Keichi Tales- Camp Schooling (4)

“GAH! WHY DO THESE NOT MAKE SENSE!? WHO CARES ABOUT CREDITS AND DEBITS!?!” I tried to hold back my giggles as Yoichi sighed in exasperation, throwing his arms up in surrender as he leaned back his chair. Scoutmaster Yoshi had converted one of the newly retired scout cabins into a makeshift school of sorts for Yoichi to attend every day. He told me that Mr. Goro had given approval only if they could find a use for it for the summer program, so with the help of Ms. Yuri it would be transformed into the official Infirmary.

Scoutmaster Aiden crossed his arms, “Look, Big Man, I don’t make the rules. Yoshi wants me to teach you, so I am. I know you think Keitaro can handle all of this stuff for you in the future but who says he is going to be around?” I stopped myself from jumping in when Yoichi let out an angry growl, Scoutmaster Aiden appeared unfazed. “Hey, I’m not trying to say he is going to ditch you but what happens if he gets sick or has to go away on a work trip huh? Are you going to go out in the woods and catch some dinner? No, you’re gonna grow up and learn how money works, alright? So you can take care of Little Man.” Yoichi huffed but lowered his chair back down on the ground, giving the homework another glance over.

I try to help as much as I can when I come over for the weekends, or as much as Yoichi lets me at least. He switches from trying to manipulate me into doing it for him, to being as stubborn as he used to be by refusing any help, with very little middle ground. Out of all the subjects, only science struck an interest after he learned that ‘little things make up big things and that you can make new things by combining things together’. Math on the other hand…? His absolute worst subject, he hates it with a passion and cannot seem to understand why it would be needed. I could kind of see his point if you lived his life, but if I want him to live an at least close to normal life, he needs some rudimentary math skills. Of course, English was a disaster in the making when he realized you could look up curse words to sound smart. That did NOT go over well with Scoutmaster Yoshi.

Speaking of, Scoutmaster Yoshi, Scoutmaster Aiden, and Ms. Yuri all got certified to teach classes! Scoutmaster Yoshi is teaching English/Writing, History, and Science. Scoutmaster Aiden is teaching Life Skills/Home Ec, Math/Personal Finance, and Physical Education of course. Lastly, Ms. Yuri comes by every Tuesday and Thursday evening to teach Art and Music. Some of the paintings Yoichi has given me would NEVER have been approved by Scoutmaster Yoshi, but for some reason Ms. Yuri does not seem to say anything! I only have so much room underneath my bed!

I kicked my feet while looking around the room, it was cute with all the school posters plastering every inch of available wall space heh. It seems that Scoutmaster Aiden got through to Yoichi because he is unusually quiet, or well at least not cursing aloud anymore. Glancing over I could not help but feel warm pride as Yoichi was hunched over writing numbers in the small boxes on his worksheet. I peered over to see that it was indeed a ledger. He gave me a bit of a side-eye but continued to work while Scoutmaster Aiden pointed a few mistakes out. Finally, he leaned back, “No more Buttcheeks! Keitaro is over and I don’t want to bore him to death!”

“Heh, Yoichi, you need to study, you have some homework leftover from English right~?” If looks could kill I would be 6 feet under already hehe. I just batted my lashes at him, tongue sticking out a hair. “Don’t worry, I’ll help~” He got up grumbling something about traitors. I stood as well, wrapping my arms sweetly around him, pecking all over his face to calm him down.

“Alright, I am gonna head out dudes. Big Man, you need to do your homework. Little Man, make sure he does it.” I nodded and gave Scoutmaster Aiden a smart salute, he just chuckled and left. Yoichi gave a dismal look at his desk before flashing me some puppy dog eyes, a shake of my head made him growl but he picked up the sheets and took them with us back to the cabin. Taiga was not here this weekend due to a family thing; he did not say much but I made sure he was okay. Yoichi sprawled out onto his bed, leg hanging off the precipice.

“Heh, not gonna leave any room for your girlyfriend~?” I had my hands on my hips, tilting my head to the side so my hair angled itself away from my face. Yoichi gave his signature wolfish smirk.

“Tch, why do you think that? You belong atop me~” I gave a little huff before crawling on him, peppering his jaw with kisses until I finally reached his lips. He rubbed my lower back as we both relaxed, eventually I leaned over and picked up one of the sheets, plopping it onto his face and started drawing. I could not exactly tell what his expression was, but he let me do it uninterrupted for about 10 seconds before attempting to playfully bite the pencil through the sheet.

“Hey! Stop it Alpha!” He huffed but obeyed, another 10 seconds went by before I pulled it away and slid off him until I was cuddled into his side, holding up the paper. On the corner near his name was a heart with the letters K & Y inside. He just snorted and kissed my forehead. We lingered there for a while, enjoying each other’s warmth, listening to the pup’s growl and play with each other outside before I sat up. “Okie, it’s time to finish up!” He snorted some and tried to resist but a prompt tickling ended up with us rolling off the bed onto the floor. Yoichi’s triumphant grin glinted with a mischievous air as he scooted forward until his bulge was resting on my face.

“Ah there it is~! I was wondering where that paper went! Hmm, it seems to be missing a page! I wonder how long it would take to find~!” I glared up at him, or at least tried to with his big fat bulge smooshing my face. With a giggle I just nuzzled it which deflated him some that I was not resisting or pouting. In the end he got off and we finished up his homework he had for the day before heading off to the Mess Hall. Scoutmaster Aiden was waiting for us there along with Scoutmaster Yoshi, and… Ms. Yuri?

“Hey Scouts!” Scoutmaster Yoshi waved at us as we got closer, a big beaming smile on his face while Ms. Yuri gave a small wave as well. I smiled and waved back. Yoichi immediately heading over to the food that was set out on the table, soon enough having a ginormous pile that I had no doubt he would eat heh. We all sat down and talked about some of the things happening in our lives, how Scoutmaster Yoshi was going to get his car fixed soon because of the increase in pay, how Ms. Yuri met this cute guy at a bar who, uh… anyway! Scoutmaster Aiden decided that in the spring he was going to go back to college to finish his business degree, Mr. Goro even hinted at letting him do ‘extensions’ to Camp Buddy whatever that meant, if he completed it.

“Well boys, we normally head out Saturday evenings, but it seems, Missy over here,” Scoutmaster Aiden nudged Ms. Yuri who blushed and giggled, “has a date tomorrow night so we will be heading out tonight instead. I hope that’s fine?” Yoichi seemed ready to protest but I quickly interrupted him.

“Yeah! That’s fine Scoutmaster Aiden!”

“Little Man, you realize you can just call me Aiden, right?”

“Tch! Or Buttcheeks heh!”

I shot a glare at Yoichi before turning back to Scoutmaster Aiden, “Yes! Of course, Scoutmaster Aiden!” My beaming grin made all of them laugh, Yoichi put his arm around my waist as I leaned onto his shoulder.