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Ayoshi laid in bed. It was late at night. He was silently reading a book when he heard a noise at his window. He got up to investigate when he saw a red glow. He stepped back as a person opened his window and climbed in. He finally got a better look at the person. The boy had dark hair with bangs covering one of his bright red eyes.
Ayoshi was so focused on him that Kenji started to feel awkward. 'Why is he looking at me like that?'
"It's you. The person who's been following me."
Kenji's eyes widened, 'He knew the whole time. I shouldn't be shocked, but I should have done better.' He narrowed his eyes as Ayoshi started to step closer, preparing the knife behind his back in case Ayoshi tried something. However, Kenji wasn't met with an attack, he was met with the soft body of his target pressing against his larger body.
Ayoshi clenched the fabric of the intruder's shirt. "It was you all along. If only I had gone to find you sooner," he said as he looked up at the other.
Kenji was deeply confused by Ayoshi's actions and his hand tightened around the handle of his knife. 'Is this a trap?'
"How long have you known about me?"
"Since the moment you started following me five months ago. All that wasted time, I'm sorry. I promise to make it up to you," Ayoshi apologized as he snuggled his head against Kenji's chest.
The red-eyed boy felt strange. He was being enveloped by Ayoshi's warmth and scent. Kenji could feel his face start to redden and his heart start to race. 'What is this feeling? Is it fear? No! I've never felt fear towards any of my targets, so what is it?' Ayoshi reached behind Kenji. He tried to move away, but Ayoshi was too fast. He had lost his knife and it was now in his target's hands. He grew tense. It wasn't his only weapon, but he didn't like the idea of Ayoshi holding something so sharp.
"Why do you have this? It's dangerous. I don't want you to get hurt," Ayoshi said as he put the knife in a drawer. He walked back towards Kenji when he seemed to realize something. "You already know my name, but I don't know yours. I'm sorry, I didn't ask."
Kenji didn't know what to do. He didn't want to tell his target his name. However, he felt like he didn't have a choice. "Ikari Kenji," he grunted.
Ayoshi grabbed Kenji's hand, making him grow more tense, "It's ok, don't be nervous. Your name is very nice. It suits you," he comforted as he caressed Kenji's hand.
'Nervous? Really? It's better than him being suspicious of me.'
Ayoshi wrapped his arms around Kenji's bicep and started dragging him towards the door.
Creases formed between Kenji's brows, "Where are you taking me?"
Ayoshi looked up at him, "I'm taking you to meet my mother."
Kenji's heart raced and he could feel himself start to form a cold sweat. He, reluctant to meet her, wasn't ready yet. Ayoshi's mother was the youngest to capture her senpai. She is definitely the strongest in her family. He had to be very cautious. He had never been in Ayoshi's house, so as they were walking around he made sure to look at everything closely. He had to memorize where everything was and how everything looked. He even needed to memorize how things smelled. However, it grew harder to concentrate as they started to step down the creaking steps.
When they finally made it to the bottom of the stairs, they walked around to the kitchen. A woman's back faced towards them and she hummed happily as she cooked.
"Mother."
Ryoba stopped her humming and turned around. Kenji and Ryoba made immediate eye contact. Both pairs of eyes flashed darkly at each other.
Ryoba's smile never faltered, and her eyes filled with love when she looked at her son. "Who is this Ayoshi?"
Ayoshi looked at his mother, then looked at Kenji. He laid his head on Kenji's shoulder. "His name is Ikari Kenji. This is my…"
Ryoba smiled brightly, "I understand, I'm so happy for you, Ayoshi," she said, as she walked over to Ayoshi and gave him a tight hug.
Kenji, even more confused, thought, 'What is happening?'
"Ayoshi, can you go to my room and go get the photo albums? I want to show this young man your baby photos. You were just so cute as a baby. I'm sure he would love to see the photos."
Ayoshi let go of Kenji and nodded, "Ok, I'll be right back."
When Ayoshi was out of view, the smile on Ryoba's face dropped, and her eyes filled with killing intent. She started to walk towards Kenji, cornering him.
Kenji's face hardened and his heart pounded. He was nervous, but he didn't feel fear. For some reason, he felt reassured that Ayoshi was in the house.
"So, you're the person who's been following my son. I didn't expect you to be my son's senpai."
The words echoed in Kenji's ears, 'Senpai? Senpai?!'
"Since you've been following my son for a while, you know what he is like. He isn't like the women in my family. He's quite pure, and even though you couldn't tell, my son is very happy that he's found you." Ryoba picked up the knife that she had in her hand and slammed it right next to Kenji's head, "So, if you dare to hurt him, I'll make sure not to miss next time," she said as she gestured to her knife. She took back her knife and backed away from Kenji. "Now, tomorrow you will take my son on a date. And when he comes back, I better hear my son talk about his wonderful date. Understood?"
