"How did this happen?"
"I just.. I wasn't careless I swear.."
Aoi relaxed her head back into the seat.
"If they find about this, even someone like me wouldn't be able to keep it down, who's leaked this anyway? Who could it be.."
"I'd need time to get to the source but Aoi.. Are you serious? Why have you kept her hidden all this time?" Zhuang asked.
"I didn't think someone would actually go write an article on Kiriharas and their crimes, atleast not Mari, I can't turn her in.. Not right now, she knows nothing, she's got amnesia, why would someone dig up the past like this.... " Aoi replied.
"Kei san will get dragged in this too, the media will target him too, since he's a kirihara too.. And moreover it'll be a bigger scandal if what happened to him comes to light, we've kept his treatment and stuff secret until now.. It will.. Also trouble Akio.. I.. Don't want to see that" Zhuang replied.
"Shut this article down no matter what.. Nobody needs to know about the kirihara family anymore.. I don't want Kei and Mari involved in this" Aoi sighed.
"Okay, I'll see what I can do.." Zhuang replied.
"Hey" Aoi said and Zhuang who was about to leave turned around "Don't do that thing anymore, it's annoying"
"What?" Zhuang was dumbfounded
"That face you make when you talk about Akio, that *I'm still in love with him* face.." Aoi got up and walked towards Zhuang "Alex.... cherish him more, he's a very precious friend to me, make him happy okay? I won't forgive you otherwise"
Zhuang gulped as she seemed half threatening when she said it.
"You're close to him huh" Zhuang said.
"Don't get me wrong, the only person I'm crazy about is Natsu.. But there's also people like Alex and Kei who are close to my heart, their happiness is also a priority" Aoi replied
"I see, then I better not let them get hurt" Zhuang said with a light smile.
"Yeah, they're my precious family"
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"Don't worry, I've raised an omega child before, I know how to take care of one"
"I know.. But.. It's my one and only child"
"I understand" Akio said as he served some tea to Alex.
Little Adrian was running away from the toddlers who'd taken a liking to him and wouldn't stop chasing him on the ground.
"Where's Kei?" Alex asked.
"He's changing clothes in his room" Akio replied.
"his room.. Huh" Alex mumbled.
"He does share room with me recently, he's gotten comfortable with the girls" Akio suddenly got all defensive.
"It's fine, I'm not judging.. But isn't it frustrating? Like he's not touching you.. Won't your interest in him wither away?" Alex asked.
Akio looked at him as if it was a weird question to ask, well to Akio that question did sound as having a double meaning.
" You're too insecure" Akio replied.
"What do you mean" Alex got a bit annoyed.
"You don't like me at all do you?" Akio replied.
Alex couldn't answer that, he looked away instead.
"Don't worry.. I won't turn to him no matter what, he's all yours" Akio replied.
Alex put the teacup down and reached over
"You don't get it do you..? " he pulled Akio by the collar " You have the privilege.. " He pressed two fingers at the back of Akio's neck whose eyes widened
" This... It burns me up, I feel like I'll choke, this will forever remain as a proof of his mark on you.. This will.."
Alex was still talking when Kei approached from behind the couch and pulled Akio away from Alex by holding his wrists up and suddenly biting him over the mark on the back of his neck , leaving a dark bleeding mark over the old mark before backing away.
Both Alex and Akio were shocked.
Akio touched the place where Kei just bit, looking at the blood on his fingers.
"So.. rry... But... When.. I heard... Him say that... My chest... Started... Burning... And.. I wasn't.. Thinking... I'm sorry..!" Kei mumbled
"Eh it's okay.. You just surprised me that's all.." Akio said.
"I see" Alex gave a sigh of relief and a light smile.
"Alex.. I'm.." Kei bent his head.
"I get it.. So make sure you hold onto what's yours tightly and I'll do the same" Alex smiled at him, Kei nodded.
"What are you both talking about?" Akio was confused.
"Take good care of my son.. I'll be visiting often" Alex said.
"Papa" Adrian came running and hugged to Alex's leg when he was about to leave.
