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Hirano opened his eyes to a familiar, yet unfamiliar place.
He was drawn in to the dark sky behind the windows and the warm lighting in the room which made him feel oddly content, despite not knowing where he was.
It smelled like the dorm room he shared with Kagiura. The comforting scent of his high school roommate.
He attempted to take in his surroundings, when abruptly, Kagi backhugged him and pressed his lips against his shoulder as a greeting.
Hirano didn't flinch at the touches, since hugs had been their new normal recently. But kissing his shoulder in such a way made him flustered beyond belief.
After turning around, he saw his incredibly handsome, and more mature-looking, roommate walking over to sit on a couch. (To make things worse, he was shirtless and wearing black sweatpants that hugged his figure so well). It was already too much. If he wasn't careful, he'd be two seconds away from a nosebleed. Or keeping his jaw very obviously on the floor.
Even before realizing his feelings were more than platonic, Hirano couldn't deny looking at his roommate's impressive muscles. And that's just what he did. Shamelessly.
Kagi on the other hand, not fazed at all by his staring, patted on the spot next to him and gestured for Hirano to join.
"Hirano-san~ You're blushing a lot. Do you like what you see?" He smiled knowingly.
'Since when did he become this much of a tease!? This is weird.. and where the hell are we and why does it seem so familiar? Is this even my Kagi-kun? He looks different but the same.'
Hirano slowly walked over to him and his brain began to spiral uncontrollably, until two hands reached out to hold the sides of his waist and rub circles against his skin.
"You seem deep in thought. If you need to talk, I'm always here, okay?"
The gentleness of his voice made his heart beat quicker, "No no, I'm fine. It's just.. you don't seem shy at all, lounging around shirtless. Last time I tried to look at your abs, you wouldn't let me, and now you seem so comfortable with it."
Kagiura blinked owlishly, "The last time you saw them, you kissed me until I couldn't form sentences.."
"H-HAH!?" The blonde became beet red, squirming in his grip and just now realizing this had to be some crazy dream. Although, the image that was presented seemed *really* nice.
"You're so cute when you blush like this." He giggled and playfully nudged his head against his stomach, "I'm so lucky that I'm marrying you."
Hirano blanked for almost a whole 20 seconds, immediately looking down to check his hand.
And just as he expected, there was a band around his ring finger. Then he looked at Kagi's.
They matched.
O h. It was this type of dream.
'Maybe it's because I'm positive I love Kagi-kun in that way, but this makes me really.. happy. And excited.' He thought.
"I think I'm the lucky one." Hirano smiled fondly, ruffling his hair until his future fiance started to pout in retaliation.
"Noo, I'm the luckiest. I get to wake up to your face everyday."
"Mh mh." Hirano stubbornly shook his head, "Seeing you picks me up even when I'm down. I really am.." He lightly combed his fingers through his hair and sighed in content, "I really am grateful.
Kagiura's ears turned red and he stared at him in a lovestruck daze.
"Hirano-san.. I wanna kiss you so bad."
"!? Oi. Why this all of a sudden?? Y-You want to 'kiss' me?"
"Ehe. This conversation's making me nostalgic. Remember when I taught you how to kiss and you couldn't look me in the eye the rest of the day without stuttering?"
'I don't remember it but that seems accurate enough. It was bad enough seeing his abs. But I've never thought about kissing really..' His eyes drifted to his lips. 'Well, shit, now I am.'
As if on cue, Hirano avoided his gaze and blushed profusely. "I'm not great at kissing, you know. I've never been interested in anyone before you so I don't have experience."
"That's okay!! That just means I'm your first and we're learning together. Besides, you have plenty of experience now." Kagiura smiled smugly and lied back onto the couch, gesturing him to rest with him. "Anyway, I won't force you if you don't feel like it. If you just wanna cuddle, we could do that!"
"Cuddle?" Hirano thought back to the times he imagined the feeling of being wrapped in his hold again. And this was definitely one of those moments.
He hesitantly climbed beside him, flustered to the point where he hid his face with his hand. "Kagi-kun."
"Hmm?"
"Wrap your arms around me."
It came out more as a command rather than a question, and Kagi agreed with no hesitation.
"I was going to anyway~" Kagiura pressed close to Hirano and embraced him with a goofy smile. "You look like you need me to warm you up."
He was right. But even though the dream felt so real, there was something a little different to Kagiura's touch.
There was more ease. Maybe it had something to do with the mature appearance and the fact that they're in a relationship. But the Kagiura here didn't hold back as much.
'I hope Kagi-kun puts his worries to rest. He should touch me as long as he wants to. Just like..' He entwined their fingers together with a smile, '..this.'
In his head, he mentally counted 10 seconds. To his satisfaction, his roommate (and soon to be husband) didn't show any signs of moving away.
"Hehe, Hirano-san, you're so cute."
"Oi.. you're the cute one."
"I know~ You call me adorable at least once a day."
"I do!?"
Hirano's face flared up a bit. He felt shy and embarrassed to call him cute (out loud) the first time. The fact that his future self was so much more affectionate caught him off guard.
Kagiura furrowed his eyebrows and pressed his palm to the blonde's forehead. "Are you feeling okay?"
"Hhmm.." He leaned into hand with a fond smile. "Nothing. I just realized something important. What I could've had so much sooner if I just.. thought about my feelings more."
As if he could read him like a book, Kagi sighed softly and moved his hand up to run his fingers through his hair. He gently massaged his head, knowing the exact way he'd like it. (Which he most definitely did).
"I would've waited for you."
"H-How did you-"
"Hirano-san. I'm so happy and grateful you tried your hardest to understand my feelings since the very beginning. It wouldn't be the complete truth to say it was easy. It did hurt sometimes, since I wanted to stay by your side and cherish you for the rest of my life. But I needed to be patient and pray that you'd come around. And when you did, it was more than worth it." He leaned in a bit to pepper kisses onto his forehead. "So don't feel upset about something like that. We experienced all of the things we went through together and it brought us to this point. I wouldn't take anything back because all the time I spent with you is special."
"K-Kagi-kun." His eyelids fluttered shut at the feeling of his lips on his skin, as if any tension began to melt away. "Please- k..."
"Hmm?"
"Dammit. I said.. please.. kiss me." Just repeating it made him shrink in embarrassment and nuzzle his face against his neck with a huff.
Kagiura giggled softly at his reaction and shifted their positions so they were at eye level. "Look at me first." He gently caressed his thumb onto Hirano's chin and tilted it upwards, pressing a slow gentle kiss upon his lips.
At first, Hirano's entire body felt hot, and he couldn't focus on anything but the boy in front of him. The dizzying warmth that tickled his skin all over and the fog in his brain when his fingers lightly traced his neck.
Although, while being left to focus on his senses, he came to the realization that this kiss didn't feel as real as it would've if he was awake. All the feelings and touches were a bit hazy and it was likely he could wake up at any time. Every thing he just experienced could come to an abrupt stop.
But when Hirano leaves the land of his dreams, he wouldn't hesitate to kiss Kagiura to his hearts content once he finally confesses. The idea made him simulaneously excited and nervous.
'I want to kiss Kagi-kun.. for real. Huh. I guess that's okay then.'
Kagiura pulled away and tilted his head, making pouting noises as if to get his attention. "Hirano-san!! Are you sure you're feeling okay today?"
"I told you~ I'm doing just fine." A grin curled onto his lips. They laid there in eachother's arms, with Hirano allowing Kagiura to peck him on his cheeks and nose all he wanted.
Yeah. If this is what his future looks like, he's looking forward to it.