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"Not even if they pay me!!!" Jiro shouts loudly, causing several people in his classroom to turn to the small group surrounding him. Valentine's Day was approaching, and his friends had decided to invite Jiro to spend Valentine's Day with them in Shibuya without giving details of exactly what they wanted.
"Jiro, listen to me..." One of the friends intertwines his own hands in an attempt to ask for a small favor. Jiro looks at the boy with an irritated face, gesturing for him to start talking. "In Shibuya there will be an open-air session where you can talk to several cute girls and they might even give you a gift! It's something for singles, like us!"
"I'm not single." One of Jiro's friends replies in an attempt to irritate the other boys, and well, he succeeds. Soon the group automatically starts clicking their tongues along with small punches and shoves at the boy. Jiro uses this time to think a little. "Well, I think the idea is weird, so I'll just go to laugh at you guys." The boys celebrate, already wanting to arrange where and when they'll meet.
They finally arrived in Shibuya and wow... This city on Valentine's Day manages to be much busier and full of people.
Jiro then sees his hand being pulled away by one of his friends, soon seeing a gathering of very specific people in various different places, in an open corner.
"Okay... A Gyaru session... I need to go! Goodbye!" One of his friends leaves for the session, he's confused because he didn't even wait for the others to decide where to go.
"My girlfriend is already waiting for me where I arranged to meet her, if she finds out I was here she'll kill me... So, bye!" Jiro's other friend goes to meet his girlfriend. He tries to extend his hand to make the other wait for him but soon hears other footsteps moving away.
His friends say goodbye and go their separate ways, leaving Jiro alone looking around. They promised they would stay together... Jiro was deceived.
Jiro was bored. What exactly was he going to do there? Well, he had a goal, but something Jiro has been discovering is that besides "having" interests in girls, he also has them in boys, and he didn't want to be surrounded by girls at the moment, but rather by a clone of a certain... boy.
He sees a session that catches his attention, the Visual Kei one. It's well known for its androgynous singers who, just with different clothes and makeup, can easily pass as girls. The thought of a boy kissing his cheek dressed as a girl makes him a little embarrassed.
He approaches, seeing Visual Kei groups attending to their fans. Jiro then sees a very specific one and runs to find out what's happening.
Argo Kushii Gakudan. The band members are wearing black, flowing dresses like lolitas, with perfectly curled hair and various gifts around them, each one reflecting their personality for their fans. Jiro is a big fan of this band, ESPECIALLY the vocalist, Jyushi Aimono... In a very specific way.
What are the chances of him finding his vocalist crush at this "silly" event?
Jiro gets in line and after a few good minutes his turn finally arrives. His hand is sweating cold and his heart races at the sight of the perfect Visual Kei face. Jyushi meets his one and only gaze into the heterochromatic eyes in front of him, striking a perfect pose that slightly sways the skirt of his black dress.
"Hello my dear subject whom I have waited for so long! May the moon illuminate you on this day that is most important for your reddened heart to beat stronger each day in the face of my unconditional love! What do you wish for?"
Jiro's eyes tremble at Jyushi's words. Waiting for him? My idol wanting me close??? This is a dream! Obviously, it's not some kind of fanservice that makes Jiro smile with his cheeks burning, thinking how good it would be to have Jyushi all to himself for just one day.
"Hmm... Well... Y-You can do whatever you want..." Jiro really doesn't know how this works. Jyushi is confused, giving a small laugh and holding Jiro's hands.
Jiro pauses for a moment after feeling the taller man's long, cold fingers (including the high heels he's wearing) wrap around his warm, calloused hands. He stands there speechless, also watching the taller man's pale face approach Jiro's.
"I'll admit, it's my first time here too. So, since it's our first time together, how about I just give you one of the most expensive gifts?" Jiro can't answer, only nodding his head, his eyes wide, staring at the large man in front of him.
Jyushi bends down, picks up a fairly medium-sized gift, and hands it to Jiro, who clutches it as if it were the most precious thing in the world.
Jyushi smiles and leans close to Jiro's ear, "Don't tell anyone I gave you this for free, okay? I trust you." He kisses Jiro's cheek, leaving a black mark on his tanned skin.
Jiro is speechless. Literally, the guy he has a crush on kisses his cheek and gives him a gift that, in his mediocre interpretation, is super expensive! This is a perfect Valentine's Day.
But Jiro isn't convinced because after a good few minutes of being paralyzed, he decides to take something out of his bag: snacks and a chocolate bar he got at school, but doesn't like the taste. He bows to Jyushi, handing over the food. "Jyushi-san, please accept my gift!!!"
Jyushi is surprised and takes the food, places it next to his counter, and gently strokes Jiro's black hair. "Thank you so much! I'll eat it soon."
Jiro sees an explosion of blue and green tones behind Jyushi. His heart races every time he's near the Visual Kei... Wait... Is that the gay flag?
