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Friends With Benefits
Bright sunlight and chirping birds greeted you as you stepped out of your cab and glanced up at the tall apartment building you were going to be calling home for the next several months if not years. This move to Musutafu had been almost an impulse on your part but it wasn’t something you were regretting at all. And you had only just gotten here. You were quick to grab what bags you had with you before paying the cabbie and then heading inside. You already had your key, it had been mailed to you, and the rest of your things would be delivered sometime within the next few days. For the time being, you were going to have to go get an air mattress so that you didn’t end up sleeping on the damn floor for three or four days.
You let out a yawn, the damn time-difference was already fucking with you, as you made your way through the immaculate building to the elevator. You pulled your purse higher up on your shoulder while you set your bags down by your feet and waited. Thankfully, you didn’t have to wait long and you picked your bags back up before climbing in and selecting your floor. Another yawn split your mouth and you shook yourself. You would drop this stuff off and then set out to find a store where you could buy what you needed. Soon enough, you were standing in front of your door and you once again had to set your things down to dig into your bag.
“Well hello there~” a soft, raspy voice called to you and you blinked blearily before turning to glance over your shoulder at the person speaking to you. And boy you were too fucking tired to be dealing with the sexy fucking dude that was staring at you with arms crossed and a wide grin splitting his face. He was tall, not too tall but literally everyone was taller than you, with a shock of white spiked hair on his head. Tattoos and piercings littered his body and you swallowed hard as your gaze slowly slid back up to meet the most beautiful eyes you had ever seen. They were blue; so fucking bright and so light they looked like the oceans off the shores of Hawaii. You shook yourself out of your staring and turned back to dig out your key. “H-hello” you mumbled back as you managed to pull out your key and went to unlock your door. “This apartment’s been empty for a while. Been wondering who suddenly rented it out. Here, doll, let me help you” and suddenly he was right by your side and nudging you away to pick up your bags.
You flushed but cleared your throat and allowed it because you were tired and just wanted to get your shit done. “Where ya want these?” he asked as he stepped inside in front of you and waited for you. You stepped in behind him and closed the door before turning to look around. It was a decent sized apartment with an open floor plan; the kitchen was on the left, the living room on the right. And straight down the hallway between them were two doors: one bedroom one bathroom. Yeah you couldn’t complain about the deal you had managed to get on this place considering it was a pretty decent size for a one bedroom apartment. The man cleared his throat and you blinked and shook yourself again.
“Ah sorry yeah c’mon back here please. And thank you” you led him down the hallway and stepped into the bare bedroom. Then you turned to face him again and smiled slightly. “Thank you for bringing those in for me. The name’s Y/N” you said as he set the bags down and rolled his shoulders. “Touya. Most people call me Dabi though. You can call me whatever floats that pretty little head of yours” he said with a teasing smile and you couldn’t stop the snort that escaped. “You always this bold with people you just met?” you asked as you crossed your arms over your chest and tilted your head at him. “Only the cute ones worth remembering” he winked and this time you laughed softly. “Well thanks Touya but I have to get going now” you said before you let out a yawn again and reached up to rub your eyes. “Lookin’ a little worn there doll. When’s your shit supposed to be here?” he asked as he leaned back against the door-jam and crossed his own arms.
“Sometime in the next few days” you mumbled before shaking yourself again and moving to go by him. He shifted enough to let you get by and then followed you back through the apartment and to the front door. He walked out with you and you gave a small wave before turning to head back to the elevator. “Hold up. I got a spare blow up mattress ya can use if ya want” Touya called to you. You turned and he was standing in front of your door with his hands tucked into the pockets of his jeans. “… Are you sure you don’t mind?” you asked softly. This man had literally just met you and here he was helping you with your bags and then offering you an air mattress. You narrowed your eyes slightly and he laughed; pulling his hands out of his pockets and holding them up in surrender. “Hey hey now. No ulterior motives I promise. Ya just look dead ass tired is all. Thought I’d spare ya the trouble of having to go out” he said with a shrug before he turned to head back down the hallway.
