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yo is sakyo-nii with u?
ya y?
Azami would have rather just gone to sleep instead of meeting Taichi outside, but this seemed important. He dragged himself out of bed and sat down on the bench in the courtyard next to Taichi.
"This better be good," he grumbled.
"It's not! At least, it doesn't seem good!"
"Huh?"
"Omi-kun's been texting someone like all day, and smiling the whole time! But I caught a glimpse of his phone earlier and he wasn't texting Sakyo-nii!"
"Could be his brothers or something," Azami shrugged. Omi didn't seem the type to cheat, and he was disturbingly attached to the shitty old man, there had to be some other explanation.
"But I saw their pfp and it was hella girly! No way would Gaku or Kai use one like that."
"Still doesn't mean anything. Could just be a friend."
"Ahh...I don't know Aa-chan...something feels wrong. I was pretty sure I saw him hide his phone from Sakyo-nii too..."
"You're just imagining things. You really think Omi would two-time the old man?"
"Well no but..."
"So calm down, and go to sleep. It's bad for your skin to be up this late." Azami stood up and walked back to his room. Taichi's imagination was almost as wild as Muku's. Omi cheating? He was more loyal than a dog.
Stalking Omi-san wasn't how Azami was planning on spending his day but if it would get Taichi to calm down, it was worth it. Wearing something inconspicuous, and hoping Taichi would have the sense to do the same, he went outside to meet him.
"Ok he just left, let's go!" Taichi thankfully had enough sense not to wear his usual vibrant outfit. Azami followed him to the entrance where they saw Omi walking in the direction of the train station. They stayed a good distance behind him, then boarded the same train, never losing sight of him. As dumb as this whole thing was, Azami had to admit that it was a little fun.
Omi got off the train at a fairly busy station, but luckily his height made him easy to track. Leaving the station, he went to a nearby cafe and sat down at a table, then started looking around.
"See???" Taichi frantically whispered to Azami.
"Well obviously he was gonna meet someone, it's just not necessarily-" Azami didn't finish his sentence. Just as he was about to tell Taichi off for having an overactive imagination, a girl walked up to Omi's table. Omi stood and gave her a hug, then pulled out her chair for her with a big smile. "D-did he just hug that girl??" Now Azami was the frantic one.
"I told you!!! Ahhh Omi-kun what are you thinking..."
"Ok ok...we should calm down, we still don't-" Omi was leaning across the table now, with the girl showing him something on her phone. What made Azami unable to speak though, was Omi's hand gently resting on her arm. "I- I can't watch anymore of this, we're going home." Azami dragged the protesting Taichi all the way to the station.
On the train, the boys were panicking.
"What do we do? Should we tell Sakyo-nii?"
"No! That may have looked...really bad...but we don't wanna jump to conclusions!" Azami was sweating. On top of the revolting levels of touch Omi was displaying with the girl, the idea that he was cheating on the old man was just...inconceivable.
"Ok you're right...I'll keep watching Omi-kun...maybe there's some reasonable explanation..."
"Y- yeah..." Azami wanted there to be, but he wasn't sure what that could be anymore...
A week passed and Taichi was still reporting Omi's weird phone activity, and even Azami noticed him hide his phone from Sakyo a few times. Sakyo himself seemed perfectly normal. If something was going on, he clearly had no idea. Azami was starting to feel bad. If Omi really was messing around, Sakyo would get hurt...badly. And prolonging it might make it worse. Still, a false accusation would be just as much trouble.
That Saturday, Taichi DM'ed him in a panic. Omi was heading out again, and Azami confirmed that Sakyo was working again. They agreed to follow Omi again. And this time, if they discovered anything, they wouldn't keep quiet.
Omi got off at a different stop than before, which momentarily gave Azami hope. That hope came crashing down though when they saw Omi meet the same girl in front of the mall. They hugged again, and Omi was smiling. Azami was losing it. But nothing could have prepared him for what happened next. As the pair walked into the mall, Omi gently rested his arm around her shoulder. Azami was done. And so was Taichi, but he managed to keep Azami restrained from going after Omi then and there. This time it was Taichi who dragged Azami back to the station. They were silent the whole way home.
Back in Taichi's room, Azami exploded.
"What the FUCK was THAT?!?! He really thinks he can just go around putting his fucking arm around other people's fucking shoulders like that?!?! I swear I'm going to fucking kill him!!"
"Calm down Aa-chan! I know this is bad but we have to confront Omi about it calmly. Promise to be calm?"
"AGH!" Azami sat down with a huff, "Fine! I'll be calm but if he tries to deny it I'm gonna fucking make him admit to it."
"Ahh I'm sure that won't be necessary..." Taichi hoped it wouldn't be necessary at least.
A couple of hours later, Omi walked in.
