Try To Call You Every Day (I'm Rehearsing What To Say) \\ON HIATUS\\

chp 2

Hm, honestly this fic is so fun to write, and so is Fyodor. Like, writing Fyodor is so fun and easy?? What does that say about me?? 0_0

"I've decided! I'm gonna help you!"

Fyodor glanced up from his phone to see Mitsuoki bursting through the Game Stop door, a wide smile on his face.

Fyodor rolled his eyes. "Wow, thanks. With what?"

Mitsuoki some how smiled bigger. "Now, I know you need help with a lot of things, but your mental health can wait. I'm talking about your nonexistent love life!"

Fyodor's eyes widen. He's pretty sure Mitsuoki will just mess up his entire life. When, not if, he destroys Fyodor's life, he knows he'll have to find a new job because he wouldn't be able to go within 2 miles of the mall without getting PTSD.

He laughed nervously. "No, Mitsuoki. I don't believe that's necessary."

Mitsuoki frowned. "Look. I know you're having an existential crisis on the inside and you think I'll mess it up—"

"When you mess it up." Fyodor interrupted.

"—but I promise you I won't! I already have an idea of how to get his name."

That made Fyodor pause. He already had a plan?

Begrudgingly, Fyodor asked, "Okay, I might be a little curious..."

Did this kid ever stop smiling? Apparently not, since his grin only grew as he told Fyodor the plan.

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Ryuunosuke was more than a little surprised when he heard the bell on the door ring. It wasn't the sound that startled him, it was the person standing there. It had only been a couple days since the silver haired boy (Ryuunosuke opted to refer to him as Jinko, due to the fact that he reminded him of a tiger.) and his sister had visited the Hot Topic. He wasn't expecting them back so soon.

"Oh, uh... Can I help you?" He started lamely, clearing his throat.

The girl (Kyoka, he learned from Gin) nodded, not saying anything. Ryuunosuke looked to Jinko.

"Yeah, Kyoka was looking for Akutagawa-san? Or, um, Gin-san?" He finished nervously. He looked really tense for some reason.

"They're in the back." Ryuunosuke stated. "I will go get them."

"Thank you," Jinko replied.

He walked to the back in search of Gin, and found them unpacking some anime merch.

"Hey, Gin. That little girl is here again. She's looking for you." He said softly, not wanting to startle them.

Gin smiled and stood straight up. "Thanks, Ryuu." They followed him out and met Kyoka near the front of the store. Ryuunosuke watched.

He heard Gin say it was their lunch break and they could grab some food at a restaurant in the mall.

Jinko looked at him and hesitantly said, "... We could join them?"

Gin perked up at that. "Yeah, Ryuu, you should come along. I'm sure Kyoka wouldn't mind. Right, Kyoka-chan?"

She nodded. "I wouldn't mind at all."

They all filed out the door and searched for the nearest food court. Gin and Kyoka were in the front talking, leaving him and Jinko walking behind them. Ryuunosuke decided to break the silence.

"I don't know your name." Blunt, but it gets the point across. He glances at Jinko.
"Oh! Thats right, haha. It's Nakajima Atsushi." He held his hand out. Ryuunosuke didn't take it. He lowered his hand. "Um..."