Title: Royal entertainment
Author: Nhaara
Rating: K+
Pairing: Asami x Akihito, OC
Spoilers: Suppose there are none
Summary: Akihito goes on a Masquerade.
Disclaimer: Characters belong to Yamane Ayano.
Author's note: I was going to make a small drubble for ptw30 post "DRABBLE-PALOOZA!" in a livejournal, but it happened to come into small oneshot and then in a longer story. Any comment are always welcome, and so healthy criticism is welcomed too. Sorry for any mistakes, feel free to point on them. Any comment are always welcome.
Thank you for people who took time to write review, that made my day and give idea to continue it a little bit more.
The chapter was checked by kawahimes_world, therefore a great THANK YOU to her. If you still will find any mistakes, they are all mine and this means I wasn't attentive to remedy them. Sorry.
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Asami broke the kiss, moving slowly, intending not to frighten off the younger man. With his peripheral vision he also kept an eye on the photographer's friends, who had stopped behind the boy in shock.
The older man absolutely loved the view before him. Akihito's cheeks were pink, his lips moist and swollen after the kiss, his eyes dazed. At the moment the boy's recognition narrowed only to Asami's existence, and this knowledge pleased him more than a little.
Asami turned the photographer in the direction of the VIP lounge on the second floor, intending to get there before the young man came to notice his surroundings and see his gasping friends.
"Come. There is place reserved for you upstairs." Asami made a pointed look in Takato's direction, who already overcome his surprised condition, though Kou's state resembled Akihito's.
"Yeah, it's better to hurry." The boy nodded, understanding Asami's intention of avoiding a big fuss in public. From his side he pushed Kou towards the same direction.
It didn't take too much time to get upstairs and settle. Akihito sat down on a couch where Asami wanted without complaint, became pale, silent, also avoiding to look at his friends. His hands fumbled with the material of his skirt that fluffed like a cloud when he sat down.
"Anything to drink?" Asami decided to break silence between them.
"Yeah, I and this 'statue sitting here' will drink beer, and Aki will have one too... I suppose..." Takato started to answer.
"I think at the beginning he needs a water. He looks like he is thirsty. After he'll choose for himself." Asami interrupted, and photographer's friend nodded. Akihito tried to gulp, but after Asami voiced out, he indeed started to feel the need for water. Kou nodded.
In a minute on a low table before them were placed two glasses of water, four bottles of beer and a glass filled with a quarter of liquid amber. The waiter in the appropriate masquerade costume bowed and left. Kirishima and Suoh remained standing at the side of the part of their VIP section.
Asami picked up one glass of water and handed it to Akihito, who took it with shaky hands and drank it in one go. Then the boy stretched out his hand to return it back to the man. Asami tilted his head slightly, studying the nervous shape in front of him, took the empty glass, put it down and picked up another filled glass, but boy shook his head.
"I'll put it here before you in case if you would like to have one more." the older man said, placing a glass with a clacking sound. Akihito nodded, refusing to speak.
Takato watched carefully as the man in front of him took care of his friend. Everything testified that they were close that the man understood so well the state of his frightened friend. This all the more convinced Takato in his long-standing assumptions.
Akihito himself avoided the topic of personal relations, and he wasn't going to get into each other's personal space. Apparently the man in front of him knew well that Akihito may not have the spirit to confess by himself and even to himself. Surely the truth would still climb out someday, but this handsome man in front of him just decided to push a little this time.
"Um... Well... I'm Takato, and this fish near me with a gaping mouth is Kou. We're Aki's friends. You?" Takato's began, taking gulp of beer.
"Asami. I own this club." Asami said casually. The man saw that his boy still was gone somewhere in his mind and didn't want to enrage him, so let him be without mocking.
"It is nice to meet you. You have a great club here Asami-san. The Masquerade is awesome." Takato took the same causal tone as Asami-man did, perfectly understanding the purpose of it.
"Thanks. It seems this was good idea. All the guests are enjoying it. The club is pretty packed today. Most families brought their youth along."
"Yeah, there are indeed a lot of pretty girls here. Though I would love more energetic music." Takato sighed.
