kiibouruma stories

8. going to the park

pt. 2  of coffee date.

"we're heeeere!" miu grinned, finding herself a space under a tree.

kiibo and kokichi sat down beside her, though kokichi looked still a bit..sad? miu wasn't sure.

"hey, kokichi. you know you can tell us if you're feeling bad or something, right?" kiibo looked worried, fumbling with a strand of his fluffy hair.

"yeah..thanks, i just-" kokichi sighed. "i feel like a bad person."

"a bad person? why would you think that?" miu frowned.

"you both looked so... sad about the cafe thing. i didn't think you'd take it seriously, and especially not to actually hurt you." 

"kokichi.." kiibo's lips curved into an understanding smile. "you didn't hurt us. i think we both knew that you weren't serious, even if we wanted a future like that."

"no, you don't get it-" kokichi looked away, uncomfortable. "i want a life like that with you too. i really do, it's just..it's hard for me to completely believe that you like me. i don't like feeling unsure, i really don't like feeling vulnerable, but it's so hard for me to believe that someone, especially you two, would want to be with a lying burden."

"a lying burden? unsure..?" miu felt a wave of concern wash over her. "first of all, you're not a damn burden. you're our boyfriend, kokichi, and you wouldn't be if you were actually the bad person you think you are. second, you're safe with us. you don't have to be vulnerable, and if you feel bad being vulnerable, you don't have to make yourself feel vulnerable; but just know, if you feel truly fuckin' comfortable talking about how you feel and being vulnerable with us, you'll be safe." 

"exactly. ouma, there's no doubt about it; we do love you. you're not unloveable, or a burden, or anything else that your worried about. i can't even make up the amount of butterflies i get around you, or how much i want to hold your hand, or spend time with you, or..everything, honestly!" kiibo clutched kokichi's hands with their own, his tone of voice urgent and convincing.

"really..?" kokichi smiled a little bit, his cheeks turning pink for once. he looked a bit flustered, which was incredibly surprising, seeming that he always seemed to fluster everyone else.

"of course!" miu laughed, starting to relax once again. she pecked kokichi, and then kiibo, on the cheek.

"thank you guys. i know i'm a liar and whatnot, but, hey! you don't seem to mind." he mischeviously grinned, his eyes regaining their joking sparkle.

"you're gonna start lying more, then?" kiibo guessed, rolling his eyes with a smile.

"yuuup! get used to it, kiiboy!" kokichi chuckled.

miu pulled a pen out of her pocket. "i have an idea!"

"hmm?" kiibo tilted their head.

miu turned around to face the tree she was leaning on, carving symbols into the soft bark. her eyes followed the markings, making sure they were clear and neat.

"come look!" 

kokichi and kiibo looked over to see their initals carved into the tree.

KO + KI + MI = KOKIMI!

"that's us? kokimi?" kokichi grinned.

"yep! now our names are like- permanent!" miu clicked the pen with her finger, putting it back in her pocket.

"nobody will ever forget our initials until this tree is cut down..that's a nice message." kiibo nodded. "i wouldn't want to get forgotten."

"kiibo, you can always get rebuilt. rebuilt, again and again, forever until you decide you're not needed anymore." miu turned to look at him. "you'd never get forgotten."

"i don't think i'd like that though. sure, it'd be nice to live a little longer, but if you and everyone else were gone and i was the only one left.." his lips curled into a slight frown. "..then i'd want to join everyone else, i guess."

"aw, well don't think about that. we're still young, kiiboy! we have a loooong way to go, nishishi!" kokichi smiled, and at which kiibo smiled back.

"let's go explore this park. it's so pretty.." miu got up, changing the subject.

"so childish, miu! just because it's pretty doesn't mean it's exciting!" kokichi stood up as well, kiibo following with a nod.

"ch-childish?! bitch! come back here!" miu's cheeks flushed red, and she started to chase kokichi all over the park.

maybe that cafe wasn't such a bad idea.

end of pt. 2

 this is much much shorter, but i hope the two chapter story makes up for it :D!