|nocturne|

[Asakura-Sama]

“nhnn… huh ah… eh?..” With his whole body still spat out on bed, he immediately rise and sit up, startled that he didn’t noticed that he just fallen asleep, he immediately grabbed a small black square alarm clock that he brought with him.

 

But a sigh of relief escapes from his lips when he just realized that he didn’t sleep in for the day, and since he hadn’t really took a shower or changed his clothes before sleeping last night, he just went off in rinsing his face to freshen up, then went over to the boxes which is still unpack scooting over for some clothes.

After his satisfied he immediately went over to Tenri’s room to say hi, and ask for his choice of menu for breakfast, he knock on the door first three times, but there we’re no response, so he knocked again but the same thing happened, so he thought the man was still catching some Zs or something like that.

So he just went and try to take a peek inside to see if he is indeed asleep.

 

“excuse me I’m coming in” saying that in a low voice then slowly he took a peek inside, his eyes wondered to the bed, but nobody was there, strange as it already is, he went inside and looked around, but he let out a small gasp too see, Tenri was on the corner while leaning on the wall

 

“Tenri-san?!” he rushed over quickly to the man who seems in pain

“Tenri-san! What’s wrong are you hurt somewhere?” he adjusted his thighs to a level where he could see and look over the man’s face to see what’s happening.

 

And looking by the reaction, he concluded that the man must be under some sort of delusional state, so he grabbed him by the shoulder and tried to shake him, out from it.

“Tenri-san it’s okay, it’s not real, let it go, forget it, now please breath in and out slowly” Shion went to the man’s side and started rubbing his back, while still supporting him by holding onto his shoulder, just in case Tenri fall, while he keeps on instructing him to calm down.

 

[gin]

The male grabbed someone's arm like it was his lifeline. Tightly gripping at it, as he shuddered with utmost disbelief. He wanted to be at ease. The cold sweat traveled at the side of his face. All his emotions were so mixed up that he even wanted to throw up; it was nauseating.

 

"I'm fine--" His voice still trailed with fear. Tenri didn't even noticed that it was the man that he was supposedly going to bully, Shion. Those thoughts didn't even matter to him right now.

 

As Tenri started to calm down, he walked towards the bed and slipped himself behind the thick blankets. He was completely in a daze, he didn't mind Shion anymore. His left arm covered his face, trying to hide his fused expressions. He didn't desired anything yet why would it always end up like that?

 

 

 

Tenri just couldn't forgive himself, he still continued to blame his useless self. Had he not dated Aina, things wouldn't end this way. She shouldn't be gone. How Tenri wished that God did take him and not his beloved lover. "Shion, you can go back to your room now--" The first time he spoke the latter's first name...at least he had the effort to remember.

 

 

He didn't know what to do anymore, he's like a trapped mice on a huge maze. It's cruel, cruel enough for him to think that his lover deserted him as a punishment.

 

"someone--- please bring her back to me--" He mumbled softly. Tenri, every now and then, had a fear of sleeping.

 

The truth that he don't want any operation to bring his eyesight back merely lies on Aina. He just didn't want to see a world without her. No one can force him anymore, he'd already given up with life. Tenri stopped wishing and anticipating for each day to come. Funny that it may sound, but Tenri's heart already died together with Aina.

[Asakura-Sama]

 

"I'm fine--"

 

He lifted an eyebrow when he heard those words, while he keep on looking at Tenri who had somehow finally managed to calm down just a bit, and basically Shion wouldn’t believe it either that the man was exactly fine as it is, he looks like as if his still having a nightmare even though his awake.

But as the man insisted, he just looked at him go back to his bed, while still thinking on what had happened to the man a while ago, and since he couldn’t think of anything good to say, since some words that might escape from his mouth would probably escalate the situation for the worst rather than for the better. so he just kept his lips shut, and for one last time his eyes travelled to the man covered in his sheets, after that he existed the room slowly shutting the door behind him.

