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⠀⠀⠀The week flies by with flying colors, and Yuichiro couldn't be any happier than he has. He could finally go through the school knowing in the back of his mind that he has thoughtful friends, a loving boyfriend, and a protective teacher who's got his very eyes on him. He doesn't have to worry about the useless things like what others thought of him, for they weren't significant at the least. Besides, the blond beauty always knew the words and phrases that would keep his heart in high spirits despite all of the negativity around him. Though nowdays, he hasn't received as many negative statements. And he's overjoyed.
⠀⠀⠀Classes have ended about thirty minutes ago, and the petite raven is waiting patiently for his golden-haired lover to come sprinting down those flight of stairs and into his arms. He had been chose as class president for the semester and been given extra work to complete after the students have left, or that's what Mikaela said, anyway. As if on cue, when Yuichiro was just seconds away from texting the male of his whereabouts, a rumbling from above his head caught his attention, and he raised his chin towards the earth-moving commotion. The noise traveled down towards the staircase and a flash of gold came bursting into view, bag trailing behind him.
⠀⠀⠀Relieved, Yuichiro didn't have enough time to question how things went before being pulled into a tight, heart-warming embrace that squeezed the living soul out of him. A small laughter errupted from his throat when he felt Mikaela wrap his bulky arms around him and compress his waist tightly. Rolling his eyes, the raven hummed a welcome, "Hey, Mika."
⠀⠀⠀"Mmm, Yuu-chan," Mikaela murmured into the other's shoulder.
⠀⠀⠀"What took you so long? I got worried you left or fell asleep or something!" Yuichiro said in complaint, lips pursing and cheeks exploding into a pout. "Text me next time, will you?"
⠀⠀⠀Mikaela laughed lowly, voice echoing throughout the hallways. "Sorry, Lil' Yuu-chan. I didn't know you were worried, let alone still waiting out here. You could've went to my apartment and I would've met you there, but I'll tell you next time, okay, love?"
⠀⠀⠀"You better."
⠀⠀⠀"Is that a threat?"
⠀⠀⠀"A threat filled with love," Yuichiro corrected, in which earned a whole-hearted snicker from Mikaela. After the blond threw his books and such into his locker, they both padded out of the school building, passing by a few teachers on the way out the doors, and finally following the sidewalk back to Mikaela's apartment. They walked in a comfortable silence, each enjoying the scenery playing around them— skies swirling in every hue of reds, oranges, and yellows as the sun casted downwards towards the horizon, a moon slightly above them rising in the darkening sky. The clouds formed a purple-gray-like color, still remaining visibly as stars shone through the light, and a breeze blew past them, nibbling at their cheeks and running through their tresses. It was times like these Yuichiro treasured. It was every moment with Mikaela that he treasured, just so he could look back at the memories and never forget them.
⠀⠀⠀It wasn't until they were a few feet from reaching the apartment complex did Mikaela and Yuichiro's phones vibrate at the same moment, both ceasing their step to pull out their phones. Screen shining brightly, Yuichiro eyed the message, pupils reading over the brief message with furrowed eyebrows.
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Shinoa, 7:03 p.m
Are you ready for the celebration, Yuu-san and Mika-san???
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⠀⠀⠀Holding his breath, the raven looked up at Mikaela with a confused and concerned look. The blond only shrugged, glancing back at his own phone to send a reply.
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♡♡♡♡♡♡ Mika ♡♡♡♡♡♡, 7:06 p.m
What do you have planned?
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Shinoa, 7:07
Oh, you won't be disappointed! You'll be spending the night of your life!
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Yuu, 7:07
What are we doing?? Shinoa, I swear, I don't feel like going to jail today.
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Shinoa, 7:08
You'll see! Meet me at Demon Army Street at 8:00 sharp, okay? Don't be late.
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Shinoa, 7:08
Oh, and wear something decent. Don't come dressing like a slob, okay?
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⠀⠀⠀Glancing down at his phone, green eyes hovered over the time wearily and a patch of air escaped his lips, following an irritated groan. Yuichiro stuff the device back into his pocket forcefully, not even sparing another look at his lover before climbing towards Mikaela's apartment, unlocking the door, and throwing his bag onto the ground. "I don't know what she has planned, that demon, she's probably going to kill us. I don't know why we're still letting her decide these kind of things! I mean, she's insane! We could be going out to dinner or going out to watch a movie, but she always chooses the crazy shit! Mika, are you listening to me?"
