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Toya walks into the Tenma household, the area buzzing with laughter and fun. He scans the room, looking for Tsukasa. However, the blonde haired boy finds him first.

"Toya!" He exclaims, grabbing the boy in a tight embrace. "Glad you could make it!"

Toya pats the boy's back, "Of course Tsukasa-senpai. I've heard good things about your house parties." Toya smiles warmly

An walks by, Coca-Cola in her hand as she stops in her tracks. "Hey Toya! Didn't think you'd be here! Y'know..." She smiles sympathetically. "'Cause your dad..?"

Toya nods. "I found a way. Is Azusawa here with you?"

An nods. "Yeah, shes over there." An looks across the room to find her girlfriend. "She's hanging out with Minori I think." She turns her attention back to Toya.

"I'm gonna go hang our with her, but feel free to come over!"

"Alright. Bye Shiraishi." Toya smiles.

An hold up a piece sign with the hand thats holding her drink. "Seeya Toya!"

Tsukasa has walked away by now, leaving Toya alone at the door. It opens behind him, a pink haired girl shoving past him.

"Sorry!" She says, waving her hands. "I'm off my game tonight..." She mumbles to herself.

"No, no," Toya starts to shake his head. "It's my fault, I was in the way."

She bows slightly as as walks away, presumably to find her friend as Toya does the same.

He didn't know if Akito was here,  so he should probably ask instead of wandering around aimlessly.

A pit forms in his stomach thinking about the orange haired boy. He admired him so much that it hurt. He feels guilty, knowing thay if these feels are what he thinks they are, it could ruin their friendship.

He finds  Rui, "Ah, hello Kamishiro-senpai."

Rui nods, "Hey Aoyagi-kun! Are you looking for Shinonome-kun?"

Toya dips his head in embarrassment, was it really that obvious? "Yes, I'm not sure if he's even here though."

"Hmm well I know he was invited." Rui wears his signature cat-like grin. "Saki had invited Airi who invited Ena, so Shinonome-kun was invited just by relation."

Toya bites the inside of his cheek. "So who's all here?" He asks, purely out of curiosity.

Rui taps his chin. "Well, to list everyone... Obviously the Tenma's and their respective group members, including me. An and Kohane, you, the Shinonomes, Airi got all of More More Jump to come, and I think that's it? Oh, and Mizuki is late." He pauses. "I think that's it."

"Hm." Toya nods. "Alright, nice. Any idea as to where Akito may be?"

"I think he stepped outside for a moment." Rui looks over Toya's shoulder, "Oh, I gotta go. Tsukasa-kun's calling me." He waves goodbye as he walks off.

Toya purses his lips as he contemplates if he should go outside or not.

~~~

Tsukasa sets the large bottles of soda down on the counter, looking up towards Rui. "Ah, Rui! Good, you're here. I need help setting all of the food out."

Rui grabs the cake out of the grocery bag, taking off the lid and grabbing a knife out of the kitchen block. He sets it down next to the cake as Tsukasa puts paper plates on the table.

"Tsukasa-kun, why did you decide to throw a party?" Rui chuckles.

"Well my parents are out off town and it's been a bit since we've had one, no? It's not like there's any alcohol–"

"Yet." Rui intervenes. "What do you wanna bet that someone will take out something alcoholic during this party?"

Tsukasa scoffs. "This bet would be futile! No one has alcohol–"

At the most comical time possible, Ena stands up from her place on the couch, a clear bottle in her hand. "I brought Vodka!"

Everyone in the room cheers as Rui looks down at Tsuaksa. 

"We can decide what I've won later."

~~~

Airi feels like the room she's in is a million degrees. Being so close to Shizuku has had her uncharacteristically on edge.

All of MORE MORE JUMP sits around the round, glass table on the floor playing 'Sorry!' with Shizuku in a significant lead against the others.

But to be fair, they weren't really playing, more talking than anything.

"–so then me and Haruka just kept running! It was exhausting..." Minori whines.

Haruka giggles, "Running's good for you Minori."

