Eviternal Love

Title: Eviternal Love
Pairing: SakuMoto
Rating: G
Length: Chaptered
Summary: Matters caused Sho and Jun separated. But eventually, they find each other again.
Notes: Hi there! I'm back with this series again. Hope you will continue to enjoy this story. =D


Chapter 7

Sho has just finished his lunch and was walking towards his car when he receives the message from his father asking him to have dinner at home tonight. He said that he has a very important matter to talk to him but didn’t mention it in the message. Sho frowns. ‘What so important?’ he questions doubtfully. He hesitates to give his answer but thinking that it won’t hurt to accept a dinner’s offer. He is about to write the reply when suddenly he hears voices screaming in panic. He looks towards the direction of the voices and saw a boy standing in the middle of the road and a car coming straight into his direction, honking desperately to the boy alarming him to move aside! Sho moves in automation, his blood rush with adrenaline, he runs towards the boy, grabbing him harshly and rolls to the side of the road, protecting the boy in his arms and chest. The driver steers his car to the side avoiding them two, resulting him crashing to the metal divider and stops just there. Sho hisses in pain when his head hits the road. For a moment he sees black but he manages to focus back to his senses. He sees the car at the other side of the road before he turns his focus to the boy in his arms.

“Boy?” Sho feels the small body in his arms trembling slightly, the boy’s arms clutching at his chest desperately.

“Hey, are you guys okay?” Sho hears a voice asking and he looks up. Sho sees the driver limping towards them with a bloody temple. Sho manages a weak nod before focusing to the boy again.

People has started gathering around them making a crowd and asking for their condition. He hears a scream of ‘ambulance’ but pay no attention to those. He is more worry about the boy in his hold.

“Boy?” Sho calls again trying to get the boy’s attention.

“..’ddy..”

“Hmm?”

“Daddy..” the boy stutters before crying, the hands on Sho’s chest is fisting the cloth stronger and the boy’s breathings are coming out in short gasps, Sho knows that the boy is panicking.

“Shh.. shh.. It’s okay, it’s okay, you’re okay. We’ll go to the hospital first, okay?” Sho rubs the boy’s back up and down trying to soothe his nerves. And then somebody shouts telling them that the ambulance has arrived but when Sho moves to stand up, the boy tightens his grip around him. Sho sits down again. “It’s okay my dear, I’ll go with you,” he soothes. Sho doesn’t let go of the boy. He carries him to the ambulance and hops into it. He sits there holding the boy in his laps during the entire ride, caressing the boy’s hair and back softly while whispering comforting words in the boy’s ear. The trembles has subsided, but he is still hiccupping silently in Sho’s chest. All the time he doesn’t let go of his grip on Sho’s form.

***

They were brought into the treatment room immediately. The doctor confirms that the boy has no serious injuries saves for some scratches on his arms and legs so the doctor leaves the boy to the nurses on duty for his treatment. Meanwhile Sho was asked to do the CT scan since he hit his head on the road. Once the doctor confirms that there’s nothing to be worried about, they were both discharged immediately two hours later.

They sit together in the lobby, waiting for the boy’s guardian to pick the boy up. The boy seems to have tell the nurse his details and emergency contact after he is done with his treatment and they are just waiting there until the boy’s dad – not a father, Sho noticed – come to take his son home. Though the boy looks fine overall, sitting close to him Sho can see that he is still slightly trembling. And he never once lifts his head to see anything in front of him. Sho guesses that he is still traumatized with what he had just experienced.

“Hey,” Sho calls softly. He sees the boy a bit startle at being addressed. “What’s your name?” he asks.

The boy doesn’t answer immediately, he fidgets in his seat, before murmuring “Ken” without looking up, hands playing with the loose thread on his sleeve.

“Ken-kun?”

“Kento.”

“Kento-kun?”

The boy nods.

Sho spreads out his palm and show it to Kento. “I’m Sho.”

Kento finally looks up and look at Sho. Sho gasp unintentionally upon seeing Kento’s face. He feels like he looking into a mirror, where the reflection shows the younger image of him with different eyes. And those eyes, two deep pools of warmth and gentleness, the eyes he would recognize anywhere.

Jun.

Sho finds himself in a trance, unable to move or even avert his eyes from Ken’s face. He doesn’t even react when Kento calls his name.

