Room 304, Diety Hall

Author: Yukimi2 yukimi2@yahoo.com

Dedicated to: Grennie ^~^ (I wish you were still in the ML. Miss u much)

Pairing: We know Die x Shinya by now, right?

Comment: OK, this is REAL long episode; at least I think it’s quite long compared to the other parts. But it starts out and sets up Winter Quarter quite well. Sorry, the party doesn’t start till later, Grennie; gotta wait for your boyz.

Episdoe 16: Shuse’s Party

Kyo jumped for joy as he burst out of the advisor’s building. He raised the paper of his newly switched schedule in the air and kissed it. He felt good that his advisor actually let him switch Math classes. The math professor he had before the switch was boring as hell, and the shorter man couldn’t handle that. It was his last quarter of math, but he desperately needed to raise his descending GPA. The day was going great though. He got his schedule snitched, and there’s gonna be some party at Shuse’s room later that night. Strange that Die’s not the one throwing the party this time, but Die’s been in this "I’m-so-busy-studying’ bit. Oh well. Die said he’d show up if he could get his homework done.

Kyo looked up and saw Kaoru on the other side of the walkway, looking sulky and gloomy. "Yo! KAORU!" Kyo jogged up to the guy. "Wassup?"

"…the sky…" Kaoru mumbled.

Kyo frowned. "Dude. You still thinkin’ about Toshiya?"

Kaoru sighed. After Hakuei ran after the blue head the other day, Toshiya didn’t come back. He assumed Toshiya went back to Hakuei’s place and they made up. But still, Kaoru never had the chance to apologize to his roommate, and that was bugging him.

Kyo slapped Kaoru on the back. "Don’t worry! Hakuei and Toshiya are probably getting along now, and I’m sure Toshiya forgives you. Just as long as he’s with Hakuei, he ought to be happy."

~So that’s how it is, huh?~ Kaoru thought. He gave the short guy a wan smile. "Thanks, Kyo. By the way, I got my math class switched."

"REALLY? I thought that witchy advisor wouldn’t let you switch classes! How’d you manage that?"

Kyo~sweatdrop~. To tell the truth, he tried to look as small and as cute as possible, blinking those oh-so-innocent eyes of his to the advisor while pleading. Amazingly enough, the old spinster of an advisor broke down and the tactic worked; but he’d rather die than have someone find out about that.

"Er---I’m just the man, Kaoru." Kyo said, hiding his embarrassment.

"Sou ka?" Kaoru gave a lopsided grin. "Ne, which math professor do you have?"

"Let’s see…it says here Professor Heath."

"I have him too! He’s really good."

"Good! I need an A on this so I can get my GPA up."

"What time do you have math?"

"I have Monday, Wednesday, and Friday lectures at this time. I also have Tuesday and Thursday recitation on the same time."

"Kyo, you and I are in the same classes!"

Kyo jumped for joy. "YES!" The day couldn’t get any better.

*****

At Math recitation…..

Kaoru tapped his pen on the desk impatiently. The entire class has been waiting on their TA for about ten minutes now. Two more minutes….two more….there was a 12 mts. Rule at the university. If the instructor didn’t show up with that time period, class is dismissed. Not that anyone gave a fuck about the rule, but Kaoru decided to stay out of sheer courtesy. He knew how it felt like to get up late from bed.

Kyo was already asleep beside him with drool dripping down his chin and snoring. Majority of the students left already.

Suddenly, the door opened and a tall, slender man clad in tight vinyl shorts and tanktop walked in, swaying his sexy hips from side to side. The class sat and gawked at those slender legs and scandalous outfit. Not that anyone minded seeing some skin…

Without taking his eyes off the TA, Kaoru nudged Kyo awake.

"Huh? What, Kaoru?" Kyo took one look at their TA and fell off the chair. "GYAH!!" He pointed at the skanky man. *_*!!!! "IT’S YOUUUUU!!!"

Sugizo smiled sexily and winked. "Hell-OO, class. I’m Sugizo, your TA this quarter, but you can call me Sugi, if you’d prefer…."

The whole class nodded absently.

Kyo glowered and whispered to Kaoru. "I had him last quarter! I swear we won’t learn a thing!"

"Uh-huh…" Kaoru inattentively replied. He, along with the other students, were staring at those slim legs.

Kyo rolled his eyes and hit Kaoru on the head. "DUDE! Did you hear me?"

