I Love You || Yansim Genderbent Oneshots

⛅️Jealousy: Ayato x Taro Yamada

"Why don't you sit down, Taro? We'll listen to whatever's bugging you."  She spoke softly, guiding him to her bed and sitting next to him as he plopped down onto the bed.

He felt the bed shift on the other side of him and saw Hanako sitting next to him as well with a concerned look plastered on his face.

"I... It's about Ayato..." He mumbled, Taeko's face hardened slightly.

"Did he do something to you? Is that why your crying?" She asked, moving her hand to rub up and down Taro's back comfortingly.

"No... he didn't... uhm..." Taro gulped, fidgeting with his hands on his lap.

"So then what did he do, Taro?" Hanako asked, confused.

Taro wiped his eyes, sniffling slightly and trying to find the courage to just admit how he's been feeling these past few weeks.

He took a deep breath and turned to face Taeko.

"Taeko... I... I really like Ayato." He spoke, voice cracking.

Taeko just nodded silently, urging him to go on.

"Like... really, really like Ayato... but... I know how close you two are and I-..." That was all he could get out before he started breaking down again.

"I would never want to come between you two... but I..." He was cut off when Taeko hugged him tightly.

"Taro..." She chuckled slightly as she let him cry into her shoulder.

"I don't like Ayato like that... there's nothing going on between us..." Her words cut through his overwhelming and miserable thoughts.

"Huh...?" He mumbled, moving up to look at her, puzzlement clear in his eyes.

He heard Hanako laugh softly behind him.

"But I thought you two..." She shook her head, a smile on her face.

"Oh dear brother... were you not listening when I was ranting about my feelings for Budo?" She teased, punching him in the shoulder slightly.

"H-Huh... Since when?" Taro gasped, his face immediately becoming red from embarrassment.

His two siblings started to burst out laughing and Taro huffed sheepishly.

Once the laughter died down, Taeko looked at him softly, holding both his shoulders so he'd look at her.

"Ayato and I are only friends... always have been... why would you think we're together?" She asked.

"Well... h-have you not seen the way he looks at you?" He stuttered, biting the inside of his cheek.

"What? You mean the flustered faces he pulls whenever he's talking about you to me?" She asked smugly.

Taro froze, huh?

"You don't know how many conversations I've endured about how great Ayato thinks you are." She teased, sighing in mock-despair.

Taro's face was as red as a tomato as he stared down at his lap bashfully.

"I..." He didn't know what to say.

"You know, I heard he's going to be in town today, where that popular maid cafe is." She smirked.

Taro stood up suddenly, a newfound courage filling his body.

"I... I need to see him- tell him how I feel..." He mumbled, striding to the door before stopping.

"Th- Thank you, Taeko!" He smiled, Taeko smiled back.

"Go get your man, Taro! And my future brother-in-law!" Hanako cheered on smugly.

Taro nodded shyly before exiting the room, closing the door behind him.

He quickly ran downstairs, slipping a random pair of shoes on and grabbing a jacket before he practically flew out of the house, sprinting down the street.

He needed to do it now before he chickened out again.

He stopped when he entered the town, hands on his knees as he breathed heavily.

As he looked up he saw Ayato talking to a worker at the gift shop, he swallowed slightly.

"Ayato!" Taro called out, Ayato looked behind him and spotted Taro, waving to him.

"I need to speak to you..." He said once he made his way to Ayato, his eyes plastered to the floor.

"What is it?" Ayato asked.

"I- I like you, a lot! And I understand if you don't feel the same way but I just needed to get it off my chest and-..." His confession was cut off with lips colliding with his own.

The kiss only lasted a couple of seconds, but it told Taro all he needed to know as he broke out into a smile, tears of pure joy in his eyes.

"I like you too, Taro..." Ayato mumbled, mirroring Taro's smile and a bright shine in his eyes.