Room 304, Diety Hall

Author: Yukimi2 yukimi2@yahoo.com

Dedicated to: Lady 7

Episode 12: 1…2…3…DRINK!!

Shinya ran as fast as he could across campus until he reached Diety Hall. The young man was ready to bitch, yell, and throw a tantrum at a particular red head. Shinya almost staggered up the staircase from his platforms. He noted how quiet the entire building was. No squaking cult sermons radiating from air pipes. No gossiping residents standing in the way. No blaring stereo systems. No nothing. Complete and total silence.

Shinya reached Die’s dorm {Remember, they live next door to each other}. He was about to start hitting/pounding/breaking down the door when he noticed a large sign posted on it. The young man joined his eyebrows as he read the sign:

"BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Come one, Come all! Party @ Akira’s place! 7 pm, tonite! Booze available! Be there!! // From the wonderful, excellent, charming, sexy, one and only, Die"

Shinya stared at the sign for a couple of seconds, then clenched his slim fingers into a fist. He raised his hand high and yelled on top of his lungs. "CURSES!!!!!!!"

*****

Shinya burst into Akira’s apartment with fumes coming out of his nose and ears. He looked like a bull ready to charge {A pretty bull, I might add ^_~ Yk2}. The party didn’t seem to notice him because Yukihiro was blaring his remixes off the stereo and more than half the people were drunk all over the place; almost every resident from Diety Hall was there.

The dinner table, which was in the corner by the kitchen, was occupied by the usual poker players. {Duh! La’cryma! You always have that group of poker addicts in dorms, ne? ~YK2}. Apparently, Levin was feeling much better because he was playing the game intently. The kitchen was occupied by Jun, who was cooking, Takeo, who helped him, and Kohta, who tried to hide from his brother. Kirito and Aiji though were obviously locked up in the bathroom having—er--- their own kind of party. {Geez! They don’t stop, do they? Wouldn’t that hurt your ass if you did it that often?? ~YK2}. Akira sat on the couch with his casted leg elevated on the low table in front of him. Ryutaro sat beside him and had his head on his koi’s shoulder. Tadashi, Takashi, Hyde, and Kyo were sitting around the couch playing video games. Shinya shoved the people out of the way, then grabbed Kyo by the ear.

"ACK!! HELP!! I’M BEING ATTACKED!" Kyo screeched.

"It’s me!!" Shinya growled.

"Konbanwa!" Everyone else around that area greeted Shinya.

"Konbanwa." Shinya mumbled, then turned to Kyo again. "Where . Is . Die?"

"Oww! I dunno! Maybe he’s takin’ a whiz!"

"Kirito and Aiji are fucking right now. I highly doubt Die would sit there and watch."

"I guarantee you he would." Hyde snickered.

Shinya glared.

Hyde shut up and cowered.

Takashi spoke up and pointed. "I think I see him drinking on the counter in the kitchen."

"Arigatou." Shinya released Kyo’s ear and stormed over to that direction. He fumed even more when he saw Die, Kaoru, and Toshiya drinking and smoking. As he drew nearer, he scrunched up his nose. God! He hates cigars. The red head was laughing, like always.

Shinya, with lightning speed, grabbed the cigar from Die and said in his murderously-low voice, "We need to talk."

Die blinked, startled at first, but his lips slowly morphed into a smile. "Nice of you to drop by, Shin-chan!"

"Don’t call me that and don’t change the subject! We are going to TALK~!"

Die chuckled. "Whatever you say, Shin-chan!"

Shinya: "$(%^@(%@^#)&$@(%)!@%%#&$$&(^%)_(_*&%!!!!!"

Kaoru stared at Shinya in surprise. He’d never seen the young man so angry and out of control. Shinya’s eyes were glazed in anger, but his cheeks were blazing red. He turned to look at Die, who was smiling broadly in amusement. Die’s eyes were twinkling with amusment, mischief…and…something else…

…admiration?

Could it be……..?

Kaoru felt his heart sink, but recovered immediately. {Don’t you hate it when you & your best friend like the same person? ~Yk2} Shinya was never his to begin with, and he had no right to oppose Die’s feelings either. Toshiya stood back, and frowned. He noticed how Kaoru’s shoulders slumped as Die and Shinya argued more. This wasn’t going as he wanted. He nudged Kaoru.

"Huh? What?"

Toshiya rolled his eyes. "If you want the boy, you gotta stand up for him."

"Totchi!"

Toshiya gave Kaoru a look.

Kaoru pouted. He was stubborn too. "Can’t you see he needs to talk to Die?"

