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(Never) Let Him Know	By : Fullmetal_Masochist Category: -Misc Anime > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 1808 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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In the weeks that followed since our secrets came out, it felt like I was getting closer to Hide. No longer worried about him leaving, I was less cautious around him. He spent more time at my place than he did at his own since I lived closer to both work and school. If there was anything to worry about, it could have been that we saw a little too much of each other now. We'd leave for school together, and our schedules were close to identical at Mado's since he was fulfilling the physically demanding work that I wasn't cleared to do yet. It was like they had split the one job up between the two of us, an interesting parallel to the way I felt about our relationship. His extroverted personality paired surprisingly well with the introvert I considered myself to be, creating one well-balanced couple, at least in my eyes.
I had another week or so before I was cleared for regular work again. Hide told me that he planned to stop working once that happened, but the other co-workers and our customers had grown to like him. It wouldn't surprise me if they asked him to stay for good.
"Hey Kaneki, have you seen my other work shirt? I could have sworn it was in with that last load of clothes, but I can't find it," Hide asked as he stuck his head out of the bathroom door. He'd just finished taking a shower; his skin still damp as he leaned further out of the doorway. Thoughts of getting him dirty again crossed my mind, but I knew we'd be late for work if I acted on them.
I slowly walked over to the couch and unearthed his shirt from between the couch cushions. My hip still gave me trouble, but since I'd been back at work, the added exercise has been helping to strengthen it. I doubt it would cure my limp, but at least it could help me keep up with others.
"You left it in the couch again," I said as I handed it to him, taking a good look at his body before he covered it up for the day.
"My hero! You always know just where everything is, that could totally be a superpower, you know," Hide said as he kissed me lightly on the cheek.
"It doesn't take a special ability to remember where you took your shirt off, especially since I was sitting in your lap when it happened."
Hide raised an eyebrow and shrugged, "I suppose, but how can you expect me to remember where I put my clothes when I had my attention on you? Or maybe I was boring you to the point you had to focus on how we were pushing this shirt further into the couch?" He pulled the shirt over his head and smoothed it down.
Even though we had shared ourselves with each other many times, I couldn't help but blush when such talk came up. I knew he was enjoying seeing me like this now. "I was far from bored, Hide. I'm just good at multitasking, that's all."
"It's a shame we have to go to work, or I'd see if that was true. Maybe later you can prove it to me." Hide pulled me close and leaned in for a kiss, which I gladly offered. I didn't think I'd grow so dependent on physical contact, but each kiss only made me crave another. To be honest, it wouldn't be the first time we were late for school or work because we couldn't break free of each other.
Hide managed the willpower to pull away, but not without letting out a deep sigh. "Ah, Kaneki. We'll finish this later."
"I'll hold you to that, Hide."
Since I was strictly forbidden from doing anything other than ringing up customers, Hide was left with more to do throughout the day, so I only saw him at random times. He never looked bothered by the work and kept a smile on his face. I still got happy whenever he was around, not much different from before the accident. Only now I didn't have to wonder who he was making dinner for, or who was lucky enough to be dating him. I knew the answers to those questions now.
Hide jogged past my register on his way to the front doors, "I'm going out for carts!"
"Grab your jacket, it's still cold outside," I said, although he was already out the door before I finished speaking. "You're so reckless, Hide! Don't expect me to baby you if you catch a cold." I said this even though I'd no doubt do just that if he were to get sick.
Several customers came through, keeping me busy with their orders. Before I knew it, Hinami had come in to relieve me for my break.
"I'm sure you're ready to go, Kaneki. Oh, tell Hide that he shouldn't be spending his work time talking to his friend."
As I put on my jacket and grabbed Hide's from the rack, I looked back at Hinami. "What do you mean? What friend?"
"He was out in the lot when I was walking in, talking to some older guy in a super crazy suit. It's not my business, but I know there were a lot of carts outside. He could have asked his friend to wait until he finished taking them in if they wanted to keep talking. Just let him know, I'd hate to see him get in trouble."
A crazy suit? Who would he know with a...
Oh. Tsukiyama.
"I-I will, thanks, Hinami." My stomach sank; it had been several months since the incident with Tsukiyama in the club. The way he took advantage of my vulnerable state at the time sickened me. I hadn't forgotten what he had said to me about Hide and the car accident. But considering his actions, I didn't find it to be credible enough to worry about anymore. He obviously had a history with Hide, but I was trying to focus on the present with him, so I avoided asking about his past. Unfortunately, the man I saw talking to Hide wasn't willing to let the past go.
As I approached, their conversation had turned into a heated argument. It made me nervous to get closer to Tsukiyama, but I couldn't let Hide deal with him alone either.
"What's going on?"
The two men looked at each other, while Hide eventually looked down at the ground, Tsukiyama grinned from ear to ear.
"Well, I suppose this is a fitting place to come clean, Hide. The scene of the crime."
Puzzled by Tsukiyama's random statement, I asked, "What's he talking about, Hide?"
Hide just kept his eyes on the ground, looking shaken and upset. "I don't want to do this here, Tsukiyama. This isn't the way I wanted him to find out."
"Find out about what, Hide?" I was started to grow more nervous. I hadn't seen Hide like this since that night at the club. Hide isn't intimidated easily, but something Tsukiyama said had him scared.
"He wanted to hit you, Kaneki. He purposely waited out in this parking lot until you came outside so he could run you down!"
"What? That's ridiculous. He told me what happened. Right, Hide?"
"Didn't I tell you before that there was more to the accident than what Hide revealed to you? He planned to hit you with his car!"
His voice was irritating me now, which encouraged me to raise my own as I replied, "And how do you know?!"
"Because I was out here that night and watched him do it. Hide and I have a long history as I'm sure you guessed by our actions at the club. You see, Hide stole someone very precious to me once. I've made a point to steal or destroy anyone or anything he considers precious as a result. I found it odd that even though he doesn't live anywhere near this store that he'd stop here several times a week. It didn't take long to make the connection that it wasn't groceries he was here for, but someone. All I had to do was keep an eye on him to figure out who it was. I didn't expect him to consider vehicular assault as a way to break the ice with you though!"
"No, you're lying! Hide would never do something like that! Hide, tell him he's wrong!" His continued silence had me confused. "Why aren't you saying anything, Hide?!"
"Because it's true. I never intended to hit you as hard as I did, that really was an accident. I just planned to scare you a little bit. I just... I tried so many times to get your attention and you just never noticed! I thought that maybe if I did this stupid thing, it'd at least get a conversation going, and maybe lead to something more. I got distracted, someone was blowing their horn or something and I hit the gas instead of the brake. I've felt so guilty since then, Kaneki. My stupid attempt to get you to notice me turned into one of the worst days of your life."
I was completely speechless. My arms fell to my sides, Hide's jacket fell to the ground. My emotions were so scrambled that all I could think to do was limp away towards home.
"Kaneki! I'm sorry, but please don't go!" Hide begged, his voice trembling as he started to cry.
"I... I can't do this. Not right now. Tell Miss Akira I went home sick. Don't follow me."
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