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Present time----------------The cold CEO of J.Enterprise is having his breakfast with his parents at their mansion.
"How's the search, honey?" his mother asked his father and the latter sighed.
"They're still searching. Alvic hid him well." Mr.J answered.
"Poor child. He's only five when it happened and he didn't deserve any of this." Mrs.J replied.
The couple is talking about the lost heir, Kanatha Trion. The only son of their dear friends, Derek and Alice Trion. The deceased owner of Trion Empire. J.Enterprise's business partner. All the shares and authority to manage the company were given to Jensen in case something bad happens to them. Because they are the only ones that they can trust. Along with that, the late owner of T.Empire left a letter to his best friend to look after his son, Kanatha. And when the said son reached the age of 20, all inheritance will be back to him.
The Jensen is doing their best to look for him while taking care of the Empire on his behalf. The lost heir was taken away by the trusted man of the deceased couple when the incident happened. Their death was not actually because of the accident. They were targeted because of their connection to the Mafia.
Mew who is listening voiced out his thoughts.
"What if he's dead too?" his parents look at him. "We're not sure if that man is loyal or he could be working with the enemy,"
Alex, his father thought about it but, "I'm sure he's not." Before Mew can answer, his father's phone rings. Alex's face hardened.
"What happened?" he asked after the call ended.
"Sighs, my man finally found something about Alvic," He answered.
"And?" Mew's mother, Lia asked.
"He said that he died four years ago." Lia gasped at the new information.
"What about the kid?" Mew asked his dad.
"They are still looking into it. The thing is, someone was reported missing four years ago. The description matched Alvic's but the name is different. The police didn't find any corpse." Alex said.
"Then, there's a possibility that he's still alive, and what about the man's family?" Mew asked.
"He said that the man has a son and that son doesn't believe that his father is dead." Mew nodded then an idea come up.
"Why don't we look for his son?"He suggested.
"That's a good idea, Shion. Hun, find information about his son. I don't know why but I have a feeling that the son is Kana." Lia said with hope.
"Okay, I will call Theo, but honey, don't hope too much. Also, we will keep this a secret. It will be dangerous if that son is Kanatha." Alex said and his wife and son understood.
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Crazy Café+++++++++Crazy café is one of the famous cafés near the campus where the owners are currently studying. Yes, the café owners are students. But no one knows it except the trusted staff of the café. They are the ones who are taking care of it while the owners work there as part-timers. Their shifts start after or before their school schedules.
This café is famous not only because the foods and drinks taste delicious but also because the students that are working there are handsome. First is Brent, the snob. Then his baby bunny William. Followed by the group's clown, Miko, and of course, the beautiful one in their group, Gulf.
Miko and Gulf are the owners of the café. Gulf is a boy with long hair. Many people thought that he is a girl because of his long hair and his body features. He looks like a girl with a boyish vibe. He's one of the reasons why the café is always packed, especially during his shift.
"Jeez, look at that. So early but the café is already in a blast," William said. They have morning shifts today because their classes will start at 1 pm. They are all classmates that's why they have the same shift hours.
"Well, the café's beauty is here. So, what do you expect?" Brent said.
"Shut up, guys, and start working. I'm going to the kitchen," Gulf said before heading to the kitchen. He preferred to stay hidden.
"You heard him. Let's get to work," said Miko.
Their shifts ended and now walking to their school.
"We only have two classes today, what are your plans after?" asked Will.
"Going back to the café," Miko answered.
"What about you, Gulfie?" Brent asked.
"I'm going to visit mama,"
"How is she by the way?" Miko queried.
"The same," Gulf answered.
"We can go with you," Will offered. Gulf shakes his head.
"Nah, it's okay. I'm going to the columbarium first since it's my death anniversary today," he said sadly. His friends cursed in their minds and stopped walking. Gulf noticed that he's the only one walking and looks back. He smiled at them sadly.
"Guys, I'm okay. Let's go. We don't want to be late, do we?" He said trying to lighten up the mood.
"Sorry, we forgot," Miko said.
"I said it's okay. Let's go~" Gulf said pulling his best friends.
