Soon, Yata found himself slowly walking through the doors of Kusanagi's bar, his eyes were fixed on the ground and he was still walking with a limp but he hoped no one would notice. He kept his face down so none of them could see that he had been crying. He didn't want the others to judge him, nor did he want to make Anna worry. With his hands shoved in his pockets, he brushed off any greetings that were said to him and made his way up the stairs. His leg was aching, but he ignored it for now. He just wanted to go to bed and forget the events of today.
At the top of the stairs, Yata was once again stopped in his tracks. He had bumped into someone's chest, causing him to stumble back slightly. When he looked up to see who it was, he paused. Mikoto had been getting ready to head back downstairs, however when he saw Yata's face he reached out and grabbed the other by the arm before dragging him down the hallway. Something had clearly happened, otherwise Yata wouldn't have had such a look on his face. The smaller male didn't even try to pull himself away from the Red King, he knew it wouldn't do any good.
To Yata's surprise, he ended up being pulled into Mikoto's private room rather than his own. The only other person allowed in here was Anna whenever she couldn't sleep, other than that, this room was strictly off limits unless it was an emergency. Once the two of them entered the room, the door was shut behind the two of them. Yata could feel his nerves growing, but he knew Mikoto wouldn't do anything to him. That didn't stop him from being worried. There was a chance Mikoto had smelt Fushimi's scent on Yata, but he really hoped that wasn't the case.
"Yata, sit down." Mikoto spoke lowly as he walked over and sat himself down on his bed. The smaller male hesitated for a moment before he did as he was told. He sat himself down beside Mikoto, once again fixing his eyes on the ground. He clenched his hands together tightly and bit his lip due to his nerves growing even more. After several moments of silence, the omega finally let out a soft sigh.
"Is there something wrong, boss?" Yata asked quietly. Mikoto didn't respond for a moment. Instead, Yata heard the click of a lighter, followed by the familiar smell of cigarette smoke.
"I was about to ask you the same thing, you know. I know you've been crying again, and I noticed you limping, meaning you got yourself injured once again." Mikoto's tone remained calm, but there was a hint of concern behind it. "Tell me what happened."
"I…" Yata paused for a moment. He honestly didn't know where to start, but it was probably best to start with the thing that turned today bad in the first place. "...Saruhiko is at that damn school…"
Ah, so Yata had run into Fushimi. Mikoto remembered the conversation he had with Reisi yesterday. The Blue King had informed him that Fushimi would be attending that school along with Yata, but they had both decided to keep it a secret. Mikoto knew it was going to affect Yata pretty badly, and sure enough he was right to be concerned. However, he could tell it wasn't just Fushimi's presence that had the omega troubled.
"That isn't the only problem, is it Yata?" Mikoto didn't want to dwell on Fushimi's appearance at that school for too long, knowing that it was upsetting the omega beside him.
"No it isn't… After he revealed himself to me, I ran out of that damn school. Once I was outside, I was confronted by another member of that new clan, the ones who attacked us yesterday. I got his name, he chased me throughout town… I didn't come back here because I thought he could possibly be after you or something, so I led him toward the old junkyard, hoping to lose I found the strength to get over the fence, I noticed I had hurt my leg. I thought I was done for after that. Before he could grab me, I heard a female's voice, and found myself being lifted off the ground, but I didn't see who it was because my eyes had shut. Once I finally opened them, I found myself sitting in an alley I used to spend a lot of time in… Saruhiko was there with me…" Yata finally stopped talking for a moment to give Mikoto time to catch up with everything he had said. Since it had been Fushimi who carried him off, he could only assume that woman's voice was Awashima, the Blue King's right hand...well woman.
"Alright, so you left school early due to Fushimi being there, only to be confronted by a member of this new clan. You ran, but went in a different direction because you thought he was after me, got yourself hurt again, only to have Fushimi show up and carry you off?" Mikoto asked as he lifted a brow. He placed the cigarette between his lips and inhaled deeply as Yata nodded his head in confirmation. "What happened after that? Did Fushimi tell you anything?"
"Not really… All he told me was that I was their target, which I already know and he said I mean a lot to their primary target, but he wouldn't give me much more information than that. After I asked him why he helped me, he simply said he couldn't allow anyone to get their hands on me, which sounds creepy now that I think about it. That was pretty much it though." Yata decided on leaving out the part where Fushimi had kissed him. It wasn't important.
