Posted originally on the Archive_of_Our_Own at https://archiveofourown.org/ works/5319416. Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: Graphic_Depictions_Of_Violence, Underage Category: M/M Fandom: 終わりのセラフ_|_Owari_no_Seraph_|_Seraph_of_the_End Relationship: Kimizuki_Shihou/Saotome_Yoichi Character: Kimizuki_Mirai, Kimizuki_Shihou, Saotome_Yoichi, Saotome_Tomoe Additional Tags: Eventual_Smut, Twisted_and_Fluffy_Feelings, lovestruck_kimizuki_already, Angst, probably_out_of_character, They're_both_lovestruck_who_am_I kidding Stats: Published: 2015-11-30 Updated: 2016-06-24 Chapters: 4/? Words: 4844 ****** Echoed ****** by funnybunnynamedburne Summary Kimizuki was the type who kept to himself. But somehow that all changed when a new student transferred into the school. Highschool Au. Notes Well... I know it's short but it's only the first chapter. ;;; I was needing more Kimiyoi in my life and it turns out a school au is the only thing I can manage myself to do at the time-- Nonetheless I hope you enjoy...maybe? ***** Chapter 1 ***** Waking up in the middle of the night was nothing new. A stomach turning nightmare would always find its way into his mind. One that would leave him a trembling mess. Yet he'd always put on this relaxed facade to try to calm his sister's nerves. She always knew, yet she never tried to stop him. Here he was again. Panting, shaking, practically all alone in the pitch black room besides his sister. "Big brother?" A quiet whisper came from the other bed across from his. "What is it, Mirai?" He mumbles while fixing his blurry gaze over to the figure laying down. "Did you have a bad dream?" She asks barely audible. He let out a shaky breath before gaining his composure. "No. I was just thinking I would head to school early today." "Don't you think it's too early..?" He slowly puts on his glasses at the side of the bed table and looks around the room to the clock. It was 5 in the morning. "Not that I can see." He says getting out of bed. He slowly walks over to the girl and gets on his knees. His hand slowly finds its way into her hair as he brushes it back. "And you should just rest today. I'll be sure to have someone come by to check on you. Alright?" He says tucking the blankets under the frail girl. She smiles thankfully and nods. "You take it easy too. You've been working so hard..and.. All for my sake..I.." "Don't start. I told you, I'd protect you. I won't leave you." He says patting the girls hand. "I'll make you something before I go." "I'm not all that hungry." She says turning on her side with a pout. "Plus you need to eat too." "I'll eat later." He says getting up and pulling his school uniform out of the closet. "Plus, I'm more worried on you eating rather than myself." He glances back over at the girl. "Mirai?" He drops his uniform onto the bed and quietly makes his way over to the girl. He glaces over at her face to see that she's fast asleep. A light snort comes from him as he turns back around to face his uniform. =.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.= Going to school for him was never much of a problem. He'd rest during classes and pass all the tests. Everyone kept their distance. Just the way he liked it. He didn't need anyone. Just him and his sister. After classes he'd go to his job at a convenient store. Dealing with angry customers was never something he enjoyed but getting money to support him and his sister was something that made it worth the while. Seeing his sister's face when he bought her a new book, maybe a stuffed animal always made him smile, even if it meant cutting out his own food rations. Ever since their parents died it's just been the two of them. Not that he didn't mind though. His parents didn't seem to mind Mirai all that much. Talking about how her being sick is the worse thing that could've happened to them. That they should just abandon her somewhere. No. It could be a lot worse is all he could think. As he sat in his desk in the classroom teens came flooding in. All the different groups of people and their friends. The more he heard the useless conversations the more annoyed he'd get. They're all idiots. Every last one of them-- "Umm.." A soft voice began. He glares up at the person who approached him. His gaze was met with large lime green eyes. The boy seemed to step back a little as he's met with a glare. "S-Sorry to bother you but is this seat next to you taken?" He mumbles while pointing to the seat beside him. The whole class seemed to whisper. 'He must be new to ask to sit with Kimizuki' 'Waah poor boy he probably doesn't know how scary Kimizuki is' Kimizuki took a breath in before uttering "Whatever." The boy smiled at that and sat down right next to him. The two sat in awkward silence and before Kimizuki knew it he was practically staring at the boy. He couldn't stop admiring those eyes and the shape of his face and his lips-- "Saotome Yoichi?" A teacher's voice resonated through the room snapping him out of his daydream. The boy's head seemed to pop up as he stood. "Ah there he is." The teacher mumbled. Whispers once again filled the room. 