| Fan Fiction |
by MissieMae
Knock Knock
"Hai! Come in!"
With hearing consent, Yamapi twists the doorknob and pushes the door open, poking his head through first. He spots Maki sitting at the mirror, fixing her bangs. She looks to see Yamapi's well-groomed head, and smiles.
"Are you alone?" he asks in a whisper. Maki nods her head. He pulls out of the doorway to look back in the hallway to see if anyone is around. When he feels secure, he slips in, quietly and quickly shutting the door behind him.
He leans back on the door, staring at her as she smiles back at him.
"Tomo-"
"I missed you." He suddenly interrupts. Maki is taken by surprise and looks down blushing. He was always the one straight to the point. Their feelings were so fresh, so his straight forwardness at times made Maki uncomfortable.
Unable to respond, Maki sits there looking down at her hands as Yamapi moves closer. As he pulls up to where she was sitting, she abruptly looks up to him and voices loudly, "I missed you too."
Tears begin to build in her eyes, which does not run pass Yamapi. He pokes her in the forehead, tilting her head back to keep her gaze on him.
"Maki-chan, daijoubu(it's okay). No crying, we have to go on in a little bit."
It had been nearly a week before they had seen each other again. The pictures made it out to the public and had caused an uproar for Yamapi and Maki fans alike. JE waited for the reactions, and when it seemed a little too hard to handle, they set up an appearance of the two to address and dismiss the rumors. If they could be called rumors.
Maki had been given a hard time from her talent agency about this issue and her manager was still unforgiving. She hadn't been able to see Yamapi not only because work built up on them but because they weren't allowed to. Text messages and phone calls were all they had to depend on, yet for something as new as what they had, it definitely wasn't enough.
Today, they were appearing on a morning show to present clips from the behind the scenes: Kurosagi the Movie. Yamapi and Maki, themselves were told that they would be bringing up the pictures and to be ready to respond and dismiss. Dismiss.
"Mou, they're mean to us." Yamapi brushes a hand against her cheek to wipe off tears that had escaped. He leans into press his forehead against hers, as he's done many times before. Maki looks into his eyes and smiles to the comfort.
"Chie-san is really strict. I have to sneak around just to text you." She grabs at the bottom of his jacket and tugs on it. "I want to be open about Tomo-kun, at least to those who surround me."
Yamapi lets out a sigh, "It'll die down, eventually."
"Hopefully soon." She looks away from his eyes, but puts more pressure against his forehead.
"Maki-chan..." When she moves her eyes back to him, he is smiling. "Don't worry."
She smiles.
He tilts his head to the left and takes in her lips as he closes his eyes. Maki, like every other time he has kissed her, is shocked and doesn't have time to react. He pulls back and licks his lips.
"Oishii."
Maki blushes and pushes him away. "Tomo-kun, why do you keep doing that?"
He laughs and puts his hands in his pocket. For a moment he doesn't respond, just stands there staring at her. She, of course, nervous under his stare, looks at him back with a confused expression.
"Daisuki." He bites down on his bottom lip, watching her reaction change from confused to lost to choking back tears, once again.
"Tomo-kun." She says as she puts a hand to her mouth. Her expression softens as the emotions overwhelm her.
He steps back and blushes as he looks away from her. "I'll see you in a couple of minutes, ne? Don't want to cause more rumors."
He sways a little then flies forward to grab another kiss, before rushing out. Not without a little wave to her.
Maki sits there, in autoreplay mode, unconsciously licking her lips.
"Me too, Tomo-kun." She whispers to herself. She takes a deep breath and turns back to the mirror. She notices her distraught state and starts to fix herself, reapplying new lipgloss.
She'll tell him after the show, she decides on.
"Yosh!"
Her determined sprit was shaken when her staff bust through the doors.
"Maki-chan, ikou(let's go)!" Her manager rushes her out of the room.
"You're on in a couple of minutes."
