Dedicated to: ShyMapleLeaf

Today was a pretty good day so far. You were going to hang out with a few of your friends for an anime party.

And who was hosting this party? Your all time crush, Kiku Honda, the representation of Japan.

Upon arriving at his house, you knocked carefully on the wooden frame of his front door.

He opened the door, reviling to you that he was wearing his Free! T-shirt and a pair of jeans. "_____, so good to see you could make it."

"Wouldn't miss it!" You tell him.

"Is that a Usa-chan plushie, from Oran High School Host Club?"

"Yeah! I thought It'd be ok to bring along."

Japan gave one of his adorable smiles. "Hai, it's ok. Why don't you come in."

He steps aside to allow you to enter his home, you head into the living room were your two other anime loving friends were sitting on the sofa.

"Matthew, Damian!"

"Hey, _____!"

Matthew, the representation of Canada, was wearing his Naruto headband, and Damian, the representation of Bulgaria, was wearing his Attack on Titan jacket.

"Isn't that the jacket that Vladimir wouldn't let you wear to the Halloween event?" You ask the brunette.

"Yeah," he replied moving his head back and forth (meaning yes). "But, I thought that it would be perfect to wear today!" He says.

Kiku walked into the room holding a DVD box. "Ok I know we are going to do different activities today, but I just got the complete season of Future Diary, but it's still in Japanese, would you guys mind watching that?"

Matthew nodded.

"Sounds good!" Damian responded munching on some pocky that he undoubtably got from Japan.

"Plus it's better that way!" You told him.

Your comment made Kiku blush perfusely. "A-Alright then." He stuttered, putting in disk 1.

Everyone scooted over on the couch as to make room for Japan. You all knew that he liked his personal space, but he was better dealing with it thanks to his over touchy friend Feliciano, so it was ok to sit on the sofa all together.

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You were on episode 19 by now and there had been a few times that made you flinch making you cling/bump Kiku's arm. Making him blush, and you had to apologize each time. (Even though he told you it was alright.)

You didn't really mind the blood, but the plot twists threw you for a loop every time. Especially when it came down to what was going on in the orphanage right now (a/n this episode, #19)((this episode officially killed me!)).

"Would anyone want a rice ball?" Japan said standing.

"Sure!" You tell him. While the other two give their own head movements letting him know that they also would like some. Then Japan takes his leave for the kitchen.

Once he entered the kitchen Damian turned towards you, smirking. "Why do you go in there and help him?"

"What is that supposed to mean?" You ask.

"I don't know, we just thought you'd apereshiate some alone time with Japan." He tells you, fist-bumping Matthew.

You blush, before scurrying off to the kitchen.

As soon as you enter the kitchen you immediately trip over Tama, Kiku's cat, it almost like he did it on purpose. As you fall forward you fall onto something, no, someone. "K-Kiku!" And if that wasn't enough, you had landed right on top of him. Straddling him right on the hardwood kitchen floor.

"_-_____!"

"I, I am so sorry! I just wanted to come out here to help, and I tripped-..." You stopped stuttering once you saw his bright red face.

"A-Ano, _____ it, it's ok, but do you think, that you could, get off of me now?"

"O-Oh, yes, I'm so sorry!" You say standing up and holding out a hand to him, to help him up.

He surprisingly takes your hand, you thought for sure that he wouldn't have.

As you help him to his feet you take notice he still has that adorable blush across his face.

"I came to see if I could help." You told him quietly.

"Etto, could you grab some Ramune for everyone?"

You nod, then grab the drinks, and continue out to the living room, following after Kiku.

The both of you hand out the refreshments, and sit back down on the couch, it seemed like Japan was sitting a little closer then before...

Bulgaria nudged you with his elbow, giving you a wink.

Who would have thought, out of all people that Canada and Bulgaria, would be pestering you about your crush on Japan.

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Not much later then that did you finish the last episode (episode #25). Damian jumped off the couch grabbing yet another box of pocky.

"What was that, your 10th box?" Matthew teased.

