AiXSyo – Can I Love You Chapter 9! Ai Route 2~
Ai smiled at Syo's flushed face before saying the unexpected words. "So Syo... Will you marry me?"
The small blonde boy grinned from ear to ear before jumping forward, wrapping his arms around his soon to be husband tightly. "Yes! Of course I will! Yes! 1000% yes, you idiot!" Syo shouted loudly, not loosening his grip on Ai. He leant backwards slightly and pressed their lips together for a quick kiss. Ai wriggled out of Syo's grip and slipped the ring onto his finger.
"I love you, Syo." Ai mumbled as he wrapped his arms around the smaller boy
"I love you too." Syo smiled again, "We have to tell... Koaru..." Syo said before he realized. "We need to tell my parents..." Syo saddened suddenly. "I really want them to know but what if they don't like it..?"
"I'm sure they will." Ai smiled softly before pressing his lips to Syo's forehead. "We'll tell them this weekend, if that's okay with you, of course."
"It'll be nice not having to hide anymore... I won't have to hold back all weekend anymore! What about school though?"
"We can just hide it." Ai said, unable to think of a better idea.
"Ai, I have a ring on my finger, on THAT finger. They'll question me. And there's no way I'm taking it off!" Syo smiled. "Oh, Reiji will know and there's no doubt about him shouting it around."
"I suppose..."
"It's okay though - people will find out eventually so... Plus, I don't really have to say who I'm getting married to! I could just say it's somebody from back home."
"I don't want you to lie... I'm proud of us being together so if they ask, tell them." Ai smiled and Syo nodded happily. Ai wrapped his arms around Syo and they just stood like that for a while. Syo ruined the silence between them.
"I-I kinda feel bad for Ren... I mean, I was so panicked that you'd hate me, I just ran away. I didn't let him apologize or explain anything... Is it okay if I just thank him..? He kinda gave you the excuse to ask me..." Ai pressed his lips to Syo's forehead and smiled again.
"I trust you." Syo grinned.
"Thanks - I'll talk to him tomorrow." Ai nodded and the two went to change out of their school clothes, Syo admiring his finger every time he saw it.
Ai and Syo spent the night in each other's arms - Being together like that for the first time since Ai proposed. When Syo woke up, it was around an hour before Ai's alarm would go off so he snuggled up closely with the other boy, drifting off to sleep once again. He was then, one hour later, rudely awoken by a loud beeping noise. Ai shut off the alarm and turned to face Syo pressing a quick kiss to his lips. "Hey, Ai." Syo mumbled
"Yes?"
"I was wondering - aren't school holidays close by?"
"Yes, I completely forgot."
"You forgot something!?" Syo said, sarcastically.
"Shut up. School ends this Friday, if I remember correctly."
"Hell yeah!" Syo grinned. "I think mum will want me home for a while though. You can stay with me, since were telling them this weekend and I really can't do that alone."
"Of course." Ai smiled. "Get moving now or we'll be late to school."
"Okay!" Syo got out of bed. "One last thing... Think I should call Koaru, tell him about us and our plan to tell mum and dad?"
"You should. He knows how your parents will react better than I do. Although, I am sure they will be okay with it - didn't they think I was a girl?" Syo laughed loudly.
"I remember that! They thought you were my girlfriend!"
"You should've just told them then."
"We weren't together at the time, Ai!" Syo almost shouted.
"I did have feelings for you." Syo flushed red.
"Me too... Even if I didn't know what those feelings were at the time." Ai smiled at Syo's reply.
"Go and get changed, shorty." Ai smiled again before leaving his room to go to the bathroom.
"I'll leave without you!" Ai shouted loudly to Syo who was still changing.
"H-Hey! I'm coming!" The small blonde sprinted out of the bathroom, skidding around each corner of their apartment and ran straight into Ai, wrapping his arms around him.
"I feel like you intended to do that." Ai smiled
"Yep~" Syo smirked. "Let's go!" Ai nodded and the two left for school. They arrived quickly and met up with their whole group, both Ai and Syo's friends combined. Nobody seemed to notice the ring on Syo's finger or at least, they didn't say anything. The bell to signal the start of the day rang violently and Tokiya, Syo and Cecil walked to their class. "So, Syo-Chan, who is the lucky lady!?" Cecil asked excitedly gesturing to Syo's hand.
