Title: Cross-linked Chaos

Author: Andy-chan (antimiya88)

Pairings: Sakuraiba (main) / Ohmiya (side) / Junma (side)

Genre: AU, Romance, Angst, Drama

Rating: R

Summary: Sakurai Sho at the age of 26 decided to turn a new page in his life. He managed to become a high-school professor. He knows the challenge is big, considering his past, but he's determined to fulfill the promise he had given nine years ago. In his class, he comes across Aiba Masaki a boy with a rude attitude who seems to not care about anything. Somehow, he reminds him of his old self and he's determined to succeed. At the end of the week, he's made to go with his cousin to the latter's favorite host club to celebrate his new start. At first, he denied to have fun but when he sees the number one host, he finally forgot about anything and let go. What he didn't know is that this will make things complicated. Could this new situation be the key for his future?

Disclaimer: I don't own Sakuraiba, they own me.

Previous chapters can be found here!

Masaki took a deep puff, leaning against the wall. He was nervous no matter how hard he had tried to convince himself for the opposite. He knew what he was doing was dangerous. He wasn’t stupid… He knew how powerful people were. He had met some at his work as host. Some would make sure he slept with them simply because they could. This man though was clearly on another level. He had seen two of his underlings. It was obvious that they weren’t playing cat and mice. He threw his half smoked cigarette on the pavement feeling frustrated. He had also seen Sho’s scars… his mind turned blank. C’mon, Masaki. Control yourself! You have to do it for Sho!

“Hey, pretty one!” an unknown male voice reached his ears.

He looked up and saw a tall man, probably in his early forties, wearing a dark suit along with dark glasses, approaching him. He turned his gaze on the right. He had no way to escape from there.

“Shit…” he muttered to himself as he picked up his phone, calling the last person he thought he would. “Where are you?”

“So eager to see me?” Masaki frowned. The voice was heard not only by the speaker but also live. He turned around and saw Yokoyama staring at him with an amused look.

“You asked to see the big boss and surprisingly, he agreed to see you. From now on, you are one precious guest. I could only come and accompany you. You see, there aren’t many people who come in contact with Ryu!” he made a nod to the man behind him and seconds later Masaki felt a piece of cloth closing around his eyes.

“Precaution measures!” Yuu added as they headed to the car waiting a few meters away with Masaki being led by the tall man.

The ride lasted almost an hour and Masaki started feeling uneasy, the darkness around his eyes not making it easier for him.

“We’re almost there…” Yuu whispered in his ear. “You should learn to be patient… I should have known that Sakurai couldn’t be a tamer…”

Masaki clenched his hands into fists but said nothing. The other though had seen it and burst into laughs.

“Quite the animal, aren’t you?”

Masaki’s heart was beating too fast. If Ryu was Sho’s father then he would be into trouble. Especially since there was that debt. I won’t let him destroy your life, Sho… This is my shit and mine will be…

Suddenly he felt two hands grabbing him and pulling him out of the car. He heard a door closing behind him and after a while the cloth was removed. He found himself in the garden of a traditional house.

“Welcome to my place…” Yuu said proudly. “It’s quite flashy isn’t it?”

“As it should be with yakuza…” Masaki mumbled under his breath before he could control himself.

“We’re not yakuza…” the other said with narrowed eyes, stepping closer. “We’re smart enough to be partners with the right people… Follow me!” his tone was strict, leaving Masaki no choice but to do what he was told.

He stepped into the house. There was a corridor with several rooms at each hide; obviously the gang members’ rooms. It was no surprise when he heard high pitched moans and whines coming from the last one.

Yuu stopped and banged forcefully the door. “You can fuck them later, our guest has arrived!”

The door opened revealing a half-naked Takizawa. “What do you want from me?”

Masaki could see scattered clothes close on the floor. His eyes moved upwards till they saw a female silhouette on the bed.

“To come perhaps?!”

“Give me five minutes…” and with that the door was closed again before louder moans reached their ears.

Yuu clicked his tongue annoyed. “This man’s priorities… You, little bitch…” he said to Masaki without throwing him a single glance. “Follow me!”

