Omg I've stayed up too late. Well anyways here is the promised Chapter 7! I hope you like it, and luckily for you it was a lot longer than I had intended it to be. :) Dont forget to answer my question from my previous chapter! I'm thinking of making a question Friday :D I like the idea of that, and ill try to make them entertaining. Maybe do some polls... Anyways here it is! 3
Inside the Onodera household there were many antique pieces of furniture. The walls were a typical cream and the ceiling was decorated with small hanging chandeliers. Pictures of Ritsu as a baby occupied a book shelf along with marriage pictures of Mr. and Mrs. Onodera. Mr. Onodera led them into a meeting room, most likely where he would conduct buisness with big selling authors. Ritsu glanced at his mother, she seemed fine, but he was still worried. It was probably a huge shock to her to find out that he was gay. His stomach started to turn, there was this feeling of fear and it was tearing him apart.
Masamune took notice of Ritsu's nerves and squeezed his shoulder. He wanted to give him a hug, and stroke his hair telling him it would be alright. But, Masamune couldn't promise anything. They were completely at Ritsu's parents mercy. Ritsu looked up to Masamune and gave him the best fake smile he could muster up. He knew what was ahead, and he was terrified.
"Sit." Mr. Onodera commanded. Ritsu and Masamune sat in separate chairs next to each other, while his parents sat on the love seat across from them. Ritsu dropped his head, he didn't want to hear what his father would say next. Mr. Onodera turned to Masamune.
"What did you say your name was? Takano Masamune? Correct me if I'm wrong." Masamune took a deep breath.
"No, you are correct sir." Mr. Onodera didn't take his eyes off of Masamune.
"Ritsu. What is your relationship with this man again." Mr. Onodera purposely put extra emphasis on the word man. His hands began to tremble, he was surprised he could mange and simple coherent sentence.
"He…Masamune is my boyfriend." His father's expression didn't change, but the side of his face twitched at the word. Ritsu looked to his mother, who could only give him a sympathetic smile.
"Takano-san, what is it you do for a living?"
"I am the Chief editor of shougo manga at Marukawa publishing." Mr. Onodera nodded.
"I see, that is quiet a high position I assume? And that also makes you Ritsu's superior, if I'm not mistaken." Masamune took another breath. The interview was becoming unbearable.
"Yes I am, I brought that magazine back from the bottom to the top, it has been quiet a journey." The silence continued, but Mr. Onodera quickly asked another question.
"How did you make Ritsu become so interested in you?"
"DAD!" Mr. Onodera glared at Ritsu.
"Son, you will wait until I asked you." Ritsu blushed and backed down. Mr. Onodera looked back at Masamune."Please, continue."
"We were friends in high school, it wasn't something I planned. It just happened." Mrs. Onodera gasped.
"Ritsu, could this be the person An-chan said you had loved since high school?" Ritsu's face became more heated mutely answering his mother.
"..yes…" His father humphed at Ritsu's declaration.
"So, who was it that made the first move?" Masamune opened his mouth, " I…"
"I did…dad…" Mr. Onodera looked at his son finally. It had only been about ten minutes, but to Ritsu it felt like the longest hour he has ever experienced.
"How?" Ritsu took a shaky deep breath.
"I…I saw him frequently in the school library. And…and I became interested, he always had books around him, and when I looked at them. They ended up being very unusual titles. Before I knew it, my curiosity became more than just a simple 'I want to know him'…" Ritsu ran a hand through his light brown hair. This was hard to admit to his parents.
"I see…Takano-san, where you already interested in him when you found out?" Masamune flinched. That was an unpredicted question.
"No sir…I was not. I didn't see anything beneficial out of a homosexual relationship. Regardless, the more time I spent with him, I gradually came to love him. I guess it was a little too late, seeing as he left to study abroad not to long after I confessed."
Ritsu blushed remembering their night together. His eyes focused onto his mother, she was smiling at Masamune. Truly smiling. Hope swelled in Ritsu's chest. Maybe his mother approved, even just a little bit.
Ritsu's father closed his eyes and leaned back against the black leather couch. "I need to know Ritsu. Did you ever have any feelings for An-chan?" Ritsu stalled as the guilt rose to his throat.
