Chapter 2

For those that don't know and have read the first chapter I had made a mistake and changed the first chapter slightly. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: Don't own Junjo Romantica

Warm smells consume the kitchen as Misaki prepares the meals for his small family. He really can't do much except housework and his brother has given up so much so Misaki can have a normal life; making their meals gives him a purpose, makes him feel useful.

He laughs at Takahiro's attempt at a joke and everything seems perfect. Manami teases him about how his cooking skills but her to shame, while she sets the table. He laughs pretending to be offended as he brings their meals to the table, a perfect family.

A draft of cold slowly fills the room, Misaki shiver and cups his hands together and warms them with his breath. He looks up again, he's back at the hospital standing in front of two tables. Misaki shakes with fright, he tries to run but his feet won't move; a small movement catches his eye. Takahiro sits up from the table, the white sheet that covers his face falls to reveal his bruised, pale white face.

Misaki screams, he sits up frightened and tries to untangled himself from the suffocating blankets. Tears run down his face as he desperately tries to get up, he hears the door burst open and lights fills the room taking away the darkness and bringing him back to reality. He looks up and sees a tall silver haired man looking intently at him with amethyst colored eyes.

"Who are you?" Misaki says shakily keeping his gave on the man in front of him.

"Akihiko Usami," the man replies, speaking softly trying not to frighten the boy, "and you are?"

"Misaki Takahasi," Misaki says, noticing the pained expression in Usami's face that flashes for a second. Usami tries to look impassive, "Are you related to Takahiro," Misaki's eyes start to water as he nods slowly and spoke so low that Usami barely caught what he says, "He was the only family I had left."

He's been alone all this time, Usami think he looks so…broken like how I was about his death. He looks so thin and fragile. He walks towards the bed and sits on the edge, he gently rubs small circles in Misaki's back, "You don't have to hold back your tears," Usami says quietly.

Misaki grips the blanket tightly as his body shakes as tears flow from his eyes, he leans against Akihiko as he lets out all the sadness that Misaki can't express in words. He cries like he did when he was alone in the hospital by himself at night and cries to make up every single day he has not cried since he was released and went home to silent house.

Misaki slowly calmed down, "Thanks," Misaki says still keeping his head low, "no one has said his name since he died." He looks up at the author giving him a weak smile and looks at the toy-filled room he is in, "Umm, how did I end up here? I remember walking back home but nothing after that." Misaki ask looking at the pile of stuffed bears near him.

Usami looks at the boy sternly remembering how thin he boy is especially when he carried him to the apartment, "You passed out from malnourishment, I had a physician take a look at you will you were out cold. He says you haven't been eating at all and suggested taking you to a rehab facility that works with eating disorders."

ED is screaming "RUN!" inside Misaki's head as the color drains from his face. Usami pauses gauging Misaki's reaction before continuing, "Instead I told him that I'll look after you to make sure you are eating and that if you didn't then take you to the facility he suggested." He looks at Misaki waiting for an answer.

"Run, Misaki," ED is telling him, "he doesn't know what school you go to and he doesn't know where you live!" But if he knew Takahiro there's a chance he might already know Misaki counter thinks. He sighs and looks the determine look on Usami's face before answering, "I'll stay here then."

Usami nods and gets up from the bed, "Sleep for now and I'll wake you up later" he walks back to the door and waits for Misaki to lay down on the bed before turning off the lights. Usami heads downstairs and dials a number on his phone.

"Hello," the person the other end of the phone answers, "he's agreed to stay at my place, Hiroki." Usami says as he gazes up at the ceiling.

"Good, I saw going to lecture that brat but he left the class to quickly before I could even speak to him. Nowaki says that you have to watch him carefully and start with something small since he hasn't been eating at all," Hiroki replies, "Nowaki also wants to see if he can check on him every two weeks just to make sure."

"That sounds good," Usami replies, "Can you thank him for me, I really didn't want to take him to the hospital but he really did need some help."

Hiroki remains silent before answering, "Are you sure about this Akihiko, you took it pretty hard when you heard about what happened to Takahiro. Will you be able to really help this kid, when you were in a one sided love with his brother for the longest time?"

Usami sighs and hugs the giant teddy bear on the couch, "I can't just let him suffer like this, I probably would be like him if Aikawa didn't drag me to a therapist." He grimaces remembering his crazy editor dragging him to get therapy when he became depressed about Takahiro's death.

Misaki heard Usami on the phone but can't exactly hear what he was saying, he flops on the bed and cuddles with one of the teddy bears on the huge bed. What did I just agree to?

ED snorts at him still mad that he didn't run, "Easy you just agreed to stay with someone you don't know at all and there's a chance that you'll be put back in a hospital."

Misaki's eyes wide remembering about the cold room with their bodies on the tables and shivers I don't want to go back there.

ED sighs, "I don't want to go there either so we'll have to stay with him for now and then find a way to escape as soon as possible."

Misaki squirms in the bed trying to get comfortable , feeling his eye lids get heavy with sleep, At least I'm not alone….

ED smiles at him, "You were never alone Misaki, since you always have me."

Alright well this is the second chapter and I really hope you guys like it. Hmm, I wonder what I shall do next. Anyways please review or PM, I like hearing what people have to say.