Awaited Petrichor

Chapter 2

The school program was finally over, and Ryu was walking back to his Minka. Haru had earlier invited him and Osamu over. When Ryu asked about the timing Haru just replied with "Just make sure to come!" with a big, gleeful smile on his lips.

A mouth-watering, appetizing smell filled the garden,and Ryu could tell who had given them a visit. Opening the door he glanced at the kitchen. Yui was dressed in a black kimono designed with flowers which color drifted between red and white. She had naturally beauteous looks,with long, silky, smooth, black hair that she always put in a low bun. Her beauty mark under her rose lips             complimented her looks. Yui came every other day to their Minka. She would cook for them numerous dishes with diversity of flavors that melted flawlessly in Ryu and his father's tongue. As well as cleaning the minka, Yui would turn it into a glinting, antiseptic heaven, that leaked the smell of Gertrude Jekyll.
Despite that, Ryu hated the sight of her. He claims she's a hypocrite who really only cares about his father and his phallus. She always talks about the affection and fondness she has towards the man, but the latter doesn't show the slightest bit of consideration. Yet she never gives up, more of a reason to why Ryu doesn't like her.

Ryu got in and closed the door behind him startling the woman. "Good afternoon Ryu" Yui said with a calm tone and a tender smile. "Please refrain from calling me by first name"
He replied without glancing at the woman. Yui kept smiling saying "But we're close, Ryu". Ryu walked towards the woman and stared at her angrily. "What planted that thought in your mind? Don't even say my name" the younger's tone was rather loud. As he was about to leave the kitchen Yui held the generous dish and spoke, "How about you fill your stomach, Ryu, you've gotten really thin, it's not good for your health". Ryu's eyes widened as he was at loss of words. He stared at the woman for a few seconds before leaving the kitchen.

Ryu prepared his outfit for the visit to  Haru. Taking a robe , he got in the bathtub. It was hot and had his father's odor, thus Ryu realized that his father has taken a bath not so long ago. He melted into the heat of the water, making sure every little part of his body had touched the water. He carassed his skin softly, running his soaked fingertips over his skeletal body. His touch gentle and smooth massaged his angular, minuscule waist down his mellow hips.

When Ryu was satisfied with his hygiene , he covered his petite body with the robe. He leaned a bit towards his shoulder and sniffed. He smelled like his father.

Ryu wore his clothes. It was made of a simple oversized white t-shirt with black stripes, and  white sweatpants.
Ryu dried his hair with a towel as he was walking down the stairs. There he saw his father tying the upper half of his light brown, smooth hair in a ponytail, and Yui just looking at him with lust filling her eyes. The father was one of the most handsome men in takayama. All of the women who had met him have fallen under the exquisite spell of his. Sometimes even men are seduced by his looks and charm. Despite that, the thought of getting a significant other never crossed his mind, at least as far as Ryu knows, and he isn't really sure if he knows his father well. Even with Ryu's mother, all Ryu could recall from their past is the mother sobbing and the father hugging her with a warm smile on his face. The image itself is quite dim, but the sound of the sobs and the father's comforting words are as clear as if it had happened yesterday. "Hello again, Ryu" said Yui shifting her sight towards Ryu. The boy just rolled his eyes and made his way to the door.
As he was leaving, his father's words jerked him into a stop, "This isn't how you're supposed to behave towards elders, no, any person" the father said getting up to get his brush and paper, never looking at Ryu. "it's okay, Ito-San" Yui said with a sweet tone. "So you call my father in a formal way, but you call me by my first, way to apply what my father just said" Ryu spat out. The father sat down and started spreading ink across the paper "Ryu.." was all he said, in a smooth yet direct tone. Ryu clenched his fist. "I apologize". The father's lips curved into a smirk and his gaze lifted towards Ryu with a mischievous look "Glad that you're obeying your father's words, son". Ryu heart beat drifted between stopping and beating 1 billion beat at a time. He felt the flush fill his face all the way to his ears. Sweat covering his palms despite having just taken a shower. Yui words were muffled by the heavy breathing of Ryu and his obstreperous heart beat. A chuckle escaped the father's smirking lips and Ryu hurtled outside the Minka.
He ran his way to Haru's place trying to free his mind from what he just experienced, but the run just raised the heat throughout his body.

By the time Ryu reached the address, he was an out of breath, soaking, flushed mess. He waited for a couple of moments to press the bell. And when he did, a cheerful ring tone followed by a "COMING~", which Ryu could tell who's gleeful voice that was, was heard. The door opened, revealing a ready to hug, smiling Haru wearing a light blue onesei, which was loose due to his short figure. Ryu had never seen someone cuter.
Haru jumped on Ryu, suffocating him with a warm hug. "Hey hey, I leak a sweaty smell" Ryu exclaimed in an attempt to push Haru off of him. "It doesn't matter, I've missed you!" Haru pouted. "We've only just met today, you didn't have time to miss me!". A loud thud was heard and Ryu along with Haru were on the ground.
"happy now?" Ryu said offering a hand to lift the shorter male . Haru chuckled loudly taking the taller male's hand "I'm happy to see you".

Haru led Ryu to the bedroom. His house was a humble Minka, nothing too fancy. When they reached the bedroom an angry Osamu was there.
"what took you so long?" he asked Haru in an anxious tone. "Nice to see you too" Ryu regretted what he said when Osamu stood up and walked towards them. "I'm sorry" the bigger male sighed "I was just worried about Haru, nice to see you, Ryu" he smiled taking out his hand which Ryu shook. "I just went to open the door silly" Haru said punching Osamu at the left of his waist, which was to Osamu like a gentle pat. " I know, but there are many dangerous people out there, better being careful" Osamu's words had a worried tone in them. Haru sighed and held Osamu's large index finger with his small, fair hand. The shorter male squeezed the bigger's finger to which Osamu reacted with confused eyes. "See, I'm not as weak as you think, I took your finger and squeezed it yet you did Nothing, so no need to be worried" Haru said with a tender tone and a small smile. Osamu's eyes widened and heat spreaded through his cheecks.

"Soooo, what do you want to do?" Haru asked excitedly. "whatever you want" replied Osamu. Haru pouted "what a boring answer!Ryu, what do you want to do?" Ryu thought for a second. "How about a movie?" "what kind of movie?" asked the blonde, short male. "hmmm, mystery?"
"Oh, I've got just the one"

They set the screen and the snacks and got ready for the movie. "Haru, turn off the lights for a better experience".

The movie was about a woman who was murdered in her apartment. The detective was in love with the married woman, and he had succeeded to win her heart, but they didn't have enough time together. The detective was suspicious of her husband,since he always beats her. During the movie they show the memories of the woman with the detective. They drifted between sadness , happiness and eroticism.
Haru let out a deep breath "I want a girlfriend". Ryu and Osamu both stayed silent for a while, until Osamo spoke "You're partner would be really lucky", Haru tilted his head towards Osmau "You're girlfriend too, Osamu" he said with a big smile. "yes, my girlfriend" was all Osamu managed to say. "Right? Right? Ryu" Haru asked excitedly. "she'll have a strong man, just look at his muscles! He can break a neck with his biceps"
Haru said feeling Osamu's pecs.
"I...don't know what I want" Ryu sighed.
"you'll find out eventually" Osamu stopped "or maybe you already did, just haven't realized it yet" he continued. Ryu looked down at his hands. "I hope not"