Time Moves Us Closer
( A collection of Kobayashi x Hanasaki shounen-ai to yaoi one shots/themes -which may or may not connect to one another. Additional mentions of Inoue/Shota or one-sided and/or past mentions of Akachi/20 faces may also come up. I hope you enjoy this fandom and pairing needs more love. Holy legendaries it is a good series!)
"That's kinda cute…" Kensuke Hanasaki laughed, the embodiment of his affection standing right before him not so amused. It was the last time he was going to voice his frustrations towards the other, if that's how things would be resolved. Or so he told himself. He just wanted Hanasaki to know how irritating it was when he was ignored by the orange-clad teenager.
Careless laughter and a near irrational desire to pursue left the invulnerable and immortal silver-blond boy completely flustered. "Just shut up," He clicked his tongue for what would be the upteenth time that morning, before turning on his heel and into the adjacent room, before he left the laughing brunette behind.
Sure he was glad the guy wasn't ignoring him, and despite his best efforts and smile crept upon his lips as his eyes met Hanasaki's glimmering orbs, and it felt too late. Still he clicked his tongue, as if to protest he was still frustrated.
An arm fell under the brunette's stomach, lying right on his lap as he controlled himself enough to wish Kobayashi a "See ya later," before bursting out into another fit of laughter. Honestly he had felt so bad, and wanted nothing more than to apologize for those things he said to his friends, to Kobayashi especially, and after all he was the one who dragged him into the Boys Detective Club.
His emotions got the best of him like a little kid, and he had fallen right into 20 Faces trap. For all the horrible things he had done, the last thing he was expecting was to be the one rescued, to be forgiven and completely loved, flaws and all.
He wanted to make up for everything, but leave it to Kensuke to let his emotions stir him up, and for Kobayashi's admission to leave him into a fluttering mess of laughter.
"Next time don't ignore me, I thought for the longest time having you shut up for a day and focus on killing me would give me relief. But then you go out of your way to ignore everyone here, get yourself kidnapped and make me come rescue you. Don't look away from me anymore! Don't you remember your promise!? Damn you really are an idiot.."
"Don't look away…" Kensuke muttered in a trance like state, a hand holding his cheek as he worked to compose himself. If it was anyone else, that line may have given him hope. For Kobayashi, he knew the intentions. Still it couldn't help but to keep the brunette stirring, and for his heart to race further at the implications.
It seemed no amount of logic could replace the fond, almost melting smile on Kensuke's face. The teenager sighed, "Kobayashi…", only ticking himself off further for how completely fond his voice sounded; it was more honest than he felt. He leaned back against a desk in their office, waiting, and willing himself to calm down. It was times like these being an adrenaline junkie proved to annoy himself
"So you gonna finally tell him or should I?", a deeper near exasperated voice, snapped the younger boy out of his thoughts.
"Akachi?! Wh-why would I? Tell who what?", Kensuke could only reply, nearly falling back, and onto his rear being startled. The energetic brunette attempted a foolhardy laugh, head tilted back and all as he composed himself. "You gotta stop sneaking up on me,"
Akachi sighed, "Come on kid, get up. I taught you better than that, and you know exactly who I'm talking about…" the detective smirked, seeing a flushed look upon the younger boy's face who quickly sprung to his feet. "Really, did you think you were fooling anyone with how you act around him? Dragging him back here and all but begging him to join and work with you? So you planning on telling Kobayashi soon or what?"
"Telling Kobayashi?" the brunette broke out into a wide grin, before faltering as he noticed the darkened gaze from his mentor. "What would I need to tell that guy?"
"Nothing much," Akachi grinned, his tone wicked as he glanced pointedly at his protege, a smirk forming on his lips. "Just that you want to screw him."
"E-excuse me?!" Hanasaki gasped out, cheeks flushed terribly pink as he sputtered, unable to form an audible retort to that, "I do not! When have I ever acted like that. We're not all like you!" he spat out.
"Alright fine, you probably want to add in the emotional stuff in there too and talk about how you have been dying to be his boyfriend," Akachi trailed on, eyes shining mischievously as he made suggestive motions with his fingers and opened fist, earning a deeper blush from Kobayashi, it was just too much for the teen. The young brunette groaned. "Just stop."
"Yes boss, this is getting a bit inappropriate, for the work room, isn't it," called out a new voice, which was revealed to be Inoue Ryo who had been sitting and waiting rather patiently at his work desk. "Come on, our Hanasaki is too young and naive to care about relationships, at this point anyway."
The brunette only huffed, glaring at Inoue, who he assumed would be a little more helpful with this situation.
Akechi shook his head, "And here I thought you were too strict and irritable, but it seems Shota has been taking care of that problem," Inoue responded with a loud huff, before glancing over his files on his computer screen.
"See kid, I already have one of you with a boyfriend here, and it's not gonna make much of a difference if you and the immortal hook-up right?" he joked, earning a groan from both Inoue and Hanasaki simultaneously. "As long as you do your job right, we'll have no problems. Besides it'll save us from seeing you so distracted pining after him, every time he so much as leaves the office."
Hanasaki sighed dramatically, head hanging back, as he looked to Inoue for some form of help. To which Inoue only sighed, "Just focus on the task at hand Hansaki, we don't have time to worry about these other matters."
The brunette nodded, hands folded and held behind his head, "Yeah, yeah the new mission...I know got it, and besides," he murmured a tone far more unsure than he expected, "Suppose I did feel that way, Kobayashi wants more than anything to die, so I'd just be going nowhere…"
Akechi shook his head, turning towards Hanasaki and leaning down to breathe out a few words to Hanasaki, ruffling the boy's messy brunette hair with affection. "Don't be too sure of yourself, Hansaki. That boy cares about you a lot more than he'd like to admit…"
With those parting words, Akechi walked past the young teenager, presumably back to his own work desk, to look over whatever new cases they were met with. The words did nothing to calm his nerves.
If anything it just encouraged him towards a goal he should never meet. Kobayashi and him were held together here by their promise, a promise where Hansaki would find a way to kill him. Or perhaps….find a way to make him want to live.
To be continued….?
A/N: So this is a rather short chapter, but I appreciate any likes, favorites, bookmarks, comments-reviews etc. on here or the fanfiction mirror version. Let me know what you'd like to see next, any future pairings etc. And well if you'd like to see more! Thanks for your time reader friends!