Distance (Chapter 1)
Title: Distance
Author: Moko
Pairing: Ohmiya, Yama, Aimiya
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU, drama, romance...
Disclaimer: The story comes from my brain...?
Beta-ed by bluemonstar ! Love you dear ♥!
Summary: When Ohno has to get married, his long relationship with Nino comes to an end against his wish. But 3 years later, Nino suddenly reappears in his life.
Notes: Ohno's POV
I'm back!!! My hiatus ends during the holidays ^^ I absolutely had to write!
Special thanks to my dear nounou_ohmiya , who told me some crack when I was in lack of imagination and made it come back XD
I hope you'll like ^^
Chapter 1
« Satoshi ! I’m not asking you what you think about it… You’re not the one making your own decisions here ! »
I was silently fuming. I took a deep breath to calm down, but it didn’t work. I had never seen my mother looked so serious. But what she had just said went against all the principles she had taught me all my life long ‘til now. I wasn’t especially angry… Or yes I was. But I was even more sad.
So I stopped trying to complain.
When she saw me calm down a bit, my mother sighed in relief.
« It’s high time you grew up already. You’re 25 ! »
I lowered my head, biting my lips… Hard. She would yell again if I said this, but I had to say it !
« I’m not gonna do it » I said calmly, not looking at her.
She frowned at my stubbornness. Her chin started trembling. Then, she stepped in my direction and slapped me hard on the cheek.
I was shocked. It was the first time in my life that my mother had slapped me. She had never ever done anything like this, before. I pressed my fingers against my red cheek.
« Do you think we can afford turning down this offer ?! Do you think it’s only about you ? Don’t be stupid ! » she yelled.
Tears started running down my face. Tears of pain, mostly, not the physical pain. I backed away from her without saying a word, then dashed toward the entrance’s door.
« Where do you think you are going ? » she asked from the living room.
I didn’t answer. I quickly put on my shoes.
« Don’t make me call your father ! »
I don’t care ! I opened the door and ran away from this house.
It was raining outside. And the wind was blowing hard. I had forgotten to take my coat… In a minute, I was completely soaked. But I kept running. There was a particular place I had to go… Absolutely.
At some point on my way, I stopped. I was out of breath. I leaned against a wall, trying to catch my breath back, feeling the rain pouring down my face, making my tears disappear.
I don’t want that. I want to be free. I want to choose the person that I would be spending the rest of my life with… To choose the job I want to do ‘til I’m old… And now my mother had said that all of these were going to be chosen by someone else. Someone I don’t even know.
I started walking again. I couldn’t run anymore. I was too tired.
I arrived about thirty minutes later at the third floor of a building. I hesitated for a minute or two before knocking on the door in front of me. A door I knew well.
My clothes were drenched as much as my hair… I heard footsteps at the other side, then sounds of key turning in the lock and the door opened.
« Satoshi… » a voice said. I loved this voice.
« Kazu… » I answered without looking at him.
There was a long silence while he stared at me. I didn’t dare to look up at him. I just couldn’t.
« Why didn’t you take an umbrella to come here ? » he asked, then.
« I… I left too fast… » I whispered.
« Why ? What happened ? »
I bit my lips, opened my mouth to tell him, finally looking back at him… But no words wanted to come out. I sighed.
Suddenly, he took my hand to lead me inside of his appartment. Kazu’s like me, somehow… His parents are wealthy and his family is part of the high society.
« Tell me ! I’m not gonna guess » he said mockingly. He didn’t wait for my answer and just walked away to the bathroom. I stayed where I was for a minute ‘til he came back, holding out a towel to me.
« So ? »
I just… remained silent.
« Heey ! Too much suspense ! Just tell me already ! What’s wrong ? »
We were standing in the middle of his entrance. I just headed toward the living room and he followed me, wearing a worried expression on his face. Then, before I could stop, he grabbed my arm and made me turn round to face him.
« Satoshi ! »
I looked straight at him. And he looked back at me. It sent a shiver down my spine.
« I… I’m… » I sighed. « My mother signed a contract… I’m gonna get married… »
I watched his face carefully. For a second, I saw him frowned and the corner of his lips twitched. But then, his face became blank again.
