krystalkatzficz | Detention (Edit) part 3

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After a quick dinner in the burger joint Nino had seen they were back in the car driving along a pretty coastal road that Satoshi had never seen before. The view would have been amazing if it wasn't for the fact that the car kept making funny squeaking noises that diverted their attention from the views around them.

"Come on baby, you can last a little longer..." Nino muttered running his hand over the dashboard and Satoshi added his own silent prayers to the car not that he would mind getting stuck out here with Nino for a little longer. It was fun having him all to himself and after everything they had talked about Satoshi could admit that he felt lighter and more at ease with himself. He was still torn about his mother, Masaki and Sho but he was beginning to accept that no matter what Nino would stay by his side. The promised meeting with the somehow famous Jun was also something that was giving him hope. Jun was a professional maybe he could help him find something that could help his mother "another stop before we head back ne?" Nino murmured and Satoshi was confused for a moment wondering if he was talking to him or the car. "What do you say, Oh-chan?"

"...um yes!" Satoshi agreed with an enthusiastic nod and Nino gave him a pleased grin reaching over and turning on the stereo. Something in English floated through the speakers and rattled through his bones and Satoshi was sure what it was but it sounded good and at some points he wanted to bob his head frantically to the music.

"You like?" The teacher asked over the scratchy guitar solo his head bobbing and his fingers tapping on the steering wheel.

"I can't understand it..." Satoshi admitted with a shrug and an embarrassed blushing smile "But the music's nice..."

"Billy Talent, the dead can't testify...The lyrics are about being forced to fit it or being outcast...or if you're not reading into it, it's about a witch being burnt at the stake" Nino explained and Satoshi pulled a face his eyebrow raising questioningly wondering how he could think ab artistic display of anguish was morbid and this was okay "hey I was a deeply angry child, the angry sounding music of rock has always called to me...But in all fairness and truth these guys aren't about being angry, it's about accepting and moving on..."

Satoshi lapsed into silence as he listened to the music that was flowing out of the speakers wishing that he could understand the lyrics that were being sang. Letting it go, he wasn't even sure if he had anything to let go yes his mum had gotten drunk and had done some pretty horrible things but it could be easy trying to raise two children by yourself. In the early days, she's done her best and she'd loved them, he knew that she had. Pushing away his own confusing thoughts he looked at the teacher that was beside him his story was so much worse than his was but he could sort of see how they could have ended up the same.

"Sensei, have you really let it go?" He whispered surprised that his voice could be heard over the music and Nino looking intently out of the window for a long time before answering;

"Honestly?" He said and Satoshi gave a nod feeling guilty when he heard the soft sigh from the older man "Honestly there are days when I think I have and then there are days when I don't think that I can ever let it go... I want to though, I want to be free of it...I deserve that and so do you, maybe one day we'll let it go together..."

"Maybe" Satoshi agreed not knowing what else to say to that and then in the end they both stopped speaking all together just listening to the music that was pouring out until Nino stopped the car and let out a happy cry;

"It's still here...Somehow I didn't think it would be..." He said and Satoshi looked up surprised to find himself staring at a fun fair. An old fashioned looking place with none of the big flashy rides that the more modern places had but it looked fun all the same and Satoshi had to admit to feeling excited about going on the old-style rides

"You came here as a child, sensei?" He asked and Nino nodded with a small nostalgic smile on his face;

"Nino...and yeah this is actually where I came with my first ever date..." He admitted slowly looking through the fogged over glass and up at the small funfair and Satoshi had to admit that he felt a tight knot of jealousy raise up into his body so fast that he didn't know what to do with it, more so when Nino gave a laugh and continued with "her name was Ari and we were 8 and 7, I only went because she told me that her brother was going to be here...she lied..."

Satoshi gave a chuckle at the look of disappointment that was in the teachers face. Nino mock glared at him punching him very lightly in the arm as he pouted

"That's it, laugh it up…I was stuck with a girl for the rest of the day and she only wanted to go on the boring rides...like the tunnel of love and the horses that went around..."

"So you knew from an early age that you were...gay?"

"Hmm I can't say that I knew, knew I just enjoyed spending time with boys more than girls..." Nino shrugged before grinning "...Come on for your punishment for laughing at my misfortune you have to come on every single ride I missed out on...and then we eat junk food till we pop..."

"How is that a punishment, sensei?" Satoshi asked with a snort of laughter and Nino shot him a wicked looking smirk his eyes flashing as he said;

"...if I'm lucky I'll throw up all over you...come on last one to the gates is a rotten egg!"