Shizuku waves Ena over, whispering something into her ear as she walks away, and then walks back over with a shot glass.

She picks it up between her pointer finger snd her thumb, smelling the liquid as her face contorts, the smell clearly disgusting her.

Regardless, she downs it all in one fell swoop, suprising the rest if the group members.

"Jesus, Shizuku! What the hell!?" Airi exclaims, laughing slightly. "Why???"

Shizuku scowls slightly. "This was disgusting." 

"Yeah no shit! It's Vodka, remember?"

"I've never had alcohol before."

Minori cuts in, "Don't worry Airi-chan, one shot won't be enough to get her drunk!" She smiles.

"Yeah, but it's Shizuku we're talking about. She may not get drunk, but it'll probably be enough to get her stumbling." Airi shakes her head.

Suddenly, Shizuku lays down on her back, throwing her head into Airi's lap. Haruka's eyes go wide as she turns to Minori.

"Uhh, we're going to go grab some food, we'll be back." She holds back a snickers as she pulls Minori off of the floor, dragging her away leaving the other two girls alone at the table.

"S– Shizuku!" Airi can feel a bead of sweat roll down her forehead. "What are you doing silly!"

Shizuku flashes a teeth smile, "You're my favorite, Airi."

Airi gasps lightly, also suprised that Shizuku had dropped the formalities. "Well– I, you're my favorite too, Shizuku."

She blinks. "Good. Yay."

Airi knows that Shizuku is definitely not drunk, so why was she acting like this? This was so put of the blue... Blue like... The hair that Airi's hand was now running through.

Blue like the eyes she was staring into.

Shizuku tugs at Airi's sweater a bit, pulling her down.

"Hi." She whispers, a stupid smile on her face.

"Hey Airi."

~~~

Toya had ultimately decided to go meet Akito on the deck, the orange haired boy leans against the railing, looking down.

"Are you alright, Akito?" Toya approaches. 

Akito looks back, suprised to see Toya. "I– Yeah, it was just loud, I came out here to just take a break." Toya leans against the railing next to Akito. "How are you here?"

Toya sighs. "I found a way."

"Yeah, but like. How?"

Toya blinks. "I told my father that I would be at Tsukasa-senpai's house, and he let me go. He doesn't know that there's a party, and to be quite frankly, I'd like to keep it that way."

Akito chuckles lightly. "Good on you for lying to your father." He nudges his partner slightly which gets him a small laugh from the other.

Akito looks into his grey eyes, a sense of longing clawing at his heart. This is Toya. Toya, his best... Friend? Oh hell, he knows that's not how he feels. He know he feels so, so much more.

He bites the inside of his lip. "You wanna go back inside?"

Toya shakes his head no, "It's nice out, let's just stay a moment."

The air was still, but nice. Their breathing had synced up for a moment before the deck door opened.

They both turn back, seeing Saki at the door. "You guys wanna come inside? I think Tsukasa has something planned."

Akito turns to Toya. "You wanna go it?"

"Do you?"

Akito breaths in. "Yeah sure. Let's go."

Akito can feel his heart fall slightly as Toya turns to walk inside as he follows. He wished that even if it was just one moment longer, that they could have stayed like that.

The enter the main room as Tsukasa stands on a chair, "Everyone!" He announces. "Would you all like to watch a movie?"

Akito suppresses the urge to roll his eyes as he walks over to Ena.

"Wha'da'ya want asshole." She says, clearly intoxicated. 

"Where is it." Akito knows that Ena knows exactly what he's talking about.

"On the counter." She points towards the kitchen, her words slightly slurred. 

Akito nods. "And you can't have anymore." He walks off, making his way to the kitchen.

"Oh fuck you!" Ena exclaims.

~~~

Rui stands in front of everyone.

They had gotten all of the chairs and had connected all the couches so that everyone could sit in front of the TV.

They had also moved the table so that those who couldn't sit on the couch or chairs could sit on the floor.

"Horror movie?" Rui asks, the overwhelming majority of people yelling some form of 'yes!'

He scrolls through Netflix, eventually setting on some Rated-R horror movie as he turns it on and then off the light.