"Oh my, it’s a pleasure to have you in class again, Kyo." Sugizo interrupted, walking toward Kyo. He noticed the purplehead beside the glaring man, and gave a seductive smile. "I see you brought a friend this time."

Kaoru blushed.

"So tell me," Sugizo said as he sat on Kaoru’s desk. "What’s your name?"

Kaoru fidgeted nervously. "Uh, ano, Kaoru. Niikura Kaoru desu." Kaoru shifted his eyes on the floor. He felt embarrassed and he felt so much like a pervert for staring. {gee. You’re a college guy, what can you expect? ~Yk2}

"Hmmm?" Sugizo leaned forward and twirled a lock of Kaoru’s silky purple hair with his finger. "Well, Niikura-san. My office hours are right after class. Math building. Room 666. visit me if you need warming up with your….math…skillz."

The pink head slowly got up and blew Kaoru a playful kiss. Kaoru was crimson, fidgety, and nervous. He always felt so flustered whenever someone comes on to him. Maybe that’s why he doesn’t have a boyfriend/girlfriend.

Kyo grinded his teeth in frustration. There was absolutely no way he can pass the class now that Sugizo’s his TA. And there is no way he’s going to go back to witchy advisor and use his "sad-puppy" technique. Kyo would rather die.

The bell rang.

Kyo got up from his seat and gathered up his stuff. He practically dragged Kaoru out of the room. The other students kept deliberately asking Sugizo math questions, just so they could get more of his fanservice.

"whoa, Kyo! I didn’t know you had a TA like THAT!"

"Believe me, Kaoru, you would NOT want a TA like THAT!"

"Why, Kyo? Can’t get under the man’s skin?"

Kyo growled as Kaoru laughed. The purple head was feeling much better now.

"That’s what you get for leaving me to fend for myself against Hakuei."

Kyo pouted. "It’s so ridiculous! Sugizo’s going out with Ryuichi."

"WHAT? You talking about Ryuichi, Die’s roommate?"

Kyo nodded. "Yep. Quite a pair, huh? Sugi goes around and screws all those people. Ryuichi knows, but doesn’t care."

"Geezus, Kyo. You sure are catching up with the dorm gossip."

Kyo gave his friend an evil grin. "Hey. Die’s too busy studying; someone’s gotta take over."

"Ne, how’s Die? I feel like he’s chained himself to his books."

Kyo sighed. "I dunno what’s up, Kaoru. He’s changed suddenly, but I don’t wanna say anything. It’s really good he’s putting effort in his studies and all."

"Well, kyo, maybe he’s just redirecting a lot of frustrations in a more positive light."

"It’s Shinya, isn’t it?"

Kaoru froze.

"C’mon, Kaoru! You can’t be that dense! It’s obvious Die has something for that boy."

Kaoru bit his lip. "Oh really?"

"Yes, really. But I don’t know what happened. Die never talks about him anymore…." Kyo shook his head.

Kaoru put a comradely arm around his friend. "Don’t worry, Kyo. Die’s a strong person; he’ll get over things easily."

*****

Die threw his pencil across the room. A goddamn C+!! A GODDAMN C +!!!!!!! He needs to raise his GPA. ~But that’s right. I’m the dumb jock. Dumb jock; dumb as rocks.!! ~ {Die-kun, that’s not true ;_; ~Yk2}

The red head paced back and forth around his room. Who could he turn to for help? It was obvious he couldn’t do this alone. He tore out a sheet of paper and began writing a list of people who could help him achieve an A+:

1. Kaoru = too busy

2. Takeo = too busy

3. Ino = too busy

4. Ken = drunk

5. J = drunk

6. Ryu = ditz ^^;

7. Koji = bankruptcy

8. Kohta = paranoid

9. kirito + aiji = detatchable ^^;

10. Mana = creepy

11. Takuro = hell no!

12. Gackt = ….er…..

Die stopped. This is hopeless! Suddenly, he perked up. He should just call the university administration to ask for tutors. The university has a tutoring program where students can call and sign up for available tutoring appointments.

Die picked up the phone and dialed the number.

"Moshi. Moshi. University Administration, how may I help you?"

"Hai. I’m calling about the Tutoring Program."

"Let me transfer your call to the Program Advisor. Hold on a minute please."

The line went blank and cheap elevator music began to play.

"Moshi moshi?" a voice with a really bad southern accent spoke up.

"Hai. Ando Daisuke desu. I’d like to sign up for the tutoring program."