'Saotome? Like in Saotome Tomoe?' 'Woah to think that Tomoe had a brother' 'Ahh he's actually kinda cute too' Saotome Tomoe? He's heard that name somewhere-- Oh. It's her. He thinks with a disgusted grunt. The girl who used to try to talk to him so many times. The one he never had any interests in-- The boy, Yoichi, had walked over to the teacher when the bell rang. The two of them stood at the front of the class. "This is Saotome Yoichi. Today he will be a new member in the class." The teacher said with a slight smile on her face. "I'm Saotome Yoichi. It's nice to meet you all." He says with a hint of nervousness. "You can take a seat wherever you wish." The teacher says. Yoichi goes back over to Kimizuki's desk and sits down. =.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.= After the bell rang Kimizuki gathered up his stuff and found the other boy standing in front of him. "Umm.. I wanted to thank you for allowing me to sit with you." He says a bright smile on his face. "Don't mention it." Kimizuki says. "What's your name anyways? I never caught it." "Kimizuki. Shiho Kimizuki." "Kimizuki then? Well, thanks again." He says while turning to the door to head to lunch. "A-Ah!" He says sticking his hand out at attempting to stop the boy before he left, but to no avail. Once he had all of his stuff packed he quickly wondered out of the classroom. Kimizuki sighed to himself and headed out to the courtyard. There he sat at his usual table, a bright sun out with no one there, right under the big tree he always liked, peaceful isolation. Maybe he could get some sleep, but he really should eat. Not like he had any money to purchase a lunch card or to bring a lunch himself. He closed his eyes for a little bit before finding his vision darker. He opens his eyes to find the boy from earlier standing over him. "Shouldn't you be eating something?" He asks eyes filled with concern. Kimizuki shrugs. The boy smiles and goes into his bag to which he pulls out a sandwich that was sliced in two. "Let's split this then." =.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.= Naturally Kimizuki isn't the type to agree or be kind to anyone outside of his family but here he was, sitting and talking with a boy who shared his lunch with him. He almost felt like apologizing for taking the poor boy's food away but he just couldn't bring himself to do it. Instead he apologized for acting somewhat cold towards the boy in class. "I don't think you were being cold at all." Yoichi says taking the final bite of his sandwich. "Plus," He utters closing his eyes. The wind suddenly picked up, many green leaves flowing by the two. "You seemed like you needed a friend. Oh and a lunch for that matter." He finishes before standing up. "Do you mind if I eat lunch with you from now on? I can bring you a lunch from now on too." Kimizuki blinked a few times, making sure that he's hearing the boy correctly. He was completely mesmerized by the boy just a moment ago. The way the wind was blowing through his hair. He took a deep breath. "Do what you want." ***** Chapter 2 ***** Chapter Notes I am so sorry, I am terrible at picking places to leave off. See the end of the chapter for more notes It had become the usual spot for the two of them to meet. After classes, when lunch began, Yoichi and Kimizuki would meet in the courtyard together, sharing lunches with each other. Kimizuki had soon found himself just staring at the boy, no thought really in his head, along with a rather warm feeling in his chest. No one had ever treated him this way so of course this was a normal feeling he told himself. Yet whenever the boy smiled or laughed Kimizuki felt his heartbeat pick up. 'This is ridiculous.' He thinks to himself as he sits and waits for Yoichi on one particular Friday. "I feel like a dog waiting patiently for his owner." He mumbles to himself. He could practically feel the ears and tail twitching. He sighed quietly before laying down on the concrete, the wind slowly blowing his hair to the side. He closed his eyes and began thinking about all the things he'd need to do once he gets home. "I'm sorry to keep you waiting Kimizuki-kun!" A familiar voice rings. Kimizuki slowly opens his eyes to see a small male running towards him. "I was having some trouble with this one problem so I stayed after class to get some help. I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long." He smiles. "Don't worry about it." He replies as the male sits down next to him. Yoichi immediately pulls out two lunch boxes out from his backpack, handing one over to Kimizuki while keeping one for himself. "You don't have to