ShuichixKokichi‼️

Chapter Six

Kokichi's POV

Today was going to start off very, very exciting. It'll be an exciting day! Shumai has invited me over this morning before classes even start!
Well, more like I insisted that I come over since he woke me up so early in the morning so I could pester him. Knowing him, however, he'll probably not mind. That makes things less fun, but I can work around it. What kind of ultimate supreme leader would I be if I just gave up?
Skipping down the hall and humming, I made my way to Shuichi's dorm room. I had discovered yesterday that he doesn't have a dorm mate to share his room with. Why that mattered? I don't know. Just did. The halls were barely lit up by the dim sun that was blocked by light grey clouds in the sky, so there wasn't much to be shown through the windows. The hall lights weren't switched on yet either; there was a schedule for when they were shut off and on each day, I guess to save money.
But oh, what a day it will be!
I reached Shuichi's door and hopped to a stop right in front of it. I knocked lightly at first, just as somewhat of a...warning. A moment passed without any answer from the boy, and I was NOT a patient person. I smiled even more than I already had been and began pounding my fist on the door. Only for seconds though, as not to disturb anyone else or annoy Shuichi already. That should've done it.
And right I was. Saihara-Chan opened the door and looked down to me with basically no expression. I get it, it was early in the morning, but at least it wasn't 6 AM.
"H-hey, um, did you need something? It's oddly early to want to be around."
He stepped aside for me to walk in, but I had already been working on squeezing through him in the door halfway through that action. After he closed the door I answered, looking back to him.
"Neheehee~ I just wanted to see you, Shuichi! Is that so wroong?"
I dragged out my last spoken word while I found my way to the bottom bunk bed and plopped down. Clearly, he had chosen this bed to sleep on, but I didn't mind. It wasn't like I was violating anything. Unless I was, then oh well.
Shuichi seemed to be bothered by something, and I knew exactly what it was. We weren't really on a first name basis like I was with a couple people, and I'm sure he was that close with other people as well. But that was my goal, wasn't it? That's why I had come here so early?
I felt like there was something else, but I thought nothing of it.
"It's S-Saihara, Ouma-kun. You know that." Shuichi left his room to the kitchen area of his dorm, and that's when I noticed the few bags laying on the counter. No wonder he was dressed so sloppily, he must have been in a rush to get to the store. The bags looked like they had been dragged across concrete ground with how many holes and tears there was on them.
I basically ran to the kitchen to join Shuichi and see what he was doing. It didn't look like he got a lot of food, but it's not like he needed a whole damn restaurant in here anyway.
"Whatcha got there? I'm hungry!"
I snatched a yogurt cup from one of the bags and dodged Shuichi's attempts to retrieve it. He kept telling me to stop right there, and I couldn't be any more satisfied with this outcome. Eventually, he gave in, going back to the counter and starting on putting the food away in the kitchen. He shook his head and smiled, almost as if he didn't mind much.
That smile made me want to smile.
"Spoons are in the drawer right here, just rinse it in the sink when you're done using it."
Shuichi tapped a drawer to his left with his index and middle finger. I hummed with delight and took one, instantly opening the yogurt and eating it from the cup. It was mixed berry, but it tasted very, very artificial.
"So Shumai, is that what you're gonna wear today? Looks like you got out of bed and didn't see what you were dressin' in!"
I snickered, shoveling even more yogurt into my mouth. Scrumptious yogurt.
This seemed to catch Shuichi off guard. He looked at his apparel and frowned. I could see his cheeks turn pink, clearly flustered.
"I g-guess just until free time later today, I don't see any point in changing now. I don't think it looks to bad?"
He sounded unsure, which made me laugh. I shrugged in response and threw away my now empty yogurt cup into the medium sized trash can in the corner of the kitchen and did as Shuichi had told me to do, rinsing off the spoon and setting it in the sink. There were a few dirty dishes in it already, obviously a day or two old. Bleh.
The time showed that classes would start in about thirty minutes. Great, my Shumai teasing time was just about over for the morning! I would be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed over this. Not really.
By then we had went back to the bedroom area of the dorm and made small conversation. I did most of the talking, even if it was just snarky comments. Shuichi never got too bothered by it however, it was almost like he didn't even care. I'd have to try harder later on today if I was going to have any fun. After all, Shuichi is nothing more than a play thing for me.
"Hmm, I think I should go. Y'know, classes or whatever,"
I stood up and stretched, holding my arms over my head for a minute before resting my hands behind my head.
"It was totes fun, Saihara-Chan! Maybe I'll come over tomorrow morning too!"
Shuichi looked at me from where he sat and nodded. He waved his hand to me awkwardly, offering me a smile. "Alright, bye Ouma-kun."
I smiled and giggled, opening and shutting the door behind me. I walked down the hall with the same pep in my step as usual. That was fun!
...
No it wasn't.
I hated that. I hated every moment of that.
My childish behavior ceased. I frowned, walking a bit slower.
I think I've been wrong. I tease him, get the reaction, tell him stupid lies, then after a while when he gets boring, I won't need him to toy with anymore and be done with him. No biggie, I do that plenty often, it's normal for me!
But I can't shake away that feeling I got in the kitchen earlier. It wasn't just teasing.
I think I wanna be Shuichi's friend.
I think I want a friend.

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A/N: I'm so sorry this chapter took so long 🥺 but I'm back to writing. I should be updating ever two days or so like I had been, I just lost the motivation for this chapter after last chapter's fillet content, but I got it!