Title: Playing the Fool
Words: 396
Theme: April Fool's day (a bit beleated though)
Characters/Pairing: Implied Ryuichi/Shuichi
"Sakuma-san, are you sure about this place?" Shuichi asked as he looked around the restaurant. It was one of those six thousand yen a plate affairs where all the patrons made you feel like you didn't belong, with the exception of Ryuichi who was thankfully dressed as he normally was.
"Of course it is Shuichi!" Personally, Shuichi was wishing that Ryuichi wasn't being so loud, because now everyone was looking at them. And then, Ryuichi went down on one of his knees and looked up at Shuichi, a strange look in his eyes.
Now, Shuichi had watched enough American sitcoms, his father being a big fan, to know what that pose meant. "Sakuma-san, I think I need to go." Shuichi backed away or tried to, only to find that Ryuichi had latched onto his hand.
"Shuichi, will you marry me?" Now, if Shuichi had to admit it, under different circumstances, he'd probably be spurting blood in a bout of pure joy. Actually, he was nearly ready to start hemorrhaging at that moment, but had yet to leak any vital fluids. It all seemed to be gathering around his cheeks though, causing them to feel like they were burning.
"Uh su-" He clapped his hands over his mouth, stopping nearly fatal words from coming out. What was that? What was he thinking? He didn't want to marry anyone other than Yuki. He cursed himself, attributing the near flub to be caught up in the moment.
Ryuichi looked up at him, giving him a sweet smile. "Yes, Shuichi? Is there something you wanted to say to me?" It was like a child asking if Santa Clause was real. That fear parents no doubt had that they were about to crush their child's hopes and dreams was the same feeling that was gripping at Shuichi's throat.
"I'm sorry Sakuma-san, but you'll have to find someone else. You're a wonderful person so I'm sure there is a future Mrs. Sakuma out there, waiting for you." Shuichi was about to run away when he felt a tug on his hand.
"April Fool's, Shuichi." Ryuichi had a smile tugging at the corners of his mouth. Shuichi staggered back and stared, then laughed. Though he could detect that there was something else lurking behind his idol's smile, something that was asking him to read between the lines. His job was to play the fool, so he'd continue to play it.