The Aoba Johsai Chronicles

first date pt. 3

"you're quiet. are you nervous?" kamine asks softly as makki walks her to his car, his palm sweaty as he held her hand, fingers twitching occasionally.

he looked at her, giving her a small smile before he helped her into the passenger seat of his car. his brother's car, actually. he spent weeks begging him to let him borrow it.

he settles into the driver's seat right after her, his hands placed on the wheel as he turned his head to look at her for a moment.

"what? do i have something on my face?" kamine asks with a small smile, still fiddling with the hem of her cardigan.

suddenly, makki leaned forward to peck her lips once. twice. then his hands reach forward to cup her jaw, kissing her slowly this time before he pulls away. "you're just so beautiful. i can't help but stare, princess."

kamine blushes deeply, her heart skipping a beat as she bites her lip to suppress the giddy smile that threatened to reveal itself.

she leans forward to cup his face this time, pressing her lips against his in another slow, sensual kiss. makki responds almost immediately, his hands coming up to rest on her waist, squeezing a bit.

he's the first one to pull away, panting softly as he grins at her. "not fair, princess. we can't have you seducing me before we even begin our date." he laughs at the small pout on her lips, leaning in to peck her cheek before he starts up the car.

"don't worry, kamine. i'll take good care of you tonight."

•

she was surprised when he drove her to one of the observatories on the far end of town, parking a few meters away before he helps her out of the car.

she couldn't help but look at him in awe, wondering if it was a coincidence that he knew about her obsession with astronomy and space.

as if sensing her deep stare, makki turned to look at her with a small chuckle, taking her hand in his. "it's not a coincidence, sweetheart. i know you like this stuff."

"h-how...?"

"it's funny, but i've noticed something about you. whenever you're not tied up with council work, you're always at the library. reading up on space and astronomy, right? And iwaizumi mentioned how you're big on galaxies and all during those free writing sessions."

kamine blushes at his words. "am i that obvious?"

"no. i just paid more attention to you."

he leads her inside the observatory, a bit thankful that it wasn't packed on a night like this. they were greeted by the sight of telescopes pointing towards the heavens.

"takahiro, this is amazing..." kamine mumbles in awe, her gaze flitting from one telescope to another. "i can't believe you got tickets to this place."

"it was no problem." 'those three weeks i waited was so worth it.'

they spend the rest of the evening exploring the observatory together, pointing out constellations and marveling at the beauty of distant galaxies. time seemed to stand still for kamine whenever she looked through a telescope and lost herself in the vastness of space.

as the night wore on, the visitors began to depart and hanamaki and kamine found themselves alone in the observatory.

he takes her hand and leads her outside, where they were greeted with a sky blazing with stars. "thank you for tonight, 'hiro."

makki grins and pulls her in close, pressing his lips to her cheek affectionately. "the night is far from over, princess. i still have a couple more stuff planned."

"you do?"

"yeah. stay here. i'll be back, okay?" as they ascended the hill, she glanced back to see makki making his way up, carrying something in his hands. a folded blanket and a picnic basket.

silently, she observed as he arranged everything before descending again. moments later, he returned, this time with a small telescope in tow. "come on, princess," he beckoned, gesturing towards the setup. "take a seat."

•

almost an hour later, kamine was laughing heartily as she sat in hanamaki's lap, her back pressed against his chest as she leaned forward to look through the telescope again. "there it is. that's the Cocoon Nebula. have a look?"

she tilted her body so that makki could have his turn again, her cheeks flushed from all the excitement and fun she was having with him.

"hmm... is it that red and blue cloud?"

"yeah, that's the one."

makki smiles at how excited she sounds, angling the telescope somewhere else. "what's that one?"

kamine leans in as he moves away, looking through the telescope. "that's... i think that's the Ghost Nebula. woah... we didn't get to see this one through the big telescope in the observatory."

makki chuckles and wraps his arms around her middle, resting his chin on her shoulder. "that's because you were too excited to see the planets. you spent almost thirty minutes looking at venus."

kamine flushes at his words and pulls away from the telescope again, turning around to look at him. "w-well, it's the first time i saw them up close with my own eyes. and venus is my favorite planet."

"i noticed. my favorite one was that galaxy you showed me."

"you mean the Cigar galaxy?"

"that's the one... did you have fun tonight, princess?"

kamine pauses for a moment before she gets up from his lap, turning around to face him completely. he could feel his breath hitch in his throat as she leans close to cup his cheeks with a small smile. "i did. this is the most fun i've had in... forever." her arms wrap around his neck as she hugs him, moving back onto his lap again. "thank you, 'hiro."

makki hums softly and wraps his arms around her as well, giving her a gently squeeze as he revels in the closeness and the warmth of her body. "i'm glad. that was all i wanted..."

they both stay like that in each other's arms before kamine slowly begins to pull away. she doesn't go far before she leans down and presses her lips against his.

with a soft moan, makki begins to kiss her back, a bit surprised since this was the first time she'd initiated.

as she begins to press her body against his, it was clear what she wanted. and makki wasn't about to refuse her.

without breaking the kiss, hanamaki flips their positions, gently laying her down on the blanket as he continues to devour her lips, their movements only growing in intensity.

he breaks away first, panting softly as he rests his forehead against hers. "princess... you want this? here?"

kamine nodded eagerly, her small hands clenched at the front of his shirt. both had shed their jackets and cardigans before the picnic, leaving makki suddenly conscious of the amount of skin she was showing.

'i don't need to be looking through a telescope to find the most beautiful thing in the universe. none of that stuff we saw tonight could hold a candle to her beauty.' he thinks as he leans down to pepper kisses across her jaw, his hands squeezing her waist.

he pulls back to look into her eyes again. "let me make love to you, princess."