Title : Wandering For Love
Author :
kame_kiyumi Pairing : Akame
Rating : PG-13
Genre : Romance, friendship
Summary: When two persons meet one another at a cross-junction, will there be a turning point or everything will remain intact? Does true love come by so easily? What will true love bring upon to the two persons? Fate will decide them all. But before they can get the happiness they want, they have to cross a few obstacles…
Chapter 44:
“Jin… If I were to tell you that actually I wanted to live by the sea and that is my dream, what do you say? Do you think we are able to?” Kazuya asked at the same time as Jin was stroking on Kazuya’s hair.
“Hmm but… do you think your parents will consent to you stepping down from Kamenashi’s Corporation and live such a carefree life?”
“Of course not…” Kazuya whined dejectedly.
“That’s why…” Jin held up Kazuya’s chin, looking deep into his eyes. “So long we are always together, no matter where the place is going to be, it will be alright. Ne?”
Kazuya nodded his head meekly in agreement. “But we can always visit the seaside whenever we have free time, right Jin?”
“Sure, why not?” Jin continued to stare intensely into Kazuya’s eyes, feeling mesmerized. Kazuya, as though captivated by an invisible spell, leaned up to start placing kisses all over Jin’s face again. He landed a short kiss on Jin’s jaw then moved over to his lips, aiming to land a loving, sweet kiss there. However, Jin being a cheeky Jin, purposely twisted his head slightly to the side, causing Kazuya to land his intended kiss beside his mouth instead.
Kazuya pouted and glared at Jin accusingly while Jin laughed out at his priceless expression. None of them noticed that the bedroom’s door had already creaked open slowly without a sound. Two figures stood there, looking dumbfounded at the absurd scene that spread out in front of them.
“Sorry, Kazu…” Jin stifled his laughter and made a kissing face at Kazuya. “Here…”
Kazuya grinned out childishly in victory, as though like a kid was being granted the permission to enter a desired candy shop after a fierce debate with his parent. He leaned down and started to peck Jin on his lips lightly a few times. Jin responded immediately, wrapping his arms around Kazuya without hesitation.
We kissed till we laughed, I thought it wouldn't end.
You'll always be my first boyfriend, my precious boyfriend, precious lover.
“Kazu…” Jin mumbled between their shared adoring kisses. “How… about your parents?” Jin moaned out in pleasure to which the two figures gasped in horror upon hearing it.
Kazuya smiled triumphantly into the kiss. “Hmm… what about…” Kazuya then broke off the kiss for the needed air intake, “them?”
“Don’t you think…” Jin resumed his task on kissing and licking his boyfriend’s lips, even though he wanted to speak up at the same time. “It’s time to let them know…” Just at this time, Kazuya let out a small enjoyable moan. “About us?” Jin finished off his sentence, smirking and feeling satisfied hearing his lover’s pleasant moan.
They were just about to pick up where they left off, when Kazuya wanted to answer Jin.
“I think…” Kazuya was about to give a reply when a pair of voices interrupted him crudely the next moment.
“I think, now we know.” A man’s cold, furious voice was heard.
“And we had seen enough.” A woman’s livid voice was heard next.
‘Holy shit.’
Kazuya immediately jumped out from Jin’s embrace when he finally recognized his parents’ voice.
“Father! Mother!” Kazuya called out briskly in horror. “W-when d-did you… a-arrive?”
“Mr. Kamenashi. Mrs. Kamenashi.” Jin stood up from the bed timidly after Kazuya and greeted the old couple awkwardly in fear.
“We came home last night. Mr. Watanabe had just informed us that you were back from your holiday trip so we wanted to come over and have a look.” Mr. Kamenashi stated sternly. “Yet this is what we have to witness. Totally unexpected.”
“What were you doing, Kazuya?” Mrs. Kamenashi almost barked out her question.
“W-we…” Kazuya felt a lump arising in his throat. He couldn’t answer at all.
“Mrs. Kamenashi, Kazu, I mean Kazuya and I was just…” Jin immediately got interrupted by Mrs. Kamenashi.
