#ushidai

“Yesterday night, you said that you missed your mom making christmas cookies for you, so I thought… I could make some for you, but they didn’t turn out well.”

Daichi blinked a couple of times, trying to digest what Ushijima just said to him. He almost didn’t remember he said that the night before while they were watching a Christmas movie and a lady was baking cookies. Daichi probably forgot about it as soon as he said it, but Ushijima… he not only remembered it but also tried to bring Daichi’s happy memories back to life by making cookies for him. 

He just couldn’t understand how people, (even himself back in time), could think that Ushijima was a heartless person - Daichi thought that, in fact, Ushijima had the biggest of hearts, ever and Daichi’s own heart soared with happiness at the thought of they being a couple and that he had the chance to love, love, love him so much, so tenderly.

“Oh, Toshi.” He swore Ushijima’s lip was puckered out just a little bit in a tiny pout. “You’re so good to me,” he said tenderly, stealing a kiss to Ushijima’s lips. “Thank you.”

“Don’t thank me. They didn’t turn out well,” Ushijima said with sad eyes and even though Daichi felt his heart clenching at how much this affected his lover, he couldn’t help but let out a chuckle at how adorable he looked. 

“Don’t say that,” he mumbled, kissing the corner of Ushijima’s mouth. “I can definitely eat those coal piec- those cookies.”

“Don’t tease me!” Ushijima said and Daichi laughed softly. 

“I’m joking, Toshi,” he chuckled with a playful smile as he kissed the little frown forming between Ushijima’s eyebrows. “Don’t be so upset, love. It makes me feel so happy that you tried doing this because you knew they meant something to me. I love you so much.”

He kissed Ushijima’s lips again, lingering a little longer when he felt him relaxing between his arms, even moving his hands to cup Daichi’s cheeks and gently angle his head just the way they both liked it, to kiss him a little deeper. 

When they pulled apart, they were a little breathless and Daichi smiled warmly when he saw Ushijima’s dazed eyes staring back at him. It made his heart flutter to know that Ushijima loved kissing so much, he always had that dizzy expression on him whenever they kissed and it was one of the many things that Daichi loved about him.

Ushijima looked relaxed now, blushy and soft, so Daichi thought that he was feeling better now, but he suddenly turned his head to look at the cookies laying in their little table and sadness filled his eyes again. 

Daichi shook his head as he purred a desaprovatory sound, making Ushijima look back at him; Daichi processed to kiss Ushijima’s cheeks, his lips and nose, and then started to pepper tiny kisses all over his face and he smiled brightly when he felt Ushijima’s lips curling in a soft smile. 

“Hmm? Do I see a smile?” He said, nuzzling Ushijima’s cheek with his nose. 

“No,” was the stubborn answer and Ushijima moved his head to hide his face against Daichi’s neck. "It's a little ticklish," Ushijima admitted and Daichi smiled brightly, leaning against the back of the couch and pressing Ushijima against his chest. 

"Oh? Is it?" He asked softly. "It made you smile, though. Maybe I should tickle you so you're not sad anymore?"

He felt Ushijima tensing and slowly, almost scared of Daichi attacking him, raised his head to look at him. "D-Don't you dare," Ushijima warned him.

Daichi could only smile even more at seeing the corners of Ushijima's mouth trembling, trying to hold back a nervous smile. "Okay, fine. Are you not upset anymore?"

"I am," Ushijima admitted immediately. "I really wanted to make you happy a-ahahahaand- ahahaha wait!" 

Daichi was a bit surprised when he felt Ushijima’s hands grabbing his shoulders, pushing at him softly as he threw his head back with a loud, bright giggle when Daichi’s warm fingers started tracing his lower back. 

“Oh, now you’re smiling!” Daichi said, laughing softly at seeing Ushijima’s cheeks turning pink as his fingers scribbled at his lower back, fingertips fluttering too close to his sides, making Ushijima shiver.

Ushijima squeaked, one hand moving up to cover his mouth. “N-Nohohot tihihihickling! Lehehehet me be sahahahad!” He giggled out, trying to arch against Daichi to escape the light tickling. 

“What! No! I don’t like seeing you sad, it makes me sad too,” Daichi said, pouting for only a few seconds before grinning at his laughing boyfriend. 

He pulled out one hand from under Ushijima’s shirt to gently remove Wakatoshi’s hand away from his mouth. “Don’t cover it, I want to see you’re not pouting anymore.”

“I wahahasn’t pouting,” Ushijima said, giggling softly at just one hand tickling his back. “I just… I really wanted to surprise you,” he said and Daichi’s eyes softened when Ushijima pouted again, that sad look taking over his features one more time.

It really pained him to see him so sad over something like that, but it made his heart swell to know that Ushijima was trying his best to make him happy. So, it was his duty to make his lovely boyfriend see that Daichi appreciated the gesture, but first…

“N-Nohohoho!” More surprised giggles escaped Ushijima’s mouth as Daichi started to squeeze up and down his sides, making him spasm and squeal.

“I think I’ll have to tickle you until you stop being upset, Wakatoshi,” Daichi said, grinning widely as he clawed up Ushijima’s sides toward his ribs. 

