Growing together (Chapter 47)
Kazu felt so warm and comfortable when he woke up the next morning that he snuggled closer to the source of warmth with a content sigh. He heard a chuckle that he connected to belong to Satoshi and even if he was surprised that Satoshi was with him in bed, he still was not ready to let go of the warmth. Satoshi’s arms around his were warm, comfortable and so so protective. Kazu didn’t know how normal it felt. He closed his eyes just a little bit more and rubbed his nose against his chest with a slight hum.
Kazu remembered how he had put all things he had found on the second bed to have an excuse that Satoshi would join him in bed. He remembered how he had been way too shy to actually ask the other to sleep in one bed and how logical it felt like that. A small smile was on his lips at how easy Satoshi it had made for him. He had not laughed at him or teased him or at least not much. It was way less awkward than Kazu had thought at first, so used to sleep and wake up all alone. He would have thought it would be scary, awkward or stifling. But the opposite was true. He loved being so close to Satoshi and he was not sure if he wanted to go back to sleeping alone at home.
Satoshi played with the strands of his hair and dropped a kiss on top of his hair with another chuckle. “Good morning, Kazu,” he whispered.
Kazu pressed himself closer to him for a second longer, but then looked up, still feeling slightly sleepy but mostly just warm and so so good. “Good morning,” he said, feeling slightly shy under the eyes of Satoshi. He squeaked slightly as Satoshi dropped a kiss on his lips.
Satoshi caressed his side for a moment longer before slowly backing away with a soft sigh. “Cutie, as much as I would love to spend all day with you in bed, I think we should get up.”
“Cutie?” he asked in a high voice, his cheeks red in embarrassment.
“Yup, I can’t help myself but think about how cute you are. I love you, but you know that and I like cutie as a nickname. Don’t you?”
Kazu thought about it for a moment but then nodded. “I do kinda,” he admitted. It was slightly embarrassing to admit but he also would not be able to deny the truth.
“Cutie it is then. How about we get ready and have breakfast. If I remember correctly there is a grand day awaiting us.”
Kazu nodded, feeling his cheeks heat up when Satoshi kissed him again, leaving him breathless as he stood as if he understood that Kazu needed a moment longer to get his brain to work. Kazu rolled onto his back when Satoshi went into the bathroom, staring at the ceiling as he tried to get his bearings back. He had spent the night in Satoshi’s arms. And while it should have been awkward maybe or even reminded him of their past. But it did not. It was completely different, yes he had always felt safe with Satoshi but never this kind of warmth and love and whole.
And Satoshi had liked it as well! He had kissed him and held him and… Kazu was slightly red at the thought of some other parts of theirs that touched, leaving goosebumps all over his body as he thought about it. He quickly got up and chose clothes to wear for the day. Black shorts, a grey shirt with the logo of his favourite game and a green baseball cap to be safe from the sun. He carefully put the popcorn baskets they had gotten yesterday on the table and filled a shoulder bag with another bottle of water and cereal bars.
He fled to the bath when Satoshi came out to brush his teeth and do his morning toilet before he came out wearing his chosen clothes.
“Did you pack sunglasses?” Satoshi asked and Kazu nodded.
“Uhn,” he said and walked over. He looked at Satoshi, his eyes wandering back to his lips now and then, licking his lips without realising, as he thought of how nice it would be if Satoshi kissed him again.
Satoshi watched him with a small smirk on his lips which Kazu only knew because he had seen how the side of Satoshi’s lips had moved up. He pouted unconsciously at that and at the fact that Satoshi had yet to kiss him.
Satoshi chuckled and took Kazu’s hand in his own, he tickled the palm with the tips of his fingers, before moving forward to pull Kazu a bit closer. Kazu looked up with wide eyes and bit slightly at his lips, making him smile.
“How can I ever resist such a cutie?” Satoshi teased and Kazu felt himself getting warm again, but he made a happy, slightly embarrassing, sound at the back of his throat when Ohno kissed him again. He was startled just a bit as there was a bit of tooth and tongue on his closed lips and gasped when Satoshi let go again.
