The night was chilly and quiet, nothing mucho out of the ordinary. He wasn't going to feel disappointed, or bad about it. It was a good thing, wasn't it? Deep in his heart he knew that it was the right thing, that even if he forced himself to find some lame excuse to such a good new it was even more pitiful. He didn't want to go to his house, he probably wasn't there yet. Could he understand something like that? This feeling that is much likely as loneliness? He doubted it. He wondered if he should actually just suck it up like the man he was, or maybe if he was going to rely on him. He wasn't looking forward to get his heart so attached, this wasn't what he planned and definitely not something he was looking forward personally, he lived with someone else and he wasn't a woman that can replace the especial paper in someone's life. Maybe a drink could drown what he felt, and get back to how he was, when this situation wasn't even in his mind or his heart.
"It's a good thing Akihito. Don't think too much about it, it's not the end of the world." His own voice wasn't heard by the people that passed around him, but in his heart it was the only comfort he could give.
"Ah damn it…" he said fumbling with the keys of his house. It wasn't dark and it wasn't that late, thank god because he made sure to at least don't get too drunk.
Finally he made it do unlock the door and entered his house, it was dark, maybe he wasn't there yet and he was kind of glad about it. He walked to the living room and saw the silhouette of someone sitting in the recliner he chose the last year, he was glad that Asami use it. He was never going to admit it but Asami likes almost everything he chooses for him or their house. The glass of liquor was placed on the near coffee table, and the documents that were in his hand as well. The golden eyes, so especial and unique looked at him, studying him completely.
"You look tired" the raven man got closer to him and grabbed his hand pulling the slender body closer to him.
"I didn't know you were going to be here early" said Akihito with a rasped voice.
"You went out drinking. You reek of alcohol." Asami grabbed his chin and looked at his eyes, the hazel eyes that held way much power than the owner could ever think of. "I just needed to clear my mind for a while." He responded looking at the undone two buttons on Asami's white shirt.
"There's something bothering you. Do you want to talk about it?" Asami asked and it was strange. Somehow he knew that it wasn't related to him, so he touched gently the arm of Akihito and patted it up and down, as if calming him. Something was wrong but for his lover to go out and not ranting at him for the touches it was indeed something serious.
"I'll go take a shower and go to sleep" said Akihito placing his hand in the chest of Asami. He let him go. Something wasn't right but Asami wasn't going to push about it. "The water is ready" he said watching the small smile in Akihito's face.
Or that was what he thought.
"I don't feel like doing it today. Can we just sleep together?" Akihito actually asked. He asked Asami that was already in the bed waiting for him to get out of the shower, looking at him with sad eyes. He wasn't planning on making a move, well maybe only if Akihito wanted it, he knew his lover after all. He nodded and Akihito looked at him and smiled, he was waiting for his response before getting inside, he didn't want to reject Asami.
Before they could turn off the lights Asami grabbed his chin and made him look at his eyes, and kissed him gentle but with a strong feeling of authority over his lips. His kiss was assurance, something Akihito gladly accepted.
"Good night" said Akihito and turned off the lamp besides the bed.
He wasn't planning on push on the matter. But the small and quiet sobs from his lover made something inside him rise, his instinct of protect his partner was even more unbearable for him. He looked at the clock in the wall and it was 4 am, was Akihito awake all this time?.
"Akihito what's wrong?" he grabbed Akihito by his waist and pressed it against his chest. The slender body trembled against his, maybe it was because of the surprise but he calmed immediately when he felt Asami rubbed his arm gently.
"Nothing important" said Akihito trying to hide his tears. His back was feeling warmer, just as his heart in that moment.
"I'm sure it is important. Akihito I'll ask again, what's wrong?" he was serious this time. Akihito was sobbing a little bit louder. Akihito didn't spoke for a moment and just cried silently, he turned so his face was in front of the neckline of Asami. Asami didn't say anything else, he just let Akihito cry quietly against his chest.
"She's getting adopted" said Akihito almost as a whisper.
"Do you know by whom? You don't like them?" Asami asked, of course that it was because of Miu. He likes the girl, surprisingly, he doesn't like kids.
"They are nice people. I met them today and they will take her away the next week. They don't live in Shinjuku but in Akita… Hashida-san said that they were good people and wanted her immediately after the show of last month." He was getting calmer and Asami stroked his back gently.
"I don't think you want me to intervene right? I can do something if you asked me to." He said and he knew that he was going to earn a punch somewhere, he did in his stomach, not so hard but enough to feel it for a couple of seconds.
"She'll have a family, something she always wanted. She is going to get a good education out of the childcare and she… will have a mother. Something that she told me have dreamed about." He said getting even closer to Asami.
"I'm just the photographer, I know that. All the kids are so lovely but she is even more, so beautiful and kind with everyone. She is so stubborn as well and likes to make a lot of activities, for her small age it's surprising the way she communicates with everyone and just talk about things that are way above her age."
"She asked me many things and she is only six years old that which is surprising. She likes you by the way. I wish I could see her and live here in Shinjuku…"
He grabbed the chin of his lover; those hazel eyes were teary but kind. Akihito could easily ask for the adoption to be cancelled, Asami can make it possible. But even Akihito can make it too with his skills as a journalist, trying to dig some dirty in the family that will adopt the kid.