« And ? »
I raised my eyebrows.
« How that… ? »
« You knew this would happen, didn’t you ? » he said calmly. A bit too much…
I backed away from him a little, and he let go of my arm. « So you… Well, you’re right… Does it really matter, after all ? » I whispered bitterly. I let myself fall on the couch near us.
« Satoshi » he sighed. « Stop jumping to conclusions so early. That’s not what I meant… » He was staring at me. « We already talked about that, right ? »
Why was he the one being sensible right now ? Didn’t he say a week ago that he would never let me go ?
« I don’t want to get married… » I replied, crossing my arms. « I want to be with you… Why can’t I marry you ? »
He smiled, then sat down beside me.
« I won’t stop loving you. »
I blushed, then turned my head to look at his face. Was it too much to ask to spend the rest of my life with the one I loved ?
« You know we can’t get married. Your family and my family would be both against it. »
« I don’t care about what they can say » I said with an hesitant voice.
He smirked. « You’re not saying that seriously. »
I pouted. Right, I wasn’t. Unfortunately, being disown by my family would be like being dead...
« Your family has some financial problems, right ? I guess that’s why… »
« I don’t want to get married… » I repeated weakly. There was nothing much I could do against it though.
Kazu frowned. « I’m supposed to be the stubborn one ! » He sighed for the nth time. « But for this kind of stuff, I think it would have been better if I never fell in love with you in the first place… »
I lowered my head. My heart stopped for a sec. « You’re not serious… »
« Of course, I’m not… »
I took a deep breath, relieved. Then, I quietly buried my face in his neck, and I felt his arms around me. I didn’t want this hug to be the last one. And Kazu was reacting so much differently from what I had thought. I thought he would be angry…
« I don’t want us to be separated… » I whispered against his skin. He shivered.
« You’re not going to another country, and never coming back, you silly… » I couldn’t see his face.
« But we’ll be away from each other… Unable to see each other… Unable to talk to each other… And maybe my love for you will disappear, little by little… And that’s what I fear the most… »
« When you think it’ll be the end » he cut me off « When you think our love is over, then we’ll see each other again… And you’ll remember. And I’ll remember too… »
« I won’t allow you to fall in love with me again ! » I said mockingly. He laughed silently.
« I won’t…. »
~~~~~~~~~
3 years later…
I’m waiting… As always… That’s somehow what my life is made of. Waiting… Always.
At my right, a group of women are chatting loudly, giggling, gossiping… To my left, men in black suits are talking seriously… About politics, obviously. One of them is frequently glancing at me. I looked away.
My suit isn’t black, because I’m not allowed to wear black suits. I’m not the one who has the right to wear it. Because I’m not… what they think a man should be. Because I’m married to another man… Who wears black suits.
So my suit is grey.
« Sorry for making you wait » I hear someone say in a polite way behind me. I turn round and take the glass the barman holds toward me. « Château Latour 1998, is that what Mister wanted ? »
I nod hastily. I don’t know a damn thing about wine.
Then, I leave the bar, walking as quickly as I can, but not so quickly because I have to be careful with the glass I’m holding. I make my way through the people around me. There are not alot though, since it’s a private party, with ministers and politicians.
I arrived near a group of men, similar to those who were at the bar, since they are all wearing black suits… Or no, one of them has a white one… Great…
« Satoshi ! It was time… » says one of them when he sees me arriving.
« Sorry… Here. »
He takes the glass I’m giving to him. He gives me the glass he was holding all this time in exchange. Because it was champagne, so he kept it for me. I like champagne.
« Sakurai-san ! » a man calls.
Sho turns his head toward him, his free hand resting on my back.
« It’s a beautiful piece of meat you have here » the man says. The others smile, Sho too.
« How unfortunate that I’m the only one allowed to eat it » he said. And they all laughed.
I hate it. I hate when they’re talking about me like that, making jokes that aren’t even funny. Luckily, Sho doesn’t really like it either. But we have to do make with it. It’s the high society here. But it’s the first time I am accompanying Sho to this kind of party.
But I bow, respectfully. I know these men are all politicians I’m supposed to know… Maybe I know their names, but I can’t recognize them. The one who spoke looked pretty old… with white hair.
