venomousliberty. Destiny in a Picture

Title: Destiny in a Picture

Chapters: 1 / 3
Author: venomousliberty

Genre: Romance and fluff

Rating: PG-13

Pairings: Aoi/Uruha or Yuu/Kouyou

Summary: The most beautiful being happens to walk in the restaurant Yuu is working for. He flashes his most captivating smile to catch her attention, only to find out that she is actually a man.
Comments: This is my first Aoi/Uruha fic and it's inspired by a co-worker of mine who had been on a similar situation. This is just the first part and hopefully, I'll finish the second part soon. Hope you guys will enjoy and please tell me what you think. ^^
Special thanks to: veroxion for helping me out. Thank you so much, bb. I feel confident in posting this because of you.
Requested by: sweetmegami

Chapter One:

It was the usual, busy Friday, approximately fifteen minutes to three when Ristorante Hamasaki accommodated a group of twenty-two people. Much to Yuu's dismay, he was assigned to be the server for the said group and with a groan, he plastered a fake smile on his lips, welcomed their customers and led them to their table.

Yuu hated people who came in huge groups. It was difficult for him to deal with a lot of different people at the same time. He would sometimes mix up their orders or would get confused with their requests. But as a waiter, he had no choice but to embrace everything that came with his job, even being a temporary slave of twenty-two people.

The group was relatively noisy, which was natural for a huge company and as soon as they were all seated, he told them that he would be back with the menus and left. He went to the counter, grabbed a handful of menus and strolled back to his customers, all the while checking out every person seated around the long table. A small pang of disappointment burned in his chest as he realized that most women in the group were middle-aged and seemed to be already married. There were a couple of younger women but there were also men sitting beside them, which he figured were their boyfriends. Not that he was planning to flirt with one of the customers, it's just that he was hoping that someone in the group would catch his interest and would make his day maybe a little different.

His eyes did a double take though as it passed by a brunette seated at the right end of the long table. Long, layered, dark brown hair with golden highlights, russet-colored eyes that were as deep as autumn, a perfect nose, porcelain cheeks tainted with a slight blush of pink and a pair of plush lips that just begged to be caressed and kissed. She was wearing a black off-shoulder top that beautifully contrasted with her alabaster skin and he suddenly imagined how it would feel like to run his fingers along that perfect shoulder. He swallowed hard and tried to compose himself. It was not the right time to harbor inappropriate thoughts. He was working for fuck's sake! The disappointment that occupied his chest immediately vanished and was replaced with excitement and thrill.

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It was the usual, busy Friday afternoon, approximately fifteen minutes to three when Kouyou entered Ristorante Hamasaki with his co-workers. Their new boss had invited them to eat and celebrate his promotion and success.

Kouyou was supposed to go out with his friends after work, but his boss, together with most of his co-workers had pleaded him to come with them. Since there was only one of him against twenty-one of them, he had no choice but to surrender and go with them. He had no regrets though and was actually happy that he decided to come along because they would be eating at Ristorante Hamasaki, a famous Italian restaurant that he was planning to try ever since he had read about it in a popular food blog two weeks ago. He was a huge fan of Italian food and based on the reviews he had read, Ristorante Hamasaki was famous for its Ravioli and Mortadella. He could hardly contain himself when he finally sat on his chair, somehow thrilled that he would finally be tasting the establishment's most famous dishes.

“You look so excited, Kou.” One of his female co-workers stated with an amused smile.

“Am I? I was actually trying to hide it.” He jokingly replied.

“Shut up, Kouyou! I could feel your excitement all the way here!” His male co-worker Akira shot back with a laugh at the other end of the long table.

Everyone laughed and chuckled. He had been working with his colleagues for more than two years now so there was no use denying how he truly felt because they already knew him so well. He just laughed with them and began to tell his co-workers what he knew about the restaurant.

