[ Even when not muffled by a weak attempt to smother himself in his teddy bear, he hugs it tighter. This feels like such a bothersome thing to have Arashi deal with, even when he doesn't want it to be. Most certainly, it is a bother to kiss him, because it's given to a worthless person like Mika from someone worth so much. Their friendship is just as precious... ]

Nhaaa, I asked 'cuz it'd probably be bothersome to have to...

[ Mika's voice is soft, still. Even if he's wanting it despite being a little afraid, the shy child in him freezes when Arashi closes in. He's desperately coming up with a couple reasons so she doesn't feel obligated to kiss him, he didn't want to confess in such a silly way (that seems to be the way she read it because she's that observant and smart, but Naru-chan, please no).

Said excuses die on the vine when he feels her hands on his arm and lips on the side of the mouth. She's being gentle with him, compared to a kiss he might have expected from her, what she's done to tease others. That makes it wonderful though because she cares. A kiss that doesn't try to kill him from shock is a good one.

What do you do after these things? They don't make a big deal out of what happens after kisses except with a silence that doesn't apply well here, it's not like Mika reads shoujo manga or romance novels to know better. But he reaches up with his hand, touching her cheek lightly. ]

'm sorry, Naru-chan. This is a hassle, right? But ya still do nice things for me, even when they're hassles.

[ His face is warm and definitely flushed, but he's doing his best to maintain eye contact. Arashi never judges his mismatched eyes as weird or ugly, but it's still an effort to keep his head tilted up and not away. ]