Hiya everyone! First update of the New Year and all I can say is what a new year it's been! *Shot* Ok, so I have a busy life? *Shot* Ok, maybe not… *Shot a third time* I know I know! I'm a zombie now! *Set on fire* I can feel the love through these beatings guys!
So *Cough* onwards?
PS: I love all the reviews you guys!~ Also, LOVING the favorites and story alerts too! :D I'm so grateful to have readers like you guys!
PSS: Sorry for the super duper late update! *Shot for the last time*
Soubi flexed his hands, looking briefly for something to grab onto. Misaki was trembling in anger, pupils dilating as adrenalin shot threw her veins. Hells no wrath like a women's fury. Well, something like that.
Misaki charged at Soubi with nothing but her bare fists, growling in frustration as Soubi easily dodged. Soubi was still figuring out how to handle the situation, grasping Misaki's wrists when she still struggled. Ritsuka gasped, squealing in fright.
"Mom! Don't hurt Soubi!" Ritsuka yelled from the bed, Seimei's eyes narrowing on him. Misaki stopped her blind rampage, looking at Ritsuka in disbelief. The expression lasted only an instant before it changed, looking aghast.
"Ritsuka! Why would you say that!? These men defiled you, did something to you that should only happen when you're in love and married! Haven't I taught you that Ritsuka!? I'm sure I've raised you well enough to understand that!" Misaki yelled, struggling harder against Soubi's restraint. She quickly became still as she realized something.
"Ritsuka… does this mean you loved it? You loved being fucked by these men? My son has become a whore? Where did I go wrong?" By this point, Misaki was mostly talking to herself. Soubi's eyes became steely as he heard Ritsuka being called such a degrading name. Seimei had just lost his smile, looking displeased. Ritsuka himself only looked down forlornly, unsure how to respond.
"Ma'am, you have it all wrong! Soubi—!" Misaki cut Kio off. "Shut up you damn faggot, I won't here a word from you!"
"Mother, I do not think that is the case. This man has clearly sent Ritsuka in a fit of confusion yes?" Seimei intervened, patting Ritsuka's head. Ritsuka remained silent, head still hung. Misaki looked at Seimei owlishly before nodding slowly. Soubi kept still, not liking how this was turning out for him.
"Of course! I'm a wonderful mother! I could never go wrong rasing such precious boys" Misaki, seemingly remembering that Soubi still had her wrists held, gave a grimace, shaking her hands away. "I have half a mind kill you mister, but then I'd be away in prison away from my boys. I am calling the police so don't you dare move." She turned, facing Seimei. "Seimei, keep an eye on these boys. Keep Ritsuka as he is, I hear that they need evidence before they put these sickos away for good." Misaki glared at Soubi and Kio before she left the room, her feet making a noise as she walked down the stairs.
"Well that went rather well, yes?" Seimei gave an eye smile, taking a step forward. "I very well can't have you stay here can I? You've made such a mess of things, Soubi. To think that before I'd even considered taking you back, shame on me yes?" Soubi frowned, but said nothing.
"I'm sure we'd all like to get back to daily life don't we? Leave now Soubi." Seimei commanded, leaving no room for argument. Soubi kept still, and then reluctantly lifted an indignant Kio.
"Wahh! Soubi put me the fuck down! Soubi I mean—!" Soubi jumped out the window, leaving Seimei and Ritsuka alone.
The tension in the room was suffocating, the two brothers silent. Seimei turned away from the window, going to sit on his desk. Ritsuka stared at Seimei waiting for him to speak.
"I won't let Soubi go to jail, if that's what you're worried about, Ritsuka." Seimei started, noticing Ritsuka's ears perk up in interest. "He's needed in the long run, so everything will work out." Ritsuka sighed in relief, tension leaving his body.
"Seimei, I don't think you should've done that. Soubi is—!"
"I've ordered Soubi to love you."
Seimei's declaration cut Ritsuka off.
"When I gave you Soubi, I gave him three orders. The first was to love you. The second, to not tell you anything about me. The third was to keep you as safe as possible.
All he's done since the moment he's met you is follow my orders. Nothing that happened between you two was real. Soubi was only following orders, no more, no less."
Ritsuka remained silent through Soubi's explanation. Seimei crossed over from the chair, coming around to wrap his arms around Ritsuka's shoulders.
"Remember, the only one whom can truly and fully love you is me. Don't ever forget that, Ritsuka." Seimei kissed Ritsuka's cheek, bangs tickling his face.
"Ritsuka! Are you alright!? The word around school is that a shady guy came to your house earlier! People said there were police and everything! Are you ok? Yuiko was really worried about you! You weren't answering your phone, and—!" Yuiko was shushed from an annoyed Ritsuka as passing by students in front of the school gates pretended not to listen, though it was easy to tell due to their not so subtly eavesdropping.
The boy said nothing, letting Yuiko worry further as they entered the building and into the quickly filling classroom. "It was nothing. My brother just came back, that's all." Ritsuka said, ignoring Yuiko's and his classmate's shocked faces.
"WHAT? But Ritsuka, I thought your brother was dead!" Yuiko cried loudly, causing Ritsuka to flinch, heads turning to witness the scene. Students jumped up from their desks, surrounding the two.
"Whoa, your brother came back as a ghost huh!?" An obnoxious boy Kenji asked. There was a murmur of shock in the crowd, as a girl, Haruka whined. "Kenji! Be serious! It could've been a demon, and now Ritsuka is cursed!" The group cried out in fear, distancing themselves from Ritsuka.
Ritsuka grumbled at their idiocy, telling them a story he'd memorized by heart.
Flash Back
Car lights flashed, the beginning of nighttime letting the lights illuminate the neighborhood.
"Can you say that again, sir?" An officer questioned; eyes wide in disbelief.
