Tightrope

[krystalkatzfics]

itle: Tightrope

Author: krystalkatz
Rating: G(for this part)
Length: chaptered
Genre: Au,

Pairings: Ohno Satoshi/Aiba Masaki,   Matsumoto Jun/Ninomiya Kazunari

Disclaimer: I only own the plot

Ohno dragged him through the parked caravan’s not stopping to speak to anyone even the people that were trying to talk to him. There was a grim expression on the trapeze artists face and Aiba wanted to ask what was wrong but he guessed that it would be because of what happened with Nino. Every time he had this expression it was because of Nino. He couldn’t understand Ohno but he did understand that no matter what he said there was something between them that even they didn’t understand.

“You know while we’re here you should try and stay away from Nino as much as possible…” Ohno mumbled letting his hand slip from his grip after they had moved far enough away from the surprised magician

“What? Why?” Aiba asked, at the moment though people had started treating him better Nino and Sakurai were still the only two that he would really call and think of as friends

“Because people are already tense about working with those two and with whatever Nino’s planning things are going to get a lot worse … I don’t want them to tar you with the same brush…” Ohno mumbled with a sigh, and Aiba thought about all the graffiti that had been put on Nino and Jun’s space knowing that he was right this could get a lot worse the longer the carnival went on

“But haven’t you already done that by making me your boyfriend and announcing it to your parents?” He asked quickly worried about what was going to happen to the odd couple.

“True… But nobody will say anything about you because of me…” Ohno said with an easy shrug leaning on a caravan and folding his arms across his chest “Even if Sakurai is the ring master I still own the circus unless they want to find themselves out of the circus they won’t dare say anything bad about you… Not unless you give them reason too…”

“But don’t they already have a reason? I’m an outsider after all…” Aiba said “Why aren’t you more worried about Nino and Jun?”

“They can handle themselves, they’re travellers after all but as you said you are just an outsider” Ohno said with a half-smile, his normally vacant eyes reflecting something that Aiba couldn’t read or understand. He suddenly felt irritated by the trapeze artists attitude he liked Nino, who was one of only three people that hadn’t hated him for being an outsider if things were going to get worse for him and Jun he wanted to be able to support him. He glared at Ohno and then spun around on his heel marching back in the direction they had left Nino in. He was lost in his own irritation that he didn’t notice somebody skipping towards him until it was too late and they ended up in a heap on the floor

“I’m sorry!” He cried, wondering why the hell this kept happening to him

“Its okay, Masaki-chan…” A slightly dreamy female voice said against his chest, and Aiba realised who it was that was pinned beneath him, Nino’s mother “It happens all the time…”

“And don’t you love it mama?” Nino said beside him and Aiba blushed as a hand was held out to him. Mrs Ninomiya just continued to smile springing to her feet with the skill of a gymnast which Aiba guessed that it wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to think that she might have been. They were circus folk after all, “So did the lunatic tell you to stay away from me and Jun?”

“Sato-kun wouldn’t do that” Nino-Mama said patting down her dress and Masaki shifted uncomfortably, she was meant to be a fortune teller but she hadn’t guessed that, he guessed that what Nino had told him was the truth she just read people and sometimes got it wrong. She gave a pretty grin tapping his shoulder “No matter what he says it wouldn’t be the truth… Sato-chan is very hard to understand, ne?”

“Yes…” Aiba had to agree, Ohno was the most complex person that he had ever come across, no matter what he just went at his own pace for good or bad and no matter how much he pissed him off Aiba had to respect him for it. His hand going to his side as a stab of pain filled his side.

“Who wants to understand him?” Nino muttered playing with the chain around his neck, putting it into his mouth and chewing on it, obviously uncomfortable to be wearing it. Aiba thought that was unfair no matter how much Ohno pretended not to care he did.

“I think Masaki-chan wants to him better” Nino-mama said with her dreamy voice and pretty smile.

“I guess you’re right Mama… Well I guess somebody has to be interested in him…”

“Kazu… Why did you change? You and Satoshi have always been good friends…” The woman said and Nino chewed his lips for a few minutes before he gave a sigh and tried to look completely uninterested

“Things change…” He answered and Aiba wanted to know the whole story about what had happened between them maybe then he could figure out how to help Ohno. Aiba blinked his hand falling from his side ‘Help Ohno? Why would I want to help Ohno?’ his brain screamed at him trying to ignore the pain filled face he had seen on his ‘Boyfriend’ when he had seen Jun and Nino’s matching necklaces. “Any mama, since you’re here I could use your help too, I want this all finished by tonight…”

“Aren’t you going to tell us what you want to do first?” Aiba asked while Ms Ninomiya was nodding cheerfully along with her son. Nino looked at the people that were milling around and shook his head

“Not out here… This way…” The magician said waggling his finger and leading them to the MatsuMiya caravan, as Nino took out a key Aiba noticed that some of the earth had been disturbed again around the caravan and he had to wonder what had been written there and when Sakurai had cleared it away. This was his first time entering the MatsuMiya caravan and from the sickly sweet smell he quickly decided that it wouldn’t be a regular thing. Their caravan looked a lot like the caravan that he shared with Sakurai the main difference being that this one was perfectly neat and tidy. With nothing out of place the sitting area was light creams and warm browns with dozens of photos of the pair, Aiba noticed that most were all singular shots of them or in some cases group shots it was only the more recent ones where they were touching or hugging. In one corner was a chest that Mrs Ninomiya ran her fingers over with a happy smile and he guessed that it belonged to Nino. Through a sliding door he saw a bedroom that was coloured with rich purples and bright yellows.. Nino gave a tiny embarrassed smile, his cheeks flushing just slightly before closing the door completely. The magician sat down motioning them to do the same.

“I’m going to propose to my Jun-pon” He announced and his mum clapped her hands nodding enthusiastically as if she was expecting it all along. “My princess always say’s I’m not romantic enough and I never asked him out so I’m going to be as over the top as possible so he will never be able to deny that I was the one that asked him…” Nino continued the faint blush of embarrassment getting stronger with each word and Aiba grinned at his friend glad that he was going to be a part of this and hoped that he wouldn’t make a mistake. Nino out lined his plan, which included rose petals and what seemed like a thousand candles and Aiba had to agree it was overly romantic and cheesy and he couldn’t help but wonder what effect that this was going to have on Ohno. His side hurt again as he left the sweet smelling caravan, heading to his and Sakurai’s that smelt of old socks. He lay sat on the seat the turned into his bed his hand rubbing his scar remembering how he had gotten it,

TBC

A/N: Yay… A few people asked me to update this so here we are… I only managed to finish the AiMiya chapter of the courtesan the other here are about 3/4’s of the way through and will definitely be up tomorrow… I hope you enjoy the OhBa