Will You love Me
Pilot Chapter
Todou Shinnosuke wasn't sure what it was that had caused him to suddenly take a different route home from work. Maybe it was the change in weather? Or maybe a sudden feeling of wanderlust had come over him? He had no clue, and he was enjoying the differences, so he wasn't going to complain. After all, it was rather nice to just relax and walk for the sake of walking instead of taking the most efficient way.
Lost in thought, he failed to notice the man standing in his path who'd stopped to check their phone, and as a result, Todou collided into them. A large envelope and an assortment of other papers fell from beneath the arm they'd been safely tucked under, fluttering onto the sidewalk.
"Ah, I'm so sorry!" He apologized, immediately bending down to pick up everything before the breeze blew it all away.
"It's fine. Thank you." A cool voice responded.
Todou's heart skipped a beat, a funny sort of chill running up his spine as he made eye contact with the man he'd run into. "M- Mr. Ijuin!" He swallowed, holding out the dropped materials in shaky hands, his cheeks becoming more and more scarlet in colour.
Kyo Ijuin blinked a few times at the younger man, then a pleasant smile graced his features as he took the materials and tucked his phone back into his pocket. "Ah, you're Misaki's friend, right? Toda, wasn't it?"
Todou's face fell at the sound of the wrong name. "Todou, actually... But, I'm surprised to be bumping into you like this. It's an honour to meet you again." He added, returning the man's smile.
"Todou, right. My apologies for the mistake. And I agree, it is quite surprising, I don't normally walk this way."
Todou's eyes widened. "You, too? I've actually never walked this way before, I just kind of found myself walking..."
"I as well. Perhaps this was Fate pushing us together?" A strange smile crossed Ijuin's face as he leaned in closer to Todou. And amused chuckle leaving him as the young man's face burned a deeper shade of red. "I'm only teasing, Todou."
"R- Right! Obviously, ha ha..." Todou laughed nervously before clearing his throat. "Anyways, it's nice seeing you, but I should be going, I don't want to block the side walk."
"Of course, oh- if you're headed this way as well, we could walk together, if you don't mind, that is."
Todou's face lit up. "No, no, I don't mind at all! I'd love to." Todou's blush intensified as he began walking down the street next to his idol.
Silence passed between them for the first block before Todou managed to work up the courage to say anything. "Um, thanks for inviting Misaki and I over the other day. It meant a lot to me, and I'm positive Misaki enjoyed himself too."
"The pleasure was truly all mine. It's rare that I'm able to entertain for such an extended period of time, so I'm glad you both had a good time."
"I understand that. Sorry for taking up your time, though."
Ijuin emitted a charming laugh. "It's alright, as I just said-"
"That isn't what I meant..." Todou cut him off, biting his lip, now even his ears were beginning to redden. Stopping, he looked down before continuing. "I- I know you really only wanted to see Misaki, and... and that I was only invited so that Misaki wouldn't feel uncomfortable."
Ijuin stared down at the younger man in slight surprise. "To-"
"I- It's okay, really. Just being able to meet you would have been enough for me. The fact that I've been able to meet you multiple times, and even get invited to your home- it's more than anything I could've ever dreamed of. And besides, even I can tell that Misaki is an incredibly dedicated fan, of course he deserves your- uh, attention, more then I do. I'm happy for the time I've gotten to spend around you, even if it's only as front." Todou forced the words out, his blush fading completely as a sad feeling crept into his chest as silence stretched on between them, no words of denial filling the empty space.
A breeze blew past them as cars drove down the street and pedestrians walked between them, not giving the two a second thought.
"You're right, Todou. I wanted Misaki to come over, preferably alone. I wanted to grant him for everything his words have done for me."
Todou's face fell for a moment, but he was soon grinning and making perfect eye contact. "I understand. I hope next time he'll be more comfortable- or maybe I'll find out a good excuse, so you won't have to deal with any me as a third wheel, ha ha..." He continued to smile as he began walking again, hoping to leave the awkwardness behind.
"A third wheel...?" Ijuin repeated thoughtfully under his breath before following after the younger man.
Silence surrounded them once more, lasting for a few blocks as Todou continued to power walk ahead, his mind pre-occupied to the point that he almost forgot that they both probably had somewhere to be. "So, where are you headed anyways, if you don't mind me asking?"
"Hm? Ah, my stop was back a couple blocks actually." Ijuin replied from behind.
A blush returned to his face as he looked around at where they were. His stop was also back quite a ways. "M- mine, too... I probably should have been paying more attention..." He admitted, turning around and heading back, passing by the older man when a hand on his shoulder pulled him to a stop. "Mm?"
Ijuin gripped the young man's shoulder, gaining his attention. "How would you like to come over to my place for a meal sometime, Todou?"
Todou blinked dumbly a few times, cheeks still a rosy shade of pink. "Huh?"
A charming smile appeared on the writer's face as he took in Todou's expression. "Dinner at mine, you and me."
A/N: [I Don't Care I Ship It blares in the background]
Okay, but in all seriousness, I am shocked no one else has shipped these two. So bam, have the first instalment of 'Will You Love Me'. You can probably count on a few more chapters that will develope this relationship. If that happens you can bet your buckets there will be NSFW content. So if you're looking for that, good for you- if not, so sorry.
The 'T' rating will become necessary as the story progresses, and will likely change to an 'M' rated fic.