« I’m Sakurai… Satoshi. »
It’s always hard to say it. Even if it’s been 3 years since someone last called me ‘Ohno’.
« I was aware of Sakurai-san’s wedding, but I didn’t know your family had some bounds with the Ohnos. »
« Our family have been in good terms for a long time » Sho answers. Then, he looks at me. « Right ? »
I stare at him, then nod.
It’s sad to say, but the high society now hasn’t change much from what it was before. Men are only intersted in power and wealth. And women are just here to make children. They’re so much ‘useless’ that sometimes a man get married with another man… That’s my case. Maybe Sho will have children one day… I don’t know, we never talk about this. I guess he’ll find a good woman and ask me what I think about her. Because Sho’s like that. He would want me to tell him my opinion. Sho loves me… And I love him.
We’re really far away from the ideal society politicians are talking about in their speeches.
« Well, you should consider yourself happy, Sakurai-san » the man says. He’s talking to me.
I raise an eyebrow.
« At least, you’re the only one aware of your husband’s weakness… It seems like he doesn’t have one… »
I don’t know who’s this man, but it’s sure he doesn’t know Sho like I do. And it makes me smile a bit. Sho smiles too.
« Ah, by the way ! It seems like Ninomiya-san enjoys looking for those weaknesses, right ? »
Sho pressed his lips together, a bit embarrassed. « Well, yeah… It seems like a really fun game… »
« If he’s going too far, you can always talk to me about it » the man says.
« Thanks, Mr Prime Minister. But I’m planning to show him some tricks of mine » Sho answers with a smirk.
Eeee~~h… Prime Minister ?
I know, Sho’s is a young politician with lots of useful contacts, but the Prime Minister ?! I’m always the one who get hold of the wrong end of the stick.
Wait, Ninomiya-san ?
« As expected… It seems like we’re going to have some fun, finally » another man says. Beside that man, that guy is standing. The one with the white suit. It seems like we’re in the same condition.
When are we going back home ?
« But at least, you’re lucky to have lots of people behind your back. And my support as well » the Prime Minister says suddenly.
Sho bows thankfully. He’s lucky. I have always thought he is. If these men see him trying to play video games… Or cooking… Or trying to get dressed when he’s not wearing a black suit. They would have a good real laugh, that’s sure. But I don’t know if he would be that much lucky anymore…
« Well, just leave it to me » Sho smiles.
« It seems like you’re talking about me over here » a voice says behind me.
We all turn round to see the Ninomiya-san we were talking about just now. Nino’s father. A minister, who is saying bad things about Sho on TV whenever he can.
« Ah, Ninomiya-san… »
He smiles at us. A completely fake smile. He looks young. He slightly bows. « Prime Minister… »
« We were talking about your bad influence on Sakurai-san’s popularity. » The Prime Minister didn’t tell that with a cold voice or anything. He was as always… A bit warm…
« But Sakurai-san knows how to defend himself, right ? » Ninomiya retorts, glancing at Sho with arrogance. Sho doesn’t answer. « I actually came here to introduce my son to you, Mr Prime Minister. »
Wh…
There’s six men around me, all staring at Ninomiya, who’s just beside me. Sho’s arm is a bit more wrapped around my waist than before.
« Just do, then… I’ll gladly meet him. »
I look away from Ninomiya to my feet, then my glass, then Sho’s hand on my side. It can’t be true… I don’t… I don’t want to see him. Not now !
« It’s a pleasure to finally meet you, Sir » someone says. I know this voice. Even after all this time, I didn’t forget it !
I look up.
He’s standing beside his father, in a black suit. He hasn’t change at all. Except his hair style.
« I’m Ninomiya Kazunari » he says, bowing.
Then, he glances at me, at Sho, and somehow I feel uneasy. I want to run away from here right now.
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A/N: Yaaaaaaay! XD End of my hiatus... But as soon as this story is over, I'll be back on hiatus again T_T
This story is quite different from what I wrote before u_u But I hope you like that kind of stuff too, and it's pretty new for me...
I know Nino's reaction is quite... Unexpected, at the beginning n_n""
And I don't know much about politics so sorry if what I write doesn't always make sens =D
Comments are love ♥!
