Hey People! Chapter two is up! Sorry! I couldn't update any faster than this! Last days of exams tomorrow and I have nothing in my head right now that is educationally involved, hahaha!

And OMG! Look at Yao and Kiku, adorable little babies.

And I think the next few chapters, It will be how their romance develops and yeah.. blah blah, can't spoil you people! Can't spoil myself either so.. here you go Chapter two everybody!

ENJOY!

Winter Romance, warm love

Chapter 2

Yao woke up the next morning feeling wonderful, he had a nice sleep. And it rarely happens, expecially in winter days. He sat up, rubbing his eyes as he walked down the hall and to the living room, where he saw Yong Soo curled up in the Kotatsu[1].

"Oh you're awake," His grandmother said from the kitchen. When she came out she has a tray of meat buns. Yong Soo suddenly sat and woke up to the smell of those warm buns. "Breakfast!"

His grandmother giggled, "come on eat up", with that she went back in the kitchen.

Yao simply smiled and sat across the kotatsu. He looked at his cousin, who had a mouth full of buns by now. "You're hopeless you know that?" Yao took one and takes bites out of eat. Yong Soo swallowed, pouted and stared at his cousin, before laughing, he's basically laughing at him self.

"Sorry! Couldn't help it! I'm fun unlike you!" Yong Soo laughed. Yao, then gave him a cold glare. "Shut it you" He just continued laughing.

A few moments later, Yao's grandmother walked out of the kitchen. "Yao"

Yao turned around to see his grandmother. "Can you run some errands for me?"

"Uhh.. yeah, sure. What do you need?"

"Can you get me some vegetables?"

"You mean go outside?"

"Well, I could ask Yong Soo, but-"

"No it's fine! I can get some" Yao couldn't help but just follow his grandmother, because she would appreciate his help. Since she couldn't rely on Yong Soo that much, for he knows whenever Yong Soo steps outside, there is no possible way of getting him back in, so, there was really no choice was there? His grandmother's face lit up.

"Really! Oh, I'll get the money and the list of things you should get!" Yao nodded as his grandmother took something from the kitchen. He looked at Yong Soo, who was slumped against the table, watching television.

"Hey, Yong Soo, didn't you hear? I'm going outside."

"And?"

"Not coming with me?"

"Wait?" Yong soo sat erect and stared at Yao. Blinking and couldn't believe what his hearing right now. "You? Insisting me? To go.. outside?" Yao shrug his shoulders then giving Yong Soo an 'isn't is obvious' look.

"Cool! Sure!"

"Oh.. here you go Yao"

Yao took the paper and some money from his grandmother's hands. "Woah.. these are quite many"

"It's fine Yao, it's for our dinner later" His grandmother grinned at him, Yao simply nodded and stood up. He went back in his room and grabbed a coat. He came back a few moments later. And he sees Yong Soo slumped on the table again.

"Hey, you coming or what?" Yong Soo turned around then stood up. "Wouldn't miss an oppartunity like this!"

Yao went to the front door and slid the door open as he wore his snow shoes. Yong Soo came hurdling behind him. "Hey! Wait for me!"

"If you keep up that pace, there is no point of being patient." Yong Soo pouted. "Do you even now where the department store is?"

"Uhm.." Yao took a time to think. But alas, he really doesn't know where it is. He wasn't used to outside, and wasn't familiar of the places there. Yao shook his head and Yong Soo started laughing at him. "And I thought I was the one whose hopeless!"

"Just shut up and lead so I could go back home!" Yong Soo nodded and leaded their way to the department store. And Yao had to encounter his cousin's purely annoying laugh and the shame he's put through as they went their way to the store.

Yao and Yong Soo came out of the the store with a few bags in hand, well, for Yao, Yong Soo stayed there looking cute, while Yao have to carry these three bags all the way home. As they walked home, Yao noticed Yong Soo wasn't walking beside him anymore, so he turned around to search for the boy. He then found Yong Soo on the snow, he was laying on his back and dragging his hands and legs up and down. Yao stared down at him with one eyebrow raised, he also had a curious face written all over his face.

"What are you doing?"

"Making a snow angel, wanna join?"

"As much as I want to like that, I'll have to pass" Yong Soo stood up and pouted. "You're no fun at all!"

"And besides we have to take these to grandma- Hey!" Something cold hit his face just now "What was that!"

"Snow Ball" Yong Soo threw another one, but Yao, luckily, avoided it. Yong Soo pouted once again. "Kill Joy!" He shouted!

"What- but! You know I hate the snow!" He held the three bags in one hand and brushed off the snow off him. "Come one, get up, let's go"

"No!" Yong Soo layed down on the snow again. "I'll stay here Mr. Kill Joy!"

"Well fine, I'm going"

"See you at lunch Sir. No Fun!"

"Cut it out with the nicknames!" Yong Soo just laughed at him as Yao walk his way home. It was a long walk though and his arms are getting a bit tired. A few moments later he stopped for a while, he was in the park, now how did he get there? He sat down on a bench and put the bags down. After he was rested for a bit, he grabbed the bags and started walking again.

"Hey.." A voice from not far away was heard. Was it catching his attention? But wait, that voice sounded familiar. He turned around and saw a figure from a far. He recognize him. "Kiku?"

"Hi" Kiku smiled softly at him. "What are you doing here Yao-san?"

"Oh, I went to the store to pick up something for my grandmother, what about you?"

"Nothing, just wanted some air I guess" Yao blinked.

Kiku noticed the bags that are held by the young boy. He looked back at Yao again then he walked closer and grabbed one of the bags Yao was holding. "Hey what-?"

