Summary: Kazuna's decided on his resolve, but maybe Tomohisa will beat him to the punch.
The glass door of the Cafe opened with a soft chime and a distant 'welcome' from the busy staff.
"Will it just be the two of you toda- Eh? Ah! Massu, Goshi!!"
"Akane?"
"Fudo?"
Kazuna and Goshi spoke at the same time, watch a bal of orange fluff bounced towards them.
"Yo!" Akane flashed them his brilliant smile, the kind that made you feel like not giving up. "Tomo is on his break do you guys wanna sit with him?"
Kazuna glanced over in the direction Akane was pointing. At a table near the window, Tomohisa sat with eyes cast down as he looked at the book in his hand. The warm sunlight looked as if it were dancing on his eye lashes, he almost looked like he was glowing.
"Yeah, we'll sit with him." Goshi sighed, answering for both of them since Kazuna looked like he was about to go up in smoke from how red his face was.
Akane laughed, picking up two menus before leading them over to Tomohisa. Goshi had to pull on Kazuna's arm to drag him out of his daydream.
"Toooomoooo~" Akane chimmed, "I brought you a present!"
Tomohisa looked up from his book, eyes shifting from Akane to Goshi and Kazuna behind him. His eyes softened as they met with Kazuna's, "So you have."
Goshi sighed, shaking his head and taking a seat at the table, "I'll just take a Café au lait, please"
"Ho, ho! You're in luck that's my specialty!" Akane raised his chin in pride.
"Oh really? Well hopefully the milk doesn't taste burnt." Goshi smirked.
"Have more confidence in my ability! I've been training under Tomo for a week now!"
"Indeed, Akane's flat white designs have become much cuter" Tomohisa.
"Cool Tomo! They're cool!" Akane sighed, "What about you Massu, did you want to order anything?"
Kazuna picked up the menu, "Eh, ah I'll just have a Panna cotta"
"We just ate and you wanna eat more?" Goshi chuckled.
Kazuna blushed, "I-it looks good, and I've been meaning to try it"
Tomohisa smiled, "You two went out together? That's nice, Goshi's always locked away in his garage fixing guitars."
"Not necessarily the two of us, we went with Mikado and Momo." Kazuna looked down at his hands, twirling his thumbs.
Goshi clicked his tongue, resting his chin on his palm, "I was only used for a discount."
"You're still complaining even though you liked the food" Kazuna laughed softly.
"Well maybe if I hadn't been lugging all my tools for no reason" Goshi grumbled. He then looked at Tomohisa, "Oh yeah, how come you didn't tell Masunaga that Korekuni picked you as his best man" Goshi blurted out, ignoring Kazuna's flustered glare. It was obviously bothering the blond but Kazuna didn't seem like we wanted to bring it up and he didn't want to be caught up in a misunderstanding.
The deep blue eyes blinked a few times, "Eh?"
"Oi, now's not the time to be making a 'what are you talking about face'" Goshi flung a crumpled napkin at Tomohisa.
Tomohisa thought in silence for a bit, then taking out his phone, "Ah."
"'Ah'?" The two shorter men repeated in synchronization.
"I'm sorry Kazu, it looks like I never tapped send on the message," Tomohisa laughed, "I was wondering why I never got a reply"
Tomohisa showed Kazuna his phone screen and sure enough there it was. The drafted message had a timestamp at 7:24 am, just six minutes before Tomohisa's shift began.
Kazuna's face went red, hiding his face in his arms as he rested them against the table, "I'n so stupid" He muttered quietly but Goshi was still able to hear.
"Heh, and you didn't want to ask." Goshi sat back in his chair crossing his arms.
"Was there something wrong, Kazu?" Tomohisa's voice held noticeable concern.
Kazuna sat up waving his arms in front of his chest, "N-no, well I-i just…" his eyes shifted to the side, hus blush spreading to his ears, "I guess… i was a little worried… because you always tell me everything that happens to you…."
A day didn't go by where Tomohisa didn't text him good morning, or to make sure he took an umbrella because it was raining. Sometimes even sending him pictures of the things he saw on his way home.
"That was my fault Massu!" Yuuta leaned his weight onto Goshi's back, earning a grunted complaint from the dark haired man. "I was trying to set up the latte machine and I accidentally broke off a piece so Tomo-kun had to come and help me turn if off beaucese milk was spilling everywhere, haha"
"And they picked you to come help train the new people here." Goshi pushed Yuuta off of him but Yuuta came back like some kind of sticky slime.
"I have just as much experience as Tomo-kun!"
"No, Yuuta has more, you were already working here for almost six months by the time I joined." Tomohisa smiled.
