Yours part 6

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“If my mum told you about me then she probably told you that I’m not the most out going person” Nino grumbled as he was all but bundled into the elevator after they had eaten and cleaned up. Jun gave a light chuckle nodding as he said;

“True, but she told me that there was two things you left the house for, baseball and go karting. Since it’s a little short notice to go to a baseball game I thought you might like to go, go-karting” The answer caused Nino’s body to almost tremble with excitement but he tried to fight it down looking at the teacher sceptically as he said in disbelief;

“You go-kart?”

“Nope, but I’m willing to try. It has always been something I wouldn’t mind trying...” Jun said seemingly glad that he had stopped whining and Nino was irritated at being treated like a spoilt child but at the same time he was too happy to go, go-karting which was something he only really got to do as a special treat and then his excitement popped as he said;

“I don’t have money to pay”

“Don’t worry about it, my treat...” Jun sighed softly as the elevator doors opened onto the underground parking lot. It was much cooler down here than it had been in the apartment and Nino almost wished he had brought a jacket but then since he wasn’t going to get out it didn’t matter.

“You are paying for everything already! I can sort of understand the other stuff, but this...This is just weird...” Nino said as the doors started to close but Jun shoved out his arm and stopped them before saying in a soothing tone;

“Why is it weird that I want to do something that you will enjoy to make you happy? After what you’ve been through it’s normal to want to cheer you up. Forget about how much it costs and just enjoy it. I’ve told you, I have never been go-karting before, so this is as much for me than it is for you”

“Ok-ay” Nino agreed somewhat reluctantly stepping out of the elevator and into the cool garage. Jun’s car was fairly normal, or at least as normal as was possible for the man. It was an SUV with tainted windows in a sleek black that seemed to be polished until it almost looked like a mirror. Inside was just as neat as his apartment and had the tangy lemon scent of cleaning products and a soothing scent of tea coming through the vents as he drove.

Nino had never thought of somebody having a cool profile before but as they drove out of the parking lot and onto the street he thought that Jun had a cool profile. The man was wearing sunglasses that had prescription lenses in them. His right elbow was resting against the window while he seemed to be barely holding the stirring wheel and Nino could easily see him as a model trying to sell cars or the glasses.

“You’re staring, brat” Jun hummed and Nino blinked his eyes quickly pulling them away from Jun as he flushed and muttered slowly;

“Was just thinking...You look like a model or something...I get the feeling that you’re gonna try to sell me something...” Jun let out a laugh pulling to a stop at a red light tapping his fingers on the wheel as he waited for them to change. The windows were tainted but Nino could easily see out and saw that people were staring at the car. “Do you take this to school with you?”

“Not normally, I take the train or car pool” Jun answered sounding dull and Nino rolled his eyes as the car started again and they were off driving through the streets towards the go-karting stadium on the edge of their town.

“How are you just a teacher?”

“Wow, I could easily take offence to that, but you’re right, sort of...I don’t any more but I used to model, back when I was in high school and then in college...But, even beyond that, I’m not, just, a teacher. I happen to be one of the youngest classic Japanese teacher in the country...And my drama classes have won awards...” Jun said it easily but Nino could tell that he was rightfully proud of his achievements and he deserved to be but Nino couldn’t help but wonder how the man had found the energy to even get out of bed in the morning. He had said he had lost his parents even younger than he had after all and Nino was finding it harder and harder not to just stay in bed and forget that the world was continuing to exist around him. “I had your mum and my sister” Jun answered and Nino blinked, mortified that he had spoken the words aloud when he hadn’t meant to. “They made sure I got up and continued and I will do the same for you, but I also know that you need time and I will give you that to...”

“Was it my fault? Can you tell me that?” Nino whispered looking at his hands the question had been swirling around in his mind since hearing that it was faulty wiring. His computer hadn’t been new, he had built most of it himself from bits and pieces that he had found and saved from scrapheaps. “Did I leave the computer plugged and it started...”

“The accident report said that the fire started in the kitchen. Did you have your computer in there?”

“...No...It was in my bedroom...”

“Then I think we can safely say that it wasn’t your fault. From what I understood of the report the wiring throughout the house was bad, it hadn’t been updated since the eighties. It was an accident waiting to happen. It was most likely the kettle” Jun told him softly and Nino wished that he had been able to read the accident report for himself but it had gotten into details about where his parents had been and what had happened to them that he hadn’t been able to get through it. “it had nothing to do with you...”

“...Thank-you...” Nino didn’t think he believed the words but he was happy to hear them regardless and he fell silent for the rest of the ride to the go-karting park and Jun let him only speaking again when they pulled up and parked.

“C’mon brat, if you can beat me we can have whatever you like for dinner later” Jun said and Nino felt his mouth pull into a smile as he said cheekily;

“Seriously? Even if I want burgers?”

“Even then...” Jun shuddered at the idea but almost childishly he held up his pinkie in the universal motion for a promise and Nino hooked his own shorter one around it saying happily;

“Okay! I’ll even give you a head start!”

TBC

A/N: I hope that this is okay >.< Sorry for the delay, with my uncle being here I haven’t had much time for writing and thought it better to focus on Rogue >.< I’m off to Scotland for the week tomorrow but I will keep trying to write >.<

Comments

[jkc80]

I really like this series thanks for updating... glad nino knows he’s not at fault

[denyclamp]

Is it just me or this sounds like a very cute first date? 💛💜
Jun really knows a lot about Nino, and he knows what he's going through. Nino cannot be in better, and more handsome, hands 😂💓

[hsiahsirafzi]

i like this one so much thanks for the new chap

[jkc80]

Love to see another chapter 😁