A/N: Hey! Here's my first series of one-shots I'll be writing! They'll each be one letter of the alphabet. For example, I'm starting with A, and then there will be B, and so on. This probably won't be updated that often because of my other story, but keep in mind it's here!

A is for Animals. Animals, according to the dictionary, are living organisms that are distinguished from plants by independent movement and responsive sense organs. However it can also be used to define a brutish human.

"Animals?"

"Yeah, what animals do you like?" Yukina sat across from his boyfriend in the familiar café, curiously asking all sorts of questions. Kisa, of course, hadn't minded them at all, even though it was only an hour since they woke up. But at the mention of animals, his heart stopped.

"Well… I like all kinds, but I'm not very good with them…" Kisa looked down, remembering his pets from the past. His last one was a fish, but apparently even the easiest pet to take care of was impossible for Kisa. He had always had that rotten luck with any animal, so his love was what they called "one-sided".

"Oh, really? That's too bad…" Yukina tilted his head, pondering what to ask next. "Ah! Do you want to go to the zoo today?"

"Uh… Well…" It was true that Kisa had no work left to be done; it was the end of the cycle, but luckily his writers had actually DONE their work. Plus, Kisa needed something to do with the rest of his day. So, he decided after a moment of thought that he would play along. "Sure, why not."

"Come on! Let's go now, while it's still early in the day!" Yukina shot up out of his chair, and Kisa knew that he was doomed to spend the day being dragged around by his overexcited partner.

"Kisa, look over here! Penguins!" Yukina shouted, even though Kisa was right next to him holding his hand. Kisa knew that it would turn out this way; ever since they walked into the front gates his overzealous boyfriend was all over the place adoring the animals. Every once in a while, he'd stop to take pictures and Kisa could catch his breath. But, as soon as that camera snapped he was running wild again. However, this time Yukina sat at a nearby bench in front of the penguins, pulling out his drawing pad and a pencil.

"What're you doing?" Kisa asked, sitting next to Yukina.

"I'm going to draw them, of course!" He started sketching, not even looking at Kisa when he spoke.

"Why not just take a picture? You can use it as a reference." Kisa looked over at the penguins. They kept moving around, slipping and sliding on their icy playscape. It would be nearly impossible to draw with all of this motion. He picked up Yukina's bag off of the ground, looking for the camera.

"I can't, because my camera couldn't pick up the glow. It would just blur." He looked at the animals again. The light reflected off of all of the crystals, creating a warm glow. It was indeed beautiful, but Kisa was afraid that even a drawing couldn't capture the full strength of emotion the light gave to him. He stopped looking for the camera, still holding the bag on his lap.

"It really is nice…" Kisa mused, too tired to keep talking. He relaxed under the warmth of the sun. The light hitting his face felt good, and Kisa closed his eyes completely, allowing the rest of the world to fade out. Before he knew it, he had dozed off sitting up on the bench, cradling Yukina's backpack in his arms.

"Kisa, wake up…" Yukina's hand shook Kisa, waking him from his sleep. He opened his eyes slowly, looking around. His eyes immediately met with Yukina's, and he jumped. "Are you okay?" He asked, worried.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Finished your drawing?" Kisa looked at his drawing pad. It definitely didn't look like a penguin, that was certain. It was him, asleep and holding the bag in loosely wrapped arms. He felt his face turn slightly red, and Yukina smiled at him.

"Yes, I did. But then you were still asleep, and the way the light came off of you looked perfect, so I drew you too!" He held up the picture, making Kisa's face turn even redder. He shrugged, hiding his face in his sweatshirt. Yukina's hand reached under his chin, pulling his face back up. "What's the matter, Kisa-san?" He asked, tilting his head to the side like a puppy.

"You should stick with drawing animals…" Kisa muttered, eyes avoiding Yukina's.

"Fine." Yukina smiled, pulling Kisa's face closer into a kiss.