"Don't worry the first part is for geezers, after the dance show, they surely will move to a different part of club, where they will talk, play poker, drink, smoke cigars, discuss business. The dance-floor will stay for youngsters. I'm sure music will be more for their taste."
"There will be the dance show? Wow!" Takato was impressed.
Akihito couldn't believe his ears Takato and Asami were speaking about trivial things, as if Asami wasn't The Lord of the Underworld, but simply their age and not long to become a buddy. Both of them completely ignored previous events with the kiss, like the situation happened before was nothing outstanding or just meaningless event. The photographer more inclined to the last idea, felt hurt somehow, not fully understanding why. 'Just toy?! Hah?!' He just opened his mouth to try to speak and to start explain, but Kou has come into his sense faster.
"You are mistaken! Ha-ha! That's it!" The boy blurted out and grabbed a beer from table taking a long gulp.
Takato and Asami looked very surprised by this unexpected interruption of their conversation. This unusual statement helped Akihito to recover. Many times he thought of different scenarios of how his friends would know the truth. But current events in general were going in the unexpected direction from what he was hoping for them to go.
"Pardon me?! What do you mean?" Asami indeed was confused.
"Ha! I have said you made a mistake!" One more gulp. "Back there... downstairs."
The boy nodded in agreement with his own words, but then saw the uncomprehending face and sighed.
"Well... Aki is really a cutie now, but..." Kou did dramatic pause, as if he was preparing to open a universal mystery. "But he's a boy!" He ended the statement solemnly, made a last sip from the bottle and then put it on the table.
Takato slapped his forehead with his hand at his friend's stupidity, Asami tried to save his face and not laugh. Akihito's eyes were like two saucers and he looked in wonder at the direction of his friend. Kou took the man's silence as incomprehension, so he decided to continue with explanations.
"Well, he's a boy. He has everything like everyone else. Look!" Kou went quickly to Akihito and tried to lift up the hem of friend's skirt, while Akihito vehemently opposed to this. Asami's eyes narrowed. Kirishima and Suoh kept struggling not to laugh at the comic situation. Takato walked over and lightly slapped Kou on the head.
"What was that for?" Kou said resentfully.
"Silly head!" Takato said sternly. "Of course he knows that Akihito is a boy, and I believe he has checked this more then once!"
Akihito furiously blushed, Asami grinned.
"Huh?!" Kou said in confusion. "He knows? Then why did he kiss him?"
Takato rolled his eyes. Asami took a sip from his glass trying to hide a smile. Akihito looked at his friend in disbelief.
"Now I understand why your girlfriends don't stay for long..." Takato groaned, Kou blinked. "You know, sometimes couples kiss. Sometimes you need to kiss your girl! Well..." Takato little stumble "In their case not girl, but guy."
Kou's eyes widened in understanding, and he became very surprised.
"Aki, you're a gay?"
Asami glanced at his lover, who fell into a stupor again. He took the second glass with water to Akihito's lips. The boy blinked, stretched a shaken hand to the glass and started to drink, Asami didn't remove his own hand, because wasn't sure that Aki would be able to hold a glass now.
"I don't know..." Akihito said weak distraught voice. Asami didn't like the current state of his lover.
"Although I don't think I remember you dating girls. The only one you ever dated was your photography job. Well, you should have told us before." Kou said and Takato agreed with a nod.
"Yes, you have said so earlier, not that it will make a difference in our friendship. Akihito will remain Akihito. Troublesome as ever." Takato continued and grinned.
Asami felt Akihito release his tension. He cupped his boy, supporting him. The photographer smiled and corners of his eyes rolled small tears, which Asami immediately wiped.
Aki stood up and walked over to hug his friends.
"You are the best guys!"
"Yes, Yes! Now let's party!" Kou announced with cheery voice.
'He has really good friends. But time is already pressing.' Asami was looking down at the entrance with narrowed eyes where Okamoto Takeshi stood with his wife and daughter.
"If you don't mind, I'll steal Akihito, though not for long. I need to discuss something with him." Akihito raised his eyebrows in surprise, but seeing the man's serious expression on, guarded, thought 'Something's wrong.'
"Okay, but don't take him for too long." Kou asked.
"No more then twenty minutes, I promise. All drinks are on the house, so order whatever you like."
"Yay!" was the cheerful reply.