Chapter 21: To Mie we go!

When I got home, I said to my parents: "I'll be staying over at Len's for the weekend. We gotta study."

"You're studying! That's great, honey!" mom said cheerfully. She was sitting on the couch and watching TV with dad.

"I'm always studying!" I lied and pouted. Mom just chuckled and I went to my room. For some reason, Mikuo was sitting on my bed.

"What're you doing here?" I asked. Usually Mikuo stayed in Akaito's room.

"I came to ask some advice. Akaito doesn't remember anything about me, but because you said I'm his boyfriend, he's trying his best to act like he loves me. I mean, I'm pretty sure he loves me anyway, but just doesn't remember it. So today, he asked if I wanted to go on a date. I'm just not sure if I want to go alone with him, just in case something happens. And I know you're with Kamui-sensei, so I wondered if you'd want to go on a double date", he explained.

I was shocked. A double date? And how did Mikuo know anyway? "How did you know?"

"It's obvious. I won't tell anyone and Akaito doesn't even know he's a teacher, so it's okay", Mikuo said. "Please, Kaito. I really wanna go on that date."

"Fine... I'll ask him", I replied. Mikuo got up from my bed and hugged me tightly. He left me alone there, so I decided to call Gakupo right away.

"What is it?" he asked.

"You wanna go on a date?" I blushed a little.

"You're asking me to go on a date? Wow, this must be some kind of weird dream."

"Hahaha, very funny. But yeah, Mikuo asked if we wanted to go on a double date with him and Akaito." I explained everything about Mikuo knowing about us and that he would keep it as a secret.

"Well, that does sound like a good idea. Where will we go?"

"I don't know, I'll ask Mikuo and then call you back."

"Okay. Bye."

I hung up and headed to Akaito's room, where he and Mikuo were kissing on the bed. I coughed and they quickly separated. I guess Akaito really did love Mikuo, even if he didn't remember him.

"He said he'd come", I said.

"Good! Tell him we'll meet at the mall in... let's say in hour", Mikuo answered. Akaito smiled at me and I could tell he really tried being a good boyfriend. I went back into my room and texted Gakupo to come to the mall.

After an hour I was sitting in the backseat of my dad's car, which Akaito was driving - without a permission. He wasn't really allowed to drive yet and I doubted dad would've wanted him to drive his car anyway after the accident, but since neither me or Mikuo had a licence, Akaito had to drive.

Gakupo was standing just about ten meters from where we parked the car, and as soon as the car stopped, I jumped out of it and straight into my boyfriend's arms. Maybe I was a little lovey-dovey with him now that we dated, but I mostly did it for Akaito. I wanted him to believe that I loved my boyfriend and that he should love his just as much, maybe even more.

"What are you so happy about?" Gakupo asked, holding his laugh as he ran his fingers through my hair. I pouted and said: "So I'm not allowed to be happy without your permission?"

"I didn't say that", he replied and smiled. Akaito and Mikuo walked towards us, and as soon as Akaito saw Gakupo properly, he gasped and placed his hand on his temple. He seemed to be in a huge pain and Mikuo worriedly asked if something was wrong.

"T- That guy... Have I seen him before?" Akaito asked weakly, referring to Gakupo, who was still holding me in his embrace.

"You have, but... You don't need to worry about it. He's just Kaito's boyfriend, his name is Kamui Gakupo", Mikuo explained in a soothing voice. Akaito moved his hand from his temple to Mikuo's cheek, to caress it lightly. Despite the pain, he smiled and said: "If you say so."

"Are you sure he's okay?" Gakupo asked as we started walking inside the mall. We walked a little further from Akaito and Mikuo.

"Yeah... It's weird. The doctor said he might remember things he was thinking about at the moment of the accident, and I somehow understand him thinking about me, but... you?" I muttered worriedly.

"Hmm. Don't worry about it now, let's just enjoy the date", Gakupo said. I nodded and we walked closer to the other two, joining their conversation.

We ended up eating in a noodle restaurant and I was surprised how close Akaito and Mikuo already were. Mikuo even fed Akaito food and they sat really close to each other, while me and Gakupo were just... close.

"So, how long have you and... Gakupo been together?" Akaito asked. The way he said Gakupo's name was so... It seemed like it caused him headache, like he almost remembered him, but still had no idea who he was.

"A few weeks. Four, I think", I answered. I felt Gakupo's arm wrap around me. How the hell did he always know when I was cold? I didn't complain, I just leaned closer to him and enjoyed the warmth.

