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Assistant: Title: BL - CIDE
        Author: shyounen shyounen 
        Chapter: 6/6 
        Summary: 'Please... Please tell me that there was no one who could identify me in that bookstore...' because if rumors about him reading BL started spreading across his school, he might just end up killing Teru.Then all the news outlets could start making reports about how a young promising student from Salt Middle School ended up strangling his own boyfriend to death because of the way he humiliated him in public. It would be a new kind of homicide that would shake their little Seasoning City up. They would start calling it a ‘BL-CIDE’ and that would be the mark that Ritsu ended up leaving on the world.. It would be his grand legacy. Whenever people thought about Kageyama Ritsu, they would immediately remember ‘BL-CIDE’.That would be such a fantastic end to his unfulfilling life.
        Contents: Chapter 6: Purikura
    

    


      
        
          This is a chapter that requires a note at the very beginning since there might be a few readers who don't know what a 'Purikura' is!Here is a link to a pretty good explanation of what it is! I've taken a few since they're pretty popular in the place I come from... Even if you've never used one before, you've probably heard about these special booths at least!I considered using 'photo booths', but that's a pretty broad term and I wanted people to understand that I'm talking about a specific type of photo booth!
            
            (See the end of the chapter for  more notes.)
            
      
  

  
  
    
    
  ‘How did I end up here?’
That was the only thought crossing the young boy’s mind as he watched Shigeo place a pair of sunglasses over his eyes. The older Kageyama took a step back afterwards to see if the shades was able to frame Ritsu’s face well. “I think…” He paused for a brief moment. “This one suits you a lot. What do you think Hanazawa-kun?” They both turned to look at the boy who was busy checking himself out in the small mirror. He seemed pretty pleased with the pair of sunglasses taking residence on his face even though he looked absolutely ridiculous.Sliding the neon shades above his eyes with his fingers, he let out a small hum before inspecting his fake boyfriend’s face closely. The way he was intensely gazing at him made Ritsu more than just a little uncomfortable, but he was able to hide his discomfort by keeping a straight face. The dark lens shielding his eyes also gave him the luxury to keep his gaze averted as he waited for Teru’s verdict. He just could not bring himself to stare back into his eyes. “I think they do suit him a lot. As expected, you have a great eye for sunglasses too Kageyama-kun.”Shigeo gave the top of his head a little scratch before shyly smiling at him. He was a little embarrassed by the compliment, but he was feeling flattered. “Thank you…” The older Kageyama turned his attention back to his little brother. “What about you? What do you think Ritsu?”What did he think? What did he think?Sparing a glance at the tiny mirror next to him only confirmed his suspicions and fears. Ritsu looked like an absolute fool. The sunglasses kiosk located at the corner of this mall was clearly catering to a certain demographic. A demographic that did not include him. They had shades with animal ears, shades with fur sticking out of them, shades that lit up, and etc. In other words, all of their sunglasses deviated from the norm. Ritsu was currently wearing a pair that had cat ears sticking out from the top. It was a lot more tame in comparison to their other shades, but he still felt like the boy looking back at him from the mirror was a big idiot.Ritsu glanced back at his brother again. The optimistic spark in Shigeo’s eyes made him regret tearing his gaze away from the mirror. He really wanted him to like them, huh? He probably wanted his little brother to both validate his taste, and to reaffirm his belief that he really did have a good understanding of Ritsu’s likes and dislikes. If he were to say that he disliked them now, then it would just end up crushing his brother’s confidence and spirit. That was something he just could not bring himself to do. Wearing a pair of weird shades was a small price to pay for his older brother’s smile.Ritsu smiled at him. He did his best to sound as enthusiastic as possible. “I like them a lot. You picked well Nii-san.”The way Shigeo’s face immediately lit up made the younger Kageyama glad he picked his happiness over his own embarrassment.“I’m glad you like them.” He smiled back at him. “I’ll pay for them since I was the one who picked them for you.”“Eh?! No! It’s fine Nii-san! I can pay for them myself!”“But... I want to pay for you.” A small frown appeared on his face.