"He’s not succeeding, now, is he?"

"Yeah, but…"

"MY GOD, KAORU!!! You are SO DENSE!!" Toshiya gave Kaoru a hard shove forward, causing the purple head to stumble toward the two argueing men. Die and Shinya stopped and stared at Kaoru. Kaoru turned red.

"A-ano…" He stuttered as he turned to Toshiya for help. Toshiya gave him another look.~Toshiya! You’re no help!!~ He thought. He turned around again to see the inquisitive faces of Die and Shinya.

"I-I think he really needs to talk to you, Die." Kaoru blurted out uneasily.

Die raised an eyebrow.

Shinya crossed his arms over his chest and glared at Die. "I think you should listen to your best friend."

Die gave one of his really sweet dazzling {sigh} smiles. "OK, I’ll talk to you."

"Glad you’re finally making sense! I’d like to have my pap----."

"---under one condition!"

"HUH?"

"I’ll talk to you under one condition."

Shinya stared, confused.

"We’ll have a drinking contest. If you win the contest, I’ll stop teasing and we’ll talk. If I win, you have to stay at the party all night."

"Wait! This has nothing to do with---"

"Are you in, or not?"

Shinya bit his lip helplessly.

Kaoru noticed Shinya’s look. "Ne,Die. Everyone knows you have high alcohol tolerance, it’s not fair---"

"You’re in too, Kaoru." Die exclaimed.

"What?"

"What’s the prob, med-student? Not man enough to take a drinking challenge?"

Kaoru pursed his lip.

Shinya, going nuts with frustration, cried out, "DIE!!! ALL I WANT IS MY PA---"

"Hey everyone!!" Die yelled on top of his lungs. The music and the chattereing died down. Everyone had their attention to the red-head. "Drinking contest!!!" He howled.

All the residents cheered. The poker table left their station and set up the drinks and chairs. Shinya and kaoru reluctantly sat next to each other. Die sat across from them, beaming triumphantly. He winked at Shinya. Shinya looked away, angry. Kaoru sulked. Toshiya pouted.

"Man with the most mug consumption wins!" Die announced.

Koji was already walking around and taking bet money on a bag while stuffing some in his pockets {^^; Koji… ~Yk2}. Kyo was voted referee. Everyone else cheered on.

"On the count of four!" Kyo yelled. "READY?!"

Shinya gripped his hand on a mug.~ I can’t believe this… ~

"…One…!"

Kaoru sighed. ~What the hell am I doing?~

"…Two!…"

Toshiya frowned. ~What the hell is he doing?~

"…Three…"

Die licked his lips. ~This is going to be fun!~

"GO!!!" Kyo yelled. Cheers echoed throughout the apartment. Die, Kaoru, and Shinya began drinking immediately. At first, Kaoru was on the lead. He had consumed five mugfulls of beer in a matter of minutes, but soon began to feel the effects of the alcohol.

~Guhhh…I feel…sick….~

Despite that, Kaoru kept going; this time, he held a slower pace, allowing Die and Shinya to get ahead of him.

Shinya kept drinking and drinking and drinking and drinking. It wasn’t because he wanted to win. It was because he was pissed beyond belief. He wasn’t thinking and the alcohol made him feel better.

~That jerk! That stupid head! That ignorant, conceited fool! That…that….~

Shinya finished his mug then accidentally grabbed Kaoru’s mug. Kaoru was already asleep beside him.

~That dumb red-head! I hate him! I hate him! ….I hate…I…I feel so sleepy…~

Shinya’s vision increasingly blurred and the cheers from everyone seemed to fade to mumbles. Soon, the young man placed his head on the table. He couldn’t take anymore.

Die slammed his last mug down then raised his hands above his head. "YEAH!! The Chugging Champoins Wins Again!!" He roared.

Everyone howled in hysteria then grabbed their own beer as well. The party went on as Kaoru and Shinya continued to sleep on the table. After four more hours of drinking, socializing, gambling, and video games, the guests began to go home.

"Die," Toshiya pouted, "Thanks a lot for making Kaoru drunk!" He wrapped Kaoru’s arm around his slim shoulders.

"C’mon, Toshiya! It was fun, wasn’t it?"

"Fun for you! I have to drag Kao-kao home!"

"Heh-heh. Gomen *grins*"

Toshiya looked around the apartment. He and Die were the last ones left. They already cleaned up the apartment for Akira and Ryutaro; the other guests were too drunk to do anything but get out and stagger home. Die, unbelievably, didn’t even feel woozy from all the alcohol he’d consumed.

