Chapter 11
Nowaki and Hiroki didn't know if their hearing was going bad or if they heard right.
"Akihito, I don't think I heard you right. Did you just say that he is your mate?" asks Hiroki.
"N-no you heard right" answers Akihito trying to avoid everyone's stare.
"Don't worry Akihito you're not in trouble we have been where you are right now. The only difference is that we won't let you go unless you want to. I know that there are some Alpha that mistreat their mates" Nowaki says as he turns to the Alpha brothers. "I would like for you 3 to properly court them before they have to choose to stay with you"
"Sounds fair" says Asami while Kanou nods in agreement.
"What" is all Mookyul says as he is out raged but listens to his older brother.
"Alright, what do you boys say to this" Nowaki says as he turns to Akihito and Ewon.
"Hold on, Nowaki what are you thinking. We don't even know who they are and don't forget what happened to Yuki" says an angry Hiroki.
"No, I haven't, and he is going to have to work extra hard for what he did. But if all of this has happened and its because they are all fated mates, then you know as well as I do that this would have happened any ways. I just want to make sure that the boy wont ever regret their decision. I want them to get to know each other before anything else happens. Remember what almost happened to us" Nowaki says with a sad emotion in his voice.
It was true that they rushed into thing when they first met. But after Hiroki had their first miscarriage, it mad Hiroki have second thoughts on his mating with Nowaki. Not one of them knew the other very well and after the loss of their first child it opened their eyes. They both decided to give the other some room.
Nowaki was taking his apprenticeship so seriously that he was hardly home. This made Hiroki depressed. Hiroki knew that he was too much at times but when he suggested to have some time to himself, he never thought that he would feel neglected. He didn't know it at the time, but Omegas crave touch weather it be familiar or his mate.
Seeing how Hiroki was reluctant to share any of his time with his family, Nowaki had no idea that they never gave him the attention he needed. By the time Nowaki noticed what was happening to his mate, it was almost too late. Hiroki was about to drop. This scared Nowaki so much that after that he told himself that he would always make time for his mate no matter what. Heck, this still scares him, and that is why he would rather have the young Omegas get to know their mates before rushing into things like they did.
Nowakis reason to Hiroki makes everyone wonder just what happened to them in the beginning of their relationship.
"Fine, but I will set the terms, of this courting if you could call it that" says Hiroki as he turns to look at the Alpha trio. "You better follow them, or you can say good bye to them. First you will pick them and drop them off here in this house. They can deny to see you, you will not force them into anything that they don't want to do. I will not have them out after dark. You will have a chaperone with you at all time" Hiroki finished.
"What do you mean by chaperone Hiroki" asks Ewon as everyone else agrees with him.
"You will all be taking at least two of my kids along with you. This is one way I can assure myself that you won't try anything on them, plus its great practice for the future" Hiroki says as he leaves no room for argument. 'Plus, I get some quite time even if I will have only the baby.'
"We shall accept to your terms" says Asami as his brothers look at him with a silent question. 'For now, this will do, but I will not give him up. And if I know my brothers they would just want to take their mates and leave. But an unhappy Omega is bad to have around.'
Akihito could only stare at his mate and wonder how he could agree so quickly. But then again if they are to have some sort of future together then they would have to get to know each other at some point. He and his brothers will be expected to give these Alphas some heirs at one point. So, in a way he is glad that Hiroki and Nowaki are giving them time to get to know each other before they had to decided anything.
"Fine" says Akihito as he agrees as well, then he turns and looks at Kanou "You are going to have a lot of making up to do, we will talk to Yuki and if he says no. Then you will have to wait for him"
"Fine, and here I thought that Omegas were gentle creatures, but you two are anything but that" says Kanou as he looks at Hiroki and Akihito. "Not that it's a bad thing" he adds.
"It's not trust me; a mating bond should be two ways like an equal partnership for life. That is what we are, we tell each other everything and work through it together. I'm not says that this will happen overnight, but this is what you should aim for" says Nowaki as he puts his hand on Hirokis waist.
"What exactly do you mean by two ways" asks Mookyul.