⠀⠀⠀"Yeah, yeah, Yuu-chan," Mikaela muttered. "Shinoa this, Shinoa that. I know, but why don't you give her another chance? Maybe it'll be fun."
⠀⠀⠀"Fun, my ass."
⠀⠀⠀"Yuu-chan..." Mikaela warningly hissed.
⠀⠀⠀Searching through the closet for something to wear that was decent enough, Yuichiro rolled his eyes and grumbled. "We could be doing something else romantic..." He murmured mainly to himself in a low tone, cheeks burning from embrassment. Mikaela watched as his humiliated lover rumage through the closet, forcefully pushing things whilst trying to find something that would pass Shinoa's taste as decent. He smiled to himself, a warming feeling hugging at his heart as he watched the smaller male attempt to cover his crimson-colored cheeks and ears.
⠀⠀⠀Mikaela walked over towards the petite male, arms slithering around his waist as he placed his chin in the small crook of his neck; the raven squeaked at the contact. "How about this, Yuu-chan. We'll go with Shinoa and them and check it out. If you don't like it or aren't comfortable with it, we'll leave and find a movie or something, okay?"
⠀⠀⠀Leaning into the touch, Yuichiro hesitantly nodded.
⠀⠀⠀"Now, let's make you look decent."
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⠀⠀⠀"I think we're here, Yuu-chan," Mikaela said slowly, eyes pacing back and forth as he read the names of the streets once, twice, thrice, unsatisfied with the directions. When Shinoa had told them the street name and address, she also added which building to be looking for, and as she described this building to look like— flashy, probably crowded, tall— the blond was positive any of the other buildings down the street could be mistaken for the one she described. But was he wrong.
⠀⠀⠀"No, no, no. This cannot be where Shinoa wanted us to meet her."
⠀⠀⠀"Well," Mikaela sucked in air, biting at his bottom lip. "I don't see another flashy, crowded building anywhere in sight. In fact, most of the places down this street aren't even open." He then pointed towards a yelling and jumping figure standing on the side of the building; Mikaela jabbed his nail on the glass. "Besides, Shinoa and them are standing right there. I think this is it, Yuu-chan."
⠀⠀⠀"Oh my God, I swear, I'm going to strangle her with my bare hands!" Yuichiro fumed, crossing his arms and throwing on his stubborn face like a mask, head turning to the side to ignore the lavender-haired female's calling. Mikaela laughed, leaning over to place a chaste kiss onto the side of the raven's cheek, grasping at his hand to intertwine their fingers. At this, Yuichiro squirmed restlessly, obviously annoyed by the blond's behavior to try and persuade him to enter the building— the building that ended up being a bar / strip club. He was not amused.
⠀⠀⠀"Yuu-chan... Let's at least see how it goes," Mikaela insisted.
⠀⠀⠀"No," Yuichiro grumbled.
⠀⠀⠀"Come on, Shinoa never does anything nice for anyone, so at least take this advantage of her treating you to something. It's not everyday she's like this, y'know."
⠀⠀⠀Sighing loudly, the raven rolled his eyes to the back of his head before making a sound of forced approval. Mikaela hummed in content, opening the car door and exiting the vehicle, stuffing his hands in his pockets as he made his way over to throw Yuichiro's side of the car ajar. "M'lady," He purred, offering his palm ever-so-romantically. Scoffing, the dark-haired male muttered an embarrassed, "Shut up," before taking his hand and hopping out of his seat. Locking the vehicle, the two strolled towards Shinoa and the rest, chin held high.
⠀⠀⠀Shinoa smiled, waving over estatically. "Yuu-san, Mika-san, you found the place!"
⠀⠀⠀Yuichiro grunted. "Obviously."
⠀⠀⠀"Eh, why so grumpy? Tonight's suppose to be a night to just relax and be free!" The lavender-haired female outstretched her arms high above her head, twirling around as her skirt cascaded behind her. "Besides, if you're worried about being somewhat underaged, do not fret! My beloved and beautiful sister allowed us this one night to do as we'd like! Is she not just the sweetest? Oh, my lovely—!"
⠀⠀⠀"Mahiru would never. What did you bribe her with?" Mitsuba broke in, hands on her hips.