Masaki was led into a small room. “Just to clear things up. He has accepted to see you but remember that you should behave… Don’t forget that many friends of his happen to be here and believe me, they wouldn’t hesitate to send a bullet right in your head the moment you’d say something not so… clever. Understood?”

“Yes…” Masaki said with a lowered head. “I’m not stupid, you know…”

“You were stupid enough to believe the bullshit help you were presented a few years ago…” the other said amusingly.

Masaki’s eyes teared up. “Desperation can trick people’s minds easily, you know…”

“Whatever…”

Takizawa appeared at the doorframe. “He’s waiting for him…”

Yokoyama made Masaki a nod. They reached a wooden door. “Remember what I told you; behave!”

The door opened revealing a man standing by the window. He wasn’t too tall, probably around Sho’s height.

“Ryu-sama, Aiba Masaki’s here”

“Thank you, Yokoyama. You may leave”

Masaki was standing nervously close to the door, not daring to step closer to the other. The latter eventually turned around and Masaki gasped. There was no doubt this man in front of him was Sho’s father. They looked alike yet so different. That coldness in his eyes…

“I always wanted to see in person Sho’s little bitch. So, imagine my surprise when I found out that he had asked to meet me…” his voice was emitting danger.

Masaki gulped not knowing what to say or do. He saw the other coming closer, his eyes lecherously all over him. “You are one cutie pie, aren’t you?” Sakurai said huskily as he grabbed Masaki’s chin forcing him to look straight in his eyes. “Tell me, does my son fucks you well? I always thought that boy was not able to be nothing more than a bitch himself… So imagine my surprise… and I must say that he really made a good choice…” he ran his index finger on Masaki’s lips, his eyes locked on them. “So, tell me, why did you ask to see me?”

“I… I want you to let Sho live his life…” Masaki whispered.

The older man raised his eyebrow before he burst into loud laughs. “You’re interesting, Aiba Masaki…” he brushed Masaki lips again, with more force this time. “You realize that you are in no position to ask me favors, right?”

“It’s me who owes you money… Sho has nothing to do with it…”

“Oh… you’re so naïve… The reason I want Sho is not because of your money, honey. You owe me money but Sho owes me his life. I made sure he did. Stupid him… Wanting to go against me, he actually fell into the trap willingly…”

“Please… let him live his life…” Masaki’s voice trembled, tears making their appearance in his eyes. “Please…”

“Oh… how touching!” Sho’s father said mockingly. “And why should I do that?”

“I… please… I will pay you the double amount of money… Just let him live…”

“Hmm… money… of course the price will be raised but do you really think that money will stop me?”

“He’s happy as he is now… and-”

“You would do anything?” Ryu cut his words off.

Masaki gulped, sensing where this might lead to.

“I… yes…” he whispered at the end.

The older man licked his lips. “You would really do anything?!” he repeated again, more slowly this time.

“Yes…” Masaki replied with a whisper. He could see the wide smirk on the man’s lips as he leaned closer till their lips were only a few centimeters away.

“Prove it…” Ryu whispered, his hot breath landing on Masaki’s mouth.

The latter closed his eyes as he felt the other’s lips on his. He kept them closed not wanting to let him deepen the kiss. He had done that in the past but now it was unbearable… He only wanted to taste Sho’s kisses… no one else’s. He felt tears running down his cheeks but tried to control his sobs.

“You’re not doing anything…” the older man said in a warning tone and Masaki knew he had no other choice but to let him do as he pleased. His mouth was forcefully opened and a tongue entered inside, claiming it in the most disgusting way. His body was pressed against the other’s one as hands roamed on his back, going lower and lower. As if he enjoyed his disgust, the older man continued with more eagerness. He sucked and bit Masaki’s lower lip repetitively until Masaki let a painful moan escape from the back of his throat.

“Quite good, I must admit…”

***

Sho was drinking his coffee even though his stomach had turned into a painful knot. Masaki had left right after lunch. He knew he would visit his brother at the hospital. He wanted to go with him and ask if the results had come out but he couldn’t. Today he would meet with Ryu. The man linked to a past he so eagerly wanted to get rid of, yet so strangely seemed to stick with him forever.

