EMERALD

2

Kame spends half a day in his boutique and lets his staff do the rest of the work for him. He needs to pack Jin’s luggage for a week. He still finds it suspicious that Jin’s going to be away that long. If Jin really didn’t want to go he could just ask his boss to use other employers, no matter what he said this morning. He’s sure even Jin’s boss knows about their anniversary. He remembers when they got married in New York, Saito-san was invited too, therefore, He’d accept Jin’s excuse if he had told him.

Kame packs up Jin’s stuff neatly and organizes his suitcase. He is choosing his clothes carefully. Jin loves his thing neat, from his neckties to his shirts. He packs one of his own t-shirt too, so if Jin won’t miss him in a long business abroad.

It’s still vivid in his memory when Jin surprised him in a garden restaurant. He was singing a song named Eternal while he was blindfolded, and amazed. That place was where they met for the first time. Later Jin told him he was secretly practicing guitar so he wouldn’t mess up in front of Kame. He literally melted then.

Before that, they had a serious fight about Jin’s new co-worker flirting with him. Kame frowns subconsciously. That girl just didn’t know whose territory she had invaded. Kame was this close to break into the office and make a perfect scandal for Jin when that girl realized what’s up and stopped it all. Kame still remembers how stressed out Jin was before everything came back to normal.

Kame zips the suitcase up with a sigh. He feels worried about this trip.

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"Mommy, when will dad come back home?" Riku asks. Her pronunciations are not quite good yet. It’s been 3 days since Jin left for his meeting conference in Shanghai, but according to his plane ticket which Kame managed to sneak a look before he left, tomorrow is his return flight, unless his beloved husband is up to something.

"Honey, dad said he would be away for a week. Missed him already?" He pats her hair. She’s very cute. She resembles Jin so much, Kame would think the baby is Jin’s from his ex-girlfriends if only they didn’t find her in front of the Church themselves while strolling around the city. They heard a baby crying and when they searched, they found a newborn all red inside a basket, left alone. Immediately they go to the police station and reported it, in case she was lost. But months later, nobody came after her. That was when they decided to adopt her. Thankfully, they were granted by city hall.

As Riku grows the resemblances are becoming more and more….but that’s impossible. Jin may be many things but he is not a heartless person who abandons a child somewhere that dogs could eat her.

Riku nods "Dad said he will buy me doy (doll). Riku happy"

Kame could just laugh at the cuteness of his 4-year-old baby girl. She is studying in an international school. He sends her at 8 am and picks her up at 3 pm. It’s like a mini play ground to her. Kids have nap time, and will not leave until authorized guardians or parents arrive.

"So, what did you do in school today?" He asks.

" Coyor, spin a wheel" She excitedly says and jumps to the couch, hurriedly gets her bag and gets a mini color spin the wheel, each color represent Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple etc. with a number written on it.

He spins it and when it stops Riku is so witty to shout "Pink, number 5!"

"Correct!!!" He exclaimed. At this age she can read already. It’s just she has difficulty in Ls.

"Mommy, teacher said, I am very good in cyass (class)"

"That's great but even if you are very good in class, don't stop studying, ok?"

She nods.

"You will study and have fun, ok?"

Riku hugs him. "Can I have a cookie?" He smiles, "Sure, honey"

Kame's brainstorming to surprise Jin when he comes back. He is matured enough to admit that there is hindrance to everything, this time, it is his work, and it is very important to them. He wants to make Jin feel special too. He was in love with Jin's soul before he fallen in love with Jin touching him and that is true love for him. But even now when he imagines Jin’s softness, his lips, and his body it sends shivers up his spine.

He misses Jin so much. It’s been 5 days since he was gone. Kame doesn’t know where he is now. Jin didn’t give him any number to contact him other than his phone, which is off every time Kame calls. Kame doesn’t want to think about it but what if he’s in some hotel rooms with….no he is just being pessimistic. Jin won’t betray him. But love can fade in no time. People’s feelings change like so fast as if they are swept away by the wind. Trust could dissolve easily even after they’ve built it all these years. He shrugged his thoughts. It’s just his anxiety attack again. All because he loves Jin so much he is afraid to lose him.

He gets jealous of course but he doesn’t want to be a clingy partner is a hindrance for Jin’s success in his career.

He watches Riku playing with the spin the wheel and that’s when a naughty idea comes to his evil mind. He wants to own Jin too. Even though his feminine sides are stronger than Jin’s but Jin have his girly sides too. Like he has an obsession on beautifying his hair, and insists to have this hair length that you would mistake him for a real girl if you didn’t know better. Kame on the other hand, always keeps his hair short, especially in summer.

His thoughts excite him and his longing grow more. This time, he will surprise his husband more than ever. He needs to find out what has made him so busy. Did he really forget their special day? It’s been 5 days since he left to Shanghai but every time he calls is just to know if they are alright, no long talks... His thoughts are full of Jin meeting a beautiful slim girls flirting with him, or blonde American girls partying at bar with him. His heart is becoming clouded by jealousy. It’s not that he doesn’t trust Jin but still….He doesn’t trust woman around him, Kame decides. His husband is drop dead gorgeous after all. Jin’s weakness is long legged women though and Kame can’t help it but feel insecure because of his chubby and short legs. Kame saw how Jin would drool over a long legged woman at mall or beach and he got so annoyed, squeezing his cheeks or kicking his shin so that he would just look at him again. But every time Jin just said that Kame’s legs are short but cute and kissed him on the cheek.

"Mommy, is something wrong?" Riku is confused on his sudden long face. He really looks irritated. He doesn’t know how to get Jin back home before their anniversary. He feels like he is betraying Jin for not trusting him because of his stupid jealousy but he needs to do something about it before it drives him crazy.

"Nothing honey, we will call daddy tonight!"

"Yehey!!!"