self-indulgent drabble :3c

Disclaimer: I don't own Sekaiichi Hatsukoi.

written at 2am so spelling/grammer may be terribad im sorry

"You know, out of all the years I've known you, not once did we talk about our high school days." Masamune pointed out suddenly, leaning against the brunet who was standing beside him.

It was a slow Saturday morning for the couple, and it was already late morning by the time they both had gotten out of bed and prepared something to eat. Now, Masamune was simply resting against Ritsu whilst he washed the dishes, waiting for the chance to dry them and put them away.

"Mm, well, high school honestly wasn't a great time for me." Ritsu had to admit, though he didn't want to explain how much his experiences with love in high school had changed him, but since it was so long ago, did it really matter? Right now, he was happy with Masamune, and he loved him more than anything else. Everything is perfect; at least that's what he liked to think.

'Though I think we're a better off couple than others. It's not like we have some misunderstandings that are simply swept under the rug. We always communicate and express honestly what we feel.' Ritsu mused quietly, humming softly as he rinsed the plates.

"Really? High school was alright, if I had to be honest. Had its ups and downs,"

"Along with teenage hormones and emotions, right?" Ritsu added on, smiling as he moved away from the raven and looked up at him. "I can't imagine you being a very temperamental teen. Though that would be entertaining."

"I was pretty quiet, if I remember correctly. I spent time reading books when I didn't have any classes."

"Of course, what else was I expecting from you." Ritsu teased, laughing a little when he felt Masamune shove him a little.

"Oh yeah, as if you aren't the same as me." The taller challenged, leaning in to press a sneaky kiss to the tip of his lover's ear, earning a slight yelp from the shorter.

"You always have to pull those kinds of things on me!" Ritsu exclaimed, though he personally wasn't bothered by it, in fact welcoming it as they came. "But, you are right. I did spend a lot of time in the library, reading, studying…" Ritsu could recall a faint memory by sitting beside a particular senpai, though he could no longer remember what he looked like. But he paid no heed to it, not wanting to dwell on old memories of the past. 'It's not like I'm hung up over him. Sure, he hurt me and it did change who I was immensely, but I've learned to accept it as an obstacle to get over. And to be fairly honest…' Ritsu placed the plates on the dish rack, summoning Masamune over to clean them once he noticed that their pet cat distracted the raven. 'I'm very happy where the change has brought me now.'

"Sorata's getting fatter each day, I swear we need to cut the portions that he eats."

"Well, we have to do it gradually of course. We're not letting him starve himself." Ritsu reminded, knowing how strict the older could get on the cat. 'Come to think of it, didn't my senpai have a cat like this as well? Or am I just remembering things wrong?' Before Ritsu could dwell on this, the brunet found himself hitting Masamune playfully upon feeling the sensation of a towel striking his bottom.

"God, stop screwing around!" Ritsu laughed as he snatched the towel off the raven and hit him with it. "Do your job properly, Mr. Editor-in-chief."

"Oh, you would love to see me sacked. After all, less competition for you, Mr. Head of Onodera Publishing." Masamune teased, pulling the brunet in for a chaste kiss before proceeding to dry the plates.

"Anyway, I'm still heavily curious about what you did in high school. Any sports? Club activities? Music?" The raven pressed on, leaving Ritsu with no choice but to sit by the island and reflect a little on the past.

"I used to participate in club activities, like board games or reading. I liked sports but I wasn't active enough to be heavily competitive in it, so I lost motivation pretty quickly. As for music…well, I used to play the piano as a kid?"

"Wow, my boyfriend can serenade me. How romantic." Ritsu rolled his eyes at the comment, chuckling as he rested his chin on his hand.

"I don't think I'm that good of a player anymore. It's been like, what? Over ten years now?"

"True, though, if I were to pick up a violin, I'm sure I could play something simple." The brunet's curiosity was piqued the moment Masamune mentioned him playing any sort of instrument, and noticing it, Masamune continued to elaborate.

"My parents put me through violin lessons since I was a little kid. Kept doing so all the way up to high school. It was private lessons at home. Though as I got older, the lazier I became, and in the end my parents just stopped it altogether."

