Home (male x male)

family & acceptance pt 1

It was Saturday afternoon and Ichirou and Mizuki were laying in bed together " I have a party I have to go to tonight come with me" Mizuki looked at Ichirou " what kind of party are you sure it's okay for me to be there?" Ichirou smiled at Mizuki "yep it's a business party for my book and you are going to be my date" Ichirou smiled brightly at Mizuki who looked like he'd been hit in the face with a board " date! are you sure that's okay ! what about your reputation?" Mizuki looked nervous Ichirou laughed " they already think it's odd that a straight guy like me writes so many dirty boy love manga's if I only wrote those other Hentai's it wouldn't be suspicious at all but my yaoi is my most popular I've brought Ren and Yujirou every time I've gone this is my declaration of love Mizuki it's okay if you don't want to I know it's hard to be known as homosexual but I am not worried my family accepts it and my profession allows it since I am such a popular writer even if you can't get a job I'll support us" Ichirou had changed over night Mizuki barely knew this new Ichirou but he didn't mind it as long as he had Ichirou by his side he'd walk through the fires of hell over and over. "Well guess we should shower and head over to my mom's place" Ichirou was stretching as he stood before Mizuki naked as the day he was born " Should we save water by showering together?" he asked with a naughty smile Mizuki couldn't resist stretching as he got up he wrapped his arms around Ichirou's neck " that depends do I get to wash you as well" Ichirou chuckled and kissed him . After love-making in the shower they were on their way to Ichirou's family home opening the door. Ichirou waited for Mizuki to enter the house before him , Ichirou led Mizuki to the kitchen since it was lunch time he figured everyone would be gathered in there. "Ichirou!" a chorus of voices greeted him as he entered the room for the first time since he found out about his mother's betrayal he was able to smile at his family, he looked towards Mizuki and smiled gently he knew how nervous Mizuki was he knew Mizuki was afraid a war would break out but Ichirou wasn't worried he would accept whatever fate chose as long as Mizuki stayed with him. "Oh you brought a friend home you should have called in advance we would have made more food" his mother was smiling warmly she looked almost like a stranger to Ichirou she looked like a real housewife a scene he rarely saw growing up " Actually we aren't staying I just came because I have an announcement to make" he said smoothly without even blinking everyone at the table stopped eating to look at him curiously Mizuki was also watching him intently he smiled his reassurance at Mizuki. " The truth is I came here to inform you that I Ichirou Masanobu will be accepting an award tonight as the popular Manga artist Rou Masa, and I will be moving out to live with my boyfriend Mizuki whom I've brought with me today to introduce to you as my life partner" Ichirou had spoken calmly throughout the whole thing holding Mizuki's hand gently in his own and smiled down at him. 

The faces of his family members were mixes of bewilderment and confusion his stepfather seemed undisturbed by what he had said and looked somewhat impressed with Ichirou for doing what he had done " Personally I am okay with your choice I wish you well it's a hard life path to walk you have my support" he smiled up at the two boys then returned his attention to his food. "I refuse to accept this! you can't do this to me! You are Yuichi's son and you need to give me a grandchild ! you can't shame us this way ! this is what I get for letting you hang around with that Homosexual brother of his I refuse to accept it I won't let you leave this house!" his mother was having a temper tantrum and Ichirou was extremely angry with her "Don't talk to me about Father like that if you had been faithful to him he wouldn't have killed himself! My father killed himself because his wife had an affair! his wife who couldn't even act like a mother to their son gave birth to a child months after his death and she didn't even know who fathered the child! My father loved me ! I could NEVER shame him - YOU shamed OUR family! YOU had an affair and kept on having an affair until the year of mourning was over so no one would think badly of you then you married the man you had an affair with! " he knew he was being cruel to say such things in front of his siblings. They were still young and fragile; they had always tried to be close to him but he had always tried keeping a distance from them feeling he would be betraying his father otherwise but he loved them all the same. His mother was staring at him in shock and anger "DON'T YOU EVER TALK BADLY ABOUT UNCLE YUU! HE TOOK CARE OF ME WHEN YOU WOULDN'T! HE GAVE ME A FATHER'S LOVE! AND AN UNCLE'S LOVE " tears were falling freely from his eyes he was finally letting all the built up pains and frustrations out as he started to scream everyone had froze he had always been so passive and calm " YOU STOLE MY FATHER FROM ME! YOU BETRAYED US!!! YOU WERE NEVER THERE FOR ME! BUT YOU WERE ABLE TO BE A MOTHER TO EVERY OTHER KID YOU GAVE BIRTH TO! I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT DIDN'T HAVE YOU AS A MOTHER OTHER THEN IN NAME!!! I LOVE MIZUKI SO DON'T TRY GETTING IN MY WAY!" he was crying unstoppable tears clutching Mizuki's hand tightly. 

