AN: Finally! My deepest and humblest apologies to you all. I offer the following statement not as an excuse or explanation, but merely an account of what drove me to be so ridiculously late with this update and others. My boss has been pissing me off quite unknowingly for several months now and it has unfortunately gotten to the point where it is affecting my life outside of work. I have been rather depressed as of late because of this and the fact that all the moronic little cowardly twerp can seem to talk about is this crappy failing economy. I sincerely am sorry for this chapter being so incredibly late. Please enjoy and I will accept my beatings readily.
Rating/Warnings: NC17/Yaoi
Pairings: ShinoShin
Disclaimer: I do not own the original.
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Shinohara's mind was racing with horrible scenarios after the phone call from Yamaguchi. He sped all the way from his office to Shin's apartment breaking several laws in the process. He'd barely pulled into the lot outside the boy's building before throwing the car into park and exiting. His feet carried him up the building stairs two at a time and he was standing in front of the redhead's door. He knocked once and waited.
It could have been the longest minute of his life. Sweat began to bead across the man's forehead when the door didn't open and he knocked again a bit harder. There was an excruciating lack of movement and noise on the other side of the door and Shinohara's breath caught in his chest. He looked to his feet to make sure there wasn't water or blood pooling around them then moved to the window. He peered inside and saw nothing, no movement, no activity.
He turned from the door and took a deep breath. He needed to calm down and think. His eyes fell closed and he rubbed the back of his neck.
Shinohara heard the door creak open a bit and lifted his eyelids. He turned slowly and stared at the open door for a moment before stepping toward the apartment. His fingers brushed tentatively on the door and it swung open the rest of the way. The man's eyes shifted around the room before he stepped in. There was no sign of anything unusual or that anything had gone wrong so the man stepped further into the apartment.
"Shin?"
The lawyer called out but got no response. He looked over to the boy's entertainment center and noticed the television was on. The man's feet absently took him to the other side of the room and pressed the power button. The screen went black and the silence and darkness seemed to grab him by the throat. It was eerie and his heart began pounding wildly in his ears.
He walked to the kitchen and scanned the room. There were a few dishes in the sink, but nothing out of the ordinary in Shinohara's mind. His breath got heavier and he felt the sweat trickle down his face. He raked his fingers through his hair and wiped his face on his sleeve. The air in the apartment seemed a bit stale and the man turned down the hall.
He walked slowly toward the bathroom, each step filled with more terror than the last. The door was closed and the man pressed his ear against it then rapped his fist lightly. His eyes closed silently praying the boy's voice would come to him.
"Shin? Are you in there?"
Again there was no answer. His fingers encompassed the knob on the door and rotated with a light push. As the door swung open, the man's dark eyes absorbed the toilet, the sink and the bathtub. A sigh of relief escaped him when he didn't find the boy's body in the room and his fingers slipped from the door. He turned his head and locked his eyes on the bedroom door. It was the last place he had to check and he dreaded what he might find.
His feet moved even though he was pretty certain he hadn't told them to. The door was mere centimeters from his nose and his fingers were trembling as he reached for the handle. He looked to his hand as it started to shake and it dropped to his side. If he didn't open the door, then there was still a chance nothing bad was behind it. He didn't have to open that door. He could just leave now and everything might still be alright. If he just turned and walked out the door, it would all be ok. He lifted his trembling hand to the doorknob again.
"Shin?"
His fingers clutched the metal handle and turned. The door opened silently and slowly. Shinohara couldn't breathe. The room was pitch-black except for the light that filtered in from the hall. He stepped into the room and there was a dim light surrounding the boy. Shin was facing the window and clutching something in his hand.
"Shin, what are you doing?"
The boy didn't speak for several seconds and a lump rose in Shinohara's throat. There was a gentle breeze in the room and Shin turned slowly to face the man. His red hair was dancing almost seductively in front of his cloudy eyes and the man wanted to smile. Their eyes locked and Shinohara saw something in them that seemed almost dangerous. His eyes fell quickly to the boy's fisted hand but couldn't tell what he was holding. He looked back to the boy's sparkling eyes and held his breath again.
