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"No !! John please, It's all a misunderstanding !!" The women pleaded, falling onto the cold, rain filled floor. This movie is so good,,, Ren felt himself tearing up. "Hey, don't you think this movie is great ?" Ren whispered to his left. When he got no reply, he turned to his left to see Akechi bawling his eyes out staring daggers into the screen. He was so focused, he didn't even hear Ren. That was the first time Ren had seen Akechi cry. Akechi suddenly raised his hand to cover his mouth, shocked at what he was seeing. In curiosity Ren looked back at the screen only to see black. Confused, he glanced back at Akechi. Is this what Akechi was so shocked at ? But when he turned hsi eyes, all he saw was black. Left, right, up, down, it was all pitch dark. And then all of a sudden,
Ren woke up.
His upperbody sprang up, startling the cat sleeping on his side.
"Woah ! What's with you, had a nightmare ?" Morgana asked. Ren sat there for a few seconds letting reality sink in.
",,,Nah. It was a good dream." Ren checked his phone, and stood up, stretching.
"What do you wanna do today ? Feel like going out ?"
"Ehh, let's just stay in. I don't feel like going out right now." Ren glanced around his room to see the game he was playing last night left on the floor. He slipped the game into the sloder and grabbed the controller, before sitting on a seat.
"If I remember correctly you stopped right before a boss fight. I heard this fights really hard."
"Let's find out." The game booted up to the intro screen.
"I'm surprised you beat that ! You were tapping like crazy though." Morgana praised Ren, who was now puttig the game away.
"Man, my finger aches now,,," Ren threw himself on his bed. "but atleast it was fun."
"Well it's evening, so what now ?"
"Ahh, I dunno. Maybe we should ju-" Ren's phone buzzed. Once, then twice. Ren opened his messages and saw it was Akechi.
A: Are you free right now ?
A: If you are, would you be willing to play some pool ?
Ren smiled.
R: Yeah, sure.
A: I knew you would say that. I will see you then
Ren always accepted Akechi's invites. He found it ironic that the Phantom Thieves he spoke so much about was the same person he would contantly invite to hang out. -That was why at first, but after a while Ren started to enjoy Akechi's company.
"When we get over there I'll hang around Shinjuku. I'd rather not hang around that Akechi." Ren laughed.
"He's not as bad as you think, Morgana. But thanks for giving us some privacy at least."
Akechi was standing in front of Penguin Sniper, fiddling with his phone. So focused apparently that he didn't see Ren sneaking up behind him.
"Wah !" Akechi jumped. Ren had grabbed his shoulders. He turned around to see a smug Ren. "You- what was that for,,," Akechi looked at him scornfully.
"I couldn't help it. You were so vulnerable, and I'm not one to pass an opportunity like that." He laughed, causing Akechi to sigh.
"Whatever, let's just go in."
"Mann, that lost shot you made was insane." Ren was spread out on a chair at a table the two reserved. They decided to take a break after a few games and grab some food.
"You weren't so bad, either."
"Thanks, but you're totally just saying that to make me feel better."
",,,I would never." His lips slightly curved up. That didn't slide by Ren.
"Okay, now you're just making fun of me." He sat up and Akechi chuckled. That made Ren smile.
",,,What ? Is there something on my face ?" Akechi found Ren staring at him.
"Nah, it's just that this is making me remember my dream."
"Your dream ?"
"Mm. Last night I dreamed that you and I watched a movie and we ended up crying. Well actually I only teared up a bit. You were bawling your eyes out." Ren laughed, reminiscing. Akechi was quiet. Though Ren didn't pay much attention aince he was eating.
",,,You dream about me ?" Akechi almost whispered.
"Hm ? Oh, yeah. I dream about all my friends. This other time I dreamed me and my other friend went mountain climbing and watched the sunset together."
"So you dream about a lot of people." Akechi paused, "Not just me."
"What was that last part ? You were really quiet."
"Nothing."
"Uh, alright then." Ren tried to think back on his other dreams, "Y'know, I think I dream about you the most. One time I was dozing off in class and dreamed that a giant Akechi was chasing me."
"Wha-?!"
"And another time I came home and came home and you made me a home cooked meal." Akechi raised his eyebrows. The slightest red covering his cheeks.
",,,Is that so."
"Yeah. It was a nice dream." Akechi hesitated.
"Maybe,,, maybe someday we can recreate those dreams. You and I." Now it was Ren's turn to pause.
"Like, you want to watch a movie together ?" Akechi nodded.
"You want t-"
"I do not want to become a giant and chase you."
",,,You want to cook a meal for me at my place ?" Akechi wavered, before giving a small nod.
Ren's eyes were wide. He wasn't that big an idiot, he knew what Akechi was trying to say. He opened his mouth as if say something, but stopped himself. Akechi noticed that and his gaze lowered. Until now he had been looking Ren in the eyes the entire time.
",,,What movie do you wanna watch ?" Akechi's gaze went back to Ren. He was resting on his hand, with a slight tint of red on his face.
",,,I don't know. I've never cried to a movie before, let alone bawl my eyes out like in your dream."
"Hmm, guess we'll have to find one that does." Ren smiled. Akechi could feel his face heat up even more.
",,,Yeah. I'd like that."
