The Brightest Spirit
It was a nice change of environment; his father's hobby was the investigation of this kind of lifestyle. Kirishima wondered, 'how hard can it be?', sadly, he wasn't prepared for it. Everything was nice until he left the isle, the tribe was very kind to him, offering him all the types of food they had. He was a little concerned at how people can be so gentle without asking for anything else, only with a kind smile and a humble item was gratifying for them if Kirishima received them. He spent one night at the isle and he didn't want to leave, but he knew that his boss needed help in Japan; the tent where he slept was decorated with a lot of different clothes but in the same pattern of color. Kirishima thought that it was a beautiful isle, and there are a lot of different costumes that he was sure his father would have liked them. He sighed.
*Kirishima Kei how much time until we arrive?* asked the blonde man holding a small bag of paper. There was an uncomfortable smell of vomit inside of the plane.
*Just 20 minutes left Takaba-san* said Kirishima, he bowed at the other people that were inside of the plane. The smell was very uncomfortable.
"Everything will be alright" said Kirishima to himself, all the while; the blonde besides him was throwing up.
Thankfully the plane was the only distasteful part of their trip. Kirishima called for someone to get them in the airport, Akihito knew about cars and Kirishima has never been so glad about someone's knowledge in the common ways of transportation. However, he was curious about how someone like Akihito, far away from the modern world knew about such things, and Kirishima is curious about his Japanese name. Akihito looked at the people passing through the windows and smiled at how big the city was. He was ashamed, because it was hard to mention a few of things.
*Takaba-san we will be arriving in my apartment in a few minutes, you will change and clean yourself a little.* Kirishima said to him and Akihito nodded excited.
*Thank you Kirishima Kei* Akihito learned that he needed to bow when people was presented to him or in other occasions. Kirishima was amazed at how quick Akihito was learning.
*Just Kei is fine. If the other person asks you to say their first name then you can do it, but in front of other people I want you to call me Kirishima* Akihito listened to everything and smiled at the assistant. Kirishima explained to him about the 'sama, san, chan and kun' and the other different ways of referring to the people. Akihito opened a notebook that Kirishima gave him and wrote everything new that he was learning. He wrote the words that the man with glasses told him and he translated them in his idiom. It was closer to Spanish and some of them had characters that are from their tribal language.
They arrived at Kirishima's apartment but there was a sudden call.
"Kirishima I need you to come here immediately" said his boss on the other side of the line.
"Boss I'm busy with a client right now but if you give me thirty m-" Kirishima was opening the door to his apartment while Akihito was gaping at the huge space where the assistant was living.
"Kirishima" His boss said in a serious voice, Kirishima knew him so well that it wasn't wise to make an excuse.
*Takaba-san I need to go for a moment but I'll be back as soon as I can.* Kirishima addressed to Akihito but he was nowhere to be seen.
*Takaba-san?* he asked again, he was starting to get worried. He walked further into his apartment and found Akihito sitting in his couch. He was starting to get sleepy and Kirishima sighed in relief. 'I thought he ran away' Kirishima thought.
*I'll wait here Kei* said Akihito while taking his position in the big couch. Kirishima grabbed his keys and drove to Sion.
There was a knock on the door and Kirishima waited for an answer. His boss answered and the assistant entered to the huge and fancy office.
"Kirishima I need you to look into these matters concerning the routes with the Katsushi group. Suoh it's not here at the moment so I need you to do this and give me an answer about why are they not giving us the amount we accorded last week." His boss had a lot of reports in his desk. Kirishima couldn't blame him if he wasn't capable of getting all done with the important and legal matters, and no one but him and Suoh can work in the deepest matters, in other words, the illegal ones.
"Yes boss" Kirishima took a seat in front of his desk and started to make calculations about why there was some loses regarding the routes and checking if the Katsushi group was the responsible for them. After two hours of reading reports Kirishima noticed that it was indeed an irresponsibility of said group, he was amazed once again at how Asami can go into so many reports and still not making any mistake on them. The capable assistant knew that taking that mattesr into his hands wasn't a big deal so he called the Katsushi group and fixed the problem, but that took at least another hour. He checked his watch and he was slightly worried that he left a sleeping Akihito in the couch of his house alone, without any explanation on many things, and above all, a hungry Akihito. The day he spent at the tribe he heard from the leader of the tribe that his son has a strong appetite.
