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Birds of a Feather

See you later, Ryoji-san. [Ryoji had already been told that he could stay longer as long as he went home at night, and they'd capitalized on that to talk about everything underneath the sun: Girls, school and so on were the main topics although they'd also shared a joke here and there. Minato was supposed to see him off, but it was his turn to shower and he'd left to take a quick bath-

Only to return in his bedclothes with his hair a little damp and feeling sleepy, stifling a yawn as he opens the door and blinking in surprise when he sees Ryoji lying on his bed. He walks over to the railing to place his towel before kneeling down to look at his friend and shake him gently.] ...are you alright?

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[Ryoji offers a sheepish grin, but he's still bright red as he finally scrambles away from Minato.]

A-Ah, nope. I think I fell asleep just when I was about to leave... I guess I was more tired than I thought. I'm so, so sorry. I didn't mean to m-make everything weird!

[It must be a cold day in Hell when Minato's this flustered, but then again it isn't every day when he ends up cuddling a friend for an entire night. He's thankful that Ryoji at least has the sense to scramble away because he thinks he might have fallen down the bed otherwise, and that would only make things worse.]

No, it's alright...no one seems to be awake yet either. [A sudden sound makes him sit upright in alarm, half-expecting Mitsuru to come knocking on the door next before he takes a few deep breaths and calms down.]

I think they'll understand if they knew what happened. How did you end up like that, anyway? You seemed alright last time.

[Ryoji is noticing Minato’s embarrassment, and seems to be getting more flushed the more he realizes that his friend is this embarrassed. It was strange, but it was just a funny mistake, right? It didn’t actually mean anything… and now of course since he’s thinking about it meaning something…

He shakes his head.]

Y-Yeah, that’s good. We wouldn’t want to shock them all awake… A-And there’s probably rules against this isn’t there?

[He laughs sheepishly.]

W-Well, I kind of have trouble sleeping most nights. I’m a bit of an insomniac… but that means that whenever I’m tired, I can’t really control where I end up crashing.

[While Minato's more relaxed now, he still feels tense after what happened between them. It's a feeling he'd find hard to describe, somewhere between a flutter and nervousness...he shouldn't feel like that just from holding a friend, should he? Besides, Ryoji already had someone else...]

It's a bit too late for that. Are you feeling better now? [And with that Minato's scrutinizing his friend to make sure he's okay- he knows how problematic it can be to fall asleep everywhere!]

[Ryoji doesn’t say anything, but it’s clear he’s also tense. He seems rigid, sitting on Minato’s bed, and he seems to be trailing off into nervous laughter more often, especially once Minato starts examining him.]

I-I’m just fine! I got a good sleep, even if it was a little weird, so I’ll be able to make it through the day.

That's great. Some tea or coffee in the morning might help too... [He's moving a bit closer just to confirm it, that, and it feels nice in a way he can't explain.] Was there anything you'd like to do now?

Yeah, maybe I’ll get in the habit of drinking coffee… Y-You wouldn’t mind spending time with me? After I made everything so awkward?

[Ryoji would be happy to, but he’s still pretty embarrassed…]

I wouldn't mind. Besides, I was the one hugging you the entire night...we're both at fault here. [Minato smiles awkwardly again, but he's at least blushing a lot less than he did a while ago.] Whatever it is though, you might want to be in the lounge before everyone else gets up.

Heh, it’s not your fault you’re c-cuddly when you sleep.

[He nods at Minato’s suggestion.]

Sure… should we tell them, or should I just say I got here this morning?

...maybe. [There's a bit of truth in what Ryoji says, considering Minato's sneaked Koromaru into his room when he thought he could get away with it. He yawns as he stretches again, finally getting up to brush his teeth.]

I think it'd be better to say that you got here this morning. I'll get changed too so it looks like you came here to ask me out.

Then that’s what I’ll say. But that will kind of leave you forced to hang out with me today. Will you be okay with that?

[He smirks, but in all honesty, Ryoji just wants whatever will make Minato happiest, so he’s worried hanging out with him may not be the right choice.]

[What makes Minato happiest is chilling out with his friends, so he smiles happily when Ryoji asks him if he's okay with that.]

Of course. We haven't been able to spend much time together, and I'd like to talk more to you.

Then… I’m glad. I’m glad you want to talk with me as much as I do with you.

[He’s smiling widely, and he can feel a bit of a blush creeping onto his cheeks, but he dismisses it as simple happiness.]

[Minato might not be blushing, but he is smiling earnestly at hearing that.]

I'm glad that you like talking to me too [But they still have other matters to settle, so he gets up from the bed.] Let's wait for them downstairs and get breakfast first, I think it'd be nice if we ate together.

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Sure. That sounds good. What do you want to have for breakfast?

[He stretches his arms, yawning, and then pushes himself off the bed, following Minato downstairs to the kitchen area. He’s never been back here before… he kind of assumed that it was off limits.]

Some porridge would be great. [Minato didn't usually have the time for something like that after all, and sitting down to have a good breakfast with a friend is always good. He looks around as he gathers two bowls, pours out some rice and checks the kettle.] Would you mind boiling the water, Ryoji-san? We could have some tea then.

I'm on it, Minato-kun!

[He takes the kettle from Minato with a grin and starts filling it with water. After getting it ready, he starts rummaging through the cupboards.]

Where do you keep your tea?

Huh? Oh, it should be in the drawers, actually. [Minato's looking for something else himself, seemingly distracted by something else.] Someone might have misplaced it, but I don't think it'd be there for long.

It’s okay, I’ll find it!

[And indeed he does, after a few minutes of searching. He takes out two of the packets and starts getting the mugs ready for when the water is finished boiling.]

Thanks. [Minato takes it from there, pouring the water into the mugs evenly before letting it sit for a few minutes and bringing it to the table after that.] There's some sugar if you want to put some in, Ryoji-san.

Oh, thank you!

[He takes the sugar to the table, and after sitting down, adds a generous spoonful to the liquid. No wonder he hardly sleeps, with how much he likes sweet things…]

[That would certainly explain a lot...Minato minds his own cup for a while, taking his tea without any sugar, but he does speak up once they're both done with their drinks.]

Do you usually take that much sugar at home too?

Heh, sometimes. I just like my tea to be sweet. Is that bad?

[He blows on the tea and then takes a long sip, sighing happily. Deep down, he knows it’s unhealthy, but it just tastes too good this way to give up.]

Not at all. [It's unfortunately in Minato's nature to enable his friends a little, but he does trust Ryoji to not overdo the sugar too. He blows on his tea a little longer before sipping on it, smiling contentedly afterwards.] You should try to avoid that after dinner though. [His tone is light, as if they're talking about something other than Ryoji's sleeping habits.]

Ah… that’s probably a good point. I’ll try to lay off the caffeine before bed from now on. I didn’t mean to cause you trouble, Minato-kun.

[He’s still smiling, but it’s a little strained. He sets his cup down and stirs the liquid thoughtfully.]

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