"Sorry sweetheart.." Alex squatted down and held Adrian's small face "I'll be back soon enough okay? Right now papa's got something to take care of okay? I'll bring back alot of treats too" Alex said kissing the boy's forehead. Adrian understood nothing but he wouldn't let go of Alex no matter what until Akio had to peel the boy away.
"I got you" Akio hugged the boy tightly to keep him from acting up.
"I love you" Alex gave a trembling smile and left closing the door behind him and stood against it taking a deep breath before leaving.
"Is.. He.. Goi.. Ng.. To be okay?" Kei asked, Akio was still holding onto the crying boy who was throwing a huge fit now.
" I don't know" Akio replied rubbing Adrian's back to calm him down.
Eventually Adrian slept after crying for a while but Akio still kept the boy resting onto his chest.
"So.. Rry.." Kei lowered his head
Akio reached a bit, Kei kept still "I'm going to kiss you, okay?"
Kei nodded and slowly came closer, they rested foreheads against one another, Akio lightly gave a peck on Kei's lips once, then again and then became more consistent. He gave him some soft kisses before trying to put tongue in Kei's mouth but Kei backed away, Akio didn't push on it, he respected Kei's boundaries. Besides, since that nightmare, he was even more conscious about Kei.
"Were you jealous?" Akio asked breaking the awkward silence.
"Am.. I... Being.. Annoying..?" Kei asked.
"Not at all, I think I fell for you again today" Akio replied kissing Kei's forehead.
"Really..?" Kei blushed a bit.
"Yeah" Akio smiled
"Then.. You can... Do.. It.. Today..?" Kei clutched the corners of his shirt
"Do what?" Akio's face became a bit flustered
"s.. Sss..." Kei got flustered too looking at Akio's flustered face.
"S.. What!?!" Akio was completely flustered.
"S.. Six.. Six hugs..!" Kei's face literally became a tomato "we did... three.. the other day.... I.. want... To... Do.. Twice as much.. Today"
"Eh..?"
"Wh..y do you.. Look.. Disappointed..?"
"Nothing"
"it's.. Definitely.. Not nothing!"
"Nothing"
"n.. Now.. You.. look mad..!"
"Nothing"
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Ugh.. I'm getting alot of food poisoning lately.. I should be careful of what I eat.
"Hey! Whoever's wearing that annoying cologne, don't wear it tomorrow! Just take a bath!" I said.
"Sensei you're alot more crankier these days, is it that time of the month? Are you having menopause?" Someone said.
"You genius it's menstruation not menopause that happens monthly and I'm not a woman nor do I identify as one!" I kinda went loud, all these kids getting on my nerves today.
"Sensei, Ian is sleeping in class again!" Some said and I took an aim throwing the board marker with a perfect aim at him.
I've improved.
"noodles... Mmm... Pasta..." He mumbled and fell asleep again after waking for a few seconds.
"Sensei he's a lost cause, let's throw him out of the window"
"Huh?! No and you all get serious! We have to decide what our class is doing for open day?" I said.
"Sensei let's do a maid Cafe!"
"Rejected!" Damn these horny beta boys always thinking things like that.
"How about a cross dressing cafe!"
"Rejected!" Damn these horny beta girls always trying to put guys in dresses.
"Sensei what about a drama? Shakespeare?"
"Too difficult, rejected!" I said, damn these kids thinking Shakespearean dramas as grim fairy tales.
"Sensei you aren't agreeing on anything!"
"Rejected! Uh.. Oh.. I mean think properly! Come up with good ideas by tomorrow..!"
"Ugh..."
"Alright, dismissed.."
I stacked up my own books
"Ian get up, leave and go home, sleep there" I said annoyed.
He got up but suddenly stumbled a bit falling to the ground.
"Whoa" I rushed to the boy and helped him back up "what happened?" though when I touched him, I already knew what had happened "You have such a high fever!"
"Sensei.. I don't want to go home.. If I go home.." He mumbled.
"What are you saying? Let me call someone to pick you up" I took out my phone but he took it from me.
"No.. Just.. Let me stay here for a while.. I'll leave after I'm better.." He mumbled.
