A/N:Had a random thought of Asami dreaming of a life with Akihito and his brood of kids.
Chapter 1 is Past Asami POV. Chapter 2 is Future Asami's POV.
Thanks for reading!
-Lucicelo
Instead of waking up to Akihito's delicious naked body pressed against his side, Asami Ryuichi woke up to four children sprawled in different positions in his bed.
Before he dared to move a muscle, he froze in place. Past experience showed him that his face scared children. He scared the baby Akihito babysat some time ago. Hiroto grew accustomed to him, but jumped into his father's arms the moment he arrived. Considering Asami didn't know the child well, he felt no hurt at the rejection. He distanced himself from children enough to where he was not used to being in their presence.
Yet, he was stuck underneath a pile of unknown children. Children that he was certain Akihito was roped into caring for with a foolish grin on his face. He wondered where Akihito found these children. As far as he knew, Akihito's friend, Takato, was the only one with a child. Acquaintances were busy with careers and relationships to think of pups.
Unless, Akihito made friends with an omega or beta woman who was less protective of their children.
He shot that idea right out of his head.
The mere thought was ridiculous to fathom. He might not associate with many parents of young children, but he witnessed plenty of overprotective parents keep a sharp eye on their children. For Akihito to have a brood of children in their apartment meant there was an emergency which warranted this sudden babysitting venture.
In any case, the reason didn't matter. He was stuck with these children clinging onto him, giving him no chance of escape. A slight movement of his right arm caused a murmur from the child cradled in that arm. He was stuck in a bed with four ticking time bombs. Best not to wake up the children and incite chaos if he woke them up.
A whine from the child whose face was burrowed at his neck made Ryuichi sigh out loud. Either these children were fearless or they were tired enough to attach themselves against the closest warm body. Most children wouldn't cling onto some unknown person let alone a man in their sleep.
He couldn't believe Akihito left these children alone with him. Early in the morning no less. He didn't have a drop of coffee go through his lips to wake him up enough to have a semblance of patience.
Akihito couldn't get mad at him if these children cried after seeing his face.
Lifting his head up, Ryuichi processed his surroundings. One swoop of the bedroom made it clear that he wasn't in his penthouse. The layout of the room was incorrect. His bedroom walls were light grey not light cream. Instead of the various bay windows, there were sliding doors covered with blinds that showcased a vast grassy backyard. The walk in closet was in the far right of the room instead of the middle. Same went to the bathroom, it was on the left side of the bedroom.
Where was he?
Checking the nightstand for clues, he saw two picture frames on display. Answering his curiosity in an instant.
One was a picture of himself and Akihito wearing twin white suits in front of an altar decorated with red roses. Akihito proudly displayed a high placed mating mark on his neck and Ryuichi carried him bridal style in his arms. Their smiles were blissful and happy.
He was married to Takaba Akihito.
Scratch that, he mated Takaba Akihito.
Turning to look at the photo on the right, the frame showed four square cut outs. Each one displayed a baby with their names on the bottom of the photo. Ryoma, Kosuke, Kazumi, and Yua. One blond and three black haired babies. Peering down, he counted the children on the bed, all of them were accounted for.
A warmness he didn't know existed filtered through his cold heart. A heart which thawed for Takaba Akihito. These children were his pups. His and Akihito's pups.
Craning his neck down to get a better look at the blond boy, Ryoma, Ryuichi couldn't decipher his features. From the size, he guessed the child was between eight to ten years old. A bit too old to sleep with his father, but from the apparent comfort level, it seemed that in the future Ryuichi allowed this habit to some degree.
Turning his attention to the other three bodies, he noted the two smaller boys, maybe aged six to seven years old, had started to wake up. Checking down at the child on the crook of his arm, the smallest one, a black haired little girl in a frilly sleeping dress, stared up at him with unflinching golden eyes.
"Chichiue." Ryoma snuggled closer against the crook of Ryuichi's neck, whining softly. "Is Otou-sama back from his job yet?"
Unsure of the proper response, Ryuichi informed him. "I don't know."
One of the black haired boys jumped onto Ryuichi's stomach with a pout. Ryuichi let out a puff of air and glared down at the child for his audacity. "But, Otou-sama said we were going to have fancy waffles today!"
The other black haired boy flopped onto Ryuichi's legs, turning Ryuichi's glare onto him. "The ones with the one scoop of ice cream on top and sprinkles! We always get those on Sundays!"
Sleep coating his voice, Ryoma murmured. "Not every Sunday, Kocchan."
"But, still! Ice cream waffles!"
"With sprinkles!"
To Ryuichi's disbelief, the twins were unaffected by his glare. Older, seasoned men, fell to their knees when they saw his piercing cold stare. Kirishima and Suoh tended to avert their eyes when he entered his blood thirsty mode. But, the twin boys smiled, almost crawling on Ryuichi's torso to cuddle against him. Ryoma wrapped an arm around them, pulling them close for this sudden hug. The youngest, Yua, pushed one of the twins away before he squished her.
Kosuke or Kazumi, Ryuichi couldn't tell the difference, teased their sister with kisses. Asking her for forgiveness for almost accidentally squishing her. Yua pouted as her brothers gave her a few more pecks before the boys settled on Ryuichi's chest.
Ryuichi remembered old photos of himself as a child and the twin boys were almost clones of himself. Those warm hazel eyes of theirs truly made his face whimsical. It was interesting to see such a carefree smile on his own face. Ryuichi never smiled in the presence of his parents. Yet, these two threw caution to the wind, grinning in the presence of a dangerous man.
The alpha father he replaced, Asami Ryuichi, loved his children to build this immense feeling of trust. These innocent children expelled no bitter aroma of fear and appeared happy.
