Disclaimer and warning same as part 1
"This is it." Hikaru stopped in front of a two story brick apartment building. "I know it doesn't look like much but it's really nice inside. They even have a private bath. Waya's last apartment had a communal bath."
"It must be nice to have their own place." Touya sighed. "I've been thinking about getting an apartment but their just didn't seem to be any hurry,"
"I've seen your house if I lived their I wouldn't be in a hurry to try apartment living either. My mom said I could move out once I graduated, but I've been to busy to start looking. I think she'll be sad if I leave. Her boyfriend on the other hand would love it."
"Your mom started dating?"
"I know weird isn't it? He seems like a nice enough guy. I think he might be waiting for me to move out to ask her to marry him." Hikaru smiled. "I really hope she says yes. She deserves to be happy."
The two headed up the staircase to apartment 2c. Hikaru knocked and then turned to smile at Touya.
"Relax. I promise they won't bite. Once you get to know them better you'll understand how nice they are."
Touya pasted on a fake smile and nodded reassuringly. "I know I just feel like I'm going to an inquisition. Waya has never liked me. I think after this meeting your mother will be easy."
"Waya do you want me to answer the door. You look like you want to jump out of your skin.."
"I've never been so nervous. I know Touya hates me. What if he wants Shindo to stop seeing us?"
Waya felt Isumi pat him gently on the top of the head.
"You worry to much. Touya is just quiet it's not that he hate's us. He doesn't know us well enough to hate us."
Isumi walked across the living room to open the door. "Good evening. Welcome to our humble abode. Let me take
your coats. Dinner won't be ready for a half hour."
"Thanks for having us." Hikaru grasped Touya's hand and tugged him into the apartment. "Please tell me you cooked Isumi. If Waya cooked I'll spring for takeout."
"That's not fair. I've gotten much better. I haven't burned anything in two weeks." Waya tossed a couch pillow at Hikaru's head.
Hikaru caught it and threw it back. "Waya's misadventures in the kitchen are legendary. The fire department begged Isumi to teach Waya to cook before he burns down the building on accident."
"I've never learned to cook either. If I have to make something instant ramen is about the extent of my abilities." Touya admitted sheepishly. "The last time I helped prepare dinner my mother kicked me out of the kitchen after I added a cup of salt instead of sugar to a batch of cookies she was making for dessert."
Waya visibly relaxed. "I didn't use salt I just switched the amounts on the flour and sugar. I didn't now sugar burns so well."
By the time dinner was ready the were laughing and talking like old friends. Touya and Waya were even
teasing each other. It was an incredible change from the usually sniping they did.
I'm so glad everyone is getting along. It would have been horrible to be caught between them
~"Both sides can see how important the other side is. They want to get along to make you happy."~
I always new I was lucky I just never realized how lucky.
~"You should have known you were lucky. How many people have the luck of having their own personal
guide to help you over all the hurdles in your life."~
Sai aren't you responsible for causing a lot of those hurdles?
~" Details, details. Some people are so picky."~
"I had a great time thank you for including me." Touya said to the smiling pair in front of him. "Next
time let's go out to dinner. My treat."
"Well we'll see you guys tomorrow." Hikaru said as he put on his coat. "I had fun too. Maybe I'll get a
chance to kick Waya's but tomorrow."
"Like that's gonna happen. I've improved a lot since the last time we played. I plan on creaming you."
"Yeah right." Isumi snorted, "Improved huh? Then how come I beat you. four games out of five."
"Because you cheat. You mess with my mind so I can't concentrate."
"I think I'll have to try that the next time I face Shindo." Touya looked assessing at him. Hikaru blushed.
"That's not fair."
Everyone started laughing. The new couple and the old perfectly in harmony.
"Did you really have fun?" Hikaru asked hesitantly. The two boys were sitting on a bench in the park near
Hikaru's home.
"I like your friends. I guess Waya's not as much of a jerk as I thought."
"Truly? You're not just saying that to make me happy?"
"Truly. I want to make you happy, but you should know I won't ever lie to you. Lies are not a good thing
to have in a relationship."
~"I agree. Lies even in kindness have a tendency to come back and make trouble."~
"If you believe that should we tell our families about us?" Hikaru asked. Let's see how firm that no lies in
a relationship is. "Or are we going to hide it from them?"
"I've already told my father. He said he's glad I have such good taste. My mother was upset. She wants
grandchildren." Touya smiled. "They've known I love you for a long time. My father wants you to come
over for dinner next week."
"You already told them? Dinner? But your father scares me." Hikaru started to panic. "I'm not ready to
meet your parents."
"You already know them. My dad finds you very interesting. He says it's rare to find someone so young
with such a depth of knowledge." Touya patted Hikaru's back reassuringly.
"But that's different. The last time I met them I wasn't thinking impure thoughts about their son."
"Impure thoughts, huh? Sounds interesting. How impure are talking?" Touya pulled Hikaru in for a kiss.
~"Looks like they both are having impure thoughts. What was that?"~ Sai looked behind him for the
source of the noise he'd heard. ~Umm. Hikaru this might be a good time to tell your mom. Since she's
standing right behind you."~
Hikaru pulled back and turned to look. "Hi Mom. What are you doing here I thought you had a date?"
"Err. Mom let me introduce you to Touya Akira. We're dating. I love him very much."
~"Hikaru I didn't know your mother was prone to fainting."~
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Nothing like coming out by accident. Poor Hikaru which is worse facing Touya's parents or facing his own mother. Well guess we'll find out soon.