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"...Maybe I can try warming you up..~?"...
Clanging of pots was heard as heat busted through your small apartment. Apparently, you were cooking dinner, freezing to Hell and waiting for a certain baka to show up... Doesn't make sense? Well, let us start from the beginning.
The start of today didn't promise you anything interesting, the so-called summer weather probably 'went away' on a vacation as heavy rain poured most of the day. It didn't seem to stop and it was kinda chilly for a summer weather. You, being you, stayed most of the day chilling near your laptop and snuggling in the warm sheets. Being the 'cold-blooded' person, you were mostly all of the time cold. It annoyed you and it did not help, when a certain basketball player called you near the evening and mentioned, that he will drop by and stay for the night. And thus, that's how you ended in the kitchen, cooking a really big dinner and chilling your bones.
Ugh.. why did I even choose a boyfriend with that of a huge appetite..? You cursed lightly as the sukiyaki* you prepared for dinner was almost done. You weren't that good of a cook, but because you had an tiger, who can masterly cook and eat, you needed to learn better skills than that. I hope it will be enough for him.. Sighing, you carefully inched your fingers towards the heat coming from the dish, trying to warm them up. Quickly pulling your one foot out of the slipper, you rubbed your toes into your pants, trying to warm them up as well. Yes, it was that cold. And yes, summer can have it's days, too.
Hurry up already, Bakagami..! Just as the thought escaped your mind, there was a ring at your door and you mentally cheered, thanking God for the baka to finally show up. Leaving the pot to cook and slipping back into your slipper, you quickly rushed to open the door, finding there a really wet looking Kagami Taiga with a frown on his face. "Good evening, _____."
You held in a giggle at the sight, "Hello, Taiga-kun~ Did you forget your umbrella..?" Letting him inside, you busted out laughing, making him flush at you.
"I-It's not like that..! I went to practice basketball in our school gym and it didn't rain yet, then..! It started again on my way here..!" That cute pout on his face made you laugh only more. "Oy, oy, stop that..! I will go borrow some towel to dry myself..!" Pouting only more, the big tiger walked towards your bathroom, leaving you in giggles.
Maybe he did eat much and was a baka sometimes, but he honestly made you laugh all the time and it was impossible to not fall in love with him. Sighing, you returned back to check on the food, soon after hearing Kagami walk out of the bathroom.
While drying himself off with a towel, Kagami walked towards you, when his sight was caught by a small table with futon. Raising eyebrow, he suddenly sparkled, remembering what this thing was. Leaving the towel on your couch, he quickly scrambled to it, hiding his legs and hands under the futon, sighing as he laid his head on the table. Warm..~ Sighing in pleasure this time, he said for you to hear, "_____, what was this thing called again..?"
Glancing from the pot, you busted in giggles again as saw the big guy snuggling into that thing. "Taiga-kun, it's kotatsu*~ I'm glad you like it~"
There was a mumble of, "Oh yeah... it's really warm here.. Care to join me?" He looked up at you, smiling, waiving his hand at you. You pinked. Of course. Kotatsu. Warmth. How didn't you even figure about it yourself sooner?! You were freezing!
Quickly leaving everything, you skipped towards it, smiling, settling down the opposite of him. "Uwahh~ It really is warm here~" You giggled, laying your head on the table as well. You felt a hand brush your (h/c) locks as you sighed in pleasure, closing your eyes. Finally... I can feel the warmth all over my body..~ You almost dozed off at the pleasant feeling, if not the rattle of the pot, snapping you back to your senses, that the food will soon be burned.
"Waah!" Startling both yourself and Kagami from the quiet and peaceful moment, you jumped out of the kotatsu to go save the food. Apparently, Kagami had dozed off as well, firstly than you, his hand still in your locks, but the movement awoke him fully. Yawning, he retrieved his hand back under the blankets as watched you fuss around the food with his chin on the table. It's really not that warm outside this thing... even though it's summer.. this heat from the pots doesn't really help neither.. I bet it's sunny in America. Sighing, he yawned again, closing his eyes for one minute.
When he opened them, though, he was greeted by the sight of warm sukiyaki being put before him, which made his red eyes widen and a drool to start forming at the corner of his mouth. That's right. He was terribly hungry.