“Your name?” Sho finds himself asking the question again. Somehow he feels detach from the present.

Kento blinks, confuse. “Kento. Matsumoto Kento.” This time Kento gives his full name.

“Matsumoto Jun?” Sho asks, more to himself actually but Kento still hears it.

Kento frowns before nodding hesitantly. “Nii-san knows my Daddy?” Kento asks. He is no longer shaking, instead, posture stiff, curious with the man beside him now.

“I did. Still do.” The last sentence was spoken in whisper.

Kento is about to speak again but a panic voice interrupts, calling out to him.

Kento turns his head automatically to the voice and sees Jun. “Daddy. Daddy!!” Kento shouts back, jumping from his sit and runs towards Jun.

Jun turns his head towards Ken’s voice and sees him jumping from the chair and running to him. He catches him in his arms, hugging him tightly, feeling so relief and grateful to see his boy so safe and sound.

“You okay?” Jun asks after a few moments, loosening his hug to look properly at Ken.

“I’m okay. Sho-niisan saved me.”

“Sho-niisan?”

“Un! Sho-niisan knows Daddy!” Ken tells excitedly.

Jun stares at Ken in disbelieve. He hears his heartbeat thumping furiously, so loud that he suspects even Ken can hear it. “Where is he?” he asks in equal disbelieve.

“Over there.”

Ken points to the seat where Sho is sitting so stiffly watching the two of them conversing. Sho is battling with himself either he should or should not walk to them. He has been looking for Jun, but not sure if this is the kind of situation he would like to see Jun again. ‘What?’

He sees Jun stands up and walk to him with Ken in tow. Jun is frowning but he can’t exactly tell why. What Jun is thinking right now seeing him there. He stands up when Jun is close enough and bows to him.

“Thank you.” The words come out sound a bit force, but Sho bows nonetheless. Both of them are too shock to react properly with the unexpected meeting and both fall silent afterward. The atmosphere is too awkward and tense that Ken too is too confuse with what is happening between the two adults.

“It’s nice to see you again.” Sho finally speaks, but not lifting his head to look at Jun. Both of them are not looking to each other. “Jun.”

“Same here.” Jun’s voice sounds hoarse. He clears his throat before saying the next word. “Sho.”

Jun grabs Ken’s fist tighter. It’s too much for today. He just went lunch with Sho’s father and talk about him and here he is now, standing right before the said man. How should he react to that?!

“Thank you for saving Ken. We will leave now.” Jun said in hurry before turning around to leave but before he even managed to take the first step, Sho grabs his hand.

Jun turns to look at Sho.

“We’ll see each other again.” Sho said in determination. “I’ll find you again.” He firms, squeezing Jun’s hand.

Jun nods and Sho lets go of Jun’s hand after that. Jun turns and walks again, this time without turning back. ‘We will see each other again. Once we find each other again.’ With that thought in mind, Jun leaves the building with Ken and hails a cab. Ken doesn’t speak a word until they are safe in the cab.

***

“Daddy? Who is that onii-san?”

Jun doesn’t answer immediately. He keeps caressing Ken’s head softly, pulling the boy a bit closer to him in the taxi.

“Someone.”

Ken stares at Jun expressionless. Jun can’t make up Ken’s expression, Ken just look at him with his big, expressive eyes but currently, those eyes are not telling Jun anything that’s in his mind. Jun blinks.

“Have you eaten?” he changes the subject.

Ken shakes his head and leans deeper to Jun’s side, hiding.

Jun hugs the boy and kisses his head, enjoying the warmth of Ken’s body in his arm. “What do you want eat?”

“Daddy’s cooking.”

“Okay. Let’s go straight home.”



Ken doesn’t let go of Jun’s hands since in the taxi. When they get into the house, Jun sits Ken on the couch in the leaving room, he takes Ken’s school bag and put it aside. “You okay?” Jun finally asks. Ken was nearly hit by car, for sure he is still in shock somehow.

Ken nods answering Jun’s question.

“Change your clothes and try to get some sleep? I’ll cook something. Or do you want to eat first?”

Ken shakes his head but suddenly wraps his arms around Jun. He buries his face in Jun’s stomach.

Jun feels the slight tremble in Ken’s body and pulls him closer to him. He makes Ken sits on his lap, face hidden in his chest. He holds Ken close, rubbing his back up and down trying to soothe his son. “It’s okay. You’re okay, Ken. I’m here.” Jun drops a kiss on Ken’s head, not once stops caressing his back.

