Being The Strongest means getting a lot of marriage proposals, with everyone drooling at the thought of becoming part of the famous Gojou family and bearing its heir. But Satoru is tired of it, so when higher-ups decide to kill Yuuji only because he...
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The boy squints his eyes in suspicion. "Why are my guts telling me something is off, Toru?" He crosses his arms. "You are too happy about it. Don't leave me out of fun." He pouts.
Toru nods with fake seriousness. "That's my wife~!" He says it proudly, and Yuuji snorts. "Since it's the Gojou family's request, I can't refuse it. But the thing is, they will need to get evidence that we are, in fact, not only in love but also very eager to have a baby!" He grins.
Yuuji blinks. "Please don't tell me they are going to watch us have sex." He deadpans, but Toru chokes at his words.
"Yuu-chan, don't be so vulgar!" He whines, and the boy snorts again. "We are not going to have sex, do you hear me?" The man raises his eyebrows again. "We are going to pretend to have sex!" And he makes finger guns.
The boy blinks again. "For real?"
"For real."
A beat.
"Do I want to know how?" Yuuji asks and gasps. "No, wait, should I prepare anything? Do we need rehearsals or something?" He mumbles, already invested.
Toru laughs. "Yuu-chan, you are so serious about it~!" He teases and shakes his head. "Don't worry about it, and leave everything to me! I have a plan." And he grins again.
Yuuji groans. "I have a feeling I won't like this plan." He admits it weakly.
"No, no, no! Believe in your husband, my dear wife! We are going to have a lot of fun~!" Toru cheers.
The boy sighs, but still smiles. His husband is so silly sometimes.
"And that's it? There is really nothing I have to do beforehand?" Yuuji makes sure.
"You really are serious, Yuu-chan! I like the spirit!" The man praises.
"I need to give my best. It's Toru's family we are going against. If they are not going to fall for it, how are we supposed to convince the rest of the world?" Yuuji points.
Toru hums in thought. "I didn't expect it would come to this, but how do you feel about kissing, Yuuji?" He asks, suddenly solemn.
Shit. And that's what the boy was thinking about earlier. How is he supposed to react when Satoru suddenly gets all serious?
"Um. What do you mean by how do I feel?" He mumbles with a thoughtful face. "Of course kissing is nice, speaking objectively. I don't have much experience in this field, though. If I have to pick a feeling, I would say, it's, hm..." He frowns, but his husband raises his hand, silencing him.
"My bad, I asked wrongly. How do you feel about kissing me, Yuuji?" The man points at himself.
"Oh." The boy says this and blinks. Then he blinks more. "I don't feel anything in particular?" He offers it hesitantly, but it's the truth.
A beat.
Toru bursts out with laughter. "Oh gods, that hurt!" He cackles, and Yuuji waits. "Yuu-chan." He calls softly after a moment. "I am asking if you are okay with kissing me. On the lips. In front of other people." The man explains.
"Oh." He repeats it, thinks it through, and shrugs. "I don't mind?" Yuuji says, unbothered.
He can feel his husband staring at him. "Seriously?"
"Seriously." He nods. "I never mind when Toru is touching me." The boy admits it with a smile.
"You are saying very dangerous things; are you aware, Yuu-chan?" The man sighs.
"Really?"
"Really." His husband emphasizes. "But if you are okay with it, then let's try it." He grins and pats his laps. "Come here."
The boy blinks again. "Right now?" He asks disbelievingly.
"When else? You mentioned it yourself earlier-something about rehearsal. When it comes to kissing, it should look like we are in love. And not like it's our first time, all awkward and wrong. So, we should practice. Right, Yuu-chan~?" Toru grins.
"I kinda feel like I'm being punished for something." He mumbles, but stands from his seat.
"It's your imagination, Yuu-chan~" His husband sings.
Yuuji comes to the couch, and before he asks what he is supposed to do now, he's being pulled to sit on the man's lap, facing him. Toru also takes the boy's arms and envelopes them behind his neck.
"Okay so far?" He asks with a smile.
The boy shifts himself to sit more comfortably and then nods.
"Have you ever kissed someone before, Yuuji?" It's again in serious mode.
The boy gulps, eyeing the blindfold. At first, it was hard to get used to it. Yuuji prefers to look people straight in the eyes, but now he's glad to not see them.
"Um. I have." He admits.
"Oh~?"
Why does he sound annoyed?
"But it was just a quick peck on the lips. Nothing really important." The boy is quick to correct.
"Hm~"
So, still no good.
Yuuji sighs, defeated. "Why is my husband irritated right now?" He asks tiredly.
Toru pouts. "I wanted to take my wife's first kiss~!" He whines.
The boy snorts. "That's stupid. Does the first kiss matter if my husband can kiss me as many times as he wants?" He mumbles, and he feels those eyes staring through the blindfold again.
"Yuuji. You are really making it hard for me." The man says it in a warning tone.
"Again?"
"Again." A nod.
"I'm sorry?" He offers, unsure.
His husband sighs. "No. It's my fault. Nevermind. Let's just try slowly. We have three days to practice... So, let's get into it~!" Toru wraps his arms around Yuuji's middle and tugs him closer.
"Oh." Yuuji gasps and shifts his arms around his husband's neck. "Please take care of me." Yuuji bows his head slightly.
The man snorts. "So officially." He grins, amused. "Likewise! Now. If it's easier for you, close your eyes, Yuu-chan." He proposes, and Yuuji decides to do exactly that.
A moment later, he can feel a light peck on his lips, but it ends too quickly, and the boy snaps his eyes open, disappointed. "That's it?" He asks incredulously.
