Nights Without Lex

Ken still smiling over that unexpected hot kiss Lex gave to him in the restroom at the airport. Lex was desperately trying to not get himself on Ken and as the result, he asked Ken to help him jerking off.

"That was brief and sexy...ahhh I miss him already" Ken suddenly felt like he is hard down there just by thinking of Lex. Ken realised how much he likes Lex now... compared with those high tension between them when they first met, it's more likely they're now inseparable.

*****

Because of his fever and swollen down there, Ken limiteds his activities. He does the class project from home and he ordered fast food for the meals.

An incoming call notification is showing on his phone screen, from Kiyo.

"Hello..." Ken pick up the call

"You're not coming to the class project today?" Kiyo goes straight to the point.

"Hm...I can't attend the meeting so I offer help from home... how did you know I'm not attending?" still Ken wants to asked even though he might know the answer already.

"Are you sick?" Kiyo guessed it rights, instead of feeling touched by the attentions Kiyo showed to him, Ken feels uncomfortable.

"No I'm not sick... if nothing else I'll end the call" Ken doesn't want to bring another topic.

"Wait!... it's Shim. I know you're not feeling well from Shim, you know he has a slipped tongue" Kiyo rushing before Ken cut the conversation.

Ken exhales a long sigh...

"I'm okay don't worry..." Ken makes his answers short to sign that he not interested with this conversation anymore.

"Sure... I'm sorry... I shouldn't be this worry that you have Lex taking care of you... Well, still you can call me if you need something" no matter what...Kiyo still had a feeling for Ken.

"Thank you...bye then"

"okay...see you soon"

Ken put his phone back on the table and sigh again before checking the time on the clock, almost eight o'clock now but no news from Lex yet. Checking on how long will the flight from Korea to Los Angeles takes, he must've arrived now.

"Is he arrived safely? Is he at home now? He must be tired that he forgot to call me" Ken cheering himself up.

Tired from arranging the project, Ken is limping to the kitchen to warm the frozen meals he ordered for his dinner.

Moving around the house doing his activities kind like distracting him away from thinking of Lex.

Back to the bed for sleep after all house cores, slowly reaching out for his phone and tapped the screen to see if anything there from Lex.

Reluctantly after thinking several times, Ken dials Lex's numbers.

"The numbers you are calling is out of the service, please try again or leave the message after the tone"

Ken gave up after calling several times with the same result, only this voice operator replying.

"How comes you're not thinking of me even for a second...I know you might be busy or in any urgent situation but I...I miss you, I'm your boyfriend now" Ken going through their photos in his phone gallery, focusing his eye balls at every Lex's faces, Lex smiles "Please call me..." Ken whispering sadly and falling asleep.

The vibrations of his phone is waking him up, sleepily Ken answer the call.

"Hellow...? Who is this?" With eyes half opening and hoarse voice Ken couldn't bring himself to the coolest and manly voice.

"Hi...Did you just woke up? Dude...Will you able to come to the project meeting? it's almost 12 already" This is Shim, the team leader for this semester project.

"Huh? Goodness...Did I missed the class again" Ken murmuring when he realised outside is the sun shining brightly "I'll come to the meeting" he says.

"You sure, but Ken...are you okay? Wait a minute, tell me why Lex also wasn't attending the class? something happens between you guys? I'm not digging into your relationship okay...This is pure a question of caring from a team leader" Shim correctly described his feelings and his curiosity.

"Ah ha ha... I think I'm fine, no more fever and headache so I can come to our meeting...and About Lex, he went somewhere a bit far that he won't come to the class maybe for week" Ken speaking goes slower now he remembers Lex was not with him last night.

"Oh I see, I'll text you the address and the time. But Ken... were you alone during you fever?" Shim's question sounds a little worried.

"Yes I am, but I'm fine now...no worries! I'll go preparing for the meeting...see you later" Ken cut the call then moving her fingers fast on the screen to check,again, the news from Lex but still none.

Ken even checked the flights news on television after tries to call Lex's number.

This is the first time in his life Ken is having mood swings, he suddenly felt anxious, confused, sad and lonely.

*****

The meeting held in a small but comfortable coffee shop.

During the project meeting, Ken barely listening to his mates conversation. Forcing himself to pay attention and focus on the project discussion rather than thinking of his live and that's kind of works.

It's almost 22.00 PM when their discussion end. The others went home as soon as the discussion end, only Shim and Ken sitting in silence.

