Eighteen (Oikawa Tooru Ambm)

Chapter Eight

*Mentions of abuse

Ethan's Pov
"God damn it Akaashi always arguing with people he's lucky he didn't get suspended." I muttered to myself tapping away on my phone, the fact that my boss was so understanding was the way he was. I eventually was gonna do a lot of overtime to make up for it.

I was walking down the sidewalk towards the school. Every other day I was being pulled away from work either the little ones causing fights, or the older one.

I wonder what his excuse is gonna be today. It had been some time with me and Tooru now being back in contact which mean we always had play dates or sleepovers switching between which houses. Lots of fun days out in the park. It seemed Daichi and Akaashi had became pretty good friends as well.

"Oh hello Mr.Ethan." I jumped a little shopping around holding my phone to my chest before relaxing exhaling as I turn to see who it is.

"Oh well hello Daichi, what are you doing all the way out here?" I questioned a little seeing the teen chuckling a little.

"Some of my friends wanted to go out to eat for lunch, I actually needed to talk to you." I chuckled before gesturing for us both to sit on the bench that was resting there. Akaashi could wait a few minutes. I stared at Daichi he looked nervous before he was speaking to me gentle.

"Lately I've seen that both our families have gotten close, the younger ones getting along, I just wanna know that, since a lot of my brothers have grown attached to you as well. I wanna make sure that you don't plan on leaving anytime soon." I stared at Daichi even more a small little sigh leaving me.

"I'm gonna tell you something I haven't told your dad yet. But around a year ago. I almost got some of the boys taken from me." Daichi arched an eyebrow looking at me.

"Its one of the reasons I am cautious about who I date, who I have meet them. I have an ex, who strictly has a restraining order. She isn't allowed near me or the boys. I was just so fucking stupid. She told me she loved kids, She was just this really sweet person. And of course I'm not stupid I know signs of abuse she blamed it on anger issues. Kenma would have little bruises on his arms. He would lie and tell me he got them from playing around with Hinata. I knew she was lying cause she said kids would be kids. But they were deathly scared of her. Bokuto then came to crying to me one day, saying she would hit them when I wasn't looking or around, pinching them. She was hurting my babies and I wasn't protecting them because I believe the lies. They were my first priority and I failed them Daichi." His eyes were very soft like placing his hand on my arm.

"Mr. Ethan you didn't know, it's sad but commonly it happens. It may have been too late but you did save and protect them before it got worse." I teared up slightly letting my head face the ground.

"There was no questions asked, I broke up with her. Even for a moment... I almost broke a moral of hitting a woman. How could someone just hurt someone so vulnerable? The biggest investigation, I know I failed them, I love my babies and ever since then. It's always been them before anyone." I felt his hands rubbing at my back a couple times.

"I'm sure you make it up to them everyday that you can." I smiled sadly nodding my head slowly taking a huge deep breath in.

"Its one of the reasons I'm afraid  to... Admit to your dad how in love I've been with him.. I'm fearful he'd judge me for the past." Daichi seemed to hold his breath a lot.

"I... My dad judges all let's be honest, he calls my music teacher a bitch, he severely judges. But... When it comes to you. If you just explained like how you did with me, and he'll know. I know you are in love with my dad. I've seen it for months now." I took a glance at him still wiping at me cheeks seeing him patting at my back with a soft smile.

"I know the past hurt... But don't let it cause your future yeah Mr.Ethan." I took his words in watching him stand up. "I gotta head back, if I don't make it back they'll call dad. He seems stressed but if you know what you feel is strong go for it." He flashed me one more soft grin, waving goodbye to me. I then whipped around after making sure he had left safety feeling a presence near me.

"Hey dad, was that Daichi? What was he doing here?" I made sure to clear my face of any distress standing up with a small heavy sigh. "Hey Akaashi..nothing he just was giving me a bit of advice actually." I chuckled putting my phone away.

"So, why are you in trouble again? Better be a good excuse this time."

"My history teacher was being racist and homophobic, how is she gonna be both when my dad is literally African American and Bi."

"Say less, proud of you,"