#Sunlight Hearts: AiChia

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4: I don’t mind if we sleep in the same bed tonight. [[ a fellow vanilla extract :') ]]

These nights had started to become more frequent, but she didn’t mind. They would be out late walking around town, and eventually it would get a little too late for her to be walking by herself…well by her sister’s standards. She didn’t mind though, the dark freaked her out anyway.

She had made plans to stay over that night at his house, and while she usually just slept on the couch or he would offer to let her sleep in his bed instead, she usually just told him no. It was his bed after all, and she didn’t mind sleeping on the couch since she slept all curled up.

She was getting tired, and usually this would be when she waddled back to the couch. But…it was different this time. The single sentence was enough to make her face turn the familiar bright shade of red she usually wore when something new came up…like this thing right now. “Really? You…wouldn’t mind?”

She would bet that he was really comfy…and warm. And while the thought crossed her mind, she never brought it up, for obvious reasons. But if he was offering…she couldn’t just say no. He smiled at her, laughing a little. “Only if you want to of course!”

“I’d like that a lot, yeah.” The soft smile on her face was only getting wider as she crawled into bed, laying there next to him. It was this weird surreal feeling, but one she liked. Closing her eyes, she could feel the heat radiating off him. He really was a portable space heater. She’d remember that for winter.

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♪ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Music Drabbles - I See The Light - Tangled

And it’s like the sky is new. And it’s warm and real and bright.

Ever since she had come up with idea of leaving a certain superhero sweets and notes, she had never imagined things would end up this way. If Aika was being honest with herself, she had only wanted to get to know him, because he was just such a powerful positive presence. But with all the twists and turns along the way, between her nervous stuttering and his denseness, things seemed to work out.

Chiaki had this way of lighting up a room wherever he went, and his enthusiasm was contagious. She found herself more motivated when he was around, wanting to try harder at everything she had going on. At first she wanted to dismiss things as just her admiration, but deep down she knew better. She liked him...a lot. But she couldn’t just tell him that...

Several weeks had passed, and she was starting to wonder if she could ever come up with the way to confess to him. Her notes and sweets continued, and her nerves were dying down. After a strange confrontation, she grew closer to him. And she thought he might have had similar feelings. But she never asked, partly because she was terrified of the answer. But she was wrong.

And the world has somehow shifted. All at once, everything is different, now that I see you.

They spent a lot of time together, both in school and hanging around after hours. It was something Aika grew so fond of, and when she had finally gifted him a drawing, her confession, time managed to stop for a few moments. His smile, his enthusiasm, the way he laughed...everything about him was the warm and comforting rays of summer. And she wanted to make him happy, to see that smile radiate from his face.

Twilight had dwindled away, and they were both still standing there talking about nothing in particular. Her fingers had been laced there in his hand for so long she had grown so used to the familiar contact. Her entire world got turned upside down, but she wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world. Leaning against his arm, she smiled. “I have to go inside before Vivi-chan comes out here and drags me inside. I’ll see you tomorrow before class starts!”

Shifting her weight a bit, she leaned up and gave him the fastest cheek kiss known to man kind before she got to nervous. Smiling with a rather large blush over her cheeks, her fingers slipped away, using them to wave instead. And in that moment, she could have sworn that even the stars were smiling.

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"Happy birthday Aika!!!!" He shouts from the top of his lungs and pulls out a star shaped plush toy with cute happy face and a heart shape stitched on its left side. "Kiryuu helped me clean it up and stitch the heart. I hope you like Red! He's been through a lot with me~ Let's go out for sushi tonight!"

Ah?! Chiaki’s loud voice had startled her, although she thought she should have been used to his sudden entrances and booming voice by now. But she wasn’t expecting him to remember her birthday. The brunette was so happy now, and she gave him a warm smile as he handed her something. And a gift?! This was the best birthday EVER!

“Aww...he’s adorable! I love him! Thank you so much!” She took the plushie, looking it over and squeezing it tight. She would keep Red nice and safe. He could be best friends with Neo-chan. And then she went straight in for a hug to her favorite superhero. Aika was blushing...but when wasn’t she anymore?  “I would love that! It’s my favorite food! Is after school today okay? Mazu-kun said we wouldn’t have practice because it’s my birthday~!”

