CH 5.2 - Carnival Cuties (PU)

As promised, Asuna was allowed to sleep over at Jaehwan's condo the day before the festival. Aki collected her from his grandmother's house after school along with her things and brought her home. "Is this where Jaehwan-Oniichan and Nii-chan live?? Wow!" She gasped at the size of the place. "Yeah. Someone bought it for Jaehwan. He's a lucky boy, isn't he?"Aki chuckled and put her schoolbag down.

Asuna ran around to check the place out while the doting brother just laughed to himself. Jaehwan would return from work soon, it would be his second time ever seeing Aki's little sister. "Suna? Is there anything you want to eat?"Aki called out to her and she ran down the staircase and plopped herself next to him. "Curry?"She replied and squeezed her big brother. "Okay then. Don't run down the stairs. That was dangerous. Okay?" Aki advised her.

Aki had been taking care of Asuna since he was in junior high. His parents left him in Japan with her at the age of 15 after finding out that he was dating a boy in his school. They thought that sending him somewhere as conservative as Japan again would force him to stop. They sent Aki and Asuna there to live with their grandparents. Asuna really didn't have to go but when she knew that her older brother was leaving her, she cried her eyes sore so they sent her with him.

However, Aki's grandparents would only take Asuna in and they acted like her older brother never existed. They let the little girl live under their roof but she wasn't attending school and Aki was worried about her. So the 15 year old took on multiple part time jobs to raise his 5 year old sister alone. He lived a lonely life in the school's dormitory. But now that he's watching her grow up just fine, he didn't worry as much anymore.

As Aki was heating up some curry in a steel pot, Jaehwan had arrived home from work. "Tadaima, A-" He began to say but Asuna beckoned him at the doorway with a tight hug. "Jaehwan-Oniichan!!"She squealed and it made the older male laugh. He bent down a bit and petted her head. "Hi Suna-chan~ Are you sleeping over tonight?"He cooed and the girl nodded before she dragged him to the living room.

"Oh? Okaeri, Jae. We're having curry tonight. Asuna wanted it,"Aki spoke up and stirred their dinner in the pot. Jaehwan nodded and turned to Asuna. "I'm going to go change my clothes first okay?"He smiled at her and Asuna giggled but she let him go. Aki turned the stove off as he poured the curry into a bowl.

Whenever he went on a date in the past, his partners would be annoyed that he brought his little sister along most of the time. Even though Aki had told them multiple times that he was the only one taking care of her and he couldn't just leave her home alone, they still couldn't understand. In the end, the relationship never lasted long anyway and they just broke up with Aki. Yet somehow, Aki was never really upset over breaking up with them as long as his little sister continued to laugh with him.

He watched Asuna braid her hair while sitting on the futon and smiled pathetically to himself.

"It's okay if my world falls apart for hers to continue blooming,".

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"Nii-chan! Jaehwan-Oniichan! Wake up!"She laughed and shook them on the bed. "What? What...time is it, Suna?"Aki groaned as he sat up. Asuna grinned at him and showed him the clock on her phone. "It's 6 am. My class told me to be there by 8 am,"She whined and Aki complied, getting up.

Shaking Jaehwan's shoulder gently, Aki pecked him on the lips. "786. Wake up sweetheart,"He chuckled and noticed him opening his eyes. Jaehwan rubbed the sleep from his eyes before he returned the quick kiss. "787. I'm awake now," He smiled and sat up. Asuna emerged from the bathroom in her uniform, grinning.

Hurriedly, Jaehwan got changed so that he could make breakfast for them. Aki smiled at him as he was picking out his clothes from his half of the closet. 'I feel like going out with Jaehwan is the best decision I've ever made. He already treats Asuna well and makes her happy. I'm sure that one day, I can raise my own child with him. I'll be waiting for that day to come'.

The black haired male poured a glass of cold milk for the little girl as she sat down at the dining table. "Thank you, Jaehwan-Oniichan!" She chirped and sipped it up, content. The smell of french toast filled the room and it made the girl excited.

