Twelve O'clock Kiss
Onodera opened his bleary eyes slowly, almost shutting them immediately when an intense pain attacked his temples when he did so. When he could finally fully open his eyes, what he saw before him made him want to shut them again.
Takano-san was lying there, fully awake and staring right at him. "Onodera…"
Jerkily, hastily, Onodera tried to pry himself out of Takano-san's grasp and away from the dark-haired man. In return, he was pulled in even closer and gasped when he felt skin touch skin underneath the bed sheets. He was completely naked, in bed with Takano-san, and his head was pounding. Putting two and two together, Onodera realized that he had been drinking over at Takano-san's for New Year's Eve.
"Onodera," Takano-san repeated, "I love you."
Onodera felt his face erupt in flames. "I-idiot, how many times do you have to say that!"
"I can't say it enough, Onodera…" Takano-san replied, narrowing his dark eyes and pulling Onodera in even closer to him. Onodera gasped when he felt his lips brush Takano-san's. Suddenly, being coincidentally allowed entrance, Takano-san slipped his tongue through Onodera's lips and began to stroke his first love's tongue with his own.
Onodera could feel all resistance begin to slip away as his face became hotter and hotter still. Suddenly, Takano-san pulled away and smiled at Onodera.
"I love you, Ritsu."
Onodera gasped and his jade eyes widened impossibly. He shivered from his head all the way down to his toes, caught completely off-guard by Takano-san's new confession. Hearing Takano-san say his given name was completely different from hearing someone else say it.
"T…Takano-san…"
"I love you. I've loved you for ten years, Onodera, ten long years. And I'll never stop loving you. Ever." Takano-san stared intensely into Onodera's eyes as he said this, unnerving the younger man. "It's almost midnight, Onodera," he continued. "What do you want for the New Year?"
Onodera gulped. "Um…well…nothing in particular—"
"I want you to admit that you still love me." Takano-san interrupted when he realized Onodera wasn't going to give him a straight answer. "And we can start with a New Year's kiss."
Suddenly, Onodera heard a clock chime somewhere outside in the distance, followed by cheers and then the blast of fireworks. Distracted, he didn't realize what was happening until Takano-san's lips met his again. But this time, Takano-san didn't try to make the kiss sexual—it was a simple little kiss, full of love that could never be expressed in words.
"I will love you forever, Ritsu," Takano-san murmured, before wrapping his warm arms even tighter around Onodera and falling into peaceful unconsciousness.
Onodera blushed furiously and screwed his eyes shut. Ever so quietly, in a soft, shaking voice, he replied, "I love you too, Takano-san…I always have."
Hello! I was just in the mood for writing a short little New Year's fic tonight (and on New Year's Eve, what a shocker) and I thought "What better than writing about sweet little Ricchan and conniving little Takano?" I based this on how couples like to kiss at midnight on New Year's Eve or something…I wouldn't know. I think it's kinda like kissing at 11:11 on 11/11/11. But that'll never happen again! HA!
Anyway. It wasn't that special, I just felt like this needed to happen. I haven't stumbled across any New Year's fics for Sekaiichi Hatsukoi yet, so I was like YAY what the heck, I'll do it!
Thank you for reading!