Through It All (LevYaku fanfic)

Patience is Love: Chapter 2

Lev stood toward the nook, smiling and laughing as a regular regaled him with an anecdote. He heard the little bell above the door ring upon being opened and excused himself from the conversation.

"Welcome to the Happy T--" He said as he turned his head to the entrance.

Lev's eyes widened meeting the face of the man he yearned for, his heart raced. Then his eyes shifted to the two little children holding onto Yaku-san. Yaku-san is not in a teacher's apron but regular clothes. His smile fades, his face burned to hold back tears. Tears that were going to be of joy were threatening to be tears of sadness. With watery eyes, he swallowed and tried his greeting again, he placed his signature bright smile on his face.

"Welcome to the Happy Tiger Cafe, and wel-welcome back, Ya-yaku-san."

Lev bowed, taking the moment to silently scold himself for fumbling over his words. He did that when his nerves were battling too many emotions. He had hoped he would have at least grown out of that. Alas it seems, when it comes to Yaku, he is still a clumsy kid in the body of a full-grown man.

Morisuke stared at Lev--the boy he fell in love with was now a man--for what seemed like forever. Everything around him fell into silence so much so that only his heartbeat pierced. When he thought he was going to drool, he pulled himself out of his shock and cleared his throat as the kids continued to bounce on the balls of their feet. Thank all the gods for children and their ability to distract anyone from any emotions present. "Okay, kids, what do you say when people greet you?" He turned his head to the children to hide any emotions–both positive and negative–that may be showing on his face. Gods! Kenma and Kuroo forgot to tell me about this place! Or wait... did they tell me and I forgot??? Most likely, they told him. And this idiot teacher forgot and had the audacity to waltz into this fragrant and wonderful place like the asshole that he was.

Both kids grinned brightly and said, "Good afternoon, Mister! You look so handsome today. I hope you're having a great day!" Their voices echoed inside the shop and brightened it even more. Their giggles made other customers look in their direction with smiles on their faces.

Morisuke gathered all his courage so he could look up at Lev, hold his gaze, and walk the children closer to him. Wow, Morisuke. You actually managed to walk straight AND meet his eyes even after seeing the man who has not given you a second of peace in the past ten years? Bravo to you, you actor. "Hello, Lev. It's been a while, hasn't it?" I'm sorry for not reaching out. I'm so sorry. Oh, gods, you look so fucking good. I'm so sorry for sauntering back into your life after running away.

How the fuck is it possible for anyone to grow from lanky to muscular? Damn, Morisuke did not even grow an inch! How is it possible for this giant of a man to look so cute and so fucking adorable despite his size and the muscles that rippled under his shirt? Lev was more than just adorable now. He was deadly for Morisuke. With his heartbeat going at 100mph, Morisuke won't be surprised if he keeled over and died on the spot. The continuous churning at the core of his being was both strange and familiar. Strange because it pushed him to a corner where all the feelings he had accumulated for the younger man came forward to slap him. Familiar because he knew... he accepted that Lev was the one for him. Decisions be damned. Destiny had slapped the teacher is the fact that Haiba Lev was the one for him. The question is... will Destiny be so nice to bring them together? Or will they be just another case of star-crossed lovers who were not meant to be together?

Kou tugged at Morisuke's hand gently and said, "Papa, I want hot choco with marshmallows. And... and... and donuts too, please." His eyes were wide as he stared up at his sensei. Hmmm... It seems that sensei and this cafe mister know each other. A friend from before? Maybe. But why does sensei look so happy? Like he was–what do you call that bright yellow thing in the sky? Ah–the sun. But sensei also looked like he needed to go to the bathroom. Does he need to go pee-pee?