Chapter 36

"I hope you appreciate all the hard work we're all putting into this and YOU OWE SUBARU BIG TIME! HE'S BEEN ANGSTING FOR OVER A WEEK! ALL BECAUSE YOU WON'T SEE HIM!"

"It will all be worth it when he sees this—" They were interrupted by a banging down the center stairwell. "Gee I wonder who that could be." Amber eyes rolled and he stashed his wand in his pocket.

"Fuuma you're a clumsy ox, how you got scouted for pro Quidditch is beyond me…what the hell is on your head?"

"What does it look like genius? A trashcan; help me up will you?"

"Yeah yeah." He offered his hand to his brother and before he knew it he was on the floor with him.

"I'll kill you."

"What on earth are you two doing on the ground? This manor won't decorate itself! And Sei-chan how are you keeping Subaru busy?"

"Dad's with him; let's go you clumsy ox, before I decide to cast a permanent sticking charm on that. Then when they call your name in matches it won't be Fuuma Monou it will be Trashcan Man."

"Yeah yeah, I'm coming. I'm not number seven trashcan man, NOR AM I CLUMSY!"

~#~

Fuuma stood in the main hall, just in time for the front door to open, "Dad what are you doing here? I thought you were with Subaru?"

"Ah, he got summoned by his grandmother. Your brother can find him later; I have something I need to give him first. Where is he?"

"I'm here Father."

Akira looked oddly out of place, everyone was dressed in Muggle attire and he was in his wizard robes. He stepped forward, moving a large clothed object with his wand. "Seishirou, you always liked this when you were a little boy so I want you to have it now." He pulled the cloth off and it revealed the old family clock. The only hands on it were Seishirou, Akira, and Fuuma's. "Wherever is Mother and Kotori's?"

"Kotori's fell off that night, I want you to have it though, it's in this case. As for your mother's, your brother broke it off 'accidentally' last summer. However, I do want to add one for Subaru, since the two of you will share this manor together."

Fuuma swore he saw tears glistening behind those strong amber eyes, but no way. His big brother, cry?

"Thanks Dad; I better go get Subaru, so for now everyone out, be back in ten."

~#~

Subaru sat with his knees up by a lake that wasn't too far from his childhood home. He and Seishirou had gone here on many of dates. But it seemed those days were obsolete now.

"Subaru, I thought you'd be here. You need to come with me now though."

"Why bother? So we can pretend this marriage of ours will work?"

"Just trust me Subaru and come with me."

~#~

"Why the heck are we in the middle of nowhere Seishirou?"

His real name; that came like a stab in the heart. "Close your eyes and trust me; have I ever led you wrong before?"

The correct answer was no, so Subaru let himself be guided.

After about five minutes of walking the warm hands left his eyes. "Okay, you can open them."

Emerald eyes opened and he was left staring at a manor. "Sei…kun what is this?"

"Our home."

Their home. Subaru felt horrible, similar to how he had felt when he mistook Kotori as Seishirou's ex.

"Well don't just stand there Subaru, come look inside." Subaru looked up the walkway at Seishirou in a navy blue sweater and jeans, tapping his wand against the door to unlock it.

Subaru felt his legs frozen in place. What right did he have to go up there and face his husband? After acting completely childish?

"Subaru come on; the door's open."

Subaru's legs finally moved up the walkway and the stairs.

"Welcome home Subar—" Seishirou found himself on the ground, lip locked with Subaru on top of him.

Hands found Subaru's waist as they continued to kiss on the rug in the entrance hall. When they pulled apart their foreheads touched. "Welcome home."