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Senku asked for it. No, he yelled for it; to be left alone, but it hurt even more that Taiju actually ran out of the room. He didn’t dress himself, just hold the blanket tighter and cuddle into his own body.
It was more than crying, it was the kind of desolate sobbing that comes from a person that’s just drained of all hope; Senk hid his face into the pillow, not caring about the loud wails, it was better to let everything out before Byakuya returned home as it was something that he couldn’t really explained.
I’m heartbroken because Taiju kissed his girlfriend. I was his lover for many months and we practiced everything with each other, so the mere idea of Taiju being with his respectful love partner is killing me slowly.
Everything in that sentence was wrong and he didn’t want Byakuya to ever know about their little experiments that stupidly turned into a love affair; even if Taiju didn’t love him it was an affair at the end. They were kissing and fucking behind Yuzuriha’s back; every rational person would leave his boyfriend if they knew about that. That’s why it was also kept a secret between them. They always knew it was wrong.
The pain that was flowing from his body was as palpable as the cold walls around him and Senku felt worse by feeling all alone; there wasn’t a soul on the Earth to talk about these damn feelings. Only Taiju. And that hurt even more.
After what felt like hours, the tears finally fell silent and his swollen eyes closed to let the dream wash away part of his sorrows. Senku didn’t want that, but his brain was in control now; showing him pictures and memories of him cuddling with Taiju before sleeping and how lovely their goodnight kisses were and felt.
The day had gone on. Byakuya eventually made it home, though as he got home pretty late he did not seem too suspicious about the boy's not wanting to come out for a late dinner. Senku did not even leave his room - Taiju telling his father that he had gone to sleep early after a long day experimenting. Aside from the jests that Byakuya made about his son wasting what little time his father had left in Japan, Byakuya seemed entirely fine with it, giving Taiju a pat to his back before heading off to shower before bed.
The next day felt... weird. As if nothing had happened, and yet nothing was the same. Senku left for school early, and Taiju walked to school alone. After classes Senku stayed late in the labs, and when he did get home he went straight to his room, a place that Taiju felt he was no longer allowed to enter. The tightly shut door warded away any trespassers, and that's all Taiju was at this point. Even at dinner that night, as Byakuya excitedly talked about the details of his next training classes, neither of the boys spoke a thing. Senku still seemed to be interested in his father's astronaut training, but Taiju felt invisible next to them both. It did not help that he couldn't even stare at Senku without feeling a lump form in his throat.
The weekend had come, and Byakuya would be leaving Sunday morning, which only meant two more nights before they would be entirely alone. Though - it didn't mean they weren't alone that morning, Byakuya wanted to share lunch with a few more old coworkers from the university before he flew back to America. Taiju was sitting in the living room, slowly packing away the few things he owned. He had already asked his grandmother if he could come back. She seemed reluctant, but she allowed it.
But he still had not told Senku he would be leaving.
The sound of Senku's door made Taiju's shoulders tense. Most likely, Senku was coming out to pick around for something to eat for lunch. Taiju knew he needed to say something. That keeping it to himself and just having Senku wake up entirely alone Monday morning would be just cruel. So, with a deep breath, Taiju stood, his eyes unable to actually look Senku's way as he spoke, "Sunday night - I'll be going... back to my grandma's house." There it was. That was it. Nothing else to say - best to just get it out fast.
Senku heard him loud and clear. A smirk formed on his face, mad that his friend wasn’t even daring to look him in the eyes. “Do as you pleased.” He crossed his arms and leaned against the kitchen wall. “Just leave your keys on the counter.” Senku wanted to cry all over again but he bit his cheeks inside to avoid doing so.
The blonde took a deep breath and walked towards the fridge, opening and taking out the bottle of milk. “I bet your relationship with Yuzuriha is progressing and you don’t need more of my…” He coughed. “Services, right?” Senku grabbed a bowl, poured some cereal and milk into the mix, he wasn’t hungry, he wanted to puke, but he didn’t want Taiju to know he was still overwhelmed and sad by the whole situation. “Glad you could practice first, if not Yuzuriha would have to experience how bad you were the first time.”
Senku grabbed the bowl between both hands and turned his back at his friend. Was Taiju still his friend? “See you at school on Monday.”
Taiju had finally picked up his head, brows deep as he watched Senku go about the kitchen, feeling the pit in his stomach grow bigger as Senku just... walked away, back into his room, not allowing Taiju to answer at all.
It wasn't a fight - not really. But somehow, Taiju felt like something big in that moment had changed. He had expected Senku to be upset after everything. Maybe to ignore him, or even yell at him. But... hearing those things in Senku's calm, non-caring voice... Why was it that seeing Senku react like that... was even worse?!
Taiju sat down on the couch, holding his bag close to him. Is that... really how Senku felt? That Taiju had used him for training services and nothing else? That couldn't have been further from the truth! But... what proof did Taiju have against that? He was still dating Yuzuriha. Senku had seen them together. Even if Senku had known all along that Taiju was asking for the lesson so that he could ask her out, something changed along the way.
Taiju's grip on his bag's handles began to tighten. This wouldn't have been happening without that kiss - or, hell, maybe even the stupid kiss was fine, but they never should have let it progress as far as it did. And what was he supposed to do now...? There were still two more nights until Byakuya left - and the thought of having to eat dinner next to Senku and act like none of this had ever happened...
With a sharp exhale, Taiju stood, his bag being wrapped around his shoulder. Not all of his stuff was in here, but mostly everything aside from a few socks in the laundry and perhaps his tooth brush. He dug into his pockets, placing the house keys on the kitchen counter before walking over to a small notepad on the fridge. The last note was something from Byakuya - but Taiju didn't take the time to read it, taking the nearby pen and scribbling beneath it; Gran needed me - Went home early.
Taiju dropped the pen on the counter, staring at the note. Something told him that it would only make things worse. But what other option did he have?
Securing his bag more tightly over his shoulder, Taiju walked from the kitchen and into the apartment entryway, having to hold his breath as he put on his shoes, refusing to cry until he was at least out of the apartment. But his body was not listening to him, eyes already watering as he finally managed to open the door, closing it behind him and wiping quickly at his face with his sleeve.
There was a way to make this better. There had to be. He could ask Yuzuriha... maybe even be completely honest with her, or at least half honest. Even if he could never touch Senku again... he just didn't want to lose his best friend.
Senku cried when he heard the front door slamming shut. He left his untouched breakfast on the desk and crawled on his bed to curl himself. He knew his words were mean and harsh and the blonde felt like a stupid high school girl that was trying to convince his boyfriend to stay, just the differences were that:
Taiju wasn’t his boyfriend
They had a no strings attached relationship
Taiju needed to be with his girlfriend
For once he was glad to be alone, that way he could let his sobs be free from his knotted throat. There was no one to comfort him, Taiju was the only one that knew about their dirty little secret and Senku didn’t have the guts to tell his father or any other soul about his horrible heartache.
