I pushed that question to the very back of my mind as I was about to enter Ryu's room but stoped when I saw a stream of light coming from his mum's room. The door was slightly ajar and I began to panic. Does this mean his mum was home??? Fuck! I was so used to never seeing that door open that I didn't even remember that he doesn't live alone. No wonder he left the front door open. How could he lock his mum inside? I held my breath and waited for a while but I didn't hear any sounds. Huh, maybe she was asleep. I quietly walked to the door and peeped through the small space. You can't blame me though. I was very curious for I had never seen his mum before. I visit Ryu a lot but not once did his mother and I ever meet. My eyes swept through the small room and I was confused to find no one there. Oh well. Maybe she was in the bathroom. I was about to leave when my eye caught something strange. There were stuff like papers littered all over the bed. Oh wait, they weren't papers. Maybe p
The picture frame crashed to the ground, emitting a loud crack sound, indicating that the glass had broken. I watched as the cold look in Ryu's eyes changed to that of fear and concern then he rushed into the room. At first I thought he was going to hug me or something but to my great disappointment, Ryu knelt on the wooden floor and gingerly picked up the broken frame. He held it in his hands as if it was some delicate fragile object.His head was bent low so I couldn't see his expression. He remained in that position for a few seconds, staring at the picture behind the shattered glass and at that moment, so many thoughts rushed into my head.Why did Ryu have Aera's picture? What was the connection? What did this all mean?Those questions flew out of my head though for Ryu suddenly raised his head and the way he looked at me made me stumble backwards in shock and fear."R-Ryu..." I whispered, not believing that he could actually stare at me like that.He was glaring at me like I was
I was stunned."W-What..."Ryu retracted his hands and took a step back. "When have I ever told you that I love you Aito?" he asked. "Think about it carefully. Have I ever told you those three words?"I raked my brain as hard and as fast as I could, thinking back on all the moments we've shared, all the times we've been together, and I couldn't come up with a single time he said the words 'I love you'. I couldn't remember Ryu telling me that he loves me. Not even once. Instead, I could hear myself repeating them over and over and over again to Ryu.Knowing that not once has he ever said those words to me made me weak. I felt like there was no energy in my body. As if my very life was seeping away.Then what about the intimate moments we shared? The kisses, the hugs, the looks of affection, the possessiveness, how he protected me, the concern he showed me, what were all that? What have we been doing?"I haven't right?" he asked with a smile. But the smile wasn't a smile. It was just a
Those words were like sharp knives, slashing open my heart. Tears poured down my cheeks like a waterfall. I felt utterly humiliated and worthless. "Ryu...""Don't say my name" he snapped. "You don't deserve to say it""You fucker!" Toshiro shouted, twisting and turning on the floor, trying to untie himself. "What kind of person are you! Leave Aito alone and come fight me. I'll beat the shit out of you! I'll make you pay for this!""Shut up!" Tobio snapped, sending a kick to Toshiro's gut. "Shut the fuck up!"Toshiro coughed, scrunching his face in pain. Still, he didn't give up. "Cowards! You two are fucking cowards!"I felt so disappointed and ashamed of myself. Toshiro had told me so many times. Even Dr Desai too. But I refused to listen to any of them. I defended Ryu fiercely. In my heart, I believed I was loved by him. I believed I was his priority.And now... I chuckled. My pathetic situation was even funny to me now. I started to laugh, drawing their attention but I didn't care.
My eyes widened in shock. He'll be mine? Ryu will be mine? Could he really do that? I gazed at him questionably for I couldn't believe it. Still, it didn't stop my heart from fluttering. "A-Are you serious?""Aito!" Toshiro snapped. "Are you fucking serious right now? He's lying to you. Don't fall for it!""I give you my word Aito" Mr Igarashi said. "I never go back on my word""What do you want?" I asked. I could already see the future. To be with Ryu..."Aito!" Dad roared. "Aito stop this!""Aito, listen to your dad" Yua said. "Don't betray us like this""What do you want?" I asked again, pretending like I couldn't hear them.For the first time, Mr Igarashi gave a genuine smile. "All I need is the passcode to their study and I want you to open the laptops inside. I'm sure you know the passcodes too"I nodded. "I know everything"My dad, Toshiro and Yua started to shout, trying to convince me not to agree. Not to listen.But I wanted Ryu. I deeply love Ryu. After everything, how co
"Stop using him!" my dad gritted. "We all know that he's not really your son!"Wait what? I looked at Ryu but he was glaring at my parents. I glanced at everyone just to see that only Yua and I were shocked.Tobio, Yasu, Kaito, Toshiro, my mum and dad all seemed normal. Like they knew about it already. Wait, were Yasu and Kaito in on this too? Were they pretending to be on my side?Mr Igarashi looked amused. "Oh really? And how do you know that I'm not his real father?""Because I knew his real father. He looks nothing like you but looks exactly like Mr Gotou!""Then why is he calling me his father? Where is Mr Gotou?""He-" Dad began but stopped abruptly then went silent. He lowered his head and refused to speak."He what, Dad?" I asked. I wanted to know. I was tired of all the secrets. "I want to know everything. What are you all hiding?""Will you tell him or should I?" Mr Igarashi asked.Dad glared at him but still refused to speak. If Mr Igarashi wasn't Ryu's real father, it on
