The Boss & The Secretary - Meeting his Family
Ohno refreshed his email once again. He still hadn’t received the email he was waiting for. An email from Nino for the report that he should review. It’s weird, though. Nino wasn’t like this. He usually finished his work on time and would submit the report before he even requested it. But, what happened this time?
He gazed towards Nino from his office. Once again, he felt weird to see his boyfriend slash secretary wasn’t doing his work. Instead, he was staring at the computer screen. Hmm, was everything okay with him? He should go and check to make sure Nino is okay.
“Cutie…” He called his boyfriend softly. However, there was no response from Nino. Instead, Nino continued to stare into space, completely unaware of his presence. He looked at Aiba, asking for clarification. Aiba dragged him a few feet from Nino before he whispered.
“I think Nino is worried,” Aiba told him.
Worried? What was Nino worried about?
“He’s meeting your parents tomorrow, right?”
Oops… It felt like a bomb had just been dropped on his head. How could he forget? He’s going to bring Nino to see his parents tomorrow. They’re going to have dinner together at his parents’ house. Nino must be anxious because of the meeting and it had affected his work. Ah, this was all his fault.
“What should I do?” He asked Aiba. “Should I cancel the dinner?”
Aiba quickly shook his head. “No, don’t do that. If you delay the meeting, it will be difficult for Nino,”
“Then, what do I do?”
Now, he’d become anxious too, thinking of the meeting tomorrow. He knew Nino was worried that his parents would not approve their relationship because of his background. But, he doubted that. He had been telling them about Nino and they really liked him. Of course, he didn’t tell them about what Nino’s mother did to pay for Nino’s school fee. But, knowing his parents, it’s impossible they would think badly of Nino even if they knew about it. Nino being nervous was understandable, but, seriously, there's no need for him to feel that. Ah, what should he do to convince Nino?
"Relax, Ohchan," Aiba said. He asked Ohno to take a few deep breaths, telling him that he won't be able to help Nino get rid of his worry if he panicked. Ah, thank God Aiba was here to help him.
"What should I say to convince him that everything will be okay?" He asked Aiba once he had regained his composure. Nino was still in his own world, completely unaware of the conversation they were having.
"Hmmm…" Aiba rubbed his chin. "I don't know but I'm sure you could figure it out. Maybe you don't have to say anything at all,"
Eh? What kind of advice was that?
At first, he wanted to scold Aiba for telling him useless advice like that. But, he stopped himself when he realized what Aiba meant. No matter what he said, Nino won't be convinced with words only. Nino had to meet his parents to realize they didn't give a damn about his background. All he could do now was try to make Nino feel as comfortable as possible before the meeting. And he knew how to do that.
"You know what to do, right?" Aiba asked. He nodded his head. "Okay, I will leave the two of you alone. I have to go downstairs to get a couple of documents for Sho chan,"
Ohno only smiled as Aiba walked away, mouthing good luck for him. Well, now, let's get back to Nino.
Nino was startled when someone suddenly pulled him to stand. Then, without warning, a pair of lips landed on his as the person’s hand started to caress his body. As he realized it was Ohno who kissed him, he smiled and leaned forward to deepen the kiss.
"Your belly is getting bigger!" Ohno teased, putting his hand on Nino's stomach. "Seems like our exercise has no effect on you."
Nino pouted, pretending to be sulk by Ohno’s tease. But, Ohno didn’t coax him. Instead, he kept teasing him.
“Maybe it isn’t enough? Should we increase what we’re doing?”
Nino only stuck his tongue out at Ohno. It’s true, he felt like his weight had increased even though he didn’t eat that much.
“Stop teasing me, Ohchan!” He pinched Ohno’s chubby cheeks. “Why are you here? Do you need anything?”
“Yes, a kiss!”
“You already kissed me. What else do you want?”
“The interim report for…”
“Eh…” Nino checked his sent email folder. “I already sent…”
Oops… He trailed off when he realized that he hadn’t emailed the report to Ohno. It was still in his draft folder. How did he forget to email the report to Ohno? Was it because he kept thinking about the dinner with Ohno’s parents tomorrow? At first, he thought he was ready to meet Ohno’s parents. But, as they approached the day for the meeting, he started to be anxious. Even though Ohno had comforted him, telling him that he had nothing to be afraid of, he was still worried.
“I’m sorry…” Nino said quickly, pushing the thoughts about the impending dinner away. He checked the email once again and once he was sure everything was okay, he pressed send. “Done! Is there anything else you need?”
Ohno only shook his head. “How about you? Do you need anything from me?”
