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Kamishiro Rui has a not-so platonic attraction (crush?) thing for his best friend, the one and only Tenma Tsukasa.
He doesn't know when it started. Maybe when Tsukasa performed that show (just for Rui) to redeem himself. Maybe it was sometime else. Rui wasn't sure. All he knew is that he's had it for a while and it wouldn't go away.
But Tsukasa was Tsukasa and now Rui was feeling... something. And that something was definitely not platonic.
He had tried to seek advice from Nene, who he knew had gone through these feelings before, and she had told him that she had felt something similar towards Emu. She told him to just tell Tsukasa and see how it went.
But it wasn't that easy!!!
Rui didn't want to ruin their perfectly fine friendship. It was even better than fine. It was amazing!! Rui definitely did not want to ruin it. He loved Tsukasa... just as a friend... but his heart wanted more. Rui wanted to be closer to Tsukasa, run his fingers through his soft strawberry blonde hair, stare into those beautiful sunset eyes...maybe even kiss him..?
Ah... he's getting ahead of himself
Rui had also brought this up with Mizuki, and they had said to go for it!! He trusted Mizuki and Nene... so he needed to figure out the perfect confession plan for Tsukasa.
So he went to the best plan-planner he knew, Emu.
After rehearsal one day, Rui pulled Emu aside. "Hey, Emu-kun?"
"Yes, Rui-kun??" Emu asked, "What is it??"
"I need you for something super-top secret." Rui whispered.
Emu nodded vigorously. "Come to my house and tell me there so Nene-chan and Tsukasa-kun can't hear!!" She whispered back.
Rui agreed and they both headed to Emu's house. When they arrived, Emu gestured for Rui to come to her room and shut the door behind her when they walked in. "Okay, Rui-kun!!" she said, "What is this super-duper top secret thing you needed to tell me??"
"Well," Rui began, "I think i may- no- I definitely like Tsukasa-kun-"
Emu gasped, cutting him off, "OHH!!! So you want to confess to him, correct??"
Rui nodded. "Yes.. but i am unsure on how to go about it... I don't want to mess it up!!"
Emu nodded back, "Well, you came to the right place!! What exactly did you have in mind??"
Rui blinked. "I'm not sure..." He admitted.
Emu put her hand up to her chin in thought. "Hmm... well... how about..." She perked up. "Oh! How about we all plan to go somewhere and me and Nene-chan both bail at the last minute... leaving you guys alone??"
Rui smiled, "That just might work! Where should i take him?"
"Phoenix Wonderland!!" Emu responded almost immediately. "Since we're freelancers now, we don't go there as much, and it means a lot to the both of you!!"
Rui bounced in excitement, clapping his hands in agreement. "Yes, Yes!! That sounds perfect!!" He started pacing the room, coming up with ideas. "We could play games... ride rides together... and maybe even ride the ferris wheel..."
While he was pacing, Rui didn't notice the mischievous smile growing on Emu's face. She had a great idea.
☆ ☆ ☆
They decided to meet on a staurday and told the group chat; Emu private-texting Nene to tell her the plan.
WONDERHOY!!!☆ - 4 people
Rui🎈: Me and Emu were wondering if you guys would like to join us at Phoenix Wonderland on saturday?
TSUKASA!🌟: Of course, Rui!!! I would love to!!!!
Nene🤖🎮: Sounds fine with me.
!!!EMU!!!🍬: yayayayayyayayaa!!!! :D
☆ ~Saturday~ ☆
Rui was stumped. He had no idea what to wear. They were supposed to meet in less than an hour and he still hadn't picked out an outfit. He knows he shouldn't be thinking too hard about it, but he was planning on confessing, so it had to be perfect!!
Time was running out, so he just decided to wear a Hatsune Miku T-shirt with jeans and a zip up hoodie. Not the best... but it will do. He slipped on his converse and started heading towards Phoenix Wonderland.
When he got to the front gate, Tsukasa was already standing there. He was wearing a white turtleneck, jeans, and a pastel orange cardigan with yellow stars embroidered on it.
"Rui!!" He called out, waving when he noticed Rui.