"Shinohara…"
The redhead spoke just above a whisper and the lawyer had to almost strain to hear him. He was paralyzed with fear for what the boy might do. His face and neck were drenched in sweat. All he could do was watch and listen.
"I'm sorry…"
The words slipped from the boy's lips as he raised his hand and the knife was illuminated. The tip was at the boy's throat and he dragged it across the flesh. Shinohara screamed and started to move before he knew what was happening. The blood flowed from the gaping wound in a crimson waterfall and Shin was falling. The man wrapped his arms around his lover's limp body and dropped to his knees. He pressed his head to the boy's chest, his entire body trembling as the tears fell from his eyes. There was a gurgling sound from above the man's head and he looked to the boy's paling face.
"I love you… Shinohara…"
The lawyer's eyes flew open and he turned to the door as it opened. Shin stood in the doorway rubbing his eyes and looked to the man across the hall. Shinohara rushed to the boy and wrapped his arms tightly around the live, warm breathing body. He pressed his lips adamantly and repeatedly over the boy's face and head taking in the sweet aroma.
The redhead stumbled backward when the lawyer attacked him and placed his hands at the man's sides. He raised a brow and tried to pull away from the very confusing situation. The man was sweating and shaking and Shin tried to speak as the man's lips assaulted his face.
"Wh… what are you doing? Oi… hang on a second… What happened?"
"Yamaguchi called and said you hadn't shown up and you weren't answering your phone. I didn't know what to think and I know you've been depressed lately so I… Jesus…" Shinohara exhaled loudly and pulled away from his lover. "Why didn't you go to the house today?"
The boy smirked and looked into the man's eyes. "You really are something."
"I rushed over here because I was worried. I thought you might—" The lawyer felt soft warm lips against his and his eyes closed slowly. Shin's arms wrapped around the man lovingly and he pulled back.
"I overslept. Yamaguchi called a few times and woke me up. I told her I wasn't feeling well so she told me to stay home." Shin was smiling widely to his lover. "She said she was going to call you and tell you."
The man looked to the floor slightly shamed. "I left the office in such a hurry that I forgot my phone on my desk."
Shin started to chuckle and the brunette lifted his head. They held each other for a while so Shinohara could savor the boy in his arms. It only took a few minutes for the man's heartbeat to return to normal and his breathing to regulate. The redhead pulled the man's suit blazer from his shoulders and tossed it to the sofa. His arms encompassed the man from behind and he nuzzled his nose into the man's neck kissing him gently. The lawyer closed his eyes and lowered his head, his fingers meeting the boy's arms.
They made their way to the sofa and broke apart, the lawyer sitting at the center, the apprentice standing in front of him with a smile. "You look like you could use a drink."
"No, thanks. I have to go back to the office eventually today."
The redhead smiled and walked to the kitchen. He pulled a bottle of water from the refrigerator and walked back to the couch as he removed the cap. When he handed it to the brunette, their fingers brushed. The man tossed his head back and downed half the bottle in one swallow. Shinohara recapped the bottle and set it to his side then looked up to his lover with a light smile.
"So what happened last night that made you oversleep? Should I be jealous?"
"Noda called me."
The man's dark eyes widened and his smile deepened. "That's good."
Shin couldn't hide the smile on his face and the man wrapped his fingers around the boy's wrist and pulled. The boy had a knee at either side of the man's lap, both hands on the cushion behind the man's head and a very large grin across his lips. Shinohara placed his hands at the boy's hips and returned the smile then set his lips gently on the boy's cheek. The young arms wrapped around the lawyer's neck and the man pulled back slightly.
"So do you feel better now?" he whispered letting the shaggy red hair dust over his face.
Shin chuckled slightly and brushed his lips over the lawyer's. "Maybe a little."
The boy's hips started moving over the man's and his lips ghosted over the tan cheek and down the neck. His lips parted slightly and he let his warm breath caress Shinohara's smooth skin. Shin heard the man moan and started grinding a bit harder moving his fingers to the front of the man's shirt.
Shinohara let his head fall to the side and slipped his hands around to his lover's backside. He clenched the tight round ass in his hands and started aiding the boy's grinding. His fingers glided their way into the waistband of the boy's pajama pants and rubbed at the soft flesh squeezing and massaging as the redhead moved.
