Face The Music (A Saimatsu Story)

You and I

A/N: Alright so this is like at the end of the park visit.

-Kaede Akamatsu's POV-

"I'll text my uncle to see if I can come over later today, if that's alright with you?" Shuichi asked, turning to me. I'd said I was going to play piano for him.

"Of course! Oh- wait here," I said, fixing his scarf. It was the beginning of December, so naturally it was pretty cold and we had to bundle up. A small pink tint shone on his face in the mid-afternoon light. We all parted ways and I headed home. 

A/N: 😎 Timeskip kiddos 😎

Clouds covered the sky in a thick layer by the time I looked out my window and saw a figure walking down my street. Ah, that must be Shuichi! I opened the door and started running down the street to him, but it started raining. I dashed inside and grabbed an umbrella, then sped to him.

"Boo!" I shouted, holding the umbrella above his head.

"AA! K-KAEDE?! You scared me!" He said, louder than I'd ever heard him speak. I liked hearing him when he wasn't whispering. He had a very soothing voice.  We walked down the street together in the rain until we got to my house.

"Welcome to my humble abode!" I said, grinning. We walked inside and I helped him take off his coat. He still had his jacket on under it, though. "Let's go to my room, there's a piano in there."

"Okaaaaaaa-" he never got to finish his sentence because midway through I started eagerly dragging him up the stairs.

"Hmm let's see... oh! I know the perfect song for you, Shuichi! Clair de Lune by Debussy! It's such a calming song, I think you'll love it!" 

"I trust you, after all, you're the expert," he replied, grinning. I liked his grin... I let him sit on a chair in my room, while I took a seat on the piano. My fingers started dancing on the keys and it felt as if they were being controlled by some other entity. I was in my element and I completely knew where I belonged. 

-Shuichi Saihara's POV-

Wow. Looking at Kaede play the piano, I'd been transported into an entirely other world. A world with her and with me. She was smiling a contented smile, one that looked beautiful on her. I'd never seen a smile like hers, one that could light up an entire room. I sighed, resting my head on my palm. 

-Kaede Akamatsu's POV-

"Shuichi?" I asked, when I was done. "Did... you like it?"

"Are you kidding me?! Kaede I loved it!" He said, grinning. That is what I live for, the smiles on people's faces when I play. I love making others happy, especially those I care about, like Shuichi. We sat on the carpet in my room for a bit, talking about random stuff, and without really thinking I asked him a question.

"Hey, Shuichi? Would you mind taking off your hat?" 

"Oh... I'm not all that comfortable with doing that right now..." he answered, looking away. I felt a bit hurt, but... was there a reason why he wouldn't?

"Well... is there a reason why you won't?" I asked tentatively.

"Yeah, but it's kind of personal..." he said, his hands fidgeting. I grabbed them and placed them between my own two.

"It's fine! Some stuff is personal," I tell him, smiling.

"I'm glad you understand," he says, facing back to me. I held his hands for the entire time we talked, until he had to go.

A/N: I promised more fluff and more Saimatsu, didn't I? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) As always, love you guys and thanks so much for reading! I'm on break from school currently so I have a lot of free time to write. <3 

Published: April 3, 2021