Chapter 12

"Kenji...haven't you noticed...since we moved back here in Japan..Kaede change at least a bit." Maki litany while driving the car. "I don't know...but it seems he's more lively than before. Actually the other day, I told him to join us for dinner but he refused, he said he has to go to meet a friend."

Fujima sitting on the passenger look at him and chuckled. "Haha...friend ha? Well, our little Kaede is in love..."

Maki step hard in the break to stop. "What?! You mean he has a lover?"

"Idiot...drive...we're in the middle of the road..." He yelled at him and sighed deeply before he answered. "Not a lover...his gardener.."

"Gardener?" Maki park the car at the road side and look confused. "I don't get you."

"Our Kaede is in love with his gardener...though they did it already..that bastard gardener refused him to be his lover..."

"Refused him but they did it..."

"That's what he said. And what I hated the most was that gardener has a child." He looked at him then turned to looked outside. "I wanted to asked Ayako-chan about the guy coz he's working for her too. Kaede told me once that he is a single father so there's no problem if they would have a relationship..."

Maki starts the engine and drive again. "If it's the case...I think there's no need to worry...let's just ask her about him...for now leave it ...okay?"

"But...Shinichi, how about Touro?"

"Come on Kenji, you know how stubborn Kaede is. No matter what you do, he'll never like him."

"I know. But all I want is the best for Kaede."

"Stop acting like a mother Kenji. We'll ask Ayako about that...and we have no right to meddled if they'll have a relationship.."

"Uhm...Okay fine...we must meet the guy first. If he deserved our Kaede."

"And today Touro is having lunch with us right? Do you think Kaede will entertain him?"

"I don't know. Ayako-chan knows him, and admires him when it comes to music. Not so sure if she'll tell Kaede to do so. But I think Ayako-chan will agreed to work with us. What do you think?"

"Touro's proposal seems tempting. I'm sure she will agreed, but the problem is Kaede. It's fine I guess if Touro won't pursue him anymore. But it can't be helped. He's still after him." Maki said.

"What to do? Poor Touro." Fujima sighed. He felt so disappointed at Rukawa. He knew that the blue-eyed guy never like or he don't even take a glimpse of Hanagata whenever they met at the school during their college days. He feel sorry for the guy as he keeps on sending him gifts but Rukawa just sending them back.

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"Kenji! Shinichi! I miss you both! So so much...sorry I've been busy at work so I don't have time to visit you since you came back. I know both of you too were busy. " Ayako greeted them at the door to welcome them. "Welcome to Kaede's house. He's upstairs...he'll be here in a minute..." And she led them inside.

Maki was awed at Rukawa's house just like Fujima when the first time he visit it. It's simplicity and traditional Japanese style was perfect for his taste. "It's really a beautiful house. Kaede has a good taste." He said. Once they reach the living room, Maki stands in front of a huge painting of a boy under the sakura tree. "Kaede did it?"

"No." Ayako replied. "The previous owner. Kaede bought it with the house."

Ayako cleared the curtain of the glass sliding door to show off the beautiful garden. Ayako decide that instead of using that room as a library that once upstairs, he hired a man to rearranged it into a living room because from that room the view of the garden was more amazing.

"Wow...I see. No wonder...Kaede fell in love with your gardener...it's a pretty one." Maki amazed the moment Ayako cleared the curtains.

"Yeah...yeah...and of course...not just because of the garden, by the gardener itself. I'm pretty sure you will drooled over him when you see and meet him...hahaha." She teased.

"Hahaha...that's what exactly he told me. By the way...is he here today?"

Ayako smirked and motioned them to come closer. "Ow I guess...he's in the store room.." She said when they saw that no one was in the garden.

"Ayako-chan...where's the bathroom?" Asked Fujima. Ayako point it to him and he left.

From the storage room, comes out a tall man, shirts off, wearing a faded denim shorts, a bucket hat and boots. They saw his glimmering tanned skin, suppled muscles as he carrying some flower pots from the room.

Maki smile and drape his arms on Ayako. "I see...just those muscles can satisfy our little perves Kaede. I wonder what size he is? Hahahaha."