Kenji was covered in sweat and he felt like his heart was going to explode from how fast it was beating. So he just nodded his head.
Soon they heard the creaking of the stairs. Kenji pulled himself together, and Ryoba's lips formed a smile once again.
Ayoshi came back with three large, thick photo albums. Ryoba rushed to him, grabbed the albums, and threw them to Kenji. He rushed to catch them. "Ayoshi, I have great news! Come, let's sit." She led Ayoshi to the couch and sat him down. She then grabbed Kenji and sat him down next to Ayoshi.
"What is the great news, mother?"
Ryoba smiled at her son, "Well, Ikari asked me if he could take you on a date tomorrow. I, of course, said yes!"
Ayoshi looked at Kenji, "You really want to take me on a date?"
Kenji gave Ayoshi an awkward smile. "Of course."
Ayoshi hugged him, "That's great, I've never been on a date before. I'm sure it'll be wonderful. Don't you think?"
"Of course."
'Of course… it's going to be wonderfully awful.'
***
Kenji arrived at Ayoshi's house the next day around 9 A.M. and he was very nervous. 'Why am I so nervous? It doesn't matter, I just need to get this date over with as soon as possible.' He knocked on the door and Ryoba answered.
Ryoba looked at Kenji up and down. "You could have put some effort into your outfit."
Kenji looked at himself. He wore a plain black shirt and blue jeans. 'I don't even want to be here, why would I?' He frowned, "May I come in?"
Ryoba opened the door to allow Kenji in. "Ayoshi is still getting ready. Did you plan anything for your date?"
Kenji's eyes widened slightly, he didn't think of that, "No, but I can just take him to watch some movie and then go out to eat something."
Ryoba scoffed, 'Men.' She rolled her eyes, "Of course you didn't. Good thing I planned for this. I scheduled for you two to go to a couple's cooking event. Ayoshi enjoys cooking for others. I'm sure he'll enjoy himself there. You better make sure he enjoys himself," she said the last part with a threatening tone.
Kenji gritted his teeth, "I'll make sure he enjoys himself."
Ryoba handed him a paper for the time and address of the event. "Good. Ayoshi! Your date is here. Hurry down!"
The two heard footsteps coming down the stairs.
Kenji's pupils dilated at the sight. Ayoshi wore a white shirt and pants, with a cute oversized blue cardigan covered in clouds. Ayoshi's hair looked extra fluffy and it would pounce as he walked down the stairs. 'Cute~.' He scowled as he looked to the side.
"Oh my Ayoshi, you pulled out all the stops for your date. You look so handsome!"
"Thank you, mother. What do you think, Kenji? Do you… like it?"
"... you look very… cute."
Ayoshi walked up to Kenji and hugged him tightly. "Thank you, are you ready to go?"
"I'm ready when you're ready."
"Mm, we'll be going now, mother."
"Wait! I must take photos of this momentous occasion."
"Mm, I want photos too."
"Great! We have to make sure these photos look amazing. After all, this is your first date together."
Kenji sighed, but endured, 'Just endure, just endure. It's only for the day.'
***
Ayoshi and Kenji finally arrived at the address.
"Kenji, what are we doing here?"
"You'll see."
Ayoshi nodded and the two walked in. A nice receptionist guided them into a room with five to seven cooking stations. At the stations were other couples.
Ayoshi snuggled into Kenji's arm, "How did you know I liked to cook?"
Kenji started to panic internally. He had been watching Ayoshi for a while, but he couldn't watch him 24-7. He didn't know what to say. "How could I not know? You're the… one closest to my heart," he said in a panic. A small blush spread across Ayoshi's cheeks, so faint it almost went unnoticed. However, Kenji's sharp eyes spotted it, '... do my words really have that much of an effect on him?'
"Your words… so sweet. I didn't know you were such a sweet talker."
Kenji just coughed awkwardly and looked to the side. He couldn't bring himself to look Ayoshi in the eyes after such a lie.
Soon a woman dressed in a chief's uniform walked in. "Ok everyone, please find a station if you haven't already… Good, thank you all for coming here today! For today you may call me Chief. We will be learning some basic skills every cook in the kitchen should know before we get into the good stuff. Afterward, you will all be picking a dish or drink off a list to make with the ingredients provided. Of course, I will provide help and you will share your creation with the class to try. And since you all did come as couples, we will provide you all with a nice table to try your creations so you can share a sweet meal with your lover. Is everyone ready to begin?"
Everyone shouted out, "Yes Chief."
"Wonderful, let's begin and have a wonderful time today!"
***
"Ok, now that we've learned the basics of being in a kitchen, we're now going to choose what we want to make today. There is a list on your table. Each couple has to choose one thing, and you can't choose the same thing as another group. So quickly pick what you want to make before another couple does."
