【 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 】 - a kazuscara ff .••°

XXII

Kazuha leaned down and hovered over his face, debating whether or not to go through with what he was planning. After a moments hesitation, he gently place his lips on Scara's cheek, quickly retracting them.

He shook his head to clear his mind and sat on the edge of the bed. What really was his relationship with this boy..?

-

Scara lay awake, heart beating rapidly. Had that really just happened?

He fell asleep shortly on the roof and awoke in Kazuha's arms when he was carrying him inside, but was tired enough to not open his eyes.

When he was laid down, Scara thought he felt Kazuha gently kiss his cheek, but was that really what he felt?

He could feel his body burning up and wanted to tear the sheets off him, but that would alert Kazuha and all he wanted to do was stay as still as possible.

Kazuha didn't actually kiss him, right? Not that he minded-- but that was way too intimate! Sure, they'd make out, but that was just a friends with benefits sort of thing! Kissing his cheek was-- that was something you'd do with a partner!

Scara curled into a ball, his back facing the other boy. He placed a hand gingerly on the cheek Kazuha touched and closed his eyes, letting sleep drag him down again.

-

The next morning, Kazuha was acting completely normal, making breakfast as he did normally. He smiled at Scara when he woke up and greeted him as always, making Scara believe he had imagined the interaction last night, or perhaps he dreamed it.

Meanwhile, Kazuha was internally debating whether or not to bring up what Scara had said on the roof, but decided against it as he would get embarrassed.

"What time are we gonna go over to your Aunt's house?" Scara said, breaking his silence.

Kazuha thought for a minute, before responding. "Hm, maybe a little after lunch? Like at two maybe, to help cook everything and introduce yourself."

Scara nodded. "But that's still a while away, what're we gonna do today?"

"Didn't you make an entire plan?" Kazuha snorted, "Let's just do something off there."

"Why don't we go to the mall?" Scara suggested.

"Oh yeah, the mall here is pretty cool! I'll finish with breakfast and we can head out early, if you'd like."

-

The mall was three stories tall, with multiple fountains and bustling crowds all around.

"I think 'pretty cool' is a bit of an understatement," Scara said, mouth agape.

Kazuha chuckled, "I guess I probably should've warned you.."

"Let's go in this shop," Scara said and dragged Kazuha by the arm into a random store next to them.

Browsing through the isles, Kazuha felt a tap on his shoulder before something being placed on his head. He turned around, seeing Scara looking up at him with a smile.