A Tasty Treat

Begone, Yu

  Going back to school, I was actually beginning to get really nervous. I had yet to see Atsushi at all and it was already Thursday. I was also getting worried that my running away the last time we saw each other might have given him the wrong idea.

  With my brows furrowed in thought while absentmindedly cleaning my skateboard, I tried to think of a way to reach out to Atsushi and clear things up. However, my bedroom door swung open with such force that I nearly jumped out of my skin. A large figure was standing there with giant hands on my door and frame while panting, and violet eyes locked on me.

  Atsushi paused as his eyes went wide, and only took a few steps to cross the room before tackling me like Suki had. The difference this time, though, was instead of landing on an airport floor, I landed on my rug. The giant buried his face into my neck and shoulder while hugging me, and I was too shocked to react.

  I snapped out of it when his grip tightened on my shirt, and I awkwardly pat his back. He smelled like the sun and was wearing basketball shorts and a tank top. Did he just come from practice?

  "K-Kabe?" My voice came out quieter than I had expected. 'I really hope he can't hear my heart pounding, holy shit.' I thought.

  "....Why?" Atsushi's voice was muffled by my shoulder, but I could still at least make out what he was saying. "Why'd you run away?" Maybe it was strange, but I was actually relieved by his child-like whine. Maybe he wasn't as angry as I thought.

  "I....I got embarrassed."

  "Why?" He raised his head to look at me with that familiar pout on his face. My ears burned, and I wanted to avert my gaze, but I managed not to.

  "Because you kissed me. I wasn't....I wasn't expecting it."

  "....Did you hate it?"

  "No! No, no, that's not what I-" Groaning, I covered my face with my hands. "Could you not look at me like that, Atsushi?" The giant shifted to grab my wrist to lift one of my hands.

  "Do you like me?" The heat from my ears spread to my cheeks, and I swallowed. Slowly nodding, Atsushi grabbed my jaw and kissed me. Well, at least this time I didn't blank out.

  His lips were soft and gentle, and his tongue pressed past my lips. Oh....Oh, shit. Oh, shit, he was going all out. His tongue caressed my own as the hand on my jaw slid down to brush his fingers over my throat. The hair on the back of my neck stood on end, but it wasn't like I disliked the touch.

  Rather, it was the opposite.

  Reaching up, I cupped the back of Atsushi's head as my fingers weaved through his soft hair. The giant's hand stopped in the middle of my chest, and he pulled away from the kiss while smirking.

  "Your heart's beating so fast, Candychin."

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  Walking through the halls of Yosen to the gym, I was looking out the windows as music played from my headphones. Feeling a tap on my shoulder, I turned while sliding a headphone off of my ear.

  "Yo, Dai!" I had a look of disbelief when I saw Yu, who was also wearing the Yosen uniform.

  "Yo...."

  "What are you doing here? That's not a Yosen uniform." He questioned while looking me up and down.

  "I have a friend here. Has basketball practice."

  "Oh, really? Do you come here all the time?" I gave a short nod to answer. "Cool! We're on the baseball team. Maybe we'll get to know each other better since we'll be meeting like this more often."

  "Maybe."

  "Hey, why don't I walk you to the gym? You're going in the wrong way."

  "I thought-"

  "Nah, the girls' team is practicing in the other gym today. By the way, which one's your friend? I actually know the team."

  "Uh....no, you've got the wrong idea."

  "What? No, I'm serious. The girls' team is practicing in-"

  "Okay, but I'm not looking for the girls' team."

  "But you said your friend was on the basketball team. The gym you're headed to is where the boys' team is." I paused while looking at Yu and wondering if he was truly that dense or intentionally being that rude.

  "Oh, Kabe, hey." I felt relief when I saw Atsushi come around the corner just behind Yu.

  "Wall?" Yu looked confused and didn't seem aware that a giant was right behind him.

  "I was looking for you." Atsushi droned while walking right past Yu and shooting him the dirtiest look I'd ever seen him make before.

  "Sorry, got a bit held up. Yu, this is my friend on the basketball team." I gestured to Atsushi. "Which is what I was trying to explain."

  "You're friends with....M-Murisakibara?"

  "But, Candychin...." The giant whined while slinging his arms over my shoulders and leaning on me. "I thought we were more than friends." I felt my cheeks heat up. "So you need to back off." His tone took a sharp turn when he looked at Yu.

  "Right, yeah. Sorry, man, didn't know." Yu nervously laughed with his hands raised while backing away.

  "Kabe, you didn't have to be so mean."

  "I don't like him, though. And you're mine." He nuzzled my cheek like an overgrown cat. It was at that moment that something seemed to click. He was acting in a similar way to when he'd met Chiaki and her friends, just more touchy.

  ....How long has Atsushi actually viewed me as 'his'?