For a minute, you stood there staring stupidly at him until he looked over his shoulder at you and those bright blues met your eyes. “Ya comin doll?” he called and he chuckled again as you jogged to catch up to him. “So where ya from?” he asked without looking at you as he led you down the hallway to a door at the far end. “Hawaii” you said softly and he glanced at you. “Aint it supposed to be like sunny as shit over there? Why ya lookin like a ghost?” he grinned, and you laughed softly as you watched him pull out his key. “That’s a really good question actually. I’m not sure why. I used to work at a surf shop, so I was outside all the time. Couldn’t catch a tan to save my life though” you said with a laugh. He unlocked the door and gestured you in before stepping in behind you. You turned and looked around; somehow this was exactly what you could picture when you looked at him.
Everything was clean, immaculately so, with pretty much all black and silver furniture dominating the area. His layout was identical to yours even down to the hallway; the only difference was his had a balcony and what looked like a hot tub. His living room was neat but he had clearly been gaming out before he ran into you; he had a big ass flat screen mounted on the wall with a game on pause. You weren’t much of a gamer yourself, outside of the rare occasion you played Sims on your computer, so you weren’t sure what you were looking at until he opened his mouth. “Mortal Combat. Not a big gamer I take it?” he asked with a grin and a flash of his pearly white teeth. “Not very often. I play mostly computer games. Sims mostly” you shrugged and he chuckled at you. “Tsk. Should’ve guessed lookin at ya” he teased and you threw a mock scowl at him.
“Stay here doll. I”ll go get ya that mattress. Ya hungry by the way? I was just getting ready to order takeout” he said and you blinked. “Are… Are you sure? You’re doing an awful lot for someone you literally just met” you said with your eyes narrowing suspiciously on him. He let out a sigh and a chuckle again before he reached up and gently bonked you on the head. “Let’s just say I understand how hard it must be for ya to be starting over. Just wanna help that’s all” he shrugged before he turned and disappeared down the hallway and into a room at the end of the hall. You huffed out a breath and let another yawn slip before looking around again. You found yourself over by the windows leading to his balcony and checking the view out. It was fucking amazing; you could see practically every inch of the city from the height you were at and you felt your breath catch in your throat.
“Wow” it was a breathed word and you jumped when a laugh sounded from behind you. “Yeah it’s a pretty damn good view. So. Ya stayin for dinner then?” he asked even as he set a box down by the door and turned to face you. You turned away from the window and opened your mouth but your stomach beat you to it. Flushing hard, you put your hand on your belly and laughed nervously even as he grinned smugly at you and pulled a phone out from his back pocket. “That’s a yes if I’ve ever heard it” he flicked through his screen and then put his phone to his ear. “Know a great sushi place. That cool with you?” he asked even as he turned to begin ordering.
You laughed softly and followed him. “Guess it wouldn’t matter if it wasn’t” you teased before you shrugged. “Good thing for you Mr. I’m Gonna Call And Order Before Waiting For An Answer, that I love sushi” he grinned at you before gesturing you over to the couch. You made your way over and dropped down, relaxing instantly with a sigh, as he came over and began to put his gaming stuff away. “So you’re not from here originally either?” you asked curiously and he only snorted before dropping down next to you and picking up the remote. “Yeah I’m from here. Just a complicated situation” he said with a shrug. And for some reason you were surprised at that answer. Not because of the answer itself but because he didn’t seem like the touchy feely type of person. Not like you knew him at all but it was just the impression he gave off. “S’with that look on your face doll?” he asked as his arm went behind you on the couch and you shrugged. “Nothin just thinkin you don’t really look like the type to share shit like that” you said honestly.
He was quiet for a minute before a deep throaty chuckle escaped and he slid those pretty blue eyes to you. “You’d be right about that one doll. Look at you. We only just met and already you get me” he teased and flicked the back of your hair with his fingers. You swatted his hand away with a mild look before turning back to the tv and tilting your head curiously at the show he had chosen. “Maybe you’re just easy to read” you teased back and he raised an eyebrow at you. “First time I’ve ever heard that one” he said with a small laugh. Things got quiet between the two of you after that while you watched the show and waited for food to arrive. When it did, thankfully it wasn’t too much later, Touya refused to let you pay anything at all and he shooed you back to the couch while he fixed up two plates.
