A precious link (Final chapter)

[matsuaurore]

Title: A Precious Link
Author: MatsuAurore
Beta: Sonvidel <3
Pairing: Sakuraiba, Sakumoto (brothers), Matsumiya, OhnoxGackt
Genre: Au, drama, angst, romance
Rating: R (with some violence)
Disclaimer: Aiba belongs to Sho :P
Summary: Sho, a famous singer, is always acting cold and distant with anyone trying to approach him. One day, his manager discovers that the young man is hiding a painful secret that is eating him. After making him meet Aiba, a strange horse rancher, Sho will soon realize that maybe this mysterious man is the only one able to understand his scars and create a link stronger than anything.



Final chapter:

It’s because we dream about tomorrow that nothing changes today.
Today is the only thing we have the control of.
That’s why I’ll do my best to change everything...

The two brothers stayed silent for the whole travel, staring at the landscape with empty eyes. Jun felt guilty for yelling at his brother but he couldn't understand Sho's decision. They were meant to live with Aiba and Nino and not to come back to this horrible previous life.

"Takeda-san, where will we live? I don't have an apartment in Tokyo."

"I have found you something, but Jun won't be able to come with you."

"What?!" Sho gasped.

"He is still underage and has to live with your parents."

Jun paled at the words, his body starting to shake in fear.

"No way! Do you know what our father will do to him if he lived with them?!"

"It doesn't concern me, Sakurai. I'm just following the law and your little trip could be considered as a kidnapping. You're lucky your father agreed not to bring you in front of a judge."

"But he beat Jun!! It's why I ran away with him!"

"You will have to contact a social assistant to prove it. I'm sorry but your brother will live with your parents."

"Nii-chan..." Jun sobbed. "Please, I don't want to go back home... Please..."

"I won't let them take you away from me. I promise, Jun!" Sho hugged his brother tightly.

"I have to..."

"Shut up!!" Sho snapped. "Bring us to my new apartment! Now!"

"I don't have to follow your orders!" Takeda replied coldly.

"Then I'll give you my resignation."

"What?!"

"If you don't bring us to my apartment, my contract with you is over."

"Alright," Takeda growled.

When they stopped in front of a building, Jun helped his brother get out of the car. The rapper's legs were still fragile but Sho took all his strength to walk alone with his cane.

"And how will I come back when I can't even walk properly?" Sho hissed.

"We will use it to explain your hiatus. The fans will be touched to know you had an accident with a horse," Takeda simply said before starting his car.

"I already miss Aiba's stud farm," Ohno muttered.

"Let's try not to think about it." Sho shrugged.

The apartment was very big and modern with three bedrooms and even an office next to the living room. Jun unpacked his things sadly, missing the beautiful and warm bedroom he had at Masaki's place.

"If you need anything, call me," Ohno said softly.

"Oh-chan, why didn't you tell me that Takeda wanted me back?"

"Because I knew your life was with Masaki now. I knew all the success and fans of Japan were nothing compared to what you two shared."

"Though, it meant nothing to him," Sho replied.

"Masaki isn't as easy to understand as he looks. I don't think he asked you to leave because he doesn't love you."

"How do you know he asked me to leave?" Sho arched an eyebrow.

"First, he is scared of being happy. Second, because after what you two went through, it was impossible for you to leave him and also to leave Spirit."

"I didn't even tell him goodbye."

"A horse never forgets, Sho. You will stay in his heart forever."

"He will also stay in mine."

"I took this and forgot to give it to you." Ohno opened his bag and held out three frames. It was pictures of them. In the first one, there was Jun with Yume and Nino. The second was a picture you could see Sho on Spirit and on the last one... Sho bit his lip as a tear was rolling down his cheek. There were Masaki and him stroking Spirit and smiling widely.

"I don't want it."

"Keep it. Masaki was an important part of your life and because of him, your brother is able to talk."

"Thank you," Sho whispered.