Author: Moko
Pairing: Ohmiya, Yama, Aimiya
Rating: PG-13
Genre: AU, drama, romance...
Disclaimer: The story comes from my brain...?
Beta-ed by bluemonstar ! Love you dear ♥!
Summary: When Ohno has to get married, his long relationship with Nino comes to an end against his wish. But 3 years later, Nino suddenly reappears in his life.
Notes: Ohno's POV
I'm back!!! My hiatus ends during the holidays ^^ I absolutely had to write!
Special thanks to my dear nounou_ohmiya , who told me some crack when I was in lack of imagination and made it come back XD
I hope you'll like ^^
Chapter 1
« Satoshi ! I’m not asking you what you think about it… You’re not the one making your own decisions here ! »
I was silently fuming. I took a deep breath to calm down, but it didn’t work. I had never seen my mother looked so serious. But what she had just said went against all the principles she had taught me all my life long ‘til now. I wasn’t especially angry… Or yes I was. But I was even more sad.
So I stopped trying to complain.
When she saw me calm down a bit, my mother sighed in relief.
« It’s high time you grew up already. You’re 25 ! »
I lowered my head, biting my lips… Hard. She would yell again if I said this, but I had to say it !
« I’m not gonna do it » I said calmly, not looking at her.
She frowned at my stubbornness. Her chin started trembling. Then, she stepped in my direction and slapped me hard on the cheek.
I was shocked. It was the first time in my life that my mother had slapped me. She had never ever done anything like this, before. I pressed my fingers against my red cheek.
« Do you think we can afford turning down this offer ?! Do you think it’s only about you ? Don’t be stupid ! » she yelled.
Tears started running down my face. Tears of pain, mostly, not the physical pain. I backed away from her without saying a word, then dashed toward the entrance’s door.
« Where do you think you are going ? » she asked from the living room.
I didn’t answer. I quickly put on my shoes.
« Don’t make me call your father ! »
I don’t care ! I opened the door and ran away from this house.
It was raining outside. And the wind was blowing hard. I had forgotten to take my coat… In a minute, I was completely soaked. But I kept running. There was a particular place I had to go… Absolutely.
At some point on my way, I stopped. I was out of breath. I leaned against a wall, trying to catch my breath back, feeling the rain pouring down my face, making my tears disappear.
I don’t want that. I want to be free. I want to choose the person that I would be spending the rest of my life with… To choose the job I want to do ‘til I’m old… And now my mother had said that all of these were going to be chosen by someone else. Someone I don’t even know.
I started walking again. I couldn’t run anymore. I was too tired.
I arrived about thirty minutes later at the third floor of a building. I hesitated for a minute or two before knocking on the door in front of me. A door I knew well.
My clothes were drenched as much as my hair… I heard footsteps at the other side, then sounds of key turning in the lock and the door opened.
« Satoshi… » a voice said. I loved this voice.
« Kazu… » I answered without looking at him.
There was a long silence while he stared at me. I didn’t dare to look up at him. I just couldn’t.
« Why didn’t you take an umbrella to come here ? » he asked, then.
« I… I left too fast… » I whispered.
« Why ? What happened ? »
I bit my lips, opened my mouth to tell him, finally looking back at him… But no words wanted to come out. I sighed.
Suddenly, he took my hand to lead me inside of his appartment. Kazu’s like me, somehow… His parents are wealthy and his family is part of the high society.
« Tell me ! I’m not gonna guess » he said mockingly. He didn’t wait for my answer and just walked away to the bathroom. I stayed where I was for a minute ‘til he came back, holding out a towel to me.
« So ? »
I just… remained silent.
« Heey ! Too much suspense ! Just tell me already ! What’s wrong ? »
We were standing in the middle of his entrance. I just headed toward the living room and he followed me, wearing a worried expression on his face. Then, before I could stop, he grabbed my arm and made me turn round to face him.
« Satoshi ! »
I looked straight at him. And he looked back at me. It sent a shiver down my spine.
« I… I’m… » I sighed. « My mother signed a contract… I’m gonna get married… »
I watched his face carefully. For a second, I saw him frowned and the corner of his lips twitched. But then, his face became blank again.