"Tsukasa-kun!! Hello!!" Rui shouted back, running up to the other boy and giving him a hug. Tsukasa returned the hug and pulled back a few moments later.
"How are you on this beautiful day, Rui?" He asked.
"I'm doing quite well, thank you for asking!" Rui responded, then asked, "How are you doing, Tsukasa-kun?"
"I'm doing fine as well!!" Tsukasa replied before looking around, "Now, where are Emu and Nene?"
At that moment both of their phones went off.
WONDERHOY!!!☆ - 4 people
Nene🤖🎮: Sorry guys, I am unable to make it due to club acitivites. Sorry!
!!!EMU!!!🍬: It's okay, Nene-chan! I am also unable to come as well because i have come up with a fever :(((
TSUKASA!🌟: OH NO!! Emu, do you need anything?? We can come over!!
!!!EMU!!!🍬: No, that's alright!! You guys can have fun without me!! There is always another time!!
Rui🎈: Oh.. that's sad! Get well soon, Emu!!
Of course, Rui knew that this was a lie, but he had to be convincing in order for the plan to work. "Well Tsukasa-kun, since we aren't waiting for anyone else, should we head into the park??"
Tsukasa nodded. "Mhm! Though i sure do hope Emu gets better soon!!"
"I'm sure she'll be fine." Rui said.
"Yeah. She actually eats her vegetables. Unlike someone!!" Tsukasa shot a glare at Rui.
"Oh how cruel!!" Rui fake-cried. "Why is a world future star like yourself being so cruel to his biggest fan?? Boohoo..."
"Oh shut it..." Tsukasa grumbled, and Rui chuckled in response.
The boys headed to the ticket booth and just as Rui was pulling out his money, Tsukasa interjected. "No, let me pay for it."
"Are you sure?" Rui asked, "I can buy it for myself perfectly fine."
"No, it would be unfitting for a star not to pay for his da-" Tsukasa coughed, "his best friend!!" He sputtered, his face turning slightly pink while giving the attendant the money. Rui pretended not to notice. After they got their tickets, they headed into the park.
"Okay, where to first?" Rui asked.
"Hmm... how about we ride some rides first, then get some snacks, play some games, and then end off at the ferris wheel?" Tsukasa wondered out loud.
"Sounds like a solid plan to me!" Rui replied to Tsukasa's thought.
They went on a few roller coasters before Rui started to notice Tsukasa getting a little frazzled. "Tsukasa-kun, are you alright?" He asked.
"Huh? Yep! Perfectly fine!!" Tsukasa responded, admittedly a little warily.
"Okay then!" Rui said, clapping his hands together, "Then you should be ready for the last ride, The Cyclone!!"
Tsukasa gulped. The Cyclone was the spinniest ride at the park! He took a deep breath. He had made it through all of the other rides, how could this one be any different?
It was very different. As soon as the ride stopped, Tsukasa ran over to the nearest trash can and promptly threw up.
"Oh my stars!!" Rui exclaimed, running over to the blonde, "Tsukasa-kun, are you alright?" He asked worriedly.
"Just fine," Tsukasa said, looking up at Rui's worried expression, "though maybe that last ride was a little too much."
"Ah! Tsukasa-kun I am so sorry i shouldn't have-"
"it's fine, Rui."
"But it's not! You-"
"Rui. I told you, it's fine. I swear. It was worth it to see you having fun."
Rui could feel his face going red. "A-ah well... okay. thanks. I still feel really bad about it." Rui sighed. "Would you like to go home since-"
"No!" Tsukasa interrupted him, "No, I would like to stay."
A small smile appeared on Rui's face, "Well then, how about we get you cleaned up and then go play some games?"
"That would be nice." Tsukasa replied, smiling back.
The pair found the nearest bathroom and Tsukasa started wiping his face off while Rui started washing his hands. After a few seconds, Tsukasa turned to Rui and asked, "Did i get it all off?"
Rui turned to Tsukasa and said, "Hmm... let's see. Nope." And then he flicked water in Tsukasa's face while his signature cat-like grin spread across his face.
