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The Beginning (7) - TadashixReader

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You were not entirely sure how your night had evolved from a wonderful date into chaos, but you honestly weren’t very surprised.


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The evening had started calmly, with you meeting Tadashi at the Lucky Cat Café before heading off to dinner. Tadashi had come downstairs to find you deep in a conversation about bot-fighitng with Hiro while Aunt Cass flittered around, nearly out of her mind with excitement.

You didn’t notice Tadashi for a moment, listening intently to Hiro explain a strategy; he was content to watch you, your chin propped up on your hand and your eye alight with interest. When you finally realized he was there you smiled sheepishly and apologized for being a little early. You just hadn’t been able to wait until the agreed upon time.

Tadashi smiled and looked at the clock, reading a full 15 minutes before you were supposed to meet, realizing he was ready extra early too.

“I guess we’re both a little excited.” You blushed, a warm feeling spreading in your chest. “Shall we go?”

You nodded and gathered your stuff, ruffling Hiro’s hair as you said goodbye. Aunt Cass got in a few excited hugs and pinched cheeks and promises to not be out too late, and Hiro made gagging noises as you and Tadashi held hands, and then suddenly you were off; your date with Tadashi had begun.

You had been alone with Tadashi before, but somehow this time was different. You felt awkward at the start, both sitting silently at the table and poring over the menu with excessive amounts of attention. Neither of you were sure where to start, or how to make the first move.

“Why don’t we order for each other?” His voice broke the silence first.

“What do you mean?”

“Like I’ll order something for you to eat and you order something for me to eat.” You blinked a couple times to let that settle in.

“But I don’t know what you like.”

“And I don’t really know what you like. This can be like trial and error learning.” He smiled and you felt your heart thump. When you didn’t respond his smile faltered. “We don’t have to if you don’t want to.”

“No, no I think it’s a great idea! I was just deciding if you’re in a pasta mood.” You smiled as he chuckled.

“I don’t even know what a pasta mood is.”

You grinned. “Then I guess we’ll find out.”

Once the initial tension was broken conversation became comfortable again. After all it was Tadashi, one of your best friends, sitting across from you, not some stranger. You almost felt more open with him now, talking about personal matters for most of the time rather than classes or projects. At some point the conversation turned to his scooter.

As you gushed about how amazing it was Tadashi suddenly cut you off.

“Do you want to learn?”

“What?” You were startled by his sudden offer.

“Do you want to learn how to drive the scooter? I could teach you.”

“Yes, that would be so amazing. Would you really?”

His face softened at your excitement as your eyes met. Holding your gaze he nodded. “Of course. Anything for you."


*****


You were nearly giddy with excitement as you sat on the leather seat. Tadashi kept one hand on the handlebar and the other on your waist as he steadied you.

“Alright, you’re going to turn the key and activate the fuel.”

“Ok!”

“Great, then hit that button to start the engine.”

The scooter rumbled to life beneath you and you couldn’t stop the excited squeak that left your mouth. Tadashi was grinning now too.

“Now to go you’re going to kick the stand up, and then give it some gas. Be gentle your first time. The breaks are here on the handle bars. Stopping usually works best if you ease into it.”

You nodded, glancing at everything as he spoke.

“Are you ready?”

“Yes!”

“You’re sure you want to ride alone the first time?”

“Sure, how hard can it be?"

"Not that hard, but its got power so be careful.” He carefully pulled his hands back, the gentle pressure on your hip suddenly gone.

“Pshhh, it’s just a scooter.” You joked as you revved the engine. “How fast can it really go?"

You reached out for the throttle. “Well I made some modifications to it so it’s a bit more advanced than a regul-“ But the roar of the engine drowned out his words and off you shot.

And that was how you ended up in this chaos, speeding uncontrollably across the SFIT lawn on Tadashi’s scooter, holding on for dear life as he sprinted after you.

In your momentary panic you froze, causing you to stay gripping the accelerator and speeding ever faster. SFIT seemed to blur around you, exhilarating and terrifying. You blood seemed to rush through your whole body; it felt rejuvenating.

Tadashi’s yells suddenly grabbed your attention as he tried to shout instructions at you. Coming to your senses you released the gas and eased into a stop as he had told you. Once at a full stop you put down the kickstand, putting your feet on solid ground again.  

Tadashi caught up extremely out of breath. He immediately checked you for any injuries. Finding you totally fine and laughing he rested his hands on his knees to catch his breath.

“Maybe next time I’ll sit on the scooter with you. At least until you actually get the hang of it.” He panted.

“Next time? You mean you’ll let me do it again?” Your eyes sparkled at the thought of another (although safer) thrill.

“Of course. I promised you I would teach you how to drive it. And you certainly haven’t mastered it yet.” With a grin you threw your arms around him.

“You’re the best!”
He blushed at how pretty you looked, windswept with eyes glowing and flushed cheeks. “Anything for you.” He whispered to himself.


*****


Once Tadashi decided you had mastered the art of driving the scooter enough for one night you both collapsed onto the grass.

“That was way more exhausting than I thought it would be.”

“Yeah, well it also wasn’t supposed to have such a crazy start.” Tadashi chuckled from next to you in the grass.

You both relaxed in silence for a moment, staring at the few stars that dared to peek out of the night sky as if to steal a glance at you two. After a moment Tadashi’s hand found yours, his warm fingers wrapped around your smaller ones. You absentmindedly rubbed your thumb across his hand. His grip was strong yet gentle, and warm against the cool blades of grass.

“Thanks for this evening. I really enjoyed it.” Your voice was quiet but your words were earnest. The evening had been amazing; Tadashi was amazing.

He squeezed your hand in response, the affectionate gesture making your heart thump against your ribs. You wondered if he could hear it from where he lay.

“Thank you for agreeing to come, I enjoyed it as well.” You turned your head to watch his profile as he spoke. “I always enjoy spending time with you (First).” You wished the night was a little darker or the grass a little higher to hide your blush as he turned to face you.

The two of you watched each other’s face, gathering each little detail from the curve of your nose to the line of his brow. The grass framing your face tickled your cheek as it moved with his breaths.

You weren’t sure which one of you leaned in first, but you knew when your lips touched everything was perfect.
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