cocktailparty | meme || under the mistletoe

[ Why was this happening? Aoyagi hadn't really been looking up when they'd been walking together, but as he came against some kind of invisible wall, more like something tugging on his shirt and pulling him back, a glance up left Aoyagi wide eyed and staring. He'd heard weird things could happen but this was not what he'd have expected. ]

[ He noticed Aoyagi's reaction before he noticed why they suddenly stopped. Looking up at the offensive decor and then taking into account how they were stuck brought him to a ridiculous conclusion he'd really rather not entertain as possible. Wasn't Makishima suppose to warn them about things like this? What happened to being a-- No. It's Makishima. It was lost before it started. ]

I want you to know you're one of my best friends.

[ In hindsight, he wishes he didn't make it sound like they were about to go into a final battle under leveled. The sentiment fit either way. The road is starting to look bleak and Teshima has Last Words worked up. ]

[ What happened to being a team player? Heck any of their senpais might have set this up assuming they were feeling puckish. Aoyagi wasn't sure he wanted to think about that.

Those last words pulled Aoyagi from his suspicions and into another realm of worry. Why was Teshima saying that to him? Aoyagi's face shifted from something close to fear all the way to concern. What was the worst that good happen?

Except Aoyagi knew the answer to that didn't he? ]

Maybe you could just...

[ Aoyagi tapped his own cheek. Surely that would be enough right? They didn't have to actually kiss did they? Unless...no way, Teshima couldn't possibly want to. ]

[ Don't think it so accusingly! Even a kiss on he cheek was more than he's ever thought of even with a girl. Having to kiss his best bro was just...

He didn't have to use his hands or do anything weird right? It's just a harmless peck. ]

Hopefully that's enough.

[ All he had to do now is lean over and do it. Sucking in a deep breath and releasing it, he leaned over and quickly pecked a kiss to Aoyagi's cheek. That was it right? That wasn't so bad if it was something that quick and harmless. ]

[ Aoyagi's cheeks colored slightly as Teshima's lips touched his cheek. They were softer than he would have expected and the slight thrum of his own heart was equally unexpected.

He swallowed hard and took a breath.

Okay, it hadn't been that bad.

He took a step backwards, trying to see if he could get out from under the mistletoe but there it was again, that tugging on his body as if a giant was keeping him in place. ]

No good?

[ That was worrying, but no he had an idea. He poked his own cheek, looking over at Aoyagi. Maybe a return kiss would do it, in that case? He was going to have to put his chips in with this option. Otherwise they were going to have to start coming to terms with a few things... ]

Maybe you just need to do it back. [ Western traditions are scandalous. ]

[ Western traditions sucked.

He took a breath and let it out shakily. It was just a kiss on the cheek no big deal right?

He gulped, leaning forward and closing the gap between the two of them until his lips were pressed against Teshima's cheek in a quick chaste gesture. Please tell him that worked! ]

[ It's harmless affection, but it really is strange to feel Aoyagi's lips against his cheek. It wasn't something he was going to start doing out of the blue, but it wasn't terrible, really. They kissed each other and nothing's changed. It didn't make them different people. That's really what mattered.

Teshima almost forgets to step back in how he was watching Aoyagi lean away from him. Shaking his head, he finally stepped to the side and...

Success! That was close. He could definitely hear his heart start to beat faster as he tried to step out of the way. That's one bullet successfully dodged. Right? ..Yeah. Right.]

I can move again! That was close. For a moment I thought it was going to keep pushing.

[ Aoyagi let out a similar sigh of relief. He moved back, creating some distance between the two of them and getting him out from under the sprig of mistletoe.

He had to admit, some part of him was actually a little disappointed that they were free, but the vast majority of Aoyagi was smothering that bit of him under a pile of pillows and telling him to shut up. Teshima was his friend he wasn't going to mess that up by some non-chaste kiss on any other part of his body. ]

[ While Aoyagi was having an inner battle with parts of him that may or may not want to kiss Teshima more, Teshima was watching him for a clue about where his headspace was. For once, he actually had no idea what was going on with Aoyagi, and that was strange. Was the kiss more worrying for him than he thought it was? It worried him a bit, but he choose to think he was just over thinking it all. Aoyagi's probably just relieved it was over.]

You okay now that we can move? [ He couldn't step back in to check on him without damning himself again. ]

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[ the concern tugged a smile out of the corner of Aoyagi's lips. Yeah he was fine, there was no need to worry about that, but something about Teshima's attitude made Aoyagi wonder if Teshima was okay.

He tilted his head curiously at his friend, pointing a finger at him as if to ask "are you okay?" without actually saying it. Maybe Aoyagi was the one who'd been too worried about the kiss. ]

I'm just fine.

[ The smile was good to see. Teshima took a couple of steps forward to clear the mistletoe before he turned back to him. ]

Do you think there's going to be more of that around the town? It's going to be hard to dodge.

[ Aoyagi shrugged. He moved to walk beside Teshima again. Honestly he had no idea if there was going to be anymore of those magical sprigs floating around town or not.

