AN
Disclaimer : this chapter is not relevant to the plot of the story. It's just a extra side story , just like i said a while back, i have ton's of these and would like to include some here, so if your not into that….just wait for the next chapter then i guess? This small side story has a part 2 if anyone enjoys it, let me know and maybe i'll get encouraged to post it
A cute fluffly extra chapter dedicated to my hirosakixkotoko shippers. You know i love you all ;) enjoy!
The irie's hosted a little barbeque in a relative's beach house just outside of town,
The drive was just a few hours away from tokyo , but the house was amazing.
There was a huge patio in the backyard, and a small pool.
Behind the house was a small hill that foreigners usually hike in, it was gorgeous.
Noriko insisted on inviting naoki's friends, as this served as a little celebration for naoki's birthday
"You guys sure you don't want to come with us? Come onnn it will be fun"
Noriko was pleading the younger crowd to go and join them for the hike they were planning to make, just to explore and 'be one' with nature
"Sorry mom, sahoko's skin is really sensitive, she might get mosquito bites like last time remember?" naoki sounded incredibly concern of his fiance, but in reality, it was a great excuse as well to just relax and continue reading his book
Sahoko really did have sensitive skin though
Which explains the stylish beach hat, and the sunglasses she had on
She gave naoki a smile "you're so thoughtful naoki, thank you"
"Kotoko? Don't you and hirosaki want to explore around?"
Hirosaki was grilling the meat as kotoko was patiently waiting beside him
He was teaching her how to properly barbeque meat
And she was eager to learn, of course, she loved meat.
"But we wanna finish eating this" kotoko pouted
"You youngster's go ahead, we'll stay here. And keep an eye on our things" hirosaki offered
Naoki rolled his eyes, mr. goodie goodie was back at it again
Trying to impress everyone
Noriko sighed "okay. well you guys behave, we'll be back" she waved as she left with shigeki and shigeo
Finally they left, and it was peaceful.
Sahoko and naoki were comfortably sitting beside each other on the outdoor bench
As sahoko subtly looked over to hirosaki and kotoko
She saw that they were having so much fun cooking the meat, looking like a real sweet couple
She looked at naoki and frowned a little
Then an idea popped in mind, she shoved herself close to her fiance
And laid her head on his shoulder, she looped her arm around his and continued to read her book.
Naoki raised a brow, sahoko is usually the type to keep to herself, she did not like showing public display of affection
but he went along with it, since she sat perfectly still and he figured she would catch feelings if he pulled away. So as usual, no response from him, as he
continued to read his book silently
With his fiance's head on his shoulder, reading as well
Hirosaki saw the change of position and smiled to himself
Really sahoko, how childish.
So far so good.
The flow was great and everyone was getting along well.
Yuki was trying to get his new water gun to work,
His dad just bought him the latest one ,
It wasn't the type that little kids used. Actually this new one was made for young adults.
He planned on having a waterfight with his friends at school during the sports festival.
But wanted to try it out on this nice sunny day. He planned on using it on kotoko, he even went as far as prepping 2 buckets full of water balloons
It was his plan with hirosaki to surprisingly attack kotoko later.
He had a smirk on his face the whole time.
Kotoko on the other hand
Was patiently waiting for the meat to cook
She had nothing on her mind but food.
With her regular diet, she doesn't get to eat as much or whatever she wanted.
But every time it was a special occasion, hirosaki gave her the permission to indulge
Just as long as she works double time at the gym the following day
This was a fair arrangement for kotoko
So not even the PDA that was happening behind her moved her eyes from the meat that was cooking.
Hirosaki and kinnosuke were exchanging healthy recipes while keeping an eye on the grill.
While satomi and jinko, (AN : noriko insisted on inviting them, although they were kotoko's friends) were going through the new fashion magazines kotoko had brought for them, of course they were all from hanako-chan. All the latest and newest ones.
They flipped through each page while sipping on some juice and picking on the sliced fruits mrs. irie prepared.
Matsumoto-san was talking with watanabe about university
They were both speaking so passionately about marketing strategies and the importance of good branding, that they didn't even notice that the bbq was almost done.
When the meat was ready, everybody grabbed a plate and enjoyed each other's company
Naoki and sahoko were of course beside each other
She took her chopsticks and picked up a nice piece of grilled chicken
"Say ahhhhhhh" she was slowly placing the meat towards naoki's direction
Instructing him to open his mouth
Naoki barely had time to even resist so he obediently opened his mouth and did as told
Matsumoto rolled her eyes "how sweet" she said in a sarcastic tone
Jinko and satomi shrieked "it's like you guys are in a jdrama, so cute"
Kotoko saw the whole thing and just pretended to grab hirosaki another drink since his cup was full, she quickly stole it from its place and hirosaki followed her to where the drinks were
He looked over at the crowd that seemed to get along and understood that she just wanted some space.
Kotoko saw that he had followed her
"Oy, whats wrong? Your that affected?"
