Bonfire

Kiribaku drabble

Ugh! Why the fuck did they rent a place with a tree on it! Katsuki screams in his head. As far as he was concerned it was one damn tree in the middle of a yard that served no purpose other than to make a mess. And why the hell was he the one raking up all the leaves! This was supposed to be his roommate Eijiro's turn. "Tch, this is some bullshit!"

Eijiro was the one who begged to rent this place, blabbering on about the color changing leaves would be so nice during the Autumn season. Of course, Katsuki could have said no… but he had a hard time doing that lately. All through high school, Eijiro had learned how to deal with the hot-headed Katsuki. Cater to his ego and most of all, not to take any of his tantrums seriously. He was the only one who could handle him and not be offended when the man flew into a rage. Katsuki could feel his body heating up just at the thought of how much Eijiro had wormed his way into his confidences.

He shakes off the thoughts and rakes angrily at the remaining leaves. The pile had grown to waist high after being procrastinated on for a couple of weeks. 'Stupid tree!' It still had half its leaves which meant more raking to come! "Gah!"

"What ya doin' out here?"

"What the fuck!" Katsuki jumps back a foot, hand at the ready to blast whoever had dared to sneak up on him. "Fucking make some noise when you walk shitty hair!" Eijiro probably had, but Katsuki'd been so wrapped up in his mind, he never heard anyone coming.

Eijiro just shrugs it off, so used to his roommates ranting. "I told you I'd do this when I got home." He smiles as the waves of heat coming off Katsuki contrasted against the cooler air around them. "But thank you for raking." Eijiro sighs and steps in front of the pile leaves, "almost makes me wanna jump into it."

"You do and you're dead meat!" Katsuki seethes and faces his palm towards his friend. "Go, I dare you!"

Eijiro again ignores the threat and turns around. "Of course, I won't."

But just as Katsuki begins lowering his hand, Eijiro bridges the gap and places a quick kiss on Katsuki's cheek. The impromptu kiss startles him so badly, it sends the man's cheeks ablaze along with the leaves.

"Oh shit!" Eijiro jumps back from the conflagration, then runs for the side of the house. "I'll grab the hose!"

Oblivious, Katsuki reaches up to his face, running his fingers over the spot that Eijiro had kissed him. What the fuck just happened?! Did his best friend like him… like… like him, like him?! Never mind the fire engulfed leaves, he needed to know what the hell just happened! He grabs Eijiro as the man rushes up with the hose. Holding him by the shirt with both hands, "What the fuck man, why'd you kiss me?!"

"K.. the fire.. talk afte…"

"Fuck the fire, tell me now damn it!"

Eijiro is struck silent by the blood red intensity in Katsuki's eyes. Should he tell the truth or lie? It was rare for him to fear his friend, but in this moment, he wondered if he'd messed up bad. Which really sucked since he'd been having such a great day, that his desire for his best friend just came out on a whim. "C-cause I kinda have a crush on you…" Eijiro fliches back with his eyes closed tight ready for a blow.

That doesn't come.

"Oi! Then do things right if you feel that way!"

'Wait what?!' Eijiro's eyes pop open seconds before Katsuki's lips take purchase of his own.

The passion-laden drive behind Katsuki's kiss takes both their breaths away. He couldn't tell if it was the heat of the fire or the released emotions they were feeling, but damn if it didn't feel amazing to Katsuki to let it all out. When he finally releases a dopey Eijiro, all he could do was grin. "If you're gonna kiss me, then kiss me. Now put out the fucking fire before it gets worse."

"Y-yeah… o-okay…" Eijiro stammers as his brain cells work hard to make coherent connections.

Katsuki kisses Eijiro one more time, "I'll get dinner started," then walks away towards the house like nothing special just happened. He was sure the man was still startled, but when he hears the hose turn on behind him and sounds of whooshing as flame meets water, Katsuki knew his friend would be fine. 'Friend…' he touches his lips as a smirk graces them, 'guess we'll need to change that title now…'