Ryuichi never thought he would domesticate himself for anyone. Yet, the thought didn't strike fear inside of his heart. He was growing fond of the idea of having pups snuggle against him while Akihito wasn't home due to work. To have children who genuinely loved him out of the thousands of people who wanted him dead.
All of a sudden, Yua piped from her spot on Ryuichi's right arm. "Chichiue, I want hot chocolate, please."
Ryoma crooned into Ryuichi's scent gland in approval. "Good idea, Yucchan. We can drink that with Otou-sama's waffles."
"Yeah!" The twins declared with finality.
One twin said. "Chichiue, you should make the waffles."
Ryuichi denied the request with an immediate no and received a quartet of whining from his pups. Sitting up on the bed, all four of them clung onto him, arguing their case in wanting him to make waffles.
Ryuichi lasted two minutes, without caffeine, and caved to their demands.
Ryuichi skipped the idea of a shower to explore his surroundings. The curiosity of his supposed future pushed away the instinct to clean up the morning after sex. Not that he needed to shower, he wasn't in his own body. This body smelled of his own stronger and matured scent. There was no inkling of this Ryuichi having fucked his lover in a while. Which made sense when he remembered Ryoma's claim of Akihito not having returned from his job.
Walking into the closet, he saw his clothing and changed into a loose white shirt with dark washed jeans. Taking a quick stroll of the large closet, he noticed Akihito's interesting style of choice contrasting with well pressed suits. Various colors of suits.
Whatever made Akihito invest in numerous well fitted suits was good in Ryuichi's book. This discovery meant Akihito progressed enough in his career to buy suits for parties or Ryuichi's parties. He was proud of what his future mate would accomplish. Akihito was never the sort of omega to sit pretty when he kept high ambitions for photography. Comments of the late Takaba Kentarou pushed Akihito to go beyond his dynamic to succeed.
Even if it meant Akihito disguising himself as a beta to step through the door.
Turning to the entrance of the closet, Ryuichi noted that the children lingered at the door. All of them appeared confused and continued on staring at him.
Ryuichi commented. "Is everything alright?"
Ryoma answered quickly. "Nothing! Um...can we go eat breakfast now?"
Ryuichi swore inside of his mind. It seemed he took far too long in his observations for his pups to get hungrier. From the look of the twins' antsy foot hopping, they were ready to run for the kitchen.
"Sure, let's go." Ryuichi walked out of the closet, making sure that the kids followed after him.
Ryoma, Kosuke, and Kazumi walked ahead without issue. Happy at the thought of waffles and ice cream. Yua demanded to be carried by her chichiue. Ryuichi's sudden pause made Yua wrinkle her nose, but didn't question him when he picked her up. Her inquisitive expression meant Asami did this far too often where she didn't have to ask him.
Yua went so far as to grab his hand and rub her face against his wrist scent gland. Letting go of his hand with a puff of air and said nothing else. She hinted at Asami to get a move on through waving her little hand.
Ryuichi concealed his amusement at the children's daring natures. None of them were afraid to look him directly in the eye. The youngest children were especially physical with him. It was obvious that Akihito instilled this fearlessness into their children. At least, a fearlessness when it came to their alpha father.
Checking on the other children, Ryuichi realized that he instinctively followed the oldest son. He was deep in his thoughts to the point where he didn't pay attention. A reckless move. At least, the children had not noticed his spaciness. Then again, he was more of a thoughtful man. Filling the room with chatter wasn't something he did, Akihito did more than enough talking for the both of them.
Besides, he liked listening and intaking information. In his line of work, observing people gave him the upper hand in uncovering their deceitful ways. He saved his own life multiple times because of this tactic.
Which was why Ryuichi found it interesting to watch Ryoma lead their little pack. The little boy did not once hesitate in his journey. Although half asleep and dragging his feet along the warm wooden floors, Ryoma continued on walking toward the kitchen. Thoughts of waffles certainly filled his mind, urging him to walk faster to get to their destination even faster.
The same went to the twin boys. Their sing-a-long of waffles and ice cream filled the hallway as their feet slapped against the floor as they walked.
Ryuichi looked around, making sure to memorize the interior so as to not get lost. At some point, he might get a chance to explore on his own. Akihito was set to return soon. It was possible he would return later on in the day, giving him a chance to check the perimeter. The place looked large enough that no one would question why he entered certain rooms. He was more curious about the location of his office. He was certain it was situated closer to the middle of the house.
From what he saw so far, the mixture of modern and traditional design encompassed the walls and the decor. Knicknacks, photos of their family, and miscellaneous junk littered the halls. Not messy because of the children, but a controlled chaotic whirlwind.
It felt lived in.
Warm.
Homey.
Ryuichi felt his guard lessening the more time he spent in this space.
The incoming smell of sweet waffles made Ryuichi pause. Sounds of kitchenware clanking and rhythmic whistling soon followed suit.
"Otou-sama!" Ryoma screamed as he ran into a door that led into the kitchen.
Ryuichi watched as Kosuke and Kazumi bolted after their brother. He overheard Akihito's voice yelling nickname versions of their children's names, and verbal smacking of lips indicated an excessive sequence of kisses.
A yank on his shirt brought Ryuichi's attention down to his daughter who motioned to the ground. "I want to go down, chichiue. Please."
Chuckling, Ryuichi set Yua onto the floor. As soon as her feet touched the floor, the child bolted into the kitchen, earning an excited version of her name by Akihito. More smacks and shrieking came from the kitchen.
Taking in a deep breath, Ryuichi heard Akihito ask out loud. "Is chichiue still asleep? Because I have a heavily charged cup of coffee with his name on it."
