Little By Little

Ch 41: Their Safety Comes First

"what? You.. You like Akaashi?" Bokuto didn't know what was going on, he clenched his fists and took a deep breath.

"this doesn't make any sense. How do you even know Akaashi, he doesn't live here"

..

This guy is clearly trying to mess with me..

"Akaashi was my neighbor since I was six"

Or not..

"He and I shared a home for 5 years when I was an orphan. We were little kids but that was the time I knew we had something special. I moved here in America because of my dumb parents trying to keep me away from Akaashi since I came out to them..i told them I liked him and they just.. They disagreed with it. All about this stupid rambling that they can't have a gay son who's going to take over the company someday. I received no support whatsoever! I've been apart from Akaashi for so long, I really really long for his hug"

"..."

"are you.. Are you serious?" Bokuto didn't know what to say. He looked around trying to check if he was just in a dream.

"why would I lie about this. You can ask Akaashi if you like. I've been calling him everyday to check up on him but do you know how much it hurts when he answers the phone with such disappointment in his voice? He was always waiting for you to call but it was always me on the other end. And our conversation would always start as
'Bokuto-San?.. Oh hey Haruki' That sucks Bokuto! The guy I've fallen head over heals is madly in love with some stupid clueless boy who I'm on a team with!" Haruki continously ranted, running out of oxygen as he spoke. He angrily insufflated and grabbed Bokuto's collar.

"Hey! Let go of me you idiot" Bokuto wriggled in position , trying to remove Haruki's tough grip on his collar.

"Listen here, I will do anything for Akaashi to appreciate me again. Even if it means taking you far far away from your family.. If you promise me to never contact him again, I will ensure you.. Your mom comes home safely, your dad keeps the job and Akaashi will never get hurt"

"..."

At this point, I don't have a choice. One simple action could lead to disaster and I could hurt so much people for my own sake! I can't let this happen to mom and dad. I need to protect them.

"fine. We fly to Argentina tomorrow and you keep your promise and never lay a finger on them"

"ahh sounds great Bokuto. And don't even think of calling the cops. I've bribed those stupid idiots with a lot of bucks but who cares right? Point is, if you tell anyone, they're getting hurt too" Haruki released Bokuto and pushed him onto the floor. He took the rest of his things and left.

"oh! And one more thing, your parents will stay over at my house for today, don't worry though! They'll be safe and souuuund" Haruki smirked after threatening the poor boy.

This is bad. I need to call Akaashi but I can't. I can't risk him getting into this mess because of me. I'm pretty sure Haruki's watching over this house with some small microphone or camera. I just have to stay silent and hope for the best.

I need to keep my family and Akaashi safe.