"Hey!" Tsukasa exclaimed, and then splashed water back at Rui, starting an impromptu water fight. By the end, the two boys were a giggling mess and had to calm down before going out. Tsukasa pulled a pack of breathmints out of his pocket, popped one into his mouth, and offered one to Rui. Rui accepted and they walked over to where the games were located.
The first game they came across was pretty simple, Ring Toss. The boys both did pretty decent, winning a small tub of cotton candy each. The next game was also pretty straightforward, you toss the ball and try to hit the targets. Admittedly, both of them were pretty bad at throwing, so they missed more times then they hit the targets, but they still enjoyed themselves. After a few more games, they were walking towards a game that caught Tsukasa's eye. It had a giant pegasus plushie as a prize. Rui saw Tsukasa looking at it and walked over to see what the game was. It was a lottery game, where you picked up a duck from the pool and whatever number was on the bottom of the duck correlated with a prize you could get. The boys gave the attendant the respective ticket amount and both grabbed a duck. Tsukasa grabbed a purple duck with a cyan beak, and Rui grabbed a classic yellow duck with an orange beak. They flipped over their ducks to see the numbers. Tsukasa's number was 12 and he got a platypus plushie. At this, he seemed a little dejected, but was still smiling. Rui looked at his duck. His number was 88 and watched as the attendant reached up and unlatched the big pegasus plushie. Rui's eyebrows raised in surprise. He got the pegasus?? The pair thanked the worker and walked towards the ferris wheel to finish off the night.
While in line, Rui turned to Tsukasa, "Tsukasa-kun, i want you to have this." He said, handing the other boy the pegasus.
"What-really?!?!?" Tsukasa exclaimed, "are you sure?!?! You won it!! It's yours!!"
"I know, but i wanted you to have it," Rui explained, "I saw you eyeballing it and knew it would be better for you to have it," He said as he smiled softly at the blonde.
A big, childish grin worked it's way across Tsukasa's face, which was turning a little pink, "Thanks, Rui!!! You're the best!!!"
Rui couldn't help but match Tsukasa's smile, "Anything to make my star smile."
Oops. Rui didn't mean to let the pet name slip. He hoped Tsukasa didn't notice.
Soon enough, the boys had made it to the front of the line. Rui looked behind him and noticed no one was in line behind him. Strange, but it was close to closing, so it's expected. The ferris wheel finally stopped and the worker let everyone else get off before gesturing for Rui and Tsukasa to get on. Rui noticed the worker had a familiar shade of light pink hair pulled into a ponytail under their cap. Unfortunatley, Rui couldn't tell who it was because they were wearing a mask and sunglasses.
The boys got into the capsule and sat down, the door closed, and after a few moments the wheel started to turn. The boys were sitting in comfortable silence, watching the sunset as they rode up. After a while, Tsukasa broke the silence.
"I had fun today."
Rui smiled at him, "Me too." He said.
They sat there, staring at each other for a few seconds. The sunset was behind Tsukasa, making him look prettier than usual, Rui noticed. He looked like he was contemplating saying something before starting to speak. "Rui, I-"
Tsukasa was cut off by the ferris wheel coming to an abrupt stop. What? Rui thought, standing up to see what had happened, Why did it stop?
Tsukasa looked as confused as Rui felt. Rui walked over to the window that had the best view of the control panel. He looked down and saw three figures standing there, Emu, Nene, and the worker. The worker had taken off their cap, sunglasses, and mask and was revealed to be Mizuki. Emu saw him and eagerly waved up at him, giving him a thumbs up. That's when Rui realized he hadn't confessed yet. He had forgotten about that part. He took a deep breath and turned to a still confused Tsukasa.
"Rui, what happened?" Tsukasa asked, his face scrunched up in confusion.
"Fufu... it seems Emu added another step to the plan..." Rui chuckled, scratching the back of his head.
"Plan? What plan?" Tsukasa asked.
How am i going to do this? Rui thought. He had not prepared for this, even though he should have. This morning, he was more worried about his outfit than how he was going to confess. He'll just have to come up with something on the spot, then.
