Chapter 17 “Christmas Date”
“Allen…?” Kaien called at once when he woke up. When he did not get any answer, he looked around and saw Allen was still sleeping beside him. It was Christmas and they had promised to go on a date that day. They needed to hurry or the day would pass like an ordinary day. Slowly, he pecked Allen’s cheek. “Allen waifu~ Wake up!”
“Hmm…Stop calling me that…” Allen protested as he rubbed his eyes.
“Ready for our plan today?” Kaien asked. There was a sign of excitement in his voice.
“What plan?” Allen asked back, rubbing his sleepy eyes.
“Don’t tell me that you’ve forgotten it,” Kaien pouted, imitating Allen’s pout.
“Of course not, Kai… But, first…” Allen quickly gave Kaien a morning kiss. “Good morning…”
“Morning… Let’s take a bath, then prepare ourselves, OK?” Kaien suggested and Allen followed him to the bathroom.
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“Kai, where’ll we go first?” Allen asked as he warmed his palm. He did not have any idea what today's date would be, since Kaien was the one who prepared everything. Allen had helped with a few suggestions though…
“First, we’ll get our breakfast…” Kaie said. They did not get any breakfast yet. Kaien told Allen not to cook anything this morning. He wanted to eat outside with Allen.
“Please get into my car, my love…” Kaien opened his car door, acting like he was the servant and Allen was the boss.
“Stop doing that, Kai…” Allen said as he got into the car. Allen was a bit nervous. His heart raced a bit and he blushed.
Kaien went into the car too, then he drove for around 15 minutes until they arrived at the destination. Allen went out of the car slowly and he looked around. They were on the top of a hill, near their town where usually people came to picnic. The shape of the hill looks like a heart shape, so many couples came there, but that morning, it was just two of them. And since it was winter, no people would come for a picnic.
“Kai… how can?” Allen was speechless.
“Isn’t that normal to know your future spouse’s dream place?” Kaien asked as he got the picnic stuff out from the car. 
Allen was delighted that Kaien was proposing to him indirectly. Allen always wanted to have a date with his love at this place.
“Kaie… Then, let your future spouse help you…” Allen helped Kaien take out the picnic stuff. “Are we having our breakfast here?”
“Yup… Don’t you like it?” Kaien asked as he settled down the mat and some blanket in case Allen got cold.
“I love it!” Allen exclaimed. He gave a peck on Kaien’s cheek.
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After eating their breakfast, which was made by Kaien, they sat for a few minutes on the hill.
“Allen, aren’t you cold?” Kaien asked and he covered Allen with a blanket.
“No, I’m fine. Kai, but don’t you feel weird having a picnic in winter?”
“I know people usually have picnics in spring, but I want to do it now, in winter…” 
“Why?”
“First, because this is your dream place. Second, because people picnics in spring to celebrate the beginning of the New Year, new season. My new beginning and season is when I met you, Allen…” Kaien admitted and flashed a smile at Allen.
“Kaien… I love you…” Allen confessed as he leaned on Kaien’s shoulder.
“I love you too…”
“Don’t ever leave me, OK?” Allen asked.
“I promise I won’t leave you…My Allen~” Kaien kissed Allen passionately and Allen returned it. Both of them could feel the love for each other. Their love…
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“Dom, are you free today?” Maya asked as she entered the kitchen and saw Dominique was in the middle of eating their food.
“I’m free!” Dom immediately said and he left his food.
“Can you go with me somewhere?” Maya asked.
“Ok, sure! But, how about Kay…”
“Brother is busy with something else, let’s go!” Maya said as she held Dom’s hand and dragged him out. Dom followed silently, but his heart race was uncontrollable.
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Dom was waiting in front of a shop, waiting for Maya to come out…
“Dom!” May shouted once she arrived and saw Dom was waiting for her. “Dom, here’s for you…” Maya immediately handed a small bag to Dom. “Wear it when you have a formal meeting or something like that, ok?”
Dominique looked inside the bag and saw a light blue tie. He took it out slowly and admired it. “This is…for me?”
“Yeah, your Christmas present~” Maya said.
“Thank you, thank you… I really like it…” Dom said and immediately hugged Maya. He did not even realize he hugged her. He was just too happy. “Then, here…” He gave a cute little box to Maya.
“What is this?” Maya asked.
“Christmas present, I haven’t got a chance to give you that, but I think now is the right time…”
May smiled shyly and opened the box. There was a pair of cute earrings and they were sparkling because of the light. The shape of it was… a little swan…
“Do you like it?” Dom asked.
“Yes, I like it. Thank you so much, Dom!” Maya said as she pulled Dom into another hug which Dom was more than glad to return the hug, “Why swan? Is there any meaning in it?” Maya asked once they resumed walking home.
“Because…you’re as beautiful as a swan in my heart…” Dom said without realizing.
“Dom…” Maya stopped.
‘Damn! What the heck did I say just now! Dom shouted in his head. ‘This can’t be happening! Must I confess my feelings now? Wait, my feeling? Am I in love with Maya?
Dominique stopped too, then he looked back at Maya. ‘Dominique! You’re a man, aren’t you! Just admit that you love her already!’ An unknown voice shouted in Dom’s head. ‘Is that a…cupid’s voice just now?’ Dom asked himself.
“Hye Maya~ I love you… I have always thought about you since the day we met… All the night without you, seems to be so empty… Will you accept my love? Will you be my girlfriend?” Dom asked as he kneeled down, in a proposing position. He did not care whether the one that shouted in his head was a cupid or not, or maybe himself. He just wanted to confess his feelings.
“Dom… I…”
“You don’t need to answer now… Just…”
“I want to!” Maya shouted as she hugged Dom, pulling him up.
“What? You mean…” Dom was speechless. He could not believe what he just heard.
“I always thought I’m the only one that has feelings for you, but I was wrong…” Maya said as she smiled.
“Then… since we’re officially dating… Can we walk hand by hand?” Dom asked which Maya immediately gave a shy nod.
That day was the happiest day in Dominique’s life. Well, he was happy with food and his brother, but happier when he was with Maya.