pairing: kenny omega x reader

prompt: #12 a kiss only meant to last a moment, but when your lips meet, you can't pull away from each other

genre: fluff

warning: n/a

word count: 3.6k

author's note: okay, so i didn't know whether to drag this fic out more (you'll see what i'm talking about once you get to the end) or just end it like how i did but honestly, i think the ending is pretty good!! also, this is legitimately the longest fic i have ever written and i love every part of this. thank you for the request nonnie!!

lemme know if you guys don't like the ending and want a part two, i think it's good though!

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you had a crush on kenny omega for the longest time, even before you guys became coworkers. you had some mutual friends from the indies and there were a number of times when you saw each other at birthday parties, get-togethers, halloween parties and the such. there were also times where you guys were booked on the same shows. your interactions then were very minimal though, just a polite smile and nod to each other here and there, maybe small talk every now and then but you never got to really to him, reason being you were too shy to come up to him and he wasn't interested in talking to you, at least that's what you think.

things drastically changed when you got an unexpected - but accepted all the same - email from bushi road in late 2016. the top japanese company offered you a contract and a spot in the bullet club, the most famous and notorious faction at that time; a faction lead by kenny omega after he kicked out aj styles some months ago.

along with that, they only asked of you to make an appearance a few times a month if you wanted, maybe to valet your fellow bullet club members, maybe to have a match. they told you that they were willing to give you a large amount of control over what you wanted to do with yourself and your character over there regarding matches and promos. a big - and important - part of your contract was them saying that you could still work the different shows you usually wrestled in, you weren't restricted to just their product. they even offered to pay for your hotels and flights whenever you were there for one of their shows. obviously, you accepted the contract, it was simply too good to pass up.

you didn't even realize back then how much of a big deal you were because of how focused you were on perfecting your craft.

that was your first time working for new japan, though. sure, you have been to different promotions in mexico, the united kingdom, and all over the united states but this one felt different to you. new japan was the home of both fast-paced matches, strong-style matches, gripping storylines, and fantastic characters. it intimidated you and you found the flight from chicago, illinois - where you just had an instant classic bout - to osaka, japan nerve-wracking. you couldn't help fidgeting, the emotions you were feeling somewhere between anxiety and excitement. you didn't know if you liked that or not, but you knew it was somewhat of a good sign because that meant that you cared.

the beginning of the day passed by without a hitch, a part of that is the fact that new japan had a taxi waiting for you by the airport.

the driver was a japanese man who looked like he was in his mid-thirties and he had a homemade sign for you with your ring name on it which said "welcome to new japan pro-wrestling, welcome to bullet club" along with the iconic logos of both new japan and the bullet club on either side. you approached him with a smile, bowing, and greeting him in japanese. the drive to the hotel was a quick and silent one, the only sound in the taxi being the j-pop songs that was on the radio, the occasional humming along of the driver, and the rev of the engine as he drove on the roads of osaka. you avoided looking out of the windows, your mind already going a million miles a minute.

thankfully, signing in to your hotel passed by without a problem as well and once you were in your room - a suite which had a great view of the osaka landscape - you were greeted by a box of assorted - and expensive looking - sushi and a letter from the head booker, gedo.

he expressed his gratitude and willingness to work with you. he apparently thought that you were a great fit for bullet club, that you had a lot to offer with your presence there and the other bullet club members thought that you brought a lot to the table too. that made you breathe out a sigh of relief for a moment, knowing you were wanted in that group.

you would be lying if you said that your ego didn't have a good stroking as you read the letter, but it humbled you too and made you more nervous. they seemed to have such high expectations from you, you hoped you weren't going to let anyone down.

of course, the time you had to go to the arena rolled around and that was when the panic really set in. you felt so small walking into korakuen hall and you were basically shaking when you tapped your knuckles against the door to the bullet club's locker room. your nerves immediately settled when you friend, adam cole greeted you with a smile on his face, his pleasant and happy aura immediately having an effect on you. "[y/n]! you're finally here! hey everyone, [y/n]'s here!" he hugged you.

