A New Beginning

Chapter 15: Y/N's story

"Y/N, what happened to your parents?"

Ayato asked as he watched her rummage through her bag looking for something. She paused abruptly when he asked the question.

She didn't live with her parents and the question really touched her at a sore spot. She remained silent for a while making Ayato wonder whether he should have asked that question or not.

Ayato nodded to her silence and sat up straight.

"You don't have to answer me if you don't want to."

Y/N sat down next to Ayato and took his hand in hers.

"I don't wanna hide things from you."

Y/N said and didn't say anything more as she just stared at their intertwined hands. Ayato wrapped an arm around her smaller frame, bringing her closer to his warmth. He rubbed her arm up and down.

"You don't have to share it with me necessarily. What matters is your comfort."

Y/N looked up at him and smiled at him. She nodded with the little smile. Slowly she took some time to gather her thoughts before she begun speaking.

"My parents were rather rich and known people when we lived in Tokyo. We owned a tech giant company. We were... Pretty pretty rich."

She paused and stared at her hands. She didn't seem upset or tearful. It almost looked as if reminiscing the past for her was mildly amusing.

"Were they nice people?"

"Yeah, they were the sweetest ever. I was always an only child so I got all their attention and the moment I was born they had decided I was gonna inherit the business and their property all on my own."

Y/N laughed a bitter laugh.

"What happened... To them?"

"Let's just say... They didn't live to see me graduate middle school. My parents were murdered and my aunts... They were quite jealous of their prosperity. So they pulled some strings and snatched the business from me. I was a kid. I couldn't do anything. They just... Left me behind and put me up for adoption."

Ayato's blood ran hotter in rage. How could someone do something like that to a child? A child.

Ayato sighed in anger and held her closer to himself.

"So I'm guessing you're left with none of their wealth because it was stolen from you unjustly?"

Y/N only nodded as she continued.

"Afterwards, my adoptive parents moved to Buraza and here we are."

She laughed a bitter laugh.

"Where are your adoptive parents?"

Y/N sighed and looked around the room as if expecting the walls to answer.

"They never really cared for me to be honest. They only adopted me because I was gonna be the supposed heir of that company and thought I had the brains."

She took a deep breath, "Honestly it was stupid. Imagine a middle schooler knowing shit about coding and programming to the level of being able to handle a tech giant company."

Ayato laughed and squeezed Y/N slightly.

"They were total idiots."

"Mhm, they were."

"So now you're free?"

Y/N looked around the room again.

"Well, I moved out more like got kicked out when I said I didn't owe them a penny for assuming all that shit."

Ayato laughed harder at that. Y/N was a bold woman of her words after all. He kissed her head affectionately.

"I'm proud of you."

Y/N looked up at him.

"You are?"

"Yes, I am."

Y/N had never been told that and this was a first for her. Ayato's words really touched her heart and pulled at her heart strings. She could feel her eyes a bit wetter but she didn't cry.

"I love you, Ayato."

"I love you too, Y/N."

Ayato held her close to his chest as she listened to his peaceful heartbeat.

"You're not alone anymore."

Y/N nodded and smiled at him.

"You didnt deserve to be hurt like that. You deserve way way more. You deserve love. And care. And protection and everything. Maybe I can't make the pain go away but I can do something to make it more bearable."

"You don't have to do anything, Ayato. I appreciate it all and I'm happy I even have you."

Ayato blushed a little. They shifted so they were laying in Y/N's together and cuddling. Y/N snuggled upto his chest.

"You're safe now, baby. I won't let any of that or anything hurtful happen to you ever again."

Ayato squeezed Y/N a bit and smiled down at her making her smile make. She giggled.