« And ? »
I raised my eyebrows.
« How that… ? »
« You knew this would happen, didn’t you ? » he said calmly. A bit too much…
I backed away from him a little, and he let go of my arm. « So you… Well, you’re right… Does it really matter, after all ? » I whispered bitterly. I let myself fall on the couch near us.
« Satoshi » he sighed. « Stop jumping to conclusions so early. That’s not what I meant… » He was staring at me. « We already talked about that, right ? »
Why was he the one being sensible right now ? Didn’t he say a week ago that he would never let me go ?
« I don’t want to get married… » I replied, crossing my arms. « I want to be with you… Why can’t I marry you ? »
He smiled, then sat down beside me.
« I won’t stop loving you. »
I blushed, then turned my head to look at his face. Was it too much to ask to spend the rest of my life with the one I loved ?
« You know we can’t get married. Your family and my family would be both against it. »
« I don’t care about what they can say » I said with an hesitant voice.
He smirked. « You’re not saying that seriously. »
I pouted. Right, I wasn’t. Unfortunately, being disown by my family would be like being dead...
« Your family has some financial problems, right ? I guess that’s why… »
« I don’t want to get married… » I repeated weakly. There was nothing much I could do against it though.
Kazu frowned. « I’m supposed to be the stubborn one ! » He sighed for the nth time. « But for this kind of stuff, I think it would have been better if I never fell in love with you in the first place… »
I lowered my head. My heart stopped for a sec. « You’re not serious… »
« Of course, I’m not… »
I took a deep breath, relieved. Then, I quietly buried my face in his neck, and I felt his arms around me. I didn’t want this hug to be the last one. And Kazu was reacting so much differently from what I had thought. I thought he would be angry…
« I don’t want us to be separated… » I whispered against his skin. He shivered.
« You’re not going to another country, and never coming back, you silly… » I couldn’t see his face.
« But we’ll be away from each other… Unable to see each other… Unable to talk to each other… And maybe my love for you will disappear, little by little… And that’s what I fear the most… »
« When you think it’ll be the end » he cut me off « When you think our love is over, then we’ll see each other again… And you’ll remember. And I’ll remember too… »
« I won’t allow you to fall in love with me again ! » I said mockingly. He laughed silently.
« I won’t…. »
~~~~~~~~~
3 years later…
I’m waiting… As always… That’s somehow what my life is made of. Waiting… Always.
At my right, a group of women are chatting loudly, giggling, gossiping… To my left, men in black suits are talking seriously… About politics, obviously. One of them is frequently glancing at me. I looked away.
My suit isn’t black, because I’m not allowed to wear black suits. I’m not the one who has the right to wear it. Because I’m not… what they think a man should be. Because I’m married to another man… Who wears black suits.
So my suit is grey.
« Sorry for making you wait » I hear someone say in a polite way behind me. I turn round and take the glass the barman holds toward me. « Château Latour 1998, is that what Mister wanted ? »
I nod hastily. I don’t know a damn thing about wine.
Then, I leave the bar, walking as quickly as I can, but not so quickly because I have to be careful with the glass I’m holding. I make my way through the people around me. There are not alot though, since it’s a private party, with ministers and politicians.
I arrived near a group of men, similar to those who were at the bar, since they are all wearing black suits… Or no, one of them has a white one… Great…
« Satoshi ! It was time… » says one of them when he sees me arriving.
« Sorry… Here. »
He takes the glass I’m giving to him. He gives me the glass he was holding all this time in exchange. Because it was champagne, so he kept it for me. I like champagne.
« Sakurai-san ! » a man calls.
Sho turns his head toward him, his free hand resting on my back.
« It’s a beautiful piece of meat you have here » the man says. The others smile, Sho too.
« How unfortunate that I’m the only one allowed to eat it » he said. And they all laughed.
I hate it. I hate when they’re talking about me like that, making jokes that aren’t even funny. Luckily, Sho doesn’t really like it either. But we have to do make with it. It’s the high society here. But it’s the first time I am accompanying Sho to this kind of party.
But I bow, respectfully. I know these men are all politicians I’m supposed to know… Maybe I know their names, but I can’t recognize them. The one who spoke looked pretty old… with white hair.