Sighing, he sipped some more in an attempt to help his mind think despite the lack of sleep when he heard the phone ringing. Frowning he picked it up, his eyes bulging when he saw who was calling.

“I thought you would send me an address…”

“I thought so too. But there’s a small change of plans. I’m waiting outside. Hurry up and come” with that the call was ended.

“Bastard…” Sho growled as he stood up leaving the mug on the small table. He hurriedly put on his shoes, grabbed his jacket and left the apartment. His nerves were about to drive him crazy but he knew he should get over with it; the sooner the better.

As he stepped on the pavement he saw a black Mercedes parked a few meters away. He walked towards it and knocked on the tinted window. It immediately lowered revealing a wide smiling Takizawa.

“Ni-san! Quite fast, I see! Enter!” the door was opened automatically and Sho sat on the side of the other man.

“What happened?! Why are you accompanying me playing perfectly Yokoyama’s servant?”

Takizawa raised his eyebrow and cleared his throat. “I just had an exquisite fuck and I won’t let you ruin my mood. So, I’ll let it pass… This time! Yokoyama doesn’t even know I’m here… My orders were to send a car, not to be here with you but I don’t have another choice” he took a laptop from a bag at his right and opened it. “You see this data here?” Sho nodded still not knowing what was going on. “I want you to send them to your cousin. Matsumoto Jun”

Sho couldn’t believe in his ears. “Jun?! What does Jun have to do? And what are these folders?”

“This is falsified information over the gang… Let’s say certain members among them, me, are excluded…”

“I get that you want to eliminate Yokoyama’s influence circle but what has Jun to do with that?!”

“Let’s say that a little bird told me he can be a magician and help! And it’s you who sends it because he’ll be immediately motivated. Got me?”

“Why won’t the car move?”

“The car moves once you press the send button…” Takizawa leaned on his back lighting up a cigarette. “Your choice!”

Sho bit his lower lip but did as he was told. He was ready to send the email when he turned towards the man on his right. “And I won’t have any relations with you?”

“I have way more interesting things to be occupied with… Believe me!” the other replied ironically. “The send button…”

Sho gulped but sent the mail nevertheless. “And now?”

“Now I take you somewhere I shouldn’t…”

“I thought Ryu had asked to meet me!”

“He had but later. He has another… guest as we’re speaking”

“Guest?” Sho asked feeling oxygen leaving his body. It couldn’t be, could it…?

“Your little bitch…”

“MASAKI?! MY MASAKI?! WHAT IS HE DOING WITH RYU? YOU HAD PROMISED THAT-”

Takizawa frowned. “Sakurai just shut the fuck up and listen… I had no idea… Most probably it was your little bitch that asked to visit him… I heard something like that from the men who had accompanied him and you did my favor, I do mine by taking you there! So, be a good boy and hush or I’ll throw you out right now!”

Sho felt tears in his eyes. Why was that supposed to happen? Why would Masaki want to meet with Ryu? He had promised me that he’d stay out of it… So why? Ten minutes later, lost as he was in his thoughts didn’t even realize that his phone was ringing. He only came back to his senses when he felt Takizawa’s hand in his pocket.

“What are y-”

“This was Matsumoto. Sorry, no phone calls”

“Takizawa-sama, we have arrived”

“Good...” Takizawa took a bunch of money out and a small bag with white powder and gave them to the driver. “As we have agreed…” he muttered to the other whose eyes were shining seeing the two things he was given before he turned to Sho. “You’ll come by the main entrance and remember you never saw me and this conversation never happened. You know nothing of your little bitch being with Ryu. Understood?”

Sho only nodded. Takizawa got out of the car leaving him alone. Five minutes later, he found himself in a house that certainly reminded of yakuza.

“What the hell is going on here?” he heard a well-known voice from behind. “What is he doing here?!” it was obvious that he was irritated; way too irritated.

“Ryu-sama asked to see him… So, I brought him…” the one who had driven Sho said lowering his head.

“Idiot!” Yokoyama was ready to explode when Takizawa came.

