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“WHAAAATTT?!!”
Nagisa’s brain short circuiting. He stared at his dads with a blank face while his other friends were already looking at them as if they grew two heads right now. Rei nudged his hand and gestured at Hayato’s and his papa joined hands.
Nagisa blinked very slowly. His mind still processing everything, his papa were holding hands right now. Does that mean they talked everything out? Well, then that must be a good thing isn’t it? Also why did Hayato-san asked him about what should he call him right now? Of course he would call Hayato-san Hayato-san no matter what, so what’s his problem with that? Unless his papa and him went on a huge fight which makes everything awkward and-
Nagisa’s messy thought snapped away soon when Hayato-san humming happily and tilted his head to the side while his papa swatted their jointed hands away.
“Nagisa-kun how about you call me dad or to-san for now? Although Hayato papa seems very nice and I wouldn't complain if you called me that,” he said with a visible fond face.
“No, please don’t. Just ignore him, okay, Nagi-chan?” his papa shook his head and snapping his fingers in front of his face. Nagisa’s gaze switched between Hayato-san’s overly joy face and his -somehow- tired face from his papa. What could possibly happen if they gave him a different reaction?
“So…” Nagisa raised his eyebrows as he noticed Hayato-san’s several attempts to hold his papa’s hand which unfortunately gained more rejection than acceptance. “Did you two…uh, I don’t know, talk everything out?” Nagisa asked.
“Yeah, we are good,” his papa nodded his head while Hayato-san was already giving all the rainbow and sparkly vibes behind him despite him making a same face as his usual self.
“And eventually, Aki-kun finally admit that you were my son! So basically that means you need to learn to call me by dad or any other father call!” Hayato-san clapped his hand happily.
“HUH” the poor Iwatobi boys stared at the two couple with shocked and frozen faces. Especially Rei, the boy looked at them as if they were revealing something so surprising and mind blowing that he didn’t even realize that his towel was already sliding down to the floor.
“WAIT, WHAT?!” Nagisa finally registered what happened. He looked at his papa who just pinched the bridge of his nose with tired face while Hayato-san towering behind him with happy smile.
“Ah, I’m so happy now that I found out I have a family,” Hayato-san said while he placed a hand on his papa’s shoulder.
“Ah. congratulations for that, Suo-san…?” Makoto scratched his cheek awkwardly while Hayato-san nodded his head fondly. Nagisa made a wry face because honestly, he didn’t even know how to react with everything right now.
“To celebrate this happy moment and your third place how about I invite you all in a dinner? Don’t worry, all bills on me,” Hayato-san offered them. The boys’ eyes sparkling with excitement and happiness.
“Thanks for your offer, Suo-san!” Makoto bowed down while the rest following him. Hayato-san shut his eyes as he smiled, he rested his chin on Akihiko’s shoulder while tugging his lips.
“You are going to follow the dinner along, right, Aki?” he asked with (disgustingly) soft and pouty tone. The view didn’t fail to make all the boys having a goosebumps while they were staring at each other with stiff faces.
“I’m sorry but I need to reject your offer,” Akihiko pushed away Hayato-san’s face gently. The four boys stared at the two (couples) like they were watching a soap opera right now. While Hayato-san was still trying to coax Akihiko to follow him along to the dinner, Akihiko kept throwing his face away and rejecting his offer.
“And why was that if I might ask for the reason?” Hayato-san insisted. Akihiko finally looked at him with an annoyed face.
“I have work to do” he said.
“What kind of work?” Hayato-san insisted stubbornly.
“Why should I tell you?” Akihiko squinted his eyes.
“Becuase apparently we discussed about this and agreed that we’ll taking care of Nagisa together?” Hayato-san crossed his arms. This time, Nagisa choked on his own saliva and stared at the two of them with eyes blown wide as if Hayato-san just spoil out a very surprising fact.
“WHAT?! WHEN?!” Nagisa gasped and stared at his parents. He couldn’t believe that his parents will talk about custody while he was fighting with dear life to reach the finish line across the pool.
“Back when we were watching you and your team,” Hayato-san shrugged his shoulders with a triumphant smile. “Besides, don’t you think it is a good thing? I can spoil you both now that i found out that the two of you are alive”
Nagisa huffed, well, Hayato-san was right, after all the man must be so happy now that he knew that he wasn’t alone all this year. And on top of that, the fact that the love of his life that has long gone was carrying and taking care of their pup is more than a relieving fact. If anything it was as if a miracle happened and God blessed him right on his head.