Ryoma's voice was muffled when he answered. "He's awake! But, he seems extra sleepy though. He didn't do his morning scenting session when he woke up."
"Oh? That's odd." Akihito said. "Even when he's half asleep, your chichiue runs his wrist gland onto every single one of us."
"I know!"
Ryuichi mouthed, scenting session.
The sudden grab of his hand for a scenting by his youngest daughter wasn't a random occurrence. She expected him to rescent her body. Matter of fact, the other boys were peeking glances at him throughout their walk to the kitchen. Possibly waiting for him to wave his wrists over their bodies before they started their day.
It was astonishing to find out that his older self was far more protective than his current self. He scented Akihito with a good brush after a shower, but never to an extent of a whole scenting session.
Then again, he became the leader of a pack. An alpha father and mate to a clan of omegas. Covering their natural scent with his own powerful one was for their overall safety. No one would dare question if an alpha was present in these children's lives or if Akihito was mated before having their pups. Not that anyone would berate an omega for having birthed pups. The birthrate was low enough as it was. But, judgmental gossip trailed behind single omega mothers like an incurable virus.
"Okay! Who wants extra ice cream!" Akihito's familiar laugh broke Ryuichi out of his thoughts.
Turning his attention to the threshold of the kitchen, Ryuichi saw the shadows of his future mate and children wandering around the kitchen. The pups shrieked in delight as kitchenware clinked against one another and demands for warm milk or orange juice were shouted out loud.
Not one to hesitate, Ryuichi resumed walking and entered the kitchen.
Upon entering the kitchen, Ryuichi noted that the kids were eating waffles with ice cream at the island seating area. Four out of the six seats were taken over by the children. On second glance, Ryuichi noted that Yua was strapped in a booster seat to keep her from falling out of her chair.. All of them were engrossed in their breakfast as they chatted about a nonsensical show Asami wouldn't have cared enough to know about.
One turn to the left gave him the sight of his future mate, Asami Akihito.
Ryuichi paused in place.
Akihito was...lovely.
Instead of the spiky short hair Ryuichi was accustomed to, Akihito's hair was grown out, pulled back into a high bun. Strands of his sandy blond hair framed his face, accentuating his heart shaped face. His skin was flawless and showed no signs of aging. Ryuichi couldn't tell by the loose fuzzy sweater, but he was certain Akihito's body was curvier. A result of having birthed multiple pups and having grown older.
Ryuichi had not looked at himself in the mirror. The kids were hungry and needed sustenance. They were more important than his physical appearance. But, knowing his own embedded habits, he wouldn't have let himself laze about and lose the physique from his twenties. He didn't need to touch himself to know that he packed on more muscle. His body felt heavier than before.
Ryuichi didn't have to stare into a mirror to know they were a handsome couple. He was certain Akihito continued on being accosted by men and alphas who wanted to lure him away from his mate. This situation happened far too often in their past. Younger Akihito lured in people like flies.
"My dear, are you alright?" Akihito reached up a hand and pinched Ryuichi's cheek with a grin. "Did you really miss me that much?"
Stunned at the beauty before him, Ryuichi blurted out. "Always."
Akihito's smile became tender as he got on his toes to kiss him. "We shared a video call last night before bed. You couldn't have possibly missed me that much."
Instinctively, Ryuichi wrapped an arm around Akihito's waist, keeping him from running off. Instead of shoving him away, Akihito closed the gap between them and kissed him again. Ryuichi growled, enjoying Akihito's willingness to initiate contact with his alpha.
Akihito's hands rested on Ryuichi's back, applying pressure against his body, almost massaging him as they kissed. Ryuichi broke the kiss, peppering Akihito's neck with kisses. Akihito sighed in bliss. Melting into his arms, unafraid of expressing his enjoyment in their physical contact. Ryuichi swore he heard a purr coming from his mate.
As the children made a mess of themselves on the island table, Ryuichi continued nuzzling Akihito's neck. His eyes locked on the mating mark he saw previously in the photograph. It was one thing to see it photographed, but to see it in person was awe inspiring. The scarring was deep enough to where certain points were puckered and lifted. Ryuichi was certain his future self went feral during the mating night. Making sure that Akihito would never be claimed by another alpha in the future.
Touching his own neck for a brief moment, he realized this body received a mating bite of its own. Lingering in contact, he noted his own scars were similar to Akihito's. Purposefully deep and permanent.
Ryuichi wanted to laugh.
Akihito was as possessive of him as he was of Akihito.
"Alright, cuddle monster." Akihito huffed out. "As much as I love holding you, we have to eat breakfast. I made us a low sugar filled version of the waffles I made for the children. I whipped up a plum compote to top yours with."
Akihito muttered into Akihito's neck. "I'm fine right here."
Akihito let out a deep sigh, but otherwise, stayed put. "Dear, you're an uncaffeinated nuisance if you don't drink your coffee in the morning. I'm not setting you on Kirishima-san without at least two cups of coffee." He slapped Ryuichi's back, making sure to hear the loud whacks. "C'mon."
Ryuichi let out a puff of breath as he loosened his grip on Akihito's body. Akihito swiftly removed himself from his presence, making him harrumph.
Ryuichi played the role of the alpha pack leader of this delusion without hesitation.
He spent the morning acquainting himself with his mate and pups. All of whom were more than happy to talk about their week or announce school events for their parents to attend. The boys didn't appear hesitant to tell them about school events. They were excited in tone and smiled while they talked about their roles. Ryoma was participating in the sports events while Kosuke and Kazumi were in their grade's school play. They were cast as background characters who heckled the main lead. A perfect role for the devil duo.