“What happened? Why are you yelling?” he then turned his eyes to Sho and gasped. “What… what is he doing here? I thought the meeting was supposed to take place in the other office…”

“That idiot” Yokoyama pointed at the same man again “had the great idea to bring him here!”

“Well… Just to calm down a bit. Wouldn’t that be ok? I mean, couldn’t we use him as another pressure mean?”

“You…” Yokoyama thought about it for a second.

“Why don’t you go and ask Ryu? I’m sure he’d take him along… you can say we save him time!”

“Wait here!” Yokoyama growled as he left the room leaving a smirking Takizawa behind.

***

Masaki wanted to stop the other’s hands on his buttocks but knew that he couldn’t; not when he was determined to let Sho escape from his father.  Luckily, the other seemed to take it slow, touching him on top of his pants, even if the rest of his clothes were scattered on the floor. He hoped the other wouldn’t be in position for anything more that day but the half erection that kept pressing against his thigh, was telling him that he wouldn’t be so lucky.

“You’re so willing to give yourself to me in order to save my useless son… It’s almost romantic…” Ryu whispered in his ear and was ready to unbuckle his belt when there was a hesitant knock on the door.

“Who?” he growled not leaving Masaki.

“Ryu-sama… I… We…” Yokoyama mumbled hesitantly as he opened the door.

“Speak!”

“There’s a small problem. Sakurai Sho… he was brought by mistake here… Would you like perhaps to see him now or we can-”

“He’s here?” Ryu’s lips were curved into a dangerous smirk. “Why don’t you bring him inside? I’m sure he’d like to see this cutie being on my lap… Double surprise!”

Yokoyama bowed. “As you wish!” he whispered and left.

“Impatient to tell him your plan to save him? I’m sure he’ll love the idea…” Sho’s father whispered in Masaki’s ear, making the latter to shiver. He didn’t want to see Sho like this. I was wrong… I shouldn’t have come here…

“You lied…” Masaki spoke in a tiny voice. He couldn’t believe that he had left that bastard touch him while he had already made sure to meet with Sho.

“I’m not a man known for my honesty… you should have already known that, dear…” the older man continued in the same mocking and belittling tone. “These bruises on your chest should have been a good reminder... but we can always fix that, can’t we?”

Masaki wanted to scream as he felt the tip of the other’s tongue tracing his earlobe.

“Plea-” he didn’t have the chance to finish his phrase as they heard the door opening.

“Now smile to him… I want him to have the best first impression…”

Sho was pushed with force inside freezing at his spot. His eyes were certainly creating illusions. In front of him there was his Masaki half naked sitting on the lap of… He shook his head fast as tears were filling up his eyes. This had to be a joke. It had to be… Ryu couldn’t be this man…

“I see there’s no need for unnecessary introductions, is there, son?”

Sho was feeling his heart beating crazily against his ribs, his breathing having turned uneven.

“But to be honest I was expecting you a little later… I wanted to have a complete taste of this little bitch here…” he let his fingers trail a line from Masaki’s collarbones to his navel. “But you interrupted us… well, there’s always the night ahead of us…”

“Don’t touch him” Sho whispered his hands clenching into fists.

“Really?! It was him the one who came to me and agreed to give himself to me… You can ask him!”

Sho’s eyes didn’t leave his father’s narrowed ones. “I said don’t touch him!” he repeated almost like an angry growl.

Sakurai Shun pushed Masaki off his lap before coming closer to Sho. “Do you really think that you are in position to order me around? I think you’ve already guessed who I am…”

“Ryu…” Sho whispered, his chest moving up and down from anger. He wanted nothing more than to kill him, right there with his bare hands.

“So you know that if you try to play the smart one, there are several men outside who wait for my orders… And don’t worry it won’t be you the one to be killed…”

Sho gasped his eyes averting towards Masaki who was standing at the corner of the room with all his clothes back on and his head lowered.

“What do you want from me? What the hell do you want from me?”