"A little boy shouldn't carry such heavy things" Kiku smiled. "Let me help you"

Yao smiled, "I appreciate it, thank you"

"The pleasures mine Yao-san"

The both walked to Yao's place, with each other holding one bag in hand and holding the other together as they walk their way to Yao's.

"Yao-san," Yao turned at Kiku.

"Isn't it unfair for you to bring all of these back?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well, your grandmother could get older people to get things done, or at least make you go with someone so you don't have to carry all of them"

"Oh, well it's fine really,"

"But it heavy. Kids shouldn't be carrying heavy things. Well, that was mom's advice"

"Hey, I'm not that small" Kiku smiled softly "You're right, you're at least taller than me" They both laugh softly

"The truth is, Yong Soo came to pick these up with me"

"Yong Soo?"

"My cousin"

"Where is he then?"

"Well.. he stayed behind along the way"

"Well that's not fair at all!"

"Can't blame him, he's just too, hyper and all, unlike me.."

Kiku looked at Yao, who had a face of disappointment. He's fine just the way he is, why would he be sad about such things. Kiku took a moment to think for something to say that could cheer him up. "I think you're great Yao-san"

"What?"

"Nothing! Nothing!"

Kiku just shook his head and Yao smiled at him softly.

After that, they finally made it to Yao's place. He told Kiku to wait there while he puts the bag inside, Kiku just nodded and went to sit beneath a near tree. Yao set the bags at the table and walked off, before his parents or grandmother asks where he is going, and their questions could go on forever. He can't let Kiku wait forever so he made his pace quick so no one could notice. He went out and found Kiku sitting on the snow and leaning on a tree. He walked over and Kiku looked up at him.

"Back already?" Yao sat beside him. "I was able to escape the wrath of those curious people, thankfully no one notice"

Kiku chuckled and played with the snow beneath him. Yao just stared at the white sheet of snow numbly, Kiku noticed this and asked what's the problem, Yao simply shook his head. There was a few moment of silence between them until Kiku spoke.

"Don't you like the snow" Kiku asks. It took some time for Yao to answer. So he just shook his head again. "Why?"

"I'm not fond of it" Yao stroked the snow with his finger then quickly takes it back after feeling the coldness of the snow. "It's too cold"

"Not a fan of the cold either huh?"

"No"

Kiku smiled at him fondly. "It's fine, I can't stand it sometimes"

Yao blinked and turned to him. Kiku continued to play with the snow as Yao watch him. Kiku blinked then turned his face at Yao, then smiled softly. Yao turned around and looked at the snow around them then down.

"I don't hate it though"

"Pardon?"

"The snow" Kiku blinks, wondering what Yao meant by that. "It's kinda fun when you have someone with you in the snow you know"

"Oh" Kiku blinks and looks down at the snow.

"I feel warm when someone is with me when it's snowing, it feels nice" Yao looks up and smiles.

Then Kiku finally stood up, Yao looked at him and asked if there was something wrong, Kiku smiled at him but receive no reply but that, he then walks a few feet away from Yao, and by now Yao was standing. Kiku leaned down and grabbed some snow and makes it into a ball, then turned back at Yao. Yao blinks and tilted his head. Then Kiku threw the snow ball at Yao, who simply stood there and got hit. Kiku then laughed at him. Yao wiped the snow off and frowned, Kiku shrugged.

"Really funny, haha" Yao said sarcasticaly.

"What? It is!-" And with that Yao threw a snowball his own at Kiku's face. "Hey! No fair!"

"You started it!" Kiku then smirked then grabbed another bunch and threw them at Yao, who dogded some of it. Yao did the same. Two of the boys were now having fun chasing each other and throwing snowballs at each other. And Yao had to admit this was the first time he had fun in a winter day, ever!

After some moments they both got tired and sat down on the snow, giggling and laughing at each other.

"That was fun" Yao shouted in excitement, Kiku chuckled softly. "First time playing in the snow is fun!"

"First time? You were serious about that?"

"Yeah"

"Ohh.."

Kiku shrugged off then smiled. Yao stood up, knowing that it was already getting late. Kiku held up his hand, most likely he was saying Yao to help him stand up. Yao grabbed the boy's hand and pulls him up. And now they are holding hands, Kiku then spoke. "Yao-san, you have warm hands"

Yao smiled softly. "Really?" Kiku nods and smiles at him as he let go of the other's hand. "I'll see you later Yao-san" Kiku waved as Yao started to walk away.

Yao waved back. "It's a deal!"

"I have fun today Yao-san" Kiku smiled at him, Yao gave him a grin instead. "Me too"

With one last glance, they split apart. Kiku went home cold, but yet his hands still felt the warmth of his friend's hand. He the smiled at himself and proceeded to his room. As for Yao, his grandmother was asking him why was he so late and why'd he left the house with no permission, but his not the only one being scolded, Yong Soo arrived sooner after Yao went back, then they both got scolded and won't let them go outside for a week, for Yong Soo that is. Yao can go, unless he got the permission from his grandmother or parents. After that he went to his room and warmed up. He smiled to himself, because he never thought that he could have fun in the snow.

If you have someone close to you, you'll never hate something you hated before.

Yey! Fluffy!

oh and a Kotatsu is a Japanese table thingy, fyi for those who aren't familiar with this, it's a short table that has this cloth thingy beneath it, and I can't explain further, look it up. SORRY! I'M MEAN! BUT BUT! I DUNNO HOW TO EXPLAIN THINGS! UWAWAWA! HERE! I GIVE YOU PUDDING!~~

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