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This work of fiction is based from You're my Love Price in Viewfinder by Yamane Ayano.
For your entertainment and mine.
~ Heien Jie
Disclaimer: All familiar characters belong to Yamane Ayano
"All that we are is a result of what we have thought."
~ Buddha
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Previously on One Time Princess: Asami locked his eyes on Kirishima's. He made sure to catch his secretary's attention. After that silent exchange he waved his hand as a gesture of dismissal. Kirishima bowed and went out of the room quietly.
As much as he was pissed off he had to give his secretary a credit. Akihito was back willingly in his arms. The interrogation will have to wait tomorrow. Right now there was a kitten to be soothed and punished.
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Secret Uncovered Part 2
Asami looked up at his lover. Akihito's tears fell on his cheeks like a river. It pained him to see Akihito looking like that but at the same time he felt satisfied. It just showed how much Akihito loves him.
"Asami," the blond called his name again. "Talk to me. What happened? Does it hurt so much that you cannot talk? Tell me where it hurts." The blond dug his hands on Asami's clothes and clenched his fists.
"Here," Asami placed a finger on his chest that was closest to his heart.
"There? Let me see." The blond's hands trembled as he opened the buttons on Asami's shirt. What he saw surprised him. There were no bandages, no wounds no bruises. Only a scar from the incident in Hongkong remained on Asami's chest. "Where..." He started to ask but shut his mouth as realization hit him.
"You! You tricked me," his voice started to rise. "You..." In anger he landed a punch on Asami's chest.
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Asami pulled the young man to his chest. The blond struggled to get away but finally settled down. The tears from his eyes fell silently as he muffled a sob with his hand. He felt like the the air was being extinguished from his lungs. Unbeknownst to him he was on the verge of hyperventilation. But Asami recognized the signs.
"Breath Akihito," Asami said but the blond only stared at him. Asami cupped the blond's face and caressed his cheeks. "Akihito listen to me. Do you hear me?"
The blond nodded. "Good. Now breath slowly." Akihito stared at Asami's golden eyes. He blinked his eyes and placed one hand on Asami's chest. He felt Asami's heart beat beneath his palm.
"Inhale deeply and exhale slowly." Akihito followed and tried to breath with the man. Asami caressed the young man's back until he calmed down.
After a few minutes Asami felt that it was time to talk. "Honestly I have no idea about this situation. I swear I hadn't planned any of this. The only thing I'm sure of is that I think I know who the mastermind is."
"Kirishima," Akihito mumbled. Asami waited for him to continue. "When I came home and checked my phone there were more than 20 miss calls from him and then a message saying you were in a critical condition." His voice turned soft to almost a whisper as he continued. "I was so worried you know. I don't know what I would do if you were...if you..."
"Shh...I know," Asami responded in such a gentle tone that Akihito rarely heard before. Akihito wanted to hear more of it but it wasn't long when Asami's voice reverted back to a cold emotionless tone. "I'll be sure to punish him tomorrow," Asami said as he pulled his lover closer to him.
The blond pulled away from him. "No don't hurt him," Akihito said staring into his eyes. "I'm fine now so please don't punish him. I know he probably did it out of his loyal to you."
"Alright," Asami resigned. He pulled the blond back to his chest.
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Akihito slowly relaxed as the older man gently stroked his back. He loved it when Asami did that. It was a secret he never told Asami. They remained on the sofa cuddling each other until Akihito felt sleepy. Now that the adrenaline has dissipated he felt worn out. He was enjoying a relaxed state until he felt a hand move dangerously into his pants. Asami fondled his butt cheeks. He was swept by the sensation until he remembered his condition. All the alarms rang in his mind. Every cell in his body was high on alert. If Asami finds out... if he finds out he might be disgusted and throw me away. Akihito bolted out of Asami's embrace.
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Asami stared at the young man in front of him. The eyes that stared back at him were wide open. The blond's face showed an expression that he hadn't seen for a long time. It was an expression of fear, albeit it lasted only for a brief moment. Asami reached out to the blond but Akihito took a step back.
"Have you eaten yet? If not let me cook for you," Akihito said in a nervous tone.
Asami stood up but Akihito quickly took another step back.
"Akihito," Asami spoke in that rich baritone voice of his.
Akihito almost purred when he heard the voice that he loved the most. "Umh if you had dinner already then we should sleep. I'm tired and probably so are you." Akihito quickly went to his room and locked the door.
Asami was left standing on the living room. After a few seconds he came to his senses and decided to look for the blond. He went to their bedroom but Akihito wasn't there. He proceeded to Akihito's room but found that the door was locked. "Akihito!" He said as he knocked on the door. "Open this door right now."