"Hai." Maki says with a smile. She'll definitely tell him after the show.
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The appearance on the morning show had went well. If you were to overlook the few slip ups Yamapi proudly partakes in. They were separated the moment they stepped off the set and were dragged different opposed to their consent.
They were really trying hard to keep them at a good distance, much to Maki's dismay. She was in a sensitive time, discovering feelings that she never knew she harbored. And this discovery had her yearning to understand it more. But since they were terribly trying to keep rumors at bay, Yamapi is to be no where around her.
This affected her greatly.
She stare at herself in the mirror, as her hair stylist moved around her, pulling, tugging, scrunching her hair. The stylist was currently babbling about how good Yamapi looked, but Maki had no reply. Afterall, she wasn't paying attention. Her mind had may been on the same topic, but in her own dreamy world.
She remembers his words and his kisses when he trapped them in the elevator. Everything was happening so fast. Yet, there was no confirmation on to what they really were. Their status.
Sure, they texted each other with messages running along the lines of "I miss you" or "Wish you were here". Sure, they called each other every night to say "Oyasumi". Sure, they couldn't talk or look at each other without smiling and turning bright red.
But that doesn't mean they're a couple. Right?
Maki lets out a heavy sigh, which causes her stylist to pause. When her stare had no response, she just went on with her rant. Maki still ignoring.
Today, he had confessed to her.
And she didn't get to tell him how she felt back.
He snuck around, creeping his way to her dressing room and he tells her this, face to face.
She wants to tell him the exact same way, face to face. And if sneaking around is the only way she can, she'll do it. Her determination will not sway.
"Yosh!" She yells outloud, as she did earlier in the dressing room
"Nani(what)? It's just a photoshoot, Maki-chan. Nothing to get excited over. You do this nearly everyday." Her stylist gave her a weird look as she added the last touches.
Maki looks to her and face faults. That's right, she wasn't alone. With a sigh, she gets up and makes her way toward the set.
Right after this, she had a CM to shoot and another photoshoot with Seventeen Japan, right after that. Her day was fully booked.
She bit down on her lip, worried and stress written all over her face.
Just how was she going to see him?
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That was real rude of them, basically tearing them apart. Yamapi groans in the backseat. He was on his way to rehearsal right after the show. No kidding, two seconds after they got off the set they were bombarded by a collection of both of their staff, pulling them separate ways.
He had just sent her a text and it was taking her awhile to reply, which only meant they were keeping her busy.
"Mou(geez), didn't even get to say goodbye." He grumbles. He runs his hand down his face, but stops when he covers his eyes.
He was feeling the after effects of his confession. He wasn't nervous when he did it, but boy did he feel embarassed now. It wasn't even relevant to their conversation, his heart was just talking for him.
She didn't burst out saying the same things, but her reaction wasn't rejecting him. Should he be nervous about it? After all that had happened between them, was there really any way that she didn't feel the same way?
He lets out another groan. This was going to bother him all day.
When he arrived at the studio, all the members were there to greet him, with cheesy smiles on their faces.
"Knock it off, Shige, you look creepy." He says, when he stops in front of the members. Shige immediately frowns. "Jerk." He says under his breath.
"Ne, Yamapi should be happy after that interview!" Koyama exlaims. The air around Yamapi wasn't exactly the same aura he had during that interview.
"We recorded it, the interview! So you can see it yourself." Tegoshi grabbed Yamapi's wrist and pulls him over to the TV. Yamapi allows himself to be dragged, a little part of him did want to see it.
The six of them crowd around the TV, the controller in Tegoshi's hand. "We'll only watch the good parts!"
[ "Please welcome Yamashita Tomohisa and Horikita Maki!" The main host, Ryu, says as the camera dashes to Yamapi and Maki entering the set. It follows them all the way to the point where they sit down. Yamapi pulls out the chair for Maki from behind the table, before sitting down himself.