"No I can't leave you here, come on don't be stubborn!" I got irritated "let's atleast go to the hospital"
"No, my father will find out, I can't go home, please.. Not like this.." He got all stubborn.
What the hell is wrong with him? I want to go home too but this kid! I can't take him to my home either. I can't let anyone know that I'm with Aoi san... Ugh okay then maybe dad? Ah.. No he can't know about Kei san either.
Then there's only one person I can take him to..
"Okay get up"
" I told you I don't wanna go to home or hospital..!"
"Okay okay I get it!"
"Where are we going..?"
"To my friend's house"
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"And six.."
"phew"
"Are you happy now?" Akio asked and Kei sweetly nodded "good then.."
"Just.. a little.. longer" Kei said squeezing himself right into Akio's arms.
"Can I kiss you?" Akio asked
"On.. the.. lips.. again?" Kei shifted eyes nervously.
"um, then is it okay if it's on the neck?" Akio asked.
"The kids... Are.." Kei replied clenching onto Akio's shirt.
"They're playing.. But it's okay really, it's okay if you don't want to, no force!" Akio got a bit nervous too.
Kei smiled, he put his arms on Akio's shoulders "okay.."
"really? I mean really really okay? You're not forcing yourself?" Akio asked.
"No.. I'm okay.." Kei replied looking down a bit, then looked Akio in the eyes, maintaining eye contact then getting shy and looking back down.
Akio leaned a bit, he placed hands on Kei's slender waist, lightly rubbing his thumbs over his waist bones.
He pressed his lips against the nape of the younger male's neck, he brushed his lips up and back down kissing his neck all over from one side before moving to the other and started sucking on his Adam's apple moving back and forth from left to right. His hands started massaging the other male's waist.
He became more passionate with his neck kissing.
He started moving forward until he had Kei back against the wall. If anything Kei didn't like being cornered, that scared him a bit but he held it in.
Suddenly the nightmare hit Akio's memory and he suddenly backed away in fear of being hated by Kei, just like in that nightmare..
"I'm sorry.. I...!" Akio really backed away thinking he'd done it.
"Akio.. San.. Are.. You frustrated..?" Kei asked standing against the wall.
Akio stood there with a slightly embarrassed face but the answer was all over his face.
"We.. Ve.. Been together.. For three years... Now.. But we've.. only done... It... twice.." Kei moved back and forth nervously against the wall "which.. Time.. You enjoyed.. More?"
"What do you mean?" Akio raised a brow.
"Did you.. Like when.. I did... Or.. You did.." Kei's face was completely red.
"You mean did I enjoy being on receiving end or giving end?" Akio asked.
Kei nodded vigorously.
"I like it either way.." Akio said but then lowered his head and continued after a pause
"sorry.. That was not right.. I've been hiding something from you, I'm sorry"
Kei tilted his head but he didn't seem too surprised.
"Lately.. I've been having some weird dreams about you.. They're a bit naughty and I'm always having my way with you.. I get forceful too and they always end up in you hating me.." Akio confessed feeling a bit ashamed of himself.
"So.. Basically ..you want.. To hold.. Me" Kei covered his mouth with his hand.
"Yeah" Akio admitted "I want to be the one to hold you "
"Hmm.." Kei turned around and hid his face in the wall.
"But, I know it's not as enjoyable for an alpha to be done on that end so you don't have to" Akio said.
"I enjoyed.." Kei whispered.
"what?" Akio asked.
"I.. Enjoyed that time... More too" Kei spoke completely hiding his face in the wall.
"really..?" Akio's eyes shone a bit
Kei nodded.
Akio walked up at Kei's back, gently kissing the back of his neck. His hands wandered as he placed them on Kei's hips...
But then the the kids broke their romantic bubble
And Akio had to rush away leaving Kei dumbfounded.
"Oh lord stop biting the poor child" Akio had to separate the kids and pull away the crying Adrian too because Leah was biting at his foot and Sia was biting the boy's elbow
"I'm starting to feel they are too dangerous for this world if they are going to bite everyone they tend to see" Akio hugged little Adrian while the little girls were standing using Akio's legs as their support.
"I think.. They.. Like him" Kei smiled coming there as well.
