The Ultimates

Thirty-Three

Sorry it took me so long to get this chapter out. My schedule has been getting a lot busier lately, but I am working hard to find the time to get these chapters out. I hope you all enjoy this one. Glam on!

Back when I first started attending Hope's Peak, I looked forward to having lunch with Makoto every day. Going up to the rooftop and eating together without any interruptions helped make the day a little more relaxing and bearable.

Now that I was dating Nagito, having lunch with him on the rooftop couldn't compare. I loved spending my time with him where we could be close with one another without worrying about anyone interrupting or commenting about us. When we were in the classroom, we still had to work on keeping up appearances. Not just because I was an Ultimate, but because of Nagito's status. But out here, we could act like a couple as much as we wanted.

Status was the main reason we had to keep our relationship on the down low. Neither of us really hid ourselves from anyone or were overly cautious about what we did, but we made sure we weren't showing any excessive PDA. We acted just as we did before, gazing at each other during class, hugging one another from behind, or holding hands. It was subtle enough for people to avoid looking twice.

I didn't mind if anyone knew I was dating Nagito, and I was sure he didn't either. I knew he loved and cared about me, and he wanted everyone in the world to know that we were together. He was the one to announce it to our friends, which they were all excited about. However, because of Sonia's parents, he wanted to keep it on the down low when we were at school or anywhere that our classmates were likely to see us.

"Nagito?" I questioned, and he glanced at me. "Am I ever going to have to meet Sonia's parents?"

"Not if I can help it," he muttered bitterly. "I want to prevent the meeting for as long as possible. All together if I can."

"So you're okay with going two full years of us being like this? Having to keep this a secret from people at school out of fear that it could get back to her parents?"

"I'm not okay with it at all," he argued sadly. "I hate it, because I would stand up and scream it so everyone could hear it if it weren't an issue. I don't care who knows we're together. I don't care if they know we're together. I just don't want you to have to meet them. They're horrible people, but they refuse to show it. They mask it up all the time."

Nagito sighed and leaned back. "I want to leave Sonia's family, and she knows I do. She wants me to leave them as well, because she knows about how bad they are. The only issue is that I would have to leave Sonia if I did. Until she takes over her family's company, I won't be able to get in contact with her. Her parents will forbid us from ever seeing each other again, so long as they can help it. The sooner I'm on my own, the happier they'll be."

Nagito grabbed my hand and kissed my knuckles. "I know it's not fair to you. I'm sorry to have put you through this, but please understand that me keeping this on the down low has nothing to do with being ashamed. I am proud to call you my boyfriend."

Wrapping my arm around his shoulders, I leaned in and kissed his lips. Nagito kissed back, placing his hands on my chest and sliding them up to my shoulders. "No matter what, whether or not I have to meet them, I will always stay by your side. Nothing they say will make me love you less."

"Promise?" he whimpered in the most heartbreaking tone.

"I promise." I kissed the top of his head as he snuggled into my side, leaning his head on my shoulder. "I'm sorry you have to deal with all of this."

"It would be so much easier to leave if it weren't for Sonia. If she never started spending time with me, then I would have tried to leave much sooner. But, honestly... if she never did, I doubt I'd still be here." My grip on him tightened. "I already can't take the loneliness now, and it would have been so much worse if it were constantly like that." Gazing up at me, he smiled. "After being alone for so long, I realized what I wanted more than anything was someone's love. I'm so glad it was you, and I'm so grateful that you love me back. I don't think you'll ever know just how much it means to me."

"I don't know if you'll ever know just how much I love you," I stated. "All we can do is show each other the best we can, right?"

"Absolutely," he chuckled, leaning up to kiss me again.

As Nagito and I finished eating our lunches, the idea of asking him to officially move in with me continuously replayed in my head. If Nagito were to move in, he could be away from Sonia's parents and be able to leave without seeming ungrateful. It might work, but if there was even a chance that he wouldn't be able to see Sonia anymore, I knew he wouldn't take it. But the moment he could safely leave her family, I fully intended to have him move in with me.

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