only you babe

date discussions

as you all made your way through the mall towards the shoe store, akiteru brought up the one thing you were hoping he wouldn't.

"so, saeko said you needed a date for your aunts wedding or something?" he asked casually, glancing at you as he waked.

"uhm.. yeah. i'm sure i'll find someone though.." you trail off, not wanting to pressure him into being your date. after all it would probably be awkward.

akiteru stopped walking a turned to you with a confused expression etched across his handsome face. "what? you're going with me."

"huh?" you look at him with an air of complete shock, "you're gonna be my date? don't you have a crush on a girl though? at your work? what about her?" all of your questions coming out of you without your permission.

"oh, don't worry about it. after all, we're just going as friends, right?" he said to you, laughing.

"uhm yeah of course! what else would we go as?"

trying to seem cool was the worst.

as akiteru was about to speak, saeko cleared her through rather loudly, as if annoyed.

what is with her today? she was the one who brought up the idea. you think to yourself, eyeing her weirdly.

you shrugged it off and kept walking, the only thing on your mind was the conversation you just had with akiteru.

once the group of you reached the shoe store, you & yū were the first in, going straight for the section that had more suitable attire for weddings.

after about 45 or so minutes of browsing, yū found black, slightly heeled shoes that looked kind of decent. you on the other hand, found nothing. unless you count the shoes you'd find on a senior citizen in an old folks home.

you sigh in defeat and go to the counter to pay for yū's shoes.

"hello! what brings you here today?" asked the man behind the counter joyfully. shooting a smile at yū as if he were a rather small child.

you stifle a laugh and say, "shopping for wedding shoes for me and my brother. nothing too exciting."

"oh, your brother? i thought he was your son. sorry about that little guy." he beamed.

after that little interaction while you were paying, you met up with saeko, ryu, & akiteru outside of the shop.

"oh aki! don't you need shoes too?" you ask, this thought finally dawning on you.

"no, i've got some. didn't you buy any?" he eyes the box and yū's hand, and the lack of one in yours.

"couldn't find any. unless i wanted to look like i was turning 80." you say sarcastically.

"hey, y/n?" akiteru stopped walking to look at you. "wanna come over to my place after the mall? maybe i can find a pair of my old shoes that'll fit you."

"will anyone else be there?" you ask the first question that came to your mind. "no, just me and you. if that's okay i mean." he added hastily.

you stop abruptly at this. going to aki's house with him? alone?