When they reached the school
they were informed that all scholars of J.Enterprise are excused and must go to the auditorium.Gulf is heading there when he heard some of his fellow scholars talking and gushing about the J.Enterprise's CEO. They are talking about how handsome the man is. They are now seated. The University's director starts talking and is currently explaining why they are called.
"Another reason why you all are called here is to announce some good news. First, we have evaluated all your grades from your first year up to now. Those scholars with consistently high grades will be rewarded by your benefactor. You will receive $100,000 as a reward. Those students that reached this certain score are the students who will receive it.
Gulf is feeling giddy hearing it. He is hoping that his name is one of the lucky students. His grades are always high and he also ranks first in his classes. But he didn't know about the other scholars.
Nine students were called and Gulf's name didn't come up. The money was awarded by J. Enterprise's CFO Zeke Pryce.
After giving the certificate, because the money will be deposited in their account where their allowances are given, Zeke stays on the stage and gets the attention of the students again.
"Okay kids, settle down. We are not done yet. So, we have another surprise. You see, when we evaluate your grades among the 30 scholars here, these 10 students are always on top of their classes."
The students start whispering because he said ten but only nine were awarded. Zeke chuckled knowing the reason. So, he continues...
"You heard it right. Ten. We only awarded nine students because these nine almost have the same grades but this one student is exceptional. Since freshman year, his grades are always high. He never fails in academics. So, to make it short, this student is the top one among all the scholars."
Another murmur erupted guessing who it might be.
"Let me call on J.Enterprise's CEO to announce who this student is. Please welcome, Shion Jensen!" Zeke announced.
Students start screaming. Gulf on the other hand is spacing out. He is sad that he is not included. The name of the student was called but he didn't hear it. He is just looking down on his lap. He was just snapped back when the student beside him talks.
"Who is this Gulf Lewis?"
That made him look up before turning to his side.
"What did you say?"
Before the student can answer, his name was called again."Student Gulf Lewis, are you not-
"There!"
The school director pointed in his direction. Gulf's heart is beating fast. He doesn't know if it's because he was called or because of the handsome man who is staring straight at him. Shion is mesmerized by his beauty.
"Gulf Lewis?" he asked looking at Gulf's eyes. Gulf nodded and Mew smiled at him. Everyone who saw it almost lost their jaw. The ever cold and never smiling handsome CEO smiled. Even Zeke was shocked together with his boyfriend Sean, who is Shion's executive assistant.
Gulf stands up slowly from his seat and went to the stage nervously. Both of them never averted their gaze to one another.
"OMG! It's, beauty!"
Someone shouted. Gulf finally reached the stage and was only a few steps away from the CEO when he accidentally slipped. Luckily, the CEO caught him.
"Beautiful indeed," Shion said in a low tone where Gulf can only hear. He helped Gulf to stand up and the latter mumbled a small thank you.
"huyyy~ they look cute together"
"True! I ship them!"
Many students agreed. Gulf is looking down trying to cover up his flustered face.
"Cute" Zeke said and he earned a death glare from Shion and everyone noticed it. They start fangirling again. Some boys are fanboying but some are not. They are disheartened because they also like Gulf.
Shion clears his throat and it made everyone shut their mouth.
"Let's continue. So, here, take this certificate" he said handing the certificate to Gulf which states that he is the recipient of $500,000 for being the most excellent scholar of J. Enterprise.
"$500,000?!" Gulf exclaimed loudly. It caused the other students to laugh at his reaction. The CEO just chuckled.
"I guess you weren't listening earlier. But yeah $500,000 for you." Shion said in a teasing manner.
"I, Uhm...Thank you so much!" Gulf said a little teary.
"You deserve it," the CEO answered. They took pictures after.
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"What was that earlier, huh?" Zeke teased Mew.
"Shut up"
"I'm just happy for you, man," Zeke said.
"What the hell are you talking about?"
"Oh, you know what exactly I am talking about, Shion"
"Whatever. By the way Sean, is everything set?" he asked his secretary
"Yes, Mew. They will go down tonight" Sean answered.
"Good."
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"Oh, my Gulf! I'm so happy for you!" Will exclaimed.
"$500,000?! Gosh, if I knew studying hard will give me this, I will study hard," Miko said.
