((this one was challenging, but I really liked how it turned out, so sorry it took so long.))
I think Fuji is able to cook, but no one trusts him in the kitchen. Fuji would made very strange things that are completely unappetizing and too fiery to eat, like spicy chocolate and fruits dipped in liquid basil. Eiji finds it too nasty to consume.
So most of the time Eiji cooks. He’s a decent cook and knows how to make basic foods like bacon and eggs or fried chicken since he cooks for his siblings sometimes.
how often do they fight?:
Neither of them would be the type to fight. If Eiji is pissed, he will pout and give Fuji the silent treatment while immaturely saying that he will never speak to Fuji ever again. Ever.
Of course, this silent treatment only lasts about a day or two maximum before Eiji comes running back and pretending like nothing ever happened.
what do they do when they’re away from each other?:
Eiji is probably out with Oishi doing some friendship things and playing video games. Kikumaru just seems like he’s always surrounded with people while doing regular teenage boy things. Eiji’s a total extrovert.
Meanwhile Fuji has his creepy hobbies like talking to his cactus and talking pictures of people when they least expect it. Fuji has 785 pictures of Kikumaru sleeping.
Eiji would totally not find that weird. He’d just laugh and tell Fuji that he’s really devoted.
nicknames for each other?:
But other than that, they are both on first name basis so you bet they are pretty close. Plus Eiji pretty much jumps on anyone and enjoys hugging people. Kikumaru loves physical intimacy. So yeah, it’s that type of relationship. ;)
((by that i mean a very friendly one. get your mind out of the gutter))
who is more likely to pay for dinner?:
Nah man, they wouldn’t have something boring like dinner dates. With Eiji, I expect amusement parks, roller blading, jpop concerts, etc.
Fuji knows this and will always show up like “psst eiji guess what I got”
So eiji’s eyes grow wide and he goes, “omg fujiko u didn’t…!!”
And Fuji’s all like, “I did. I got tickets to AKB48.”
And then Eiji starts screaming and flailing like a wild teenager girl because it’s just favorite girl group and he’s so excited and loves fuji so much.
who steals the covers at night?:
Eiji is that guy who sleeps all spread-eagled with his mouth wide open and snores a lot. He’s a very uncomfortable person to share a bed with.
Fuji always reaches that boiling point during the night when he gently shoves Eiji off the bed and resumes sleeping with the whole bed to himself. Eiji ends up on the floor and never wakes up no matter what.
An elephant could stomp right through the room and Eiji would not wake up.
what would they get each other for gifts?:
Oishi would warn Eiji multiple weeks in advance that Fuji’s birthday is coming up and still Eiji forgets and leaves it to the last minute. So kikumaru goes shopping with Oishi the night before and he panics like “fujiko likes video games right????? No wait, maybe this fish-shaped lamp would be good???? Or no wait how about this dog toy??? Does fujiko have a dog…??”
On the other hand, Fuji has no trouble picking out gifts. He knows exactly what video games, music and movies Eiji likes and has never gone wrong in gift-buying. He even does the best wrapping job and puts a huge-ass bow and full of ribbons and sparkles all over the gift. Fuji could open his own gift-wrapping business and be rich within a year.
I’ve pretty much established that Eiji is a bit forgetful. It’s because he gets hit with too many tennis balls to the head. Yeah this kid forgets a lot of stuff. Oishi always has to always bring an extra lunch and Fuji is constantly lending Eiji pens and paper in class.
Yes, kikumaru is that annoying classmate that sits behind you and always asks for loose leafs.
Hahaha Fuji would. You’d think he wouldn’t be the type, but I can just imagine him playing a monopoly with the team and losing and he just drops the F-bomb out of nowhere and everyone gasps while Fuji is just staring at everyone all innocently like ‘Did I say something wrong?’
what would they do if the other one was hurt?:
If another player hurt Eiji, that player better run for his life. But even then he wouldn’t be able to escape Fuji’s wrath.
If Fuji gets hurt (like during his match against Kirihara), I guess Eiji would have no choice but to stay on the sideline, getting angry at the opponent and crying out support at Fuji, telling him not to give up. Eiji would be a bit frantic afterwards. Eiji doesn’t do well sitting still so he’d probably flip out a bit and get in the doctor’s way and shake Oishi like “Is Fujiko okay??? TELL ME HE’S OKAY!!!”
Eiji started it, but by accident. Because Eiji is so used to jumping all over people, I imagine he tried to do the same with Fuji. They were playing doubles together one day during practice and they won, so Eiji tries jumping on Fuji… but Fuji is smaller and not as strong as Oishi so they both fall to the ground together and their lips touch so it totally counts as a kiss.
Echizen and Momoshiro totally teased them about it afterwards.
who made the first move?:
After their kind-of first kiss, Eiji is super embarrassed and going out of his way to avoid Fuji at every turn. Eiji pretends not to hear Fuji, or he sees Fuji coming down the hall and turns in the opposite direction. Eiji doesn’t know why he’s acting like this around his friend but he is and he doesn’t know what to do about it.
Finally Fuji corners him in an empty classroom and asks if something’s wrong. Eiji frantically denies it and still can’t look at Fuji in the eye without getting butterflies in his stomach and he never really noticed how pretty Fuji was but now it’s all Eiji can think about and he really can’t breathe anymore. That’s when Fuji leans in and gives him a real kiss.
After that Eiji comes to terms with his feelings pretty quickly.
who started the relationship?:
Eiji thinks about asking Fuji to be his boyfriend for a really long time, but doesn’t really know how to go about doing that. He even consults Oishi about it because he keeps no secrets hidden from his best friend. Oishi just smiles and tells him to “listen to your heart” which really doesn’t help Eiji at all.
It slips out during one of the tennis practice matches after Fuji completely annihilates Momoshiro in a match. Eiji just jumps up and down and exclaims, “Way to go Fujiko! That’s my boyfriend!” and everyone just stops and gawks. Fuji finally shrugs and just accepts it while Eiji turns red and curls into a ball.