"Yamapi is such a gentlemen!" Massu swoons as he if were a fangirl, the rest of the guys laugh. Yamapi's eye twitches.
Tegoshi presses fastforward skipping all the introductions and information about Kurosagi. He presses play when he sees the co-host Rita, pointing out Maki's appearance.
"Maki-chan always looks beautiful, ne? Even when she is not on-screen."
Maki looks down blushing, "Iie (no)."
"Hai, hai. It's not fair! She doesn't even wear a lot of make up. Very simple, only powder, mascara, a little blush and lipgloss."
"Yeah, too much make up irritates my skin." Maki explains, her hand pressing over her cheek.
Rita continues asking about her lipgloss. "You use different brands, right? Which flavor is your favorite?"
As Maki opens her mouth to answer, she is interrupted.
"Raspberry."
The camera jumps over to Yamapi, whose face is in a daze.
"Ehh, raspberry? Yamapi-kun, how do you know?" Ryu, the main host, questions in suspicion. Yamapi freezes for a moment, as does Maki.
"Haha," Yamapi laughs nervously. "I still have some on right now." ]
The five other guys out loud at this moment, knowing that Yamapi was clearly digging himself deeper. Yamapi slaps his forehead, he really almost gave it all away there. He just couldn't stop thinking about their kisses.
[ "I stole her lipgloss when she wasn't looking. It said raspberry, so I just had to try it out! I can't resist raspberries!" Yamapi puts his hands up in defense.
"Really that's it!" He says in hopes to save himself.
"Baka, That's why I have so little left! I knew I didn't finish it that quick." Maki adds on, after feeling the intensity in the air. Ryu bursts out laughing.
"Yamapi, any other secrets you're keeping? Do you like wearing dresses, as well?"
Yamapi shakes his head, while laughing. "Iie, just my raspberry lip gloss obsession!" The crowd continues to laugh, as Yamapi lets out a sigh under his breath. ]
"Good save. Good save." Ryo pats Yamapi on the back. Yamapi justs give him a glare, "That's so embarassing. Fans are really going to start thinking weird things."
Tegoshi turns off the TV. "You guys are really kawaii! I wish I could have something like that." You could almost see the hearts in his eyes.
Yamapi only reacts with a smile. "I confessed to her today. I told her I liked her." He opens up after a small silence. At the moment, the members automatically knew why Yamapi was feeling down.
A little hesitant at first, Koyama spoke up, "Did she turn you down?"
"Iie." The guys sigh in relief.
"Then why the gloomy Yamapi?" Massu asks.
Yamapi scowls, recalling what happened after the interview. "They pulled us apart right after the interview. She hasn't given me an answer, but she started to cry when I told her."
"It's obvious she likes you! Why are you worrying?" Ryo encourages, resting his hand on Yamapi's shoulder.
"I just want to be with her." Yamapi whispers. But it doesn't get past the guys.
"AYAAA!!! KAWAII!!!!" Koyama, Shige, and Tegoshi all yell at the same time. Ryo ruffles Yamapi's hair, while laughing along with Massu.
Suddenly all the guys stand up and start dancing around while singing,
"Maki-chan and Pi-kun, sitting in a tree! K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" (onyx_26 *wink* arigato for the idea!)
Yamapi hides his face in his hands and groans.
They're never going to let him live it down.
When he looks up from his hands, he lets out sigh, while the boys keep dancing in the background. Ryo eventually gives in and gets the boom box to start rehearsal.
Before Yamapi, gets up to join, he looks at his phone.
"Maki-chan, what are you doing?" He says to the screen, Maki's smiling face and a peace sign inhabiting the background.
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As soon as she closes the door behind her, she throws her stuff on the couch and opens up her phone. She had received a text message from Yamapi, and she didn't even get the chance to read it. Her heart thumps in excitement.
[ Maki-chan ~
Daisuki. Daisuki. Daisuki.
I hate being away from you.
You take me away from all of the stress and problems.