Airi looks down at Shizuku on the floor, frowning slightly. "Shizuku?"

"Yes, Airi?" She says, looking uo at the pink haired girl. "What's up?"

"Do you want to share the chair?" 

Shizuku can feel her face get warmer as she crawls onto the chair, squeezing in next to Airi.

"Hey, can someone get blankets?" Shiho calls over the loud noise of the TV. "It's cold as hell in here."

"I go get some!" Tsukasa pops up off of the couch.

He eventually comes back with some, handing one to each group/pair.

He hands one to Shizuku and Airi as Airi spreads it out over herself and Shizuku.

The two both prayed that because the lights were off, that the other couldn't see the blush on their face.

"Airi?" Shizuku whispers, eyes glued to the TV. "Sitting like this is kinda uncomfortable..."

Airi nods. "Sorry. I felt bad seeing you on the floor."

"We could both sit on the floor?" Shizuku offers.

At this point in the movie Airi and Shizuku are laying down on the floor, close enough that they can still share the blanket, but far enough apart that they weren't touching.

Airi lays in front of Shizuku, watching the film but not paying attention.

What really has her attention is Shizuku behind her.

"Airi?" Shizuku whispers.

"Hm?" Airi responds, not looking back.

Shizuku swallows. "Uhm, do you want to come closer? The blanket is kinda short and I'm getting cold."

Airi's eyes go wide.

Okay, maybe Shizuku was drunk.

"Really?" Airi questions, sounding more excited than she had intended. "I mean, yeah, if you want."

Shizuku drapes her arm over Airi's stomach, pulling her closer, Shizuku's chin now resting above Airi's head.

"Thanks." She says, awkwardly.

"Don't mention it." Airi says, cutting her words short.

~~~

Rui as Tsukasa sit next to each other on the couch, Rui's arm wrapped around Tsukasa's shoulders as he rubs his feet together under the blanket.

"It's cold." Rui shakes his head. "Are you cold?"

Tsukasa nods, moving in ever-so-slightly closer to Rui. "Yeah. It's kinda cold."

Rui feels his heart flutter, noticing how Tsukasa had gotten closer, his gaze flicks over to Mizuki, (who had FINALLY arrived) who was sitting with her (very drunk) girlfriend's head in her lap.

Mizuki shoots a knowing glare in Rui's direction, who shoots back one of the same nature.

She smiles, turning her attention back to her fingers running through Ena's hair as Rui feels Tsukasa rest his head down on Rui's shoulder.

Rui's mouth falls open slightly for a second before hs collects himself, resting his own head atop Tsukasa's.

"Have you put any thought into what you win from that bet earlier?" He asks.

Rui nods. "Yeah." And he was being completely truthful. He wouldn't want to put his idea out into the world though, because he had no clue how Tsukasa would react.

"...well?" The blonde haired boy pushed. "You gonna tell me?"

Rui shakes his head. "Maybe later."

~~~

Toya stands up from the couch, making his way to the kitchen. Almost half the movie had passed, and Akito was nowhere to be seen. What was he doing?

Toya walks in, seeing Shiho and Akito sitting at the island in the middle of the kitchen, laughing while clearly being drunk.

"Akito?" Toya says, tone soft.

"–And she was all like 'uwahhhhh!'" Shiho says, waving her hands, a glass in one of them.

Akito bands his fist against the counter, practically wheezing. "Like after she had fallen off of the chair?" His words slurred slightly.

"Akito." His voice is a little louder now.

"Yes...!" Shiho is practically red from laughter. "And then she..! She just rolled like a little bug and then–"

"Akito." Toya's voice cuts through Shiho's rambling.

Shiho and Akito both turn to face Toya, Akito's face getting impossibly redder as he meets the bluenette's eyes.

Shiho looks between the two, then rests the side of her head against the counter, slapping it with her palm as she laughs.

"Arh! It's– HAHAHAHA!" Shiho is struggling for air at this point. "Ehhhhh..."

Toya scowls slightly. Not because the two are drunk but because he hadn't known about it. He just sat in the other room, unaware.

