My Eyes Adored You [Kagehina]

Chapter 9: Confessions

The next couple of weeks pass in a blur of togetherness for the couple. They are together all the time. They go on dates, they go to work together, they come home together. And every night, they spend the night together in each other's arms.

One night they're in Tobio's apartment, killing time until it's time to go to work. They are sitting side by side on the sofa watching anime, when Shoyo pulls Tobio in for a kiss. Tobio kisses him back, of course, and they stay that way for a while until Tobio breaks away from Shoyo's lips to work his way to his ear. He licks over the omega's scent glands, savoring the taste and smell of sweet honey.

"You smell so fucking good," he murmurs, intoxicated by the scent, and Shoyo just tilts his neck to give him better access. They stay in that embrace for a while before admitting it's time to go to work.

"I don't want to go," Shoyo complains.

"Me either, but we should," Tobio says between kisses.

Neither moves to stop their makeout session, however, for several more minutes. Finally, reluctantly, Tobio pulls back. "We need to go." He takes another minute to scent Shoyo thoroughly, making sure his pine scent is obvious to any alphas that may happen to come near this omega.

Shoyo leans back to look at Tobio. "You want people to know I'm yours, huh?"

A flash of ... something... appears in Tobio's eyes. He is intense, now, serious. He is thinking, 'You have no idea, Shoyo, the depths of my love for you' but as usual, he is unable, or unwilling to articulate his thoughts. He just blushes and says "Yeah, I guess."

In this moment, Shoyo sees the look in Tobio's dark blue eyes and is momentarily lost in their depths. Shoyo wants to be Tobio's, he realizes with an intensity that almost takes his breath away. He wants to belong to this dark-haired, awkward man who is kind and gentle and protective, and sexy and loving and honest.

Shoyo is in love.

The realization hits him like a ton of bricks. When did it happen? He asks himself, half-panicking. He doesn't know the answer to that, but somehow, sometime it did happen. And now, Shoyo wants nothing more than to be with this man for the rest of his life and have his pups.

If he wants pups that is.

Does he even want Shoyo in the same way? Shoyo realizes how very vulnerable he with this revelation and suddenly feels the need to protect himself, his silly, stupid, in love heart. So he withdraws.

"Well, I guess we should get to work," he says, standing on shaky legs.

***

At work, it's a slow night. Kuroo is there but Bo has the night off. Kuroo teases Tobio about the omega on and off throughout their shift.

"Have you tried that thing I suggested yet?"

Tobio blushes profusely but shakes his head. Kuroo pounds him on the back and says, "Don't wait, bud. Trust me."

During their shift, Tobio watches Shoyo as much as he can. After all this time, he still never tires of watching the redhead work, watching him smile and make people at ease. He loves the fluid way in which Hinata moves behind the bar, the ease with which he pours drinks, the smoothness of his motions and readiness of his smile. Tobio loves the whole package.

At one point, Shoyo catches Tobio staring and sends him a wink that makes the bouncer blush and look away. Shoyo thinks it's incredibly adorable.

They take their break together that night, as they do most nights. After getting a drink of water, Shoyo climbs onto Tobio's lap, straddling him and playing with the dark strands at the back of his neck.