“Don’t leave me, Daddy.” Ken pleads in small voice.

“I will not, sweetheart. I’m here, see?” Jun soothe, already feeling the wetness seeping through his shirt. “I’m here.” He kisses Ken again, this time longer, and tightens his hold around Ken. “Let’s take a short shower, ne? You’re still in shock. Warm water will help you to calm down.” Jun persuades slowly.

They sit there hugging for a little while longer until Ken moves, pulling himself away from Jun. Jun brings Ken to his room and undresses him. He takes Ken to the bathroom and bathes him. His movements are gentle, all the while saying soft soothing words to Ken and help him to calm down from his shock. Jun dresses Ken with new, fresh clothes and brings the boy to the kitchen afterwards, making him a cup of warm tea and let Ken drinks. Then he cooks with Ken sitting silently in the kitchen, watching him prepare the meals.

“Daddy..”

“Hmm?”

“Daddy don’t have work this afternoon?”

Jun glances at Ken before answering with a smile, “No. I leave immediately after I got the call from hospital. Told Ohno-san I take emergency leave for the afternoon. ”

“I’m sorry.”

Jun looks at Ken who is staring down at his lap. “Why are you sorry?”

“I troubled you.”

Jun stops stirring the soup in the pot and walks towards Ken. He sits on the chair beside his son and pulls Ken to face him. He touches Ken’s cheek. “Kento,” he starts softly, “remember this. You never ever trouble Daddy. You are my one and only precious treasure I have and I’m not trading you with anything. Anything, you hear me? If you are in trouble, then I am in trouble too. Because you are too precious for me to take anything lightly about you, do you know that?” he stares deep into Ken’s eyes, searching for his understanding. “I will go to the end of the world just to keep you safe, understand?” Jun lifts his other hand to cup Ken’s cheek. “Understand?” He asks again when Ken doesn’t give the answer.

“Un.” Ken answer and nods.

Jun presents him with a smile before pulling him to his body again. He kisses Ken softly. “Don’t worry or feel scared because I’m here, okay? I’ll always be here with you.” Jun promises.

“Okay.” Ken whispers in the hug and wraps his arms around Jun. He is still in shock and scared with the accident just now. It will take a while for him recover again.

Jun rubs his palm once at Ken’s back before pulling away. “I’m finishing the soup. Wait here a little while more, okay?”

“Un!” Ken answers and smiles happily. He rubs his eyes, erasing the remnants of tears on his cheek and looks brightly at Jun.

Jun chuckles and leans forward to kiss both of Ken’s cheek before getting up and finish his abandoned soup on the stove.

***

Eviternal Love

Chapter 8




Sho nearly forgot about his father’s invitation for the dinner. He saw the message again when he wants to text Aiba to take his car at the parking lot near the restaurant.  He excused himself for the afternoon and goes back to his – Aiba’s (he really needs to move out fast so he won’t trouble his friend anymore) – apartment, and calm his nerves for the rest of the day.

He met Jun –Jun and his son which he doubted is his son – and he can’t stop thinking about them now. He told his father that he won’t make it tonight as he has some urgent matters and postpone it to the next day. Glad that his father is okay.

When Aiba got back from work, he is surprised to see Sho’s bandaged head and immediately asks what happened. Sho tells him that he got in an accident trying to save a boy (his boy, Sho keeps repeating it in his head) and that he hit his head on the road. Nothing serious he tells Aiba but that guy got seriously worried anyway and asks him to take a leave tomorrow. Sho dismissed Aiba’s worry and said that he is fine, nothing so serious, but he doesn’t tell Aiba about Jun nor Kento. He would rather keep that to himself first until he gets to properly talk to Jun again. He promised Jun that he will find him again but he doesn’t know how to.

“Aiba-chan,”

“What’s wrong?” Aiba looks at his friend worriedly. They are having dinner, Aiba orders take out as he is not in mood to cook that night.

“I need your help.” Sho answers vaguely.

“Hmm? What is it?”

“I want to move out.”

“Oh? You got a place already?”

“Un. Already confirm everything with my agent. I’ll get the key by next month the latest. So..”

“Okay, I got it. I’ll help you. I think your stuffs are not that much in that room.”

Sho just scratch his head looking sheepish.