 

Then he finally released a troubled sigh, he stared at the floor and furrowed his eyebrows together, as if trying to make something out in a thin air, then he sighed again and looked at his wrist watch.

He rested his whole body on the door, and placed his fingers on his lips, while having thoughts running around in his head, then his phone started vibrating inside his pocket, but his face twisted even more when he saw whose the caller is, but he still picked it up and slightly inch it away in his ears.

 

“hello?...”

”DON”T YOU HELLO ME!”

And as expected “oh…. It’s you sempai ahahah….” He tried to smile it off while saying those words

“damn kid! Your late again get your shitty ass over here punk!”

“Oh yeah I completely forgot….. But you know the thing is…”

”huh? Don’t you dare tell me you aren’t coming!??”

“well… something came up and I can-“

“HUH?? Do you know what your saying kid!? This is a big job! What’s so damn important that you’ll neglect this one? Cancelling this job offer will be a very big downfall on you kid!”

With that kind of lecturing, he started to panic even more “ummm… eh?... Um…. Well… I’ll see what I can do! See ya! Sempai!”

“what?! GET OVE-“

Before further argument continues he hang up immediately and turned his phone off

“whew! now… what to do! What to do!” being in a mental state of panic” he placed his phone back into his pocket, still having troubles, he just decided to cook some meal all by himself, even though he can’t cook amazing gourmets, he could still cook simple meals, so without any permission he intrude on the kitchen and started cooking in a haste, then he started to prepare it in a tray.

 

“there! Hmm..” he looked at the plain tray “something missing oh oh!” and without a care he rushed over outside of the mansion without a care on whoever will see him, he snapped a yellow flower from outside of the mansion

“sorry flowers…” then he hasted over to the tray and placed it in as a decorative thing, after that he carried it into his room and tried rummaging inside from boxes to boxes hurriedly, and finally he found what he was looking for

“yes my recording gadget, I hope it still works though” he tested it for awhile, and happily that it worked,he started saying a short message.

 

“ahem ahem, hello Tenri-san… I hope he know how to operate this…” he started to mumble words but he still continued on “Morning Tenri-san this will be my little messages for you from now on, you could also record a message for me here if you want, just don’t destroy this okay?..., anyhow I’m off to my morning job, I prepared you a breakfast before I go, so eat it well and don’t stab yourself with utensils again okay? Good day Tenri-san…” he pressed a button to stop recording.

 

And with that he hastily grabbed the tray and brought it in Tenri’s room, placing it in the table as quietly as possible, because the man might still be resting off he thought, then he placed the small recording machine beside the meal so that he could find it more easily.

After that he rushed out of the mansion.

 

[gin]

If he could see his own reflection, Tenri was even as white as sheet. The dark-haired male was still keeping himself under the warm blankets of the comfortable bed. His eyes were still open, he really didn't want to sleep. His fingertips then trailed at his eyes.

 

--at least it's peaceful in here, in this void. Tenri could only depend on this view like it was his everything. He could feel that his strength was slowly deteriorating. He couldn't pull the heavy drawers that he used to pull easily before. But rest assured, this will be over soon, he so thought.

 

Tenri growled for a bit as he heard his stomach grumble; ordering him to feed it as soon as possible. The male walked to the table where he heard Shion placed the tray. He swiftly sat at the chair and helped himself for the food.

 

Tap...

 

tap...

 

tap...

 

His hands immediately found something that wasn't even classified as food. He tried to find out what it was as he touched the object intently. Alas, at the long touch, he noticed that it was a recorder of some sort. Tenri didn't even bothered to hold it for any longer and placed it coldly back to the tray. He then proceeded at eating his meal. But he didn't even fully enjoyed it since it was so plain.

 

"Tsk*" He shoved the plate back and didn't continue to eat the tasteless food but Tenri accidentally pushed the button of the recorder through his knuckles.

 

“ahem ahem, hello Tenri-san… I hope he know how to operate this…”

 

"What kind of cheap play is this--" He sighed as he tried to find the pause button to stop the annoying thing. But dear Tenri failed to stop it as it continued playing back.