bring me lunch everyday you know." Kimizuki says while opening the box. "Well if I don't bring Kimizuki any lunch then he's not gonna eat." Yoichi replies while taking a bite of rice from his own lunch. "I could bring us lunch every once in a while you know." Kimizuki mutters while taking a bite of his own lunch. "I'm sure Kimizuki is a really good cook." Yoichi smiles. Kimizuki slightly blushes. Damn this brunette and how cute he is. "Does Kimizuki-kun like baking?" Yoichi questions while pulling out a water bottle from his backpack. "Yeah. I like baking cookies. My sister Mirai seems to like it when I bake them for her too." "I'd love to try some of Kimizuki's cookies sometime." Yoichi says while staring up at the sky. The sky was mostly a pure blue, not very many clouds in sight. The wind picks up again and blows some leaves by the boys. Yoichi chuckles and brushes his hair to the side. "It's a beautiful day out today." "So it is." "I almost don't want to be in class." "Have you ever skipped class before?" Kimizuki questions. "I've thought about it. But I know that Tomoe would scold me." Yoichi chuckles. "We can ditch together, if you want." Kimizuki mumbles. It really is a nice day today, maybe they'd take a walk to the park or something-- Yoichi smiled before jumping up. "Let's do it!" He shouts while picking up his backpack. Kimizuki follows, picking up his trash and throwing it away. =.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.= "I never expected you to actually ditch with me." Kimizuki mumbles while they walk down the trail of the park near the school. The park was mostly empty aside from the few couples that were there. They both approached a bench that was facing the park's pond and each took a seat on a side. "Well, everyone needs to ditch at least once. Don't you agree?" Kimizuki shrugs as he sets down his backpack. "You don't strike me as the type who'd ditch though." "I'm not." Yoichi mumbles. "Though, I thought it would be fun. Especially if I'm with Kimizuki-kun." Kimizuki feels his face heat up once again. "Hey Kimizuki-kun?" "What is it?" "We're friends, right?" "Of course. Why do you ask?" Yoichi shrugs. Slowly he scoots closer to Kimizuki and lays his head on his shoulder. "W-What are you doing?" Kimizuki stutters. "I'm a little cold." Yoichi replies, a slight blush spreading across his cheeks. It suddenly strikes Kimizuki. It's not cold at all. It's really sunny in fact. If Yoichi wanted to be closer he could've just said so-- Kimizuki wrapped his arm around the boy's shoulder. "I guess it is a bit chilly." He replies. Yoichi nuzzles into Kimizuki's neck. "I'm sorry if this makes you uncomfortable." "It doesn't." The pinket replies. Gently rubbing the boy's arm. Slowly we reached out his free hand and caressed the boy's hand. Yoichi responded by grabbing the male's fingers, allowing their hands to intertwine. "I feel warmer already." Yoichi breathes out blissfully. 'He's so cute' "Yoichi." "Yes?--" Yoichi turns his head up to Kimizuki only to have his voice cut off by a pair of lips on his. His eyelids slowly fell shut as he allowed the male's lips to move slowly against his. Chapter End Notes Comments, Kudos, and Suggestions are always appreciated! :D ***** Chapter 3 ***** Chapter Summary Kimizuki and Yoichi kissed!? What will happen next!? Chapter Notes My precious babies-- See the end of the chapter for more notes He whimpered. Yoichi actually whimpered. Yoichi whimpered into the kiss. Kimizuki immediately realized what he had done and jerked himself back. Staring carefully at the boy. Long lashes were slightly wet, his face painted a light pink, his lips lightly plukered. Kimizuki blushed. He didn't seem like he was in pain or anything, but rather-- Slowly those lashes opened to look into Kimizuki's eyes. "Kimizuki-kun." "I-I'm so sorry!" Kimizuki shouted while fixing his gaze over to a certain tree. He heard a slight sigh and a shuffle on the bench. "It's okay." He murmured. Such a nice looking tree-- "I'm sorry I made such a weird sound.." "Eh?" Kimizuki's head twisted so suddenly to look at the boy. He thought it was a weird sound?? "It wasn't weird. I thought you didn't like it or I hurt you so I sto--" "Really?" "Y-Yeah." Yoichi put his fingers to his lips. "I didn't dislike it." "Yeah?" "Yeah." Kimizuki's heartbeat sped up. 'Not now' he thinks to himself. Lime green eyes looked up to him. "Cause.. I kinda like you..Kimizuki-kun.." "Me too." Kimizuki replied barely above a whisper. 