Aiba rolls his eyes at his friend’s silly grin.

***

Sho knocks the door to his father’s office.

“Come in.”

Sho enters and walks towards the desk.

“You are.. What happened to your head?!” Sakurai-san stops his sentence midway, shock to see Sho’s bandaged head.

Sho clicks his tongue in annoyance. “Nothing. Don’t shout.” He grumbles.

“You had an accident? That’s your urgent matter yesterday?” His father keeps asking.

“Nothing serious, father. So? I’ve finalize this. Think should be okay to proceed. You want me to start meeting with Ohno-san after this?” Sho asks directly, straight forward to his intention of coming to his father’s office.

“Yes. I wanted to ask you that. You’re fast to finish finalizing the file.” Sakurai-san looks at his son blankly. He gestures Sho to sit on the chair in front of him. “You really okay? That looks awful.” He comments.

“I’m fine, really. Just a little scratch. Thank you for being concern anyway.”

This time it’s his father’s turn to click his tongue. “Don’t take me lightly, will you? Little scratch doesn’t need your whole head to be bandaged like that. If you don’t feel fine just go home and rest. Don’t push yourself too much.” He instructs.

Sho smiles listening to his father’s rant. “I will, don’t worry. But I really feel fine now. So it’s okay. You know, it’s weird to have you fuss over me now when you should have done that when I was younger.” Sho comments relentlessly.

His father just smiles awkwardly. It really is weird but he chooses to not say anything. “So? Will you come tonight? I bet your Mom will be shock and furious too if she sees you like this. And straight away asks you to come home again.”

Sho scratches his head thinking. “Hmm.. I’ll see how.” He can’t give his answer right away. His father is right, his Mom will be worried sick if she sees him like this.

“Are you busy?”

Sho looks at his father, confused with the sudden question. “Not really.”

“I have something important to talk with you. That’s why I asked you to come for dinner. But actually the dinner is unnecessary if you have some time to spend and talk?”

Sho sits straighter on the chair listening intently to his father.

“It’s about Jun.” His father continues.

Sho’s heart pounding loudly in his chest. “What about him?”

“I met him yesterday. And last Saturday.”

Sho frowns. He doesn’t expect that. “Did you see him regularly?” He asks.

“No. A complete coincidence when I was having the meeting with Ohno-san last Saturday. He works there. One of Ohno’s architect.” His father explains.

Sho raises an eyebrow at that. Jun works with Ohno. His father asked him to take over the project with the Ohno group. Concidence or planned? He didn’t voice out the questions though.

“I didn’t know he works there if that’s what you’re wondering about now. It’s a complete coincidence. When I asked you to take over the project, I didn’t know about him working there at all. And, the architect working in this project is not him.” His father continues. “I see his picture on your desk.” he paused and looks straight into Sho’s eyes who is also staring at him. “Do you still love him?”

Sho snorts unintendedly. He averts his gaze to the side. “You think?”

“I talked to him yesterday.” Sakurai-san pulls out a card from his drawer and pushes it to Sho. “I manage to ask for his contact number. I promised him I’ll keep in touch. Don’t you want to?” he asks softly, eyes warm looking at his son in front of him.

Sho blinks before taking the card on the desk.

“Talk to him Sho. I know what happened between you two was my fault. Apologies will not bring anything to the both of you. I believe he has a lot to tell you and same goes to you. Text him, call him. See him. Tell him you got his contact number from me. He knew. He knew I want you two to talk to each other again. Find him again, Sho.” And, “I’m sorry.” The last sentence he said it in whisper. He sincerely wants to apologize to the both of them and he hopes that that is enough for them two to forgive him. He doesn’t feeling too hopeful though.

Sho keeps quiet even after his father finish talking. He doesn’t know. He is confused. Suddenly all things come out to him so easily. He doesn’t know how to make that up to. He takes the card and keeps it in his wallet. Then he stands, and bows deeply to his father. “Thank you.” He says it in full sincerities. His voice cracks, but he manages to cover it.

Sakurai-san stands and walks to Sho. He hugs him. “Thank you.”

Sho wraps his arms around his father’s shoulders and bites his lips to prevent himself from crying. He is not a baby, damn it! But being hug by his own father feels so comforting. He has forgotten the feeling of affection given by his parents. And today he gets that back.

