions. I don't have forever here...but at least someone like you is here for me to spend it with.

~∆~ 3:56 am ~∆~

Ghost quietly slipped out of his room. He tiptoed to the stairs and put his foot down, creak. He tried his best to be quiet but the stairs weren't agreeing with him. Why are you always so loud when I'm trying to be quiet?!
Ghost eventually reached the bottom. Slowly he crept to the kitchen, he turned the corner bumping into a tall figure. A spoon fell to the floor at the same time a cup of water drowned Ghosts hoodie.
Ghost squinted making out Koi in the dim light. "I'm so sorry Tagame-" he was cut off by a chuckle.
"At least you didn't make me drop my bowl of ice cream!" Koi looked at Ghost. He took note of the fact all he was wearing was boxers and a hoodie. In others words, he was cute as fuck. Koi set his bowl down and went to grab paper towels. "So, you here for a snack too?" He started wiping up the water.
"Yeah. I got hungry and thought Cheetos and Pocky sounded good." Ghost went to put his hands in his pockets only to realize he was still soaked. "Oh-...shit."
Koi looked up realizing what must've happened. "At least it's just water." Ghost shrugged taking a paper towel and drying it off.
"About that...It's actually punch." Koi laughed nervously and looked at Ghost seeing how dissapointed he was. "I'm sorry Ghost."
"It was my last hoodie..." Ghost pouted quietly and turned on the light seeing the red bright against the white fabric.
"Here," Koi stripped off his hoodie and tossed it to Ghost, "I have plenty more. Feel free to keep it."
Ghost looked at the male struggling to keep his eyes from venturing. "T-Thanks Tagame." Ghost took off his and put on Tagames. He smiled noticing how big it was on him.
"I take it that you like oversized hoodies?" Koi threw away the rest of the paper towels looking at Ghost smile and nod. He refilled his cup and tossed his spoon into the bowl. He was ready to go back to his room when a thunderous boom sounded from outside, lightning following shortly after.
"Fuck!" Ghost jumped and started shaking. He looked out the window seeing the rain turn to hail. Koi watched the male confused. He could see panic spreading throughout Ghost.
"Ghost are you okay?..."
"I'm just terrified of storms. Like really terrified." Ghost could barely talk, he almost sounded like he couldn't get enough air. He stared out the window horrified as tears came to his eyes. His legs shook struggling to hold him up.
"Shit. Ghost what's happening?" Koi looked at the male as he panicked. He set his bowl down and moved closer to Ghost.
The lights flickered out right after another huge roar. Ghost's panic attack grew worse and his legs gave out. Koi cursed under his breath and knelt down, he scooped Ghost into his arms. Ghost, reacting to the sudden warmth, buried his head in Koi's chest holding onto him. Koi did the only thing he knew how to do in situations like this. He picked Ghost, walked back up the stairs, and sat Ghost on his bed. Tagame stayed comforting Ghost until he calmed down.
He was turning for the door when a small voice called out, "Tagame?..."
"Yes, Ghost?"
"...Can you stay with me for a while longer?"
"...Sure."

~∆~ The next morning ~∆~

Ghost woke up yawning. He rubbed his eyes and blinked, trying his best to adjust to the light. Last night's events flashed in Ghosts head. Wait he didn't- Ghost looked besides him, no Tagame. Ghost breathed out a sigh of relief. He must've stayed until I fell asleep.

Koi stood in the kitchen making breakfast thanking the world that he had woken up before Ghost. He was still blushing from the shock. He was holding Ghost close to him, Ghosts head nuzzling his chest while he slept.
I shouldn't have fallen asleep...Oh well, I'm just lucky I woke up first.

Ghost was watching Godzilla on his phone. He looked up hearing a sharp knock on the door.
"Come in!"
Tagame opened the door. He walked in holding a plate of blueberry pancakes.
"What's this for?" Ghost watched as Koi set the plate down on his desk.
"Well I guess I was just worried about you and wanted to take your mind off of some stuff..."
Ghost smiled and took the plate. He eagerly started on them.
The rest of the day went well. The entire morning Ghost and Tagame chatted in Ghosts room. That afternoon Tagame went with Ghost to run some errands. And in the evening the two males had watched movies together.

He is such a bean... Tagame smiled at Ghost explained the anime Inuyasha to him, It's going to be a while until your mine...and it won't last forever.
Ghost tripped and fell, becoming a mess of giggles.
But I'm grateful for whatever time we'll have together, Ghost.

{A/N: 1579 words. I love our beans. Anyways the next chapter will probably be posted today too, I usually write these at like 1 am or something}