"Akito. How much alcohol have you had?" Toya asks, face softening.

"Pffh, enough time say something stupid." Shiho grins, meeting Akito's eyes.

"Shu-ush!" He puts a finger up to his lips. "You can't tell him!"

Toya cocks his head. "Tell me what?"

Shiho raises her head, steading herself slightly as the room spins. "Akito has a cruushh~"

Toya can feel his face flush. "Oh?" He pulls up a stool, sitting next to Akito. "And why does Shiho know who it is when I don't?" He asks, semi-jokingly.

Shiho giggles. "Heh, yeah you doooo..."

Akito slams the table. "Hey... What the hell, man!?"

"You wanna–" She points to Toya. "Heheheh."

Toya points to himself. "Why are you pointing to me Shiho?" 

"Akito's'got som'thin to tell you~" Shiho teases.

Toya turns his head towards Akito. "Well?" He can feel his heart pounding in his chest, Is this really...?

"Noooo..." Akito whines, throwing his head back. "It's'a too embarrassinggg." He pauses. "It's too muchhh."

Toya quirks a brow. "Oh?"

Shiho turns to Toya. "Ah, well he's takin' too long so'm just gonna tell you." Shiho leans in as Toya does too, she lowers her voice. "Akito has a crush on'a YOU!"

Toya leans back, eyes wide. "Oh?" A nervous smile encroaches on his face. "I– Is this true?"

Akito burries his face in his hands. "Mayyyyy-be!" Toya looks down to see Akito kicking his feet under the counter. He giggles.

Toya can feel his face flush. Oh my god?

"And he wants to kiss ya!" Shiho adds.

"What?" Toya exclaims. He coughs as a way to play off his outburst. "That's a funny joke Shiho."

Toya knows to take none of this to heart.

He knows the two are drunk, so he can't take any of their words at full value.

Akito nods, atill giggling and kicking his feet. "She's telling the truthhh-uh."

Toya taps the boy's shoulder. "Well if you still feel the same tommorow, you can kiss me when you're sober." He stands up, exiting the kitchen. "Come back out whenever you two are ready."

"Wait!" Akito turns around, almost falling out of his chair. "No take-backsies?"

Toya smiles. "No take-backsies."

As Toya walks out of the kitchen, Akito searches his jacket frantically for a pen.

~~~

Shizuku nuzzles her head into Airi's neck as the pink haired girl gasps. 

"Can I ask you a question, Airi?" Shizuku whispers, sending a shiver down Airi's spine.

"Yeah, of course." Airi swallows. "Shoot."

Shizuku's eyes flutter shut. "If no one else were in this room right now, would you let me kiss you?"

Airi's mouth parts, speechless. "I–"

"Don't feel pressured to answer, it's just–"

"Yes–" Airi sounds practically breathless. "God, yes, Shizuku."

Thankfully, the volume of the TV was loud enough to drown out their conversation, so the others didn't know what they were talking about. 

Shizuku tries to suppress a grin. "Well?"

"Well do you want to find somewhere else to... uh, y'know."

Shizuku nods, Airi imideatly standing up. Shizuku follows behind.

The rest of the party goers don't seem to notice and if they do they don't seem to care.

Airi and Shizuku slip into the kitchen, but get suprised by Akito and Shiho.

"Ah! Shiho!" Shizuku exclaims, not expecting to see her sister. "What are you doing here? I thought you were on the couch?"

"Mmh yeah I was but Akito's cooler than most of the people in there." Shiho slurs. "Or all, I dunno."

"Yeah'r well I probably just blew everything so I'm not cool anymore." Akito grumbles.

Airi and Shizuku back out of the kitchen, finding their way into the foyer, finally alone.

Airi cups her hands around Shizuku's cheeks. "Are you completely serious?" She stares into Shizuku's beautiful blue eyes. "Like can we actually kiss right now."

Shizuku pulls Airi forward, her lips finally meeting Airi's in short yet passionate kiss.

Shizuku can't believe she had gathered the courage to do this. She always thought that she wound never make the first move, regardless of who she was with. 

Airi pulls away. "Do you wanna come back to my place?"

Shizuku pulls Airi back into another kiss, this one longer and a bit more excited. "Yes." The blue haired girl finally says as she pulls away.

