Strawberry Thief
Title : Strawberry Thief
Author: me
Pairing: YamaJima, slight! Chiitaro and other mentioned side-pairings according to my biases.. xD
Rating: PG-13 for the kiss
Disclaimer: Sadly, I don't own them... if I do, today will be YamaJima's wedding day,,, xD
A/N: For R.A.I.Y.A.~ You know already who you are.. haha.. inspired by the strawberries i'm eating when is started to write this one.. xD
We never know where or when love will come. That’s what Yamada Ryosuke, 17, said to himself when he noticed that he fell in love to the person that he once hated.
Back when he was in his last year in middle school, he was always teased as a girl by the certain person who’s a walking stick for him. The guy who gave him hell as what he said. Stealing or taking his strawberries away from him is hell .
It all started when Yamada brought strawberries to school. He actually really doesn’t bring strawberries but that day, he didn’t eat breakfast and only grabbed the box of strawberries and his lunch. When lunch time came, he rushed to the rooftop to eat. He doesn’t want to eat in public, only because maybe some students will ask for his strawberries. He’s really greedy when it comes to strawberries that he even got angry whenever his sisters will take one.
When finally, he finished eating his lunch, he hurriedly gets the box of strawberries and opened it while singing, “Ichigo suki… Ichigo suki… . and on the time he was about to pick up one strawberry, he saw a figure standing in front of him and a fast hand taking one strawberry from the box.
“Hey!” Yamada looked up and shouted while sitting on the floor.
“Oh, it’s a boy…” the guy smirked. “I thought you’re a girl.”
“WHAT?! Can’t you see I’m in a boy’s uniform and not wearing skirt?” Yamada stood up only to look up because the guy is way much taller than him.
The guy picked another strawberry and ate it. When Yamada saw him he instantly covered the box and put it on his back. “The strawberries are sweet.” The guy commented.
“Don’t just steal someone else’s strawberries, mister.” Yamada retorted. But the guy didn’t listen. Instead, he went closer to him and put his arms around Yamada. Yamada flinched on the thought he’ll be hugged by that person. He closed his eyes tightly and didn’t even move a muscle when he realized he was not hugged but instead the strawberries were taken from his hands!
Yamada quickly opened his eyes and looked at the lanky guy in front of him eating his strawberries. “Hey! Give me back my strawberries!” he jumped to grab the lanky guy’s hand that’s holding the strawberries but the latter only lifted the box higher.
Yamada was on the verge of crying already. He hasn’t even eaten one of those! He stopped from jumping and his eyes got teary and cried like a little kid. “Give me back my strawberries.” Yamada rubbed his eyes cutely that made the lanky guy in front of him looked amazed of what he’s seeing. He chuckled when he heard Yamada say between his sobs, “I haven’t even eaten one of those yet.”
A light bulb was turned on and an idea popped out but just to play with Yamada. He took one strawberry and put it on his mouth. The crying Yamada is still sobbing when he felt a pair of lips on his and it was the lanky guy’s lips. He gasped when he felt his lips was licked and was surprised when something was shoved inside his mouth.
The lanky guy moved away when he finished his so called, “mission” he gave one last peck on Yamada’s lips and left him saying, “Enjoy your strawberry, Yama-chan.”
Yamada chew the strawberry first before shouting, “I HATE YOU, YOU WALKING STICK!” he paused for a while, “the strawberry tastes good though.” He giggled then touched his lips, remembering what the ‘stick’ did to him. “I STILL HATE YOU!” he stomped out from the rooftop then he asked himself, “How did he know my nick name?”
And until that day on, every time he meets the lanky guy, he will always receive flying kisses and then he’ll show his disgusted face. It seems like that guy has power that even his classmates or teachers won’t say his name. He simply don’t have friends to rely on to ask about it, he’s alone and that lanky guy always accompanies him during lunch and will always steal his strawberries, call him, “missy” but luckily, he don’t gave kisses anymore.
Yamada got used to it though he hates him. He gets irritated whenever he calls him, ‘missy’. Just because he got a beautiful face, he can call him “missy” already?
But when the lanky guy stopped going to the rooftop, Yamada felt alone again. He hasn’t seen him in their school. He knows what section is he in because he once became his stalker just to know which section is he in but he still don’t know what his name is. The lanky guy belongs to section A and all he knows is he’s a transfer student.
It’s their graduation already and that’s the last time he saw him. But the lanky guy didn’t graduate. He’s only there, watching and he can even feel his gaze on him when he went up the stage.
When he entered high school, that’s the time Yamada knew he actually like that unnamed stick. He doesn’t hate him at all. He even wants him to be there. Only if he knew who’s that stick.
3 years passed, he’s already a 3rd year high school student. He still likes the lanky guy. He moved from Osaka to Tokyo and can’t find one of his classmates to ask who that guy is.
He gained a friend when he stayed at Tokyo. He’s Morimoto Ryutaro, a very good friend for him. He knows that Yamada likes guys and he knows Yamada likes that lanky guy. They shared secrets and he’s the same as Yamada as well. He has the same brain as Yamada, only that, he looks manlier than the other. He loves his hamster so much and also he won’t forget his DS.
One day, during lunch hour, he said to Yamada that he likes his childhood friend. But his friend is already a star, a member of a new band group. He only knew it when he saw his childhood friend being interviewed. He’s his childhood friend but he didn’t say a thing to him.
Yamada comforted him saying that maybe his friend is just too busy to inform him and that’s the time Ryutaro’s phone rang. Ryutaro looked at his phone to see an unknown number but he answered it, anyway.
“RYUUUUUUUUUUUUU-CHANNNNNNNNN!!!!” a shout was heard from the other line and Ryutaro smiled widely.
“C-Chii?” he asked for confirmation.
“Un! Un! Anou ne, WE WILL MAKE OUR FIRST SINGLE!” Chinen Yuri said, obviously, he’s Ryutaro’s childhood friend.
“Really?” Ryutaro asked again. He can’t find the right words on what to say to the latter.
