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1.
Toya smiles, breath heaving in his chest as he follows his teammates off stage. That was a really good show; he can already tell from the way Akito's fidgeting that he agrees. The ginger sturns to the rest of the group when they're backstage, beaming at the three of them.
"Akito! Great job! You sounded wonderful," Toya says, barely able to push down the affection welling inside him.
His partner smiles. "Yeah, that was awesome! Thanks!"
Toya moves in for a hug; Akito always craves physical affection after a success like this.
Apparently, Akito has other plans.
"Do you wan-- mmf!?"
Toya is promptly cut off when his lips meet Akito's, pulled by the shirt into a messy close-mouthed kiss. He doesn't know what to do, what to think, he can't think, because oh my God Akito is kissing me Akito who I have a crush on is kissing me oh my God--
They break apart after a moment, Akito still beaming whilst Toya gapes at him.
"Thanks for today, all of you!" Akito steps towards the door, waving; he doesn't even look phased. "Gotta catch dinner with Ena, see ya!"
With that, he's gone, leaving Toya alone to contemplate that.
Well, not alone; mortifyingly, An and Kohane witnessed that whole exchange.
"How do you stand him."
I have no idea.
Toya raises a hand to touch his lips.
That was odd.
2.
A few days after that exchange, Toya is still thinking about the kiss.
What did it mean?
The blue-haired boy approaches Akito after his last class of the day, "Akito!" The ginger immediately smiles when he sees him, walking over.
"Hey, Toya."
"So, um, I wanted to talk to you. About what happened after that show a few days ago."
Akito's eyes widen, stealing a glance at classmates who turned to look, curious eyes looking the pair up and down.
"Dude, not here-- Rooftop."
"Oh, okay." Toya shrugs, walking hand in hand with Akito to the stairs.
They arrive, Akito in the lead. Something catches his eye.
On a bench, Tsukasa standing over Rui.
"Nope."
He immediately grasps Toya's hand and rushes them down the stairs to an empty classroom.
"Um-- you wanted to talk?"
Toya's anxious asking, of course, and Akito's nervousness only makes it worse. He'd tried not to, but it's very hard not to get your hopes up when your crush literally kisses you on the lips.
"I was just... wondering why exactly you, um, kissed me."
As soon as the word kiss leaves his mouth, Akito drops his head into his hands, much less composed than when he'd actually done it. He groans. "Shit, I'm sorry, man, I just-- I was high on adrenaline, okay, and you did so fuckin' good, looked so good singing like that, and-- I dunno. Just couldn't keep it in. I'm sorry."
Toya feels himself blush too. Did so good. Looked so good.
Akito thinks he looks good.
The ginger glances up at him, red in the face. "Sorry, dude. Won't happen again."
"It won't?"
They stare at each other. Oops. He sounded far too eager.
"You, uh..?"
"I..."
That's certainly hard to follow. Toya tries anyway, because this will kill him if it goes unresolved.
"Akito, did you kiss me because you like me..?"
Again, his head falls into his hands. "Maybe. I mean, uh, yes? Shit, shit, I'm dumb-- sorry, dude, I know it's weird--"
"I don't mind."
Akito's eyes dart up again. "Huh?" He looks so confused and flustered and Toya can't help but find it cute because who wouldn't?
"I... like you too. So when you kissed me I thought that maybe something might happen. If you want."
"I... do want things to happen between us. I'm happy with 'partner', but I want it to mean something more, y'know?"
"Like... erm, instead of 'singing partner', 'partner partner?'"
"Yeah."
The words hang in the air for a few moments, before Akito suddenly grasps Toya's tie and presses their lips together.
The bluenette's eyes are wide open, while the ginger's are shut so tightly he's almost afraid they'll pop.
They part, breathing heavily and staring into each other's eyes.
Again, Toya's mind is rendered useless. Kissing Akito is nice, he just wasn't expecting that so soon.
"A--Akito..?"
His anxiety seems to have dissipated, replaced with the usual confidence, though he's still blushing. "Well, good to know we're on the same page now, partner." He grabs Toya's hand. "C'mon, lets get out of here."
Through his anxiety about how new this all is, Toya smiles.
Akito likes him back. Akito kissed him.
And they're partners.
3.
Toya hasn't been to practice for 3 days now.
Akito knows exams are coming up, he knows Toya's asshole of a father won't let him go anywhere if not studying, he knows that, but he's still worried.
So he found himself standing in front of the Aoyagi residence door, hesitating to knock. After a solid 2 minutes of standing there, he pounds on the door.
"Hello?" Toya's voice greets Akito.
"Akito, what are yo-mfft!?"
Akito throws his hands around Toya, pulling them close as their lips press against each other.
They part only when Toya can barely breathe, red-faced and breathing heavily.
"Aki..to.." Toya meets his eyes. The ginger grins widely. "I missed you, man."
"I missed you too, but why'd you come to my house?"
"...Because I missed you? C'mon, let's go to your room. Is your dad home?"
"No, he's away." Toya smiles slightly, allowing himself to be dragged up the stairs and into his room.
Akito flops onto the bed, sighing. "Man, school just went on and on today."
Toya sits down next to him, laughing softly. "Yeah."
For a few moments, they're still, before Akito makes the bold move of pulling Toya into his side. This is new. They've hugged, of course, but not like this.
Cuddling is probably a better word.