“You were just kissing, aren’t you?” Mrs. Kamenashi emphasized strongly on the word, feeling the anger rising inside her.
Kazuya turned a shade redder while Jin was fidgeting awkwardly in his spot.
“We… I can explain.” Jin answered.
“You better. Get down to the living room in ten minutes time.” Mr. Kamenashi ordered and walked out from the room with his wife in tow.
Jin and Kazuya looked at each other with utmost worry evident in their eyes.
~*~
Ten minutes were enough for them to calm themselves down and arrived at the living room, ready for any explanation or answer demanded from them. At least that was what Kazuya and Jin thought.
They took their seats at the exclusive couch opposite of Kazuya’s parents and cast their gaze down all the time.
“Kazuya, can you kindly explain to us what was taking place between you and Jin in your room earlier on?” Mr. Kamenashi raised his first question.
Kazuya looked up at his parents and shifted his gaze to Jin who was seated beside him. Jin nodded his head once, encouraging Kazuya.
“We were… k-kissing.” Kazuya answered honestly.
“Then can you kindly tell me why were you and Jin kissing?” Mr. Kamenashi’s voice got slightly harsher and louder.
Kazuya winced at that but nevertheless he answered bravely. Afterall, he has promised Mr. Akanishi that he wouldn’t relent and gave up on their love easily. He wanted this. So he needed to do this. “We… we are a couple. S-so I don’t see anything wrong with that… act.”
Jin could see fury burned ferociously in Mr. and Mrs. Kamenashi’s eyes which were directed at him. He bowed his head and looked at them again. Nothing was changed.
Silence stretched out between the four of them since Kazuya had ended his answer. No one spoke up.
Minutes passed by. Still, no one spoke up. Jin couldn’t take it any longer so he stood up and walked up to Mr. and Mrs. Kamenashi. He kneeled down in front of them and pleaded, “Mr. Kamenashi, Mrs. Kamenashi, I am sorry for inflicting such a trouble and worry to the both of you. I may have disappointed you; you may not be able to accept Kazuya as who he is. But… I will not change my mind towards Kazuya irregardless of whatsoever.”
“Jin…” Kazuya called out meekly, moving to kneel beside Jin on the floor.
Jin ignored Kazuya’s calling and continued with what he wanted to tell Kazuya’s parents.
“Perhaps you may not like me for what I have done with Kazuya but I will never apologize for that because I see no mistake in loving someone. I have loved Kazuya ever since I met him in school, since the first time we saw each other. I… I can’t imagine my life without him. Kazuya is my everything. I will protect him and love him with all I can.” Mr. and Mrs. Kamenashi looked at Jin quietly, waiting for him to continue. But their blazing eyes have started to soften.
Tears swarmed into Jin’s eyes but he’s stubborn enough not to let any drop spill out. “Mr. Kamenashi, I, Akanishi Jin, wish to live my life as a person who possesses strong confidence to do whatever it needs to bring happiness to the people who are dearest to me and that includes Kazuya. I am sincere in wanting to be with Kazuya. I really love him with my whole heart. Please, accept us.” With that said, Jin bowed down, nearly kissing the floor with his forehead.
Jin waited and waited longer for any response. But none came. He straightened up in his posture and looked at Kazuya who had already broken down into tears. “Kazu…” He pulled Kazuya into his embrace and stroked on his hair. “Shush…”
“Do you think that you can really bring happiness to Kazuya?” Mr. Kamenashi asked another question. This time, his voice was much warmer.
Jin turned to look at the older man in the eyes. “Yes. I am sure.”
“You are sure that you young people are not just fooling around?” Mrs. Kamenashi wanted another confirmation.
“Yes, I’m sure we are not fooling around…” Kazuya murmured in between his stifling of tears and lacing his fingers with Jin’s.
“We are serious.” Jin affirmed.
