Did I startle you? { Juuzou x Reader }

[Chapter Four] Welcome back!

After a few hours of working on boring paperwork, my lunchbreak had finally arrived. I happily stood up, pushed my chair in and practically skipped out of the office, to some of my coworker's surprise, as news about my hospitalisation has spread around the workplace like wildfire. I received the occasional 'How are you?'s and 'Feel better soon!'s from a lot of my colleagues to my surprise. I hadn't really gotten to know many of them apart from maybe Akira and an angsty looking man named... Seidou I think it was? Anyway, I skipped towards the physical side of the building to look for Juuzou, as we had been spending our lunch hour together since I had started and to my unusual dismay, I couldn't find him. At least, I couldn't find him until I turned a corner and he scared the living daylights out of me. 

"What the hell? You nearly gave me a heart attack!" Perhaps I yelled that a little too loudly because before I knew it a lot of people were looking at us. All Juuzou could do was laugh at my anger and flick my nose playfully. 

We heard a voice shout from across the hall in a father-like tone. Obviously it was Shinohara, I hadn't known him long, but he seemed like the nice father or uncle of the CCG. 

"Get a room you two, you're taking up the hallway with that public affection of yours!"

Juuzou turned around to face Shinohara, who had a playful smile on his face and shouted back.

"Whatever old man!"

Without hesitation, Shinohara shouted back at him, and proceeded to plant a peach mist on Juuzou's face. 

"Don't get mouthy with me to impress that girlfriend of yours young man! Respect your elders!"

I couldn't help but giggle a little at this, however Juuzou ceased from talking back to him and simply grabbed my hand and led us out of the building. He had our lunches in his bag ready to unpack on the grass in the small courtyard on the exterior of the building, it was definitely build there primarily for decoration, but me and Juuzou decided to turn it into our lunch spot. I took a bite out of my ham and cucumber sandwich as the pink mist finally began to fade on Juuzou's face, he was definitely embarrassed. I giggled a little at his expression actually, I found it adorable. He gave me a look as if to say, 'Please, just let me drown in my embarrassment in peace', so I let him be. I watched as the clock ticked past 1:30pm and marked the end of our lunch break and also an indication to go back to work. At least, that was until I realised I only had to work the morning hours, because of my accident a few days prior. I sadly looked at Juuzou.

"Well, that's my cue to leave, I'll wait for you at home, alright?"

He noticed my sad expression and picked up our stuff and walked in the direction of the apartment.

"What are you doing?" I questioned. Juuzou kept walking but shouted without making eye contact

"We're going home because [fake cough] I'm sick!" 

I rolled my eyes and ended up following him home and flopping onto the couch, which was still a little messy from the prior night. 

"You'll never understand the privillage you have being able to work in the physical section constantly" I complained. "Doing paperwork for 9 hours a day sucks."

He let out a slight laugh and sat beside me, turning on the TV. I ended up resting my head on his lap whilst watching a TV show with him, however, I don't quite remember what it was. I was napping before long, however, during my nap I felt a pair of lips brush against my forehead. Wait, was that really what I thought it was? I felt my face burn up slightly as I felt Juuzou's gaze drift back to the TV. 

Did he just kiss me?