“I told you I’ll give you a chance to meet Nagisa. I didn't say we’ll get back together” Akihiko gave him a look. Hayato-san’s face dropped into something darker. The change was so smooth to the point the other boys didn’t notice it.
“I’ll take anything as a yes for now,” Hayato-san said with a wide smile. Akihiko sighed softly. Nagisa glanced at the two of them, the tension was indeed there. Maybe they hadn’t talked about everything properly.
“Why don’t you join the dinner, papa? I mean you need a day off too,” Nagisa said with a light tone. He could see the thumb up Hayato-san gave him behind his papa’s back.
“I’m sorry, Nagi-chan but I think I need to get back to Iwami right now. You guys have fun here in Tokyo for a few days, okay?” Akihiko said but Nagisa quickly tugged his papa’s hand and placed it on his cheek.
“But there are a lot of places in Tokyo that I wanted to visit with papa… I mean it’s been our wishlist to come to Tokyo together, right papa?” Nagisa asked with his best looking puppy eyes. Akihiko’s resolve crumbles once he sees the look Nagisa gave him. He always has a weak spot when it comes to his son.
That’s my son! Hayato-san cheered inside, thankfully he managed to control his expression and showed them a very simple smile instead.
“Fine, fine. I’ll stay in Tokyo,” Akihiko sighed and accepted the fact that he needed to face Hayato-san’s earlier invitation. He looked around before snatching his phone from his pocket.
“I think I need to find a hotel for now since I didn’t book any right now,” Akihiko said while he searched for a hotel on google. Hayato-san quickly blocked his view from his phone. That gained a protest from the shorter man.
“Hey!” He lifted his head only to find Hayato-san’s polite and somehow intimidating face above him.
“Why do you need a hotel if you could just crash in my mansion? I mean it will save you more money if you wonder,” Hayato-san said with a wide grin. Akihiko looked at him with a suspicious glare.
“No thanks, I’d rather spend my money instead of staying in the same place with you” Akihiko squinted his eyes. Hayato-san made a dramatic sighed before he glanced at Nagisa.
“Don’t get me wrong, Aki… I won't do anything to you. I just want to have a fatherly bonding times with Nagisa-kun,” Hayato-san pointing his thumbs at Nagisa. Akihiko looked at their son who seems dumbfounded.
“Is that true, Nagi-chan?” Akihiko asked. Nagisa blinked slowly before his mind connected the dots.
“Ah, yes papa! I mean I have many things I want to ask to Hayato-san!” Nagisa nodded his head rapidly. Akihiko squinted his eyes further, but looking at their son's enthusiastic face, he couldn’t help himself from saying no.
“Fine,” Akihiko said finally. Hayato gave Nagisa a knowing and thankful gaze while Nagisa gave him a small smirk.
“Alright then! It was decided we’ll have a sleepover in my house!” Hayato-san said with a bright smile. Makoto, Haru, Rei, and Nagisa beamed at that and bowed their heads together.
“Yes! Thank you for your service!”
“Ah, it wasn’t a really big place but I hope you all like my place,” Hayato-san said once they stepped out of the car. The boys and Akihiko lifted their heads to look at the whole mansion. It was incredibly HUGE.
“Hayato-san, did you leave here… alone?” Nagisa looked at the grand mansion before them with disbelief etched on his face. The mansion was grand, with all luxurious exteriors and elegant colour dominated with black and red color. Hayato-san hummed while he entered the huge door.
“Yeah, when it's just me here you can feel how lonely it was,” Hayato-san said while he asked the maids to take care of everyone’s luggages and bags. “But now that you guys are here I bet the house will be nothing but crowded” Hayato-san said with a happy smile. The boys looked at him with a sincere smile.
“Worry nothing, Hayato-san my friends here will make sure you aren’t lonely for these past few weeks while we are having our times in Tokyo,” Makoto said. Hayato-san smiled at him and nodded his head.
“I’m looking for it” Hayato-san said with a sincere smile. He glanced down at Akihiko who still looked uneasy to stand in this house. He looked at the exteriors before bowing down and sighed several times, as if he tried to push away his inner thoughts. The place was indeed different from the apartment they shared years ago, but somehow it still has his trace there. Everything quietly remind him of what used to happened back then in the past.
