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When Banri came back, at first, Momo was ecstatic. Then, on the next day, the worries started to fill his mind: he was still Yuki’s partner, but… how would Banri’s presence affect their relationship? Would Yuki grow distant from him as he rekindled his bond with his old friend?
Those worries, however, were short-lived. Banri constantly called and visited them, sometimes bringing food and gifts. The funny part was how he treated Momo as a friend as much as Yuki: it was disconcerting at first, but his kind and friendly personality quickly made Momo feel at ease by his side, coming to see him as a close friend as well.
Everything was great, wasn’t it? Yuki and Banri were reunited, Banri became a good friend to Momo, Re:vale was stronger than ever, their cute kouhai were getting more recognition every day… And, of course, his relationship with Yuki—despite all those problems they faced since their fifth anniversary—couldn’t be better.
Thinking about all that was enough to bring the biggest grin to his face: he couldn’t be more blessed, could he?
The door to Momo’s apartment opened, and Yuki walked inside with a small bag in hand. “I’m back.”
Momo jumped off the couch, running to Yuki, hugging his waist and kissing his chin. “Welcome home, darling.”
Yuki chuckled, returning the gesture by placing a kiss on Momo’s forehead. Then, he raised the bag he was carrying. “Ban sent some sweets for us to share.”
“Yay!” Momo reached for the bag, taking a curious peek inside. “Ban never disappoints… I’ll send him a thank you message later.”
He brought the bag to the table under Yuki’s silent gaze.
“You two have grown really close, haven’t you?” asked Yuki.
“Yeah!” Momo hummed to himself, amused. “Ah, I can only imagine young me’s face if he could see me now… Singing with Yuki and getting along with Ban.” He brought his hands to his cheeks, shutting his eyes, a wide grin taking his face. “It’s like I’m living a dream!”
“Is that so?”
“Hm-hm!”
Yuki stayed silent for a while, then approached Momo, standing beside him. “So, Momo…”
He made a slightly dramatic pause, making Momo look away from the sweets, curious. “Yeah?”
“Since you were a fan of the original Re:vale…”
Another dramatic pause.
“Yeah…?” Momo encouraged him.
Yuki took a deep breath, staring at Momo with a serious face. “Which one of us did you like the most?”
Momo was taken aback by that weird question. “What?”
“Ban or me?” Yuki clarified. “Who did you like the most back then?”
Instead of answering, Momo observed him for a while, narrowing his eyes: it wasn’t like Yuki to ask questions like that… Suspicious.
“Where did that come from?” he asked.
“Can’t you just answer the question?”
Well, since I have no choice…
“I liked both of you,” said Momo.
Yuki didn’t seem satisfied with that answer. “You probably liked one of us more.”
“Then… I liked Yuki.”
“You hesitated.”
“I didn’t!”
“You did.”
Momo grunted to himself, crossing his arms. “It’s just hard to answer, you know? To me, Re:vale was the two of you. I didn’t have a favorite… I liked your music when you two sang together.”
“Is that so?”
“But…” Momo continued. “If I really had to choose, Yuki was the most handsome one.”
Yuki stared at him, unsure. “You’re trying to flatter me, aren’t you?”
“Maybe.”
Yuki sighed, shaking his head. “I should have expected it.”
“C’mon, you know how handsome you are.” Soon, Momo’s mind was taken by curiosity again. “But why are you asking this out of nowhere?”
Yuki shrugged. “No particular reason.”
“Let me guess…” Momo opened a playful grin. “You got jealous because Ban and I are getting along really well.”
Yuki stayed silent, lowering his gaze.
“Wait…” Momo widened his eyes. “Really?”
The question made Yuki cross his arms, looking away. “It’s just strange to see my two partners getting along without me.”
Momo could do nothing but stare at him for a few seconds. Then, he started cackling.
“Please, don’t laugh,” said Yuki.
“My bad, my bad…” Momo brought his hand to his face, drying some tears of laughter from his eyes. “But I really wasn’t expecting that.”
Yuki stayed silent for a while, still refusing to look at Momo. When he finally spoke, his voice was lower than usual. “Don’t get me wrong… I’m happy to see you two being friends. But…” He made a small pause. “It’s still a little strange.”
“Because you’re used to getting our full attention all to yourself?”
“Not really…” Yuki briefly waved his hand near his face. “Ban would just scold me if I caused him any trouble.”
“Ban is merciless…”
But so cool, he couldn’t help but think.
“Then…” Momo continued in a slightly provocative tone. “You just want me to pay more attention to you?”
Yuki narrowed his eyes at him. “You’re having fun with this, aren’t you?”
“No!” Momo waved both hands in front of his face, then stopped, considering it briefly. “Just a little…”
“You’re incorrigible…”
“I can’t help it…” Momo leaned forward, touching Yuki’s hair with his fingers. “Wasn’t expecting to see such a cute side of Yuki today.”
A slight flush covered Yuki’s face. “Stop it…”
“But you’re still handsome even when you’re blushing!”
Yuki grunted, averting his gaze with a grumpy expression. It made Momo laugh, placing his arms around Yuki’s neck, pressing his lips against his face.
“You’re my favorite, alright?” Momo whispered. “You’ll always be my favorite.”
“I hope so.”
Momo puffed his cheeks at that response. “Believe me when I say these things to you.”
As usual, Yuki couldn’t keep his grumpy act for long. He smiled, reaching for Momo’s face, caressing his cheek. “I do.”
That expression would never fail to melt his heart, would it?
“And I thought I’d be the one getting jealous here…” Momo giggled, amused. “Ban will laugh if he hears about this…”
“Don’t tell him.”
“I won’t, I won’t.” Momo showed a slightly mischievous grin. “I wanna keep jealous Yuki all to myself.”
Yuki furrowed his brow. “You won’t forget this, will you?”
“No way.”
The answer made Yuki sigh in fake exasperation. “I suppose I brought this upon myself.”
“Yeah, you did.”
Saying that, Momo leaned forward, placing a peck on Yuki’s lips, followed by a trail of small kisses all over his face and neck, making Yuki laugh.
“So…” said Momo when he was done. “Can we get some sweets now? Or do you need more proof of how much I love you?”
Yuki laughed. “I do… but I can wait until after we eat.”