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“Hi everyone! Toga here!”
“Jin too! We have Keigo on the phone with us, he’s been dating his boyfriend for 5 years!”
“Oh wow, that’s such a long time.”
“Yeah! He thinks his boyfriend is cheating on him, so let’s see if we can help him out. Keigo can you tell us why you think he’s cheating on you?”
“Uhh, yeah. He’s been… uh, he’s just been weird for about two months now. He’s been ‘working late’ a lot recently, gone for whole days on the weekends! Also- I was looking through a couple of things. We have a workspace in our apartment, so we share a desk. I found all these numbers and receipts, they’re pricey too. Too much for him to be doing something on his own.” Keigo explained sitting at the shared office desk in their apartment, looking down at the paper receipts splayed in front of him.
6/22 Hakata Menkaito: ¥19,000.00
6/28 Hotel Nikkio Cafe and Restaurant: ¥29,886.72
7/01 Garden Tochi Giri: ¥18,562.00
7/09 Flower Place and Cafe: ¥33,000.00
7/12 Gala Jewelery: ¥414,000.00
Keigo’s stomach churned looking down at the paper receipts, they were far too much for one person and far in distance. Meaning Touya had to be taking the train to get to these places with someone. He wasn’t doing any of this on his own.
“Are you able to see what the places are?”
“Uhh, yeah I see a restaurant, cafe, hotel, flower place- I think I saw a jewelry shop too. But I didn’t want to look at that… I put that one back.”
“Oh man…”
“And he hasn’t given you anything that you see on the receipt?"
“No.”
“Is a birthday coming up?”
“No.”
“Are there any issues in the relationship? Did something happen?”
“Uhh, no. Not that I can think of nothing stands out, he has been texting a lot. He keeps his phone on mute a lot more, when he leaves the apartment he doesn’t give much explanation. On the weekdays his excuse is work, we both work in offices so we have the same hours. But he’s not getting home on time anymore, he’s late and he just doesn’t seem to have the time anymore..”
In reality the biggest clue he suspected something was going on, was that one of Touya’s excuses were ‘my dad asked me to do something.’ Keigo doesn’t think he’s ever seen his partner do anything for his dad of his own freewill. That’s when he started paying attention to his boyfriends movements and thinking ‘Is Touya was with someone else or is he getting ready to dump me?’
“Okay… that’s weird, there isn’t a reason.”
“Yeah. Don’t worry Keigo, we’re going to find out what’s happening. We’ve got his number here. What was his name?”
“Touya.”
“Alrighty, Touya…”
“Do you guys have a membership or subscription anywhere?” Jin asked, Toga taking notes in the studio.
“Oh- yeah. We have a streaming service it’s [BEEP].”
“Alright. Let me just…” Toga connects the line causing it to go quiet before there’s a click.
Ring…
Ring…
Ring…
“Hello?”
“Hi Touya! We just wanted to call I’m Toga from-!”
“I’m good, thanks.”
The line cuts off, getting a scoff from her as Jin laughs. “Okay, let’s try again. Is he at work right now Keigo?”
“He should be, but at this point I’m not sure.”
“Okay, let’s try again.” The line goes quiet, click and ringing again.
Ring…
Ring…
Ring…
Ring…
Ring…
“Let me try from a different number.” She huffs repeating the process.
Ring…
Ring…
“Im at work. I don’t want anything.” Touya’s voice came through not bothering with an introduction.
“That’s okay! Sorry Touya! Like I said, I’m from [BEEP] I just wanted to call and say that we’re grateful to have you as a member. So much so you were chosen for a free bouquet of flowers! Just so you know it comes in a pretty crystal vase-.”
“You said from [BEEP]?”
“Yes sir!”
“My name isn’t on that account, it’s my boyfriend’s.” Touya replies Toga’s flow momentarily disrupted as Jin whipped his head at her in the studio. Keigo on his end muted himself, slapping the palm of his hand against his forehead. He didn’t think about that! They just didn’t have any other subscription services!
“Oh! Really? Well you were listed on the account as a secondary holder. We tried calling the first one ‘Keigo’ but no one answered.” She lies on the spot, getting a thumbs up from Jin.
“….okay?”
Toga relaxed against her seat from him accepting her excuse. “Great! So how it works is we have this very pretty bouquet of a dozen red roses and you get to choose who to send it to!”
“Does it have to be roses?”
“They are the flowers of passionate and romantic love, but we can always switch them out! Which ones would you like?”
“Rindou.”
“Rindou flowers, got it! So who’s the gal or pal you want to send these to and can I get the address?”
“It’s 1- [BEEP] [BEEP] name is Himura.”