When he came back, you were settled into his couch and trying to hold off yet another yawn. “Here.” Was all he said and he handed you your plate before he sat down and began to eat. “Thank you Touya” you said softly before you began to eat and you let out a little happy squeal. “S’good right?” he asked with a smug grin and you stuck your tongue out at him. You narrowly missed the way his eyes darkened slightly at the sight of your little tongue and when you looked back up at him he was already paying attention to his food again. “Shit yeah you’ll have to tell me where this place is” you said with a small smile.
The two of you finished your dinner in relative silence and you stood up to head into his kitchen to clean up the mess. “What’cha doin doll?” his voice was surprisingly close to your ear and you jumped slightly as you finished cleaning off your plate. “What’s it look like? I’m not just gonna eat and leave you to pick up my mess dude” you said with a laugh. He reached around you and you quickly snatched his plate from his hands before reaching back with one hand to push him back away from you. Only your hand didn’t land where you meant it to and it took you longer than you’d like to admit for you to realize what you had your hand on. “Damn doll you sure work fast don’t you?” his amused voice sounded in your ear just as the spot you had your hand on twitched. You blushed all kinds of red and dropped the plate into the sink before whipping around to stare up at him wide eyed. “Shit I am so-“ he cut you off by bending until his nose touched yours. His eyes were gleaming with mischief and you swallowed hard and wondered if maybe meeting him wasn’t so lucky after all. “Didn’t say I mind at all” he murmured before he grinned and backed up to give you space.
Your heart was thundering in your ears and you quickly shook your head before turning to clean the plate. When you finished you set it aside to let it dry before turning to head over to the door. You picked up the box and turned to look at Touya who was coming your way again. “T-t-thanks again. I’ll make sure to get this back to you as soon as my stuff gets here” you said as you rolled your neck and let out a sigh. You just wanted to fucking sleep already. At least for a few hours. You jerked back to awareness when the box was pulled from your hands and then a hand was on your back and turning you around. “Let’s go. Didn’t think I was gonna let you do it alone did ya? You look half dead. No way you’re setting this up on your own” he said as you both stepped out of his apartment and headed back to your own.
Another door opened as you passed, and your eyes connected with soft brown ones briefly before you looked away again. You really weren’t interested in getting to know anyone else right now you really just wanted to sleep. “Oh I thought I heard voices~! You must be the new neighbor huh?” the voice was smooth and cheery and you cursed your bad luck right now. “Don’t think dollface here is in a mood to socialize much more Sako. Come by later” Touya brushed the other man off and pushed you gently to your door again. You shot him a grateful smile as you opened the door to your apartment and stepped inside. “You sure you aren’t like a stalker or something? How’d you know I didn’t want to talk?” you asked as you led the way back to your room again. “Lucky guess” was all he said as he shooed you to the side and proceeded to open the box and yank out the mattress. Thankfully, it was one with a built-in device to inflate it on its own and you realized you hadn’t even thought about that from the start and you groaned at your own ineptitude. So it was really lucky it had it’s own thing built in. As you watched Touya inflate the mattress, you couldn’t help the way your eyes trailed over his form.
He was lean but had plenty of muscle and his back was wide with broad shoulders that you really really wanted to- nope. Nope nope. Hard fucking stop right the fuck there. First of all, you had just gotten out of a really shitty relationship so you didn’t even want anything serious right now. Second of all, you had literally just met this man today you had no business at all checking out that nice fucking ass of his- goddammit brain knock it off! You shook yourself out of your thoughts and just in time too. Touya stood up as the mattress fully inflated and he reached down to push down on it a few times. “This firm enough for ya doll?” he called over to you and you wandered over and pushed your own hand down. “Yeah that’s good thanks! Listen you really didn’t have to do all of this. Let me give you something in return” you said before you turned and headed over to your purse.
“Nah doll I don’t want your money” he chuckled lowly and slid his hands into his pockets and shrugged. “I’m sure we can find some way for you to repay me in the future. Get some rest. You look wrecked” he grinned again and you blew a raspberry at him. “You’re such a shit Touya” you poked him in the back as you walked him back to the door of your apartment. “Doll… You have no idea” the way his lips curled around the word and the way his eyes narrowed had your heart jumping into your throat. God your fucking luck that you’d meet this fucking guy the day that you get to your new home. You felt something jab you in the forehead and you scowled when you realized he had poked you. You reached up to rub your head and stick your tongue out at him petulantly. “Careful doll… I really like to play with tongues” he stuck his own out and you almost moaned at the piercing sticking straight out as he waggled it at you. “I’ll cut if off” you grumbled but he only laughed and opened the door to leave.