The tears kept falling, boiling hot and instantly freezing on his face, and there was no point in wiping them off; Senku couldn’t pretend that he wasn’t sad, so he let them fall.
“Taiju…” He sobbed constantly until his body forced him to fall asleep.
“Taiju, what a lovely surprise to see you here.” Yuzuriha smiled the instant he saw his boyfriend on her front door. “I’m so happy that you wanted to spend the day with me.”
Taiju's face lit up when he saw Yuzuriha. His entire walk towards her house had him feeling weird, a sick mix of feelings that he didn't know how to sort. Occasionally he glanced at his phone, the most recent message having been from Yuzuriha, but his eyes always danced down to Senku's name. He had not sent him a message ever since that day. Not a single one. The last message sitting in their thread was Taiju telling him that he would be late that day...
Senku didn't even tell him about the plane flight.
He had heard the news from Byakuya, when Taiju had called him up to ask if he could stop by in a few days to pick up a few things he had forgotten. Byakuya was quick to tell Taiju to come by as soon as possible - that both he and Senku were going back to the States together. Senku was leaving. Only for a few months, the school even already knew.
But Taiju didn't.
Yuzuriha was a welcome distraction to that. He shared her warm smile. It wasn't the first time that he had been into her house, but it was the first time they were alone. He noted the slight blush on her cheeks as she invited him into his room. They had plans to simply watch a movie. Cuddle. Share company. But Taiju knew better. He knew as soon as they would get comfortable, and the conversation died down, that she would be welcoming him to touch her body with both his hands and his kisses. He knew because it had already happened so many times with someone else.
And it did. Her kisses were so soft, mixed with her smiles and sweet sighs. It calmed Taiju's mind at first, his eyes fluttering closed as Yuzuriha slowly turned her body towards his, arms around his shoulders, coaxing him to place his own hands onto her waist. The sweet moans that fell into Taiju's mouth urged him forward - his hands grabbing at her clothes. He could do this. This was what he was meant to do. Everything that he and Senku did was for this, to prepare him, to give him the courage to be bold.
So why was it, even though Yuzuriha's kisses were so warm, his entire jaw was left trembling?
She was kissing Taiju’s lips and touching at his strong body; fingers slowly unbuttoning the shirt as she wanted to explore a little bit more; the brunette was rolling her blouse up, exposing his small breasts hided behind a pink brassier and as he was leaning her body against the soft mattress, Yuzuriha felt something wrong with her boyfriend.
“Everything’s good?” She whispered between kisses, loud smacks against Taiju’s lips. “You’re so nervous, more than usual.” Yuzuriha wrapped her arms around her boyfriend’s neck. “I know we had only kissed, but I was thinking that we could do something else, maybe still don’t go all the way, but something...more intimate.”
She glared at the brown chocolate eyes, hoping to see them melting after her sweet proposal, but instead those eyes looked so worried and even sad. “What’s wrong?”
She wasn't supposed to ask that.
Taiju was doing his best. Everything needed to be buried and forgotten, he needed to move on from the stupid mistakes he had made. Doing this with Yuzuriha, going all the way, proving to himself that he could do it without thinking of Senku.
But it was impossible. Every touch he not only thought about him, but of how cruel he had been. Every single kiss was bringing it all to the light, how broken Senku felt, how unloved Taiju had forced him to feel. How long was he feeling like that? Was it since the beginning, or only since he began to date Yuzuriha? The fact that Senku never once said anything to him, all so that Taiju could be doing what he was doing this very second.
Yuzuriha's words were the last thing he needed to hear. 'What's wrong?' Whats wrong?! So much was wrong - and just with those two words, Taiju could feel every bit of composure he was keeping together totally shatter. He hung his head, tears forming fast as they began to group together and fall down his cheeks and onto Yuzuriha's cheeks.
"I'm... so greedy," he said, having to admit it only makes the tears fall faster, "I've been so greedy, I never even thought -- and now he's leaving and he didn't even tell me and-" sobs broke through Taiju's words. "I've been... such a horrible friend."
Yuzuriha wasn’t understanding a thing, she was just getting worried about her boyfriend, so with the vain strength she had, she pushed Taiju’s body off of her and sat right next to him, arranging her blouse and also wiping away the boy’s tears.
“Why are you saying all those things?” It was true that Taiju cried so easily, but never during their makeout sessions, it was a moment of joy, not of guilt and sadness. “You aren’t a horrible friend, what happened?” Yuzuriha was thinking about Taiju’s friends, but were normal boys that attended classes with them, the brunette never really saw them outside of school; the only one he constantly saw and spent all his free time with was Senku.
“Did you really fight with Senku?” She giggled. She didn’t expect the blonde to be angry at anyone, specially with Taiju, they were best friends and even live like brothers, always taking care of each other.
The tears wouldn't stop. Even as Taiju sat back, his tears being wiped by both Yuzuriha and his own hands, they just kept coming. The thought of telling Yuzuriha everything made Taiju's stomach twist, the feeling of nausea nearly overwhelming, but he couldn't keep it in anymore. He had to tell her. He needed to tell her everything, even if she dumped him, even if she screamed at him to leave, too.
"I... kissed him," he started, sniffing deep, his head still down, "Years ago - we were kids, just... curious, wanted to know... what the big deal was," he wasn't even ashamed of that, but he knew it didn't stop there...
"But it happened again, and again, and-" he looked down to his hands, fingers flexing, remembering Senku's warmth and the way he shivered at his touch, always leaning into his hands to feel more. "It was supposed to be an experiment, it was never supposed to go that far..." Would Yuzuriha even understand his words...? Saying it blatantly - their kisses turning into making out, turning into constant jerking off, turning into even more...
"He saw us... in the classroom..." the thought of it caused a brand new waterfall of tears to fall from his, eyes screwed shut, "and now he's going to America and he never wants to see me again and," another sob broke Taiju's words, his arm now quickly rubbing at his face to be rid of the tears, "Yuzuriha, I've... I've hurt you too, I've been so greedy, thinking... I could have both..."
Yuzuriha sighed deeply and trapped one of Taiju’s hands between her own. “I want to say I’m shocked and surprised.” She let out a soft giggle, tears were already forming in her eyes. “There was something in your friendship, the way Senku looked at you, the way you always wanted to run at his side.” Tears started dripping down and cute little sobs were escaping from her tiny mouth.
“I’m not that sad, don’t worry.” She wiped the tears and continued smiling or at least she tried. “It was pretty obvious, also that we never spent time together and that Senku exactly knew what gift you wanted and I didn’t. I, who I’m your girlfriend...who was your girlfriend.”
