Someone gave the prompt of Adam cheating and Chin beating him up but Adam and Kono sorting it out in the end.
I love Adam and I don't think he would ever actually cheat or hurt Kono so this is sort of the prompt to some extent.
Chapter 28
Adam stood…sort of…taking each blow to the face that Chin gave him. His face was bruised and screaming in pain as Chin continued his assault. His fist colliding forcefully with Adam's face, over and over until Adam was on the floor and Chin was leering over him giving him one more hard punch to the face.
Kono walked into HQ straight past Chin and to her office. She was mad at him for hurting Adam and using such violence. She knew that Chin was being protective but he crossed a line.
"Kono please stop ignoring me!" Chin almost yelled.
Kono continued to go through the paperwork before finding what she needed and heading to the smart table to hand it to Steve.
"Kono!"
"This is the list of associates" Kono said to Steve who took the paper tentatively.
"Cuz!"
"CHIN STOP!" Kono snapped.
Chin stood in shock having not expected Kono's outburst.
"Stop trying to fix things with me. You were out of line Chin and should never have hurt Adam"
"I was protecting you"
"I don't need your protection Chin"
"I warned him that if he ever hurt you…"
"It is my relationship Chin let me deal with it"
"Kono he cheated on you!"
"No he didn't!"
Steve and Danny edged away slowly trying to avoid being caught in the argument. They didn't know exactly what happened but they did know Chin was pissed off.
"You put him in the hospital Chin your lucky he didn't want to press chargers"
"He knows he had no right to press charges"
"Of course he did you beat the shit out of him!"
"He slept with someone else"
"I know!"
"How are you okay with that?"
"I'm not okay with it. The man I love having sex with someone else of course I'm not okay but he didn't cheat on me!"
"Of course he did!"
"No he didn't because I basically broke up with him!" Kono yelled tearfully.
Kono and Adam stood facing each other glaring at the other harshly. Kono could feel the anger bubbling inside her. They had never had an argument so bad before and Kono felt like they had passed the point of sorting it.
"I can't believe you Kono!"
"Oh my god Adam just stop!"
"No Kono you can't keep jumping into bed with me and enjoying luxuries but still refusing to marry me!" Adam yelled angrily regretting it instantly.
"How dare you accuse me of using you for sex and expensive things?"
"I didn't mean…"
"No Adam don't even bother!"
"I don't even know what you want Kono you just refuse to marry me and won't say why!
"You're pushing me into something I'm not ready for!"
"We've been together for three years!"
"It doesn't matter!"
"Then explain to me why you won't marry me!"
"Adam stop it, I don't have to say anything!"
"Kono"
"Stop!"
"I don't even know what you want anymore"
"There was nothing wrong with what we had until you started this argument!" Kono screamed.
"I started it! Seriously you were the one to start yelling at me because I wanted to marry you!"
"Because you don't get it!"
"Then start talking to me"
"I can't do this anymore Adam"
"What are you saying?"
"I can't keep having you pushing for something I don't want"
"You never want to get married?"
"I don't know"
"Well maybe you should start figuring out what you want"
"Maybe I should"
"What does that mean?"
"It means I need a break"
"A break?"
"Yes Adam I need to be away from you…I can't be with you I just need to be alone"
"What?"
"Adam I need to go…don't expect me back anytime soon"
Adam lay in the hospital feeling like an idiot. No he was more than an idiot, he was an inconsiderate ass who did something unforgivable and deserved Chin's beating. His face hurt like hell from the bruising and broken nose. When Chin had turned up at his house he knew what was going to happen and he knew he deserved it that's why he didn't fight back. He felt like such a complete jerk for hurting Kono and he knew he had lost her for good. He knew that she wouldn't forgive him and he didn't blame her. He knew that he had lost the one person he loved the most and was left with nothing. Just before their argument he had sold all his shares and ties to the yakuza and left the way his father entered…with nothing. He lay in the hospital bed realising he had nothing left and he knew it was his fault. He decided when the doctors realised him he would send Kono a letter of apology guessing she would not want to see his face ever again then he would sell his house and use the money for a flight to Japan. He wanted Kono to no how deeply sorry he was and wanted to make it up to her. He never meant to sleep with that woman. It wasn't even good. They were both drunk and it happened once but he knew once was all it took to lose everything.
