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Hayato and Akihiko have been together since their early days in high school. Everything feels dreamy and perfect. They even plan to mate later after they graduate from their university. It was until Suo’s mother found out about their relationship.
“So you’re the omega Hayato always talked about? How lovely!” Akihiko seemed surprised when he entered their shared apartment and found a fifty-ish woman sitting on their couch.
“Excuse me?” Akihiko put his bag down and sat across the woman. The woman laughed heartily.
“I’m Hayato’s mom,” said the woman. Nirei smiled awkwardly.
“Oh, I’m Nirei Akihiko. And I um…” Akihiko didn’t know how to address himself. Hayato’s boyfriend? Mate? Roommate?
“You’re a pretty and adorable omega” said the woman while sipping the tea in front of her. “But I beg you to please leave him”
“Excuse me?” Akihiko’s hand was sweating as he heard her saying that. The woman in front of him gave him a malicious smile. It resembled Hayato's smile when he tried to threatened someone. Akihiko hated that.
“Only a worthy Omega are allowed to stand in our family lines” said the woman with that fake emphatic tone. “I’m not saying you’re unworthy, dear. It just… you understand the appointment, right?” She looked at Akihiko.
Akihiko looked down. Well, if that was the case, who is he to separate his dear Hayato from his family?
“Don’t worry ma’am, I will talk to him” Akihiko gave her a sad smile.
“Thank you”
***
Later that night, Hayato returned to their apartment with an uncanny sight. Why were boxes stacked in the living room? Without thinking twice, he headed to his shared room with Akihiko. His heart settled into something uncomfortable when he saw the smaller man packed his things.
“Aki?” He held Akihiko’s hand and looked at his face. “Where are you going?” he asked. Akihiko lifted his head and smiled at him.
“I’m sorry Hayato-san,” he said, prying Suo’s hand gently. “I think we can’t continue our relationship anymore”
Hayato’s mind went blank before he shook his head. No, he didn’t understand. Everything was going well this morning. They still talked about what to eat for dinner. Hell, they even joked about their wedding concept in the upcoming future.
“What are you talking about, Aki?” Hayato shook his head and gripped Akihiko’s hand tightly. “I don’t understand”
Akihiko shook his head. “I… I just realized that we can’t stand in the same page anymore, Hayato-san,” Akihiko bit his lip. “So I...”
“Did my mom talk to you?” Hayato cut him off. He stared at his boyfriend for a second and when no answer came, he knew that his mom was indeed coming to talk to his boyfriend.
“Listen, Aki, I don’t care if my mom said anything about you. I just want you to be my mate” Hayato shaking their hands. Akihiko’s tears started to flow, but he shook his head.
“No, this has nothing to do with your mom Hayato-san,” Akihiko denied.
“Liar. I know something was off! Aki, listen-”
“I only dated you because you’re rich!” Akihiko yelled. He looked at Hayato and bit his lips. “I never love you. Not even once! And i dated you because i thought having a rich alpha will make my life easier”
Hayato’s heart shattered. He looked at the man in front of him with a dejected face. “Tell me you are lying, Aki” he let Akihiko’s hand slipped away from his grip.
“No, I’m not. So please let me go,” Akihiko wipes his tears roughly before staring at Hayato deeply. “Thanks for everything, Hayato-san”
That summer where they were supposed to spend together turned into their big separation. That day, Akihiko left and blocked all contact with Hayato and all his friends.
***
Akihiko moved into a smaller city in Tottori prefecture. At first he considered moving to Tokyo or Kyoto, but after long consideration, living in a smaller city will save him from trouble of meeting Hayato’s relatives or even Hayato himself. So he chose Iwami city.
His neighbors were kind although most of them are old men and ladies. They treated him like he was their son. Everything was enjoyable and fine, even sometimes Akihiko missed the presence of his (supposed to be) mate. But he learned to get along with everything.
It was until one day, just two weeks after their separation, Akihiko felt something wrong with himself. He felt nauseous every morning. His neighbors also told him he looked pale these few days.
At first Akihiko thought he was catching a cold, Iwami is indeed colder than Makochi, especially now, when summer is almost over. But his illness did not stop no matter how many times he took medicine.