“What I want from you? I am your father, Sho. You belong to me… You will be my heir… I want to see you in the business…” he grabbed Sho’s arm with force pulling up his sleeve. “You see that? That means you belong to me, Ryu-ni… I just made you think it was over… but my stupid boy, it will never be…”

“It was you… I thought I had made my revolutionary move when in reality you had everything planned beforehand… It was you who made me become a member of the gang…”

“Of course it was me! You really thought you would have been able to join?! You would have died first… but they accepted you, as well as Shinobata. It was only later that it was proved that he rather liked it to fuck you. In the beginning he was hesitating and it costed me much but I achieved what I wanted. You became his bitch… I knew you were into men, I had caught the way you had been staring our driver since you were twelve but knew that I had to tame you… Shinobata was the perfect case. You accepted because you wanted to be a part of the gang… you enjoyed the adrenaline and I enjoyed taking you out of trouble… Because even if you’re free, your past will always be there to hunt you… You have no escape, Sho…”

“You’re sick…” To Sho’s surprise it was Masaki the one who spoke. “You’re a sick scumbag…” he repeated from his position but not looking afraid anymore, only disgusted.

“You, little bitch, better shut your mouth…” Sakurai Shun said in a warning tone.

“As for the job your precious cousin found you, you don’t have to worry anymore… Tomorrow morning everyone will know that you had secret conversations with one of your female students…” the older man said with a triumphant smile on his face.

“Suzuki…” Sho whispered, everything falling in place. “You made her hit on me?”

“It was Yokoyama who did the whole job but she’s nothing but a whore, worse than your bitch here. It was easy to lure her… And not only her. Our dearest bitch is also one of your students… And I have pictures of him riding you while arching his beautiful back… I’m sure it would be the greatest welcome view at school on Monday, don’t you agree, son?”

Sho felt like crying but tried to calm down. This man wasn’t worth his tears. “Leave Masaki and everyone at school aside. I get it now. You followed them, probably even had access found their files… You threatened them, didn’t you? The bullying was from you, not them…”

“Hmm… That’s my smart boy!” Sakurai replied in an ironic way.

“Let everyone out of it…” Sho whispered calmly.

“You’ll do whatever I say?”

“I won’t do anything before I see Masaki getting out of here safely” Sho looked up at his father with a cold stare had never seen before. “You won’t interfere in his life ever again. If you don’t do that, I swear I’ll grow a bullet right in your forehead…”

“You wouldn’t dare, Sho…”

“Oh… but I would… remember?! I’m Ryu-ni… Bring Masaki’s contract, gather your men and make things clear, let him leave and then we can discuss things”

Sakurai Shun ticked his tongue annoyed. “You should have never had the chance to shove it in a hole. You got yourself too bossy. Being fucked had you more tamed…”

“I’m waiting…” Sho continued, his face not flinching at the words just spoken. He always knew his father was an asshole… he had been the reason he had found the gang and become a member… What he didn’t know is that he was actually doing him a favor. “I’m prepared to pay for my mistake but Masaki has nothing to do with it…”

“But he owes me money… he has signed…”

“That can be easily dealt… It won’t exist anymore…” Sho said his eyes narrowing even more. He knew this might be the last time he was close to Masaki but above all he wanted his safety. He wouldn’t make that bastard another favor; not with Masaki.

“You want to tell me you’re willing to let him go?” Sakurai Shun asked smirking. “Forever?”

“I’m willing to let him live his life away from all this bullshit…” Sho mumbled avoiding to look at his boyfriend.

“But won’t you miss him? I’ve only tasted some of him and I already regret for not having tasted the whole package and you who had the chance to fuck this pretty ass of his, would be ok with letting him go?!”

Sho had it enough. He jumped on his father punching his face. “ASSHOLE! SHUT THE FUCK UP!” the older man, having got caught by surprise didn’t have the chance to defend himself and fell on the ground with a loud bump.

“SHO!” Masaki screamed making Sho stop. He looked at his eyes, full of fear, staring at somewhere behind him.

“You know, I wouldn’t have it for nothing to pull the trigger, Ryu-ni… Let go of Ryu-sama... now…”

Sho turned around and saw Yokoyama along with five more members of the gang pointing at him with their guns.