“Go to sleep Frankenstein. Those eyes of yours are scary” he faked a shudder and you laughed before slamming the door in his face. You heard him chuckle again on the outside and then his footsteps turned and faded until you heard nothing. Finally you let out a deep breath and your shoulders sagged. You had wanted to take a shower but frankly you were too damn tired to bother and so you merely stripped out of your clothes as you made your way back to your room. You barely paused to grab the blanket from your bag before you were dropping onto the mattress and passing out cold.
You ended up sleeping for an almost full twenty-four hours and you woke up to your phone being blasted with texts from your friends trying to make sure you were still alive. You chuckled deeply and yawned as you sat up and rubbed your eyes. Then you slid off the bed and stretched with a grunt before grabbing one of your bags and digging through it to find what you needed. You weren’t too worried about the time at the moment so much as you were worried about a shower. So you scrounged your shampoo and conditioner as well as a clean pair of panties and a change of clothes and a towel before heading into the bathroom.
You felt so much better after your shower that you whistled softly under your breath as you grabbed your purse and phone, quickly shooting off replies that yes you were fine and not dead, before you headed out. Only to crash face first into a firm chest with a squeal and you jerked back into your closed door. Touya laughed heartily at you and grinned down at you. “Damn we were starting to think you’d died in there doll” he teased and you blinked before chuckling a bit. “I mean I passed out pretty hard. This time difference is gonna take a lot to get used to honestly” you shrugged before your attention was brought to the man next to him. He was taller than Touya by several inches but somehow his presence wasn’t as domineering as Touya’s was. He was definitely a cutie though.
Soft brown waves framed a pretty face and staring back at you were chocolate brown eyes that had you craving a candy bar. He was dressed simply in a tank top and jeans, similar to Touya, but he was slimmer and so the looks definitely weren’t the same. “Ah hi sorry you must be the one from yesterday! I’m sorry for not introducing myself earlier honestly I was just beat” you shrugged and then held out your hand. “Y/N L/N” you said with a small smile. Then you blinked when, instead of grabbing your hand like a normal person, he took the tips of your fingers and twisted until he could press his lips to your knuckles. Your face exploded in red and your jaw dropped before you could stop it. Snickering caught your attention and you whipped your head around to look at Touya.
He was far too amused for the situation; leaning against the wall with his arms crossed and a smug grin on his face. You were starting to think that his face was permanently stuck that way. “Atsuhiro Sako but you, darling thing, may call me Sako” the man introduced himself with a small smile and you found yourself struck stupid for a moment before you shook yourself. “W-well it’s nice to meet you. Now what are you two doing creeping around outside my apartment?” you asked before folding your arms and tilting your head. “Just came to check on ya doll that’s all. S’afternoon now and it’s too quiet in there. Didn’t want ya to die before I’ve had a chance to really…. Get to know you” the way he said that last part had your insides clenching and your legs twitching.
And judging by the way Touyas eyes flickered down briefly there was no way he hadn’t seen. “Well thanks I’m good now. Oh but hey where’s the nearest grocery store?” you asked and Sako was the one that answered this time. “Oh! It’s not too far from here at all actually.. Would you like a ride?” he asked with a smile and you blinked. “Uhhh… I mean yeah sure if you really don’t mind” you said softly and he chuckled. “Nonsense darling. Come, Touya, let us escort our pretty friend here to the store” the way he walked and talked was so funny to you but you were trying really hard not to laugh at him. Touya, however, had no such compunction and he laughed hard as the three of you made your way down the hall to the elevator.
“You’re so weird Sako” he said but you could tell he didn’t mean it in a bad way. Sako only shrugged as the three of you piled into the elevator and headed down. “Not all of us are uncouth youngsters like yourself Touya” he chided and this time you couldn’t stop it. You snorted, slapped a hand over your mouth and when that failed you burst out laughing until you were wheezing and leaning forward with your hands on your knees. “Uncouth… Youngster…” you wheezed and laughed all over again. Touya and Sako, meanwhile, could only stare at you like you had just lit the fucking room on fire with your laugh.
Not like either of them would ever tell you that though.