“Un! Un! Have you watched the interview last time? I was so going to shout on it that we finally made it. And if you did watch the interview, then you heard me saying that our band mate from England will arrive, right? He hasn’t appeared on TV yet but he’s good looking, really. We only met twice though simply because I became a part of the group, late. But I still like you the most, Ryu-chan, so don’t get jealous.” Ryutaro blushed uncontrollably when he heard Chinen unconsciously saying it. “his family is actually well known in business. The NY Company, it’s theirs. But to fulfil his dream to be singer, he needs to go to England to study a little about business. And Ryu-chan, gomen ne, if I talk too much. I only got limited time since we’re going to have rehearsals and such. I miss you, you know. I’ll call you again, next time. Bye! Ja ne!” and he hanged up.
Yamada chuckled on how red his friend’s face is. “He’s quite talkative, isn’t he?” Yamada chuckled more. “I can even hear him confessing to you.”
“Shut up.” Ryutaro palmed his face to hide the blush away. “He only said it unconsciously; I doubt he remembered saying it.” An obvious smile could be seen behind his palms.
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Ryutaro and Yamada were given a chance to see Chinen’s new band perform. Their band is called JUMP. It’ll be the first time Yamada will see the entire band since all he sees are incomplete as what Ryutaro said. When the program started, the emcee went out and introduced the first band to perform.
“Hai minna, let’s listen to the new band of Johnny’s, JUMP.” The girl said and the said group went out.
Ryutaro blushed mad when Chinen waved to him as he can be seen clearly from Chinen. Chinen is small, smaller than Yamada, he’s a chibi with a girly face too. The performance started and Yamada got focused to the lanky guy in the group. His heart pounded so hard, it beats really fast. A blush crept on his face when they got an eye-to-eye contact. He’s there, standing in the stage, dancing and singing. He can’t believe he’s going to see him after 3 years.
He flinched when the lanky guy’s eyes were locked on him. He can’t read if what is that guy thinking but it seems like, the guy is trying to remember something and Yamada concluded he forgot about him already.
~~
After the performance, only Ryutaro and Yamada got a privilege to meet the group. They were on Chinen’s house and Chinen called Ryutaro to come over. Ryutaro went to Chinen’s house dragging Yamada along even though he said he won’t go but Ryutaro’s stubborn so he dragged him with force.
They’re now standing in a big house and Ryutaro rang the doorbell. They can hear music playing and some are singing so probably, they’re already starting their own party. A lady opened the gate for them.
“Konbanwa Chinen-san.” Ryutaro greeted and bowed and Yamada followed.
“Konbanwa Ryutaro-kun. And who might this be?” The mother of Chinen asked.
“Ah, he’s my classmate, as well as my friend, Yamada Ryosuke.” Ryutaro told her that made the lady shocked.
“Hajimemashite, Yamada Ryosuke desu,yoroshiku onegaishimasu.” Yamada greeted.
“Are? You’re a boy? Gomen ne, I thought you’re a girl that reached me to the conclusion that you’re Ryutaro’s girlfriend.” The lady apologized and chuckled.
“Ah, no, it’s ok. Many really thinks I’m a girl so I get used to it. Even Ryutaro here thought I’m a girl, at first.” Yamada smiled at her.
“So, let’s go inside. Yuri is waiting for you.” Chinen’s mother led their way to the door. Ryutaro held Yamada’s hand for no reason but Yamada knows the latter is only nervous. When the door was opened, a squirrel ran as fast as it could towards them shouting, “RYU-CHAN!!!” but he halted when he saw Ryutaro holding Yamada’s hand.
Chinen began to sob and that made everyone surprised, the music even stopped playing, except to his mom. Instead, his mom giggled at the sight. “Ryu-chan, you meanie.”Chinen ran to his room, the silence is still there. Yamada let go of Ryutaro’s hand and told him to go.
Ryutaro ran after Chinen. He knows where his room is. Yamada sighed. He sat in a long couch, forgetting to introduce himself to the other people of this house.
The music keeps playing, and he can hear one familiar voice singing. He didn’t dare to look up, he didn’t know why. He closed his eyes listening to the music when he felt a tap on his shoulder.
“Konbanwa, I’m Okamoto Keito. And you are?” the said guy introduced himself. He’s tall, and a good body figure. He’s handsome.
“Ya-Yamada Ryosuke.” Yamada replied stuttering because of the handsome figure before him.
Keito sat beside him with his hands on Yamada’s face making the latter face him. “Did everyone say,” he started. “That even if you’re not wearing a skirt, you look like a girl?” he asked.
Yamada gulped and nodded and replied, “m-many told me t-that I, l-look l-like a g-girl.” Yamada stuttered trying to back away but Keito’s other hand was around his shoulder.
“Souka~” Keito said in his seductive voice. Yamada gulped. Keito is getting closer and closer to him. Walking stick, help me. That’s what Yamada is thinking.
“Keito! Would you please get some strawberries in the fridge? I heard Chinen said that there are strawberries there, I want to eat some.” The familiar voice said. Keito stopped from what he was doing and groaned a little.
“You know, Yuto, you can get it yourself.” Keito complained but he stood up and went to the kitchen.
Yamada sighed heavily. He looked at the walking stick that Keito called as, “Yuto” and bowed at him letting the latter know that he’s saying thanks but the latter just ignored him.
“Did you get scared when Keito did that to you?” someone asked him and that made him looked up. A blonde-hair guy is standing in front of him; he’s tall also, and has imperfect teeth but it looks good on him. Yamada nodded at his question.
“Don’t worry about it, he just loves to play and Yuto will always stop him. Oh, I’m Yaotome Hikaru by the way.” He said.
“Yuto? That guy’s name is Yuto?” he asked and the latter nodded.
“Yup, Nakajima Yuto. That’s his name.”
“Ah, I’m Yamada Ryosuke, by the way.”
“Yamada Ryosuke?” someone called him and he searched for the owner of the voice. His eyes landed on a certain person standing beside Yuto.
“You know me?” Yamada asked.
“You can’t remember me?” Another girly-faced person who has not-so-curly hair, and a very white complexion asked and Yamada tilted his head then shook.
“Okay, so remember the person who helped you when you almost fell from the stairs when you were in middle school because you keep chanting you’ll curse that walking stick because he stole your strawberries?”