Yua attended a private preschool alongside her best friend Hotaru. Asami filed this girl's name in the back of his mind. Their school event happened a week after the boys' school event. Making it easier to juggle the different places the pair needed to attend.
Akihito verbally listed what their family needed to have a successful day out. Then, he teased Ryuichi to not forget about their bag of items they used for festivals. Apparently, future Ryuichi took it upon himself to section off an area in the school for the family to reside in. Of course, Kirishima called in a service to bring in chairs and a huge umbrella to cover the small family for optimal comfort.
Nothing but the best for the Asami clan.
Akihito used to feel embarrassed by Ryuchi's phone calls, but grew accustomed to having their own sectioned off space. The pack could wander off to enjoy the festivals while Ryuichi's guards secured the area. No one dared to steal from the Asami Ryuichi's area without dealing with intimidating men in black suits.
Kosuke and Kazumi snickered and talked about a fool who tried to snatch a designer picnic basket from their area. The guy's shriek and flop to the ground on account of the guards was hilarious. Suoh had video taped the moment to show the underlings how to tackle offenders.
Ryuichi laughed along with his family as they spoke about more incidents stopped by their guards.
Talk of school activities brought Ryuichi memories of his absent parents. Well, absent in the sense of caring little about their only son. They smiled in public while ignoring him behind closed doors. Nannies handled him whenever his parents left for parties and gatherings. Which happened far too often to keep count of.
He was to be seen not heard. A perfect boy who followed his parents orders and acted out a facade.
His school reports were given to his father to inspect and then tossed to the rubbish pile. His mother presented his perfect grades with a haughty laugh to one up her frenemy friend group. Family photos were taken with painted faces to showcase the perfection that was the Asami family.
Soon enough, Ryuichi developed a deep resentment towards his parents.
A resentment which fizzled down when his parents died in separate ways.
His mother died in a car crash. An accident where the driver was intoxicated enough to judge his speed incorrectly.
His father died in a gun fire. An associate of his grew ballsy and planned a hit against Asami Satoshi. Killing him through the first hit to the heart.
Ryuichi faked some tears at their separate funerals. Enough to soothe both sides of his family from suspecting anything off about them. After all, his parents valued appearances above all else. And Ryuichi kept these ideals for the rest of his life to serve his purpose. Even after death, Ryuichi continued the act of a dutiful son. Until, he got rid of his parents possessions and the family home days after his father's funeral.
No one thought anything was amiss.
He was a grieving son who couldn't handle living in his childhood home.
Before long, Ryuichi took over his father's building blocks of a business and grew it beyond his comprehension. He was smug with the thought of beating his father and surpassed him through using the tactics of his youth to his advantage. He learned from his father's mistakes and polished old plans to where there were no surprise variables to ruin his businesses.
His thoughts were interrupted when Ryoma hugged Ryuichi from the side and nuzzled his face against him. Kosuke and Kazumi almost fell out of their seats to climb onto his back. Yua remained in her booster seat, pouting at being left out of family cuddle time.
Akihito hid a laugh as he unbuckled their daughter and set her on Ryuichi's lap.
Ryuichi wrapped an arm around Ryoma and burrowed his nose into his Ryuichi-free scented blond hair. The various scents of his children were odd to process. There were lingering traces of his own scent clinging onto them.
He needed to fix his lack of scenting after breakfast.
When breakfast ended, Asami fell into his instincts and scented all of the pups. None of them fought him off, they lay limp in his arms as he ran his wrists over their bodies. The relief on their faces meant that Ryuichi made the right move. The contemplative stare Akihito gave him throughout breakfast also disappeared.
Akihito managed to usher the kids to the main living room with claims of a movie. Promises of a day of movie commentary soothed their children from whining after their omega mother. Ryuichi stood at the threshold of the living room, fascinated at seeing Akihito handling their pups with ease. There was no hesitation in Akihito's words and actions as he settled the kids onto the couch.
Afterwards, Akihito rushed to wash himself of the smells he picked up on his trip overseas. Ryuichi knew he would have to track him down for his own scenting session.
With every member of his family occupied, Ryuichi made himself a cup of tea and entered the backyard for some alone time.
As he relaxed against his recliner, he pondered on what to do. He didn't know how long he had in the future before he returned to his body. Maybe, he was stuck in his future through some cosmic rip in the universe. This could also be an elaborate dream of his subconscious wanting to claim Akihito. During their shared heats and ruts, his mind flooded with thoughts of claiming Akihito. The obsession to bite Akihito almost overtook him, but he stopped himself in time.
Seeing the mating bite on Akihito's neck didn't help Ryuichi's baser instincts.
Slurping down his cup of tea, Ryuichi observed his backyard from the dark wood deck with a lavish awning to shade his body. The gardens were mixed with produce and well placed flowers to attract bees to pollinate the flowers. Wooden fences separated different areas of entertainment and showcased different hobbies of their family. There were no discarded toys or trash littering the property.
In the far distance, Ryuichi recognized one of his underlings, a greenhorn from the past, happily keeping the garden well maintained. The moment this new guy applied to his club Ryuichi noted his willingness for behind the scenes work. He did his job well and didn't pick fights with other alphas. An alpha who kept his head down and got along with others was the bare minimum in his opinion.
The greenhorn noted his stare and stopped tending the garden to bow. Ryuichi tipped his head down in acknowledgement as he finished his tea. Setting down the cup on the coaster, the man moved onto a different area of the garden, leaving Ryuichi alone on the deck.
A pair of arms suddenly wrapped around Ryuichi from behind. Before he reacted, the familiar smell of fresh ocean air and wet soil reached Ryuichi's nose. Akihito's scent. Unleashed and free without his own scent covering it up. Turning his head to the side, Akihito smiled down at him with a loving smile.
