The current & the ex

Part 4

"Why is he here?" Chinen asks as he sits next to Yamada.

"Hiding," the other boy nonchalantly replies. His eyes are fixed on the game monitor.

"Why? Did he kill someone?"

Yamada laughs. "Trust me, getting away with murder is much easier than his current problems."

"I don't understand."

Yamada pulls Chinen to sit on his lap. "Let him rest. Now you stay here and help me win this game."

"I'll just get in your way-"

Yamada kisses Chinen's lips before the boy can end his sentence. "Just sit still like this. I'll reward you later."

"Okay..." Chinen blushes. Like a spoiled puppy he makes himself comfortable on Yamada's lap.

Daiki covers his head with a pillow, somewhat annoyed by Yamada and Chinen's conversation. He feels embarrassed and humiliated.

"Get in the car," Yamada orders.

"No thanks," Daiki refuses.

Yamada grabs Daiki's huge bag pack and throws it at the passenger seat. "Hop in, now! I still need to fetch Chii."

Daiki sits at the front passenger seat. Yamada quickly starts the engine and hit the road, heading to Chinen's filming site.

"So, who are you running from?" asks Yamada.

"No one," Daiki keeps staring out the window.

"Was it Yuya or Inoo-chan?"

Daiki's eyes widen. "You knew?"

"Everyone knows, including Kekeke."

"Damn it!" Daiki curses. "So he purposely put the three of us in today's location shooting?"

"Maybe."

Daiki sighs. Ever since Inoo becomes aware of his relationship with Daiki, the boy has somewhat become competitive. Inoo turns up at Daiki's apartment out of the blue, and persistently texting him asking his location. Worse, Inoo actively topping during sex, in which Daiki knows the boy does not really enjoy doing. Intercourse has somewhat become forced onto him, and Daiki is not comfortable with it.

Takaki on the other hand has been passive. He didn't even say anything when Daiki talks about Inoo frequenting his's house. Known for being cool, he merely suggested Daiki to stay permanently at his apartment to avoid Inoo's clinginess. Daiki hates it when Takaki just simply brush off this issue.

It happened again today. Itajan location shooting brought Daiki, Takaki and Inoo to the beach for surfing lesson. The tense atmosphere between them was clearly shown. Takaki and Inoo continuously giving sarcastic remarks at each other while Daiki stood quietly in between. Even the beautiful ocean could not lift up Takaki's mood.

They managed to complete the shooting somehow. That was when Daiki's hell begins. Takaki and Inoo texted him at the same time.

I'll wait for you in the car. Miss you so bad Daichan. I need you. - Yuya.

Let's go to my house tonight. I want my bedsheet to smell like you. - Kei.

Daiki could not decide. In the end he sneaked out through the back door but was caught by Yamada instead.

"Sooner or later you must make your choice. This game can't go on for very long. I want JUMP to remain as 9 when Keito returns," Yamada emphasizes.