“You wouldn’t dare to kill me… Ryu, you see, has specific plans for me…”

Yokoyama smirked. “Who told you that I’d kill you?! We have alternative choices, don’t we?!” he continued with a raised eyebrow, causing Sho’s stomach to clench in fear.

Masaki…

“I can take it slowly… so slowly that your little bitch will beg to have him killed…”

“Why do you hate me so much?”

“Because you had the one I was dying for and never appreciated it… It was shown in your face that it was a task you hated it…” Yokoyama had closed his eyes, obviously trying to get rid of the images that inevitably came to his mind. “And I hated you for that… Then you dared to leave… you managed to escape even if it was for a while… I hated you for that as well…”

“Then why are you helping him?” Sho pointed at his father who remained unconscious on the floor.

“For two reasons; one, power and two, you… Shinobata isn’t here anymore; I’m not the same anymore either” Yokoyama came closer to Sho till his mouth was only a few inches away from Sho’s ear. “My Ryu-ni, I’ll make sure you get tortured the same way you had me ten years ago…”

“Good to know…” Sho answered in a calm way, not betraying any emotions. He knew that emotions in this case would be a weakness and it was the last thing he wanted. Masaki was still in the room, afraid and lost… He had wanted to keep him away from this darkness… this cruel darkness that was called his past, yet he was there and he felt awful for that. He shouldn’t have. He had had enough hardships in his life; there wasn’t a need to face that, too; not when his little brother was in the hospital. “I want to make a deal with you…” Sho eventually added. “I’m willing to do whatever satisfies you. I’ll give myself to you, just… Masaki…”

“You’re making a mistake here…” a hoarse voice was heard behind them.

They both turned their heads and before they could do or say anything there was a nod and a bang. Sho’s eyes dilated as he saw Yokoyama’s lifeless body falling on the floor right next to him.

“You would never have the chance to do that… Once a servant, always a servant… Some people should learn their positions…” Sho was left speechless. “Don’t look at me like that, son. His job was done… Now, it’s time to discuss yours… and you’re lucky I’ll let that small incident pass… Take the body out and leave!” he ordered the others who immediately did as told.

“You faked it…” Sho muttered frowning.

His father burst into laughs. “Of course, I did… Believe me, it takes more than a punch to have me unconscious. Sometimes, you need improvisation to achieve your goal. I knew he was blinded from jealousy over you. I used him to get you and now I had an excuse to get rid of him. As expected he was so stupid that he fell right into my trap. So… where were we?”

“At the point to say our good byes!” a voice was suddenly heard from behind, making all three men in the room turn towards the door.

“You!” Sakurai Shun jumped from his seat not believing in his eyes. “What the hell-”

The one that had entered raised his hand as a sign to remain silent. “Firstly, I would like to thank you for making it even easier to throw you in jail for the rest of your life and secondly, I came to tell you some exciting news, dad…”

Sho was left speechless. What was Jun doing there and had he just called his father… dad?

Jun walked towards the man. “So you know, the house is surrounded by the police. Your men here, at Shinjuku as well as at Roppongi are all arrested. You will be in a matter of time as well, I just needed to tell you some things first!”

“You…” For the first time that night, Sakurai Shun’s voice didn’t sound as confident as it had till then.

“I always knew you were a scumbag… I also knew that you hated the Matsumotos. What I couldn’t understand at first was why! But thanks to my beloved mom, who had never been afraid to show her hate towards my existence, I eventually found out. Having lost her to my father didn’t work for you well, did it? But you hated to lose and you kept meeting with her until you got her pregnant. Of course, an asshole like you, wouldn’t care for her as a person… only as a source of money and power. So, an elopement was out of the question. You managed thanks to your legal business become someone and got married to Matsumoto’s sister… Another win... You never expected me to know the truth though, did you?”

Jun smirked at the blank expression on Sakurai’s face.

“I can tell you didn’t but I did and I was determined to help the only real family of mine. I managed to help Sho… I eventually saw him being happy, having a job he liked, falling in love… But Masaki-kun was in trouble and I wanted to know what kind of trouble…  Call me weird but I wanted to protect my brother. I made my research and eventually came across you or Ryu more correctly. The police had been wanting to catch this famous Ryu for years but never had the chance to get the necessary information… Luckily, I did and now they have everything they need”

“But-”

“The money with which I paid you Masaki-kun’s debt were marked… There were also bugs in your office, your underlings were followed for a while now… We also have proof for your drug business as well as the testaments of Sho’s students for threatening them… Now, you even killed one… Lucky us!”

