Emotionless Confessions (Todobaku)

23. Alone with you

Katsuki POV

Shoto and I headed out after breakfast and getting ready, now walking through the busy streets at the shopping centre. The extras wanted to go out with us but I told them off because I wanted a day alone with Shoto. The dual haired boy grabs my hand tighter as it got busier, anxiety getting the best of him. I rub his hand and look his way "What's a store that calms you down?" I ask. He looks at me with a slight shine in his eyes as he replies to my question

"Music store. I've loved playing the guitar since I was young and one of my strings broke recently."

I remember seeing an acoustic guitar in his dorm room before the holidays started. I figured he's musical but never really asked him about it. I nod and we make our way to the music store. He strolls around the store looking for the string he needs while I head over to the drum sets. I guess now is the time to buy new drum sticks. I'm here anyway. Although I haven't played in a while cause I'm not allowed to play at the dorms from Aizawa. My eyes wander over all the different drum sticks.

"I like that one." Shoto speaks from behind me, holding a package of new strings in one hand and pointing to a set of drum sticks with the other. I inspect the sticks he mentions and grab them to take a closer look. They're orange with black and they have little illustrations of explosions on them. They're perfect. I smile at Shoto "I'll take these then." He smiles back and we make our way to the counter to pay.

After paying we stroll through the streets a bit more, talking about different things and laughing at jokes until we realize it's lunch time. "Soba?" Shoto is looking at me with a big smile on his face. I sigh and nod "Sure, soba. I'll eat mine hot and spicy though." We pick a soba restaurant and eat there. After that we decide to leave the mall and go to the beach. We take our shoes off and walk alongside the shore, our feet splashing in the water. I notice Shoto staring intensely at the ground while we walk.

"What's on your mind?" He looks up with a dumbfound expression after I ask that question. "Nothing? I'm searching for pretty shells and crabs."

"Crabs?"

"Yes, crabs."

"You know you'll rarely find those here. We'll need to go to the rocks to find them."

"Then lets go!" And with that he runs off.

"Oi! OI!" I sigh and run after him. He giggles and keeps running toward the rocks "Can't catch me!"

"BET!! WATCH ME!!" I lunge forward and pull him down into the water with me. "Katsuki!!"

We just lay there, staring at each other and getting soaked by the waves. We both start laughing. "Why did you do that?"

"Why did you run off?!"

"Because I want to catch crabs by the rocks."

I smile at him and sit up, so does he "We can plan that activity for tomorrow. We're soaked now so we should probably get back."

"Deal." He smiles brightly and I can't help to connect our lips. We stay like that for a while before pulling away. "I love you.."

The dual haired boy blushes and looks away from me "I love you too.." I grab his chin and let our lips connect again. The kiss starts out to be gentle but slowly turns into a more passionate one. I've never said this out loud and I'm not planning to... yet... but I want him. I want him so badly. But he's not ready for that yet, he's too fragile and I'm scared to break him even more than he already is.

"Kat?" Shoto pulls me out of my thoughts. "Your cheeks are red, are you cold?" He tilts his head slightly and looks at me with concern. This dumbass, he's too cute for his own good.

"Nah, it's nothing, don't worry about it." I give him a reassuring smile.

"If you say so.."

"Let's go home." I get up and hold my hand out for him to grab, which he does, and I pull him up. We hold each others hand and we make our way home.