Chapter 42

Midnight had struck in Sumeragi-Sakurazuka manor and despite it being so late, Subaru paced the floor of his bedroom. This is the third night this week. Where is he? What is going on? He placed a hand on his stomach out of habit to feel their baby kick. Just where was Seishirou? Had he decided to go back home and see his father? Was he visiting his brother or was it something else? The bedroom door opened and Subaru leapt over, flinging himself into the open embrace. "Sei-kun...I was worried sick…wait..." Subaru paused to look at his husband. "I smell blood, are you okay?"

"I'm fine…really."

"Your hands are covered in blood…Seishirou Sakurazuka…what did you do?"

He sighed softly. "I promised you I wouldn't lie to you, not anymore. I got offered a job at the Ministry, a higher paying job. I needed the money to help support you, pay my dad back, and of course our baby."

"And that job is?"

"The Ministry's hit man of course, aka the Sakurazukamori."

"W…why would you do that? You said you wanted nothing to do with it!"

"That answer should be obvious, I love you Subaru Sumeragi."

"But...who else knows?"

"Your sister."

"She figured it out didn't she?"

"Of course she did. Very perceptive, your sister."

"I still don't understand why. Why did you take up a role you didn't really want?"

Amber eyes widened. "What do you mean Subaru?"

"You told me you're the Sakurazukamori, but you also told me you never wanted to be your mother, so why?"

"Because Subaru, we need the money and besides, this gives us better protection, I didn't have much in the form of parents growing up, so I'm sure as hell going to go out of my way to protect my husband and unborn child."

A sigh as the younger male leaned into his husband. "And I'll protect you too. Are we all set for tomorrow?"

"Yes, your siblings will be here tomorrow afternoon."

"Perfect."

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Hokuto rang the bell at Sumeragi-Sakurazuka manor while Kamui sipped a butterbeer. "It's too early to be dealing with this Hokuto. It's my day off, I don't want to be around him."

"Deal with it ohohoho. Don't you want to see Subaru?"

"Yes of course I want to see Subaru, I just don't want to see HIM."

"By him I take it you mean my brother Kamui?"

Kamui turned around and was looking into the eyes of someone he hadn't seen in a half a year. "Fuuma?"