Kanokido week: Day 1 - Date
"I said I'm not going on a date with you." Kido adamantly rejected Kano for what was the third time in a minute.
"But you promised me Kido-chan!" Kano flailed his arms in the air, smiling. He put on his best bossy Kido voice and pulled a pouting face "'If you do all the cleaning around the base for a whole month, I'll go on a date with you.' Wasn't that it?" he smirked as he finished his impersonation act.
"Tch-!" Kido winced at Kano's accurate recall of her deal with him. She never expected Kano to actually do his end of the bargain. "Oh fine then!" Kido huffed with an annoyed tone. "Where to?"
Kano, still grinning, leant over towards where Kido was sat, sliding a poster at her. "The Amusement park."
Kido did not bother to hide her discomfort, sighing and producing a morose expression. A typical place for lovers, she thought, just perfect. The date hadn't even begun and she already felt like punching him in the face.
"Aww what's with that face Kido-chan?" Kano's own looks saddened "I want it to be a fun time for the two of us, don't be a misery guts!"
"Whatever…" Kido looked away from him. Regardless of what he told her, she didn't think it'd be a fun time, not for herself at least.
"Nee Kido, why don't you dress up in a skirt or something?" A cheeky grin appeared on Kano's face.
Kido scowled into Kano's soul with the intent of murder in her eyes "I agreed to go on a date with you, wearing a skirt is another matter."
"Ooo scary-!" Kano shivered as he inched away from her. "But since you're now my girlfriend, surely it'd be more appropriate, no?"
"Don't be stupid, just because we're going on a date doesn't make us a couple." Kido stood and took a deep breath as she tried to calm herself, a difficult task as Kano seemed to be trying to get a reaction out of her with every word he said.
"Alright, no skirt then… that's a shame though, since you'd look a lot cuter then." Kano's expression became more serious.
"Eh?!" Kido blushed at the sudden compliment.
"Oh? Are you blushing Danchou-san? We haven't even left the base yet and you're bright red!" Kano reverted back to his usual expression in a flash , sniggering.
"A-am not!" Kido clumsily turned herself away from Kano.
"Are you suuurrrreee?" Kano peered at her closer, smiling gleefully.
"Yes! now l-let's just get going! It'll be dark before we know it." Kido pulled her hood up and walked past him towards the base's door. She just wanted to get this over with as soon as possible. While Kido would constantly deny it to even herself, she was fond of Kano. His cheerful demeanour, his sharp eyes, his cute soft face, she liked him, to say the least. As an exact counterbalance however she destained how untrustworthy he was. Kano couldn't help but lie and cause mischief, and inviting Kido to go on a date with him was more than likely to be one of his elaborate games. Thinking about it aggravated Kido to the point she was flushed with irritation. He always had to find some way to humiliate her didn't he?
"So, which attraction do you want to go to first then?" Kido sighed, walking side by side Kano on the way to the amusement park.
"Well, first I'll want to go on the ride that's called 'holding Kido's hand.' I hear it's very nice." Kano chuckled, before receiving a swift punch to his face.
Kido's face was a bright shade of fuchsia. "D-dumbass, I was being serious!" She was dreading just how much more embarrassing Kano would be to her over the course of next few hours.
"So was I…" Kano mumbled, rubbing his sore cheek. "That was pretty sharp you know Kido..."
Kido felt her heart skip a beat as she saw Kano's upset look, stuttering an apology out in a low voice. "…S-sorry." She relaxed her clenched fist and extended it out to Kano.
Kano was taken aback at this. "Eh? Kido?"
"Take this as… as an apology." Kido stared at Kano, trying to hide her red cheeks behind her vest collar.
Kano let slip a chuckle at Kido's behaviour. "Since you're offering now." He smiled and clasped her hand tightly. It was cold, unlike Kido's which had been warming inside her parka's pocket. "Aww, where you keeping your hands warm for me?"
