The One

[iamusicklover]

Title: The One
Author: iamusicklover
Pairing/s: YabuHika
Rating: PG-13
Genre: romance, drama
Type: oneshot
Summary: Hikaru's having a crush with this cute barista at his favorite coffee shop. But as soon time passes, they became more than friends and this cute barista turned out to be more than a barista.
A/n: I wrote this fic months ago for a contest, and I thought of posting it in here. :) it's a very long one-shot, the longest one I’ve ever written so far. You’ve been warned. ^^
★ ☆ ★ ☆

He was a smart guy, handsome indeed and an amazing barista at his favorite coffee place around the block. Hikaru frequently goes there for the coffee, but somehow the smile that the barista makes and those small conversations they had, he goes there for more than a coffee. "Guessing, one hot cappucinno for Yaotome-san?" The barista said as he approached the counter.

"Thank you, Yabu-kun. Your shift ends tonight, right?" He replied as he handed his payment to him.

"Yup, just grab a chair and wait for me. I'll be done soon."

They were friends already, before they even noticed. It felt like it was natural for them to see each other on that coffee place, or sometimes on the neighbourhood where they both lived at.

Yabu pulled out a chair and sat beside Hikaru, "You don't have classes today?"

"None. I got this big project that I had to finish this weekend, before I see my professor."

"What project? Maybe I can help." He replied.

"No." he quickly responded. He will not let him help again, and let him do it all. He loves to do things like this, all the time Hikaru had stuff to do for school. "You finish everything, before even I knew it." He took a sip of his coffee, "I'll finish it this time."

"Please? Just let me take a look at it. I promise you, I won't bug you."

"Fine."

He took out his laptop from his bag, and placed it on the top of the table. He showed Yabu his latest work, he was writing a song as his project. He took out his headphones and gave it to Yabu, for him to listen the song.

Yabu closed his eyes and let himself be drowned on the melodies that flow through his ears. It was beautiful. Hikaru did an excellent job in composing this. 'Today is the day', he thought.

Hikaru stared at Yabu, he's majestic face says it all. He nailed it. He liked the song. Though, it was barely done. He just needs to see him, before he finishes the song. 'Today will be the day', he thought.

"Hey." They both uttered as the music stopped.

Both chuckled, "You first." Hikaru said.

"I've wanting to ask you this whole time, will you go out with me?" Yabu said frankly.

Hikaru smiled until his lips reached his ears and his cheeks were red like cherries. He was thinking of the same thing.

"Is there something wrong with what I said?"

"Nope. It's just that I was thinking of the same thing." He chuckled.

Yabu chuckled too, "I'll take that as a yes."

Who would've thought that his crush would ask him out? Like those in fairy tales, where the protagonist gets the guy of his dreams.
★ ☆ ★ ☆

They spend most days, nights together. Hikaru would go to the coffee store, order his favorite coffee and wait for his boyfriend. He never felt so happy like this; he feels like his heart is skipping each day, his mind is just full of him. Arriving, his boyfriend, Yabu hugged him and off they went. "I want to tell you something." He said as they walked on the cold streets of Tokyo.

"What is it?" Hikaru replied.

"I got a job as a professor at your university."

"Really? That's incredible!" Hikaru yelled as he hugged his boyfriend. "We should celebrate it!"

They went to an elegant restaurant, as Hikaru begged. Hikaru was ecstatic, that he could see Yabu, even in his university. "But, isn't professor-student relationship prohibited?" He noticed.

"Yeah. Nonetheless, we'll keep it a secret" Yabu replied as he placed his forefinger on his lips.

"And besides, I think we won't be on the same department."

"You're right. What a naughty student I am, dating a professor." Hikaru snickered.

"Shhhh." Yabu shushed him, and laugh afterwards.
★ ☆ ★ ☆

Morning came, and Hikaru can smell the sweet fragrance of his boyfriend's hair. He snuggled more on his thin body, and wanting to last this forever. "Ohayou" He said to him.

"Ohayou" He replied back. "Weren't you leaving early today?" Hikaru continued.

"Yabai! I forgot!" Yabu quickly got up and ran to the bathroom.

Yabu got out of the room, he saw Hikaru making breakfast. He showed him, his getup on his first day. "What do you think?"

"That's bad." Hikaru said as he crossed his arms and shakes his head from left to right. He went closer to him, "You want to make students swoon over you, and I don't want any rivalry.” he continued.

