A/N: Meh... one more (Short) chapter before I go to bed I suppose.
Hope you all enjoy!
(Sayu P.O.V)
"I can't believe you let him walk out!" I yelled at my father. "All because you couldn't accept Ryuzaki!"
"Sayu, this has nothing to do with you! Now calm down!" He tried to command.
"No! Because of you and your prejudice attitude, I may never see my brother again! How could you do this to your family!? TO YOUR SON!?"
"If Light wants to ruin his life his way, then he's welcome to do so!" He yelled back. "I won't have any part of this whatsoever! I will not have a gay son!"
I was ready to tear out my hair in frustration now! How could my father say stuff like this and believe it's alright!? Light is his son, and my brother! And because of him and his attitude towards gays, Light was leaving for England in just a few hours! I'd never see my brother again, and it was all his fault! I loved my brother like my best friend, and he was being torn from us because of this damned hatred! How could my father be so dense!?
The moment I'd gotten home from choir practice I got the news. It tore my heart out to know my brother was leaving all because my father was being more hard-headed than usual, not to mention my grandmother wasn't making this any better. Granny was on my side of course, but there wasn't much we could do to change my father's mind.
I sat down on the couch and tried my hardest not to cry. Granny was right there beside me to comfort me.
"It's alright, sweetheart." She spoke softly to me. "You'll see Light again, I promise you. But he needs to be with the people who love him and accept him at the moment."
"Are you implying that I don't love my son!?" My father started up.
Granny stood from her seat and glared at the man. "Yes, Soichiro, because that's exactly how you're acting about all this! You should accept Light for who he is, and not discriminate him for his choices!"
My grandmother, from my father's side, then stood up. "Oh please, Light is a lost cause. Besides, he's obviously bluffing about going to England. Why would he commit himself to a man like that?! Did you not see him!? He was filthy! Not to mention unkempt, ratty, and completely worthless! Why on earth would he ever waste his time on something like that?!"
I got defensive with this now. "Because Ryuzaki is ten times the man my father would ever be!"
"Sayu!" My mother warned.
"No, I mean it!" I exclaimed. "When Light was suffering alone without a kindred spirit, not even our father stood up to the plate to help him! When we were young and I caught him trying to kill himself, he was so scared of dad that he wouldn't seek the proper help! The only person who listened to him was me and you, mom! And now that he has someone to truly make him feel happier than anything in the world, he has to live with the fact that our father wants nothing to do with him if he 'chooses' to be gay!" I then looked at my father, anger and fury carved on my face. "It's not fair how you're treating him, and you're a pathetic waste of skin for allowing yourself to become so consumed with hatred for something as beautiful as love! Light deserves SO MUCH better than you! THIS FAMILY DESERVES BETTER THAN YOU!"
"THAT'S ENOUGH, SAYU!" He demanded.
I wasn't afraid of him. He needed to know the truth now, and I could see in his eyes how truly afraid of it he really was.
"You know nothing about Light, do you? You don't know anything about him other than he's a smart man. You think you know, but you don't! And the moment all of your plans for him fly out the door, you kick him out! What an absolute horrible father you make! I'm glad Light is going to England! At least he'll be happy for once!"
"Amen!" Granny spoke up.
My grandmother scoffed. "Sayu, don't waste your breath for that faggot! If he wants to choose to be a disgrace to the world, then let him! Obviously this family is better off without him."
I was about to scream at her some more when a knock came from the door. It was ten-thirty at night, so what visitor could there be?
My mother moved to answer the door and an elder gentleman walked through the door. I didn't recognize him but he seemed to be familiar with us for some reason.
He took off his hat as he spoke to my mother. "Good evening, madam. My name is Quillish Wammy. I've come on behalf of Light Yagami to pick up his things. He did give you a call, am I correct?"
My mother's eyes began watering as she quietly nodded. "I'll… I'll go get his bags. I packed all that I could when he called, but if I've missed anything…"
Mr. Wammy nodded. "I will come back if anything is missing."
