Title: Candies be Love [?]
Author: Hime
cess-chan Pairing: Tegopi
Rating: PG
Summary: That One Sweet Day in little Tegoshi's life, he met the other boy.
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The small boy began tugging the hem of his mother's dress as they passed by that familiar candy store in the neighborhood. It was Sunday and they've just gone to the Church and is on their way back home now. Along the way, the boy noticed the candy store that seems to pull him in just like all the other times he'd walk passed by it.
"Kaasan..." The boy called, keeping a stubborn hand on his mother's dress.
The lady sighed and stooped down to face her son, "Dame da yo, Yu-chan. I told you that sweets can damage your teeth."
The little boy was close to crying at this. "Yu-chan wants candies..."
"I'm sorry, Yu-chan..." A pause. "Ja~ Let's just go the park. There, you can play with the other kids, how about that Yu-chan?"
At the mention of the word 'play', Tegoshi immediately forgot about the candies and a huge smile began to spread on his face. "Un!" he nodded, taking his mother's hand and skipping happily all the way to the park.
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The park's playground was far too crowded that Sunday afternoon. As Tegoshi tied to play at the swing for the nth time, he was-again-pushed by that child bully who is-unfortunately-having the time of his life in bullying him.
Defeated, he stood up and brushed the tears threatening to fall down his cheeks with the back of his hand. Tegoshi wandered around the benches looking for his mom but it was a pointless act as he remembered his mom telling him that she needs to buy something at the grocery. Sighing, he went back as his mother's voice played on his mind, telling him not to wander around just until she comes back to get him.
At the sight of the playground full of kids his age, Tegoshi decided to wander around for just a bit hoping that his mom won't catch him.
Are??? Tegoshi thought as he saw a candy lying on the pathwalk. He looked around to check if anyone's watching before stooping and taking the candy. Tegoshi was still smiling widely as he tyurns around the corner and comes face to face with another boy, around his age, who is looking at him accusingly.
"Omae," The other boy started and Tegoshi couldn't help but step back in fear of what the other boy would do.
"Omae," The boy called again. "You took my candy, didn't you?"
Tegoshi stopped backing away at this. "No, I didn't! It's true Yu-chan took a candy but how can you just say that it's yours?!?" Tegoshi replied with a slight pout.
The other boy could only pout back. "I just know! And I saw you taking it so give it back to me now."
Tegoshi remained stubborn. "You dropped it so it's Yu-chan's candy now!"
"Omae dorobo!" The other boy yelled and leaped forward, pinning the smaller boy to the floor. "Give it to me!"
"Yada!! Yada! Yada!!!"
"Give it back to me! You can just buy on your own!!" The boy continued to yell at Tegoshi as he tried reaching for his candy.
"You said it yourself, go buy another one instead!" Tegoshi yelled back, trying to push the other boy off of him.
At his words, the boy stopped struggling and reaching for his candy and stood up so suddenly that Tegoshi wondered what happened. As Tegoshi stood up, he was surprised to see tears rolling down the other boy's cheeks. "A-anou, what's wrong?"
"That candy..." The boy started, sobbing softly. "Okaasan gave them to me. I really love them and it's pretty pricey so I only get them as a reward... I know Kaasan is working hard to give me and my sister the things we wanted that's why even if it's just a candy, I really treasure it."
Tegoshi was speechless for a few minutes as he stared at the other boy. True, he's just about his age, probably older by a year or two but his way of thinking is already that of an adult-and Tegoshi couldn't help but be awed by it.
Sighing in defeat, Tegoshi took the other boy's hand in his and placed the candy there. He smiled awkwardly as the boy threw him a confused look. "If you really treasure it that much then Yu-chan can't do anything more about it..." Tegoshi said in a small voice before turning around to back to the playground.
"Chotto kimi!"
Tegoshi turned around, surprised at the boy's language. "I thought you only know how to call people rudely."
The other boy smiled sheepishly. " Gomen, I was angry awhile ago, that's why." A beat. "Why do you call yourself Yu-chan?"
Tegoshi blinks. "Because Yu-chan wants to!"
The other boy laughed at this. "Hena chibi otoko."
