022. (fic) more than okay - epilogue
title: more than okay (epilogue to "okay")
rating/genre: g; fluff, sap
pairing(s): sakuraiba
words: 529
summary: It takes three months, six days, and approximately eight hours. Not that Sho has been counting.
disclaimer: FICTION.
notes: somebody said "sequel", and this just sort of happened XD; fluff ahoy - you may have to brush your teeth after this (-_-)
It takes three months, six days, and approximately eight hours. Not that Sho has been counting.
He has done everything he can to keep his relationship with Aiba low-key, unobtrusive, no pressure. Unsurprisingly, it’s somewhat difficult to balance this with active wooing (Good Lord, am I actually using the word wooing? he thinks, with a shake of his head), but he doesn’t want to scare Aiba off.
And admittedly, some of his attempts at romance ended in complete disaster. The candlelit dinner at the upscale restaurant, for example, turned out to be nothing but awkward. Both of them stared for a ridiculously long time at the menu before admitting they couldn’t make heads or tails of it, and eventually they left after only ordering an appetizer. This worked out in the end, though-they wound up at an all-you-can-eat pizza and pasta bar and spent several hours stuffing themselves silly and having a very good time.
That was one of the nights Aiba came home with him. Those were always good nights.
Sho knows that the way Aiba thinks of love and the way he thinks of love are different and he tries to respect this. He tries not to want so desperately to hear Aiba say it, and he tries not to say it too much himself. No pressure. Romancing Aiba teaches Sho patience.
Now it is three months, six days, and approximately eight hours after that first night (not that he’s counting), and they are in the middle of shooting an episode of VS Arashi. They are in the stands, on the back row, and they’re supposed to be paying attention to the announcer while he explains the rules to Cliff Climb, but they’ve heard it so many times it’s almost too easy to tune out. Nino is busily whispering to Ohno while Jun tries to shush him. Aiba seems to be intent on hearing what Nino has to say, but then he suddenly sits back up to put his own mouth close to Sho’s ear.
“Sho-chan, guess what?”
Sho tilts his head with a low inquisitive sound.
“I love you.”
He feels his face go slack for a moment in shock. And then he starts to smile. He starts to smile so wide it almost hurts.
“Really?” he whispers back.
Aiba nods, looking pleased with himself and just the tiniest bit shy. Adorable.
Nino turns around, and glances between his friends suspiciously. “What?” he demands in an undertone.
Sho can’t stop smiling. “Nothing.”
Before Nino can ask again, Jun has smacked him in the back of the head with a be-ringed hand, sparking an argument that is enough to distract Nino for the time being.
Sho glances back at Aiba, who is watching Jun and Nino slap at each other and giggling under his breath. Carefully-they are surrounded by audience members, after all-Sho slides his hand over until it’s side by side with Aiba’s. As casually as he can, he hooks his little finger over the other man’s.
After a moment, he feels Aiba give his pinky a little squeeze.
Sho has a ridiculous smile on his face for the rest of the day.
Author's Note: fluffffff. sho probably isn't this sappy in real life XD;; anyway. i've been trying to work on SoulxSoul for days, but i think i may have to actually sit down and work out the backstory before i can make any more progress (~_~) so expect a bit of a hiatus on that. but i do have some other one-shots and short chaptered things in the works, so...your patience is appreciated, i guess XD;;
rating/genre: g; fluff, sap
pairing(s): sakuraiba
words: 529
summary: It takes three months, six days, and approximately eight hours. Not that Sho has been counting.
disclaimer: FICTION.
notes: somebody said "sequel", and this just sort of happened XD; fluff ahoy - you may have to brush your teeth after this (-_-)
It takes three months, six days, and approximately eight hours. Not that Sho has been counting.
He has done everything he can to keep his relationship with Aiba low-key, unobtrusive, no pressure. Unsurprisingly, it’s somewhat difficult to balance this with active wooing (Good Lord, am I actually using the word wooing? he thinks, with a shake of his head), but he doesn’t want to scare Aiba off.
And admittedly, some of his attempts at romance ended in complete disaster. The candlelit dinner at the upscale restaurant, for example, turned out to be nothing but awkward. Both of them stared for a ridiculously long time at the menu before admitting they couldn’t make heads or tails of it, and eventually they left after only ordering an appetizer. This worked out in the end, though-they wound up at an all-you-can-eat pizza and pasta bar and spent several hours stuffing themselves silly and having a very good time.
That was one of the nights Aiba came home with him. Those were always good nights.
Sho knows that the way Aiba thinks of love and the way he thinks of love are different and he tries to respect this. He tries not to want so desperately to hear Aiba say it, and he tries not to say it too much himself. No pressure. Romancing Aiba teaches Sho patience.
Now it is three months, six days, and approximately eight hours after that first night (not that he’s counting), and they are in the middle of shooting an episode of VS Arashi. They are in the stands, on the back row, and they’re supposed to be paying attention to the announcer while he explains the rules to Cliff Climb, but they’ve heard it so many times it’s almost too easy to tune out. Nino is busily whispering to Ohno while Jun tries to shush him. Aiba seems to be intent on hearing what Nino has to say, but then he suddenly sits back up to put his own mouth close to Sho’s ear.
“Sho-chan, guess what?”
Sho tilts his head with a low inquisitive sound.
“I love you.”
He feels his face go slack for a moment in shock. And then he starts to smile. He starts to smile so wide it almost hurts.
“Really?” he whispers back.
Aiba nods, looking pleased with himself and just the tiniest bit shy. Adorable.
Nino turns around, and glances between his friends suspiciously. “What?” he demands in an undertone.
Sho can’t stop smiling. “Nothing.”
Before Nino can ask again, Jun has smacked him in the back of the head with a be-ringed hand, sparking an argument that is enough to distract Nino for the time being.
Sho glances back at Aiba, who is watching Jun and Nino slap at each other and giggling under his breath. Carefully-they are surrounded by audience members, after all-Sho slides his hand over until it’s side by side with Aiba’s. As casually as he can, he hooks his little finger over the other man’s.
After a moment, he feels Aiba give his pinky a little squeeze.
Sho has a ridiculous smile on his face for the rest of the day.
Author's Note: fluffffff. sho probably isn't this sappy in real life XD;; anyway. i've been trying to work on SoulxSoul for days, but i think i may have to actually sit down and work out the backstory before i can make any more progress (~_~) so expect a bit of a hiatus on that. but i do have some other one-shots and short chaptered things in the works, so...your patience is appreciated, i guess XD;;