⠀⠀⠀"Bribing? Oh, Mitsu, I wouldn't!" Shinoa giggled, covering her lips with the tip of her fingers, glancing away. "But that's not the point! It's Yuu-san and Mika-san Day! So forget about everything else and let's do this!" She howled like an untamed animal before hooking arms with Yoichi, pulling him away and towards the crowd of people. Yuichiro irritably sighed in embarrassment.
⠀⠀⠀After ten minutes of being interrogated about Shinoa and Yoichi's height, Mahiru came to save the day, and they were allowed beyond the red ropes and led down the staircases and into the club. Yuichiro was overcome with a strong stench of alcohol and smoke, nose flaring and eyes widening as he covered his lower face with his palm. He looked all around him, witnessing the dark features of the room along with the strobe lights blinking throughout the stage, poorly structured men and women dancing to their heart's content, and a long stage running down the packed room, barely-dressed dancers ruling the pole in front of them. If it weren't for the fact his lover was holding his waist firmly, Yuichiro really would've fainted right then and there.
⠀⠀⠀Gulping, the raven raised his attention towards Mikaela and was met with a surprisingly calm and bored expression; it was like he'd seen this far too many times to be excited. A part of him sighed in relief while the other half of him got nervous. Has he been here before and for what reason? Before he could question on the matter, a cry of joy brought Yuichiro to crane his head, meeting a sprinting Shinoa and a nervous Yoichi. In their hands, they held a total of six shot glasses— at that moment, Yuichiro felt ready to faint for real.
⠀⠀⠀"First treat of the evening," Shinoa announced, handing each person a glass. Mikaela held his firmly, eyeing it cautiously, but not suspious of the liquid contained inside. On the other hand, Yuichiro's hand trembled once he held his, bringing it up to his eyes to examine it, smell it, and he wasn't surprised when a smack of a strong aroma overcame him. He cringed visibly, pushing it away from himself quickly. Never has he engulfed any alcohol, for he never had a desire to, but he was familiar with it— his father always drank when he was younger. Looking around, even Yoichi seemed okay with the liquid he owned as with Kimizuki and Mitsuba. Yuichiro exhaled in stutters.
⠀⠀⠀Mikaela looked down at him, cocking his head in concern towards the dark-haired male's peculiar behavior. "Yuu-chan, are you okay?"
⠀⠀⠀No, Yuichiro wanted to say, no, I'm not okay; this is crazy because there's no way in Hell I am going to let this thing into my body, but the raven nodded, faking a smile. "I'm fine."
⠀⠀⠀"We don't have to do this if you don't want to, love."
⠀⠀⠀"But I want to," Yuichiro said. No, he didn't want to, but then again, he didn't want to let all of his friend's work go to waste— it was for him, after all. "Don't worry about me! We're going to have the time of our lives, right?"
⠀⠀⠀Throwing her arms into the air, Shinoa cheered with delight. "That's the spirit, Yuu-san! I wouldn't worry about him, Mika-san, he's a strong boy! Now, let's get this show on the road! Congratulations to Yuu-san and Mika-san!" With a clink of their glasses, the six swallowed down the vodka with ease.
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⠀⠀⠀Hours flew by, and the club was becoming more and more packed as the night climbed on. The couples went on with whatever they pleased, no where in sight from one another. The stench of alchol was not only in the atmosphere around Yuichiro and Mikaela, but amongst them. They sat at the bar, a row of empty glasses and such surrounding their part of the bar as they conversed— if you could even call it that. Anything they spoke of consisted of in between laughter, less humorous sentences, and slurring words that were close-to-none easy to understand. But that was the least of their worries, and here they were, drunk off of their toes.
⠀⠀⠀"Mmmm-Mikaaa, haha, there're two of yooooou..." Yuichiro purred, laughing hysterically.
⠀⠀⠀"Really, Yuu-chan? I don't seeeee anyone..." Mikaela murmured.
⠀⠀⠀The raven coughed, raising his arm and yelling out for another four glasses as he continued to giggle and leave his mouth hanging. Mikaela looked behind him, unsure why, before returning his gaze towards his drunken lover. "Where're Shin and Mitsu? And don't you think you're drinking too much, Yuu-chan? It's not good for you."
⠀⠀⠀"Like yoooou can talk, Mika. You drank more than meee!"