"Don't give up, Sho-kun." Ohno patted his friend's shoulder before leaving the apartment.

Days passed. The two brothers lived in a tensed atmosphere as Jun refused to speak to Sho. The rapper was making appearances in TV shows to make his come back. Takeda using his accident and handicap to touch his fans. But strangely, Sho didn't have any pleasure to sing. Before meeting Aiba, it had been a need. Now, doing that was useless if he hadn't his lover by his side.

****

Sho sighed when the doorbell rang and opened the door before gasping in front of the view.

"Father?! What are you doing here?"

"I'm here for Jun. He has to come back with me."

"Never! Leave!" Sho tried to close the door but the man next to his father stopped him.

"Sakurai-san, I'm Yamamoto, social assistant. I'm here because your brother is still underage and has to follow your parents."

"If you are a social assistant, you won't let this monster take Jun! This bastard raped me and he will do the same to Jun!"

"I know you're angry, but no need to lie." Yamamoto sighed.

"Get out!"

"I'll have to call the police if you refuse."

"I..."

"Get out of my way!" Shouta snapped, pushing Sho. "Jun, get your suitcase now!" The man hit the door of the boy's bedroom.

"No!"

"Jun, open the door now!!"

"Never!"

"If you don't come with me, Sho will be arrested!" Shouta smirked.

After a long silence, the door opened, showing a sobbing Jun.

"If I go with you, will leave Nii-chan in peace?"

"Yes."

"Alright."

"Jun, no!!" Sho protested.

"You've done so much for me during all of my life, Nii-chan. Now, it's my turn to do something for you."

"But..."

"I know you will do everything to win against father. I trust you. I'll wait for you." Jun hugged his brother tightly.

"I won't let you live with that bastard." Sho whispered in his brother's ear.

"Hun." Jun nodded bravely before taking his suitcase and following his father. Shouta threw an evil smirk to Sho who bit his lip not to jump on the bastard and kill him right now.

"Oh-chan, I need your help." Sho said through the phone after his brother had left.

****

"Jun!"

The young boy turned his head when he heard the familiar voice and smiled, seeing Ohno running toward him.

"Hello, Oh-chan."

"How are you?"

"As fine as possible. I avoid the house most of the time  and try not to be in the same room as my father."

"Sho called me to help him for your problem. We are trying to prove who your father really is."

"Oh-chan, it's useless. He is so powerful."

"That's why we need your help."

"How?"

"You will use a recorder and we will put a video camera in your bedroom. If he tries anything, the police will know it."

"I don't know if it's a good idea." Jun sighed.

"It's the only way we have, Jun." Ohno held him out a bag.

"Alright. But I don't think it will work." Jun take the bag with a smile.

"We will do everything to take you back. Be patient."

"I am. Thank you Oh-chan."

The manager hugged him and let him enter his school, a worried look painted on his face.

"There is something wrong." Ohno frowned.

The manager walked quickly toward his car. He would tell Sho his brother acted strange. It wasn't like Jun to be so pessimistic.

"He was very weird, maybe I'm overreacting but it was a feeling."

"Did you give him the material?"

"Yes, but he said it would probably won't work."

"You're right, it's unusual. We have to act quickly before my father harms him, if he hasn't already done it."

"Let's see if the camera works." Ohno nodded.

****

Jun opened the door of his house with shaking hands. He had spent the day outside to avoid his father but was now forced to go back. At the beginning, his father had let him alone but two days ago, Shouta had started to force him doing some things. He wanted to be touched and even touched his son when he was in his bedroom. Jun never cried in front of him, knowing it would excite his father. Ohno's idea wasn't bad, but Jun had started to lose his courage. The young boy wanted to protect his brother. What if these cameras wouldn't work? His father would put Sho in jail. At the same time, Shouta would rape him if he didn't try. With all the bravery he could muster, Jun ran in his bedroom and hid one of the camera inside.

"Jun!"

Jun froze at the voice of his father calling him. Taking all his courage, the young boy left his bedroom to find Shouta in his sofa talking with a man.