"Uhh..." He wasn't prepared for this so soon. He couldn't lie since he told Ai he wouldn't but telling the truth was hard. "I-I-It's Ai." He finally said it. The two boys stayed silent or a while before smiling and congratulating them both. "We couldn't even tell that you and Mikaze-senpai were dating, Kurusu-kun." Tokiya smiled.
"We had suspicions though!" Cecil interrupted whilst grinning. "It's cute!"
"You guys are totally fine with it..?" Syo blushed.
"Of course." Tokiya replied.
"Good!" Syo grinned. "Just don't tell the others - I don't wanna say before they even notice the ring... If they ask, I'll tell them."
"We understand your caution. We won't tell." Tokiya smiled and the three boys entered their classroom to start their lessons.
Throughout the day, nobody else seemed to point out Syo's hand yet Reiji would grin whenever Syo looked his way – He knew Ai had told him. He was walking with Otoya, he had to visit his class teacher and Syo had offered to come with him. "Syo-kuun~" Otoya almost sang. Syo knew straight away what he was gonna say.
"Y-Yeah?" Syo stuttered in reply.
"Ai-chan proposed then?" Otoya grinned and Syo stared in his direction, stunned.
"H-How did you..?"
"It's kinda obvious Syo-kun! And we knew Ai-chan had a boyfriend, for a while we didn't really knew who it was until we figured it out~"
"You all know?!"
"Nope, just me and Rei-chan~" Otoya smiled. "I think a few of us might have figured it out already though. You're always together and you act so much differently around him!"
"Do I..?" Syo smiled.
"Of course! You must be super happy with him, Syo-kun."
"I-I am. He's helped me out a lot recently… And before I came here…" Syo lifted his hand and placed it over his heart before shaking his head and moving it away quickly.
"I'm glad it's all good for you, Syo-kun!" Otoya grinned. "I suppose I should tell you about me and Rei-chan now then!" Syo looked shocked for a minute then smiled.
"How cute!" He grinned. "I never really noticed but I see it now!" Otoya laughed and they reached the classroom door. Syo stood waiting outside until Otoya came out. A tall ginger boy walked past Syo, he was alone and made no effort to speak to the smaller boy. "Ren!" Syo shouted, trying to catch his attention. Ren ignored Syo and continued o walk, acting as though he never heard his name be shouted. "Oi! Ren!" Syo ran after him, grabbing onto his arm. He turned swiftly to meet the smaller boy's eyes. "I-I wanted to apologize… I never gave you time to explain about… What you said." Syo's face flushed and Ren's eyes wondered to Syo's hand.
"So he proposed?" Ren said. Only giving quick short sentences.
"Yeah. I kinda wanted to thank you, since it was your fault he proposed…"
"I'm glad you're happy." Ren pulled away from Syo's grasp.
"Ren… You can't just leave like that after what you said to me yesterday…"
"O'chibi, you rejected me, you're even getting married! There's not much else I can say." Ren looked down to the floor and Syo mimicked him.
"I-I'm sorry, really, I am! I just don't like you like that…" Syo saddened. "I… Want us to at least be okay…" Syo mumbled.
"I don't know O'chibi. I don't think your soon to be husband will like it."
"Syo-kun!" Otoya interrupted their conversation before Syo could reply.
"Sorry, I gotta go… I'm still sorry…" Syo ran down to Otoya and they began to walk back to the dining room.
"Why were you talking to Ren-san, Syo-kun?" Otoya asked, slightly confused.
"It's… A long story…" Syo mumbled.
"Don't wanna tell?" Otoya asked, attempting to make Syo see that he could help.
"I don't know… Don't tell anyone but… He confessed to me…"
"Really?! But he's Ren Jinguji!" Otoya looked shocked before looking at Syo who seemed down. "What happened?"
"He kinda caused all the bullying from everyone… but then he stopped it all, saved me and Ai from getting beat up, again… And then after all that, he confessed… I didn't know how to act so I kinda just stood there… Then he kissed me… I didn't know what to do so I ran away and told Ai, giving him his excuse to propose." Syo smiled by the last part.
"That's cute kind of! He shouldn't have kissed you though, he knew you were with Ai-chan." Otoya tried to show that he was there for advice.