~~~

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Akito wakes up on the floor, sore with a throbbing headache. He groans, sitting up.

Most of the people had left, only ones still there being Shiho, Rui, himself, and the Tenma's (obviously.)

Everyone starts to wake up groggily as Akito looks around. His eyes meet Shiho's first.

"I mighta drank a bit too much last night..." She groans. "Fuck me bro." She holds her head in her hand.

Akito throws his head back. "Me too man." He falls on his back, no memories of last night other than drinking with Shiho.

Tsukasa pops off the couch. "I am going to start cleaning guys, you just do whatever."

Akito sighs, relieved that Tsukasa must be tired enough to not be screaming at the top of his lungs so early in the morning.

Akito rests his hands on his chest, rising and falling when he notices the slightest bit of blue on the pad of his thumb.

He raises his right hand to his face, squinting to make out the words written on it:

"He said I could kiss him when I'm sober."

Akito shoots up, not remembering that part of last night. The fuck?

"Is Toya still here?" Akito asks to the group, the only response being a 'idunuh' and a shrug from Rui.

Akito stands up, his head pounding more as he searches the house.

He makes his way back into the living room, defeated when suddenly Shiho points the the sliding door that goes out to the deck.

"I think I heard him out there." She groggles. 

Akito would normally throw some snarky remark, maybe a 'That would've been helpful earlier,' but to her defense Shiho was hungover and sleep deprived.

Akito walks out onto the deck, when suddenly, the door slams shut and locks behind him. He sees Shiho and Rui grinning through the glass.

Akito gasps, "Hey what the hell!?"

Rui points to Toya. "Good luck!~" His voice is muffled through the glass.

Shiho shuts the curtains, giving the two boys their moments.

Akito turns to face Toya, his hair blowing in the wind cinematically. Toya glances over his shoulder. "Good morning, Akito." He smiles.

A cage thoughts flooded his mind.

Did what I think happend actually happend last night?

What if what I wrote on my hand was just wishful thinking?

What if—

"Are you alright?" Toya cuts through Akito's overthinking.

Akito nods, walking over to stand next to him. "I got a random question." Toya looks down at him slightly.

Akito looks at what's written on his hand before returning Toya's gaze. He swallows, turning his hand to face Toya. "Do you know who this is about?" He chuckles nervously, hoping he knows the answer. 

Toya purses his lips. "Possibly." He shrugs.

Akito furrows his brows. "Possibly? What do you mean, possibly?"

"Well there's a few options. Was it Tsukasa? Was it Rui?"

Akito rolls his eyes. "Really Toya?"

Toya stares off into the dewy grads below. "Well you were drunk. I couldn't take advantage of you in such a vulnerable state."

Akito's eyes go wide. "Excuse me?"

"I still stand by my statement."

"Are you gonna make good on it?"

Toya turns back to Akito, both hands gripping the railing. "Depends. Is that something you want?"

"Is it something you want?"

Toya scoffs. "What do you think."

Akito's eyes flick to the deck door which the curtains are still drawn and the door is shut.

He grabs Toya's collar, pulling him down as their lips crash together, the two having waited for this since... Well, neither can remember.

~~~

Tsukasa watches as Toya and Akito walk in from the porch, both incredibly flustered as he chuckles under his breath.

Finally. He thinks. Toya's been waiting forever.

Tuskasa feels Rui drag him by the arm outside of the living room and up the stairs. "Hey, wha!?–"

Rui looks into Tsukasa's eyes, "I think I know what I win from our bet, if you're alright with it."

"Oh?" Tsukasa's voice shakes slightly. "Do go on."

"Would you kiss me?" Rui tilts Tsukasa's chin up slightly to look at him. "If you're alright with it of course."

Tsukasa stops breathing for a moment. WHAT!?

"Please." He says, and Rui doesn't hesitate. "Yes."