“Breakfast?”
“Uhn,” Kazu mumbled, almost stumbling behind Satoshi since he was still in kind of a trance after the kiss and only came back to reality halfway through the hallway when they stood in front of the elevator.
“Do you want to push the button?” Satoshi asked and Kazu stuck out his tongue, but still pressed the button. It was something he liked to do, still until today. When he was little it was special to be allowed to do so and some things were still like that.
Satoshi put his arm around Kazu’s waist, deciding that he had teased him enough as he led him to the breakfast lounge so that they could start their day for real. He would feel bad if they missed the first picture times for Kazu’s favourite characters or his favourites.
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Satoshi watched Kazu who had demanded to be allowed to buy them refreshments this time as a thank you for their trip and smiled when the younger boy was still brimming with excitement. Satoshi had bought him a Mickey hat because he just loved the Mickey ears on his boyfriend and how cute he looked that way.
Satoshi had asked for a mango shake and he could tell that Kazu was still looking at the menu to decide on his drink and Satoshi was sure that the other would also bring a dessert for them to share. Until now whenever they had taken a break or had to stand in line for a while to get their pictures taken, one had brought some snacks from the close-by stalls. Satoshi thought that Disney really knew how to make their money.
At least they had proper breakfast and Satoshi already booked a table for them at the big restaurant for a dinner together with the characters. It was a fixed menu and Satoshi had taken a while to choose two meals that he was sure that together would make a full course dinner with things that Kazu liked. So he didn’t feel bad that they only ate sugar for most of the day.
Satoshi checked the pictures they had done so far and smiled at the silly selfies in front of statues and rides. His favourite picture by far was the selfie that Kazu had directed. Kazu had held the camera as high as he could, glancing at the viewfinder with a bright smile as the countdown started with concentration that Satoshi had not realised until at the last second was coming up and Kazu had kissed his cheek for the picture. Satoshi looked very surprised into the camera but it was beautiful in his mind since it was one of the few times Kazu stepped up and took the first step.
Satoshi had to say that each time when Kazu took his hand when they walked through the park his heart skipped a beat or two and when they had done the scary ride he had loved how Kazu clang to him and pressed close to his body whenever there was a surprise attack. Okay, he could have done without the screams into his ear, leaving him with a ringing for a few minutes after the ride was over.
Kazu came back putting a tray on the table in between them and sitting down on the chair across from Satoshi. Satoshi watched the happy grinning boy and couldn’t help but laugh. It was infectious.
“What are you doing?”
“Checking the pictures we took. Chocolate cake?”
“Yes, chocolate mousse cake. It has a caramel filling.”
“You are so high on sugar,” Satoshi teased, but before Kazu could pout he stretched his legs to catch one of Nino’s feet in between his, silencing his protests before it even started and watching Kazu blushing adorably again. “It looks yummy.”
“I thought so too,” Kazu answered in a murmur.
They ate their snack in silence and then enjoyed the rest of the day before Satoshi brought Kazu to the surprise dinner, almost feeling jealous at how much attention Kazu showed to the actors instead of him, but when Kazu pressed against his body, his hands on top of Satoshi’s hands that he had led around his waist it was all forgotten.
Kazu was silent as he watched the blinking lights of the electric parade and his lips were slightly open as after that the fireworks started. Satoshi honestly wouldn’t have been able to tell if they had been beautiful or not. All he could tell was that the lights playing across Kazu’s face and reflecting in his beautiful golden eyes were the most gorgeous thing he had ever seen.
Kazu leant heavily against Satoshi after it ended and Satoshi again made sure that Kazu was safe back at their hotel room. They took separate showers, and this night Kazu climbed into bed with Satoshi without another thought. Satoshi dropped a kiss on top of his head as he closed his arms around him and Kazu sighed happily.
“Good night,” he whispered, moving up a bit to kiss his lips and chin, before snuggling up to Satoshi’s chest and closing his eyes.
