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Well, I have safely arrived back at school despite a truly horrific time getting there, and soon I will catch up on comments and the f-list and everything - the past couple days have been pretty crazy. XD In the meantime, here is another Christmas card ficlet! This one went to [livejournal.com profile] angelacaduca - technically it's a little follow up to Professional Jealousy, but there's only the briefest reference to it so this one should be readable regardless. :D And yeah, I liked this one, too - Jin is dumb and Kame is emotionally stunted, as someone else put it. It was fun. :D

edit: Now with a Russian translation by [livejournal.com profile] jana_nox!



Kame had already left for work by the time Jin woke up. It wasn't the first time that had happened, but it was still pretty unusual – filming Tokyo Shinobi meant that most of the time Jin was as busy as Kame. Nevertheless, Jin knew his way around Kame's apartment well enough by now that it was no big deal to shower and make himself some coffee before getting ready go.

When he went to put his shoes on, however, there was something small and hard lodged in one of the toes. Frowning, Jin turned the offending shoe upside down and shook it.

A key fell out.

Jin picked it up and examined it curiously. It looked like a house key, or something similar. In any case, whatever it was, it definitely wasn't his; Kame must have lost it. Although how it got inside his shoe was a mystery.

Jin pulled the shoe on and stood up, shrugging to himself. Maybe Kame had dropped it when he was getting ready to leave. It didn't really matter, as long as Jin remembered to give it back. He pocketed the key and left without sparing it another thought.



Jin didn't see Kame again until the next day, however, and between the passage of time and the – other demands on his attention, the fugitive key completely slipped his mind. It wasn't until several days later, when he was searching the pockets of his jeans for forgotten cash, that his fingers brushed against the serrated metal edge and he remembered.

Oh, shit. Jin hoped it wasn't anything important or Kame was going to kill him. Kame had already been acting a little weird the past few days – he was jumpier than usual, and he seemed to be in a perpetual state of expectation, although Jin couldn’t have said whether it was for something good or bad. Jin had thought it was probably stress or overwork or just Kame being Kame, but maybe he'd really needed the key for something. Maybe it was the key to a valuable safe and Kame had thought someone had stolen it. Maybe it was the key to his family's house and he was going to get in trouble for losing it. (Maybe it was the key to the basement where he kept his prisoners – Jin's imagination was getting away from him again.)

Jin cringed. Maybe if he returned it quickly, Kame would be merciful. He hoped so - he'd really gotten used to getting laid regularly.



When he went over to Kame's that evening, it only confirmed his suspicions. Kame was on edge all through dinner, and when Jin casually mentioned something about having his car keys copied as they got up to clear the table, Kame gave a barely perceptible flinch.

Jin braced himself. The sooner he got it over with, the better.

"Um. Actually," Jin began, slipping a hand into his pocket and closing his fingers around the key. "Speaking of keys." He looked at Kame and tried to project as much contrition as possible.

Kame's eyes darted to the pocket. He blanched, then assumed what Jin recognized as his 'I-couldn't-possibly-care-less' expression. "Yeah?"

"I found this the other day and I forgot to give it back and I'm really sorry and I hope it wasn't too important," Jin said in a rush, words running together, as he thrust the key toward Kame.

Kame stared at him and made no move to take it. "What?"

"I found this when I left the other morning," Jin repeated more slowly. "It was in my shoe. But then I didn't see you for another day, and what with one thing and another I just – kind of – forgot about it." He looked up at Kame guiltily from under his bangs. "I'm really sorry."

Kame still didn't take the key. "Let me get this straight," he said slowly. "You thought that was something I'd lost?"

"Yeah, I – wait, you mean it's not?" Jin frowned and held the key up for inspection. "Weird. I wonder whose it is, then. I wonder how it got in my shoe."

"Jin," said Kame in a peculiar tone of voice, "did it ever occur to you that maybe someone put it there for you to find?"

"Why would someone put a key in my shoe?" Jin said blankly. Then he looked at Kame, who wasn't meeting his eyes, and got it. "Oh. Oh."

