Shy Boy, Mine. Chapter 2

                                                    2. BeTs



     “B-bou, what are you staring at?”

     “You”

     “W-why? Is there something on me?!” Kanon asked worried and brushed his too-long, blonde streaked bangs out of  his eyes.

     “No Kanon, calm down. You know, you would look so much better with contacts,” Bou said.

     “Shut up Bou, you've told me this before.” Kanon said, trying to concentrate on the lecture his history teacher was giving.
     “And you've never listened to me! Your the biggest nerd i know Kanon, and your always wearing a collard shirt!” Bou snickered, and patted Kanon on the head again. Kanon blushed and started to say something, but then closed his mouth as his History teacher dismissed the class. Third period was over.
     “Damn,” Bou said. “ I have no idea what he was talking about, and hes probably going to quiz us on it,” Bou complained, as he and Kanon left the room and started down the hall towards their lockers.
     “Y-you should pay more attention,” Kanon said.
     “What do you think i have you for!” Bou joked, putting his arm around Kanon's shoulders. Kanon blushed again. Bou looks.....really nice today. He thought. Kanon had small feelings towards Bou, but never acted on them, or noticed them at all for that matter. He probably didnt even know they were there.
     Kanon walked down the hall, his books to his chest, his friend at his side. He looked mostly at his feet as he shuffled along, periodically looking up to make sure he wasnt about to run into anything, or anyone. He was almost to his locker and glanced up briefly meeting eyes he never expected. Miku's. His critising eyes glanced at Kanon and then at Bou, who was glaring silently. Kanon shot his gaze, like a bullet, down to his feet immediately and hurried by as fast as he could. He could barely bring himself to look at either of two brothers, and not expecting to see them made Kanon look even more scared than usual. Bou, on the other hand, seemed to get angry even at the sight of one of them, he breathed out a hard sigh and opened his locker, the one beside Kanon's. Kanon opened his as well and breathed out, pushing his books neatly into his locker and taking out the ones for his English class next period. Bou was in a slightly bitter mood, because fourth period English was the class they both had with the boy they just walked past, and he was not happy about that. At all. Kanon thought about that, and wondered why Bou hated them as much as he did.
     “C'mon Kanon, lets go before we're late,” Bou said slamming his locker door shut.
     “O-okay,” Kanon followed behind him, closing his locker gently.
     As they turned into the class room, Kanon slid into the seat in the front next to Bou. Kids were still filtering in and Kanon kept his eyes locked onto his desk. He knew that Miku was either in the room, or close to it, and didnt want to have another chance to make a fool of himself. The teacher, Mrs. Yakushi walked in quickly and adressed the class.
     “Okay class, sit in your seats. You all are already late as it is!” she said.
     “Wasnt she the one that just walked in?” Bou mumbled quietly to Kanon who chuckled. Mrs. Yakushi just continued.
     “Okay, so today you are going to share your poems and what poetic devices you used in the poems you have written for homework.” She said. The class groaned. “Okay fine,” She tried. “Ill let you share in groups of two, so you don't have to share in front of the whole class. But I am going to pick the groups.” The classes hopeful gaze turned sour and Kanon sighed. Mrs. Yakushi was known for picking the worst possible partners. Bou tensed and stared up at her while she picked and pointed to kids in the class. Bou was paired with a girl who always sat in the back of the class staring at him, and she never said anything. Bou sighed and got up, moving towards to girl. She blushed. His pairing wasnt all that bad. Kanon zoned out on the names of his other class mates he just listened for his, he was a bit antsy now, because being paired with Bou was now out of the question.