She continued speaking, not letting Taiju to interrupt. “And if he saw us it’s because he also feels something Taiju, yes, you can kiss your friends, you can experiment, but maybe deep down you knew those weren’t experiments.” Yuzuriha looked upwards in a vain attempt to make the tears stop. “Yes Taiju, I’m sad.” She wetly laughed. “But it’s better to know this while I like you and not while I love you, ‘cause I don’t love you, but it seems Senku does. Especially if he’s willing to leave the country after seeing us.”
Yuzuriha was feeling a bit calmer, quiet sobs hiding inside her throat. “You can’t have us both and if you’re crying here with me is because you really want to be with Senku.” She smiled widely. “He’s a great guy, you’ll be so happy with him.”
Taiju could only stare, trying hard to make full sense of Yuzuriha's words. They didn't sting like Senku's did a few days ago in his kitchen, the day that Taiju had run from the apartment... and yet, at the same time, a feeling of dread was welling up inside him. It started to click together why, when Yuzuriha began to refer to their relationship in the past tense, and even more when she told Taiju how happy he would be with Senku...
Taiju watched her carefully, brows furrowed. She had just... dumped him , with gentle words and a smile. Of course someone like Yuzuriha would let him down gently, but that didn't make him feel as if he didn't wrong her this entire time. Essentially cheating, just too... thick headed to realize it fully. He sighed deeply, hands moving through his hair. Why now did it need to make sense?! Now, when Senku was about to get on a plane?!
"It doesn't matter," he said then, feeling a rare pit of despair come over him as his shoulders began to sink, "he's about to leave, and he never wants to see me again. I don't even think he'd answer my calls..."
Yuzuriha hugged him so dearly, like a cute way to say goodbye without expressing the words. “When is he leaving?”
Taiju wasn't expecting it. Not only the hug from Yuzuriha, but her supportive encouragement to try to talk to Senku before he left. The flight wasn't for a few hours, but check in would be early, and he knew Senku liked to be punctual to such things. Yuzuriha should have been yelling at him, accusing him of cheating, kicking him out... but instead she only smiled sweetly, the words 'I think I always knew, deep down' somehow making Taiju feel both better and more terrible at the same time.
Yuzuriha was wonderful. She deserved someone that would give their entire world to her. But Taiju had already shared his world with someone else.
They shared one more kiss, on Yuzuriha's doorstep, and the warm tears that hit Taiju's cheeks made him aware that it was a kiss goodbye.
He needed to find Senku. He needed to tell him everything. Taiju had hurt him, badly. In ways that made Taiju irate at his own self for ever letting Senku feel such emotions. He had been a shitty friend - and an even shittier... whatever they had become.
Byakuya placed the last suitcake on the trunk of the cab, smiling widely at Senku and getting right inside; the blonde just sighed, not pretty sure about his sudden decision to leave Japan. It was a great opportunity to see his father’s work in action and to be able to talk with different important scientists, it was his dream to go to the NASA headquarters and even to JAXA where Byakuya’s training took place, but Senku couldn’t fool himself. He was only going to be away from Taiju, to let his body breathe again and to stop crying at night.
They hadn’t talked since last week and it was fine that way, less painful. Byakuya even told him about them leaving and Taiju didn’t even reach him; all those years of friendship were destroyed for their silly experiments, but it seems there was no turning back.
Senku wanted to be Taiju’s friend when he returned, he just knew he needed time alone. To try and forget his feelings.
The blonde got inside the cab and buckled his seatbelt, leaning his head on Byakuya’s shoulder, a weird for of affection. He just needed to be close to his dad, even if he couldn’t tell him about his broken heart.
Taiju's leg bounced in pure unfiltered anxiety as he looked at his phone on the train to the airport. He could call Senku - but would he pick up?! And if he picked up, what would he even say?! Scream over the phone that he was sorry?! No - no, it needed to be in person. He needed to grab his shoulders, hug him, prove it to him.
Off the train, and back out onto the streets, Taiju looked up, raindrops beginning to hit his skin. Of course it would be raining. He began to run, dashing between people, the rain falling from a sprinkling to a soon downpour. Would that make the planes delay?! Would Taiju even be able to make it past security?! You need tickets for that, right? The train station was close to the airport, but that didn't mean that Taiju wasn't completely soaked by the time he finally made it to the massive building, looking like a stray dog staring up at it among all the people with their umbrellas and suitcases.
He was panting hard, but he still had a lot of energy left in him, enough to hurry through the doors and begin scanning the crowd. The entire time he felt on edge, like Senku was about to slip through his fingers entirely. His heavy breath became more than just a result from his running, but a panic that began to surge through him. If he was too late - if Senku was already past security, or worse, already at his gate or on the plane...
And then he saw it - the telltale greenish tips of Senku's wild hair. There was no way it wasn't him - he always stood out from any crowd with it. Taiju began to run again, having no control over the tears that began welling again at the corners of his eyes, nor any control over the volume of his voice as he finally saw Senku in the distance.
"SENKU!!"
Senku had just weighed his suitcake, not exceeding his weight limit and standing right behind Byakuya; they were patiently waiting for the operator to hand them their plane tickets. It would be a long flight, not that he hadn’t done it before, going from Japan to the United States, to steal Byakuya’s special credit card, but now that he was feeling so helpless, he sure was annoyed by the long flight hours; sitting on a tight seat only thinking about Taiju.
Then his red eyes opened wide. That was his name, right?
Byakuya turned around and smiled. “Hey! Taiju came to say goodbye to us.”
It couldn’t be, Senku couldn’t believe it and as he also turned around, there he was the brunette, completely soaked, desperately running to approach them and Senku didn’t know what to do. Was this good? Was this bad? What does Taiju want?
A glassy layer of tears was clouding his sight. Shit. And right in front of Byakuya; those days he tried to hide his inner feelings but now they were pouring out as if someone had ripped a bandaid from his skin.
“Senku, something’s wrong?” Byakuya asked, not really understanding anything that was happening.
Senku simply nodded, hand covering his mouth and tears running freely down his cheeks; he was looking at Taiju and felt how every ounce of breath was taken away from his lungs. There was an intense flash in his eyes, a hard beating of his heart and his features were featuring disbelief and something more deep that he couldn’t quite place. Feet moving on its own, walking towards Taiju, arms extended to embrace him; Senku understood now or at least he hoped he had understood.
The blonde’s lips were slowly forming his name but it got caught inside his throat.
Senku was coming towards him - he wasn't running off, he wasn't looking at him like he was crazy, or glaring at him while telling Byakuya that they needed to go quick. He was coming closer, arms out, eyes bright - which only made the tears finally fall from Taiju's eyes, his own speed picking up until he finally crashed into Senku, arms wrapped around his waist and his grip tight.