The room was silent except for the sounds of sobbing and breathing Mizuki had tears in his eyes , he hugged Ichirou tightly to him "shh it's okay I'm not going to go anywhere Ichi, I won't leave you we're in it for the long run right it's okay " he gently soothed Ichirou rubbing his back he comforted him like he'd comfort a child who was now huddled on the floor with his back against the wall. As his pain filled sobs ebbed, Mizuki turned to face Ichirou's family. His siblings had tear streaked faces, some looked worried, staring at their big brother, the one that looked the oldest had moved from sitting next to his mother and was standing closer to Ichirou. " I'm sorry we disturbed your meal Ichirou has been suffering in silence for a very long time if you truly love him as his mother you should give him his freedom, I know you see me as an outsider who should know his place but my place is beside your son whom I love enough to defy the gods themselves should the need arise. I promise you I will take very good care of him , Ichirou has been hurting for so long he is trying to attain happiness shouldn't you grant him that happiness he's seeking?" as he spoke Mizuki noticed the kids were looking more sympathetic and worried for Ichirou than scared from his outburst "how do you know my son?" his mother spoke in a bitter voice Mizuki ignored it " I go to the same school as your son I know him because Yujirou is my cousin Ren's boyfriend I knew about your son long before I met him, I met him when I came to visit my cousin I fell in love with your son the moment I heard him speak" he was being honest for most part he couldn't tell her it was actually love at first touch . "I already told you both I accept your relationship even if my wife doesn't she and Ichirou apparently have things they need to fix between them, she will also have a lot of making up to do I agree with you that he has been unhappy for too long, I want him to have this happiness you are offering him" as his stepfather spoke he got up putting his plate in the sink and walked towards Ichirou " I am very sorry Ichirou, I love you like a son and I am proud of your success. If you ever need anything come ask me " he patted Ichirou's head then walked out the door patting his other son's head as well. 

The younger kids followed their father out the room. The only one remaining in the room was the boy he assumed was Yuichi, the brother that might share the same father as Ichirou he finally spoke now " is it true mother? am I not Ichirou's true brother?" he sounded extremely hurt and Mizuki's heart reached out to him " You named me after a man that might not be my father why mother? were you feeling guilty or hopeful?" tears sprang to the younger boy's eyes he looked so lost the younger boy's pain broke through Ichirou's pain as he looked up at the boy that was shaking right next to him. "I hoped, prayed that you were his son. He always wanted more children. I wanted to think I had been a good enough wife to give him another child, I felt bad that I had driven him to kill himself but there was nothing I could do! I could never raise you guys by myself and Nakahara is a wonderful man, a good man that I could count on the fact he might be the father also made my choice easier. I did what I needed for us to all survive! I loved Yuichi but I love Nakahara now" his mother had angry tears falling down her face. Mizuki was only concerned about Ichirou and this young boy " we came here for your blessing but we can live without it as well, I think we have said all that we need to so we will take our leave now mother" Ichirou had finally stopped crying and was talking in his normal calm voice he placed a hand on his brothers shoulder gently looking down at the boy who was still crying. Mizuki watched as Ichirou opened his arms to the crying boy, he looked up at Ichirou in surprise but walked into his embrace and cried harder. Ichirou's mother walked away without a word to either of the boys in the room, Mizuki looked at the time and frowned. It was almost time for them to get ready for the party. "Ichirou we have to get ready for the party soon" Mizuki spoke in a soft voice Ichirou felt his brothers grip tighten a moment and he returned the embrace again "Yuichi do you want to come with us?" the child in his arms looked up in surprise "can I?" he inquired as he looked up hopefully at the older boys who smiled at each other "lets go get you a suit Yuichi" Mizuki smiled grabbing one of his hands while Ichirou took the other in his own Yuichi smiled up at the two teenagers knowing he would have fun with the two of them, even if it was only for one night he would be part of his cherished big brothers world.