'This couldn't actually be happening could it? I mean. Yoichi is so amazing, while I'm--?' Yoichi gently placed his hands on Kimizuki's shoulder. "Can we?" He questioned his face completely flushed. Kimizuki nodded and gently leaned down before a loud barking snapped them out of their moment. "What in the--" Kimizuki began before being met with a large dog sitting in front of them panting. "Uwah. It's cute!" Yoichi exclaimed before sitting down on the ground next to the dog. The dog allowed Yoichi to pet it all over, behind his ears, on his tummy. Yoichi seemed most satisfied with the little pooch. "Hey Kimizuki-kun, Do you like dogs?" Kimizuki was surprised at the question. He took a moment to think, his lips set in a straight line. "Depends on the dog." "That so?" Yoichi mumbled looking back down at the dog who was splayed out next to him. "I think all dogs are cute." =.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.= After finding the dog's owner the two of them returned to the school's yard only to be met with students who were leaving. The two of them stood awkwardly in front of one another. "So uh.." Kimizuki began. "Here." Yoichi blushes while handing the male a small piece of paper. "What's this?" Kimizuki questioned looking down at the paper. A few digits were written down on it. "My phone number." the brunette mumbles, staring down at his feet. "I'm still sorry about earlier." Kimizuki says while patting a hand onto Yoichi's hair. "I hope it doesn't make things awkward between us." "No, It's fine." Yoichi smiles finally gazing back up to the pinket. "I just hope you'll text me this weekend." "Of course." Kimizuki replies while retracting his hand back to his side. Yoichi nodded before heading off to the other direction. Kimizuki watched him until he was out of sight. His thoughts immediately went back to earlier. 'Cause.. I kinda like you..Kimizuki-kun..' He grit his teeth. Of course he likes him. Being in denial about it won't help matters any longer. Not to mention Yoichi was the one who confessed! His nerves got the best of him and he never said it how he should have. He sighed. 'Focus on something else.' He tells himself before heading off towards his house. =.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.= When Kimizuki got home he almost freaked out when he found his sister sitting on the couch in the living room watching TV. "Welcome home." She smiles. "Mirai, you should be in bed." Kimizuki says walking over to her and getting on his hands and knees. "It's okay. I actually feel good today." "Still that's--" "Onii-chan.." "What is it?" "What's wrong?" "Hum?" "You look sad." He smiles. "I'm fine." She looked at her brother carefully. "Your eyes say differently." Kimizuki sighed. Of course she would know better. No use in lying. "I was a jerk today." Mirai slightly pouted. "That's no good." Kimizuki shrugged. "You really should be in bed you know." "But the cartoons." Mirai exclaimed while pointing at the TV. Kimizuki looked over. Of course on the TV there were yellow, blue, and red blobs playing together. "Looks childish." "Ehh!?" Mirai whined. "You're terrible Onii-chan!" Kimizuki chuckled before walking over the to kitchen. "What do you want for dinner then?" She continued pouting at him. "Whatever you wanna cook." "Again. It's your call." "Mmm..Ramen.." "Really? Come on I'll do anything for you today." "I wanna eat Ramen." She stated. "Fine, Fine." He replies. =.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.= After dinner Kimizuki carried the frail girl to her bed where she immediately fell asleep. He tip toed out of the room and silently shut the door before going out to the dinning table to clean up the dishes. After the dishes were washed and placed into their rightful places he sat down with his phone and the small piece of paper that Yoichi gave him. It was only 8. Yoichi would be up right now. Right? Slowly he clicked the number into a blank message. -Hey are you up? He types, clicking the send button and then closing his phone. After a few minutes passed his phone buzzed with a new message. -Of course. It's the weekend after all. ≧◡≦ Kimizuki couldn't stop staring at the emoji at the end. Why must you do this Yoichi? -Fun emoji you got there. -Awe. I thought it was cute. Tomoe thought so too. Oh. Of course. Tomoe. He almost forgot about her. -So maybe you wanna do something this weekend? I understand if you're busy. -I'm free as could be actually. -That so? -Yeah. -Maybe you wanna go see a movie tomorrow or something then? Minutes passed and there was no reply. Kimizuki soon began to feel anxious. Maybe he was pushing it-- His phone buzzed again with a new message. -A movie sounds great actually! I'd love to. Aaannd there goes his heart again. Kimizuki was about ready to punch his chest if this keeps up. -Awesome. What time would be good for you? -Any time past noon would be fine with me. -How about at 4. We can meet at the school. -That sounds great! See you tomorrow then! <3 Kimizuki froze. Staring at the text's end. There was a small heart at the end. How could such a small heart have so much meaning to him. He took a deep breath and closed his phone. This is really getting out of hand. This brunette has too much power over him. After sitting on the couch putting Yoichi's contact into his phone Kimizuki went into the bath. Slowly Kimizuki scanned all the shampoos and conditioners analyzing how much they will need to get them through the week. 