To say I was shocked would be an understatement. That sudden information slapped the life out of me. I was frozen still and I couldn't even breath. The entire room was deathly still and felt like air didn't even exist. My ears were muffled by the erratic beating of my own heart. It was so fast and so painful that I wanted to pass out.Mr Igarashi... is... Aera's father?..."So you see," Mr Igarashi continued, like he hadn't just dropped a bomb. I don't know if it was due to my pounding heartbeat that flooded my ears but his voice sounded far away and a bit distorted. "It isn't just Ryuho who wants revenge for what you did to his parents. I also want revenge for what you did to my daughter!""H-How can it be?" Toshiro stuttered. The fear in his voice was evident. "H-How can you be her father?"Mr Igarashi chuckled lowly. "Due to issues you don't need to know, we got divorced and although I loved my daughter immensely, I let my ex-wife get the custody. They both left me and settled do
At my question, Mr Igarashi finally released me then stood straight. He stayed there until he slowed his breathing and schooled his expression. "What do I want from you?" he asked then laughed. He raised a hand then patted my hair. "Ah, I want so many things from you Aito. I want to see you in pain. On one hand, I just want to fucking kill you right now and on the other, I want to torture you till you beg for death. I want you to suffer like my daughter suffered""No! Aito has suffered enough!" Yua wailed. "D-Don't hurt him anymore! I-It wasn't him. It was us. It was Sakura and I that hurt her the most out of jealousy. Aito even tried to protect her. He-""Silence!" Mr Igarashi snapped and she immediately shut her mouth. "You think he's the only one I'm going to punish? I'm coming for you sweetheart. Don't worry" Yua visibly paled as she shrunk back, as if her presence would be hidden from him by doing that."You know, that friend of yours, Sakura, is very lucky" he said, meeting my
Next was a person Ryu really didn't want to see. They hadn't even met since the day Aito passed away. It was Masaki Toshiro and Ryu felt sudden anger at seeing him alive and well. Back then, Ryu badly wanted to ruin him but he remembered that Aito had already forgiven him. Ryu couldn't bear to wrong the right that Aito did so he let Toshiro go. He just didn't expect to see him now.Toshiro was dressed fashionably. His black suit was from the latest Fuuji collections. Ryu knew because he kept up with news of all companies rated 1-10 in the world. Fuujis were rated 5. The Masakis were rated 7.Last was the person who invited them all, Yamaguchi Kenji. He was tall and very good-looking. With chestnut brown hair, gelled back professionally. Dressed in a simple plain three piece black suit. He had on a doting expression as he seemed like he was gently trying to persuade the man in the face mask to do something. As Ryu and Tobio were getting closer, they could hear the conversation."...you
Facing Nori's back, seeing the head of platinum blonde hair, Ryu's heart calmed and he started to fuck Nori. It was slow, the way Nori could take. Any faster and Nori would start to cry. Ryu didn't want to care but seeing that hair colour and hairstyle, he couldn't bear to hurt him so he endured and went with it.Nori was in absolute bliss. The hot member inside him, though covered with a condom, was hitting his prostrate with every thrust. Ryu's chest was sticking to his back like glue. Those strong arms were holding his body tight. He felt loved and protected. It didn't matter that he couldn't kiss Ryu due to the ball gag. He had long learned that Ryu didn't like kissing but he still loves Ryu the same.His body was shaking with pleasure. Ryu did him just how he liked it. It was romantic and passionate. Ryu knew how to please him well and it made him very happy. The room was filled with his soft moans alone and the rustling of the sheets. Ryu never made a sound. From beginning to en
Ryu was so immersed in his thoughts that he didn't know when Nori had joined him on the balcony until he felt the boy's bony arms around his waist. Ryy stiffened instantly. Aito's arms weren't this bony and Aito mostly used to hug him by wrapping his arms around his neck not the waist. Ryu didn't like it. The arms felt uncomfortable around his waist.Feeling Ryu stiffen up, Nori frowned and retracted his arms, thinking Ryu wasn't in the mood. He started to scold himself. What was he thinking? Ryy had just come back from the cemetery. He was still sad. He won't be in the mood to do other things. He felt so stupid.As he kept berating himself, Ryy turned to find Nori wearing a short white soft robe, looking sad. But Ryy wasn't affected at all. The hair colour and hair style might be the same, but the face was completely different."What is it?" Ryy asked, annoyed. "You should be in bed. Don't stay up late""Same goes for you" Nori boldly replied. He didn't want to sleep without Ryu. He