"Haha, as if! Your little brain will explode if you overworked it," Brent said teasing him. They are having fun during their break.
"But, what I'm curious about is that your benefactor seemed interested in you," Brent pointed out.
"Right, we saw the video. Gosh! Gulfie, you two look good together," Will gushed. Gulf was about to answer when his phone start ringing.
"Aw, it's from the hospital. Hello?"
Gulf lost his hold to his phone and he start shaking.
"Hey, Gulf what's wrong? What happened?" Miko asked worriedly.
"Mama"
It's the only word he can utter. His three best friends gathered all their things and Brent picked up Gulf's phone and they all hurriedly went out of the campus.
They arrived at the hospital and run towards May's room. Gulf dropped his bag and went slowly to his mother's side.
"Ma?" Gulf called softly. Slowly, his mama stretched her hand to Gulf and he holds it while kneeling beside the bed.
"Ma, Nat is here," he said controlling his tears. May is caressing his head while smiling.
"Mama is very sorry. Mama is tired," she said weakly. Gulf can't control his tears anymore.
"Don't say that, Ma"
"Don't cry, baby," She said wiping his tears. Gulf is just shaking his head.
"Mama loves you, my little Gulf"
Gulf froze hearing his mama called him with his name. His friends are crying watching them.
"Ma? You-
"Forgive mama, Gulf. Mama loves you, my Guppie," May said before drawing her last breath.
"N-no. No, no, ma! P-please... Mama!" Gulf is crying hard tightly holding his mother's hand that he placed on his cheek.
Will is crying hard in Brent's arms. Miko took the courage to go to Gulf's side.
"She's g-gone, Miko. She, she left me. I, I'm alone now," Gulf said sobbing hard.
"Shh, we're here for you, Gulf. You're not alone. Hush now," Miko said consoling his friend.
"She, sh-"
"Gulf!" they all screamed when Gulf fainted.
/Flashback/Gulf is in a place that seemed like a private one. It was a beach. He looks around trying to find familiar faces when suddenly he heard a cry. He followed the voice and found a boy hugging his knees. He walks towards the kid slowly. He was shocked to see the kid's face when he looks at him.He was a younger version of him. He's about to touch the kid when he heard someone."Kana, where are you, son?" The voice is somehow familiar and it brings warmth to his heart. The kid stands up and runs towards the voice."Mommy~""Oh, my baby. Why did you run? What if mommy didn't find you?" The mother pouts. Then the kid cupped his mother's face who is blurry and peppered her with kisses.
Miko is preparing breakfast with the help of Brent and Will. They are talking about May's funeral when they heard a loud thud. They stopped whatever they are doing and look at each other. "Oh, my! "Fuck!" "Gulf!" They all yelled at the same time. They run upstairs to Gulf's bedroom. Gulf is not there so they check the bathroom and to their horror, they saw their friend lying down lifeless with his blood. Miko and Will paled and frozen to where they are standing. Brent is the one who runs towards him. "Fuck, Gulf! What did you do?!" Brent said while covering the cut with a hand towel.
It was midnight but Gulf is awake. He is just lying down staring at the ceiling. 'Why is my life like this? All my life, I thought my family was my real family. My twin is not my twin and then my parents... Tears start flowing at the side of his eyes. '...and those dreams, those faces. Are they my real parents? But where are they now? Are they still alive or? *sobs*Gulf can't hold it anymore and starts crying harder. His friends woke up due to his loud cries. "Shit! Gulf!" Miko runs to him followed by the two. "Are you okay?" Will asked.