Mizuki found it hard to believe Yuichi was eleven years old, he was well behaved with a wide range of vocabulary and interests. "Are all eleven year olds this tall these days?" he heard Ichirou mumbling making him chuckle " well Kousuke is fourteen and he's almost as tall as us" at the mention of his step brothers name Ichirou cast him a look that said "do you have to mention that creep" he chuckled again "so when should I introduce you to my family" he had said it in such a joking voice he hadn't expected Ichirou to turn around and fix him with a serious stare "You're really sure about this right?" Mizuki looked straight into Ichirou's weary gaze "you bet" with a bright smile he turned around to examine the outfit the cashier had brought over "hmm I think the gray one looks best what about you Yuichi" Mizuki smiled at both the cashier and Yuichi as he spoke Ichirou looked over both outfits and his brother " we'll take both" Mizuki heard Ichirou say from behind him , Yuichi and Mizuki both traded glances " he would look charming in both so he can wear one now and one at his birthday dinner next week" with a shrug Ichirou was walking towards the cash register pulling out his wallet all Mizuki and Yuichi could do was smile and follow behind the determined Ichirou who had already paid for the outfits. The party was in a fancy hotel Mizuki and Yuichi were seated together on a sofa feeling very much out of place in the high society setting before them Mizuki knew Yuichi was still bothered by everything that happened at lunch but didn't know how to broach the subject also knowing now might not be the best place for it. "You know I'm happy I got to come here and see big brothers world with my own eyes" he heard from next to him Yuichi was smiling to himself "I always thought Ichirou hated me, once I was able to do things on my own Ichirou stopped spending as much time with me. About two years ago he started avoiding me altogether, now I know why it's because he found out I might not be his father's son" there was a sadness in his voice and face Mizuki patted the hand that was on the sofa next to his.

“Ichirou loves you, no matter what you are his brother, he's just always at war with himself, I heard he and his uncle found his father dead. He was younger than you are now when that happened , he loved his father very much and was devastated. He loved you very much but, I think he worried about his father's feelings, he didn't want to betray the man he loved the way your mother had. No matter what you are brothers and he recognizes you as his family, that is why you are here today. He will announce you as his brother the way he will announce me as his lover and life partner he is declaring to the world we are his cherished family" Mizuki smiled at Yuichi as the younger boy held his hand he knew with a certainty his words had brought a sense of relief if not peace to the young boy sitting next to him. " Well, well who do we have here" Mizuki heard the familiar voice of his cousin and looked up. Ren and Yujirou were standing in front of him and Yuichi smiling looking very stylish and very much part of the world the two younger men felt like outsiders in. "Well I'll be if it isn't Yuichi" Mizuki watched Yujirou as he approached the timid boy that clutched his hand with a sweaty palm. Yujirou smiled at the boy and lowered himself as to not tower over him "don't worry kid I won't hurt you! I'm your uncle Yujirou '' he ruffled Yuichi's hair then smiled warmly at him while the boy still looked uncertain, though the hand holding Mizuki's lessened its grip a fraction. Yujirou's hand rested on Yuichi's cheek as he looked at the boy tenderly " you are truly my brother's son there is no doubt about it! you look just like him Yuichi" Yujirou's voice was thick with emotion, Yuichi started to cry flinging himself against Yujirou who hugged the crying child to him in a gentle yet firm embrace. 

Ren and Mizuki excused themselves silently moving off where they were still in sight but out of hearing distance to give the two some privacy " so it looks like things have gotten interesting these days, can't say I was expecting to see you or the kid here" Mizuki refused to show any reactions to Ren's words "I went to Ichirou's family home today it was an extremely dramatic experience, in a matter of hours that eleven year old boy learned about his mother's past misdeeds and was denied the truth of whom his father was, only to be handed confirmation he truly was whom he grew up believing he was. This has got to be the worst and best day of Yuichi's life" Mizuki sighed " starting tomorrow I might need to make you my official guardian" Ren looked at him with curiosity written all over his face "I can't live in my house anymore. Miho is set on being with me who knows what she might do, I'm going to be telling mom and dad I am moving in with Ichirou as his boyfriend" Mizuki was pleased to see the look of shock on Ren's face. Before they could continue their conversation they heard a voice on the loudspeakers " the man of honor will now make his speech if everyone would gather in your respectful seats please" they all moved to their spots Yujirou, Ren, Yuichi and Mizuki were all at one table closest to the stage.

