Back at it with the angst and because tumblr’s a hungry little shit ^^;; Maybe Keijin and Kiyoko having a conversation post-canon (similar to the one where Aura came out to her), where they talk about falling in love with their best friends? Maybe in the wake of Mizurou’s engagement to the woman he hands up marrying, Keijin needs to at least tell someone, so he doesn’t say anything to Mizurou so he doesn’t “ruin” his best friend’s life?

“Mizurou’s engaged. Our squad is happy,” Keijin says calmly.

He and Kiyoko Aura meet up every month or so, for coffee, some of Yoriko’s delicious goodies, and discussing their now very-different lives.

Kiyoko eyes her former squad member. “Your squad, but not you?”

“I’m happy for him,” Keijin insists.

“But sad for yourself.” Kiyoko sips her coffee.

Keijin chokes. He turns bright red. “Uh – you – what are you -”

“Keijin, I know,” Kiyoko says. “I am gay myself.”

“Huh?” Keijin drops his melon pan. His mentor, the one he looks up to – has the same issue as him? “Oh.”

“It’s okay, you know. The sooner you accept yourself, the better.” Kiyoko sighs, staring at her coffee. “It’s funny. Even with all of CCG’s sins, the one regret I keep with me is not telling my best friend I was in love with her.”

“I knew it could never happen,” says Keijin.

“Why? You’ll never know who’s queer until everyone’s open about it.” Kiyoko raises an eyebrow. “And if you want everyone to be open, you have to be open yourself.”

“Says someone who didn’t tell me until now!” Keijin squeaks.

“Point taken. But you’re young still.” Kiyoko points at Keijin. “Don’t ignore the next opportunity.”

Keijin swallows the lump in his throat. The next. Because he will never have Mizurou now. He will never risk their friendship now that Mizurou is engaged, a and Kiyoko knows that.

“I won’t,” he vows, to himself as much as Mizurou.

Maybe some Mizurou/Keijin fluff~? Double date with SuzuHan, maybe?? Or am I deluding myself?

I could get behind this ship. 😀

-Mizurou once bought Keijin a parrot. He was generously allowed to name it Beefy.

– when Keijin gets drunk or even just overtired “sleep drunk,” he gets very whiny and clingy. He will whimper in Mizurou’s ear until Mizurou put shim to bed, like a responsible adult.

– Suzuya and Mizurou set up the double date, but Hanbee figured out the plan. Keijin was totally oblivious until they went on it, but fortunately he was enthusiastic.

– It involves an aquarium, the “zoo of the sea.”

– There they discover Hanbee is afraid of sharks, Suzuya is fascinated by octopi, and Keijin can name all the different species of jellyfish known to man. Mizurou finds this very attractive.

– Unfortunately, Suzuya now wants an electric eel.

– But it’s Mizurou they have to stop from jumping in to see the penguins. He then compares the yellow fuzz of the rock-hoppers to Keijin’s hair. Keijin is not impressed.

– They then realize Suzuya has never seen Finding Nemo and immediately take him home to watch it. They invite Mikage, who claims he has an invisible alien girlfriend with him, and settle down to watch.

– They are all crying messes.

Ever though about Tamaki and Nakarai?…. my smol blonde boi deserves joy

“Nakarai, what are you staring at?” Mizurou Tamaki hurries outside.

Keijin Nakarai looks back from his seat on the steps to their house. “The stars. Miyuki was right. You could lose yourself looking at them.”

“We’d find you,” says Tamaki.

Nakarai snorts. “Only if I want to be found.”

“You know you’d miss us!” Tamaki slaps Nakarai’s shoulder. “You know it!”

“All right, all right, I would, okay?” Nakarai laughs.

“Good.” Tamaki elbows Nakarai all the same.

“Do tha again,” Nakarai warns, “and I’ll tickle you.”

Tamaki gasps, recalling how just last week they introduced Suzuya to the horrible concept of tickles. “You wouldn’t dare!”

“You know I would.” Nakarai grins.

“Can I kiss you?”

“What?!” He spurts.

“I mean – Nakarai, you – I like you.” Tamaki lowers his eyes. “That’s why I followed you out here.”

“Looking at the stars, we have our first kiss. Does this make us star-crossed? You better not die on me.” Nakarai can’t believe it, but finally – “So that’s a yes!”

Their lips meet, and Nakarai feels like he’s started a great adventure and Tamaki feels wanted and –

And then both hear Suzuya, Hanbee, and Mikage giggling from the door behind them.