"I know… I was so confused… Scared that Ai would take it the wrong way… It just felt wrong…" Syo trailed off as he realized they were almost with everybody else. He was a little happier knowing that someone else knew now.
Soon after this, Ai and Syo were home and as Syo said that morning, he was calling Koaru. "Nii-chan! When are you coming over next?!" Syo heard his brother's slightly higher voice shout down the phone.
"This weekend, if that's okay. Got some pretty big news…" Syo sighed, realizing how close they were to finally telling his parents.
"What is it?!" Koaru asked excitedly.
"Me and Ai are… Engaged!" Syo said happily and he heard a slight squeal come from his brother.
"Really?! Wow! When's the wedding! I'm so excited!" Questions came tumbling from the younger brother and Syo didn't know how to answer many of them. "When are you gonna tell mum and dad..?"
"This weekend…" Syo sighed. "How do you think they'll take it..?"
"I don't know… I'm kinda sure they had some suspicions but I don't think they took them seriously. I can't say for sure how they'll act but don't worry about it, it'll be okay Nii-chan."
"Okay then, if you say so. It's gotta be a big surprise though, finding out I'm gay after all this time…"
"I'm sure they won't take it badly though. They love you Nii-chan."
"I know, I'm pretty sure they'll accept it to be honest… It's just mum, she won't be getting any kids from me any time soon…"
"She won't care, as long as you're happy, Nii-chan!"
"I hope so…" Syo smiled slightly. "I better go, I'll see you this weekend!"
"Okay! Bye Nii-chan!" Kaoru shouted before the older of the two boys put the phone down and threw himself down onto his bed. He hadn't slept on it in a while and it felt kind of lonely to lie there without Ai next to him. He smiled at how used to Ai's presence he had become and left his room to go to his cyan haired soon to be husband. He found him sitting on the sofa, scrolling on the phone in his hand. Syo sat next to him and cuddled closely against his arm.
"What did Kaoru say?" Ai smiled.
"He thinks mum and dad will be fine with all this." Syo smiled. "Though, I'm not completely sure… It could go either way really." He saddened. "Even if they don't accept us, I'm staying with you…" He trailed off, unable to imagine a future without the boy next to him.
"I never thought you wouldn't, Syo." Ai wrapped his arms around the smaller boy and they sat there, unmoving until Ai had decided to make dinner…
A few days later, it was Friday. Ai and Syo were walking home from school for the last time this year. "It's almost Christmas, Syo. Have you thought about what you want?" Ai asked, happily.
"Not really. It's still a little while away, its fine!" Syo laughed and they continued their conversations until they reached their flat door. "We have to go to my parents soon…"Syo saddened.
"Do you want to leave it until tomorrow, since it's the holiday?" Ai asked, attempting to calm Syo. He grabbed his hand after they entered their home an Ai pulled Syo into a loose hug.
"O-Okay… I'll text Kaoru." Syo mumbled and pulled his phone from his pocket. Ai had let go of Syo now and was in the kitchen, making them both a drink. Syo quickly typed a message to his younger brother before putting his phone back into his pocket and going to Ai. "I… Don't think I can do this…" He sighed. "I'm so scared they won't like us together…" Syo wrapped his arms around Ai's waist and buried his head into his chest. "I love you." Syo mumbled into the other's chest and Ai smiled slightly.
"I love you too." He wrapped his arms around Syo's back and kissed the top of his head lightly. "You don't need to worry so much. It will be okay, Syo." He tapped the other's head lightly. "We can just relax tonight, forget that we have to do it, okay?" Syo nodded and smiled.
"Can we watch the prince of fighting?!" Syo asked excitedly.
"Whatever you want, shorty~" Ai teased. "But first…" Ai pulled Syo's chin to meet his lips. Eventually, Syo decided to take it a little further and they soon found themselves in Ai's bed once again…
"Is everything ready..?" Syo asked the next morning. They were about to board the train to Syo's old house and Syo was still fearful of his parent's reaction to their news… This fear was apparent on Syo's face and Ai was worried for the smaller boy.
"Syo, you can just take off the ring. You don't need to tell them straight away." Ai said.