“But I don’t want you to spend so much of your allowance on two pairs of sunglasses!”Two really awful pair of sunglasses.Shigeo ended up with a pair of shades that had a lot of fur sticking out of them. He stated that the reason why he had chosen them was because of the fur itself. The older Kageyama said he liked the sensation of the soft fur against his skin. While he was busy caressing his own sunglasses, Ritsu was busy thinking about how the fur was defeating the purpose of the sunglasses. Wouldn’t the fur would just end up irritating the wearer’s eyes? And didn’t people wear shades to protect their eyes from getting irritated by the sun? It made no sense to him, but he respected his big brother’s wishes. If he wanted to wear them… then he was free to do so.“But I can afford to get them both.” Shigeo just did not see what the problem was. He was being more obstinate than usual because he wanted to buy them for his brother as a little treat.“Yes but Nii — ”“Jeez. Both of you can really get caught up on the strangest things. I wonder if it’s a Kageyama thing?”Ritsu glared at the esper for destroying the sanctity of a conversation between two brothers by interrupting them. He had no right to barge in and disturb them. The mild irritation changed into mild confusion when he noticed that there were three bags hanging from Teru’s left arm. No… He couldn’t have — “While you two were busy arguing, I took the three sunglasses to the cashier and paid for them. It’s my treat.” Teru smiled at them before offering the two bags at them.Shigeo took one of the bags with a small smile on his face. “Ah. You didn’t have to... but thank you Hanazawa-kun.”Ritsu tentatively slid the other bag out of his arm before muttering in a low voice. “Thanks.” He couldn’t stop the small blush from dusting his cheeks. He was a little embarrassed since this was the third gift he had received from Teru ever since he became his fake boyfriend. The chocolate bar was the first one, then there was the LINE stickers and now… this. The younger Kageyama felt somewhat guilty for never buying him anything. Ritsu wasn’t obligated to get him a present since they weren’t actually dating, but he hated feeling indebted to someone else.“Ah, Ritsu. That’s not good. You should say thank you properly.” Shigeo wasn’t really reprimanding him, but he was trying to correct his behavior since it was his duty as his older brother.“Don’t worry about it Kageyama-kun. He’s never had a boyfriend before, so he can be a little shy sometimes.”Ritsu glared at him for that unnecessary remark about his love life.“Oh, I see.” Shigeo nodded, implying that he understood where Teru was coming from. Knowing that his big brother agreed with his fake boyfriend’s assessment about his ‘shy’ behavior made him feel somewhat depressed. “Ritsu can be a little shy when it comes to a lot of things.”“Hm? What other things?” Ritsu didn’t like the mischievous look on his fake boyfriend’s face, and he certainly didn’t like where this conversation was heading. The older Kageyama cupped his own chin before falling silent. He was doing his best to jog his memory for a relevant story.Ritsu had to quickly find a way to end this topic before his older brother inadvertently started dishing out a few embarrassing stories about him. He scanned the whole area before spotting a kiosk dedicated to just sweets. “Oh! Nii-san, look!” His voice snapped Shigeo out of his own thoughts. He glanced at the shop Ritsu was pointing at. “They’re selling cotton candy there! It’s been a long time since we’ve had any. Don’t you want some as well Nii-san?”“It has been a long time… Let’s go get some then.”Ritsu let out a huge sigh of relief when his big brother started walking towards the stall. Crisis averted.“Aw. I was looking forward to hearing some stories about my boyfriend being shy and adorable.” A smirk appeared on Teru’s face.“Shut your mouth.” That came out a lot more harsher than expected, but it was too late to take it back now and there was no way he was going to apologize to Teru for being so forward. He was just going to have to deal with it. After all, it was his fault for making Ritsu feel too mentally drained to filter his own words. He just didn’t have the energy to be polite with him right now.“Oh? You shouldn’t be so rude to someone who is both your senior AND your boyfriend, you know? Whatever shall I do with that naughty mouth of yours?”Ritsu scowled at him, absolutely disgusted by the vulgar implication behind his words. His displeased expression only caused Teru to laugh.He really regretted saying yes to this little unplanned outing of theirs.  
  “Who is it Nii-san?”
   Ritsu took a peek out of the doorway that led to the main hall... only to be met with the human embodiment of disappointment. 
  “Hello Teru-san.” 
  He monotonously welcomed him to their home before returning back to his seat. The younger Kageyama had no idea why he was here, but it was safe to say he wasn’t here for him. They only got together during the weekdays since he and Ritsu both refused to waste their precious weekends on a fake relationship.

