Forbidden Love

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It was now after school hours. They both waved goodbye and headed home. Noriaki had gone home to see his parents busy, not even realizing their son had gotten home. He goes up to his room.

He sits on his bed and gets those flashbacks.

"Mom, Dad, do you love me?"

"Of course we do, sweetie."

"I'm gay."

He remembers a plate shattering into a million pieces.

"What?! Not in my house you're not! No son of mine is going to date another boy! That's insane and disgusting, you're delusional."

He remembers running upstairs scream-crying. And pulls out a blade and-

Wet tears on his hands bring Noriaki to reality. He had been crying, tears flowing out of his eyes. He checks his arm, the scars have healed but yet, he remembers the blood-stained skin and blood oozing from his arms.

He has never really felt accepted by anyone and began to think it was a disgusting tic. His elementary-school classmates would always laugh and bully him. He never did anything about it. It wasn't anything he could control. It wasn't his fault he liked guys.

Jotaro. Would he accept him for who he really is? Or leave him in the dust and abandon him? Just like everyone else??

'Jotaro. Oh god, why did I call his laugh cute?? Why can't I think before I talk sometimes.'

He remembers the flashback, making his face red again. He noticed Jotaro's face too. He was blushing. Noriaki smiled at the thought of it. "I'm falling for him aren't I?"

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It was now morning and Jotaro woke up feeling tired. He gets ready for school. Before he leaves, His mother comes up and hugs him goodbye. "Yare yare daze," he mumbles before heading off. He meets up with his redhead friend, who seemed more tired than Jotaro.

"Kakyoin, are you doing okay?"

Noriaki slowly turns his over to Jotaro. "Oh, hi. Im fine. Just really tired."

"Your eyes seem slightly red. Did you sleep?"

He nodded his head, giving him a thumb's up. "I spent my night thinking about the past."

"Oh. I take it that it wasn't good."

Noriaki shakes his head.

"If you need someone to talk to, I'm here for you, okay?"

"Thank you."

They arrive at the school shortly and go to their class. The lecture began and the day dragged by slowly. Jotaro thought he might just fall asleep. Poor Noriaki did. He tapped him on the shoulder, waking him up. He turns to see it was Jotaro. He whispers, "Thanks"

2 minutes later, Jotaro receives a note from Noriaki.

Can I talk to you at lunch?

Noriaki was looking at him, Jotaro nodded. Noriaki smiles and turns around.

Before they knew it, it was time for lunch. All other students flooded out of the room. Jotaro and his redhead friend follow him. They make it up to the rooftop. They take a seat on the bench. "So, Kakyoin, What do you want to talk about?"

"Umm, this may seem like a stupid question, but you would accept me for who I am?"

"Of course I would, why do you say that?"

"Because nobody really has."

"Oh, well, I do."

"Say, Jotaro,"

"Hmm."

Noriaki took a deep breath. "Im gay."

Jotaro. "Nice to know. As I said, I accept you for you."

Noriaki was surprised. "Wait, you really do?"

Jotaro nodded and smiled.

Noriaki had flushed red. "W-well then. Thank you so much." He paused. "It means a lot. Nobody really liked me as a kid, I was bullied for it a lot. It's nice to find at least one person who does."

"What about your parents?"

"They didn't take that too well-."

"Do they hurt you?"

He didn't even finish. Jotaro looked at him sternly but he had a care in his eyes.

"No, but I used to cut my arm, it was bad but," he rolled up his sleeves. "I'm fine and they healed up."

"Jotaro grabbed both of his hands and cupped them in his. "Kakyoin. I'm so sorry. I'm here for you. I guarantee you so!"

Noriaki's face was heated up. His eyes looked at his hands in Jotaro's grasp, then at Jotaro and blushed hard. It took Jotaro a second to understand. "Maybe I should let go of your hands." Jotaro let's go of his palms.

"Sorry."

"You're fine."

"But uh, do you wanna maybe hang out after school, Kakyoin?"

"Sure." Noriaki smiled.

Jotaro grinned back. "Ok."

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