“Okay… Himura.. Now we can also add a message. What did you want to put?” Toga asked looking to Jin, ready to mute Keigo if he came back on the call line cursing. However he had been pacing around the apartment, now sitting on the sofa with his knees against his chest listening to Touya choose to give someone else flowers.
“Does there have to be?”
“There is a text box I need to fill out, you can add spicy emojis instead!” Toga replied trying to get more information out of him while she still could.
“Uh… no. I guess.. ‘Sorry about the other day, thank you for everything. I appreciate you dealing with me and over the weekend I wanted to-.”
“I knew it!”
There was a moment of silence when Touya recognized the voice. “…Keigo?”
“Yeah! Hi Touya! This is Jin!”
“-and Toga!” Toga swiveled her chair drinking her iced coffee while Jin went on to explain the radio show.
“This is ‘To Catch a Cheater’, your boyfriend called us because he’s got suspicions about your activity outside the house without him, he's also found some proof…”
“Touya! What are you doing-?!” Keigo exclaimed feeling gross standing up walking around the apartment unsure what to do.
“What? No, Keigo- relax. I’m not-.”
“I was relaxed! You’re leaving the city going over an hour away!”
“I’m not doing anything!”
“You’re lying! I knew it when you said your dad asked you to do something you were lying!”
“…okay, yes- that was a lie. But I promise there’s nothing going on with anyone.”
“Then where are you going?!”
“I- I can’t tell you that.”
“Why?!”
“Because I can’t. What did you say you-.”
“There’s all these receipts I found in the desk drawer! You went to a hotel, cafe, restaurant! All these stores you never come back with anything! You’re going an hour away for all these things with someone else!”
Touya audibly sighs over the phone thinking knowing Keigo may just be at his lowest with two strangers on the phone. “Himura’s my moms maiden name.”
“What? Why’d you use that?”
“Some strangers call me on the phone, sounds like a scam, I’m not giving her name out.”
“Oh…”
“What about the note!?” Jin interjects.
Toga nods. “Yeah! You said ‘Sorry about the other day, thank you for everything. I appreciate you.”
“Because I was… ugh! Keigo, I can't tell you!”
“Why?!”
“Because I can’t! You can’t know what we're doing...”
There’s a moment of silence when Touya can hear Keigo on the other line. “Touya I’m serious, I feel throwing up and I don’t want to be here if you won’t tell me what or who you’re spending all your time and money on.”
“Ugh! Kei! You’re going to ruin it…I promise you don’t want to know.”
“You’re the one who can’t be honest! You’re hiding things!”
“Yeah!” Jin and Toga nod their heads in unison listening to the couple argue. “Tell him who you’re seeing, the truth!”
“Ughhh… Keigo, do you really want to know?”
“I’m serious Touya, we've been together for 5 years but I won’t take this.”
“God…you already went through the receipts… I’ve been seeing my mom for a while, she’s been helping me plan something nice for you. We’ve been out to look at jewelry for you...”
Toga and Jin can be heard gasping on their end of the line.
“I know we can’t legally get married and shit. I was just gonna get the ring and have all this stuff planned out when giving it to you…pretend that we can, if you want…”
“Oh that’s so sweet…” Toga whispered, placing her hands over her heart, smiling at Jin.
“Toga I’m gonna cry…” Jin whined covering his mouth Toga reaching over to rub his arm.
“I actually have been picking up extra assignments at work to compensate for the money I’m spending, but I guess the rest of the sneaking around was too much...”
“Touya! That’s so nice!” Keigo cried on the phone, rubbing his eyes straightening up. “Did- Did you get it already? Was that the receipt for it? Is it here?!” Keigo felt a rush of anticipation jumping up from the sofa, his eyes darting around him like he could spot it if hidden in plain sight.
“Don’t try looking for it! You won’t get it now! It won’t be happening anytime soon because you know about it now.”
“T- That’s so sweet Touya! Where is it? You have to give it to me now, you’re basically my husband!” Keigo wept rushing back to the desk opening drawers to see if there was a box or bag hidden.
“Stop looking for it! You won’t find it! And-! Stop crying you’re not supposed to know!”
“No! And yes! I will! You want me forever!” Keigo cried pouting, rummaging through every drawer he opened. Shoving his hands in, crushing paper, knicking pens and clips. Pausing, gasped taking a moment to think like Touya for a moment. “Did you do our birth stones? Blue and red? Do we match?!"
“I’m not doing this over the phone!”
“Is it in your car?! Do you have it?!”
“Don’t come here!” Touya hung up hearing keys jingle on the other end of the call, needing to get to his car in the parking garage before Keigo found him.
“Alright! We’re gonna let Keigo and Touya deal with that! This is one of the happier endings we’ve gotten on the segment of the show.” Toga ended the call between the phone lines connected to the studio, rubbing circles on Jin’s back.
“Toga- ugh! I’m crying!”