Alfred sat down on the bed next to Kiku, who seemed mesmerized by the flowers. “I thought you might like ‘em,” he said, beaming at Kiku’s reaction. “I know they’re not red, but they’re kinda pinkish, and pink’s a Valentine’s Day color too, plus it matches some of your kimonos I think, so I went with this color…” He had hoped Kiku wouldn’t find the color too feminine. The florist said that they were beautiful, and that they would make a perfect gift, but there’s a chance she may have just assumed that Alfred was buying them for a girlfriend, so it was a relief that Kiku seemed to love the flowers... The smile on his boyfriend’s face was a confirmation that he had done something right today.
“Anyway I’m glad you like them- And I know I didn’t have to get you a gift, but I wanted to!” He leaned in and gave Kiku a kiss on the cheek and a light hug, or what he considered to be a light hug anyway, before springing off the bed and rushing over to one of his bags. Because somewhere inside there was part 2 to Kiku’s gift, and Alfred was really excited about Part 2… After digging through the bag for a minute or two and tossing various clothes and toiletries out onto the floor, he finally found what he was looking for. It was a big, black, leather photo album, with a place for a picture on the front cover. Earlier that week, when he had received the album in the mail, he had taken out the generic photo of the beach that came with it and replaced it with a photo of the two of them. (Which they were able to get, thanks to the timer on Kiku’s camera)
Alfred chucked softly as he looked at this picture. That wasn’t the intended pose, but Alfred had tripped when he was backing up a little, and Kiku was in his arms, so he fell on top of him, just before the timer went off, so this was the picture they got. He really liked it, even if it was an accident that it had turned out like that. He felt it represented them… imperfect, a little silly… but still beautiful.
Also on the front cover, above the picture, read their names. And underneath the picture, was a personalized message that simply read: Our Adventure. He smiled at those words as he stood up to bring the book to Kiku. He took the spot next to his boyfriend once again, this time, gently placing the photo album on his lap after sitting down.
“I know how much you like taking pictures,” he began. “And I thought maybe you would want to have a special place to put pictures of us- you could just put them in here, or maybe we could do that together… I mean, if you wanted my help that is… There’s also a spot to write next to all the pictures, so maybe I could do that...” A slight blush crept into his cheeks, as he stumbled over words and trailed off, unsure of what to say next. “… This gift is for us,” he finished finally. “I hope you like the idea as much as I do.”
After recovering from being squeezed like a stuffed animal then (the flowers...they almost didn't make it...), Kiku was a little confused, bewildered, when he suddenly found himself watching Alfred digging through his bag at the moment, leaving him blinking, wondering how the blond got to the other side of the room so...quickly. After all, just one second ago...he was right there, beside him, hugging him to death even..so how could he possibly..; he almost shook his head in disbelief. However despite it, he couldn't help but find it somehow endearing though how excitable his boyfriend was, his enthusiasm practically infecting him as well.
He smiled to himself at that thought.
When Alfred stood from his spot then at the moment carrying what seemed like a rather large black leather book in his hands, Kiku tilted his head in question at that, curious to know what it could possibly be, what it may be and...definitely, found out he soon did though as Alfred happened to be beside him once again, sitting so close to him before he placed the book then on his lap gently, almost sacredly for him to see...for him to behold wholly. Indeed then, because at that instant, he saw...he saw everything there is to see and for a moment, he just stared wide-eyed, too stunned to say anything, react or oh god, breathe...However, slowly though, steadily...he raised up shaking hands to his lips then to suppress, to control, a shuddering gasp that completely escaped him, awe and most of all, absolute gratefulness on his features. This...this gift...it was...it was wonderful, from the picture to the words that top it off; Kiku even wondered to himself then why he hadn’t even thought of doing this before...but that thought didn’t matter anymore, for Alfred...his love gave him the chance to compile all of it... ‘Our Adventure…’ He traced the words with his fingers. What a perfect way to describe it... He smiled happily as he opened the album, finding more pictures of them, of their time together...
From the most absurd...
The cutest...
The rather surprising... He didn’t even know they took a photo of him at that time...
and of course, the most adorable...