This action made Ushijima let out a high pitched squeak as his attempts to get away became more desperate. 

Daichi laughed, having trouble keeping Ushijima pinned against him. "What's wrong? Could it be that I'm close to a sensitive spot?" He teased, his fingers moving dangerously close to Ushijima's lower ribs. "Are you still upset?" He asked, stopping just one centimeter away from Ushijima's ribs. 

Ushijima shivered heavily and he giggled nervously as he tried to catch his breath. "A- A little…" he said sincerely, his eyes flickering to where the pieces of co- the cookies were.

"Okay, then we'll have to go the hard way," Daichi said, holding Ushijima's waist and gently pushing him against the couch, his body pinning Ushijima down. 

"D-Daichi? Daichi, I thinkAHAHAHA!" Ushijima let out a sudden cackle when Daichi's fingers found his lower ribs and his thumbs started to massage deep and gentle circles against the sensitive bones. 

Ushijima arched his back up as his legs kicked out. He tried to grab Daichi's hands, but Daichi easily grabbed one of his wrists and pinned it over his head. 

"Oh no," Daichi teased. "Wakatoshi is all exposed now!" He purred, his free hand vibrating against Ushijima’s lower ribs and easily shooing away Wakatoshi’s hand trying to protect himself. “What to do!”

Daichi giggled when Ushijima shook his head, his hand weakly trying to save his poor ribs from his evil fingers, but he was already growing weak and his laughter was getting louder and louder as he squirmed and jolted every time Daichi found a sensitive spot along his ribs, making Ushijima shriek when he focused there for too long. 

“CHAHAHANGE- chahahange spohohahahats!” Ushijima begged, feeling his mind going fuzzy by the intense sensation over his ribs. 

Daichi laughed as his fingers slowed down to let Ushijima catch his breath. “Change spots? To where? Here?” He asked and his hand immediately moved up to wiggle against Ushijima’s armpit. 

Ushijima gasped and widened his eyes before tightly shutting them as he threw back his head. “NAHAHAT THEHEHERE!” He laughed with the loudest of belly laughs, his back arching off the couch and up against Daichi.

“Oh? Did I find a good spot?” Daichi asked, totally aware that that was Ushijima’s ultimate worst spot. “And what do you mean ‘not there’? Didn’t you ask me to move away from your ribs?”

Ushijima nodded because he did, but he didn’t think Daichi was going to be a butt and move to attack his exposed under arm!

“It- Ihihihit tihihickles t-too muhuhahahach!” He laughs hysterically.

“I bet it does, I’m sure it will make you stop being upset, don’t you think?” 

Ushijima could only shake his head back and forth, feeling the electrifying sensation spreading to his ribs as Daichi started to vibrate the tips of his fingers against Ushijima’s armpit. 

“Ohmygahahahahad! Anywheheehahaha! Anyw-wehere but THEHEHERE!” He begged, weakly pulling at his trapped arm and trying to cover his underarm with his free hand. 

“Anywhere but here? But I like this spot and look how exposed it is! Your armpit must like getting tickled by me, right Toshi?”

“Nahahaht thahahat!” Wakatoshi howled with hysterical laughter as those fingers kept vibrating against his poor underarm.

“Are you still upset?”

Ushijima nodded as his laughter became a little wheezy.

“What? Are you lying because you want me to keep tickling you?” He teased, but then his big grin freezed when Ushijima’s face turned a bright shade of red after hearing Daichi’s words.

So.. he did like it?

“Oops,” he chuckled softly as Ushijima’s laughter finally became silent and he could only hear soft snorts burning in the back of his nose. “I think that’s enough.”

Daichi stopped painfully slowly, until he was just lightly brushing his fingers over Ushijima’s armpit and he was giggling hysterically. 

“I’ll ask one more time, Toshi,” Daichi mumbled with a bright smile. “Are you upset?” 

Wakatoshi shook his head, still unable to talk as the soft tickling to his armpits kept driving him crazy. 

“Oh, good! Then I think it worked!” Daichi said excitedly as he stopped his assault and let go of Ushijima’s wrists. “Too tired?” He asked, when Ushijima didn’t lower his arm immediately.

“Y-You ahahare ehehevil,” Ushijima giggled breathlessly, tears of laughter clinging to his lashes, eyes half closed, a little sleepy, a pink blush covering his cheeks and a lazy smile playing at his lips. 

He looked extremely beautiful and Daichi could only look at him with nothing but adoration.

“I love you,” he whispered and he almost didn’t see the blush spreading across Ushijima’s cheeks as he leaned down to capture his lips in a kiss. 

“Tell you what,” Daichi said after they pulled apart, his nose nuzzling against Ushijima’s. “What about we both try to make some cookies together, hmm?” He smiled brightly, a playful glint in his eyes.

Ushijima smiled back at him, almost stealing Daichi’s breath away. “Sounds good.”

Daichi giggled softly. “Good, but first-” he leaned down to kiss Ushijima again and Ushijima wrapped his arms around Daichi’s neck, bringing him close until their teeth were clashing against each other and Daichi pressed a knee between Ushijima’s legs and the baking had to be done later on, after a warm bath and playful pokes and squeezes here and there.