Countdown ~TsukiHina~

~4~

~Hinata~

Something ruffles my hair and it's not Tsukki's hand, for a change. It's the wind. It's blowing the leaves around the park, a couple of them hit me in the face but that's ok because Tsukki pulls me into his chest to protect me from the wind, at least I think that's why he's doing it but that's not what I'm about to say. "Babe listen, I know you like it when I touch your chest but we're supposed to be on a walk."

"I know..." He buries his face in my hair, nuzzling the top of my head. "...just please give me a minute..." I won't lie, I'm starting to feel bad for doing this to him. Especially when he saw the number yesterday and started crying. Tsukki never cries, that's how I know it hit him hard. I feel awful for making him feel this way but I can't let up this act until it's over. It's for the good of both of us, he fell in love with me and he'll be so damn happy when I quote on quote come back from the dead! It's perfect, foolproof! I just have to deal with hurting my boyfriend a little longer.

"Ok, I'll give you a minute." I smile a little and wrap my arms around him. "But only a minute, got it? I wanna keep walking!" I shouldn't be saying things like that, especially with what I'm putting him through, but there's no point in standing here and feeling sorry about it. If Kei did something like this to me and I didn't know that it was a joke, after the crying had ended I'd want to spend as much quality time with him and make as many final happy memories as I can. So that's what I'm going to do with him, make sure he has as many happy memories as he can before I 'die' for one whole day.

He let go of me a little while later. "Ok, we can keep walking now." The small smile he's wearing is quite clearly plastered on. He wraps an arm around my shoulders and pulls me close to his side. "But you've got to stay close, got it?"

I wrap my arm around his side and smile up at him. "You got it Kei!" I stand on my tip toes and quickly kiss his cheek before we start walking again.

"Heh... Shortie..." He tightens the arm around me and starts walking. I feel my blood start to boil and I look up at him, about to snap back but he cuts me off. "Oh don't you give me that look, you cute little fuckhead. You're short, get over it." He ruffles my hair for what feels like the seventeenth time today but I don't mind it. "Chibi~"

"Oi! I'm no chibi, Saltyshima!" I don't understand why people always call me that, it's so not true! He chuckles and shakes his head, clearly not in the mood to argue about it right now, even if I'm only doing it to be playful. "Come on Kei, let's go get ice cream!"

He takes my hand and we start walking to the shop, at least I assume that's where we're going because they do some really good ice creams in there. "Ok, but don't get the most expensive one for the love of god. I didn't bring much cash out with me." Well, for one, I never get anything expensive when Kei's paying. It's rude to use up someone else's money, even if they're your boyfriend.

But that doesn't matter anyway because I brought my own money with me today. "Well, I can promise you I won't because I'm paying today." With everything that I'm putting Kei through at the moment, I should probably do something nice to him. Like, it's not very much but oh well. Buying us both some ice cream might make him feel a little bit happier. Ice cream makes people happy, right?

"Are you sure? I always pay for you Shoyo, today doesn't have to be any different." Ah, I see how it is. I have a hunch that he wants to treat me as well as he can during my last four days alive. I am going to have to make this up big time to him when all this is over. I nod my head, telling him that I'm sure. He sighs. "Well, if you insist I won't stop you..."

I giggle and we start walking again. "Just don't get the most expensive one 'kay?" Oh it feels so good to use his own words sort of against him like that. Mm such a good feeling...

A small smile creeps back onto his face and he gently squeezes my shoulders. "Oh so you're using my words against me now? Hm... are you going to do that with everything I say?" I nod. I mean, it depends on what he's saying really. If it seems fun to reuse his words, I will. "Ooh~ you will? I wonder what I can make you say..."

"Kei!" I go bright red and push him away from me. "Don't get your hopes up, I do know what I'm saying you big baka!"

"Mhm, sureeeee you do." He chuckles again and kisses my head. I won't lie, I calmed down again from that. "Come on shrimp, let's get ice cream."