"I know but he's completely scared right now.. Sorry I guess you'll have to sleep with the girls today, I've got to calm him down separately" Akio kissed the little boy's forehead who was starting to relax down around Akio now.
And so now..
Kei had the face of disappointment.
"What happened Kei?"
"No.. Thing"
"Eh?!"
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"Thanks for letting us crash at your place"
"Just take the kid to a hospital"
"I did try you know but he doesn't want to" I replied, seems like Alex is as cranky as me today.
"Are you the teacher or is he?" He said.
"I'm putting the phone down now Alex, I've got a sick kid to take care of" I said holding the phone between my ear and shoulder while changing the wet cloth from Ian's forehead and drenching it in cold water.
"Fine but don't touch my fridge okay? That's my ice-cream in there!" He said.
"Yes yes fine, okay now.. Bye" I said and cut it off before I'd hear more ranting.
"Sensei, I'm sorry.." Ian whispered.
"How did you get sick anyways?" I asked
"Let's just say I had a bad day yesterday" he replied
"What?" I was confused by what he meant.
"Sensei.. Always remain this pure no matter what, okay?" He mumbled with half open eyes.
"What are you talking about?" I asked, oh it's definitely the fever talking.
He reached his hand and placed it on my cheek "I'm not like the other alphas.. I don't care if it's not mine, I won't harm it.. I'd gladly help you raise.." He mumbled
"That's completely incomprehensible! Maybe we need to take you to a hospital afterall" I said getting all freaked out.
"Hey.." He reached up and pulled me over in a hug being only barely conscious due to fever and giggling for no reason.
"Oye kid, listen here, you're having a fever here, not an alcohol overdose...stop acting drunk"
He pecked me on the cheek. ON THE DAMN CHEEK.. THIS FUKINNNN...!
HOW DARE HEEE!
The next thing I remember is accidentally knocking a sick kid out.
Well at least he's passed out now.
I'm so going to jail for this! Things that I do for love ugh..
But hey.. This doesn't count as cheating does it?
What a sinful man I am!
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"Do you really think Adrian is going to be safe with them?"
"No I don't really know"
"How long will it take?" Zhuang asked, he was driving Alex home by himself, public transportation was a complete no.
"Till I figure out a way to keep my family safe from her, maybe I should get a restraining order or something?" Alex seemed out of ideas.
"I highly doubt that'll work" Zhuang replied.
"Akio says Adrian is quite disturbed, I don't like it at all...my poor kid, why must he suffer" Alex tightly clutched at his chest.
"It's not going to be easy until we figure out what she's actually upto?" Zhuang replied.
"She's after my kid, that's what! She's gonna harm Adrian, I'm sure of it!" Alex said.
"Well that's why we're hiding him at Akio's place aren't we? Just make sure you aren't followed when you go see him" Zhuang said.
"I know" Alex took in a deep breath.
"Oh is someone home? The lights are on?" Zhuang asked once the reached.
"Yeah Natsu came in with a sick kid, apparently some kid at school who won't go to a hospital and our softie can't convince him either" Alex shrugged as they got off.
Zhuang parked the car in the garage and they both came in.
Zhuang went in first, noticing Natsu was asleep by on the couch, the boy was too but he woke up when Zhuang came in.
"Hey kid" Zhuang whispered.
Ian tried to sit up.
"Take it easy there" Zhuang went up and helped him as well.
"Does he want to eat something?" Alex asked coming in as well.
Ian's eyes widened looking at Alex.
"You look like you saw a ghost, you okay kid?" Alex asked walking over and putting his hand at the boy's forehead "Oh there's still fever.."
Ian was staring at Alex so intently without blinking.
"What? You falling in love with me or something?" Alex said jokingly
"Hey, don't tease the kid" Zhuang scolded Alex.
"What? You jealous?" Alex chuckled "besides he's the one looking at me weirdly anyways"
"He's probably staring because you both look quite alike" Zhuang said rubbing the back of his head.
"Oh yeah you're right, no wonder I thought you're cute" Alex said jokingly
"What your name?"
"Ian.. It's Ian.. Please remember it.. "