Shin's fingers loosened the thin black tie around the lawyer's neck and slowly released the buttons of his shirt. The man's fingertips inched their way to the center of the apprentice's ass and brushed at the tight hole. Warm air escaped the boy's lips in a soft moan, his teeth grazed the brunette's neck and he pulled the shirt open exposing the hard defined chest and stomach. Fingers prodded at Shin's backside and hips rode over Shinohara's groin, they both started panting heavily.
Shin's parted lips moved to the man's ear and he moaned again feeling the man's growing intensity beneath him. He ran his fingers over the man's chest scratching lightly and started grinding harder. The lawyer pushed a finger into the boy up to the first knuckle and wiggled gently as he slid his other hand up the boy's back under his shirt. Teeth grazed the man's ear and he groaned into the fabric at the boy's shoulder. The redhead's hands left the lawyer's chest and there was movement at his sides.
Shin slipped his fingers into his own waistband and maneuvered himself to free a leg trying not to pull away from the beautiful man below him. The finger slid deeper into Shin's rectum and he gritted his teeth as he set himself back down in the man's lap. Shinohara pulled the finger from his lover then pushed back in with one more. The boy started unbuckling the man's belt at an almost maddeningly slow pace and released the pants closures. The man's fingers worked back and forth in Shin's hole and were soon joined by a third.
He moaned loudly and clenched his eyes shut tightening his fists around the man's pants and underwear. Shinohara helped the apprentice push his bottom layers away and the boy's hands were at the lawyer's shoulders. Shin was grinding harder and harder over the man's groin and into his fingers moaning with every move. The man parted his lips and brought them to the boy's ear as the young hands pushed the shirt from his shoulders.
"Sit on it…"
Soft hot air traveled past Shin's ear and he clenched at the man's back grinding harder and harder. Shinohara felt the boy's hand press against his shoulder and slide down his chest clenching every few centimeters. The hand reached his groin and wrapped around the man's excitement. There was pressure on the underside of his erection and his eyelids floated up. His dark eyes shifted to his own lap and he groaned when the boy started stroking slowly.
The boy's hard member felt amazing against his own and his arm tightened around Shin's moistening back. His eyes fell closed again and his lips tried to find his lover's over his shoulder. Their lips brushed over each other's but didn't connect. The sensually warm air passed over their faces and Shinohara started working his fingers deeper and harder into the boy's entrance.
Shin's hand flew to the sofa cushion and squeezed. They were both moaning uncontrollably and the boy started stroking faster his hand growing a bit tighter around both erections. Dark hair tipped back onto the couch and red hair bowed into the man's tan chest as they both worked through the intoxicating pleasure moaning and grinding and pushing and thrusting. Shin started pumping and riding faster when the man started thrusting and fingering harder.
With his free hand, the man absently pulled the boy's shirt over his head and let it cover the jerking fist. The free hand then slipped beneath the shirt and started massaging both sacks. Shin moaned louder and the man bit his lip trying to keep his volume down. They were close… their bodies and hands moved in time together… the sounds driving them over the edge….
"Sh… Shin…," the man whispered in a clipped breath.
"Oh… yeah…" was the redhead's soft reply.
They climaxed and released simultaneously each letting out a soft grunt. Shin's hand slowed around the erections and Shinohara's fingers slowed inside the boy. The man wrapped his free arm around his young lover and pulled him close locking their lips finally allowing their tongues to wriggle around the other's mouth. They didn't move for several minutes.
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Shin was lying somewhat on his back with his left leg draped over the lawyer's left shoulder. The older man had his arm clenched around the redhead's thigh and was thrusting into him avidly. Shinohara had borrowed the apprentice's cell phone to call his office and apologize for his sudden departure. He also made sure to tell the receptionist that everything was alright and he would be back around lunchtime.
Shin had wandered off to the bathroom while his lover was on the phone to wash his face and use the toilet. He was about to turn on the shower when he felt an arm around his waist and soft lips accompanied by flesh meltingly sensual breath at his neck. The two had managed to make it to the boy's bed before they became too involved in their little adventure and had been there for over thirty minutes.
