Ken's Stalker: Part 4

There was a silence broken only by the giggles from the two ladies
standing
in the back. Almost in sync, both Aya and Omi turned to look at the
decidedly unhappy couple. Under any other circumstances this would have
been
funny, but this was not an ordinary circumstance and neither Ken nor
Yohji
felt like laughing. Omiıs eyes looked at big as plates as he stared in
mute
silence at Yohji and even Aya sported a shocked expression as he gazed
at
Ken.

"Yohji kun and Ken kun are in love?" Omi gasped. "With each other?"

"This is...unexpected," Aya remarked, his bland voice contrasting nicely
with his astonished expression.

Birman couldnıt keep quiet any longer. "Isnıt it cute?" she squealed,
her
hands clasped together.

Ken, who finally was able to find his voice managed to choke out,
"Youıre
laughing at us because you think weıre *cute*?" He looked ready to
retch,
his face a pasty bean-green hue.

They both nodded, sporting mile-wide grins. "I always knew there was
something going on between you two," Manx bragged smugly, buffing her
nails
on her jacket.

Omi looked confused. "But doesnıt Yohji kun like girls? How can he love
Ken
kun too?"

"Itıs obvious Omi. All the girls are a cover-up," Aya explained,
smirking.

Yohji, who had been sitting in stunned silence, woke to a killing frenzy
at
Ayaıs words. "The girls arenıt a cover-up!" he hollered. "I donıt love
Ken,
I hate him!!! AND Iım NOT GAY!!!!"

Ken felt more than justified to add a, "Yeah what he said!!!"

"Now boys, you know we wonıt judge you," Manx informed them soothingly.
"We
only want you to be happy. And if that happiness is found with each
other,
who are we to say anything?"

Birman bobbed her head in agreement, beaming winningly.

Omi smiled brightly. Ken kun and Yohji kun were in love! How exciting!
He
didnıt know any gay couples but now he did. Kakkoi! "Congratulations!"
he
yelled joyously. "This calls for a celebration!" He threw some of his
math
homework into the air.

"No celebrating!" Yohji thundered, violently swiping at the crumpled
papers.
"This is all a big mix-up! Tell them Ken!"

Ken nodded, still experiencing trauma.
"Gertie...marriage...Yohji...kiss...slave..." he glared at Yohji,
obviously
remembering his cleaning escapades in Yohjiıs kitchen.

"Ken kunıs struck dumb with love!" Omi cried delightedly, clapping his
hands
with glee.

Yohji reached a long arm around Aya and firmly whacked Kenıs head. "You
stupid idiot! This is all your fault!" He glowered something fierce at
Birman and Manx. "And you two shut the hell up!! Ken and I are not and
never
will be a couple! Do you hear that?!"

"They can hear you all the way in Valdisvostok," Aya muttered dryly.

If looks could kill...nothing would happen since Yohji wasnıt looking at
Aya.

Manx raised an eyebrow. "Oh just give it up Balinese. Birman and I saw
you
two kissing near the supply shop."

Birman giggled, which of course was expected. "What a passionate kiss!"

Ken fell off the sofa. His mouth opened but no words came out.

"Does Yohji kun taste like an ashtray?" Omi wanted to know.

Yohji tried for outright denial. "We werenıt kissing at all!" He
screamed.
"I just happened to trip and...uh,"

"Fall on Kenıs mouth?" Aya supplied sardonically.

Omi hooted with laughter. Suddenly a light bulb flicked on. He snapped
his
fingers. "So thatıs why so many people were coming into the shop and
wishing
you guys the best of luck!"

"I donıt know why you two are still in denial if today is your
'coming-out'
day," Birman said. "Why would you guys kiss in plain sight if you didnıt
want anyone to know?"

"Thatıs what I want to know," Aya added, poker faced. Even though he
looked
impassive he was secretly enjoying these...festivities. This was the
best
fun since the time Yohji accidentally lassoed himself, Omi, Momoe sanıs
cat
and a spider plant with his wire.

Manx grinned evilly. "Well we could always watch the video to find out."

Both Ken and Yohji paled. "Video?" they chorused, horrified.

Birman tugged excitedly on Manxıs red jacket. "Look theyıre even talking
together!"

"I donıt care if Iım under aged or not," Omi announced. "Iım staying for
the
video no matter what."

"Some tourists caught the moment on their camcorder," Manx explained,
holding out the said video. "And we bought it from them."

"Best 3800 yen I ever spent," Birman commented.

Yohji decided it was time to utilize his cunningly crafty nature. "3800
yen
eh?" he remarked conversationally. Then he promptly hurled himself off
of
the sofa in an attempt to grab the video.

Manx rolled her eyes as she tossed the video to Aya. A six-foot tall man
flinging himself at her was really *not* that subtle.

