I'll Never Let You Go • AyatoxYui (EDITING!!!)

Chapter 11

This chapter is dedicated to my best friend @shonas185 HAPPY BIRTHDAY BISH!!!!!

A week had passed since Subaru and Ayato were taken away to unknown destinations on the ship. Shu and Yuma had become closer, spending the majority of their days together, much to Beatrix's displeasure. The couple had gotten to know each other and seemed to trust each other more than their brothers. Yuma had already discovered his feelings for the blonde vampire, with the help of the one and only Ruki, but Shu was still confused since he had a habit of repressing all his emotions. He only trusted Yuma enough to talk about his feelings, but he was too embarrassed, and he couldn't understand why.

Currently, Shu was laid across a step on the grand, golden staircase listening to his music away from the noisy group that occupied the Sakamaki suite. His eyes were closed and music loud enough so he could ignore the world around him and not caring if anyone walking past judged him. Classical music always helps calm his mental distress. Even though Shu was thoroughly confused as to why he had difficulty suppressing these newfound emotions.

When the tall, brunette vampire entered Shu's mind it made his stomach feel strange and face feel warm. No matter where in a room the two vampires were bright, blue eyes were always fixated on Yuma. Though he had no heartbeat, whenever he was around Yuma his heart would beat so fast, yet he was still confused why he felt this way. It was never with anyone else, just his childhood friend.

The blonde was so lost in his thoughts and the music that he didn't realise his legs being lifted and placed to rest on someone's lap. It wasn't until a large hand was placed over his right hand resting on a step that his eyes shot open. He was met with Yuma laughing at his reaction, and Shu couldn't help but smile at him. While Yuma starting to calm down the blonde vampire looked down at their hands and slowly intertwined their fingers slightly squeezing the brunettes hand. Then he looked up to find Yuma staring at their hands with a light shade of pink dusting his cheeks.

"I love you Shu"

The blonde sat wide eyed shocked at how casually his friend had said that to him, but everything made sense to him now. His feelings towards Yuma for the past week all described love, explaining why it was too complex for him to understand. Shu had never known love before, not within his family or towards another person. From Yuma stating his feelings Shu knew that he felt the same, and if their relationship ended up like the current situation between Kou and Subaru then Shu would fight to be with him.

"Shu, are you okay? I know it was sudden and you may not feel the same, but I just had to tell you." Yuma stated quickly letting go of Shu's hand. The brunette was about to stand up and leave when Shu placed a hand on his shoulder to prevent him from doing so.

"For the past week I've been unsure about what I felt towards you, but I want you to know that I love you too." Shu confessed smiling at the taller vampire. Yuma could see tears staring to form in the corners of the sapphire eyes. Yuma moved his hands to cup Shu's face and used his thumbs to gently wipe the tears from his closed eyes.

The eldest vampire was filled with relief since he finally understood the feeling of love towards another person. Someone who his family hated was finally able to give him something his family never could. Suddenly he felt something warm on his lips, and it didn't take him long to realise that Yuma was kissing him. Even though the kiss was brief it felt very affirming to him, and he wanted to spend the rest of his undead life with his handsome gardener.

When the couple broke the kiss, they gazed lovingly into each other's eyes completely oblivious to the world surrounding them, and not caring who witnessed what just happened between the pair. Yuma lifted Shu's hand and once again intertwined their fingers. Both vampires were to caught up in the moment to realise a woman standing at the top of the staircase the couple were still seated on.

"Shu, you are no longer my son." A woman's voice stated in a monotone voice. The male vampires quickly turned their heads to face the malicious woman standing with her arms crossed over her chest. The blonde mother had witnessed everything that had happened between the pair and was thoroughly disgusted by the sight. She couldn't stand the thought of people finding out her son was a homosexual it would damage her reputation, and if Tougo ever found out she wouldn't have a chance at getting his fortune.

Swiftly, Shu stood up from his position on the stairs with Yuma, and his newfound lover copied his actions looking at the blonde male with a confused expression. Shu had never found the effort to stand up to his mother's ridiculous outbursts and comments, but he made a promise to himself to fight to be with Yuma.

"What I choose to do with my life or who I choose to love is none of your concern, and if that means I'm no longer considered your son then fine by me witch." Shu stated. He grabbed Yuma's hand tightly and almost ran down the golden, marble stairs with no idea where he was going. Shu had left his mother sill standing at the top of the stairs appalled by her former son's previous statement.

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"The architects gifted me with all the blueprints of the ship so I could deduce where Subaru and Ayato are most likely being held, but in the interest of time tonight we will focus on Subaru first." Reiji stated pushing his glasses further up his nose. The adolescent group had been to rescue the boys since both incidents occurred that night. The group currently consisted of Reiji, Laito, Kanato, Ruki, Azusa, Kou and Yui, all of which were confused as to what had happened to their other two brothers.

"I have concluded that there are twelve secluded rooms that Subaru could be held in, each are barely used and are placed at the end of the staff corridors." Ruki added. Helping Reiji and Laito lay out the blueprints that had annotations on them marking the rooms, and several routes to get to and from the rooms. There were a few scrolls that Reiji had placed to the side that Ruki assumed were the ones with the rough plans for Ayato's rescue.

"The rest of our family do not need to be distracted since we will complete this plan while they are at dinner and the four will not care about our disappearance." Reiji said making sure everyone was in agreement on this detail of the plan.

"Through more thorough investigation from Azusa we found the room Subaru is being held in when I sent him to follow Christa and he managed to steal her key before she entered her suite to change for dinner." Reiji informed the others in the group, while Azusa was smiling at his own hard work. Kou smiled at his younger brother and wrapped his arm around Azusa's shoulders to side hug him. Yui smiled at the brothers affection for each other.

"So, me and Reiji decided to wait on the lower staircase below the grand staircase, so we know when the four enter the dining hall and it gives us quick access to the lower decks where Subaru is." Ruki added to Reiji's previous points. He pointed to the certain parts on one of the many marked blueprint sheets, making it easier for the others to understand where they will be. The rest of the group following each statement and action made by the most intelligent of the group.

"Then we will make our way through the employee only corridors to a currently unused storage room that conceals some of the main plumbing, it is located in the corner of the ships isolation ward." Ruki informed the group of the specific room Subaru had been imprisoned in by his mother. Everyone was in agreement on the final plan made by the two dark-haired vampires, Kou slowly becoming more overjoyed to see his beloved again. He missed his warmth and presence that always made him more comfortable and safer whenever the couple were together.

"Right, now that everyone is aware of the plan lets go." Ruki said gesturing everyone to follow him out of the suites main door to the first-class staircase. Tonight was the start of their rebellion.