     “Kanon...” Mrs. Yakushi said, and Kanon tuned in. “Hmm.... lets see...Kanon and.....Miku! Yes, Miku,” Kanon shot his head up and gasped his eyes wide. “Well, thats all of you, ill tell you what to do next when you are all done.” She said and sat behind her desk tending to some papers. The class slowly started talking and before long the volume was in a low roar. Kanon was frozen. The name of his partner ringing slowly in his head. Miku....Miku....Miku...i'm partnered with Miku... He sat in a daze for a minute, wondering how he was going to deal with this. He could feel Bou burning holes through his back with his eyes, trying to see his reaction. When Kanon snapped out of it, he tried his best to keep a level head. Kanon grabbed his books slowly and held them close to his chest. With a deep breath and stood up, and with a quick glance up before directing his gaze to the floor, he started walking toward Miku's desk. He could feel Bou's eyes watching his every step. He slid into the available seat right next to Miku and put his books on the desk. His eyes didn't move from the desk once. After a moment of silence Miku looked over at Kanon, who pushed his glasses back up onto the bridge of his nose. Kanon, feeling Miku's gaze, blushed and was happy to have such long bangs to shield his face. He opened his binder with shaky fingers to his poem, not saying anything. Miku looked at Kanon with an expression of indifference and confusion.
     “Hey uh....Kanon?” Miku leaned down towards the desk and tried to peer around Kanon's bangs , which were shielding his bowed head. “Are you.....okay?” Miku asked confused. Kanon looked out of the corner of his eye and saw Miku, bent low onto the desk, staring at him. Kanon's face got redder. He now had two people staring at him. Bou and Miku. He could barely move himself to talk out of embarrassment and fear.
     “Y-....mhm,” Kanon tried his hardest not to stutter. He had given up on trying to say the word 'yes' and just settled for 'mhm' as he nodded his head vigorously. Now all he was trying to do was get the attention off himself. Maybe, he thought, that would calm his nerves and heart a little bit, but being this close to someone he feared this much was enough to keep his heart beating fast enough to send him into a heart attack.
     “So....uhm, okay then. Ill start, ill read my poetic device shit, then you can read yours,” When Kanon didnt say anything, Miku shrugged and started reading off his paper. When  Kanon noticed Miku was no longer looking at him, his eyes eased up and looked at the boy beside him. His eyes drifted over the two piercings on either side of Miku's mouth under his full lips. Over his long, light brown hair that stopped just above his shoulders, and the brown bangs that shadowed his pretty brown eyes. He had never noticed just how cute Miku was before and when Kanon realized what he was thinking, he cast his eyes down, and blushed. Miku didnt notice and simply contined to read from his paper, an obvious bored tone in his voice. Kanon's eyes began to wander up again, despite the mental warning he gave them and soon he was full out staring. His mind had spaced a little while ago and there he was, peering up shyly at the boy next to him. Miku finished with a sigh and turned to look at the boy next to him.
     “Okay, its your turn now. I'm done...,” Miku said and soon a look of confusion came to his face when Kanon did not stop staring. “Hello? Uhm....hello?” He shook Kanon's shoulder gently which snapped him out of it and into a state of panic from the touch. “What are you staring at?” Miku said a bit annoyed. Kanon's blood pressure rose to critical level, and he squeezed his eyes shut and jerked away on reflex. His eyes cast his head down, and turned a bright red, shaking lightly. Kanon didn't know what to do, he reached a shaky finger up and pushed his glasses back onto his nose. Somehow he wanted Bou to come and make it possible for him to calm down. To be with him, to protect him, just like he always did, but Bou was on the other side of the room. Kanon would have to do this for himself. Kanon held his breath and looked up at Miku's eyes. He instantly flicked them back down, before Miku could even notice that Kanon had looked up again. Kanon gave up on trying to appear unafraid, because he couldn't even bring himself to look up at Miku, and even the attempt risked a heart attack. He let the breath he had been holding out and kept his head down..
     “N-n-nothing.....I-I-I'm s-sorry...” Kanon said when he worked up enough courage to talk again. He reached out his shaking hand and pulled out his homework, trying to keep down his breakfast.
                               
