Title: Who Knew?
Author: Karasu Kyra
Chapter: Chapter 2 - Meeting the Family
Rating: T
Pairings: OCxOC
Warnings: BoyxBoy
Summary: It started when he found the Vulpix pup. That it would grow into this, well, who knew? shonen-ai
Ren glared at his boyfriend and then pointed at one of the two Pigeot's standing beside them in front of a house. "Get your ass on the bird or I promise you, I'll stop taking your share of the paperwork."
Kyn glared and grudgingly climbed on top of the female Pigeot's back. "Who knew running a Pokemon Care Center involved so much fucking paperwork, anyway?"
"Anyone with common sense," Ren replied as he climbed on to the male Pigeot's back.
The dark-haired man growled and pointedly directed Pigeot to take to the skies. Ren's Pigeot followed shortly behind, flapping upward until it could soar along the air currents.
They arrived at a fairly large house, decorated in greens and golds, shortly after. Ren looked Kyn up and down and then fixed his tie and straightened his jacket. In a show of mockery, Kyn did the same with Ren's own.
Ren grinned wickedly and pulled Kyn forward and planted a kiss on the man's nose and then moved down to his lips. The kiss was cut short as a voices floated out of the house and to thier ears.
Kyn sent a fearful glance toward Ren who just grabbed the man's wrist and tugged him forward. "Come on. Meeting my family won't be so bad."
"Uh-huh..." The dark-haired man's voice dripped with sarcasm.
Ren opened the door and stepped inside and to the left so that Kyn could follow. Kyn shut the door behind him and turned around just in time to see his boyfriend get attacked by a rotund woman. She had a hold on each of his cheeks and was pinching them and cooing in his face about how handsome he was getting.
Then her eyes locked onto Kyn and she came bumbling toward him. He was helpless to do anything but stand there. The woman draped an arm over his shoulders and bent forward a little, purposely showing off her cleavage. She batted her eyelashes and asked, "So, are you single?"
"No, I'm seeing someone."
Ren slid around to Kyn's other side and slid an arm around his waist and tugged him slightly. "Aunt Sylphy, this is my boyfriend, Kyn."
Her cheeks turned red and a hand flew to her mouth. "Oh, my. I do apologize." Her eyes narrowed at Ren. "You could've told us you were seeing someone."
"How, hmm?"
"Well, those beautiful Pigeot's out there are a good start..."
"I figured I'd just introduce him at the Summer Get-Together. It's easy, since I know no one is going to miss it. I had to practically drug him into coming."
"How long have you two been together?" asked Sylphy.
Ren suddenly looked panicked and grabbed Kyn's wrist and pointed with the other. "Oh, look, I think I see Mom!"
Aunt Sylphy stepped into his getaway path. "Ren Troy Michael, answer my question, young man!"
Ren cleared his throat. "Uh, about eleven years..."
The color of tomatoes paled in comparison to the color Sylphy was currently turning. "What?!"
"You've been with one person, for eleven years and none of us knew?"
"Yes, well, this is the first party I could get him to...He's the biggest doctor available."
Suddenly a tall, pretty woman was standing at Kyn's elbow, her attention on Ren. "Who's this, Ren?"
Aunt Sylphy took it upon herself to answer for him. "This, is Kyn Gabriel, the doctor, your son's boyfriend of eleven years!"
Ren's mother's jaw dropped and then she collected herself, a homely smile planting itself on her face. "Well, I do believe it's safe to say, welcome to the family. It's nice to meet you Kyn, I'm Rachel, Ren's mother."
Kyn smiled. "Thank you. It's nice to meet you, as well."
Sylphy made a disgusted noise and strutted away.
Ren looked over at Kyn and easily read the expression on his face. "Don't worry, love. She doesn't have a problem with us, well...not as two men together, but as a couple of eleven years."
Rachel leaned toward Kyn and stage whispered, "She's the biggest gossip in our whole family. If she isn't the first to know, she gets angry."
Ren rolled his eyes. "And she's the biggest flirt."
The look that now crossed Kyn's face made Rachel giggle. "Oh, God, she tried to pick you up, didn't she?"