"Father."

"Ah, you came home too late. My friend was getting impatient." Shouta smirked. Jun froze when the man turned his face. It was the same man who had raped Sho. Scared, Jun made a step back. "Come here, son. I swear we're all going to spend a good time." Shouta smirked. Jun bit his lip. Shit, the camera was in his bedroom.

"You have become a very handsome man, Jun, like your dear brother. We spent amazing nights all together. It would be unfair not to share with you." The man approached and grabbed Jun's arm. "Very, very cute. And you have amazing lips. I'm impatient to feel them around me." The man smiled, opening Jun's jeans.

"Let me go!" Jun pushed him away roughly and ran in the kitchen to grab a knife.

"Jun, be a good boy and put this knife down," Shouta ordered.

"Fuck you!" Jun snapped, moving behind the big counter.

"Little piece of shit, it will be even more funny to play with you and..." The doorbell rang, cutting the man off.

"Ignore it." Shouta shrugged.

"Tasukete!!!!" Jun yelled with all his strength.

"Shut up, little piece of shit!!!" Shouta growled and the two men ran toward Jun, catching him.

"NO!!! Let me go!!!!" Jun screamed, struggling.

"He is wild, like I love them." The man smirked, throwing Jun on the ground.

"Go on first, I will film everything." Shouta grinned.

"No!!!" Jun cried when the man ripped his shirt, kissing his neck roughly. "Let me go!!" Jun hit the man but received a hard slap in return.

"Son of a bitch!" the man growled, lowering Jun's jeans and underwear.

"Please, no!!" Jun sobbed loudly.

"Let him go!" a cold voice snapped, the noise of a trigger resounding in the house. Shouta and the man turned their faces in surprise to see Sho with a gun in his hands, Aiba and Nino next to him.

"Sho?! What the fuck?!" Shouta yelled.

"I said, let him go!" Sho pointed his weapon toward Shouta who gulped.

"Put the gun down, Sho. You won't be able to shoot your own father." Shouta smirked.

"Really?" Sho pulled on the trigger, a bullet piercing Shouta's leg.

"Bastard!" Shouta yelled in pain.

"Jun, come here, baby," Sho ordered. The young boy stood up on his shaking legs and ran in Nino's arms.

"I swear I'll kill you myself after that." Shouta screamed.

"I really doubt you will be able to do that from your cell." Sho grinned.

"What do you mean?"

"Listen." Sho smiled and Shouta gasped when loud noises resounded from outside and soon, policemen entered the house.

"It's him! He tried to shoot me and my friend!" Shouta yelled angrily.

"No need to lie, father. They have heard and seen everything." Sho said, showing a camera and recorder in his hand. "You're going to pay for what you did to us," the singer added as the policemen were taking Shouta and his friends to their car.

"How..." Jun asked in a shaking voice.

"We'll talk about it later." Aiba patted his head with a smile.

"Come on." Sho wrapped his brother in his arms to lead him toward his car. "Thank you Masaki." Sho nodded, ready to climb in his Audi.

"Sho, please..." Aiba asked with a pleading look.

"Sho-kun, you should listen to Masaki." Ohno put his hand on the singer's shoulder before he could reply.

"Fine. Follow us toward my apartment," Sho said coldly before climbing in his car. Ohno threw a soft smile to Aiba who sighed. The three friends followed Sho's car, the singer fighting with Jun inside.

"I'm fine! You should better listen to Masaki."

"I want to be sure you are fine. Jun, what they did to you was horrible. You told me some months ago to not hide everything inside but I want you to do the same."

"He didn't rape me if it's what you want to know."

"Oh-chan told me you were acting strange. Tell me the truth, Jun." Sho stopped the car in front of his building and put his hand on his brother's.

"He forced me to touch him," Jun finally whispered.

"How far did he go?"

"I sucked him off."

"Jun..." Sho wrapped his brother in his arms, the young boy crying softly.

