As they were both standing looking at each other, Semi arose from a bush. His usual spikey hair was damped as the water drops rolled down his rosy cheeks, hiding his pasty skin. All of his clothes were soaked. He could barely breathe; it was like he ran ten miles without taking a break. Ushijima and Tendou observed Semi with such perplexity; they didn't know what words to choose. The merged lines were still visible to Satori. Water was surrounded by dancing lines on his roommate, which made him feel even more bewildered. Wakatoshi questioned the bizarre ways the two men were acting. As he placed his first word, Semi interrupted him as fast as a mouse running from a famished cat. The red-haired man stared at him intensely.
"I fell in the river, the water was speaking to me, and it had the most beautiful voice."
Tendou's eyes shifted towards Ushijima to see a reaction. As his eyes swang in the direction of the strong man, the surrounding trees waved and melted. They were creating a melancholy sound to his ears. Leaves were flying, and Tendou could hear whistles. Everything had a sound to the stoned redhead. The silent, confused man noticed they were both under the influence of a hallucinogenic drug. As Wakatoshi mentioned, he assumed they took some type of substance; they both denied it. But they couldn't pull the wool over Ushijima's eyes, and they finally admitted it. For once, Semi didn't act like the parent. An idea came into the sober man's mind as he remembered a place they all could go to and have fun. A roller skating disco closed at three in the morning on the other side of town. Ushijima decided to drive them since the two high adults couldn't walk in those conditions. Not to forget, it would be a bit far to go on foot. A mini road trip was planned.
As they approached the taller man's vehicle, they were astonished by the waving blue color. The Tesla's navy shade appeared like flowing water to their dilated pupils. Standing still with open, drooling mouths, Ushijima snapped them back to reality. Just by walking to the automobile, Tendou and Semi felt like they were spinning in the air, followed by merging and rotating lines. They arrived in the car. Tendou took the passenger seat when Semi found a water bottle he could play with on the back seat. As Ushijima sat and started the car, he opened his vehicle's roof to help his new buddies feel more comfortable. He then put some nice atmospheric music to set the aesthetic mood.
[Music to listen to: Afraid to forget - Hammock]
Five minutes passed, and the red-haired looked up in the sky full of stars. He brought his left hand to the seat belt clipper to unfasten it, as he stuck his head out of the car. Wakatoshi looked at him, unbothered by his actions as he kept driving in the pitch-black night. Satori's body was half outside as the nice breeze made his hair wave. He breathed the air that appeared in all different colors to him. Nothing was too trippy, or he just cared so little about the current situation Semi put him into. As the music became more intense, Tendou lifted his right and left arm to let the wind tenderly push him. His lips curved to create a little smile as he enjoyed the relaxing instant.
[Tendou's POV]
The world seemed so beautifully written at that moment. Right there, I could understand the wise words Einstein once said;
"The world, as we have created, is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking."
This wasn't part of my story. This was a moment I was living. A wonderful instant that brightened a dark night. Because it's only in the darkness, we see the stars. I felt alive, at last. I felt like I was happy for the first time in forever...
[End of Tendou's POV]
Semi tried to fall asleep, but everything was tremendously distracting to the grey-haired man. There was no time to sleep as the three fellows arrived at their destination. After getting out of the vehicle, the two roommates had an excited expression on their faces. Ushijima hinted at them to follow him as he led them to the disco's entrance. Once they entered the building, loud songs were playing. The three young adults spotted the roller skate counter and brought their legs towards the desk to order some for the rest of the night. The young fellow working had a bowl cut and dark hair. He smiled at the three men as he gave them the right sizes of rollerskates. Once they got the skates, they sat on the bench next to the counter and discussed. Ushijima informed his two friends that he would control where they skate to avoid collision and keep away from any injuries. Once they had their feet in the four-wheeled shoes, they began skating on the wooden floor.
