Third oneshot in the ollection, yaaay~ Featuring Gil and Akari, told in Gil's p.o.v. I'm sorry that he's so OOC in the end. T___T;
So corny too. D: . But… I liked it. u__u; .
Still taking requests for oneshots ^^. … Maybe I'll write another GilxAkari sometime too.
The pairing is so cuteee. ;___;
Gil x Akari – Sweets
Winter 23
Snowflakes gently flew down from the sky; it danced elegantly as the wind pulled it along. The scenery was beautiful. I had to admit that much. I fastened my white vest, and pulled my workbag from the corner of my room. Today was the last day of work for me since the Town Hall was closed for the holidays. Pity that I wouldn't be able to see her the next few days, since we rarely had a reason to communicate besides at work. Yeah right, I scoffed. I wouldn't want to see her anyway.
I slipped on my dress shoes that were on the door carpet. They were always perfectly polished. Whether a man is at work, or just simply dressing up casually, he should always look professional. One of the sayings I lived by. I stepped into the cool air, and could immediately see my frozen breath in front of me. I consciously wrapped around my scarf a little tighter. Getting hypothermia was not something I was looking forward to. I had fifteen minutes to get to the Town Hall. Wouldn't take long at all with the cold temperature.
The building had her- no, the heating system, after all.
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"Hello Gil." Smiled my co-worker. She always seemed to be clad in a frilly blue and white dress. It was rather silly when I first saw it, but I guess I got used to it after seeing it for over a year.
I looked around the room before my eyes stopped at the table where the other girl worked. "She isn't here yet Gil, if you're wondering."
"I wasn't looking for her." I said simply, walking towards my desk.
I took out a beige folder and took out one of its sheets. The sheet held the island's statistics, and I hate to admit it, but ever since she came, the island had been getting better.
It was probably just a mere coincidence.
The chime of the Town Hall rang shortly after I put back the sheet. I didn't even bother to look up, since I already knew who it was.
Her.
"'Morning Elli," the girl said softly. "Hello Gil."
"You're later than usual." Blinked Elli. "'Morning to you too though."
She flushed, and dropped her head to look at her toes. "Sorry, I was just doing some last minute… You know, wrapping."
Her face suddenly brightened at the thought as she rummaged through her brown messenger bag.
"Here you go, Elli." She said, placing a silver box in her hands. "…and…"
She slid over to me, and held a deep blue present, wrapped with a shiny red bow. I was a bit taken aback; we were not the best of friends, yet she still got me a present? I didn't even think at least once to get her something.
"T-thank you, Akari." I said a bit nervously. Nervous? How could I possibly feel that? I was a man built on pride, for heavens sake.
"No prob, Gil." She replied, flashing a smile. She turned her back against me, heading towards the stairs.
That was it? She wasn't expecting anything else in return? I felt a bit guilty for not buying her anything.
"Hey, Akari." I called, before she started at her daily work.
"Yes Gil?" She asked, as she halted her steps.
"Want to… Meet up at the Kirsch Inn tomorrow?"
Her eyes were round and filled with curiosity, as she tilted her head in thought. "Sure, I guess." She said, rather slowly. "What time?"
"Noon." I was barely aware that I was asking her this. But… I was only doing this out of guilt, and nothing more.
At least, that's what I thought at the time.
"See you there then, don't ditch!" She said with a smile. She ran up the stairs to the library.
That was her job – to organize the books in the library. I couldn't help but feel this fluttering feeling in my gut. I had never felt this way before… Perhaps I was a bit sick because of the cold. I was unconsciously staring at the present.
That had to be it.
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I found myself surprisingly giddy in the morning, even though I barely had any sleep last night. That was odd – this was the first time in my life that this had happened. I also had this strange urge to tear open the blue present that I received just yesterday. I had self-control, and would wait for tomorrow.
Hopefully.
Walking along the path fully clothed in my winter attire, I turned the knob on the Inn. The place was conveniently located near my house. I was early for our meeting.
"Hey Gil!" I heard Mai call me. She waved, and I waved back. She swiftly came to me with a notepad. "Tomato juice and tomato risotto to go?" She asked, ready to jot down the items down.
"No thanks. I'm waiting for someone." I said back politely.
The girl in front of me stifled a giggle. Girls sure liked to giggle, didn't they? "Oh, I see… With Akari?"
I raised my brow at her. "And how do you know about it?"
"So you finally got the guts to ask her out! Near Christmas too!" She chirped with a clap.
I blinked. What?
"I mean, everyone knew it was going to happen someday! You and her! You guys are perfect!" She continued to ramble until we both heard the door chime. This was the first time in a while that I was utterly confused.
"Gil, you're early." She said first thing as she came in. She took notice of Mai, and waved at her with a tiny smile. "Hello Mai."
"Oh!" She said, placing a hand at her lips. "Sit down here, you two." She pointed towards the table that was right beside us.
The both of us seated ourselves down as Mai held out her notepad once again. "What would you two like to order?"
Akari spoke first. "I'd like… a Hot Cocoa, please."
I took it that she was not hungry. "Hot Cocoa here too, no sugar though." I reminded.
"Got it!" Cheerfully sang Mai. "I'll be back soon with your order~"
As she skipped away, Akari placed her head on her palm, gazing at me with her big brown orbs. "You don't like sweets, Gil?"
"You could say that…" I could not pry myself from her; no matter how hard I tried.
"I see…"
Mai came quickly, breaking our awkward silence. She also placed the bill on our table before she scurried away to who knows where. I could see Akari reaching for the receipt, before I snatched it.
"Gil…" She said weakly, eying the piece of paper in my hand.
"No Akari, as a gentleman, I should be paying."
She nibbled on the corner of her lip before she surrendered, and then took a sip of her deep brown drink. Mine was bitter.
Just how I liked it.
We hadn't spoken a word the whole time, but it would be a lie to say if our eyes weren't locked during the whole time.
"Thank you for the afternoon Gil." She said, as she got up.
"No problem, Christmas is coming up, after all." I then noticed that she was shivering slightly.
Taking off my coat, I placed it around her shoulders, automatically. "I'll walk you home." It sounded more like a command than I intended it to be.
She shook her head, but then I silenced her with a finger. She was a bit reluctant, but allowed me to in the end. Like I expected, our walk ended up being blissfully quiet.
"Thank you again, Gil." She said, facing me. "But… I never knew you didn't like sweets. You can exchange what I got for you."
"It's fine, Akari." I said, patting her on the head. "Don't worry, sometimes, I'll make an exception."
She looked relieved. The snow was still gently falling around us, as I pulled her closer to me. I gave up to one of my urges, and brushed my lips against hers.
"You're an exception too, so don't worry."
Her cheeks started to turn a tomato colour, as she wrapped me in a hug.
This definitely, was an exceptional sweet.
