[HnG] Momentum (PG) [Impatience arc Part 15 - The End]
Title: Momentum
Author: Kimmie (tasukichiriko@hotmail.com)
Category: shonen ai
Pairings: AkiHika
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, I mean no harm, I have no money... Stuff like that. Yeah. (Hotta and Obana, guys!)
Rating: PG.
Warnings: None.
Spoilers: None.
Notes: Part fifteen of the "Impatience" arc... the final part (for now, at least). If you've enjoyed this series, please comment and let me know why. Enjoy! (Find previous parts at Jumpy Boys.)
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Waya stood up and raised his glass. "To the happy couple - may they find the Hand of God!"
Everyone cheered and toasted the only two men in the room who weren't paying Waya any attention whatsoever. They were too absorbed in their game. Waya had laughed at Hikaru for wanting to play a game of go at his wedding reception, but when Akira's eyes had also lit up at the idea, Waya agreed to be Hikaru's best man and, along with Ashiwara as Akira's best man, commentate on the match.
The match going on between Hikaru and Akira was world-class. Both men had played a lot of games in their lives, but were now going above and beyond all of that with a game that had brought a tear to Touya Kouyo's eye... something his son's wedding hadn't even done.
Hikaru's mother finally met Akira's mother and they got along incredibly well, going so far as to exchange recipes and cry in earnest while clutching each other's hands when their boys cut the cake that they refused to have even a bite of before they played their game.
The game ended with a half-moku win for Hikaru, but few people noticed as they were too shocked to see Hikaru grab Akira and nearly drag him across the goban to kiss him soundly. There were cheers from most of the audience, even as Akira's leg knocked a goke over.
The ceremony had been quick: a formal civil ceremony with the adding of names to the family registers. The reception was the big to-do. It had taken several months to organize everything. Hikaru and Akira had been overwhelmed with the sheer number of things which needed to be done until Akari showed up on their doorstep with Hikaru's mother and they took over, only asking the "boys" for the bare minimum of input. As both men's play schedules had, for some reason, increased since the engagement article had been printed, they were thankful for more time home and more quiet, and sometimes not so quiet, games of go. (Other not so quiet things waited until Akari and Hikaru's mother had gone home... except for that one time.)
That the whole thing had gone off without a hitch was a surprise to everyone. Akira was expecting Ogata to break from prison to try to stop it; Hikaru was expecting swarms of locusts with a light sprinkle of frogs; Waya was just hoping that they had actually decided to go somewhere for their honeymoon. He didn't want to ask to stay over at Isumi's place *again*.
When everyone had finished eating, discussing the game, and discussing the couple, Waya pulled Hikaru and Akira over to the microphone. "Hey, everybody! Does anyone know these guys?" There was a cheer in response. "This is Shindou Hikaru, and over here on my other side if Touya Akira." He grinned. "They just got married and played the best game of go I've even seen in a matter of hours. Now, the happy couple is going to tell us all about their plans for the future."
Akira took the microphone first. "Thank you, Waya." He cleared his throat and glanced at Hikaru before continuing. "Today is really just a celebration for us, and going through the process of making everything official. For several months now, Hikaru and I have been happier than we ever realized we could be. It is in no small part due to our friends and family being so supportive and, in some cases, forgiving. I hope everyone does realize that I never forgot things until Hikaru showed up in my life." He paused for a laugh from the audience. "We're going on a trip right after this, though Hikaru won't tell me where. When we get back, we're going to do the same things that we've been doing. However, we have big plans. We're currently in the process of finding a proper location for a go salon. Because of Hikaru, it's going to be called 'The 5 Club'. We want to cater to younger players and encourage the continued rise of play in Japan. And, Father? I apologize in advance for when we put you out of business." He looked at his father who smiled in return and gave him a slight bow.
Hikaru came up next to Akira and put a hand on the small of his back. "The day that I met Touya Akira, I thought 'Hey, it's a kid my age in a go salon, maybe I can play him instead of some old geezer'. What I didn't realize was that beneath the child-like exterior, he was already an old geezer." He smiled at Akira. "But as I got to know him better, I realized that he could be young, too, and foolish... And somehow that combination got me. I fell in love with him while I was still an insei, and didn't say anything to anyone. I like to think it was one of my more brilliant moves. The time came, one day, when everything fell into place. He agreed to move in with me. I fed him. And, everyone knows that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach." He paused and looked thoughtful. "Tonight, we're going to Innoshima. A very few of you might realize why, on some level, but let's just say it has to do with go." He looked at Akira for a moment, then swept him up in his arms. "Now, this guy's coming with me. Thank you guys for coming. We'll open the gifts when we get back."
Akira blushed and put his arms around Hikaru's neck, knowing Hikaru wouldn't put him down anytime soon. "We're going to Innoshima? Isn't that where Shuusaku is from?"
Hikaru smiled and kissed Akira sweetly. "I figured that it was time for you to find out about Sai. This is the closest thing I can do."
"Are we going to meet him?"
Akira couldn't quite decipher the smile that came to Hikaru's lips as he said, "You already have."
There were questions, Akira decided, that even Hikaru would never be straight-forward in answering. But, so long as he would stay in Akira's life, there wasn't much to do about it. They would find a happily ever after, even if it was hidden in the Hand of God.