"Get the fucking video Ken!"

Yohjiıs irate tone snapped Ken from his dazed reverie. "O-oh!" He jumped
to
his feet and came face to face with Ayaıs cold visage. "Uh...howıs it
goinı?" He attempted to make a grab for the video during the distraction
of
'small talk' but ending up with a faceful of gleamingly deadly katana.

Aya glared at Ken as he handed the video to Omi. "Sit down and shut up
Ken."

Omi slid the video in excitedly. "This is gonna be great!" he enthused.
"Iım
so happy for you guys!"

Part of what made a man great was knowing when to admit defeat. Yohji
sighed
and sank down on the sofa. Ken, who was ready to burst into tears of
mortified shame plopped down onto the sofa, unaware that he was sitting
next
to his so-called lover. Yohji stared gloomily at the ceiling mourning
the
loss of his precious reputation while Ken buried his blushing face in
his
hands, lamenting at the injustice of it all. All heıd ever wanted was to
get
away from that psycho Gertie. He didnıt want to marry her. What was the
harm
in that? But now, to be shamed in this humiliating way...

"Itıs not fair," they both thought at the same time, determined not to
watch
any bit of the offending video.

The tape played. Aya fast-forwarded through the endless shots of Tokyo
streets and houses and temples and sushi bars and parks and ducks and
electronic stores and the sky. Finally the camera panned over a busy
street,
where two familiar figures were kissing.

"Oooh oooh rewind!" Omi shrieked. "I wanna see it!"

Aya rewind the tape and pressed play. Ken found himself peeking through
his
fingers at the video. Yohji also was unable to help himself from
looking.

On the screen were Ken and Yohji. Yohjiıs arm was slung around Kenıs
shoulder and Kenıs arm was wrapped around Yohjiıs waist. The entire room
watched with pin-clattering silence as the on-screen Ken stood up on his
tiptoes and kissed Yohji full on the mouth.

Manx and Birman gushed.

Omi watched with wide eyes, his mouth hanging open. Seeing his teammates
sucking face rendered the poor boy speechless. Perhaps he wasnıt quite
old
enough to watch something so...steamy.

"See hereıs when it gets French," Aya noted, observing the video
meticulously.

Manx leaned in for a closer look. "Hey youıre right! I can see their
tongues
going at it!"

Aya looked over at the stunned/outraged/mortified etc. couple.
"Congratulations," he intoned solemnly. He tried not to smirk. "So when
are
you going to make an honest man out of Ken, Yohji?"

Omi giggled, finding his voice again. "At least you guys wonıt have to
pay
for flowers!"

That did it. Ken was beyond mortified. Heıd had more than enough of all
this
buffoonery. Watching the video, how utterly sadistic! He had to clear
things
once and for all! He leapt to his feet. "The only reason I kissed Yohji
was
because of Gertie! She wants to marry me and sheıs a psycho stalker who
doesnıt take no for an answer and so I had to pretend I was gay! I donıt
wanna marry that stupid Gertie!"

Yohji glared at him. "Why didnıt you just say that at the beginning
dumbass?"

Birman looked completely thwarted. "So you mean you guys arenıt a
couple?"

"NO!" Yohji and Ken shouted in unison.

"Whereıs Gertie in the video?" Aya inquired. He rewound the tape. "I
donıt
see any crazy, stalking girls."

Yohji and Ken watched the tape in disbelief. The camera was focused only
on
them, Gertie was completely out of the picture.

"She was standing beside the tree on the right," Ken muttered.

Manx and Birman exchanged looks. "Riiiighttttt," they chorused together.

"Just because you canıt see her doesnıt mean she wasnıt there!" Yohji
huffed
glaring at everyone. "And frankly, I wouldnıt have kissed Ken if he
hadnıt
forced himself on me!"

"I didnıt force myself on you!" Ken shot back hotly. "You agreed!"

"I didnıt agree to any kissing!"

"You sure didnıt look like you were protesting to me," Aya told him
flatly.
"In fact, Iıd say you liked it."

"Iıd say that too," Manx chimed in. "Besides, how can Ken force you?
Heıs
smaller than you. Why donıt you guys just admit it? Youıre a couple.
Itıs
nothing to be ashamed of."

"But weıre *not* a couple!" Ken wailed.

"Well then how come we donıt see this mythical Gertie character?" Aya
asked.

"Shut up Aya!" Yohji snapped.

"I almost believed the Gertie story," Omi piped up. "But now I can see
that
itıs not true." He beamed happily. "You guys are the first gay couple I
know!"

Ken moaned in acute anguish and did what he should have done a long time
ago. He ran out of the basement and didnıt stop until he was in his bed,
under the safety of his two conforters with his head buried deeply under
his
pillow.

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