BLURRY EYES

Shinobu continued looking at everything in the coffee house just to avoid making eye contact with Fujima. He can almost memorize everything there is in the coffee shop. Then, he just settled on looking out the window. Sunlight pouring over his handsome face.

'Beautiful...' Fujima said to himself, still staring at Shinobu and stirring his already cold coffee.

Shinobu's face lit up and suddenly stood up, slamming his palms to the table nearly knocking the cups off the table. Well, one did.

"AH! What was that for Nobu-aniki!" Sakuya stood up with a coffee covered pants. Sendoh trying to calm him down and wiping some of the coffee off his pants.

"Ah, gomen." Shinobu replied sheepishly. "I just saw an audio shop across the street." he added pointing to the window.

All five looked at the pointed direction and saw the cause of the sudden out burst of the companion.

"Oh, that one. You should check that out. They have great stuff there." Sendoh informed the three Umedas.

"Hey guys, let's check it out!" a now very enthusiastic Shinobu asked his brothers and his other companions.

"I'll join you later I'll just have to clean the mess on my pants in the washroom." an irritated Sakuya headed to the washroom followed by a smiling Sendoh, who muttered an 'I'll help him' or something.

"How about you aniki?"

"I don't know. It still hurts and I wonder why." Shinji sent a meaningful glare at Shinobu's direction.

"I'll keep him company." Maki replied.

A frown formed in Shinobu's face. 'Great, that would mean I'm left with...'

"I'll go with you!" Fujima said, standing up. 'This will be a great chance.'

Shinobu muttered something under his breath. "Let's go then." 'The place is hopefully big and crowded to loose him.'

"If you can finally stand up and Sakuya is finished, just meet us there ok?" he said and went off to the audio shop across the street.

*

While crossing the street, Shinobu has been thinking about what he should do to loose Fujima in the shop.

'Is heaven punishing me? Why would they send someone who looks like him? Why not send HIM instead?'

Shinobu was so into what he is thinking he didn't notice a car moving his way.

"UMEDA-SAN!" Fujima grabbed Shinobu and pulled him out of the way.

The car didn't even stop and just increased its speed and get away.

"That bastard. Umeda-san are you ok?" Fujima asked Shinobu that is clinging on his chest for his dear life.

"I...I'm..." he suddenly noticed their position and abruptly pulled and turned away from Fujima.

"I'm fine, Fujima-san, thank you. Please don't tell my brother anything about this. I don't want them worrying about me." he said hiding his blush from Fujima.

"Yes, of course, Umeda-san."

"Shinobu..."

"Huh?" Fujima said and looked at Shinobu,confused.

"Call me Shinobu. Me and my brothers always hang around together, it will be a bit confusing if you always call us in our last name." Shinobu replied, still not facing Fujima.

"Uh, yes, of course, if that's what you want."

"Good, let's go now. It's safe to cross now." Shinobu said to Fujima walking ahead to the audio shop.

Fujima, still a bit stunned, followed Shinobu.

"Hey, wait! Wait for me!"

*

The two basketbell players entered the audio shop. Shinobu was a bit amazed. The shop looked a bit small on the outside but inside...quite big. It must be quite famous too since there are a lot of people.

'Surely, I can loose him here.' then, Shinobu started to walk towards one of the shelves containing cds and tapes.

Shinobu picked up random cds and took a look at them, moving from shelf to shelf where most people are to loose Fujima. On one of the shelves, he was about to pick up another cd when he noticed the song that is playing in the speakers.

'"Somebody", one of my favorites.' Shinobu smiled, remembering how the song suits him very well.

Without Shinobu noticing, Fujima is now beside him, finally able to catch him.

Unconsciously, Shinobu started to sing the second part of the song:

"I want somebody who cares
For me passionately
With every thought & with every breath
Someone who will help me see things
In a different light
All the things I detest
I will almost like
I don't want to be tied
To anyone's strings
I carefully try to steer clear
Of those things
But when I'm asleep
I want somebody
Who will put their arms around me
And kiss me tenderly
And things like this
Make me sick
In a case like this
I'll get away with it"

'What a sad song.' Fujima thought, looking at Shinobu singing the song.

"Can I be that somebody?" Fujima, still looking at Shinobu with all adoration and maybe love.

Fujima walked closer to an oblivious, singing Shinobu. He held both of Shinobu's shoulder to turn him to face him. Shinobu can't help but stare back at Fujima's eyes that looked so much like Kaji's while Fujima moved one of his hands to cup one of Shinobu's cheeks and the other to hold on Shinobu's waist, moving him closer to him.

"Please, let me be that somebody..." Fujima whispered to Shinobu as he moves his lips closer and closer to Shinobu's.

Shinobu, finally realizing what was happening, pushed Fujima away from him.

"What do you think you're doing?!" anger evident in his voice and reflected in his eyes. Good thing no one is in that area to see what happened.

Fujima got back his footing, "Go-gomen, I didn't...I didn't meant for it happen."

Shinobu frustratingly ran his hand through his hair, "Just...Just forget about it ok? Don't you ever do that again." he then walked briskly out of the shop, followed by a not-so-guilty Fujima.

Chapter 7