Satoshi laughed as his teacher jumped out of the car like an excited child and then had to wait impatiently for him. Satoshi purposely moved slower and then as soon as Nino was locking the door bolted towards the entrance,

"Hey! Cheat!" Nino shouted behind him but Satoshi didn't stop until he was at the metallic gates being watched by a white hair old woman who smiled at him;

"For two?" She asked and Satoshi gave a nod chuckling again when his teacher reached his side panting heavily.

"That doesn't count...you're a cheat..."

"Sorry sensei..." Satoshi mumbled his smile falling away and a blush forming on his neck as he wondered if Nino was truly angry with him. It was an uncomfortable feeling but thankfully it lasted only long enough for Nino's arm to slide around his shoulders and say;

"At least it gave me a nice view of your bum..."

"Sensei!" Satoshi croaked his blush growing worse and the woman behind the glass looked at Nino with a shock expression in her face

"Nickname...I'm sensei he's cute butt..." Nino quipped as he handed over the money for the wristbands. The woman gave a laugh and a wink as she handed Satoshi the purple wristband

"There you go cute butt..."

Nino snorted with laughter slipping his own band around his wrist before propelling him into the fair. The sounds hit him first, laughter, music, the gushing of wind and the clacking of metal wheels against a metal rail. It was like the sound of trains but different and Satoshi felt excitement building up inside him. The smell was next, oil, grease and the sickly-sweet scent of cotton candy and popcorn with just enough hint of sea side to make him think if the holidays he'd been on before it had all changed.

"Come on let's go on the waltzes" Nino said grabbing his hand and pulling him towards the machine in question. Satoshi gave a laugh pushing his memories away and set about enjoying what was left of his ditch day.

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“Urgh…The waltzes are my downfall…” Nino moaned a few hours later holding onto Satoshi as they moved away from the machine and Satoshi had to admit that he himself was feeling both dizzy and sick. “Oh…God, it’s finally happened…I’m officially old!”

“…I feel dizzy too, sensei…And it wasn’t like you were sick on the first time you went on them…” Satoshi pointed out soothingly his hand rubbing Nino’s back as they dropped down onto a bench. Nino held his head in his hands for a minute and then groaned again slumping forward.

“Don’t pity me, Satoshi…I’m old and sick…Urgh...” Nino sat back up almost instantly and put his hand over his mouth quickly as his shoulders jerked “…I think…I’m gonna be sick…” He said before gagging a little. Nothing came out but Satoshi got up quickly from the chair and hurried over to the food and drink stand that was closest to them.

“…Um…Cola…” He breathed looking at the prices and seeing that cola was the cheapest one on there. He didn’t have much money on him but he slid the coin over to the man serving and then hurried back to Nino. The teacher was looking a little green and was still holding his head but he smiled when he took the drink.

“Thanks, cute butt…Urgh…I think three times was enough…” Nino moaned gulping down at the pop before offering the rest of the drink to him. “Here, drink that and then I should be better...At least I hope so…” Satoshi smiled drinking the drink and trying to ignore the little childish voice in his head that was telling him that it was an indirect kiss. His face must have given him away as his teacher gave a chuckle his eyes warm as he purred “You are so cute…”

“…Sensei! You shouldn’t say things like that so easily…” Satoshi protested his cheeks flushing brightly as he brought the drink to his lips and swallowed it down quickly. Nino smiled again and reached out to poke his uninjured cheek with his fingertip as he said;

“And you shouldn’t be so cute, neither of us can help what comes naturally ne? Ah but I’m feeling better now!” The teacher got to his feet easily now and stretched out his back “The worlds stopped spinning at least…So we can get something to eat…As much as I would happily eat burgers again I don’t think it’s healthy so…Lets go for Ramen! If I remember correctly there is a nice place on sight…Then again it’s been forever since…Oh-chan? Are you okay?”

“Y-yeah…I was just thinking…” Satoshi whispered with a sad little smile as he rolled around the bottle in his hands “…Nobody would believe me if I told them about this…About you…Sensei, you’re considered…Not a nice person…”

“…I’m not a nice teacher…I admit that, I don’t want to be a friend to the students…” Nino hummed thoughtfully as his bright smile dipped “The first school I was in…It got complicated, I look young, can’t help it…So already I’m at a disadvantage, nobody wants to take me seriously…And then…I’m pretty cute…”

“Sensei!” Satoshi sighed rolling his eyes a little while flashing the older man a pout and Nino gave a laugh ruffling his hair before he gave a shrug saying;

“I’m not trying to brag, just saying it like it is…The girls, and some of the guys at my last school…They developed crushes…And…It became ugly…After that, when I moved to your school I decided that I would maintain a strict no-nonsense persona at school and make sure there were no complications…It worked out perfectly…Until you and I’m happy about that…Come on, Oh-Chan…Food!”

TBC
A/N: So, I wanted to finish something and this was the one I remembered people asking for a lot…I will finish this!