 

Morning Tenri-san this will be my little messages for you from now on, you could also record a message for me here if you want, just don’t destroy this okay?..., anyhow I’m off to my morning job, I prepared you a breakfast before I go, so eat it well and don’t stab yourself with utensils again okay? Good day Tenri-san…

 

 

Out of his fury, he wanted to talk back but Shion wasn't there. So he had an idea to make a reply message. Which he unknowingly knew that he took Shion's bait. The male tried to search for the record button. It took him five minutes to find what he was looking for.

 

"So this is another puny trick of yours?? Your food was tasteless. I thank you for the effort but please do find the courage of learning the basics. Even a kid can make a better food than this. And the flower..What's the use of placing it here if I couldn't even see a thing. You should really do your job properly. Done." he pressed the stop button and left the table.

 

He really didn't know how long could Shion endure his insults. If he was Shion, he'd definitely punch the hell out of him and resign. There's lot of job out there so why's he enduring it?

 

"---not unless if there's a catch to this. Sly geezer what are you planning?" Tenri paused as the idea flashed inside his head.

[Asakura-Sama]

 

It took him a while but he finally arrived in the rendezvous, but as soon as he arrives a well build man shows up and started greeting him with a pissed off aura, but he couldn’t even react, cause he’d gotten so exhausted from running and catching up after time,

And yes he ran all the way from mansion through here, which is a very tiring thing to do, but it’s much better than not really showing up.

He stopped for a while and arch forward, then he rested both of his palm in his knees, with sweat dripping all over his face and neck, he just need to catch his breath for a minute, he thought to hiimself.

 

”and good thing you decided to show up, but if you won’t I’ll beat you up to death, your one hell of a kid to try ditching this opportunity”

“sem… wait..hah… whew…so tired let me res- whoa!“

”no you don’t the client is waiting hurry up and put your ass together!” the man with such huge hands grab and pulled Shion as if he was air, so he couldn’t really do anything about it,

As far as his concern his energy was spent wise in running instead of doing his job, how ironic he thought.

 

Well before the photo shoot begins He have to apologize for being late, good thing the client was kind and understanding that the whole mess didn’t escalated in a way that it’s near to impossible of being negotiable anymore.

He set up some stuffs like the lighting condition and the condition of the lenses, after a while he recommence the shoot of his clients request, the shoot went on smoothly and no mess had been made, except for the unexpectedly clatter of other photos in his SD card, that made him unable to capture and restore more pictures,

Good thing though that the other man got a spare, because he refuses to delete any picture that he captured, besides that problem, the shoot ended in good terms with the client, she seems satisfied with results so she said she might hire them again if needed, Hoping that the shoot would be on time next time.

 

“sigh… I actually made it…. And I unexpectedly made some good shoots” he happily said while packing up some things

” yeah right, we almost lost that client back there if she’s one of those short tempered customers”

“Well the thing is she’s not, and that’s a good thing, other clients should be like that one”

”well she might not just be busy that’s all”

“well anyhow I need to rush back to my other job ahah”

”again? Another job? Don’t you want to celebrate a bit at least for our another successful almost to fail project?”

“No can do job is waiting for me” with the last object he shove it in his bag and hang it in his back

”job huh? And I heard you cancelled your contract on your last apartment? Why can’t afford it anymore?”

“Well this other job of mine, offers food and lodging and the pays good”

”seriously? Isn’t that sound shady though”

“hmmm… well not really I guess, anyhow I really need to go now, let’s drink when I’m free” he wave and immediately dash out again

”huh? Oy! Wait you still haven’t paid the money I lend you!”

“I’ll pay it if I got extras, and when we go drinking” well the man didn’t believe it, having an expression of ‘And _when_Is_this _when_we_go_drinking_gonna_be?’, but he still waved and smile while running, thinking that he will surely get slimmer again by doing this kind thing every day, but the question is, is it for the best or for the worst, he thought o himself.

And well of course he needs to change his ways, of always being late all the time, his tardiness will be his downfall someday.

