Secret Message - SemiShira

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"Do you mind if I stay over tonight?"

Third Person Pov

The sudden knock on the door awoke Shirabu from his book. He was reading a crime story about a man who was trying to run away from his dark history. These types of books really interested Shirabu as they were never too dark but also never had too much romance

As he headed towards the door, he took off his glasses and placed them on a nearby table so he wouldn't lose them. He has a habit of leaving them in random places and forgetting where they were later on and he really needed to fix it

As Shirabu opened the door, he was met with an older woman in front of him. The woman had dark ash blonde hair, her features were sharp which made her not look a day over 30.
Behind her stood a man who seemed unbothered as he held a cigarette in his mouth, not facing Shirabu. He was quite tall and compared to the woman, he looked way older as if he was in his 40s

As Shirabu was about to greet the two, the woman interrupted with a concerned voice "Did Eita come here?"

Shirabu, confused, looked over at the man and then back at the woman, tilting his head slightly "No?"

She sighed deeply then began questioning "Are you Shirabu?"

The teen answered though he didn't know what was going on "Yes I am". As he finished his sentence, the situation clicked in his head. Shirabu knew the woman looked quite familiar, it was because she was Semi's mother. There was no way that he was wrong. From her hair to her lips, she looked exactly like him

"Shirabu, I thought you were a clever boy but I guess not. For Eita's good, stay away from him." The woman's gaze grew from worry to intense eye contact. She looked as if she was trying to keep her anger from breaking out

Shirabu let out a soft chuckle but soon his smile dropped "How could you just come to my house and tell me to break up with him? Does Eita know you're doing this to me? To him!"

Semi's mother's jaw clenched in frustration "That's just the problem- I don't know where he is! This is because of your relationship that he keeps disappearing without even telling us!" She glanced back at the man who didn't interfere which made her anger grow "I've called you so many times and messaged you 100ths, but still, you won't leave my son alone!" Her gaze was back on the teen

"Leave before I call the police!" Shirabu shot out "I don't want to talk about this!"

The woman stepped closer to him, and closer, her voice raising louder "Shirabu, I have told you. Do not-"

A deeper one behind Shirabu cut off her voice. As Kenjirou glanced back, he noticed his uncle approaching him. "What is going on?"

Ren (Shirabu's uncle) watched as the woman stood back slightly "Who are you?" He asked immediately

"I am Sadako Semi" Her tone steaded though it was still filled with fury

Ren nodded over to the man beside her

"My husband, Yoshi Semi" she introduced him as he turned around, dropping the cigarette on the floor

"Oh, you must be that kid's Parents... Eita right? I didn't know he was the child of the founders of Oishii" Ren shrugged

"Yes, we are. Who are you?" Semi's father finally spoke

"I'm Ren Kaneko" The Uncle smirked the littlest

Mr. Semi's eyes grew wider as he inhaled sharply. "Honey, I believe it's time for us to leave," he smiled.

"What are you talking about? I'm not done yet." She snapped back at him

"Come on, we need to leave now," her husband whispered into her ear, his voice urgent. She didn't question his words but simply nodded

He then looked back "Sorry about all this, we will leave now" he nodded towards Ren

Shirabu glanced over at his uncle puzzled, hoping to get a word out of him but Ren said nothing

As the couple got into the car, Mrs Semi annoyed asked "What was that about?"

As her husband fastened his seatbelt, he glanced at her and said, "You know, that's Ren Kaneko, the visionary behind Kaneko. It's the Yokohama-based company I've been tirelessly pursuing a business deal with for years." he reclined in his seat and started the car

"Maybe it is good for Eita to be close to that Shirabu kid" he exhaled, with a grin on his face

Mrs Semi's gaze was fixed on her husband. She felt uneasy as if this situation was not right.

As Shirabu shut the door to his home, he began interrogating his uncle "What just happened? Why did they leave as soon as you came?"

Ren turned, his initial idea was to go to the kitchen, where he was before, and finish cooking but Shirabu wouldn't let him

"Uncle, what's going on?" Shirabu grabbed his arm

Ren faced his nephew with a straight face "Kenjirou, why didn't you tell me that they were bugging you?"

"I was going to talk to Semi, but then I thought his parents were going to give up, so I didn't"

"What about me? You know I'm always here for you and Keisha. I care for the two of you and I don't want anything to happen. I promised your mother that I would watch over you both, but how can I do that when you keep secrets from me? We are family after all, and even if your mother never asked of this, I would still go out of my way to protect you kids"

Shirabu's eyes were brimming with tears, and he gradually released his uncle's arm, instead clutching onto his shirt sleeve tightly.

"Kenjirou..." Ren felt a pang of guilt as he watched him. "I'm-" he began to say, but before he could finish his sentence, Shirabu reached out and embraced his uncle. Ren was momentarily taken back, but he quickly reciprocated the gesture, wrapping his arm around his nephew to provide comfort.

Their embrace was warm and familiar, a quiet stillness enveloped them. Shirabu's voice, muffled against his Uncle's shoulder, broke the silence, "Would you consider staying in Miyagi a little longer?"

Ren's smile widened as he replied, "Absolutely, for you..."

Aww a cute scene with Shirabu and his uncle.
Can you guess what Semi's parents will do with this fact?

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