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Mikoto was nervous. It wasn't anything new that Mayu would come to his place to spend time, like studying manga or just to sleep, but this time it was different. Mikoto was going to confess. Not that kind of a confession where you've either killed or robbed someone, but one where you confess your feelings.
Mayu lied down on Mikorin's bed and looked at the redhead. He didn't even have to say anything, they've learned to communicate with each other without Mayu opening his mouth.
"Yeah yeah, I go and get some snacks. Try not to fall asleep".
Mayu barely nodded and closed his eyes. Mikoto stood there for a moment and studied the younger one. Black hair, thin lips and tall, in other words, handsome. Mikoto always tought that he would fall in love with someone who's smaller than him, cute and a girl, like his figures, but no. He had fallen in love with someone who's taller and more muscular than him and a boy. Not that he minded Mayu being a boy, he didn't care about things like that. He just had thought things going differently, that's all.
Suddenly Mayu flinched and opened his eyes. He lifted his head up from the pillow and looked at Mikoto. Mikoto blushed all the way up to his ears and before Mayu even blinked Mikoto had shut the door and was on his way to the kitchen. His hands were on his face like it could cover the blush on his face.
"Ugh... embarrassing".
When he cooled down he gathered some chips and other salty snacks on the tray before making his way back to his room. While going back he thought about how they first met. What he first thought of Mayu was ridiculously lazy, but a nice person. He's serious and trustworthy and nice to be with. Mikoto can't recall what was the exact moment when he fell in love. Maybe it happened slowly, when Mikorin wasn't paying attention and when he finally realized he was so deep in love that there was no turning back, he can't smother these feelings anymore and pretend that there were no feelings towards the younger Nozaki. Mikoto sighed deeply, he tries to remember what Chiyo said to him when he told her about his feelings towards Mayu and what should he do.
"If you won't tell him then you don't know his answer. Positive or negative. You won't know what would've happened in the end, what would've happened to you two. Just smothering your feelings and not confessing will just be a burden in the future and you will then regret not telling your feelings. If he rejects you, I know it can be painful, but then you have no regrets and the burden is finally lifted of your shoulders and you can go on with your life. Being rejected can be painful, but you're strong. You can do it ".
Mikorin knows Chiyo is right and he's going to do it, confess and be free.
Mikoto braced himself and opened the door. Mayu was now sitting on the bed, his back leaning against the wall and sleeping. Mikoto just shook his head and set the tray on his table. He walked to his bed and stood in front of Mayu.
"Wake up, Sleeping Beauty".
No response. Rolling his eyes Mikoto leaned closer and raised his voice a little bit.
"Mayuuu, wake up".
Still nothing. He was a heavy sleeper and Mikoto thought for a second that he should go and get a bucket of cold water when he got it.
"Mayu, there's food".
He opened his eyes immediately and just then Mikoto noticed how close their faces were, their noses almost touching. Mikoto felt his face heat up again and backed away so fast that he almost fell.
"H-how about we play some games and eat? Yeah, let's do that".
Mayu shrugged slightly and waited Mikoto to turn on his game consol. Mayu was happy that Mikoto had a TV in front of his bed so he doesn't have to move at all.
"What do you want to play?"
Mikoto pointed his game shelf which also contained his shoujo figures. Mayu scanned the games, not finding anything interesting and just pointed randomly at some game. Mikoto's eyes got bigger and shiny and he looked really excited as he was.
Mikoto hurriedly got the game going, being really enthusiastic that he got to play the game with Mayu. He didn't know Mayu was interested in these kind of games.
"What is this about?"
Mikoto's excitement was all gone and he sighed in defeat. Of course he hasn't played these kinds of games before. You need patience while playing these, but Mayu is probably too lazy to even have that.
"This is, umm, a game where you're the protagonist and you simply try to make girls fall in love with you. You got to meet all the girls and then you choose one of them and try to win her heart".
Mayu stayed silent which made Mikoto nervous. Usually it doesn't but what if he thinks that he's weird because he plays dating sims.
"We can change the game! We don't have to play this one!"