'I hope he knows what a kitchen is…' he shook his head from thinking the many dangerous mistakes that a human can make in a kitchen.
He returned to the office of his boss and he gave the report about the situation with the routes regarding the Katsushi group successfully, he managed to inspect the situation and the amount of money they promised would be settled.
"Um Boss there's somethi-"started the assistant, he needed to tell Asami about Akihito even if he wasn't interested.
"Get the some men ready, I received an update from Suoh telling me that there has been some rats around the clubs and it's getting too much attention, the police it's not a problem but if the higher ranks noticed then it'll get troublesome" Asami said while checking his gun inside of his holster.
"Yes Asami-san" said Kirishima. 'What a tiring day…' he sighed and closed the door of the office.
They arrived to the warehouse where at least five men were on his knees, three of them looked very young and the other ones were even tattooed on his face. Asami entered the warehouse and wasn't that surprised at seeing the two adults with paint on their faces, however, the other three looked very young. He sighed; he didn't want to mess around so much. He was tired and had a headache. There was around four men in the warehouse, Asami and his two closer subordinates counting.
"Speak" said Asami while pointing his gun in the face of a young boy. He had a white t shirt that was soaked in sweat. He was trembling slightly and his eyes were teary.
"Don't tell him anything!" yelled one of the adults. "Suoh" said Asami and the adult received a huge punch on his nose, it bled so much that it dripped on the floor.
"How old are you?"
"I-I'm nineteen sir" the boy gulped strongly. 'Young…'
"Who is your boss?" asked Asami again, and he released the safety of the gun. The boy trembled when he looked at the gun and Asami's cold golden eyes.
"I-It's Kousuke Terada" said the man with a trembling voice. "P-Please don't kill us, we were just obeying orders" the man tried to make a bow but he couldn't because one of Asami's men was gripping his hair.
"You traitor! I hope they kill you bastard!" yelled the other adult that had a tattoo on his neck, when Asami listened to what the man said he pointed his gun to the forehead of the adult and shot between his eyes. The man fell to the floor with a llot of blood oozing from his head.
"If you want to talk then you better address properly. Someone else has an opinion about this?" asked Asami with his tone of voice full of annoyance. The four remaining men shook his head.
"You" said Asami pointing his gun at the other adult. "Tell your boss that if he dares to mess on my territory again, he will be kneeling in front of me." Asami said while taking a knife from Kirishima, it was small but it was very sharp. Asami pressed the knife under the chin of the man and got closer to him. "Are we clear?" he said again and the man gulped nervously. "Y-Yes Asami-sama"
"Good" Asami walked away from them and he gave the knife back to Kirishima. He was about to give an order to let them free with a few punches, however, his plan was interrupted when around five men entered the wharehouse with guns in his hands.
"Boss!" yelled Suoh because the men started to shoot without aiming properly. Asami pulled his gun out from his holster and started to cover himself from the men that were shooting, there was a pain in his arm and realized that the adult that was captive by them shoot him in the arm. However, the young man that Asami interrogated punched the gun from his comrade. Asami was surprised at seeing the young man fighting against his own group, his wound was bleeding but it wasn't serious.
The boy wasn't winning and the man with the tattoo punched him on his nose, he lost his balance and fell to the ground with his nose bleeding. The man that shot Asami stood up and pulled out his gun to shoot the young man. Asami aimed at the adult's face and shoot him in the forehead.
"Hey kid" said Asami while extending his hand to the boy. "Your name" he asked. The men of the other group were dead and none of Asami's men was injured, aside from his boss.
"Katsuki Kenjirou" said the man while grabbing his nose. "Suoh" called Asami.
"Yes boss?" asked the bulky guard with his gun already in his hand.
"Treat his wounds; offer him a job in my club if he wants." Asami walked to the exit. Kenjirou looked at him with tear in his eyes, he was lucky. He looked around and all the members of his former group were dead.
