Please forgive the bad spelling, still haven't got a working spell check.
Genichro Sanada stood outside the hospital room where Seiichi Yukimura was once again sequested, his illness having hit an all time low a month previously. He was better now, able to receive visitors more often and as long as he did well he could be released again in a month, maybe two. But Genichro did not want to add anymore stress to his lover, and going in angry would certainly stress him out. When he felt he was calm enough he opened the door and went inside.
Seiichi looked up from the book he'd be reading and smiled. "Genichiro! I didn't think you would be coming today what with—"
"Of course I was going to come today." Genichro said, concerned that perhaps he hadn't been spending enough time visiting Seiichi.
Seiichi frowned. "But isn't today when your son should be arriving? Or has it been postponed? Oh dear, there hasn't been some problem getting custody has there?" The blue haired man fretted a little. Three days ago Hiroshi Sanada had told him, during a family visit that Genichro apparently had a son, who just that day had lost his mother and stepfather and would be coming to live with them. Seiichi had been ecstatic at the prospect, he had always wanted to look after children (hence his position as the head of a junior tennis club when he was feeling well), but being gay did have its drawbacks, and waiting for Renji to get married and have kids was a little like banging your head against a brick wall.
Genichro shrugged. "He arrived." He said.
Seiichi smiled and sat back. "Good. Did you have a good talk? When will you be bringing him to visit me?"
Genichro looked away and said nothing. Seiichi's eyes narrowed, dangerously. Genichro knew that look, and had he been paying attention to it he would have realised his mistake. "Genichro, did you bother actually meet him, or did you just ignore him?" When Genichro did not answer Seiichi nodded to himself. "I see. May I ask why?"
Genichiro shifted uncomfortably in his seat before turning back to Seiichi with a sigh. "What do I know about kids? I didn't even know I had one until three days ago. And he's probably exactly like his mother. He'll be nothing but a headache all the time he's with us."
Akiko, in Genichro's opinion, had been the biggest mistake of his life; it had been a whirlwind romance, a way for Genichro to deny his true nature. A quick marriage, and soon after they had settled into married life, Akiko had begun to change. Genichro hadn't known she was schizophrenic before she'd had a serious episode two months after they'd been married, she'd grown too demanding, paranoid, until at long last he had to file for divorce for his own mental stability. Akaya was probably exactly the same, and it would be time consuming and stressful, and to be completely honest he did not want to put Seiichi through it.
But, it was his duty as the boy's biological father to at least offer him a home. If it turned out that the boy was unsuitable, or was causing too much of a fuss he could always send him back to social services… right?
"I would suggest you remove that thought from your head this instant." Seiichi said a biting edge to his words. He knew all about Akiko, and as schizophrenia was hereditary it was possible the child might have it, but there was no use borrowing trouble. And besides, Seiichi knew first hand what it was like to have a parent turn you away. His, and Renji's father had turned them out on the streets rather than care for them after their mother had passed on.
"But Seiichi… With your condition we can't have undue stress in the house. You know this." Genichiro said reasonably.
Seiichi shook his head. "I've always wanted children Genirchiro. I had resigned myself to never having one of my own. Which is why this is such a happy coincidence. You having a child. Now, I want you to go home and get to know your son, and the next time you come to visit I want you to bring him along. He's going to have to get to know me sooner or later, and I would much rather it be sooner." The look he levelled at Genichro left no room for argument.
Genichiro sighed. "As you wish Seiichi." He said, getting to his feet, knowing that to refuse would probably not help Seiichi's recovery.
Seiichi smiled. "Good, now give me a kiss and go."
Genichro obediently leant down and they kissed, and Genichiro left the hospital. What was he supposed to say to Akaya? How was he supposed to treat him? He hadn't been lying when he said he didn't know how to act around children. And if the child really was anything like Akiko then he doubted they would get along at all.
But he had promised Seiichi, so he would try.
Eh… Not really sure what this is… it ran away with me a bit. And likely doesn't make much sense, but it's the best I'm gonna be able to do at the moment. Please review if you enjoyed.
