KongArt Week Stories

Fishy Fishy! - Part Six

Arthit shuffled as he kicked the leaves on the ground for the umpteenth time as he strolled back side by side with Kongpob to their campsite. Kongpob had expected Arthit to be pelting him with questions, but instead, the other had remained silent the whole way.

"Arthit? Is something wrong?"

There was no response from the other who seemed like he was deep in thoughts.

"Arthit?"

"Arthit?" Kongpob tried for the third time, tugging the other lightly by his hand.

"Huh?"

"You're out of sorts. Is something wrong?"

"Huh? No.. I mean yes, I don't know." Arthit grumbled, kicking up more leaves as he finally came to stand still.

Never letting go of Arthit's hand, Kongpob moved so that he was standing in front of the sulking person.

"Something's wrong. What is it?"

"Nothing! It was just... Something Tootah said."

"Tootah? I don't remember him saying anything to upset you." Kongpob said.

"He said we-" Arthit half exclaimed, looking up only to realise that Kongpob was now that close to him. "I mean- It wasn't- I-"

Kongpob cocked his head to the side, confused by the words that Arthit was saying. Cupping the other's face gently in his hands, he leaned towards the other.

"Calm down Arthit."

"Stop.. Stop doing that!" Arthit stuttered, his hands now flying up to try to wrestle Kongpob's away but the other held his face firmly, squeezing his cheeks now so that he resembled a fish.

"Kong!" He whined, trying to get away.

"Tell me and I'll let go."

"I- Tootah- We- Argh!" Arthit bumbled till he finally gave up. "Tootahsaidwekissed!"

Kongpob blinked. Kissing, did what they do just now count? Well technically their lips did meet so that was a kiss right? He even gave Arthit oxygen to breathe with.

Nodding slowly, Kongpob continued blinking at Arthit. "What's wrong with a kiss?"

Arthit stared at the other, flabbergasted. What's wrong? This idiot fish! How could he even ask what's wrong! But if Kongpob was calling it a kiss, then it must be a kiss right? Then.. Argh!

"That was my first kiss!" Arthit sulked, throwing his hands up in exasperation.

"And?"

"Urgh! You don't get it!" Arthit turned on his heel to stomp away but was pulled back by his elbow. "Wh-?"

The rest of his words died at his lips as they were firmly sealed by the other's soft ones, pressed against his lightly. He couldn't help but lean in slightly before realising the extent of his mistake.

"What are you doing?!" He hissed, pushing Kongpob away.

"Returning it to you."

What the hell had just happened? Arthit lost his words in that very moment, opening and closing his mouth a couple of times. Kongpob brought a hand up to cup his cheek, rubbing at the soft lips that he wanted so badly to kiss again before he decided it was time to intertwine their fingers, dragging the shell shocked boy along with him.

"But that's not how it works.." Arthit huffed absent mindedly, cheeks aflame as he let Kongpob tug him along, his fingers touching his own lips, remembering the feeling of the other on them.