"Hahaha...come on Shinichi. You know how much Kaede admired those kinds of body and besides ..his really handsome. So size doesn't matter...but I'm sure he's big...haha"

Maki pull her hair and stared. "Don't tell you're cheating on your husband. You're peeking?

"Ow come on Shinichi...Ryo-chan might be 'small'... but I love him the way he is. And he's belong to my little brother...and I'm happy for them." And she grinned widely.

"So they officialy lovers?"

"I guess so..I don't asked."

"But Kaede told Kenji they didn't...coz that guy refused."

Ayako look disbelief. "Ow really...hahaha..I see." And she looked again at the guy outside." Well..what can I do? Maybe because of his son. Actually he's not really into men. I think once a man sleeps with a woman...there's no way he'll fall into another man."

"What kind of bullshit you're talking about Ayako?" Rukawa asked that make everyone startled. "He's mine...don't dare."

Ayako run into him and hugged the brunnete. "Hey hey...don't be jealous my little Kaede. If I want him...you'll never meet him. I know him since I came back here in Japan. And he's younger than me okay...he's a brother to me..." She smile slyly.

"Hn." Then the brunette open the sliding door and approached the redhead.

From where they stand they saw how Rukawa wrapped his arms to his neck while the taller guy try to push him away. They heard him saying he's dirty and sweaty. They just smirked at the scene and decided to leave them alone.

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"You ...baka fox, I'm dirty..later okay..Let me finish." Sakuragi yelled at him annoyed.

The brunette just grinned at kissed the redhead roughly. "You're mine...Hana-kun." And he simply looked at the living room direction to see if they're watching. He was glad to see that they're not watching them. He pushed the taller guy to lean on the tree and kissed him again.

Sakuragi can't stop himself for not kissing him back. He embraced the brunette and nibbled his neck. "Tsk..I smell like a shit Kaede..later.." But still continuing kissing the other guy. He turned him and this time Rukawa was leaning on the tree. "I heard you had a visitor today?"

Rukawa stop and look at him. "Yes...but not so important..."

"Come on...let's continue this later...baby Beel has doctor's appointment...I must leave now okay?..." And slowly, he groped Rukawa's bulged pants. "You're hard.." He pulled up his shirt, went down to his nipple, licking and sucking it. "Kaede...Damn it...you're pervertness is contagious...uhmm.." Back to his neck.

Rukawa's slender finger slip inside his short and grabbed his length. "You too...ahou."

"Yeah right... How about we do it there?" And he led the brunette in the store room. "I'll make it fast." He smirked.

"Who is the pervert now?" And they locked the storage room.

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Ayako leave Maki in the living room to prepared the table in the dining room when the door bell rings. "Hey...guys can someone please open the door? It must be Hanagata-san." She called.

Fujima just come out from the bathroom, excitedly run to open the door. "Touro!... Come in...ow...Mitsui-san...nice to see you too...please come in.." He greets once he see them.

The two guys enters the house, Fujima lead them straight to the living room where Maki were sitting.

Maki stand up and smile at the two guy. "Touro... Mitsui-san...how are you...it's so nice to see you again. Please take a sit."

Mitsui sit next to Maki. "Sorry... Touro forced me to come with him...hahaha..he so nervous to visit Rukawa-san..." Then he elbowed the taller guy whose sitting on his other side. "Actually we're having a hard time to find this..."he interrupts when his gazed catches Rukawa's garden. "Wow...you have a huge and beautiful garden..." He exclaimed.

Fujima chuckled and open the curtain wider. "Hahaha...everyone has the same reaction when they see the garden. It was really nice. The tree...and of course the flower arrangements. Hey Ayako...I heard that your gardener is here...why don't you introduced him to us?" He yelled at her. "By the way where's Kaede...Shinichi?"

Ayako went to the living room and ask Fujima. "What was that again Kenji?"

"Where's Kaede?"

Ayako smirk and look at Maki. "Well, I think he's upstairs...you know him...he'll be here in a minute." And then he signaled Maki to followed her.