Yabu smiled, "Really? Then I must be captivating." He uttered as he leaned and kissed his boyfriend in the lips, wrapped his arms around him, not wanting to leave. Hikaru pulled away "You must go, or you'll be late. I'll see you later." They bid each other
goodbye.
★ ☆ ★ ☆

His classmates were chatting and gossiping nonstop when he walked in on the classroom. He got curious, so he asked one of them, "What's going on?"

"Our professor is on maternity leave, so someone's filling up for her." said by one of his classmates.

"Someone said that he was a hottie." squealed by one of his girl classmate

"Yes. I heard he was tall and handsome, I can imagine myself falling for him.” said by another girl.

Something on his gut is telling him that he might know this person, and it's really not a good idea.

The tall and handsome professor walked in the classroom, and placed his things on the table. He wrote his name on the board, "Nice to meet you, I'm Yabu Kota. I'll be-" He stopped introducing himself as he recognizes his boyfriend from the crowd. This is bad.

As soon as the bell rang, Yabu dismissed his class and took his phone and texted Hikaru. 'Meet me in the fire exit, near at the end of the hallway.'

"This is bad. I didn't know I will be assigned to your department, more importantly in your class! What do we do now?" Yabu was frantic.

"Hey, calm down for a while. We'll figure this thing out okay. We'll spend time in here, or somewhere in the grounds where we won't be seen." Hikaru told him as he grasped both of his hands

"But what if, we got caught? It'll be the end for both of us. I can't lose you." Yabu was troubled

"We'll make it, okay? We'll just add a bit of secrecy in this relationship." Hikaru caressed his cheek and leans on to kiss him on the lips. "Why are you so worried anyway?"

"Nothing. It's nothing." He lied. He cannot tell Hikaru yet.

"Okay, I'll see you later." Hikaru said as he pecks him on the cheeks.

As soon as Hikaru walks away, Yabu quickly grabs his wrist, pulls him close and kissed him on the cheeks, "I love you."

"I love you too."
★ ☆ ★ ☆

Weeks passed and they managed to hide their little relationship to everyone. The stolen moments they steal on the fire exit, the quick lunches they had on his office, those quick eyed they steal as they pass each other on the hallway. It was sweet, yet it was never enough. Both of them were busy, they never got a chance to see each other at night.

A text message came on Hikaru's phone. 'Hey, you busy tonight?' it was from Yabu.

'Yes, why?' he replied

'Oh okay, nevermind it.' was written on the last message he got from Yabu, he never bothered to reply him back, he was too caught up with the papers he had to do, plus a few exams tomorrow, and one of those exams are from Yabu, he feels like he's dying.

Yabu gave out the exam papers one by one to his students, and the one he gave to Hikaru has a note stick to it, 'Aced this exam, and you got a surprise from me.' Hikaru felt his cheeks blushed, he quickly remove the sticky note and shove it to his pocket, before anyone might see it.

The bell rings, and Hikaru felt a bit of confidence on his answers. He passed his paper directly to Yabu and winked at him as soon as he reached the paper to Yabu.

'Lunch?' Yabu texted him.

'Sorry, can't. Out with my friend Yuto, we were composing a music together.'

'Okay, see you later then?'

'Hai~' was his last reply to Yabu.

"Who was that? And why are you smirking like that, its gross." A guy beside him said.

"Shut up Yuto. It's from my boyfriend." Hikaru replied as he placed his phone down and went back to his bass.

"Oh, so you have a boyfriend, isn't that nice? What's his name?"

"Ko-" Hikaru stopped himself before he spill out that they're professor is his boyfriend.

"Kou? Not a bad name."

Hikaru arrived late on Yabu's apartment, he sneak on quietly, making sure that he won't wake him up. A light showed and Yabu's silhouette was seen from a distance. "Why are you late?" He muttered. Hikaru heard there was a small displeasure on his voice.

"Oh, I stayed a bit on Yuto's house, we had a few drinks." Hikaru responded as he put his bag down on the floor, and wrapped his arms around Yabu's tiny waist "Tadaima."

Yabu removed the arms around on his waist "Why didn't you tell me?"

"Oh sorry, I was busy."

"Busy with Yuto? That model 'friend' of yours."

"What is this? Are you jealous?" Hikaru chuckled. "It was nothing; he's just a friend of mine."

"Friend? I can see the way he looks at you, how the two of you hang out! And you barely see me this time, since you were too busy with this model friend of yours." Yabu bursted out, he was jealous, agitated, and missing his boyfriend.