Kenji and Ayoshi looked at the list. It had everything you would need for a full-course meal. Including dessert, which was strawberry shortcake.
Ayoshi pointed at it, "I want to do this one Kenji."
"Mm, let's go get the ingredients."
The two walked over to the fridge and pantry where the chief stood. "Have you chosen?"
"We chose the strawberry shortcake."
The chief smiled, "Wonderful! Here is a list of ingredients and how to make the cake. We did include extra ingredients in case you need them. Call me over if you need hel. Have fun you two!"
The two grabbed their ingredients and walked back to their stations.
"Remember, everyone, you will be sharing your creations with the other couples today. So make sure to follow the kitchen safety rules closely."
After everyone called out, "Yes Chief," they were given the ok to start cooking.
The two put on their aprons and hair nets. Kenji couldn't help but snort at how dumb they looked with the hair nets.
"Make sure to wash your hands, Kenji," Ayoshi said.
"Oh, yeah."
The two washed their hands and after they were done getting themselves ready, they started looking at the ingredients.
The strawberries were very fresh and large. They also had a really nice vibrant red color.
Ayoshi grabbed one of the smaller ones and bit it, "Mmn~!" After he bit into one, he couldn't stop trying them and he would let out a sweet voice with every bite.
Kenji's face turned red, "Ayoshi… don't eat them all. We may have extra, but we don't want to run out."
Ayoshi's face turned slightly red and his hand holding the half-eaten strawberry fell. His other hand played with the bottom of his shirt, "Sorry, I was trying to… make sure they were good."
Ayoshi's plump lips were covered in the red juices of the strawberries. Kenji's nails dug into his palm, 'Fuck! Why… do I want to lick his lips so bad?' However, before he could act, Ayoshi licked his lips, cleaning his lips. He didn't understand why he felt such regret. "It's fine. Just finish the strawberry in your hand and let's begin making the shortcake."
Ayoshi held up the strawberry to Kenji's mouth, "I already ate so many… it's only fair you get to eat one too. Though, it is already half… sorry."
Kenji bit the strawberry, allowing Ayoshi to feed him, "It's delicious, thank you."
'Indirect kiss,' the two thought.
They soon started making the shortcake and they all had a limited amount of time, but it was enough time for all the groups to finish their dishes.
After they finished, they looked at their creation. The strawberry shortcake looked very cute and the perfect size for multiple people.
The two were covered in ingredients and so were the other couples. Everyone laughed at how much of a mess they looked like.
"Ok everyone, you did amazing today. Go put your creations on the table and get yourself cleaned up over there."
The couples all took turns getting themselves clean. After a little wait, it was finally Ayoshi's and Kenji's turn. They threw away their hair nets and took off their aprons.
Kenji grabbed wet paper towels and gently started wiping Ayoshi's face. "You have some flour on your face."
Ayoshi grabbed Kenji's hand and looked up at him with his lashes. "Thank you."
Kenji blushed and snatched his hand back. "You're welcome I guess." He quickly went back to cleaning himself.
'Strange. Mother said that would work. I'll just have to try mother's other tricks. Maybe those will work.'
After everyone finished, all the couples were led to their own table. On the table was a beautiful layout of food.
"Everyone did wonderful today in making your dishes. Everything looks delicious, so please enjoy yourself!"
Everyone sat down and was very happy with the food laid out in front of them, so they all started digging in. The room was filled with a very sweet and relaxed atmosphere. Everyone really enjoyed themselves.
Throughout the entire meal, Ayoshi was very attentive to Kenji. He made sure Kenji's bowl was never empty and would occasionally feed him.
Kenji felt very embarrassed. No one had ever given him so much care, he didn't know what to feel. He swallowed his food and Ayoshi quickly lifted his chopsticks to his mouth again. "You don't have to feed me, you know. Focus on eating your own food. I don't want you to be left hungry."
"Are you sure?" Ayoshi was a little reluctant to stop.
"Yes, uhhh… how about… I feed you to make it fair? Then after no more feeding each other. What do you think?"
"Mm, I would like that."
All that was left was the shortcake. Kenji's hand was very shaky as he moved the piece of shortcake to Ayoshi's mouth. He could see Ayoshi's little pink tongue and once the fork went into his mouth, his sweet lips wrapped around it. He quickly took back the fork. His entire body shook and his entire body felt hot. 'Am I sick? What's going on with me?' He thought as he looked down at his plate. When he looked back up he could feel his heart about to explode.
In the corner of Ayoshi's lips was the white cream of the shortcake. He used his finger to wipe off the cream and he gently sucked it off his finger. He did the whole process while looking Kenji straight in the eyes.
"I have to go to the bathroom!" Kenji jumped out of his seat and ran in the direction of the restrooms.
Ayoshi frowned slightly, 'Mother said these tricks always worked for her. So why aren't they working for me? I must work harder.'