A flash of memory, Yamada remembered. “Ah! Inoo-senpai!” Yamada smiled widely and Inoo went over to him.
“How are you, Yamada-san?” Inoo asked.
“I’m good, I’m good.” Yamada replied. “how about you?”
“The same as always. So, have you cursed that walking stick?” Inoo laughed a little and Yamada shook his head.
“Well, we haven’t seen each other for almost 3 years already.” Yamada took a glance to Yuto who’s currently waiting for the slow Keito for his strawberry.
“Really? Oh, before I forgot, this is Yabu Kota. Our leader.” Inoo dragged their leader towards Yamada and introduced him.
“I’m Yabu Kota, yoroshiku ne?” the tall skinny guy whose eyes can’t be seen whenever he smiles and it’s really cute said. Yamada asked himself, why are they so tall? Don’t Chinen have a height complex whenever he’s with them?
When Keito came back, Yuto hurriedly went to him to get the strawberries. “Keito, why did you took so long?” he asked.
“Ah, it’s because baa-chan made me ate a cheesecake so, I ate them first.” Keito smiled at him and Yuto took the box of strawberries from him.
Yamada watched him eating because secretly he’s craving for one. Yabu called Yuto if he won’t introduce himself. Yuto stopped from eating and said, “Nakajima Yuto.” Yamada kinda feel sad because that is not the person he likes. It seems he became different.
An hour had passed and finally Chinen and Ryutaro went down with hands intertwining together.
“What took you so long?” Yamada asked Ryutaro.
“it’s because Chii won’t stop crying.” Ryutaro reasoned out but he didn’t let go of Chinen’s hand. Instead, he squeezed it tight.
Chinen and Ryutaro sat on the other couch and started talking. Yamada on the other hand is still talking with Yabu, Inoo and Hikaru while observing Keito and Yuto. He just noticed that he can’t see the smiles Yuto is showing when he was in middle school. The smile that Yamada likes the most.
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“It’s getting late, we should get going.” Yabu announced and the others agreed. In the end, Yamada didn’t got the chance to eat his precious strawberries because Yuto didn’t let go the box of strawberries and Yamada is too shy to ask for one.
While Yamada is helping fixing up things, he noticed that since Chinen and Ryutaro went down, their hands never let go of each other and so he giggled.
“Ryutaro, I bet you’ll stay here tonight. So I’ll just go home ne?” Yamada giggled again.
“Gomen ne, Yama-chan. I can’t accompany you.” Ryutaro apologized since Chinen is currently sitting on his lap, sleeping.
Yamada shook his head and grabbed his cap. “It’s okay. Ja ne, Ryutaro.” But Ryutaro stopped him by grabbing his hands. Ryutaro placed a box of strawberries in his hand and said, “I saw you earlier looking at the tall guy who’s eating some strawberries so I asked Chii if he can give you strawberries too and he gave this.”
Yamada accepted the box of strawberries happily and thanked Ryutaro. After a minute, they left the house.
While walking home, someone called him, “Yama-chan~~” Yamada turned around to see Keito calling him.
“Okamoto-san, d-don’t call me with my n-nickname.” Yamada said stuttering and he don’t know why..
“Demou, it’s cute, right, Yuto?” Keito asked the lanky boy beside him and Yuto just shrugged him off.
Hikaru, Inoo and Yabu bade goodbye first because their houses are in the same direction. Next to leave is Keito because he said he needs to go to his uncle’s house. The only ones left are Yamada and Yuto and a heavy atmosphere surrounds them.
Yuto is silent the whole time and it made Yamada feels uneasy. To kill the boredom, Yamada ate the strawberries Ryutaro gave to him.
But the atmosphere is getting heavier and the silence is killing him so Yamada, without second thought, said this, “You don’t know me?” he put back the box of strawberries from the bag Ryutaro gave him.
Yuto looked at him confusingly, “No, how would I know you? This is the first time we met.”
Yamada sighed, “You know, Nakajima-kun, you looks like someone I know.”
Yuto asked, “Really?”
“Un. He’s actually my strawberry thief.”
“S-Strawberry thief?”
“Un. It’s because back when I was in middle school, there’s this walking stick who will always take my strawberries away from me.” Yamada sighed.
“Wait, walking stick?” Yuto asked confusingly.
“Walking stick, because he’s so skinny and so tall so I called him walking stick. He’s annoying, childish, always irritates me really. And I really hate him because of that. He’ll call me, ‘missy’ every time we meet, he’ll be there at the rooftop looking at me while I’m eating my lunch and it makes me really uncomfortable. He, on the other hand is only eating a melon bread and a milk. No wonder he’s so skinny. Then even though I secretly brought the strawberries and will eat in a secluded place, he’ll be able to find me and steal my strawberries away and he’ll only give me one or two strawberries.” Yamada ranted and ranted not even giving Yuto, whose head is bowing down, a chance to talk back. And not even noticing the sudden changed of Yuto’s expression. From being confused to a sad one.
“But you know , I feel lonely when he didn’t accompany me to lunch anymore.” Yamada said and that made Yuto look at him. “It’s like, I’m already used with his presence. I bring strawberries everyday thinking that he’ll be there to take it away but no good. Because you know, even though he gave me only one or two strawberries, there’s always a pat in the head after that. And just that little thing it makes me happy though I-“ Yamada stopped when he noticed he’s spurting nonsense things.
“Well, you might get scared on me, but I like boys. Simply because I like that walking stick.” Yuto’s eyes widen and he blushed mad though Yamada didn’t see it. Yuto tried to act cool for a while and said, “It’s ok. My friends are like that too.”
“Eh? You’re friends?” Yamada asked and stopped at a certain house. “Well, here’s my house. Let’s just continue talking next time. Thanks for the walk, Nakajima-kun. Hope we’ll get along.” Yamada bade goodbye but even before he can enter their gate, Yuto stopped him by holding his arms.
“Would you mind if we’ll talk a while, I don’t have anything to do at home. Just to kill time.” Yuto requested. Yamada smiled with the thought that he’ll be with Yuto and so he agreed. Yuto dragged him in a small park and that’s where their conversation continued.