Mikoto listened to everything carefully and finally let out a sigh. He really didn't want to send Yata back to that school, but now that everything had happened he didn't see the smaller boy wanting to leave it now. Still, he figured it was better to ask than just assume. Sighing quietly, the Red King got to his feet and walked into his personal bathroom, only to come back with a first aid kit. This was getting way out of hand.
"So what do you want to do, Yata? Do you want to go back to that school knowing Fushimi is there? Or do you want to take a different approach to the situation?" Mikoto asked as he rolled up the omega's right pant leg. Sure enough, there was a pretty decent sized gash on it, but it didn't look too deep so the red head decided to just wrap it up after disinfecting it.
"...Even though Saruhiko is there, I don't want to back out now. I know Tatara is looking forward to going with me and I don't want to ruin this for him. I can deal with that damn traitor…" Yata spoke softly, his gaze was off to the side while the events of the last two days played in his head. Nothing made sense. He was left with more questions than answers, and at this point the only way to get the answers he wanted would probably be to do something reckless.
"Alright. You're all patched up. Why don't you go lay down for a little while? I have a phone call to make. I'll come check on you later." Mikoto spoke as he got himself back to his feet. He needed to contact Munakata and discuss their next move with him.
Yata hadn't argued. After he had thanked Mikoto for helping him, the boy left the room leaving the Red King standing in his room alone. As soon as the door closed, Mikoto pulled his phone out and pulled up his contacts. He scrolled down until he found the name he was searching for, 'Reisi'. After pushing the call button, Mikoto sat himself back on his bed, waiting for an answer.
"I was wondering when you would be calling me." Munakata's voice was suddenly on the other end of the line. Mikoto only rolled his eyes in annoyance.
"I just finished patching up Yata...again. He told me what happened earlier and I have to say, this is getting out of hand already." Mikoto's tone was just as annoyed as the facial expression he wore.
"Believe me, I know. When Fushimi called me asking for backup, I knew things were getting bad. Does Yata know who they're really after yet or is he still pretty clueless?"
"He doesn't know who they really want yet, and it's probably better that way. He and Fushimi apparently spoke with each other after he was rescued. Of course, that sneaky boy didn't answer any of Yata's questions. Poor kid looks pretty desperate for answers." Mikoto sighed in irritation. He hated keeping all this extra information from Yata, but this wasn't the time to tell him.
"He'll have the answers he seeks in time, Mikoto. Hopefully before he does anything too reckless." Munakata sighed as well. He sounded exhausted, but that was nothing new. As far as Mikoto knew, this man never slept. At this rate, he would put himself in an early grave.
"Reisi. Off topic, but when's the last time you actually slept?" Mikoto asked, though he was sure he wouldn't like the answer.
"I honestly don't know when the last time I fully slept was. Why, do I sound tired or something?" Munakata sounded surprised that Mikoto had even picked up on something like that. He hadn't been expecting it at all.
"You sound completely exhausted, you idiot. Get your ass over here, shut your phone off and sleep. I want you here because I don't trust you. You'll tell me that you're going to sleep, then you'll be up all night on that stupid computer or something. Twenty minutes and I want you here. If you're not here, I'm going to come and get you." Mikoto's tone was more demanding than anything else.
"Mikoto, I can't just up and leave this early in the day. You know that." Unfortunately that was not the right answer, and Munakata knew it but it was the answer he had given.
"I didn't ask you if you could. I'm not giving you a choice, Reisi. Either you get your tight ass over here, or I'll drag you here after destroying that damn office of yours. Don't think I won't either. You should know me better than that. So. What's it going to be?" Mikoto asked. He was already on his feet and ready to head out the door if Munakata tried to refuse again. "Just a heads up, I'm already on my feet and ready to walk out the door."
"...I'd say you're just fucking with me, but unfortunately I know you're dead serious adnd I can't have you destroying my office… Fine, I'll leave early and be there as soon as possible." Munakata sounded rather irritated, but that only made Mikoto grin to himself. He loved how easy it was to irritate Munakata.
"Very good. I'll see you soon." Mikoto chuckled lowly and finally hung up his phone. He knew Munakata would probably be coming through his window to avoid being seen by the others, which was preferred for both of them.