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The End.
Author: Kimmie (tasukichiriko@hotmail.com)
Category: shonen ai
Pairings: AkiHika
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, I mean no harm, I have no money... Stuff like that. Yeah. (Hotta and Obana, guys!)
Rating: PG.
Warnings: None.
Spoilers: None.
Notes: Part fifteen of the "Impatience" arc... the final part (for now, at least). If you've enjoyed this series, please comment and let me know why. Enjoy! (Find previous parts at Jumpy Boys.)
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Waya stood up and raised his glass. "To the happy couple - may they find the Hand of God!"
Everyone cheered and toasted the only two men in the room who weren't paying Waya any attention whatsoever. They were too absorbed in their game. Waya had laughed at Hikaru for wanting to play a game of go at his wedding reception, but when Akira's eyes had also lit up at the idea, Waya agreed to be Hikaru's best man and, along with Ashiwara as Akira's best man, commentate on the match.
The match going on between Hikaru and Akira was world-class. Both men had played a lot of games in their lives, but were now going above and beyond all of that with a game that had brought a tear to Touya Kouyo's eye... something his son's wedding hadn't even done.
Hikaru's mother finally met Akira's mother and they got along incredibly well, going so far as to exchange recipes and cry in earnest while clutching each other's hands when their boys cut the cake that they refused to have even a bite of before they played their game.
The game ended with a half-moku win for Hikaru, but few people noticed as they were too shocked to see Hikaru grab Akira and nearly drag him across the goban to kiss him soundly. There were cheers from most of the audience, even as Akira's leg knocked a goke over.
The ceremony had been quick: a formal civil ceremony with the adding of names to the family registers. The reception was the big to-do. It had taken several months to organize everything. Hikaru and Akira had been overwhelmed with the sheer number of things which needed to be done until Akari showed up on their doorstep with Hikaru's mother and they took over, only asking the "boys" for the bare minimum of input. As both men's play schedules had, for some reason, increased since the engagement article had been printed, they were thankful for more time home and more quiet, and sometimes not so quiet, games of go. (Other not so quiet things waited until Akari and Hikaru's mother had gone home... except for that one time.)
That the whole thing had gone off without a hitch was a surprise to everyone. Akira was expecting Ogata to break from prison to try to stop it; Hikaru was expecting swarms of locusts with a light sprinkle of frogs; Waya was just hoping that they had actually decided to go somewhere for their honeymoon. He didn't want to ask to stay over at Isumi's place *again*.
When everyone had finished eating, discussing the game, and discussing the couple, Waya pulled Hikaru and Akira over to the microphone. "Hey, everybody! Does anyone know these guys?" There was a cheer in response. "This is Shindou Hikaru, and over here on my other side if Touya Akira." He grinned. "They just got married and played the best game of go I've even seen in a matter of hours. Now, the happy couple is going to tell us all about their plans for the future."
Akira took the microphone first. "Thank you, Waya." He cleared his throat and glanced at Hikaru before continuing. "Today is really just a celebration for us, and going through the process of making everything official. For several months now, Hikaru and I have been happier than we ever realized we could be. It is in no small part due to our friends and family being so supportive and, in some cases, forgiving. I hope everyone does realize that I never forgot things until Hikaru showed up in my life." He paused for a laugh from the audience. "We're going on a trip right after this, though Hikaru won't tell me where. When we get back, we're going to do the same things that we've been doing. However, we have big plans. We're currently in the process of finding a proper location for a go salon. Because of Hikaru, it's going to be called 'The 5 Club'. We want to cater to younger players and encourage the continued rise of play in Japan. And, Father? I apologize in advance for when we put you out of business." He looked at his father who smiled in return and gave him a slight bow.
Hikaru came up next to Akira and put a hand on the small of his back. "The day that I met Touya Akira, I thought 'Hey, it's a kid my age in a go salon, maybe I can play him instead of some old geezer'. What I didn't realize was that beneath the child-like exterior, he was already an old geezer." He smiled at Akira. "But as I got to know him better, I realized that he could be young, too, and foolish... And somehow that combination got me. I fell in love with him while I was still an insei, and didn't say anything to anyone. I like to think it was one of my more brilliant moves. The time came, one day, when everything fell into place. He agreed to move in with me. I fed him. And, everyone knows that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach." He paused and looked thoughtful. "Tonight, we're going to Innoshima. A very few of you might realize why, on some level, but let's just say it has to do with go." He looked at Akira for a moment, then swept him up in his arms. "Now, this guy's coming with me. Thank you guys for coming. We'll open the gifts when we get back."
Akira blushed and put his arms around Hikaru's neck, knowing Hikaru wouldn't put him down anytime soon. "We're going to Innoshima? Isn't that where Shuusaku is from?"
Hikaru smiled and kissed Akira sweetly. "I figured that it was time for you to find out about Sai. This is the closest thing I can do."
"Are we going to meet him?"
Akira couldn't quite decipher the smile that came to Hikaru's lips as he said, "You already have."
There were questions, Akira decided, that even Hikaru would never be straight-forward in answering. But, so long as he would stay in Akira's life, there wasn't much to do about it. They would find a happily ever after, even if it was hidden in the Hand of God.
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The End.