Ryuichi smiled lightly. "You escaped the pups?"
"They think I'm still in the shower. Not that they can hear the shower from the living room." Akihito walked around Ryuichi and sat down on his lap without stammering excuses. "Besides, the movie I picked will distract them enough for a few hours."
Ryuichi placed his hands on Akihito's waist and waited for him to get off of his lap. When it didn't happen, his brow arched at Akihito's boldness. His Akihito wouldn't willingly sit on his lap unless he was forced.
Akihito wrapped his arms around Ryuichi's shoulders and leaned close. Their noses touched as he whispered in a sultry tone. "I missed having my husband's taste in my mouth."
Ryuichi didn't need to be told twice before kissing Akihito. There was no fight in Akihito's end as he opened his mouth, letting Ryuichi take control of their kiss.
Akihito maneuvered in a better position in his lap for their chests to touch and his legs to wrap around Ryuichi's body. Akihito thrust down onto Ryuichi's body, brushing their hardening cocks against one another. Ryuichi groaned in Akihito's mouth. He used this chance to move his hands all over Akihito's body to scent him.
Ryuichi licked his lips after they broke their kiss. "Tease."
"Sometimes." Akihito gasped out.
Ryuichi moved his hands down and cupped Akihito's ass and squeezed. "Don't start teasing what you can't finish."
"Hmm...skip work for tonight and find out." Akihito winked before climbing off of Ryuichi's lap and slipped away from his grasp. "Have fun talking with Kirishima-san!"
Rubbing his temples and ignoring his hard dick, Ryuichi breathed through his nose.
He should have seen that coming.
Having found his office through random chance, Ryuichi shut himself inside. Before he sat down, his phone rang and he realized he missed multiple calls from Kirishima. Without hesitation, he called him back, amused at hearing his second in command answering with, president, in his introduction. .
This Kirishima wasn't different from his Kirishima. Same mother henning tendencies and manner of reporting his findings. Everything was reported in order, leaving nothing out in what he discovered. Yet, there was a softness to Kirishima's neutral no nonsense tone when speaking to him. Almost as if he softened alongside Ryuichi as they grew older.
They discussed different business ventures that Ryuichi pondered on entering in the past. Apparently, they were successful moves on his part. Each one brought in far more money than he could hope to spend in his lifetime. This brought Asami a sense of relief. He hated losing money if he could help it. His family wouldn't have to worry about sudden business failures due to Ryuichi's standing in the country.
He was untouchable.
Ryuichi wasn't surprised that Kirishima became the president of some of his businesses. As much as Kirishima enjoyed working for him, his second in command developed the skills to rise up the ranks for a permanent position. To work on his own terms in some regard while continuing to work with Ryuichi.
Talk of his guards brought on the report given through Suoh. At some point in this future, Suoh transitioned into the leader of Ryuichi's guards. A flexible position where Suoh wasn't necessarily needed every moment of the day. Of course, he kept his phone on standby in case he was needed outside of his usual working hours. An assistant leader was promoted in order for Suoh to spend more time with his daughter, Hotaru.
Hotaru's association with Yua was answered. She was Kirishima and Suoh's only daughter.
Ryuichi was relieved the tension between the pair was acted on. He noted their lingering glances and brief touches far more often than not. Kirishima and Suoh were not as discreet as they let themselves to believe.
At some point in the phone call, Kirishima spoke of leaving Hotaru for a playdate with Yua. "Is it alright for Rucchan to be left in your home tomorrow afternoon? Kazumi has to go to Club Sion while we tend to this particular meeting." Kirishima continued typing in the background.
Asami agreed. "No issue on my end. Have her dropped off before dinnertime." He was certain he would awaken from this dream once he fell asleep. If he didn't wake up, he was going to continue on as normal.
No one noticed anything different about him.
"Copy."
Finishing most of his office work, Ryuichi left his office to explore his home. As he handled his business, his mind filled with curiosity over the layout of his home. Because he followed Ryoma in his half asleep state, Ryuichi didn't inspect his surroundings like he usually did. Then again, the shock of waking up to children and a new home stumped him throughout the morning.
Through snooping around his office, he found the blueprints of the home. They were inside of a safe that was hidden behind a large photo of his family. The passcode was still the one he used for his safe at the penthouse. When he skimmed through the contents, he found the papers underneath important paperwork.
Interest peaked, he looked through the papers and noticed different notes of hidden escape routes throughout the house. Each bedroom, the kitchen, and entertainment areas had their own discreet escape route which led into a maze of routes.
Ryuichi was impressed at the safety precautions added onto the house.
He was even more impressed when he found the security camera system on his main desktop computer. Every inch was watched by well placed cameras in blind spots no one thought to look for.
His whole compound was secure against anyone who dared to enter his property.
And he wanted to see everything for himself.
As he walked into different rooms, he overheard indecipherable noises coming from the living room. His family were distracted in their movie commentary to care about where their patriarch was getting himself into. His work was enough for them not to push Ryuichi to watch movies with them or look for him.
Once he finished exploring, Ryuichi decided to go on and join them.
Ignoring the master bedroom, he entered the children's bedrooms. Each one was unique to the child in question. Yua's bedroom had pastel colors with soft carpets for her to play on the floor. Kosuke and Kazumi's bedrooms were similar in color scheme, but the posters showed different interests and hobbies. Ryoma had a reading nook near the window that overlooked the garden.
He found the hidden escape routes in each respective bedroom.
For the most part, Ryuichi found everything he encountered interesting. The designs of the home and decorations meshed well. Nothing appeared gaudy and cheap. Not that Ryuichi would buy anything less than perfect for his home.