He asked concerned, the group was a good distance away so their conversation wouldn't be heard from afar.
"No" she lied but found it funny how concerned he was for her, he always treated her so nicely whenever sahoko would do something like that
"Here" he held out the cup asking for the refill
She opened the big bottle of coke and poured it in his cup, it fizzed so much and since the bottle was heavy, she couldn't stop the flow of the drink when it overflowed , causing it to spill
And just like that, hirosaki's shirt was covered in coke
"OYYY! What the hell kotoko! How clumsy can you be!" he raised his voice slightly in a scolding tone, his forehead wrinkled
They were so in the moment they didn't see the crowd behind them turn to what was happening
Their jaws dropped and so did kotoko's
Little did they know that the two always argued like this back in osaka
Kotoko and hirosaki have been keeping their composure throughout their whole stay in tokyo, since the plan was to act like a lovely couple. Sometimes it was hard for hirosaki to calm himself down from scolding her, or yelling at her. But today , hirosaki has let his guard down just an inch.
it was only natural for the two to fall back to their natural ways whenever they were comfortable.
Kotoko's surprise look turned into a guilty one as she quickly grabbed a tissue to pat his shirt dry
"I'm so sorry hirosaki! I'm so clumsy"
As soon as hirosaki realized that people were watching them
He decided that it was not the right time to scold her
And was about to apologize when….
Kotoko started sobbing, hands covering her face
"I'm sorry i can't do anything right…"
Is she that affected by what sahoko did? Damn, why did i raise my voice
He panicked in guilt
"Uhh kotoko, i'm sorry, i didn't mean to yell"
Everyone felt bad but they all knew that kotoko was clumsy
Matsumoto thought "some things just never change"
And sahoko was trying so hard not to laugh
"Hey kotoko, i said that i'm sorry, stop crying please"
Then the girl quickly stuck her tongue out , revealing that she was just indeed faking the cry
"Blehhhhhhhhhhhhhh"
Unaware of the audience that was watching them
She mimicked hirosaki's words in a very annoying tone
"HAHA! Serves you right for always yelling at meeeee"
"Oh? You look so surprised, why are you so concerned?"
She exaggerates a gasp
And hirosaki's face turned into plain annoyance really now? Really.
"Have you fallen for meeee? Are you inlove now 'daaarling?'" she asked in a sarcastic and playful voice , a huge smile on her face. Proud with how she deceived him in one second.
This girl… how dare you mess with me…
She started to point her finger towards his face
"Your face was soooo cute , neh? Have you fallen deeply under my spell, hiros-"
But before she could finish her sentence he grabbed her wrist and pushed his lips on hers
Jinko and satomi screamed , fangirling from afar.
Kotoko felt her heart skip a beat, is that even physically possible?
Time stopped
Her mind was completely blank
She didn't even blink
Until hirosaki pulled away and gave her an evil smirk
"Blehhhhhhh" copying her previous gesture
"Now, have YOU fallen deeply inlove with me daaaarling?"
"Oh? Is your heart going 'doki, doki, doki?" he chuckled in delight of his victory
Her face was priceless
Everybody was in total shock with what just happened
Most of them were laughing and clapping their hands
When naoki stayed silent,
What the hell did he just do?
Really now? In front of everybody?
He was so pissed he gritted his teeth and bit his tongue
Afraid he might lose it and say something bad to ruin the mood
kotoko's face was incredibly red when she finally realized everybody was watching them
Her expression changed into anger as she playfully grabbed the cup , and splattered more coke on his face
"So that's how you wanna play huh" hirosaki brushed his hair back
"Yuki ! get ready for secret mission to commence"
"Yes sir!" the kid gave him a salute
He quickly threw hirosaki a spare water gun and ran towards kotoko
Hirosaki caught the gun with so much finesse
And as kotoko noticed what he meant by 'mission' she started sprinted towards where the water balloons were.
The trio played to their hearts content
As the others watched and cheered
Kotoko managed to grab the bucket full of water balloons and fought against the two boys who were incredibly fast, they all laughed their hearts out
Naoki watched as they played
He's never seen yuki playing like that, or hirosaki.
It was truly a sight to see, the three playfully chasing each other around.
Everyone was having a good time just watching them go all out. Kotoko went to the extreme and ran to grab the hose , she used it against the two boys who surrendered, only to be dragged by hirosaki into the pool.
Naoki stayed still, he hasn't seen kotoko that happy, it's been so long since he heard her laugh like that, the kiss stung but the sound of her laughter made him feel some warmth inside.
It was comforting to know that despite her drastic change of appearance and mannerisms… she was still the same silly, clumsy, reckless , loud, obnoxious , cheerful, lovable and happy girl he fell in love with. She was still playful , she still laughed her heart out, she still smiled like no tomorrow. It was comforting for him to know that she wasn't as broken as he was.
A smile spread across his face as he laughed along with everyone else