"I'm sorry-" he choked out a sob, his face soon buried into the crook of Senku's neck, not aware of everyone staring over at their sudden show. Taiju knew he had screamed loud, but he didn't care. Senku was embracing him back, and all he could do was cry and try to get his words out, "Please, don't leave. I was stupid, I-... I hurt you..." his arms wrapped even tighter, not wanting to crush Senku but just needing to ensure he wasn't going to leave, "I'm supposed to be the one protecting you and I couldn't even do that."
“Taiju..” He whispered. Senku couldn’t believe that Taiju was right there with him and embracing him so tightly, it was real, everything was real. Hands rubbing at the brunette’s back and fat tears falling down his cheeks. “Taiju, I’m sorry too…” He cried when remembering the hard words he said to him the day his friend left his home.
Each meeting occurs at the precise moment for which it was meant. Usually, when it will have a great impact in our life, and this was the great impact that Senku needed. “I don’t want to go.” He was finally breathing and inhaling the brunette’s sweet scent, and didn't care if his clothes were getting wet.
Byakuya giggled a bit, just asked the attendant for one ticket and to cancel the second one; once everything was set and done for the father to leave, he approached the lovely couple and gently placed Senku’s suitcase right next to them. “I’m not gonna lie and say I’m shocked.” He scratched the back of his neck while laughing. “It was pretty obvious you two were into something by your secret glares. I don’t know what caused the fight but I’m glad you’re getting back together.”
Senku shyly looked at his father but didn’t know what to say. Byakuya just shrugged his shoulders and kissed his son on the forehead; he smiled at Taiju and ruffled his hair. “Take care of Senku for me.” He winked an eye to the brunette. “I don’t care if you two moved to my bedroom, I know Senku’s bed is a little bit too small and I know you really didn’t sleep on the couch. That old couch would have been broken by your weight.” Byakuya laughed more when noticing the couple’s blushed face.
Taiju's face felt warm as Byakuya spoke, suddenly very, very aware of the people around them. He glanced around the large room, a few people acting as if they weren't listening in, while a few others had no shame in staring them down. He gave a small gulp, doing his best not to care, but as soon as Byakuya had left with his suitcase with the promise of visiting for Christmas, Taiju felt the need to find somewhere a lot more private.
He finally, only then, let go of Senku. The people around them had already seen their embrace, so Taiju fought through his nerves and took Senku's hand, his other grabbing Senku's suitcase for him as he walked from the main ticket-checking area of the airport. Taiju had so many things to say, but none of them needed to be shared with strangers. He took Senku outside, out the main doorways of the airport, looking up into the dark skies "Ah... I forgot it was raining..."
Luckily for them both, Senku was a lot more equipped than Taiju, producing an umbrella from the suitcase. They continued on then, silent at first, Taiju holding both the umbrella above the both of them as well as Senku's hand - though it meant Senku had to pull his suitcase. Taiju wanted to do all three! If only he had more than three hands...
The further they got from the airport, the less of a crowd was around them, the rain helping in a way as it kept people inside. But every single time Taiju thought about bringing everything up, talking things out, the crowds would always grow more tense. It got worse as they got closer to the subway... but it seemed Senku understood. There were things to be said, but for right now, the fact that their fingers were interlaced between them was enough.
Even once on the train, Taiju refused to let go. He knew it got a few odd stairs, but his intense stare at any strangers would immediately cause them to look away. He didn't care if they looked at him weird, but his protective tendencies for Senku were on high alert, intensified by the recent events.
Finally, walking again beneath the umbrella on their neighborhood streets, there was no one. Perhaps the occasional person bringing out their garbage or grabbing mail, but it allowed Taiju to finally, finally, begin talking.
"We uh. Broke up," Taiju started, hoping it would suffice for now, feeling as if saying Yuzuriha's name would send him back to the airport. "She... had guessed something was going on for awhile, actually it was more of her dumping me than breaking up," a nervous laugh left Taiju - he needed to move the subject away from her. Perhaps later on, when wounds were not fresh, they could talk more about what happened.
His hand gripped harder now at Senku's hand, "I... hurt you. And I made you feel like an item. I... have no excuse for that, I never wanted that to happen."
Senku was glad Taiju was the first one to speak, he had guessed something happened with Yuzuriha and to be honest, he was glad the brunette was no longer in a relationship.
“You weren’t the only one who hurt.” Hand tightly gripping Taiju’s. “I also said some harsh things last time we spoke and I always knew you were in a relationship…” Cheeks turning pink. “I was the one who started…” Senku swallowed hard, he wasn’t fond of talking about his own feelings. “Developing feelings and wanting something else.” The blonde chuckled. “I didn’t expect my heart to ache when I saw you with her and honestly I was running away with Byakuya…” He sighed. “That was childish of me.”
Taiju nodded along, wondering if he started to develop stronger feelings for Senku. His eyes closed as his head tilted back and forth. What triggered it? When did it change..? Was it during the make-outs, or when it got more intense...?
"I think... I've always loved you," he said then, tone entirely earnest, "since we were kids, ah I guess that was a bit more innocent though, huh." Taiju gave a small laugh, wondering then, did he start to feel a different sort of love for Senku...? "My grandma, she's... you know," not someone Taiju really enjoyed talking about, unless he had to, "and with my parents, well. I guess... I've always only ever loved you. I don't think it ever developed, it just... got stronger, gradually, until the only person I wanted to be with was you..." Taiju sighed then, a nice loud one, "I was way too stupid to see that though until I didn't have you anymore."
“I also knew that I loved you when I saw that you weren’t mine.” The blonde chuckled. “It sounds silly and don’t know if you noticed it, but those experiments outgrow me so fast and I wanted more and even if you were with someone else I still wanted to be with you.”
"Ah-" Taiju stopped walking, then hand tugged on Senku's to cause him to stop as well. They were there. At the park near Senku's house, the grassy area where Senku always set off his experiments, and Taiju first saw that kissing couple years ago. No one was there, due to the rain. Completely bare. "This is it," he began, before suddenly growing with energy, looking to Senku with a bright face, "This is it, it's come full circle..."
When Taiju stopped and Senku glared at the park, everything made sense. The wheel of fortune was turning and it indeed had made a full circle of their lives.
Senku was seeing Taiju’s face and it felt as if the space and time had become the finest point imaginable, as if time was collapsing into one tiny speck and exploding at light speed. His universe was beginning and ending with Taiju. This was it. Their moment.
“So then what are you gonna do to complete your circle, big oaf?” A wide smirk was drawn on his face and his heart was beating as if the drums were trying to get out of his chest.
Taiju's grin widened - Senku had understood. Which was great! He was horrible at explaining this sort of stuff. There was only one thing to do. He had to let go of Senku's hand to do it, but it was worth it, his hand holding Senku's jawline. A part of Taiju wanted to take his time, to stare into Senku's eyes for a moment, to make it more romantic somehow... but he couldn't wait, moving forward and crashing their lips together, not being able to help how wide his lips keep trying to grin during the kiss.
