Send Me on My Way – Rusted Root
Whenever they both end up in the kitchen, it's rarely a scene of domestic tranquillity and peace. Akihiko's normally pouring coffee into the wrong cups, or hunting out an errant lighter, while Misaki is always a bundle of nerves waiting for the pounce.
But Akihiko decides on a new tactic. He gets his coffee or his lighter, and then swoops down to kiss Misaki's cheek. And that's it. The student always flails and screams in annoyance, but gradually gets used to this routine.
Then Akihiko segues into dying author mode. He comes down for coffee a grand total of three times, tripping down the stairs so clumsily that Misaki fears he'll fall, and every time he fails to kiss his lover on the cheek.
On the third time Misaki is standing at the counter, chopping the green peppers he's planning to sneak into the food tonight.
"Usagi-san!" he calls. The author staggers to a halt, and peers blearily over his shoulder. Misaki downs his cooking implements, creeps close, takes a breath and presses a kiss to Akihiko's unshaven cheek. He runs back to the safety of the stove immediately.
Akihiko touches his cheek in wonderment and smiles to himself as he wanders off. Misaki blushes and decides not to put green peppers in tonight's dinner after all.