It had taken Munakata exactly twenty minutes to finally reach his destination, no more no less. Though he hadn't changed out of his uniform, he did manage to pack a spare change of clothes and he now stood outside on the balcony across from Mikoto's room. Using his sword, he lightly tapped on the glass, waiting for the red head to open the window. Not even a few minutes later, a familiar face opened the window and was now leaning out it with a smile on his face. Mikoto gave the Blue King a small smirk and stepped aside, allowing the other to hop in through the window. Honestly, it would be ten times easier to just go through the front door, but neither of them wanted any questions asked.
"Seems twenty minutes was exactly enough time for you to get over here." Mikoto spoke as Munakata gracefully entered through the window. The Blue King simply rolled his eyes and threw his bag on the ground before he turned to face the Red King, his arms crossed over his chest.
"Hush it. You're annoying as hell sometimes." Munakata huffed softly. Mikoto had been right. The man before him looked completely exhausted. Shaking his head, Mikoto made his way over to the blue haired king and gently shoved him onto the bed.
"You can bitch about me being annoying later. Get yourself changed and lay down. You look like you're about to pass the hell out." Mikoto spoke sternly and didn't even hesitate to start forcefully undressing the male before him.
"Oi! I can change my own damn clothes, Mikoto!" Munakata exclaimed as he gave the red head a small shove. To his surprise, Mikoto had managed to get his coat off and half of the buttons on his shirt undone before he had been pushed away. This man was unbelievable.
Once Munakata had gotten fully undressed and changed, he did as he was told and settled back against the pillows. He had changed into a pair of simple grey pants and a dark blue shirt. These were probably the most casual things he had, and he only ever wore them to sleep. Mikoto didn't hesitate to settle down beside the Blue King, reaching over he removed the glasses that normally shielded Munakata's eyes before he embraced the other alpha male and held him to his chest. To his surprise, Munakata didn't even fight the embrace, like he hadn't yesterday when they were in the alley. Sighing to himself, Mikoto ran his fingers through the Blue King's dark blue hair. This was one of the rare times they would actually show affection toward each other since no one was around them.
"Now...I expect you to sleep for more than an hour or else I'll knock your ass out. Do you understand me?" Mikoto asked as he glanced down at the male on his chest.
"Yeah yeah… I'll do my best to sleep a little longer. Just stop talking so I can actually try to sleep." Munakata spoke softly, his purple colored eyes had closed right as his glasses had been removed from his face.
"Oi, Reisi." Mikoto's voice caused the Blue King to slowly open his eyes, only so he could glance up at the man who refused to stop talking. Before he could say anything, Mikoto had leaned down and placed a gentle kiss on the Blue King's lips. Munakata had returned the kiss without much hesitation. It only lasted for a few moments, and once Mikoto pulled away, Munakata returned his head to where it had originally been laying.
"Are you satisfied now?" Munakata mumbled.
"For now. Now I'll let you try to sleep." Mikoto replied as his hand returned to the motion of lightly stroking the dark blue locks that framed Munakata's face. Within minutes, Munakata had passed out, leaving Mikoto awake with his thoughts.
Yata was in danger because he meant a great deal to Fushimi, and Munakata was close to putting himself in an early grave with the lack of sleep and eating he had been doing. Sighing softly, Mikoto leaned his head back against his pillows. He didn't know how he would manage to do it, but he wanted to be able to keep them all safe, even if Fushimi and Munakata were in a different clan. He knew Yata still loved Fushimi to death, even if he wanted to deny it so it only felt right to want to keep Fushimi safe as well.
As for Munakata, the man did nothing but work himself to the point of exhaustion. Mikoto wasn't exactly sure how he could go about fixing that, but he would make a mental note to figure it out. Until then, the Red King decided to close his eyes to try and sleep as well. He had a feeling things were going to start getting pretty crazy now that this new clan had made itself known. He just hoped they were ready for whatever could end up being thrown at them.
Hey all! I did not expect to have this chapter done so soon, but I have not been able to sleep and I have had some motivation once again so chapter ten got done! Had some cute MikoRei at the end of this chapter too! 0/0 I ship them about as hard as I ship SaruMi... Ugh so cute. Anyways, enough rambling! Next chapter will contain a time skip, so just be prepared for that! I'll do my best to update again as soon as possible! Thank you for all your support and comments throughout this story! Also, thank you for reading and I will see you in the next update!
~~MaskedNinja