"Huh…"

"Yeah, my parents loved me for a little while. Shocker." Ritsu could only laugh at the comment the raven made and waved a hand in front of him in dismissal, as if saying that he wasn't thinking about that idea. "You really should get in contact with them again, though."

"No, no, definitely not. I would probably crack the shits at them, and maybe destroy their belongings. And burn their houses."

"Ooookay…then I take back my offer." Wanting to change topics, Ritsu decided to press further about Masamune's experience in high school. "So, sports?"

"Basketball. I was decent, plus my stature was really good for the team, but I couldn't bring myself to give a shit. Was fun though."

"Hmm, what about club activities?"

"Why do that when you can read in the library? Most of the time, I didn't really like talking to other people, only communicating when necessary."

"Jeez…antisocial much?"

"Lazy is a better term."

"Does that apply to studies?"

"Yeah. I didn't do much of my homework, but I did listen in class. Concepts were easy to pick up so I had no problems doing tests or exams."

"So you're secretly a genius?"

"Only in maths. I would shoot myself if I find a godforsaken history question on a test. Christ that was hell."

"What? History is interesting!" Ritsu retorted, slapping his hands down against the surface.

"You're weird then." The raven stated simply. Ritsu huffed as he slumped back down to his seat. Masamune watched him in the corner of his eye and smiled, placing the last dish away before resting himself against the island opposite to his boyfriend. "Kidding, you know I fell for your weird side."

"That doesn't make it any better."

"It makes you special to me."

"Nope, doesn't help."

"I prioritise you more than anyone else."

"Do you like to lie like this to your authors on a daily basis?"

"Ouch, that burns, love."

"Bite me."

"Please." Masamune smiled while Ritsu simply rolled his eyes once again and grabbed at the raven's shirt and pulled him closer to kiss him briefly.

"I still love you though."

"Glad to hear that I'm still important." The taller chuckled, leaning back and running a hand through his hair. "But well, aside from that, the commute to school was rather easy for me. I lived nearby so I usually just walked."

"Ahh, same for me." Ritsu agreed, before recalling on an old memory. Before he could reconsider telling his boyfriend the story, Ritsu began, "Ah, that reminds me. I remember coming back to school to give an umbrella to a…friend of mine." He quickly rephrased, not wanting to delve further into any senpai business.

"Wait, seriously? Going home from school then coming back?"

"Yup."

"Love, I appreciate that dedication." Ritsu just laughed at the seriousness and sighed.

"Nah, it was pretty stupid."

"Hmm, well, it does remind me of something similar that happened to me. Though I can't quite remember it, but the person definitely came from home to give me an umbrella."

"That's way too coincidental. Are you sure I'm not that person?" Ritsu teased, resting his chin on his hand once again. "We might've gone to the same school, you never know."

"I enrolled into (xxx) school, the one with the junior high school being joined with the senior one."

"Oh, holy shit. I went there too." Ritsu slowly admitted, excitement bubbling up at the prospect of having his lover enrolled at the same school as him whilst they were young. "That means we could've passed by each other! Isn't that cool?"

"Wow, must be fate." Masamune smiled, before falling into contemplation. "No, but seriously, I should've at least seen you like—once, or twice, even. You read in the library, and so did I. We should've crossed paths somehow."

"School assemblies?" The brunet suggested.

"Too many people filing out, I wouldn't have seen you unless I knew you specifically." At this response, Ritsu recalls the stuff he had brought into the apartment, particularly his old yearbooks.

"Wait, let me show you a picture of me when I was around 15."

"I'm ready for any baby Ritsu photos." The taller started, pulling out his phone and grinning widely, receiving a long sigh from the brunet.

"I looked far too innocent back then, what about you? Any photos?"

"I had one somewhere in my photo gallery on my phone. Let me get it, and you can get your photos." The raven suggested, letting Ritsu go and find his yearbooks while he scrolled through many images in his gallery.

Within a few minutes, the couple could only stare at each other's photos, as they exclaimed in unison,

"Oh my god."