"I don't see why you're angry; he's just a friend, Kota." He's tired, he don't want to do any conflict like this. "I'm going home tonight, since it looks like its better that way." Hikaru grabbed his bag and walks out of the door.
★ ☆ ★ ☆

Days passed and no messages were received from either of them, Hikaru was desperate he wants to talk to Yabu already; he wants to clear this argument already. He keeps staring at him during his lectures, checking if his still mad at him, and he was, never once he looked at him directly during class.

As soon as the bell rang, Yabu reminded his class about the exam he'll be giving next week, "And Yaotome-kun, please see in my office later."

Finally a chance to talk to him, Hikaru thought.

Hikaru locked the door as soon as he walked in the room, and Yabu lower the blinds on his window. "Look, I'm sorry; I'll stay away from him, okay?" Hikaru said as he placed his bag on the table.

"I'm sorry too. I was being too mean. It’s just that it annoys me, on how can I say that you're mine, or how we can eat outside like a normal couple, or how I can kiss you whenever I like to, or wherever I like to, or how I can hold your hand like we used to." He paused as he breathes in "Why do we have to hide on the outside, where you can't be mine?" A tear fell down on his face, he can't take this suffering, and it pains him a lot.

"Hey," Hikaru hugged him "I know how you're feeling" He grabs his face and turns him to face him, "I feel the same way, Kota. But we promise that we'll make this through, right? No matter what happen, we're in this together." He leans on and kisses him as he wraps his arms around, never wanting to let go.

Making up with Yabu was the best thing that happened to him so far, cuddling up with each other and watching a bunch of old classic movies was another thing they love to do. Neither of them went to their next class, they just relaxed and watched on Yabu's laptop.

A knock on the door, neither of them ignored it, when suddenly a voice was heard "Yabusensei? Are you in there?" Yabu got up and dabs his unwrinkled pants, making himself look presentable.

"Oi." Hikaru reached out and grabbed Yabu's wrist "I'm still here?"

"Don't worry; I won't open the door wide enough for them to see you." He smirked as he remove Hikaru's grasp and went through the door. "Hai." He opened it limitedly.

"Konnichiwa. I'm Inoo Kei, also a new professor." said by the beautiful, slender guy, "I was told that I will be sharing an office with you, it seems like a water pipe suddenly bursts into my office and made a flood in there." He explained as he showed a box of office supplies and books to him.

"Ah. Would you mind waiting in here? The room's a mess; I'll fix it for a while." He smiled as he quickly shuts the door and went back to Hikaru "This is bad, a professor is coming in here."

"What? Why?" Hikaru whispered-yelled while he gets up.

"His office is flooding, and he'll share the office with me." He said it rapidly, his sweat is running down from the sides of his face resulting him from panicking.

"Yabai. Where can I hide?" Apparently, there are no places to hide, under his desk would be too small for him to fit, behind the curtains will notice him from the outside. There are really no places to hide.

Yabu can't think of any other places he may hide, so he plans to just show him in here. "Just sat on chair, and brought out some things from your bag. Pretend we're having a tutorial."

Hikaru nodded as he sat immediately on the chair and brought out his things. While Yabu wiped off his sweat and opens the door. "Sorry for making you wait." he said

"Wow, it's a really spacious office." He said as he observes the room, while he observes a guy on the desk.

Hikaru 'calmly' turns around and bowed to the professor 'Is he a man?' He thought.

Because this new professor's stunning face, pale skin and hair like of a woman, he can be mistaken as a woman. "Oh, konnichiwa." He bowed to Hikaru, "You're having a tutor? That's great." He said as he turned to face Yabu.

Hikaru packed his things and shoved it into his bag "Thank you, Yabu-sensei. I shall take my leave now." He said formally and bowed as headed through the door.

As he closed the door, he took out his phone and sends him a message, 'That was close. I hope he doesn't notice anything.'

'Yeah.' Yabu replied

'I'll see you later then'

' ❤ '
★ ☆ ★ ☆

He hated it, this very gut feeling of his; he's acting strangely captivated at this new professor, every day he says to himself that he already got Hikaru, that gorgeous thing is all that he need. But this man, looking like a woman isn't really the type of guy he likes, there's something about him that he is unusually fond of, and he's not going to find out what is it. Yabu just busied himself with the lectures that he teaches and those little secret dates he has with Hikaru.