“Good night, sweet dreams, cutie,” Satoshi answered hugging him close and feeling slightly sad that their holiday and date would be over tomorrow. This felt really like a dream and he hoped that it had helped cement the change in their relationship.
Kazu remembered how he had put all things he had found on the second bed to have an excuse that Satoshi would join him in bed. He remembered how he had been way too shy to actually ask the other to sleep in one bed and how logical it felt like that. A small smile was on his lips at how easy Satoshi it had made for him. He had not laughed at him or teased him or at least not much. It was way less awkward than Kazu had thought at first, so used to sleep and wake up all alone. He would have thought it would be scary, awkward or stifling. But the opposite was true. He loved being so close to Satoshi and he was not sure if he wanted to go back to sleeping alone at home.
Satoshi played with the strands of his hair and dropped a kiss on top of his hair with another chuckle. “Good morning, Kazu,” he whispered.
Kazu pressed himself closer to him for a second longer, but then looked up, still feeling slightly sleepy but mostly just warm and so so good. “Good morning,” he said, feeling slightly shy under the eyes of Satoshi. He squeaked slightly as Satoshi dropped a kiss on his lips.
Satoshi caressed his side for a moment longer before slowly backing away with a soft sigh. “Cutie, as much as I would love to spend all day with you in bed, I think we should get up.”
“Cutie?” he asked in a high voice, his cheeks red in embarrassment.
“Yup, I can’t help myself but think about how cute you are. I love you, but you know that and I like cutie as a nickname. Don’t you?”
Kazu thought about it for a moment but then nodded. “I do kinda,” he admitted. It was slightly embarrassing to admit but he also would not be able to deny the truth.
“Cutie it is then. How about we get ready and have breakfast. If I remember correctly there is a grand day awaiting us.”
Kazu nodded, feeling his cheeks heat up when Satoshi kissed him again, leaving him breathless as he stood as if he understood that Kazu needed a moment longer to get his brain to work. Kazu rolled onto his back when Satoshi went into the bathroom, staring at the ceiling as he tried to get his bearings back. He had spent the night in Satoshi’s arms. And while it should have been awkward maybe or even reminded him of their past. But it did not. It was completely different, yes he had always felt safe with Satoshi but never this kind of warmth and love and whole.
And Satoshi had liked it as well! He had kissed him and held him and… Kazu was slightly red at the thought of some other parts of theirs that touched, leaving goosebumps all over his body as he thought about it. He quickly got up and chose clothes to wear for the day. Black shorts, a grey shirt with the logo of his favourite game and a green baseball cap to be safe from the sun. He carefully put the popcorn baskets they had gotten yesterday on the table and filled a shoulder bag with another bottle of water and cereal bars.
He fled to the bath when Satoshi came out to brush his teeth and do his morning toilet before he came out wearing his chosen clothes.
“Did you pack sunglasses?” Satoshi asked and Kazu nodded.
“Uhn,” he said and walked over. He looked at Satoshi, his eyes wandering back to his lips now and then, licking his lips without realising, as he thought of how nice it would be if Satoshi kissed him again.
Satoshi watched him with a small smirk on his lips which Kazu only knew because he had seen how the side of Satoshi’s lips had moved up. He pouted unconsciously at that and at the fact that Satoshi had yet to kiss him.
Satoshi chuckled and took Kazu’s hand in his own, he tickled the palm with the tips of his fingers, before moving forward to pull Kazu a bit closer. Kazu looked up with wide eyes and bit slightly at his lips, making him smile.
“How can I ever resist such a cutie?” Satoshi teased and Kazu felt himself getting warm again, but he made a happy, slightly embarrassing, sound at the back of his throat when Ohno kissed him again. He was startled just a bit as there was a bit of tooth and tongue on his closed lips and gasped when Satoshi let go again.
“Breakfast?”
“Uhn,” Kazu mumbled, almost stumbling behind Satoshi since he was still in kind of a trance after the kiss and only came back to reality halfway through the hallway when they stood in front of the elevator.