"Hello everyone, I am here today to not only accept this award but to introduce my true self to you as well. Many people have often questioned me hoping to know more about me, what inspired me? what inspires me? and so tonight I would like to introduce some of the people who have inspired me." As Ichirou spoke everyone listened carefully, everyone looked excited to know more about him and for a brief moment the table closest to the stage was the center of attention as it was the table reserved for his guests. " As everyone knows I have several styles of manga , my very first series was a very innocent one compared to my later more perverted works" many people chuckled as he spoke " I would like to introduce the real life Inspiration my little brother eleven year old Yuichi Masanobu " as everyone clapped Yuichi blushed looking down " He's a bit shy but I hope you will treat him kindly in the future, the next inspiring person I wrote about was my most beloved uncle, most of you know him already Yujirou Masanobu" once again the crowd clapped and there were some mummers from females among the crowd, even Yujirou had the grace to blush ever so slightly. "There is no question my uncle had always inspired me however there was someone else whom I had come to hero worship other than my uncle and that person was his beloved Ren Aizawa, I wrote several manga's with this couple as my ideal" everyone clapped but Ren unlike the previous two was not shy he stood up and boldly winked at Ichirou and waved at the crowd who clapped louder. 

"The last person to inspire me will be shown a lot in my new manga's as they have given me so much to look forward to that person is my most beloved person in the whole world my lover and life partner Mizuki Aizawa" Ichirou looked down at Mizuki who blushed a bright scarlet the crowd clapped and there were many "awws" and "ooohs" going around the room Ichirou paid no attention to any of it " Thank you for all your support and I look forward to working with all of you in the future" Ichirou finished his speech as the crowd clapped and cheered he made his way to the table holding his beloved family. As Ichirou took his place at the table he felt embarrassed at his previous confession "Show off ! is this why you're so popular you smooth talker" Ren teased him ruffling his hair. "Today has definitely been a day full of emotions hasn't it!" as he wiped the corner of his eye with a napkin Yujirou spoke raising his glass " let's have a toast both to Ichirou's success, our new paths in life and our new family together" as he spoke Yujirou smiled at each member at the table. Everyone raised their glasses toasting while smiling as their glasses touched the table Yujirou's cell phone started ringing the tone made their eyebrows rise he smiled and clicked the ignore button leaving the cell to ring in silence, he repeated the action three more times making everyone look at him in curiosity.

As the dinner came to an end Yujirou looked over at Ichirou " I think you should call your mother she probably has the cops camped out on my doorstep looking for Yuichi kun" as he spoke the faces at the table looked at him in shock " you mean that whole time it was mother calling!" Yuichi spoke in a bewildered tone while Ren looked at him with a look that said "I should have known" " I wasn't going to let her ruin an important and special evening! anyways call her before she calls me back and I answer my phone" Yujirou was being sulky , a side Ichirou rarely saw from his uncle. Yuichi watched his brother as he took out his cell phone and decided he would call his mother. Ichirou wasn't ready to talk to her, he had so many scars Mizuki had been right when he said Ichirou had been suffering for so long. " Hi Dad yeah tell mom I'm okay, I am sleeping over at a friends house we just got out the movies that is why I didn't call you " he knew it was bad to lie but he didn't want Ichirou or uncle Yujirou to get in trouble because of him. As Yuichi hung up his phone he had the grace to blush as four sets of eyes all focused on him knowing full well he had just lied to his father he shrugged "what they don't know wont hurt and this event might as well be a movie what with all the drama and sappy romanticism" he rolled his eyes but had a huge grin on his face. 

After dinner everyone headed over to Yujirou and Ren's apartment so Yuichi could see photos of his real father, when they got home Ren played their answering machine which seemed to be full. 

"YUJIROU MASANOBU! YOU DAMN HOMOSEXUAL FRUIT CAKE GIVE ME BACK MY SONS! YOU DAMN MISERABLE FAGGOT! YOU NEVER LIKED THAT YOUR BROTHER MARRIED ME SO YOU HAVE TO STEAL MY CHILDREN!!!!!" The men all jumped as the message started playing Yuichi and Ichirou were particularly shocked as they listened to their mother curse and scream but Ichirou was growing more furious every second that passed . " YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO STEAL MY CHILDREN FROM ME! JUST BECAUSE I WAS A LITTLE SELFISH!! I NEVER HURT MY CHILDREN I LOVED THEM !!!! I LOVE THEM DON'T CORRUPT YOUR BROTHERS CHILDREN!" as she screamed she was sobbing " that woman is f*****g crazy delete that s**t" Ichirou walked towards the answering machine and deleted it before it could even finish it had not surprised him to see all the messages were from his mother, they were all promptly deleted. 

"That woman will never be happy she was upset and worried because I was too interested in girls then I find myself a man to love and oh no you will shame your father if you do not give me a grandchild blah blah blah she's such a selfish b***h" Ichirou was feeling like his head was being pulled apart as much as his heart was as he sat down heavily. No one in the room had spoken; they all just went about busying themselves in one thing or another, Ichirou had not looked at any photos of his father since he had found out the reason his father killed himself .