My One and Only (Yaoi)

Chapter 5: Appreciation and Resolve

Here you go!

And... there might not be an update next week since I'll be having exam. Don't worry, author-san will returned as soon as possible!

Enjoy! :)

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The mayor's house was nearby, so it only took a few minutes to get there. Although he has the highest power in this town, the mayor's house was simple, just like any ordinary citizen. The mayor must be a good-natured person and loved by his people as he had helped him earlier, and moreover, the way Kai and the old man converse earlier are that of a friend.

Still in deep thinking, Kai stood silently in front of the mayor's house, his mind completely out of his body. Seeing Kai's strange behaviour, Emil asked out of concern. "Um... Kai, is there something wrong?"

Realizing that he got so distracted, the brown headed man faintly coughed, but it cannot hide the faint pink on his cheeks. "H-hum! It's nothing, just a minor thing that crossed my mind. You can wait here, it'll take only a few minutes."

Hearing that, the shorter man brushed some of the dust on the staircase and sat on the already clean spot, a smile on his face as he nodded at Kai's statement. Looking at Emil's obedient actions, Kai couldn't help but curve the tip of his mouth. Really... Just like a puppy...

Ah. There he goes again. Kai slightly shocked his head, pushing away such thoughts. Passing past the young man, Kai carefully placed the spears in his hands next to the door and informed Emil to look after it before going inside.

The interior was pretty much the same. The ticking sound of an old grandfather clock, the soft cushion set, a small table with a chair beside the always opened window, and the breeze from outside fluttering the semi-translucent curtain. Whenever Kai was on patrol, he would often find the mayor staring through the window, a longing look on his face. The past still hallucinatory haunts him. Passing through the living room with minimal decorations, Kai turned to his right then knocked on the door.

He only came in after he heard a soft voice inside give him the permit.

An old man sits on a chair. In front of him is a pile of papers and a picture of a family of three. The family seems happy, as can be seen by their smiling faces. The hands of the boy hold the other two people beside him, a grin on his face.

The elder stopped his writing, looked up at the man who just went inside before asking, "So Kai... tell me, is it a suspicious person again?"

Kai's eyes twitched. He then bowed slightly. "No, Sir. I've come here to obtain permission from you to accompany someone to Lein City."

The mayor hummed in understanding. "Ah... It's that young man earlier who you throw behind the prison bar?"

"... Yes." The mayor was sharp as always.

The old man smiled at him; he then opened the top left drawer to pull out a gold ring engraved with his family's insignia.