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[Chapter one: Landing in Hoston]
“Dad, how much longer until we reach the ground?” Suika asked.
“Only half an hour and we should be there,” Senkuu explained to his youngest daughter.
After a stressful month having to lie to the press that Senkuu and his husband were not dating the Ishigmai family took a trip to America for winter break, to go meet up with Senkuu and Gen’s parents. They had taken plenty of layovers and Senkuu was feeling totally drained. He was in a row of three. His youngest Suika on the aisle seat. Chelsea by the window seat since she wanted the first to see them land and Senkuu in the middle seat in business class. Gen was a few rows ahead of them. Suika was looking through her English flashcards.
“Hey, Dad how do you say wakaranai in English?” Suika asked.
“I don’t understand,” Senkuu replied. “Try to use “gomen'nasai egio wa sukoshi wakarimasu” more through,”
“I’m sorry, I understand a little… English? Right?” Suika asked.
“Good job Suika,” Senkuu praised.
Suika beamed as she looked over the rest of her cards.
“Guys guys we’re here,” Chelsea proclaimed.
Senkuu turned his head to look out the window. They were getting out of clouds and underneath them were a bunch of city lights that lit the night sky.
“Woah it looks like Nagoya,” Suika looked in awe.
“Oh trust me, there are more people here than Nagoya,” Senkuu sighed as he sat back in the chair.
“Really?” Chelsea excitedly asked.
“Yup, so stay close at the airport,” Senkuu told the kids.
“OK passengers, we are nearing our destination. We’ll be at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in about 30 minutes so please store your trays and get your belongings together, and thank you for riding with us,” The captain voice said over the intercom.
Senkuu translated for the kids and they did as they were told. It had been a while since Chelsea had been in America and Suika had never been on a plane to America. Normally Senkuu’s old man and Lillian would fly in from America for holidays. As the plane started to touch the ground Chelsea could not keep her eyes off the window.
“Hey Chelsea, are airports here different?” Suika asked.
“I can’t remember,” Chelsea declared.
“I should be too different from the airports back at home,” Senkuu reassured his kids.
“Oh wait I do remember something,” Chelsea beamed. “They have these really sweet pretzels in the food court!”
Senkuu could see the sparkle in his kid's eyes. They didn’t even need to ask.
“Ask your father,” Senkuu sighed, hoping Gen would tell them no.
The plane slowly started to land and come to a stop.
“What are you seeing?” Suika exactly asked.
“Ahhh I can see the city,” Chelsea marveled. “It’s so lit up. Oh I can see the airport!
“Ok everyone we’re landing now. We’ll be telling you when to unbuckle. Thank you for flying with us and welcome to Houston,”
The unbuckle light turned on and everyone started to get their stuff out of the overhead bins.
Suika and Chelsea walk happily in front of Senkuu and Gen, pretzels in hand. Senkuu was too jet-lagged to care at this point. They took their suitcases from the luggage carousel and walked out to the pick up area.
“Hey, Suika, Chelsea,” A male’s voice called.
“Ahh! Grandpa, Grandma!” Chelsea and Suika both rushed to hug Byakuya and Lillian.
“Hey kids, woah woah,” Byakuya laughed. “Did you get taller Suika?”
“Hmh! 3 cm,” Suika stated excitedly.
Senkuu and Gen pulled the luggage to the car.
“Hey there old man, Lillian,” Senkuu snicked.
“Hey, I’m not that old!” Byakuya scolded Senkuu.
“Ha? I’ve been calling you that since I was a kid,” Senkuu raised an eyebrow.
“Well now I’m actually old so it’s different,” Byakuya laughed.
“Don’t listen to Dad, you're not old Grandpa,” Chelsea huffed.
“Ya, you’re not old,” Suika agreed. “Dad is just being a meanie,”
Gen was doing his best to hold in his laughter.
“Want to say something Gen?” Senkuu turned to his husband.
“Oh nothing, meanie,” Gen tried not to burst out laughing.
“Ya come on Senkuu,” Lillian joked. “Don’t be so mean to your father,”
“Ok, we can go now,” Senkuu blushed out of embarrassment.
“Yes yes, you four must be tired,” Lillian remarked.
“I don’t know how you do this every Christmas Lillian san,” Gen yawned.
“Byakuya is good at keeping me up,” Lillian jokingly rolled her eyes. “Try to nap in the car until we get to the house ok?”
“Ya, that sounds good,”
“And goodnight!” Gen dived on to the guest bed.
“Thanks for your help mentalist,” Senkuu groaned as he pulled along both their suitcases.
“Hmh? Aww come on Senkuu chan,” Gen grinned. “I know how strong my husband is,”
“No sweet-talking, you need to at least brush your teeth,” Senkuu started to unpack his suitcase.
“Hmph! So nfair- uayy,” Gen groaned but got up out of bed.
“You sound like an idiot,” Senkuu scoffed.
“You’re no fun,” Gen pouted.
Gen got his toothbrush from his bag and went to the bathroom. From what Senkuu told him, His wasn’t Senkuu’s childhood home. After Byakuya got back from space when Senkuu was 17 he and his stepsisters moved to America. The kids were in what was once Kohaku’s and Ruri’s rooms. Gen remembered the first time he came over. How welcoming the Ishigami family was surprised him. At that point, they weren’t even dating but Gen remembers Byakuya pulling him aside,
“So, you like my son?”
“W- What no!”
“Hmmhhh?”
“Ok, maybe a little. I can tell Senkuu chan likes me too but I don’t know where to ask him to,”
“He acts so high maintenance but really, if you take him out for ramen you got a good chance,”
“And you're just ok telling me that? You barely know me,”
“Senkuu talks about you a lot. Something about a magician knows it all that’s constantly getting under his skin,”
“A what?! I told that damn smartass I’m a mentalist,”
Not the best first impression to call someone’s son a damn smartass, but Byakuya laughed it off. Even told him what ramen places were good around here. Gen had thanked Byakuya for that information. Neither of his Dad’s would know anyway.
Gen spit out the toothpaste and put his toothbrush to the side. Gen rubbed his tired eyes. Gen trudged back to the bedroom, got changed, and slipped into bed next to Senkuu.
“Hmgh, good night Senkuu chan,”
“Good night mentalist,”
Senkuu’s and Gen’s legs tangled before Gen passed out. Senkuu stroked his husband’s face.
He looks like a total wreck.
Senkuu was woken up by someone kicking him in the leg. Senkuu thought it was one of the kids, but when Senkuu opened his eyes and didn’t see any of the kids and instead Gen talking to himself Senkuu groaned.
“Ugmhhh,” Gean groaned in his sleep. “No more hamburgers…I need to find a ramen place to take Senkuu,”
Senkuu raised an eyebrow at Gen’s comments.
“You, you should meet my Senkuu chan, he’s way betterrrr,”
Even in his sleep, Gen still loved showing off.
“But Xeno doesn’t let me do anything,”
Ahh he’s dreaming about his Dads. I know he said he was excited to see them, but he doesn’t need to wake me up in his sleep…
Senkuu pulled Gen closer to try and calm Gen down. Senkuu was about to fall asleep again when-
Wait, is he really comparing me to Dr. Xeno…?