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"Alright everyone settle down, we have a new member joining the club today. Welcome him warmly!" A powerful voice boomed into the club; it was Jin Kikuchihara, the current club president of the film club.
"Go on, no need to be shy, introduce yourself" The third year gave a reassuring smile.
The student nods and steps in full view of the whole classroom filled with his fellow club members.
"Hello everyone, my name is Ōji yama, i mean that's my japanese name of course, I was born in france from a japanese father and french mother, pleased to make your acquaintance, i am a second year, please take care of me" he bows gently and smiles.
As he got back up from his bow position. he scrutinized the club members carefully "Wait, MAO MAO! Is that you?!" the exchange student exclaimed cheerfully.
"You didn't have to yell, we would have catched up a bit later" the cute guy named Mao answered, looking away with embarrassment rising. "mmh,you know Mao?" a guy wearing glasses spoke up, and Mao nodded. "Well that certainly helps a lot, it's always good to have new second year members joining us. Your face and foreigner knowledge will be extremely useful for the new movie! Welcome, I am the director of the second year film crew, Giichi Ichikawa. Let's make great movies together" Ichikawa adjusted his glasses and held out his hand.
The exchange student looked at the hand and handshaked him before leaning in and kissing both of his cheeks, grinning from ear to ear "thank you director! I'll do more than my maximum"
"Glad to know that.".
Everyone gasped but Ichikawa laughed. Completely ignoring the very physical greeting. Though someone else didn't gloss over it. Mao started scolding him almost immediately before just giving up...
Right after that the club(mostly the group of second year) surrounded the new member to ask him plenty of questions, since his background was quite the unique one.
He was humble, gentle yet full of life, everyone seemed to really like this guy at the first glance and even through the brief conversations.
As usual the club activities went smoothly.
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Mao Mao had just finished cleaning the club camera and carefully stored it back in its place. Just as he was leaving, a brown haired boy jumped him from behind.
"BOO!" Ōji exclaimed as he snuggled closer to Mao.
"I missed you a lot!"
"I can see that, could you get off now?" the other boy asked "I need to go back to my dorm before school closes."
Ōji pouted at that before smiling bright again. He really gave Mao shy golden retriever vibes.
"Since you are still here means you also live in the dorms?"
"Yes! I do, wanna walk back together? I live in the room next to a blond delinquent looking boy!"
"Really? maybe you live next to Otomo and me then."
"Who's Otomo?"
"My...roommate."
The foreign boy didn't press the matter further though he absolutely knew from the little blush on Mao's face it was more than his roommate he giggled at that,
"well let's go back, since the curfew is stricter than back in France!"
Right after that exclamation, they gathered their bags and jackets and left for the dorms.
The walk to the dorm was mostly chaotic, as they made so many detours to buy drinks, food and whatever Ōji was craving..but finally arms full of hot snacks and drinks they arrived at the dormitories.
Yet Mao was still being followed by this overgrown puppy. Maybe his dorm really was next to theirs..oh that would make so many things awkward... He stopped in front of a familiar door.
"Mao maooo, I want to see what your dorm looks like! let's have a sleepover!"
"No. Not today atleast. Hey take some of these away please" he handed him the snacks in his arms to open his door, but it opened on its own.
"Oh, Mao! I was going to go search for you, you're never this late..did you rob a snack place?"
"Ah...Sorry Hisashi, I was..touring this guy" he did a brief head motion towards the guy behind him.
"Hello~ I'd offer a greeting but I can't..." obviously showing his arms full of food.
"Yeah and your greetings really are something else. We're in Japan, don't do these." he got scolded again.
"Lol if my father heard you he'd scold you about respecting other cultures!"
Mao sighed at that, recalling the long scoldings.
"let's not dwell on this further"
They both chuckled at that. Otomo looked at them but gave up trying to understand.
"Uhm, so, Nice to meet you Yama-kun, I'm Otomo Hisashi"
"Hello hello, pleased to make your acquaintance and sorry for the intrusion!"
"Uh! Nope."
"Agh! Maoooo, pleaseee?"
"I already said no"
"Not even for two minutes?"
"Two minutes? more like 2 hours!"
"So mean..."
"I'll give you Ichikawa's room number, and we'll have a sleepover tomorrow."
"DEAL! wait the director lives in the dorms?"
"Room number sent as well as how to get there, go see if he advanced on the script and help him with character writing. Thank you, see you"
"You became so much meaner, my heart is broken.." he looks away dramatically
"I'll help you tape it back together later"
Mao closed the door on him, he looked down a little hurt but quickly recovered.
"Well, I'm not going to disturb his time with his boyfriend. lol" he left on his merry way to the director's dorm.
Inside the room...
"I've never seen you that rushed Mao, looks like you hate the guy haha" Otomo chuckled nervously before getting close to Mao and hugging him from behind. "Hisashi? Are you okay?" Hisahi breathes in Mao's scent "Yeah I'm alright, I am just deficient in my Mao Mao" This made the smaller boy blush, "yeah me too..." Hisashi smiled and kissed Mao's neck softly, "may I have you..?" breathing in, he answers with a voice barely above a whisper "of course.."