  Shigeo and Teru moved their conversation from the entrance to the living room a few seconds after Ritsu had gone back to his seat. 
  “Hanazawa-kun invited me to go to the mall with him.”

  “I see… I hope you have fun Nii-san.” 
  God. He was going to come back with some kind of hideous shirt again wasn’t he? Teru had a very influential presence while his older brother was the type to be easily influenced. It was a disastrous combination.

  “Actually… I was wondering if you wanted to come too Ritsu. You said you finished your homework already… so it’s not a problem right?”

  It was a problem. A 
  huge
   problem. If the older Kageyama was just inviting him for a brother’s day out, then he would have said yes instantly… but mixing his fake boyfriend into the equation meant that this was going to end up being a date between him and Teru while his brother followed them around as the third-wheel. Even someone as socially dense as his brother should be aware of the consequences of inviting a couple to hang out... which led Ritsu to believe that Shigeo wanted to be the odd man out. He was the only person in the whole world who would be more than happy to be a third wheel. 

  “Yeah... I did already finish my homework...”
   Curse him for his own studious ways.
   “But I wouldn’t want to disturb you and Teru-san. I’m sure he already has a lot of things planned and a third member would just ruin it, right Teru-san?”
   He smiled at his fake boyfriend while pleading at him to put an end to this with his eyes.

  “Hm… Not really. I don’t mind if Otouto-kun comes as well. The more the merrier.”

  Why was he like this?

  Shigeo’s face lit up when Teru greenlit his suggestion, giving him all the confidence he needed to say the few words that would inevitably end up convincing Ritsu to go out with them. 
  “Hanazawa-kun is right… Plus… I want to hang out with my brother and friend at the same time. I think it’ll be fun since I’ve never done that before…”

