Strawberries And Cigarettes - Ishimondo Fanfic

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Kiyotaka followed Mondo like a puppy to his room, wiping his face with his napkin. As his shower had recently been broken for some reason randomly, he had to share Mondo's for the time being. Though they didn't mind, it just meant they had to get on for the time being.

The fact was that they were friends, Mondo just had big mood swings that meant he got angry often. But, he was learning to be nice for once. In the biker gang he didn't have time to sound nice and sweet, he was made to be tough and fearless.

Taka entered the shower, bringing his own towel in with him. "Thank you, again." He spoke, embarrassment written all over his face. His whole outfit at the front was drenched in cooled down tea, and as the cup shattered on his collar, there was a slight cut on his neck. It was a bit deep, but nothing too serious.

"I should be saying thank you." Mondo replied, laying on his bed. "If it weren't for you, I would have been the unlucky one." They shared a small smile and a fist bump, then Taka got in the shower, door ajar.

Mondo stared at the ceiling, the sounds of water gushing made it a bit more relaxing. He liked company, which he hated to admit , but he got lonely easily. He even asked Kiyotaka to stay over one night, just because of his headaches and fears. Even if the reason for him staying over was unspecified, the other did it with no questions.

Mondo got up to stretch, but as he did he got a glimpse of Taka's ripped body. 'For a short guy, he's fucking buff.' He thought, quickly turning away to stretch. But that image was engraved into his mind, and he gripped his head to try and make it go away. Worse yet, he found it hot. "I'm straight...I'm straight..." He muttered, catching Taka's attention.

He peeked through from the shower curtain, squinting to make out what the hell Mondo was doing and whispering to himself. He stayed silent for at least 2 minutes, until the other actually turned to him and they locked eyes. They didn't dare move, scared to speak or make it more awkward. There was no way to justify this scene. Mondo was staring into the naked Taka's eyes and Taka was frozen in time; checking out his visible collar bone.

There was a knock on the door, which Mondo answered nearly straight away. It was only Kyoko. "Um...hi." She spoke in a flat voice, checking behind the big figure. Mondo nodded in response, face red and sweaty. "I was just coming over to tell you that there's going to be a pool party later on. We just hope you can attend."

"Y-Yep, sure can." Mondo replied, hands sweating. He has seen Taka's torso before..but fuck he had gotten even more hotter than before. Wait...hotter?! "I'll ask Kiyotaka while I'm at it. Thank you, Kyoko." Mondo then shut the door in her face, not waiting a second for a reply. "Fucks sake. So, Taka, you going too?"

"Might as well." Taka replied, he sighed. "Was there really a point of me having a shower then?"

"I-I guess not." Mondo opened his drawer, trying to find some stuff that still fitted him. He chose some black shorts, that surprisingly still fit him. Taka then got out, his waist wrapped with his soft, white towel. He smiled up at the other, still red from the warm shower and the past scene.

"Thanks, again. I appreciate you letting me use you're stuff. There must be a way I can pay you back." Mondo look him up and down, then shook his head.

"No, there isn't, don't worry about it. I guess I'll meet you later on, right?" Taka nodded, about to exit until Mondo opened it for him. As the other was exiting, he moved his body in the wrong place. His back was against the wall, while Mondo's arm was just above him. "O-Oh um..have a good evening, I guess." Mondo closed the door softly behind him when he moved, then slipped down the door.

He placed his hands in his palms, a red mess. Why did he want to kiss him just then? Their faces were so close at that point in time, it felt stupid yet logical not to. Maybe someone else has had these thoughts before. Wanting to kiss a dude? Maybe Hiro knew something. He seemed like the guy to be into other guys...or both..or whatever.

Mondo patted down his outfit, then walked out to Hiro's room. He knocked on his door twice, but it was already open. "Come in." He heard his voice speak, so he walked in and closed the door behind him. Hiro was on his floor, probably meditating. "What can I do for you?"

"Hiro, I need help." Mondo started, sitting opposite him. Hiro nodded for him to continue. "I'm attracted to this..guy. I was thinking, I don't mean to judge, but have you been attracted to a dude before too? Is it wrong? I've never felt like this before."

"Once, but he didn't like me back. It isn't wrong to be into guys, or even girls too. Just like who you like, you know? Ain't no rules to it. But who is it? If you won't tell I'll just guess."

"No one important just-"

"Taka?" Hiro randomly guessed, but the silence confirmed it. "Oh my god! You like Kiyotaka?! Like, goodie two shoes? The badass biker likes a guy who scolds people for running in the halls? Wow...damn dude."

"Don't go expressing it like that!" Mondo grew red, fiddling with his fingers.

"You should tell him, I think he may like you back."

"I'll think about it. Maybe at the pool party later on."

"Sounds cool to me!"

"I'll go now, I don't want to interrupt you're meditating thurther."

"Thank you, have a nice day."

"You too." Mondo exited the room, his eyes instantly on Taka, who was talking to Toko down the hall. When she left, they met eyes again. Just like last time. Mondo quickly looked away, though, and went to the kitchen to find something to eat. He saw Byakuya was there too, but as he was reading they ignored eachother and went along with their own tasks.

Mondo chose a chocolate cupcake, and ate it hungrily. He smiled as he ate it, and couldn't help but go for another. As he was, he felt someone pat his back. He choked slightly on his food, mouth still full, and turned round to see Taka. "Hello!" The raven haired one cheered, leaving the other to eat. "So, what were you doing in Hiro's room?" Mondo shook his head, finishing his mouthful.

"Nothing, just talking." He nervously spoke, trying to avoid eye contact. "I was just wondering what he was doing, when you left I wanted to talk to someone. I just thought he'd be the guy for a nice, short chat and I was right."

"Awh, you miss me that bad?" Taka cooed, causing the other to suddenly choke on his spit. "Y'know, you could have just followed me to my room, I was only getting dressed." Mondo poured himself some water, leaning against the counter heavily.

"I know but not many people talk to Hiro, so I thought it would be nice. You never know, he might be lonely."

"He's never lonely, though. Everyone knows that. He's fine by himself and with others. Is something going on?"

"N-no not really." Taka stared him down, raising an eyebrow. "Fine, I was asking if it was weird to be attracted to another guy. I was looking through a magazine and, yeah, some guy just popped out to me."

"Oh, that's fine bro! I like a guy too, but I'd never tell. Not even you. It's too embarrassing!"

"Oh..c-come on, I wouldn't tell anyone."

"No, I'm good! Well, I should get back to patrolling the halls, see ya later!" And with that, Taka left, leaving a flustered Mondo to himself.