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Inside the room Akihito locked his eyes on the door. The knocking made him nervous. He paced around the room thinking of a way out of the situation. When the knocking stopped he felt relieved. However, his relief did not last long when he heard a bunch of keys jingle as the door was being unlocked. The door finally opened to reveal the black haired fixer.
"Akihito," the man spoke low. "Why are you avoiding me?"
"Uh, no. What makes you think that?" Akihito tried to keep his voice as normal as possible.
"You are not a very good liar," Asami said as he took slow unhurried steps toward the blond. He was like a panther stalking his prey.
Akihito was alarmed. He stepped back until he felt his back hit the wall. He tried to move away but Asami caught him fast and pinned him to the wall. He shuddered when he felt a hot wet tongue lick his ears. He pushed Asami but the man continued his assault. A moan escaped from his mouth which he quickly covered with his hand. He felt a thumb brush against his nipple, rubbing and pinching it. He felt a hand on his neck which made him shudder. Asami tilted his head making him gasp.
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Asami removed the hand which covered the blond's lips. In one hand he held both the blond's wrists and pinned it over Akihito's head. Once restrained Asami licked and nipped the blond's pink lips. When Akihito gasped for air Asami took the opportunity and inserted his tongue inside Akihito's mouth. Akihito felt the tongue swirl against his own. He was almost lost into the pleasure when a part of his consciousness screamed. No!
He pushed Asami with all his might and he succeeded. "No! No! Please stop! Please..." Akihito said. The tears that he desperately tried to prevent from falling finally fell down from his eyes.
Asami wiped the blond's tears with his thumb. "Why are you crying?"
"Ugh..."
"It's alright. If you're not ready I won't force you," Asami said gently. He pulled the young man into his chest and stroked his back in an attempt to calm him down.
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After a while Akihito pulled back from Asami. He wiped the lingering tears on his eyes with the back of his hand. Then he looked up at Asami. He wasn't sure if it was the right decision to tell the truth. But he wasn't the type of person who was used to lying. He never liked keeping secrets. It would bother his conscience forever. He took a deep breath before starting to speak.
"I have something to tell you. But first promise me that you won't laugh no matter how ridiculous you might find it. And if... if you choose to break up with me then I won't stop you." The last sentence he spoke was more of a whisper but Asami heard it loud and clear.
"Alright, I promise," Asami said. His golden eyes gazed intently at the hazel eyes that seemed to burn with fire. Those were the eyes that he fell in love with.
Akihito held Asami's right hand with both of his hands. Then slowly he guided it down to the area where a certain part of his anatomy was supposed to be. At first Asami didn't understand until Akihito rubbed his hand on that area. Slowly an expression of realization appeared on his face. Akihito let go of his hands when he saw Asami's expression.
"Before you draw any conclusions hear me out first. I did not undergo any sex change. I'm a man and I'm proud to be one. Besides it's not like sex change can happen in just one week. It's a long process that takes up months to years. I know because I happened to watch a documentary about it."
"So what is this then?" Asami asked cutting him off. As much as he enjoyed hearing Akihito ramble he was more curious about the secret that his lover kept.
"Um, do you remember the day when I traveled to my hometown?" Akihito asked. His mouth was pressed on a thin line.
"Yeah, that was the day I was left behind." Asami talked as though he was hurt. He wanted to make the little blond guilty, which he succeeded. He found it cute when Akihito was in that state. The blond would do his best to placate him.
"I'm sorry okay," Akihito said. His eyes downcast. "But I panicked. I just found out. I called my mom to discuss it and when I went to my hometown I learned about the truth. Apparently my grandma had something to do with it. She prayed to a goddess at a mountain temple but it turned out differently from what she expected." Akihito exhaled deeply.
"Asami, I think I'm cursed." Akihito spoke softly. He lifted his face to gaze at Asami before continuing to speak. "Now that you know do you still want to be with me?"
There was silence between them. Why wasn't Asami saying anything? Was he angry? Did he believe it? Will he break up with him? Damn it Asami say something! Akihito felt the tears slide on his cheeks.
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Asami held the blond's cheeks in his hand and wiped the tears with his thumb. He exhaled before speaking. "You are an adrenaline junkie, a walking hazard magnet, and a stubborn kid. I can't change that part of you because that is part of who you are. The situation you are in won't change the way I feel about you. I accept you for who you are, curse or no curse. You are mine Akihito and I will never let you go. Remember that kitten."
Akihito felt his heart swell. He could have never been happier to hear those words. He snuggled close and buried his head into Asami's chest.
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For those who haven't finished Finder yet. There are spoilers ahead.
This took some time for me to finish. I wasn't sure if this was how Asami would react so I reread the manga again and I found out that Asami could say some cheesy lines. He wasn't such a cold bastard. He could be a softy depending on the situation. Even at the start of the manga Asami spoke some words of comfort when Aki was betrayed by the detective whom he looked up to.
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~ Heie Jie