"Alrighty. For which classes ya’ll need tutoring on?"

Die’s eye twitched. "Math 152 and English 111."

"Lemme check in this computer ‘ere, alrighty?"

~Dammit. Stop saying that!~

"Alrighty. Ah got yer a spot fer Math and English. I emailed you yer schedule. Your tutor should know who you are. Is this alrighty wit’ y’all, sonny?"

"Er, …yeah…everything’s fine."

"If there be any prob, call the Tutor Program Administration, alrighty?"

"Um..alrighty…" ><;; Die quickly hung up his phone.

Whew.

Now he had two tutors. Good. What could get in the way of his A+ now?

*****

Shinya attempted to pay attention to the lecturer, but couldn’t. His new music professor was the pits. Nobody could compare to his Yoshiki-sama! This professor was too easy, and too lenient; not enough challenge for bright musical minds to face. At least, this is what Shinya thought anyway. The rest of the students thanked God in their prayers Prof. Yoshiki wasn’t their professor. No more Akuma-sensei.

Prof. Komuro {you know, that producer guy ^^; } pointed his stick clumsily on the board. "And what is this note, class?"

"B!" the class echoed.

Shinya rolled his eyes. The guy always had a cheeky grin on his face. What’s worse is that he spoke with a high and nasal tone that made it feel like he was talking to second graders.

"And what is this note, class?"

"C sharp!" The class said gleefully.

Shinya put his head on the table. It felt more like an AA class than anything.

~God help me~

*****

Hours later @ Shuse’s party…

"Tee-hee. I won again!" Koji leaned back on his chair with his hands behind his head.

"No fair! No fair! No fair!" Shuse was jumping up and down in frustration.

"Calm down, Shuse." Taka said. "It’s only a game."

"Only a GAME!" Shuse exclaimed. "I know what all of you are thinking. It’s just not a game anymore, now, is it? This blonde bastard’s cheating us off our money."

"Shuse, how in the world can I be cheating?" Koji held up his hands. "See? No trick cards."

"That’s what you say." Shuse continued. "Do you guys ever wonder why he wins all the time?"

"Er…yeah…" Hiro replied.

"It’s not humanly possible, is it? Unless he CHEATS!!"

"Well, yeah.." Taka shrugged.

"Shuse, he can’t possibly cheat." Hiro pointed. "Look!"

"OH-hohohoho." Shuse gave an evil, crazed laugh. "That’s because you see the outside, but what if the tricks are on the inside?!"

"Y’know, Shuse’s right." Taka frowned. "Koji might have trick cards up his sleeve."

"C’mon, guys." Koji said. "Trust me, I would never cheat."

Hiro raised an eyebrow. "We’re not sure anymore…"

"Hiro! I thought you were my friend."

"There’s only one way to see if your cheating or not." Shuse said.

"It doesn’t matter what you guys do, I know you’ll find me innocent!"

"Good. Then strip."

"WHAT!?!?!?!"

"Yeah, Koji," Hiro agreed. "We gotta make sure you have no trick cards!"

"C’mon, Koji!" a drunk J piped up from the couch.

A drunk Ken yelled. "They always say you blondes have the most fun."

Koji turned red. "Hell NO!! Go strip yourself!!!"

" *hic* DUDE! Why not?" Ken was drunk enough to do anything, so he stripped ass naked and started dancing.

The partiers either laughed or choked. Koji took this as a chance to get away.

"Hey! HEY!!" Shuse, Taka, and Hiro ran after Koji. "Our stripper’s running away!! STOP HIM!!"

Outside in the hallway, Kaoru and Die walked toward Shuse’s dormitory. Kaoru invited Die to go. The red head was pushing himself with homework, so Kaoru decided to relieve his best friend’s stress by inviting him to the party.

"Die, you know what I said about putting your strength into a more positive attitude?"

"Hai. What about it?"

"Well, you also need to relax."

Die sighed. "Kaoru, I wish I could say that as easily as you would. I’m not like you, Kaoru. I’m not smart!"

"Die! I’m no genius either!"

"But you’re still smart."

"I’m a B student, Die!"

"Goddammit! You know what I would give to get a B? And you know how hard I work just to get a C?"

"But you shouldn’t lose hope. Before now, you never tried in your studies, so it’s going to be a difficult beginning for you. You still have a lot to catch up on your foundations. After that, it will become a much easier task. Besides, don’t you have tutors assigned?"