To the sweetest...all of it was there for them to see...and from now on, they could add more, capture all of the moments they're going to have together..their adventure...
“Alfred-kun...” He turned to face the blond then, smiling at him softly, gently as for that moment, he looked at the other with all the love he had, raising his hand to caress the other’s face then, delicately “I love it...” Finding nothing else to say then, he leaned in to place a chaste kiss on Alfred’s lips then hoping all of the emotions he was feeling right now could be expressed in that one single contact, that one single moment ”...Arigato.”
Alfred was overjoyed at Kiku’s reaction to the photo album. It had been a lot of work gathering together all the photos and putting them in order as best as he could, but it was worth it because now it told their story… And Kiku definitely seemed interested in continuing it. He gave Kiku a loving smile after receiving his thank you kiss, and he whispered, “You’re welcome. Hopefully, we’ll make enough memories to fill up the book and start another one…” He quickly flipped through all the blank pages in the back, noting how thick the empty section of the book was. They had a long way to go… but they were off to a really good start.
Alfred turned back to the page with the picture of Kiku sitting down on the bus and pointed to the journaling area next to it. So far, this was the one picture where he had written something to go with it. He pointed this out to Kiku. “And see; I already began working on the story… I’ll write more soon, but why don’t you read this really quickly, and you can tell me if you like it…” He waited patiently as Kiku read the words that he had written in the style of a love note, or a letter. With every picture he put in the album, he wanted to have a message to go with it. Not necessarily a long message; just a little reminder of just how much he loved his boyfriend. This reminder just happened to be on the longer side, since it was his first one. It read:
Kiku,
I didn’t take this picture; I’ll admit it. Mattie did... My brother took this perfectly candid picture of you, and honestly, I’m really glad he did. It captures your eyes really well, which is the first thing that attracted me to you; those deep, dark, mysterious eyes… You made me want to find out what was behind them. And there I am, leaning in so I can talk to you about something… I don’t remember what, but I know you were listening… even though you were listening to music and staring at… well, I don’t know… What were you staring at? I like to think it was me, even though we weren’t even together when this picture was taken… But the look you had on your face that day… it reminds me of the way you look at me now. That’s why I included this picture; to remind us where we came from. There was always something there between us, even when we didn’t know it. And we waited a long time to get where we are now… But at least we got there!
-Alfred
“You’re the only thing I’ll wait for,” he added, once Kiku was finished reading. “Happy Valentine’s Day…” Alfred set the book aside on the nightstand by the bed, and then he leaned in; his sights set on Kiku’s lips. It was time to make some more memories… though this wouldn’t be going in the album. “I love you,” he breathed; just before their lips locked. He closed his eyes in the euphoria he felt from the kiss… Though they did this all the time, the first kiss of any evening; the first taste of Kiku’s soft, sweet lips, never failed to get his heart racing and send shivers down his spine. He hoped that feeling would never go away.
“Anyway I’m glad you like them- And I know I didn’t have to get you a gift, but I wanted to!” He leaned in and gave Kiku a kiss on the cheek and a light hug, or what he considered to be a light hug anyway, before springing off the bed and rushing over to one of his bags. Because somewhere inside there was part 2 to Kiku’s gift, and Alfred was really excited about Part 2… After digging through the bag for a minute or two and tossing various clothes and toiletries out onto the floor, he finally found what he was looking for. It was a big, black, leather photo album, with a place for a picture on the front cover. Earlier that week, when he had received the album in the mail, he had taken out the generic photo of the beach that came with it and replaced it with a photo of the two of them. (Which they were able to get, thanks to the timer on Kiku’s camera)
Alfred chucked softly as he looked at this picture. That wasn’t the intended pose, but Alfred had tripped when he was backing up a little, and Kiku was in his arms, so he fell on top of him, just before the timer went off, so this was the picture they got. He really liked it, even if it was an accident that it had turned out like that. He felt it represented them… imperfect, a little silly… but still beautiful.
Also on the front cover, above the picture, read their names. And underneath the picture, was a personalized message that simply read: Our Adventure. He smiled at those words as he stood up to bring the book to Kiku. He took the spot next to his boyfriend once again, this time, gently placing the photo album on his lap after sitting down.