"Don't take this any other way, Kano." Kido snorted, averting her gaze from his smile and to the park ahead. She didn't appreciate how Kano was playing around with her. This date was just one big joke to him. "So, WHERE do you want to go first?"
"Well I was thinking…" Kano began to list off the attractions he was interested in.
Simply put there were a lot, much to Kido's Chagrin. Much to her surprise however, Kano didn't choose either the haunted house or any of the roller coasters, both of which she was terrified of. He was probably being merciful to her, since he wasn't very good with horror either.
"So, you wanna go on the bumper cars first~? Or, perhaps you're feeling like a chicken…" Kano teased her cheekily.
"You're on." Kido slammed the palm her hand into Kano's cheek. "I'm not going to lose to you."
"I have no intention of losing either..." Kano chuckled.
Despite her original dread over the date, Kido found herself slowly enjoying her time with Kano. Beating him at bumper cars, competing with him in the arcade, and buying the odd few snacks together as well.
"God damnit I lost again?!" Kano ranted as he hosteled the plastic gun he'd been holding back in it's place on the arcade machine. He'd lost all but 1 of rounds he'd played, which gave Kido by contrast a near perfect win streak.
"You're just a bad shot." Kido giggled. "Perhaps I should teach you better at home huh?" She slapped him on his back playfully.
"You say that, but you'll just always complain about 'having to do all the chores' like you always do!"
Kido felt compelled to smirk "That's because it's true, dumbass, I'm always cleaning up after you!"
"Well excuse me and all the hard work I did this past week then!" Kano raised his arms in the air and waved them about.
Kido tried desperately to cover up her laughter at Kano's display. "Alright alright! Perhaps if you help out a bit more I might teach you."
Kano exhaled cheerily as he flopped his arms back down. "Well wadda ya know? Seems Kido enjoyed her date with me today!"
"Yeah, I did." Kido admitted, smiling confidently. "I'll admit I didn't expect things to go as, well as pleasantly as they did. I enjoyed our time together. Um, thank you, Kano." She muttered.
"Ah i-it was no problem Kido! I'm happy you, well that you enjoyed it with me." Kano scratched the back of his head hastily, unsure of what words to say.
An awkward silence carried out between the two. Both of them where looking at the ground bashfully.
Kido finally broke the tension. "...It's getting dark, we should be heading back now."
"Yeah you're right, but..." Kano murmured as he grabbed hold of Kido's hand again.
"No buts, I'm sure Seto and Mary would like to be able to eat soon."
"W-well, you know Mary can cook fine." Kano blurted out the words. "And, there's still one more ride I think we should go on."
Kido took a deep breath. "Where?"
Kano pointed high above them. "The ferris wheel."
Kido felt her heart skip a beat. So this was Kano's piece de resistance. She produced the calmest excuse she could think of. "A-are you serious? Those things take forever."
"Come on Kido! It'll be romantic!" Kano begged her, looking at her with puffy eyes. "Please?"
Kido's face glazed over with a flush once more. "F-fine. Just once."
As they got on board one of the small carriages, Kido felt her chest pounding tightly. What was Kano's deal? He really was intent on embarrassing her, wasn't he?
Kido looked across the compartment and noticed that Kano himself looked very anxious. Previously he'd been acting very calm, confident even. But now, on the Ferris Wheel and alone with her, he was very clearly tense, his face angled away from her own. He even appeared to be blushing. Kido felt confused to say the least, her own hear pounding quite tightly.
"Kano, what's wrong?" She found herself asking Kano as the Ferris Wheel began to turn, raising them slowly upwards.
"Oh, um nothing Kido!" Kano stuttered as he turned back to face her, waving her hands in front of his chest. "Just thinking about how much fun I've had today… I'm glad you enjoyed today. l really mean it." Kano's voice was slightly husky, he was having trouble looking at Kido in the eye.
