✦ 𝐒𝐊𝟖 - 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐬 ✦

one more - matchablossom

(high school matchablossom)

     Kaoru stormed off to the bathroom, Kojiro following close behind apologizing to all the students the latter had pushed away and to the staff that Kaoru was quite bluntly ignoring.

     "I don't get it!" Kaoru snapped as he locked the door and hopped onto the sink. "All the girls get to have their hair long and have piercings and I can't?!" He aggressively turned the faucet on, cold water spouting out and onto his hands.

     Kojiro sighed as he leaned against the door watching as Kaoru rubbed the eyeliner he'd applied this morning off. "I get great grades! Who are the administrators to treat me like this?!" He turned to the other, eyeliner bleeding down his cheeks. Pink strands of hair sticking to his neck in the same way it did when he skateboarded, drenched in sweat after a long night out.

     This made Kojiro's mouth go dry. This is not the moment to be thirsting over your best friend, he reminded himself. "Well you are a delinquent," he tried to reason. "But you're right...the double standard is shit.."

     "People are shit.." Kaoru muttered in response. "You know the other day I almost had a panic attack and when I asked to leave the room that piece of shit English teacher I have said, quit your lying! No way a trouble maker like you has anxiety! Stop making excuses to skip class!" He said in a high pitched mocking tone.

     Kojiro wanted to let out a dry chuckle but the fact that he was only hearing about this now was alarming. He got up and walked over to the sink, placing his hands on each side of Kaoru's thighs.

     "You should have told me," he hummed in a disapproving manner. "Sorry.." Kaoru sighed as his dainty fingers began to dance their way up Kojiro's arms.

     "Whatever, it's in the past now," he sighed once more when his hands got up to the latter's shoulders, draping his arms loosely around his neck. "They piss me off so much, all they ever say to me is, cut that damn hair off and look a little more manly once in a while, or why don't you take those damn piercings out or get that shit off your face, it makes you look like a whore." He gritted through his teeth uncomfortably.

     "I mean all it is is eyeliner for fucks sake!" He threw his arms up into the air before pinching the bridge of his nose. "You know sometimes i'd just like to hear, good job on the presentation you did or wow how's our top student doing, but nooooo all they ever care about are my looks." He huffed and crossed his arms, turning around to look himself in the mirror.

     Kaoru cringed at the black streaks that trailed down his face, he felt his breath get caught in his throat as he went on more and more about how much adults sucked and how he promised when they graduated he wouldn't be one of those stuck up, no good adults who lived for work and tormenting the younger generation.

     Kojiro listened, adding hums and nods here and there to confirm his attention. He traced light patterns into Kaoru's thighs and just above his knees because he knew how much that calmed him down when he was anxious or on edge (even if he had never outwardly said it).

     Kojiro knew Kaoru was done with his ranting when he drew in a deep breath and layed his head on the others shoulder.

     The pair stayed silent for a while, just enjoying each others company. After a bit Kojiro lifted Kaoru's head and began to clean the remaining makeup off his cheeks.

     He did this silently and the latter surprisingly didn't protest like he normally did. Once Kojiro was done he cupped the others cheeks and began to speak.

     "Just don't listen to them ok? They shouldn't be telling you to keep from expressing your self, that's complete and utter bullshit." He sighed.

     Kaoru just hummed and leaned his forehead against Kojiro's, letting out a shaky breath. Kojiro placed each hand on the others hips and lifted his head up, sighing before he softly pecked the latters lips.

     They had kissed a number of times in the past but both blamed it on, "the moment feeling right" and after would keep it strictly platonic. Neither actually minded though, they just said those things hoping the other wouldn't feel uncomfortable.

     Kojiro pulled away, humming a small sound as if to ask Kaoru if he felt better. He nodded and hesitated for a second before leaning in to connect their lips again.

     Their lips moved slowly and sweetly against each other. They slotted together perfectly as the faint taste of Kaoru's cherry flavour lip balm and the mint gum Kojiro had been chewing on blended.

     It was short and left the pair both feeling a little bit better. Kaoru gulped before mumbling, "one more.." and looking away bashfully.

     Kojiro just laughed softly. He adored how Kaoru's composer cracked when they were alone together and sharing moments like that. "Of course," he replied and hooked their lips together again for a short kiss.

     "...n'more.." he said barely above a whisper. Kojiro complied and for the next 10 minutes their space was filled with quiet requests for more kisses and words of endearment.

     Kojiro hummed softly at the feeling of Kaoru's (not so cold anymore) lip piercing brushing against his tongue. He twirled a strand of light pink hair around his index finger, Kaoru hooking his legs around the others waist.

     They could have stayed like that forever but it was over too soon as a sudden banging sent the metal bathroom door shuddering.

     "You pair have been in there forever!" A scratchy low woman's voice boomed. "Get to class already!" She banged again. Both sighing, Kaoru hopped off the counter and Kojiro checked his watched.

     It had indeed been a long time, 46 minutes to be exact. Kaoru grabbed his bag and skateboard, throwing his head over his shoulder to glance at Kojiro.

     "Wanna just skip?" He held the latters bag out to him in which he took with a nod. "Gladly," he groaned and opened the door.

     "Ladies first," he joked but earned a kick in the shin in return. To their surprise the hall monitor was still waiting outside. Their swollen lips definitely not going unbothered.

     She made a face in disgust and decided to snap at them. "You!" She pointed at Kaoru. "You were instructed to take those damn piercings out, not get all buddy buddy with your friend over here!" She screamed.

     A few teachers dared to stick their heads out of their classrooms but decided to pay no mind when they saw it was only Kojiro and Kaoru.

     "One weeks detention for the pair of you!" She hollered again. To which Kaoru just rolled his eyes. "Tsk, not my fault I'm getting dick and you're not," he glared.

     Kojiro shot him a disapproving look, that was the farthest thing from what they were doing. Nothing had even touched the sexual side of things but of course Kaoru would do anything in his power to tick the administration off even more.

     Kojiro did think it was funny though seeing a middle aged woman's mouth hang open in disbelief, face flushed red. Kaoru was already half way down the hall at this point so he did the most and silently flipped her off with his tongue out.

     Cackling, the pair peeled out of the front gates on their boards. Riding off into the afternoon warmth. Just wait til their parents heard about all this.