"Yeah." Die smiled tiredly. "You’re right. Gotta think positive." He hugged kaoru. "Thanks pal."

"No prob, buddy."

Suddenly, Shuse’s dorm room burst open and Koji ran out with nothing but his boxers on.

Kaoru and Die: 0_0;;;;!!??

Koji spotted the two men. "Thank GOD!! Die, help me!!" He ran and hid behind Die and Kaoru.

Shuse, Taka, and Hiro came out. "You can’t hide from us, koji."

"What’s going on?" Kaoru was afraid to ask.

Koji spoke up. "I think you guys have proved my innocence already. Ne? We can stop now."

"No way!"

"He probably has ‘em in his boxers!"

"Yeah! Down with the boxers!!"

"Eeeks @_@! Guys! This is ridiculous!" Koji squeeked. "Kaoru and Die agree with me, right?"

"Umm…actually, we don’t know what’s going on." Die replied uncertainly.

"We’re just trying to get our money back!" Shuse exclaimed.

Kaoru looked at Koji. "Hey! I want my money back too!"

"Down with the boxers!"

Koji: 0_0;; eeks!

The tall blonde attempted to run away, but was tripped by Kaoru. "NOOOO!!!!" Koji shrieked and fell on his stomach. Hiro and Taka grabbed his long legs and dragged him across the hallway. "Help MEEE!!" Koji left nail marks on the wooden floor.

"What the hell’s going on here?"

Everyone turned to see a tall man with a big nose with his hands on his hips. Hiro and Taka immediately dropped Koji’s legs and tried to look innocent. Shuse started whistling and looking around. Koji got up and flushed. Kaoru bit his lip and stared at his feet. Die rolled his eyes.

Takuro Kubo, the admisnistration appointed dorm president, raised an eyebrow and walked around the men. "Ando Daisuke, you throwing another ridiculous party? You know that’s against Dorm Policy #59!"

Kaoru pursed his lips. "I invited him to the party! Die didn’t start it."

Takuro glared at Kaoru. "Did you start the party?"

"No. I did." Shuse raised his hand.

"Well, well. Bad boy Shuse. You know I’d have to penlaize all of you anyway."

Shuse growled.

Takuro took out a piece of paper and wrote down people’s names. "Taka and Hiro, you guys are in for horseplay. Die and Kaoru, you’re in for loitering the halls. Koji, I’m penalizing you for indecent exposure."

"WHAT!?" Kaoji exclaimed, turning beet red.

"And that DJ of yours is disturbing the peace!" Takuro said.

Die shook his head. "Look, Takuro. You can’t penalize us because you have no valid evidence." Die gave Shuse a wink.

Shuse nodded, understanding this signal. Die was a good talker; he’ll talk to Takuro and keep him busy. Takuro had his back turned to Shuse and Koji. Shuse nudged his friend. "Ne. It’s time to use Operation Bail out."

Koji raised an eyebrow. "Eh?"

"Mou! Don’t you remember?"

Operation Bail Out always happens when Takuro busts them for anything. The dorm never got busted a whole lot though because Takuro was always busy drooling over Sugizo. Everyone knows he harbours a fascination for him.

"Oh yeah." Koji nodded. "Now I remember."

"Good. I’ll stop the party and you go find Sugizo."

"Are you crazy?? I’m in my BOXERS and you expect me to find SUGIZO!?!?" {*^-^*}

Shuse grinned. "See ya, Koji!" He sneaked into his room.

Koji pouted, but managed to creep down the stairs unnoticed.

*****

"I don’t care what you say, Ando Daisuke. I’m Dorm President!! I reserve the right to penalize those who break the law. Now, open the door."

Die shrugged and opened Shuse’s door.

Takuro gawked.

Shuse was sitting on the floor, playing video games with Levin. Kyo was asleep on the couch. The beer cans and the crowd were nowhere in sight.

Shuse blinked innocently. "Is there something wrong, Kubo-san?"

Takuro growled. "All of you will be penalized for destruction of evidence."

Suddenly, the door opened and Koji staggered in with a grinning Sugizo behind him.

"Took you long enough, Koji." Hiro smirked.

Koji blushed and tried to hide the hickeys all over his neck.

"S-sugi!" Takuro stammered.

"Hnnn? Is my lil’ ol’ Takuro-chan being naughty again?" Sugizo pouted sexily. He catwalked to Takuro and wrapped his slender arms around the man.

"N-no, Sugi. Just doing my job as dorm president."