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❤≡☂♣

≡ = offering a place to stay overnight 

It was getting late…really late, and BlackJack had just finished tearing down after their most recent live. It went so well and she was absolutely exhausted. Violet and Mazumi were already on their way out with the two seniors from Akatsuki. They had gotten really close with Keito and Kuro, and she wanted them both to be happy. They had asked her if she needed anything before they left for the night, and she of course said no. All she wanted was the longest nap in history. “We’ll see you at home, Aika-chan.”

Waving goodbye for now, she looked around for her things. She yawned, stretching and after she had gotten out of the live clothes and into those comfy practice hoodies and pants…she felt much better. Aika was still tired but at least she was comfy! It wasn’t too long after her older sister and Mazumi left that she saw Chiaki approaching her. Waving a bit sleepily, she smiled. “I didn’t know you were still here.”

He gave her that bright and sunny smile and a tight hug to go along with it. She squeezed back, already feeling revitalized. He just had this way of giving energy wherever he went, like a portable sun. “You performed so well! I’m sure you left the audience speechless!”

She blushed, rocking on her heels a bit before making eye contact again. His eyes just sparkled with excitement and happiness, and it just made her night so much better. “Thank you! We tried really hard, and I’m not sure if I could do that again for a while. I’m tired…”

“A hero’s duty is to help those in need! Let me walk you home.”

Her fingers were soon laced with his, making their way off school grounds and toward where she lived. They took a few detours, naturally, because she didn’t really want to part ways with him so soon. And she thought that he felt the same way. They talked almost endlessly about anything and everything, and it was a reason she never wanted to leave. He always had so much to say, and she loved it. Eventually the walking was starting to get to be too much, and she yawned again.

“Aika-chan, do you want to stay over? There’s this new tokusatsu show on tomorrow morning and I think you’d really like it! What do you say?!” Those eyes…she just couldn’t get over how eager and excited he was. She was stunned, more so than usual. Squeezing his hand a little, she nodded.

“I’d really like that! I’m sure Vivi-chan and Mazu-kun would like the house to themselves anyway. Thank you~.” She couldn’t help but shove down the excited giggles. This was going to be awesome. “You’re the best, Superhero.”

☂ = giving them their jumper to keep warm

Fall was one of her favorite times of the year for a lot of reasons. There was the seasonal drinks, the changing of the leaves, and of course she got to wear her favorite jackets on the way home. She was sitting outside after school waiting for her sister to get done talking with somebody about something. Violet never gave her much information, just that she’d be back later after taking care of something.

She was humming, drawing in her sketchbook some designs for a stage that Mazumi had suggested as something they could collaborate with Akatsuki on for a joint live. She didn’t have very many details, just ‘something that looked dope’. Sighing, she began sketching the basics.

Even though she had taken one of her jackets with her, she was still a little cold since the wind was picking up a little. Frowning, she shifted positions so her legs were crossed under her and she could put most of her arm weight on the pages so they stopped blowing and messing up her lines.

Surprises were everywhere today, and soon her favorite superhero was sitting next to her, looking at her drawings. Almost instictively, her head leaned over to rest on his shoulder, smiling as her hand continued to create the stage on her paper. “Your nose is all red!”

“Huh?” It took her a minute, but it was probably because she was cold. Her nose always did that, even when it was just a little bit chilly. “Oh! It’s probably because I’ve been outside drawing in the wind and stuff. I’m okay though!”

It wasn’t like that was going to stop Chiaki though. She looked up to see him shifting to take off his jacket, and she blinked a little bit. Yeah but wouldn’t he get cold. “You should wear this! I’m a little too warm anyway, and you look cold.” Well she couldn’t argue with that.

Moving the sketchbook out of the way for a minute, she took it from his hands, slipping it on and my god…it was the warmest thing ever. She wanted to just bury herself in it, and Aika couldn’t help but do just that…only a little. “Aaaahhhh, it’s so warm~. But won’t you get cold?” 

She picked up the sketchbook again, snuggling up against his shoulder. “Nope! I’m like a portable heater, so I don’t usually get cold fwuahaha!” His laugh always made her smile, and she was nuzzling into the super warm and comfy jacket, that smelled a lot like him.

“You smell nice by the way…”

♣ = discovering them crying

Aika knew that this day would be coming, but that didn’t mean she was any more prepared for it. Sure…she would still see her sister and ‘brother’ at home…but her school life would be so empty without them. And on top of that…it meant Chiaki was leaving too. And she wasn’t prepared for any of this to happen so fast.

