Chapter 2
Huguel POV
When he heard his son walk down the stairs early that morning, he couldn't help but think back to how Yuri had died
"Why'd you kill him Huguel?" Victor asks, not turning to look at his Huguel
Huguel frowns
Huguel: because he betrayed us...he was a threat that we needed eliminated.
Victor turns his head to face his Huguel, sadness in his eyes
Victor: Why did you kill him? He didn't deserve it!
Huguel: he did. he tried to kill us and I had to be the one to end it.
Victor: But why? I thought you said he was an ally.
Huguel: he never was. not really. he was just some kid that wanted attention. now I regret ever letting him join our family.
Victor: But why? You've been friends for years.
Huguel: and I'll continue to be friends with him forever. he' ll always have that stupid grin on his face. no amount of money will change that.
Victor: But...but we loved him Huguel!
Huguel: that's exactly what makes this so much worse. we should've known better than to let such an arrogant, spoiled brat into our family!
Victor: But why did you have to kill him?
Huguel: because I'm tired of people like Yuri trying to ruin my life!
Victor: but
Huguel: remember that you agreed and get rid of him now that you pay a sorry now what's done is done Victor! and you know how angry I get when I feel threatened
Victor: yes Huguel...I am so very aware. I still want to hear from you later today.
Huguel: alright fine. see you then
Victor nods and leaves the room closing the door behind him.
Huguel sighs and walks over to the window staring out at the streets and wondering where his son has gone.
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A few hours pass by as Victor sits staring at his computer screen waiting for his husband's voice to come through
Huguel: Hello?
Victor: Hi Hugo. I'm glad you answered! How goes your morning?
Huguel: It's fine. Why do you ask?
Victor: Because Yuri called earlier and said he saw you talking to someone on the street.
Huguel: Oh yeah! I actually saw Yuri earlier today and he told me that someone stole his lunch money. he went to go check it out and it turned out that it was actually a group of guys. apparently they took the entire thing and left without even touching it. I guess if Yuri knew that he would never speak to them again.
Victor: Oh that sounds like Yuri alright. He always gets himself into these situations without thinking twice
Huguel: well, if Yuri doesn't find another way to pay me back soon I'm going to put a restraining order on him. he can't keep doing this to me. especially after I paid to have him removed from my home for the past two weeks. that was completely uncalled for.
Victor: I'll talk to you later babe. have fun with dinner.
Huguel: bye! I love you!
Victor: I love you too. I'll talk to you later.
Huguel hangs up and stands up walking towards the kitchen where he hears cooking. he smiles, remembering those mornings a long time ago when he would make food for the both of them and they would eat together. the smile falls from his face when he thinks about Yuri, how could he be so cruel!? he wasn't able to protect him and now Yuri was dead, his only friend and the person he cared the most about. it breaks his heart to think that he may be the one to take his last breath and he doesn't know if he can handle that kind of loss.
Huguel puts the dishes away and decides to sit and wait for dinner to finish cooking. he knows how important tonight is and he has to make sure everything is perfect. he looks around the room until his gaze lands on a picture frame standing in the corner. it is a photograph from their wedding day.
It shows Victor and his wife standing next to each other with happy smiles while holding hands; a huge smiling crowd of people watching in awe at the happy couple.
Huguel smiles sadly at the photo and wipes a tear off his cheek before placing it gently on the dresser next to his laptop.
The sound of a timer rings in his ear making him jump. the sound echoes through the house as he rushes to turn off the oven. pulling out a tray laden with food, he places it onto the table and takes several plates from cupboards.
he sets the dining table with silverware, napkins and plates before placing the food on the table with cutlery. he grabs two forks, putting one in each plate before bringing them over to the table. setting the forks down carefully he looks at the meal, his smile instantly disappearing.
it's spaghetti with meatballs...his own recipe that his father taught him many years ago and it looked delicious but it tasted bland. he stares at his spaghetti before picking up his fork and stabbing it into it, trying to eat but nothing seems to fit anymore. he looks up at his food and sighs, his appetite gone.
he finishes eating quickly and grabs his laptop and begins searching for jobs that he might be willing to accept or refuse. there were hundreds of offers to work and he just didn't have the motivation to do any of them. he closes the laptop and starts washing up all the dishes before deciding to leave for the night.
walking up the stairs he stops halfway and leans against the banister, looking down at the floor where he knew Yuri was sleeping. he wonders if Yuri was dreaming. if he was, what about?
after a moment he shakes his head and continues up the steps, entering his bedroom. he closes the door behind him and lays down on his bed closing his eyes hoping to fall asleep.
a knock at his front door wakes him from his light slumber and he jumps from his bed, rushing over to open the door, opening it slightly.
He peers out cautiously to see the silhouette of a woman standing outside his door
"hello sir." she says softly
Huguel blinks
"may i come in?" she asks softly
Huguel swallows hard as he realizes she is here to hurt his family
"um..." he stutters
the woman sighs
"may i come inside Mr. Hughes?" she asks again in her soft voice
Huguel hesitates but slowly nods
she pushes open the door and enters.
Huguel closes the door and locks it quickly.
"how may i help you miss?" he asks nervously
"Mr. and Mrs. Katsuki have asked me to bring you to their home, so please follow me sir" she says, motioning to the staircase.
Huguel nods and follows her upstairs.
She leads him downstairs and leads him outside. he follows her silently and he notices the car waiting for him. he looks at her confused
"um..." he trails off
"they requested that you come with me sir" she informs him and unlocks the doors, "please get in sir". she waits until he does and then opens the door, sliding into the driver seat and taking off.
Huguel glances around and sees some of Yuri's friends sitting in the front passenger seats, smirking at him, mocking him. he turns around and faces forward as the car speeds along.
After a minute of silence, he begins talking "umm..." he trails off
"yes sir?" she answers quietly
"um...is...is Yuri okay?" he manages
"well, he is currently under arrest. he has been charged with multiple counts of attempted murder, battery and attempted theft. he also failed to show his court appearances" she explains
Huguel lets out a sigh and stares out the window at the passing houses. he is surprised that the whole city was calm right now, almost peaceful. something he has yet to experience during the past few days.
He looks around when he hears a scream
"what the hell!?" he exclaims and he quickly gets out of the car and heads towards the screaming sound coming from the bakery.
he quickly runs into the bakery. his eyes land on a man holding Yuri who seems dazed while holding a knife to his neck. a few feet away stands the baker with blood pouring from his forehead.
Hugel' s eyes widen as he rushes towards them, but before he can reach them, the man pulls Yuri down and stabs him in the neck once more. his lifeless body hits the ground and drops the knife.
Huguel falls to his knees next to his lover, his eyes wide with fear and shock as he stares at him lifelessly. he reaches out and caresses his cheek, tears streaming down his cheeks.
"no....no please no....don't you dare..." he whispers before leaning forward and kissing his beloved lips
the bakery is quiet as they watch, none of them daring to move as to not startle the sobbing man beside Yuri.
They stare at the pair in complete shock. no one knows what to say. none of them are sure what happened to the boy they had seen fighting the men yesterday or why he would suddenly become a vegetable.
The man stands back up and walks away, leaving the corpse of his victim laying in the street for any passerby's to discover and dispose of. the remaining five look on in utter confusion. no one knows anything about this guy except that he was a wanted criminal. no one really cares enough about him to try and figure out what he was doing here, especially after what happened to his boyfriend.
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