"It's okay".
Mikorin turned to look at Mayu, he finally said something. When Mayu turned to look at Mikorin, the redhead quickly turned his head forward the TV.
"O-okay".
Mikoto explained more about the game and showed pictures of the girls in the game and told him to choose one of them. Though he had to read out loud their personalities and such. He gave Mayu some time to think before he decided.
"The girl with reddish hair?"
Mikoto flipped the pages until he found her.
"Oh, you mean Minako? I have to warn you though, first she can appear as the cool type that everyone admires and she's really popular too, but when you get to know her, the real her, she is a kind of a timid person and also she's bit of tsundere".
"I like her".
Mayu chose her and started to play. Mikoto knows it's dumb, but he felt jealous, just a little bit. He wishes his life was like a dating sim where you can choose your answers, because he could win easily. He gave advices while Mayu played and when he got to one scene where one of the girls introduced herself Mikoto tugged Mayu's sleeve.
"She's my favorite!"
Mayu glanced back at the screen trying to remember her name but in vain. He glanced back at Mikoto and the redhead understood.
"Her name is Mai and she's really cool! She's talented with every subject if she puts her mind to it, but often she finds it too troublesome which leads to not giving her best, but still she's the best! Cutest thing in Mai is even though she finds things troublesome she has one hobby, swimming in which she puts all her energy. I wish I had a passion like that".
Mikoto smiles brightly at Mayu who just stares back with his normal calm expression.
"Maybe she's my favorite because she reminds me of you".
Just when he says it Mikoto turns beef red. His face, ears and neck are the same color as his hair. Mayu just tilts his head little bit and keeps staring at Mikoto.
"I didn't mean it like that! Or maybe I did-wait what I mean is that-"
Mikoto stops speaking and buries his head in his hands. Mikoto didn't mean to tell him like this, he had acted the actual confessing scene in his head and in that he was suave and not red all over. Now Mayu will think he's an idiot and totally not suave, not even near it.
Mayu watches as Mikoto mumbles something to himself. Mayu sighs and takes hold of Mikoto's wrists. Mikoto blinks at him as he removes his hands from his face and leans in. Mikoto stares Mayu until he can register what is happening. Mayu is leaning closer, closer to his face, now only inches apart and then their lips brush against each other. Mayu is kissing him.
Mikoto is redder than ever. Mayu is actually kissing him and he feels like he could faint right now, but then it would be really embarrassing as well as disappointing. He closes his eyes and enjoys the feeling of Mayu's lips. They are soft and warm and Mikoto could really get use to this. The kiss ends quickly as it started, it was just quick press to the lips, nothing more. Mayu leans back a little so he can watch Mikoto's face and his reaction. The redhead opens his eyes and shyly looks back at Mayu. Mayu's gaze is intensive, it's the look he has when he is having his judo practise. Mikoto swallows loudly and his eyes fall from Mayu's eyes to his lips and this time he makes the initiative.
With shaking hand he cups Mayu's face and kisses him. Again it's just lips pressing each other, but even that feels good. Mikoto has never kissed anyone before Mayu and doesn't really know how and now he wishes that the games would've taught him that. Mayu tilts his head for a better angle and starts moving his lips and in no time Mikoto catches up. They start really kissing, enjoying each other warmth and closeness. When they finally break the kiss, Mikoto dares to look Mayu in the eyes. His blushing has calmed down but when Mayu smiles at him he blushes again, even harder than bedore because he has never seen Mayu smile like that and he slumps against his bed.
"Not fair..."
Mayu doesn't get it and Mikorin doesn't explain so he lies next to Mikorin, facing him. Mayu pulls Mikorin to his embrace so that Mikorin's head is resting on his shoulder. Mikorin's heart is still beating like he has just ran a marathon and it even speeds up when Mayu snuzzles his hair.
"I like you too".
Mikorin snuggles tighter on Mayu's embrace and when his heart finally calms down he too falls asleep, smile on his lips.
Mikoto never tought that while he could understand Mayu without him saying anything, Mayu could also understand him.