Graduation ceremony was drawing closer and closer, and with the days that passed…it was harder to keep her positive attitude. It wasn’t the end of the world, but losing so many close people at school…it was going to be hard. She had spent more and more of her time on the terrace, drawing landscapes and cityscapes to try and take her mind off the impending ceremony.

It was hard…so hard…and she just couldn’t do it anymore. Aika was on the terrace again, as usual, but she wasn’t drawing this time. She had placed her head on one of the tables, silent tears coming down her face. It was embarrassing, to be crying like this on the terrace but no one else was up here and she couldn’t hold it in anymore. No matter how hard she tried to shove it down…it just kept coming back stronger.

Lifting her face from the table, she wiped her eyes with her jacket sleeve, sniffling and trying to stop the tears but nothing worked. Sounds of footsteps were echoing in her ears, and she had to think of something before somebody found her. But it was all too late for her, because Chiaki was all but bounding across the terrace, probably looking for her.

“Aika-chan…what’s wrong?! Are you hurt?”

She shook her head no, wiping off her face some more. “N-no…well n-not like that. I…I j-just…not ready for graduation…” She tried to hide her face, but apparently Chiaki wasn’t having any of that. He took her hands, holding them and giving her this sympathetic smile.

“Ah…I didn’t think of that!” He paused, looking away for a minute, but turned his attention back to her. She was still blinking tears, and it was making it hard to see. “Don’t worry Aika-chan, I’m not gone forever, just from school! We’ll still get to see each other even though I’m not here! A hero always answers the call!”

She smiled, still sniffling and probably looking awful but he probably didn’t even care. “Th-thank you…s-sorry about th-this…”

“Don’t be sorry! I should have known that this was the reason you’ve been so upset lately. Call for me whenever you need me, okay?!”

She all but jumped up off the chair she was in, tackling him into a hug, hiding her face some more. She nodded, and pretty soon she was all wrapped up in those hugs she’d grown so fond of. He was right, he wasn’t gone forever. She’d still see him. And suddenly, the world wasn’t quite so dim after all.

❤ = kissing them

Chiaki Morisawa had stolen her heart and she never wanted it back.

Aika and Chiaki had been out on the town for a date that day. It was the weekend and neither of their units were involved in any lives coming up, which was the first time in nearly two months. They had been trying to work something out for so long, but things just kept coming up. But finally, after many rescheduled plans, they were here now roaming around downtown.

She was holding his hand, swinging it lightly as she rambled about this cute little craft store that she really liked to go to down here. They had spend the entire afternoon and part of the evening there, and after a few shopping stops, they decided to have dinner somewhere.

It was amazing. The entire day she hadn’t stopped smiling once. It was easy to hang around with him, even if they weren’t doing anything, just his company was enough for her. After one of the best dates she’d had, they were leaving the restaurant and walking toward the bridge just outside the marketplace.

The twilight was covering the market in a beautiful orange glow. The sunlight was bouncing off the water under the small bridge they were on, and she was looking down at the sun’s reflection. Interlocked hands were draped over the railing, and her eyes wandered back to his face.

He looked so radiant in the sunset, and she didn’t even notice how close they were until the distance was growing shorter. It seemed like they both knew what they wanted, but neither of them were making any sort of progress on getting there. Emerald eyes now half closed with her heartbeat nearly drowning in her ears, her anticipation was nearly killing her. Would he do it? Should she do it? What was supposed to...

Her thoughts stalled as the radiant hero closed the final distance with a soft kiss. She held his hand tightly unsure about what to do with the other one. The movements were soft, gentle, almost intoxicating in all the right ways. Aika was returning the soft kiss, heart nearly beating out of her chest. Her face ignited to what she swore was probably as bright as the red on the jacket he gave her a few days ago.

It was quick, but it felt like hours. Her heart rate was racing, and she could barely think straight. He had kissed her...like really kissed her. Gentle fingers from his free hand came to move some of the fluffy brown hair out of her face, and that only made the red worse. She was biting her lip, but she was smiling...and so was he with that ever positive smile that could chase away the night. There didn’t need to be any exchanges of words, just the comforting feeling of standing there in front of him, nuzzling herself into his chest. The perfect superhero...my only superhero...