homosexual oneshots.
Most of the characters are Xhosa and all their names have meaning, also some lines are written in the language so feel free to ask for an interpretation.
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Sakhumzi felt like he was in court as of now. he was seated next to the kraal beneath his father. He could see his mother peeking through the window of one of the huts. He was used to it whenever they had to discuss something serious with his father, sneaking around to try a catch a whiff of the news was her go to move. He could feel his scrutinizing glare waiting for him to talk.
He cleared his throat preparing to talk, the was no going back now.
" Tata, ndizozixela. Ndimithisile"
" What would you like to do then? Do you like this girl?"
"We would like to marry before their family realises that the is a baby on the way."
" I don't have a problem with that. You've long reached the age of marriage." His father seemed genuinely happy about the idea.
"I am proud of you son." Sakhumzi knew that it would not last long. Before he could tell his father about who he got pregnant, the man called a young boy who was playing around the yard.
" Go ask your uncles to come to me it's an imergency."
The boy ran like his life depended on it. With every leap the boy took so did his heart.
"I am willing to borrow you seven of my cows, we have to talk to your uncles maybe they can help you with a couple of cows."
Sakhumzi stared of into the distance tuning his father out. He was scared AF.
"Then maybe after a year we can help you start building your own house."
Not long after his uncles arrived and passed their greetings. His father told them the news they promised him five cows each in case the lady's family found out she got pregnant before the day of the lobola and they demanded intlawulo. Sakhumzi now had twenty two cows to his name.
"Tell me son, who is the lovely young lady you wish to marry."
"NguMilisa Tata."
"Ubani? Kwedini you have me here all excited for amanyala!"
"Dad please! I love him." Sakhumzi cried out helplessly.
"I will no longer give you my cows. If you really want to do this, work for your own cows and take that boy to your own house."
Same sex parents were not unheard of in fact Sakhumzi's father was a result of it. Sakhumzi's father was the only one of his siblings born to a different parent. His other male parent had abandoned him as a baby to go be a man of his own household. Sakhumzi's grandfather got a wife who raised his son and gave him other children. This led Sakhumzi's father to believe that same-sex couples were a bad thing.
"Vusumzi!" One of his uncles spoke.
" The boy still has our cows to take his husband but you must know this."