“Aki-chan, I think you should consider buying a testpack,” said an old lady who often delivered food to him. Akihiko blinked and gave her an awkward smile. Well, honestly, the possibility was there. He and Hayato just separated for two weeks, and well, last time they did it before the separation was about three weeks ago.
“Ahaha, thanks for the suggestion Yamada-san” Akihiko gave her a smile. The old lady smiled back before leaving.
It couldn’t happen, right?
***
“Oh shit” Akihiko was staring at all the positive testpacks. He bought five testpacks from different brands, yet all of them gave him the same result. Positive.
“I’m sorry little one” Akihiko hugged himself. Tears started to flow down through his cheeks. He almost planned to head to the hospital and abort the fetus. But when he realized he was alone, he shook his head.
“Don’t worry, I will protect you…”
***
A few years after
“Papaaa”
Akihiko put his shoes on a rack and smiled when he saw a boy run to his direction after he crouched. The boy snuggled in his embrace.
“How’s your day, Nagi-chan?” Akihiko kissed the boy’s forehead and put aside his bag before carrying the five years old boy in his arms. The boy giggled and hugged his neck.
“Hagumo-jii gave me a lot of sweets today” the boy -Nirei Nagisa- opened his arms and laughed. Akihiko raised his eyebrow and put the boy on the sofa while he washed his hand.
“Did you say thanks?” Akihiko turned around and took an apron that hung on the wall. Nagisa hummed.
“Yeah! I even gave him my drawing result in class yesterday!” Nagisa beamed. Akihiko grinned widely.
“That’s my boy” hearing those words from his beloved papa, Nagisa grinned and ran to hug him.
“Hehee”
Akihiko looked down, a smile bloomed on his face. Keeping the baby five years ago was his best decision. Although it hurt to see Nagisa’s eyes, Akihiko was grateful for having Nagisa.
Sometimes, he was afraid he couldn’t be a good parent Nagisa deserved, but he will try. He loves his boy, and he will be more than willing to give him the world.
If Hayato-san finds this out, will he accept him? He murmured to himself. But he quickly shook his head when he realized what he was thinking, no, no need to think about him anymore. Yeah, we are over long time ago.
“Papa, what do you want to cook for dinner this day?” Nagisa tugged his apron. It snapped Akihiko back to reality. He gave his son a pat on his head.
“How about steak?” he asked. Nagisa’s eyes sparkling with excitement.
“YES!”
***
“Papa, everyone has two parents, why did I just have one?” Nagisa asked one day after he returned from school. The boy looked sad as he waited for Akihiko to cook for their dinner.
Hearing that from his precious boy, Akihiko’s heart shattered, but he smiled nonetheless. He turned off the stove, serving the curry he cooked and sat across Nagisa.
“Is Nagi-chan ashamed that papa do everything alone?” Akihiko smiled softly. Nagisa quickly shook his head.
“NO! Of course not! Papa is so strong… and a good chef…and everything, it was just, my friend kept asking me about my other parent” Nagisa looked down. Akihiko chuckled and reached Nagisa’s hand.
“Let just say…” Akihiko exhaled, “Your other papa is living far”
“Far?” Nagisa tilted his head. Akihiko hummed.
“Yeah, like really far. He will never find us” Akihiko said with a sad smile. Nagisa looked at his Papa’s face then looked at their joint hand.
“Well, if that was the case” Nagisa grinned and stared at Akihiko with a determined smile. “I will be the one who protects Papa! I will be a strong alpha that papa can depend on!”
“Hahaha..” Akihiko laughed, he wiped his tears and smiled fondly at his boy. “But listen, Nagi-chan,” Akihiko said, ruffling Nagisa’s hair softly. “You don’t need to be alpha to protect me. It was my duty to protect you”
“But still! Just wait and see!” Nagisa puffing his cheeks. Akihiko laughed again.
“Alright alright Mr. Alpha, let’s eat this curry first shouldn’t we?” Akihiko poured a good amount of curry on Nagisa’s plate. Nagisa grinned,
“Thank you for the meal!”
***
“Papa look!” Nagisa dashed into their house holding a result paper from his secondary gender test. Akihiko, who just returned from his work, stood up from the sofa and looked at his son.