"Boss we need to go to the hospital immediately" said Kirishima when he noticed that Asami's hand was dripping blood.
"It's not a big deal; you can treat it in the penthouse." Asami sighed and walked to the limousine, he was tired and his headache wasn't getting better.
Kirishima left Suoh in the warehouse to handle the cleaning; he drove fast to the building where he and Suoh lives. Suoh under Kirishima's floor and Asami live on the top one. They parked on the parking lot that was under the building, Asami's hand was still bleeding but the wound was on upper arm.
"Boss is there medicine and bandages at your apartment?" asked Kirishima while taking off Asami's jacket carefully in the elevator.
"No there isn't." Asami said with a little difficulty, the pain wasn't a big deal but if he moved too much was a bother.
"Then let's go to my apartment, I have a medical kit." Kirishima said while pushing the buttons to go to his floor. They got out from the apartment and the assistant didn't remember that someone was inside. They arrived to the door and noticed that the lights were on. 'Oh no Akihito…'
Asami entered first and he pulled his gun out again when he heard steps running to his direction.
"Kei!" yelled a man with hazel eyes and blonde hair. He was dressed with a blanket on his naked chest, he was dripping water from his whole body and his hair was damped in water. He didn't have anything dressing his nakedness. His skin isn't brown but it's a little white, rosy lips and a refined nose. His legs looked slender but with the right amount of muscle, just like his arms and his small waist. The abdominals on his stomach were slightly defined. In the middle of his legs and below his waist there was a very attracting member that made him gulp. The most beautiful thing he noticed were those hazel eyes, they looked like honey but they were like a beautiful piece of jewelry.
He was a little lost in his thoughts that he didn't realize that said person was looking at his wound with concern in his eyes.
"Kei!" yelled Akihito while ripping the expensive white shirt of Asami.
*Kei we need to treat this fast! He is bleeding too much!* Akihito said without caring of his naked body. *Akihito-san I'll take care of it but I need you to go to put some clothes first* said Kirishima in the blonde's language.
"Kirishima I didn't know you were into men." Asami said while looking closely at the beautiful man.
"I have never been and I doubt I'll ever be" responded Kirishima while trying to cover the naked body of Akihito with the blanker that he had on his shoulders.
He didn't need to ask to know that the blonde was trying to heal him while pressing the wound so he can stop the blood from coming out, it was almost coagulating but the young man didn't care, he just kept talking with Kirishima. Or that was what he thought; when the blonde listened to his voice the young man stopped seeing his wound and looked at him straight at his eyes.
Asami didn't know that he could see that man more cute that he has already; he blushed when he noticed that Asami smirked at his embarrassment.
*I-I'll go to put some clothes* said Akihito while bowing to the two men in suit. Asami smirked when he saw the confused face of Kirishima. "He said he was going to dress himself" said Kirishima while he walked to retrieve the medical kit.
"Boss please sit on the couch, I'll be back soon." Kirishima took off his jacket as well and went to retrieve the medical kit that was in the bathroom. Asami looked in front of him where the blonde disappeared in the corridor that led him to the bedroom that was Kirishima's and the other one that is for guests. Kirishima arrived with the medical kit and started to clean the wound of his boss.
"He is the one from the isle?" asked Asami still watching at the corridor where the blonde disappeared.
"Yes boss, we arrived today but I can't say it's easy to take care of someone that doesn't know the modern world" he said while grabbing the bandages to cover the wound.
"What does he want to do here?" asked Asami with curiosity.
"He mentioned that he would like to learn Japanese first, he wants to learn our culture and most of all, and he wanted to know about medicine. I told him that to become a doctor it would take a lot of years and he needed to know the basics like high school and all of that. I told him that he can take another studies but first he needs to learn the social interaction in Japan." Kirishima said while gripping the bandage around the arm.
"There were no conditions on his way here by the chief of the tribe?" asked Asami.
"There was one that he requested personally, Akihito doesn't know about it but I assure you boss that I can take care of it." Kirishima responded without noticing the curiosity of his boss.