  There it was. The last nail he needed to seal Ritsu’s coffin.
  That was how Ritsu ended up here.Standing in the corner of a store that he would normally rather die than enter.The younger Kageyama was doing his best not to draw any attention to himself by not moving at all. He didn’t want anyone to notice that he was inside a store owned by Satan himself. People would say that he was being overdramatic, but Ritsu genuinely felt like this was hell on earth while the people around him were the devils themselves. There was no other way to describe this store and the people who willingly shopped here.“I think that this shirt would really suit you Otouto-kun!” One of the devils was speaking to him right now. He didn’t even have to spare a glimpse to know that the piece of article Teru was holding was actually hideous, but he looked at it to confirm his suspicion — and yeah he was right. It was atrocious. “Absolutely not.” Ritsu refused to spend his money on something that seemed more fit to burn than wear.“Aw, but I think it’ll really bring out your eyes!” If only Ritsu could bring out his ‘boyfriend’s’ d@mn eyes and replace them with a pair that had the ability to differentiate between what’s ‘good’ and ‘bad’. Before he could even insult him for his horrible fashion sense, his worst nightmare stepped out of the changing room with a soft smile on his face.“What do you think Ritsu? Hanazawa-kun recommended this to me.”“Oh!” Teru clapped his hands together. “As expected, you look really good Kageyama-kun!”A small blush appeared on Shigeo’s cheeks. He wasn’t used to being praised for his looks. “Thank you Hanazawa-kun… Ritsu?” He glanced at his younger brother, patiently awaiting for him to pass his judgement on his outfit.Ritsu’s worst nightmare was seeing his big brother decked out in an ensemble that would scare even a serial killer.“It’s…” He was doing everything in his power to stop himself from expressing just how much he wanted to set Teru ablaze while using Shigeo’s entire outfit as the fire starter. “... Interesting… But are you sure you want to buy all of that? We have only just begun shopping.” He was going to die trying to save his big brother from the clutches of Teru’s appalling fashion sense.“Well personally, I don’t think you’ll find anything better than this Kageyama-kun.”Ritsu glared at Teru for arguing against him. The blond esper coyly tilted his chin towards his ‘lover’ to reveal the subtle smirk resting on his pretty boy face. He was challenging him, wasn’t he? Ritsu’s own competitive nature flared up the second he realized he was being tested. He wasn’t about to back down and allow his fake boyfriend’s bad taste rub off on his impressionable big brother — and he certainly wasn’t going to let him beat him either.“I disagree. You might end up seeing something nicer later on and regret buying a whole set Nii-san.”“Hm… You’re both right...” Shigeo fell silent for a moment. He was doing his best to organize his thoughts after hearing both of their arguments.“Yes, but what if it’s sold out when we return?” Ritsu wanted to screech about how no one in their right mind would buy this set of clothes except for Teru, but he held his tongue and opted to continue glaring at him for enabling his big brother.They both continued throwing their arguments out at each other while Shigeo just stood in front of them with a perplexed expression on his face. He was too busy trying to figure out what to do about this situation to even hear the two of them anymore. The older Kageyama did like the outfit since it was picked by a close friend of his, but he also had to agree with Ritsu. He didn’t have a lot of his allowance left… not after his impulsive decision to buy more LINE stickers.“I know what to do.” Ritsu and Teru both fell silent the second Shigeo spoke up. They waited for him to hand down his verdict after much deliberation from their end.He smiled at his brother and friend. “I think…”The older Kageyama had decided to settle for a pair of colorful socks that were tattooed with the brand’s mascot’s head. It was a good compromise that fit the best of both worlds since he liked the socks the most and he didn’t want to spend all of his money here. Teru was smiling as well, satisfied by this outcome. Ritsu, on the other hand, was feeling defeated. He should be happy since his big brother was no longer going to be walking around looking like a mess from head to toe… but he really hated the socks. It was the worst part of the outfit.“Do you want to get a pair to match with Kageyama-kun too?” Teru innocuously asked as they waited for Shigeo outside the store.“No!” The immediate answer from him caused Teru to laugh a little. “I’m just kidding, but I do think that you would look really cute in them.”Ritsu did his best to squash the blush that appeared on his face while he was furiously glaring at Teru.“Oh lighten up. You’ve been so tense today.”“I wonder whose fault is that.”