Curiosity somewhat sated, Ryuichi made his way toward the living room. He retraced his steps back toward his office before he calculated the right location. Getting himself lost in his large house wouldn't look good in front of his family. He knew they would tease him about his daydreaming.
His children surely inherited Akihito's penchant to tease people.
The volume of the noise rose higher and higher the more steps he took toward the living room. Anticipation built up inside of Ryuichi as he looked forward to spending time with his family. He couldn't help but smile whenever he thought of them.
Passing an open space, he noted the vast amount of photos overtaking the walls. It didn't take long for Ryuichi to realize that these were photos taken by Akihito. No one would decorate his home with photos other than his mate.
Getting a closer look, Ryuichi found himself immersed in the contrast between the opposite walls.
On one side was Akihito's professional work, work that showcased models and gorgeous landscapes throughout the world. There were large and small photos with small descriptions in plaques. Numerous awards were set on shelves with added decorations to commemorate the moment.
The other side showed various sizes of photos that showed their family in different stages of life. There were no fake smiles throughout the images or stiff postures. The children's smiles were genuine as they got in wacky poses alongside their parents. There were vacation photos where the Asami family went overseas or visited a local area.
Of course, there were younger photos of himself and Akihito. Snapshots of past vacations where Akihito couldn't help but urge him to pose for a photo. Ryuichi conceded to those photos without hesitation. He liked looking back at those photos and remembering the moments they shared with each other.
The photos that made him take a second look were the images of himself holding the pups at the hospital. Candid photos of himself holding the pups as newborns showed the growing unconditional love that future Asami Ryuichi expressed for these children.
"Feeling nostalgic, dear?"
Ryuichi forced down the feeling to twitch and looked over his shoulder. Akihito leaned against the wall with a cheeky smile on his face. "Maybe."
Akihito pushed himself off of the wall and walked to stand beside Ryuichi. My favorite photos will always be the ones that I take of our family." Akihito grinned. "These big wig posters and magazine covers are just...professional work. Doesn't make them any less special, but I do like snapping a sneaky picture of you being all fatherly with our kids."
Ryuichi mused out loud. "Ah, so my lovely mate's weakness is seeing his mate dote on his pups."
"The sight never gets old." Akihito nudged Ryuichi's side with a fond smile. "Considering the fact that everyone thinks of you as an intimidating presence, you don't shove this side of yourself onto your family. Don't worry. I won't break the illusion…too much."
Ryuichi leaned down and pressed a kiss on Akihito's forehead. Akihito leaned close to his touch as he let out a sigh.. Ryuichi noted that he was smiling through his peripheral vision.
"Want to join us in watching some movies?" Akihito offered. "Looks like you finished work for the moment."
"Sure." Ryuichi agreed as he wrapped an arm around Akihito and led him away from the main photo display. "I need a break before Kirishima calls me to nag."
Akihito snorted.
Their day ended with Ryuichi cooking beef stir fry for dinner with no complaints from the children.
As they ate, Akihito winked at Ryuichi as he slurped his noodles. His earlier promise of a good night was expressed through his hazel eyes.
Ryuichi returned Akihito's gesture with a smirk.
Wrangling their pups into bed was easier said than done.
Two out of the four pups were demon incarnates, ready to run away from view to cause mischief in another section of the house. Ryuichi couldn't believe children with his younger face were the misbehaving ones of the bundle. But, Akihito waved off their energy with a loving chuckle that warmed Asami's heart.
Somehow, promises of chocolate chip pancakes soothed the boys enough to crawl into their beds. Their innocent eyes didn't fool Ryuichi into walking out of their rooms. He waited to hear evened out breathing, but Akihito pulled him out, dragging him away to Ryoma's bedroom.
Ryoma was the easiest to get to bed. He required a vanilla steamed milk and a bath before he tucked himself into bed with a book. Ryoma promised them to finish the chapter and turn off his light before he went to sleep.
Yua wanted her parents to sing her a song. Akihito took the initiative and sang alongside Yua's muttered singing. At the end, they turned on a night light that displayed stars on the walls.
Akihito and Ryuichi closed the door, fast walking toward their bedroom with eager smiles on their faces.
When their bedroom door closed shut, Akihito pushed Ryuichi against the door and gripped his shirt as he kissed him. Ryuichi locked the door before he slipped his hands underneath the front of Akihito's shirt. His cold hands trailed up his skin, ghosting over Akihito's nipples. They hardened underneath his fingertips as Akihito moaned into their kiss.
Akihito unclenched his hand from Ryuichi's shirt and instead started to bunch it up to remove it. Ryuichi got the hint and helped him take off his shirt. He dropped his shirt onto the floor as he guided Akihito toward the bed.
Ryuichi placed his hands on Akihito's hips as they walked backwards. Akihito explored Ryuichi's chest with an appreciative gaze. He bit into his lower lip hard enough to redden the skin. Ryuichi licked Akihito's bottom lip to soothe the skin before kissing him. Akihito opened his mouth enough for them for their tongues to brush against one another.
In between sloppy kisses, Ryuichi peppered kisses against Akihito's neck. Sucking and biting his unscarred skin, he sucked on random areas. Red bruises bloomed on Akihito's skin. Ryuichi wanted to leave a visible mark of his presence.
For his future self to see what he did to their Akihito.
Breaking apart, Ryuichi and Akihito kicked off their pants and underwear to the side. A shiver went up both of their spines due to their warm bodies being exposed to the cold room. Ryuichi couldn't help pushing Akihito onto the bed, making him bounce once before he scooted back onto their pillows.
Akihito let out a laugh as he curled his finger in a come hither motion.