'Seems like I'll have to go to the convenient store tomorrow to get some more shampoo. Maybe I'll get some more vegetables while I'm at it too.' Kimizuki notes to himself. After getting all washed up Kimizuki approaches his and Mirai's room, quietly getting into pajamas and crawling into bed. He really felt tired. Chapter End Notes Poor Kimizuki. ***** Chapter 4 ***** Chapter Summary Their 'movie' date is under commence! :D Chapter Notes I feel like things are moving waaayyy too quickly. ;;; But I mean what do you do with your raging hormones anyways-- See the end of the chapter for more notes A movie... With Yoichi..Something Kimizuki honestly never thought he would do. The night had gone by too quick and that left Kimizuki's morning maybe the slightest bit stressful. Okay. Maybe stressful wasn't the right word but he definitely felt something in his chest. Excitement? Anxiety? Could those two mix? The answer is yes. That's exactly what he had felt. All Kimizuki could do at the breakfast table was lay his head face down on the table as Mirai ate her cereal. "Onii-chan is something wrong?" She asks softly. Kimizuki looks up to see her concerned expression. "I'm fine. Just nervous." "Nervous? About what?" "Me and Yoichi are going to see a movie today." "And that makes you nervous?" "Well..Yeah.." "I think Onii-chan has nothing to worry about." She smiles happily. "Why is that?" "Because, Onii-chan is really kind. So I'm sure this Yoichi person likes him too. So don't worry." She says as she reaches her hand across the table and gently rubs his hand reassuringly. Gently he holds her hand and smiles. "Thank you, Mirai." =.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.= After getting himself dressed, and Mirai all situated in her bed Kimizuki left for the convenient store. The weather outside wasn't all too bad. It wasn't very sunny but it wasn't very cold either. A perfect sync. When Kimizuki got to the convenient store he made his way to the back aisle and grabbed his and Mirai's rather generic shampoo. After looking at the different types he notices different scents that he could get, all of witch were on sale. He thinks to himself what type of scent does he think Mirai would want. . . 'Strawberry' he decides as he grabs another bottle off the shelf. Next he makes his way over to the small selection of marketed food. There he grabbed a few carrots, some potatoes, a cabbage, and celery. With his stomach still woozy he couldn't quite tell what he could mix this all in with but of course he'll come up with something. As he turns around dinner still in thought he ends up bumping into someone. "Ah. Sorr-" "Watch where you're going!" The person screams at him. He looks down to see a black haired boy glaring up at him. Quite feisty for someone smaller than him-- "Yeah I was just apologi--" "I don't want your damn apology." He grumbles. "Whatever." Kimizuki says as he begins to walk away. Kimizuki can feel the male's eyes burning holes in the back of his head the rest of the time he spends gathering supplies. He sighs internally. If it wasn't for the mood Mirai put him in this morning he probably would've started a fight with the boy, but with all the things that are going on today he has no time. After purchasing his items he makes his way back home. As he passed by many people on the street Kimizuki was overcome with a strange feeling. What if Yoichi didn't like him after the movie. What were they even going to watch?? Kimizuki stopped dead in his place as his vision was caught by a blossoming red. In a yard of a rather plain house there was a single rose blooming along the fence. A sudden memory crossed Kimizuki's mind. It was the time that his mom, him, and Mirai all went out for a trip. Kimizuki remembers talking to Mirai and having her tell him her favorite flower. She had told him that she enjoyed the roses. Kimizuki could thing of so many other different types of flowers she might like but when he mentioned it to her she simply stated she liked roses. Kimizuki didn't push on to the matter. That was all back to the time when Mirai was actually somewhat well. Kimizuki let out another sigh. Now's not the time. He reminds himself as he continues walking. =.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.