Her infectious excitement made Jaehwan laugh as he scooped the golden brown toast out of the pan. "You can put whatever you want on it. Do you want anything in particular?"He asked her and she had an immediate answer. "Whipped cream and strawberries!". Jaehwan nodded and walked over to caress her on the head. "Anything you want, princess,".

The sound of Jaehwan cutting some strawberries made Aki frown as he entered the kitchen. "Asuna, you shouldn't be making him do so much work in the morning when he's already kind enough to make breakfast,"He groaned as he peered over the kitchen counter but Jaehwan shook his head. "It's alright, I don't mind doing anything for her. It'll just make her happier knowing that she got to eat what she wants,"He smiled and pecked him on the lips.

"790. What do you want on yours, Aki?". The brunette was surprised to hear him say that but he smiled on the inside. "I'll have it the usual way,". Jaehwan shooed him away to sit down and that smile Jaehwan had continued to warm Aki up internally. 'Really, the best decision I've ever made'.

While eating, Asuna sent messages to her friends about how her Niichan's boyfriend made breakfast for them and they were totally jealous. "Jaehwan-Oniichan, my friends say that your cooking looks delicious!"She giggled as she put her fork down. Jaehwan was surprised that she'd want to claim bragging rights on something as small as this.

Yet, he couldn't hide how pleased he was. "Oh? Did they really? Thank them for me,". Aki looked up from his cup of coffee. "Asuna, don't use your phone during mealtime,". The girl slipped her phone into her pocket before it vibrated again. "Nii-chan, Shinji-sensei said he'll come later. He said that Kirishima-san has problems with being sociable so he's going to help him for a little bit,". Jaehwan looked up from his food and smiled a little.

"Oh, he's my friend,".

"When did you two meet?".

"That day when you were sick, Aki".

"I see. So he's just your friend right?".

"Duh. I'd never date anyone else if you keep setting the bar so high up,".

Leaning in, Jaehwan pressed his soft lips against his boyfriend's. "791. You taste like coffee,". Aki shrugged and motioned for Asuna to go to the living room before he kissed Jaehwan and inserted his tongue inside, making him moan softly. He made out with him until his partner had to grip onto him for support and when they pulled away, a trail of saliva followed their tongues. "792. You look so hot,". Jaehwan blushed and punched his chest playfully. "Shut up...You were the one who dragged me into such a heated kiss,". Aki could only laugh as he hugged Jaehwan tightly.

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The festival was noisy. Aki thanked god that Asuna's class was in a quieter part of the festival. At least he and Jaehwan could send her there without being squished to death. He peered into the classroom. 'Wow, he really isn't here yet. The damn homeroom teacher..'

Jaehwan walked inside the classroom and looked around. He'd never been to school before, so this was interesting to him. "There's quite a lot of students here,". Asuna nodded and led him and her brother to a place where they could sit down. "There's 38 students here. Two transferred out in the beginning of the year,". Aki nodded and took in the jovial environment around him. "Did you guys decorate this room yourselves?"He asked and Asuna scratched her head nervously. "Shinji-sensei did most of the work, but we helped do all the decorations,".

Aki nodded. He could already tell that Asuna's homeroom teacher was the kind of man who dotes on the people he loves excessively and spoils them. Not to mention, during the parents and teachers meeting the other day, he just had nothing but compliments and praises for a good majority of the students.

Especially Asuna. He just told Aki that she needed to speak English at home more often to get a hold of the pronunciation. Aki couldn't help but blame himself for not teaching her since she was young because he spent a good portion of his life in America while Asuna's was snatched away. Asuna's group of friends emerged through the door and called to her but when they saw 'Jaehwan-Oniichan', they were mesmerised.

"Suna-chan! You said he's handsome but he looks like a real prince!" Menma grinned. You could literally see the sparkles in her eyes. Jaehwan looked at Aki and smiled. He pouted playfully and put his arms around Aki's neck who held his hand tightly, dragging him out of the classroom as he waved goodbye to his sister. "Let's go play kingyo sukui together, Jae,". He dragged Jaehwan away to one of the game booths he saw earlier.