Yuto told him that his friends like boys too. Chinen likes Ryutaro, Inoo and Yabu are an item, Hikaru and Keito are in the middle of confirming their feelings towards each other, so he don’t find it disgusting that Yamada likes that walking stick.
“You don’t know that person’s name? Why do you keep calling him, ‘walking stick’?” Yuto asked again curiously as he sat beside Yamada in the other swing.
“I don’t. I asked him a multiple times, I asked my classmates nor the teachers, they didn’t gave me an answer. I want to know his name really, but he doesn’t show up anymore. I even stalked to their class just to find him. The last day I saw him is during graduation though he didn’t graduate. He just watched.” Yamada explained to him.
“so you really like him?” another curious question.
“I do, and actually I don’t know when. I do hate him for being such an annoying brat but I like him. And even if he steals my strawberries away from me everyday, it’s okay, as long as I’ll see him.”
“Souka.” It went quiet all of the sudden. Cold breeze blew and it made Yamada shiver. Yamada stood up from the swing and said, “I think, we better get going. It’s getting colder.” Yuto stood up to but he prevented Yamada from going. He put all Yamada’s things in a bench and put his headphones on Yamada and told him to listen to it for a while and close his eyes. The song playing is Eien Ni” by kinki kids. Yamada did with what he was told.
When Yamada thought that it’s already about a minute, he opened his eyes and was shocked to see Yuto eating his strawberries.
“Hey! That’s my strawberries!” Yamada told him but Yuto ignored him and kept eating the strawberries. “give me that back!” Yamada jumped to get the strawberry but Yuto is really tall.
“Mou, Yama-chan,” Yuto started without the seriousness that he had earlier and that made Yamada stopped from jumping and looked at Yuto instead. That familiar tone of voice rings on his ears. “Why are you still greedy when it comes to strawberries? You should share your blessings to others, you know.” Yuto said while he keeps munching the strawberries.
“You… walking stick?” Yamada asked out of the blue and Yuto grinned at him.
“IYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!” Yamada shouted and ran away from him but he only hid in a large tree, being embarrassed to the fullest. How would you feel if the person who you thought forgot about you and just keep saying that you like him in an indirect way, like what Yamada did without even knowing that, that person actually remembers you, i bet you'll do what Yamada did.
“Yama-chan, why so girly?” Yuto asked and started to walk towards Yamada’s direction putting the box of strawberries in a bench and take one strawberry only.
“Don’t come near me!”Yamada shouted but too bad, Yuto is fast and he’s in front of him already. Yamada closed his eyes tightly so that he won’t be able to see Yuto. He then felt lips against his then a wave of nostalgia hit him and he knows what will happen next. so when Yuto licked his lips, he gladly opened up for him to receive the strawberry Yuto is going to give him. Yuto moved back and gave one last peck to Yamada and looked at the latter who’s already munching the strawberry.
Yuto hugged Yamada tightly and stayed like that for a while. “I miss you,” Yuto said. “Sorry if you felt lonely when I didn’t accompany you to lunch anymore. It’s because my dad sent me to England that time and I just came back to the graduation for you. I actually thought you don’t remember me so I acted like i don't know you. Not until you told me everything.”
Yamada actually hugged back and his head is leaning at Yuto’s shoulder and Yuto can feel the tears streaming at Yamada’s eyes.
“I like you,” Yuto said and that made Yamada hugged him back tightly. Yuto broke the hug cupping the latter’s face, “No reply?” Yuto asked him.
“Give me back my strawberries first, you strawberry thief.” Yamada pouted and that made Yuto chuckled but he didn’t give the strawberries back to Yamada because he already knows the answer.
OMAKE:
~3 weeks later~
Yamada is sitting in one of the benches in the park while waiting for his boyfriend. The latter is already an hour late but Yamada can consider that because he knows how tired his boyfriend is. He just only closed his eyes for a while when he felt a pair of lips on his. Familiarity of the lips makes him smile and he doesn’t need to be licked anymore so he parted his lips for him and gladly take the strawberry being passed to him.
“Yuto, why do you always need to do that?” Yamada asked as he looked back to Yuto.
“Don’t say that you don’t like it because I know you’re actually enjoying it.” Yuto teased him and Yamada’s face has the color of his favorite fruit.
Yuto sat beside him and observed that no one is in the park except them. He took it as a chance and kissed Yamada fully on the lips. Yamada got surprised on what Yuto did because Yuto never kissed him seriously before. But the surprise subsides and Yamada started to close his eyes and replied to the kiss. Yuto licked Yamada’s lower lip and the latter gladly opened up for him. Tongues battled for dominance and Yuto can taste strawberries from the latter.
Yuto moved away not only because they lack of breath but also because they were in public and maybe he will do something to Yamada in this park if he won’t control himself. Yamada tilted his head in confusion because of Yuto’s expression, disappointment. Yuto smiled at him then took out a box of strawberries that he bought before going to the park.
Yamada grabbed the box and Yuto thought Yamada is being greedy again. But what surprised him is when Yamada held his hand and dragged him out of the park.
“Where are we going?” Yuto asked him but he didn’t reply. Yamada kept dragging him until they stopped in a certain house. Yamada dragged Yuto inside of his house and directly to his room, locking it. He made Yuto sit on his bed while he stands in front of him.
“No one is here.” Yamada started while taking out a strawberry from the box. “So, shall we continue what we left earlier, my strawberry thief?” Yamada puts the strawberry in his mouth and his lips landed perfectly on Yuto transferring the strawberry to the latter. Yuto gladly took the strawberry from him. Yamada moved away and Yuto gave a smirk while eating his strawberry and without hesitation, he pulled Yamada to the bed, pinning him down and they started making their own little session.
~OWARI~
A/N: quite long.. xDD
well, when i said to my friend that i'm checking my fic, she asked me, "yamachii?" and i told her of course it's YamaJima.. then she told me that there's a YamaChii fic that has the same title as mine...
but i totally don't know about it...
simply because..