"What is the condition?" he asked and this time Kirishima looked at him. "The condition was that you must take him under your care, living together practically, and teach him personal things or at least how we live. A teacher can take care of that of course but he doesn't know many things and his father is worried about it."
"I'll take care of him" said Asami without thinking, his assistant was utterly surprised.
"There's no need boss, I can do it without any problem" he said.
"Take him to my apartment tomorrow and tell him that I'll take care of him. Arrange everything that may be necessary and report me everything that you decide to do about his education." Asami said while standing up.
"How old is he?" he asked turning around and seeing a confused secretary. "He is twenty four sir" Kirishima said.
"I want the best teacher that can teach him the basic stuff, a personal one and very professional. Also, I want anyone that can help him on translation; he might feel strange with people that can't understand him. I want a dictionary or notes that you study for me to understand him." Asami grabbed his jacket and walked to the exit.
'I have a bad feeling about this…'
The next day
'Akihito-san this was a request from you father, he asked me personally to leave you on my boss's house. He lives a few floors up from mine but I'll be here if you need me. This is my number and this one is Asami-san's number. You can call me if you need anything; I already told you how to use a phone and the basic greetings. Remember to obey your teacher and you can write anything you need to know.'
Akihito was nervous, that was what the man with glasses, called Kei told him this morning. He was surprised when he met two old men that taught him many things. The one that spoke his language was very kind and his name was 'Kanzaki' which he couldn't remember the other name properly. Kanzaki made a lot of questions about his tribe, but he knew that their language wasn't that uncommon so he responded as if his tribe was like any other. The one that was shorter was 'Kuchiki' and he looked younger than Kanzaki, he taught him about how to pronounce some Japanese words and their meaning. There was a lot of symbols called 'kajins' that were very complicated, he felt a little anxious about everything that was happening. However, he was so excited to learn about different things and Japan's culture.
Everything was going nice and he felt secure after spending more time studying by himself, trying to remember and taking notes about different things. He fell in love with the food, there was a 'miso soup' that he ate in the morning with Kei and there was egg made in a tortilla, it was so good that he could cry.
But, not everything was alright. He remembered the man that came yesterday with Kei and he was strange. He looked intimidating and he was dangerous, Akihito just knew with looking at his eyes that he wasn't a normal man. Kei was similar but comparing to the man with golden eyes and dark brown hair he was in another level.
'His eyes were like the color of our stones… Like gold' thought Akihito while he was sitting in the couch. 'And he smelled nice but he was injured, I hope he is well. The wound wasn't so deep and his smile was very… Ugh what am I thinking, he is a man and I can't even pronounce his name properly.' He remembered when Kirishima mentioned his name and he was pretty much stupid for not even understanding the first name.
His thoughts were interrupted when Kirishima arrived to his house and signaled Akihito to grab his luggage and come with him. They walked and arrived in the 'elevator'. Akihito didn't like that thing but there was no other way.
*I'll present him to you Akihito-san but remember that you can always call me and I'll help you in any way I can.* Kirishima smiled at him and Akihito felt a little bit at ease.
The car stopped and his heart was beating stronger on each step he took. 'It's ok; he is Kei's boss so he can't be so bad right?' Akihito walked as calm as he could but his heart was beating like crazy. 'He reminded me to one of those black panthers that we see in the jungle… Oh no, why did I remember that?' he scolded himself mentally, he is afraid of panthers.
They knocked on the door and waited for a second, and then Kirishima entered with his own key and opened the door. There was no one in front of them, and everything was silent. That was what Akihito thought but he noticed that someone opened what supposed to be a door, they walked further into the apartment and Akihito couldn't help on being surprised at the beautiful apartment.
'Everything looks delicate and it's a little different than Kei's apartment…'
"Kirishima" said the man on the other side of the room, he had a bathrobe and his hair was slightly wet and some strand of hair were decorating his face. Akihito gulped nervously. 'What is his deal? Does he fight against animals or what? He is huge!' thought Akihito when he saw that his legs were much muscled and his chest and back were wide and muscled as well. 'I have seen a lot of men naked and muscled just like him but… he looks different' he looked away. 'He is handsome but he is a man and there's no point on thinking that.'