"O-oh, well um, no problem." Kido gave Kano a concerned look. She wasn't sure if this was just another deception or if Kano really was serious.
Another tense silence formed. Kano was peeking over at Kido from the corners of his eyes ad he pretended to stare out the carriage window, Kido doing likewise from the opposite side. Whenever one of them looked over, they saw the other quickly blinking and returning their vision to the outside.
Kido felt her heart beat faster as they approached the top of the wheel's height. Was Kano actually interested in her? Or was it simply one of his deceptions? No, Kido thought to herself, even Kano wouldn't spend an entire month doing the chores around the base for a bet unless he was serious about what he was getting. This would have been so much simpler if Kano was honest about half the things he said and did. "Kano, look at me."
"Eh? O-okay?" Kano swiveled his head back to face her.
Kido rose from her seat in the carriage and pushed herself onto Kano's lap.
Kano face seemed to mist over in a puff of steam, surprise and fluster. He tried to slide back from her suddenly close features, stammering to for a protest "K-KIDO?! Wha-what're you-"
"Kano." Kido took a deep breath, feeling slightly disappointed in herself for having fallen for such an idiot. Her face burning red and heart rushing like a torrent of fire, she pitched her confession. "I like you." There, she said it, in the most comprising position possible while riding a Ferris Wheel. If anyone could see them now she would probably die from the shame.
Kano didn't respond at first. He just stared at Kido. Looking into her violet eyes with an expression of amazement and disbelief. "I…" His voice contained an excited tone, trembling with eagerness. "I like you too, Kido."
Kido blinked at the simple response, she'd half-expected him to laugh. She tried to think of something to say. "W-well good then." Yeah, that was real smooth, Kido slapped herself internally. "Sorry I don't know what to say next..."
Kano grinned "Don't worry Kido… ah, actually, should I call you Tsubomi instead now?"
Kido's face burned even more. "F-fine… but I'm going to call you Shuuya from now on as well, okay?"
"Sure." Kano chuckled. He reached his arm around Kido's waist and held her close.
Kido glanced down from Kano's face briefly, flicking her hair back. She looked back up at him, eyeing his mouth.
Kano tilted his head slightly "Oh? Is something on my-"
Kido pulled him in to a kiss, planting it delicately on Kano's lips. It lasted only 2 seconds, but it felt like a couple of hours. The warmth of each other's lips coursed through each other, flooding them with a sudden burst of intimacy. Kido pulled back before she was compelled to continue, breathing heavily as she calmed herself.
Kano was left perplexed for a brief moment, before covering his face has he felt his face light up in embarrassment "Tsubooommmiii~!" He whined, sounding almost on the verge of tears. "That was mean at least tell me you where going in for a kiss, I wanted to savour it!"
"Sorry." Kido composed herself as she sat her self back opposite Kano. "But we're near the bottom now, and I'd rather not have things getting messy, especially not in public."
"Aw, now I really wish you'd dressed up today, it would've made it even more special." Kano pouted, shaking his hands childishly.
"Whatever…" Kido turned away from Kano, he face still carrying a pink hue on its cheeks. The carriage they where in finally clunked to a stop as it struck the bottom of the Wheel. The pair of them left the amusement park quietly, just holding each other's hands tightly.
A few minutes away from the base, Kano spoke up "You know if you're embarrassed about Kissing in public you could just your ability to conceal us."
Kido stopped walking, paused for a moment, then proceeding to kick Kano in the shin "Why didn't you say earlier dumbass?!"
"I thought you wouldn't have consider it first…" Kano muttered as he rubbed his throbbing leg. "But how about, one more kiss?"
Kido sighed and knelt down with him, leaning her lips towards his. "You idiot…" Her eyes flickered a faint red glow.
Kano sniggered "Yep yep, but I'm your idiot." He pressed his lips in to bet hers. Both of them again where filled with the feeling of extreme intimacy, a feeling of being completed. A feeling only they, together, could have.