I don't read YamaChii fics... xD
so i hope, this won't lead to something just because i got the same title as that yamachii fic... :DD
as always~ comments are loved... ^^
also, i put the song "Eien Ni" because when i wrote that part, "Eien Ni" played and also it's one of YamaJima's theme song~~~
Author: me
Pairing: YamaJima, slight! Chiitaro and other mentioned side-pairings according to my biases.. xD
Rating: PG-13 for the kiss
Disclaimer: Sadly, I don't own them... if I do, today will be YamaJima's wedding day,,, xD
A/N: For R.A.I.Y.A.~ You know already who you are.. haha.. inspired by the strawberries i'm eating when is started to write this one.. xD
We never know where or when love will come. That’s what Yamada Ryosuke, 17, said to himself when he noticed that he fell in love to the person that he once hated.
Back when he was in his last year in middle school, he was always teased as a girl by the certain person who’s a walking stick for him. The guy who gave him hell as what he said. Stealing or taking his strawberries away from him is hell .
It all started when Yamada brought strawberries to school. He actually really doesn’t bring strawberries but that day, he didn’t eat breakfast and only grabbed the box of strawberries and his lunch. When lunch time came, he rushed to the rooftop to eat. He doesn’t want to eat in public, only because maybe some students will ask for his strawberries. He’s really greedy when it comes to strawberries that he even got angry whenever his sisters will take one.
When finally, he finished eating his lunch, he hurriedly gets the box of strawberries and opened it while singing, “Ichigo suki… Ichigo suki… . and on the time he was about to pick up one strawberry, he saw a figure standing in front of him and a fast hand taking one strawberry from the box.
“Hey!” Yamada looked up and shouted while sitting on the floor.
“Oh, it’s a boy…” the guy smirked. “I thought you’re a girl.”
“WHAT?! Can’t you see I’m in a boy’s uniform and not wearing skirt?” Yamada stood up only to look up because the guy is way much taller than him.
The guy picked another strawberry and ate it. When Yamada saw him he instantly covered the box and put it on his back. “The strawberries are sweet.” The guy commented.
“Don’t just steal someone else’s strawberries, mister.” Yamada retorted. But the guy didn’t listen. Instead, he went closer to him and put his arms around Yamada. Yamada flinched on the thought he’ll be hugged by that person. He closed his eyes tightly and didn’t even move a muscle when he realized he was not hugged but instead the strawberries were taken from his hands!
Yamada quickly opened his eyes and looked at the lanky guy in front of him eating his strawberries. “Hey! Give me back my strawberries!” he jumped to grab the lanky guy’s hand that’s holding the strawberries but the latter only lifted the box higher.
Yamada was on the verge of crying already. He hasn’t even eaten one of those! He stopped from jumping and his eyes got teary and cried like a little kid. “Give me back my strawberries.” Yamada rubbed his eyes cutely that made the lanky guy in front of him looked amazed of what he’s seeing. He chuckled when he heard Yamada say between his sobs, “I haven’t even eaten one of those yet.”
A light bulb was turned on and an idea popped out but just to play with Yamada. He took one strawberry and put it on his mouth. The crying Yamada is still sobbing when he felt a pair of lips on his and it was the lanky guy’s lips. He gasped when he felt his lips was licked and was surprised when something was shoved inside his mouth.
The lanky guy moved away when he finished his so called, “mission” he gave one last peck on Yamada’s lips and left him saying, “Enjoy your strawberry, Yama-chan.”
Yamada chew the strawberry first before shouting, “I HATE YOU, YOU WALKING STICK!” he paused for a while, “the strawberry tastes good though.” He giggled then touched his lips, remembering what the ‘stick’ did to him. “I STILL HATE YOU!” he stomped out from the rooftop then he asked himself, “How did he know my nick name?”
And until that day on, every time he meets the lanky guy, he will always receive flying kisses and then he’ll show his disgusted face. It seems like that guy has power that even his classmates or teachers won’t say his name. He simply don’t have friends to rely on to ask about it, he’s alone and that lanky guy always accompanies him during lunch and will always steal his strawberries, call him, “missy” but luckily, he don’t gave kisses anymore.
Yamada got used to it though he hates him. He gets irritated whenever he calls him, ‘missy’. Just because he got a beautiful face, he can call him “missy” already?
But when the lanky guy stopped going to the rooftop, Yamada felt alone again. He hasn’t seen him in their school. He knows what section is he in because he once became his stalker just to know which section is he in but he still don’t know what his name is. The lanky guy belongs to section A and all he knows is he’s a transfer student.
It’s their graduation already and that’s the last time he saw him. But the lanky guy didn’t graduate. He’s only there, watching and he can even feel his gaze on him when he went up the stage.
When he entered high school, that’s the time Yamada knew he actually like that unnamed stick. He doesn’t hate him at all. He even wants him to be there. Only if he knew who’s that stick.
3 years passed, he’s already a 3rd year high school student. He still likes the lanky guy. He moved from Osaka to Tokyo and can’t find one of his classmates to ask who that guy is.
He gained a friend when he stayed at Tokyo. He’s Morimoto Ryutaro, a very good friend for him. He knows that Yamada likes guys and he knows Yamada likes that lanky guy. They shared secrets and he’s the same as Yamada as well. He has the same brain as Yamada, only that, he looks manlier than the other. He loves his hamster so much and also he won’t forget his DS.
One day, during lunch hour, he said to Yamada that he likes his childhood friend. But his friend is already a star, a member of a new band group. He only knew it when he saw his childhood friend being interviewed. He’s his childhood friend but he didn’t say a thing to him.
Yamada comforted him saying that maybe his friend is just too busy to inform him and that’s the time Ryutaro’s phone rang. Ryutaro looked at his phone to see an unknown number but he answered it, anyway.
“RYUUUUUUUUUUUUU-CHANNNNNNNNN!!!!” a shout was heard from the other line and Ryutaro smiled widely.
“C-Chii?” he asked for confirmation.
“Un! Un! Anou ne, WE WILL MAKE OUR FIRST SINGLE!” Chinen Yuri said, obviously, he’s Ryutaro’s childhood friend.
“Really?” Ryutaro asked again. He can’t find the right words on what to say to the latter.