Sugizo frowned. "That’s too bad, Mr. Prezident." He licked Takuro’s earlobe. "I was planning on giving you a good………punishment……………"

Takuro quivered at the remark. "W-ell. If you put it that way…."

Sugizo slid an arm around to Takuro’s butt, grabbing the pad of paper with a list of people’s names and penalties on it from the back pocket. He tossed it to Die.

"Thanks, Sugi." Die mouthed quietly.

Sugizo winked as he led Takuro away.

"SO," Die asked. "Where’s everyone?"

Shuse pointed at the window. "Some of ‘em are hiding in the fire escape. Some are hidden on the top bunk. The drunk ones are in the bathroom."

"Whew! Alright!" Die clapped his hands. "Let’s party!!"

Upon hearing those words, everyone reappeared from their hiding places and continued with the celebration.

"Hey, guys!" Kaoru yelled. "I brought cookies!"

"Cookies!!"

"Woohoo!"

Kyo woke up and yelled. "Dudes! STOP!!"

"What?"

Kyo rolled his eyes. "You guys, these are KAORU’S cookies!"

"Hey!" Kaoru protested.

Everyone: *gasp* and backs away.

Die picks up a cookie and flicks it with his finger. "Ow! These are hard as rocks!"

"Die! I thought you were my best friend!" Kaoru pouted.

"I’m just telling the truth, bud. Watch." Die lifted a cookie at arm’s length and dropped it on the table. The cookie fell with a loud thump and produced a large dent on the table.

"MOU~! No one wants to eat my cookies!! T______T!"

"Oo! Did I hear cookies?" Levin got up from playing video games and skipped over to kaoru, chanting: "Coo-kie! Coo-kie! Coo-kie!"

"No, Levin! Cookies are bad for you!" Die lifted the short man up.

"B-b-b-b-but I wanna cookie!"

Kyo picked up a cookie and waved it in front of Levin’s face. "Mmmmmm! Lookie Levin! Doesn’t it look sooooo good." Kyo cackled.

Die grabbed the cookie from Kyo. "Kyo! Be nice!"

Kaoru: ;_; boo-hoo. My cookies.

Kyo growled. "Just because Momma Shinya’s not here doesn’t mean you can play Daddy-Daisuke!"

Die gave Kyo a murderous glare. "Shut it, Kyo!"

"So that’s how it is, Die?" Ken hooted.

"NO!" Die yelled. "And Christ, Ken, put some clothes on!!"

"OooOOooo! Die’s getting testy!" J chanted.

Shuse joined in. "He’s in luuuuuuuvv!"

Die’s face was crimson. "I told you guys! I don’t like him anymore."

"Whatever you say, Die!" Shuse and Kyo made smooching noises. "You know you just luuuuv your Shin-chan."

Die bit his lip. He knew Kyo and Shuse were right. No matter what he did, he would always think about Shinya. To him, Shinya would always be his auburn haired beauty……but………..

~I. HATE. YOU.~

Die clenched his fist.

Kyo and Shuse began singing Whitney Houston’s Body Guard song. "And IIIIIIIII……..will always….luuuuuv yoooouououououuuuuuu!!"

Die dropped Levin and glared at Kyo and Shuse. "You guys just SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Levin blinked. Kaoru stopped moping about his cookies. Kyo, Shuse, and the rest of the party froze.

"You don’t know what you’re saying!!" Die yelled angrily. "I don’t even LIKE that boy! I don’t like him, OK?!?!?!?!"

~I. HATE. YOU~

~…Yoshiki-sama…..~

"I HATE SHINYA!!!!!"

Everyone was silent. Only the few that listened from the beginning knew what was going on. Kaoru saw the hurt behind the anger on his best friend’s face.

~It’s eating him~ Kaoru thought. Almost immediately, the purple head felt guilty. He didn’t know why. Maybe because he gave the red head advise he had no right to give.

"Gomen, Die…" Kyo and Shuse stammered fearfully.

Kaoru was about to go calm down the red head, but on the corner of his eye, he saw a figure standing by the doorway. The shadowy silhouette suddenly turned its heel and ran away , but not before he saw a flash of silky, auburn hair.

CONTD Episode 17: A Cookie for your Thoughts?

{Gyah!! That was so long -.-;; whew… comments pls. if you have any. ^_^ Next part’s a bit shorter, so it wouldn’t take me as long to type =} ~yk2}

to be continued~