"I'm fine."

"No, you're not. You can't be fine after that. I promise you I'll help you go through that."

"Then, don't reject Masaki. You need him and I need Kazu. They also need us."

"Jun..."

"Promise me to listen to him. Please."

"Okay. I promise." Sho sighed before leaving the car.

****

"Jun, go take a shower," Sho ordered when they entered the apartment.

"Can Kazu come with me?"

"What..."

"I don't want to be alone." Jun lowered his head.

"Okay." Sho nodded. Nino grinned and took his lover's hand.

"I have some calls to make," Ohno stated, leaving them alone. Aiba and Sho stared at each other without a word, a tensed silence wrapping the room.

"Thank you again for what you did. Jun would probably have lived the same thing as me if you hadn't come." Sho bowed.

"Sho-chan, I..."

"Why are you here, Aiba?" Aiba grimaced at his name. Sho never called him by his last name.

"I came to apologize. Kazu made me realize I was very stupid for pushing you away."

"I forgive you if it's what you wanted to hear," Sho said heartlessly, turning around.

"Sho, please. It's not what I meant."

"You threw me out of your life like some kind of piece of shit, Aiba. What do you want? I told you I forgive you."

"I'll sell the ranch," Aiba said softly.

"What?!" Sho turned around to stare at his ex with wide eyes.

"If it's the only way to prove you I'm sincere and to have you back, I'll sell the ranch. Kazu is right. Since Sayuki's death, I'm scared of being happy because I can't forgive myself for what happened. I'm also afraid to do the same thing to you. I don't want to hurt you, Sho." Aiba lowered his head. "But I love you so much. What we went through together was special and very precious despite the hard moments. I can't forget that. I cann't forget you. Remember what I told you when you came to the farm..."

"By healing the horses we also heal ourselves."

"Yes. This sentence is so true except in my case. They never filled completely the hole in my chest since Sayuki's death. But you did. It's you who healed me, Sho. A deep bond born between us the day you came with Jun."

"You're not responsible of Sayuki's death. It was an accident. Life is made of accidents. We can't blame ourselves for everything or we would be responsible of all the problems in the world. You're a fantastic person, Masaki. You have a big heart and always think about the others before yourself. Maybe it should be about time to think about your own happiness before the others." Sho wrapped the animal lover in his arms.

"Thank you." Aiba sobbed in his neck, embracing the older tightly. Sho raised his head with a thumb and kissed him softly, but deeply.

"How were you able to leave the ranch and come here?"

"Someone is taking care of the horses for us," a voice interrupted.

"It's bad to listen to private conversations," Sho replied.

"Hey, not my fault if J wanted to be sure his brother wouldn't act like an idiot," Nino shrugged.

"Oi!"

"Kazu!" Jun blushed.

"So, what happens next?" Nino asked.

"I was serious, Sho. If you want to live here, I'll leave the ranch." Aiba stared at his lover who shook his head.

"No. Our lives are there. But I have a condition. I'll keep this apartment and from now on, you will have to take some vacations with me far away from the ranch and every year," Sho stated, his hand stroking Aiba's butt.

"Pervert!" Aiba blushed, slapping his boyfriend's hand.

"Let's go to bed. We need some sleep and we will go back to the ranch in two days."

"And Oh-chan?"

"Don't worry, Jun. I have my boyfriend waiting for me." Ohno winked.

"Since when you have a lover?" Aiba asked as they all gasped.

"Mmmm, four years, why?"

"But you never said anything about him and you left Tokyo for almost a year." Sho said shocked.

"It didn't prevent me to see him." Ohno winked again.

"I knew he didn't stay at home all day!!" Nino exclaimed.

"So, who is it? You have to tell us now!"

"He is coming. You'll see him in several minutes." At the words, the doorbell rang. The manager smiled and let Sho open his door.

"What?!!!" They heard Sho screaming.

"Your boyfriend is Gackt?!!!" Jun's eyes widened when he saw the beautiful tall man entering the living room.

