Hey you guys, what if I made this one like, a longer fic? Fake dating AU’s are my favorite tbh. Anywho, I am participating in Sskk Week 2024! This is day 5, enjoy!
Content Warnings: None
Word Count: 958
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This is all Dazai’s fault. They were just meeting up to investigate for a mission, Dazai says, “Are you and that Akutagawa going on a daaate?” Then Atsushi, as a joke said, “Yeah.” all deadpan. Next thing he knows Dazai is shuffling Atsushi out the door a week later telling him he’s gotta get to that reservation at that one expensive restaurant. Who is there pray tell? Akutagawa of course. Damn Dazai.
He set up a date between Atsushi and Akutagawa for who the hell knows why. So now they have to go on a date.
Atsushi sighs, “Welp, let’s get this over with.” he mutters before walking into the restaurant and finding that it is under Akutagawa’s name.
“Why does Dazai think were are romantically interested in one another?” Akutagawa asks after they order their food.
Atsushi groans, “He asked if we were going on a date and I said yes as a joke so now he’s playing a stupid game with us.”
“I see…” Akutagawa appears to be pondering something until he speaks, “I think perhaps we should just let him.”
“What do you think I’m doing? Why do you think I’m here?”
“Yes, but I meant rather, we could lean into it.”
“What?”
“Were something of allies now, so I don’t mind your presence, it’ll be like playing the joke right back at Dazai.”
“Right, so what do you get out of it?”
“As I said, I don’t mind your presence. Also, Dazai was quite polite to me on the phone so I’d like to keep that if I can.”
“You really need to work on your Dazai issues.”
“I don’t have Dazai issues.”
“No one else wants his approval, trust me, it’s just you.”
“Well who’s approval do you think I should seek then.” Akutagawa crosses his arms.
“Your own.”
“….” Akutagawa is quiet for a moment, “Are you going to play the game with me or not?”
“Fine, I guess so. But only if you agree to actually prank Dazai with it.”
“What…!” he exclaims, then calms himself, “And why,” an eyeroll, “pray tell, would I do that?”
“Because he sucks sometimes and I think it’s the least he deserves.”
“No, unacceptable, I refuse. You can mess with him by yourself.”
“Okay then, no deal, I’m not pretend dating you.”
“Ugh, you are incorrigible!”
“You know my terms.”
“It’s not that big a deal.”
“Maybe not. So?”
Akutagawa furrows his eyebrows and grabs his chin to think.
He sighs and shrugs, “Fine… I suppose I will try it out.”
“Good, now let’s brainstorm what we want to accomplish, how we want to do it, what we are and aren’t okay with, that stuff.”
“Just do whatever.” he flicks his hand, as if to shrug all the responsibilty onto Atsushi.
“Nope, you’ve gotta be just as involved in this as me, I’ve decided just now.”
“Ugh, fine. Where do you want to start?”
Together they decide that they’re alright with kissing, holding hands, etc. Obviously they don’t want to go the full way, but they’re okay convincing Dazai they do. After their date, they go to Akutagawa’s place to practice. It only makes sense, they haven’t exactly had a lot of time to, kiss people, and other stuff. What with Atsushi having been kicked out of an orphanage, living on the streets, and then working for the ADA, and Akutagawa having been a starving orphan until the Port Mafia picked him up and piked him into the field.
So. Here they are. In Akutagawa’s living room. Apparently Gin doesn’t live with him, something about protecting her identity. So. They won’t have to worry about being interrupted while they practice. It’s a bit a of an awkward atmosphere. Atsushi reaches out and cups Akutagawa’s cheek. Atsushi feels him shiver under his hand.
“What are you doing, weretiger?”
“I think this is how it starts?”
Akutagawa sighs and scooches forward to cup both of Atsushi’s cheeks, and he feels as they burn a bright red. “Let me, I’ll start.”
“Okay.” Atsushi says, letting go.
Akutagawa advances, pressing their foreheads together for a moment, then meeting his lips to Atsushi’s.
It only lasts a few seconds before he pulls away, “Hm.. not bad.”
Atsushi isn’t sure when he closed his eyes, but he opens them at Akutagawa’s comment.
He blinks away his distraction and nods, “Mhm.”
Akutagawa bites his lip, making no move to actually look at Atsushi, “I suppose we should give it another go. Prepare yourself, weretiger.”
Atsushi is in the process of nodding his head when Akutagawa pulls him by his tie and smashing their lips together. Atsushi gasps quietly but returns the kiss, settling one hand on the other man’s shoulder and running the other one through his hair.
Akutagawa warily places his other hand on Atsushi’s waist to pull him forward and angles his face in such a way that their mouths properly slot together. A few moments of settling into kissing, they start to synch up a bit. Moving their lips in tandem, breathing easier now that they’re feeling comfortable. Then Atsushi feels a warm swipe of a tongue across his bottom lip. He’s so caught up in the moment, he hardly thinks before allowing Akutagawa to explore his mouth. It’s warm, and wet, and new. It’s like being tickled and massaged but warmer. And on a much smaller scale.
Once Akutagawa comes to his sense, he pulls away and lets go of Atsushi’s waist.
Then, he gets up, “That should do it for tonight,” Atsushi is dazed as he says, “sleep over, it’ll only help our case.” he walks to grab some blankets, only to turn back and add, “You can sleep on the couch.” before actually leaving the room.