“You can’t blame me for your uptight personality. Just relax. You’ll have a lot more fun that way.”Shigeo popped out of the store with a bag in his hand before Ritsu could make a snide comment about his terrible personality too. “We can leave now… What do you want to do ne — ” His big brother stopped speaking the second his eyes landed on something nearby. Both Teru and Ritsu glanced at the direction he was staring at. The younger Kageyama’s entire body froze when he located the source of his brother’s interest. Purikura machines. He… had a bad feeling about this. The combination of the machine and his brother was activating his fight or flight response.Every part of his body was telling him to run away before it was too late.“Are you interested in the Purikura machines, Kageyama-kun?”Shigeo nodded. “I’ve… never used one before.” Ritsu was on the same boat as him.“I have used them a few times before.” It wasn’t surprising to hear that Teru was well acquainted with something as frivolous as a Purikura machine. “It’s fun and a great way to commemorate the special day you just had with someone.”‘Just take a picture with your phone. It’s cheaper.’ This was the only thought that popped in his mind as Teru continued explaining why Purikura was so special to his big brother.“To commemorate a special day…” The way Shigeo was intensely staring at the booths made it clear that he wanted to try it out. Ritsu really did not like where this was going.“Why don’t we try it out then? You, me and Otouto-kun.”“Oh… That would be fun.”Ritsu was starting to believe that both his brother and his fake boyfriend were experts in the art of ‘saying the last thing Ritsu wanted to hear at any given situation’. He started to quickly scan his brain to search for a way out of this predicament. The younger Kageyama was the type of person who rarely took pictures of himself, and he didn’t like having his picture taken by others either. It was why the idea of posing for cute Purikura pictures made his entire stomach churn.“Ritsu? What do you think?” He glanced at them and internally grimaced. He didn’t care about Teru’s feelings, but the way his brother’s eyes were sparkling with anticipation...“... I’ve never taken one before either, but if Nii-san wants to take one...”That was all they needed to hear.  “What about this one?” Teru pointed at one of the machines and motioned his fellow espers to move towards him. Shigeo took a closer look at the sample images while Ritsu just stood behind the two of them, feeling more than a little apprehensive and somewhat dead inside. All the posters plastered around them were ridiculously over the top and cute. Just the mere thought of doing these poses was enough to make him want to curl up into a ball and disintegrate from existence.“I think it’s cute... What do you think Ritsu?”Did it really even matter? They were all cute either way. “Yeah I’m fine with this one.”“Perfect, I’ll go exchange some notes then.”Shigeo tilted his head a little. “Exchange…? For what?”“Oh, right. You’ve never used one before, so you wouldn’t know about this. The machines only accept coins, so there’s always a counter nearby where you can exchange your notes for coins. Just wait for me inside the booth while I go exchange some.”Shigeo nodded. The two brothers pushed the flaps draped over the booth aside and entered a small but spacious green room. A large machine with a camera on the top was situated in the center front of the room. Ritsu took both of their bags and gently placed them in the empty space beside the machine while his big brother watched the slides that were appearing on the machine’s screen. “Look... You can even put cat ears and whiskers on each other…”How exciting.“I’m really happy… that we’re doing this.”Ritsu glanced at Shigeo before rapidly blinking a few times. He was a little taken aback by the way he was expressing himself so openly “We’ve never done this before… but I’m glad. Yeah. I’m really glad.” He nodded, confident about his own feelings. “I’m glad we’re going to have something physical that will remind us of this special day.” He flashed his baby brother a warm and endearing smile. “Since it’s my first time hanging out with my brother and friend at the same time.”“Nii-san…” His heart was suddenly feeling warm. Ritsu had spent the whole day moping around instead of trying to understand just how important this outing was for his brother. A part of him felt angry at himself for only focusing on his own feelings, but a part of him was relieved that his bad mood didn’t end up ruining the whole day for Shigeo. “I…” Before he could even muster the strength to properly express his own gratitude, Teru decided it was the perfect time to enter the booth.“Here we go.. I got all the coins we need.”Ritsu was going to definitely end up committing BL-CIDE at this rate.He couldn’t help but intensely glare at Teru as he got down on his knees to insert the coins in the machine… while the object of his glare was quietly trying to figure out just why the younger Kageyama was in such a murderous mood all of a sudden. Shigeo was too busy panicking and sweating to even remember the conversation he just had with his little brother. His mind was starting to go blank while his throat was beginning to swell up.