"Well officer, I was kidnapped two years ago, and recently I escaped from my captor and found my way back home. It was a long and difficult journey to survive and return here, but it was all worth it." Seimei answered, flashing a winning smile.
"Yes, that's what I thought you said… And, do you know who kidnapped you? Any idea at all?" the questions continued.
"No, my captor kept me in a room and talked to me though the door. I'd been saving pieces of silverware to create a lock pick when I knew the person was away. It was a harsh experience, and truly bizarre when all he'd do was read to me…" Seimei had downcast eyes, looking truly like a man just overcoming trauma.
"That must've been a horrible experience…"
"It was. Your condolences are accepted. I'm grateful, truly."
"Then how about that man? It says here on your record that you died in a school, burning to death. Now obviously this isn't true as you're standing here before me, but do you have any clue who that was or why that happened?" The police man asked.
Seimei tilted his head in question. "What happened? I don't know about any of that… I'm sorry."
The man shook his head. "There's nothing to be sorry about. You must've been kidnapped before it happened, no worries. I wonder what the details of all of that are though…"
Seimei stayed silent.
"Well, thank you for your time. I'm sorry to hear about your ill mother though. It's sad to think she's mistaken you for an intruder. Would you like the police department to ignore all calls from her? I know it'd make your life a little easier, as you're taking care of your younger brother."
"Yes, that would be great. Also, my brother is no trouble at all, so it's all ok."
"Well then, that's all I have. Have a nice day, sir."
"And you, officer."
The officer bowed, and turned to leave, door clicking behind him. The rumble of a car started, and the Aoyagi residence was left with only the family occupying it. Seimei waited a few minutes before calling out.
"Ritsuka? What do you want?"
Ritsuka came out of hiding from behind a corner upstairs, looking embarrassed. He was fully clothed and cleaned up, speaking quietly.
"What was that? Was that the real reason you were gone…?" It was a stupid question, Ritsuka knew, but he'd needed to know. Just why had Seimei left for so long, and then came back so abruptly? Maybe it wasn't the full truth, but maybe, just maybe…
"No, that wasn't. My reasons had to do with being 'Beloved', but you know no one would understand. Ritsuka, promise me that if someone asks, that story is the one you'll give them. Even if it's someone you think you can trust, tell them that story. Can you do that for me, Ritsuka?"
Ritsuka nodded slowly, smiling a little as Seimei came up to kiss his forehead.
"Now off to sleep Ritsuka, I'll handle mother, ok?" Ritsuka nodded to Seimei again, leaving up the stairs, early to bed.
Flashback End
"Really? That's so creepy, thinking a high schooler could be kidnapped like that. Just think about us!" Fukaa, another girl cried. The classmates all agreed, chattering away on their own chances of being kidnapped. They were soon interrupted by the bell, and the clatter of feet as their teacher came inside.
Class started, but was interrupted just thirty minutes later.
The rattling of the door grabbed everyone's attention. The door slid open, revealing Natsuo and Youji clad in school uniforms. Hitomi frowned at her late students, glaring as they nonchalantly walked to a surprised Ritsuka and evicted his neighboring classmates of their seats.
Hitomi frowned deeper, but didn't comment. Confrontation with the twins always ended up with someone crying, and she wasn't in the mood. The phone call last night she'd got from Ritsuka's friend Soubi worried her so much she'd only had four hours of sleep. She decided to just let the boys work it all out. Turning, she resumed her lesson.
"So Ritsuka, how ya doing?" Youji asked, creeping into Ritsuka's personal space.
"Me? I'm doing fine. I should be asking how you're doing, considering you only come to school two days a week." Ritsuka sighed.
"It's not our fault we don't wanna be confined in some building learning useless stuff. If people can't even do that, then they're as dumb as bricks!" Natsuo chortled.
Ritsuka smiled halfheartedly, and turned to stare at the window, already knowing Hitomi's lesson on finding variables. He stared blankly, zeroed in on nothing in particular. Though, now that he thought about it, a figure in front of the school looked familiar. It kind of look like Sou—!
He was abruptly taken out of his musings when he came rushing face to face with Youji. Desks rattled as he was grasped by the collar. Gasps filled the room, and Harumi yelped.
Youji snarled. "You know we already know about Seimei. So maybe that's news for something a little more than "Just fine."
Did your eyes deceive you? Is this an update? YES IT IS! I finally got around to doing this! It only took me a like two years! HAHAHAHAHAHA! *Shot* (IT WAS NOT THE LAST.)
So, I hope you guys liked this chapter, cause I finally got some plot building in my head. :P Hopefully, the next update won't take so long…
Answers!:
Vavila: Thanks! I love Seimei x Ritsuka, but I guess it just isn't popular… (Well the fandom isn't all that popular, soooo….) I try to make it engaging, cause I'm sick of reading stories that look super good, and then just jump off the cliff called "Going nowhere forever with flowery language", if you know what I mean.
PartyIn TheUK'sPants: I can't even tell you how much I love your username. Like, omg it's just so great. (^w^) You know, at that convention, I kept getting stalked by a France, and there was so much fanservice. xD I proposed to a super embarrassed Hinata (Naruto) and she just about fainted. Hahaha!
Spiel: I know, she's just so sad. I'm thinking of making a one-shot just for her, unrelated to Ignorance is Bliss. Her character is just so easy to write, and I just wanna bake a big cake of Angst for her. (It's chocolate flavored.)
Trolly's Bara-Chan: Lol. Seimei's vibes? He was just spouting it to the world when he was all like "Don't you love me Ritsuka? If you do, give me your body, soul, everything…" All I kept thinking was "Woah. Seimei, calm yourself, don't be a pedo." xD
Well then… bye bye! - Cecile