Reset - Tora x Saga - Oneshot
Title: Reset
Author: paranoiascreams
Chapters: oneshot
Genre: angst, fluff, AU
Pairing: Tora x Saga
Rating: PG - 13
Warning: unbeta'd
Disclaimer: Tora hangs up before Saga could finish. He sighs, he hasnt heard the words from Tora in a long time, so he tries to say it so he'll remember what it is, what it means, and how it feels. Sometimes he wonders if Tora even feels for him, if he even feels him.
Comments: Written for 50stories, Theme 002: #08 Cherish by SuG. AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAGA!!!
Tora watches as he moves around the kitchen, in his hazel eyes, every step he takes is like a graceful dance. His brown hair tied loosely in a ponytail with sweat beads forming on the sides of his face. In his hazel eyes, his lover couldn't be any more perfect.
He sneezes. Flour flies on the air and lands on his face, Tora chuckles. Saga turns to him and throws a handful of the said ingredient, it makes a perfect landing on Tora's raven hair, the latter retaliates by standing up from the chair he's sitting on and grabbing Saga close, planting soft kisses on his face, starting on the forehead, lightly on the eyes, to the tip of his nose and lingering on his lips. The moment is perfect, with the morning breeze making the white curtains dance softly and the sun's rays peeking slightly from the window. It was perfect, until Tora's phone rang.
Saga breaks off from the kiss with a scoff and walks back to the counter to finish up the pancakes he was preparing for their breakfast, his boyfriend steps out of the kitchen to the living room as to not let Saga hear the conversation.
After a few minutes, Tora comes rushing back to the dining area where Saga is waiting for him with the pancakes carefully laid out on plates, his coffee hot and waiting to be consumed. Saga's smile fades when he sees Tora with his suit over his shoulder and his bag on one hand, he drinks the coffee in one gulp, without even sitting down, "I'm sorry, love. I dont have time for breakfast anymore. Emergency meeting at the office." He gives Saga a quick peck on the lips before running out of the house, Saga can hear Tora's car speeding away in top speed.
Saga stares at the pancakes on the table. He was upset, frustrated and angry all at the same time. This wasnt the first breakfast ditched for work, no. This wasnt the first time Tora ditched Saga for work. Ever since his boyfriend of three years got that big promotion, Saga felt like Tora married his job. He balls his fist, breathes heavily and with a huge exhale, he starts eating the breakfast he prepared, trying not to look at the empty seat across him.
Saga takes a shower, hoping the water will wash away the frustrations of an interrupted morning after Tora's been interrupted by his wife, also known as his job. He can't believe he was set aside. He cant believe Tora's forgotten that it's Saga's birthday today. Not even a simple birthday greeting? Ugh. Saga was really frustrated he screams inside the bathroom.
Saga takes the red scarf his boyfriend gave him the previous year, an hour later to head for work. Somehow, he's thankful that when it's cold, they share it around their necks, leaving Tora's scent behind, has it not been to this scarf, he might have forgotten how his boyfriend smells. Taking his bag and some music sheets, he heads to the small academy where he works as a guitar teacher for little kids.
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"Have you bought him something yet?" Nao, Tora's secretary asks the moment Tora returns to his after the meeting.
"Buy something for who?" Tora asks, one eyebrow raised, loosening the tie around his neck to take in some air. "Are you serious? I'd break up with you if i was him and i heard you say that!" Nao remarks, Tora keeps the questioning look on his face before gasping, "Fuck! Saga's birthday!" Nao just replies with a shrug and some eye - rolling. "Can you get him something for me? Like a scarf? Red. He loves red."
"... I bought that for him last year."
"A bag? He loves bags."
"Last Christmas."
"Jewelry?"
"Jewelries are personal, Tora. I cant do that."
"You can for me!"
"No. Anyway, here are the things you need to do today."
Tora checks the schedule Nao handed him, he scans them carefully, looking at some meetings he can (and hopefully) cancel. "No room for my Saga?"
"Lately, never was." Nao turns on his heel and leaves the room, Tora sighs and purses his lips. He fixes the picture of him and his lovely boyfriend framed on his desk. It was taken two or three months before his promotion and they were celebrating the new year together in a ski lodge by the mountains, just the two of them, away from the city, away from everyone.
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"Where's Tora-chiii?" Hiroto, the five - year - old prodigy he's currently teaching asks, "It's your birthday, right?" Saga smiles faintly and pats Hiroto's head, "He's really busy lately, Pon~"
"He's always busy! He raaaareeeely comes here. I miss Tora-chii!!!" Shou, the mischievous boy who's older than Hiroto remarks, Shou has become close to Tora whenever Tora would visit him at work and even teach the kids too with him.