"No !! John please, It's all a misunderstanding !!" The women pleaded, falling onto the cold, rain filled floor. This movie is so good,,, Ren felt himself tearing up. "Hey, don't you think this movie is great ?" Ren whispered to his left. When he got no reply, he turned to his left to see Akechi bawling his eyes out staring daggers into the screen. He was so focused, he didn't even hear Ren. That was the first time Ren had seen Akechi cry. Akechi suddenly raised his hand to cover his mouth, shocked at what he was seeing. In curiosity Ren looked back at the screen only to see black. Confused, he glanced back at Akechi. Is this what Akechi was so shocked at ? But when he turned hsi eyes, all he saw was black. Left, right, up, down, it was all pitch dark. And then all of a sudden,
Ren woke up.
His upperbody sprang up, startling the cat sleeping on his side.
"Woah ! What's with you, had a nightmare ?" Morgana asked. Ren sat there for a few seconds letting reality sink in.
",,,Nah. It was a good dream." Ren checked his phone, and stood up, stretching.
"What do you wanna do today ? Feel like going out ?"
"Ehh, let's just stay in. I don't feel like going out right now." Ren glanced around his room to see the game he was playing last night left on the floor. He slipped the game into the sloder and grabbed the controller, before sitting on a seat.
"If I remember correctly you stopped right before a boss fight. I heard this fights really hard."
"Let's find out." The game booted up to the intro screen.
"I'm surprised you beat that ! You were tapping like crazy though." Morgana praised Ren, who was now puttig the game away.
"Man, my finger aches now,,," Ren threw himself on his bed. "but atleast it was fun."
"Well it's evening, so what now ?"
"Ahh, I dunno. Maybe we should ju-" Ren's phone buzzed. Once, then twice. Ren opened his messages and saw it was Akechi.
A: Are you free right now ?
A: If you are, would you be willing to play some pool ?
Ren smiled.
R: Yeah, sure.
A: I knew you would say that. I will see you then
Ren always accepted Akechi's invites. He found it ironic that the Phantom Thieves he spoke so much about was the same person he would contantly invite to hang out. -That was why at first, but after a while Ren started to enjoy Akechi's company.
"When we get over there I'll hang around Shinjuku. I'd rather not hang around that Akechi." Ren laughed.
"He's not as bad as you think, Morgana. But thanks for giving us some privacy at least."
Akechi was standing in front of Penguin Sniper, fiddling with his phone. So focused apparently that he didn't see Ren sneaking up behind him.
"Wah !" Akechi jumped. Ren had grabbed his shoulders. He turned around to see a smug Ren. "You- what was that for,,," Akechi looked at him scornfully.
"I couldn't help it. You were so vulnerable, and I'm not one to pass an opportunity like that." He laughed, causing Akechi to sigh.
"Whatever, let's just go in."
"Mann, that lost shot you made was insane." Ren was spread out on a chair at a table the two reserved. They decided to take a break after a few games and grab some food.
"You weren't so bad, either."
"Thanks, but you're totally just saying that to make me feel better."
",,,I would never." His lips slightly curved up. That didn't slide by Ren.
"Okay, now you're just making fun of me." He sat up and Akechi chuckled. That made Ren smile.
",,,What ? Is there something on my face ?" Akechi found Ren staring at him.
"Nah, it's just that this is making me remember my dream."
"Your dream ?"
"Mm. Last night I dreamed that you and I watched a movie and we ended up crying. Well actually I only teared up a bit. You were bawling your eyes out." Ren laughed, reminiscing. Akechi was quiet. Though Ren didn't pay much attention aince he was eating.
",,,You dream about me ?" Akechi almost whispered.
"Hm ? Oh, yeah. I dream about all my friends. This other time I dreamed me and my other friend went mountain climbing and watched the sunset together."
"So you dream about a lot of people." Akechi paused, "Not just me."
"What was that last part ? You were really quiet."
"Nothing."
"Uh, alright then." Ren tried to think back on his other dreams, "Y'know, I think I dream about you the most. One time I was dozing off in class and dreamed that a giant Akechi was chasing me."
"Wha-?!"
"And another time I came home and came home and you made me a home cooked meal." Akechi raised his eyebrows. The slightest red covering his cheeks.
",,,Is that so."
"Yeah. It was a nice dream." Akechi hesitated.
"Maybe,,, maybe someday we can recreate those dreams. You and I." Now it was Ren's turn to pause.
"Like, you want to watch a movie together ?" Akechi nodded.
"You want t-"
"I do not want to become a giant and chase you."
",,,You want to cook a meal for me at my place ?" Akechi wavered, before giving a small nod.
Ren's eyes were wide. He wasn't that big an idiot, he knew what Akechi was trying to say. He opened his mouth as if say something, but stopped himself. Akechi noticed that and his gaze lowered. Until now he had been looking Ren in the eyes the entire time.
",,,What movie do you wanna watch ?" Akechi's gaze went back to Ren. He was resting on his hand, with a slight tint of red on his face.
",,,I don't know. I've never cried to a movie before, let alone bawl my eyes out like in your dream."
"Hmm, guess we'll have to find one that does." Ren smiled. Akechi could feel his face heat up even more.
",,,Yeah. I'd like that."