Beautiful Affection

CHAPTER 14

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Okayyyy! So in this chapter, it reveals the dark side of Shining Agency aka idol world in this universe. I got the inspiration after I read a few articles about the dark sides of Kpop. I don't know how it works in Japanese entertainment industry so you can say that this story is from my imagination + what I have read. I love reading and writing satirical stories anyway. Satire makes me realize how immoral the current society can be. FYI, this story does portray some mature themes but they are only there just to justify why Tokiya had those mental disorders and how Tokiya's loving nature clashed with his suffering. I won't write it in details. I will just mention it briefly. As a writer, I have principles and one of them is I don't want and never write explicit scenes such as sexual content and what not. I just can tolerate violence lol.

CHAPTER 14

I know there's something happened to them. Should I just ask Ren? Or Tokiya?

Was what Masato had in his mind. The kids were fast asleep while his wife was in her office, composing songs. So, he was alone in his room, still holding his phone tentatively.

He knew, with his sickness and memory loss, he could do nothing but at least, maybe he could talk it out with them. Maybe he could find a way to settle whatever problems they had among them. It was evident that Syo and Cecil were hostile towards Tokiya and the blue head himself also did not try hard to conceal his awkwardness around them either.

He attempted to call Ren. It was twice but he received no answers from the scion. Assuming that his childhood friend was busy, Masato scrolled down the contacts list until he found Tokiya's number.

For some reason, waiting for Tokiya to pick up the call left a strange lump in his heart. It felt like something thumped his chest, indefatigably forewarned him that their conversation would not end in a good direction.

"Hello?"

Meanwhile, Masato's call was what Tokiya did not want to encounter the most. He frowned as soon as his twin's name appeared on the screen. Already wearing a pair of dark blue pajamas, he was lying on his bed restlessly. It was a torture that he had to endure a rough schedule after his dramatic encounter with his friends but still did not get a wink of sleep. Masato's call only made his mood worse.

"What does he want now?" He mumbled before sliding the phone button to the right side. "What's it, Masato?"

"Em... Well, I..." For a second, Masato stammered when Tokiya did not even bother to say 'hello'. "Are you going to sleep already?"

"No. Why?" There was a low chuckle followed after his answer. Masato did not see which part of his question was funny so he could feel that Tokiya was being sarcastic.

"I am sorry if I ask this. I know I shouldn't bother you but Ren didn't pick up my call. I..."

"Just get to the nitty-gritty, Masato. I am tired," Tokiya said, feeling worn out to maintain his reserved and cool demeanor. He knew soon enough his friends would tell Masato about his mental condition so he might as well twist the knife in order to ditch his friends again. "If you know you're going to be sorry, why did you bother to call, then?"

"Huh?"

Is he angry about something? Why did he sound so harsh all of sudden?

"Masato, are you there?" Tokiya's annoyed voice send him recoiled.

"Huh? Yes, yes," Masato replied. His nervousness owing to Tokiya's abrasiveness led him to stutter. "About our friends..."

"What about them?" The last three words only made Tokiya sound dour since he could intuit which direction the conversation would bring him to.