My mother sniffled a bit before heading upstairs slowly. I could see the tears beginning to fall before she disappeared onto the second floor.
We all looked at the older gentleman, but it was my father who spoke to him.
"Where is he?" He demanded to know.
The man did not seem fazed by my father's rudeness. "Mr. Yagami, I presume? I'm sorry, but your son is in an undisclosed location and I cannot reveal his whereabouts."
"Dammit you old man, this is my son! NOW WHERE IS HE!?"
"Old man, am I?" He asked, then grinned slightly. "I suppose this is true. But I was a very young man at one point. A young man with dreams and hopes beyond imagination. I dreamed of marrying the perfect woman and settling down with the perfect wife and having perfect children. In time, I found this perfect woman, who became my perfect wife." He paused for dramatic effect. "But, we could never have the perfect children I dreamed of. But this would not faze my love for my perfect wife. When she passed in an accident, I vowed to give the earth the perfect children I'd promised…
"And I opened an orphanage."
The feeling in the room had changed from anger in awe. Even my father was quieted, but still slightly confused.
"What are you getting at? What does this have to do with my son!?" He got more agitated.
Wammy merely took a breath. "In this orphanage were many children, but a small boy who I'd found in London was the one I adopted as my own. He was a smart child, smarter than the rest. He was odd and unkempt, but he had a heart of solid gold. He went by Ryuzaki, and I wanted nothing more than to give him all that which he deserved."
I blinked in surprise. Ryuzaki never mentioned he was an orphan. Not to me anyways.
Wammy continued. "For years I raised this young boy to fight for what he believes in. To know love from hate, right from wrong, and to forgive others when they deserve such. I wanted all that was best for him, but most of all… I wanted him to be happy. And so, when he told me of his affections for both the same sex and the opposite, I smiled and told him I still loved him no matter what. Because, although he desires the love of a partner – male or female – a child will always need his parents love. For there is nothing more precious than the bond between a man and his son.
"And Ryuzaki will always be my perfectly perfect son. It does not matter to me that he is my own flesh and blood, is smart or dull, or is gay or straight. I raised him to know right from wrong, to have the opportunities that most do not. Who he chooses to give his love to is none of my business. Not as long as he is happy."
My mother suddenly returned with a large suitcase and Wammy took it from her gratefully. And, after thanking her, he turned to the rest of us – but more specifically my father.
"Light Yagami is a fine young man. He's done nothing to hurt my child, and I pray Ryuzaki has done the same. My son is happy with him, and I believe yours is as well. But at this moment, your son is suffering with a guilt that is absolutely tearing his heart into pieces. And I know this guilt is hurting my son as well. I ask of you this, Mr. Yagami, to set aside your indifference to this union, and allow your son to be happy."
He tipped his hat to us before making his exit. "Goodnight to you all. And thank you for your time."
The door closed and the room was silent. Wammy had successfully stopped all the fighting in the room with one fell swoop. And I admired him for this, because lord knows none of us were getting anywhere with all this yelling.
I suddenly noticed granny get up and shuffle over to the door.
"Gran?" I spoke up. "Where are you…?"
"That man knows where my Night-Light is! If he's going off to England to be with that Ryuzaki boy, I at least want to say my goodbyes before he goes!"
I jumped up from my seat. "I'm going too!"
"No," she commanded, "you stay here and cool off, all of you!" She directed to all of us. "I must speak with Light myself. I will call you later to confirm where you will say your last goodbyes. If he's truly leaving tomorrow, he'll likely meet you at the airport."
She shuffled away and out the door to hurry to Wammy's car. The woman was determined, I'll give her that… but I wish it was my father who was going instead. If he could just listen to Light instead of commanding him…!
My father grumbled. "I'm going to bed." He announced as he made his way to the stairwell. "Mom, just… go home."
"Excuse me!" My grandmother growled. "How dare you…"
"Go… home." He demanded, not even caring how angry she was at him.
She gasped incredulously at him before leaving our house in a huff. At least one problem was gone. But now to deal with Light…
And the possibility of never seeing him again.