His other hand held the back of Senku's head - an action which caused the umbrella to be dropped behind them, but Taiju didn't care about the rain anymore, only the kiss, trying his best to pull Senku as close to him as he could, as if there was some sort of way to completely become one with him. He was so happy - he was so happy that his eyes had begun to water once again, but the rain hitting his face hid the fact.
"I want to kiss you," Taiju started, pecking Senku once more before breaking away more, "I... want to kiss you here, during a normal day, around everyone else, I don't care who stares," one more peck, "and at school, after school, at lunch," a few more kisses, "all around the city, wherever we go."
Senku couldn’t stop smiling while receiving the multiple kisses; there was something so heavenly about kissing in the rain, a tender moment just for the two of them. It felt like a burst of love that was finally being expressed in public, outside the four bedroom walls and Senku wasn’t caring if the raindrops were soaking his clothes and chilling his skin, because Taiju’s lips were making him feel warm.
One kiss, two kisses, three kisses. A series of unending kisses, pecks that slowly turned into an open mouth kiss where the connection was strong and pure. Senku really needed it and it was as if Taiju was declaring his love for him.
Long before they started their silly experiments, the wheels of fortune were preparing this moment for them; they weren’t like ships passing in the night, it wasn’t like they didn’t understand each other. They were finally understanding the other’s needs and expressing it in a lovely way before the eyes that dare to see them.
“Taiju I love you…” Senku whispered between kisses, not wanting to let go. Hands cupping the brunette’s face and deepening the kiss. “I also want to kiss you in every single place.”
Taiju's grin was wide, showing all his teeth, cheeks flushed even in the cold rain. He had always known it - that their bond was strong, stronger than just a simple friendship, but hearing Senku say it like that, not an ounce of insecurity in his voice. Taiju couldn't help but beam, feeling a great bundle of energy fill him. "I love you too," He said, holding Senku's jawline as well, "I love you too," he wanted to say it more, he wanted to pick Senku up and hurry off and out of the rain where they could kiss more and he could continue saying it for the rest of the night.
He knew it was best to get home, their bodies becoming soaked, even Senku's hair beginning to lose it's spikes as it laid in front of his face in messy strands. But he couldn't stop the kisses, every single one feeling brand new. Part of him didn't want to even go back to Senku's place, as if going back there would put them back between those four walls of secrecy. But the goosebumps that appeared on his skin told him they needed to get out of the rain before they got sick. If it was not for the suitcase... actually... "No, I can do both..."
Taiju grabbed the umbrella first, handing it to Senku before wrapping his hands around his body, lifting him high. Their size difference was still so great, and Senku was so easy to lift onto one of Taiju's arms, though the action had caused the smaller boy's arms and legs to instinctively wrap around his neck and waist. He held tight to Senku thighs as his other hand grabbed the handle of the suitcase, "all right! Hold on tight!" He was determined to get back home, his grip on Senku tightening as he began to run towards the apartments, his grin still wide.
Senku giggled when Taiju lifted him and held tight on him when he started running, everything was happening so fast but this time Senku was impatiently waiting for it. They reached his home and his fingers were trembling while opening the door, the apartment was pitch black and the blonde felt bad that he was just minutes away from flying away from the country and away from Taiju, but it was better to not think about those things for now.
Taiju closed the door behind them and tossed the suitcase on the floor; the moment Senku turned to see him, he was met with the brunette’s hungry lips. His big hands flattened against his back and Senku was up on the tips of his toes, kissing Taiju’s lips so fiercely; he clung to his friend more tightly, knotting is hands in brown strands of hair, trying to tell him with the press of their mouths together, all the things he couldn’t say out loud. There was no point in speaking right now.
The brunette slid down his slim waist and pulled over the drenched shirt and Senku’s hand rested on Taiju’s clothes, drops of water were dripping from their clothes, skin and hair, it was better to remove them all. The clothes were quickly tossed on the floor, a puddle was beneath them and Senku gasped when Taiju pushed him against the wall; a frame photo fell face down on the floor and both laughed when it shattered next to them.
Senku bit at his bottom lip, tugging his face and commanding Taiju to continue, to brush their wet and warm skin against each other and to lick the drops away. The brunette had a bestial strength, a strength he didn’t use before, being all their love making them so pure and sweet, but this time both were desperate and stupidly hungry for each other. Senku simply weaved his fingers into the damped brown hair and bowed to Taiju’s dominion.
Taiju looked down at the broken picture, sucking in some air through his teeth. Oops. They should probably pick that up later - but Senku's kisses were way too distracting to think about it now.
The bites only pushed him further, his grasp tightening, Senku's fingers even pulling at his hair. A small groan left him, needing to breath and catch his breath, panting against Senku's lips. Senku's breath felt hot against him, but his body felt so cold. The rain had dampened their skin, water still clinging to them, and shedding their clothes only made Taiju more aware of the way Senku slowly shivered against him.
"You're cold," he whispered out, though he felt it too, the chill that was refusing to leave. Luckily, though, there was an easy solution to that, "I'll warm you back up..."
Strong arms picked Senku up fully, forcing his legs to wrap around Taiju's waist once more, lips once again finding Senku's as he carefully made his way though the house. He knew the house better than the one he grew up in, meaning no huge effort was needed for him to make it to the bathroom, not having to stop his kisses even as he reached down to open the door, bringing them both inside.
He needed to put Senku down just for a quick moment, starting the shower and bringing the stream to the perfect temperature, already the room beginning to feel warm against their shivering skin. As the room began to steam up, he turned right back to Senku, his touches turning soft now as he laid a gentle kiss to Senku's forehead. "I could clean you, if you want..."
“Yes.” Senku gasped with every kiss. “Clean me, touch me, hold me.” The blonde’s arms held tight on Taiju’s shoulders, kissing every slight second as the room continued filling with hot steam, his wet body wasn’t shivering from the cold but for the pleasure he was feeling even without being touched.
It was hard to convince him, but the blonde finally accepted to break the unending trail of kisses and let Taiju to sit on a stool right behind him, feeling the million drops of hot water touch his skin and Senku moaned. His small cock was already hard and the sudden change of temperature made his skin shivered in delight.
Taiju wrapped his arms on Senku’s chest as the hot stream was drenching them completely and the blonde started teasingly rubbing his cute butt against the brunette’s erection. “You’re already hard.” He turned his head and Taiju caught him in yet another kiss, kissing the droplets from each other’s lips and Senku felt his lips smile against the brunettes.
Senku felt how his damped hair was swept aside and continued mewling while feeling kisses right on his collarbone. It was a slow dance, erotic in every sense of the word; something they hadn’t done yet. A long teasingly foreplay.
Everything before had been so... rushed. The need to touch one another turning into a feverish passion that always ended as nearly fast as it started. As if something or someone would come in and stop them, catch them in their secretive dance and force them to stop it at once. But nothing was stopping them now. Taiju's mind felt clear for the first time in months, the only thoughts in his mind being about Senku and only Senku.