After a few seconds, the waiter finally came back to give them the menus, which made him smile like a kid who had just gotten his Christmas present. Excitement was practically making his skin tingle as the waiter finally approached him and handed him a menu. He looked up, an eager smile already in place and stared at the darkest hues of raven he had ever seen. He blinked, momentarily snapping himself out of the man's captivating gaze, only to get caught in his charm once more when he had a good look at the waiter's visage.

Long, jet black hair, deep, dark orbs that gleamed with mystery and a pair of full lips adorned with a black lip ring. The man was stunning and he couldn't stop himself from staring at him like a lovestruck high school girl. He was aware of what he was doing and he didn't know how long he had gazed at the server, but he was effectively saved from further falling into those raven saucers when the gorgeous man suddenly spoke.

"Here's the menu, ma'am."

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All of a sudden, those chocolate eyes widened in surprise and along with it, a collective gasp was heard. Yuu immediately felt shame fill his heart at the surprising reaction. Did he do something wrong? Surely, he didn't look funny or weird saying that, right? He was just offering her the goddamn menu! His smile faltered and turned into a full-blown cringe when all the people around the long table suddenly cackled. What the hell did he do? Why were they laughing? He awkwardly looked around and dreaded on the fact that they were laughing at him, but why?

“Looks like you got another victim, Kouyou!” A man shouted with amusement.

Victim? What the hell does he mean by that?

He tried to look at the beauty beside him once again, an apologetic expression present on his face just in case he had done something to offend her.

The woman raised an eyebrow as her full lips formed a small smile. “Excuse me, but maybe you mean 'sir'.”

Yuu gaped.

Did he just hear her speak in a deep, manly voice?

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Kouyou was used to this kind of situation. He was often mistaken as a woman and had been hit on by men a lot because of the way he looked and how he dressed. He was prettier than most women and he wore clothes that usually looked good on women. He couldn't really deny that he was gay. Most of the people who knew him were already aware of it, anyway. Still, it didn't change the fact the he still gets surprised whenever people mistake him for a woman. He actually didn't know if he should feel proud or get offended. But then, it was also his fault because of the way he presented himself to people.

With an awkward smile, he gently took the menu the waiter was holding and said, "It's alright. It's not the first time this has happened."

The entire group chuckled and commented on how Kouyou was always mistaken as a woman and how they pity the server for falling into his charms. Then, he heard the waiter muster a low apology and proceeded handing out the menus to the other members of their group. Now that the man knew that he was also a man, maybe he would finally stop giving him that lethally dangerous smile.

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"What happened to you?" was the first question Yuu had heard when he came back to the counter with his face as red as a tomato.

He looked at his co-worker, Ruki and groaned.

Ruki, a short, blond male who was three years younger than him gave him a quizzical look. “Did something happen?”

Yuu fought the urge to hide behind the counter and covered his face instead. He couldn't believe that he made such an awful and humiliating mistake. He definitely didn't expect that the woman whom he thought was a woman and was even planning to flirt with was actually a man. Seriously, could a man look that pretty? Is that even frigging possible? No one could really blame him for committing such slip, right?

“Yuu, what the hell is wrong with you?”

He was disturbed from his inner musings by Ruki's curious yet impatient tone. He took a deep breath and looked miserably at his co-worker. "I just made a fool out of myself."

Ruki arched a blond eyebrow. "What did you do? Were you rejected by the brunette you were checking out?"

"It's worse than that. Would you fucking believe that that brunet..." He pointed at the gorgeous being who was currently chatting with his friends. "... Is a man!"

The blond employee gasped, his eyes widening in shock. "Are you fucking serious?" He said and casted a glance towards the man. “But... But he's too beautiful to be a man! No frigging way!"

The raven sighed. "Yes. I know. He shouldn't be allowed to look that good and wear such clothes in public because he drives people crazy and make them do stupid mistakes!" He complained.

They both stared at the group who was currently deciding on what they should order. Well, actually they were staring at the beautiful man who had surprised the hell out of them, still in disbelief that such a beautiful creature exists. Life was unfair, Yuu thought. He wouldn't make such an assumption if that guy didn't look so gorgeous. His beauty was goddess level and he was even prettier than his ex-girlfriends combined.