“Un! Un! Have you watched the interview last time? I was so going to shout on it that we finally made it. And if you did watch the interview, then you heard me saying that our band mate from England will arrive, right? He hasn’t appeared on TV yet but he’s good looking, really. We only met twice though simply because I became a part of the group, late. But I still like you the most, Ryu-chan, so don’t get jealous.” Ryutaro blushed uncontrollably when he heard Chinen unconsciously saying it. “his family is actually well known in business. The NY Company, it’s theirs. But to fulfil his dream to be singer, he needs to go to England to study a little about business. And Ryu-chan, gomen ne, if I talk too much. I only got limited time since we’re going to have rehearsals and such. I miss you, you know. I’ll call you again, next time. Bye! Ja ne!” and he hanged up.
Yamada chuckled on how red his friend’s face is. “He’s quite talkative, isn’t he?” Yamada chuckled more. “I can even hear him confessing to you.”
“Shut up.” Ryutaro palmed his face to hide the blush away. “He only said it unconsciously; I doubt he remembered saying it.” An obvious smile could be seen behind his palms.
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Ryutaro and Yamada were given a chance to see Chinen’s new band perform. Their band is called JUMP. It’ll be the first time Yamada will see the entire band since all he sees are incomplete as what Ryutaro said. When the program started, the emcee went out and introduced the first band to perform.
“Hai minna, let’s listen to the new band of Johnny’s, JUMP.” The girl said and the said group went out.
Ryutaro blushed mad when Chinen waved to him as he can be seen clearly from Chinen. Chinen is small, smaller than Yamada, he’s a chibi with a girly face too. The performance started and Yamada got focused to the lanky guy in the group. His heart pounded so hard, it beats really fast. A blush crept on his face when they got an eye-to-eye contact. He’s there, standing in the stage, dancing and singing. He can’t believe he’s going to see him after 3 years.
He flinched when the lanky guy’s eyes were locked on him. He can’t read if what is that guy thinking but it seems like, the guy is trying to remember something and Yamada concluded he forgot about him already.
~~
After the performance, only Ryutaro and Yamada got a privilege to meet the group. They were on Chinen’s house and Chinen called Ryutaro to come over. Ryutaro went to Chinen’s house dragging Yamada along even though he said he won’t go but Ryutaro’s stubborn so he dragged him with force.
They’re now standing in a big house and Ryutaro rang the doorbell. They can hear music playing and some are singing so probably, they’re already starting their own party. A lady opened the gate for them.
“Konbanwa Chinen-san.” Ryutaro greeted and bowed and Yamada followed.
“Konbanwa Ryutaro-kun. And who might this be?” The mother of Chinen asked.
“Ah, he’s my classmate, as well as my friend, Yamada Ryosuke.” Ryutaro told her that made the lady shocked.
“Hajimemashite, Yamada Ryosuke desu,yoroshiku onegaishimasu.” Yamada greeted.
“Are? You’re a boy? Gomen ne, I thought you’re a girl that reached me to the conclusion that you’re Ryutaro’s girlfriend.” The lady apologized and chuckled.
“Ah, no, it’s ok. Many really thinks I’m a girl so I get used to it. Even Ryutaro here thought I’m a girl, at first.” Yamada smiled at her.
“So, let’s go inside. Yuri is waiting for you.” Chinen’s mother led their way to the door. Ryutaro held Yamada’s hand for no reason but Yamada knows the latter is only nervous. When the door was opened, a squirrel ran as fast as it could towards them shouting, “RYU-CHAN!!!” but he halted when he saw Ryutaro holding Yamada’s hand.
Chinen began to sob and that made everyone surprised, the music even stopped playing, except to his mom. Instead, his mom giggled at the sight. “Ryu-chan, you meanie.”Chinen ran to his room, the silence is still there. Yamada let go of Ryutaro’s hand and told him to go.
Ryutaro ran after Chinen. He knows where his room is. Yamada sighed. He sat in a long couch, forgetting to introduce himself to the other people of this house.
The music keeps playing, and he can hear one familiar voice singing. He didn’t dare to look up, he didn’t know why. He closed his eyes listening to the music when he felt a tap on his shoulder.
“Konbanwa, I’m Okamoto Keito. And you are?” the said guy introduced himself. He’s tall, and a good body figure. He’s handsome.
“Ya-Yamada Ryosuke.” Yamada replied stuttering because of the handsome figure before him.
Keito sat beside him with his hands on Yamada’s face making the latter face him. “Did everyone say,” he started. “That even if you’re not wearing a skirt, you look like a girl?” he asked.
Yamada gulped and nodded and replied, “m-many told me t-that I, l-look l-like a g-girl.” Yamada stuttered trying to back away but Keito’s other hand was around his shoulder.
“Souka~” Keito said in his seductive voice. Yamada gulped. Keito is getting closer and closer to him. Walking stick, help me. That’s what Yamada is thinking.
“Keito! Would you please get some strawberries in the fridge? I heard Chinen said that there are strawberries there, I want to eat some.” The familiar voice said. Keito stopped from what he was doing and groaned a little.
“You know, Yuto, you can get it yourself.” Keito complained but he stood up and went to the kitchen.
Yamada sighed heavily. He looked at the walking stick that Keito called as, “Yuto” and bowed at him letting the latter know that he’s saying thanks but the latter just ignored him.
“Did you get scared when Keito did that to you?” someone asked him and that made him looked up. A blonde-hair guy is standing in front of him; he’s tall also, and has imperfect teeth but it looks good on him. Yamada nodded at his question.
“Don’t worry about it, he just loves to play and Yuto will always stop him. Oh, I’m Yaotome Hikaru by the way.” He said.
“Yuto? That guy’s name is Yuto?” he asked and the latter nodded.
“Yup, Nakajima Yuto. That’s his name.”
“Ah, I’m Yamada Ryosuke, by the way.”
“Yamada Ryosuke?” someone called him and he searched for the owner of the voice. His eyes landed on a certain person standing beside Yuto.
“You know me?” Yamada asked.
“You can’t remember me?” Another girly-faced person who has not-so-curly hair, and a very white complexion asked and Yamada tilted his head then shook.
“Okay, so remember the person who helped you when you almost fell from the stairs when you were in middle school because you keep chanting you’ll curse that walking stick because he stole your strawberries?”
