*Song: There's Too Much Love by Belle and Sebastian
...I may or may not have The Way He Looks in mind.
I'm so sorry this took so long. School is making me stressed out as fuck.
Physics and algebra 2 are causing me so much emotional and mental distress, I swear I'm on the verge of killing someone.
Like fuck you, I'm an artist I don't do numbers.
6. Dance in the rain with Makoto
"It's raining." Makoto let out a disappointed sigh as he listened to the raindrops hit the roof, "And I was hoping to go out for a walk today."
"Let's go outside then." Haruka said.
"But it's raining! we might get sick."
"We'll take care of each other if that happens." He pulled Makoto up by the hand and led him outside to the front yard. "Wait here."
Makoto stood on the porch as Haruka left briefly. He suddenly heard music playing.
I could hang about and burn my fingers
I've been hanging out here waiting for something to start
You think I'm faultless to a 'T'
My manner set impeccably
But underneath I am the same as you
Haruka came back and took Makoto by the hands, pulling him into the rain. "Haru, what are you doing?"
"Dance with me."
I could dance all night like I'm a soul boy
But you know I'd rather drag myself across the dance floor
I feel like dancing on my own
Where no one knows me and where I
Can cause offense just by the way I look
Haruka began stepping awkwardly from side to side to the tune of the song. Makoto mimicked his movement, feeling the soft wet grass under his bare feet.
They stepped, skipped, and twirled each other all over the yard, their laughter drowning out the sound of the rain.
"Haru wait, I wanna try something." Makoto put his hands at Haruka's waist.
'What is he doing?'
Haruka gasped loudly as he was suddenly lifted into the air. He grabbed onto Makoto's shoulders to keep himself balanced.
He looked down at Makoto's smiling face, "Haru, you're light as a feather."
Haruka leaned down, pressing a gentle kiss on Makoto's head. Makoto laughed and suddenly started spinning around in circles. He didn't stop until he got dizzy enough to not be able to hold Haruka anymore.
"Whoa!" Makoto screamed as they both toppled to the ground under Haruka's weight, "I'm so sorry, Haru! I got carried away."
"Why are you asking me that? I'm the one that's crushing you." Haruka rolled off of Makoto and helped pull him up.
Makoto suddenly pulls Haruka closer, taking the dark-haired man by surprise.
And when I come to blows
When I am numbering my foes
Just hope that you are on my side, my dear
But it's best to finish as it started
With my face head down just staring at the brown Formica
It's safer not to look around
I can't hide my feelings from you now
There's too much love to go around these days
Makoto would've been shivering from the cold, but holding Haruka like this, it warmed every inch of him. They swayed gently to the music as the raindrops gently kissed their skin.
You say I've got another face
That's not a fault of mine these days
I'm brutal, honest and afraid of you
It's safer not to look around
There's no hiding my feelings from you now
There's too much love to go around these days
You say I've got another face
That's not a fault of mine these days
I'm honest, brutal and afraid of you
"Achoo!"
Makoto sighed, "See? What did I tell you?" He had to admit, Haruka's kitten-like sneezes were ridiculously adorable and he could gush over it if he wanted to, but he knew Haruka wouldn't like that.
Haruka pouted and lightly hit him with a pillow, "How come you didn't get sick?"
"Who knows?" Makoto replied.
"Don't you have class today?"
"How could I possibly go to class and leave poor Haru-chan all sniffly and miserable?" Makoto coos, making his voice overly sweet and syrupy.
Haruka lightly pinched his boyfriend's cheek at the childish-sounding nickname.
"Come on, my mom brought some soup over, so eat a little and then I'll cuddle with you until you fall asleep, okay?"
"Aren't you gonna get sick too if you do that?" Haruka asked.
Makoto laughed, "If I do, you'll take care of me, right?"
7. Netflix marathon
It was lucky that both Makoto and Haruka had a long weekend at the same time, so that they could do every college student's favorite passtime. Binge watching.
They cleared out the living room and gathered all the blankets and pillows in the house so make a nest of sorts.
"So what are we watching?" Makoto asked.
"This show that came out on Netflix a while go." Haruka answered, "Daredevil."