"Gulf!"Shion's voice stopped him."Gulf!" The three yelled.Gulf fainted. Shion carried him and when they try to follow, Shion stopped them."You're not coming. I'm taking him with me,""You can't do that!'" Brent yelled trying to get Gulf but Shion's men blocked them."I will not let him stay with people who are lying to him from the start," he told them. Brent scoffed."And you're not?" He mocked the don. But Shion smirked only."He knew who I am. You
/Flashback/ One fine day little Kana is playing in the garden.It was beautiful. Then he heard his Mommy's voice calling him. "Kana dear, look who's here" The young boy look behind him and saw two people. His favorite person with an older boy. "Mama Lia!" The little boy runs towards them and hugs his Mama Lia but when he's about to hug the other boy, the older boy moved away. "Big bwader doesn't want Kana's hug?" Kana asked sadly. "Shion, what's wrong? Kana is just greeting you," his Mama Lia said to the boy name
Gulf came back and Lia welcomes him with a tight hug. "I missed you!" Lia said making him giggle. "Mama, I was just out for a couple of hours," Gulf said. "I don't care," Lia said clinging to him. Then she noticed the two new faces. She detached herself from Gulf. "Oh, Mama, they are my best friends, brothers rather," Gulf said. "Oh? Are they..." she trailed off pointing at them while looking at Gulf. "Yes, Mama. But they chose me," Gulf said a little teary. Lia cupped his cheek before facing the two.
"Ah! F-fuck! M-Mew! Hnngg~. Be gentle, please," Gulf pleaded. "Endure it," Mew answered. "Ack! Mhhmp~," Gulf whimpered when Mew puts more pressure. "This is what you get. Who told you to train the whole day on your day-off?" Mew scolded him. Gulf is lying on his stomach receiving a massage from the older guy. "It's your fault," Gulf said pouting. "Oh? How is it my fault?" asked Mew. "You should be the one to train me. Luke is so harsh,"
With that being said, the two elders gasped. They are not sure if they heard it right or their ears are playing them. "A-are y-you saying that- "Yes, Nana. Kana is home,"Shion confirmed. "Oh, my," She covered her mouth and cry. Her little grandson is alive and back. Mr.Nakor is in tears too knowing about the news. They are waiting for so many years. Searching and hoping that the child is alive and well somewhere. Shion went to Mrs.Park and console her. "Tell me, where is he? Is he well? Healthy? He's not sick right? Oh, my poor child. He must've suffered
The time of delivery arrived. Kana has been prepared for the surgery. Shion is with him inside the operating room. Holding Kana's hand throughout the process, their princess was brought to the world.Shion cried seeing and hearing her cries for the first time. He was over the moon. Their little is so beautiful. She got her dada's feature except for the color of her skin. She got Shion's fairness.Kana was transferred to a VVIP room to recover. After four hours from the operation, he woke up."Hi, love," Shion said before kissing his lips.Kana smiled at his husband and raised his arms asking for help to make him sit."Where is she?" Kana asked
/Time skipped/ Months have passed and Kanatha is almost due. These past months were like a roller coaster ride. His mood swings are not a joke. Shion sometimes had a hard time because of it. But he remained calm and understanding for he knew that Kana's hardship is nothing compared to what he was feeling. Pregnancy is truly hard, especially with his husband's state. Male pregnancy is rare and Kanatha is one of those rare that received this gift. Though it's hard, with their families' support, they survived the first 8 months and now waiting for their little one to arrive. They had a gender reveal when Kana is in his 5th month. They are having a baby girl. Everyone was thrilled a
It's been a week since they start living there. Everything is normal now that the serpent was gone. Kana is relieved that he can now freely go out with his parents and his grandfather will never be lonely anymore. That serpent took more than a decade of their lives. But now, their lives are starting to get back what was lost. They will create new memories together and Kana being pregnant is a beautiful bonus. The whole week, they spend it at the mansion. They reminisce and create new memories. Right now, Kana and Shion are in the garden. They are lying on a blanket. Kana's head is on his husband's lap. "Love," he called out. "Hm?" Shion hummed running his fingers on Kana's locks. "I remember, this coming Sunday is Dada and Mommy's anniversary. Can we surprise them?" Kana said. "Really?" "Mn. Can you help me plan?" Kana asked. "I would love to. What do you have in mind?" Kana sat up properly and relayed his plan.
As the couple planned, they set a dinner party on Kana's 2nd month of pregnancy. His tummy is not that big that's why they didn't get suspicious. He's not craving that much aside from his husband's attention and his mood is still normal. Well, based on him. "Love, when will the dinosaur balloon arrive? We still need to set it up," He said whining. He squeals when Shion carries and made him sit on the couch. "Stay put. I and the boys will handle everything," Shion said. "But my balloons~" "Will be here soon- Oh, it's here," Shion said. Kana was about to go to the door but Shion stopped him. "Sit down. You better listen or I will pop them," Shion warned. Luke and Joss chuckled earning a glare from him. "Go get the door!" He ordered annoyed. "Yes, baby boss," Joss salute. These bodyguards who became his friends don't know what's the party is for. They just follow the orders they were given.