"Looks like you have to drag Shinya back to the dorm." Toshiya informed Die.

"Me?"

"You live next door to each other." Thinks: Hmmp! If Kao-kao wasn’t stupid and drunk, I’d have him take Shinya home, but noooo…

Die thought about the tempting suggestion. He didn’t mind taking Shinya back to Diety Hall, it’s just that, well, the temptation was there. A beautiful man like that, drunk in his arms, might drive him to commit indecencies… He didn’t want to force himself on Shinya. {How sweet ~Yk2} "Doesn’t he have Hyde, Kyo, and Levin to take him?"

"Kyo and Hyde are drunk, and they both convinced Levin the drinks are merely frothing apple juice. I doubt Shinya’s lil’ munchkins can take him anywhere." {Totchi’s so harsh on short ppl! Yk2} Toshiya dragged Kaoru out of the apartment.

Die looked around the apartment. Takashi and Tadashi were asleep on the floor next to the couch. Akira and Ryutaro were cuddled together on the couch, sleeping.

"C’mon, Shinya! Wake up!" Die shook Shinya’s shoulder gently.

Shinya whined and went back to sleep. Die sighed. He picked up the younger man in one easy swoop. Die felt a little awkward to have Shinya in his arms. The fact that Shinya was so close to him caused his heartbeat to multiply. He could feel the heat radiating from Shinya’s drunk body. Die’s breath got caught in his throat when Shinya moved and buried his head on the red-head’s firm chest. He mumbled slurred sounds and had a tiny smile on his face. For a moment, Die stood inspecting the pretty face before him.

~He’s so beautiful…~

Eventually, Die broke his stare and walked out of the apartment, holding Shinya protectively in his arms.

*****

Toshiya trudged up the steps with a sleeping Kaoru dragging a lot of weight on his shoulders. It wasn’t fair! He wasn’t built for heavy labor like Die was. Toshiya does NOT work; Toshiya is SERVED. Toshiya pouted. Kaoru wasn’t particularly heavy; Toshiya was just spoiled.

"Ne, Kao-kao! Wake up!!" Toshiya slapped Kaoru {^^; ~Yk2}, who whined and pushed the blue head’s hands away. Toshiya huffed. "MOU!!! BAKA! You should’ve said no to Die!! You could’ve been going home with your little Shinya!"

With Kaoru leaning on him, Toshiya fiddeld with the keys and opened the door. Toshiya dropped the older man on the bed. Kaoru clung to his pillow protectively, like a lover.

Toshiya watched. ~Kawaii….~ He thought, feeling his irritation and brattiness disappear. The blue head smoothed a strand of purple hair off Kaoru’s face. The other man looked so peaceful. Toshiya pulled up Kaoru’s comforter then gave Kaoru a tiny kiss on the forehead. "Oyasumi, Kao-kao." He said before he went to his own bed.

*****

"HEY! KYO! HYDE! LEVIN! OPEN UP!!"

Die knocked Room 411’s door in vain. It was the 40^th time he did that, but to no avail. Hyde, Kyo, and Levin were drunk; Die could hear Hyde and Kyo singing their own really terrible rendition of "First Love" {Utada’s song ^^; ~Yk2}. Levin was probably dead asleep. The red head looked at Shinya, still sleeping serenely. What could he do? He couldn’t just leave Shinya anywhere. He’s vulnerable when he’s drunk.

~I know,~ Die thought, ~I’ll sleep on the couch and he can sleep on my bed!~

The thought of Shinya sleeping on his bed caused the red head to feel hot, but shook his head of impure thoughts.

~Think pure thoughts…think pure…pure…~

Die opened his door easily. None of his roommates were responsible enough to lock their door. Die entered. He plopped Shinya on the bed and took off the young man’s platforms then taking off his own. Shinya began to mumble again.

"Hmmm…shoooo…cold…."

"Shhh..it’s OK, Shinya." Die pulled the covers up till Shinya’s chin.

"Not enough…not warm…ENOUGH!!" Shinya whined. He threw the covers down on the floor then hit his fists on the bed like a spoiled brat.

"Shin-chan! Be quiet!" Die grabbed Shinya’s arms, then checked his roommates. Ken, who had the bunk above his, snored. J and Ryu, the two grad students, slept soundly on their own bunks. He let out a sigh of relief. "Shin-chan, you have to go to bed! Everyone else is asleep!"

"No!!" Shinya threw a pillow at him.