And Hayato noticed that too, of course he did. After all, he designed this house with how Akihiko used to gush about their dream house back then in the past. While the color of this house that dominated with red and black were definitely Hayato’s preference, the exteriors and the design of this house was definitely Akihiko’s preference.
Spacey family room where they could spend more family times together, wide windows everywhere so they don’t need to turn on the light every hour, small garden at their backyard so he can plant every flowers he dreamed about, hell even a sofa that can turn into a bed in case they watched a movie together during family night. It was all Akihiko’s preference.
“Did it remind you of something?” Hayato asked. Akihiko flinched and cleared his throat. He didn't know what response he should make right now that Hayato asked him about this issue.
“I mean it’s…” Akihiko paused, trying to arrange his sentence, “cozy and…comfortable i guess..?”
Hayato-san laughed at that. He shut his eyes while he hummed in agreement. “Of course! It was you who designed this house, right?” hayato paused before he looked down at him, “I mean, this supposed to be our dream house”
Akihiko looked away, talking about their past is the last thing he wants to do at this time. Especially when four high school boys were watching them with curious eyes right now. It was one hundred percent embarrassing honestly.
“Anyway,” Akihiko quickly switched the topic. He knew that the boys were trying to overhear them and of course he wouldn’t let them hear anything about what supposed to be his past. “Can you show us our room?”
Thankfully, Hayato seemed to understand the assignment here. He chuckled before he nodded his head while he glanced at the balcony. The maids probably had finished their jobs to clean the rooms upstairs.
“Very well, you can go upstairs and pick your rooms boys. There are five rooms upstairs, mine was the one at the corner of the second floor. As for the other four you can pick to your liking” Hayato smiles.
“Why did you make a lot of room when you just live by yourself, Suo-san?” The question slipped from Rei’s mouth. Makoto gave him a disapproving look and the boy quickly tensed, realizing he talked about something touchy. “Ah, apologize me you don’t need to answer my question.”
Hayato chuckled before he looked at the balcony upstairs with a nostalgic face. “It’s okay, Rei-kun, your curiosity was understandable” Hayato paused before he glanced at Akihiko slightly, “I made five rooms because I had a plan of having four children before, but I guess that was a silly dream in the past. Right, Aki?” Hayato looked down. Akihiko threw his head away awkwardly.
“O-oh,” Rei stuttered as he could feel the tension around the family room. Everyone looked at each other awkwardly before Nagisa jumped and suddenly beamed at everyone.
“Alright, let’s find our room!” Nagisa said before he yelled again, “The last one to pick should tidy everyone’s things!” He said before dashed away in a blink of an eyes.
“WHAT WAS THAT AGAIN NAGISA-KUN?!” Rei followed along while Makoto and Haru gave Hayato a polite smile before dashed away to chase after Nagisa. Hayato shook his head before finally facing Akihiko.
“Never bring back any topic about our past, Hayato-san. All I do right now is purely because Nagisa want to, I have nothing to do with you anymore” Akihiko said while he managed to stare at Hayato straight to his eyes,
Hayato could feel the same ache at his heart when he heard that sentence. Hayato gave him a polite smile before he nodded his head, thankfully he could managed his solemn face and masked it with a composed smile.
“Understood, Aki,” Hayato paused before he gazed down at his hand. The fact that Akihiko didn’t need him anymore and has nothing to do with his again fill his heart with an unfamiliar pang. It took him back to the time where Akihiko stated that he wanted to end everything with him years ago.
“Oh, anyway, everyone was looking for you this past 15 years. They all worried about you when you just disappear with no trace like that” Hayato said after a short awkward silence. Akihiko scratched the back of his neck.
“I was too afraid they would tell you everything and you would come after us. I really want to start a new life with Nagi-chan where the two of us don't need to hide from someone else. Especially…” Akihiko stopped, he didn’t know how to say it.
“My mom?” Hayato asked with a soft and understanding voice. Akihiko didn’t give him any response which confirmed his assumptions. After all it was always his mom that dragged them to this situation.
“Aki, if… I said I will leave everything behind for the two of you, would you give me a chance?” Hayato asked quietly. Akihiko’s shoulders tensed as he heard that.
