A March White Day Competition Entry!

Pairing: KukaixNagihiko (Yes, guys. Yaoi.)

Rating: T-ish? K-ish? Somewhere in between...?

Yes, it was that time of the year. Not like it was Christmas or anything, which was what most people thought of if anyone mentioned 'that time of the year'. And hell, it most definitely wasn't that time of the month. Kukai didn't want those girls to go psycho on him. Damn PMS. He didn't know what it stood for, but he had a few pretty good, educated guesses. Pissy Mood Syndrome, first of all, because that's really what it was. Then there was Pardon My Sobbing, Plainly Men Suck, Puffy Mid-Section, and of course Provide Me with Sweets.

It was no wonder he didn't date girls. Damn those whiny bitches. But anyway, back to where he had left off before. It was that time of year. You know, after Valentine's Day when all the girls "Provide Me with Sweets" because they can't get it through their heads that guess what!? I'm gay. But yeah. That still doesn't mean Kukai didn't have a crush or boyfriend or anything, because actually he did.

Nagihiko. What a friggin' hottie. It was the truth, too. It was surprising how many people thought that he was a girl. Kukai knew better. Well, it would be a lie to say he hadn't at first thought Nagihiko was a girl but that changed quickly, which was actually quite okay with Kukai because since he was a male he wouldn't have that damn PMS. Which was good. It was sort of like dating a girl but not really because he wasn't a girl but he looked like one. Heck, Kukai didn't know. But it worked, okay? God, don't be picky.

But yeah. That time of year now was White Day. Whiiite day. The time when after the damn bitches bombard a guy with chocolate he has to give them something back or else they'll all go PMS on his ass and he'll never be heard of again. It's not an obligation- it's a SAVE-MY-GOD-DAMN-LIFE strategy. Maybe it was cruel of him to be such a girl basher. Nagihiko told him that sometimes, but he didn't know. There was just something in him that didn't really care for females. They were just weirdos. He didn't like them. And he had his hottie, so it really didn't matter anyway.

White day, though. It was that time of year. More importantly it was so important because it was their 1-month anniversary, which was actually sort of cute and all. But Kukai had no idea what to get for Nagihiko. No ideas at all.

If he was dating a girl, he'd go with something girly like jewelry. That's what Tadase was getting Amu, right? Right. But Nagihiko? Jewelry? No. Flowers, maybe? A giant stuffed bear? Um, did he say flowers already?

Damn it. Kukai hated trying to make decisions. Like he knew, it's not like he was a genius. Anything but, really. Nagihiko was the smart one. He just sort of went with it, you know? Well, more or less he went along with what Nagihiko said to do because he was smart. Pick your battles. Plus, Nagihiko was right like over 99.99 of the time. Better to stick with that high number than go out on his own .01.

But arggggh! Since Nagihiko had all the brains he was going to do something sweet. That was in his nature. And Kukai would be expected to have something to give back, of course. But he didn't. White day was today, too. Boo. What the hell was he supposed to do now!? Nagihiko would be here like any minute. And he had nothing. He could steal some chocolate or flowers or something else from someone, but then he'd have to rip open the card and package and check everything to make sure it wasn't a gag gift (giving Nagihiko a thong or something would not make for a happy anniversary). Was that worth it? Not really. Was blowing of Nagihiko worth it either? Of course not!

He felt sort of guilty. He'd have to pull the whole "I forgot" thing, and what kind of rude jerk forgets the 1-month anniversary?! A really rude jerk! That just wasn't going to work because it'd make him look like a total, complete bastard. And so maybe he was a total complete bastard, but he didn't want to let Nagihiko know that. Keep up appearances. Keep his hottie. Kukai was already making his 'To-Keep' list for the day, and so far he was pretty sure he was going to lose everything. Damn.

He'd think up some more acronyms real quick as jokes to distract him. Yes. That would work. Kukai was funny. Nagihiko would, um, forget. Yes. Or maybe the acronyms were to distract him from the doom that lay ahead.

Remember? White day gifts are not obligatory, they exist because no one wants to die young except maybe Kukai, because shit, he might as well just have spent his time digging his own grave. Oh wait, he already ihad/i. Peachy keen.

Acronyms. Acronyms. Who knew why they were so damn distracting, but they were. He'd gotten only one he liked so far.

COMPUTER: Capable Of Making Perfectly Uncomplicated Tasks Extremely Rigorous

Yes. That was the truth. Christ, was that Nagihiko!? Damn it. Damn Damn Damn. One wasn't going to cut it. Not to mention his anxiety level had just quadrupled. He didn't want to die! He was only 15, for crying out loud! FIFTEEN. That was too young to die! Oh shit! What if Nagihiko castrated him!? Christ!! That'd be worse than dying! And he bet Nagihiko knew that too!