you've never been more grateful for the man in your life.

as you spent more time in the bullet club though, and the more time you spent with adam's friends matt and nick jackson and kenny omega, the small crush you used to have on the canadian started to get bigger until even the mere mention of his name would make you smile. the five of you were very close, you and kenny especially bonded and with the magic of being the elite, that bond didn't go unnoticed.

several of the being the elite viewers shipped you two. they'd make edit videos, manips, fanfiction, and generally freak out whenever you two interacted with one another. it was entertaining, to say the least. you and kenny just laughed it off and you pretended to not be affected when kenny would put his arm around you and kiss your cheek playfully, just to get the crowd riled up.

this is the reason why you find yourself in the pickle that you're in now.

because of the chemistry between you and kenny - and the fact that you and him didn't seem like you're against playing it up for the audience, though every single time, he was the instigator - some time two years ago, the bucks came up with an "amazing" plan: put you and kenny in a slow burn romantic storyline.

it started out with you getting gifts from a secret admirer and there would be some clips in the video which hinted that kenny was the one who gave it. only a few people amount of people was able to figure it out at first - the three men being guys who always wanted to put little details into everything which gave spoilers to ones who paid just enough attention - but soon enough, thirty minutes after a new episode was released, there would be twitter threads dropping and explaining the hints that you dropped.

now it is currently a year and a few months after the first episode where you recieved a gift was released and today, you were filming the finale of the storyline.

to say you were extremely nervous would be an understatement. you knew this was coming, when you finally found out that kenny was behind this and your character felt the same way and the kiss.

you don't know if you were going to be able to kiss kenny without revealing your feelings for him. you haven't even been able to sleep last night as you just kept on thinking about ideas on how to make this episode as good as humanly possible yet still not having to kiss kenny, a good alternative to that. sadly, you weren't able to think of one. every idea you had seemed to be anticlimactic.

you debated on staying in bed all day and pretending to be sick but you knew that what will happen is just the shooting being postponed to a later date but it was still gonna happen so you just decided to suck it up. i made my choice, now it's time to face the music or whatever the saying is.

it was still fairly early in the morning, about eight o'clock but you already dreaded the things that the day would bring on. you sighed as you reached for your phone on the bedside table, seeing a text message from kenny.

"{one new message from kenny}: good morning, sleeping beauty. matt wanted to know if you're up for filming the finale today?"

you shook your head at kenny's nickname for you, pretending that it didn't make you blush.

"{to kenny}: yeah i'm down! when and where will we start filming?".

you hesitated pressing the send button, knowing full well that you might as well as have been digging your grave but honestly, it was happening. you were going to kiss kenny for this storyline eventually so there really was no point in stalling.

"there's no time like the present" you muttered to yourself as you held your breath and finally pressed the send button.

you saw the read receipts when kenny opened your message but he took a while to reply. does he not want this too? it was unlikely as his actions were the ones to lead you to this storyline in the first place, but you still hoped.

"{from kenny}: matt said we should all eat breakfast together at that cafe he pointed out when we were buying new shoes at maybe about nine fifteen and iron out the details first, then we could film after that. the place we'll film at depends on what we decide later"

damnit.

with your lips pursed and frowned, you typed out your reply "{to kenny}: okay then ken, thanks! see you guys at breakfast then." you just realized exactly how much of a bad idea it was to agree to this storyline.

what was i thinking??

you had no choice though, you got ready for breakfast, showering, brushing your teeth, putting on your outfit and everything else. throughout all of this, your heart was violently hammering in your chest and your hands were visibly shaking.

talk about a colossal bad idea.

after you were done, you checked the time and saw that it was only eight fifty-five. you still had a few minutes to spare so you spent that time trying to calm yourself down. you closed your eyes and tried to empty your mind, only that didn't work. instead, you pulled out your phone and clicked on twitter, checking your mentions to see what was up today.

