Summary: It's almost Mika and Yuu's 2 year anniversary, and what better way to spend it then on a beach in Florida? Lots of happiness in this one – I promise!
To anyone curious about setting: So I don't know where Mika and Yuu actually live in this AU. From my experiences and how I've been writing this, they're somewhere in America.
A/N: Sorry this took a while; it's a couple weeks before finals so I've been extremely busy. But in any case, I finally finished it! I hope you guys enjoy this one because I spent the most time on this one than any of the other so far - I'm hoping it isn't too bad of a read. So please let me know any of your thoughts about it and let me know if you have any prompts or requests at all, too! Thank you in advance for the reads and all that jazz!
Funny story: (Not sure if anyone will read this but hey, I'll tell you anyway). So my roommate found this and questioned me about why Yuu's name is Yuu and all of this stuff. Which is typical of her – she doesn't know much about this sort of thing so it was funny to see her deeply analyzing the characters and all. But anyway sorry for the ramble, read on!
P.S. I'm in the process of creating a MikaYuu multi-chapter fic about them meeting in college and all of that, so keep an eye out for that in the next couple of weeks – I usually write whenever work is slow, so we'll see what happens!
"Are you joking, Yuu-chan? You really haven't been to the beach before?"
"No, I never had the chance to."
"Yuu-chan, I know what we're doing for spring break!"
Yuu had never expected Mika to uphold the promise he had made seven months prior within their first month of college together. Not that he never thought Mika would ever follow through on the idea; Yuu had figured Mika would be preoccupied with classes and activities that he would put off the vacation idea for the future – hello, it was their first year trying out this college thing, both he and Mika were in clubs and working hard to keep their grades up – Yuu especially. But despite the constant, never-ending schedule of things to do, Mika had booked both himself and Yuu plane tickets to beautiful Florida with a hotel a block from the beach, telling Yuu it was his gift for their two year anniversary that would be coming up in the next couple of weeks.
Mika had presented the tickets to Yuu with a bow and a note next to it for him to find on his desk after Mika had spent the night studying with him for their exam a few days later. The note had read,
Yuu-chan, pack your bags for next week! As you know (and if you didn't remember, don't tell me or else I'll have to give to give the tickets away so that I can kick your pretty little ass) our 2 year anniversary is in twelve days! It's the day classes start up again after break (unfortunate, isn't it?) so we could grab dinner that night and hang out for a bit, but I wanted to do something special for you. So we'll be celebrating a bit earlier in Florida – everything is taken care of. Our flight leaves tomorrow morning, I'll tell you more details after class today, love you!
So Yuu had met up with Mika later that day to discuss plans about what they would be interested in doing and all of that, leaving Yuu to pack up that night.
However, before Yuu and Mika could have their time together in Florida, they had to make it through a short plane ride there, which Yuu had also never experienced before. He felt blessed that he'd never had to ride on a plane before after hearing so many horror stories from people. The thought of flying on an airplane made him nervous, mostly the part where they were stuck up in the air for a couple of hours with no way to escape, especially during times of turbulence. That did not make him so comfortable; there were only two things that made him feel better: one was being able to sit next to Mika the whole time – he knew he couldn't be so afraid with his boyfriend next to him – and two was that Mika had booked their flight for seven a.m., early enough to leave Yuu groggy enough to fall asleep on the plane.
The first few minutes into the flight were fine, though it panicked Yuu to feel his stomach flip as they jetted into the air. It wasn't until they hit a bit of turbulence and the plane shook a little that Yuu began to panic, his eyes darting nervously out the window, his heart rate speeding up as he watched the outside world grow smaller and smaller with each passing second, the ground blurring together as the realization that he was in the air with a long way down on the off chance that something happened to the plane. If they crashed, they were goners for sure, there would be no denying that.
Maybe he'd been wrong to think he could do this. What if something happened? What if the plane shook too much and damaged something? What if the wind blew the opposite way at such a high speed that it knocked off the wings of the plane and they were sent spiraling down? Sure, the flight attendant had given a brief speech on where the life vests and all that were, but would Yuu remember how to use it all? Would he be able to find it all? And what about Mika? Would something happen to him as well?
"Yuu-chan, are you afraid of flying?"
Yuu side-glanced at Mika, pursing his lips as he debated admitting his fear to Mika. He wondered if Mika would play it off or if his boyfriend would sympathize with him, both options a tossup with the blonde. Yuu decided against it, replying, "What? Don't be crazy, Mika."
Mika cocked an eyebrow, narrowing his eyes as he scrutinized Yuu. "Then why do you look so pale and wide-eyed? Not to mention you're more silent than usual." Mika poked his cheek, grinning. "It's cute seeing you act so stubborn. Maybe we should stick you on a plane more often."