They were sweating profusely and panting heavily as they enjoyed the pleasurable sounds coming from each other. Shinohara leaned down pushing himself deeper and harder into the boy with every movement. The redhead placed a hand on the man's back trying to pull him in more and more and his other hand pressed against the wall above his head.
Shin rocked back onto the man trying to clench the muscles in his rectum tighter around the large smooth rod inside him. The lawyer felt the increased pressure on his penis and grunted loudly. The arm that had been supporting him gave out and he adjusted his legs beneath him to keep him from falling over. Shinohara pounded on and the boy's fingers clenched into fists. His eyes were shut tight and he arched his back high off the mattress.
The redhead almost screamed when he came and the brunette was quick to follow matching the enthusiastic cry of his partner. Shinohara collapsed to Shin's side and let his hand fall to the boy's moist chest. He clenched his fingers over the taut skin and kissed the glistening shoulder.
"I was so worried about you...," Shinohara said through ragged breaths.
Shin smirked and let his head fall to the side. When he opened his eyes the man's beautiful face filled his vision. "Why? Did you think I was going to kill myself or something?"
"That troublesome thought had crossed my mind."
"You should know I'm not that weak."
"You've never really talked about your friends to me. I don't really know what it was like for you."
Shin smiled and looked away reflecting. After a moment, he inhaled deeply. "We're like brothers, I guess. We've been like that for years… and even though we've grown apart a little, I don't think there's anything that could completely separate us."
The man watched his lover as he spoke. His words made the man smile and Shinohara shifted himself to wrap his arms around the pale young body. Shin rested his head on the man's chest briefly and ran his fingers up the hard smooth sides. They were both still drenched in sweat but they'd calmed down a bit and were breathing normally. Shin pressed his lips to the tan chest.
"You might want to shower before you go back to work."
"I might," the lawyer replied with a smirk.
They pushed off the bed and stood, Shinohara heading for the bathroom and Shin pulling on a pair of shorts and walking to the kitchen. He was feeling lazy, so Shin pulled out two cartons of cup ramen and set them on the table. As he heated the water he heard his lover call from down the hall.
"I'll leave the shower running for you ok?"
"You don't have to."
"You'll need to wash the sex off you if you're going to come to work with me?"
Shin's head snapped around in the direction of the bathroom, brow raised. "What?"
Shinohara had his shirt buttoned up halfway and was pulling up his pants when he heard Shin from the kitchen and smirked.
"You're the reason why I left so abruptly so I'm bringing you with me to help me make up for the time I missed this morning."
Bright red hair popped into the bedroom. "Is it 'take your bitch to work day' or something?"
"So you're finally ready to admit that you're my bitch?" the man asked with a smirk and walked to the door.
The boy scowled and started back down the hall. "Shut up."
"It's just furthering the process of you being my apprentice. You should come work in the office two or three days a week to get used to it."
"Isn't that a lot though for an unpaid gofer?"
Shin poured the boiling water into the foam cups on the table then looked back down the hall. The lawyer hadn't joined him yet and he was getting a bit curious. He heard the man's voice again.
"You aren't a gofer. You'd be more like an intern, but you wouldn't be an office intern. You'd be my personal intern, so in other words, my apprentice. There isn't a professional-looking piece of clothing in your closet, do you know that?"
What the hell was he doing? Shin padded back down to his room and found Shinohara fishing through his closet and dresser. "Why would I need to own anything professional?"
"Well then I suppose we have some shopping to do before we get back to my office. Now go shower."
Shinohara smacked the redhead lightly on his bottom and went out to the kitchen. The boy heaved a deep sigh and accepted his fate reasoning the old bastard was just too stubborn to try and change his mind. Why was he so stuck on Shin helping him with his legal stuff? Wasn't that a breach of contract or something? Shin knew the man was far from incapable of handling his own work, so what made him push for Shin to help him so hard?
After a rinse, Shin was dressed in a solid black t-shirt and faded loose blue jeans. He scarfed down his ramen and the two headed for the door. On the way to the car, Shin looked to the lawyer and asked, "Why are you pushing this apprentice thing? Is your old age starting to affect your work habits?"