“I…I don’t want you to change for someone else, Hayato-san” Akihiko replied, he sighed and finally lifted his head to gaze at his lone eye. “You deserve to be happy in the way you should be without changing anything about yourself”
Hayato stared back at those golden brown eyes, finally his facade cracking. He inhaled deeply. He wanted to say more things but the loud shrieks from the upstairs snapped their moment.
“Heeeyy sorry to interrupt your moment there! But should we spare one room for papa?” Nagisa yelled from the balcony. Hayato poked his chin before he glanced at Akihiko with an unapologetic smile.
“Ah, too bad I think the boys want the room for themselves, right?” Hayato said. Akihiko wanted to protest but then he heard that Rei was the one who unfortunately didn’t get a room. The boy was too stiff and awkward and he felt pity for the boy.
“Yeah, fine,” He pinched the bridge of his nose. “We’ll share room”
Hayato’s smile widened before he yelled back to Nagisa and the other boys from downstairs. “Take all the rooms boys!”
Nagisa looked down and gave him a thumbs up with a knowing smile. Hayato chuckled and shook his head. Maybe the boys here were going to be his wingman this time.
“Hey so, you don’t need to stand that far you know?” Hayato giggled when he saw Akihiko make two meter contacts from each other once they arrived in Hayato’s room. He squinted his eyes and hugged himself while he walked stiffly to his bag.
“I don’t trust you enough,” Akihiko replied earnestly. Hayato chuckled and decided to let him be. “Ah yeah, I know you didn’t bring any clothes here but don’t worry I’ve got your clothes. Open the wardrobe and you’ll find it” Hayato said.
Akihiko squinted his eyes before he did so. Once he found several clothes with his exact size and exact preference he raised his eyebrows. Hayato dropped himself against the bed before smiling from the far.
“Sometimes I buy clothes that I thought you would like unconsciously," Hayato said calmly. Akihiko stared at him before he took the clothes and pants.
“Thanks…?” he said awkwardly. Hayato laid on his back and shut his eyes.
“No need to thank me,” Hayato said with a soft chuckle before he opened his eyes and rolled to his side.
Akihiko rolled his eyes before he head to the bathroom to change his clothes. Once the bathroom door snapped shut, Hayato took his phone and sent a short text to Sakura. The man deserve to know after all, he was Akihiko’s best friend. When Akihiko went missing after his break up with Hayato, Sakura was the one who frantically tried to look for him.
He’s here now -Hayato
Who? -Sakura
Aki -hayato
No answer came right after. Hayato assumed that Sakura probably dashed to this place right now and by the time dinner begin, the man would be here. He smiled to himself.
“Oh, Hayato-san, one thing i want to tell you” Akihiko said after he came out from the bathroom while kicked the door with his ankle. Hayato put his phone aside before he sat up on his bed.
“I don’t want Nagisa to be involved with anything related to your family or life,” Akihiko said. He walked toward the wardrobe and hung his clothes. Hayato paused but let him continue his sentence.
“The reason I didn’t let you know our existence from the start was to avoid being involved in your life, so now that you know about his existence I hope you don’t drag him to your family’s matter” Akihiko said. Hayato looked at him before he sighed and smiled.
“Aki, you don’t need to worry about any of it, I would never let my family touch him and control his life the way they controlled my life” Hayato stood up before standing before him, “I let them ruin my life but I won’t let them ruin you or Nagisa’s life”
“Aki, if anything I would be more than willing to-” Hayato’s sentence was cut off when the door slammed loudly. Akihiko almost jumped from his place as he heard the loud bang.
“NIREI AKIHIKO HOW DARE YOU!?”
The two of them turned their head to look at black and white haired color man who held the doorknob as if he wanted to break them away in his grip. Akihiko’s eyes widened as he made eye contact with the man.
“Ah here you are, I didn’t expected you would come this fast” Hayato shook his head. Akihiko blinked before his tears started to flow down abruptly from his eyes.
“Haruka-saaann!”
Sakura dropped his bag and didn’t waste time to run and pinched his long lost best friend. His eyes teary as he pinched Akihiko’s cheeks.
“How dare you to disappear like that! Do you think it was some kind of joke, huh?! You have no idea how hard I looked for you, you idiot!” Sakura yelled. Akihiko sniffed but didn’t pry his hands away and instead leaning into his hands.
“I’m sorry…” He sniffed and hiccuped while Sakura sniffed and wiped his tears roughly. Akihiko jumped and hugged him after he stopped pinching him.