I need to see your smile.
Daisuki. Daisuki. Daisuki.
Yamashita Tomohisa, the one who is all yours.
Message received at 9:14 a.m.]
He said it seven times now. It really pulled at her heart.
She'll say it seven times back to him.
She looks at the clock for the time.
11:45 p.m.
Without anymore questions storming her mind, she grabs her stuff from the couch and flies out the door.
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12:13 a.m.
Yamapi checked his cell phone again, no messages. He thought that a bath would ease his nerves, but receiving no messages from her made him more nervous.
The more time passed by, the more he worried.
He lies back down on his bed with his hands behind his head. His mind begins to drift away to Maki-land.
DING-DONG
He sits up in shock, the doorbell give him a little scare. He jumps up quickly, when the doorbell continues to ring over and over again.
"Impatient." He mutters. Who could it possibly be this late? Whoever it was could've just called him.
When he swings the door open, a tiny hooded figure pushes past him, shutting the door themselves.
"Ah...dare(who)-"
The tiny figure throws of their hood to reveal themselves. Yamapi is caught with his mouth open. He takes back what he said, it was better that she came instead of called. Before they both can say anything, Yamapi is embracing her.
"Maki-chan, what are you doing here?" She lets him embrace her as she pulls back at him, crushing her face into his chest.
"Did you come here by yourself?! It's so late, it's not safe for you to do that! You could've been hurt." He doesn't stop rambling, a million thoughts running through his head, only a couple slipping out of his mouth.
"Are you okay? Did something happen?" More and more rambling.
Maki shakes her head against his chest, unable to answer him. Yamapi can feel her body shaking and sees tell-tale signs that show she is crying.
"Hey, it's okay." His voice becomes lower and softer. After blocking those million thoughts from his mind, he realizes how relieved he is to see her. How great it felt for her to be here, in front of him.
"You're risking a lot, coming here." He says against her hair. Maki only responds with louder cries.
"Gomen ne. (I'm sorry)." Her words muffled by his chest.
"Iie, I'm glad you're here." Her heart jumps and she could feel her face getting warmer. With the determined spirit she had been holding up all day, she pushes away from Yamapi to looks him in the eyes.
Yamapi stares back at her, confused. Maki puts a hand to her chest, over her heart.
She looks down at his feet, and closes her eyes.
"Tomo-kun, daisukida!" She yells, throwing all of her heart into it. Yamapi's eyes soften, as he puts a hand to his heart, as well. It beats loud and fast, expressing its relief and happiness.
When he reaches for her, she steps towards him. This time she looks to him.
"Daisuki. Daisuki. Daisuki. Daisuki. Daisuki. Daisuki." Her mouth nearly fumbles, the repitition of the word made it a tongue twister.
She is surprised when Yamapi staggers towards her to pull her in a crushing hug.
"Yokata(I'm happy). Honto ni yokata (I am really happy)." She feels his breath on her cheeks. His heart swelled up when she repeated it six times.
"Ne, you didn't need to say it so many times." He smiles, teasing her.
"Yes, I do!" Maki replies with persistance, which bewilders Yamapi.
"Why's that?"
"Because Tomo-kun said it seven times."
Yamapi could only hug her tighter for that.
He finally understands that the only person who could ever make him feel like this was Maki.
"I am glad that it was you who walked through that door." He recalls his breakdown and her interrupting was proving to be the best thing that has ever happpened to him.
"Me too."
Yamapi plants a kiss on top of her head and swings her side to side.
"Ne, from now on when I'm upset, please walk through my bedroom door." He teases with a sultry tone.
Maki starts to laugh and gives him a shocking answer.
"Hai."
Yamapi could only kiss her for that.
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For real this time. Haha.
Eeyaa .. it's over!
T_T *cries...
Thank you guys so much for your support on this story, and look forward to more.
Hopefully you could put up with me longer and always support YAMAKI =D.
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