"What Ayako?" Maki asked when they're in the kitchen.

"Please don't mention anything to Kenji and Hanagata-san what you saw now in the garden. Though I like Hanagata-san too for Kaede...I can't force my brother for liking him."

"Okay...don't worry about that. I guess Kaede wasn't upstair...maybe somewhere with him...hahaha"

"See..he's crazy about him."

Almost half an hour passed, Rukawa sneaked back to the house, avoiding the visitors in the living room, he use the front door and went to the kitchen. "Need help?" He asked Ayako, busy preparing the plates and other stuffs.

"Yes...please take those to the dining room. They're all sitting there now. By the way...where's Hanamichi Sakuragi..call him to join us for lunch."

"He left...baby Beel has a doctor's appointment today."

"I see.."

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At the dining room, everyone was pleased at Ayako's food. They really loved her teriyaki and tonkatsu. And she also made some miso soup for Maki as the guy really loved it.

"Hmmm...Ayako-chan... I really missed your food...thanks!" Said Fujima. So delighted about the food.

"Rukawa-san, I didn't you know you love garden. Actually I have a garden my self, but not as beautiful as yours... May I borrow your gardener sometimes?" Mitsui asked. Looking at the brunette.

Rukawa glare at him sharply. "Sorry...but he's mine."

Hanagata and Mitsui was flabbergasted to his answer while the other three just sweatdropped.

"Hey hey...don't be possessive...we won't take him away from you...he just want to hire him." Said Maki. And he looked at Mitsui. "Don't mind...Mitsui-san...he just meant that no one will hired his gardener...that's all."

"Wrong. When I said he's mine...I mean it..."

"Aw come on Kaede, don't be mean. Mitsui-san just loved your garden. I don't think he'll steal hm away from you...hehehe..." Ayako said and she stepped hard on his foot.

Though it's hurt, Rukawa pretend to be okay. "Fine. Just asked him when he came back."

Mitsui smile at him and offer his hand for a shake-hand. "It's a deal Rukawa-san...don't worry, I have a lover...a good one too." And he smirked.

Hanagata suddenly stand up and move the chair. "Excuse Guys...I forget something in the car?" And everyone looked, feeling sorry especially Ayako. He know how much Hanagata like her brother, but Rukawa was a kind a person that you can't force to like something that easily.

"I'm coming with you." Folowed Maki.

When the two guys leave, Ayako face Rukawa. "What do you think you're doing Kaede? At least be nice. You're not a kid anymore. I'm so disappointed at you."

"Why?"

"What why? You see offend Hanagata-san...that's why he left."

"Hahaha...no..don't worry about that Ayako.-chan, really... he forget something in the car." Mitsui explained, and he looked at Rukawa secretly. Indeed the guy was really pretty, not most of the people can have such a lovely face, but he felt bad for his best friend. He may say to her that he left something in the car, but he knew that Hanagata was really upset by the way Rukawa acted in front of them.

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"Are you okay Touro?" Maki asked the moment they exit the house. He felt sorry for the guy in a way Rukawa treated him. He knew that the brunette wasn't like that. But when it comes to something he like, he become so possessive and don't care about what other people say about that kind of attitude he has. And no can force him on liking on someone or something he already refused.

"I'm fine...Shinichi. I just left the papers for the building."

"You still want us to be partnes...after what Kaede did to you..."

"Well..it's obvious he'll never like me. But I'm a professional. Works must be separated by a personal feelings."

"Good..." And when they reach the car. They saw a tall man, carrying a tire to a trunk. "Excuse me...you're Rukawa's gardener...right?" Maki asked. 'how can he forget that body'

The said man looked at them and smile. Still shirts-off, showing off his perfectly build body, and this time he's wearing a pants and shoes. "Yes..." He replied and pick up the toolbox. "You must be his visitors?" He replied looking at them and return the toolbox at the trunk.

