Hetalia One-Shots

Alfred (America) and Kiku (Japan)

WARNING(S): fluff and some sexual tension
You Should Know: I don't exactly ship this personally, but this is too cute not to write about it.
Prompt(s): Okay, so a really cute idea popped into my head... I went to Washington DC a few years ago, and I was talking with one of my friends that went with me. The famous cherry blossoms were mentioned, and we were sad that we didn't get to see them. Then, it hit me: Japan gifted those trees to America. So I imagined how that scene would go down with the personified countries. Also, I'm setting this on White Day, because that sounds freaking adorable.
If these themes and ideas make you uncomfortable in anyway, you really do not have to read.
Thank you!

   Kiku carefully set the sapling into the small, delicate pink pot. He smiled down at the plant nervously as he packed in the soil and fed it some water. He was worried about what Alfred would think of him after this.
   He removed his gloves, picking up the pot, taking a deep breath. I can't believe I'm doing this.
   Alfred had been visiting him for a few days now, and he planned on staying until the next world meeting, in about a month. Kiku really liked his visits, even though he could be pretty annoying at times.
   They're good friends, and with the recent... encounter with Ivan, Kiku felt he owed Alfred for all he had done, and, as selfish as it seemed, he wanted to keep Alfred all to himself. He wanted him really badly.
   Peeking his head around the corner into the lounge, he spotted Alfred resting on the sofa. This was his chance. Slowly, he stepped into the room, and approached the couch.
   "Alfred?" His thick accent was quite apparent, even with him speaking so quietly.
   The man on the sofa turned his head to face Kiku, flashing him a smile, "Yeah, Kiku?" His eyes flicked down to the pot in his hands, "What's that?"
   Kiku's face flushed as he stepped closer. He sat on the sofa with Alfred, a few feet away. He held out the pot to him, turning head to avoid looking at him, "H-Happy White Day."
   Alfred furrowed his eyebrows, "What's White Day?"
   Oh no. Kiku suddenly felt so stupid, face reddening even more, "I-It's, ah - " he retracted the pot, clutching it in his lap as he hung his head, voice softer than before, "It is a h-holiday celebrated a month a-a-after Valentine's Day. On Valentine's Day, females give chocolates to wh-who they like, and on White Day, males return th-the favor."
   Alfred sits there quietly. Is he really...? Did he just...? He scoots a bit closer to Kiku, causing him to flinch. Kiku looked so vulnerable in this moment. "Kiku? Is this your way of asking me out?" He spoke bluntly.
   Kiku snapped his head to look at Alfred, face a deep scarlet, "I-I - " he panicked, "I'm sorry! Forget this ever happened!" He went to stand up, but Alfred pulled him back down into his seat, now sitting right beside him.
   Kiku's breath hitched, avoiding eye contact. Alfred smiled at him, slinging his arm around his shoulders. He was tempted to say something stupid and make a joke out of the situation, but he knew better than to mess with Kiku right now.
   He placed his hand over Kiku's on the side of the pot, "What kind of plant is this?"
   Hesitantly, he responded, "Ch-Cherry blossom tree."
   Alfred's eyes widened, excitement filling his voice, "You mean those really pretty trees with the pink flowers that bloom in the spring?"
   Kiku nodded, a small smile on his lips as he stared down at the plant.
   Alfred leaned into Kiku's shoulder, "Thank you! This is really nice of you!" A long pause stretched between his words, "I don't have anything for you, though."
   Kiku shook his head, "There is no need. If you don't return the sentiment, then you shouldn't - "
   "What about a kiss?"
   Now it was Kiku's eyes that widened. He turned his head back to the man next to him, "W-What?"
   "A kiss." Alfred repeated, "Would a kiss do for a gift?"
   Kiku stared at him, steam practically radiating off of his face with how hot it has gotten.
   Alfred quickly averted his eyes, now embarrassed, "I know your customs are a lot different here than back home, so I get if you don't want that. Sorry that I mentioned it." He pulled his arms away from Kiku, resting his hands back into his lap.
   The initial shock finally wore off, and Kiku snapped back to reality, "You want to kiss me?"
   Alfred rubbed at the back of his neck, letting out a nervous chuckle, "Well, yeah."
   With a newfound courage, Kiku slid his hand over the back of Alfred's as it rested on his thigh. He lifted the hand to interlace their fingers. He mumbled out a quiet, "Then why don't you?"