"Ah, what's it about?"
"Something about a lawyer who's been blinded by some chemicals as a kid and given super heightened senses, which he uses to fight crime at night."
Makoto laughed in amusement, "You're really gonna suggest a show about a blind superhero to your blind boyfriend?"
"Hey, it was the only one I could find that has audio descriptions, don't judge me." Haruka replied, "Would you rather watch something else?"
"Nah, it's fine. Who knows? This might be interesting."
"Did he just...smash that guy's head multiple times with a car door for ruining his date?" Makoto asked, looking disgusted and absolutely horrified, "He was just being all awkward and shy with a woman he liked. What happened?"
"Yea, what a drama queen." Haruka agreed, "Kinda glad you can't see the actual gore though. It's pretty brutal."
"Yeah, I bet it is. The sounds alone are just..." Makoto shudders.
"So, do you still wanna watch or...?"
"No, it's fine. I think I can handle it."
"How many episodes have we gone through already?" Makoto asked with a yawn.
"We're on episode 12, I think." Haruka replied, "One more to go."
Long story short, they didn't make it to the last episode. They fell asleep in the middle of it.
8. Take the twins out
"Alright, don't cause your big brother and Haruka-kun any trouble, okay?"
The twins nodded in perfect sync, "We won't!"
"You kids have fun now!" Mrs. Tachibana smiled as she waved goodbye.
The twins ran up the stair to Haruka's house and ran the doorbell repeatedly, "Haru-chan! Onii-chan!"
"Alright, alright, we're coming!" said Makoto's muffled voice through the door.
The door was unlocked with click and slid open. Ren and Ran didn't hesitate to dash inside and greet their older brother with a hug.
"Hey, hey, take it easy, will you?" Makoto laughs, "You're gonna knock me over."
"So what are we doing, today?" Ren asked.
"Well, whatever you want. Haru said this is a day for you, so you get to pick."
Ren and Ran looked at each other, then nodded, "Then we want to go to this!" Ran dug through her bag and presented a flyer.
"Uhh...you know he can't see that."
"Oh shut up, Ren. I know that."
Suddenly, the flyer was plucked out of Ran's hands, "Ah! Haru-chan, that's mean!"
Haruka's eyes skimmed the bright, colorful letters on the page as he translated them onto Makoto's hand, "Noah's Ark Circus?"
"Ah...a circus? That sounds like fun!" Makoto said.
The twins looked up at Haruka with big, sparkly eyes, "Can we please, Haru-chan?" They pleaded. In perfect sync too.
Haruka just couldn't say no to those faces, "Sure, this is your day, after all."
"Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! On this fine day, we welcome you to Noah's Ark Circus." The ringleader's voice boomed throughout the tent, "I am Joker. If you'll just take a look over her—ow!"
The audience began roaring with laughter.
"What's everyone laughing at?" Makoto asked.
"The ringleader was juggling, but all the balls fell on his head."
Makoto began giggling, "Oh my god."
"Oh, now they got a fire eater." Haruka explained, "He's a huge guy. A lot bigger than you. It's actually kinda scary."
A loud gasp from the audience as the fire eater breathed out the flames. Next was the flying trapeze act. The performers swung high in the air in perfect sync and Haruka described every movement. The twins were particularly excited about the girl on the tightrope.
"Oh my gosh, she's so pretty!" Ran exclaimed with glee.
"Really? What's she like?" Makoto asked.
"She's wearing a lacy white dress and she has a headdress made of white roses."
Makoto chuckled at his sister's excitement, "Wow, she does sound pretty."
"Sounds like they're having fun."
"Yeah...I think this was a really good idea." Makoto agreed.
9. Take Makoto to meet my first love
"So...why have you suddenly decided to go on a trip to the mountains?" Makoto asked.
Currently, they were on a bus going up said mountains.
"I wanted to show you something." Haruka replied, "Plus, it's a nice day for a hike, don't you think?"
"Hmm, I guess."
Several minutes later, they got off at one of the stops and began walking through the woods.
"Are you sure you know where we're going, Haru?"
"Yes, I'm sure." Haruka said, "You don't trust me?"
