Work Text:
Jyugo enters the cell, limping on one leg, a mildly pained expression on his face.
“Jyugo-kun, are you okay? What happened?” Nico asks when he hears the door open and sees Jyugo hobbling in.
“Yeah… Yeah, I’m fine. I just stepped on some sharp thing when I was sneaking around.” Jyugo replied and winced when he put too much pressure on his right foot.
“Hey, let me see.” Uno was by his side in an instant after hearing what happened. Jyugo raised his leg and shoved his foot in front of Uno’s face.
“Hey! You nearly kicked me in the face!” Uno cried out and very nearly wanted to hit said foot before he remembered that it was injured.
“Hmmm… That’s quite a huge bruise you got there. But at least it’s not bleeding.” Uno said as he stared at the yellow and purple-ish bruise that covered nearly half of his right foot. It actually looked quite gross and staring at it longer made him cringe.
“I’ve never really noticed, and maybe it’s ‘cause we’re so used to it, but Jyugo ain’t wearing any shoes.” Rock pointed out from his place at the floor where he was reading today’s menu. Nico and Uno murmured in agreement. Just then, Seitarou decided to pass by Cell 13 to check up on the inmates and Nico’s carmine coloured eyes shined from the opportunity.
“Seitaroouuuuu!! We need shoes! Shoes!!” Nico bursted out of the door and shook Seitarou back and forth by the shoulders.
“Wh-what? Um.. Why would you need them?” Seitarou asked once the shaking has stopped.
“Didn’t you realise that Jyugo-kun has been barefooted all along?? Poor Jyugo-kun has hurt his foot! You need to get him shoes, please please pleaseeeeeeeee-”
“All right, all right! I-I’ll see what I can do.” Seitarou cut Nico off by putting his gloved hands over his mouth and walked away, muttering something about ‘pay’ and ‘work’.
Nico smiled as he watched Seitarou’s retreating back and glanced at Rock to see him wearing the same secretive smile.
____
The next day, Seitarou came back to their cell and presented No.15 with a new pair of shoes.
“Jyugo, does your foot still hurt?” Uno asked as he stood in front of Jyugo, who was sitting on a chair, preparing to try on the newly bought shoes.
“Hmm.. Not really, I can barely feel an-”
“Uno-kun! Why don’t you kiss his wound to make him feel better?” Nico said with stars in his eyes.
“Hah? Why me and why would I even do that?”
“I’m totally fine right now, and don’t need any kisses from anybody at all-”
“But Uno, aren’t you a gentleman? Englishmen are gentlemen, right? And they always do this sort of thing?” Rock said, siding with Nico.
“Wait, whoever said such a thing anyway?!” Uno turned back to the two of them, momentarily forgetting about Jyugo.
“Don’t I get a say in this…?” Jyugo asked as he watched the three of them bicker and banter around, once again ignored. He sighed, and bent down to retrieve one of the shoes but was then stopped by Uno dropping onto the ground on one knee and gently lifting his right foot up. Jyugo could only stare wide-eyed as he watched Uno place a kiss on his injured foot. The kiss and the hold on his foot lingering a little longer than it should have.
Uno pulled away, all the while muttering under his breath about how he’s only doing this to shut them up, his face slighty flushed red. Jyugo couldn’t hide the embarrassment he felt either, and his face was painted with a tomato red blush that was even redder than Uno’s.
Upon seeing the flustered faces of his friends, Nico high-fived Rock behind his back. As an avid fan of anime being the otaku he was, even as one who only liked action anime, he was bound to come across the wonders of yaoi and shounen-ai someday. After gaining such knowledge, he decided that Uno and Jyugo would make a very cute pair and roped Rock along to do some matchmaking. What better way to do this when the situation presented itself so nicely at just the right moment. To his surprise, Rock too had agreed that they’d make a great couple and decided to help him.
Nico and Rock could only snicker silently as they watched the two gaze at each other dazedly, Uno still on the ground with Jyugo’s foot in his hands.
“Awwww you’re treating him like a princess, Uno!” Nico smiled brightly at them, yet his eyes were filled with a rarely seen exuberance and mischief.
Jyugo and Uno broke out of their trance and turned away from each other, both having blushes on their face. Yet, Uno still didn’t let go off his foot. In fact, he seemed quite reluntant to do so. After a few seconds, he let go, but not before sliding his hand against the slightly rough yet soft skin. The touch left a tingling feeling at his foot and Jyugo shivered a little from the sensation. While Uno did release his foot, it was only to grab one of the shoes and help slip it on and lace it up, saying that he would probably mess the laces up. Setting down his leg, Uno did the same with the other foot, aware that Nico was staring in awe and anticipation just a few feet away, and Rock with an amused expression on his face.
Jyugo fidgeted awkwardly in his seat and stood up when Uno was finally done, mumbling a shy and quiet ‘thank you’ to Uno.
“They’re not very comfortable… and it’s kinda tight. I don’t really like them… I’d rather be barefooted.” Jyugo said, wiggling his toes in the confined space of his shoes. He peered up only to see the three of them looking at him oddly.
“…What?”
“I know I’ve seen you wear shoes before but with your prison clothes now you just look really weird.”
“Jyugo-kun, maybe you’re better off without shoes.”
“I agree. Maybe we’re just too used to seeing you shoeless..”
“…”
“Fine, I don’t like them anyway.” Jyugo said and sat back down, untying the laces.