 

[gin]

Tenri was starting to grow impatient. Shion was supposedly to arrive early but he was definitely late, really late. He never had any lingering interest about the blonde's other works. In fact, there's nothing he'd known about him; just the fact of him being an annoying servant. What's there to learn? Tenri heave a sigh as he leaned at the couch, it was rare of him to place such concern to the other.

 

He continuously sighed as he listened at the ticking of the wall clock. His eyelids, shut as he tried to hear almost every noise inside the huge house. Clatters of utensils, minor talk and giggles, a walking sound; it really was a busy house. Wait, a walking sound. Tenri flinched as he heard his door knob click momentarily.

 

"Master Tenri, here's the parcel you've requested," The butler welcomed himself inside

 

"Oh, it's just you," he mumbled out of disappointment as he received the package.

 

 

 

The other male left him and went back to his duties while he on the other hand opened the parcel. It was a crimson mp3 player with no screen. The songs were already downloaded and it was ready to use. Exploring the device, it then started to function. Just a taste of that device won't be bad for Tenri's ears. The dark-haired male increased its volume and placed the earphones as he felt at ease hearing the song.

 

It was again another classical piece. The device had random genres but that was the first thing that played. A smile crept at his mouth as his fingers slowly moved with the rhythm of the sound. It's as if he's playing the piano on the surface of the couch. Side-by-side his hands moved swiftly and tenderly, the same keys he'd usually pressed...

[Asakura-Sama]

 

And saying that he won’t be late and he will finally change his way, he ended up still being late, the irony of what he just said a while ago, he should really stop getting distracted every single time, it’s bad for his future career if this keeps getting happened. So he once again run back to the mansion thinking that he could make it before he was scolded again, more or less he wanted to avoid that as much as he can.

 

“Made it,… whew” his voice was still a bit ragged from running all the way here, but he opened the big huge door at the back of the mansion immediately, and why did he entered at the back of the mansion instead, well, it’s embarrassing enough to walk right through the huge gate in front of him, besides his room is near the back door entrance so that’s also one of the reasons.

 

But he looked like a thief this way, never mind that no one is around so he manage to get into the mansion quickly, with no interruptions, and as soon as he got into his room, he entered he immediately and threw his other bags, but he gently placed this one and only bag which has his precious camera inside in the desk, he wouldn’t want his camera to gate damaged would he now.

 

After that he rushed out of his room again, thinking that Tenri-san would be mad again, well his always mad at everything he do anyway, so it doesn’t really make a difference, but maybe it’s just the man’s situation he thought.

 

He rushed over to the other’s room then finally he arrived, he was about to knocked, when he saw that tenri’s room was slightly opened, maybe it’s instinct to peek in things that had a small gap into it, but he did peek into the doors small open gab, and there he saw the man, like his very first day, he was as if playing a piano by hand into the thin air, and the way he do it, it’s the first that he saw the man enjoying himself, more like enjoying his life for once, how nice he thought, it seems his concentrating too, if only he show this kind of atmosphere every day, it would be nice. What music is he listening to right now, Shion wondered.

 

After a while he step back a bit, and waited for quite some time, then finally he knocked onto the door, he doesn’t want to mention that he saw tenri playing the piano into the thin air, it might make the other mad again, anyway he knocked onto the door three to four times, then finally, he pretended to turn the door knob, because he doesn’t want the other to think anything else, he did that and entered inside.

 

“umm… hello tenri-san! i'm back" he smiled at the other with a apologetic expression.

 

[gin]

“umm… hello tenri-san! i'm back"

 

He heard Shion speak but again ignored him. He was not at least the happy camper to hear those words again. He thought that the blond left him for good. Though he knew he had this oh-so-good personality, he really wanted the latter to leave. He didn't want Shion to be deprived with his daily work now that he knew he was late because of his work. Tenri just lost the vigor to smugly scold him there and here. He strode past Cade as he slammed himself at his king size bed.

