Title: confessions in the rain
Author: mysterio000
Fandom: CCS
Pairing: touyaxnakuru
Theme: #3, embrace
Disclaimer: apply standard CCS disclaimer here.
They stood in the rain.
She, drenched to the skin, clad in wet school uniform that clung onto her frame.
He, a few metres away, the raindrops splashing onto his cheeks from the ends of his brown fringe.
They stared at each other, had been staring for quite some time. Similar chocolate orbs met matching colored ones, and for a really long time, no words were exchanged, and their looks were almost blank, emotionless.
Until she finally broke out smiling, and the edges of her lips were tugged onto, the inches of her smile increasing ever.
"Touya-kun?" Her voice was quiet, hesitant. Tentative, even. Probably so much unlike her, but then again, she only wanted to make sure he had really said that, that she hadn't heard wrong.
"Yes?" He barely breathed. His voice was hoarse, whether from the physical cold that chilly rain gave him, or from the emotions choking at his throat, he wasn't sure.
"Touya." She pronounced his name with clarity, distinctively. It was a statement this time, as if to make sure he was there before her, that he wasn't a dream. That he was real.
"Yes." To which he replied. His eyes never left hers.
"Can you," her eyes sparkled, shone, melting a part of him he never knew was possible, "can you say that again?"
He was silent, quiet, for a while. His heart was swelling so much, his throat was choking on so many emotions, he wasn't sure if he could tell her anymore things. If he did, he would probably stumble on his words, choke, embarrass himself. End up screwing everything. But then, he had to try.
"I..." He paused, his eyes suddenly shy, on the floor, searching, searching. "I..." His eyes then met hers again. "I think--" he shook his head, "no, forget that. I don't think..."
She laughed abit, despite the tension arising in the air. Under her softened gaze, he relaxed his shoulders, and a small smile touched his lips as well, matching hers.
"I don't think, because I know." He searched for the right words, before deciding to forget it, and plunge right into the matter at heart. "I know I..." he bit his lips. He couldn't say those words, no matter what. He knew he had to try, to express his sincerity, but he was Touya Kinomoto, and words didn't came easy to him.
"I..." He stuttered, sought for synonyms for that three damnable words, until he realized it was no longer necessary. She had closed their distance in three quick strides, and had threw herself into his arms.
Surprised, he let her do so, a tremor running up his spine as he felt her hands enveloped around his neck, her breath hot against his. Her heart thudding against his quick, pounding one. Her hair tickling his nose. Her scent making his senses reel.
His eyes softened, his smile, as well. A tentative hand reached out, to encircle around her small waist.
She was laughing, the sounds muffled against his chest. "Mou, anou baka. I don't expect you to say something that mushy in my face. That's so not Touya!"
He had to laugh as well, as he held her, like a precious porcelain doll.
Above the thunder, he heard her breathe, and say the magic words that made him think like he was the world's luckiest man.
"Because I feel the same, too, Touya."
He shook his head inwardly. No, he didn't think. He knew.
He was the world's luckiest man, because he had her now.
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