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     Bou sighed as he and Kanon walked down the school street towards Kanon's house at the end of school. Kids were filing out, getting in cars, loading on buses, and going home. Bou put his                                                           hands behind his head  and smiled.
     “Ahhhh, Friday finally. Schools over for the week!” he chirped joyfully.
     “Yeah...,” Kanon said. A small smile spreading cutely over his lips. “I'm glad.” The two walked in comfortable silence for a while. Bou scanned the school ground silently with his eyes as they walked. He saw that girl he was paired with in English class earlier standing with a group of her friends, but looking at him. When she saw him look at her, she looked away quickly.
     “Hey Kanon? Do you know who that girl is?” Bou asked Kanon quizzically, looking to his friend.
     “No....i d-dont think so. I think shes new this year,” Kanon said looking at her then back to Bou. “But she looks at u a lot, and blushes....i think  you have an admiror Bou,” Kanon said, teasing.
     “Do not! Shut up!!” Bou said laughing. Kanon thought about what he said and blushed when he realized the description of the girl sounded exactly like him. They walked down the street to Kanon's house and before Kanon could take out his key and unlock the door, Bou swiped the spare out from under the welcome mat and opened the door himself. It happened so fast Kanon found himself confused. He looked from Bou to the door with a confused expression.
     “ How did u-” he started before glancing at Bou. Who was smirking at Kanon while holding up the spare key which was dangling from his thumb and fore-finger. “Oh......well uhm...just make sure you put it back!” Kanon said to Bou, in attempt to soften his moment of stupidity as he walked through the now open front door. Kanon always felt more comfortable and relaxed in his own house and he smiled. Bou, once inside, walked straight to Kanon's bedroom and plopped down lazily on his bed. He opened his backpack and pulled out a pair of gray sweatpants.
     Kanon walked in just as Bou was changing. Bou had the sweatpants on and his school clothes were strewn on the floor and he was in the middle of pulling a faded white and pink t-shirt over his blonde head. Kanon watched slightly dumbstruck as his eyes lingered over the exposed skin on Bou's stomach, arms and chest. Bou's head finally popped through the mess of pink and white fabric and he pulled the shirt down. He met Kanon's gaze on him with his eyes and Kanon blushed and quickly averted his gaze to Bou's face. Bou didnt seem to notice and ran his fingers through his straight shoulder length white-blonde hair.
     “Hey Kanon! I almost forgot. I brought something for you,” Bou said, a sly grin on his face.
     “Y-you brought me something?” Kanon asked and blushed.
     “Mhmmmmm,” Bou said as he reached into the front zip up pocket of his backpack. He grinned and he tossed the small square box to Kanon. When Kanon caught it, his eyes widened. He turned around and started to walk towards his trash can.
     “Uh-uh Bou! I will not wear contacts!” Kanon said defiantly. All of  sudden Kanon was tackled from behind. He landed on his stomach in the cream colored carpeting in his hallway. Bou was sitting on his back preventing him from moving.
     “Where do u think your going with those?” Bou said. “Your going to wear them!”
     “I-i  am not!” Kanon said, blushing when he realized the position of the two of them on the floor.
     “YES U ARE!”Bou said in a playfully stern voice.
     “f-fine..” Kanon grumbled, not up to fighting at the moment. Bou crawled off kanon and took his hand, dragging him to the bathroom grinning.
     After Kanon successfully inserted the contacts into his eyes after poking himself several times, he looked into the mirror, Bou standing at his side.
     “Kanon you look great! I TOLD YOU that you should wear contacts!” Bou said smiling at Kanon's reflection. Kanon blushed.
     “I-i guess they're not all t-that bad,” Kanon said embarassed. He didnt look at himself very long in the mirror.
     “GASP!” Bou looked at Kanon in teasing surprise. “Mr. I-will-never-wear-contacts says that they are alright! I cant believe it! The Sky is falling!” He joked.
     “S-shut up Bou,” Kanon stuttered blushing harder a small smile on his lips.  He started to take them out. Bou wanted to make Kanon keep them in and wear them and he knew just how to do it.
     “I knew you couldnt keep them in!” he said.
     “O-oh shuddup Bou. I already wore them,” Kanon defended himself weakly and he put the contacts back in the box.
     “I bet you couldnt wear them for a whole day.” Bou said smirking.
     “I-i could so,” Kanon protested shyly.
     “Well fine,” Bou pushed, almost to his goal. “I bet you, you couldnt wear them a whole day on monday!” Kanon's eyes widened. He had never thought about wearing them out in public. Especially at school, but he didnt want to give Bou the satisfaction. So he uneasily gulped and nodded.
     “A-alright Bou....your on.” he said, looking shly at himself in the mirror. Bou secretly did a little victory dance inside of his head. He knew just how to work Kanon and he was proud of that fact.
     “And if you do. I'll buy you that expensive 5 scoop ice-cream sundae you love” Bou said, smiling sweetly at his friend. Kanon grinned cutely.
     “Ok Bou. Your really on now!” Kanon said smiling.