"But you like him, right Yuu?" Ruki suddenly asked with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

"What? No! He's a man and you know I don't swing that way!" He quickly shot back. Yes, he liked him when he didn't know that he was a man, but now, all he felt was regret because he wished that the brunet was a real woman. It was such a waste that the most beautiful person who had entered their restaurant turned out to be male.

The blond's grin widened. "You'll never know. I mean, who wouldn't fall for a person like him? I'm sure he can bend even the straightest guy in the world."

Yuu just looked at Ruki as if he was out of his mind. There was just no way he would fall for another man, no matter how pretty he might be.

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After the handsome waiter had left, Kouyou's co-workers began to tease him, which made the brunet blush in embarrassment. He knew it would be difficult to escape his colleagues' teasing, especially when they saw how he gazed at the gorgeous raven.

"I can tell that he was disappointed. Too bad, Kou." One of his female co-workers said.

"Well, I can't really blame him.." He replied, trying his best not to sound equally disappointed. He had to admit that he was instantly attracted to the dark-haired male, but the other man seemed to be straight and now that he knew that he was actually a man, he was probably turned off and would probably just forget about his initial attraction.

"But you have to admit, he is your type!" Another female co-worker said with a giggle.

Yes, the waiter was his type, but the man obviously didn't like him anymore. “But he's straight.”

"You're not sure yet. Who knows? Maybe he also likes you”

The brunet just laughed and changed the conversation by asking his co-workers what they wanted to eat. He wanted to forget what happened as soon as possible. After all, this wasn't the first time that a man had ditched him because of his androgynous looks.

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Yuu was now on stand by at the counter, waiting for any requests their twenty-two customers might have. He managed to keep his composure and pretend that he had not made a stupid mistake when he brought their food. He also managed to stop himself from staring or stealing a glance at the beautiful brunet. Well, the other man was also ignoring him, probably pissed at what he had done a while ago.

A deep sigh escaped him as images of that short moment between them played in his mind. The man named Kou, as he had heard from his friends, looked so breathtakingly beautiful when he first gazed at him. He still couldn't accept that the fascinating goddess he was staring at a while ago was a man. But why would he wear such clothes? He was thinking that maybe the guy named Kou was gay 'coz there's just no way that a sane, straight guy would wear such.... a sexy... off-shoulder shirt.

He was about to sigh in exasperation when the group became noisy once again. The men were snickering while the women were screaming and clapping. He wondered what was happening but thought it wasn't his business so he ignored them. After a while, one of the women raised her hand and motioned for him to come over.

His throat went dry, his heart suddenly beating erratically inside his chest. He had no idea why but something was telling him that he was about to walk into a scene where he would be humiliated. Yes, he was feeling a little nervous and was actually thinking of escaping by pretending that he had not seen their call. Still, as their server, he had no choice but to comply. Swallowing hard, he approached the customers, hoping that they would only ask for some wine or water.

Everyone's faces were in various levels of excitement when he arrived, except for the brunet who's chocolate orbs were fixed on his half-empty plate and who's cheeks were as red as a rose. That was definitely not a good sign.

"Is there something you need?" He asked, hoping that his voice didn't sound too shaky.

The woman who asked for him smiled wider. "Yes. Is it okay if we take a picture of you with Kouyou?"

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Cat calls and more screaming followed once that certain request was voiced out and Kouyou wanted to melt or be swallowed whole by the floor underneath him. He intended to forget about the waiter but it seemed that his co-workers were not over him yet. He had no idea why they were doing this to him but he swore he would make them pay someday.

He fought the urge to cover his face and laughed instead, putting on a facade that he was unaffected by this joke his co-workers had pulled on him. "Seriously, guys. You're bothering him. This is not part of his job."

"Come on, Kou! It's just a picture!"

"Yeah! Don't be such a kill joy!"

“Please, Kouyou! Please do it!”

“Do it for boss' sake!”