"Eh~ Sou ka na?" Tegoshi asked and as if he just remembered, he added, "Onamae wa?"
"Yamashita Tomohisa." The boy replied. "Kimi wa?"
Tegoshi smiled brightly. "Yu-chan de-"
"-I know. I'm asking about your real name, hena chibi otoko."
Tegoshi pouted shortly before smiling and starting over with his introduction. "Boku wa Tegoshi Yuya desu! Please just call me Yu-chan!!"
"YADA."
"Ehh?"
"Yu-chan sounds too girly... Why do you like it??" Yamashita asked.
"Because Yu-cha-"
"Forget it. Ikou," Yamashita cuts him off sensing that the conversation would just go back to the whole 'Yu-chan' topic.
"Eh?? Doko e?" Tegoshi asked as he was pulled by his new friend. Yamashita ignored him and they walked in silence until they finally came to a stop in front of the candy store that Tegoshi has always passed by. "Doushite??"
Yamashita smiled. "I don't know why you are so apt to having your own candy but it seems like a life and death situation for you awhile ago so..." Yamashita joked, reaching inside his pockets and turns to give Tegoshi some coins. "It's all I have with me right now. I can't give you what my mom gave me so just buy anything you want with that."
Tegoshi's eyes grew large and round at this and before the other boy could realize what's happening, Tegoshi already had his arms wrapped around the boy as he threw himself at him. "Arigatou, TOMO-CHAN~~~!!!"
Ehhh~?? Nande Tomo-chan?!
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Yamashita Tomohisa sighed and reminded himself not to waste too much time on sweets shop anymore. Never again. He should've realized it sooner and now, he's late again for work.
"Yamashita-kun, you're finally here!" Shige said exasperatedly as their leader finally showed up in their dressing room. "Kei-chan and Masuda-kun are in the set already, they're having their pictures taken first since you're not here awhile ago..."
"Gomen ne, I lost my track of time," Yamapi smiled sheepishly.
Ryo could only his shake his head. "Oi, P! Do you plan to set a record on the most number of being late because he's spending too much time on sweets shop before going to work?"
"Shut it, Ryo-chan... It's hard on my part already." Yamapi replied to his best friend. Ryo only laughed at him before following Shige outside for their photoshoot.
Yamapi's eyes wandered around the room looking for something when finally, Tegoshi came in. The younger man was skipping happily and he momentarily stopped as he saw Yamapi on the couch, his smile turned into a grin as he skipped towards their leader, flopping himself down on Yamapi's lap. The older man could only laugh at the boy's actions.
"You're late again, Tomo-chan!"
Yamapi rolled his eyes; he never liked that name. And this stubborn boy-man has been calling him like that for the past 16 years now. "And you're calling me Tomo-chan...again."
"But that's your name," Tegoshi replied nonchantly, reaching for the candies on the table that Yamapi bought earlier.
"That isn't my name."
"Is too." Tegoshi insited, his concentration now on the lollipop that he's unwrapping at the moment.
"Is not. Who told you that it it?" Yamapi asked, raising an eyebrow.
"... Me," Tegoshi replied, smiling sheepishly before feasting on his chocolate-flavored lollipop.
Yamapi was about to throw another sarcastic remark when Massu came in and told them to be ready for their photoshoot. "Brush your teeth after that or your mom will kill you." Yamapi teased as they get ready to leave for the set.
"Wakatteru yo."Tegoshi replied as he continued sucking on his lollipop.
Yamapi smirked. "I have another solution for tooth problems... Maybe you'd like to try them now, Tegoshi."
Tegoshi stops sucking his lollipop and throws and inquiring look at Yamapi.
A beat. "What is-"
Sweet. The lollipop was indeed sweet but this...
Yamapi's lips, his tongue.... Everything about Yamapi is way sweeter than any candy he had ever tasted.
Yamapi broke the kiss after awhile and steps back, grinning as he saw Tegoshi blushing. "How was it?"
Tegoshi turned even redder but he managed to reply, "Maybe I ought to do your method from now on..."
---owari---
AU and rushed like HELL. Still, I hoped you like them. Good day to everyone. XDDD