SHUICHI SAIHARA

I patiently waited at the alleyway near my abode for a particular someone. It was going to be a clean conversation between me and Kokichi, just to get the hogging wind off my shoulders and finally reason with this guy. I wasn't at fault anyway, I still cared for him even if he liked me. That wouldn't stop us from being friends. If it wasn't surprising enough though, he was the culprit ghosting me and making me feel bad. I just wanted answers, I wanted to know what was occupying his mind...

"Shuichi!" Kokichi said, running over to me, having finally made it.

He successfully encountered his destination, allowing his hand to rest onto his knees as his back jumped up and down to his breaths. I couldn't help but notice the hood he was wearing on, a slight chuckle escaping my mouth.

"Isn't that my sweater? It's a bit too big on you."

He looked up with a gasp, instantly kicking my shin in anger.

On impact, I clutched onto my shin in agony and looked up at him.

"It was only supposed to be a compliment! I find it kind of cute... anyway..."

I watched him clutch a hand onto his mouth as his face began to glow a red, then I'd of realized what I said.

"I- I mean... it's nice on you, and -- and stuff, and really suits you because it's oversized?" I said, trying to make use of the situation into something else, an inevident terrible red occupying my face as I turned away.

"It's fine, I understood the first time," Kokichi said in a muffled manner, his hand still covering his mouth not helping in translating the sentence. "So, what did you want to talk about?"

I looked directly at him, although, he refused to stare back. My eyes riveted towards the birdless sky and its clouds, as I stared at each one of them. There wasn't a needless thought in my mind that would distract me from Kokichis adoring face as he still continued... to stare along... into nothing. As long as it wasn't at me.

I slowly walked over to him, almost instantly grabbing his attention as his eyes hastily began to focus on me. I grabbed his wrist with one hand, as the other ran a purple lock behind his ear. Sadly enough, I hadn't received the reaction I eagerly hoped for from this contact. Instead, Kokichi kept a straight face, palpably hiding the fluster I knew he wanted to let out. This made me smile.

"I want to talk about us."

His emotion quickly changed, and finally I got the blush I was hoping for. He desperately backed up, his eyes averting from my gaze as if not wanting to let me notice what he finally had made public.

"What do you mean... you want to talk about us?"

"Like, who we are. How about a small feelings dump?"

He crossed his arms, tilting his head with pert into his actions as if his confidence was building up just like it always did.

"I mean -- sure, as long as you are going first."

I nodded in agreement, letting a sigh escape my mouth as I began my protest of what I thought about Kokichi.

"Starting off from the kiss the other day, I just thought I'd declare a few things about it," I began without hesitation. "It would be a lie if I said I didn't enjoy the kiss. But I'm still really confused about things as of now and I dont think I'm capable of really dating in this state of confusion."

Kokichi nodded in understanding, but I knew he was hurt. His already mediocre face, deepened into a frown as I continued my speech along the way.

"My turn," He said, confidently under the pain he was hiding. "I too, am not ready for a relationship after the horrible ones I've already had in the past. But, since we're telling the truth... something I work hard to do, then I just wanted to let you know that I really like you. But I am not ready for anything special."

"Well then, now that it's been settled, I hope that we can continue to be good friends in the future?" I said hastily, practically shoving off the fact he just admitted to liking me.

He slowly nodded, quite disappointed in the pretty expected outcomes and started walking back to his abode solemnly.

"Wait!" I yelled out to him, causing him to turn back abruptly.

His face easily read 'hm?' as he put his hands on his waist, his head tilted.

"I just thought we should go out this evening," I said, with one of those cheeky smiles you see in Disney high-school movies.

"Where to?" He perched up, a hand still resting on his hip as he let out an emerging sigh.

"To the park right down this street..."

He shrugged, and began to follow me as my legs made directions for themselves. It was the exact park I used to go to everyday with the children I used to babysit.

As soon as we hit the very grass that occupied the living environment of the park, we sat down in heaves. It had been such a long walk I hadn't even noticed the time. Who knew a fifteen minute tret would consume all of the energy I needed to even enjoy the park in the first place. Well, I obviously didn't. And neither did Kokichi, as he laid flat on the grass with me. Thank God I drove those kids to the park instead of walked, cause for sure, they'd had a lot of complaints to alarm their parents about.

"That c-cloud, hha... loo... looks like your fucking... dick," Kokichi said breathlessly while pointing at the smallest cloud in the sky before closing his eyes slowly.

"Haha, very funny," I said, rolling my eyes.

"I'm so... I'm so tired, just let me sleep,"

"You can't just sleep here, in the grass,"

"Well then, where do you expect me to sleep?"

Suddenly, something came out of my mouth that I never knew I could even say before, quite subconsciously in volition, actually.

"In my bed."

Quickly, Kokichi shot up from his position and pushed me away.

"Fuck you!"

I let out a laugh, holding onto my stomach as I saw how a once tired and enervated male such as Kokichi, now held a completely red face.

"You fucking tease!"

He continued to push me until suddenly, we were wrapped in an inescapable position.

. . . . .

KOKICHI OUMA

Unexpectedly, my hand nearly twisted causing me to catch my fall, right on top of Shuichi. Both my hands were on each side of him, as my knees did the same. I could feel the whole Earth under me start to crumble as I laid in this awkward situation, not knowing what to do next.

Suddenly, a smirk formed upon Shuichis face, already giving me the signal he was about to do something stupid. Just as expected, I felt a hand on my waist, that being Shuichis, and it began to go... up my shirt.

"What. The hell. Are you doing?" I said, staring at Shuichi, not even daring to look at his hand that continued to go up.

"Do you like it?" He said with a smirk, causing me to groan in annoyance.

"I'm not answering that stupid question,"

"Well then, how will I know if I'm doing something you don't want?"

"Because we're in a damn park! Children are here!" I said, in a disappointing tone, targeting it at only Shuichi himself.

How did the once, shy guy on the first day, become so bold!? Bolder than me, that is, who is probably bold enough to do anything challenging.

"Well, then how about we find a more private area?"

Alright that's it, if this was the direction he wanted to walk towards, so be it. Two can play this game.

"I think your bedroom fits that description perfectly~," I purred, allowing my finger to run down his chest.

"And I think you two should stop flirting in a public social space, full of several young children."

I slowly looked up to see Maki staring down at us, her arms crossed in disappointment as her dog, Powder, laid next to her.

"Oh, Maki! It's you... what a surprise...," I sputtered, covering my face with my hands to hide the blush that currently occupied the entirety of it.

"I can't believe you two were really planning to fuck in a family-friendly park,"

"No we weren't! Don't jump into conclusions too quickly you filthy brat."

I watched as she slowly untied her hair, her eyes wide as she looked dead at me.

"What... did you just say about me?" She asked with a sort of evil smile.

"In case you might ask... no, I don't want to die."

Word Count: 1499

CHAPTER DICTIONARY:

Envervated - Drained of energy or vitality.