He frowned. It was just a normal question. But, the way Ohno asked made him wonder if there’s a hidden meaning behind the question. Did Ohno… hmmm… did he know about Nino’s worry? Maybe he thought Nino wanted to postpone the dinner. To be honest, he did think of that. But, after thinking for a while, he decided against it because it was rude to cancel.
“I will not postpone the dinner,” He assured Ohno. His boyfriend didn’t seem to be surprised. So, it meant Ohno knew about his worry.
“I know,” Ohno said, stroking his back. “I just want to thank you for agreeing to meet my parents. It means a lot to me,”
“It’s the least I could do,” He told Ohno. “I hope they will be okay with us,”
“They will,” Ohno assured him once again. “Trust me,”
Wow! Nino gaped, his eyes filled with wonder and amazement as he stared at the building in front of him. Ohno’s apartment was wonderful… but, this place… okay, he didn’t know how to describe it. This place was certainly for rich people. It may seem simple but looking at the size and the environment around the apartment complex, there’s no way someone like him would be able to rent even the smallest room. Ah, looking at the apartment, he felt small and the fear of being rejected by Ohno’s family resurfaced. But, Ohno was right there beside him, holding his hand tightly to support him. And it gave him courage as he walked side by side with Ohno and entered the building.
"Satoshi!" An elderly woman, who went out of the elevator, greeted Ohno loudly. She seemed excited to see Ohno but Nino could tell that his boyfriend wasn't thrilled to meet her.
"Good evening, Yamada san," Ohno said politely. "Let's talk later. I'm in a hurry right now,"
Ohno tried to get into the elevator as quickly as he could but the woman stopped him.
"Are you here to visit your parents?" Yamada asked. She completely ignored Nino. In fact, she even pushed Nino away so that she could talk to Ohno. Thankfully, Ohno held his hand tightly. "Or, maybe you're here to see someone else?"
She gave Ohno a weird look. And Ohno certainly wasn't comfortable. But, he still talked to her politely, telling her once again that he's in a hurry. But, the woman ignored what he said.
"My daughter is upstairs. Let me call her. I will tell her you're here to ask her out,"
What? What was she doing? Playing matchmaker for Ohno and her daughter? Okay, that's it. He hated her.
"No, I'm not going to ask her out," Ohno said as she pulled out her phone. He still talked politely even though Nino could sense his anger.
"No need to be shy. I know you like…"
"Stop!" This time, Ohno totally lost his control. He was shouting. Thankfully, there's no one else in the lobby. Yamada's eyes widened. Clearly, she didn't expect Ohno will yell at her. Taking advantage of how surprised she was, Ohno quickly left her, pulling Nino to go with him.
"Who is she?" Nino asked when they're alone in the elevator.
"A neighbour. She keeps trying to set me up with her daughter,"
"Is her daughter pretty?" Nino asked, sounding insecure, which gave Ohno another chance to tease.
"Cutie, no one is prettier than you," Ohno said as he kissed Nino's nose. "Even if she is prettier than you, it doesn't matter. I only love you. Besides, I don't even remember her face,"
They arrived at the intended level. Ohno dragged him to an apartment. He rang the doorbell and not long after that, a woman who resembled Ohno opened the door. She seemed to be a couple of years older than Ohno so this must be Ohno's sister.
"Mina Nee-chan, what are you doing here?" Ohno asked as they entered the house.
"To see my brother-in-law, of course," Mina answered. She smiled warmly at Nino. "Oh my, how could someone as cute as him fall in love with you?"
Nino lowered his head, feeling embarrassed to hear the compliment.
"Can I share him with you?" Mina teased them. Ohno playfully pushed her, not letting her anywhere near Nino.
"Back off! He's mine!" Ohno declared.
"Stingy!" Mina pouted, still trying to get near Nino. "His skin looks so soft. Let me touch his face,"
"No!"
To be honest, Nino found the situation to be funny so he couldn't help but laugh loudly. Seeing him laughing, Ohno and Mina joined him when an elderly woman, who must be Ohno's mother, appeared.
"Why is it so noisy… ah… no wonder."
Just like Mina, Mrs Ohno also smiled warmly at him. She hugged Ohno first before hugging Nino next. It was so warm being embraced by her and he couldn't help the tears that started to flow. She reminded him of his own mother and he missed her so much!
"Are you okay, my dear?" She said as she slowly let go of Nino.
"I'm sorry… I just miss my mother,"
"Awh…" That was her only response as she hugged Nino, filling him with her warmth once again. Nino didn't say anything, simply enjoying the moment.
"You let mama hug him but you won't let me get near him. You're so mean!" Mina said, ruining the tender moment. From the corner of his eyes, Nino could see Ohno dragged her from the entrance, leaving him alone with Mrs Ohno.