"Maybe he'll be here one day."
Saga's phone rings and he sees a name who hasn't called him in a while, he excuses himself from the kids and takes the call. "Tora?"
"I'll pick you up today, okay? Dinner."
"Okay."
"I'll pick you up at 6."
"Cant wait. I lo-"
Tora hangs up before Saga could finish. He sighs, he hasnt heard the words from Tora in a long time, so he tries to say it so he'll remember what it is, what it means, and how it feels. Sometimes he wonders if Tora even feels for him, if he even feels him.
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Saga checks his watch, it's 7 in the evening and he's had two coffees already from the coffeeshop across his academy. He can feel it in his veins, this is going to be a very bad day. He knows. It's started so wrongly, how can it turn up right?
"Saga!"
He turns his head and sees Tora park the car in front of him, "Hop in."
Saga lazily takes his coffee and rides in the car with him. "I thought you wont show up. You could have called me again."
"I was trying to finish up some of the many documents piled up on my desk and I wasnt able to see the time. Im sorry. I just hurried here so i didnt bother to call."
"... Okay."
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"How was your day?" Tora asks as he takes a bite on the steak that he ordered.
"It was good, like always, Pon topped the class and Shou misses you, he threw a small fit." Saga has calmed a little. He's never the one who's hard to please, as long as he sees Tora's effort, he can forgive him. Tora laughed a little on what Saga said, "Shou's really funny."
"He is."
Tora smiles, and Saga did too. Genuinely. Saga thinks that maybe, just maybe this day will end up right after all. Tora holds his hand from across the table and gives it a squeeze, the raven-haired man then tries to take something out from his suit's pocket with his free hand, a small red box.
"Saga, Happy birthday... I have been a really really bad boyfriend lately and I..." Tora wasnt able to finish what he's going to say. His phone rang again. He faces Saga with eyes asking for understanding, Saga's look tells him not to answer the phone. And Saga is defeated. Tora answers the phone. Saga slaps Tora's hand away from him and heads out to the door. Tora, panic - stricken, just leaves some cash on the table and runs after Saga, while still talking to an officemate.
"Saga! Saga! Wait!" Tora grabs Saga by the arm, making the brunette face him, Saga kept his head down, he was crying. "Let me go Tora. I need to go home."
"...I'll call you back, Nao. I'll make sure to clear up every documents tomorrow."
Saga looks up and scoffs. He cant believe he ran after him with that fucking phone still glued to his ear and still talking about his fucking work.
"What? WHAT?! Say something. ANYTHING! Tora... I'm so tired. I thought I can keep up with you..."
"Saga... I'm doing these for our future..."
"I dont see myself as the third party between you and your work..."
Saga kept crying, the rain started falling and most people started running for shelter, the two of them stayed on the spot. Tora brushes Saga's hair with his other hand while the other still firmly gripped on Saga's arm.
"Saga... I adore you."
"But I dont want to be adored Tora." with one forceful swing, Saga was able to pry himself from Tora's grip, "I want to be loved." Saga runs away from Tora immediately, not seeing the fast car that tried beating the redlight. Everything went into slowmotion and in a flash at the same time. And everything went black. And red.
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His finger twitches. He breaks out in tears when he finally opened his eyes, kissing over and over his hand that's been wrapped with a silver necklace adorned with a locket, it was Tora's birthday gift for him.
"Saga, you're awake..."
"Where... am i?"
"Hospital... You've been sleeping for 3 days..."
"What... happened?"
"You got ran over by a car after we had an argument. I'm sorry Saga. I'm really sorry." Tora kept crying, not even trying to inform the doctors that Saga has awaken. Weakly, Saga squeezes Tora's hand who's still holding him tight.
"Your... job? Should you... even be here...?"
"I quit."
"What...? You didnt have to... I'll understand..."
"No Saga. It's not worth losing you over." Tora kisses Saga's hand again, the brunette weakly places his palm on Tora's cheek, wiping the trails of tears with his thumb, Saga smiles.
"You're never going to be the third party in our future. I love you Saga. I cant believe I've let myself forget how to cherish you everyday..."
"I love you too..."
Tora stands from his seat and carefully plants a kiss on Saga's lips, he has never missed his lover's lips against his own as much as he did, and he regrets not kissing him every minute of everyday that he can. He feels Saga smiles against the kiss, and it makes everything alright. Just his smile. Tora's sure that their future is set.
Just his smile.
Just his love.
Their future is set.
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Author's Notes: Oh yes. I shall be back to write more VKEI fics as i go on a KPOP fic-writing SEMI-Hiatus. I have to update a number of fics that are chaptered and really, i cant wait to do them. ahahah. YEAH. I come bearing ANGST. So... Yeah.