   It may have been very quiet, but Alfred managed to hear it. His confidence suddenly returned, and he removed his glove from the unoccupied hand. He lifted it to Kiku's cheek, eagerly leaning in to press their lips together.
   Kiku sighed through his nose, shivering at the contact. When Alfred swiped his tongue over Kiku's lips, he stiffened, goosebumps forming down his arms.
   Alfred immediately drew back, "Sorry, Kiku, I - "
   Kiku pulled his hand out of Alfred's grasp, snaking both of his arms around his neck to pull him closer. This time, Kiku initiated the kiss, pressing a little firmer into him.
   Alfred's eyes fluttered shut again, moving to wrap his arms around his waist, fingers brushing against the potted plant. Smoothly, he moved the plant to a nearby table, quickly returning to Kiku's side to resume the kiss. He pulled Kiku closer to him. This time, as he swiped his tongue over Kiku's lips, they parted, and the kiss deepened.
   Kiku let out an embarrassing squeak into the kiss, now pulling away to hide his face in his hands.
   Alfred 'aww'd, grabbing at Kiku's wrists, "C'mon, don't hide. That was super cute!"
   Kiku muttered something in Japanese, refusing to remove his hands.
   Alfred chuckled, pulling at his wrists to wrap them back around his own neck. Their faces were really close again, noses almost brushing against each other. Kiku looked everywhere but Alfred's face, while the other only smiled, watching his eyes.
   With a mischievous glint in his eye, Alfred decided this would be a good time to mess with Kiku. He first leaned in to kiss him again, then, at the last moment, shifted to kiss his cheek instead. Kiku frowned at that. Slowly, Alfred trailed light kisses down to Kiku's jaw, then down his neck.
   Kiku tensed up, gripping at Alfred's arms, "What a-are you doing?"
   Alfred only hummed in response, now licking up the side of his neck. Kiku's breath hitched and he pulled away from him, placing his hand over his now tingling flesh, "Y-You - !" He didn't really know what to say he was so flustered.
   Alfred laughed, smiling proudly back at the red-faced man in front of him.
   They sat in silence for a few minutes, and Alfred's smile started to falter, "I didn't cross any lines, did I?"
   Kiku vigorously shook his head, "No, no, no! It's okay!"
   Alfred let out a sigh of relief, "Oh, good. I was worried there for a minute."
   Forcing some more courage into himself, Kiku leaned forward, grabbing at the base of Alfred's neck, and kissing the other side of it.
   Alfred chuckled, placing his hands on Kiku's hips, stretching out his neck to expose more skin to Kiku. Kiku placed soft, light kisses down his neck, then back up. Slowly, he started to leave wet, open-mouth kisses, making Alfred shudder. Kiku lightly sucked on the skin of his neck, a hushed moan slipping between Alfred's lips. Kiku smiled to himself proudly, kisses becoming a bit harsher.
   Alfred bit his lip and gently pushed Kiku back. He then pulled the smaller man into his lap, chuckling at the shocked and embarrassed expression on his face, "This is okay, right?"
   Kiku nervously nodded, pulling at his kimono to get more comfortable on his lap. He felt really awkward, straddling Alfred like this, but he also kind of liked it.
   Alfred pulled Kiku back into another kiss, this one more heated and passionate. Kiku moaned, holding onto Alfred's shoulders a little more tightly. Alfred slid his hands down his back, but flinched when he worried he had gone too far. So, instead, he placed his hands on Kiku's hips, to avoid the temptation of wandering any further. Kiku huffed, shifting his hips. He let himself indulge in the moment, perverted thoughts swimming through his head. He tried to reel them back, but couldn't help himself.
   Kiku pulled out of the heated kiss, instantly hiding his face in the crook of Alfred's neck. He knows he shouldn't think like that; it's far too early for anything like that to happen yet.
   Alfred wraps his arms around Kiku's smaller frame to pull him closer, chests pressed together. He could barely feel it, but he noticed a rapid heartbeat slam against Kiku's ribcage, as if his heart was trying to bust out to get closer to Alfred's own heart. He smiled at that thought, kissing the side of Kiku's head, "You're mine now, right?"
   Kiku nodded, "H-Hai... as long as you're mine."
   Alfred's smile widened, "Deal."

Thank you so much for reading! If you enjoyed it, or have any critiques, please let me know! If you want a continuation, spam me until I write it. I actually kind of want to continue this, set it farther into the future, and write some smut, haha. Like I said at the top, I don't exactly ship them, but this was a lot of fun to write, and I think it turned out pretty cute. If you have any requests, please feel free to contact me!