Minami realised that nearly all through the night he felt Kishimoto look at him when the other player thought that he didn't notice. Oh, he noticed all right and he couldn't help but also steal a few glances himself of his best-friend, making sure how he was faring up with Iyami. Kaiko noticed his attention on Kishimoto and mentioned it when she and Minami were alone but the boy merely explained to her about Kishimoto's (past) situation on lack of dates that made the girl giggle in amusement. Kaiko was fun to be with but he was so comfortably and pleasantly aware of Kishimoto's presence that he knew he wouldn't mind whether the girl was there or not. That boy has that kind of affect on him.
They were best-friends since he could remember and with the now present media exposure on homosexualism, lately he found himself picture holding and kissing Kishimoto which oddly didn't disgust him. Maybe because they were already very close that brought that already intimate feeling but neverthless it made him curious.

Minami bit the inner part of his lip, keeping his face from breaking its serious mask when suddenly a pair of hands stopped him in his tracks and his chin titled forcibly for a kiss he never imagined he would receive.

Then Kishimoto was stepping back, looking smug but also embarrassed when he saw Minami bring his fingers to feel the smooth lips which Kishimoto touched with his own in that moment of dare.

"Actually I was daring for a kiss on the cheek but that one was fine," said Minami straight-faced.

Kishimoto's face did a slow burn and he was about to open his mouth to defend himself when he was pulled forward by the collar of his jacket a few seconds before a hot mouth closed upon his own.

Minami kissed him so thoroughly and firmly that when he let the other player go, Kishimoto was gasping for air and shock.
"W-wh..." Kishimoto stuttered for the first time in his life.

"You think this is going too fast for a first date or is it ok?" asked Minami, his smooth voice, undisturbed, unlike Kishimoto who was stumbling for words. Minami was always the calm one between the two and so he waited as the boy continued stammering.

"I-I.. think.. I.. well... I dunno... I mean..."

Patiently, Minami took Kishimoto's face in his hands and asked, "Yes or no, Kishimoto", his fingers firm even when they itched to run through that soft hair just inches away from his grasp.

"Yes," Kishimoto managed to say weakly.

"'Yes, I'm going too fast' or 'Yes, it's ok?'" asked Minami wanting clarification.

Kishimoto took a breath before answering meekly, "Yes, it's ok."

Minami released the breath he have been holding and smiled, making Kishimoto's insides flutter at the beautiful sight, especially with Minami's lips already swollen.

"You weren't thinking about Kaiko when you kissed me, were you?" asked Kishimoto suddenly.

Minami shook his head, "Iie. Besides Kaiko's not this tall. It's just you, me - us."

"Yeah, us," smiled Kishimoto goofily, "So can we do that again?"

"Yes," murmured Minami, tilting his head up to kiss Kishimoto again, "we can."

~the end~