Yabu felt that today is quite different, the way that the wind blows is peculiar. He feels like something bad is going to happen today. He enters his office, and to see that Inoo-sensei was inside. As much as possible he wants to avoid him, at all costs, but this office won't let him. He scans through his desk, looking for a particular book, which he needs to use in his next class. But it wasn't there. He searched for it in the enormous and old bookshelf behind him.

After several minutes of looking for it, he finally found it. And to his surprise the old stool he's standing at, isn't that strong anymore. It starting wobbles, until it crash and he fell on the floor along with some books. Those books fell onto his face causing him to have a small wound on his face.

Inoo-sensei immediately stood up when he heard a ruckus inside the office. He saw his fellow professor lying on the floor; he quickly went to him and checked him.

Yabu felt a small cut on his cheek, and when he touched it, a smear of blood is on his fingers. Who knew books can be deadly too?

"You're bleeding! Let me get the first aid kit." Inoo-sensei panicked as he ran across the room and took the kit from a cabinet.

"Stay still." Inoo-sensei said as he wipes the blood away from Yabu's face and he smear his face with some ointment.

This is hard for Yabu; the person he wants to avoid is an inch away from him. He feels like he doesn’t have the control over his body now, a warm tingling feeling is spreading all over his body. He slowly leans his head and steals a kiss from Inoo.

It lasted for a few seconds until Inoo-sensei noticed what he was doing, he quickly pulled away. "What was that?!"

Yabu covered his eyes, not wanting it meeting with his, and whispered "I ... don't know either...I'm sorry."

"Why on earth would you do that?!"

"I don't know, okay? You're gorgeous and it’s freaking me out!" He squealed as he stood up and just realized what he had said.

Inoo suddenly changed his expression, from having a kind, innocent face to a mischievous and sly smile. "You find me attractive?"

"What? No." Yabu replied as he turns around and saw Inoo's true color "Stop that smirk on your face."

Inoo drew closer to him and looked him in the eye, "Hmm. Why are you holding back?"

"What are you talking about?" Yabu replies as he moves far away from him and bump the bookshelf once again.

Inoo stared at him with his sly eyes as he pulled his polo closer onto him and steals a kiss from him.

Yabu isn't pulling away; somehow his body won't let him move away from Inoo. His enticement is working on him.

Finally, Inoo pulled away from their kiss "I'll see you later, Yabu-sensei. I have a class to go to."

As soon as he left the room, Yabu can't really tell what he is feeling right now.
★ ☆ ★ ☆

Weeks of having an unknown relationship with his co-faculty, the students may have notice it. Yabu isn't that much guilty with having another relationship besides Hikaru. Being with him is amazing, cute and fun, but spending time with Inoo is filling up the missing pieces in his heart. Those secret movies dates and make outs in the office, is what he sometimes yearns for from Hikaru. But Hikaru spends less with him, since he's graduating this year, there are many things on his hands right now.

"What is this?" Inoo abruptly said as they were watching a movie.

"What is?" Yabu replied as he raises his head which was lying on Inoo's shoulder.

"This little rendezvous that's been going on for weeks."

"Call it whatever you like," Yabu answered as he lays his head down on Inoo's shoulder once again.

"What about your little boyfriend?"

Yabu raised his head quickly, "How-"

"It's written all over your face." Inoo snickered "and I'm guessing he's a student." as he rubs his chin like he's thinking really hard "your student." he muttered as he glanced at Yabu.
★ ☆ ★ ☆

Yabu was in the middle of his lecture, precisely, at Hikaru's class, when Inoo knocked on the door and walked in. "Hi sorry to interrupt, here are the papers you needed." He handed the papers.

"Hey." Hikaru's seatmate called him.

Hikaru looked to his side.

"Did you know that those two were dating?"

Hikaru's eyed widened. "Who?"

"Yabu-sensei and Inoo-sensei." she whispered.

It must be a funny rumour, that can't be true; he was the one dating him.

"What are you doing here?" He furiously whispered

"I want to see your boyfriend. Where is he?" He said as he secretly searched the room.

"Get out, Inoo."

Inoo slowly scan the room before leaving, he noticed a student who was glaring at him with fear and curiosity, must be him.
★ ☆ ★ ☆

Hikaru went to Yabu's office after his last class; he plans to surprise him by giving him his favorite snack. He turns the door knob, but it was locked. Good thing, he had a duplicate key for his office.

