nilielh | [Fic] Romantic

Title : [Fic] Book of Tears Volume 2 - Romantic 1
Rating : PG
Pairing : Ohno/Nino
Summary : Book of Tears Universe. Set months/years since Ohno and Nino had gotten back together.
Disclaimer : fiction, yo!

It's almost midnight when Nino boarded his manager's car, exhausted beyond exhaustion itself as he settled back into the passenger's seat while his manager drove them home in silence. He took his phone out to check it for any unanswered calls and unread mails, finding one voicemail from Sho and three text messages from Ohno.

He bypassed Sho's voicemail (as usual) in favor of checking Leader's messages.

The first one was sent around 6:30. It said,

Done for the day, what about you? I was thinking of going fishing but then I remember you said something about a certain punishment for leaving you behind when me and Matsujun went on that LA trip. I'm free now until tomorrow so if you feel like punishing me, tonight's your chance. Anyway, call me when you're free.

Satoshi.

The second one was sent a little after 8:00. It said,

Do you remember where we put the cuffs? I can't find them. I don't know if they're in my place or yours, I can't find them in mine.

I'm hungry. I don't know what I want to eat. Any suggestions?

Satoshi.

And the third one was sent half an hour ago. It said,

Kazu.

I. You know I was just rummaging around my stuff trying to find that cuffs but then I came across this lyric sheet you probably left here without you knowing it and it's. It's a song, I think you wrote it and it's beautiful but I haven't heard you play this and I wonder if you... I wonder if you can teach me this and maybe we can sing this together?

I. but if you think it's weird or something... anyway, forget it. Just. Call me when you're free.

Satoshi.

He wasn't sure what to make of the last message but after he read it, his chest felt tight and there's that urgency thrumming underneath his skin that he thought he was used to by now but realized he still wasn't. It always happened, after all, when Ohno decided to say something so mundane, so sweet, breaking his heart into tiny pieces knowing he was the only one who could put the pieces back together anyway. His fingers were shaking as he tapped the reply button, fingers shaking still as he typed his reply away.

You're a bastard, you know that? Seriously, you are. And stupid because you do stupid things that makes my pulse skip and my stomach in knots because of your stupidity. I want to beat you silly right now but I also want to fucking kiss you and never stop because you're stupid and you do stupid things that doesn't make sense but I end up loving anyway. Seriously, you are stupid. But then again, I think I'm the stupider one because I love every single stupid thing you do. I hate it. I hate you. Just you wait and I'm really going to beat the shit out of you, you stupid stupid stupid

He hit SEND before he even managed to say anything anymore, hiding his burning face in his hand and wishing Ohno would be kind enough not to reply anymore. God, he felt like seventeen again, like he was back at his parents' house and waiting for Ohno's call in the middle of the night because Ohno promised he would.

It's been too long but he knew that even then, even now, there was no turning back. He fell for Ohno and that was that. The older man stole his heart and hadn't given it back ever since, and well, he didn't have any intention of getting it back anyway.

HIs phone beeped and it almost fell out of his hand, trembling as he unlocked his phone and tapped to open the message straight.

Ohno's reply was a screen cap of the lyric sheet, and the sight of his familiar handwriting greeted him.

Before I met you, I never knew what it was like to be able to look at someone and smile for no reason.

Were you talking about me here? Hmm. Sweet. Hurry back. I want you to look at me and see you smile for no reason. Or you can do more than look.

Oh, and one more thing.

This stupid guy loves you, too, you know?

So much, actually.

Satoshi.

He was smiling when he put his phone away, at the same time his manager asked where he should drop him off.

He pulled his cap low and murmured, "To Leader's place, if you please,"

His manager said nothing and continued driving.