Otouto Love Me Chapter 8
Title : Otouto Love Me Chapter 8
Author : yamachiisuki
Pairing : YamaChii (main), YamaRyu (one-sided), ChiiTaro (one-sided)
Rating : PG 13 - NC 17
Genre : Romance, drama
Summary : Yamada Ryosuke hate his stepmother and her son, Yuri who suddenly interfere his life.
Ever since they're coming home from the family trip, Yamada's family become closer. The house atmosphere really different now that his son willing to smile with them. He even request his favorite for dinner which the mother happily made it. While watching tv together after the delicious food is begin to be their habit ever since his son ask his younger brother to accompany him watching his favorite night channel, and pull the parents to join them. Slowly but sure, they start to become a real family.
Or so the parents thought they would be after the trip they planned. It's true that the family having dinner together. But in the reality, its so quiet which only the sound of their cutlery that can be heard. Everyone eating silently. Despite this days still consider New Year, there's nothing but the gloomy air.
The father already calmed down but not knowing what happened between their sons, they feel awkward to speak with the boys, thinking that they still fight with each other. And knowing his father, Ryosuke has expected this to happen. So he keep his mouth sealed in order to keep things this way.
A sound made into that quiet space as he stand up from his seat, leaving the dining room without greetings. Yuri who finished afterward, glance at his gloomy parents before following Ryosuke going up.
"Nii-chan, what actually happened between you and father?" He asked while they climb the stairs.
"Hm? Nothing for you need to know."
"I don't really care, but the situation make me hard to swallow or even feel my food taste."
Hearing it makes Ryosuke turning up the corner of his lip, as if he winning something.
"Well isn't that how it should be? It’s not like we’re a real family. We’re nothing to each other."
"But aren’t we already too close to have nothing between us?”
“What do you mean?”
“I meant like.. we’re kissing several times."
Those words make Ryosuke startled, remembering they still not that far from downstairs. He turned to face the boy behind him, "Are you insane?! They could hear you."
"Doesn't matter for me." Yuri replied with a composed tone as usual.
Ryosuke pissed off, if there is one person beyond his expectation, its this boy indeed. And the worse he's been agree to begin that 'kind' of relationship with him.
"Whatever. We have school tommorow." He said while entering his bedroom.
Once he’s inside, he thrown his body on his comfortable bed. He actually relieved that school start again tommorow instead have to be inside this house the whole day. Aside that school means he has to tell Ryutaro that he’s no longer can help him. It won’t be easy knowing his bestfriend is.
Although the fact is, nothing has change eventhough they now in a relationship. Ever since he back to this house, it feels so hard to suddenly act softer towards his stepbrother. He just back to his usual behavior and Yuri didn't seem to mind. It makes him started to feel the night when they accept each other presence and feel each other warmth, not really happening. Like it was just a sweet dream.
Maybe it was.
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The day went on and the bell rings indicating his first day of school is over. A day passed before he could has a chance to tell Ryutaro about his new relationship with his crush. So like other students in the classroom, he stuffed his things and about to get up from his seat when the said friend holding his chair.
“Where are you going Yama-chan?"
He confuse upon hearing such a question, "I'm going back of course. Don't you hear the bell, Ryutaro?"
"Of course I heard. But sensei left me a task, told me to finish it today after class." He point at the mount of paper on his desk. "So how can you go back, I think you agree to help me when you nod your head earlier."
"I did?"
“You did. So let's start with this and this too.” Ryutaro put some paper on his desk, making Ryosuke unable to pull back anymore. And since this is a good chance to tell Ryutaro, he sit back and start helping.
After few hours, they seems finishing the task.
“It’s done!” Ryutaro yelled happily.
“Thanks to me. Or I'm sure you won't be home before night.”
"Arigatou Yama-chan. I'll bring the report to sensei. You can go ahead.” He stand up.
“Before that, Ryutaro..”