Yuu blushed at Mika calling him cute, crossing his arms in his best attempt at defiance, Mika's watchful eyes causing him to grow more nervous than before. "Whatever. Think what you want."
Yuu felt Mika's warm hand grab his, intertwining their fingers together and gently squeezing to offer moral support. Yuu turned to his boyfriend, meeting his loving, beautiful sapphire eyes as they grew less energized and more concerned and serious.
"Yuu-chan, you'll be fine," Mika reassured him, softly pecking Yuu's cheek and offering up a cheerful smile. "As long as I'm here, you have nothing to worry about, right?"
Yuu couldn't help but smile, appreciative of Mika's warm gestures and words. He loved how Mika instantly knew what he had been thinking without Yuu having to voice his concern. There were times where he hated how well Mika could read him because, as was the case just a moment go, Mika could hold it against him and tease him – which happened more often than not at Yuu's expense. Not that he minded too much when it came from Mika.
Breaking from his thoughts, Yuu nodded, taking in a deep breath to calm himself, focusing his thoughts on Mika's touch, a yawn escaping his lips. "Thanks, I needed that."
Mika winked, his eyes lighting up devilishly as he leaned forward to whisper in Yuu's ears, explaining some of the dirty things he wanted to do here and now, but that he wouldn't since people were nearby, causing Yuu to flush deep crimson in the cheeks at the thoughts, entertaining the ideas in his mind.
"Mika!" he practically yelled in surprise, sinking lower in his seat as to not draw attention to himself. He took a moment before whisper-yelling, "We're in public!"
Mika laughed, leaning back in his seat. "I know, I just wanted to give you something to think about for the rest of the flight."
Yuu turned toward the window and pouted – though he had to admit he couldn't be mad at Mika - the blush still red against Yuu's cheeks. "Yeah, well it worked," Yuu muttered.
"Besides, I know you won't mind entertaining those thoughts for a while. Just wait until we have the hotel room to ourselves," Mika spoke, his voice low and his breath warm against Yuu's ear. "Just think, no roommates will be around, so it'll just be us all alone. We'll need something to keep us busy."
Yuu ignored Mika, swallowing hard at the thoughts Mika had implanted in his head. Mika leaned back, his attention quickly returning to his book in hand. Yuu sighed inwardly in relief, the blush finally draining from his cheeks as a wave o drowsiness hit him. Yawning and stretching a bit, Yuu rested his head against Mika's shoulders and closed his eyes, knowing his boyfriend wouldn't mind being used as a pillow. Soft lips kissed the top of his head, Mika's fingers gently caressing his hair as Yuu felt himself drift off into the dream world.
"Mika, look! It's the beach!" Yuu exclaimed, sprinting ahead of Mika, his eyes absorbing the scenery. He could see the endless stretches of sand, hear echoes of laughs and conversations roaring from the countless number of people who were already there tanning, creating sand castles, swimming, running around playing tag or some other game, and he could smell the fishy, cool scent of the ocean. He stopped sprinting then as his emerald eyes stopped on the ocean. He watched as the waves rolled and crashed gently, gaining more power the further deep you went, the water sparkling in the sunshine, calling out to him.
"Mika, it's beautiful," Yuu spoke in a low voice, transfixed as if he were a kid watching a fireworks show for the first time. He hadn't even realized he had paused until Mika had caught up to him, grabbing his hand and leading him into the sand with a shake of his head and a laugh.
"Oh, Yuu-chan, you look so cute!" Mika paused to kiss Yuu's cheek before yanking him forward once more. "Let's go this way, shall we?"
Yuu nodded, grinning as Mika lead him to an empty spot in the sand. Mika set down the tote bag he had brought, stretching before pulling his shirt over his head and tossing it to ,he side, revealing a delicious set of abs Yuu rarely saw outside of the bedroom. Mika ran a graceful hand through his hair, giving Yuu a sexy smile that made Yuu's heart speed up. "Are you ready to go into the water?"
Yuu blinked, hesitantly tearing his gaze from Mika's torso to meet his eyes, nodding. "I was born ready."
Yuu removed his shirt and tossed it in the direction Mika had, along with his shoes, racing forward in a mad-dash to the water, colliding with a soft wave of warm water, the sand soft and solid beneath his feet. Water splashed him in the face, his raven black hair falling into his face. He splashed back in the direction of the culprit, whipping his head to the side to move his hair out of his face so he could see Mika's devilish smile, his boyfriend splashing more water at him before wading deeper into the water. Yuu laughed and followed him further into the ocean, the slimy, cool touch of seaweed under his feet, swaying beneath him.