Wasting no time, Ryuichi climbed onto the bed. His hands descended onto Akihito's body, wanting to memorize this curvier body. To lick and kiss every inch of his skin. There wasn't enough time in the world for Ryuichi to be satisfied in mapping out Akihito's body. His patience was running thin.
Going down Akihito's body, Ryuichi kissed and tweaked his rosy nipples. Akihito gasped out, his hands tangling in Ryuichi's black hair. Tugging and pulling handfuls as he melted against the bed.
Ryuichi soaked in Akihito's mewls as he sucked. A rough tug to his hair caused Ryuichi to grimace. He released Akihito's nipple and moved onto the other one. Softly lapping the skin and nibbling the peak. He mouthed Akihito's chest and Akihito shivered in delight.
Akihito mused. "Not a tease?"
Ryuichi released the nipple in his mouth to agree. "Not a tease." Kissing down Akihito's torso, Akihito let go of his hair as he descended down his body.
Kissing down to Akihito's cock, he pressed a chaste kiss on Akihito's bobbing cock. He used his fingers to caress Akihito's entrance. Feeling Akihito's slick against his fingertips made him moan.
Starting with one finger, Ryuichi pushed inside of Akihito. He slowly moved his finger inside of him, getting him used to the feeling. Soon enough, he added a second and gazed down at Akihito's shivering body. Akihito's eyes were half lidded as he panted out. Shuddering when Ryuichi grazed against his prostate. He pushed back against Ryuichi's fingers, wanting him to hurry up.
Ryuichi noted the ease of adding three fingers inside of Akihito's hole. "Did you prep yourself?"
Akihito reached around Ryuichi's neck and teased the hair on his nape. "I'm impatient and horny. Of course, I prepared myself."
"When did you-" Ryuichi gaped in astonishment.
Akihito hummed. "When you went to fetch our son's milk.." He gasped out as Ryuichi curled his fingers inside of him, "I snuck inside of the bathroom for a bit…opening myself thinking of your cock. Inside of me."
"Temptress." Ryuichi removed his fingers from inside Akihito, dragging out his slick from inside of him.
"Your tempress, dear." Akihito reached out to grab Ryuichi's cock and guided it toward his hole. His slick and Ryuichi's precum made it easier for Ryuichi to breach him.
The sudden act caused Ryuichi to jerk forward, thrusting in shallow and quickly. "You're that impatient?!"
Chuckling, Akihito wrapped his legs around Ryuichi's waist and pulled him close. "Dear, you're so slow."
"I'll show you slow, Akihito." Ryuichi promised as he thrust deep into his lover. Starting at a low pace, he relished in Akihito's heat and slick surrounding his cock. Akihito's walls spasmed, luring him deeper inside of him.
Future or past, Akihito felt deliciously good.
Ryuichi couldn't get enough of him.
He rolled his hips, changing his speed and depth of his thrusts. He kept an ear out for Akihito's gasps and moans. Akihito happily expressed his desires. Unashamed at showing how much he enjoyed being fucked.
A growl of satisfaction passed through Ryuichi's lips as he watched Akihito descend into his pleasure.
Gasping out, Akihito's hands wandered with purpose, groping and caressing different areas of Ryuichi's body. His lips kissed and bit Ryuichi's neck and shoulder. Leaving small marks of possession on his skin.
Ryuichi's blood pumped at the sight of the red marks on Akihito's skin. He relished hearing Akihito's moans and cries of desire. He was accustomed to dragging out Akihito's cries of pleasure, almost teasing him into surrendering under his hands. But, having a willing and participating Akihito was great to experience.
Akihito's fingers dug deeper into Ryuichi's skin, his legs clung tighter onto him, and his breathy moans urged Ryuichi's frantic pace. "Ah! Please….harder….faster….dearest."
Ryuichi's mind spun in delirium. His hips acted on instinct as he thrust deeper into Akihito. He peppered kisses on Akihito's neck, focusing on the mating mark on his skin. He wanted to mark the other gland, to show his own mark on this Akihito's skin. With his bout of self control, he stopped his impulse.
Feeling himself getting close to release, Ryuichi grunted into the nook of Akihito's neck. "Fuck." His hand went in between their bodies as he grasped Akihito's cock. He pumped Akihito's dick with each thrust, causing Akihito to throw his head back.
Akihito cried out his mate's name as he came in between their stomachs. His nails ran down Ryuichi's back, causing deep red marks to form on his skin. The strong hold on Ryuichi's waist weakened as Akihito's legs fell open. He quickly lost himself in his blissful haze. His head lolled to the side as Ryuichi continued on thrusting into his twitching hole.
Ryuichi removed his hand from Akihito's cock to grasp onto his hips. Almost lifting Akihito from the bed, his mate laid limp as his hole continued on sucking him in. His cock seemed to slip deeper and deeper into Akihito.
Almost as if Akihito didn't want him to leave his insides.
As he got closer to coming, his knot started forming. Akihito let out a low moan. One last thrust into Akihito and Ryuichi's knot grew, locking them together. He came inside of Akihito, filling him to the brim with his cum.
"Thank you so much, darling." Akihito cooed lovingly into Ryuichi's ear causing him to let out a low whimper.
Ryuichi collapsed on top of him with a tired out pant.
During the afterglow, Ryuichi pressed his face into Akihito's sweaty, fragrant scent gland. Inhaling the underlying aroma of his mate, mixed alongside his own, Ryuichi growled in satisfaction. The emotional overhaul of the possibility of this future was something he wholeheartedly craved for himself.
As he ran his fingers through Ryuichi's hair, Akihito mused out loud. "Looks like kids are tired enough to not disturb us for the night. They haven't knocked on our door to come into our bed."