"Hm?" Ryutaro turn, waiting his friend to speak while Ryosuke debating about telling him or not.
"What is it?"
"..nothing, nevermind.”
"..oh okay then." He turn around leaving the classroom.
Ryosuke let out a sigh. Yappari, he couldn’t tell him. He doesn’t have the heart for it. He decided to just go home for now.
He took his shoes out from the locker and made his way through the schoolyard. Walking pass some trees along the way as the wind start blewing his brownie hair, causing his pair of charming eyes to squint. Yet he could still see the sky already darker than usual, and the other students whom attending clubs and the council, also on their way back. It's nothing out of ordinary in the way out but this time Ryosuke caught something flashy when about to reach the gate.
There’s someone standing there, wearing an uniform that not belong to their school.
The person looks very conspicuous with that different set of uniform known from an elite school in town, although the good looking face of him already enough to make every students who passed the gate definitely took a glance at him. Ryosuke's eyes grew widen as he couldn't believe the person whom now standing in front of his school is none other than his stepbrother.
Yuri close the book on his left hand as he notice Ryosuke’s presence.
"Nii-mmph," Ryosuke quickly stop him by covering the younger’s mouth with his palm. He doesn't want anybody to know the boy has any relation with him.
"Y-you...! What are you doing here in my school?"
But of course the younger boy cannot answer due to the palm covering his mouth. The hand’s owner notice it and take his hand off but still glared at him.
Dogding his glare, Yuri titled his head while directing his view toward his back, like checking whether he's alone or not. "He's not with Nii-chan today?"
Ryosuke frown as he trying to get his point, "Who? Ryutaro?”
"Yeah."
“If you here to look for him, don't worry, he will get here shortly."
He walked away when Yuri holding his bare hand to make him stop moving, "Why would I look for him? Of course I was waiting for you Nii-chan."
Just by feeling the cold of his hand, Ryosuke can predict how long he's been standing here, so that his voice turn softer.
"...what for?”
“Let's just eat outside for today.”
"Huh?" He turn around while raise a brow. "Why so sudden?"
"It's not sudden. I said it last night that I don't feel like eating at home."
“Well that’s your problem. Why I have to go with y-"
But suddenly he like getting the idea as his eyes grew narrowed.
“...wait, you just making an excuse for a date, don’t you?"
The younger doesn't answer, but seeing how Yuri stare at him while smiling lightly, definitely not denying at all, Ryosuke heart began to beat faster. So it seems they're indeed going out now.
"O-okay." Ryosuke pulled out and put both of his hands inside his pockets. "On one condition. I pick the place."
"I don't mind."
"Okay.." He took off while the younger boy following.
They passed some nice diner place along the way but Ryosuke keep on passing it. And after walking some road, they arrive at a park. Its nothing but bunch of trees and empty benches but as they go further inside, there's a booth of food in the center could be seen. After make sure there's no one from his school or anyone he know is there, he stopped in front of the booth to order something.
"Here?"
"Well isn't this perfect. No one could find us here." He pass one bundle of food to Yuri after paid. Then he move to sit on the near bench and open the hamburger he just bought while Yuri did the same.
"Does it mean we can do something more than eat since no one around?"
"Wha? Of course not!!"
"Then why does it matter if someone recognize us?"
"Of course its matter. I don't want to be seen hanging out with you."
Yuri eyes widen a little, looked a bit shock of the answer. He blink and then looking down, "Sou.."
Ryosuke feels weird as the younger boy suddenly silent. He realize that he might say too much. They eating out cause they don't like the situation at home, and now it's no different. Still.. silence.
He snapped out when heard Yuri rumpling the empty wrapper on his hand and throw it to dustbin. It encourage him to look and suddenly burst into laughter.
"Khh..khahaha..." He continue to chuckle while the younger just giving him a confused look.
"What a face. You've got mayo all over your lip." Ryosuke unconsciously reach out and wipe Yuri's lip with his thumb. That slight touch seems have melt the air between them.