“Look at you! You are a middle aged man right now!” Sakura pushed his away to look at Akihiko’s face before he started to teared up too. Akihiko sniffed and nodded his head while he wiped his snot.
“You too, Haruka-san.. You look older..” he said between his sniffs. Hayato looked at the two with slight jealousy. Ah how he wished his reunion with Akihiko could be this heart warming instead of awkward and tense situation he had whenever it was just the two of them in the room.
“How was your life Aki? Must be hard to live by yourself” Sakura managed to say after their sobs died down. Akihiko sniffed and hummed before he pulled himself from the hug.
“Yeah, there was a time where everything was… rough for both of us but we managed to get through it” Akihiko smiled. Sakura blinked and tilted his head as if he tried to register everything.
“Two…?” He asked. Akihiko hummed before he scratched his cheek shyly.
“Yeah, oh, haven’t I told you that I have a son?” He asked. Sakura’s face suddenly turned red as a tomato. How could he forget what Hayato told him before about a boy with an identical face as Akihiko?! So it was true all along?!
“S..S..SON?! HOW OLD IS HE?!” Sakura gawked and stared at Akihiko as if he grew to heads right now. Akihiko wiped the remaining tears from the corner of his eyes before he looked back at Sakura.
“Fifteen, he is here too. You’ll see him soon” Akihiko smiled again. He looked at Sakura with an amused face when the poor man clutched his chest. He couldn’t believe he had been an uncle for long.
“Nagi-chan, this is your uncle, Haruka-san! He is my best friend!” Akihiko introduced Sakura to Nagisa. The boy blinked while he tried to memorize every detail this man in front of him has. He has a two hair color with heterochronim eyes. He was beautiful despite his unfriendly (?) face.
“Oh! Nice to meet you, Haruka-san!” Nagisa bowed down. Sakura’s face turned red as he sees the boy. If anything the boy was indeed a perfect mix of Akihiko and Hayato. While his hair and cheerfulness mirroring Akihiko, his facial features, eyes color and even his skin color was definitely Hayato’s.
“W-whatever you say!” Sakura threw his head away. Nagisa’s heart almost shattered when he thought it was a rejection from Sakura, but when the man suddenly ruffling his hair, Nagisa lifted his head and found the man blushing madly while he threw his head away.
“You look like your papa, is that how you call Aki?” He asked. Nagisa blinked and nodded his head,
“Um… yeah” Nagisa nodded his head again. Sakura glanced at Akihiko who talked with the other boy.
“I-i know we just know each other for merely an hour, but if you need anything just-just tell me, okay?” Sakura said with an embarrassed face. He slipped a paper with his number there.
Ah, this man is a tsundere. Nagisa said to himself while he accepted the paper with a wide smile. Sakura tugged his lips and looked away again. Nagisa found the act kinda similar to Rei. But maybe this man was a bit…more tsundere.
“Your father must be going through a lot… and at that time i couldn’t help. So now if you need anything please just tell me,” Sakura scratched the back of his head. Nagisa’s smile bloomed, he was glad now that he knew that his papa was loved by everyone.
“Yeah! Thank you Haruka-san!” Nagisa grinned. Sakura tugged his lips before he hesitantly reached the boy’s hair and ruffled his fluffy blonde hair.
“Gosh, you’re a mix between them, huh?” Sakura murmured. Nagisa giggled and leaned into Sakura’s hand happily.
The moment was so lively at that time, while the dinner was held casually in the dining room, the room felt light and everyone was enjoying the moment. Hayato stole a glance several times at Akihiko who teased Sakura, then he swept his gaze over at Nagisa who tease Rei with Makoto and Haruka who didn’t care about them and nonchalantly eat his dinner.
He wished this moment could last forever. Hayato never thought that loneliness is excruciating this long until the warmth of the crowd embraced him. He was never fond of loneliness, he was just getting used to it. And that was the saddest part.
In the middle of the chats and heart warming moment, suddenly the door opened. At first nobody realized it until a steady woman voice echoing through the dining room.
“Oh my, look what we got here,” She said, everyone turned their gazes at the door and find a woman in black coat and black qipao coming in and smiling.
“Ah, and who is this?” The woman looked at Nagisa with sharp smiles. Hayato quickly stepped and stood up.
“Mom..”