"Really? I don't even remember how long we've been together", Akaito said, obviously feeling a bit guilty. Mikuo noticed this and said: "Don't worry, it's not your fault you don't remember. And we've been together since the beginning of last summer."

"Last summer?! That long?" I asked. I had no idea they'd been dating that long!

"Yeah. Remember that time when I came to your place with Miku? We met a day before", Mikuo explained.

"A day before that? How?" I was really curious. How could've they met?

"Well... I've already told Akaito but..." Mikuo answered and blushed slightly. Akaito didn't blush or anything, but he did feel a little awkward. Which had to mean... Ew! They did that the first time they met?!"

"It didn't go as you think it did! Um... Akaito just", Mikuo muttered, but his face got even redder. I guess I'm not the only one who's all blushy-blushy. I demanded him to explain, and he did, even though he used a very quiet voice.

"Well... The only guys from our school Akaito hadn't slept with were you and Len. And one day, he saw me and was like 'He looks familiar, is he from our school? I don't think I've slept with him.' He came to ask me and I explained I was Miku's sister and that's why I looked so familiar. Apparently he thought I was really cute and really wanted to sleep with me, but since I was your friend's brother, he didn't think it would be very smart. He still wanted to get to know to me, so we became friends. And one day... Well, he hadn't had sex for a while and he... um... he couldn't resist. But I had a crush on him, so when he... um... you know, I... You get the point."

I looked at them in surprise. Akaito was so... so... HE WAS SUCH A MANWHORE! I didn't say it out loud, I just started eating again, trying to get over the shock.

"Well, at least I waited for a while", Akaito pointed out. That didn't exactly help, though. We ate rest of our food in a very awkward silence, sometimes either Gakupo or Akaito trying to start a conversation. At one point, they actually came up with a conversation that worried me a bit.

"Say, Gakupo. How old are you?" Akaito asked.

"I'm 26."

"What? But... Kaito's 17, isn't he a bit young for you?"

"What can I say, I love him."

"...So, you have a job?"

"Oh, yeah I'm- " "HE'S A... WAITER!" I quickly interrupted them before any damage was done. Everyone looked at me weirdly, and I apologized quietly.

"Hmm... Weird. I think I might remember you. I don't know, but... I just feel like it", Akaito said, thinking hard as he stared at Gakupo.

"Hm? Why would you remember me?" Gakupo asked, and I wondered the same. The doctor had said Akaito might've thought about me at the moment of the accident and that's why remember me, but why would he remember Gakupo? The possibility of Akaito thinking about Gakupo... It was so small, considering he was in car with Mikuo.

"Maybe I'm wrong", Akaito muttered and cut the conversation there. Rest of the date went normally, and when we went home, me and Gakupo stayed at his car for a while after Akaito and Mikuo had gone inside the house.

"So, what did your parents say? About the weekend", Gakupo asked as he put a cigarette between his lips. I didn't like the smell of cigarettes, but I didn't complain. He looked hot while smoking, so...

Wait.

Did I just call him hot? U- Um, anyway, I answered: "They said it was fine. Even though they think I'm going to study at Len's."

"Good. If possible, take your stuff to school since we're gonna have to leave immediately. We'll have to skip the tutoring. And in fact, I got a substitute so we'll skip the club practice too, if you're okay with it", he said.

"Oh, okay. By the way, where exactly in Mie do your parents live?" I asked curiously.

"Ise", he replied.

"So are we gonna eat ise-ebi?" Hey, don't blame me! I've always wanted to taste it... He chuckled and ruffled me hair, saying: "I'll ask if my mother can prepare it for dinner."

"Yay!" I cheered and kissed his cheek. "See you tomorrow! I gotta go!"

I ran to my house and at the porch, I turned around and waved at him before going inside.

"Kaito-honey? Could you help me with dinner?" mom asked as I entered the kitchen and I nodded happily.

"I'm gonna go to Len's straight after school, so I'm not coming home until Sunday", I said, and luckily she was okay with it.

"So, Kaito, when are you going to get a girlfriend? Akaito and Mikuo have been together for quite the long time now, you know", mom said as I started chopping some vegetables.

"Eh?" was all I could say. A girlfriend? Why would I want a girlfriend? I already have a boyfriend. Then again, mom didn't know that, so I answered: "Um... Sorry, I already got one."

"Really? You have a girlfriend and you didn't tell me?"

"Well... not a girlfriend..."

"Oh, Kaito. You don't need to be embarrassed if you like boys. So, what's he like?"

"He's... Really nice and has liked me for a long time. He's smart and... I like him a lot", I struggled. It was weird talking about Gakupo like that, especially to my mom. Fortunately she just smiled and said: "Well, in any case, I'm happy for you. You might even get him as your tutor so that Kamui-sensei wouldn't have to spend his time on you."