With one last look at Aito's picture, Ryu and Tobio walked out of the cemetery. When they got to the black Jeep parked by the gate, a boy was leaning on the car, furiously typing on his phone. It was a group chat with his best buddies in college. Nori: I'm telling you guys, he has been in that place for more than three hours now. And he deliberately left his phone in the car so I wouldn't call him. What kind of boyfriend is this?JJ: Hey don't be like that. For him to spend that much time in there, it just means the person is very important to him. Why don't you ask who the person is?Seiji: I agree. Maybe he went to see his parents. I heard they passed away when he was a child.Nori didn't think so at all. He was extremely upset.Nori: Then why didn't he take me along? He could have introduced us. After all, we're together.Enji: Maybe he's not ready. I mean, he's Igarashi Ryuho. You're dating a big shot. Why don't you be more patient?Seiji: Yeah patience is the key Riri. In all th
From chapter 156, the book will no longer be in Aito's POV.5 years later...It was exactly 11:48pm. At that time of night, a dark haired man was crouched before a tombstone, his dark eyes staring intensively at the picture frame resting against it, as if the person in the picture would suddenly come to life.The person in the picture had a mischievous grin on his face. His dark brown eyes were sparkling with a hidden intent, as if he was about to play a prank. His platinum blonde hair was neatly combed, framing his beautiful face. There were freckles scattered over his nose and cheekbones which made him look so adorable.The dark haired man couldn't believe that he would never see the boy in the picture again. He couldn't believe he would never hear his voice again, touch him again, eat with him again, hear him laugh again. His heart was filled with so much pain and agony. Even after five years, it was still fresh. As if it was inflicted at that very moment."Aito..." he whispered, t
I chuckled. She didn't even need to say more. I'm sure everyone understood what she wanted to do. Force me into marriage and then make me responsible for another man's seed. Wow. "Impressive" I commended. "Truly a mastermind"Ryu and I were already together then. So I refused immediately. What if I hadn't? I would be thinking that Yua was carrying my child.To be honest, even after hearing her confession, the anger I thought I would feel was nowhere to be found. I couldn't even find the strength to deal with her. What would it bring me anyway? It's not like Ryu would just start loving me."I can't help you Yua" I told her. "If it were only about me, then maybe I'll be able to forgive you. But it's not just me. There's Aera, my parents, and Haruto. Not to forget Sara, Dai, Sakura and her mum. Their blood is on your hands. If you hadn't done all those, they all would be alive today. There's Mr Igarashi too. If there's anyone you should beg then it's him. I can do nothing for you""Aito
She continued. "I spread the rumour that she cheated on Aito and broke his heart. Knowing how much Aera loved Aito, people were reluctant to believe it. Despite that video! So I formulated another plan. Toshiro was the called the 'Gossip Lord'. If I wanted things to escalate, he was the perfect choice and he was a tangible source. Everyone believes his news. I then went on with my second plan. I brainwashed Toshiro into thinking it was true and with his help, I uploaded her videos on many porn sites. I also shared her number and address so people could find her. I watched her moves and trapped her in places where guys from our school would molest her. I even took pictures of her taking a shower in the girls bathroom after P.E and circulated them with his help. We called it out revenge plan for cheating on Aito. Slowly, things started to fall apart between them. I waited patiently until everything drove her to her lowest point and then I struck. I called her and told her that I had som
Tobio snickered. "Who do you think our Boss is?""I'm equally as powerful as Mr Yamamoto" Mr Igarashi replied confidently. "If he can commit crimes and get away with them, then I can do the same. Denying our involvement in all this will not be hard. Especially after we give evidence of his crimes. Any more questions, Toshiro?"Toshiro gritted his teeth but remained silent. He looked at me and I smiled, stunning him. He shouldn't worry himself over such matters anymore. I've already let go. It will be better if he did too."Boss, Aito tricked Ryuho" Tobio suddenly said. "He only gave Ryuho the files containing his father's death and erased the rest. Ryuho was angry. That was what caused the fight"If Mr Igarashi was just angry before, now, he was extremely furious. He scoffed. "I should have known not to trust a Yamamoto. You're all the same. You were here crying about how much you love my son but you betrayed him the first chance you got! You're nothing but a bunch of liars and deci
Despite the dizziness and my nauseous state, I mustered every ounce of strength in my body and moved as fast as I could towards my mum. I pressed down the bile clogging my throat and blinked to clear my sight. Fuck. Everything was so blurry. Please, please, give me a bit more time. I need to save them.I already knew what Ryu was planning and I definitely could not let it happen. He wanted to end my parents the same way his father died. He wanted to burn us all."Aito!" Mum exclaimed when I reached. She looked so relieved. I moved to the side so she wouldn't see the blood slowling tricking down the side of my head. "Oh thank God. I thought he did something to you. We heard your screams. Are you okay? You're not hurt are you?"With those questions, my inner thighs burned. As if they wanted to complain about what Ryu did but I shook my head. "It was just a misunderstanding mum. I'm fine""Thank God" she sniffed. My heart went soft. She was already crying. "I thought he was beating you o