krystalkatzficz | Trouble in paradise part forty-four (Reply)

"Seriously?" Nino snorted with laughter and Masaki nodded his face screwed up with laughter. He knew that he should have felt guilty about it all but the knowledge that Jun had been cruel to his friend eased it a little.

“Yup! You should see the picture…He looked completely different! His hair was all greasy…And he had spots…” Masaki whispered behind his hand as he kept half an eye on the teacher in front of them who was talking happily about the difference between structured sentences.

“Eww…I am so going to get dad to show me later…Um…Unless…Are you meeting him?” Nino asked awkwardly leaving Masaki with no doubt that his friend was still finding his relationship with his father awkward, if he didn’t blame his friend but he had hoped after the dinner that things were calming down between them and he had accepted them. Just a few minutes ago, with them laughing at Jun and his unfortunate youth, it had felt completely normal but now it was tense again.

“Not until later…I have a student council thing…” Masaki hummed carefully trying not to show how upset he was with that as he gave a shrug copying down what was on the board into his book even if he didn’t completely understand it. “…Um but if you want to be on your own then I’ll just see him tomorrow…”

“No…It’s okay…I just didn’t want to interrupt you…” Nino mumbled flushing as he awkwardly looked away his eyes going to his own book the pen moving for a minute as the teacher made a pass of the room making sure that everyone was working hard. Masaki waited for the man to leave before he hissed;

“You wouldn’t interrupt…He’s your dad…And my best friend…”

“I’m still your best friend then?” Nino asked back shooting him a look from the corner of his eye and Masaki nodded uncomfortably aware that they were being watched and had probably been watched and listened to since the start of the lesson. It would have been embarrassing if he cared enough to worry about that. The people around him liked him well enough though that he knew that they wouldn’t say anything.

“Of course you’re my best friend! You’re like my brother! I love you!” Masaki whispered back beaming brightly when Nino gave a small
uncomfortable looking flush. His ears burnt a fire red and he hunched over his desk a little more. He clutched at his at the desk and stayed silent for the rest of the lesson staring at his book. Masaki did the same and was glad when the bell rang and they could hang around in the classroom waiting for the other’s to leave before he asked gently “Nino…We are okay…Aren’t we? I know that you said…But you’re not just saying that because…”

“I’m still finding it difficult to understand and accept…” Nino shrugged slowly biting hard on his bottom lip and playing around with his bag “But…I do know that you and he are in love…”

“We are…It is strange…I know it is…But…” Masaki sighed slowly and he felt Nino’s hands come and cup his shoulders “Nino…”
“I promise that things will be okay…Now I’m going to see my dad…I’ll see you later, okay?”

“Yup…”

TBC
A/N: I hope that this is okay ^_^