“But if Mr. and Mrs. Kamenashi can no longer stand having me in the Kamenashi’s Corporation, I can understand. I am willing to quit. But I have to let you know this in advance. By doing this doesn’t mean that I, Akanishi Jin, am giving up on Kamenashi Kazuya. I will still pursue my love, my happiness with Kazu.” Jin squeezed on Kazuya’s hand tightly.
“We did not say that we are dismissing you, did I, Jin?” Mr. Kamenashi spoke out in a benevolent voice. Jin and Kazuya looked up at them hopefully.
“We did not say anything about wanting to break you two apart forcefully, did we?” Mrs. Kamenashi followed up, voice also lacing with benign.
Jin and Kazuya looked at Mr. Kamenashi then at Mrs. Kamenashi simultaneously.
“Does that mean…”
“Kazuya is our son, Jin. We will respect his decision. We don’t oppose to him liking someone from the same gender. We want him to have his own happiness. We just wanted to be sure that the two of you are serious about one another, and it’s not a moment of foolish act. In this whole wide world, it’s easy to find a person you dislike, but it’s not easy to find a person whom you may like. Therefore, if you manage to find a person who can return your feeling, you should go all for it and cherish that person. So, now, what do you think of our answer?”
“I-I… Thank you very much!” Jin immediately bowed down and kept shouting his gratitude. “Thank you for accepting me! Thank you for accepting us!”
“Jin… enough.” Mrs. Kamenashi gave out an elegant laugh and stood to crouch down beside Jin.
“We love you as much as we love Kazuya, dear. We trust you.” She enfolded Jin into her arms and patted him on his back.
“Welcome to our home, Jin.”
“T-Thank you…” Jin began to find it hard to suppress his choking sob.
“I…” Kazuya started off, finding this a suitable time to raise his query. “I have already decided to move into a new apartment with Jin. It’s located at Roppongi Hills…” Kazuya trailed off timidly when he saw the astounded expression on his parents’ face.
“What!?” Both his parents shouted in unison, causing Jin and Kazuya to flinch a bit.
“The renovations are almost done. We can move in a little while.” Kazuya hurried to blurt everything out, hoping to get the approval of his parents’ as well.
“JIN!” Mr. Kamenashi yelled out, shaking the poor figure kneeling on the floor, hard. “To think that we have just accepted you and welcomed you to our home, you have already made such a plan without seeking for our permission!? Huh?” Mr. Kamenashi roared and continued to shake the dizzy Jin back and forth comically.
“Father! Stop that! You are making Jin dizzy!” Kazuya defended Jin and whined.
Mr. Kamenashi stopped his action and held onto Jin’s shoulder firmly, looking into his eyes seriously.
“Jin, listen to me carefully. I am not going to repeat myself again, do you hear me?”
Jin nodded eagerly, waiting for Mr. Kamenashi’s words.
“I am entrusting Kazuya into your hands from now on. I allow him to move in with you, BUT based on one condition. You have to take very good care of him and report to me every once a month.”
“Father! Why do we have to report to you?! That sounds very odd.” Kazuya pouted.
“Okay, okay, off with the reporting. Just… take good care of my son, okay, Jin?”
“Yes, I will do that! I promise!” Jin almost shouted right into Mr. Kamenashi’s ears.
“Good. We have faith in you.”
The four of them broke out into a warm and tender mirth. Unlimited, harmonious warmness spread around in the house.
Finally, they could declare boldly to everyone that they were together. No longer needing to be afraid of the consequences like what would happen if Mr. or Mrs. Kamenashi found out about them, no longer needing to be fearful of anything.
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A/N: Another chap done. And I’m sorry that it’s slightly shorter. Seriously, my schedule is so packed and haywire lately. Friend’s wedding is next week… then bro’s one 2 weeks after that. Haha… so I can’t promise to be able to update exactly during the weekends these weeks till mid Dec. But I will try my best. =) So… just be patient and continue to show support ne? =) Give me some confidence, k? I haven’t been writing since… that incident with my uncle had happened. The muse just wouldn’t come to me. *tears* But… drop some comments to show me your support k? Thanks~ will be waiting~ the comments will be treasured and loved!