"I bonded him to me like he bonded me to him, I grew up in a strict house hold, everyone thought I would be a beta so for the most part I was left alone. But once I presented as an Omega everyone started to treat me different. I was not aloud to do the things I used to do, I was isolated. By the time I was 17, I found out that my parents were setting up a marriage proposal. When I confronted them, they said that I should be grateful, so I ran away. And then I met Nowaki, and after a year together I bit him and told him that I will not be like other Omegas that are never heard from. Lucky for me he agreed" when Hiroki finishes Nowaki shows them his mark.
"I see, you don't have to worry we were taught to treat Omegas very well" the way Asami said that had Akihito thinking that it sounded like there was another meaning to his words.
"We will see" says Hiroki with knowing eyes.
"So, guy are all obviously in the army, is there anything else we should know about all three of you?" asks Nowaki.
"Well I guess you can say that we all work closely with the king" answers Mookyul as he looks at Ewon to see if he is impressed.
But much to Mookyul's disappointment, Ewon was busy with Hemino on his lap, and didn't hear what Mookyul had said.
"Ah, that is right we haven't introduced ourselves yet. I'm Ryuichi Asami, and these are my brothers Somuku Kanou, and Mookyul our youngest" says Asami.
"Wait I thought you were all brothers?" asks Akihito and Ewon at the same time.
"We are, just because one has a different last name doesn't mean we are not brothers" Asami answers back smoothly.
Akihito was hating the fact that Asami could just say anything in a voice that leaves no room for questions.
"Okay, well I'm Ewon Jung"
"And I'm Akihito Takaba, our youngest is Yukiya Ayase"
"Wait, I thought you were all brothers as well" says a confused Mookyul.
"I guess that is something that you are going to have to find out, that is if you all able to earn their trust" says Hiroki leaving no room for argument and leaving the Alpha trio no other choice.
"Alright, but how long will this last, we are apart of the Royal Army and sooner or later we will be needed back at the capital" says Asami as he sends a look over to Akihito making his reason obvious.
"I think a month should be enough for all of you to try to open up to each other and figure out if this is what you want or not" Hiroki says knowing that it wasn't a whole lot of time, but at least it was better than being forced to leave.
"I think we could make that work" says Asami with a knowing grin.
It was the same grin that made Akihito wonder just what his hidden agenda is, along with who he really is. A person can't just say that they work closely with the king and just except everyone to accept it.
"Kirishima is going to love this" was all Kanou said after being quiet, there really nothing for him to say. Especially after his little mate left looking scared of him, he knew that out all three he would have to work extra hard to be on good terms. But at least he now knew the name of his little Omega.
"Well now that this is somewhat settled, I have a clinic to run" says Nowaki as he goes into the room with Yukiya and the other kids. "You kids can come out now and meet our guests."
Soon enough the kids come out first the twins, followed by little Tamaki. Yukiya was the last one to come out with the baby. He was still scared of the Alpha in the room, but he stayed as far away as possible.
For the next few minutes the Alphas were introduced to the kids that will be accompanying them with their mates.
"So, if you're with our uncles, does that make you our uncles as well" says a curious Kimiko to the Alpha trio.
"Not yet" says Hiroki as he takes a hold of Shima.
"You guy are soldiers" asks Kenji as he stares at the trio in awe.
"Yeah, that's what the uniform is worn for" says Mookyul as he looks at the kid not knowing what to do. His brothers and him have never had to deal with kids and now they had to have one around with them all the time.
"Awesome" said the twins together.
"Do you think that I could become like you when I grow up" says Kimiko as she looks at them with her best mischievous look. This made Hiroki turn his head in her direction so fast that he almost hurt his neck in the process.
"Before you start deciding why don't you wait until you present first then you can decide" Asami says not wanting Hiroki to have another reason not to like them.
Hiroki gave a silent thank you to Asami, he knew that Kimiko was like Nowaki, but from time to time she would get stubborn. And when she got stubborn no one could change her mind.
"Alright but, I want to be an Alpha like my dad and you three" she says with that stubbornness that Hiroki knew all to well. Hiroki prays that hopefully with time she would forget get about this.