{omegafangirl360: i'm so excited for the new bte! i wonder what's gonna happen with [your twitter handle] and kennyomegamanx!!}

{omegasbulletclub: [attached photo of you and kenny] dear god, when??}

{kennyomegart: everybody's favorite couple [attached fanart of you and kenny]}

{amala_baker: all amala_hayter has been talking about is kennyomegamanx and [your twitter handle]'s storyline and you know what? as she should}

{elitevisualsss: #KENNYOMEGA #[Y/N]: are you bored yet?}

well, that didn't look like it would work either. you were severely out of luck.

you tried reddit and instagram as well, only to find out that this storyline was bigger than you thought. everyone was buzzing about it and while you were glad that all the hard work and your boys put in to the segments were worth it, there were also times - times like this - where you really just didn't want to talk about it.

you opened your phone again, only to see that it was now nine ten. you could feel the anxiety start to creep up but you tried your best to push it all down. you grabbed your coat before heading out of the hotel and going to the restaurant matt that piqued matt's interest a few days ago.

it wasn't far away from the hotel. just a hop, skip, and a jump away and throughout the whole five minute walk, your mind would always wonder back to what would most likely take place today no matter how many times you would force the thought back into the back of your head. you just couldn't shake it off and that annoyed you more than anything.

once you got there, you entered then scanned the room to see if any of your friends were already there waiting. you spotted both of the jackson brothers in a booth far away from other people, the waitress just leaving their table and you walked over to them, taking your time.

ugh as if me walking slowly will make this not happen. stupid!

they stood up as they greeted you with open arms, inviting you to a hug, as well as the elite handshake, forming your hand into the elite hand sign, bumping it with either of the brother's then kissing their cheeks.

"today's a big day, [y/n]" matt grinned at you as he sat back down besides his brother, rubbing his hands as he said so.

you gulped - and hoped they didn't notice - before nodding. "yeah, it is, isn't it?" you wanted to get the attention away from you. you didn't feel ready to talk about this, not yet, anyway. "so why did the waitress just leave the table?" you quirked an eyebrow at them, hoping they'd take the bait and leave you alone for time being.

"oh, she was going to take our order but we just told her that we were still waiting for someone." nick glanced to the left - at the waitress - and shook his head. you assumed that he was telling the lady that you were still missing someone. you were still waiting for kenny to show up.

"so, are you ready, [y/n]?"

dangit.

just from looking into matt's eyes, you already knew you were done for. he already had so many ideas he was planning on unloading on you as well as kenny. though usually, you were very happy and excited when any of your boys thought of a number of great ideas, you couldn't say that you were excited during this moment.

you feigned happiness as you nodded at him enthusiastically. "yeah, matt!! it's gonna be so good. i think the fans are really gonna enjoy it. kenny's-"

speak of the devil and he shall appear.

"hey guys!" you almost jumped out of your seat at the voice nearing you.

you glanced behind you to see kenny in a red recon shirt with a bright smile on his face and waving at you.

he's so adorable.

you quickly shook the thought off as you waved back at him.

the waitress came back now to take your orders and for a long while, your heart found peace as you didn't talk about the storyline at all. as of right now, the conversation was centered around kenny's precious kitty, dobby.

you had a gut feeling that it wouldn't stay that way forever, but you still couldn't help but hope.

"okay guys, i'm enjoying the conversation and all but what about the next episode of being the elite?" matt - ever the entertainer - said, waving off the conversation at hand.