Yuuta pulled on Goshi's cheek, "See Gouchi, I'm Tomo-kun's senpai!"
"Oi, cut that out already!" Goshi tried to dodge Yuuta's many attempts to tease him, all of which failed.
"Oh, did you bring the things I asked for?"
Yuuta and Tomohisa didn't have much time left on their shifts so they were allowed to clock out early. Yuuta sat across from Goshi at the same table they'd all been at and looked at all the magazines Goshi had been lugging in his bag since earlier.
Kazuna and Tomohisa said goodbye to everyone. Kazuna taking his Panna cotta with him to go. Kazuna was feeling oddly bashful, maybe it was because he'd finally come to his resolve, or maybe because he was really looking forward to the Panna cotta.
Tomohisa couldn't help but smile when he noticed Kazuna's hand hesitantly reach for his own then pull away. He must be in a good mood, normally Kazuna would avoid holding hands in public.
The white haired man reached his long slender fingers around Kazuna's smaller hand. Interlocking their fingers.
Kazuna's blushed darkly, turning his head to the side, "W-we're in public…"
Tomohisa's smile widened, it was so cute when Kazuna's actions didn't match his words, he wanted to tease him just a little more, "Should I let go..?" Tomohisa's grip loosened only slightly, but Kazuna quickly gripped his hand tightly to stop him from letting go.
"Th.. that's not what I meant.."
He brushed his thumb over Kazuna's knuckles, raising Kazu's hand to his lips and placing a gentle kiss over the top of his fingers, "Hey, Kazu…"
Kazuna was covering his face with the Panna cotta bag, but that didn't stop Tomohisa from seeing his pale skin tint pink. "Wh.. what is it…?" he asked, his voice almost cracking from nervousness.
"I love you."
"I know that…"
Tomohisa placed another kiss on Kazuna's knuckles before gently tugging his hand to keep walking, "We should hurry it's getting dark."
The sun slowly began to set as they walked down the almost empty streets. Kazuna didn't let go of Tomohisa's hand until they reached the front door of his apartment. It's been a while since Kazuna last came, Tomohisa's been so busy with work and he didn't want to impose but…
"Do you want me to make some tea for your Panna cotta?" Tomohisa asked hanging his coat on the coat rack near the entrance.
"I'm not going to eat it right now" Kazuna set the bag on the counter top then turned towards Tomohisa. His hands reached up, caressing Tomohisa's cheeks gently.
Tomohisa closed his eyes, leaning into Kazuna's warm touch, "You're surprisingly affectionate today, Kazu."
"I-is that a bad thing.." Kazuna blushed, his tone rather defensive due to his embarrassment.
Tomohisa shook his head, "Not at all, it makes my heart race.." He saw Kazuna's eyes glistened, there was something bothering his lover. He wanted to know so bad. He wanted to tear away whatever insecurity was suffocating Kazuna.
Kazuna's head rested against Tomohisa's chest, wrapping his arms around the taller man and hugging him tightly.
"Kazu… Can you tell me what's wrong…?" Tomohisa placed one hand on Kazuna's lower back and the other stroked his soft blond locks.
Kazuna nodded against him, hugging him tighter, "Can you… Embrace me first…"
Tomohisa's hand slid down the side of Kazuna's cheek, slowly tilting up his chin and looking into his beautiful emerald eyes, "Is there anything else you want me to do..?"
Kazuna gripped Tomohisa's shirt, the flush on his cheeks darkening, "Tell me you love me.."
Tomohisa's soft white hair brushed against Kazuna's, grazing his lips along Kazuna's temple before placing a tender kiss, "I love you"
"Again…"
Tomohisa kissed the tip of pink ear, "I love you" he felt Kazuna's grip on his shirt relax, the tension in his body slowly disappearing, "I love you." His voice was a tender whisper, as if a single misstep would shatter the body in his arms.
His lips paused just before touching Kazuna's, his thumb brushing over his cheeks that have been dusted in pink. "Can I kiss you..?" It was a question Tomohisa didn't need an answer for, but something told him to stop and ask.
Kazuna's eyes were hazy, mixed with the need to closer but also wanting more of Tomohisa's gentle affection, "One more time…"
"I love you, Kazu." His lips pressed softly against Kazuna's. He felt Kazuna push himself more into the kiss. Pressing his weight against Tomohisa.
The kiss was sweet, it was filled with so many emotions. Love, confusion, frustration and happiness. Tomohisa's hand slid around Kazuna's waist and step by step, kiss by kiss made their way into Tomohisa's bedroom.
He didn't turn on the lights, there was something Kazuna was trying hard to show to Tomohisa about himself. He didn't want the light to frighten it back into the shadow's of Kazuna's heart.