"Who?" Aiba arched an eyebrow.

"Aiba, you silly! Gackt is a very famous singer! Leave the lost hole you live in a bit more!" Nino sighed while Gackt was wrapping his lover from behind with amused eyes.

"Curious way to introduce me to your friends, baby." Gackt smiled, kissing Ohno's cheek softly.

"I'm a big fan of you, Gackt-sama!!" Jun exclaimed like a school girl.

"Nice to meet you, young man. I'm glad you like my music. You are very cute," Gackt said with a seducing voice.

"Ohno could share you with me, then!" Jun exclaimed with shining eyes.

"Oi! Are you forgetting you are not free yourself?!" Nino slapped his lover's head under everybody's laughter.

"As tempting as it is, my Sa-chan is enough for me." Gackt chuckled, though, you could see the love in his eyes when he looked down at Ohno who grinned happily.

"Too bad," Jun whined, winning another slap from Nino.

"Gac-chan and I thought it would be fun to have some vacations in your ranch, Masaki."

"You're always welcome to come." Aiba smiled.

"Let's go to bed." Gackt stated, adding in Ohno's ear. "You're so sexy tonight. I want you so bad, baby." Ohno blushed and no need to say it twice, grabbed his lover's hand to push him toward the door.

"See you in two days!"

****

"It's great to be here," Sho exclaimed, looking at the stables with shining eyes.

"Are you sure of your choice, Sho?" Aiba asked worriedly.

"I made a new contract with my boss. I can't stop singing, as I love it. I will write my songs from here and several times per month, I will go to Tokyo for the recording of my album and for the concerts."

"Hontou?! I'm so happy you don't stop singing! I love your songs after all!" Aiba exclaimed.

"I'll make you listen to my last song then."

"How..."

"Kono mama motto," Sho cut his lover off. "For the moment, I need to see Spirit!" the singer exclaimed, walking toward the stables. It still was very tiring for Sho to walk, but the rapper was making incredible progress and would soon walk like before.

"Hey, buddy, how are you?" Sho stroked his horse's neck. The beautiful animal neighed happily, pushing on Sho's arm.

"He wants you to ride him." Aiba smiled.

"Can I?"

"Of course. Spirit decided a long time ago that you belonged to him. I'll take Ghost and we will ride together." Aiba chuckled. Sho grinned and prepared his horse carefully, enjoying to find back his old habits. Climbing on Spirit, Sho joined his lover who was already ready. "Let's go." Aiba turned around, followed by his lover.

They galloped a bit, Sho closing his eyes at the wonderful sensation of Spirit's muscles under him. He felt finally free and truly happy and understood what becoming one with you horse meant.

Sho and Aiba stopped in front of a little lake and Aiba smirked while taking his clothes off. Licking his lips, Sho stripped and joined his lover who wrapped his long legs around his waist.

"I love you."

"Me too." Sho kissed Aiba's neck softly while pushing his boyfriend against a big rock. "Masaki..." The singer moaned, entering his lover who gripped his back tightly.

"Sho!" The two lovers kissed deeply, Sho linking their hands against the rock while moving deeply and slowly inside Aiba.

He had finally found his home in Aiba's eyes. The horse lover helped him to create a link too strong to be broken. A link that brought trust, love, hope, happiness and mostly the strength to fight. A link he would always fight for.

A precious link.

Owari~

A/N: Here is the end. I hope you enjoyed this Sakuraiba. It was nice to write about them and horses that I love so much :D
Again, I want to thank my dear beta, Sonvidel, for her great work. I make so many baka mistakes. Thank you for helping me, dear. <3
Hope to see you soon for a new fic. :D


And just for fun, this is our dear Aibaka singing: Sea, oh my sea... xDDD seriously, this baka xD He holds his reins too long and his position isn't good xD *okay, stops making comments at how Aiba rides, it's not his sport after all, so ganbatte baby! xD*

And here, Sakuraiba together with a horse <3