Every inch of Senku's body - Taiju knew it well, but somehow it felt like new territory. A body he could fully claim and take as his own. Every single moan felt louder, echoing inside his body - of course he was hard, cock pressing hard against Senku's ass, which only caused Senku to grind his body against it even more. Taiju's hands wandered Senku's torso, feeling every single curve and divot in his skin, finding Senku's nipples and beginning to play with them both as his kisses fell across Senku's neck. He knew Senku would absolutely sing at the touch.
The hot water had begun to feel almost too hot, which meant it had served most of it's purpose. Taiju stood, shutting off the water, immediately turning and picking Senku up once more. This time, he held him in a much more 'bridal' like style, supporting the his back as well as the back of his knees as he walked to the bathroom door, having to kneel a bit awkwardly to manage to get the door opened once more.
It was only when Taiju entered the hallway that he thought about what Byakuya had said... Did Senku's dad even really fully realize what he had suggested...?
"Which, uh," the hot water had already made Taiju's body flushed, but his cheeks still felt hot at the question, "which bed... should we use?"
Senku giggled at the question. “Well, Byakuya did give us permission to use his room.” His cheeks were burning. “And it’s true that he won’t get home until Christmas.” The brunette took those words as an order and before Senku could notice they were already inside his father’s room where a king size bed was waiting for them; it was perfect for them as they could move whoever they wanted.
Taiju lay him on the mattress and Senku clung to his neck, pulling him closer and tasting once more his thick lips, running his hands all over the brunette’s back and he laughed softly when Taiju’s erection brushed against his own. “I love this…” He moaned. “We should do something different.” He smiled. “Something fun.” With all his strength, Senku tried to push Taiju’s body away from him and he was glad his friend understood so the movement was swiftly.
The brunette was now laying on his back and Senku didn’t explain, he just did it; got on top of him, knees straddling his friend’s face as the blonde’s mouth was eagerly looking for Taiju’s hard cock and aligning his hips so Taiju could get access to his small cock. “This way we can both have fun.” Senku explained, tongue already licking his friend’s long length.
Taiju was looking up, the only thing filling his vision being Senku. He let out a heavy pant, hands reaching up to take Senku's hips into his hands, his hard cock dangling happily just inches from his face. He had seen this pose... in videos, or some movies. It had been so long since he last was able to have Senku's cock in his mouth, many of their past nights being spent so quiet and not wanting to be heard, quick silent fucks beneath the blankets. It shocked Taiju how intensely hungry he felt for Senku in that moment.
His hands tugged at Senku's hips, urging Senku to lower them, and allowing Taiju to run his tongue across the tip of Senku's cock. It was so easy to bring the entire thing into his mouth, barely brushing the back of this throat, never enough to actually make Taiju gag. It didn't take long for Senku to give an involuntary thrust into Taiju's mouth, an action that Taiju encouraged to happen again by gripping at Senku's hips and pulling them down once more. Senku seemed to understand the demand, Taiju keeping his face stationary as Senku began to jerk his hips up and down continuously, essentially fucking himself right into Taiju's mouth.
Taiju only needed to pull away a few times, catching a quick breath before tugging Senku right back to his lips. During one of those moments, Taiju took a moment to cover lick at his fingers, doing his best to coat them in both saliva and the precum that Senku was leaving on his tongue, soon reaching up to run his fingers across Senku's hole. Even though it had been a few days, Senku's body eagerly accepted Taiju's fingers, Taiju finding no resistance as he pushed two of them deep into Senku's body.
Senku was doing his best, licking every inch of Taiju’s cock and trying to swallow it; his head was cutely bobbing, enjoying every bit of precum and how the cock was twitching inside his mouth, the only downside was that Senku could only had half of it inside his mouth, but the brunette didn’t seem to mind.
His body was trembling, blaming the stimulation and he couldn’t control his hips movements, thrusting into the eager mouth and feeling how his friend was eating everything out of him. Senkus hands focused on the hard shaft, feverishly stroking it while wetting the tip and circling his tongue all around it, moans escaped his lips and a loud yelp when Taiju pushed some fingers inside his throbbing hole.
How many days have passed since they’ve been together? Almost a week, perhaps. His body still was ready for him and Senku no longer wanted more than to fill that pink big cock destroyed his inner walls. Taiju’s cock was wetted in trails of saliva and the blonde held it between his teeth while his tongue continued rolling all across the length, seeing how his friend’s toes were curling.
Then it happened. Senku let out a muffled moan and his tiny cock splattered a trail of shiny pearls in Taiju’s face. “I-I’m sowwy…” He said with the hard cock still inside his mouth, his shoulders were shaking and a deep pink blush invaded his whole face; Senku had never done that before, coming right on Taiju’s face without a previous warning or without the brunette drinking it all.
It wasn't a total surprise to Taiju when the warm cum began to hit his face, only a small bit landing on his tongue. He had learned a lot of Senku's signals, the way his breathing would change or how his ass would begin to clench around his fingers or cock. Even so - he wasn't expecting to have such a face full, wiping at his eyes and cheeks. He wanted to laugh and to tease - but Senku was going fast again, every bit of his attention now focused on Taiju's cock, making Taiju choke back a moan.
It was just the right thing for them to be equal, so Senku continued with the wet sounds and the intense licking. “Come on my face…”
Taiju's eyes closed shut at Senku's words - the way his voice moaned out the command, his vigorous licking and pumping of his hand. It was all it took, Taiju's hips beginning to buck up on their own as an orgasm took over, unable to hold back the moans escaping from him. He could still feel Senku eagerly licking at his cock, hands milking every single bit from him - he could even feel Senku's hot panting breath against his cock head, both of them attempting to reach normal breathing patterns again.
They both began to move then, bodies a bit sluggish after coming, but soon Taiju was holding Senku's flushed cheeks in his hands once more. He gave a small laugh as he wiped the collection of his own cum from Senku's face, noting how Senku's hair was still laying down, wet with water. "I just got you all clean," Taiju said, placing a kiss to Senku's lips, not caring that he could taste himself on Senku's mouth.
“We can get clean again and again.” Senku answered between kisses, he was feeling so happy and even pampered by the brunette. “Make me yours.” He whispered, not caring that they both had just released themselves; he trailed his own fingers inside his throbbing hole and moaned when noticing how stretched he was already. Taiju did such a great job.
Senku’s head was swimming and he let out a surprised gasp when Taiju got on top of him and nipped at his earlobe, fingers still deep inside himself, not wanting to leave his hole empty until Taiju was ready to push something better inside. There was a strong desire glowing in his skin; body squirming just beneath the brunette. “Taiju…”He whispered, lips trembling and small cock slowly getting up once more by his own stimulation and admiration of his friend’s face. Was Taiju still his friend? Could they be something more? Senku wanted that.
