The manymany ways in which Aoi and Oga could kiss
Disclaimer: This is NOT a story that will shed light on Aoi Kunieda's personality. (EDIT: Sorry, lol, it is. I just can't help it.) This is NOT a story that will take me eons to write because the scenes are complex and character developments carefully orchestrated. If you want something that will leave you pondering and philosophising about just who or what this girl known as Aoi Kunieda is, go read 'Two Faces of Kunieda'.
So, now that I've gone over what it is NOT, let me tell you what it is. This is a series of single-scene descriptives that aim to create legitimately swoon-worthy AoixOga fluff without butchering either one of their personalities. It does not talk about how their relationship will be affected following said kiss, or whether Oga's hardheaded prepubescence will be shattered by the forceful reproach of an impatient, disillusioned Cupid, empowering Aoi (usually) to cut the chase and set the game into motion.
Because, no matter how much I want Aoi to be a character with overflowing personality and beauty, I too have an overactive imagination and yearning for fluff that begs to be liberated. I, too, am able to empathise with the Thanatos who excitedly follows the Cold War, with all its mingy teasing and playful brinkmanship, only to be let down by what must have been one of the most demonstratably underwhelming resolutions EVER. As the saying goes, 'some times it is better to just fuckcare and make Aoi and Oga to get to it already' (I time-travelled to the future and read it in a book while I was there. It's a quote from this legendary fanfiction author who went by the pen name of Devilry).
Believe me, I know your fustration. And so, behold, I present to you The manymany ways in which Aoi and Oga could kiss. It is, essentially, an illustration of how Aoi Kunieda could break into a spontaneous, passionate, fiery kiss with Oga Tatsumi at EVERY CONCEIVABLE point in the manga, starting all the way from when she first meets him. Each new chapter will start right at the heart of canon, completely independent of all my previous chapters, and it will describe how Aoi and Oga can end up kissing at whichever point of the manga they are currently at, and it will still be consistent with their personality.
I know, right? This idea. It's insane. I love it.
Enjoy.
(By the way, I hope that this does not fill the gap in your heart that TFOK never could, causing readership and reviewership of it to go down. If so, I will be very sad indeed.)
Chapter 11 – Park Debut, IYKWIM
By Devilry
'Please go out with me.'
Aoi stared. And stared some more. Men were not supposed to ask her out. That was the most fundamental rule that kept the universe stable. That was how things worked.
As the queen of Ishiyama High, men did not ask her out. She had plenty of suitors, and they asked to be with her, but that was not the same as asking her out. For some reason, they seemed to believe that the time they spent being seen beside her in public was related to the size of the bulge in their pants. Which was a very odd thing to do, because most of the men who approached her walked away with their balls a little smaller.
As the innocent, bucket-hat young girl who took her brother Kouta out for a walk, men did not ask her out. There was a chance that perhaps the baby she carried around was actually her brother and she was going out of the way to take care of him. Of course, there was also the chance that she was a decrepit teenage mother who learnt to open her legs too early and forgot how to close them. It was funny how many men who thought they were studs were obdurate enough to pester a girl even though she had already turned them down many times, but nobody had the guts to do as little as say hi the moment there was a possibility that they would suddenly become responsible for something more than buying breakfast the morning after for their fuck-of-the-night.
And so she told herself that if a man were to actually ask her out, he would immediately be high up on her list of consideration. And lo and behold, it actually happened.
Who was this boy who just approached her out of the blue? He had a baby with him, which could mean many things, of which only two she was certain of. Firstly, he did not care for exhibiting the conventional image of masculinity which would supposedly increase his chances of scoring a girl. Secondly, he was willing to be responsible for something else besides his own ego.
He was special, no doubt. It was true that this chance might never pass her by again. If she were to say yes, he might prove to be the most amazing man to ever enter her life. This could be the decisive point that would forever change her image as a spinster who would never get married, and eventually hide herself away on an island with hundreds of creepy dolls.
But how could she just recklessly give herself away to some stranger like that? If she said yes, he would enter her life unbarred and build a nice little cottage in the middle of her private sphere. He could go around, arm over her shoulder, bragging that the queen of Ishiyama High was his girlfriend. He could peck her lightly on the cheek every now and then and lean in to enjoy the sweet smell her hair, and she could do little but smile and blush. She would no longer just be a girl, but his girl.
Or, if he is unsatisfactory, you can always just dump him later on. The queen spoke.
That was enough for now. She was getting too far ahead of herself. She had to give him some sort of reaction before his first impression of her was sealed.
'Ah...umm...I mean, I still don't know very much about you and...' She spoke. This was not good. She was stuttering all over the place. She meant to sound cautious but inquisitive. Instead, she just sounded meek and indecisive.
'—Yeah, me too, I don't know much 'bout ya.' The man said. Aoi blushed furiously. His reply was impeccable. He was confident and listened to her, engaging with full rapport. At the same time, he was humble, and did not jump to any premature conclusions and brag to know everything about her based on purely how she looked or spoke.
This was bad. Her facial expression clearly gave off her interest in him. She did not want to succumb to him so quickly, but it would be completely unnatural for her to say no at this point. If only she had the strength of the queen of Ishiyama High right now... Unfortunately, she had practiced compartmentalising her personalities so well that the queen was simply inaccessible to her right now.
She had to say yes. There was no other choice that would be consistent with her personality. She was completely charmed, and that was more than fact. She would think about how to reveal her true nature to him at some other time, but for now she was the cute girl in the park who had become more than just eye-candy.
'—But, it's that, you know?' The man continued. 'The park debut...'
'Park debut?' Aoi asked, not really comprehending him. What was his ulterior motive? What kind of move was he trying to pull on her?
'Park debut.' The man repeated flatly. No subtext, no tone, no hidden meaning.
'So when you said "please go out with me"... is that what you meant?' Aoi could feel her eyebrows twitching in aggravation.
'...Is there any other meaning?' The man asked her with childlike superficiality. He was the real deal. What he said was exactly what he meant.
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-? Aoi stared in disbelief. She was about to say yes. The QUEEN of fucking Ishiyama High was about to say yes. He had NO IDEA how many guys would love to be in his position right now, and he did not even mean what he said.
The whole world no longer made sense. First, a naked baby flew in the sky like a shooting star. Then, the naked baby belonged to a man. Then, the man actually asked her out. Then, she was actually about to say yes. Then, the man did not mean what he said.
My god, what an incredibly wierd day. Aoi thought to herself. And then suddenly, she felt the queen in her rising from her slumber. She had tried her best to make herself completely docile and placable while taking Kouta out for walks in the park, so as to ensure that she would not accidentally give herself away even if she had been caught off-guard. But even this was too much for her.
All the traits of the queen were coming back to her now. Her determination, her commanding aura, the fact that she knew what she wanted and always got it.
Stupid boy. If you flirt with a girl, you better damn well be ready to face the consequences should you succeed...
Aoi adjusted her hat so it would not get in the way, and smiled at him cheerfully. Oga looked back in curiosity.
This was an incredibly wierd day. But it could always get wierder.
'Well, there is another meaning to it.' She apprised gently. Then, she leaned in and pressed her lips against his. 'And that's the one I meant.'
End note: YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO SAY YOU LIKE THIS STORY MORE THAN TFOK. IF YOU SAY THAT I WILL COOK YOU ALIVE AND EAT YOU FOR DINNER.