After a second, he realize what he do and pulled out his hand immediately. Yuri who notice this, smiled.
"Arigatou, Nii-chan.”
“You.. you eat like a kid.”
"Maa.. it's the first time I eat this."
"Maji de?"
"Un, umai yo."
Ryosuke frown, “It's not that good.”
"Of course it is."
"Of course?" Ryosuke confused when Yuri suddenly locking his dark eyes with him.
"Since I eat this together with you, Nii-chan."
Ryosuke blush at the sudden confession.
"I read that anything will be good so long you together with someone you love. Now I know it's true."
"Hum.." He mumbled while looked away, seeing how it turns out to look like a real date. But still, this much better than those recent dinner at home.
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Once arrived, Ryosuke took off his shoes while yawn, positively intend to straightly going up to his bed when someone block his way.
"Ryosuke."
He look up to the voice where he find his parents in front of him. Wearing not only gloomy face but also a bad mood.
"Where have you been till this late?”
His eyebrows pulled down, why everyone giving him such a confusing question today?
"School?”
“Don't lie. You didn't tell us you would get late because of school.”
He peeked at the clock on the wall and notice it's already passed dinner time.
"We've been worried about you." His stepmother said panicky.
“Just forgive me then." He replied coldly.
“Ryosuke! Could you be more polite to your parents and stop lying?"
He let out another disturbed sigh at the same time when another boy come inside the house.
"Tadaima." Yuri closed the door and get paused a moment once he saw a weird surrounding to read the situation.
Meanwhile, seeing the parents just silence, Ryosuke frown. "Why don't you scold him as well, Tou-san?"
He asked make his father look at him.
"Because he's your stepson? Heh~ you always said we're family, yet you aware they aren't."
"Ryosuke..." His stepmother muttered sadly.
"...cause we're still talking about you right now. Of why you came late." His father said also in sad tone. "Or would you say it was your brother fault?"
Yuri glanced at the older boy before turn his focus at his parents.
"Yes, it was my fault Nii-chan coming home so late.”
It surprised their parents. And Ryosuke as well.
"What do you mean your fault? You don't mean...?” She exchange a look with her husband as they get the wrong idea, they thought their sons were in some sort of fight again.
"Hai. Gomen Tou-san, Ka-san." He bow slightly.
"Right? It's not my fault. Now can I go to my room?"
“..no.”
“Why not?!”
“Because you can't just blame it to your brother. He's at fault too but he apologize properly. But you don't give a slightest guilt at all."
"Well it's not my fault. I could be home on time if it's not because of him."
"But I'm sure it's not Yuri who started it."
He feels irritated, "Why you always blame me?! It wasn't me who suggested to dine out today!"
"Cause you always start the fi-- huh?"
The room become silent for a brief moment, while the stunned expression visible on the parents face.
"Dine out?" His mother asked.
"Yes, Nii-chan treat me a burger."
His father blinks, "What burger? So you already made up with your brother, Ryosuke?"
"Eh?"
"I thought you guys fighting?"
"I never said that we're fighting, Tou-san." Yuri said make Ryosuke turn at him. And everything came to his mind. He must have said it on purpose. As he realize the other boy already gone to upstairs.
"So you guys has made up eh?"
Ryosuke looked back with anger, "No! What I mean is--" He about to deny, but stop as he saw his father happy face.
"Its true?"
He look away and going upstairs without saying anything.
"Souka. Yokatta." Mr. Yamada smile followed by his wife. He know Ryosuke still hasn't accept them as family, but he feels glad hearing the two kyoudais has made up.
Ryosuke keep rushing upstairs and heading toward the next room. He slammed the door open and find the owner of the room standing beside his bed, about to pull off the tie around his collar shirt.
He stomping inside and approach to his spot right away.
BRRK!!
The younger boy knocked onto the wall as Ryosuke roughly pushing him by the collar before he could even take the tie off entirely. Yuri grimaced a little before back to his usual cool self. Ryosuke glaring at him.
