Fiancé From The beginning

Disclaimer : KKM isn't mine.

Chapter 4

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"Tell me, Shori, how do you feel about my grandson?"

Shori almost jolted from his seat. Before him, Shinou was sitting graciously. Apparently he had just come back from town with Gwendal and Gunter. After a while, he had asked Shori to have an 'idle chit-chat' in the veranda.

Shori went pale.

"Uhm, well," he didn't know how to answer. Mentally he cursed himself. How could a smart man like him not be able to answer such question? And what kind of question was that? Should he jump on his chair and do somersault declaring his undying love for Conrad? Hell, no! Because he's far from loving his-new-found-fiancé. "I..uhm..I don't..." he stuttered in jittery.

"I know that you don't go along well with Conrad," Shinou cut squarely. His once playful grin vanished. "Perhaps it's a bit hard for you to accept the engagement. But what about Conrad?"

"He accepts it," the raven man remarked. His eyelids dropped. He didn't know why but somewhere deep inside him, he felt guilty for no reason.

"And do you know why?" Shinou asked softly. He gazed intensely, noticing that Shori blushed hearing the words. "That's a rhetorical question I guess. You already know the answer. To tell you the truth, among the three brothers, Conrad is the most lenient and able to get along with people easily, but I guess those doesn't apply to you. But let me ask you, who is the person that holds special place in your heart and mind?"

"Eh?" Shori blinked in confusion.

"Who is the person that always stays in your mind, that you always think of, whether you view the person in good way, or even detest?"

Conrad!

That name instantly appeared in Shori's head. Conrad was the person who snatched Yuuri away, whom he had always tried to defeat in everything -until he came to realize that the brunette was way too good with his sportsmanship- before he surrendered. Conrad occupied most of his mind, Shori reluctantly admitted. But not in romantic way, he sternly reminded himself, though he couldn't help but embarrass at the word 'romantic'.

"It's Conrad," Shori murmured. "Why did you ask?"

"Law of attraction," the older man smiled answering the question.

Frown creased Shori's forehead. "It says like attracts like, not about the minds."

"You forgot another thing," Shinou's smile grew wider and deviously. "It also says that everything that comes to you, you attract it. Through your mind. That's why Conrad is drawn to you."

Shori was completely astonished. This new knowledge really impressed him, though later he realized that it put him in disadvantage charge.

"Grandpa, please don't monopolize my fiancé," Conrad already sat next to Shinou.

"Conrad," Shinou exclaimed. "We didn't hear you."

"That's because you two were too engrossed in your conversation," Conrad stated a matter of factly. "You didn't scare my fiancé, did you?"

Shinou chuckled. "Of course I didn't, don't worry about it Conrad. In fact," he winked teasingly. "I just knocked back some senses into Shori. Well, I'll leave you two alone. You just need some private moments, right? I won't disturb you" he eyed the men maliciously. "

"What did you talk about?" Conrad casually asked.

"Nothing," Shori wove his hand nonchalantly. He tried to wear a poker face, hiding the storm inside him. Did his mind really attract Conrad to him, he asked inwardly.

Conrad smiled warmly, making the man in front of him churn. Shinou had assured him that he just wanted to have 'casual chat about weather' or idle chat with the said fiancé.

"Something on my face?" Conrad inquired. That was the first time Shori stared at him that way. Conrad gave him a gentle smile. Too bad there were no girls at the moment. Shori could imagine pretty well that they would squeal in delight seeing the Prince Charming flashed a stunning smile that could melt an iceberg.

"I just remember Mr. Weller," Shori mumbled out. "I kept wondering, where have I heard your voice or seen your face."

Conrad grew silent.

"Ah," Shori exclaimed in a fascination. He balled his fists. He contemplated, "Come to think of it, you really resemble your father."

The brunette's smile vanished. Although Conrad was sitting in front of him, and his fiancé stared at him in far away look, the said fiancé wasn't really looking at him.

"Your eyes," Shori lifted up his orbs, "have the same color as his. And your hair," he pointed Conrad's long lock, which almost reached his shoulders. "If you grow it a bit longer, people will mistake you as him. I'm sure about it. Ah, I remember now," Shori clasped his hands. "That's why your voice sounds familiar to me. It reminds me of Mr. Weller. Conrad, you're the exact copy of your father. "

Oblivious to Shori, something red flashed across Conrad's eyes. The tall brunette man felt a pang of jealousy and disdain. He was very proud of his father, but hearing his fiancé comparing him with the late Weller irritate him to no end. Conrad could bear people's sayings about him being look like Dan Hiri, but today it was his limit.

Shori had insisted that he went home by train, but Shinou also insisted that Conrad would drive him home. And here he was now, sitting in the passenger seat of Gwendal's car. Less than 15 minutes, the car already stopped in front of his house.

"Shori," Yuuri shouted from an open window. "Glad that you're back. I wanna ask you this extremely difficult Math assignment."

"Yuu-chan," Miko stepped behind his youngest son. "Don't disturb them. Don't you know that there's always a good night kiss exchanged between a couple?" she reprimanded him sternly.

"Ups," Yuuri grinned sheepishly. He began to close the window. "Sorry, I didn't mean to disturb or interrupt...anything."

"Thank you, Mrs. Shibuya, " Conrad snickered loudly. "You understand very well."

"Have a good time, boys!" Miko energetically wove her hands before drawing the curtain.

"You won't live to see another day if you dare to try anything funny," Shori spat curtly, but deep inside he felt nauseous. He clenched his fists.

"Anything funny?" Shori's companion parroted. He feigned innocence. "Like what?"

"Ask me again, and I won't talk to you for the rest of our lives."

Conrad took a deep breath. "Just kidding, Shori. Man, you carry too much serious attitude."

"That's who I am," Shori shrugged. "Thanks for the ride anyway."

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TBC

A/N : So far I can't write about Shori and Conrad's pasts. But if you guys would like to read KKM's childhood stories, you can read my AU KKM story My Little Friends. Thank you.