He looked up, trying to keep an eye out for anymore mistletoe and wondering if this next time they'd get so lucky as to get away with a kiss on the cheek. ]

Can you imagine wat it would be like if we were caught with anyone else? [ Thinking about it like that he's happy it was Aoyagi, really. Just imagining any of the others... ]

What if one of us were caught with Tadokoro-san? Or Imaizumi? ... Or Naruko.

[ Naruko's name, of course, was spoken like a curse. He could imagine Naruko's having fun with this stuff for sure, but sometimes mistakes happened. ]

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You wanna call this one done? I have a feeling this will come up actually in game at some point XD

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Yup ....it sure will......

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[Makishima's been walking around, both trying to avoid mistletoe and attempting to remove the nonsense in his hair. Being so thoroughly distracted though, he ends up bumping into someone, and that someone happens to be Teshima.

Unfortunately.... well let's face it you know what's above them.]

Sorry, Te-- ...damn it.

[ The first point of recognition was Makishima was the one that bumped into him.

The second point was looking up at all of the weird stuff hanging from his hair and his face lighting up with poorly controlled laughter. Oh god who got to Makishima? Everyone knew he was a little Christmas-themed, but this is just going above and beyond the call of fashion.

The third only came after some wondering about what he was damning... until he saw it. ]

...Why is that there?

[He is going to put this garland in your perm, stop laughing at him. Makishima throws a very angry glare at him before defeat just settles on his expression instead.]

I don't know which one you're talking about, but both have the same answer. Because life is sometimes very unfair.

[Which does in fact work in this situation.] Give me a hand first. One's-- ow! ...tangled in my hair. [He stops tugging at one of the little red circle ornaments, as he doesn't want to damage his hair any further.]

Yeah sure, you just need to bend down so I can see what I'm pulling.

[ He didn't want to accidentally pull out any of his sempai's hair while trying to help him. At least he can reach up and carefully tug out the decorations that aren't starting to fuse with his long locks and toss them to the side. ]

[As ridiculous as he looks, Makishima didn't really mind all the decorations in his hair. He just hadn't realized that walking around would move the stuff around so much, and a certain ornament had started to tug uncomfortably at his hair. However if Teshima is willing enough to help him get rid of most if not all of it, he'll be happy.

As suggested, Makishima bends his knees just slightly and leans over, giving Teshima a better reach to help him.]

Let me guess, you let Nico style you up for Christmas?

[ It's not because he thinks Toudou wouldn't, but Nico feels like she'd take better advantage of it.

He reached for the hook it was on and gently moving the hair off of it to free the ornament. He repeated this for all of the ornaments he could see, taking the freed one and holding them out for Makishima to hold afterward. ]

Got a Christmas date this year? [ Since he was helping him they might as well try to hold a conversation. ]

I didn't let her, she manipulated me into agreeing to it. [Which in Makishima speak means he let her. Half of it was because he got tired of her whining and fake threats of crying to Toudou, but also because he thought it would just be some simple hair clips and such. He didn't think she'd actually put so much in her hair, and by the time she started, he wasn't able to say no.

But without her around, Makishima is more than willing to risk her wrath by having most of it taken off. Cupping his hands, he makes a temporary place for Teshima to put whatever he grabs, head bowed low to make things easier.

It's a good thing the curtain of his hair hides the slight hint of red on his cheeks from Teshima's question. If it was anyone else, he'd say it was none of their business, but for him, he can offer at least something more courteous.]

...I have plans, if that answers your question.

[ That was as good as letting her. He knew how his sempai was. At least it was a thorough job, though, he thought. She must have put serious work into making him look this good as a Christmas tree. ]

She's pretty good at it at least! She took real care with making you look good. A girl with an eye like this would definitely be 'your daughter'. [ Really more Toudou's daughter, but Makishima wanted that hell so it's his.

Haha, as he thought. Makishima did have Christmas plans in place. Things were really starting to come together. ]

You sound happy about it. Ahh, this should be the last one. [ Dropping the ornaments with the others. ]

[Don't throw him under the bus with comments like that. Makishima throws an icy glare at Teshima.]

Keep saying things like that and I'm going to put these in your hair to see how you like it. She's more Toudou's daughter than mine. [Not that he thinks of her as his daughter at all. Nico is just Nico. (This is in fact a lie).

That's as much as Makishima chooses to say on that subject, even though the next one is just as awkward for him to discuss. However even though he has yet to bridge the subject of his relationship with Toudou to Teshima, he figures he could at least be honest with Teshima. They're part of a team, almost like a family, and while he hasn't always been good at sharing his feelings with others he figures it's never a bad time to start.

As he looks down at the ornaments in his hands, an array of clashing different colors, he can't seem to help but smile just a little.]

...but I am. Happy.

[Dating Toudou was probably the most difficult decision he could ever make, but it was also the best one.]

Take it easy on me, Senpai. You're so mean. [ He was laughing though, holding his hands up defensively. It was strangely nice getting to have talks like this with Makishima now even if he couldn't before. They've both grown in ways since they spoke at home for either time.

For how happy he could be that Makishima found something that made him happy, it always called back to the phone call they had before. Somehow, at some point, something either had to change or be left behind. This was the conclusion he was drawing from all of their talks. ]

Was it hard to let yourself be happy?