« I’m Sakurai… Satoshi. »
It’s always hard to say it. Even if it’s been 3 years since someone last called me ‘Ohno’.
« I was aware of Sakurai-san’s wedding, but I didn’t know your family had some bounds with the Ohnos. »
« Our family have been in good terms for a long time » Sho answers. Then, he looks at me. « Right ? »
I stare at him, then nod.
It’s sad to say, but the high society now hasn’t change much from what it was before. Men are only intersted in power and wealth. And women are just here to make children. They’re so much ‘useless’ that sometimes a man get married with another man… That’s my case. Maybe Sho will have children one day… I don’t know, we never talk about this. I guess he’ll find a good woman and ask me what I think about her. Because Sho’s like that. He would want me to tell him my opinion. Sho loves me… And I love him.
We’re really far away from the ideal society politicians are talking about in their speeches.
« Well, you should consider yourself happy, Sakurai-san » the man says. He’s talking to me.
I raise an eyebrow.
« At least, you’re the only one aware of your husband’s weakness… It seems like he doesn’t have one… »
I don’t know who’s this man, but it’s sure he doesn’t know Sho like I do. And it makes me smile a bit. Sho smiles too.
« Ah, by the way ! It seems like Ninomiya-san enjoys looking for those weaknesses, right ? »
Sho pressed his lips together, a bit embarrassed. « Well, yeah… It seems like a really fun game… »
« If he’s going too far, you can always talk to me about it » the man says.
« Thanks, Mr Prime Minister. But I’m planning to show him some tricks of mine » Sho answers with a smirk.
Eeee~~h… Prime Minister ?
I know, Sho’s is a young politician with lots of useful contacts, but the Prime Minister ?! I’m always the one who get hold of the wrong end of the stick.
Wait, Ninomiya-san ?
« As expected… It seems like we’re going to have some fun, finally » another man says. Beside that man, that guy is standing. The one with the white suit. It seems like we’re in the same condition.
When are we going back home ?
« But at least, you’re lucky to have lots of people behind your back. And my support as well » the Prime Minister says suddenly.
Sho bows thankfully. He’s lucky. I have always thought he is. If these men see him trying to play video games… Or cooking… Or trying to get dressed when he’s not wearing a black suit. They would have a good real laugh, that’s sure. But I don’t know if he would be that much lucky anymore…
« Well, just leave it to me » Sho smiles.
« It seems like you’re talking about me over here » a voice says behind me.
We all turn round to see the Ninomiya-san we were talking about just now. Nino’s father. A minister, who is saying bad things about Sho on TV whenever he can.
« Ah, Ninomiya-san… »
He smiles at us. A completely fake smile. He looks young. He slightly bows. « Prime Minister… »
« We were talking about your bad influence on Sakurai-san’s popularity. » The Prime Minister didn’t tell that with a cold voice or anything. He was as always… A bit warm…
« But Sakurai-san knows how to defend himself, right ? » Ninomiya retorts, glancing at Sho with arrogance. Sho doesn’t answer. « I actually came here to introduce my son to you, Mr Prime Minister. »
Wh…
There’s six men around me, all staring at Ninomiya, who’s just beside me. Sho’s arm is a bit more wrapped around my waist than before.
« Just do, then… I’ll gladly meet him. »
I look away from Ninomiya to my feet, then my glass, then Sho’s hand on my side. It can’t be true… I don’t… I don’t want to see him. Not now !
« It’s a pleasure to finally meet you, Sir » someone says. I know this voice. Even after all this time, I didn’t forget it !
I look up.
He’s standing beside his father, in a black suit. He hasn’t change at all. Except his hair style.
« I’m Ninomiya Kazunari » he says, bowing.
Then, he glances at me, at Sho, and somehow I feel uneasy. I want to run away from here right now.
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A/N: Yaaaaaaay! XD End of my hiatus... But as soon as this story is over, I'll be back on hiatus again T_T
This story is quite different from what I wrote before u_u But I hope you like that kind of stuff too, and it's pretty new for me...
I know Nino's reaction is quite... Unexpected, at the beginning n_n""
And I don't know much about politics so sorry if what I write doesn't always make sens =D
Comments are love ♥!