Title: sunlight
Rating: G
Fandom: Akiba's Beat
Relationship: Hoshino Saki/Sanada Kotomi
Wordcount: 450
Short summary: Kotomi needs to buy sunscreen because going out more with Saki means going outside more and needing said protection.
“Why are there so many different kinds of…ugh, where did I put that rec…”
Kotomi has become more familiar with the drugstore now that she lives without Yoshino and needs to do her own shopping. But still there are some things Kotomi had never bothered to register in her mind, not until a certain person came into her life and brought her outside more and more.
Going out again and again… Now Kotomi must buy sunscreen for the first time ever. Because Kotomi is finding that the sunlight can be harsh to one’s skin if exposed for too long without any protection. Even if it brings warmth and heat, it should not be taken lightly.
Like Saki.
Kotomi doesn’t know if Saki would like being compared to the sun. Saki knows that Kotomi doesn’t always look forward to a sunny day. Kotomi’s preference for black and purple in her clothes aren’t compatible especially when a sunny day means a hot day. But Saki has a bright personality. She shines a light on things that Kotomi doesn’t normally see. And Kotomi gravitates towards her, like a flower or a planet, turning towards the sun or revolving around said sun.
Now if only Saki would respond… Kotomi couldn’t find Saki’s recommendation so she had sent her a message, but perhaps that means Saki is out and not looking at her phone. But Kotomi doesn’t have time to just linger at the drugstore. She’s gotten everything else and she still needs to get home and cook dinner… Fine, she’ll just call Saki. Saki did say that Kotomi could call her anytime…
“Hello? Kotomi, what’s up?”
“What sunscreen should I buy?”
“Oh! Hold on a sec, I was in the middle of looking that up when Asahi called… I’m sorry I forgot to reply!”
“Hmph.”
Kotomi isn’t upset. It’s just typical Asahi distracting Saki because they are both suns on the same wavelength often. She’ll probably hear the details about it all later when Saki comes by.
“Alright! It’s the Biolay UV water essence. It’s in a blue squeeze bottle.”
“Biolay…I don’t see anything blue here though…”
“Well, if not the blue one, the white bottle type is pretty good too. Or the purple one…”
As Saki explains all the different bottles of sunscreen that work for her, Kotomi price-checks and decides that, well, if all these bottles are fine, then she can pick based on price, right? After all she’ll need a lot of sunscreen in the future if she’s going to continue being next to her sun. Though maybe she should just steal Saki’s bottle next time, if Saki’s the reason she needs more sunscreen… Well, she’ll remember that for next time.