A flash of memory, Yamada remembered. “Ah! Inoo-senpai!” Yamada smiled widely and Inoo went over to him.
“How are you, Yamada-san?” Inoo asked.
“I’m good, I’m good.” Yamada replied. “how about you?”
“The same as always. So, have you cursed that walking stick?” Inoo laughed a little and Yamada shook his head.
“Well, we haven’t seen each other for almost 3 years already.” Yamada took a glance to Yuto who’s currently waiting for the slow Keito for his strawberry.
“Really? Oh, before I forgot, this is Yabu Kota. Our leader.” Inoo dragged their leader towards Yamada and introduced him.
“I’m Yabu Kota, yoroshiku ne?” the tall skinny guy whose eyes can’t be seen whenever he smiles and it’s really cute said. Yamada asked himself, why are they so tall? Don’t Chinen have a height complex whenever he’s with them?
When Keito came back, Yuto hurriedly went to him to get the strawberries. “Keito, why did you took so long?” he asked.
“Ah, it’s because baa-chan made me ate a cheesecake so, I ate them first.” Keito smiled at him and Yuto took the box of strawberries from him.
Yamada watched him eating because secretly he’s craving for one. Yabu called Yuto if he won’t introduce himself. Yuto stopped from eating and said, “Nakajima Yuto.” Yamada kinda feel sad because that is not the person he likes. It seems he became different.
An hour had passed and finally Chinen and Ryutaro went down with hands intertwining together.
“What took you so long?” Yamada asked Ryutaro.
“it’s because Chii won’t stop crying.” Ryutaro reasoned out but he didn’t let go of Chinen’s hand. Instead, he squeezed it tight.
Chinen and Ryutaro sat on the other couch and started talking. Yamada on the other hand is still talking with Yabu, Inoo and Hikaru while observing Keito and Yuto. He just noticed that he can’t see the smiles Yuto is showing when he was in middle school. The smile that Yamada likes the most.
~~
“It’s getting late, we should get going.” Yabu announced and the others agreed. In the end, Yamada didn’t got the chance to eat his precious strawberries because Yuto didn’t let go the box of strawberries and Yamada is too shy to ask for one.
While Yamada is helping fixing up things, he noticed that since Chinen and Ryutaro went down, their hands never let go of each other and so he giggled.
“Ryutaro, I bet you’ll stay here tonight. So I’ll just go home ne?” Yamada giggled again.
“Gomen ne, Yama-chan. I can’t accompany you.” Ryutaro apologized since Chinen is currently sitting on his lap, sleeping.
Yamada shook his head and grabbed his cap. “It’s okay. Ja ne, Ryutaro.” But Ryutaro stopped him by grabbing his hands. Ryutaro placed a box of strawberries in his hand and said, “I saw you earlier looking at the tall guy who’s eating some strawberries so I asked Chii if he can give you strawberries too and he gave this.”
Yamada accepted the box of strawberries happily and thanked Ryutaro. After a minute, they left the house.
While walking home, someone called him, “Yama-chan~~” Yamada turned around to see Keito calling him.
“Okamoto-san, d-don’t call me with my n-nickname.” Yamada said stuttering and he don’t know why..
“Demou, it’s cute, right, Yuto?” Keito asked the lanky boy beside him and Yuto just shrugged him off.
Hikaru, Inoo and Yabu bade goodbye first because their houses are in the same direction. Next to leave is Keito because he said he needs to go to his uncle’s house. The only ones left are Yamada and Yuto and a heavy atmosphere surrounds them.
Yuto is silent the whole time and it made Yamada feels uneasy. To kill the boredom, Yamada ate the strawberries Ryutaro gave to him.
But the atmosphere is getting heavier and the silence is killing him so Yamada, without second thought, said this, “You don’t know me?” he put back the box of strawberries from the bag Ryutaro gave him.
Yuto looked at him confusingly, “No, how would I know you? This is the first time we met.”
Yamada sighed, “You know, Nakajima-kun, you looks like someone I know.”
Yuto asked, “Really?”
“Un. He’s actually my strawberry thief.”
“S-Strawberry thief?”
“Un. It’s because back when I was in middle school, there’s this walking stick who will always take my strawberries away from me.” Yamada sighed.
“Wait, walking stick?” Yuto asked confusingly.
“Walking stick, because he’s so skinny and so tall so I called him walking stick. He’s annoying, childish, always irritates me really. And I really hate him because of that. He’ll call me, ‘missy’ every time we meet, he’ll be there at the rooftop looking at me while I’m eating my lunch and it makes me really uncomfortable. He, on the other hand is only eating a melon bread and a milk. No wonder he’s so skinny. Then even though I secretly brought the strawberries and will eat in a secluded place, he’ll be able to find me and steal my strawberries away and he’ll only give me one or two strawberries.” Yamada ranted and ranted not even giving Yuto, whose head is bowing down, a chance to talk back. And not even noticing the sudden changed of Yuto’s expression. From being confused to a sad one.
“But you know , I feel lonely when he didn’t accompany me to lunch anymore.” Yamada said and that made Yuto look at him. “It’s like, I’m already used with his presence. I bring strawberries everyday thinking that he’ll be there to take it away but no good. Because you know, even though he gave me only one or two strawberries, there’s always a pat in the head after that. And just that little thing it makes me happy though I-“ Yamada stopped when he noticed he’s spurting nonsense things.
“Well, you might get scared on me, but I like boys. Simply because I like that walking stick.” Yuto’s eyes widen and he blushed mad though Yamada didn’t see it. Yuto tried to act cool for a while and said, “It’s ok. My friends are like that too.”
“Eh? You’re friends?” Yamada asked and stopped at a certain house. “Well, here’s my house. Let’s just continue talking next time. Thanks for the walk, Nakajima-kun. Hope we’ll get along.” Yamada bade goodbye but even before he can enter their gate, Yuto stopped him by holding his arms.
“Would you mind if we’ll talk a while, I don’t have anything to do at home. Just to kill time.” Yuto requested. Yamada smiled with the thought that he’ll be with Yuto and so he agreed. Yuto dragged him in a small park and that’s where their conversation continued.