He gasped again, Taiju had his teeth nipped on Senku’s nipples, licking every now and then. The blonde couldn’t stop moaning, feeling more desperate for being connected with him once more; enku tilted his head, baring his neck to Taiju’s ministrations. “Taiju...fuck me…”
Taiju kept filling every inch of Senku's skin with kisses and bites, taking careful time on his nipples or the most sensitive parts of his neck. It wasn't just the bed that made it all fell new - maybe it was everything being out in the open. His mind more clear. Not troubled by thoughts of what the future may rip away from them. Senku's plea to fuck him was already bringing life back to his cock, the length twitching eagerly despite just coming on to Senku's face just minutes ago.
Taiju had to force himself to pull back, sitting on his heels as he properly situated himself between Senku's legs, hands running town his his torso, taking note at how beautiful his friend look, hair still damp and wild, panting and staring back at him with half lidded eyes...
No... not friend. Taiju's eyes furrowed at the thought. There had to be something more, now... Taiju looked up, locking eyes with Senku, his face determined but showing a hint of fear.
"What... are we now...? Are we still friends with benefits, or..." his hands gripped into fists, still laying against Senku's skin, "am I... about to call myself your boyfriend...?"
Senku glared at his friend’s eyes; those brown eyes that were a million hues, like the forest and the autumn leaves, the soil in the summer and after the rains, so obsessed with lust but more with love. “That’s how you ask me to be your boyfriend?” The blonde chuckled, removing the fingers from his hole and cleaning them on the blanket before touching Taiju’s cheeks. “I know that I’m not a hopeless romantic, but still you could pick a better moment.”
Kisses on the lips, trying to express every deep feeling inside him. “But yeah, you should call me that and I’ll do the same.” Senku was kissing him so tenderly and sweet as if he had never kissed him before and Taiju was eagerly kissing him back, it was better than all their previous times. A new first time.
Taiju was the only real thing in the world for Senku, the feel of him, one hand on his back and the other on his blushed cheek. “Kiss me again…” He whispered against his lips, so every breath would be linked between them. At first, Senku wasn’t so sure of his feelings and of their strange friends with benefits relationship, but right now he was understanding it was love. Their connection; he traced one hand against Taiju’s chest and kept listening to his name beating in the brunette’s heart.
“Stay with me…” Being distant with Taiju wasn’t Senku’s forte, he tried and was suffering, so now it was their time to go and create a world together. “You’ll see the wonders of my world…” Senku nuzzled his nose against the brunette’s. “And I’ll see the wonders of your world.”
Taiju couldn't help it - the big grin that was beginning to form on his lips, even through every single kiss Senku gave him. His boyfriend - why did it make him feel so damn giddy? Taiju didn't have a very poetic way with words, but luckily Senku had that covered for him, able to do the talking while Taiju did the heavy lifting.
Speaking of such, he did just that - laying back now into the pillows as he lifted Senku up and onto his lap, their hips rocking and grinding together, desperate for the friction. Their mouths were connected, a kiss neither of them wanted to stop, Taiju taking Senku's ass into his hands. One hand began to grip, spreading Senku wide, the other running fingers against his hole once more. A quick test - a quick delve deep into Senku's body, making sure that he was still decently lubed up from before. Taiju could have stayed like that for longer, curl his fingers against Senku's core and making him go wild, but Taiju couldn't handle that anymore, other hand now grabbing the base of his cock as he guided Senku's hips down onto it.
As soon as Taiju's head pressed pass Senku's barriers, Taiju lost some control of his hips, thrusting upwards with a strong power. Senku's body absolutely rocked with the rough treatment, a loud moan entering his mouth, causing Taiju to quickly pull from the kiss and give an apologetic grin, "S-sorry. Couldn't resist..."
“Ah! You’re so desperate.” Senku pulled himself back, palms resting on Taiju’s chest and hips cutely wiggling as to set himself ready for the riding. He jumped and gasped when he felt again Taiju’s cock; it fit so perfectly inside his stretched hole.
Senku was entirely under the brunette’s spell, his lips were slightly parted, letting out an infinite song of lovely moans, he bit his lower lip as he glared into the melting chocolate eyes; small cock cutely bouncing against Taiju’s chest and leaking tiny stirs of precum.
“I missed this.” Only a week has passed, but when you’re addicted to a cock, it’s hard to live without it. “Taiju, harder…” And as if his words were a command, Senku felt how the brunette started bucking his hips while he continued jumping on his hard cock; with every movement it got deeper inside and Senku sang louder when his prostate was brushed.
Every few thrusts, Taiju would spread open a bit his hole, to let the cock slide easily in and out; Senku felt like a hungry whore and he wanted to beg for more.
Then the blonde couldn’t resist it and let himself fall against Taiju’s chest, cock brushing between their stomachs and lips meeting his boyfriend’s; how silly it sounds to think about it, but reality was that Taiju was now his boyfriend, his and no one else.
Senku couldn’t speak, just mewled higher inside the brunette’s mouth. He had a wild thrill, one he had never known; joy, love, excitement, and complete surrender into Taiju’s strong arms. Fate was moving too fast and Senku loved it.
Taiju was able to feel his peak beginning to close in already, a feeling that caused him to slow down and also caused Senku to begin leaving desperate noises into the kisses. But he wanted this to last, wanted them to make love all night.
Was that was this was? Taiju always figured it was just another word to describe the act. But this felt different. Still similar actions and god it felt amazing, just as all the other times, but his body felt a high he just couldn't describe. The fact that Senku loved him kept flashing through his mind. Him. Taiju was just a big oaf, only really good at using his body for whatever means he needed it for, but Senku loved him. And he loved Senku!
"I love you," it needed to come out, fully in this moment. It felt like it was going to burst out of his chest. He stilled Senku's hips but only to hold his body close as he twisted their bodies, Senku now laying in the pillows as Taiju resumed the deep thrusts into him. "I love you..." again, having to now try and talk out between shaky moans and heavy breaths, his hands coming up to cup either side of Senku's face. "I've always loved you," god - he was getting teary eyed, but his mind was too far gone in the moment to care about looking silly, eyes screwing shut and the tears slowly running down his cheeks as he brought Senku back once more into the kiss.
He could feel it again - but this time Taiju couldn't stop it, his pace beginning to become erratic as he buried deep, his hips flush with Senku's as he rode out the orgasm, a shuddering moan released into Senku's mouth. Small bucks came to his hips, filling his boyfriend more and more with each wave of pleasure that hit him.
Senku’s crimson eyes were glistening with so much love and lost; his moans were filling the room, feeling and enjoying every bit of Taiju’s swollen cock and then the words hit him. I love you.
Three simple words with such great meaning and value to his heart, he wanted to talk, to form words again, but it was hard with the constant thrusts and kisses that the brunette was worshipping into his slim body. He did it.