"No... SHIT!" Jiro slaps his hand to his face, which worries Jyushi. "H-hey! Are you okay...?"
Jiro discovered he was gay.
He doesn't know how he's going to tell the people close to him that he's gay, or how he discovered he's gay.
And he doesn't know how he came home with a black kiss and a Valentine's Day gift... Wait... The gift!
Jiro quickly grabs his bag and takes out the gift package, placing it on his lap and finally opening it very carefully.
A box with a vintage ribbon protects the gift; the ribbon's bow is so well-made that he can imagine a slender, long hand tying it. He notices a red kiss on the box, which also reminds him of full lips approaching his face.
Jiro is quite in love with Jyushi.
He finally opens the gift and is faced with posters, shirts, and unique AKG merchandise. After that, all that can be heard are the boy's high-pitched, off-key screams.
He picks everything up very carefully but hugs it aggressively with emotion and finally tries it on to see how good it looks on him and wow... Jiro is bursting with happiness!
He ends up lying on the bed surrounded by the things he received, his cell phone has a new notification, he decides to pick it up to open the notification.
A new post from Jyushi, with a snack and chocolate surrounding him while he watches television.
"A long day today... I ended up arriving just in time for the Japan vs Brazil World Cup game!! I hope our team wins tonight! (◠‿・)—☆"
This warms Jiro's heart.
Your biggest crush eating the gift you gave him while watching soccer, which is his favorite sport!? Is this some kind of dream?
Jiro likes and favorites the post.
Jiro opens his locker to get his books for class and a letter falls out amidst all the mess. He thinks it's from some girl who wants to confess her feelings to him, but that letter was so... unique, that it catches his attention.
He picks up the letter and opens it, starting to read what's inside.
"Hello my dear subject! I, Aimono Jyushi, study at your school and I'm here wanting to see you again! Please meet me in the schoolyard now, I promise I'll give you a present."
Jiro doesn't believe those words at first, but he knows what his beloved's handwriting is like. He sees the affection written in that letter and his heart beats faster and faster as he tries to see him. Jiro quickens his pace to reach the schoolyard, and as he gets closer, a smile grows on his face along with red and aching cheeks.
Jiro arrives in the courtyard and comes face to face with two Aimono Jyushi... Wait, what!?
He approaches, quite nervous. The two are still taller than Jiro, not that he cares, of course. The two Jyushi turn to look at the smaller one, and Jiro is startled by the two different versions of the Jyushi.
"Hello, my dear subject! It's me, Aimono Jyushi, here to dazzle you with my music and my deep, unwavering voice!" The first Jyushi speaks, wearing his normal clothes. He kneels to take Jiro's hand and give it a kiss that leaves a black lipstick mark. He stands up, wrapping his arm around Jiro's for support.
"Jiro-kun! My voice may be high-pitched, but you still like my look, right? I dressed like this just for you, my gentleman Jiro-kun!" The other Jyushi grabs Jiro's arm, causing him to feel the frills of the older man's lolita-style dress, his curly hair swaying with every inch that Jyushi leans in to kiss Jiro's cheek.
Jiro is paralyzed. Now he is facing the two different personalities that made him fall in love with Jyushi.
"So... Which one do you choose?" Jiro freezes for a moment, the "Vocal" personality stares intently at Jiro, who doesn't understand what he means. "...What?" Jyushi "Visual" grips Jiro's arm tighter, forcing him to look. "Tell us which one you want for your life?" Jiro blinks twice, having an even more confused reaction than the first. "Huh!?"
The two are waiting for an answer. The two personalities he likes so much are looking at him to see which one he will choose.
"Eeh... So... So... Both of them?"
This irritates the two personalities, who mutter a loud, fierce "HUUUH!?" at Jiro. This makes him desperate and close his eyes. "I'm sorry! I can't choose just one!"
Jiro wakes up desperate and breathless, barely able to feel his nose. He sits up and looks at his almost dead phone, open to a fanfic he found on a website. The fanfic is about a guy who managed to split the visuals and vocals of his beloved Visual Kei singer boyfriend in half.
It's interesting to think about the difference in Vkei music and clothing among various people involved in this universe. Jiro often thinks about how he would fare having a successful Visual Kei boyfriend.
He closes the fanfic tab and ends up looking at the Argo Kushii Gakudan poster stuck to his wall. A blush rises on his face and he looks away at his Argo Kushii Gakudan shirt. He decides to take off the shirt and throw it aside, picks up his phone, which has an Argo Kushii Gakudan case, and... He turns on the phone and is faced with... a... Wallpaper... of Argo Kushii Gakudan. Oh my god! This kid is obsessed with the band!
Jiro drops his phone and rests his face in his hands, whimpering softly. "Damn... Besides being gay, I'm obsessed with this band."