Spiderweb: Chapter 2- Cuddles & Talks
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You both watched about four movies in total since he was there. After dinner, you both went back to your room. You got on your bed, and he sat beside you again.
“So, how is basketball?” You asked, tilting your head.
“Eh, it’s okay. Ever since we lost, we have constantly been practicing.”
“I see; it must be rough.”
“Yeah, that is why we are looking for a manager,” Yamazaki said. You were surprised since Hanamiya seemed like the type to want to do everything himself.
“Really?”
“Yeah, on that note. I was wondering if you wanted to be our manager?” He asked, turning his entire body towards you. Your eyes widened as you looked over at him, and you quickly shook your head.
“N-No way~.”
“Why not?”
“I-uhm-”
“Is it because of how we play?”
“Well, yeah… and Hanamiya kinda scares me,” you looked down, hugging your stuffed animal. Yamazaki rubbed his neck and looked off to the side.
“Can I be honest with you?”
“Sure~ won’t change my mind, though.” You said, and he chuckled slightly.
“Well, he wouldn’t do anything to hurt you deliberately… I don’t think. Maybe, okay, he is sadistic. So I can’t guarantee that, but it was his and Hara’s idea.”
“You didn’t help your case none, at all.”
“Yeah, I know. I was trying to give him the benefit of the doubt, but I just can’t even attempt to lie to you,” he said. You laughed, and he cracked a small smile before pulling you close. A slight blush was on your cheeks, but you allowed him to pull you on top of his chest as he laid down. You both began to cuddle, and you fell quiet, closing your eyes. You only opened them again when he started to speak again.
“Please? For me? It would mean we are together again, and I can walk you home all the time.”
“Zaki, I don’t feel comfortable. Plus, a lot of schools hate you guys. What if I become the target? I am not much of a fighter,”
“I will protect you; the basketball team will protect you.”
“But~” you trailed off when Yamazaki cupped your cheeks slightly.
“You have nothing to worry about. I promise,” he said. You met his eyes, and a blush covered your cheeks before sighing softly.
“I need to think about it,”
“Mm, okay, but try and come up with an answer by tomorrow. Or else Hanamiya is going to ask you himself,” he warned.
“Huh?”
“He already said if I couldn’t convince you. He would.”
“Oh, uhm…” You trailed off and hid your face in his chest. He tightened his arms around you and placed a small kiss on your head. The action caused your cheeks to heat up. You pulled your head up from his chest and looked at him, surprised. He had that typical boyish grin on his face. He couldn’t help but admire how innocent and cute you looked from his action.
“What was that for?”
“What?”
“The kiss?”
“Just a friendly gesture, unless you want it to mean more,” he teased. You slapped his chest, huffing with a bluff.
“Idiot, you can’t do that.”
“Yes, we can; it’s not like it was on the lips. It was on the head; friends do it all the time.”
“So, you and the basketball team do it?”
“Hell no,”
“I thought friends did it.”
“Basketball team is teammates, not necessarily friends. Me and you, we are friends,” he said. You rolled your eyes, but he cupped your face and brought it down to him.
“H-Hiroshi~ stop….” You said, and he laughed, letting your face go.
“Sorry, sorry. It’s so fun to tease you, though, you just turn so red, and it’s a cute look.”
“I hate you,” you huffed. You rolled off of him and turned your back to him. He wrapped his arms around you, holding you to his chest.
“Don’t be mad; I am sorry.”
“Fine…”
You both fell quiet again, and you leaned into his hold. Cuddling was a thing you guys always did, but it has been a while since he held you like this. You felt your heart race a bit as he nuzzled his face into your back.
“I missed this. Can we make this normal again?”
“Yeah, whenever you aren’t busy.”
“Alright, every Friday and when my parents aren’t home, and I spend the night.”
“Deal.”
You turned to face him, and he smiled at you before closing his eyes. You did the same, and you both began to drift off to sleep.
Your mother knocked on the door two hours later to let Yamazaki know the spare room was ready. When she got no answer, she walked in and covered her mouth at the most adorable sight before her. Your head was on his chest, and he held you protectively to him. She took a picture of you two and sent it to his mom. She was definitely, going to frame this and hang it on the wall of many memories. She quietly shut the door, not even bothering to wake them up. After all, she watched Yamazaki grow up and knew she could trust him.
The following day, your phone went off, and you let a small yawn out. You buried your face into the warmth that surrounded you. Arms tightened around your waist, and your eyes slowly opened as the alarm was shut off. You looked up and met the sleepy eyes of your neighbor and close friend.
“How did you sleep?”
“I slept good, you?” You asked, slowly getting up, but he pulled you back down. He didn’t let you go and sighed softly.
“I want to sleep longer, can’t we be late? Or skip?”
“No, my mom would kill us both.”
“Fair, your mom can be terrifying if bad choices are made.”
You both got up, and he went to the spare bedroom to get ready for school, and you did the same.
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