The man smirked. "I don't want you to become complacent hanging around the Ooedo house all the time. Besides, I've told you before I think you'd be well-suited for a career as an attorney."
They climbed into the man's car and headed to the department store.
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It was just before 1:00 in the afternoon when Shinohara returned to his office with his cute little apprentice in tow. They had spent nearly forty-five minutes trying to find something that fit the slim-waisted redhead and decided on a simple combination. Shin walked into the office clad in a short-sleeved white and light-blue striped button-up dress shirt and navy blue dress slacks.
The older man made Shin pick out a tie as well insisting that it would complete the office intern look so the boy chose a muted grey color. Shinohara looked him over and nodded in approval with a light smile. "You look so adorable," he said to the apprentice right before they entered the building and received a generous elbow to the stomach for his trouble.
Shinohara smiled to Inoue as they entered and the woman stood her face alight with worry. "Is everything alright, Shinohara-sensei?"
"Yes, everything is fine," he said and stopped just past her desk. "It was a false alarm and everyone is ok, so you don't have to look so worried."
She smiled and sat back down lightly. When she placed her fingers over the keyboard her eyes went wide and she looked back up just as Shinohara's door closed. Was that Sawada-san with him?
Shin stood just inside the door to Shinohara's office and looked around. There were awards and certificates hanging from the walls, along with photographs of the dark-haired man with various different people. The boy figured they were clients with important cases. Shinohara set his briefcase down behind his desk and hung his suit jacket over the back of his chair. He checked his cell phone then heard Shin's voice.
"Isn't there some sort of law or ethical contract you're violating by letting me look at all these cases?"
The man looked up from his desk a bit surprised. "Why do you say that?"
"Isn't there?"
"Yes, but I'll have you sign the official paperwork later. How did you know about that?"
"I watch tv. You can pick up a lot of stuff by watching tv despite popular belief."
"Clearly."
They smiled to each other and Shinohara sat down. He beckoned Shin to him and explained what the boy was to do with the monstrous pile of paper that was given to him and after a few clarifying questions, the boy was off to work. Since there was no other surface for Shin to set the mound of paperwork on, he placed them on the floor and removed his shoes and tie.
After about an hour of continuous labor, there was a tentative knock at the door. Neither looked up when Shinohara spoke. "Come in."
The door opened softly and Inoue walked in with a small tray. "Here you go, Shinohara-sensei. I brought you and Sawada-san some water and rice crackers."
When she set them on the table, Shin looked to the man at the desk and raised a brow. The man looked back to him and they shared a thought. Yamaguchi did the exact same thing. It was a little strange and Shinohara looked back to the receptionist.
"Thank you Inoue-san." He smiled and she turned for the door.
Shin nodded his thanks to her as she passed him and she paused. "Sawada-san?"
"Yes?" He didn't look up.
"I think there is a folding table in the storage closet if you don't want to stay on the floor. You might catch a cold."
Shinohara looked to her with mild realization. "There is, isn't there? I'm sorry, Sawada-kun, I forgot about that table completely. Please feel free to use it."
"Thank you, Sensei." Shin's brow twitched when he addressed the man and his cheeks took on a light pink shade.
Inoue smiled and all but bounced out of the room. "I'll go fetch the table. Excuse me for a minute."
"Ahh… wait!" Shin got to his feet and followed the woman quickly out of the office. "I can get it."
The lawyer lowered his head when the boy left the room. The younger man's voice was ringing in his head… Thank you, Sensei. He didn't think hearing the boy call him that would turn him on as much as it did and he bit his bottom lip. This day wasn't going to be over fast enough.
TBC...
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AN: In the original Manga/Anime, there is a scene at the school where all the notable students are in a host club when an all girls school visits them (I think that's how it goes, but feel free to correct me). The boy's are all wearing suits, but the one Shin is in wouldn't really work for this situation. It's a white three-piece number and he wears a rose colored shirt and white tie with it. I didn't think it would be appropriate for an apprentice to wear something like that to a professional office so I left it out.
Thank you for reading and I again am sorry for the lateness of the update. I will happily accept your critique and reviews (and will not complain if anyone feels the need to bitch me out for being a lazy poop).