Soubi began gathering up papers he needed Ritsuka's mother to sign. Ritsuka sat on the bed watching nervously. He was terrified of seeing his mother again. But even though Soubi said he didn't have to go he knew it would be better if he at lest let her she him and how well he is doing now. He also hoped his father would be there to see but he knew there was very small change of that.
"I wish I could just take the tests and stuff without my parents having to sign stuff every time." Ritsuka sighed as he walked hand and hand with Soubi to his old house. "But it's not like I want you to adopt me." A faint smile appeared on his face. "That would just be weird."
"You don't have much longer till you are 18." Soubi pointed out. "Then you can do whatever you wish."
"I already feel like I can do whatever I wish when I'm with you." Ritsuka smiled up at the man. "Like stay up late and eat ice cream for dinner."
"Since when have I tell you eat ice cream for dinner?" Soubi smiled back at him. "I think you have me confused with Kio."
"Well, we're here." Soubi walked the boy up the familiar door step. "I'm right here." He squeezed the tense boy's hand. "I'm not going to leave your side."
Ritsuka took a deep breath before ringing the doorbell. A small clank of glasses could be heard from the other side of the door and a woman's voice muttering something. Ritsuka's body began to tremble, recognizing the voice of the woman who had ruined his life years ago. Soubi pulled him closer as the door begin to open.
"Ritsuka." Misaki Aoyagi widened when she say the teenager standing at her door. "Ritsuka? Is that really you?" It felt like years since she had last seen her son and she wasn't excepting him to look older. "You look so much like your brother."
The reminder of his brother brought a hint of pain to Ritsuka's stomach. "Hello mother." He lowered his eyes. "Soubi has some papers we need signed by you and dad."
"Your father is inside." Misaki opened the door fully to allow them in. "Feel free to set down in the living room if you'd like. I'll got make some tea."
"That's not necessary mother." Ritsuka followed Soubi into the living room where he saw his father, sitting in a chair staring up at them as they entered the room. "Father…" Ritsuka heart skipped a beat.
"Ritsuka." Mr. Aoyagi stood to his feet. At first his eyes were filled with love until he saw the man standing next to his son. His eyes filled with disgust as he saw the two's hands clasped together. "I'm not signing the papers you've brought." His voice seemed coated in malice.
Ritsuka's heart sank but he tried to remain calm. "You look well father." He commented, hoping to change conversation for now. "And mother looks great now that she is back on her medicines."
"Don't play games Ritsuka." Mr. Aoyagi's tone dropped to a dangerous level. "Do you have any idea what your selfishness has done to this family? I lost my job because of you!" His voice rose in rage. "I was the laughing stalk of the office for having a gay son with a grown man! Now half the community knows!" Ritsuka's eyes lower to his feet. "I've been spit on, because of you, from men who blame me for your stupid choose." He took a heavy breath. "Your mother was placed in the hospital for six months because she couldn't stand the thought of losing her son again!"
Ritsuka gulped down the huge lump in his throat. "I know…" He's eyes began to water. He tried to ignore to words he had said about him being with Soubi but that part hurt the worst even though it didn't change the way he feels about Soubi and the love they share. He tried to refocus his thoughts on the matter at hand and spoke again. "But I wasn't safe here." His fist clinched at his side as he tried to fight back the tears. "You know how mother got. She hurt me." He bit his bottom lip as the salt from the hot tears began to burn his eyes. "She could have killed me. She would have killed me." A tear slipped down his red cheek. "And you did nothing."
"You had forgotten everything." Mr. Aoyagi tried defending his wife. "You had become a whole new person. Any mother would have reacted the same way."
"The police found the pictures she had taken of me." Ritsuka looked up at his father. "Your lucky they didn't throw her in jail."
"Your mother is ill." He raised his voice higher as if it would help his son hear him better. "She didn't know what she was doing at the time."
"She tied me for a chair for days one of the many times." Ritsuka grit his teeth. "You even saw it. You didn't do anything. I watched you eat and leave for work every morning and come home to eat again every evening. You could have stopped her." His voice cracked thru the tears. "You could have saved me."
"That's enough." Mrs. Aoyagi waked into the living room carrying a tray of tea. "I don't want to hear you two fighting anymore."
Ritsuka inhaled slowly. Soubi squeezed his hand lightly to remind him his was right there. "I would like you both to know that I'm much better off with Soubi. My grades have improved and I have been ranked as number one in the school for academics. I am happier now and ever since I have moved in I have only been hit by Youji and Natsuo. But their hits are nothing like the ones I've had to endure here."
Mr. Aoyagi's face change it's expiration ten times during Ritsuka's short update. Mrs. Aoyagi looked on the verge of tears. Neither one of them knew what to say to their son whom wanted nothing to do with them except a few papers signed.
((Wow. This is a dark chapter. Sorry about that guys. I have a filling the next chapter will be a bit dark as well concetering Ritsuka still needs his parents to sign the papers. Thanks for reviewing!
Youji: *passes out toy cars*))
