"I am not dancing to this."
One could say he was very well versed in what a romantic spot is.
After all, he has dated a lot of people from the moment he had entered his first year of high school to his current life as a twenty one year old hitman. He has seen a lot of romantic gestures in his time treading in the dating pool: from the cliche flowers and chocolates from naive young men to the grand gestures of older and well off ones by buying him a car or taking him on far off vacations.
They never lasted long once kaigaku had what he wanted: Sometimes he was bored from the sex, other times he was just doing it so he could get his target.
However, this time though? This was someone he had been pining for for a while.
Kokushibo was a man of many talents: efficient, deadly, handsome, intelligent and made him feel things that made him tempted to wear baggier pants so no one saw how much he wanted this man. He was the right hand man of his boss, the one who got him this job as a hitman for the scariest Yakuza boss in all of Japan. So when he finally got the nerve to ask him out, the last place he ever expected them to go was to this...bar.
Said bar was crowded, with people dancing wildly to Christmas music, some even wearing santa or elf hats as they go out on to the dance floor together.
The man he wanted here sat beside him in a dark turtleneck, and dark slacks. A cigarette hangs between his lips as he holds the sake in his hands. Kaigaku could feel the awkwardness between them. Honestly if it were possible he could probably cut through it with his favorite big knife right now. How did he talk to a man who literally was the epitome of a flawless assassin? Just how?
"Ahem,"
Kaigaku's head snapped over to look at him, blinking, "Y-yes?"
"You seem distracted. Didn't you ask me out?" He took in a deep drag before releasing a stream of grey smoke from his pale lips.
For a moment, Kaigaku had to fight down the urge to start drooling at the sight. The smoke seemed to surround Kokushibo as the neon lights make a violet halo around him. He watched the older man tilt his head at him curiously like a bored tiger showing the slightest interest in a prey animal standing in front of him.
"Y-yes, I did I just...wasn't expecting to have the date here is all. It's a bit loud and there's a lot of people with...holiday cheer here," Kaigkau mumbled softly, narrowing his eyes at some guy poorly dressed as a biker santa something walking by with some men on his arms towards the back, "I'm surprised you picked this place honestly...:
"I thought it would make it less awkward," He put out his cigarette before he poured Kaigaku some sake.
This earned a laugh from the younger man who accepts the food while shaking his head.
That caused a small tug on the normally stoic man's lips as he gently reached out and lightly brushed some hair from his junior's face. It was a bit cute how he managed to smile despite how uncomfortable it was becoming in this place. Especially with the people dancing around or going in and out of here. He sighed softly as he tried not to get a headache from such loud Christmas music.
Normally this place was much more tolerable...
"...You know...maybe it might be better if...we danced?" Kaigaku nodded towards the dancefloor full of a lot of people.
Kokushibo slowly narrowed his eyes before he glared at the people, "I am not dancing to this." he took another sip of sake, "I hate this song so much."
Kaigaku snorted and rolled his lips to hid his smile, before he chuckled and sighed, "Well...maybe not to this one then...why not wait for a suitable one then?"
"Fair enough."
So the two waited...and waited...and continued to wait...then waited for longer. The music continued to just be fast paced and jolly as it filled the whole space around them and seemed to make the crowded dance floor even more wile. During that time the silence between the two continued.
Kokushibo sighed and opened his mouth to ask if Kaigaku wanted to leave, before he heard a different song come on. The crowd started to disperse until just couples could be seen. They were pressed up to each other, swaying to the music softly.
Taking in a slow deep breath, he stood up and then extended his hand to Kaigaku, "This one is good."
The younger man just stared at the hand with wide eyes, blinking slowly in surprise until a blush came to his cheeks. Oh god, oh god he actually was asking him to dance to..to..what was this song?
He took a moment to listen to the music and discern the english lyrics...
Met my old lover in the grocery store
The snow was falling Christmas Eve
I stole behind her in the frozen foods
And I touched her on the sleeve.
"...Yeah..yeah this is good..."
Oh mercy of the Buddha, he was about to slow dance with Kokushibo...and he forgot how goddamn tall this man was to begin with. Why did he have to be so goddamn tall?! His face was practically level with his chest.
Still he took his hand and let himself be tugged out on to the dance floor. He could feel one of those strong hands on his waist while the other gently took his hand. Kaigaku could only look down and blush while trying not to step on his feet as they moved to the song. Though English wasn't his first language, he could tell this song had an almost sad tone to it...yet was a good one to sway to.
"My eyes are up here," Kokushibo said very softly.
He gulped and looked up with a blush, "Well you're tall as fuck, my neck already hurts from my last hit..."
How he did not end up being thrown through a wall or had his head smashed to bloody pulp he didn't know. But when he realized what he said he felt a moment of fear...but instead of Kokushibo's familiar scowl, he actually laughed softly. Slowly he released his hand and gently wrapped both arms around Kaigaku's waist while the other slipped his arms around his neck with his face completely flushed.
Fuck why did he have to be so goddamn PRETTY?!
As the song continued though, he started to fall into the slow rhythm. Kokushibo leaned down and softly rested his cheek on his head to hide the soft look while anyone who looked at Kaigaku couldn't quite tell if the red on his face was a blush or from the lights around them.
"..You know...I was really happy when you finally mustered the courage to ask me..." he rumbled gently.
Kaigaku managed somehow to keep his footing as they moved
He closed his eyes and tried to just...enjoy this moment. Out of all the time here, this was actually the least awkward moment of this date. In fact...it felt nice being this close to him and just enjoying his presence. The small confession just added to it.
"..I'm glad...just...wish it went fucking better than this..." Kaigaku murmured softly.
"Hmm...well I'm always free on weekends unless I have one of mind big jobs...you can make it up to me with dinner instead."
Kaigaku felt like his soul ejected his body at the fact there was the possibility of ANOTHER date.
He pushed his face into Kokushibo's chest now without thinking and internally screamed in utter joy.