"I do...just maybe I don't trust your sense of direction." Makoto replied jokingly.
"That's very encouraging, thanks Makoto."
As they walked a little farther, Makoto's ears began to pick up the sound of rushing water, which got louder and louder the closer they got. "You wanted to show me a river?"
"Not a river."
When they emerged from the woods, Makoto felt a faint mist of water spraying onto his face, "...a waterfall?"
"Correct." Haruka said, "Remember that story about my first love?"
Makoto laughed, "Oh my god, Haru."
He hears shuffling noises. Is Haruka taking off his clothes? "Let's go for a swim."
"But I didn't bring my swimsuit."
"Who said you needed one?" Haruka asked, "Just go in with nothing."
"Eh?!"
"There's no one around."
Makoto's face began flushing a bright red, "But I'm not gonna..."
"Okay, would you be more comfortable if I take off my swimsuit, then?" Haruka asked.
"That's not the problem, Haru!"
"You can't see me anyway, so it's no big deal. But whatever, suit yourself then."
Makoto heard the sound of lycra peeling off skin and then a splash. 'Oh my god, he actually did it.'
He sighed as he felt for the edge of the pool with his cane. He sat down and kicked off his shoes, letting his feet dangle into the cool water. He heard splashing coming towards him. Haruka emerged from the water and folded his arms on Makoto's lap. Makoto could feel the water soaking through his pants.
"What am I gonna do with you?" Makoto said as he slowly reached a hand towards Haruka until it came in contact with his hair. He cards his fingers through the wet, silky hair gently.
Suddenly, Makoto felt his wrist being grabbed and next thing he knew, he was pulled into the water with a big splash. Makoto broke through the surface of the water, desperately gasping for air, "What the hell, Haru?!"
Makoto was met with silence, "Great...now you got me all wet."
"Leave your clothes out to dry, then." Haruka said, "Wouldn't want them weighing you down."
Just then, Makoto realizes what Haruka was trying to do, "You sneaky little thing..."
He pulled himself out of the water and began stripping down, "D-don't look, please." Makoto swore he could feel his ears getting hot as he shed the last of his clothing. He shivered from the slight breeze as he slowly stepped into the water.
Despite what Makoto has asked of him, Haruka couldn't help but stare because damn, his boyfriend was beautiful.
"Haru?"
Hearing the sound of his name being called brought Haruka back to reality. He sees Makoto wading through the water, hands groping the air to try and find him, "Where are you?"
Haruka swam over to Makoto and took hold of his hands, "I'm here." He gently pressed his forehead against Makoto's.
Makoto smiled, "Yeah, there you are."
"Hey, can I ask something of you?"
"Yeah?"
Makoto hesitates for moment, biting his lip nervously, "I want to see you."
Haruka raised an eyebrow, confused, "What?"
"A-ah, not literally, I meant I want to touch your face. To map out how you look?" Makoto said, "Sorry, I'm probably making this awkward."
"No, it's fine." Haruka replied, "Go ahead." He placed Makoto's hands on the sides of his face.
Makoto's calloused fingers began tracing Haruka's face gently. Slightly narrow face with an angular jaw. Lips were thin, but were soft to the touch whenever he lovingly kissed them. He felt the corners of Haruka's mouth pull upward slightly. He was smiling. When Makoto's fingers brushed against Haruka's cheeks, he noticed they were a little hot. Haruka must be blushing. He moved on to the area around Haruka's eyes. Almond-shaped, judging from how his eyelids felt. Finally, Makoto found his way to Haruka's wind-swept bangs. Soft and silky, as always, even when wet.
"Oh my god, Haruka..." He ran his hand over Haruka's face one more time, every detail of it took his breath away, "You're...so beautiful."
"You can tell just from touching my face?" Haruka asked.
"Hmm, not just your face." Makoto felt for Haruka's forehead before kissing it gently, "Everything about you is beautiful. I can tell."
"Yea, I could say the same about you too."
"Really? What do I look like?"
"...No one ever told you?"
Makoto shook his head, "I never asked, so..."