"I can easily give you airplane tickets for you to go see her. Or if you let me, which I know you won't, make you travel on the jet just for you to use." Akihito's eyes got even more teary, he loves those tears but not from sadness, but for passion.
"You know this already, but she'll have a family. She sees you as her best friend, she told me that. If you want I can go with you, you'll get lonely without me over there and I can't make my kitten feel lonely." He smirked and that gained another small punch in the stomach.
"Thank you Asami… I'm sorry" he said placing his hand on Asami's waist that was under the covers.
"Don't apologize and just tell me when you want to go see her and I'll do everything." Another punch was coming, it did.
"I don't want you to spend so much money for me, and besides, you jet is just as big as your ego. Rich jerk." He kissed the collarbone of Asami looking at him with the especial glint in his eyes.
"There's something that even bigger that my ego" he said grabbing the ass of Akihito playfully.
"You are such a perverted rich old man you know? Give me an airplane ticket to Akita and maybe I'll play with you" he said straddling Asami this time, he tried to suppress a smirk when he felt the hard erection immediately respond to his advances.
"Such a bad kitten you are" he said raising himself from the bed and take Akihito's mouth gently but strong.
"Thank you" he said again looking at Asami between small takes of breath, their amazing kissing session making both hungry for each other. Asami didn't say anything else more than change their positions. The slender body under his, covered in kisses and small kiss marks, Akihito's moans filling the room and the sound of their bodies entwining with each other. The lovemaking was gentle, strong but not rough or rushed; it was his way of spoiling Akihito tonight.
One week later.
"I'll visit you every week ok?" he signaled to Miu, she was Tanaka Miu from now on.
"I don't want to leave you Aki" she was sobbing softly.
"I'm not going anywhere Miu, we'll just see a little bit less than before. But guess what? I'll bring you those sunflowers that you love so much, many pictures of flowers and animals. Ryu will visit you too baby" he said to the girl. She smiled so much at the sound of Asami's name; she didn't like that much 'Asami'. She loves to call him Ryu because it's cuter.
"I made something for you and Ryu-san, Aki." She opened the notebook where she writes and draws, it's her diary. She gave him a drawing, it was Asami with the armour of a knight, Akihito had a dress and she had a small dress covered in sunflowers. Akihito's face was red and filled with happy tears, they might be from laughing at seeing Asami as a knight with yellow eyes or for him in a dress, but it was contagious. She smiled at him and grabbed his shirt, she hugged him as hard as she could and Akihito was momentarily moved by those small arms around his neck. She was crying softly and Akihito tried not to, he couldn't let her see him like that, it was as if it was a good bye for them but it wasn't, he was going to make sure it will never be.
Her parent got closer and smiled at him, the man is a businessman in a good company. She is a normal and kind housewife; it was strange how the childcare gave the rights of Miu to them. Sometimes they get way too strict with the jobs and founds of the parents. Maybe they received help from the exterior. He made a background check but found nothing else, he felt guilty doing it. It's normal people that just want to have a child in their lives, he shouldn't investigate them. But he did it just once and found nothing.
"Miu can you go to your bedroom? I'll put you in bed in a moment ok?" said the woman with a gently smile patting the head of Miu.
"Yes Yuriko-san" she made a small smile and left the room. The sound of the door closing echoed through the living room.
"Did you saw the photographer? He is really fond with her, we should be very careful with this Hana" said the man that was with some documents on the sofa.
"I know that already. The boss is going to get mad at us, but the manager of the childcare didn't suspect a thing." She said taking out her own documents on the table.
"So Takaba Akihito and Asami Ryuichi? Who could have thought that a mere kid was going to get stuck with a man like that…" she said looking at the picture of Akihito. She knew him already, it was her work to be a detective for the police.
"The man it's a rich bastard but he is dumb at making being all touchy in public, just look at them."
"According to the former detective in this region he heard that Takaba was kidnapped for three days after seeing Asami closer to a warehouse. Asami shot a detective that was going to shot at Takaba, of course, the police of Shinjuku was on his side, and it's still on his." The man said grabbing the pictures of the former detective.
"This girl it's innocent. Let's try not to involve her in this much more than we already did, if the boss heard about what we did he is going to kill us Ayase" she said looking at her husband.
"I know but if we managed to get some proof of this man we can make so much money and get the hell out of here before Asami's man found us. Many people have tried but this time we are messing with his boy toy and the child."
"I'm still not that convinced, he is very dangerous and I have the feeling that the police of Shinjuku have some undercover agents that are on his side" said the woman looking at his husband.
"We are going to get this, it's dangerous but we can bring this man down." He said grabbing her hand, she smiles at him and kissed the hand of his husband.
"I'll go with her. I'll be back in a second." She said getting up from the couch and going to the bedroom of Miu.
"You are finally showing weakness Asami." The man said grabbing the picture of Akihito, many men have tried to get a hold of Asami using the boy, but no one has tried to use something related to Takaba to bring him down. They are going to win this.
Thank you so much for all the support! I apologize for the late updates but I hope you like this chapter and hopefully the next one will be uploaded this week. Have a good day!