Kame hastily began stacking up the plates, still refusing to look at Jin. "If you think it'll be too much trouble to keep track of or anything, it's no big deal," he said. "I just thought it might be useful."

Jin looked at Kame closely. Was he – yeah, he was blushing again. A grin spread across Jin's face. "Kame-chan," he sing-songed, "are you asking me to move in?"

"What? No!" Kame exclaimed, head snapping up so he could glare at Jin. "Like I could put up with you twenty-four hours a day. It's just a key." He busied himself with the plates again. "To use if you – if you forget something, or if you need to get ahold of me. Or something."

"Mm-hmm." Jin just had to take a few steps to be able to slide his arms around Kame's waist from behind. "Thank you," he murmured against the side of Kame's neck. "I'll take good care of it."

"Idiot," Kame muttered, nevertheless leaning back against him. "You didn't even know what it was."

Jin didn't answer. He had better things to be doing with his mouth.


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Date: 2007-01-04 03:04 am (UTC)
ext_20958: (squishy faces)
From: [identity profile] acchikocchi.livejournal.com
AWW YOU ARE SWEET. ♥ I LOVE YOU TOOO.

Date: 2007-01-03 02:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kallistei.livejournal.com
&hearts!
Because it deserves another one XD

Date: 2007-01-04 03:06 am (UTC)
ext_20958: (merii kurisumasu)
From: [identity profile] acchikocchi.livejournal.com
THANK YOU AGAIN! ♥ Still happy you liked. :D

Date: 2007-01-03 02:34 am (UTC)
ext_57304: ((71))
From: [identity profile] mananeh.livejournal.com
AW that was so CUUUTE! With Jin being dense, and Kame being "in a perpetual state of expectation" waiting for Jin to REALISE what the key meant.

:D Adorable! ♥

look, i had to get an akame icon XD

Date: 2007-01-04 03:10 am (UTC)
ext_20958: (token akame icon)
From: [identity profile] acchikocchi.livejournal.com
Thank youuuu! Jin is not that bright - and really, neither is Kame in this case, for expecting that to work. XD He'll have to be less subtle if he expects this relationship to go anywhere! Why do I like picking on him so much. XD

Date: 2007-01-03 02:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] feather-down.livejournal.com
I HAVE ALREADY TOLD YOU WHAT I THOUGH ALREADY. BUT - ♥♥♥♥♥!

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Date: 2007-01-03 02:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] candy-future.livejournal.com
DDD: Only Jin would lose something in a shoe!

And prisoners! Omg *dead* XDD

YAY! I LOVED IT! \:D/

Date: 2007-01-04 03:11 am (UTC)
ext_20958: (token akame icon)
From: [identity profile] acchikocchi.livejournal.com
And only Kame would put something in a shoe and expect Jin to know what he was getting at. XD

HAHAHA I am glad you noticed the prisoners line - it was one of my favorites. Thank you! I am glad you liked!!

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Date: 2007-01-03 03:12 am (UTC)
ext_32263: (jin // :D :D :D)
From: [identity profile] darlita.livejournal.com
ADAGDÖJAGDJÖKGAGAJÖD

Jin's dumb makes me so happy I can't even find words for it. And even if Akame is totally blasphemus, this was INCREDIBLY CUTE and I liked it lots! 6hearts; ♥ ♥


PRISONERS, AHAHAHAHA. OH, JIN XD

Date: 2007-01-04 03:17 am (UTC)
ext_20958: (reading)
From: [identity profile] acchikocchi.livejournal.com
HAHAHAHA THANK YOU. And thank you for reading even though it's blasphemy. XD I appreciate it and I'm glad you liked it!!

Kame totally keeps prisoners in his basement. All the people who annoy him. Or tell him his face is too narrow.

Date: 2007-01-03 03:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bumped.livejournal.com
i. think.

Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image

Date: 2007-01-04 03:18 am (UTC)
ext_20958: (token akame icon)
From: [identity profile] acchikocchi.livejournal.com
SWEET EMOJI FOR MEEEE.

♥ ♥ ♥!!

