Title: in the rainforest (a little promise)
Rating: G
Fandom: Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
Relationship: Aoi Itsuki/Tsurugi Yashiro
Wordcount: 465
Short summary: Yashiro surprises Itsuki when their extension to their southeast Asia trip means a trip to the rainforest.
When Yashiro suggests extending their southeast Asia trip a little longer so he could show Itsuki more of Indonesia, Itsuki agrees because he’s intrigued. He knows it’s related to the half-year of world traveling Yashiro did after they defeated Medeus because he’s kept every single postcard Yashiro sent him, but he lets Yashiro surprise him. And it really is a surprise when the first of their extra days is spent in a hot, sticky, and muddy rainforest.
It’s just…the normally immaculately dressed Yashiro, who never enters the office or the stage with even a little speck of dirt on his being, is currently wearing mud-splattered shoes and pants. And not just willingly making his clothes dirty, but excitedly getting them dirtier as he drags the confused Itsuki along. Yes, Itsuki knows Yashiro has gained an appreciation for nature, but Itsuki thought perhaps it had been at a safe distance. Then he remembers just how intense Yashiro is about everything and chides himself for thinking that Yashiro would play it safe. He didn’t when it came to pursuing a relationship with Itsuki upon his return to Tokyo, either…
Thinking about what Yashiro said that day three years ago makes Itsuki blush, but Yashiro doesn’t notice because Itsuki’s already flushed from the sticky heat and humidity of the tropical rainforest, or because he’s so focused on pointing out the colorful birds in the canopy. Itsuki’s eyes follow the long slender fingers and he does appreciate the birds that Yashiro shows him, he really does, but he also appreciates how much Yashiro glows in his enthusiastic explanations. Perhaps Itsuki would suggest that Yashiro start up a travel show if Yashiro didn’t already have such a busy schedule that took him away from Tokyo more than Itsuki liked…
“Is something wrong, Itsuki?”
Itsuki immediately shakes his head. He doesn’t ever want Yashiro to frown at him for too long, especially if it’s just a little misread of Itsuki’s thoughts. “I’m just thinking… I wish we could do this more.”
Yashiro purses his lips. “You like the rainforest? I was hoping to take you to some temples later…”
“No.” Itsuki takes Yashiro’s hands in his own. “I mean, I do like the rainforest. I’m just thinking how I miss doing different things together with you.” He smiles reassuringly. “You really have a lot to show me, right?”
Yashiro smiles back. “Indeed I do.” He squeezes Itsuki’s hands back. “Which just means we need to continue being together for a long time.”
Itsuki grins. “A very long time.”
And under the canopy of the rainforest, hot and sticky and dirty with mud, with the chirping of birds and insects as their background music, the two of them share a kiss, turning their words into another little promise shared between them.
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