"Uh... Yeah..." I muttered. It was so awkward!

Next day, when the school ended, we left as soon as we could. It didn't take too long to arrive to the train station since there wasn't too much traffic (which was really, really weird) and the train wasn't very crowded either. So when we arrived to Mie, it wasn't very late at all.

We took a taxi to Gakupo's family's house, and when we arrived, I was seriously wondering if we were at the right place. I knew that the Kamui family was rich, but the house was fucking huge! It had fucking four stories! It looked like a medieval japanese castle or something like that.

As we walked to the gate, I could only stare at the huge building. Gakupo pressed a door-bell-kind-of button and I could hear a woman's voice saying: "Yes?"

"It's Gakupo", Gakupo said in a clear voice.

"Oh, young master! Welcome back!" said the woman's voice. And seriously? Young master? He had servants?! The gate opened by itself and we walked along the long road to the door, which was opened by a maid in a plain white kimono and an apron. The maid had long hair which was tied as a bun and her eyes were chocolate brown, resembling my mother's.

"Young master! You brought a friend with you?" the maid said and bowed a little, a wide smile on her lips.

"Yes, this is Kaito", he said. "Kaito, this is one of the maids, Kaoru."

"N- Nice to meet you", I stuttered. Kaoru giggled and lead us inside the house. Another servant, a butler, probably, took our jackets and we followed the maid to the third floor. Gakupo insisted to carry our stuff, and when we arrived to a guest room, he put my bag on the bed.

"Kaoru, you can go. I'll show Kaito around", Gakupo commanded, and the young maid bowed and left. Gakupo toured me around the place, and I realized how big it was. You can't seriously even imagine.

"This place is so... huge", I commented after we finished with our tour and headed to the living room in the second floor, where Gakupo's parents were supposed to be.

"I guess it is. Time to meet my parents", he answered and we stepped to the living room, which was really huge. It had a fire-place, a very large TV, comfortable-looking arm-chairs and a couch, and in the back there was a library-kind of thing that was filled with bookshelves and armchairs and tables and reading-lamps.

Gakupo's father was sitting on the couch reading a newspaper. He had black hair and his body was pretty muscular. He was like an older version of Gakupo, but he had different hair colour and the hair was shorter. He wore expensive-looking, proper clothes.

Gakupo's mother was sitting next to her husband, and now I realized where Gakupo had earned his face and hair. Mrs. Kamui's hair was just as silky and long as Gakupo's, but it was more styled. She had a perfect body and she wore a lot of make-up. Her clothes looked very expensive too - she had a purple, long dress that suited her perfectly and her high-heels were probably bought from overseas.

"Hm? Gakupo! You're finally back!" she said and smiled as she saw Gakupo and me. "Oh, and this is your boyfriend?"

"Pleasure to meet you... I'm Kaito", I said and bowed.

"No need to be that formal", Gakupo's father chuckled. "We're a rich samurai family, but that doesn't make us different from other people." It actually does...

"So, Kaito-kun. How did you meet our son?" Gakupo's mother asked after we'd sat down on the couch with them.

"Um..."

"Kaito works as a waiter in one of my favourite cafés, and I met him there", Gakupo lied. He'd probably thought of this - luckily, since I hadn't expected I'd have to answer something like that.

"Really? Do you live together?"

"No, we've been together just four weeks."

"Four weeks?"

"Well, we've known each other since the beginning of the year."

"Ohh... Kaito-kun, is this the first time you visit Mie?" I nearly jumped as I heard my name coming out of Gakupo's mother's mouth, but I was recovered quickly and answered: "Yes."

"Well then, why won't Gakupo show you around tomorrow? There are so many things in this town that drive tourists here. You really should visit the Ise Grand Shrine", Gakupo's father suggested.

I didn't know why, but I somehow doubted this was going to be a good weekend. Me and the Kamui family were just way too different from each other.

Or maybe I was just being a paranoid.

A/N

Sorryyyy, I didn't expect it to take so long to update! School is killing me... Well, it's over soon, and in summer, I'll have more time to write :3

I did some research on Mie for this (and maybe for the guitarist of my favourite band... ^^') and I actually got really interested :D Anyway, I don't really know how long it takes to travel from Tokyo to Mie with a train, I just know it's about 34 minutes with a plane. So yeah, I could just guess how much it took for them to go to Mie.

I'm seriously ashamed of myself, writing such a short chapter, even though it took so long writing it... Gomen ne?

See ya in da next chapter~!