Love me by reading and leaving comments?
Author: paranoiascreams
Chapters: oneshot
Genre: angst, fluff, AU
Pairing: Tora x Saga
Rating: PG - 13
Warning: unbeta'd
Disclaimer: Tora hangs up before Saga could finish. He sighs, he hasnt heard the words from Tora in a long time, so he tries to say it so he'll remember what it is, what it means, and how it feels. Sometimes he wonders if Tora even feels for him, if he even feels him.
Comments: Written for 50stories, Theme 002: #08 Cherish by SuG. AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAGA!!!
Tora watches as he moves around the kitchen, in his hazel eyes, every step he takes is like a graceful dance. His brown hair tied loosely in a ponytail with sweat beads forming on the sides of his face. In his hazel eyes, his lover couldn't be any more perfect.
He sneezes. Flour flies on the air and lands on his face, Tora chuckles. Saga turns to him and throws a handful of the said ingredient, it makes a perfect landing on Tora's raven hair, the latter retaliates by standing up from the chair he's sitting on and grabbing Saga close, planting soft kisses on his face, starting on the forehead, lightly on the eyes, to the tip of his nose and lingering on his lips. The moment is perfect, with the morning breeze making the white curtains dance softly and the sun's rays peeking slightly from the window. It was perfect, until Tora's phone rang.
Saga breaks off from the kiss with a scoff and walks back to the counter to finish up the pancakes he was preparing for their breakfast, his boyfriend steps out of the kitchen to the living room as to not let Saga hear the conversation.
After a few minutes, Tora comes rushing back to the dining area where Saga is waiting for him with the pancakes carefully laid out on plates, his coffee hot and waiting to be consumed. Saga's smile fades when he sees Tora with his suit over his shoulder and his bag on one hand, he drinks the coffee in one gulp, without even sitting down, "I'm sorry, love. I dont have time for breakfast anymore. Emergency meeting at the office." He gives Saga a quick peck on the lips before running out of the house, Saga can hear Tora's car speeding away in top speed.
Saga stares at the pancakes on the table. He was upset, frustrated and angry all at the same time. This wasnt the first breakfast ditched for work, no. This wasnt the first time Tora ditched Saga for work. Ever since his boyfriend of three years got that big promotion, Saga felt like Tora married his job. He balls his fist, breathes heavily and with a huge exhale, he starts eating the breakfast he prepared, trying not to look at the empty seat across him.
Saga takes a shower, hoping the water will wash away the frustrations of an interrupted morning after Tora's been interrupted by his wife, also known as his job. He can't believe he was set aside. He cant believe Tora's forgotten that it's Saga's birthday today. Not even a simple birthday greeting? Ugh. Saga was really frustrated he screams inside the bathroom.
Saga takes the red scarf his boyfriend gave him the previous year, an hour later to head for work. Somehow, he's thankful that when it's cold, they share it around their necks, leaving Tora's scent behind, has it not been to this scarf, he might have forgotten how his boyfriend smells. Taking his bag and some music sheets, he heads to the small academy where he works as a guitar teacher for little kids.
-----
"Have you bought him something yet?" Nao, Tora's secretary asks the moment Tora returns to his after the meeting.
"Buy something for who?" Tora asks, one eyebrow raised, loosening the tie around his neck to take in some air. "Are you serious? I'd break up with you if i was him and i heard you say that!" Nao remarks, Tora keeps the questioning look on his face before gasping, "Fuck! Saga's birthday!" Nao just replies with a shrug and some eye - rolling. "Can you get him something for me? Like a scarf? Red. He loves red."
"... I bought that for him last year."
"A bag? He loves bags."
"Last Christmas."
"Jewelry?"
"Jewelries are personal, Tora. I cant do that."
"You can for me!"
"No. Anyway, here are the things you need to do today."
Tora checks the schedule Nao handed him, he scans them carefully, looking at some meetings he can (and hopefully) cancel. "No room for my Saga?"
"Lately, never was." Nao turns on his heel and leaves the room, Tora sighs and purses his lips. He fixes the picture of him and his lovely boyfriend framed on his desk. It was taken two or three months before his promotion and they were celebrating the new year together in a ski lodge by the mountains, just the two of them, away from the city, away from everyone.
-----
"Where's Tora-chiii?" Hiroto, the five - year - old prodigy he's currently teaching asks, "It's your birthday, right?" Saga smiles faintly and pats Hiroto's head, "He's really busy lately, Pon~"
"He's always busy! He raaaareeeely comes here. I miss Tora-chii!!!" Shou, the mischievous boy who's older than Hiroto remarks, Shou has become close to Tora whenever Tora would visit him at work and even teach the kids too with him.
"Maybe he'll be here one day."