As promised, when the couple woke up, they told him what happened to James. /flashback/ James was sleeping when someone splashed him with cold water. "What the fu-" He stopped and paled seeing who is there. "Long time no see, snake," the man said smirking. "A-axel," he stuttered. "Glad you still know my name," Axel said. Axel Dane. Who is he and what did the serpent do to be afraid of him that he wishes to be killed instead of being tortured by him was because James used him. How? By manipulating his feelings for him. Yes, Axel was his former lover or fling to him. Axel was a sweet person who is yearned for someone to love him for who he is not for what he has and can offer. He met James when he was broken and James, as a good actor he is, used Axel's feelings to take advantage of him. Because of the attention and care that he showed Axel, he fell in love. Axel was the sole heir of Dane I
Shion and Kanatha's honeymoon is going smoothly. They enjoyed the activities that they tried until it was time to leave. One of the memories that will be cherished was Kana's experience on the yacht. He really had fun. They also did scuba diving and got the chance to feed the fishes even the sharks. They also tried the room underwater and they made love there while the fishes are swimming around. It was magical for both of them. Well, at least they did that before they decided to watch The Meg. Because after watching, Kana can't stop but feel like it will be outside their room making eye contact with him just like in the movie. Shion finds it cute but still, he can't risk his husband's mental health. That very moment, they checked out. When they are inside the car, they both burst out laughing. "Why are you laughing, love?" "Oh, nothing. I just remember our silliness because of watching the meg," Kana said. They are now
Today is their flight to the Maldives. They decided to have a 2-month long honeymoon to be able to go to places that Kana wanted to visit. To Shion's dismay, they are traveling on the public plane. "Love, can you not look like you're about to burn the whole plane?" Kana whispered. "Why do we have to travel like this when we have our planes?" Shion asked annoyed. Kana's lips start quivering, "Because I want to experience it. If you don't want to, you could have told me and we could just meet there and- "Hold on, you are saying that we will travel separately if I told you?" Shion asked in disbelief. Kana chuckled awkwardly and cling to his hubby's arm while leaning his head on the latter's shoulder. Shion is staring at him still can't believe what Kana wanted. During the flight, Shion is giving his husband, silent treatment. Though he's just letting him do what he wants like feeding him, leaning on his shoulder or when Kana asked
The next day, Kana is still frustrated. Yes, Shion is still acting normal towards him except being clingy and touchy like before. Well, he still does, but it's like he's holding it back. "Good morning," Shion greeted him and pecked his lips. "Morning," he replied. Shion noticed his mood. "Is there something wrong?" he asked. "Oh, nothing. I'm going to be late later," Kana told his hubby. "Lots of work?" Shion asked. Kana drinks his milk first before answering. "Nope. Will, Miko and I will go somewhere after work. Oh, I'm gonna be late. See you later," he said. He just pecked Shion's cheek. "Where is he going?" Shion mumbled. ** At the office, Kana told his friends what he said to Shion. "So, where are we going?" Will asked. "I don't know," he answered sighing. "Why don't we hit the bar?" Miko suggested. Kana looked at Will who shrugged. Sigh, "Bar it is," M
Shion and Kana walk hand in hand. They stopped at the main door and glance at each other. "Ready?" asked, Shion. "I am," Kana smiled. Shion pushed the door and guided Kana, inside. 'It's still the same,' Kana thought. "How is it, love?" Shion asked while observing him. "It looks the same," Kana answered. His eyes wander and his tears keep on falling. "Even the warmth is the same," he said looking at his husband. "Come, let's look around," They walk around the living room and the kitchen entrance came to view. His feet dragged him there. He choked on sobs. The feeling is overwhelming. He can still smell the freshly baked cookies of his mommy. And the memory of them baking it together while having fun makes him more nostalgic. "We used to bake cookies here. And while waiting for it, mommy would always tell me stories and dada will act the scenes," Kana reminisced. Shion hugs him fro