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for as long as mika could recall , the idea of having relatives annually gather around you to sing simple lyrics such as “ happy birthday! “ whilst lit candles stood ablaze on top of a cake in front of you was never something he was able to experience .
even though it may be a common event for others to commission once a year as a celebration to their loved ones’ day of birth , people in mika’s hometown never generalized a birthday to be of that significance .
“ nyaaagh , i got ta’ finish up this upcoming piece for oshi-san as soon as possible , before he yells at me ag’in . . . “
mika whined dreadfully as his fingers meticulously worked around with a traditional sewing pin and ball of twine , tediously weaving each and every strip of fabric together .
the repetition of taking jumbled up threads from a messy pile of string beside you as you constantly embroider them onto pieces of cloth really catches up to mika , but before he collapsed from the exhaustion —-
a delicate hand propped onto his shoulder , as a seemingly familiar and tender voice called out from behind .
“ mika-chan ~ ! “
mika sensed his heart skip a beat from the unexpected holler of his name, his fatigue wavering just by its comforting nature of tone .
mika turned around completely startled, noticing arashi standing with a small grin drawn across her face .
“ ah ? ! naru-chan ? ! what’re ya doing here . . . ? “
regardless of what the reason was for arashi being there , deep down inside mika didn’t care . he was just so elated to see his most beloved friend positioned right beside him .
arashi’s presence in mika’s eyes , meant the world to him . she was like a light that could brighten up any room , a pure heart that truly cared for him the way it did .
he saw her as an angel , a holy being that he felt obligated to protect with all his life .
“ mika-chan ? are you listening ~ ? “
she waved a hand in front of mika , trying to snap him out of the spiraling daze that he currently found himself in .
“ oh —- s’rry naru-chan ! i’ve just been really outta it recently , my schedule is really messed up n’ —- “
mika rambled helplessly , stuttering over his words and becoming more fidgety with his hands .
arashi eventually shushed him with the tip of her finger , brushing it against his bottom lip .
her touch was like a spell that captured the boy into a bewitching trance , taking his breath away and making him paralyzed .
mika couldn’t object or say a word to defend himself against her will , allowing arashi to kindly skim his lip with her index as she pleased .
“ . . nyaagh . . “ was all mika could blurt out , his body tensing up from the aftermath of the brief maneuver of arashi .
“ you don’t need to explain yourself mika-chan ! i understand completely . . .
why not we do something fun to ease your nerves ? “
mika froze in place for a moment as his eyes widened , completely stunned by arashi’s question .
“ ya . . . ya wanna go somewhere with me naru-chan ? “
it’s been awhile since mika had the capacity to do things with others at his own leisure , so to be asked this just now was really unexpected to him .
“ well ~ not only should we go out to distract you from your overwhelming work load , it’s your birthday today mika-chan ! “
i am fully compelled to do something exclusive just for you , you’re my best friend after all ! “
at this exact moment of time , mika could feel his heart flood with an overwhelming sensation .
he felt so touched with arashi’s consideration for him that he could almost cry , with tears starting to form within the corners of his eyes .
“ . . . ya truly mean it , naru-chan ? wow , i uh . . . i dunno what ta’ say to this . . . “
mika began to rub the back of his neck in awe and embarrassment for the way he reacted just now , as he started to become shy from arashi’s heartfelt words .
“ why not we go right now ? i promise it won’t take long mika-chan ! that oshi-san guy won’t even suspect a thing ~ “
she immediately took mika’s hand in hers and looked up at him with glee .
mika could feel his face heat up from arashi’s elongating stare , that he just had to avoid her gaze out of spite .
“ s —- sure . . . but uh , is it okay if ya stop holding my hand like this ? “
his palms started to sweat abundantly so as his whole hand itself was trembling from being so uneasy .
arashi realized this and instantly broke contact , feeling severe guilt on making mika feel this way .
“ oh dear ~ ! i am so sorry mika-chan , i should’ve asked if i could hold your hand first . . . “
mika’s flustered state promptly faltered as soon as he saw arashi feeling bad about herself , he genuinely didn’t mean to make her take it in that way .
“ ?! wait no no no ! i didn’t intend to say it as if i was uncomfortable , i should be the one s’rry . . .
actually , i uh , liked ya holding my hand ya know . . . “
after hearing mika admit his pleasure of holding hands with arashi , she could feel herself sigh with relief .
“ ara ~ so is it alright if i hold your hand ? and other intimate interactions like that ? “
mika was completely stunned by her sudden question relating to “ physical contact “ .
this had been so shocking for mika , that it became blatantly obvious that he was immensely blushing : his face a heart throbbing red color .
“ y - ya . . . what do ya mean by that , naru-chan ? “
he desperately stared deep into her eyes to find an answer , a sign , anything . his concern was peaked by her implication with that sentence , that now he must know what she meant .
“ like this ~ “
arashi leaned forth to mika’s face and gently placed her lips onto his , time stopping in its tracks as the two shared an intimate moment together .
all that mika could do was stay frozen in place , unsure as to where to put his hands or whether or not he should kiss her back with the same energy .
arashi’s eyes fluttered shut as she profoundly indulged herself within the loving gesture , their warm breaths synchronized with one another’s .
“ . . . “
slowly but surely , mika felt himself succumbing to the new affection he has never experienced before firsthand , and hesitantly grabbed her waist to pull her closer to him .
he truly didn’t want this to end , as mika had been waiting years just for the day he got to kiss the love of his life , arashi narukami .
mika’s heart started to beat rapidly as his palms started to sweat with each ticking second , their kiss growing more and more passionate as the two became comfortable within each other’s grasp .
with the signal of arashi slightly brushing her finger against mika’s shoulder , he knew to let go from the kiss .
as soon as the two pulled away from each other , they both became breathless and flushed that they didn’t even know what to say to each other afterwards .
“ . . . should we get going now ? “
was all that arashi could stutter out , her eyes gazing up at mika innocently .
“ . . . we should . “
as arashi got released from mika’s hold on her waist , she could feel a cold hand interlink with hers .
she smiled and accepted the hand holding , leading mika outside of the classroom .