Saga's phone rings and he sees a name who hasn't called him in a while, he excuses himself from the kids and takes the call. "Tora?"
"I'll pick you up today, okay? Dinner."
"Okay."
"I'll pick you up at 6."
"Cant wait. I lo-"
Tora hangs up before Saga could finish. He sighs, he hasnt heard the words from Tora in a long time, so he tries to say it so he'll remember what it is, what it means, and how it feels. Sometimes he wonders if Tora even feels for him, if he even feels him.
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Saga checks his watch, it's 7 in the evening and he's had two coffees already from the coffeeshop across his academy. He can feel it in his veins, this is going to be a very bad day. He knows. It's started so wrongly, how can it turn up right?
"Saga!"
He turns his head and sees Tora park the car in front of him, "Hop in."
Saga lazily takes his coffee and rides in the car with him. "I thought you wont show up. You could have called me again."
"I was trying to finish up some of the many documents piled up on my desk and I wasnt able to see the time. Im sorry. I just hurried here so i didnt bother to call."
"... Okay."
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"How was your day?" Tora asks as he takes a bite on the steak that he ordered.
"It was good, like always, Pon topped the class and Shou misses you, he threw a small fit." Saga has calmed a little. He's never the one who's hard to please, as long as he sees Tora's effort, he can forgive him. Tora laughed a little on what Saga said, "Shou's really funny."
"He is."
Tora smiles, and Saga did too. Genuinely. Saga thinks that maybe, just maybe this day will end up right after all. Tora holds his hand from across the table and gives it a squeeze, the raven-haired man then tries to take something out from his suit's pocket with his free hand, a small red box.
"Saga, Happy birthday... I have been a really really bad boyfriend lately and I..." Tora wasnt able to finish what he's going to say. His phone rang again. He faces Saga with eyes asking for understanding, Saga's look tells him not to answer the phone. And Saga is defeated. Tora answers the phone. Saga slaps Tora's hand away from him and heads out to the door. Tora, panic - stricken, just leaves some cash on the table and runs after Saga, while still talking to an officemate.
"Saga! Saga! Wait!" Tora grabs Saga by the arm, making the brunette face him, Saga kept his head down, he was crying. "Let me go Tora. I need to go home."
"...I'll call you back, Nao. I'll make sure to clear up every documents tomorrow."
Saga looks up and scoffs. He cant believe he ran after him with that fucking phone still glued to his ear and still talking about his fucking work.
"What? WHAT?! Say something. ANYTHING! Tora... I'm so tired. I thought I can keep up with you..."
"Saga... I'm doing these for our future..."
"I dont see myself as the third party between you and your work..."
Saga kept crying, the rain started falling and most people started running for shelter, the two of them stayed on the spot. Tora brushes Saga's hair with his other hand while the other still firmly gripped on Saga's arm.
"Saga... I adore you."
"But I dont want to be adored Tora." with one forceful swing, Saga was able to pry himself from Tora's grip, "I want to be loved." Saga runs away from Tora immediately, not seeing the fast car that tried beating the redlight. Everything went into slowmotion and in a flash at the same time. And everything went black. And red.
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His finger twitches. He breaks out in tears when he finally opened his eyes, kissing over and over his hand that's been wrapped with a silver necklace adorned with a locket, it was Tora's birthday gift for him.
"Saga, you're awake..."
"Where... am i?"
"Hospital... You've been sleeping for 3 days..."
"What... happened?"
"You got ran over by a car after we had an argument. I'm sorry Saga. I'm really sorry." Tora kept crying, not even trying to inform the doctors that Saga has awaken. Weakly, Saga squeezes Tora's hand who's still holding him tight.
"Your... job? Should you... even be here...?"
"I quit."
"What...? You didnt have to... I'll understand..."
"No Saga. It's not worth losing you over." Tora kisses Saga's hand again, the brunette weakly places his palm on Tora's cheek, wiping the trails of tears with his thumb, Saga smiles.
"You're never going to be the third party in our future. I love you Saga. I cant believe I've let myself forget how to cherish you everyday..."
"I love you too..."
Tora stands from his seat and carefully plants a kiss on Saga's lips, he has never missed his lover's lips against his own as much as he did, and he regrets not kissing him every minute of everyday that he can. He feels Saga smiles against the kiss, and it makes everything alright. Just his smile. Tora's sure that their future is set.
Just his smile.
Just his love.
Their future is set.
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Author's Notes: Oh yes. I shall be back to write more VKEI fics as i go on a KPOP fic-writing SEMI-Hiatus. I have to update a number of fics that are chaptered and really, i cant wait to do them. ahahah. YEAH. I come bearing ANGST. So... Yeah.
Love me by reading and leaving comments?