Sakurai Shun’s breathing had turned uneven, his face completely white. “You’re bluffing… You can’t possibly have-”

“Oh, I do… And as your oldest son -there’s a DNA test to prove that- I’ve already taken your company in my hands, since it’s impossible for someone with so many charges against the law to continue owning Sakurai Corporation. I know Sho would never want to do anything with it and I don’t blame him. Though, I thought of all those families whose income depends on this company and decided that they were not to blame.  Please, have lots of fun in the jail. I’m sure you’ll meet many great people… exactly like you! Interesting, right?” Without breaking the eye contact, Jun took his phone from his pocket and brought it to his ear. “I’m finished with him…”

One minute later the room Filled with police officers who grabbed Sakurai Shun by the arms, handcuffed him and pulled him away.

After a while the sirens could be heard as the police drove away, their sound fainting away, yet Sho was still frozen at his spot, his eyes looking blankly at some random place of the floor. He tried to control the tears in his eyes as he brought them up to Jun who was staring at him with an agony written all over his face.

“J… Jun you’re my…” Sho gulped “…brother?”

Jun only nodded.

“And why didn’t you ever tell me anything?”

“Because that would raise lots of questions, would cause many things to happen and I wanted you to avoid all that. I wanted you to live without having to deal with shit anymore. You had enough but… I didn’t know that he would never be determined to let you go…”

“Why do you always do so much for me yet-?”

“Because you’re the only one I can call family, Sho…”

Sho couldn’t hold back anymore. He ran to Jun and threw his hands around his neck, hugging him tightly. He let tears run down his cheeks freely. They were tears from tiredness, relief, happiness… nothing and everything together.

“I can’t believe I have you in my life, Jun… even now… you saved me… you saved my love… You…”

Jun smiled, crying himself. “I would do that as many times as needed. I would never leave my precious brother suffer, not when he’s nothing less than an angel…”

“An… angel?! Me?!”

“With flaws and mistakes…” Jun said as he pushed Sho slightly backwards so that he could look at him in the eyes. “With a certain past… but with so much strength and love inside that proves he can be nothing else but an angel!”

“Jun…”

Jun smiled his eyes meeting with Masaki’s. “I think someone needs you…” he said in a sweet tone. “We’re waiting outside…” and with a smile left.

Masaki tried to clear his mind as he went close to Sho, his hand reluctantly reaching for him. “Sho…?” he whispered not knowing if the other wanted his touch or not.

Sho said nothing. He only took his hand making him hug him tightly; as if he needed to feel his body warmth. It was all that Masaki needed. His grip around his boyfriend tightened as if he was afraid to let him go.

“I’m sorry… I’m so sorry…” he managed to mumble with difficulty in between his sobs. “I just… I wanted you not to face that monster… When I found out… I… I’m sorry…”

“Did he touch you?” Sho asked with concern, his hand gripping Masaki’s chin softly in an attempt to make their gazes meet.

“He kissed me…” Masaki whispered ashamed “and… he touched my torso but nothing more… I swear…”

“Masaki…”

“I know you might be disgusted with me but-”

Sho threw his hands around Masaki’s shoulders crushing him against him. “Me? Disgusted with you?! You’re the most precious person in my life, Masaki… How could you even think that?”

“But… I thought that because he-” Masaki didn’t have the chance to finish his words as he was pulled into a demanding kiss.

The warmth of it filled his body, making his mind forget his doubts. He broke it for a few seconds to stare at Sho’s eyes. They were looking back at him with the same passion and love as ever. He didn’t need any more reassurance he crushed their lips back together leading his lover into an even more desperate, insatiable kiss.

***

“God, don’t tell me that they’ll go for it right now?”

Jun chuckled. “I don’t think they’ll actually go for it, Nino-kun. They need some time alone to clear their thoughts… reassure each other. I… I really don’t want to even think what happened in that room…” he said sighing.