Yuto told him that his friends like boys too. Chinen likes Ryutaro, Inoo and Yabu are an item, Hikaru and Keito are in the middle of confirming their feelings towards each other, so he don’t find it disgusting that Yamada likes that walking stick.
“You don’t know that person’s name? Why do you keep calling him, ‘walking stick’?” Yuto asked again curiously as he sat beside Yamada in the other swing.
“I don’t. I asked him a multiple times, I asked my classmates nor the teachers, they didn’t gave me an answer. I want to know his name really, but he doesn’t show up anymore. I even stalked to their class just to find him. The last day I saw him is during graduation though he didn’t graduate. He just watched.” Yamada explained to him.
“so you really like him?” another curious question.
“I do, and actually I don’t know when. I do hate him for being such an annoying brat but I like him. And even if he steals my strawberries away from me everyday, it’s okay, as long as I’ll see him.”
“Souka.” It went quiet all of the sudden. Cold breeze blew and it made Yamada shiver. Yamada stood up from the swing and said, “I think, we better get going. It’s getting colder.” Yuto stood up to but he prevented Yamada from going. He put all Yamada’s things in a bench and put his headphones on Yamada and told him to listen to it for a while and close his eyes. The song playing is Eien Ni” by kinki kids. Yamada did with what he was told.
When Yamada thought that it’s already about a minute, he opened his eyes and was shocked to see Yuto eating his strawberries.
“Hey! That’s my strawberries!” Yamada told him but Yuto ignored him and kept eating the strawberries. “give me that back!” Yamada jumped to get the strawberry but Yuto is really tall.
“Mou, Yama-chan,” Yuto started without the seriousness that he had earlier and that made Yamada stopped from jumping and looked at Yuto instead. That familiar tone of voice rings on his ears. “Why are you still greedy when it comes to strawberries? You should share your blessings to others, you know.” Yuto said while he keeps munching the strawberries.
“You… walking stick?” Yamada asked out of the blue and Yuto grinned at him.
“IYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!” Yamada shouted and ran away from him but he only hid in a large tree, being embarrassed to the fullest. How would you feel if the person who you thought forgot about you and just keep saying that you like him in an indirect way, like what Yamada did without even knowing that, that person actually remembers you, i bet you'll do what Yamada did.
“Yama-chan, why so girly?” Yuto asked and started to walk towards Yamada’s direction putting the box of strawberries in a bench and take one strawberry only.
“Don’t come near me!”Yamada shouted but too bad, Yuto is fast and he’s in front of him already. Yamada closed his eyes tightly so that he won’t be able to see Yuto. He then felt lips against his then a wave of nostalgia hit him and he knows what will happen next. so when Yuto licked his lips, he gladly opened up for him to receive the strawberry Yuto is going to give him. Yuto moved back and gave one last peck to Yamada and looked at the latter who’s already munching the strawberry.
Yuto hugged Yamada tightly and stayed like that for a while. “I miss you,” Yuto said. “Sorry if you felt lonely when I didn’t accompany you to lunch anymore. It’s because my dad sent me to England that time and I just came back to the graduation for you. I actually thought you don’t remember me so I acted like i don't know you. Not until you told me everything.”
Yamada actually hugged back and his head is leaning at Yuto’s shoulder and Yuto can feel the tears streaming at Yamada’s eyes.
“I like you,” Yuto said and that made Yamada hugged him back tightly. Yuto broke the hug cupping the latter’s face, “No reply?” Yuto asked him.
“Give me back my strawberries first, you strawberry thief.” Yamada pouted and that made Yuto chuckled but he didn’t give the strawberries back to Yamada because he already knows the answer.
OMAKE:
~3 weeks later~
Yamada is sitting in one of the benches in the park while waiting for his boyfriend. The latter is already an hour late but Yamada can consider that because he knows how tired his boyfriend is. He just only closed his eyes for a while when he felt a pair of lips on his. Familiarity of the lips makes him smile and he doesn’t need to be licked anymore so he parted his lips for him and gladly take the strawberry being passed to him.
“Yuto, why do you always need to do that?” Yamada asked as he looked back to Yuto.
“Don’t say that you don’t like it because I know you’re actually enjoying it.” Yuto teased him and Yamada’s face has the color of his favorite fruit.
Yuto sat beside him and observed that no one is in the park except them. He took it as a chance and kissed Yamada fully on the lips. Yamada got surprised on what Yuto did because Yuto never kissed him seriously before. But the surprise subsides and Yamada started to close his eyes and replied to the kiss. Yuto licked Yamada’s lower lip and the latter gladly opened up for him. Tongues battled for dominance and Yuto can taste strawberries from the latter.
Yuto moved away not only because they lack of breath but also because they were in public and maybe he will do something to Yamada in this park if he won’t control himself. Yamada tilted his head in confusion because of Yuto’s expression, disappointment. Yuto smiled at him then took out a box of strawberries that he bought before going to the park.
Yamada grabbed the box and Yuto thought Yamada is being greedy again. But what surprised him is when Yamada held his hand and dragged him out of the park.
“Where are we going?” Yuto asked him but he didn’t reply. Yamada kept dragging him until they stopped in a certain house. Yamada dragged Yuto inside of his house and directly to his room, locking it. He made Yuto sit on his bed while he stands in front of him.
“No one is here.” Yamada started while taking out a strawberry from the box. “So, shall we continue what we left earlier, my strawberry thief?” Yamada puts the strawberry in his mouth and his lips landed perfectly on Yuto transferring the strawberry to the latter. Yuto gladly took the strawberry from him. Yamada moved away and Yuto gave a smirk while eating his strawberry and without hesitation, he pulled Yamada to the bed, pinning him down and they started making their own little session.
~OWARI~
A/N: quite long.. xDD
well, when i said to my friend that i'm checking my fic, she asked me, "yamachii?" and i told her of course it's YamaJima.. then she told me that there's a YamaChii fic that has the same title as mine...
but i totally don't know about it...
simply because..
I don't read YamaChii fics... xD
so i hope, this won't lead to something just because i got the same title as that yamachii fic... :DD
as always~ comments are loved... ^^
also, i put the song "Eien Ni" because when i wrote that part, "Eien Ni" played and also it's one of YamaJima's theme song~~~