You'll Be Just Fine (BxB Budo x Taro Next Gen Main Ship)

Chapter 27 - A Change in the Rules

-10 pm, Rain-

The group was almost back home to the Aishi household. The ride had been silent for most of it. Info White glanced over at Ryukon.

"So, how did your talk go?~" Info White asked.

"...They knew me," Ryukon said, "they knew my parents too... and Keito... he really was sold to the Yakuza..."

Info White looked at him, confused, "the Yakuza? He's sold to the SSEG, Ryu..."

"Nono... he actually is sold to the Yakuza... Because his mom was stubborn with a debt, her payment was literally to marry him off to someone in one of the groups... It was because she wanted to kill your mother..."

"That... makes sense..." Info Red said, "that explains why our mom is so obsessed with them both..."

Ryukon looked at her, "what the boss told me was basically 'bring it on'... He said that I'll have to fight them-"

"Gang style?" Info White asked.

Ryukon nodded. He was holding in tears with a few blinks. The limo pulled up into the driveway. Info noticed Ryukon's constant blinking.

"Geez, what happened?" Info White asked, "I thought you were having fun? What happened to the thrill?"

"I'm not scared.. I'm angry..." Ryukon said and got out of the car.

The girls exchanged a look before following him out the car. When they entered the house, warm cocoa was dancing in the air. Ryukon walked into the kitchen and saw Keito placing chocolate shavings on top of a double fudge cake.

Blue had fun watching him cook. He found this talent both fitting and odd. Keito wasn't all Osoro. Ryukon looked at the cake and adored how perfectly placed together it was. Keito turned around and flinched. He heard the door, but didn't hear them walk into the kitchen.

He cleared his throat, "hey, love. How'd your trip go?"

"W-...What's this?" Ryukon asked.

"Oh, I just got hungry and decided to make a little something," Keito looked at the cake, "...it's from my mother's side, alright?"

Ryukon chuckled and met with Keito's lips. He hugged onto Keito tightly in order to absorb as much of his warmth as possible. He was desperate for a recharge. Keito kissed his nose and lifted Ryukon up onto a free space on the counter. He wrapped his arms around him and was comfortable enough to rest his head against his stomach.

Ryukon cherished Keito by running his fingers through his hair. He was rewarded with Keito's cat-like yawn. Info watched the two, attempting to ignore the dark side of her mind, when she then remembered that such a side was her default.

"The Yakuza said game on," she said with a smile, "if Ryukon wins in this little battle, he gets to keep you... If he doesn't then you both just die."

Keito's eye lids rose, then lowered again in acceptance. He even bothered to close his eyes. He took a deep breath, attempting to come to terms that they may not win. His eyes flooded with memories of when things were so simple. Those moments always are.

"Alright..." Keito said.

Info White raised a brow, "really? no rebuttal? Just an alright?~"

"Yeah..." he squeezed Ryukon tighter for more love to come out. Info White looked down at Token entering the kitchen. They had gotten him when their stay lasted longer than a week.

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-Monday August 31st 2037, 9 pm, Light rain-