“I know how much you like taking pictures,” he began. “And I thought maybe you would want to have a special place to put pictures of us- you could just put them in here, or maybe we could do that together… I mean, if you wanted my help that is… There’s also a spot to write next to all the pictures, so maybe I could do that...” A slight blush crept into his cheeks, as he stumbled over words and trailed off, unsure of what to say next. “… This gift is for us,” he finished finally. “I hope you like the idea as much as I do.”
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He smiled to himself at that thought.
When Alfred stood from his spot then at the moment carrying what seemed like a rather large black leather book in his hands, Kiku tilted his head in question at that, curious to know what it could possibly be, what it may be and...definitely, found out he soon did though as Alfred happened to be beside him once again, sitting so close to him before he placed the book then on his lap gently, almost sacredly for him to see...for him to behold wholly. Indeed then, because at that instant, he saw...he saw everything there is to see and for a moment, he just stared wide-eyed, too stunned to say anything, react or oh god, breathe...However, slowly though, steadily...he raised up shaking hands to his lips then to suppress, to control, a shuddering gasp that completely escaped him, awe and most of all, absolute gratefulness on his features. This...this gift...it was...it was wonderful, from the picture to the words that top it off; Kiku even wondered to himself then why he hadn’t even thought of doing this before...but that thought didn’t matter anymore, for Alfred...his love gave him the chance to compile all of it... ‘Our Adventure…’ He traced the words with his fingers. What a perfect way to describe it... He smiled happily as he opened the album, finding more pictures of them, of their time together...
From the most absurd...
The cutest...
The rather surprising... He didn’t even know they took a photo of him at that time...
and of course, the most adorable...
To the sweetest...all of it was there for them to see...and from now on, they could add more, capture all of the moments they're going to have together..their adventure...
“Alfred-kun...” He turned to face the blond then, smiling at him softly, gently as for that moment, he looked at the other with all the love he had, raising his hand to caress the other’s face then, delicately “I love it...” Finding nothing else to say then, he leaned in to place a chaste kiss on Alfred’s lips then hoping all of the emotions he was feeling right now could be expressed in that one single contact, that one single moment ”...Arigato.”
“Thank you, Alfred-kun.”
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Alfred turned back to the page with the picture of Kiku sitting down on the bus and pointed to the journaling area next to it. So far, this was the one picture where he had written something to go with it. He pointed this out to Kiku. “And see; I already began working on the story… I’ll write more soon, but why don’t you read this really quickly, and you can tell me if you like it…” He waited patiently as Kiku read the words that he had written in the style of a love note, or a letter. With every picture he put in the album, he wanted to have a message to go with it. Not necessarily a long message; just a little reminder of just how much he loved his boyfriend. This reminder just happened to be on the longer side, since it was his first one. It read:
Kiku,
I didn’t take this picture; I’ll admit it. Mattie did... My brother took this perfectly candid picture of you, and honestly, I’m really glad he did. It captures your eyes really well, which is the first thing that attracted me to you; those deep, dark, mysterious eyes… You made me want to find out what was behind them. And there I am, leaning in so I can talk to you about something… I don’t remember what, but I know you were listening… even though you were listening to music and staring at… well, I don’t know… What were you staring at? I like to think it was me, even though we weren’t even together when this picture was taken… But the look you had on your face that day… it reminds me of the way you look at me now. That’s why I included this picture; to remind us where we came from. There was always something there between us, even when we didn’t know it. And we waited a long time to get where we are now… But at least we got there!
-Alfred
“You’re the only thing I’ll wait for,” he added, once Kiku was finished reading. “Happy Valentine’s Day…” Alfred set the book aside on the nightstand by the bed, and then he leaned in; his sights set on Kiku’s lips. It was time to make some more memories… though this wouldn’t be going in the album. “I love you,” he breathed; just before their lips locked. He closed his eyes in the euphoria he felt from the kiss… Though they did this all the time, the first kiss of any evening; the first taste of Kiku’s soft, sweet lips, never failed to get his heart racing and send shivers down his spine. He hoped that feeling would never go away.
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