Ryuichi hummed. "Don't jinx it…"
Akihito's laugh vibrated through his chest as Ryuichi pressed a kiss against his neck. "Just kidding. The kids press the intercom in their rooms if they need anything. Besides, the younger ones tend to go with Yocchan if they wake up anyways."
"Good."
Silence permeated the room as they relished being in each other's presence.
"I know you're not my husband." Akihito continued on running his fingers through Ryuichi's hair. "Before you think of running off, I meant that you're my husband's younger self."
Smirking into Akihito's neck, Ryuichi chuckled. His future mate was interesting and far more observant than his younger self. "How did you figure it out?"
"A few things come to mind. First off, you didn't overscent the kids."
Ryuichi figured that not scenting the pack was seen as an oddity for his future self. "I see."
"Second, you kept looking around the house as if you had not seen the place before. Ryuichi, you designed this home with my input. The fact you kept glancing at everything, even my photos, was hilarious!"
Ryuichi sighed. "I don't look at your photos do I?"
"Only the family photos, but not my professional work." Akihito snickered. "Half of those photos have celebrities that you ruined at some point. I keep them up for the award I got alongside the photo."
"Let me guess…the alphas tried hitting on you and I had a chat with their managers."
"Bingo."
"You're too attractive for your own good." Ryuichi removed himself from Akihito's neck and lifted himself up with his arm to look down at him. "But, I'm guessing that you handled yourself well on your own. I just ended their presence in the public sphere."
Akihito grinned. "You taught me how to handle a gun and I received self defense training from Suoh-san. Not that I didn't put up a fight before I trained myself, but now I can defend myself properly."
Noting his knot had deflated, Ryuichi pulled himself out of Akihito and laid beside him. "I asked if you wanted to learn, but you said no."
"I asked you on my own terms when the penthouse was raided. I felt exposed…weak." Akihito interlaced their fingers. "The urgency to get better at defending myself came after Yocchan was born. I didn't want anyone to have a chance at hurting our children."
"And as far as I can tell, you are doing a great job." Ryuichi informed Akihito.
"You haven't seen me in action yet." Akihito said.
Ryuichi's eyes faltered as he laid his head against the pillows. "I'm looking forward to this life."
Akihito's voice spaced out. "...he'll come around, Ryuichi."
Ryuichi woke up to his omega's body pressed against his side.
As he looked around his penthouse bedroom, a wave of sadness hit him over the disappearance of his pups and mated husband. It was easy to grow accustomed to having a family who brought laughter into his home.
The rustling of sheets made Ryuichi look down at Akihito. He managed to press a kiss against the top of Akihito's head as he tightened his grip around his body.
"Hmm...Asami?"
Ryuichi hid the disappointment of the different term of address. The Akihito from his dream called him dear with a teasing fondness that Ryuichi quickly grew accustomed to. He knew requesting this name change would incite a rant from his Akihito. Dream Akihito was a mated omega parent of four. Confident and secure in his relationship with his Asami Ryuichi.
Doting endearments were standard in a long standard relationship. Akihito would soon call him by an endearment soon enough.
Ryuichi said. "Morning."
"Morning." Akihito murmured as he tried moving out of Ryuichi's arms, but Ryuichi kept firm. "Asami…let go of me."
"Nope."
"Asami!" Akihito whined. "I need to stretch."
"Fine." Ryuichi loosened his grip as Akihito sat up and stretched up his arms.
Observing him with interest, Ryuichi reached out his hand to trail his fingers down his back. Akihito shivered underneath his touch and hitched his breath. .
"Let's continue sleeping in bed, my lovely." Ryuichi tested out as he wrapped his arms around Akihito and felt him tense.
Dragging Akihito back underneath the covers, Ryuichi maneuvered them on their sides, but he tightened his grip around Akihito before he tried to escape. Akihito was predictable enough to slip away from his grip if given the chance.
Akihito looked over his shoulder with a curious stare. "Uh...what did you just call me?"
Ryuichi smirked. "Can't a man call his lover something other than his name?"
Akihito grumbled out loud.. "Better than calling me a cat, but where the hell did that come from?"
"Hmm...I had an interesting dream last night." Before Akihito assumed the worst of him, Asami continued on. "I dreamed we had pups running around a big house in the outskirts of the city."
Akihito turned around to face Ryuichi with widened eyes. "Pups? Us? But, you admitted to not feeling comfortable around kids."
"They were ours, of course I would feel comfortable with them." Ryuichi loosened his hold on Akihito to run his fingers through his lover's hair. "You were an incredibly loving parent. It was obvious those kids adored you."
Akihito blushed. "R-Really? Wow."
Ryuichi watched in fascination as Akihito lost himself in his own thoughts. Possibly thinking of various combinations of their children and their names. It was adorable to witness.
"We were mated." Ryuichi used his finger to indicate where the mark was located on Akihito's neck. "The bite was right around...here." Akihito hid his darker blushing face with his hands, letting out a croak of embarrassment.
"Asami!" Akihito exclaimed before calming down and letting out a sigh of relief. "Good thing you're back to normal."
"What do you mean?"
Akihito answered. "You were acting so weird all day yesterday. I think you hit your head when you woke up and ever since then you have been lost in your thoughts." He grumbled. "Not that your oddness stopped you from sleeping with me. Thanks for the following weeks of turtlenecks by the way. You were far more bitty than usual."
Ryuichi looked down to Akihito's body and noted fresh new bite marks. Most of the hickeys were on Akihito's neck, showcasing a sense of ownership over him. A twinge of jealousy rushed through him. The other Asami Ryuichi dared to leave his mark on his Akihito.
He should have done worse to future Akihito to get back at his future self.
TBC