Toma took a hold of his hand, his thumb making small round moves on the top of it. “It’s done… and you have your brother, Jun…”

Jun nodded with a shy smile as he let his head rest on his boyfriend’s shoulder.

Nino was still a mix of nervousness and anger. “Poor Masaki and Sho… and those little assholes… Oh… I can’t wait for Monday to come! I want to see their pretty faces when-”

“They’re coming!” Satoshi pointed at the couple who was walking slowly towards them.

Nino sighed and walked up to them till he was standing in front of Masaki. A loud slap landed on the latter’s right cheek, causing everyone to be left dumbfounded. “What the hell were you thinking?! HUH?! Eavesdropping and then taking action all by yourself?! I get it… you want to be independent and strong… You were like that since you were young and I admire it… but what you did today was stupid. Got me?! STUPID! You could have been beaten up, raped, even killed!” his voice was shrill. “Do you even think what passed through our minds when we realized that you were here? Did you even think of us? Sho? Yusuke?” his chest was moving up and down, his eyes filled with tears.

Everyone looked shocked but no one dared to interfere.

Masaki had lowered his head. “I’m sorry, Nino… I just… wanted Sho to avoid all this… I… guess I acted a bit impulsively…”

“A bit?!”

Satoshi cleared his throat as he placed both his hands on his boyfriend’s shoulders. “He was worried… we all were… don’t…”

“He’s right… he’s always right… I’m sorry…” Masaki said with a trembling voice.

Nino looked at him and couldn’t hold his tears anymore. “You, stupid…” he mumbled and hugged the taller one tight. “You should really change that habit of yours. It has ended up being annoying…”

“I know… I’m sorry…”

“It’s ok…” Nino said, smiling as he felt the other calming down.

“Let’s go… It’s over now…” Jun whispered and everyone entered Toma’s car.

“We’ll drive you home”

“No!” Masaki said. “I… I want to go to the hospital… I want to see Yusuke…”

Sho kissed the top of Masaki’s head. “I’ll come with you…”

“Don’t you want to be with Jun? I’m sure you have lots to say…”

“But…”

“You can come tomorrow! Yusuke will be sleeping now, anyway… I’m sure he’ll be delighted to see you! He’s the one who convinced me into moving in with you anyway! You owe him a visit!”

“You’ll live together?” Nino asked with a small frown.

“Yes!” Masaki beamed, intertwining his fingers with Sho’s ones.

“And why didn’t we know anything about it?”

“Because I’m an adult?!”

Nino hummed slightly annoyed causing small laughs in the car. Satoshi held him tighter. He knew that all of this was his way to lighten the atmosphere up.

Once they had left Masaki at the hospital, Sho couldn’t help asking. “You all played a part in this story, didn’t you?” No one answered. “Why?”

“Because we all love you and want you to be happy...” Jun muttered with a smile.

“But…”

“That’s what family and friends stand for, Sho” Satoshi spoke in a gentle voice.

Sho said nothing more. He turned his gaze outside, enjoying the calmness of the night. He felt as if a burden had been lifted up from his shoulders. He felt safe… loved... lucky to be surrounded by all these amazing people. If only I was a compatible donor for Yusuke, then I’d be the happiest man on Earth…




TO BE CONTINUED…






A.N. Sooo minna surprise!!! ^_^ I finally updated Crosslinked chaos! I know it's been a while but uni has been driving crazy lately and there were many birthday fics in between so I didn't really have the time to write it! It had also been left at the most difficult point and I needed a clear head to be able to have things explained the way I wanted! ><" I'm really sorry for this delay but at least you got a long chapter again (almost 6.400 words)! ^^
There will be one last (romantic & smutty) chapter, followed by a small (fluffy) epilogue! I think they all deserve it!!
The drama is all over now! It's only Yusuke's case and Sakuraiba can be really happy, having real family and friends around them! :)
I hope you didn't find it disappointing... ^^"
I promise you next update will be on time!! ;)

I really hope you enjoyed it and as always your comments are <333!!!



See you very soon,
Andy ^_^