Looking at absent minded friend in front of him, Shim snapping his fingers to awaken his friend "Ken...Ken...Kenzou!" he says while snapping right in front of Ken face

"Huh?! Yeah what did you say?" Ken startling

"I'm not saying anything..."

"Oh really...ha ha ha... I'm truly sorry, I couldn't focused on the project today" thinking of how selfish he was, Ken feels sorry toward his team.

"That's it, forget about that... Wanna grab some drinks?" Shim preparing to leave

"Sure..." Ken just agreed to the offer, hanging out some time should be better rather than being lonely at home.

They go to the popular bar nearby and unexpectedly meet Kiyo and his friends there which then Shim and Kiyo decided to join on their table.

In order to escape from his gloomy feeling, Ken drinks with all his heart, he gulped all the toss they gave him.

"Ken...I think you should stop, you already drunk" sitting next to Ken, Kiyo tries to stop him.

"Mannn...Let him be, ha ha ha... he must've feel lonely that his boyfriend is away" Flowing smoothly like a river, drunken Shim's words got Kiyo attention.

"What do you mean?" Kiyo spontaneously asking

"Lex is not in the town, Lex...is out...of the town... understand? ha ha ha...." Shim is no better than Ken in term of alcohol tolerance, most of them are drunk and swaying here and there.

Kiyo shift his eyes to Kenzou, this handsome tall guy he loves is now weakly leaning on his shoulder.

A realisation of the reason why Kenzou and Lex not coming to class for days is now into Kiyo's head.

"He was sick all the time and no one takes care of him" Kiyo monologues in his head.

****

Kriettt....

The door opened, and two tall guys swaying here and there entering this huge apartment.

"Give me that drink again...hic..." the weakling one shouting loud and hiccup won't stop.

"Enough...No more drink for you, come on..." The other tall and gorgeous is helping the weakling to the bed.

Plop!!

Both of them are finally onto the bed, Kiyo gets up again and helping Kenzou taking off his jacket and shoes.

Kiyo also properly wipe Kenzou's body to remove some of the alcohol smells on him.

"Come here..." Ken pulling Kiyo arm to get closer to him.

"Eh? hey dude... it's me Kiyo!" He is half refusing.

"I miss you... I miss you so bad...When will you call me" softly Ken talks, he still under the influence of alcohol.

Kiyo let's Ken wrapped himself in his embraces. Count this as luck or unluck...Kiyo feel happy and bad at the same time.

"I wish to be that person you always missed... Please don't hate me when you wake later" Tightening the embraces around Ken warm body, staring at Ken face for minutes, caressing his hair and softly kissing him on the forehead after several times gathering his courage.

Drttt...!!!

One of the phones placed on the table next to the bed is vibrating.

"It's Ken's phone..." Kiyo slowly reaches the phone without releasing the hug.

An incoming call from unknown caller. It's already this late and who the heck is calling someone this late, plus the owner of the phone is now in deep sleep.

Kiyo is Ignoring the first call but seems like the caller is insisting, then someone pop in mind... it's must be Lex, Ken was talking about the call.

"Hello..." Kiyo picked up the call by considering how desperate Ken wants it and calling this late must've something for Lex as well.

"You are...not Ken, where is Ken? who are you? Why you have his phone?" Continuously asking the questions, Lex sounds worried.

"Hi Lex... it's me, Kiyo... I'm sorry that I have to pickup your call, Ken is asleep after having some drinks" telling the truth is the only wise choice Kiyo have

"Is he drunk? Wait... where are you guys? is someone else with you two?" the tension on Lex's voice is raising.

"I don't know how to answer you but I want you to know this...I think Ken was sick for days that he didn't attend the classes and we just accidentally met today at the bar and he looks gloomy all the time, calling someone he missed a lot in his drunken state" Long explanation from Kiyo putting Lex on silent.

"He was sick?" Lex tone down by a lot after hearing the news of his boyfriend.

"I think so, Shim is on the same team with him so they call each other a lot for the project and it's happened that he skipped some classes and the meeting" Kiyo telling that according to the information he knew from Shim.

Dropping his tone even lower , Lex says "How is he tonight?"

Kiyo still got Ken in his arms, looking at Ken face for a second then answer Lex "He must be missing you a lot... Right now he is asleep and fine, I'll let him know about your calls when he wakes up"

"Hm... Kiyo...thank you for helping" This is the sincerest words Lex can say to Kiyo whom practically his rival in his love relationship with Ken. He feels sad knowing Ken wasn't in good shape after he left, and Lex is not in the position to be possessive right now as he is away from Ken.