"Yes we are." Maki scanned the man's body closely. Every moves he made, he see can see those muscles moving gracefully as well. He smiled at the thought about Rukawa enjoying doing it with tha said man. "Why you didn't join us for lunch. We thought you leave. "

"No...thanks. Actually I do but my tire was flat, so I change it first. Ja...by the way thanks for inviting."

"Ahh wait!" Called Hanagata when the man enter the car. "Actually we're opening a school. We need some people to work us. In any chance do you want to work for us ...as a gardener. I see you did an amazing job." He said when he approached the man. Maki followed him.

The man sits inside the car and starts the engine. He looked up at the two taller guy and grinned. "A job?" He went out again to grab his shirt at the backseat and shamelessly put it on in front of the two guys. "Well...let me think first. It's depend. Just let me call you..." He took out his phone and asked his phone number.

"Sure"

Maki just watching the two guys as they changing phone number. He stared at the redhead whose innocently smiling at Hanagata. He smirked, noticing the red locks when he removed his hat and scratched his head like a child. Now he understand why Rukawa was crazy about that guy.

The redhead has a pretty face, an innocent face. Just like Ayako said, he's handsome. He noticed that the guy was quite rude by the way he talk and answer but he thinks it's cute. He wonder how does it feels to touch those broad shoulders and muscled chest of him. He shook his head and grinned. 'What the hell am I thinking?' He muttered.

Maki saw Hanagata patted the redhead's shoulder and staring at him. He arc his eyebrow. It's been a while since the last time he saw Hanagata smiling, and he knew that guy wasn't talked to anyone so casually. So when he was watching them, he saw that Hanagata was feel at ease talking to the redhead. As if they know each other very well. And he furrowed his eyebrow. He doesn't like it, he feels something unusual. Does Hanagata had a plan against the redhead or he's interested on him. And again he shook his head. 'Man...Touro is a good guy...he won't do such bad things on him...for sure...'. He thought.

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When they came back at the house, the rest were almost done their food. Ayako puts another empty plate saying the her husband is coming. "Why did you took so long guys?" She asked.

"Well, we met you're famous gardener outside. He just left after changing his flat tire." Maki replied. "Where's Mitsui-san?" He asked when he noticed that the other guy wasn't in his seat.

"Oh...yes.. Where is he?" Hanagata asked too.

"He's in the living room. He said he needs to make an important call."

Hanagata push his eyeglass and smirk. "I see. It must be him." And everyone looked at him puzzled.

"Him? What do you mean?" Asked Fujima. He stood to poured some juice for Maki and Hanagata.

"His lover. He said that they have to go somewhere..."

"Hm...Well..." Maki just shrugged.

"Oh silly. I save his number but I forgot to asked his name." Hanagata chuckled. "Ayako...what's his name again?" Your gardener?"

"Hanagata-san." Called Rukawa. Glaring at him suspiciously. "Just to remind you...he's mine." He said.

Hanagata was surprised at his words and smiled bitterly. "Yes I know, Kaede-kun. I just want to hired him for the school...we're planning. Ah... I didn't discuss you about it...later you'll found out." He explained and turned to Ayako again. "His name?"

"Hey...Touro!" Called Mitsui that interrupts his conversation with Ayako. "I have to go...everyone sorry. It's important. I'll see you again later."

"I bet...a lover was more important than a best friend...right Hisashi?" Asked Hanagata in a teasing tone.

Mitsui just smile and fix his shirt. "Yes it's him. But it's not what you think. It's very important. I'll see you tonight. Everyone bye...Ayako-chan thanks for the food ...it's very delicious. Too bad I can't eat more. Some other time..okay.. Bye guys!" And left. Maki followed him to close the door.

"Hanagata-san...you asked his name? Well..." And Ayako looked at Rukawa, as if asking for permission. The brunette just nodded and then pouted that make her laughed. "Hahaha stop it Kaede. It's a job okay...he gave his number to Hanagata-san, so it means he agreed. Don't mind him..." He looked again at Hanagata. "It's Hanamichi Sakuragi." She finally said .

And Fujima stop his steps, eyes open wider, dropped and break the plate that he's carrying, wanted to take it to sink.

A/N: Thanks for reading...:)