Make a Wish

Make A Wish
Part 2
A Lovemode Fanfic

Jin, as Katsuki had known him, was always immaculate. Immaculately dressed, immaculately groomed, immaculately spoken. He was having trouble wrapping his mind around the fact that the man on the bed was Jin. He was unshaven, and his clothes were wrinkled and filthy. His hair was a mess, and his voice was gravelly from both disuse and lack of water. But the eyes piercing into his and the inflection of his voice left no doubt of who he was.

Jin pushed himself up to lay on his side, though Katsuki noticed it wasn't easy for him. "You look like you've seen a ghost."

"Water." He latched onto the excuse. "Kiichi said you need water." He went to grab a cup..

"Forget the water. Give me a real drink."

"Kiichi said water." He replied, retreating to the bathroom to fill up the cup. He found himself frozen for a moment, though, when he saw things of his own there. Why would his things be in Jin's bathroom?

He pinched himself, but winced at the pain. "Not a dream. A dream, hell, this is a nightmare." He muttered to himself.

Kiichi had even mentioned his father being responsible for Jin's state. But Kiichi's father was Aoe Shougo. And he'd been dead long before Katsuki had even heard of the B&B. Except now he wasn't. By all reports, Aoe Shougo had been a demon. Katsuki had no desire to meet the man. How had he even gotten to wherever he was?

"Kyousuke?"

Jin's voice sounded close by. Katsuki hastily turned on the water to fill up the cup. And since when did Jin call him Kyousuke??

"Couldn't find the faucet?" Jin tormented. He'd made it to the bathroom, though he was leaning heavily on the wall.

"You aren't supposed to be up. Kiichi said to take it easy."

"Slowly." Jin corrected.

"Whichever." He shut off the water, and set the cup down.

"Hn." Ignoring him, and the cup, Jin started the water again, splashing some on his face.

Katsuki stared. "You're not seriously going to stand here and clean yourself up before drinking or eating?"

Jin ran his wet hands through his hair, turning a smirk on him. "You have something else in mind I should be doing?"

Ignoring the heat Jin's words and look sparked within him, Katsuki set down the medicine bottle Kiichi had given him. "Painkillers. Food. Rest."

"...all I've done for four days is nothing." Jin murmured, his look distant. "I don't need rest." He splashed his face again.

Katsuki grabbed up a towel to offer him, and he paused before taking it - watching him. He weighed his chances before picking up the water cup to offer as well. Jin took it, drinking slowly. Grabbing up the pill bottle next, he tossed one into his palm. He offered it up, wincing inwardly when the other man's eyes narrowed in displeasure. "Please?"

Refilling the water glass, Jin took the pill - swallowing it with some difficulty. Setting the glass down, he eyed Katsuki, a smirk reappearing on his lips. "You run out of things to offer? Or are you offering yourself since you're still standing here?"

Regardless of the world, Katsuki decided, Jin still had a one track mind. "I swear I read in an article that lack of food decreases the sex drive. So how is it you're immune to that?"

Jin reached out his hand, hooking a finger under his chin. "You're in front of me. What other incentive do I need?"

He'd never been good at resisting Jin when the host confessed desire for him in words. Actions were hard enough. After all, Jin did have a one track mind, and seducing other men was what his lover did for a living. But when he mentioned him, hinted that he was unique...that got to him every time.

Jin was leaning closer, and Katsuki reached out blindly, grabbing up a toothbrush from the counter to put between them. Jin arched an eyebrow. "That's yours." He pointed out.

He didn't know why his toothbrush was in Jin's bathroom, but he did belatedly recall Jin never used the same toothbrush twice. He'd asked him why once. To which he'd asked if he'd ever considered what a host is washing out of his mouth after being with a client. He'd dropped the subject and never brought it up again. Breaking out of Jin's hold he dug into the drawer for an unopened toothbrush. There was several and he opened one as Jin leaned against the counter, watching him in amusement.

"Weren't you just complaining about me cleaning up before getting food or water?" He asked when Katsuki offered the toothbrush.

"You've had water. And the food isn't here yet." He excused. Jin smirked, but took the toothbrush.

"I'll..get fresh clothes." Katsuki retreated back to the main room. All of this was confusing and disturbing. It was Jin, but wasn't Jin. He wondered if anything that happened with this world's Jin would technically be considered cheating on his Jin. He also wondered if he wasn't going insane.

His clothing was in the closet. His extra pageboy uniforms hanging next to Jin's suits. He didn't even live with Jin in his world. How messed up was it that in this one he did?

Choosing hastily, he headed back to the bathroom. It sounded as if Jin was wretching. Not unexpected with a lack of food and water. Worried, he wanted to check on him, but held back. He knew it would only wound Jin's pride for him to enter. Silence was followed by the toilet flushing. He waited until he heard Jin start brushing his teeth before entering with the clothing.

Jin eyed him as he set the clothes on a small shelf. If he suspected he'd been waiting outside, he said nothing. The silence was almost oppressive.

'Isolation.' Kiichi had said. Katsuki recalled seeing something about the punishment technique on tv once. Locking someone up in a room without light or sound. To employ such tactics, Aoe Shougo must have been just as bad as all the rumors amongst the B&B staff suggested. But why had he punished Jin? Kiichi hadn't apparently even known.

"Why so silent?" Jin asked suddenly.

