Humans (Chuuya Nakahara x reader)

29: Companion

It has been a week since Chuuya got hospitalised.

I have gone back to my old home.

The storage room I promised Chuuya I would never go back to.

I didn't tell him about it. I told him that I was staying with a relative.

Relatives. What even are those? Your blood? Family?

I didn't have anyone.

I visited Chuuya regularly. He helped me fill in the form that allowed me to see him. I was glad that he was finally allowed to leave.

I nervously fidgeted with my hands as I made my way to his room. I knocked on the door before entering.

He was busy tying his shoes.

He smiled when he saw me. "Are you ready to go?" I asked. He nodded. He had to fill in some administrative papers before he was able to leave.

We made our way outside. He looked at our clothes. "We look like crazy people" he pointed out. "Didn't your relative have anything you could borrow?" he asked. I slightly panicked. I have yet to master the act of lying. "N-No we don't have the same size" I said.

"Ah I see" he said and scratched the back of his head.  He reached inside his pocket and pulled out his torn wallet. "I still have some money on me" he said. "The rest of my savings are.." he said and looked at the ground. "At the Port Mafia" he said.

"You need to go back there" I said. He shook his head. "Do you think we could stay with your relative for a bit?" he asked.

I felt bad. I was obviously lying to him but I couldn't tell him the truth. A white lie? Is that what this is?

"Of course" I said and smiled. "Now let's go get some new clothes" he said. I followed him to the mall. We got stares from everyone around us. Clearly our clothes were ripped and covered in blood. Especially Chuuya's clothes were extremely worn out.

We tried on some clothes before deciding on what to get. "I don't know about this" I said as I tried on a dress. "It looks good on you. You're getting this" he said. I was taken back by his straightforwardness.

After we bought new clothes, we got dressed and wandered around the mall. He grabbed my hand and intertwined our fingers.

I froze for a second and looked down at our hands.

"Don't worry" he chuckled. "I was just testing whether you're controlling your ability" he said.

I felt heat rise to my cheeks as I looked away. Why did I feel embarrassed?

We sat down on a bench outside and looked up at the sky. "How far does your relative live?" he asked.

I looked at the ground.

"Um.." I hesitantly said. He raised his eyebrows. "It's ok you can-" he started but I cut him off. "It's not ok" I said. "I've lied to you" I shamefully said. "I don't have any relatives" I added. He looked at me confused. "Then where did you.." he started but suddenly stopped.

"You went back there didn't you?" he asked. I watched as his eyes turned slightly darker. "I'm sorry" I said and looked up at him. "I didn't want to tell you" I said. "You'd worry about me" I added. He shook his head.

"I can't believe you went back there" he said. I looked at the ground again. "I'm sorry" I said again.

We stayed quiet for a bit.

The tension between us was painful.

"You know what" he said and got up. "I'm going back to the Port Mafia" he said. I looked at him surprised. "Why all of a sudden?" I asked. "I will get my savings and afford a place for you and me" he said. "We can both find a job and make a living" he said.

"A job" I repeated him. "For money?" I asked. He nodded. His idea didn't sound bad. My only concern was how I would communicate with people.

"Don't think too much about it for now. It's just a suggestion" he said. "The only thing that matters now is that we need to get back to the Port Mafia" he added and got up. I nodded and followed his lead.

We took a bus to a stop near the headquarters.

"You stay outside" he instructed. I nodded and waited for him outside. It took very long for him to come back. "What took you so long?" I asked as I saw him walk out with two suitcases.

"I packed all my stuff and yours as well" he said and handed me one of the suitcases. I was taken back by his act of kindness. "Thank you" I shyly said."You didn't have to go through all that trouble" I added. He shook his head. "We need to cherish the things we have, especially since we won't be able to afford a lot from now on" he pointed out. I nodded.

"I know someone who might be able to find us a place to stay tonight" he said. "A friend?" I asked. "You could say that" he said before throwing some coins into the nearest payphone and dialing a number. I waited for him to make the call. After he was done, he sat down next to me. "He will pick us up in half an hour" he said. I nodded and waited patiently.

After waiting for a bit, a black car pulled over. A tall guy with sunglasses stepped out. "Long time no see" he smiled at Chuuya before hugging him. "I see you got a girl" he said and looked at me. "Didn't take you for someone to get settled so early" he said and laughed.

Chuuya punched his shoulder. They both started play fighting. I couldn't help but smile. Chuuya seemed genuinely happy for the first time in a while.

When we arrived at the place. The guy held the door open for me and guided us both inside. "I have to say" he said. "I didn't expect you to have a girl with you" he added. "And this is the only place I can get you on such a short notice" he said while unlocking the door.

I saw a small room consisting of a bed and another door. We all stepped inside. "The bathroom" the guy said and opened the other door. "And well.. yeah a bed to sleep on" he said and scratched the back of his head. "It looks like you can both fit on it" he added.

"So you both can you know.." he said and chuckled. Chuuya pushed him. "Not cool" he said. The other guy laughed and held his hands up in defense.

"Thank me later" he said. "If you need anything, you can call me" he said. "And if you're not interested in carrot head over here.. I'm available" he winked at me before leaving.

"Very smooth" Chuuya rolled his eyes. I couldn't help but giggle a bit. "He seemed nice" I said. "He is" Chuuya said. "Where do you know him from?" I asked. "Me and Rei met when we were still little. Before you know.." he said. "When I joined the Port Mafia, I finally got in touch with him again but he moved abroad to pursue his career" he added. "How did you know he was back?" I asked. "I didn't" he replied. "It was a lucky shot" he added.

"Should we get ready for bed?" he then asked. "I'm pretty tired" he added. "Both of us.. on this bed?" I hesitantly asked. He nodded. "Come on, we have been through worse" he chuckled. I couldn't help but smile a bit.

It felt different to sleep next to him in an actual bed. It wasn't the same as on the floor. I actually felt his warmth more this way.

"Sleep well" he said.

"You too" I said before slowly drifting off to sleep.