Reclaiming What's His

Chapter 5

This next chapter contains some triggering scenes and harsh words, so be read with caution.

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Three years ago before Misato came back from Europe

Junji went to visit his parents after saying goodbye to his first love. He wished that he could have ask Misato to stay with him, but due this sex scandal that would affect his lover's chance of being a model in Japan. Junji decided to support Misato's decision to continue his modeling career in Europe where his family are currently residing.

Junji rang the doorbell and the door was opened by the family butler, Taro Nakumi, whose face looks grim with worry and fear. He noticed the butler's expression and ask, "What's wrong Taro, are mom and dad okay?"

Taro nodded in silence and opened the door wide as a gesture of telling the young man to come in. Junji hesitated for a minute, but stepped inside feeling very queasy and nervous for his parents. He walked through the corridor to see his parents sitting on the couch with a stoned look on their faces and saw Rie with her parents looking so "prim and proper" in the living room. Not wanting to cause problems for his parents, Junji greeted them in a blank tone, "Good afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Inugami, Rie, it is unlike you to be here today."

Hideo Inugami, Rie's father smiled a forced smile, and said, "Hello Junji my boy, I was just suggesting to your parents about you marrying my wonderful daughter Rie, she wants to have a private wedding ceremony nothing special mind you just something to keep the reporters from finding out her pregnancy." Hideo chuckled in a fake polite tone in his voice.

Junji saw Rie wearing a puffy pink dress with matching a pink ribbon on her hair looking a bit decent. And by a bit decent, she looks so weird in that outfit and not pregnant. He's not dumb to know that Rie and her parents were doing all this because they needed the Motohara's wealthy status to clean up their image for the mayor campaign election. And he sense that they know about his recent break up with Misato, because once his lover was no longer in his life it would give the Inugamis a chance to gain their "good" reputation back in the Japanese society.

Junji thought about Hideo's suggestion and said yes to the proposal while giving his parents a knowing look without being noticed by the Inugamis.

After the Motoharas agreed to the Inugami's marriage arrangement, Hideo made a smug expression by saying, "Good choice Junji because if you refused the marriage agreement I would have done something to that tranny freak of a model you've dating for the past few years."

Junji stiffened up when he heard Hideo said these harsh words coming out of his ugly mouth. He recomposed himself and heard his dad said, "Hideo, if you want our help to save your reputation in the upcoming election, I suggest that you should refrain from saying any of your colorful remarks after you and your wife were kicked out of the Atsume's party when you publicly harassed Mr. Tanazaki's wife."

Hideo clamped his mouth shut when he blurt out a nasty comment about Junji's beautiful ex-boyfriend. He knows that his family's reputation is on the line because of their outlandish and crude behavior towards the Japanese society, especially during the election debate when he made misogynistic remarks about his opponent who happens to be a woman, and born in a well respected family in Kyoto, Japan.

Hideo desperately needed the Motoharas' help without trying so hard not to say anything that would not only disqualify him as city mayor, but would label him and his family as social pariahs in the eyes of people and mostly his enemies.

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As Hideo cleared his throat and resume his conversation with William, Rie smirked about the idea of marrying Junji as a way to get back at Misato for "ruining her life". She'll have the luxurious life once she's married to Junji and her father and mother will be well liked in the Japanese society. Rie will have it all including her ex-boyfriend Joushima back into her life. She'll be the most beautiful rich girl in Tokyo. But what she didn't realize is that Junji isn't the type of man that would let her get away with a few life choices she'll made once she's married to him.