Sunday afternoon, Sato left the house with Gray to a custom tailor shop to get himself a suit for the awards ceremony. Gray had long prepared for such an occasion for Sato. He had preordered the suit to be made two weeks before. Today was the final fitting, perfectly in time with the army ceremony.
"Gray.. Do I really have to attend with you?" Sato started to regret as he was changing into the suit in the changing room. There was hesitation in his voice that was hard to be dispelled away. After all, this would be the biggest event he would've ever attended.
"You do not have to force yourself to go if you do not want to." Gray knew that his lover was obviously uncomfortable going to such events. He didn't blame the young man, rather, he calmly gave him a way out.
"Now that just makes me feel guilty about not going…" Sato lamented.
"Hahaha. That wasn't my plan to begin with. I am ser…"Gray's last word slurred, "rious."
"Well, how do I look?" Sato asked as he stepped out of the changing room.
Sato wore a navy suit that wrapped neatly around his body. It wasn't oversized and sat perfectly on Sato's body. The black chino pants was slim flit. It highlighted Sato's lean muscular legs. His diligent training had been paying off and the young man no longer looked anorexic. With Sato's neatly cut hair, the young man now looked like a lady killer in a suit.
"You look perfect." Gray walked up and gave a peck on Sato's forehead. Up close, Gray adjusted the minor details on the suit before stepping back once again to observe the suit. He asked Sato, "Are you able to breathe well? Is it too tight?"
"Not really?" Sato didn't know what to look out for.
"Raise your arms for me please." The young man did as he was told. The suit sleeves followed up along with Sato's arms. Gray notice the subtle movements and went ahead to inform the tailor about the changes. "Make the sleeves wider by a centimetre. The waist of the suit needs to be 0.5 wider too."
"Understood." The tailor obediently collected the suit from Sato, before leaving to make the alterations.
"Isn't a centimetre of change not very much? You do not have to trouble the tailor just to adjust the suit for me, Gray." Sato felt embarrassed about it.
"There is no need to feel sorry for them," Gray grabbed his smooth hand as he pulled Sato to sit on the sofa with him, "It is their job to make the most perfect suit for their customer. Besides, I would like you to look your best for the event."
"Ah! So you do want me to go…" Sato realised the predicament he was stuck in once again. He plunged his head into his hands. Gray turned his body to look at his boyfriend. Gently, he pulled his hand away from his face.
"Potter. Bring over the watch that I prepared for the occasion." Potter came back soon after with a tray that had an open box that held a watch inside. Obviously, the brand of the watch was not known to Sato. He expected it to be a custom made watch. As Gray picked the watch up, he calmly helped Sato wear it on his left wrist without letting Sato see the design of the watch. "From the day I first met you, there was a gem that I felt truly represent you as a person."
"The sapphire, with its clean blue finish. Just like you, it felt cool, but not distant. It felt comfortable, but not hazy. The clarity and pureness in whatever you do is just like the most beautiful sapphire." Gray revealed the watch design to Sato. The entire circular casing was made of a whole indigo blue sapphire. The intricate pieces of the watch was as if encased in a gem. The belt itself was black leather that wrapped comfortably around Sato's wrist.
"This is too…" Sato could not get the word 'expensive' out of his mouth. It was far more than that. A watch like this was one of its kind. There was a saying that every gem in the world is unique in its own way. Having known that a high grade sapphire that been carved out just for him, the boy did not know how to react. He knew that Gray must've designed the entirety of the watch. It doesn't take a genius to notice the attention to detail. Knowing that, Sato replied respectfully. He respected his lover's attention to detail. "Thank you. I love it."
"I'm glad that you like it." Gray smiled warmly. He was glad that Sato took his surprise positively. Everything that he said about Sato being the most beautiful sapphire in the world was the truth.
"Well now, I really do not have a choice, but to go with you to this event." Sato sighed jokingly.
"That's so nice of you."
"Thank you, really. However, you have to promise me no more of such expensive accessories." Sato warned the General with a stern face. He was one that did not think much about expensive items.
"Alright, I will promise you that." Gray smiled back, before planting another kiss on Sato's forehead.
After spending two hours at the tailor shop, Sato and Gray left back home to shower and prepare themselves for the award ceremony. At 7, they left the compound in their well-made suits and headed towards the City Hall.