[Kanjani8] The Sweetest Thing
Title: The Sweetest Thing
Pairing: Subaru/Yasu, slight Ohkura/Ryo
Rating: G
Genre: Fluff
A/N: I was supposed to finish this for Yasu's birthday but I got sidetracked. Unbeta-ed.
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There was something wrong with Yasu today. Subaru knew that and yet, he couldn't quite put a finger on it. Usually, if there's something wrong, Yasu would tell Subaru straight away. That's just the way they were, they told each other everything. But on that particular day, Yasu was extremely quiet, yet weirdly smiling and giggling to himself.
It was Yasu's birthday and Kanjani8 had gone into the wee hours of celebrating. Members were scattering all over Yasu's apartment. Maru was drunk and hugging Hina tightly on the floor, already sleeping. Yoko & Uchi were gone from the living room; Subaru was sure he heard Uchi's infectious giggles coming from Yasu's bedroom.
Subaru stifled a sigh. This meant he and and Yasu wouldn't get to do anything tonight. The movie all of the them had been watching (what was that again?) was rolling the end credits. Still, Yasu didn't take his eyes off the screen, and occassionally, he would steal a glance at another couple on the other couch. From where they were sitting, Yasu and Subaru could hear everything the other couple were saying, or rather, serenading to each other (Subaru thought so anyway). Unfortunately for both Yasu and Subaru, the other couple didn't seem to be able to contain themselves in whispers.
"Tacchon, let's go somewhere for my birthday. Hokkaido would be nice," Ryo suggested and gave Ohkura his best pleading smile.
"But my love, Hokkaido would be too cold at that time of the year."
I don't care." Ryo pouted. "I like cold. I can snuggle up to you all day and we can snuggle all night in bed."
Ohkura suppressed a laugh. "That's a lot of snuggling! But doesn't that defeat the purpose of going there in the first place?"
Ryo pressed his smaller body against Ohkura even more if that was possible. Ryo whined, "I just want to be with you on my birthday. I like being with Tacchon."
Ohkura kissed Ryo's forehead. "I want to be with the sexy you on your birthday too."
"You're too sweet."
"You're too cute."
"And you're gorgeous."
"And you're hot."
"You're..."
Yasu started giggling weirdly again and that's the limit of Subaru's patience.
"Stop that!"
The high-pitched voice coming from Subaru startled not only Yasu but also the other couple on the far couch. Hina and Maru, amazingly, didn't even stir at that booming voice.
That voice however, managed to finally get Ohkura and Ryo to actually lower their voices down with their continuous adoration for each other, though it didn't slow down the cuddling and groping and kissing and hugging.
Subaru stared hardly at Yasu as his lover stared back. "Stop what?"
"That! Stop giggling and gaping as if you're in awe of them or something and want to be like them."
"Am not..."
"If you really want something like that you can just tell me. I may not be that good in romancing you with words like them but I can at least try."
When Yasu heard his lover's voice dropped an octave, he moved closer to Subaru and closed his arms around Subaru's shoulders. "Shibuyan..."
Subaru didn't seem to notice and started pouting. "I didn't realize that you want all that. You kept staring longingly at them I almost thought that you've fallen in love with one of them or something. But you started smiling and giggling to yourself when they became too sweet with each other. You know that I'm no expert at that."
"Shibuyan, shut up." Yasu's right arm dropped around Subaru's small waist.
"If you've told me, I could have written you something good. At least that's what I do. It's your birthday and you're probably expecting me to be more loving or romantic or whisper sweet and endearing words in your ear for all its worth. But I'm not like that." Subaru sounded sad. "It's not who I am."
"Shibuyan, would you please stop talking?" Yasu was patient and calm, but a smile had already tugged in the corner of his pretty mouth.
"I'll give you anything you want. You could have asked..."
Subaru was stopped by Yasu's soft lips, pressed gently against his mouth. The kiss was chaste and loving, not disappointed or angry as Subaru had expected. When Yasu broke the kiss, he brushed a strand of Subaru's hair and tucked it behind his ear, resting his head on Subaru's shoulder. "I'm sorry...I'm sorry I gave you the wrong idea."
"What was that?"
Yasu looked up and smiled. "I don't want to be like them. I'm just amused by them."
Subaru didn't seem to believe Yasu. He was still pouting and was now frowning. "Are you sure?"
Yasu chuckled. "I'm sure. I like my Shibuyan. If my Shibuyan was anything like them I might not have fallen in love with you in the first place." That seemed to ease Subaru a bit. The frown was now gone.
"My Shibuyan is sweet enough and endearing enough and I don't want you to change. I love you the way you are, and I promise if I want something from you, I'll tell you."
Subaru was smiling now, assured. He didn't see the sudden devilish glint in Yasu's eyes as Yasu pulled him closer. "And I do want something from you. Tomorrow, you're going to give me my present."
"I already put it on the kitchen counter. You can take a look at it if you want." Subaru replied, unaware of Yasu's real intention.
"No, not THAT present! I mean the real present...MY PRESENT." Yasu was grinning, and at that precise moment, Subaru knew that Yasu was up to something. "What else do you want?"
Yasu closed the distance between their faces and his breath sent a tingle down Subaru's spine as Yasu whispered, "I've always wanted to know what it feels like to be inside you."
Subaru's big, beautiful eyes widened. He gaped and stared. The impossibly wide grin and the twinkle in Yasu's eyes convinced him that Yasu was not playing with his head. "No!" he protested. "That's not gonna happen, not in a million years!"
"But you promised!" It's Yasu's turn to pout. "You're the one who said that you'll give me anything I want."
"But not...THAT!" Subaru pleaded desperately, "Please, Shota? Sho?"
Yasu wouldn't have any of that. He shook his head in determination and hugged Subaru even tighter, not wanting to let him escape from this. "Nope! Not gonna negotiate with you." Subaru sighed dramatically before pouting again. Yasu knew when he finally had Subaru's consent and kissed Subaru's cheek in delight. He pulled Subaru's small frame down the couch and spooned the older man so that they could go to sleep. Somewhere during their exchange of words, either Ohkura or Ryo had turned off the TV and both were now sound asleep on the far couch, on top of each other.
Yasu mumbled beneath Subaru's skin.
"What?"
Yasu cleared his throat. "You told me that you love me. I don't need sweet and endearing words from you because 'I love you' is more than enough. That's the sweetest thing anyone could ever say to me, coming from you."
Yasu kissed the back of Subaru's neck and whispered, "Thank you."
Subaru smiled in spite of himself. He dreaded the thought of him being uke for the first time in a long while, but at last, he drifted off to sleep in the warmth of his lover's protective embrace.