“You two are new to this, so I’ll have to help you both out. Just follow my lead.”Ritsu didn’t want to put his life in Teru’s hands, but he didn’t have much of a choice right now. The voice emitting from the Purikura machine was urging them to start. The two brothers silently watched as Teru started to swiftly tap the screen. There wasn’t a trace of hesitation in his movements as he started picking out what was best for the three of them. Ritsu didn’t really mind letting him choose though, since he had no idea how any of this even worked.“Alright. There we go. They’ll give us ten seconds for each pose.”“What?!” Ritsu could not believe what he was hearing. “Only ten?! We should have decided on what poses to go for bef — ”He was cut off by the voice of a young girl telling them to get ready.“Let’s go with something simple.” Teru was completely ignoring Ritsu’s complaints. “Put your finger on your lips like this and lean forward a little. Don’t be afraid to smile as well!”“Oh… Like this?” Shigeo placed his index finger against his lips and leaned towards the camera.“Yeah! That’s it!”
  ‘Ten… Nine.. Eight…’
Ritsu fell silent as he watched his brother and fake boyfriend pose for the camera. He couldn’t help but wonder why the cheery voice wasn’t counting down to the exact time of his death. The concept of exploding as soon as the cheerful voice yelled out ‘One!’ was more appealing than the idea of having his photo taken.
  ‘Seven… Six… Five…’
“Ritsu?” Shigeo questioned his little brother when he noticed that he wasn’t doing the same pose as them. Ritsu didn’t want to be a part of this at all, but he didn’t want to ruin the picture either — especially since he was now aware of just how important this Purikura session was to his big brother. Ritsu reluctantly pressed his finger against his own lips and leaned closer to the camera. He couldn’t bring himself to properly smile though.A white flash went off right before another countdown began.“Okay! Let’s go with this pose now...”They ended up doing around six poses and every one of them made Ritsu want to either strangle his fake boyfriend, or blast him out of the stratosphere. Teru made them do a pose where they each had to make their own rabbit ears with their hands, a pose where they had to make a heart with their hands… and a pose where they had to press their cheeks against each other while making the victory sign with both hands. In conclusion, this entire experience was very humiliating for the younger Kageyama.Once they finished posing for the camera, all three of them moved to the other side of the booth. This was where all the editing magic happened apparently. They were greeted by a single touchscreen, two pens and a small seat. “Nii-san, you go ahead and edit the photos with Teru-san. I’ll just watch.”“Eh? Are you sure?” Ritsu nodded and urged him to take a seat next to Teru.The timer located at the very top of the screen was already making his big brother very nervous, so he inevitably ended up freezing up when a feminine voice announced that they only had one more minute left to edit. Ritsu had no other choice but to step in and guide him from the backseat. Just knowing that his younger and more capable brother was right behind him… It was enough to force Shigeo’s frayed nerves to settle down. His mere presence was enough to calm him since there was no one he trusted more than Ritsu.Teru couldn’t help but smile a little as he listened to the two brothers talk and support each other while he was effortlessly slapping stickers onto their photos.“You did well Nii-san. I wouldn’t be able to even do half of what you did.” He smiled at Shigeo once they were finished. Now all they had to do was wait for the pictures to finish printing out.“Thank you Ritsu… Ah.”“Hm?”“You should do one with Hanazawa-kun. Just the two of you.”All of Ritsu’s thoughts came to a grinding halt as soon as his big brother made that suggestion. “Wh — Wha — ”“Couples… also do Purikura right?”“I mean… I guess they do but…” Ritsu wanted to put a stamp of rejection on his suggestion, but the starry eyed look on his big brother’s face was making him falter. It was only natural for Shigeo to be excited since he was such a pure romanticist. He couldn’t bring himself to extinguish the love Shigeo had for romance. “... Um Teru-san, do you want to do it?” Instead of directly answering his brother, he figured it would be easier to deflect the question towards his fake boyfriend. He wouldn’t have trouble saying no to his own friend, right?“Ah well…” Teru glanced at his friend and paused when he saw the same romantic sparkle in his eyes. He couldn’t bring himself to say no either. “... I don’t mind.”Ritsu smiled at him. “Thank you for saying what I was feeling Teru-san.” He was definitely going to murder him for this.“Great. Then I’ll go get some food for us… while you two take pictures.”“Sounds great Nii-san…”  “Why did you have to say yes?!” Ritsu angrily barked at Teru while he was busy inserting the coins needed inside the machine.“You could have said no yourself?”“Yeah but…”“Well, what’s done is done. No use crying over spilled milk. Let’s just pose like a couple and put this whole matter behind us. Kageyama-kun might grow suspicious if we don’t look like a real couple in our pictures.”Ritsu really really hated this.