- HIRAETH FOUR -
| ETHEREAL |
adj. Extremely delicate, light, not of this world.
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Atsushi Nakajima
October 25 - 6:30 AM
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An uwu chapter.
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"BOING, boing, boing!" Atsushi shouted gleefully, jumping up and down the bed, "It's so springy, I've never been in a bed before!!"
The bottom was a wooden bedbase followed by a Shikifuton and a kakebuton, topped off with two buckwheat hull pillows. Of course, the size of the bed could fit two kids, almost queen-size.
"Atsushi-kun, calm down!" Chuuya lightly scolded, but he was ignored by the younger one.
Eaten by frustration, the redhead touched him and used his ability to atleast stop Atsushi midway, grounding him on the silk futon.
The boy pouted, "Chuuya-kun, why do you have to do that? It was so fun..!"
"You were sleeping in the the freezing rain just a while ago! No, nuh-uh, you need sleep." He said, covering the boy under the gray futon.
"Chuuya is correct, you probably haven't gotten enough sleep."
Atsushi argued softly, "But.. it's already morning, Yu..ki-san.." His eyelids grew heavier 'til he unconsciously fell asleep. His small soft snores enveloping the area.
"Cute.." Fukuzawa thought, a smile forming on his face as he stares at the shut-eyed young boy.
While the two older people where still taking a good sight of the sleeping child, they didn't notice Chuuya grabbing a map, which was conveniently inside a table.
"What's that for?" The boy eating snacks asked.
The redhead turned his head to face him, "What do you mean? Aren't you just gonna let us in for this one night?"
"Eh? Didn't we tell you that you can stay here anytime?" Ranpo patted him, "I know the President wouldn't mind."
"Rampo, you can't just get generous with my apartment, I've already taken in three-"
"Oh, c'mon, Pres! The Detective Agency can't just be four people, can it? Plus, they have what you need." A grin crept upon his face.
"'What I need?' Rampo, what do you mean-"
"We can let you live in here free-of-rent!" The young man declared, gaining a more confused President, "In exchange, you help us in the Detective Agency. What'cha say?"
While Ranpo was very loyal to him, at this time, he wanted to reply that question in an indirect way. And thus, Fukuzawa was left unanswered by him.
Chuuya blinked twice, "Do I look like I'm good with clients, even worse, being a detective?"
"Yes."
"I-" He gritted his teeth before glancing at a certain someone. "Ugh.. fine, whatever."
The risks of the chances they'll get taken back were high whether they're here or not. If it was only Chuuya in this situation, it's easy to choose if he were to ditch them and run or the other way round.
But for some reason, he wanted to take the risk. Why though? For himself? He did want to live a normal life like he wanted, but.. It didn't feel like that at all.
What could that warm feeling be? It felt delicate and soft, as if loosing this thing would stop and break his cradling soul.
He wants.. to protect this feeling.. why though? Maybe because..
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