The red head frowned. Even when Shinya’s drunk, they couldn’t get along. "Shinya, go to bed!" He picked up the pillow and placed it behind Shinya’s head.

Shinya made a slurring sound. "I’ll go…only…if youuuu…wanna go with me…"

"I would love to, but you’re drunk!" Die pushed the wiggling drunk man down on the soft bed.

Shinya pouted cutely and stopped struggling.

Die smiled. "Good, Shin-chan. Now stay here till morning, alright? Oyasumi…" Die let go Shinya’s arms and was about to go to the couch when slender, delicate arms pulled him down firmly. Die froze as his face landed on Shinya’s warm chest. He thought he was going to have a heart attack. "S-shinya?" He whispered, not knowing what to say or do. He couldn’t move at all and was surprised at the slender man’s strength.

"MMnnn.. stay…" Shinya moaned.

Die was torn between logic and desire. He was completely on top of Shinya; he could feel every curve emulating from the beautiful man. "Shinya…I…I can’t.."

Shinya coaxed. "Please? I wanna be…warm…yer sho….berry…warm…"

Die shut his eyes and took long deep breaths, trying to keep control of this growing desire. GOD! He wanted Shinya so bad. He wanted to taste those pink lips and taste other places too…. But he knew better than that. Shinya was drunk. Very drunk. Die took a deep breath then pushed up as hard as he could. He was halfway up on his shoulders when Shinya again tightened his hold and unexpectedly leaned up to give Die one long, passionate kiss.

Die’s breath got caught in his throat. The younger man’s lips were so soft and mellifluous. Shinya tasted like honey and alcohol. Die’s logical side tried to convince him to break the kiss, but his passionate side {+ testosterone ^^; ~Yk2} kept him from doing so. Eventually, Die kissed back. He slipped his hot tongue between the younger man’s parted lips and Shinya softly gasped. Die enjoyed this sweet taste and he wanted more. He thrusted his tongue in and out, causing Shinya to moan out loud.

~This is wrong…~ Die thought. ~…this is so wrong…but…~

Shinya began to become more aggressive. He leaned in on the kiss, his soft lips stroking the red head’s, but the kiss could not satisfy his hunger for warmth, so he skillfully and quickly ripped of his own shirt and pulled Die’s face to his chest. Clumsily and desperately, he wrapped his legs around the older man’s waist. Die gasped at the intimate contact and broke away breathlessly as Shinya protested. He stared at the topless Shinya and drank in the sight before him. The young man was so beautiful, his skin as pale as smooth porcelain and so lush and fresh.

"Hn…why’d you stop? Don’t you…want me?" Shinya said eagerly.

"G-gomen, Shin-chan. I…I can’t…not now…next time…" He was trembling. He looked helplessly at the man before him. Maybe there won’t be a next time, but it wasn’t right to take advantage of the bishounen.

"Demo…I need it…" Shinya began to rub their hips together in slow, languid movements. Die groaned in despair. It felt sososososo good….

"Oh, God…Shinya…"

"Please…" Shinya whispered huskily. "I want you….Yoshiki-sama…"

Die froze. Yoshiki-sama???!

Die stared at the pretty boy. He wished what he heard was just a mistake; unfortunately, Shinya continued to cry out the professor’s name again and again, each time felt like a knife stabbing the red head through his heart. He felt a thousand emotions fill his chest, but none of them were pleasant.

Die forcefully got off Shinya, ignoring the bishounen’s whines and protests. He walked slowly to the couch and lay down. A sharp hurting lingered on his heart and he unsuccessfully tried to bury these painful emotions as he stared at the ceiling. He wanted Shinya, yes, but Shinya’s heart was not his. Shinya loved Prof. Yoshiki. How could a gruff and stupid football player like him win over the auburn haired beauty if he was competing against such a successful man?

~I’m so stupid.~ Die thought. ~Why did I ever lust after someone who doesn’t care about me?~

Suddenly, flashbacks of what Shinya said to him before echoed through his head. What were those words?

I. HATE. YOU.

Yeah, that’s right. Maybe the bishounen really meant it and he was too dense to realize the seriousness of that phrase. He thought at first they were amusing. Shinya could never hate him, at least that’s what he thought until now. Die shook his head and tried to forget those words. Now that he knew what they truly meant, they hurt a lot.

Die took a long time to fall asleep. The small couch was cramped and cold…. *berry* cold….

Cont @ Episode 13: Goodbye, My Shin-chan {;_;}

YK2: Boohoo ;_; I feel so bad for Die-kun…

to be continued~