 

Though he had already admit that he was acting like a kid despite his mature age, Tenri couldn't care less. The sudden thought of the recorder he had left in the table made him grin. He really didn't like talking but how would Shion react to his words earlier. He lay his arms above his forehead as he closed his eyes and plug the headset back. The music was some jazz as he really didn't mind what was playing since the song was on a shuffle. Tenri could be heard occasionally humming or tapping his hands at the soft mattress but that's just it.

 

The guy was completely enjoying the device. At least it made him a bit happy despite knowing that his life was completely in a mess. He heard Shion shifting there and here but that's it, he's not paying attention to the other guy as he was deeply absorb by the music playing. Though Tenri did admit to himself that he really like the world of music.

 

He then slowly crawled beside the bed as he reached the upper part of the drawer beside it. He grabbed a lighter and a cigarette then slowly placed it to his lips. He puffed some smoke then he's back again to scanning some songs which intrigued him. He rolled in the bed with a lit cigarette at his half-parted lips.

 

"..." He stretched his arms and turned sideways, his life really was boring. It would be lie a if he did admit that he's contented with it.

[Asakura-Sama]

 

“I’m really sorry I’m late…” he smiled a bit pitifully but he was ignored, he looked at the man, making himself comfortable in his bed, and it doesn’t look like that his going to be answered back anytime, so he just decided to clean up the plates from earlier in the table.

 

After putting it in the kitchen and cleaning up the dishes, he rolled down his sleeves, that he had fixed before washing the plates, so that soaking it in water would be avoided, after that he went back to his room.

But as usual even how many times he looked at the surroundings of his own room it’s still too big for him alone, making him wonder about Tenri-san, if it is really alright to be alone on that huge room.

 

A deep sigh escaped from his lips realizing this he pouted a little

“gezz I’m gonna throw happiness away if I keep sighing… hmm..” he grabbed the piece of flower that he picked up, and placed it over a small glass full of clear water inside, it was probably ignored too though, then he just remembered the recorder, he wondered if Tenri even bothered to leave another message behind.

He grabbed it inside his pocket and began playing it, in his surprise something began playing in it, and it was not his voice.

 

 

"So this is another puny trick of yours?? Your food was tasteless. I thank you for the effort but please do find the courage of learning the basics. Even a kid can make a better food than this. And the flower..What's the use of placing it here if I couldn't even see a thing. You should really do your job properly. Done."

 

 

“pfft” instead of getting mad or sad, he started to laugh a bit, more like he lighten up, but again the message was not really nice, but at least he didn’t ignore it. Shion would really love to give him a reply now, but not in a recorder he wanted to say it personally, although the young man might get angry at him again.

Anyhow ignoring the consequences, he walk out of his room to speak with Tenri-san, while still holding the recorder on his right hand.

 

”………”

Shion was about to go when he heard voices just before he make a turn

”Will he finally agree?”

A female voice spoke, it might be one of the maid

”Knowing the young master, he’s quite stubborn” then the other voice might be the butler

Shion doesn’t really want to eavesdropped, but he doesn’t want to disturbed the conversation either, it might be super serious for all he know.

”I just hoped the young master would finally agree on fixing his eyes so that he could see again”

 

“…….”

 

”well we all hoped for that, but if he would not agree even now, I don’t even know what to do anymore, anyhow we shouldn’t make conversations here during working hours, let’s go”

The two finally went away, as their footsteps got farther and farther until it can’t be heard no more.

 

Shion stood and lean in the wall for a minute thinking things to himself

“he doesn’t want to be cured?”

being said that, it made him wonder, and with such question in his head, he ran back on Tenri’s room, without even knocking, it seems he forgot.

 

“Tenri-san! Tenri-san!” he tried to shout a bit so that he could be heard across the young man’s ear phones, and he rushed over beside the bed side for his presents to be noticed

 

“I heard, that you don’t want to have any kind of medical treatment regarding with your eyes is that true?” with a serious look he look at the man waiting for an answer, he do not know why he even ask, but he was just a bit shock from it, that the young man do not want to cure his blindness and see again.

 

 

 

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