Fun Side Story: Reiichi’s First Kiss

Name: Hinokawa Reiichi

Age: 8

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I can’t believe I’m stuck watching my little brother and the neighbors’ son. Of course I love Reiji and little Makoto, but I’m already eight years old. It’s time for me to go out and be a man, but instead…

“Get your shoes off the couch!” an eight-year-old Reiichi shouted at his younger brother. “You should have taken them off at the door.” He crossed his arms over his chest. “Mom’s going to get mad!”

“Sorry, Aniki,” the six-year-old slid off the couch and walked over to the foyer to take off his shoes. “There,” he smiled when he set the shoes down.

“That’s better,” Reiichi’s eyes followed his younger brother back to the large sofa. “And don’t call me Aniki,” he drew his brow down. “Haven’t I told you to call me Onii-chan?”

“But that’s for little sisters to say!” Reiji folded his arms over his chest and pouted. He looked very much like Reiichi at that moment.

“Don’t be mean to Onii-san, Rei-Rei,” Makoto finally spoke up. He was almost like another child in their family. Makoto’s mother and the Hinokawas’ mother had been best friends since the dawn of time. Of course, whenever Reiichi said that, he got a quick swat on the butt.

“Sorry Aniki…” Reiji stuck out his lower lip and the eight-year-old rolled his eyes.

“Okay, okay,” Reiichi sighed. “I’m bored, do you guys wanna play outside?”

“But Auntie said we were supposed to stay inside until she and mommy get back from shopping,” a five-year-old Makoto blinked his large violet eyes.

“Well, we can go outside as long as we’re with an adult, right?” Reiichi began and the two younger boys nodded. “And I’m practically an adult, so it’s okay,” the little brunette grinned. Reiji and Makoto exchanged glances, but said nothing. “Let’s go to the park!”

“I’m glad we went outside to play,” Reiji said as he pushed Makoto on the swing. “Isn’t this fun, Mako-kun?”

“Yeah, Rei-Rei,” Makoto giggled as the brunette pushed him higher. Reiichi took in the scene with disgust. It wasn’t that he didn’t love them and he thought that his little brothers were the cutest things in the world, but it wasn’t fair. They always had each other to play with and Reiichi was always the third wheel.

“You look like you want to disappear,” a sweet voice came from behind him. Reiichi jumped slightly and turned toward the voice. “I’m trying to disappear, too.”

“You are?” Reiichi stared down a short boy with black hair and grey eyes. He didn’t look any older than Makoto. “Why do you want to disappear?”

“My big brother,” the boy said as he took a seat on the bench next to Reiichi.

“Oh, I see,” Reiichi faced back toward his brother and neighbor. “Is he mean to you, then?”

“No, it’s not like that,” the five-year-old sighed. “Our mommy is married to my daddy, but his daddy is different so he has to live far away.” Reiichi nodded. “But I know that Nii-chan wants to live with mommy.”

“So why do you have to disappear?” Reiichi cocked his head to the side.

“Because if I’m not there, then mommy will have to keep the first prince in the castle,” the raven-haired boy explained. Reiichi felt a little lost, but nodded anyway. “Well, I have to go disappear now,” he waved and ran toward a nearby bush, losing his shoe in the process. Reiichi blinked and then turned back to his brothers.

“Higher, Rei-Rei!” Makoto giggled and the brunette grunted as he exerted all the strength he could. Reiichi sighed and looked back over toward the bush. A tall boy who looked very much like the boy he’d just met was walking toward it. He was older, maybe Reiichi’s age. He saw the tall boy bend down to pick up the shoe before crawling into the bush after the smaller boy.

“Must be his brother,” Reiichi mumbled to himself.

“Now let’s get back to Shuichi before he has a heart attack,” Reiichi heard the boy say as he popped out of the bush followed by the small boy. “I don’t need your dad worrying too much.”

“Thanks, Nii-chan,” the little boy smiled and hugged his older brother. Reiichi smiled at the scene. He suddenly wished that Reiji would cling on to him like that. “Wait,” the small boy said. By the time Reiichi looked up, both boys were right in front of him. “This guy really helped me before.”

“He did?” the older boy cocked his head to the side and smirked. Reiichi felt his cheeks heat up. Was this boy mocking him?

“Yes,” the small boy smiled. “Please thank him for me, Nii-chan.”

“Okay,” the taller boy smiled down at his little brother before turning toward Reiichi again. “Thank you for helping my brother,” before Reiichi had a chance to move, the boy’s lips were on his. His eyes widened. But, as soon as it had started, it was over. “Thanks again!” the taller boy waved and began walking off.

“W-wha-w-what?!” Reiichi sputtered.

“Oh,” the smaller boy stood on his tiptoes so he was eyelevel with Reiichi. “I guess I should thank you, too,” he smiled and gave Reiichi a peck on the lips. “Good bye, Onii-san!”

“What…just…happened…?” Reiichi touched his fingers to his lips as he watched the two raven-haired brothers walk off.

“Aniki, are you okay?” Reiji and Makoto walked over. Both looked curious.

“N-nothing, let’s go home,” Reiichi grabbed both boys’ hands and dragged them in the direction of the Hinokawas’ house. “I knew we shouldn’t have gone to the park today!” Reiji and Makoto just looked at each other, but said nothing.

And that’s the story of Reiichi’s first (and second) kiss.

“Ah, I just had the nicest dream,” Itawaru said as he stretched and then snuggled back in bed next to his lover. “It was about my first kiss.”

“Oh, really?” Reiichi turned over and gave Itawaru a quick kiss. “Was it better than me?”

“Of course not,” Itawaru chuckled and smoothed some of Reiichi’s hair down. “It was when I was eight for crying out loud.” Reiichi froze.

“Eight?” the brunette laughed nervously. “I was the same age.”

“Wow, we’re both pretty experienced, huh?” the raven-haired man began kissing down his lover’s chest. Reiichi nodded and let out a moan. Nothing else was said after that.