“What is it?” he tilted his head when he saw Nagisa swinging his paper.
“My secondary gender test!” Nagisa said excitedly. Akihiko’s face softened, he came over to his boy and patted his cheek.
“Every result will be great,” he said with a sincere smile. Nagisa looked embarrassed but he shook his head.
“Nooooo… Papa you should look at thisss” Nagisa whining. Akihiko sweatdropped and took the paper before he put it on the table.
“I will look at it, but for now I want you to take a bath first, you are stink” Akihiko playfully pinched his son’s nose.
“Papaaaa…” Nagisa protested but when Akihiko ruffled his hair, his face softened.
“Whatever the result doesn't matter, Nagi-chan. You are my son, is that more than enough?” Akihiko grinned. At that, Nagisa sighed and smiled. He was more than grateful to have Akihiko as his dad. Who needs full parents when your papa can gives you more than you need?
***
“Woah! That’s cool!” Akihiko beamed when he read the result and found out that Nagisa was an alpha. Maybe Hayato’s genes are indeed strong.
“See?” Nagisa puffed his chest. Akihiko chuckled and pinched his son’s cheek softly.
“Well then, you will be a strong and great alpha in the future, Nagi-chan”
***
Sometimes, Nagisa would look at a mirror and squint his eyes. Well, although he was so sure that he is a 85 percent carbon copy of his papa, he still wondered who his other dad would be.
His crimson red eyes often invited a stray question about his family tree. Nagisa could not care less, because he has no intention to find out who his other dad was, Papa did not seem like he wanted to meet whoever his other dad anyway.
“What club do you want to join?” someone asked him when he just sitting while eating his lunch in the class. Nagisa lifted his head and saw an unfamiliar face looking at him.
“Eh? Me?” Nagisa blinked. The two men in front of him seem to be discussing something.
“Please join the swimming club!” beg the other man. Nagisa laughed, he agreed nonetheless. Besides, papa had put him in a swimming club nearby their district when he was in elementary school. Joining it again in middle school will be nothing but fun.
“Sure!”
***
“Yeah, and I said sure! Because swimming will be fun! So starting tomorrow i will be coming home late because well, we need to practice and do some other thing” Nagisa ranted to his papa while he washed the dishes.
“Well, that would be wonderful! Do you need to buy new stuff?” Akihiko asked. Nagisa shook his head, he was so grateful that his papa is supportive, but he knew better that papa is struggling too for their daily expenses.
“Nah, the old one is still in perfect condition” Nagisa grinned. Akihiko chuckled and ruffled his hair.
“If you need new stuff, just tell me, okay?” Akihiko gave him a thumbs up. Nagisa chuckled and gave him his thumbs up in return.
“Okie dokieee”
***
Ever since he joined a swimming club during middle school, swimming became Nagisa’s crucial part of life. And it continued until his day at high school. Although he, Rei, Makoto-senpai and Haruka-senpai were the first to establish a swimming club back in Iwatobi high school, he enjoyed it nonetheless.
“You know what, there will be a swimming olympic with national range this summer” Gou, their manager, approached them after their training session.
“Eh really? That would be wonderful” Makoto hummed and uncapped his bottle. Haruka did not focus much.
“It will be one step to make our swimming club addressed you know!” Gou beamed and clutched her chest dramatically. Nagisa laughed, well, honestly he did not really care about title or something like that.
He just happened to enjoy their time together as swimming club. Rei, his classmate and new member of this club nudged him.
“What do you think? Should we participate?” Makoto looked at all of them. Nagisa did not think twice before he grinned.
“Why not?” he said. Rei sighed and pointed at him.
“Count me in,” he said with tired sighs. Makoto’s smile widening as he looked at Gou.
“We’ll participate in the olympic this summer!” he said. Everyone except Haruka who is still floating on the water make a loud cheering voice.
***
“Hayato, when will you get us an heir of yours?”
Hayato looked at the window. It’s almost been 16 years since Akihiko left him. He probably found a mate already, while here he was, yearning over someone who he did not even know if that someone still think about him.
“Hayato, when will you find yourself a mate? You are pushing forty” his mom emphasized her word at forty. Hayato took a sip from his tea.