"...you did it on purpose, didn't you?”
The younger stare back at him but he doesn’t answer.
“You bastard! Why you did that? Just so you could get your appetite back?” He shouted furiously.
"No.. Nii-chan."
"Then why?! Don't you know how much it made me happy to see them suffered before you ruin it!"
"I don't know exactly what happened, but Nii-chan.. isn't the truth is, you don't want to make father sad any longer? Cause you can just deny it to him just now, but you don't right?"
Ryosuke can't believe what he just heard. Don’t want, he said? It was exactly what he hoping to see all this time.
"So the date is also a lie?" He muttered quietly.
"Eh?"
"If you don't know then stop act as if you understand! You don't know what I feel all this suffering years!" He shouted and fastly exited the room.
It might be a bad idea to let him interfere his life deeper than he already were. Maybe it's too soft to called that night a sweet dream when it might leads into a nightmare.
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“Doushita no Yama-chan? You seemed fine yesterday but all gloomy today.”
Ryutaro asked as he pulled a chair toward the table where Ryosuke lean his head down.
“Nothing. It just things at home.”
“Oh does your father still angry? He was scary back there."
“Not anymore and that’s exactly why I’m annoyed. You know I want my father for once feel guilty for the pain he makes me feel all this time.” He remember yesterday incident and ruffle his own hair in frustation, “Argghh I just want to be anywhere beside that house.”
"Then I guess I have something good for you." Ryutaro rustle something from his bag. "This. I got an invitation from my uncle workplace.”
Ryosuke examine the paper his friend showing.
Free food and drinks at Valentine's day for the invitations at Yomo Cafe, the future luxuriest cafe in town.
"Yomo.. It's actually the old cafe inside the Yomori Hotel right?"
“Yes, how do you know? Have you been there before?”
"Un.. once."
"But you really remember it well ne? Even they already changing the old name now the hotel had bought it."
"Not like because that place remind me of pleasant thing..." Ryosuke grunted silently.
“What did you say?”
He shook his head, “I just said you’re lucky. Seems it's quite expensive now right?”
“Yes and you know what's even more lucky? My uncle said if I can find a friend to help him for the opening, he can afford extra invitation for me.”
“Really?”
“Yup," Ryutaro keep ranting. "And guess~~ whom the friend I invited?"
"Who?"
Must be that boy again na, Ryosuke thought.
"It's you, my bestfriend!”
He blink, "Me?"
"Yes. Who do you expect? There's no way I would invite anyone else right?"
He chuckled as Ryutaro said it sweetly. Somehow it cheer him up a bit.
He circle his arm around Ryutaro's shoulder and pull him closer, "You really don't have any other friend to invite beside me ne?"
"So how about it? You can get away from home and get a free invitation at the same time."
"Since you've put it that way, of course I'd like to go."
"Good. I’ll tell you once it start. But I wonder will your parents let you?"
"Don't bother with that~"
"How about your brother?"
Ryosuke frown as he release his arm around Ryutaro. "I don't care about what he's thinking."
"Is that so?"
"Speaking of it, I'm surprised you don’t invite him but me, Ryutaro." Ryosuke grin to his friend. “I’m happy though.”
Ryutaro just smiles.
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Days almost turn into a week while Ryosuke didn't share a word with his stepbrother. It's Thursday again. The food has been prepared on the dining table when Yuri got back from school.
"Where's Nii-chan?" He asked as seeing the said person isn't there yet.
"Ryosuke? He just arrived a minute ago." His mother informed. "He said he already eat at school, and he want to study at his room so we better not disturb him."
Actually ever since that day, he always have several reasons to skip eating.
"Is it okay for him not to eat?" Mr. Yamada said in concern.
"I already put some snacks if he wants to eat later. Besides it's a good thing to study hard." She told her husband sweetly and the old man nod in return. "Yuri, let's eat."