He was going to die today. At school. Right now. School.

SCHOOL: Society Can Have Our Overabundant Laziness

Damn it! He was still coming! Could he just stop for a moment?

"... Kukai-kun?"

You can't see me if I can't see you.

"Why are your hands covering your face?"

I'm ignoooring you.

"Look, it's our anniversary, right? So, um, can we talk?"

OH SHIT. TALKS BAD SIGN.

"Kukai, please stop acting like a two year old and look at me."

"Nagihiko! I, um, I didn't see you there...?"

"Right."

And then the feeling of guilt resurged in Kukai's chest because Nagihiko was holding a big box. A really big box. It was wrapped in green, shiny paper that really was mesmerizing, so Kukai decided to be distracted so they wouldn't have to 'talk' because that could very well possibly mean Nagihiko was dumping him, and he wasn't going to let that happen. He had his 'To-Keep' list for a reason.

"Nagihiko?"

"Kukai?"

"Um... Happy Anniversary." That must have been the right thing to say, because all of a sudden Nagihiko got this huge, bright smile on his face and Kukai could feel his heart leap in his chest because it was just beautiful. Nagihiko's smile just always seemed to stop his heart, even when he prepared himself for it. And he hadn't this time, so he resorted to pounding his fist against his chest in hopes that it'd start beating again. Nagihiko raised a brow.

"Happy Anniversary, Kukai. I got you this." He shook the box, another small smile on his lips. Kukai couldn't remove his gaze from that mouth.

"Kukai?"

"O-Oh, yeah! Um, thanks Nagihiko." Kukai thought he was going to have to come up with some kind of huge explanation or something, but Nagihiko didn't ask about his present or anything like that. So maybe he wasn't mad?

Kukai opened the box and grinned at the contents. He looked over to Nagihiko, who smiled in response to his grin.

"Holy crap. You did not have to get me this."

"Yes I did."

"God, I mean, just wow." Kukai fingered the new snowboard in his hands, still amazed.

"Your other one broke, right?"

"Yeah."

"And you can't go skiing with me this weekend if your snowboard is broken."

"Well, I gue- WAIT, WHAT!?" Kukai stared at Nagihiko, mouth agape. "Skiing!? This weekend!? Are you for real!?"

"I've already talked to your parents. We're all set. You're going to teach me how to snowboard, though."

"Hell yeah I will! Holy crap! Thank you so much!" Kukai yanked him into a strong embrace, the younger boy blushing as Kukai's firm grip on his backside.

"Um, Kukai... please let go of my butt."

"Aw, you're no fun." The older boy pulled away and sent him a wink, then returned to marveling at the snowboard. And then Nagihiko watched his face fall dramatically.

"But... but..."

"But what?"

"I didn't get you anything. I didn't know what to get you. You're hard to shop for, you know that? Flowers or a giant bear or candy or... or I don't know!"

Nagihiko smiled. "You didn't have to get me anything."

"What!? Why? You did all this for me... holy shit, it must have cost you a fortune..."

"It's White Day, Kukai."

"Yeah, I know! I've been stressing over it all day!"

"I told you to find ways around stress."

"I made up some acronyms. I'll tell them to you later."

"That's good. But what on earth do you have to stress over?"

"I had to get you something! I... I didn't know what and please don't castrate me!"

Nagihiko rolled his eyes. "I'm not going to castrate you, moron."

"But I didn't get you anything at all! Nothing! Nada! Zip! Zero! Zilch!"

"I get the idea. And do you know what White Day is?"

"White day? It's when guys give girls stuff back, right?"

"Yes. So I gave you something back."

"But I'm not a girl!"

"I know that."

"And I didn't give you anything in the first place!"

"That's what you think."

"That is what I think!"

Nagihiko grabbed Kukai's hand and pulled him along into school. "I'm not going to try to convince you because you wouldn't believe me, but trust me, okay?"

Kukai frowned. "But-"

"No buts. Trust me. You gave me one of the best Valentine's gifts I could ever ask for."

"I did?"

Nagihiko only smiled.

--

He sat outside the school, waiting for his friends as he read over his homework assignments for that afternoon. He felt someone tap on his shoulder. He looked up, delighted to see his red-haired crush standing in front of him. Nagihiko felt his face heat up and he tried to hide it, not realizing the red head was doing the very same thing.

"N-Nagihiko?"

"Yes?"

"Um..." The red head nervously dug his foot into the ground in front of him. "W-will you be my Valentine?"

... ((fangirls))