“I’ve done this with girls before, so all you have to do is follow my lead.”Ritsu scowled at him. Hearing him say that only caused his irritation to flare up — and he had no idea why. He was unable to grasp the reason behind the unpleasant sensation in his chest. Was it because Teru was treating him like one of his fans… or… No. That must be it. Ritsu didn’t care about just how many Purikura photos he had lying around his apartment. Teru was free to do whatever he wanted in his own d@mn time. He just hated being compared to them because… because...The hand that suddenly popped in his field of vision snapped Ritsu out of his thoughts.The younger Kageyama let out a small sigh before taking Teru’s hand. He was feeling incredibly nervous for some reason and the sensation of his sweaty hand making contact with Teru’s smooth palm didn’t help. He was probably the type of guy who moisturized his hands everyday to keep it soft. Ritsu was about to make a snarky comment about them when Teru suddenly yanked him close to his chest. His mind went blank for a single moment. His fake boyfriend took his silence as a cue to continue. The taller esper placed an arm around his waist before smiling and winking at the camera.Being this close to him… It felt like his heart was about to burst out of his chest.“Otouto-kun. You should look at the camera.”Ritsu raised his gaze and did his best to smile as the camera flash went off.Ritsu’s shoulders loosened up the second Teru took his arm off his hip.“Here. Come closer to the camera.” Ritsu obediently did as he was told. He couldn’t object even if he wanted to since his anxiety was currently weighing his throat down. It was making it incredibly difficult to breathe. Teru made half a heart with his right hand and smiled at the camera. “Finish the other half Otouto-kun.”Ritsu finished the other half of the heart by gently pressing the tip of his two fingers against his. The small contact was enough to make his stomach churn and head to suddenly turn foggy. He thought the lack of contact would make this pose easier to do, but just knowing that he and Teru were connected by a gentle light touch was enough to make his face heat up. Why was he feeling like this? It was ridiculous. He had no reason to be so nervous, and yet here he was… standing next to Teru with a shaky hand.If his fake boyfriend was able to notice his odd behavior, then he was just choosing not to say anything. He was probably too busy looking at the camera to care anyway. The rest of the poses were pretty tame in comparison to the first one and Ritsu didn’t know if Teru was showing pity on him, or if he just didn’t want to get more intimate since they weren’t actually dating. Maybe the idea of being that close to him… repulsed Teru. That thought made him feel both relieved and sick.What the younger Kageyama didn’t know was that Teru was actually suffering just as much as he was. He was doing his best to pretend like this wasn’t a big deal to him by pulling Ritsu close and casually wrapping an arm around his waist. It was all fine and casual… until he felt his own cheeks turn ten times redder from the physical contact. He had to do everything in his power not to let the hand resting on his hip to shake. It wasn’t his first time doing a ‘Couple Purikura’, but it was his first time feeling… something while doing one. It felt like his heart was about to hammer out of his chest. .Knowing that Ritsu’s head was near his traitorous heartbeat only made his heart race faster since he did not want him to find out about his current state of mind. The rest of the Purikura session had minimal to no contact poses. Not because he was repulsed, but because he didn’t know if his anxiety would be able to handle being so close to his fake boyfriend. Teru already felt like he was about to collapse from just how sick he was feeling.“You shouldn’t be so stiff.” Teru suddenly spoke up when they reached the last pose. Ritsu gave him a pointed look. Why didn’t he say something earlier? The reason why he didn’t complain before this pose was because it had taken him that long to calm his heart down. He didn’t want Ritsu to hear the slight tremor in his voice, so he ended up staying silent for most of the poses.“I can’t help it. This is really embarrassing. Let’s just get this over with.”Teru let out a thoughtful hum. “Alright then. Just react naturally for the last one.”“What?! Teru-san you know I have no idea how to — ”Teru suddenly took a few steps away from him. Most of his body was out of the shot, but he made sure his head and torso were still in the camera’s field of vision. Teru pressed the tip of his first two fingers against his lips before releasing them and winking. He made a small kiss noise to indicate he was blowing a kiss at him. Ritsu’s face instinctively contorted out of disgust. The camera took a picture of the exact moment his facial expression changed.“Wha — That’s what you meant by ‘react naturally’?!”Teru started laughing. “Now that’s the Otouto-kun I know.”Ritsu did his best to look mad, but he couldn’t help but laugh as well.Their joint laughter caused all of the tension between them to vanish instantly.The lack of tension between them was the reason why Ritsu was able to argue and bicker with Teru while they were decorating their photographs with stickers.“Don’t put cat whiskers on me! I already look stupid enough!”“Aw, but I think they really suit you…”Shigeo was about to call out for them, but he stopped when he noticed the fluffy atmosphere surrounding them. Even someone who was notoriously known for not knowing how to read the mood could sense that his friend and younger brother were currently lost in their own little universe. He could practically see a bunch of hearts and sparkles float around them as they continued arguing.