"I'll drop my things first." Yuri said.
When he went upstairs, he heard a clicking sound from his Nii-chan room, like it had just been closed. He walked toward the door and try to knock it few times, but nothing came in return. That's when his feet step on something in front of the door.
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Ryosuke can't hold his hunger in the midnight. He walk downstairs to search something to fill his stomach. As he open the refrigerator, he ignore the food his stepmother prepared and take some milk.
"You won't be full with just that, Nii-chan."
Ryosuke jolt in surprise upon hearing the soft voice in the silence. He turn around just to find the younger boy across in the dining room, sitting backward on a single chair while crossing his arms on top of its back as an armrest. Looks like it's not a coincidence him being there.
"What are you doing down here?"
"Cause Nii-chan won't talk to me if I don't do this." Yuri resting his chin between his arms while keep staring, Ryosuke can't help but find it's cute.
"What do you want?"
Still leaning his chin, Yuri rustle something from his pocket. “I found it on the corridor. You must have dropped it.”
Seeing a familiar paper on the lad's hand, the older boy approach to where he sit, with his hand still holding the milk. His free fingers reach out and grab the paper but Yuri fingers on the other side hold the paper from moving. Ryosuke frown.
"What is it with you?"
"It's dated on Valentine. Someone invited you?"
“None of your bussiness.”
“Let me guess, Morimoto-kun?”
Ryosuke didn't answer, make Yuri know he was right.
“Even it's him, what it has to do with you?"
Yuri breathe out, "Nii-chan, we know father was the only drunk that night. You can't possibly forget that you were accepting my love and that we’re going out now."
Ryosuke scoff, "Ja.. what can you do if I say I don't remember saying any of that?"
"You slept too much at there so you could be just dreaming, don't you think? Or you just have heard things wrong~" Ryosuke keep babbling and Yuri just set eyes on him. "Or maybe you took a wrong glass and take father's sake instead so you hallucinat-”
It happened so fast when suddenly the hand that keeping the paper on the other side already reach and pulled down his arm. It makes Ryosuke lose his steady and gravitate to the younger side, just to be welcomed by younger's lip who pulling his head closer with his other arm, causing the untouched milk on his hand fall onto the floor.
Their lips pressed together and he could feel Yuri's tongue easily came in since his mouth open just now, sliding the tip of his tongue inside and gently rub it against his.
"Mmh.."
Ryosuke couldn't resist as it creates a wonderful feeling onto his spine, making him unconsciously respond it, that they begin to play with each other tongues. And slowly turn the speed of their kissing to increase. He hold the younger's shoulder while his heart began to speed up as they keep and keep deepening their connection. They seemed cannot let go of each other that it sounded like desperate when their gasps escaped as they release it, while both pair of eyes still in contact.
"I’ll just have to remind you again. Over and over so Nii-chan can’t ever forget it.”
Ryosuke blush as he remember how intimate their lips just now, just like that moment at the ryokan. He shove the younger's hand away and grab the paper from him.
"Fine! But don't forget that we cannot hurt Ryutaro no matter what. Or consider nothing ever happen.”
He walk upstairs before the other could make any further move.
Whilst Yuri, who left alone downstairs recalled what Ryutaro said to him that night under the fireworks.
“You can never have him, Yuri-kun. Your Nii-chan attached so much with me more than you think. So it’s either you be my boyfriend or I’ll take Yama-chan away from you.”
To be continued....
Hi minna! Err I don’t know what to say, just.. I miss you all soooo much XDD Does...does you even remember this story? Haha it’s okay if you don’t, it’s my fault taking too long for an update, gomen ne :)) You can always check the previous chapters in my journal if you want. I hope you enjoy it. And Akemashite Omedetou Minna ^^ Hope it will be a great year for us all. Hope it fill with many JUMP awesomeness and especially YamaChii rabu rabu <3
Thank you for you who takes time for reading, I do love if you leave your comments. It means a lot, arigatou ne XD