"No! I need to tell them or I know I'll just put it off and we'll never be able to be properly married…" Syo sighed. "I have to do this…"
"Okay." Ai smiled, tapping Syo's head lightly. He wanted to just kiss the other boy but he didn't want to in front of the people surrounding him. Soon after this, they were at Syo's old house, standing in front of the door. Syo reluctantly raised his hand and knocked at the big, wooden door. He was soon greeted by an energetic blonde woman who hugged him tightly before dragging the two boys inside. "Syo-chan!" She shouted happily. "How is school?" She smiled sweetly and nerves flew over Syo once again, he realized how close he was to telling his parents everything…
"It's good now." He smiled. "Got almost perfect on the last vocal exam!" He grinned causing Ai to smile slightly.
"Good!" She turned to Ai. "And how are you Ai-chan?"
"I'm good, thank you Kurusu-san." Ai smiled and blushed slightly.
"Let's go put our stuff upstairs Ai. We'll go see Kaoru too!" Syo smiled. His mother nodded and the two boys went into their bedroom. As Syo entered the room, he threw his bag onto the bed and shut the door. "Ai…" He sighed and wrapped his arms around the taller male.
"Are you still nervous?" Ai asked, knowing straight away what was wrong.
"Yeah… She may seem so happy and accepting but what if she isn't..? I don't know her views on people like us…"
"Syo, you make it sound like it's wrong for me to love you." Ai smiled and kissed Syo quickly. "You can do this." He leant down to Syo's ear and whispered. "I love you." Syo smiled and whispered it back before they both left the room in search of Kaoru.
"Nii-chan!" Kaoru shouted as they had just left the room. He grabbed Syo's hand and admired the ring on his finger. "It's pretty!" He smiled. "When are you telling them?" He asked and Syo looked down.
"Soon… They haven't noticed yet though…"
"You should tell them soon, you already left it pretty long…"
"I know I need to but really, I don't know what to say at all…" Syo sighed. "It's not something I can just easily bring up…"
"I understand Nii-chan, you can do it! Remember, Otogoni Zenkai!" Kaoru made Syo's pose with his arm and fist, grinning. Syo smiled back and mimicked the action.
"Yeah!" Ai smiled at his childish boyfriend before Syo walked out of the room and he followed. The two boys walked down the stairs to see Syo's mother and father sitting drinking tea.
"Do you boys want tea?" Syo's mother asked with a large smile.
"Okay." Syo smiled in return and his mother disappeared returning quickly, two cups of tea in hand. "Uhh… W-We have s-something to t-tell you two…" Syo's face flushed a bright red and Ai smiled slightly.
"What is it, Syo-chan?" His mother smiled, a look of worry in her eyes.
"Me and Ai… We're… T-T-T-T…" Syo stumbled over his words, being unable to say what he wanted to. His parents sat with a look of confusion.
"You and Ai-chan are what, Syo-chan?" His mother asked. Syo looked up at Ai, his eyes silently pleading for help. Ai took Syo's hand in his own, Syo's parents looking questioningly at the boys.
"We're… T-To… Together..!" Syo sighed in relief as Ai's hand grasped onto his tightly. The parents looked at the boys in shock, Syo's mother almost dropped her tea.
"Syo-chan..? How long for..?"
"Just after he started visiting here… That would have to be over three years ago now…" Syo looked down. "W-We're even… Getting married…" Syo smiled weakly before his mother's expression changed slowly from one of surprise to one of happiness. She leaped out of her seat and hugged the two boys tightly.
"I'm happy for you Syo-chan! I'm glad you found somebody who loves you that you love back!" She grinned and so did Syo's father. "You better look after him well, Ai-chan! Not that I doubt you will!" Syo pulled from the hug and smiled again. "We had some suspicions though~"
"H-How!?" Syo almost shouted.
"The way you look at him, Syo-chan." His face flushed a deep red as Ai smiled at what was said. "I hope you stay together forever, Syo-chan, Ai-chan! Now we have a wedding to plan!"
A/N:
All done! That's all for Ai's route! I might do a little conclusion of their wedding but im not sure yet~
Hope you liked this AiXSyo part f the story, next is RenXSyo! Sorry it took so long!
I have a new story being finished, its a new years one so look forward to that!
Don't know when RenXSyo Pt1 will be started (or finished) since I have a few that I plan to finish before I start!
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Thankyou very machacha for reading!