Date: 2007-01-03 05:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mienai1582.livejournal.com
Akame fluff~!!! ♥♥♥ ^_________^

Date: 2007-01-04 03:19 am (UTC)
ext_20958: (token akame icon)
From: [identity profile] acchikocchi.livejournal.com
I know, that's pretty rare around here, right? XD

Date: 2007-01-03 06:23 am (UTC)
ina: (Akame - Ohayou -by chinawolf)
From: [personal profile] ina
Incredibly cute. Dense Jin is the source of so much amusement. ;)

Date: 2007-01-04 03:20 am (UTC)
ext_20958: (jin sings it)
From: [identity profile] acchikocchi.livejournal.com
Thank you! :D I know at some point it becomes a cliche, but I just can't help it! There are a couple other things that showed up in common between the various Christmas fics, too - I guess that's what happens when you write a lot in a short time period.

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Date: 2007-01-03 07:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wintersjuly.livejournal.com
Why does everyone keep writing such cute Akame to tempt me when I'm not an Akame fan? But Jin is dumb and glorious, and Kame is all 'I can't believe you're my boyfriend'. ♥

Date: 2007-01-04 03:26 am (UTC)
ext_20958: (token akame icon)
From: [identity profile] acchikocchi.livejournal.com
XDDD It's not on purpose! I would never want to tempt you permanently away from the GLORY OF PIN! But Akame is fun sometimes (especially with prickly Kame ahaha he's so much fun to poke at) and I'm glad you liked it! ♥

Date: 2007-01-03 07:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] corimari.livejournal.com
I HAVE MY OWN TAG AHAHAHA *DANCES*

Date: 2007-01-04 03:28 am (UTC)
ext_20958: (KOYAMA IS NINJA)
From: [identity profile] acchikocchi.livejournal.com
AND HOPEFULLY IT'LL NEVER HAVE TO BE USED AGAIN, RIGHT? XD

ilu. <3333

Date: 2007-01-04 02:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] saturnianlove.livejournal.com
Awww! That's my favorite kind of Jin ♥
well, that and in-control/sex-you-up!Jin :D

Date: 2007-01-04 03:30 am (UTC)
ext_20958: (jin hurts)
From: [identity profile] acchikocchi.livejournal.com
....yes, yes, I like the second type, too. *__*

Thank youuu! ♥

Date: 2007-01-06 04:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] snowqueenofhoth.livejournal.com
Hello there. :) I have yet to read anything here, but [livejournal.com profile] bumped said you were awesome, so I'd love to follow your work. Please friend me? :)

Date: 2007-01-06 07:11 pm (UTC)
ext_20958: (squishy faces)
From: [identity profile] acchikocchi.livejournal.com
Hahaha hiiiii! Sure thing! I LIKE FRIENDS. ♥

For the record, there's only one thing (a WIP) that's locked; everything else fiction wise is open to the public. :D

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Date: 2007-01-12 10:01 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sumomo-yuki.livejournal.com
OMG... i chose to reply this coz hey it's a sequel part to that... which by the way... both are freaking awesomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! it's just awesome! <3

Date: 2007-01-13 12:40 am (UTC)
ext_20958: (but *why* is the rum gone?)
From: [identity profile] acchikocchi.livejournal.com
Thank youuuu! I'm glad you enjoyed them both. :D

Date: 2007-01-12 10:01 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ellachan.livejournal.com
gah *~* so cute. jinjin is the best :DD

Date: 2007-01-13 12:42 am (UTC)
ext_20958: (jin hurts)
From: [identity profile] acchikocchi.livejournal.com
Hee, thank you! I adore Jin, of course.

Date: 2007-01-12 10:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kirei-kisetsu.livejournal.com
That was cute~

Oh Kame, you can't expect Bakanishi to understand subtlety (although i wouldn't understand what that key meant either <.<;)

Date: 2007-01-13 12:44 am (UTC)
ext_20958: (KOYAMA IS NINJA)
From: [identity profile] acchikocchi.livejournal.com
Oh, neither of them are too bright here, I'll admit. XD And yes, the key is a little subtle even for a normal person, and Jin doesn't always pick up on these things.