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Standing in front of his new director's supposed room, Ōji feels slightly anxious, yeah...slightly. But he was given a mission and he should act on it. Authority figures always terrified him, even when they were his age, but he had..too. Oh well, he could always come back another time! The door opened. It was Giichi Ichikawa!
"Oh hey, come on in. Mao texted saying you'd help with character writing." He moved from the doorway. He nodded rapidly, listening and entering. "Mh? Are you good?" Ichikawa asked "oh uh yeah, uhmmm i brought snacks and drinks!"
"(Oh gosh this is definitely not nonchalant and mysterious of him!)" Ōji tortured himself mentally, seriously why is he like this! In his state of disarray, his eyes landed on a book that was on his director's bed, he could see the cover and... "wait's that's...i know this series"
"Oh! You do? you too are an avid BL reader?!" Ichikawa looked so happy, his eyes were sparkling. "I wouldn't say I'm an avid reader but I do know my way around them!"
"Alright then, i'll test your knowledge by a pop quiz!"
Seeing this much enthusiasm Ōji matched the energy and gave practically perfect answers to all of the questions asked by Ichikawa. Near the end, the door to the room opened and Kikuchihara Jin stepped in! Oh gosh the atmosphere calmed down, fast.
"Oh, hello, you are the new member of the club. Welcome! Did you come looking for your senpai?" He pointed to himself
"H-hello, no I came here to help Ichikawa for the script and...we didn't advance on anything! Ichikawa! Director! We are cooked if we present no result Mao Mao will be severe!"
"it's fine, we can always start now."
"Oh we can! Then let's get to it, uhm if you want to of course.."
"Yes, let's start working right now. I don't want them to lock me up again. That is a non-respect of my privacy and human-rights!"
"I'll make it sure it won't happen! I will be your knight!"
"Very good use of reference there, now let's get to work. I'm in the mood to write and don't you dare take a glimpse, Jin Kikuchihara! I am watching you"
Jin just quietly stood there, stunned, the usually obstinate Giichi Ichikawa was working with someone else? Well that was a good thing yes, but..he couldn't help but feel his heart tighten at the thought of his now lover. When despite everything he couldn't just ask the newest member to leave, it wouldn't be cordial of him, plus his and ichikawa's relationship was secret too.
He silently swallowed his pride and let them work. From what he heard they had good work chemistry, one provided ideas, one perfected such ideas with gentleness.
Well it's not like it would end badly, he doesn't have to feel threatened...even if he was going to graduate very soon and if that guy were to like Ichikawa giichi...better not to think of negative thoughts before bed. His lover would never open himself up this quickly to a stranger.
Seems he was wrong. This morning when he woke they had both fallen asleep on Ichikawa's bed. He sighed, he felt his heart tighten still friends can sleep in the same bed, though Ichikawa did not look like the type of guy to accept such things easily. He shook his boyfriend awake ignoring the other one as to not seem rude.
"Hey, wake up or you will be late. Come on "
Ichikawa moved lazily out of the bed, rubbing his eyes with his hand.
"Ah morning Jin.." he stretched. "Oh- the new guy...WAIT WHAT TYPE OF TROPE IS THIS?!" the yelling causes the other to wake up.
"Uh? Where am I...?" he rubs his eyes and yawns before looking up "wait...DIRECTOR?! CLUB PRES?! Ōji's french accent slipped out as he himself screamed, his soul leaving his body at seeing the two who hold the most authority in his club. This early in the morning...
What a way to wake up in the morning.
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Despite the chaos that ensued in the morning, the day went without a hitch.
It was now time for the club members to discover their written script, they spent half of their evening and night on it. Ichikawa was surprisingly easy to work with.
A few minutes after passing around the script to all the second year crew, it seemed everyone was on board with it and really liked the idea.
The story is as follows, a young couple are torn apart by destiny, their lives go on different ways but they promise to find each other back and in the end, they meet again after a series of life events in their separate life.
"This is good, but this is a hetero couple..we don't have any girl actors director.. and how are we going to shoot this last scene if it happens in france too?" Runa asked
Ichikawa smirked and rubbed his hands together, he had been waiting for this question
"For your first amazing question, we have two possible candidates. the first year, Shion Yoshino and our new arrival Ōji Yama! and for the answer to te second question...Well we discussed and were able to convince the teacher to get us a short 3 day trip to Paris, but we won't be the only one coming as we have three other clubs that also made it possible. Mao, your friend is amazing, i'm so glad he's a second year!"
Ōji blushed at that and smiled timidly at Mao and the club who cheered loudly at the news.
"Yo, congrats dude!" Runa cheered along with the others and his twin Teru quietly filmed the whole thing, nodding along.
"You really did work your magic trick for this one, huh? Thanks for the help Ōji, I guess those debate competitions really made you use your fancy words huh?" Mao chuckled as he patted the shoulder of the red student right in front of him.
He had grown so much, he was genuinely proud of him for having come so far.