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CHAPTER 17 - wild thing

WE GOT A DOUBLE CHAPTER !!

KOU
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Sous and I soon made it to the park that he dragged me to. I had somehow never been to this park before, but that was probably because there wasn't a playground anywhere in sight. I usually only went to playgrounds if I was stuck on Tiara duty. I then look at Mitsuba, he was messing with his camera—probably checking to see if there was enough film in it or something. After the little gig he pulled at the arcade, I knew I had to keep a closer eye on him since he could easily slip away without making a sound. I then looked up at the sky, shielding my eyes from the sun with my hand as I looked at the few clouds in the sky. I hear a camera click beside me, resulting in me looking down at Mitsuba. He was photographing some dandelions that hadn't fully bloomed yet, some were still yellow—while others were just know growing seeds that were ready for reproduction. I squat down beside him as I watch the master at work, "Do you ever photograph people, Sousuke?" He shakes his head as he keeps clicking pictures. "Why is that?" He lowers the camera from his eye. "I actually don't really know, I've never really seen the appeal of photographing random strangers." His shoulders shrug, "I've done some commissions for people before, though. Why do you ask?" I shrug a bit as I look at him. "You just seem kinda good at that sort of thing, and photographers are always photographing people, so I just wondered if you also did that." Mitsubas eyebrow raises, "Are you wanting me to take pictures of you or something?" I smile a bit. "Haven't you already been doing that all day today?" His face gets a nervous blush across it. "Uhh—no? That's nonsense, but who cares if I was?" He brings the camera back up to his eye to hide his face from me, making sure I can't see him turning a bright shade of pink. I then shake my head and lay on my back beside him. "You suck at lying." I mutter as I cover my eyes from the sun, watching the clouds—my face baring a big cheesy smile.

Mitsuba then sits down next to me, grabbing my arm that's closest to him and flattening it out. I glance at him with a look of suspicion as he lays his head down on my upper arm, looking up at the sky so he avoids eye contact with me. "I needed a pillow so my hair wouldn't get dirty." I smile a bit as I bend my arm back again, putting my hand behind my head on top of the other hand that was already there. "Yeah right—" My voice mutters as a faint layer of blush floods into my cheeks. I then hear Mitsuba gasp, "I found something shaped like a giant douchebag!" He smiles as he looks up at me. "Something? You mean a cloud?" I glance at him, then back up at the sky. "Where is it?" Mitsuba begins to point his finger at a cloud before diverting it right at me. "Right here!" He then starts giggling to himself, putting his hands back on his camera that was laying on his stomach. I can't help but chuckle at his little joke, "Very funny, Sousuke.. but the only real douchebag here is you!" I grin as I hear him gasp, then he lightly hits the side of my torso. "As if! You're just mad because I was able to crack the joke first!" My eyes close and I shake my head, smiling. "Whatever you say." I exhale as I relax in the current moment between Mitsu and I. My stomach was full of butterflies, but I didn't let it get to me. I was tempted to ask him to be my boyfriend, but I held off because of what he's been telling me. I could tell that Mitsuba had some commitment fears going on, but I didn't want to start something that could end up in those fears getting worse for him.. and probably for me too, or at least getting some started up. It felt nice just laying here beside him, the sunlight not too hot since the soft breeze sort of regulated it.

Soon enough, Mitsubas mom got ahold of him and let him know that it was about time for him to start heading back. I helped him get a few more photos around the park before walking him home. Once we got to his apartment, we said our goodbyes and I began making my way to my own house. My brain had begun to brew up a plan, though. I felt compelled to get him a bunch of gifts so I could  somehow sneak into Mitsubas apartment, that way I could finally ask him to be my boyfriend.