Shelter

Truck

When the squad all got together again outside the mall, Mutsumi and Shinomiya were the last to arrive.

"What did you buy?" Serinuma looked in the bag Shi was carrying. "Pants? That's all?"

"Yeah," Shi said, glancing up at Mutsumi, who had fixed his hair in the mirror after Shinomiya had messed it up. It was something Shi wouldn't mind seeing more of.

"I got my mom a gift card," smiled Mutsumi.

"What did you two do?" Serinuma directed at Igarashi and Nanashima.

"We went with you and Nishina to the anime store and you told us to go find the book about that one gay couple that isn't even a couple in the show and then you ditched us!" Nana seethed.

"Did you buy the book though?" queried Nishina.

"No," Igarashi frowned, purple eyes narrowing.
They hadn't bought it, but they did flip through it, feigning disgust.

"Too bad," pouted Serinuma, turning to look at Nishina and hold her hand.

Serinuma did, in fact, already own the book she had asked them to find. It was one she kept hidden deep in her room because of how explicit its contents were.

"See you tomorrow," Nishina said, threading her fingers through Serinuma's and kissing the back of her hand. "Do you need a ride home, my love?"

"Yes please," smiled Serinuma, nuzzling her nose next to her girlfriend's ear.

The four boys wept briefly, shook at the sweetness of their relationship and their happiness.

"Goodbye," Nanashima waved at Shi and Mu, walking into the parking lot beside Igarashi.

"I drove my mom's car here. Do you need a ride?" Mutsumi asked the small boy. "It's dark now, I don't want you riding the train or walking alone."

"I can take care of myself," Shi crossed his arms. "But I guess that's ok."

Mutsumi's mom owned a truck. Not a new one either. The seats inside were connected like benches, one for the front seat and one for the backseat. Thus there was no middle barrier separating the driver and the passenger.

Shinomiya informed the taller boy where he lived after they got into the vehicle.

The brown eyed boy wondered if his parents were out, then he could invite Mu inside, and maybe-

"We should hang out apart from the group more often," Mutsumi said after he pulled out of the parking lot onto the road.

"Yes," Shi laughed nervously. "That would be nice."

Traffic was smooth for once, and they arrived at Shinomiya's house before ten.

"Thank you," Shi unbuckled his seatbelt and picked up the bag on the floor. "And thanks again for buying the pants."

"You're only wearing them when I'm with you," said Mutsumi.

Shinomiya stared at him, mouth agape. He cleared his throat and asked before a second thought: "is it all right if I kiss you now?"

"Always," replied Mu.

Shinomiya's hand caressed Mutsumi's jaw, covering his lips with his own. He slowly licked across Mu's lower lip.

Mutsumi gripped his shoulders, pushing him down onto the long seat and kissing fervently.

He raked his fingers through Shi's hair, pulling gently to get more leverage.

Shinomiya reached under his shirt to feel the skin underneath, barely suppressing a moan.

"Please," he whimpered, not entirely sure what he was asking for.

Shi's phone vibrated and rang in his pocket, startling both boys.

Not what he was asking for.

He answered it, and Mutsumi reluctantly got up from him.

"Yeah I'm just talking to my friend," he caught his breath.

"Always use protection, Shinomiya, and I want to meet your partner soon," his mom said. "Invite him over sometime this week. I'll make cheesecake."

"What?!" Shi sat up, looking at his house. "Mom!!!"

"He looks cute, I'm looking forward to meeting him," mom cackled. "I would leave you to it but it's a school night, and now that you finally have a romantic interest, I need to get you tested so-"

"I'll see you inside," Shinomiya interrupted, face the reddest it's been.

"Your mom seems nice," smiled Mutsumi. "I like cheesecake."

Shinomiya screamed internally.

Author's Note

Here's what I wrote to remind myself what I was going to write in this chapter: YOU GUESSED IT CAR MAKEOUT FUN FUNFUN

I wrote his mom thinking how I would be as a mom lol. Thanks so much for reading, let me know if you liked it so I'm more motivated.