= 4 O'clock hit quicker than Kimizuki was hoping for and that of course is when he locked himself in the bathroom. His hands were shaky and he felt woozy. Honestly he couldn't stand the way his body was acting. Maybe he should just call it quits-- When his phone buzzes he is slightly startled. There on the notifications screen is a text from Yoichi. He couldn't have opened it quicker. -I'm on my way to the school now. We still on right? Kimizuki's fingers hovered the keys of his phone. -Yeah. We're still on. I might be running a little bit late though. I hope you don't mind. A message pops up shortly after his message was sent. -Of course! Take your time. Kimizuki closes his phone and scoots his way out of the bathroom. He tells Mirai a quick goodbye before going on his way. =.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.=.= "I didn't see any movies worth watching when I checked online." Yoichi mumbles as they sit on a bench at the school. "So no movie then?" "We could go watch something, I just didn't see anything interesting." The brunette replies. Kimizuki scratches the back of his head. "It's fine. We could do something else if you want." Yoichi looks down in his lap and spares a quick glance over to the other male. "Yeah." Kimizuki slowly rises and holds his hand out to Yoichi. "We could go back to the park or something?" The brunette laughs before taking his hand. By the time the two of them reached the park the sun was setting, a light pink and orange was dusted across the sky, a dark maroon carved across the top leading to a navy blue. Yoichi smiles as he points at the sky. "Look!" He exclaims excitingly before pulling out his phone and snapping a few pictures. He stares down at his phone in excitement. Kimizuki could only smile at his reaction to it. There was something nice about the sky today, naturally Kimizuki wouldn't pay any mind to it. Maybe it's because Yoichi is with him-- Kimizuki mentally slapped himself. No. Bad. No thoughts like that. Yoichi runs over to Kimizuki and holds his phone out. "Could we get a picture together with the sunset?" He smiles. "Why hand it to me. You can get it yourself." "Your arms are longer than mine." Yoichi pouts. "I won't be able to get us both in the picture." Kimizuki stares down at the brunette. He was staring back up at him with large lime green eyes. 'Damn the puppy dog face' Kimizuki sighs in defeat before standing next to Yoichi and holding the camera out. Yoichi latches onto Kimizuki's arm and gives him a slight giggle. Kimizuki could feel his face heat up. 'He's too happy' Kimizuki thinks to himself before looking at the camera and allowing his finger to press the button to take the picture. - -- --- The picture was beautiful. Everything about the picture was beautiful. Especially the brunette who was smiling next to him. Yoichi was staring down at his phone. His lips lightly apart in awe. "You're...Really good at taking pictures.." Kimizuki snorted. "Hardly. Your phone just has really high quality for photographs." "I couldn't ever get it this good!" Yoichi exclaims, his face a light pink. "So, you ready to tell me what's really going on?" "Eh?" "You're acting different from yesterday." "That's--" Yoichi's voice died down in his throat with a squeak. "Is it because.." Kimizuki trailed off, hoping Yoichi would get the message. "No!" Yoichi screams. Before covering his mouth nervously at the loudness of his own voice. "I mean, no." He mumbles. Kimizuki gently placed a hand on his shoulder. "Relax, I'm not upset or anything." "I don't know what's come over me." The brunette sighs truthfully. "Ever since this morning I've been like this." "Are you nervous?" "..." Kimizuki smiles at the look on Yoichi's face. His face was flushed and his eyes half lidded as he looked to the ground. Kimizuki pats his head. "Don't worry. I am too." "Really?" "Yeah." "You don't seem like it though." "Trust me, when it comes to you it just sorta happens--" Yoichi's face somehow got redder and Kimizuki realized what he had said. Welp. Yoichi gently wraps his arms around Kimizuki's waist and buries his head in his chest. "Does..Kimizuki-kun..Like me?" Kimizuki thought about it for a minute. There was no way that he could like this boy, Nope. Not at all-- "Yeah.." "Does..Kimizuki wanna date me then..?" Kimizuki wraps his arms around the boy. Things were really going way too fast between the two of them, but dating was okay, right? They were in high school after all. It was only natural to have a crush..Right? "Only if you want to." "I'm sorry." Yoichi mumbles as he pulls away from the pinket. "What for?" "I'm probably pressuring you." "Not at all. If anyone's pressuring the other it was me. I started that kiss after all." Yoichi shakes his head. "No. It's fine. It was nice." "I don't..Work well with people if you haven't really noticed." "That's okay. I myself get nervous when I'm around people so I suppose that we're kinda the same." "You don't have people who are afraid of you though." Yoichi shrugged. "I think Kimizuki-kun is nice." "..." "..." "..Thanks." Yoichi smiled. "Of course!" Chapter End Notes Comments and Kudos are always appreciated! :"D Please drop_by_the_archive_and_comment to let the author know if you enjoyed their work!