He was saved from answering by the someone knocking on the door. "That'll be the food." He retreated to the main room again, grateful to avoid Jin's questions. Kiichi seemed to think he should know why Jin had been punished. He supposed his true self from this world did, but he had no idea. He didn't even understand how he'd come to work at the B&B in this world.

He opened the door to allow the food to be brought in. "Room service." The man's hat was low over his face, and his voice almost sounded familiar. Too distracted by everything occurring, Katsuki didn't give it too much thought.

"By the couch." He directed, turning to fetch Jin. He was suddenly grabbed from behind, and a familiar green branch with white berries all but dangled in his face. "Hey!"

"Mistletoe!" The hat had been removed and Akechi grinned down at him, one arm clamped firmly around his waist.

"Akechi?"

"Merry Christmas!" Akechi greeted, before lowering his head to capture his lips in a kiss.

In his own world, Akechi had only kissed him once - when proposing his heart to him the night they'd met. He'd chosen Jin instead, chasing after the host - with Akechi's assistance. Though he'd made several offers since, Akechi had never overstepped the boundaries of their positions.

Akechi in this world apparently had no such qualms. When he cried out into the kiss in protest, Akechi only used it as an opportunity to slip his tongue inside, exploring leisurely. He pulled away, licking his lips. "You taste better every time, Kyousuke." His voice was a low purr.

Again with the Kyousuke. Not Katsuki, or even 'Beautiful' - the pet name Akechi had a habit of calling him. Not the same Akechi either. It snapped him out of the moment he'd been caught up in.

"Let go, you-"

"Ouch!" Akechi released him, clutching the back of his head.

Jin stood behind him, hand still raised from having whacked the other man. "What are you doing here, Jester?"

"Nice to see you so lively, King."

"Aside from an opportunity to molest my Page, is there a reason you're here?"

"Room service." Akechi gestured to the food he'd brought.

"So Shougo finally got tired of you insulting guests and demoted you to running food?" Jin suggested. He moved over to sit on the couch. Though he moved casually, Katsuki could tell he was still too weak to stand too long.

"When has he ever been so generous?" Akechi remarked, closing the door. "No, I thought I'd give you both the news."

"Something so important it couldn't wait?"

"You should take a day to recover your strength before you go back to doing naughty things with your Page and clients anyhow." Akechi smirked. Jin glowered, but Akechi was unaffected.

It was the second time in the conversation they'd referred to him as Jin's Page. Katsuki wondered if it was merely an underhanded reference to his position as Jin's lover, or if he truly did work exclusively for Jin in this world.

"But I'll leave that to Kyousuke's considerable charms to convince you of." Akechi winked at him, which did nothing to alleviate the glare Jin was giving the other host. Ignoring it, Akechi went on. "Amagai and Tomoki got out of Milan without getting caught."

"Hn. Is that all." Jin turned to uncover the food, frowning at the soup and crackers on the tray.

"I thought Shougo was sure to get them this time. Y'know, rumor has it Ian and Rin went back to Milan early from his hawaiian photoshoot. Quite the coincidence, isn't it?"

"Ian's a temperamental brat, everyone knows that. Probably had a fight with the photographer." Jin replied casually.

Katsuki was floundering in the conversation, but Jin's words still seemed a bit too flippant to him. Rin, he knew from the ever running B&B rumour mill, was the B&B's top uke. He had taken an exclusive, however, with a super model named Ian. Apparently, that had not changed. But Tomoki was the ex-client Seiichi had been in love with, who had died tragically after Seiichi left the B&B to be with him. That, apparently was not the case in this world. But what had they been doing in Milan, and why was Aoe Shougo after them?

"That sempai of yours is becoming the Robin Hood of the B&B, y'know." Akechi turned to Katsuki.

Jin snorted, stirring the soup. "What's his motto? 'Run from the rich and sleep with the poor'?"

Akechi rolled his eyes. "Keep acting like you don't care, King. It's what you're best at."

"The longer Amagai runs, the angrier Shougo will get. I wouldn't want to be him when he's caught." Jin stated, his tone serious.

Akechi glanced over at him, and shrugged. "Me either." He said quietly. "But it doesn't stop me from cheering him on...provided it's somewhere Shougo won't hear me."

Jin chuckled. "Very brave, Jester."

"I'll leave bravery to the Kings." Akechi put his hat back on. "I take my leave of you." He headed for the door. "Oh, Kyousuke - catch!" He tossed something at him.

Katsuki caught it before realizing it was the mistletoe. He tossed it on the coffee table, turning to snap at Akechi - but he was already out the door.

"Hn. Not very original." Jin had picked up the mistletoe. "But typical Jester. You'd think you'd be wise to his tricks, but then maybe you like them.

"Don't be ridiculous!" Katsuki snapped at him.

"You were pretty silent. Did Akech's kiss leave you speechless?"

"No, I just couldn't get a word in edgewise with both of you yakking." He started around the couch toward the closet, but gave a shout when Jin grabbed his arm and yanked him onto his lap. "What are you doing?" He asked, bewildered.

"You're supposed to be the King's Page, not the Jester's." He tapped the branch of mistletoe against Katsuki's forehead, then his nose. "But you always seem to allow him privileges."

"I didn't allow anything."

"And yet he got to kiss you." The mistletoe branch traced the side of his face; the curve of his jaw. "I think you owe me a kiss for that."

Katsuki didn't know what to say to that. He seemed to be missing something. Something important. Before he could figure it out, though, Jin was kissing him.

To Be Continued...

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