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It was a cold night, the streets seemed pretty empty, well it was nothing unusual since it was almost 2 AM and it was Christmas eve, most of the couples probably went to hotels or their homes to spend more time with their lovers. Toya? He was in his room trying to fall asleep, but for an insomniac it was the hardest thing to do. He spent a couple of hours trying to fall into unconsciousness, nothing seemed to work. Toya picked up his phone from the black bedside table and started typing, the brightness was on the lowest setting yet it was still too bright for him.
After finishing the conversation and putting down his phone, he went to into his closet to change. He picked up the first things he saw: some black denim pants, a black t-shirt with a slightly visible blue flame design on the right side of his shirt and a black leather jacket. He looked in the mirror, honestly he didn’t look half bad with that outfit on. Toya ran his hand through his hair to make it appear a bit more presentable, he was too lazy to get an actual comb that was in his bathroom.
Before finally going out of the house, he slid on his black leather boots before putting his phone, wallet and lighter in his pocket, of course he also didn’t forget his keys. With that, he went into the cold streets of Shibuya. They were quite empty, well besides the usual drunk people that were sitting against the building walls or just right in the middle of the street.
Walking to the location she had provided him, he couldn’t help but notice the Christmas decorations. Toya didn’t have any strong feelings about this holiday, still, a tiny part of him felt a sense of loneliness when looking at the advertisements on the billboards. He ignored this feeling and continued nearing the spot they agreed meeting upon. Toya knew quite well how she looked like: a small, chubby lady with two fluffy blonde pigtails along with bangs that nicely framed her face and her brown eyes. Akito had introduced him to her when he admitted to liking the taste and feeling of cannabis in his body, but Toya never went alone to meet up with her, usually Akito and/or An would accompany him. Kohane seemed like a nice girl, yet Toya was still cautious of her, maybe it was all just a facade of hers, you never know how a person is truly like when no one is around.
He was now there, it looked like an average block, nothing too interesting, just shops closed down for the day and apartment buildings.
-Psst…
Toya looked around, it was probably her, but he couldn’t see where she was so he walked a few steps closer to where he thought the sound was coming from.
-…over here…!
A slightly above a whisper voice was heard right behind him. And then he spotted her, the same short, plump girl that he was looking for, she was wearing a black beanie along with a black oversized sweater with a blue flame design on it, along with it she wore black scrunched up chunky leg warmers and black loafers. Kohane had been waiting for Toya and hiding in a small alleyway with her head down and her arms crossed, sort of pretending to be asleep while standing.
-oh, hello…
Toya said, coming closer to her.
-I brought you the stuff you wanted…
She said in a sweet voice of hers, an outsider wouldn't ever suspect a person like her to do such things, but pretty much everyone inside already knew that she is reliable and quick with these types of things.
-great… how much do I owe you?
Toya said while reaching for the wallet in his pocket
-oh, don't worry, it's on the house!
-really?… and why is that?
-well, it's the holidays and many people probably spent most of their money on gifts and stuff so I thought it would be a good idea to give out stuff for free until the next payday since people are desperate and still want them…
it’s probably that and the fact that she would be jumped and beaten up otherwise… addicts can go to extreme lengths just to get the stuff they want.
-oh…alright…
Toya removed his hand from his pocket and grabbed the bag, Kohane started going back into the alleyway consumed by the darkness, but suddenly she was stopped by his voice.
-…this might be a strange request, but maybe you could smoke with me?…please?
Toya usually liked to smoke with other people, he was more of a social smoker, although he smoked alone out of stress too, he just preferred to be around other people when doing that, you could say it was a habit born out of his hang outs with Akito.
-um…yeah…
Unusual of Kohane, but not unexpected. it was quite a stressful week for her, looking out for herself as to not get hurt or mugged. A small unplanned hit of this stuff wouldn't hurt her, right? She knew him pretty well to know he wouldn't do anything to her, but still she was careful around him, she had never been alone with Toya.
They sat on the nearest bench, they crushed up one of the clusters, making sure that the substance didn't have any lumps or bits, before putting it in long papers and distributing it evenly. Then they put in the filters at the left of the mix, afterwards they picked them up and rolled outwards and gently to the middle, letting their thumbs do most of the work before feeling the mix becoming compact and firm. After that they tucked down the facing paper edge with the tips of their thumbs, wrapped the excess paper around the joint and sealed it with their saliva before finally lighting the joints up and lightly holding them in between their fingers. The hit was pretty much instant, only taking a couple of minutes to take effect on the body.
They looked at each other, not a single hint of redness in their eyes. Was it because of the type of weed they were inhaling? Or maybe they already had developed a high tolerance to it? Either way they continued to stare at each other, the feeling of uncomfiness seeming to fade away between them as they took a couple of puffs of their joints. The only thing that disturbed the silence was the blowing wind (and maybe a couple of drunk people yelling in the distance). Both of them sat there, just spacing out for a good 15 minutes before Kohane snapped out and realized that this seemed a bit awkward and turned her gaze the opposite direction, this made Toya get out of it too before doing the same.
-you know… I’m feeling kind of hungry…
Kohane spoke up, that was a typical effect of this plant, a craving for salty, greasy food. Toya started thinking of a place to get something to eat.
-We can go to a 7-Eleven
-No…I don’t really want any of the stuff there….
-Well… maybe we can go to ramen restaurant…
-At this hour? Where can we find an open one here?
-There is a good one in Shibuya that’s open, the problem is - it’s in the middle of the city…
-Well, I guess we have to walk there then… there is no other way right now, right?
-Yeah, pretty much all of the public transport doesn’t work at this hour, and calling an uber might be a risky option…
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The entire walk was filled with random giggles, puffs of smoke and unimportant conversations, they probably didn’t look any less crazy than the average people of nightlife there.
They discarded their joints before walking into the store. Inside, they noticed that it was half empty and quite spacious. Yet the effects of the substance made Kohane even more anxious around strangers in public spaces.
-um…Toya-kun? Can you order for me too…?
-yeah, alright.
And so Toya ordered two portions of ramen, it was a simple one, nothing too fancy but it was good enough for a late night meal. They probably didn't realize it but they looked like a couple from others point of view, but who really cares? At least they are having fun while hanging out and that's what matters the most.
As they ate their meals, Toya couldn't help but steal a few glances at Kohane while she was munching on her food. An was right about Kohane probably being a hamster in disguise, she definitely looked like one right now, it was a really cute sight, although he most likely wouldn't say it out loud to her.
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Toya paid for the both of them in the end, although Kohane kept insisting that she could pay for herself, he denied her request by saying “this is my payment to you for bringing me today the stuff I asked for”.
As they left the restaurant and made their way to the spot they first met up, the same cold breeze of night time Shibuya lingered in the air, it was quite peaceful, basically no cars or people in sight. The walk was mostly silent, probably because the effects of cannabis were starting to wear off and they were going back to their usual selves. But… when they were about to go their separate ways, Kohane hugged him.
-…thank you…
She whispered, but before Toya could process what happened and reply to her, she had already disappeared into the darkness of alleyways. He stood there flustered for a moment before going home. (also yeah, those are real instructions on how to roll a joint, don't tell anyone I told you that tho)