Sakurai-san rubs Sho’s back soothingly, trying to comfort his trembling son. He knew how much Sho loves Jun and he still did what he did five years ago. He can’t amend what’s done but he hopes the two of them will find each other again. He has done his part, now it’s their turn to do the next. Sakurai-san hopes for the best for the two young men.

Sho pulls away after a minute. He excuses himself to return to his office. “I’ll come by tonight.” He confirms, and the smile his father shows him makes him feel so much at ease. It feels like a rock has been lifted from his back, and he is much more relax now. He will do this right. ‘Wait for me, Jun. I’m returning to you.’ With those thought in mind, he returns to his office, a bright smile decorating his face and some staffs already murmuring about his good mood that day.

***

“Daddy..”

“Yes, baby?”

Ken walks to Jun and climbs on his lap. “I’m cold.” Ken snuggles to Jun’s chest, snaking his arms around Jun’s middle.

Jun hugs the boy on his lap, palm brushing over his head and forehead, and he frowns. “You are warm.” He stated. “How are you feeling?” he finds himself asking even though Ken just told him that he is cold.

“Cold.” Ken said to his chest.

Ken is wearing his jacket so it’s weird that he said he is cold. But his face is indeed warm. Jun glances at the clock across the room. He has another hour before he can end his working hour. He took half-day also today. He didn’t send Ken to the nursery today, not so fast after the shock Ken had yesterday. And he plans to keep Ken company today too that’s why he took a half-day working today. He brought Ken to the office because he can’t let Ken be on his own at home. But apparently Ken is running a cold.

“Just a little bit more. Patient ne, dear?” Jun said to his son. He caresses Ken’s back softly.

“Un.”

Jun feels Ken shivers in his hold. He takes off his jacket and wraps it around his son. He adjusts his position on the chair so he can cradle Ken more comfortably on his seat. Ken leans deeper to Jun’s chest before letting out a sigh. Jun can’t concentrate on his job. He is worry about Ken’s condition right now but he tries to finish what he can.

By the time he finished, Ken is already sleeping soundly on his lap. He moves slowly, trying not to disturb his sleeping son when he puts Ken on the couch, lying him there. Jun switches off his laptop, keep it in his bag and is about to wake Ken up when his phone vibrates with a message.

-Hi Jun. This is Sho. Father gave me your number. Are you free right now? Think we can have lunch together?-

Jun’s hand trembles slightly upon reading the message. ‘Why so fast Sho-kun?’ he frowns in annoyance.

-Sorry, I can’t today. Ken is not feeling well. We are going back home.-

Not a minute after he sends the message, his phone vibrates with a call.

“Yes?” Jun answers, a bit annoyed.

“Hi. Are you in the office?”

“Un. We are going back now. Sorry Sho I really can’t now.”

“Where are you going? To the clinic or home? Do you need a ride? I’m near your office building now.”

Of course Sakurai-san needs to tell Sho where Jun is working. He declines anyway.

“It’s okay, I can take the cab.”

Just after he said that, Ken whines in his sleep. He jerks up awake with a cough.

“Sweetheart?” Jun rubs Ken’s back soothingly.

“Jun?”

Jun returns to talk in his phone. “Sorry Sho,”

“I’m at the entrance door already. See me at the lobby.” Sho cuts in before Jun even get chance to speak.

“Eh?”

“I’ll wait here. Just come down.”

Another cough breaks from Ken and he starts sneezing. “Daddy..” Ken whines pitifully. He is on the verge of tears because he has started to feel very uncomfortable.

“See you downstairs.” Jun says before ending the call. “Come on, sweetheart. Let’s go back home.” Jun picks Ken up and carries him to the elevator and pushes the ground floor button. He sees Sho straightaway as the man is standing right in front of the elevator Jun rides.

“Hey,” Sho greets, hand coming up to touch Ken’s tear-stricken face. He winces at the heat radiated to his palm. He takes Jun’s bag and show him the way to his car. He puts Jun’s bag in the trunk and gets to the driver seat. Jun is already sitting at the passenger seat with Ken. “We’ll go to the hospital first. I’m afraid if Kento gets infection because of yesterday.”

“But Ken didn’t injure himself yesterday.” Jun protests.

“Jun.”

Jun shrinks at this seat and hugs Ken tighter. “Okay.” He relents.

Sho drives away to the hospital immediately.

***