Tomohisa's hands held him up above Kazuna, one on either side of his splayed hair that looked like it had been dipped in warm purples and reds from the sunset.
Kazuna's hands reached up and caressed his face once more, searching Tomohisa's eyes for something. He took hold of Kazuna's hand, placing a kiss on his palm and wrist. Their lips met once again, hands slowly removing their shirts and casting them to the floor.
Tomohisa trailed kisses along the side of Kazuna's neck and shoulder. Feeling Kazuna tremble as Tomo's fingers slid down his exposed torso.
"T.. Tomohisa.." Kazuna's voice was shaky, breathing out heavily, the back of his hand resting on his forehead.
"Kazu.."
The bed sheets shuffled around, Kazuna covered his mouth with his hands trying to hold in his voice.
Sweat dripped down Tomohisa's chin and onto Kazuna's chest.
Kazuna's legs wrapped tightly around Tomohisa's waist, his gasps muffled into his palms.
Their hips joined together slowly, craving each other more each time they had to part. Tomohisa's forehead rested against Kazuna's chest, inhaling the scent of his sweat covered skin. He wanted to hear Kazuna's voice. He wanted to tease him and see all of his cute reactions. But tonight, he wanted to convey the sincerity of his feels with their bodies.
Kazuna's body twitched, his back arching and Tomohisa could feel Kazuna tighten around him.
"Ah..!" Kazuna's voice finally broke free, "T-tomo..hisa..~"
Tomo bit down on his tongue. He looked down at how drowned in pleasure Kazuna was. The way his saliva trailed down his chin, how his tears welled up at the corners of his eyes before falling and disappearing into the sheets below them.
"I… I love you.." Kazuna's voice was but a quiver, "I love you so much…" He gasped, his hand reached out for Tomohisa's, who gripped it tightly, pressing their hands down into the mattress.
Tomohisa smiled down at Kazuna, "You're so unfair Kazu…" his breath was slightly labored, adjusting the placement of his arm supporting his weight above Kazuna.
"Wha-.. ah!~..." Kazuna's head pushed back when Tomohisa's thrusts started to become more aggressive.
"I.. I want to hold back… Haa~..I don't want to hurt you.."
Kazuna's other hand rested on Tomohisa's back, his nails slightly digging into the taller man's pale skin.
"Don't hold back.." Kazuna hugged Tomohisa tightly, "I don't… I don't want you to hold anything back from me…"
Tomohisa buried his nose in the crook of Kazuna's neck. Their bodies ceasing movement for a moment. Taking in the feeling of being fully connected, not bound by anything, not thinking of anything, just themselves and their love.
"Kazu…" Tomohisa finally spoke, "Do you…"
Kazuna felt Tomohisa's embrace tighten
"No…. Will you live with me…?"
Kazuna's eyes widened, "H..uh..?"
Tomohisa kept his embrace on Kazuna firm, not letting him go. "Will you live with me, Kazuna."
Kazuna felt his heart race faster than it already was.
The silence of his lover made Tomohisa uneasy. He'd thought over it carefully, though he will admit maybe the timing wasn't the best, but it felt like the right time to ask. He really hoped that by asking he wasn't messing up what they-
"Ha,ha,"
Tomohisa blinked, propping himself up and looking down at Kazuna who had covered his eyes with his hands again.
"Kazu..?"
Kazuna's bottom lip trembled, making it hard for him to smile. Tomohisa slowly pulled his hands away, revealing the tear filled deep green eyes staring up at him.
"You… you stole my idea…"
A faint blush crept onto Tomohisa's cheeks, "You mean… Kazu was…"
Kazuna nodded, "I want to live with you… I want to be a family with you…. I was going to tell you that too… But I didn't expect you to do it right now" He couldn't help but laugh at the bewildered expression on the taller man.
Tomohisa's eyes widened, his heart did flips in his chest. Kazuna's laugh was so beautiful.
Kazuna propped himself up on his elbows, tilting his head to the side and placing a kiss on Tomohisa's cheek, "For as easy as you can set the mood, you're just as quick to throw it off."
Their fingers interlocked once more, pressing their foreheads against each other.
"Can we talk more about this… After we're done… I want you to hold me longer…" Kazuna closed his eyes, the dried streams of tears still stained his cheeks.
"Can you tell me you love me?" Tomohisa asked the question this time.
Kazuna opened his eyes, smiling softly, "I love you…. I love you Tomohisa... "
"'Again'..."
"Now you're just making fun of me…"
Tomohisa leaned down and kissed him tenderly, "Maybe…"
Kazuna's arms wrapped around Tomohisa's neck pulling him back down and continuing where they'd left off.