Let's Restart..? [Macaque x Monkey king]

17: Words

(I'm not good at writing angst so...)

Wukong's Pov

"Do you have a crush on Monkey King?"

I waited, and waited, and waited, I was dying to hear something anything, yet he never said anything, every few seconds it looked like he was about to, but he didn't.
You know, for the longest I never knew how I felt about him, and I honestly didn't want to know, but now I do and I hate it. I hate how lovely memories of him now stab me like daggers, I hate seeing someone he cares deeply for, knowing I'm not them, I hate thinking of all the things I could've done differently, I hate how I've accomplished so much yet I can stand in front of him and cry like a child, I hate the feeling I get when I look at him, I hate wishing I could have someone who wasn't meant to be mine. I hate that I could look at him with a thousand words, unable to speak a single one. I hate that he could leave but he'd still be there, I hate looking at him knowing he would never look at me the same way. And I hate the fact that I can't bring myself to hate him

...

"You know what?" I started, standing to his feet "It's getting late, and I'm tired, I'm just gonna go..."

"Wukong wait." He spoke, speeding up when I picked up the paste "Wait-" So I waited for him to say something, but he never did. Even if he didn't return my feelings, I just really wanted him to know how I felt.

"Macaque I-" I muttered, desperately fighting tears "I don't know what it was that made me love you, there's so many qualities about you that I really adore, and it pains me to know someone else loves those same things, but.." I wept, constantly wiping away tears "But uhm, more than anything I want you to be happy so, if I can't give you that then I hope someone else can"

"I just, uhm-" 

"I just-"

I just couldn't. So I cried. I let go of him once, that was a mistake, and now I have to let go of him again. And what hurts the most is that an eternity could pass and I'd still remember all the times that I spent with him, and I would remember someone else is doing those same things.
He pulled me into a hug and I desperately held on to his warm embrace, that's all I wanted then and that's all I'll ever want; to be with him.

Macaque's Pov

"Wukong, I love you too." I crooned, holding him close and patting his back

...

"You don't have to say that to make me feel better" He choked out, his grip on me slightly loosening

"I'm not. Really, I honestly like you"

...

"Really..?" He faltered, his voice filled with disbelief 

"Really." I beamed, pulling him in tighter

He gave me a peck on the cheek and I laughed, he smiled and we tumbled onto the floor, with him showering me in kisses.

"O-OKAY WUKONG STOP!" I giggled, just to receive a few more kisses from him before he stopped.

I held him close and cuddled with him on the floor. "I'm glad I'm here with you" He cooed

"And I'm happy you're here with me" I smiled, causing him to nuzzle his face into mine

"AWHHH" Mei yelled. "That was tense, but you guys are adorable!"

"Monkey King, are you okay now..?" Mk questioned, rubbing his mentors back.

"Yeah bud" I laughed, "I admit, crying like that was embarrassing..."

"I'm just glad you're feeling alright"

"Yeah, I am"

"So movie night was great right!?" Mei laughed, hugging me and Wukong.

"I guess it was" I smirked.

For years I was running behind him, waiting for something that wasn't going to happen. Now it is happening, a little too late.
The truth is I like him a lot. I can't explain it, but his smile and bright attitude could make my day that's why now I just want to make him happy. I can figure the rest out later