"Oh, is that right, well if that happens then I will train you personally" says Mookyul as he starts to like the little girl and her determination. This made the little girls day, while Hiroki disproved he just hoped that this would be forgotten with time.
Ewon didn't know what to expect with this Alpha. But in the few hours he had known him, Ewon was sure that he was rather impulsive. He didn't want the others to know but he was rather excited for this courtship, not just because they are mates. But because he was ready to let someone new into his life, heck all of their lives. He just hopes that this all works out fine in the end.
While Kimiko was talking to Mookyul, little Riku and Hemino walked up to Asami.
"Y-you were the guy that gave us toys right" Riku stutters a bit while Hemino nods in agreement.
"That's right, did you enjoy them?" Asami asks as he pats Riku's head.
Asami had only ever seen Mookyul as a baby but he was wild, while Riku was shy. A very big difference, so this was new to him, but he knew that his Omega had a soft spot for these kids. So, the best way to Akihito was with the kids. A bit dirty but he will take any opportunity to be close to Akihito. His Omega intrigued him, how he wasn't like others that followed the rules and acted weak. If he was to be King, then he wanted someone with a back bone and not someone that will wait to be told what to do.
Even though this country did let the Omegas have a bit more freedom, compared to the other countries. The king was still working on getting rid of hundreds of years of tradition Omega expectations. Before Omegas were only aloud to learn how to read and write enough to only contact their Alphas. They were supposed to act and behave a certain way in front of others, or else they would be a disgrace to their Alphas.
By the time they turn 20 they were expected to have at least 2 children. If not, they were deemed infertile and an Alpha could choose to keep them around as a servant this meant tending to the new Omega mate. There were even some that would make their Omegas sell themselves on the street. Other Alphas would go as far as to kill them, and no one would say anything.
But all of this was before his father started to change the law and started to protect the Omegas in his Kingdom and run-away couples that needed a new place to start over. Asami was sure that his father would like these Omegas, especially his. He will like how Akihito takes no shit from anyone, and how much he cares about his loved ones. Yes, in Asami's eyes Akihito was perfect to be his Queen, and mother of his children.
"Yes, they are fun thank you" says Riku and Hemino as they smile up at the Alpha.
Akihito kept an eye on the Alpha with Riku and Hemino. From time to time he would catch those alluring golden eyes looking back at him. Akihito had this gut feeling that they were not saying the truth about who they are, but then again, they weren't either. He didn't like the idea of the courtship, because this meant possible heart break. He was mentally preparing himself for it and just hoped that so are his brothers.
Under different circumstances Akihito would take the time to admire him. He knew that if he decided to go with him, he would have to accept him. That meant that he would have to open up to another person, and that scared him. He would give this a chance because this is his mate and he would like to make something work between them.
As soon as his twin started to talk about how she wanted to be an Alpha, Kenji moves over to the last of the Alpha trio.
"Your huge mister" was all Kenji said as he looks up at Kanou.
Out of the trio, Kanou was a bit more familiar with kids. Sometimes when he goes and visits an old friend of his biological father, he would have to keep the son entertained. But at the moment his only focus was his timid mate across the room. His main concern was how he would get on his Omega's good side.
As Kanou looks at his older brother he gets his answer The Kids. So, he looks back down to the little kid and says "you're a twin right" the little boy only nodded in agreement. "There is a pair of twins back at camp"
"Really" Kenji says with excitement, seeing how he had never met other twins before. This also had Yukiya looking over in their direction.
Yukiya was still a bit scared of the huge Alpha across the room. But if his brothers were going to try and make something work with their mates then he should make some sort of effort as well. From time to time he would feel the Alphas emotions, and he knew that at this moment the Alpha felt determined.
He knew that this moment would happen, but he just didn't know if he was ready. Even now he wasn't sure but if the others were trying, and they weren't pressuring him then he too would try. He goes and sits next to Akihito never taking his eyes off of the Alpha.
"I guess we all have a long month ahead of us" was all Yukiya said as he looks at surprised Kanou.
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