Chapter 1

Destroyed Trust

Author's Note: Okay So I officially have a beta reader who will be fixing quite a few of my stories. I am so happy and I hope you guys love the fixed up story.

Beta Reader's Note: I am Destiny Aitsuji and I'll be working together with Meiko from now on ^^ Please continue to support us for this story… I know it's been some time since the update but two heads are better than one so "Destroyed Trust" should be improving as we move along. Thank you for your understanding!

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Asami Ryuichi ,feared boss of the underworld, sat behind his desk in the empty office. Nothing had changed drastically over the yeas except for a few more decorative objects. Other than that he still liked the looks of it.

He stood up and headed across the room to grab some of the piling paper work that Kirishima had been nagging him to do for the past few weeks. Underestimating his strength while lost in frustrated thoughts, Asami accidentally knocked something down from a little higher up the shelf.

On reflex honed over the years in the dangerous trade, Asami caught the object effortlessly before the fragile object shattered on the ground. A frown marred his otherwise perfect complexion. "Akihito... Where are you? " the words slipped through gritted teeth almost inaudibly.

The bright and carefree smile left a gaping hole in the dark man's heart. There will never be a replacement for him.

The moon outside was waning like how Asami's hopes of finding his lover was, as if mocking Asami.

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Akihito felt the cold metal rub against his heated neck. He was so used to the harsh treatment of restraints on his body that it did not matter anymore.

He soft sigh escaped when the boy looked out the stained glass windows into the distance. He was waiting for someone to return home. His thoughts drifted to a happier time in the past.

It felt so long ago when he still led that easy going life. Akihito truly regretted taking the life he had with Asami before for granted. Even if Akihito knew how much he actually loved that cold hearted man, he was basically a caged animal now. There was no freedom. Locked in a house with a special collar on, fashion was not something he could bargain for. He was lucky to be given anything to wear at all. He was another item in another man's collection.

Alex was the man's name. He was a man a little older then Akihito. Despite not having much of an age difference, Alex was more well-defined and had a dark red hair with bright emerald green eyes.

Ignoring the fact that Akihito was under technical house arrest, he did not have a sour relationship with Alex. It was a nice place to live and as long as he was in the house or with Alex, he would be allowed to enjoy himself. However, despite the comfort he had, there was something irreplaceable missing here that Akihito would have had with Asami.

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Flash back

Akihito turned the tap on to fill the bath and was about to get in when he saw the small gold band on his finger. Smiling as he slid it off, Akihito left the ring on the small table in the bedroom.

He quickly returned to the bathroom and then slipped into the bath. He wanted to look fresh enough to go out later on. Akihito pondered what to get Asami later for their anniversary.

Asami had proposed to Akihito when they had gone on a trip to Italy for Akihito's birthday. It was simple. Asami had proposed to him in their hotel room after they had gotten back from a wonderful dinner.

A year after that they had traveled to Denmark on a trip and gotten married. Their wedding was a small and private affair as Akihito had requested. That night, Asami's love making was the most passionate and it would be something Akihito would remember forever.

Stepping out of the bath and getting dressed, Akihito remembered that his ring was still sitting on the table in their room. He decided to visit the store without getting the ring first as it was going to close. He would return after getting Asami's gift.

Arriving at the store on time, Akihito made his purchase and left happily. His head was so far up in cloud nine he failed to detect hostile presence. No sooner had he stepped out of the store, Akihito was knocked out.

Akihito woke up with a pounding head dressed in obscenely fancy and revealing clothing with a chain hooked to s heavy metal collar around his neck. Akihito had never been so afraid in his life despite having been caught in many similar situations.

Sitting up on the bed, Akihito quickly took in his new environment. It did not take long before he noticed another presence in the room. A red haired man was sitting on a chair across the room. Akihito just stared at the stranger until the man finally noticed him. The man smiled at him and Akihito just glared at him. "Who are you and what do you want with me?" Akihito demanded, mustering as much hostility as he could.

The red haired man smiled, "I couldn't resist something as beautiful as you. You should become mine."

Akihito blushed at the straight forward manner the red haired man confessed. He brought up his hand to show the man his ring when he stumbled on his own words. "That's right I left it back at home..."

The man stopped smiling. A frown replaced it quickly. "Well that's disappointing. I wanted you to be mine but it seems like you were already taken. How about this, let's make a bet?"

Akihito eyed him suspiciously. "What kind of bet?"

The man grinned. "Since bringing you here against your will would be considered kidnapping I won't be able to let you go just like that. Rest assured that I won't touch you in any sexual ways as long as your partner does not re-marry. I will respect that bond of marriage you share but if she ever re-marries, I will take you as my own. I guess you shouldn't be too worried because your partner should love you enough. Do you want to trust her and bet with your own body?"

Akihito bit the edge of his lip slightly. He hated the idea of making such a deal but he would rather die than want to break the promise of his marriage. He only wanted to be Asami's and no one else's. Surely Asami loved him more than that to remain single even if he was dead… Akihito looked at the stranger with determination. "I accept your terms." He was going to regret this thoroughly.

The red head smirked. He had the boy agreeing to him hook, line and sinker. "Okay then. What is your name, cutie pie?"

A vein popped in Akihito's head. Not even Asami would say such sickening things. "Asami Akihito," he answered with pride at his name. He belonged to Asami.