All of Toya's anxiety settles quickly; the comforting warmth of his partner is so pleasant, any other thoughts are drowned out. It's amplified when Akito starts petting his hair, running his fingers through the strands. Toya sighs happily.
Akito chuckles. "You comfy?"
"Yes. You're warm."
"Yeah, well, you're cold. C'mon, lemme warm you up."
Toya nods, pushing further into his partner's side; oddly, though, Akito shifts back to face him.
"Akito..?"
4.
Akito is blushing. Toya is very curious as to why.
Until he leans in, pushing their lips together.
It's not unexpected-- what is, however, is the feeling of something wet on the side of Toya's mouth.
Akito's tongue.
So Toya, after short-circuiting for a moment, opens his mouth.
Any thoughts Toya had were immediately swallowed by Akito. He flooded his senses-- Toya could tell that Akito had eaten some cheesecake before this.
Toya is the first to part, staring at Akito, eyes blown wide.
"Aki?"
Akito stares back before his lips quirk into a lopsided grin, visibly proud of himself. "Did'ya like that, Toya?"
"I... um..."
Toya raises a hand to his lips; they're wet, from Akito, he realises, curling into himself, flustered.
"Hey, it's okay if you didn't-- sorry, I should've warned you before trying something like that, huh?"
Toya shakes his head. "N-No, it was alright, I'm just..."
Confused? In shock? So embarrassed and in love that he's having trouble thinking?
"Hey, it's okay." Akito smiles at him, comforting, though still with a hint of mischief. "If you're not sure, we could try again?"
It's phrased like a flirt, but spoken like a question; Toya appreciates his consideration.
And, well, it couldn't hurt to be kissed by Akito one more time.
Or two, or three, or however long they ended up lying there for.
5.
Akito is tired.
Yes, he stayed up all night. No, he wasn't doing homework. How could he when his partner was so endearing? They texted all night, probably giggling to themselves.
So, this morning, of course he's practically dragging himself to him and Toya's meet up spot to walk to school together.
Toya has never really been affected by lack of sleep, so he's beaming widely and waving at a very tired Akito.
"Akito! Did you get to bed at a reasonable time last night?"
"Mrrrggghhh."
As soon as he reaches the bluenette, Akito throws his arms around his waist and squishes their lips together, yawning the second they part.
"Tired?" Toya chuckles, pulling his partner into an embrace.
"Mmmph."
This response earns another laugh out of Toya. "Want me to carry you?"
"Mmyes."
The bluenette has never been the strongest, but he's been trying recently. Toya opens his arms and Akito jumps up. Toya stumbles for a second but steadies himself.
...After travelling about 6 feet, Toya kneels to the ground and gently sets down his partner.
"Sorry, sunshine. I can't hold you long enough."
"Mm, 's fine." Toya's pouting; apparently, AKito doesn't like this, because he covers Toya'a frown with his own lips. Toya exhales a laugh through his blush.
He's started to get used to the kisses.
+1.
Another wildly successful show. Akito and Toya tried out a new song- Dramaturgy, Toya's sister's band's song. The crowd went wild- either fans of Leo/Need or eager to hear a new song from Vivid BAD SQUAD.
Akito stayed for a moment after Toya and the others had left, waving to all their fans with a wide grin on his face. "Thank you, everyone! We're here for the next two nights with the same setlist, come see us again!"
With a final bow, the ginger moved backstage, beaming. "Toya!"
"Aki!" The bluenette beams. He doesn't notice confused murmuring from the crowd.
Toya pulls Akito into a hug, peppering kisses on his face.
"Aki, that was amazing! I- I'm in awe of you, honestly, and- and- you just looked so lovely and and-"
"Woah, Toya, take a breath." Akito chuckles softly, planting a kiss onto Toya's forehead.
"Sorry." Toya inhales deeply, holding it for a second, then letting it out and smiling. "I love you, that's all I wanted to say."
Now they notice the crowd cheering.
"Hm? We're the last ones up, why are they still..?"
Akito's face in front of him morphs from a smile to complete shock. "Toya. The-- the mics."
Toya cocks his head, clipping it off of his collar, looking down.
Oh. The light is green.
Oh.
"A-Aki! Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry, I--"
"Hey, hey, 's fine. Just-- we should probably go explain that, huh?"
Toya blushes, because even though Vivid Street is known for being progressive this is still a lot, but he follows his partner back onstage. The event MC is up there, laughing with her hands on her knees; Toya can't blame her. The crowd cheers loudly when the two come back into view.
"Well, that's embarrassing, huh?" Akito's show persona returns quickly; Toya admires how well he can banter with a crowd. "If anyone somehow hasn't picked up on it from that, me and Toya are dating. BAD DOGS isn't just a musical partnership, anymore." He smirks at the crowd. "Makes our shows all the better, eh?"
The crowd cheers; Toya grins alongside his partner, so stunning in the multicoloured lights, where Toya knows he's truly at home. He looks beautiful.
I want to kiss him.
So the blue-haired boy moves closer to Akito, snakes an arm around his waist, and dips him. They stand there for less than a second before they're kissing, and the crowd explodes in raucous cheers.
And they know, in this moment, An and Kohane are cheering too.
Akito, flushed, parts first and looks up at Toya.
''You're damn bold tonight, huh?"
"Yeah."
He leans back in.
Toya learns he likes kissing Akito just as much as he likes Akito kissing him.