⠀⠀⠀"If you say so, Yuu-chan. I'll be right back."
⠀⠀⠀Stumbling awkwardly, the blond hopped off of the stool before beginning to wobble away from the dark-haired male, vanishing into the crowd of dancing individuals. Yuichiro blinked more than usual, unable to create a clear enough vision for him to look straight at anyone or anything, hence the reason he accidently knocked over a glass from upon the countertop, an airy laugh escaping his lips. He apologized to no one in particular, throwing his head back to search for any signs of golden tresses, indicting his boyfriend's return.
⠀⠀⠀Then, suddenly, a palm landed upon Yuichiro's shoulder, bringing the male back to his senses. He sniffed the atmosphere, aware that the person whom was touching him was not Mikaela in any way, shape, or form; he could sense it from a mile away, recognized his soft and gentle touch rather than the rough and strong grip of the other's, and the raven flinched, pushing the individual away. Craning his head like an owl, Yuichiro's gaze met with three men, all of whom he did not know. He narrowed his eyes, furrowing his eyebrows in slight irritation and curiosity. "Yeah? Can I help you?"
⠀⠀⠀"Yeah, 'ya can," The first male chuckled dryly. "If 'ya know what I mean."
⠀⠀⠀Yuichiro scrunched his nose in utter revolt. "No thanks..."
⠀⠀⠀"Come on, baby," Another male pitched in.
⠀⠀⠀"We'll make 'ya feel good," The last slurred dangerously.
⠀⠀⠀Irritation and discomfort rose amongst the dark-haired male's chest, and before he could hold back on what he had to say, he didn't, and the words came exploding out of his lips in a roar. "For God's Sake, get lost!" He barked, pushing himself up onto his feet, stumbling slightly as he raised his chin. A flash of blond blurred Yuichiro's vision and one of the three men were on the ground, nose flattened and distorted with blood rolling down the man's chin. Yuichiro looked up, eyes landing upon Mikaela as he rubbed at his somewhat bloody fist.
⠀⠀⠀Mikaela firmly grasped Yuichiro's wrist before breaking into a sprint; not a word to be spoken. Running through the crowd, the raven could see out of the corner of his eye the men rising to their feet as they roared with fury, beginning to chase after them like a game of Cat and Mouse. Exit in sight, it wsn't long before the two males found their way out of the crowd, bursting through the doors and racing towards the parked vehicle on the other side of the street. Unlocking the car, Mikaela gently shoved his boyfriend into the front seat, hopping over the hood to jump into the other side.
⠀⠀⠀Right on time, the three men banged on the windows of Mikaela's car, demanding entrance and shouting threats. Almost teasingly, the blond stuck his middle finger up and winked before pressing his foot upon the gas pedal with full force before racing away. Yuichiro witnessed from behind of the three men still attempting to follow them, and he let out a strained cry of laughter, tears welling up in his gaze. Before long, he was laughing far too hard, harder than he should, and the contagious laughter caught on with the blond beside him to the point they both were crying in hysterics.
⠀⠀⠀No one was paying attention to the road anymore, both too caught up in drunken chuckling to remember they were driving— absolutely drunk off of their feet. The speed limit was far passed. The hands upon the wheel being replaced as Yuichiro climbed on Mikaela's lap, forcing himself onto said male. 60 miles per hour rose to 70, 70 raising to 75.
⠀⠀⠀Before anyone could notice, could react, could speak— a blinding flash of light burned into Mikaela and Yuichiro's vision, a rapidly and roaring beeping ringing in the males' ears as if alerting them that they were making a fatal mistake that would bring regrets. And they listened, but far too late. Before anyone could turn the wheel, removed their foot from upon the gas pedal, a weight crashed into the side of the vehicle, throwing the men to the side. The two cars rolled a total of seven times before it came to a cease.
⠀⠀⠀Silence devoured the atmosphere, minus the blaring sounds of the two cars crying for help. Four individuals were injured that night; three adults and one child. People from amongst the area began to crowd near the accident, many screaming and calling for the police force to come along with the ambulance. It was twelve o'clock, the time policemen and women pronounced the death of the child, pronounced the three adults barely alive, and the time that would haunt Mikaela Hyakuya for the rest of his life.
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Hi there, Lovelies~!
Here is another late chapter, but it's 1,000+ words longer and filled of angst! Hope you like it, heh
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