"Well, for starters, you're a pretty big guy. Well-toned and muscular and very tall, but I'm pretty sure you've heard that a lot by now. Your hair is messy and sticks up a bit, but I don't even know how you somehow managed to make it look good. And it's brown. Like the color of wet sand." Haruka explained, "And you have the sweetest smile. I'm pretty sure you got that from your mom. And you have freckles on your nose and cheeks, though they're very faint. They're only noticeable when you're in the sun." God, he could go on like this forever.
"Uh-huh...and my eyes?" Oh man, Makoto seems really interested now, "Are they really that creepy?"
Haruka pauses for a moment, trying to find the right words, "...Your eyes are kind of a dull, milky green. But they always look so gentle. If anything, I find it really comforting."
Makoto smiled, albeit sadly, "They don't work, though."
"It doesn't matter." Haruka plants a light kiss on each of Makoto's eyelids, "They're beautiful. Just like the rest of you."
10. See the meteor shower with Makoto
When was the last time Haruka went into his shed? He couldn't remember, but it didn't matter now. He went into the back a pushed some boxes aside until they revealed a rusty blue bicycle. It squeaked a little as he pulled it out, but upon further inspection, it was still in pretty good shape.
He wheeled it out of his yard and down the stairs carefully. Then he went up back the stairs to his house and quietly crept into his room, where Makoto was sleeping soundly.
It only took a light shake from Haruka to wake him up, "Hmm...Haru?"
"Let's go outside."
"Huh? Why? What time is it?" Makoto asked.
"It's one in the morning."
Makoto groaned, "What business could you possibly have at one in the morning?"
"There's supposed to be a meteor shower and I really want to see it with you." Haruka said.
"Oh, alright." Makoto let out a yawn as he got out of bed, "Only because I love you."
Haruka sped down the hill on his bike as Makoto laughed in absolute glee behind him.
'He seems to be having fun.'
Makoto noticed the road suddenly felt different. From hard cement to something a little bit less packed. Sand.
The bicycle came to a complete stop and Haruka tugged on Makoto's sleeve to tell him to get off.
"You seemed to be having the time of your life on that bike." Haruka said, "Considering I woke you up at one in the morning for this."
"Oh my god, was I too loud? I probably woke up the neighbors." Makoto replied, "Sorry, it's just that I haven't rode on a bicycle in a long time and that feeling of the wind in your face is just..." He finished his sentence with a contented sigh. "Hey, let's walk by the ocean."
Haruka just looked at him with wide eyes, "Are you sure?"
"I'll be fine. You're here with me."
"If you're so sure..." Haruka hid the bicycle between two large boulders. They kicked off their shoes and walked along the shore. Haruka made sure to walk between Makoto and the ocean. Just in case.
After a while of sneaking kisses and feeling the waves lap at their feet, something flashing caught Haruka's eye. He saw it again and he gasped.
"What's wrong?" Makoto asked.
"It started."
Makoto beamed excitedly, "Haru, please?"
"It's like...a bunch of bright white and blue lights quickly streaking across the dark sky. They only appear for a brief moment, though. And then they fade away." Haruka bit his lip. Damn, he was bad at this. Change the subject. "My grandma used to tell me if you make a wish on a shooting star, it will come true. Though it's kinda hard since they disappear so quickly."
"In that case..." Makoto turned towards the general direction of the sky, "I wish for Haru's happiness."
Haruka raised an eyebrow, "That's it? Don't you want something more beneficial to you?"
"You're the most important thing to me right now." Makoto said, "Why don't you make a wish, Haru?"
"I already did."
"Well, what was it?"
"I won't tell you. Or else it won't come true." Haruka replied.
"Oh! I said mine out loud. Does that mean it won't come true?"
Haruka let out a laugh, "It's okay. It's just between the two of us."
He pulled Makoto into a tight hug and buried his face in his shoulder. Makoto responds by gently stroking Haruka's hair. "Haru...?"
Haruka squeezes him a little more, as if telling Makoto, "Let's stay like this for a while."
'I want to stay with you. I really do. But I just wish I wasn't so scared. I'm sorry, Makoto. I'm so, so sorry.'
Obvious kuroshit ref is obvious...skinny dipping...and talking...and the face touching cliché...and sap
...yup
I'm so fucking tired...