All You Need Is Love (MewGulf AU)

🌞Chapter 49🌻

PRESENT
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Gulf and the man both realized who it was at roughly the same time.

What amazing timing he had.

Mew was dressed in a black double-breasted suit, a smirk twisting the corner of his mouth as he stared at the man. He was the epitome of a man living in the shadows. His intoxicating tenderness spread through the quarter. Once someone had tasted it, they could never escape it ever again.

"Hey, man."

Even in Mew's polished smile, Gulf could feel the threat. The man quickly stood up straighter.

"It looked like you we're trying to pick a fight with this guy. You mind telling me why?"

"Oh, it wasn't---you know, nothing important."

"Maybe I misheard, but I thought you said something about pounding this guy from behind. Were you serious?"

"No, of---of course I wasn't. How could I be serious about that?"

His attitude was completely different now. He was hypersensitive to Mew's every move, and in the end the man fell to his knees and began groveling. There was a clearly ranked relationship at work between them.

For Mew, making a man like this grovel before him was child's play. He was a scary guy. Gulf had never seen the true face of Mew as he lived in this world.

"Oh. You weren't serious? I guess I'm losing my hearing."

Mew's persistently calm voice unhinged the man more and more.

"No, that's not what I---"

"Oh. So I'm mot losing my hearing?" He had him. Mew grinned. "So then you really were talking about pounding this guy from behind."

Never losing his smile, Mew stuck his hands into the pockets of his suit. He took a leisurely step forward, crushing the man's hand agaisnt the pavement under his shoe, never hesitating.

"Aagh!"

The man's inarticulate scream rang out.

Bending at the waist, Mew brought his face close to the man as he murmured. "You don't seem too bright, so I'll tell you again. Try to remember it this time, okay? If I ever see your face in Kabuki-cho again, I'll tear you apart. I'm not a very nice guy. I'll tie some rocks to you and throw you into Tokyo Bay."

His lips were split in a brilliant smile. All it took was a final coercive sigh, and it was over. He'd never even had a chance.

Gulf watched the man cower and flee, then turned to look up at Mew. But Mew turned his face away, as if evading Gulf's gaze, and even removed his hand from Gulf's shoulder.

"Hey, this isn't a show! Get out of here!" He turned on the bystanders and they scattered in every direction.

"Mew---"

"Are you okay?" He was concerned, but his voice was gruff.

"Uh, yeah. Thanks to you."

"Man, what was his problem? What kind of pervert is he, trying to hit on you?" Mew hunched his shoulders and pulled away from Gulf. "I guess he's better than me, since I just said that."

Gulf gasped at the unexpected words. He reached a hand out to hin, but Mew shook it off brusquely. With Mew's back turned to him, refusing to look at him, it seemed as if he were rejecting Gulf. Gulf wondered why he would do that and called out to him.

"I was worried about you. You never called."

"Worried? About me?" Mew turned ever so slightly at Gulf's words, revealing a cold smile. "Weren't you relieved? You didn't have to put up with being called out anymore." It was strange for Mew to be saying such self-pitying things.