Semi seemed to know how to control his high, as he already consumed acid a couple of times at parties he got invited to. Tendou, on the other hand, needed the company of his new friend. So Wakatoshi placed one hand on his shoulder and the other on his opposite arm, standing and skating behind him. Above them, the disco ball was projecting every single bright color they could imagine and giving all of our characters colorful tints. Tendou's heart started raising as he heard the sound of a piano playing a gentle melody every time Ushijima moved his fingers on his delicate body. He was sweating and felt hot to the point of being completely red.
"Is everything alright?"
Said the muscular man, letting his arms wrap around his blushing friend's chest, allowing himself to caress him through his clothes. Tendou couldn't answer as he was too high and shy from the circumstances. Semi spotted them cuddling as he let himself roll without looking in front of him. He just stared at them, not knowing if this was reality or not.
"Nah... it must be the LSD."
Said the graded haired boy running into a light brown-haired guy. His frail chest pushed down the individual as they both landed on their stomachs. His small body was on top of the man he had just hit. The boy couldn't breathe anymore, as he slapped Semi multiple times before the latter decided to get up finally. Tendou and Ushijima approached them and mocked Semi, saying he found a new boyfriend. The new fellow looked at all three men and smirked.
"Hey, my name is Shirabu Kenjirou. Nice to meet you. Do you guys have a curfew? I was looking for people to go to a party after. And I see you're definitely in the « party » mindset here."
Said Shirabu, winking, making sure he showed that he noticed the two men (especially Tendou) was under the influence of hallucinogens. Semi stayed silent and blushed, but Tendou accepted in an instant to steer clear from the awkward moment between Wakatoshi and him. Their new companion wrapped his delicate fingers around the grey-haired boy's wrist and pulled him on the dance floor while pivoting with him. Trying to convince him to come with the rest of his friends, Semi concluded that he would come. After all, he couldn't fall asleep as the substance he took doesn't allow him even to close his eyes. Thrilled, Shirabu pulled Semi and grabbed Tendou's wrist as well. The latter took Ushijima's wrist and took him with them. They were all skating towards the counter to take their rollerskates off and head to the party.
Once outside, our four companions decided to hop on Ushijima's car. It was a large enough vehicle for the three men to hang out in the back, letting the green-haired man drive in peace. Arrived in the car, Shirabu took out a couple of colored makeup
pencils, and sparkles in a jar out of his pocket.
" 'Wanna look like pretty boys?"
Semi and Tendou pulled confused facial expressions as Shirabu smirked and removed the cap of a red-ish makeup pencil. He approached the pencil lead towards the red-eyed boy and started spreading the color under his right eye. Semi looked astonished.
"Still don't know my name" by Labrinth was playing on the radio.
[Start listening to: Still don't know my name - Labrinth for the rest of the chapter]
Shirabu then pulled out a mini brush and dipped it in the white and pink sparkle jar to lay the glitter out on Satori's pale skin. Some fell on his neck, but it added to the aesthetic aspect. Once he had done Tendou's makeup, he kissed him on the forehead as he slowly turned towards Semi smirking, hinting that it was his turn to get a makeover. He pulled out a pasty purple pencil, removed the lid, and came closer to him than he was with his roommate. He smoothly drew on the exquisite shorter man's skin as he didn't push the lead too hard on his face. He drew on the amazed boy's under eyes and right cheek in such delicacy, and it tickled a bit. But it felt good as he made the pencil dance on his skin. A small smile appeared on Semi's face. The sensation calmed the spikey-haired fellow. Shirabu's lips came closer to Semi's while he put the white and blueish glitters on his cheeks and under his eyes. The final touch was four little diamonds on his left cheek and a deep french kiss before backing off slowly. Tendou looked at the situation profoundly. The lines he could see around the two men were pink. They were dancing, leaving a beautiful blurry flow behind. He followed those lines until his eyes landed on Ushijima, minding his own business. The latter looked in the mirror above his head and saw Satori staring at him. They both blushed. This night was a long and interesting one. Quite Euphoric.