"yeah," nick agreed from beside his brother. "we still don't have a definite plan."

kenny, the gentleman that he is, looked at you first. "i'm pursuing you in the storyline, what are you comfortable with?"

twiddling your thumbs, looking down, you wish that he would stop being so considerate - at least for time being, anyway - and just tell you what you needed to do.

you shrugged your shoulders before clearing your throat, "i'm cool with whatever you guys have planned."

not only did you not want to make the decision, but you were also worried that your plan, in one way or another, would expose your feelings for kenny and that was something you did not want to happen. you didn't want your plan to seem like you were avoiding him too much, nor did you want it to seem like you were desperate so you decided to just let them plan for you.

you trusted them, they were your friends, after all.

after a few nods and mhmm's, you guys were driving to kenny's house where the bit would be filmed. you didn't really participate much. you didn't need to, the three men were very creative and could come up with ideas on their own. along with not participating though, you also weren't really listening in, just tuning out most of the conversation so only when you got to kenny's backyard did it dawn on you how romantic they planned it to be.

at first, you were impressed at how well-kept the yard was, not that kenny isn't a tidy person. you simply did not expect it to be so bright and green and colorful. the grass was freshly mowed, its smell wafting in the air, there were patches of pinks, yellows, and light purples all over, which seemed to be calendulas, from what you could tell. there were a few fun garden ornaments as well, things that weren't stereotypically used in gardens, but were very kenny all the same.

there was a kirby figurine hiding among the pink flowers, a psyduck one hiding among the yellow ones and could vaguely spot a sephiroth one sunbathing on a stone. it was very cute.

matt suddenly clapped behind you, startling you from admiring the greenery. "okay guys, let's begin!"

you learned that a lot of the happenings would be very cheesy - straight out of a romantic film, as they have planned - and probably have been done many times. you guys made it a goal to make it better than many of those that came before you, though.

all of it would be shot in one spot in the garden where the sun hit you both perfectly. you guys would sit on a red and white checkered blanket, donning summery clothes and having a heartfelt monologue. luckily for you, you were already wearing airy clothing, but kenny went inside his house to find something suitable. the bucks went with him to help the man out.

you took off your coat, putting it aside and pulled your knees to your chest, mentally preparing yourself. you knew kenny was no slouch when it came to things like this. he put his heart and soul into everything he touched, something that drew you into him in the first place. you took deep breaths in and out and blinked a few times, looking directly in front of you, dazed until the sound of the glass sliding door put you out your trance.

kenny looked so handsome when he smiled and waved at you, you couldn't help but fall for him even more. he wore light brown denim shorts, paired with a short-sleeved, light blue and white vertically striped button down, with the top four buttons undone, exposing his tan and toned chest. you forced yourself to look at his face and reciprocate his smile, waving back at him.

you had no idea how he looked so desirable wearing something so simple, but you eyed him up all the same.

this man should have just been a model or something.

"you ready, [y/n]?" he asked as he sat down next to you, nick and matt adjusting the camera in your peripehrals.

you smiled at him - not a fake smile his time because god it's hard to not smile when he's out there looking like that - "as ready as i'll ever be!"

your heart fluttered throughout the whole bit, yet no one could tell. the chemistry between you and kenny was just impeccable. you guys didn't need to retake much of the dialogue - which is all improvised - as it flowed naturally.

he put his warm hand over your cheek as he confessed his love to you, smiling when you nuzzled against it and kissed his palm, covering his hand with yours as you leaned the side of your face against it.

you spoke in a soft voice, matching his and nodded coyly to the things he said.

in that moment, you wished it could be like this all time. all the fears you once had went out of the window and you savored what was happening.

your smile only grew when he started to dip his head, his vibrant blue eyes momentarily leaving yours to flicker down to your lips then back again, silently asking for your permission, both in kayfabe and in real life. you bit your lip, nodding at him, your head reaching up to meet him halfway.

the kiss was only meant to last a moment, but when your lips made contact, you couldn't seem to pull away from each other. it was like gravity's holding you there. his hand on your face tightened, keeping you in place - not that you were planning on pulling away - and your hand reached up to tangle into his hair, lightly pulling on the soft curls there which elicited a gasp out of him.

you grabbed on to the soft fabric of his dress shirt to pull him closer to you when you hear someone clear their throat silently - you couldn't tell whether it was matt or nick - and kenny began to pull away from you, still keeping his hand on your cheek.

you were both flushed as you looked into each other's eyes, kenny going in to peck the tip of your nose, stroking the side of your face with his thumb.

"that's a wrap!"