  ‘Ah… I hope Tsubomi-chan and I will be able to someday take pictures here too…’
  “You... What on earth are you doing?” Ritsu narrowed his eyes as he watched Teru drown his fries in all kinds of condiments. Ketchup, mustard, wasabi, salt… It was disgusting to say the least. He was killing Ritsu’s appetite.“What? It tastes good. Why don’t you try it Kageyama-kun?”Before Ritsu could advise his brother not to go anywhere near that abomination, Shigeo grabbed one of his fries and took a bite of it. “Oh. It does taste nice. You should try it Ritsu.”He was feeling skeptical since it looked gross, but he decided to trust his brother’s judgement. Ritsu took a fry out of Teru’s plate before eating it as well. “... It doesn’t taste bad.”“See! I told you! Actually the wasabi…”It didn’t taste as bad as it looked. Ritsu noted that it was a lot like Teru, who wasn’t so bad as he looked either.They decided to pay the claw machines a visit after they were done eating.“Ah! You did it Ritsu!” Shigeo and Teru both started applauding as the claw dropped a plushie down the chute. “I didn’t know Otouto-kun was good at claw machines.” Shigeo nodded and beamed with pride. “Ritsu’s really good at almost anything he sets his mind to.”“Nii-san…” It was embarrassing to hear him say that with so much affection in his voice, but he couldn’t say that he hated listening to his big brother talk about him with such a soft tone.Ritsu crouched in front of the machine to get the prize… only to end up freezing when he realized the prize he had just won was quite hideous in appearance. He should have probably paid a little more attention to the kind of prize he was getting… instead of calculating which prize had the highest rate of success. “I… really don’t really want this. We already have an ugly mascot at home.” He was referring to Ekubo.Shigeo glanced at it and nodded. “You’re right.”Ritsu offered the plushie to Teru without much thought. “Teru-san can have it then.” He would probably like it anyway since his taste was… just as eccentric as this doll’s face.“... Teru-san?” Why was he just staring at it instead of taking it from his hands?What? Was it too ugly even for him?“Ah. It’s just…” Teru’s cheeks turned slightly pink. “This is your first time… giving me a present.”Hearing him point that small fact out caused Ritsu’s whole face to turn vermillion. Ah. Cr@p. It was true. This was Ritsu’s first time being the giver instead of the receiver. The fact that they were dating in everyone else’s eyes only made this interaction seem even more romantic than it was supposed to be. He couldn’t help but stutter a little out of embarrassment. “I... It’s not a big deal.” He pressed the doll against Teru’s chest. “Just… take it, alright?”Teru suddenly flashed a warm smile at him as he held the plushie close to his chest, as if it was something precious. “Thanks.”Hearing him look and speak with so much sincerity killed Ritsu instantly.While the two boys were busy dancing around their own emotions and feelings, Shigeo was busy imagining a scenario where Tsubomi was acting all bashful after receiving a gift from him.
  ‘Ah… If only…’
  “Bye Hanazawa-kun.” Ritsu gave him a small wave to bid him farewell. The two brothers started walking down the path that was going to lead them home.“I had fun today.” Shigeo smiled as he looked at his precious Purikura pictures. Ritsu glanced at the set he received as well. He was still too embarrassed to look at the ones he had taken with Teru exclusively, but he couldn’t help but smile as well.“I did too... Thank you for inviting me.” Ritsu genuinely meant it as well. He wasn’t just saying it to appease his brother. As stressful as it was in the beginning, he couldn’t help but admit that he had a lot of fun hanging out with both his brother and fake boyfriend.Shigeo beamed at him. “And thank you for coming Ritsu.”Ritsu smiled at him, his heart feeling more full than ever.
  
  

    
      
        
        
          This chapter took a lot longer than expected because of gw... and because I wanted to 5* uncap uno... If you play granblue fantasy, then you know the hell that is 'gw' and eternals... orzI both hated and loved writing this chapter tbh... I loved it because I got to add a lot of wholesome Kageyama brothers content, but I also hated it because I suck at describing locations. It's my biggest weakness, but I did my best. ;w;The next chapter... will have a special guest appearance >:3c !5/6/19: MY FRIEND DREW ART FOR THIS CHAPTER AND IT'S THE CUTEST SH@T EVER!!!!!'
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