31_days | [April 15] [Gokusen] Intervention

Title: Intervention
Day/Theme: the kind of company you keep
Series: Gokusen
Character/Pairing: Uchiyama Haruhiko, Minami Yoichi, Sawada Shin, Kumai Teruo, Noda Takeshi, Uesugi Ritsu.
Rating: G

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“Shin, we have to talk.”

Shin looked up, eyebrows raised in surprise. “What are you guys doing here? Actually, how did you even find me.” He narrowed his eyes. “Did you follow me?”

Uchi snorted. “As if. You'll lose us in a second. This place is freaking huge.”

Noda reached over and slipped his hand inside Shin's book-bag. “Yeah, we went for something much more simple.” He pulled out an unfamiliar cell phone. Noda grinned and waved the cell phone at him. “GPS.”

Shin didn't know whether to be impressed they had managed to think up of such a clever plan, shocked they had managed to pulled it off, or annoyed that they were using it on him.

Taking advantage of his momentary indecision, Uchi moved in and placed a hand on Shin's shoulder. “I'm sorry, Shin, but this is an intervention.”

“What?”

“We're worried, Shin-chan,” Kuma said, with a sad little frown.

“Yeah, there's been rumors,” Minami said, his face twisted into a scowl. “Nasty rumors, about what you're getting up to in Todai.”

“We didn't believe them at first,” Uchi said, picking up the thread; “because we know that you wouldn't do such things, but then we saw you here and well...We had to say something.”

Shin pinched the bridge of his nose. “What the hell are you guys talking about?”

“We're talking about that!” Minami snapped and pointed at that. 'That' blinked up at him, looking faintly amused.

“Oh, hello,” Uesugi Ritsu said, with an insincere little smile; “Are you here to have lunch with us? Because I must say, none of you are particularly welcome.”

Minami ignored him. They all did. Shin sighed, long suffering. “Oh, for the love of...”

“How can you hang out with that little worm? Don't you care what people are saying?”

Noda grunted in agreement. “Think of our juniors. With what kind of face am I going to say that their role model, the great Sawada Shin, is friends with some Aotama trash. It's disgraceful.”

Uesugi hummed. “Well, that usually impresses people. Not everyone can get into Aotama.”

Kuma huffed at him. “Please. Shin-chan said that anyone can get into Aotama. Not everyone can pay for it though.”

Uesugi looked thoughtful. “You know what, that would certainly explained a few of my former classmates. They were such simple creatures.”

Minami pointed again. “See. He's such an ass.”

Uchi grabbed Shin by both his shoulders and stared earnestly down at him. “Shin, we love you and we're worried.” Uchi cried out when Minami punched him on the shoulder. “Oi! What was that for!”

“I told you not to make this gay!”

Uchi glared at the other boy. He let go of Shin and crossed his arms. “There is no shame in admitting to the love and admiration I feel for Shin-chan! Shiori-chan says that a real man can show his softer side and still be considered a man.”

“That woman has ruined you!”

“At least I have a girlfriend!”

“Hey! Shin is getting away,” Noda cried out before he darted away. They turned and saw Shin sprinting away, Kuma trying and failing to keep up. Uchi and Minami cursed and followed.

Uesugi watched them go with a genuine smile on his face. “What strange friends.”