Windborne wanderers / kazuscara

18

"i like you, kazuha."

those words felt like arrows to kazuha's heart. it clenched, and it hurt. but it wasn't out of sadness— it was out of relief.

little opalescent tears formed around the edges of kazuha's eyes. he was happy. really happy.

"kuni... kuni... i'm so sorry...! although, admittedly, we know little about each other, it doesn't change the fact that i feel a strong connection with you too... me too, kuni, me too. i like you too." kazuha sobbed as he pulled kunikuzushi in for another hug.

kunikuzushi couldn't help but cry. he was so relieved and happy at the same time, and his emotions were all over the place. he embraced the other tight, as if to tell him that he's never going to let go. the silence between them was pure. it held no ill intentions, and nothing was contained.

——

"okay... so... i know that trust and communication is really important between a... couple." kazuha said, still having tears coming out of his eyes. "i... uh... was kinda jealous over heizou... i mean, you relayed everything to him and all... i'm in no place to feel like this... but i thought i'd let you know..."

kunikuzushi smiled softly as he wiped the tears away from kazuha's cheek. "...i think i was relying a bit too much on him, anyway. we gotta thank him for getting me to where i am now, though... if it weren't for his advice, i wouldn't have even properly faced my feelings for you..."

"...huh? that's what you were always talking about with him?"

...they took some time to explain what they've been doing behind each other's backs the whole time.

"...you've been dealing with this on your own?" kunikuzushi asked, impressed, but concerned.

"...i wasn't sure of how to approach it. i had so many questions... well, i still do, but all we gotta do is to ask and answer, right?"

"mhm... yeah."

"kuni?"

"hm?"

"i've realised i've had this attraction towards you since a long time ago... i just wasn't aware. now that i am, it all feels... put together."

"...it does."

"we can worry about the details later. kuni, can i kiss you?"

"whuh—"

"i'll take that as a yes."

kazuha reached his arm out, gently caressed kunikuzushi's cheek, and the other melted into the touch. their eyes were filled with nothing but passion.

he slowly leaned forward, and fluttered his eyelids shut. both felt a foreign yet pleasant feeling against their own lips. it was heaven. their feelings were being conveyed so directly yet so delicately.

kunikuzushi kissed back. he started sucking on the other's lips, and tilted his head to adjust. neither of them had experience, but it felt natural. kazuha nibbled gently on kunikuzushi's upper lip, as he tightened his grip around his lover's neck and back. kunikuzushi tugged on kazuha's hair, and draped his free arm around the latter's waist and steadied his grip. it felt like time had stopped just for them, and there was nobody else in this world but them. it was, simply put, magical. their indescribable bond, and their inexplicable need for each other... it was all put out, clear as day.

"...time out... can't breathe..."

both of them sat there, catching their breath.

"hah...haha...! this..."

"your lips are swollen..."

"who's fault is that?! haha!"

"mmm... yeah."

"...anyways...i... i've never even thought we'd go this far... you're surprisingly good at kissing."

"am i? maybe it's 'cause we're both inexperienced, so we don't know what's good and what's not..."

"kuni... don't say that." kazuha laughed, as he pulled kunikuzushi in for a gentle embrace.

"i love you."

"...me too."