"Oh Azami-kun! You don't usually hang out in here, how are y-" Omi was interrupted by Azami's fist hitting the side of his face. The punch hit hard, and being unprepared for an attack, he stumbled back against the wall "What the hell was that for?" He knew Azami was strong but he had no idea the kid could hit like that.
"You fucker! You think you could get away with that shit?!" Azami had grabbed the collar of Omi's shirt now and was pinning him on the wall, about to go for another punch.
"Aa-chan you said you'd stay calm!" Taichi sounded scared. He wanted to confront Omi but not like this...
"How can I stay calm when he walks in here with that smug ass smile on his face!"
"And what exactly was I trying to get away with?" Omi was very confused, but he wanted to avoid getting punched by Azami again.
"What the hell is all this rack- BON! The fuck are you doing to Fushimi!?" Sakyo had just walked in after hearing the noise. When he saw Azami pinning Omi against the wall, with Omi's face already starting to bruise, he grabbed the back of Azami's collar and tossed him away, then stood between the kid and Omi and crossed his arms. "Explain. Now."
"W-well," Azami was feeling a little deflated now. Confronting Omi was one thing, giving Sakyo news like this was another... "Taichi kept seeing him DM'ing someone who wasn't you and smiling a lot, so we got kinda suspicious! Then we followed him last Saturday and saw him have a lunch date with this girl! A-and he was all touchy with her! He hugged her! And put his hand on her arm!" Azami could see Sakyo start to fume a bit, but he was clearly trying to remain calm, "And then today we followed him again and he met up with that same girl at the mall! A-and...and...He put his arm around her shoulders while they walked around!!" Azami was practically hysterical now. Just thinking back on it was horrifying.
Sakyo was absolutely livid now, and he turned to the dumbfounded Omi, "Now it's your turn to explain. And it better be good. I punch a lot harder than the brat."
Omi let out some nervous laughter, "That wasn't just some girl, that was Sakyo's step-sister!"
"Y-you cheated on Sakyo-nii with his sister?!?!" Taichi spoke up for the first time.
"Isn't she like 15??" Azami was white as a sheet.
"No! She wanted to buy something for Sakyo as a surprise and needed my help picking something out! That's all!"
"Then why were you so touchy huh?" Azami wasn't convinced.
"Huh? I was just being normal. I put my arm around Gaku and Kai all the time too."
Sakyo sighed, "Stand down Bon, you clearly just misunderstood," he turned to Omi, "You okay?"
"Well Azami-kun hits a lot harder than expected, but yeah I'll be fine."
"Bon! Get Fushimi some ice! And you BOTH are going to apologise by helping him cook for the next week, understood?"
"Y-yes sir!" Taichi looked at Omi apologetically.
"Fine..." Azami grumbled.
"And next time, before you two idiots let your imaginations run wild, just have a damned conversation."
Azami and Taichi both nodded.
Omi frowned, and he looked like he was on the verge of tears "Did...you both really think I would do something like that to Sakyo-san?"
"I- I mean...not at first," Taichi felt guilty. Incredibly guilty. "But everything seemed to point in the one direction and..."
"Yeah..." Azami felt a sharp pang of guilt too, "I didn't wanna believe it at first but after seeing everything..."
Omi sighed, "I get it...I guess...but before jumping to dramatic conclusions, try to have a little more faith in people?"
"K..." Azami turned away and went to get Omi some ice for his face.
"I'm so sorry Omi-kun!" Taichi ran up to Omi, tears rolling down his cheeks and gave him a hug.
"It's alright..." Omi hugged him back, and patted his head, "I agree with Sakyo-san though, I expect you both in the kitchen until next Saturday." He felt Taichi nod against his chest. "
Azami returned with the ice, and handed it to Omi with another apology.
"How about we let them contemplate their actions while we go to your room?" Omi turned to Sakyo, holding the ice on his face.
Sakyo smiled, "Sounds good to me. You two both sleep here tonight." The boys nodded. Azami didn't even have the energy to freak out over the implications.
In Sakyo's room now, they set up a game of mahjong.
"You know they were just trying to look out for you," Omi said.
"By punching you."
"Ha...well I admit they could've looked out for you in a less painful way..."
"I know they meant well, but they acted like children."
"They are children."
Sakyo sighed. Of course they were. But still, he would have preferred for this whole situation to be resolved in a way that didn't result in Azami punching his boyfriend. "They'll learn their lesson at least."
"I intend to prepare a very complex menu this week," Omi grinned.
"Lots of prep work required?" Sakyo smiled mischievously.
"Definitely. I think I may even step it up a notch and hand-grind fresh spices," Omi's smile had turned slightly scary. Sakyo was impressed.
"That sounds lovely, I look forward to it."
The pair cackled over their evil plan and continued to play mahjong until it was time for bed.
Of course before they went to bed, they made sure to make some suspicious noises and weird banging sounds, just to keep Azami on his toes.