Date: 2007-01-12 11:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] littletsuki.livejournal.com
Oh, that was so cute! Jin's cluelessness is the L.O.V.E!!! Kame, I'm surprised he actually thought that Jin would get it. He should've known Jin didn't understand after not saying anything. XD

Date: 2007-01-13 12:50 am (UTC)
ext_20958: (reading)
From: [identity profile] acchikocchi.livejournal.com
Thank you! :D Poor Kame, he's just a little backwards when it comes to actual relationships with real people. XD

Date: 2007-01-12 12:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kyoko-godaikun.livejournal.com
I love this. You made Jin so baka, so wonderful. I just adore baka jin. keep up the great work.

Date: 2007-01-13 12:52 am (UTC)
ext_20958: (jin sings it)
From: [identity profile] acchikocchi.livejournal.com
Thank you very much! :D

Date: 2007-01-12 09:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mich3ll3-1126.livejournal.com
OH. ♥
But, geez, JIN.
GET SOME BRAINS.
>D

b-but, kame. he's so cute. *____*
and, almost, ALMOST, as stupid as jin.
WHO WOULD PUT A KEY IN A SHOE EXCEPT LGKDFJG;KDFG OH THAT WAS SERIOUSLY CUTE. XDDD/
and the last line = ♥

Date: 2007-01-13 12:54 am (UTC)
ext_20958: (token akame icon)
From: [identity profile] acchikocchi.livejournal.com
HAHAHAHA DON'T BLAME KAME, HE JUST HAS TROUBLE EXPRESSING HOW HE FEELS. XDDD Isn't he cute this way? *g*

Thank you very much! I'm really glad to hear you liked it. ♥

Date: 2007-01-24 07:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] annnimeee.livejournal.com
hope you don't mind me spamming all your old fics, but OMG so cute.

Date: 2007-01-24 11:15 pm (UTC)
ext_20958: (token akame icon)
From: [identity profile] acchikocchi.livejournal.com
Hahahaha nooooo, I don't mind at all! I'm always glad to hear when people like something! (I'm particularly fond of this one, too.) Thank you! :D

Date: 2007-10-23 09:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] yuna-chan10.livejournal.com
*fangirl giggle* Hehe, this was such a fun read. Jin is such a baka it's adorable. ^_^

My favourite line:

Jin cringed. Maybe if he returned it quickly, Kame would be merciful. He hoped so - he'd really gotten used to getting laid regularly.

XDD Love it. Thanks for posting this, now if you don't mind I'm going to see what Jin decided to do with his mouth. ^_~

Date: 2008-05-09 08:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sumomo-yuki.livejournal.com
LOL... yes jin is better wif his mouth...

Date: 2008-05-09 08:44 am (UTC)
ext_20958: (Default)
From: [identity profile] acchikocchi.livejournal.com
Jin is good at many things with his mouth. :DDDD

Date: 2008-11-10 01:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ecasolo.livejournal.com
Oh, thanks)

Date: 2008-11-11 04:55 am (UTC)
ext_20958: (stock // kouyou)
From: [identity profile] acchikocchi.livejournal.com
*g* You're welcome! :)

Date: 2009-02-06 10:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jana-nox.livejournal.com
Okay, I did it again. I love your fics very much. <3
And I love happy!Jin and happy!Kame happily living together. xDD Oh, I love happy fics. They make me happy. You make me happy! Thank you. XDD
And here you are!~

Date: 2009-02-24 12:32 am (UTC)
ext_20958: (token akame icon)
From: [identity profile] acchikocchi.livejournal.com
omg! I'm not sure how I missed this -- I just saw it while I was going back through my inbox, meep. THANK YOU, as always, omg. You make me happy! :D

♥♥♥♥

Date: 2009-05-20 10:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] watanabe-je.livejournal.com
cute! LOL!

Wonder why didn't try to test the key on Kame's door first to see if it fits. And if does... Maybe he'll understand earlier on... (^_^)

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