"No…I had only thought of her as a sibling, but I was scared of dissapointing you so I at least stayed good friends with her. I'm sorry, I know her dad is an important buisness partner." Mr. Onodera was struck back by Ritsu's words.
"Ritsu, I didn't set you up with her because of buisness. I wanted to secure your future and happiness. Her father and his buisness had nothing to do with it." This time it was Ritsu's turn to be surprised.
"But, I could have…..I never knew…" Ritsu's mother finally spoke.
"Ritsu…does he make you happy?" He blushed and looked at Masamune from the side of his eyes.
"..yes…I'm really happy." Masamune couldn't help the small smile to his face.
"And Takano-san, I presume you wouldn't hurt him. Now would you." Masamune laughed a little, he couldn't tell if Mrs. Onodera was threatening him lightly or asking a simple question.
"Ma'am, I didn't love him for ten years after being separated to give up or lose interest now. You have my word." Ritsu blushed, that was a bold statement coming from him. A smile escaped his lips as well, well enough for his father to notice.
"It's been awhile since we have seen you smile that way son," his father gave a gentle smile back and held his wife's hand, "so I guess that means that I cant do anything but approve. Your both adults, and Ritsu you have every right to happiness, even if its with a man."
"Dad…" Mr. Onodera raised a hand.
"I have a couple of conditions though." Masamune and Ritsu gave him all their attention, trying to contain their ecstatic mood. "First, you must stay over tonight, I would like to get to know Mr. Takano."
"Please you may call me Masamune, " Mr. Onodera nodded.
"Second, you must both come down for vacations, unless your family would want you to go to theirs Masamune. Ritsu, your mother is getting lonely not seeing her son every once in a while." Ritsu smiled, he never knew this would happen…he was more than surprised.
"and lastly, Ritsu…once you have made a ground for yourself. I want you to take over Onodera Publishing. It's the last thing you could do for me, especially with the kindness I've given your relationship."
Masamune smiled, Ritsu would hate agreeing to this, but he had no choice.
"Okay, I'll do it….uhm mom, dad, thank you." His parents gave him a warm smile. It was Mr. Onodera who broke the silence.
"well I believe this calls for a bit of a celebration? Shall we crack open a bottle of wine, Honey?"
"Of course! Masamune please come this way."
"I wouldn't recommend giving Ritsu too much, he's a terrible drunk."
"Hey!" Ritsu pouted. His mother laughed loudly, " Oh don't worry Masamune, he gets it from my husband. They are quite the comedy act when drunk together!"
"Ooookayy I am not that bad darling." Mr. Onodera gave a nervous laugh.
The atmosphere had lightened up, and the night progressed smoothly. Masamune filled in Ritsu's parents about his life in high school and his current relationship with his parents. It was depressing news but he was more alarmed by the reaction.
"Oh Masamune, I am so sorry to hear that. I would be very much delighted if you would call me Onodera - Mama, you are practically my son now. Please consider us you family." Ritsu smiled and squeezed tightly at Masamune's hand. They had survived the worst…except.
"OYYYEE! Masa….*hiccup* Masamune…I…I want…take me to bed…" Ritsu was drunk. Masamune rolled his eyes.
"HEY! I DIDN'T…*hiccup* RAISE A GLKHJRIUW… chhhiiiilllldddd….." and so was his dad.
"You…Do you want to go old man?" Ritsu stumbled onto his feet trying to tower over his father. Mr. Onodera rose up as well, They clashed their hands together pushing against one another. It didn't take long before the entire room spun and caused Ritsu to tumble into Masamune's arms, dead asleep.
"Ha! *hiccup* I…I Win…" Mr. Onodera started his boisterous laughter and tumbled to the floor not to long after his drunk son.
"Okay dear, time for bed. Goodnight Masamune, I'll be taken him to bed now. Please make yourself comfortable in Ritsu's old room." Mrs. Onodera pulled her husband's arm around her shoulder. "Let's go."
"Good night Mrs.…Onodera-Mama….." She gave him an elated smile.
Finally for once in his life, Masamune felt like he had a family and he finally had Ritsu. He lifted Ritsu into his arms and took them into Ritsu's old room.
AHHHH! How could I leave you guys with a bad ending...ITS FRIDAY FOR PEETS SAKE!. This isn't the end people...trouble is brewing ahead...and their finally perfect relationship might get destroyed :0
yes...I would do that to these Perfect people...
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