The moment he went in the room, he saw Yabu sitting on the top of his table and in front of him was Inoo-sensei, kissing him. He felt his hand went numb and the snack he bought for him, slipped off from his fingers. "It’s over." he whispered as he slammed the door closed.

He can hear Yabu yelling his name, his surname, because they're still in the university. But no matter what, he won't turn around; he thought that was just a stupid rumour made by students, who loves Yabu and Inoo-sensei, for their brain and good looks.

It was a cold night for Hikaru, to be sitting alone in his comfy bed. He's phone been ringing nonstop, and his mails were a gazillion, and it's all from Yabu, of course. He doesn’t want to hear his apologies, excuses, because deep inside he felt like he's the one to blame. He'd been focusing more on his studies rather than him, so he probably found somebody new. But the thing that he's mad about is that, if Yabu loves Inoo, then he should've broke up with him. But he didn't, he just let their relationship going behind his back, it’s preposterous.
★ ☆ ★ ☆

Having another cup of alcohol, Yabu drank another one. Together with Inoo they spend the night in a bar nearby his house.

"I don't like this." Inoo muttered.

"What is?"

"I don't want to be someone's not fling."

"What? I thought you'd be glad that we broke up. I mean when he broke up with me. I'm still not over him" Yabu replied as he placed the glass down.

"I love it when I'm someone's fling; it makes me feel like they love me more than they're other half." Inoo answered with confidence. "So I guess, this is good bye Yabu-kun." He stood up and placed his payment on the top of the table.

Yabu drank another one; he suddenly remembers why he took the job as a professor. He was saving up money for him and Hikaru's future, and probably a ring. But that seems vague now. What he must do to bring him back?
★ ☆ ★ ☆

It was Sunday morning, another gloomy morning for Hikaru. It had almost weeks after he broke up with Yabu; he'd been losing his mind. He still loves him, but his little pride remembers the things he had done to him. He still doesn’t answer to his calls, texts or emails. He didn't even bother to read any of them.

His depressing soliloquizes with himself, made him stop when he heard a sound by his window. He went over and pulls aside his curtains. It was Yabu throwing stones at his windows. He ignored him and left him there.

Hours had passed and rain started pouring, Hikaru was cleaning his living room, he part his curtains aside to clean his window, to see shivering Yabu still standing outside looking pale as ever. He didn't think twice anymore, he took his umbrella quickly and went outside.

"What are you still doing here?" He shared his umbrella with him.

"I'-m waiting fo-or you" he shudder his words.

"Come inside, you're freaking cold already."

As soon as they went inside the house, Yabu searched for the heater and sat near it, as Hikaru took a dry towel and gave it to Yabu. "What are you doing there?"

"I want you back." Yabu said as he stood up to face Hikaru.

Hikaru rolled his eyes, "Oh please, isn't that beautiful guy enough already? Besides his smart too, compared to me-" He was cut off when Yabu move rapidly towards him and held both of his hands "It is you that I want" he said

Hikaru's eyes observed Yabu's eyes, it was determined and honest, but he won't fall for that "Then what he is then?" he remove his hands from his grasp.

"A mistake I should never have." He calmly replied, but his voice changed when he start saying "You were busy, and I am missing you, he was annoyingly attractive and I was tempted, for that I am sorry." He held his Hikaru's hands once again, "I remembered the purpose why I took the job at the university"

"Why?"

"Because they pay me more, rather than the coffee shop. I needed the money."

"If you needed it, why didn't you just tell me? I can give you some." Hikaru was swayed away with his persuasion.

"It was money I can't ask you for; I needed to buy something with my own money."

"What is it?"

Yabu took a small wet box from his pocket, he wiped it with the towel Hikaru gave him, and he opened the box and showed it to Hikaru, "I was hoping we have the same size." It showed a ring.

Hikaru's jaw and his insides just fell, how should he react now? He's insanely happy, but he needed time to think about this. What if something like this might happen again?

"You don't need to answer now, but I want you to have it, for us to be fully aware that we're for each other and only for each other." He took the ring out and slid into Hikaru's finger, it fits.

Hikaru mumbled something, and Yabu didn't hear it. "What is it?"

"Yes!" Hikaru jumped as he wrapped his hands around Yabu. His love for him was overflowing enough to think of the reason to say 'no'. If he ever hates him again, he could just throw the ring away.

He pulled away as he stroke Yabu's wet hair that was perfectly sitting against his pale skin, all the way down to his jawline, and he leans on and kissed the lips that he's missing.
★ THE END ☆