Empty Addiction ~ DaiSuga

Chapter 3

Sugawara looked over at Daichi, who was standing next to him. He looked up at the signs of the aisles and sighed. "Dai, I'll be right back."

"Alright." Sugawara walked off down the medicine aisle. He spotted what he wanted and walked back to Daichi. "Hey. Um... What's that for?"

"My cousin. I'm going to play a prank on him."

"With laxatives?"

"These have to flavor or color when you put it in water."

"Oh. Alright. I didn't know you liked pranks."

"I love pranks. I've played some minor ones and some bigger ones. Like the time I covered my mom's office in tin foil. She locks the door now."

Daichi chuckled softly. "That's pretty funny."

Sugawara smiled. "Thanks."

"Mhm." Sugawara turned to Daichi. "You ready to check out?"

"Yep. You sure that's all you need?"

"Yeah. I don't eat a lot of candy. It's not healthy." Sugawara started to walk to the register. The cashier, a middle aged woman, looked up and smiled. She scanned their items and Daichi stopped Suga from paying.

He paid instead and carried the bags. Sugawara stayed behind, getting the hint from the cashier to do so.

"Hey sweetheart, why exactly are there laxatives in those bags?"

"I'm pranking my cousin…"

"Alright. Don't use those on yourself. That'll do damage if you use too much."

"Of course." Sugawara smiled and walked outside to Daichi. "Hey."

"Hey. You good?"

"Mhm. Let's go."

"Alright." Daichi chuckled. "Asahi is already at my house. He's probably reading, which is fine. He likes books."

"Maybe we can buy him some soon."

"Yeah. He's running out fast."

"Nice." Sugawara smiled.

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Asahi looked up from the floor, book in hand. He smiled at the two walking in and set it down. Daichi tossed him a bag of bright colored candies and sat on the couch.

"Feel free to sit anywhere." Sugawara sat on the other end of the couch and looked around. "You alright?"

"Mhm. Just looking."

"Oh. Alright." Daichi glanced down at Asahi. "You good?"

Asahi looked up and nodded. "Where's your mom?"

"She's probably downstairs. You want me to get her?"

"Yeah! She's really nice."

"Mkay. He looked over to Sugawara. "Don't worry, she is nice."

"Cool." Sugawara smiled. A few moments later Daichi came back with his mother behind him, holding a box. She noticed Sugawara and smiled.

"Hello there!"

"Hi!"

Daichi's mother set down the box near the TV and turned around. Asahi looked up from the floor and waved. She smiled and bent down. "So what part are you at?"

"Where they find the man in the cave. Just after Alivia went missing."

"Oooh. It gets real good after that." She chuckled and looked up to the light haired teen sitting on the couch. "You must be Sugawara." She stood and extended a hand. "Daichi talks about you a lot."