~:Moments:Drabble~
''Toshiro...?'' Asuka said just barely audible while playing with her fingers nervously.
He looked over at her with a hint of surprise-most likely because she hadn't used his name formally.
''Yes, Asuka-chan?''
''Well... umm...'' she started as she looked up at the crescent moon in the dark evening sky. She felt her cheeks getting warm (but it wasn't like he could see; it was dark). ''Do...Do you still consider me as a friend...?''
As the wind calmly blew through their hair and PJ's as they sat upon Orihime's apartment roof, he looked at her with a concerned-puzzled look. He regained his composure and turned to look at the moon also.
''Of course.'' he simply replied and looked back at her with a softened expression.''Did you expect me to say ''no''?''
She looked at his face searching for... something she couldn't even concede to find. All she could sense was trust... That same face she trusted as a girl... Once again, she began to feel heat consume her cheeks.
'His face is so...handsome... Especially when he doesn't look so tense... and stressed...'
She turned to look down at her twiddled fingers then back at him.
''Y-You're right...!'' she said with a small fake smile then receded back to a half normal half sad expression; lowering her vision in his direction. ''I guess... it's just been on my mind for awhile... All the years we've been separated... We've lost so much time together... I don't kn-''
Toshiro calmly put his finger on her delicate lips causing her cheeks to burn a fury. He chuckled a small smile onto his face.
''I'm serious Asuka...'' he said as he lowered his finger from her face, put his hand on hers, and looked her deep in the eyes. ''It doesn't matter how long time as separated us...'' he squeezed his hand on her small delicate one, ''You're important to me. I don't forget about the ones I...love...''
A silence broke between the two. Asuka in shock from the words he said and Toshiro just noticing what he himself had just so delicately confessed. Let's just say they were both in their own state of surprise; both of their faces redder than a cherry. They stared intently at each other for a few seconds leaning ever so slightly closer and closer...closer... Until Asuka noticed what was happening and pulled back quickly and looked down. Toshiro sighed and calmly wrapped his arms around her tiny figure into a calming soothing embrace into his cool chest-soothing the blush resonating on her face.
''...Toshiro-kun...'' she closed her eyes.
''...Hm...?''
''...Thank you...''