Kaitei Niou 4

Title: Kaitei Niou
Author: Elle Doki
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After a bit, Kasei got up and with a new cigarette in his mouth headed back to the den. Araiso followed after quickly.

Kasei spent a while flipping through some books, while Araiso just sat next to him with the blanket wrapped around him.

“Waiting for me to show you the mirror?” Kasei asked with a chuckle, looking to the other. All he got was a pout. “Why do you want my mirror so bad?”

Araiso looked around, trying to think of how to explain it without words. He pointed to Kasei’s lighter.

“My lighter?” He blinked, totally confused. Araiso nodded then pointed at him. “…Me? My lighter belongs to me?” Again, Araiso nodded. Next he pointed at the mirror in Kasei’s pocket. “My mirror…?” Now Araiso pointed to himself. “You… Ha.” Kasei chuckled. “It can’t be yours.” Araiso frowned, not understanding. “I found this on the beach ten years ago.”

Araiso flung his arms up in the air making to scream in frustration. Angrily he pointed out the window to the sun, then shoved his arm down from a ninety degree position, like something hitting a horizon.

Kasei stared for a moment then shrugged, “Something about when the sun goes down?” Araiso nodded with a firm look in his eyes. Kasei shrugged and just chuckled, then he went back to reading.

Finally, when the sun went down, Araiso got up and pulled Kasei around the house until he found the bathroom. He yanked in Kasei and closed the door, then motioned for him to stay put.

Kasei grumbled, crossing his arms, “What’s this about?”

Araiso glared to him, starting the bathwater.

“You don’t expect me to take a bath with you, do you?”

The following glare made Kasei not want to say anything more, for fear of his safety.

Kasei remained quiet and watched as the other stripped and then climbed into the bathtub. As soon as he did the light in the bathroom went off, but a glow from the bathtub water lit the room dimly.