Kono and Chin stood either side of the smart table facing each other. Chin tried to take in what his cousin was saying.
"You broke up with him?"
"I didn't mean to…I just said I needed a break and couldn't be near him then I told him not to expect me back" Kono said sadly.
"Why?"
"I was angry, I didn't mean it I love him but he was talking about marriage and I freaked out and got all defensive."
"Cuz"
"I shouldn't have been stringing him along. I wasn't being fair to him he's probably better off without me"
"I doubt it" Chin said.
"What do you mean?"
"When I hit him he didn't fight me"
"What?"
"He just stood there and took each blow, he believed he deserved it. I guess knowing now what I do he really does love you otherwise he wouldn't feel so bad." Chin sighed.
"It's my fault this happened" Kono said sadly.
"Cuz he still shouldn't have slept with someone else the day you walked out"
"I can't blame him"
"Kono"
"He was drunk and sad"
"I'm sorry Kono but as your cousin I don't think he should have done that"
"Maybe not but I shouldn't have made him feel like that and I shouldn't have left him"
"Look guys clearly there are a lot to be worked out here but just because Adam slept with someone else it doesn't mean he doesn't love you Kono and it doesn't make him a bad person. I know that if someone cheats may believe there a bad person and will do it again, but one technically Adam didn't cheat but two…me and Rachel slept together when she was with Stan still and I've never cheated again." Danny pointed out.
"I need to go see him"
Adam wiped tears and closed his eyes trying to sleep. He wanted to just get out of the hospital but the bruising round his ribs from where he fell was starting to hurt. Has he tried to take his mind of the pain he noticed someone enter the room. He turned his head and saw Kono hovering in the doorway.
"Kono?"
"Can I come in?"
"If you want to…"
Kono entered the room cautiously and stood by the bed covering her mouth as she saw Adam's face.
"It looks worse than it is"
"He shouldn't have hurt you"
"Kono I deserved it"
"No you didn't"
"I slept with someone else"
"You thought I broke up with you…I made you feel like shit" Kono said tearfully.
"What?"
"What do you mean?"
"Did you not break up with me?"
"No I didn't mean it to seem like that I was just angry and I needed space"
"Oh my god I cheated on you" Adam sobbed as realisation dawned.
"No you didn't it's not your fault Adam"
"I shouldn't have slept with anyone else anyway!"
"Adam" Kono cried as she grasped his hand.
"I'm so sorry Kono, I get it if you hate me and never want to talk to me again but please no I'm so sorry I never meant to hurt you"
"Adam I'm sorry, I was stringing you along and not being fair to you then I walked out…"
"Babe"
"Please Adam I don't want us to break up" Kono cried as Adam pulled her to sit on the bed.
"I don't think I have any right to determine our relationship I've done something unforgivable"
"I forgive you"
"No Kono don't I don't deserve your forgiveness, not that easily."
Kono wiped Adam's tears and stroked his stubble. She could see only honesty in his eyes and she knew he would never hurt her intentionally.
"I don't deserve your forgiveness either…why didn't you fight Chin?"
"I deserved what I got"
"I'm sorry he hurt you"
"It'll heal"
"Can we work things out?"
"If you want to try then I do"
Kono moved and lay down next to Adam being careful of his bruised body.
"When you're better we need to really talk then will know if we can work past this"
"Okay"
Adam had been out of hospital since that morning and currently sat on the couch. He had told Kono about leaving the company completely and having basically nothing left as she needed to know that he would likely have to sell the house if he couldn't cover things. That had made Kono cry knowing she had hurt him with her words when he had given up everything for her. She was drying her eyes in the bathroom before coming back out and sitting with him.