“Do you want to push the button?” Satoshi asked and Kazu stuck out his tongue, but still pressed the button. It was something he liked to do, still until today. When he was little it was special to be allowed to do so and some things were still like that.
Satoshi put his arm around Kazu’s waist, deciding that he had teased him enough as he led him to the breakfast lounge so that they could start their day for real. He would feel bad if they missed the first picture times for Kazu’s favourite characters or his favourites.
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Satoshi watched Kazu who had demanded to be allowed to buy them refreshments this time as a thank you for their trip and smiled when the younger boy was still brimming with excitement. Satoshi had bought him a Mickey hat because he just loved the Mickey ears on his boyfriend and how cute he looked that way.
Satoshi had asked for a mango shake and he could tell that Kazu was still looking at the menu to decide on his drink and Satoshi was sure that the other would also bring a dessert for them to share. Until now whenever they had taken a break or had to stand in line for a while to get their pictures taken, one had brought some snacks from the close-by stalls. Satoshi thought that Disney really knew how to make their money.
At least they had proper breakfast and Satoshi already booked a table for them at the big restaurant for a dinner together with the characters. It was a fixed menu and Satoshi had taken a while to choose two meals that he was sure that together would make a full course dinner with things that Kazu liked. So he didn’t feel bad that they only ate sugar for most of the day.
Satoshi checked the pictures they had done so far and smiled at the silly selfies in front of statues and rides. His favourite picture by far was the selfie that Kazu had directed. Kazu had held the camera as high as he could, glancing at the viewfinder with a bright smile as the countdown started with concentration that Satoshi had not realised until at the last second was coming up and Kazu had kissed his cheek for the picture. Satoshi looked very surprised into the camera but it was beautiful in his mind since it was one of the few times Kazu stepped up and took the first step.
Satoshi had to say that each time when Kazu took his hand when they walked through the park his heart skipped a beat or two and when they had done the scary ride he had loved how Kazu clang to him and pressed close to his body whenever there was a surprise attack. Okay, he could have done without the screams into his ear, leaving him with a ringing for a few minutes after the ride was over.
Kazu came back putting a tray on the table in between them and sitting down on the chair across from Satoshi. Satoshi watched the happy grinning boy and couldn’t help but laugh. It was infectious.
“What are you doing?”
“Checking the pictures we took. Chocolate cake?”
“Yes, chocolate mousse cake. It has a caramel filling.”
“You are so high on sugar,” Satoshi teased, but before Kazu could pout he stretched his legs to catch one of Nino’s feet in between his, silencing his protests before it even started and watching Kazu blushing adorably again. “It looks yummy.”
“I thought so too,” Kazu answered in a murmur.
They ate their snack in silence and then enjoyed the rest of the day before Satoshi brought Kazu to the surprise dinner, almost feeling jealous at how much attention Kazu showed to the actors instead of him, but when Kazu pressed against his body, his hands on top of Satoshi’s hands that he had led around his waist it was all forgotten.
Kazu was silent as he watched the blinking lights of the electric parade and his lips were slightly open as after that the fireworks started. Satoshi honestly wouldn’t have been able to tell if they had been beautiful or not. All he could tell was that the lights playing across Kazu’s face and reflecting in his beautiful golden eyes were the most gorgeous thing he had ever seen.
Kazu leant heavily against Satoshi after it ended and Satoshi again made sure that Kazu was safe back at their hotel room. They took separate showers, and this night Kazu climbed into bed with Satoshi without another thought. Satoshi dropped a kiss on top of his head as he closed his arms around him and Kazu sighed happily.
“Good night,” he whispered, moving up a bit to kiss his lips and chin, before snuggling up to Satoshi’s chest and closing his eyes.
“Good night, sweet dreams, cutie,” Satoshi answered hugging him close and feeling slightly sad that their holiday and date would be over tomorrow. This felt really like a dream and he hoped that it had helped cement the change in their relationship.