He rolled his eyes and sighed. He glanced at the raven and noticed the discomfort that was fully evident on his handsome face. He was probably embarrassed and displeased by the current situation. Although that thought was somehow painful for him, he still felt sorry for him and had decided to relieve him of his misery. With another sigh, he stood up from his chair and approached the poor server.

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Yuu would've already curled into a ball on the floor if he could. He did walk into an embarrassing situation and frankly speaking, he had no idea what to do. He wanted to flip the tables and throw food all over their customers but he'd lose his job if he did that. Seriously, what were these people thinking? But it was just one picture. One picture. There really was no harm in granting their customers' request, right?

After a few complaints from the gorgeous brunet, he stood up and started walking towards him. As the beautiful male walked around the table, a man with blond, spiky hair and with a camera stood up from his seat to take their picture.

Things wouldn't have been that painful for Yuu if only he had not seen that the fascinating man was baring one, long and smooth leg that seemed to go on for miles. Who in their frigging right mind would wear a pair of black pants with one cropped leg and knee-high leather boots? Seriously, who would? He just didn't get this guy and no, he was not getting mesmerized at the sight of the other man's thigh. He was just... he was just... amazed that a man's thigh could look that... sexy.

He quickly averted his gaze back up at the brunet's face and tried to look calm, although he was probably failing at it. His heart was hammering loudly inside his ribcage and he didn't know if he had to smile once their requested picture was taken or he should scowl. But if he scowled, the brunette's friends would be unsatisfied and might ask him to take another picture where he was smiling. He had no choice. He had to go with the flow and satisfy them. He decided that he would smile in the picture just so he could finally get this done and over with.

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Kouyou was slightly shivering as he finally reached the raven's side. He tried to hide his shame and gave the other male an apologetic smile. He was sure that just like him, he just wanted to get this stupid picture taking thingy over and done with. Thus, he stood beside the handsome server and looked at his male co-worker who was holding the camera. As he did that, his colleages were cheering and laughing as if they were enjoying a fluffy, romance movie. He ignored them and forced a smile on his face, the prettiest one he could muster while butterflies were currently attacking his stomach and was probably feasting on his intestines.

“Okay.” His co-worker Akira said. “Here we go. One...”

He felt something warm drape over his shoulders.

“Two...”

Then a rough, calloused hand caressing the skin that was not covered by his off-shoulder top.

“Three.”

A white light momentarily blinded him and in an instant, their picture was taken. His co-workers cheered louder and before he could even say sorry to the raven, the man was not on his side anymore and had left them. His chest throbbed a bit in pain. He knew the other man was offended but if he really was, then why did he even put an arm over his shoulder while their picture was being taken? He bit back a groan and silently sat back on his seat as his friends looked excitedly at the controversial picture.

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Yuu released a deep sigh of relief once the huge, noisy group finally left the restaurant. Today was probably the most stressful day in his life and he realized that he preferred working on busy holidays than dealing with that particularly rowdy and demanding group. He was tired and also mentally drained. He was so thankful that he would be finishing his shift in an hour.

“You alright?” Ruki asked as he input some data on the POS, concern evident in his voice.

“Yeah. I'm fine.” He responded in a tired tone.

“Well, you look better now that they're gone.” The young blond stated with a teasing grin.

The raven rolled his eyes in annoyance. He just knew Ruki was going to tease him about the events that happened to him today. “Shut up.”

“Did you even get to know what the brunet's name was?” Ruki curiously inquired.

He glared at his co-worker. Sure he, did. How couldn't he when his sadistic friends were yelling his name in front of him? He wasn't going to tell that to Ruki, though. “No. Why would I want to know?”

The blond chuckled and looked again at the computer. “I don't know. Maybe because you kept looking at him when he wasn't looking at you?”

“I was not looking at him!” Yuu denied. He wasn't really looking. He was making sure that anyone in the brunet's group needed him. He was NOT looking at him.

“Yes, you were.” The blond kept on teasing. “Come on, Yuu. Admit it. Even though he's a man, you found him really attractive.”