The red head looked a little surprised when he heard the last name but brushed it off easily when he remembered that the angel sitting before him was not a woman. "What is your wife's name? I need to know who to watch."

Akihito chuckled. "His name is Asami Ryuichi."

The red head's eyebrows shot upwards. "That's a man's name?"

Akihito smiled fondly. "I know. He's who I ended up falling for."

The man's smile widened. "If my information sources are correct, you are with THAT Asami Ryuichi."

Akihito sighed at that, "Are you in that fucking business too?"

The man looked away as he stood up and walked over to Akihito. "No but any well off business man knows who Asami is whether you're in his line of business or not."

He unhooked the chain from the collar on Akihito's neck. The heavy chain dropped with a loud clank. "Then you should know that the best thing for you to do would be to just let me leave."

Akihito moved as the man sat beside him on the bed as his hand gentle grazed Akihito's cheek. "No it's not a problem. I'm not close enough to him for him to know you would be with me. There's no way for him to know who I am or that I have you."

Akihito pulled away only to be stopped, "I thought you said you wouldn't do anything to me?"

The man smiled sweetly. "This isn't something sexual."

The man pulled Akihito closer to himself. "Remember Akihito that you belong to me and when he gives up on you, I will take you as mine and mine alone."

Akihito smirked. "I guess that you don't know Asami Ryuichi at all."

End of flashback

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So many years had gone by but the yearning to return to Asami's side never diminished. Akihito's love for the man never wavered. His trust never did either. On lonely night Akihito cry alone and call out his name over and over again to reassure himself that Asami was searching for him.

Every thought Akihito devised on escaping the island was impossible. Eventually even he had to give up. He stopped trying but it does not mean he stopped hoping. As long as Alex kept his promise, Akihito would be fine.

"How was your day Alex?" It was a rhetorical question.

Alex smiled at Akihito with a predatory look in his eyes. "It was great... It was the best day I've had in years."

Akihito felt his heart race with fear. Alex approached him smiling.

Two small objects fell from Alex's hand and landed in Akihito's smaller ones. He froze as his eyes refused to believe what they were seeing.

Akihito's brain refused to process what he just read. The tears kept falling and his heart became unstable. The trust he had for Asami had been betrayed.

Alex merely stood there wearing an unreadable expression.

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Asami woke up in a hospital bed covered in bandages. He was hurting all over and his vision was fuzzy. When he looked over he saw his bodyguard in the corner. "What the fuck happened?" was all he could manage with his fuzzy thoughts.

The bodyguard looked at up him from his spot. "Someone attacked you while you were out alone on your anniversary at the place where you usually go."

Asami felt groggy as he moved and was rubbing his sore arms when he noticed something off. His hand flew to his left ring finger. "Where's my ring?" Almost without thinking Asami's reached for his neck. "Where's Akihito's ring I always keep it on the chain around my neck?" he demanded with the deadliest glare.

The bodyguard was too terrified of the man's rage he did not meet his eyes." I'm so sorry sir, we looked for it as long as we could but neither one was anywhere to be found. They're gone."

"THEN LOOK AGAIN AND FIND THEM NOW! I don't care how it is done but if I don't see them again there will be bodies sent back in body bags!"

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Alex had mixed feelings about Akihito's reaction. Never once had he seen the boy cry. The Akihito he knew was always smiled no matter what happened. Alex did the first thing that came to mind. He hugged Akihito. Instantly he felt the other tense up but then relaxed again. "I guess I lost the bet then." The hollow voice made Alex cringe.

Akihito laughed humorlessly. Alex just tightened his arms. "It's okay Akihito… I'm with you now even if he gave you up. I will never do that. You are extremely precious to me."

Akihito looked up to Alex. "I guess you are all I have now… I trusted Asami with my life but he betrayed me."

Alex hugged him tighter, "Just forget about him now Akihito. All you need to do is stay by my side. I protect you from everything else."

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Akihito would never have believed it had he not seen the rings that he had specially engraved himself. It was a one of a kind. He could recognize them anywhere. Asami had gotten them customized with only words they both knew engraved under the band. Asami would never take the ring off. Nothing could get it off the man's finger unless Asami took it off himself.

The tears streamed continuously as every single stab of betrayal tormented him. His lover and husband had given up on him. Horrible would be an understatement to how he felt. It might have been better to die.

Two large arms wrapped themselves around Akihito like wings of a guardian angel. Akihito really hated himself. Even though his love was only for Asami, the betrayal made him think giving his love to a man like Alex may not be too bad. Spending so many years with Alex made Akihito's defense weaken the betrayal was the final blow to crumble any defense Akihito had left.

Leaning more into the hug, Akihito allowed Alex to soothe his tears. "Are you finally ready to be with me Akihito? I love you so much that you don't even understand. You can say no because I don't want to take advantage of you when you are weak."

Akihito pulled away and wiped his tears. A damaged smile and broken voice answered what Alex had wanted to hear after all the years of plotting and waiting. "Yes, Alex I want to be with you. I'm fine if you want me now."

Alex smiled and pulled Akihito a passionate kiss. Pulling apart after a while with a smile, Alex said, "Trust me I've wanted you since the moment I set my eyes on you. You are more important to me than anything else in this world and I will always want you with me."

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I hope that everyone who re-read this or are new enjoyed the fixed up chapter. And thanks again to my beta reader it was a great help getting this fixed.