"It's ok, I bought a lot of boxes for a reason." Kiku smiled.

You caught a sly smirk from the Bulgarian. Oh no what was he plotting!?

"Hey! Matt," Damian said tossing the Canadian the box. "Why don't you play the pocky game with _____."

"W-What!? No way!"

"Well, I'm pretty sure Kiku isn't going to play, so looks like I get to play with her!" He said opening another box, and sticking the treat between his teeth, smiling.

You turn to see Japan, blushing and thinking about something.

"You, don't have any objections do you, _____?"

But before you could answer, Japan stood.

"I, wasn't given the option to play, you only assumed I didn't want to play."

"Sorry Kiku, did you want to play?"

Japan's blush returned, but this time like wildfire covering his whole face, ears, and neck. "H-Hai!"

Damian smiled and threw the opened box at the Japanese man, who fumbled with the box before holding the box as steady as he could.

He looked up at Bulgaria, then down at the box, pulling out one of the chocolate coated snacks. Then he glances back up at Damian nervously.

"Oh, you nervous? We can go." Damian said beckoning Matthew.

Japan looked like he was about to oppose.

"Don't worry, we understand." Damian said leading Matthew out of the room.

Japan looked at you with his face still pink and wide eyes.

"Kiku, you don't have to do this if you don't want to, Damian is just teasing."

Kiku just nodded placing the bread side of the treat between his teeth, holding the chocolate side out to you.

This causes you to blush, before taking your side of the snack.

Kiku took a little nibble from his side, and you mimicked the motion.

This continued until nearing the center, Japan hesitated, even though it was his turn.

You let a sigh escape your lips, you didn't only know that we couldn't do this, but you understood it was way out of his comfort zone, beside the fact that he didn't even like you the same way you liked him.

He seemed to suddenly muster up some courage and fill the space between your lips.

His lips covered every part except the corners of your mouth, it lasted a litter longer then expected, yet it was still quick.

He pulled away, the blush returning and consuming his face like wildfire. He looked away, not wanting to make eye contact.

"That was, pleasantly surprising." You tell him with a hint of pink on your own cheeks.

"Was it?" He asked.

"Yeah, where I would play again. Not that I'm saying we should the first time was probably more then enough for you."

He finally looked to you. "You want to play again?" He said pulling out another pocky stick from the box.

"Japan, do you really want to go another round!?" You asked surprised.

"H-Hai!" He said sincerely, before showing you by placing it in his mouth.

"Alright." You said moving in so you could take your side of the treat again.

You played the game again, this time less nervously. And once reaching the middle (being Kiku's turn again.) he reached for your hands, intertwining his fingers with yours, and placing his lips over yours once more.

Your heart was fluttering. Was he really doing this?

Little did you know the ebony haired man's heart was hammering away faster then Feliciano drives.

He pulled away once he thought he had been kissing you long enough.

He looked down at your hands that were being laced together with his.

"Um, _____. I want to tell you something..."

"Yes?"

"Well, you see," he starts, as he tilts his head. "私はあなたを愛して!"

You watched enough anime to know that meant 'I love you'! Your jaw dropped a little.

"I know, that I'm no good at this, kind of stuff, being affectionate through touching... But..." He stuttered and the blush found its way back to his face.

You wanted to interrupt him, but thought it best not to.

"You are a very kind person, and I understand if you do not feel the same, or feel if this could even work out because of my personal space problems, but I thought I should finally get this off my chest." He looked deeply into your (e/c) eyes waiting for a response.

"Kiku, I love you too, I couldn't tell you because I was afraid of making you uncomfortable, and I would never want that." You smiled at him.

He gave you a small reassuring smile.

"Kiku,"

"Yes?"

"Is it ok to kiss you again?"

He bashfully nodded, before leaning over to kiss him again.

Oblivious to the two of you Bulgaria and Canada were recording the whole thing. No way was China going to believe that Japan finally worked up the courage to tell _____ that he loved her, let alone kissed her!