He just continued looking at his friend. That was not true. He was not attracted to that brunet even if his skin felt so good under his touch and he smelled of lavender blooming in spring when they stood next to each other. He didn't even know what came over him when he decided to put an arm around his shoulder. He just did it and when he realized what he had done, he just ran off and drank three glasses of cold water. Anyway, he was not attracted to him. Definitely not. “Shut up or I'm going to strangle you, midget.” He warned, turned his back on his co-worker, went to the kitchen and got himself another glass of cold water.

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“Kou, you two really look so good together!” Akira said for the umpteenth time as they walked on the street. They were on their way home and the blond hadn't stopped fanboying over his picture ever since they left the restaurant.

He let out a deep breath and looked at him with disinterest. Akira was his closest friend in the office and even though the blond was straight, he was very supportive of his interests. “Aren't you getting tired of saying that, Akira?”

“Come on, Kou! Just look at the picture! Once you see it, you'll definitely agree with me!” He convinced once more and presented his digital camera that was used to take the said, controversial picture.

Kouyou had never seen the picture. He chose not to because he had no plans of going back to that restaurant and seeing that raven-haired server. With an irritated groan, he took the camera from his friend's hands and looked at the small screen.

Indeed, he and the handsome raven looked good together, maybe even more so if the waiter was not wearing his uniform. They both have smiles on their faces and looked as if they were not forced to have their picture taken. He could also clearly see the handsome man's hand on his bare shoulder and shivered when he remembered how his skin felt against his. Once again, he felt that dulling pain of regret in his chest. It was just too bad that the raven had no interest in him.

He shoved the camera back in his co-worker's chest and glared at him. “Okay. Yeah. We look good together. You can delete the picture now.” He said with a slight bitter tone in his voice.

Akira gasped and shook his head in refusal. “No way, man! This picture is epic! I'm going to upload it in Facebook and tag you!”

The brunet just rolled his eyes and gave up. He knew Akira well. He knew that whatever he said wouldn't get through the stubborn blond. Thus, he just stayed quiet and focused on the road instead.

The blond grinned triumphantly and put his camera back in his pocket. As he was doing so, he asked another question. “Did you even find out who he is?”

Kouyou bit his lip. He was really getting annoyed hearing about that waiter. “No. Why would I?” He snapped.

Akira chuckled. “Because you like him!”

He chose to ignore his friend and mentally counted from one to ten. He definitely didn't want to punch Akira in the face. He might be prettier than a woman but he was still as strong as a man and he could definitely deliver a strong blow.

“But don't worry! I got his name.”

“Look, Akira. I am not interested.”

“His name is Shiroyama Yuu!”

He paused from his steps and looked incredulously at him. “How the hell did you know?”

The blond rolled his eyes. “Nametag.” He answered as he crossed his arms over his chest and gave him a shit-eating grin. “See, Kou? You were so busy looking at his face you didn't even look at his name tag.”

A deep blush crept on his face. “I told you, I am not interested in him!” He said annoyingly and continued walking. No. He wasn't interested. So, what if the man's name was Shiroyama Yuu? He wasn't going to see him again. Definitely not. Just no. Yet, at the back of his mind, he was wondering if he could look him up in Facebook.

No.

He definitely did not just think of that.

Chapter Two

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Comment: Should I even continue this? LOL. XD Now, if only Uruha has a Facebook account. -_-

Mood nervous
Location office
Music the GazettE - REGRET

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I was giggling so much when I was reading this, you have no idea. I was like "OH NO HE DIDN'T" when Yuu said "ma'am" to Kouyou. I thought it was hilarious. Yuu, you're about as straight as a circle. Well, you are now, at least. Heh.

Kou should totally hit him up on Facebook, ahah XD And ask them out. With that outfit on. Then go to one of their apartments. And take it off. Or do naughty things with it on. Yeah.

But like I said, you're most welcome for my help! I was only too happy to read this cute piece. Of course, I'm looking forward to the second part whenever it will be out ;) Good job, sweetie <3

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