Catching up to Mika, Yuu had a million questions to ask him as they swam around, asking questions about the kinds of creatures living in the ocean, how far into the beach they came, the seaweed, and a million more. Mika answered openly and honestly, never once groaning or making fun of Yuu for not knowing something. Though after a couple of hours, Mika splashed Yuu once again and dashed away. Yuu shook his head and dived under the water, popping up to catch a quick breath as more salt water splashed into his face.
"You're slow! You call that swimming? You swim at the level of a little kid!" Mika taunted, chuckling as he swam further away from Yuu, winking. "Catch me if you can, Yuu-chan!"
"It's on! I'll show you who the slow one is!"
Yuu had been wrong to challenge Mika; Mika kept creeping behind Yuu and splashing at him, dunking him into the water at some points before Yuu turned around and dunked him back. Mika popped back up immediately and planted a kiss on Yuu's lips. Yuu kissed him back, deepening the kiss a little bit, enough to taste the salt on Mika's lips. Unfortunately for Yuu, the kiss didn't last long before Mika pulled away and shot Yuu a villainous grin as Yuu felt Mika's hands pull down his swim trunks.
Mika laughed hysterically as red coated Yuu's cheeks, the boy muttering Mika's name along with a few swear words between as he fixed his shorts and flipped Mika the bird, shaking his head. "Ass, that's what you are," Yuu uttered as he swam closer to a retreating Mika, both laughing.
Mika shrugged, nearing the shore. "I thought some harmless fun was needed, Yuu-chan." Another playful expression lit Mika's face. "Besides, it's nothing I haven't seen, right?"
Yuu's face flushed as the words, "You're dead," let his lips.
Mika only laughed off his statement, running out of the water and to the area they'd left their stuff at. By the time Yuu stepped out of the water and shook out his hair, Mika stuffed a towel in his face for Yuu to take. Yuu nodded in appreciation as he used the towel to dry off, Mika's own towel being used to dry off the blonde's hair, most of it sticking to his face as it dried in a cute, disheveled way that only Mika could pull off, though Yuu had to admit he may be a bit biased with that statement.
Yuu peered around the beach as he dried his own hair, noting most of the families had left during the time Mika and Yuu had been swimming as the sun had begun to set. Yuu watched the water glitter against the sun's rays, a few streaks of orange and pink filtering the sky.
Mika's hand latched onto Yuu's, intertwining their fingers together as Mika tugged Yuu down, his eyes watching the ocean as well, the vibrant colors reflecting in his sapphire eyes. Yuu leaned his shoulder against Mika's as the two watched the sun's colorful streaks grow in the sky, both sitting silent next to each other until the sun had set and the stars appeared, millions of them lighting up the sky, the moon a crescent.
Yuu shot Mika a side-glance in question, his boyfriend cracking a small smile and nodding, the two of them falling on their backs next to each other as they gazed upon the stars. Yuu began counting aloud the stars he could see, Mika shouting random numbers at him to mess him up. Yuu did well for a while, but he ended up mixing up which stars he had counted and which he hadn't so he gave up on the idea.
Rather than counting, he began pointing out random shapes within the stars, telling random stories as if the two had been looking at clouds and interpreting their shapes. Mika joined in, identifying different friends of theirs in the stars before sharing the actual knowledge he had about the different constellations, surprising Yuu. Yuu had known Mika had held an interest in astronomy, but Mika had studied up on the subject more than he had realized. He thought it was cute hearing Mika talk about the constellations and why they were named the way they were along with some other trivia that of course Mika would know. He didn't think that boy ever stopped learning something new, which was one of the things Yuu loved about Mika. It made every conversation with him interesting.
"Mika, thank you for bringing me here," Yuu said, turning his head to look at Mika, his eyes growing tired. He smiled a rare, carefree smile and continued, fighting a yawn. "This was a lot of fun; I honestly hadn't thought we would actually go, so I'm glad that we did. There isn't anyone else I would've wanted to come with as much as I wanted to with you."
Mika tilted his head to the side to meet Yuu's gaze with his own soft expression. "I'm glad you had fun, Yuu. I had hoped you would like it." Mika squeezed Yuu's hand before planting a soft, quick kiss on Yuu's lips.
Opening his eyes again was a struggle, so Yuu kept them closed and snuggled closer to Mika, resting his head on his chest and wrapping his arms around Mika as best he could. "Mika, could you tell me more about the constellations?" he asked in a quiet, tired voice, a yawn escaping his lips.
He could feel Mika's chest move as he chuckled, the sound reverberating in Yuu's ear. "Of course I can, Yuu-chan."
Yuu could feel Mika place one hand on his back, the other gently raking through his hair as Mika began telling him about his favorite constellation, his voice low, swaying Yuu closer to sleep. Once Mika's hand began moving slowly and softly against his back, he dozed off in a sweet slumber.