After ending the call with Maiko, Azusa quickly finishes his errands and rushes back to the mansion. Hearing his close friend crying like that struck a chord within Azusa. He was willing to help in the best way he could.
[Azusa P. O. V]
I finally made it home, and it seems like I made it here before Maiko. This gives me a little time to make her some her some tea to help calm her nerves. I mostly went snack shopping for my youngest brother Wataru, and grocery shopping for the house. Ukyo is working late at the office tonight, Yusuke is hardly around due to whatever reasons, Wataru is clingy and childish as usual and probably sleeping by now, Futo is abroad for one of his concerts, and Hikaru is in and out of the mansion every now and then.
At least we'll still have a little privacy to speak without interruption, if Hikaru isn't hiding and snooping around. That man always knows everything, even when he's not around. I open the entrance door and take the elevator that leads to the main floor where the kitchen and living room is, then go and unpack everything, and put some water in the thermo kettle to heat up. *Bzzt* *Bzzt* my phone buzzed twice and the screen lights up with a text message from Maiko. I check the message immediately, "I'm outside.. ". With that I turned off the thermo kettle and made my way back outside to see Maiko.
[Maiko P. O. V]
I finally arrived at the mansion and text Azusa letting him know I was outside. It was night time, the street lights are on and the crickets are playing the songs from their legs and wings rubbing together. My anxiety was slowly kicking in as well. This day couldn't possibly get any better, I thought sarcastically.
Lost in my own thoughts, I failed to notice that Azusa was approaching me, until I heard him call out my name. "Maiko! It's night out, you should be paying attention to your surroundings!", he said in a hushed tone when he finally reached in front of me and placed both hands on my shoulders. I know its dangerous to not pay attention to your surroundings at night, but I didn't care... All I wanted is answers that could help my husband and I. I then looked up at Azusa who was already looking at me worried, and give him a faint smile. " your right Azu, I should be more aware. I'm just not all here mentally right now... Sorry. ", I say as the tears start to well up in my eyes.
Azusa was caught of guard with my sudden burst of tears. " Don't apologize, I'm sorry, I was just worried for your safety. Lets go inside, I was making something that might help. ", he smiled and wiped my tears with the base of his left thumb. Tsubaki and Azusa are different people, but they are truly twins. When I would cry, Tsubaki would wipe my tears with base of his right thumb...
-time skip-
Azusa made the tea for Maiko in which she did appreciate it. When times are rough, a good friend can help save the day.
[Tsubaki P. O. V]
It's 8:30pm and I just got off work. I couldn't even function properly today at the gaming company meeting. My triplet Natsume owns a gaming company now after working hard for years on video game production. During the course of time when I was dating Maiko, she motivated me so much to work harder and acheive as much as I could push myself to. Which led me to working at Natsume's gaming corporation. I'm still a voice actor, which means there's lines I have to practice and memorize, and I've been doing a poor job lately!
Today was Natsume's last straw with my mess ups, he told me to take 2 weeks off to get my head together. Hah, it's funny how he always acts like he doesn't care for Azusa and I, but he's just a tsundere, I thought to myself and laughed a little.
It's nice being able to laugh, even while in the storm. Maiko is probably home right now... I haven't been a loving husband within this time, and yet Maiko tries her best even when she doesn't have to. She would usually call me after work and ask how my day was, and tell me what she made for dinner, but I haven't been eating with her in so long, that all went out the window. I gave my wife the cold shoulder for reasons that were beyond her. I know I'm stupid for not communicating with Maiko about my thoughts, but how would she react to them?
Emotional cheating is what I call it, thats what I did to Maiko. I cheated on her in my mind with the indecent thoughts of Emma! And I'm so angry at myself for Maiko being replaced in the stead of Emma in my mind. Tears began to fall down my face. If I tell Maiko about my past feelings for Emma, wouldn't that change everything? Would she be able to accept what's happening now? Would she be able to handle the fact that all of my brothers once shared romantic feelings for Emma, and that I shared a kiss with her more than once?... There is so much I haven't told her, and yet she gave me all of her while I only gave half or me...
-time skip-
Tsubaki ended up getting in his car, and went to the nearest PC cafe to play his sorrows away. He made a promise to himself that no matter what, he wouldn't go to a bar to drink away his issues, in case he'd end up being an alcoholic and potentially doing something unthinkable to Maiko.
Tsubaki has the answer to this problem, and that's transparency! But when will he come clean with the truth!?
YOU ARE READING
Tsubaki Asahina: Our marriage conflict
Fanfic.・゜゜・.・゜゜・.・゜゜・.・゜゜・.・゜゜・ Tsubaki surprised his brothers by being the first one to move on from his love for his step-sister Ema... or so it was thought. The brothers have found it hard to move on from loving their step-sister in more than just a si...
