Here's chapter 2! Thank you so much to everyone who has read my story this far. I hope this chapter is good!
Takashi couldn't believe what he had just done. How could he have messed it up so quickly? As Mitsukuni's footsteps grew more distant, Takashi replayed the scene in his mind. Why did he say all that nonsense about the 'master-servant relationship?' Why didn't he just tell him the truth? But Takashi knew that if he had told his cousin how he really felt about him, the situation would probably have been much worse.
Finally lifting up his head, Takashi stared hopelessly as Mitsukuni neared the bottom of the hill. Upon seeing this, Takashi lost control of his actions. Without thinking, he rose to his feet and called out his cousin's name. Mitsukuni did not even slow down. Takashi called again and began running down the hill after him. He easily caught up with the blond boy and placed his hand lightly on his small shoulder.
Mitsukuni spun around and knocked the tall boy to the ground in one swift motion. Just as fast, he positioned himself on top of his cousin, pinning him to the ground. His eyes were full of rage, his teeth clenched. Even though his words had been mean, Takashi thought his cousin was overreacting. But he couldn't say anything to make it better.
"I trusted you," Mitsukuni hissed as he slammed his cousin's head against the ground, making Takashi wince in pain. The boy may be small, but his strength was impressive.
"All these years, I thought that you were my best friend, that you cared about me. But that was all a lie, wasn't it?"
Takashi couldn't breathe. Again, he felt the urge to confess his feelings, but this was not the right time. Not when Mitsukuni was screaming at him and hurting him and sitting on top of—
He's sitting on top of me! Takashi immediately blushed at the thought. Unfortunately, Mitsukuni mistook this as confirmation of his accusation and proceeded to slam Takashi's head against the ground even more violently.
"Do you realize how much of my life you've wasted? My earliest memories are of playing with you. ALL of my childhood memories are of you. I spent all of my free time with you. And then we started school, and I sat next to you every day, year after year. I never bothered to make many other close friends because I thought I'd always have you, and that was enough. But I was WRONG. You only stayed with me 'cause you had to. For eighteen years you pretended to care about me, and I was blind enough to fall for it. And now, without you, I have nothing. NOTHING! My childhood without you—there was none! What friends do I have, without you? Only the Host Club. That's it. My whole life was just a big waste of time. Do you really hate me that much? Does it make you happy to see me suffer? Why did you do this? Why?"
Takashi should have been heartbroken after hearing this speech, but he wasn't able to focus on the words. All he could think about was Mitsukuni. He couldn't stop staring at his soft, golden hair, his gorgeous, creamy eyes, and his lips. His smooth, perfect lips. And the cruelty of his expression only made it better. He's cute when he's angry, Takashi thought.
Then, as Mitsukuni continued to wait for a response, breathing heavily and getting madder with each passing second, Takashi finally became overwhelmed by his emotions. He reached up to wrap his arms around the shorter boy, pulling him closer until only a few inches separated their faces. Mitsukuni's expression turned to confusion, then panic as Takashi's hand pressed against the back of his head and brought their lips together.
Takashi held his cousin close, never wanting this moment to end. He kept kissing him, deeply and passionately, while running his fingers through his short, blond hair. It wasn't until he had to pause for a breath that he realized Mitsukuni wasn't kissing back.
Every muscle in Mitsukuni's body was tense, his eyes frozen in shock, unsure of what to do. Then Takashi became conscious of what he had just done. Oh shit I kissed him! This was bad. Mitsukuni already hated him, and now he had made it so much worse. He knew he couldn't avoid it any longer. He had to say something. But what? Takashi opened his mouth and tried to speak, but the only sound he could get out was, "Uh..."
Mitsukuni just kept staring at him with those cold, blank eyes.
Chapter 3 will be coming soon! Let me know how I did.