“I apologize for the noise they made. They’re always like that,” Mrs Ohno said. “Anyway, thank you so much for taking care of my son,”
“He’s the one who takes care of me. I barely do anything,” Nino told her
“Really?” She laughed softly. “It’s different from what he told me. Come on, let’s get inside,”
Nino followed her into the living room.
“How do you feel lately?” Mrs Ohno asked.
“I’m fine, thank you for asking,”
“Do you feel dizzy?”
“Yes. How do you know?”
“It’s normal to feel dizzy,” Mrs Ohno said. Somehow, he felt weird but he simply dismissed the thoughts. “Is there anything you want to eat? I will try to make it for you,”
Nino shook his head even though he had been thinking about brownies since this morning. He already made it with Ohno before they came. It’s weird to keep thinking about brownies since he woke up because usually, he wasn’t really fond of it.
In the living room, Ohno’s father sat on the couch alone. Ohno and Mina were nowhere to be seen but from the noise, he guessed they’re in the kitchen. Mrs Ohno asked him to take a seat while she checked on those siblings. He handed her the brownies that he had made earlier.
“Good evening, Ohno san,” Nino greeted Ohno’s father.
“There’s no need to be formal. Just call me Papa,” Mr Ohno said. Nino smiled shyly. So far, everything had been smooth. He loved the way Ohno’s family treated him. He just knew them but they already treated him as if he was a part of their family.
“So…” Mr Ohno began the conversation. “You work with Satoshi?”
“Yes, I’m his secretary,”
“Is he difficult to work with?”
The conversation was interrupted by a phone call. Mr Ohno excused himself to answer the call. Not long after that, he called Mrs Ohno, saying it was a call from her friend.
“That Yamada calls again,” Mr Ohno told him once he passed the phone to Mrs Ohno. “She is annoying,”
Nino didn’t know how to respond to that. So, he only smiled. He wondered if the person who called was the same Yamada that he met earlier in the lobby. Mr Ohno made small talk about the television show he was watching and Nino tried to give an appropriate response whenever he can.
“Did you meet Yamada san just now?” Mrs Ohno asked once she put down the telephone. Nino nodded his head.
“Ah, she told me Satoshi was being rude to her. What happened?” Mrs Ohno asked.
“Oh…” Nino was saved from answering when Ohno appeared, carrying a tray of drinks with Mina behind him, carrying brownies and cookies.
“As always, Mama. She tried to set me up with her daughter. I yelled at her this time,”
“Ah, no wonder she is so angry. It’s okay, just ignore her,” Mrs Ohno shrugged.
“Wow, Satoshi!” Mr Ohno gave his son a thumb up. “I always want to yell at her. She’s annoying. Do you know? She called our house every day! She wants your phone number. Urgh, I don’t want to be her in-law. Thank God, you already have Kazunari.”
Mr Ohno tapped Nino’s shoulder. He felt happy to know Mr Ohno supported their relationship.
“Ignore him, Kazunari” Mrs Ohno said. He loved the way Ohno’s parents called his first name. “The brownies you made is very delicious!”
“Thank you. I made it with Ohchan,”
“Hahaha…” Mina suddenly laughed. “I’m sure Satoshi only helped you taste the brownies,”
Nino didn’t correct her. It wasn’t true but he wondered how Ohno will react.
“See… I know it!” Mina said when she noticed his smile. “Ah, now I’m worried to let you cook dinner for us tonight!”
“Good, you don’t have to eat, then,” Ohno said. He glanced at the clock. “I better start cooking now.”
“Do you want me to help you?” Nino asked. But, Ohno shook his head and kissed his forehead. He was embarrassed because Ohno’s family was watching them and it was even more embarrassing when he heard Mina coo. Ah, she reminded him of Aiba.
“Just relax, Cutie,” Ohno told him.
“Yes, you should definitely rest,” Mrs Ohno agreed. “In fact, maybe you should let Satoshi cook for you from now on. It’s better for you and the baby,”
Eh? Nino frowned. What did Mrs Ohno just say? Baby? Did he hear her correctly?
He looked at Ohno and noticed his boyfriend looked confused just like him.
“Eh?” Mrs Ohno said when she realized everyone was confused by what she had said. “You didn’t know?”
“Know what?” Ohno asked.
“Kazunari is pregnant!”
What? Nino was surprised. And everything that happened after that was blurry. All he could remember was someone said his name loudly as everything turned black.
A/N: As I said before, I want to include mpreg in this story. And everyone seems to support the idea. So, here it is. I hope it isn't weird.
I should make a conflict appears soon, maybe the return of Nino's step-father. But, I'm not ready to write that yet. If you could suggest something fluff to be written instead, I will love that!
Anyway, thank you for always supporting me with your warm comments. I really appreciate that :)