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HAPPY 2017, PEEPS! A new year, and a new chapter for you guys to daw over, right? Right. Anyways, I made a couple mistakes last chapter, forgot to do the preview, forgot to put the plot of the chapter before starting the chapter... Y'know, all that good stuff. But don't worry, I'll keep everything consistent this chapter and include the preview for this chapter as well. Anyways, hope you all enjoy, and have yourselves a Happy New Year! Also, like with Thanksgiving, this will be told in Tokoha's POV. Just to letcha guys know. Anyways, that's enough out of me, enjoy the chapter!
Summary: After the kiss during their Christmas date, both Chrono and Tokoha are too embarrassed to even look at each other. Will the two of them be able to triumph over their embarrassment or will something special come out of this?
Chapter 4: New Years
… What is wrong with me…?
It had been days since that… Christmas fiasco… and yet… I still can't get my mind off of that… that… Oh god, I can't even say the words… Just reminding me of what had happened is just too embarrassing to even think about! I can barely even look Chrono in the eyes after what had happened, and he hasn't spoken to me since that incident. I think that maybe… we're both having trouble dealing with that… that… k-kiss…
I should be over it by now… I mean… it's just a kiss, right? And it's New Year's Eve. It's been 6 days since that incident happened. And yet, here I am in Shion's party… still embarrassed with myself… still unable to look him in the eyes.
… Speak of the devil… There he is… The red haired boy takes notice of me and grows a bit red in the cheeks while scratching the back of his head. He then smiles and waves at me to greet me… and… Oh god… Is he coming over here? I haven't even mentally prepared myself yet… Do I… Do I look presentable? I- Gaaaaah, it's too late now… he's already right in front of me!
"H-Hey, Tokoha…" Chrono says with a sheepish smile while a bit red in the cheeks as he looks the other way and scratches the back of his head. God, why must he look so cute when he talks to me like that? And he really dressed up for the occasion too. In that black, neat tuxedo, his swirly red hair all neatly combed… those dreamy ey- ARRRRRRGH~! I'm doing it again! Pull yourself together, Anjou Tokoha! This is your boyfriend you're speaking too!
"H-Hi, Chrono…" I finally say in a stuttered voice while waving sheepishly and feeling my cheeks deepen into a crimson red. The two of us don't say anything for a while… it was utter silence and my heart was pounding non-stop just from having him near me… But then… Chrono finally speaks and takes my hand.
"Tokoha, w-we need to talk. Will you come with me?" He asks as he takes my hand. I was a bit surprised by his sudden action and without thinking; I nod my head and go with him. Why must I be so submissive sometimes…?
Chrono takes me to a veranda, looking at a beautiful view of the city while taking my hands. He then looks around to make sure no one else was spying on us, making sure we were completely alone, before turning to me and putting his hands on my shoulders. His eyes were locked into mine, and I find myself shyly averting my gaze from his. Just looking at him was embarrassing me…
"Tokoha… about Christmas… when I kissed you…" Chrono begins in a serious, yet caring tone. He then pauses a bit before speaking. "… I'm sorry… I know I should've had your consent before I did it... And… I wound up embarrassing you in front of everyone… I-I still love you, and I know I sound cheesy right now, b-but-" I put my finger to his lips and smile… Suddenly, all my embarrassment was gone. Just seeing him try to apologize to me was enough to help me overcome my shame…
"It's alright, Chrono… I'm alright now…" I say with a kind, gentle smile on my face, my cheeks still slightly red, and our faces inches from each other. I then close my eyes, and regain my composure before speaking again. "I was… sort of taken off guard, that's all, a-and I guess I was a bit slow in accepting what happened back then. I mean, we're dating, and something like this was bound to happen sooner or later. So… you don't need to apologize… I admit, I was a taken off guard by how bold you were with me back then, b-but I… I secretly wanted our relationship to take the next step…" As I say this, Chrono smiles at me and pulls me close, wrapping his arms around my shoulder.
"S-So… uh… D-Does that mean… you wouldn't mind if we… Y-Y'know… Did it again?" Chrono asks sheepishly while deeply red in the cheeks and scratching the back of his head. I grow red in the cheeks as he asks this fidget around shyly before giving my answer.
"B-But we're at a party, Chrono, and the countdown is about to start!" I say while a bit flustered… I mean… I wanted to, but we really should be joining our friends. Chrono then smiles and pets me on the head reassuringly.
"Forget about the countdown…" He says while smiling. "Let us have this moment together…" I pause a bit while red in the cheeks, and nod my head shyly. Meanwhile, in the background, I can hear all of our friends counting down the start of the New Year.
10… Chrono looks me in the eyes and holds me close. I look back at him, unable to remove my gaze from his loving eyes.
9… Chrono slowly closes his eyes and pulls me in. I close my eyes as well, accepting his embrace as I prepare to lock lips…
8… I can hear the eager shouts of all my friends as they countdown… and as they count down, everything seems to move in slow motion…
7… As we're inches from closing the gap between our lips, I remember when Chrono and I first met… and since that day… I remember just how much I've enjoyed our time together…
6… All the sad times… all the happy times… All the times I cherished… all the times I've hated… they were all special…
5… As my flashbacks end… my friends become more and more excited for the coming of the New Year… It was only seconds away…
4… My heart was pounding… my head was racing… and yet… I felt calm… I felt prepared as his lips come closer and closer to mine…
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… HAPPY NEW YEARS! As the cheers of my friends are heard, the two of us finally kiss, our lips making contact as we hold each other in a deep, passionate embrace. I felt myself melting in his arms as he kissed me and the fireworks were shooting into the air, marking the start of a new year… Seconds later… we finally pull apart and smile at each other, before looking into the night sky, watching the fireworks together…
To be continued…
Ugh… this chapter was so bad and felt so rushed… But I wanted to get it done and over with… x-x I sort of had a hard time developing the ideas in my head, but I made it work… somehow… And while I'm not satisfied with how the final product came out, I guess I'm pretty happy with the end result. XD
Anyways, as I said before… Happy New Year's, guys! I hope you all have a great day, and I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! Next we have Valentine's Day… Oh… that should be fun… XD As usual, review, favorite, and give me some constructive criticism. Flaming is not alright though… I'd rather not deal with blazing Kagero right now…
Preview: It's Valentine's Day… and Tokoha wants to do something special for Chrono. But when Chrono surprises her with something special of his own, how will she react? Next time on Chronoha Holiday Shorts, Valentine's Day…
~Honou