Boy in the wall

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Teddy had been homeless for a while, sitting in his little box, hoping that someone may drop some yen for him out of pity. Though at this point it seemed hopeless, he was now a fourteen year old boy and far less cute than he was before. He only had one repeat visitor and that was a boy named Kuu. It was a strange name but he showed up everyday since he was ten. How had he survived four years on his own was amazing but how Kuu had been surviving his cruel parents was even more amazing. "Kuu-chan....Why have you been visiting me every day? Don't you have school or something...?"

Not that he was any better, he hadn't been to school in years and had only been able to learn things through discarded books. And that was all just to pass the time.

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Teddy grew very flushed as he was showered with praise, so flushed that his ears turned red with embarrassment. Kuu's opinion meant a lot to the other boy. So much so that if Kuu were to ever hate him..... Teddy would definitely end his life.

A world without Kuu was a world he refused to live in. His eyes widened when he saw the building material Kuu had gathered just for him. He moved to reach out and hug the other boy.

No one had ever been as kind to Teddy as Kuu had been. "Thank....you...."

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Kuu could say exactly the same about Teddy, though. When the boy pulled him into a hug, Kuu felt his heart racing in his chest, but he didn't mind if Teddy would notice that. He wanted to know how important Teddy was to him.

"No big deal. I can't always be by your side to warm you, but it'll be so much better with this thing." Kuu chuckled, clenching his fingers on the fabric of Teddy's hoodie. He wished that the other boy would never let him go.

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Teddy buried his face in his shoulder as he rested against him. How did he ever grow so lucky to have Kuu in his life? He quietly murmured it over and over, wanting him to know how much he meant to him.

He pulled away from him to start gathering the things, thankful they had dropped off their roof for now.

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They were more or less done before the sun went down; they still had to work on some details, but they could do it tomorrow as well. Tucked in Teddy's winter house, Kuu snuggled into him, smiling widely.

"Nice work, Teddy."

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Teddy couldn't believe how quickly they had finished. This was the first time they had such a sturdy home. The two had even violently kicked it and it didnt fall. But he wasn't thinking about that. No, was thinking more about the fact that Kuu had him sitting in his lap and was nuzzling him.

His cheeks were still pink and every now and then he'd shiver as his hot breath hit his neck.

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"Are you so tired that you don't want to talk?" Kuu laughed, even though he knew that wasn't it. One look at Teddy's blushing face made it clear.

"I think we did a great job, you know? It makes me happy that you'd be warm even if it snowed."

Actually, depending on what will happen tomorrow, Kuu wanted to ask Teddy to live with him in the flat.

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Teddy wasn't always talkative and that was clear. Teddy shyly nuzzled into him, blushing deeply at the new show of affections. Their fingers were still laced together and their bodies pressed together kept both boys nice and warm.

"I won't go cold anymore." He promised, he didn't want the other to worry.

"I....can walk you back in the morning..."

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"Really? That would be so great..." Kuu raised his head and booped Teddy's nose with his own.

"Hey, Teddy...I'd like to ask you one thing," He began shortly after, his voice trembling a little. "You...you wouldn't leave me no matter what happens, right?"

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Teddy quickly turned his head away when Kuu got too close, his cheeks flushing deeply from how close they had just been. "D-don't do that...." he murmured shyly.

He blinked when Kuu asked him such a strange question. "I wouldn't leave you, even if you turned out to be some killer or something.." he murmured, cheeks flushing.

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"Oh..." Kuu's eyes started to shine when Teddy answered him. That meant a lot to him and for a moment he found himself at loss. But in a moment, he realized what he should do.

Kuu, despite what Teddy had said before, leaned in close again and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"Me? A killer? You're so funny, Teddy!"

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Teddy made a small sound in surprise once he felt Kuu's strangely cool lips press against his very warm cheek. It was very embarrassing but Teddy did nothing to pull away.

He even pressed a little closer to Kuu, Teddy opened his mouth to say something but was cut off by a soft tap on their clear roof, then it slowly turned into pitter patter.

When he looked up, he saw that it was now raining outside and raining hard. "Ah..." He cuddled closer to him for warmth.

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"Do you want to sleep? I'll stay awake." Kuu offered, stroking Teddy's hair soothingly. He could only imagine how many sleepless nights Teddy had spent on those streets. "I'll wake you up if something happens."

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"No... If it's raining then someone is bound to try and get in here." Which meant Teddy would have to be very vigilant. Though Kuu's warm embrace made him feel very sleepy, his body warmth, despite being slightly cooler than his own body made him feel soothed and safe.

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"I'll protect you." A strong conviction rang in Kuu's voice as he pulled Teddy closer. For once, he wanted his friend to rest and not to worry about what could happen.

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Teddy blinked at him, actually surprised at first by Kuu's response, before he started laughing softly. Kuu was scared of everything that had to do with the alley, how could he protect him? "That's alright. I'm the one whose supposed to protect you remember?"

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"D-Don't laugh at me, I can protect you too..." Kuu blushed brightly as Teddy's reaction made him feel embarrassed. "A-And I will...no matter what you say."

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Teddy tried to stop himself from laughing when he was told not to laugh at him, instead focusing more on embracing him and curling into his arms. "You don't need to do that..."

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"You're unbelievable." Kuu pouted when he noticed Teddy holding back his chuckle, but he didn't push him away; instead Kuu pulled him into a hug and let out a sigh. "Y-You're the only person I can lean on."

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"And you're the only one I need...." Teddy didn't need another soul in his life which was why after a moment of relaxing in his arms, he spoke in a very soft murmur so soft that Kuu may not even hear him over the rain.

"It's Haruka....."

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"Haruka? Where?" Kuu was pretty sure that Teddy spotted (or sensed) someone coming. Really confused, he blinked at Teddy. Didn't he say that he was the only one he needed...and then he began talking about some Haruka...

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Teddy blushed softly when he realized that Kuu didn't realize what he was saying. "You asked for my real name years ago..... It's Haruka." He murmured, burring his face in his chest to hide his blush. He felt so stupid for not telling him when he had asked. But he just.... He didn't love himself so he switched names with his teddy bear. But....He didn't want Kuu to like and praise his bear, he wanted Kuu to praise and love him, Haruka.

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"Haruka...Haru-chan."

It didn't take him too long to shorten it; he loved it when Haruka would call him "Kuu-chan", so he thought that it would be the same for the other boy.

"Haru-chan, Haru-chan, Haru-chan..."

He sang quietly, smiling at the other boy.

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Haruka blushed deeply as Kuu started to call him Haru-chan, a small shiver rolling down his spine. It felt so weird to be called by his name again after so long. But at the same time it felt good to hear his name spoken so lovingly.

"Don't tease me...."

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"I'm not teasing you, Haru-chan." Kuu laughed, really happy that the other boy finally shared his name with him. "I like your name! Very much! It's so pretty...Haru-chan."

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"It's...it's not that great of a name..." he murmured, pressing closer to him as a cold breeze brushed past the tarp. Haruka sighed softly and crawled over to tie it down again.

"My sister told me it means cold and distant and that who would want to be friends with a boy with such a girly and depressing name?"