Sitting back in your place, you put the chopsticks both for Kagami and yourself. Clapping your hands, you said an "Itadakimasu", before grabbing your chopsticks and fishing out an marvelous looking meat part. At the sight of it, Kagami sparkled. Damn, so comfortable.. don't wanna go out.. "Hey, _____, can you feed me that part of beef? Please??" His mouth was already open, waiting for the food to land in it.
You chuckled at him, blowing lightly on the meat, to not burn neither of you. Scooting closer to his side, you brought it towards his mouth. Seeing his eyes close, you smirked mischievously as leaned closer yourself and instead of meat, brought your lips towards him. Kagami sensed something coming as he suddenly opened his eyes and noticed you nearly kissing him. Widening eyes, he quickly ducked and reached for the beef, making you gasp as you received no kiss... and was traded for a beef part. Munching on it happily, Kagami barely noticed the hurt and pouty look on your face.
. . .*munch,munch,munch~~*
"TAIGA-KUN~!" You exploded, whining, hitting his head with your chopsticks. "Do you ever notice something expect for food!?" You crossed your hands, giving him a glare. "I didn't even receive my greetings kiss and yet you trade me for meat..!" Hearing an loud "ow" from the big tiger, you stuck your tongue at him and shouted, "MEANIE!" Before he could even open his mouth to explain, you quickly ducked under the kotatsu, hiding yourself from him, sulking.
Sweat-dropping and rubbing his head, Kagami sighed. Lifting the blankets of the kotatsu, he saw your sulking face. Smiling a bit, he shuffled himself under the blankets and reached for you. Touching your cheek, he kissed your fore-head. "_____.. I'm sorry. I was cold and wet then, I forgot about it.. " Nuzzling your head like a tiger he was, he grinned at your widened eyes. "And I was hungry~ Sorry~ Your food is too delicious to resist~" With that said, he gave you a cute look. "Am I forgiven now..?"
You flushed deep red, being at loose of words. Uhhhh.. Raising eyebrow at your lack of answer and growing heat under the kotatsu, Kagami sighed and as his hand sneaked around your waist and a smirk crossed his features.
"Do I need to try harder then..~?" His warm lips brushed yours as you blinked, feeling his hand go under your shirt, it's warmth tracing your cold back, sending shivers down your spine. "Mmm~" He hummed his other hand grabbing yours. "You seem so cold... Maybe I can try warming you up..~?" His smirk grew.
.
.
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"!" The sudden realization suddenly hit you as you squeaked loudly, jumping up, forgetting the fact, that you were under the kotatsu. So your head collided with the table with a loud 'bang'. "OWWWIE!!" You cried out holding it, tears forming on the edge of your (e/c) eyes. Not to mention you were already too warmed up under here, you were now boiling hot from him as you embarrassingly hid yourself in a tight ball. "You.. You.. Pervert! Of course you're forgiven!" You squeaked out, pouting at him.
Kagami blinked at you, wincing when your head met with the table, but he let out a laugh afterwards. You were so damn cute, when it came to these things. And also very shy. Reaching, he ruffled your locks again, chuckling, "I'm glad then~ Thank you~" He smiled at you, when you looked up at him with red and pouting face. Grinning, he added, "But you really seem cold.. Come, lets finish the food and warm up, okay? AND by that, I mean just.. uhh.. hug each-other..?" He blushed slightly, looking away.
You blinked, looking at him. Then slowly smiled. "You may be an baka.. but you're my baka~" Laughing, you inched closer and pecked his nose. "Deal~" With that said, you quickly shuffled out from under the kotatsu, missing the moment of Kagami's face exploding in deep blush and embarrassment.
As the two of you ate, you couldn't feel more happy as you sat in your tiger's lap, snuggling to him, under the kotatsu, feeling all warm and fluffy. Seeing him stuff all of your prepared dinner and watch TV, occasionally pecking on your hurt head, made you smile widely. That was enough for you to be the happiest girl ever.
"...Taiga-kun..?"
"Hmm?" The male continued to eat and stare at the screen.
You warped your hands around his neck, pecking on his stuffed-with-food cheek, "I love you~!"
The fit of coughing that erupted after your words made you jump from worry and pat him on the back as his food was swallowed not in the right angle...
"I-I.. love you too.. _____..~" Kagami answered, face redder than his hair and eyes, hiding it with his hand.
The words were enough to melt all of your last coldness and the sight of shy Kagami made you feel even better as you squealed and glomped him, remembering just how much you loved this man no matter what~