"Adam I can't believe you gave up everything for me"
"I love you" Adam said simply.
"What does selling everything mean for you?"
"It means apart from some saving's I have nothing"
"You have me"
Adam smiled at that and took Kono's hand in his kissing her knuckles.
"We going to talk?"
"Yeah…"
"I don't know where to start" Adam laughed awkwardly.
"Marriage?"
"You asking me?" Adam joked lightly.
Kono nudged him gently and smiled at him.
"I'm going to sound like such a bitch"
"Just tell me its okay"
"You won't want me anymore"
"I've always maintained that If you never wanted to get married I'd rather have you as my girlfriend than not have you at all"
"Really?"
"Yeah"
"Why did you keep asking then?"
"Because you wouldn't tell me why you were saying no"
"I was scared"
"Of what?"
"You leaving me when I told you why and my reason"
"I won't leave you…now tell me why"
"I didn't want either of us to get hurt"
"Why would we?"
"Because of your ties to the yakuza" Kono admitted sadly.
"I wouldn't have let anyone hurt you"
"I know but that doesn't mean you wouldn't have been hurt. There were associates that you didn't know about. If we were married I was scared they would come out and get to us. I couldn't go on the run again or risk losing you."
"You could have told me that"
"Would you have accepted it?"
"No…I would have argued and told you I was completely legit and that we couldn't let the past get in our way. Then you would have argued that I couldn't guarantee our safety which I would have realised would be true and then I would have left the company"
"I'm a lucky girl"
"I'm a lucky guy"
"I always wanted to marry you deep down"
"I know…you know I had no right to accuse you of using me for sex and money I know that isn't you"
"You were mad"
"I still shouldn't have said it"
"I shouldn't have walked out"
"I should have chased you"
"I'd have kicked your arse"
"That's very true"
Kono smiled sadly and looked into Adam's eyes needing to know what happened between him and his one night stand.
"Did she mean anything?"
Adam sighed seeing Kono's vulnerability.
"No" He stated firmly.
"Did you know her?"
"No we were both very drunk I was drowning my sorrows she was there we erm went to her hotel. We didn't even get fully undressed, we did it…she got off but I didn't. I couldn't." Adam explained.
Kono knew it was crazy but knowing Adam hadn't gained any pleasure from the encounter made her feel slightly better.
"Why not?"
"Because she wasn't you, I was there and she was done and all I could think was I loved you and you hated me. I got up I apologised to her and I left."
"I hate knowing you were with her even though I know I made you think we were broken up"
"I don't blame you…it won't matter if I tell you it meant nothing and it was shit because it won't take it away. I will tell you how much I love you Kono for the rest of my life. You are the best thing ever to happen to me and I've fucked that up. I understand if you don't trust me anymore or if you hate but I do love you but I will walk away and leave you if that's what you want, if that is what will make you happy." Adam said tearfully.
Kono cried softly hearing Adam. He was such a generous person she couldn't even bring herself to hate him.
"Did you really want to marry me?"
"Of course…I still do but I know you won't want…"
"You were with another women a few hours after telling me you wanted to marry me"
"I know"
"I know I left and I wouldn't say you cheated on me but you have hurt me. Being with someone else after I thought you wanted to marry me hurts me and makes me feel like you don't want me which I know deep down isn't true…right?"
"I want you and only you"
"Promise me you still want me"
"I promise you baby"
"I can't accept your proposal right now" Kono said sadly.
"I know"
"But I love you…and I will marry you one day"
"Really?" Adam asked in shock.
"Of course I will"
"Can I kiss you?"
Kono inhaled and moved into Adams lap leaning in and kissing him deeply making sure he knew he was hers and no one else could touch him.
Just want to say I believe if someone cheats they can do it again I wouldn't forgive them that's why I tried to do it so technically Adam didn't cheat but he was still wrong.