"Akihito-san" said Kirishima for the third time, Akihito that was lost in his own thoughts turned to his side to see that Kirishima was looking at him a little preoccupied.
"I apologize" said Akihito in Japanese, Kirishima and Asami looked surprised at seeing the good pronunciation of the blonde and his formal way of speaking.
"No, it's fine. Do you need something?" asked Kirishima looking at Akihito.
"No" said Akihito in Japanese. Kirishima studied him a little more but said nothing.
"Akihito-san I present to you my boss and friend, Asami Ryuichi." Kirishima said while looking at Akihito and his boss. Asami smirked a little at seeing that Akihito was doing his best at putting the words on his mouth.
"Nice to meet you Assami R-Ruchi" said Akihito embarrassed. Kirishima was about to correct him but a hand waved him to stop. Akihito bowed with his cheeks red.
"Nice to meet you as well Takaba Akihito" Asami bowed a little and smirked at seeing the embarrassed look on the blonde's face.
"Boss here is the vocabulary you asked me and his schedule. He will have a private driver and a bodyguard, he still doesn't know what that means exactly but his personal translator and his teacher will take responsibility. Anything you need you can call me." Asami grabbed the notebook and the documents of Akihito's study plan. The blonde looked around the apartment and was concentrating deeply in a photo of the beach, Asami noticed that Akihito's eyes were happy and he was smiling.
"I'll let you know if I need anything" said Asami while looking at the curious blonde; he smirked a little when he thought that he was just like a curious cat. Kirishima left the apartment with only his boss and Akihito; it was around 11 pm so he didn't want to disturb Akihito's sleep.
"You must be sleepy" said Asami when the blonde yawned. "Follow me" said Asami but Akihito just looked at him confused. Asami forgot that he needed to learn to communicate with the blonde little by little; he walked to where he was and grabbed his hand. It was soft and Akihito smelled nice, it wasn't soap or cologne, it was different and Asami liked it instantly. He pulled the young man to a guest room where there was a computer, a bed, closet and a small table. There was a bookcase that had a lot of books and magazines of Japan and their culture, mangas and novels. The room was simple but it was filled with everything that was necessary.
Akihito seemed to recognize what a bed looks like and he walked into the room leaving an amused Asami on the door frame. Akihito walked and sat on the bed, it was so soft that he couldn't resist on lying on his back and close his eyes. He turned a little and saw Asami watching at him with different eyes, there was something different in them that made Akihito felt self conscious about his actions. He got up from the bed and bowed.
"Thank you so much. Please take care of me Asami R-Ruchi" he said embarrassed at himself, he knew that was a bad way of saying his name. He was about to apologize until he heard a deep chuckle, it was a beautiful and manly voice.
"Asami" said the man walking closer to the blonde. "Call me Asami" he grabbed a hand of the blonde and kissed the back of his hand, not taking his eyes of the young man. He was expecting a reaction from the blonde, it might be a slap on his face or a cute blush but it was different. The boy gave him the brightest smile he has ever seen, not even in the publicity that the models did on TV for toothpaste could compare to that smile. Asami froze for a quarter of a second and released the hand.
He walked away a little afraid of the shiver he felt in his back, "good night" said Asami and a soft voice responded as well.
"Cualli teotlactin" said Akihito with a big smile, his eyes looked so innocent and Asami was a little afraid of them. The old man walked away as fast as he could. Asami grabbed the notebook with the vocabulary and found the meaning of it.
'I have a bad feeling about this…'
A/T: I'm really sorry for not updating this story before, the lack of inspiration for this story hit me a little hard but I promise in not taking too long with updating the chapters. Also thank you for your reviews on "Pets are the best allies…", it was my first story and I felt it was a little cliché, and I promised to write for that one but I can't put my thoughts in order for that story, however, I'll write for it soon and hopefully I will make it better
Cualli teotlactin: Good night.
The language I used is náhuatl for that word, I'll mix some Spanish words probably, that's my native language so it's kind of fun haha. (That's why I have so many mistakes in grammar ugh)
Hope you have a good day guys! Thank you for all you patience and support!