Heart Beats (Ootori Choutarou) 11: Full Moon✶

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The group had arrived back at the cabin without any more problems.

After explaining the situation, Shishido placed the still unconscious boy in his room so Yuushi could look him over. He believed that Gakuto would be fine - just have a major headache when he woke up - but Atobe arranged for a doctor to arrive in the morning, just to be on the safe side. Everyone had settled down after that, going into their respective rooms and going to sleep; it was almost three in the morning, after all.

You, however, lay in your bed, eyes cast towards the ceiling with a scowl on your face; you were unable to fall asleep. Instead, you pushed yourself out of bed, walking quietly down the hall towards the sliding glass doors.

You slid it open with ease, stepping out onto the freezing wood of the deck. The snow was still falling, but it had lightened up a considerable amount, letting just a couple flakes here and there fall to the earth. The moon was full, lighting up the dark area. It was large, almost like you could reach out and grab it in your hands. It was a breathtaking and relaxing sight, enhanced by a pack of wolves in the distance, howling their praise at the beauty of the full moon.

"Senpai?"

You blinked in surprise, turning around to look at the grey-haired boy that stood in the doorway. "Choutarou? What are you still doing up?"

He shrugged, pulling his blanket tighter around him as he stepped out onto the deck. A shiver ran through him as his sock-covered feet touched the cold surface. "I couldn't sleep. I was going to make some hot chocolate when I saw you out here."

You smiled, patting the wood next to you. "Come sit," He smiled softly, shuffling over to sit down next to you on the steps, his shoulder bumping yous. "I couldn't sleep, either," you sighed, resting your chin in the palm of your hand, elbow resting on your knee. "The full moon is always so beautiful, ne, Choutarou?"

He nodded, glancing at you before turning the gaze up to the sky. "It really is, senpai, but... it's not as beautiful as you..."

"...what?" you blinked, looking over at the younger male in surprise. Had he just said what you think he did?

He flushed, looking away from you and trying to mutter out an excuse. His gaze moved back to you when you let out a chuckle, making him pout.

"You're cute, Chou-chan," you mused, eyes trained on the younger male, who turned a darker shade of red at the comment.

"T-Thank you," he murmured, brown orbs cast down to the snow. His heart was racing, and he could feel how hot his face was. He must have looked like such an idiot, stuttering out his words in a low tone of voice and trying to get his blush under control. The fact that he was freezing did little to help.

You couldn't help the genuine smile that came to your lips or the warm feeling that erupted within your chest. You always feel so warm and content when you're around Choutarou. At first, it made you so angry that a middle school boy could make you feel like a lovesick puppy but, after some time, you came to adore the feeling and held onto it as much as possible. You had an inkling as to why he was the only one to make you feel that way, but your pride refused to let you admit it.

You did want to test something, however, and now was the perfect time to do just that.

"Hey Choutarou," you called softly, gaining the attention of the male. He slowly looked up, brown orbs locking with your own that sparkled with mischief. Before he could question it, you leaned in, your lips pressing against his. His eyes widened in surprise and he froze, his rapid heartbeat echoing in his ears. His face had turned completely red, giving the ripest cherry a run for its money. What should he do? If he didn't kiss back, would you take it the wrong way? Would you laugh at him? He was afraid. He had never been this close to another person in this way before and the fact that it was you made it a hundred times worse.

You pulled back after a minute, a small chuckle leaving your lips as you smiled at the male. "Let's get inside, Chou-chan, before you freeze to death."

Due to the shock of the kiss, he hadn't noticed that the blanket had slid from his shoulders, exposing him to the cold air; his body was shivering, and his thin bedclothes did little to give him heat and protection from the cold. Grabbing his blanket, he followed you into the cabin without a word, his gaze fixed on the wooden floor.

"Get some sleep, Choutarou," you murmured, glancing at him before heading towards your room. Once there, you flopped onto the bed, staring up at the ceiling. Your lips were tingling from the contact.

You weren't sure why, and it probably sounded pretty damn cliche, but when your lips touched, you felt a spark of electricity go through your body. It wasn't painful, though. In fact, it felt pretty damn good. You closed your eyes, finally able to drift off to sleep with Choutarou and that kiss fresh in your mind.