“Did not I make it clear that I have no intention to give you an heir after the day Aki left?” Hayato replied calmly. He couldn’t care less about heir or mate. What is the point of it all if he can’t love them?
“He is probably living his life with his new mate this day” His mom said again. Hayato looked down at his reflection on the tea.
“Well, then let him be” Hayato shrugged. His mom want to say another thing but Hayato sighed and stood up.
“I need to sign a contract for the upcoming sponsor” Hayato bowed and gave her a polite smile, “Good afternoon” he said before leaving.
Once he was out from the dining place he had with his mom, Hayato sighed. His heart still throbbing whenever he recalled the event with Akihiko. No matter how many years have passed, he will never forget him. Everything about Akihiko settled perfectly in every aspect of his life. Maybe that’s why he did not have intention to marry or mate for the rest of his life if it was not with Akihiko.
His mind snapped back to reality when his phone rang. He picked it up and hummed.
“Yes, I will sign the contract for the sponsor of upcoming olympic”
***
“Tokyo is pretty crowded” Nagisa walked behind Rei as they were being guided to their inn during the Olympic. Makoto and Haruka looked around in awe too.
“I hope you gentlemen can rest comfortably here” said the man who guided them before bowing politely.
“Thank you for the service!” the four of them bowing in return. After the man leaving, the throw themselves to the puffy bed.
“WOAHH SO SOFTT” Nagisa snuggled between the pillows. Rei chuckled while Makoto and Haruka watched the scene fondly. The surface of the bed is indeed soft and puffy, but they won’t sleep much though.
“You did not call your dad?” Rei poked Nagisa’s forehead. The boy quickly perked up at the mention of his dad.
“Thanks for reminding Rei-chan!” He dashed to his bag and made a video call with Akihiko.
“Ah, Nagi-chan! Oh, your senpais and Rei are there too?” Akihiko smiled when Nagisa did a small tour. The other three waved their hands to him.
“I’m sorry i could not come, but i will try to come when you guys are in match” Akihiko said, Nagisa’s face softened. His papa always supportive when it comes to him.
“No need to worry, Papa. National television will air it too” Nagisa reassured his papa. Akihiko shook his head and took off his glasses.
“Of course it will be different, silly! Don’t worry I will try to fix my job here and heading there before you realize it” Akihiko gave him a wink. Nagisa’s smile widening.
“Well, then, I will wait for you here, papa!” Nagisa replied. Just before he hung up the call, an announcement calling them to gather for reading the rules and social gathering between the athlete and the sponsors.
“Papa, I think I need to hang up the call” Nagisa shuffled and sitting up from the bed. “I will call you again later”
Akihiko hummed, he looked like busy with something before he paused. “Nagi-chan wait” he said. Nagisa’s finger hovered before the ending call button.
“Yeah?”
“Have fun, dear” Akihiko smiled. At that, Nagisa’s smile blooming wide.
“Yeah, you too, Papa. Don’t stay up too late”
And just like that, Nagisa hung up the call. Rei looked down at him while waiting for him to stand up.
“Your papa is an angel” he said. Nagisa chuckled, well, he get that a lot.
“Well, maybe he is” Nagisa smiled. After tidying their clothes and wearing their school jacket they heading out from their inn.
“Let’s do this!” Nagisa jumped excitedly.
“Yosh!” Makoto chuckled and ruffling his hair.
***
Hayato did not really care about this gathering agenda at all. Besides, seeing all those kids' faces was not something he was really waiting for. So he just simply sitting between the rich men who sponsored this olympic just like him.
“I heard there is a new team. They don't even have a backup sponsor” said someone. Hayato just overheard them, poor kiddos, Hayato murmuring. That team must be eliminated fast.
He looked around at the athletes who talked to each other, they must be here to find a relation. Hayato moved his place a bit farther, he is not in mood to have a proper and formal talk with kids.
When he was standing on the nearby balcony, his gaze fixed on a face. A face he would never ever forget. A face that taught him what a love is. A face of his firsts.
Without hesitation, Hayato ran downstairs, passed all the crowds of athletes and pulled his hand.
“Aki!”