A Golden Cake (Shunn Shunn)

It wouldn't be long since the last time the two met that the esteemed gentleman, Shunnosuke Kurosawa, would have received yet another letter written in the same handwriting and pen color. This time, however, the letter was signed.

'Dear Shunnosuke Ku- (that part was scribbled over forcefully) Mister Kurosawa,

It's me, Charles. I thought... since we've talked about it already... that maybe you could come over to my place? I've taken care of Gao (that's my possum's name) and the place is all cleaned up... So you can come whenever you'd like. If you'd like, of course... I know there's been a lot going on lately on the islands, so I'll understand if you won't want to come, but at least consider it.

Sincerely, Charles ~'

An address in San Malarus was included in the letter. It seems that Charles said that Shunnosuke could visit him at any time, so it was up to the rich boy to decide when he would pay his android friend a visit.

He would be eagerly and nervously expecting his arrival.

Charles had been deep in thought that day. The whole thing with sending the letter exhausted a whole lot of strenght out of him. First, he had to muster up the guts to even start writing the letter to the shining, rich boy (whom he assumed was used to fine things, and Charles's apartment wasn't exactly a palace), then he had to think about what to write in it... Which took up a whole day, for crying out loud! Choosing only the best of words when addressing someone was like some complicated foreign encyclopedia to the android! But that wasn't the end of it... Because, after deciding to write it and actually writing it, Charles had been faced with yet another internal discussion about whether or not he should mail the letter.

Though none of that matters now because, as you can see, the letter made it safe and sound to its recipient.

Back on track, Charles was extremely nervous about Shunnosuke coming over, so much so that he went through the trouble of wiping the whole place up (even though it was already clean), going as far as to change the toilet paper for a better brand... He even had some leftover cake from several days prior, when he bought it for the old man. So yes, Charles had just been fearing for his fate when he heard the knock on the door which made his literally jump up in his seat. Thoughts of impending doom as his friend would be disappointed by Charles's apartment fought his will as he pushed forwards to the door, placing his hand on the doorknob. With one last gulp, he pushed it and opened the door, putting on a big, nervous smile as he bowed to greet his guest...

"H-hi! P-please come in!"

"Y-yes!" Was all Charles managed to mutter as he stepped back to let Shunnosuke in, his eyes widened in surprise at the other boy's politeness. "I was also surprised that you came so soon... I kind of expected there to be a delay before you would come, eheh..." Laughing momentarily to try and ease the ba-dumping feeling resonating through his head, he would shake it off and close the door behind Shunnosuke, welcoming him into a short hallway which forked into a kitched and what looked like a the main room, with the bed, a coffee table, an actual table for eating and a bunch of shelves and drawers adorning the walls, leading to a big window through which the purple sky shone its enchanting hue, painting the room purple. Charles noticed that and skittered off to turn on the lights.

He observed the boy observe the apartment, waiting nervously for a deduction. When he got what sounded like a positive mark, Charles sighed in relief, running a hand through his hair. "S-so I did a good job?" He raised his head and asked the boy, walking through to the living room. "O-oh, and don't worry about the shoes, just make yourself comfortable..."

"I-It's alright?" The android stuttered, watching the boy enter with widened eyes. His sigh of relief eased his whole body and he smiled. "A-alright then." He said, more cheerful that only moments earlier, standing next to the table.

"I don't need to sleep or eat, no." He told the other. "All the furniture is here actually for someone else..." Yeah, it was all for Mae, but Mae wasn't with him anymore, so none of it had a point. He still kept it all there, j-just in case... Anyhow, his eyes did wander off for a moment when he thought of Mae and he got silent for a fragment of a second, but he wasn't gonna let it get to him now that Shunnosuke was there. "Enough of that though, as they say!" He raised his hand and gestured around. "This is the main room, the living room, I suppose. The door over there leads to the bathroom if you ever feel the need to go and over there is the kitchen." He stopped, pointing at the kitchen, which they could see through the opened wall. "Oh right, I have some cake in the fridge, if you want."

"Hmmm?" Charles locked eyes with Shunnosuke for a moment before smiling. "Oh, it's red velvet cake! And not really, I don't have many visitors, the cake was for my old man." Charles spoke as he walked over to the kitchen and opened the fridge. Inside of it wasn't much. In fact, it was empty, save for a big box on the middle shelf, presumably the cake Charles had been talking about.

"He ate as much as he could, but it still wasn't enough to finish it even halfway, so there's a lot left. I bough the biggest one, haha." The android laughed heartily and turned back to Shunnosuke, a gleaming, yet melancholic smile on his face. It was an honest smile, but it lacked happiness. It was both happy and sad at the same time. "So, would you like some?"

"Right, I'll get it for you." Charles opened the box to reveal a beautiful cake inside, a little less than 1/3rd eaten, taking it out along with a plate from a cupboard before slicing off a slice with a knife he picked up. As he did so, he heard Shunnosuke's remark behind his back. "S-sadness?" He asked in confusion, looking over his shoulder at the blonde as he handled the cake. "I wasn't sad, what made you think I was sad?" He asked, carrying the plate with a cake and a fork over to the table.

Charles couldn't help but gulp at the rich boy's harsh accusation. The way he seductively, with a pause, said those few simple words, left the android feeling cornered, like a rabbit stuck in a cage with a lion, unable to escape. Somehow, he managed to answer the boy. "I-I'm not lying, I swear..." He said, looking away from his eyes, those eyes that could analyze him, pinpoint all his doubts and worries, read him like an open book...

He raised his head once again when the other continued. "M-Mae's no bitch!" He looked at Shunnosuke. "And besides, it's not because of her, it's be- !!!" As the words he said echoed through the room, he realized the mistake he had just made, pretty much blatantly telling Shunnosuke that he was indeed right about it all. W-whoops... He thought to himself, shutting up immediately as he stared stiff and wide eyed at the boy, worried what sweetened words the golden lips would utter next.

"...!" There was no getting out of this mess right now, it was clear to Charles. The boy's devious smile made him feel as if every new word he would say would just end up entangling him more in his net, especially if it wasn't an honest one. "B-because..." He stopped for a moment, looking down with a conflicted expression on his face. Damn, he didn't want to tell Shunnosuke anything but his authority and the power he currently had over him were enough to convince him that it was the only way... "About the old man... He's dying." He uttered sharply, forcing the words out of his mouth, still looking down. If the truth wasn't going to convince Shunnosuke, nothing was...