The blush that rose to the man's face told Rachel all she needed to know. "Can't settle with one man, that one. Has to have them all."
Rachel then disappeared into the crowd and Ren pulled Kyn along, farther into the house. Ren stopped a few steps in and pointed. "That's my dad."
Kyn looked to where Ren was pointing and promptly stepped behind his boyfriend. He crossed his arms. "I am not meeting him."
"Why? He's as friendly as a Clefairy."
"Friendly till they punch your brains out. He'll kill me!"
"You're acting like a child, Kyn."
"I don't care."
Ren side-stepped Kyn and wrapped his arms around the doctor's waist from behind. He walked them both forward until he was in front of the tall, muscled man. The blond put his chin on his Kyn's shoulder and looked at his father. "Dad, this is my boyfriend, Kyn Gabriel. He's that huge doctor everyone's heard about, you know? And guess what else? He thinks you're going to, and I quote, 'punch his brains out.'"
The man stared at Kyn, a frown on his face until he burst into laughter. As Ren's father took a step forward, Ren let go of him and pushed him forward. The next thing he knew, he was enveloped in lung-crushing hug, coupled with a few hardy slaps to the back to knock the wind out of him.
"Hello, Kyn, I'm Michael. Yes, I'm actually named Michael Michael. I don't get it, either. My parents were odd ones. So, how long have you two been together?"
"Eleven years," Kyn and Ren replied in unison. They sent each other a furtive glance.
Michael blinked and shrugged, a grin splitting his face. "It's about time my boy settled down with someone, and a doctor, no less! Now...are you thinking about marriage?"
Ren rolled his eyes. "Dad! Don't let him pressure you. He had this conversation with my first boyfriend in like...seventh grade...I think I told you about it...?"
"Yeah, you did," Kyn said, chuckling a little. "Actually, we've talked about marriage, but he wanted you guys to meet me first, and I honestly have been to busy for these annual parties."
"Oh, that's fine, that's fine. I was a small town doctor, once upon a time. I can imagine what it's like being so in-demand. So, you two are getting married?"
"Well, if you think about that way, yes, we are. Right, Ren?"
Kyn looked at his boyfriend who nodded. Then, Kyn found himself in another hug. "Well, congratulations and welcome to the family. Have you told your mother? Oh, what am I saying, of course you haven't, it was just officially decided, yes?"
"Yeah, we'll make an announcement at dinner. If that's alright with you, Kyn?" Ren glanced at Kyn.
Kyn shrugged. "I don't care."
The rest of the party went well. After the dinner announcement, everyone congratulated the couple and made a promise to come to the wedding. A few drinks and a troublesome climb onto two very irritated birds, they were on their way home.
0o0o0o0
Kyn woke first in the morning, staring at Ren's sleeping face. His eyes traveled down the face and to his throat and downward. His toned chest was bare and the sheet draped over the man's hips barely concealed what was beneath.
He crawled out of bed and went outside where the two Pigeot's were preening themselves. He put a hand on each of their beaks. "I'm sorry we left you two out for so long. We hadn't meant to stay that long. I told you I didn't want to go."
The male gave a soft chirrup and the female tittered. Kyn smiled. "I hope that means you forgive us?"
When the two large birds started mouthing his hair, he knew he was forgiven. He grinned and pulled salt treats out of his pocket and gave them to the two. He turned around to see Ren leaning against the door frame to their house, still shirtless, but at least he'd had the decency to put pants on.
"I see they're now happy with us?" Ren asked.
Kyn hummed an agreement and strode forward. His arms slipped around Ren's neck and Ren's arms folded around his waist. He felt Ren smile against his shoulder. He smiled and said, "I love you."
"I love you, too. Was my family so bad?"
"No. I like your dad and your mom, especially.... Ren?"
"Hmm?"
Kyn pulled back from the embrace slightly so that he could look Ren in the eye. "Will you marry me?"
Ren smiled and captured Kyn's lips in a kiss. Behind him, Ren could hear the delighted cries of his Pigeot's. He broke the kiss. "Of course."