"Tsukasa-kun..." He began, "Recently i have been found i have been feeling some not-so-platonic feelings towards you and haven't known what to do with them." Tsukasa's eyes widened at this, but Rui was looking at the floor and didn't notice, "I have found myself thinking about you more often than i should and finding the smallest things about you endearing." Rui continued. "It varies from your pretty eyes, to your soft hair, to your bright smiles, and just... everything about you??" Rui paused to catch his breath. Wow, he was nervous. "I adore your kindness and caring towards others and your eyes... wait i already said that... i adore how you care for your sister and what i guess i'm trying to say is: i like you, Tsukasa-kun." Rui took a deep, shaky breath and finally dragged his eyes up to Tsukasa, who's face was bright red.
Tsukasa placed all that he was holding on the seat and stood up, walking the short distance to Rui. His eyes were shimmery and he looked like he was about to cry. He then suddenly grabbed Rui into a tight hug.
"AUGH- RUI! I can't with you!!!" Tsukasa exclaimed into Rui's collarbones.
"What..?" Rui asked, "Do you like me too.. or..."
"OF COURSE I DO!!!" Tsukasa shouted. "You're pretty and smart and too sweet!! You're so sweet you give me a toothache!" At this point, Tsukasa was practically sobbing of joy into Rui's shoulder. Rui barely noticed. He could feel the fireworks (fireworks, not butterflies.) erupting in his chest. He felt like screaming into a pillow and kicking his legs back and forth like a schoolgirl.
All Rui could think to say in his stunned state was, "Really?!?"
"Yes, Really!!" Tsukasa responded, pushing away from the hug to look at Rui. His face was a bright red and he had a few tear tracks running down his cheeks. "I feel the same!! I, Tenma Tsukasa, World Future Star, likes his dear director, Kamishiro Rui!!!" Then at that moment, Tsukasa grabbed Rui's face and kissed him right on the lips. Rui could feel his face burning up and he felt like he was melting and exploding at the same time. He wanted to squeal in joy and jump up and down like Emu would.
Eventually, Tsukasa pulled away and Rui couldn't help the massive goofy grin that spread across his face. He felt giddy and fuzzy inside and didn't know what to do with these emotions and he couldn't really jump around so he just started crying.
"Oh my stars!! Rui!!" Tsukasa said as soon as he noticed, "Was that too much?? I'm sorry-!"
Tsukasa was cut off as Rui picked him up and spun him around, and starting to laugh in happiness. After a few moments of that, Rui placed Tsukasa down and fidgeted with his hands.
"So does this mean we're boyfriends now??" Rui asked sheepishly.
"Of course!!" Tsukasa said, taking both of Rui's hands and smiling. Rui glanced down at Emu, Nene, and Mizuki, took one of his hands out of Tsukasa's, giving them a thumbs up, and saw Mizuki running over to the control panel to turn the Ferris Wheel back on again. Rui led Tsukasa back to the seat and they sat in content silence for the rest of the ride.
When they got back down, as soon as Rui got off Emu came charging towards him and gave him a big hug. "AAAA!!!! This is so wonderhoy and amazing and AAA it's so amazing!!" She squealed while jumping up and down with Rui in her hold.
"That's exactly how i feel!!!" Rui squealed back and Emu set him down to go give Tsukasa a big hug and congratulations as well.
"Thanks guys..." Rui said, turning to Nene and Mizuki, "I don't think i would have done it if you hadn't stopped the ferris wheel..."
"Well, thank Emu for that," Nene said, "I was mostly just here for moral support."
"Yeah!" Mizuki interjected, "Emu-chan's the one who called me and taught me how to work this thing!!"
Rui's mouth hurt from how much he was smiling, "Who want's to come over to my place for a sleepover to celebrate this wondrous occasion??"
Emu jumped up and down, "Me!!Me!!! Let me close up the park first, because i promised my brothers i would do that!!"
Tsukasa and Mizuki also agreed to this sleepover, and Nene said she might as well come because she lives right next door. The group of friends walked out of the park, to Rui's house. Tsukasa came up beside Rui and intertwined their hands. Rui looked at Tsukasa and Tsukasa was looking up at him with the fondest expression he had ever seen.
Rui couldn't help but sneak a kiss onto Tsukasa's forehead, causing the blonde's cheeks to turn slightly pink as they walked into the sunset.