“I love you…” Senku was choosing Taiju by his side and he would repeat that action over and over again; a million times over. “I love you…” He said it again between moans, letting his boyfriend eat him up with more intense and desperate kisses; their tongues were eagerly dancing with each other and Senku wrapped his legs around the brunette’s waist, pulling him closer and feeling everything.
Then Taiju came and filled him up so good with his warm milky seed and Senku couldn’t contain himself; he reached his peak a few seconds after and his shiny pearls splattered against their stomachs. His pink void was happily clenching around Taiju’s cock, milking him for everything he was worth.
Senku gently touched Taiju’s cheeks in their afterglow, cock still buried inside him and every time their eyes met he felt love and inspiration coursing through his body. “I love you.” He giggled, tears also falling down his cheeks. “I cherish you and I want to spend a lifetime with you.” Arms wrapping around Taiju’s neck as Senku wept with their foreheads brushing against each other.
"Hey, hey," Taiju was grinning despite wiping away Senku's tears. It felt so strange to know that the tears, from both of them, were coming from a good place. He finally pulled from Senku, but unlike all the times before, it no longer felt like a connection had been cut. He laid at Senku's side, pushing and pulling at the blankets to wrap both of their bodies with it. They probably made a mess, but... they could worry about that tomorrow. Along with that broken picture out in the entryway...
Taiju softly kissed the places where Senku's tears fell, thumbs rubbing gently at his cheeks. He was feeling tired - the long day, running both to and from the airport, and then everything that had just happened now suddenly crashing into him. But he didn't want to sleep, no matter how heavy his eyes were. He wanted to talk to Senku all night, talk about their plans for tomorrow, or the next day. What inventions Senku was working on next, and how he could help. About what they would tell the school, or maybe when they would have their first date. But instead of speaking, Taiju could only tiredly kiss Senku's soft lips, loving how perfectly he could wrap his hands around Senku's entire form and envelop him completely.
"A lifetime" , he repeated it with a low voice, a yawn overtaking him. What would a lifetime be like...? Taiju rarely ever thought past high school, not even knowing if he should attend college or what he would even try to go for... They'd probably end up staying here, once Senku's dad went up into space, but he wouldn't be up there forever. Maybe they should get a bigger bed for when that happens... and jobs... Would they ever get a place together...? Just the two of them...? Senku wanted to work for NASA or JAXA, so that may mean moving to America, but Taiju was prepared to go anywhere with Senku... though he didn't know a damn thing on how passports worked.
"I guess," Taiju started, giving a content sigh as his mind began to drift off, "I'll just have to marry you."
And before Senku could react or reply, sleep had taken him.
Senku giggled so much at Taiju’s words and he kissed his boyfriend’s lips one more time before falling asleep.
Hours turned to days, days to weeks, weeks to months and even months to years. Since that day that Taiju went for him with spreaded arms at the airport, they were inseparable; enjoying every bit of their new blossoming relationship, holding hands in public, kissing in every park, theater or restaurant they went, celebrating anniversaries and every Christmas together with Byakuya.
Wasn’t it funny that if Senku had made a totally different decision that day at the airport, they wouldn’t be so happy together. A different answer on that sheet, their fates would’ve been written in different ink, but if Senku was sitting in a different universe without Taiju by his side, he would have never become complete.
Their love was sweet as a cotton candy, colorful as the neon lights of the frenetic city streets, steady as they continue expressing their love in every single way and forgiving as they never recalled the past mistakes.
When Senku was twenty-two years old he got accepted in an important scholarship at NASA, it was the time of his life to fully start developing his career as an important scientist and research associate; his online tutor, Xeno, helped him all the way and the blonde had already told Taiju, with only a few weeks for Senku to leave Japan, both were still looking for a way to make things work. If the ultimate option was to spend some years apart, Senku could take it and tried to visit his boyfriend at every opportunity he got.
It was a Friday night and Senku was getting inside an Italian restaurant, where Taiju had asked him to meet him there. The place was lovely, stone walls, dark blue tablecloths with white flowers in every table and a string quartet of violins that were sweetly playing like a nightingale.
Senku looked around and smiled when he noticed his big oaf in one of the center tables, the blonde approached him and gave him a sweet kiss on the lips before sitting and opening the menu. “I had such a long day at college, I’m starving.” He took a piece of bread and munched it. “How was your day, oafy?”
Taiju's entire face brightened when he saw Senku walk into the restaurant. He had been feeling nervous the entire evening, fumbling with an item between his fingers. It wasn't a ring or anything - though, marriage had been a topic they weren't too shy to talk about, they just knew it was best to wait until Senku was done with college. But, that didn't make him feel any less nervous about the item he was hiding beneath the table. Even as Senku kissed and sat down across from him, Taiju felt nervous.
"It was... fine," he said. Was that believable...? Probably not, he absolutely sucked at telling lies. The inquisitive look that Senku shot back at him was proof that he wasn't doing well at hiding anything. "Actually, ah, today was really busy. That's why... I couldn't chat much." He looked down once more at his hands, licking at his lips. "I was actually hoping we could talk -- I mean, I have something to show you, and also we should talk, it's--" he broke off his words with a sigh, a hand running through his hair. "J-just, close your eyes! That'll make this easier!"
Senku was slow to agree to the sudden request, but once Taiju saw that Senku had fully shut his eyes, he brought out a small booklet, placing it on top of Senku's dinner menu.
When Senku opened his eyes, a small blue passport sat in front of him.
"It's... just step one, I know," Taiju started with a nervous laugh, "your dad has actually been helping me jump through all the hoops to get everything in order so that I could, uh." His hand now began to rub at his neck, a cheeky grin showing, "go with you...?"
Senku held the small blue passport between his hands and he smiled cheerily. “What? Are you serious?” He brushed his wild locks away from his face as he couldn’t believe it. “I can’t believe it.” Smiles and tears felt so alike to Senku, since neither of them are strictly confined to any particular feelings; he was right now crying of pure happiness, hand covering his mouth as he was tightly holding the blue passport with the other one, hoping it wasn’t a dream.
“Taiju, you don’t know how much this means to me.” He gave it back, it was better that his rightful owner took care of it. “Now I have to find an apartment with a bigger bed, since I don’t think we’ll fit in a small little bed.”
The experiments started in a small bed inside Senku’s bedroom, happy months where they discovered every inch of their bodies and inner feelings and just when they became boyfriends, they always slept in a king size bed. It was no good to go a few steps back as they were now constantly looking towards the future; especially a future together.
“I love you.” Senku said before kissing Taiju so softly on the lips. And even if years had passed since the secret between four walls, Senku still cherished every single kiss that they shared in public.
With the experiments Senku fell in love the way someone falls asleep: slowly, and then all at once.
Forever is a long time; but I wouldn’t mind spending it by your side.