A paper funnel and a glass bowl full of water was handed to Jaehwan. "Scoop up some goldfish,"Aki chuckled and he began scooping some fish up from the pod of water. "They're so slippery though,"Jaehwan whined and tried to catch one. "It takes some skill really. I don't think you've ever been to a festival before. Don't rush it,"Aki smiled and put his own bowl down. His paper hadn't broken yet but he already had five fish swimming in his bowl. He grabbed Jaehwan's hand firmly and helped guide him to catch a few fish. Jaehwan blushed as he felt Aki's other arm hug his waist. Aki lifted his hand and scooped two fish into his bowl. "You've got two! That's great!"Aki smiled and Jaehwan looked down, blushing.

His partner scooped another goldfish into his bowl. Jaehwan's heart was beating so fast. Aki felt it, his smile transitioning into a smirk and leaned in until he felt his lips collide with his partner's. At that moment, he didn't care what anyone thought of him. Everything seemed so right. Jaehwan pulled away, shy. He hid his face in Aki's chest.

"We're in public Aki,". Aki put both arms around his waist and pecked him on the forehead. "Nobody's gonna get angry over two consenting adults sharing a kiss at the goldfish booth,". Hearing him say that made Jaehwan laugh cutely in his arms and it made the brunette shower his partner with kisses. "What am I to do with you when you're so cute~~ My Jaehwan~~"He laughed and let go of him.

They came away with a total of 8 fish in total. Aki bought a more comfortable tank for all the fish at the booth and carried it in one hand while he held Jaehwan's hand with the other. A little figure followed behind them. "Nii-chan, you're so good at kingyo sukui!!"She laughed and Aki turned around, smiling at her.

"Jaehwan also scooped up a lot of fish. This is the amount of fish we scooped together,". Asuna tagged along behind them until she felt someone rush past her. "Eh? Nii-chan, who was that?". Both Jaehwan and Aki stopped in their tracks and watched the figure run into the open.

Shrugging, Aki shook his head. "Don't be a busybody, Suna. It's probably not our business to butt in with,"He sighed and wrapped an arm around Jaehwan's waist and they continued walking but Asuna turned around and began walking back to class. She felt very uneasy in the pit of her stomach.

Finally, Aki had found the shop he was looking for and bought a snack for Jaehwan. "It's a chocolate covered banana. We call it choco banana though,"He explained and handed it to his partner carefully. Jaehwan took it and nibbled on it. "It doesn't taste that bad. Bananas alone make my stomach churn really badly but I feel fine so far,". Aki took a bite of his own snack but suddenly his perverted thoughts kicked open its doors. He noticed Jaehwan sucking on the cream at the top of the banana and began to sweat nervously. 'Fuck. I really shouldn't have given him that. I'm gonna get delusional now'.

"Mmm~~ This is really delicious~"Jaehwan moaned softly as he munched on his snack. Aki was too focused on the way his mouth wrapped itself around the banana and that's when it started getting a little graphic in his thoughts, he panicked. 'Shit! I can't be thinking like this now! He's just eating a banana! It's not time to think dirty!!'. Jaehwan looked up at Aki, laughing. "Eat yours, Aki. You can't just watch me enjoy this alone,". The brunette ate his snack while he gazed at his partner who was doing the same, still sweating profusely. 'God, maybe Jaehwan's master was right about me being a sordid wolf. I just gave this pure boy a banana and I'm thinking of other sensations...'

When they were done, Aki didn't know where to hide his face. Jaehwan noticed how nervous he looked and held his hand to comfort him as they continued to stroll around the colourful festival for the remainder of the time they had.

Later on, Aki dropped Asuna home. This time, it was his grandfather that greeted her. "Aki?"The old man asked gruffly as he hugged his granddaughter. Aki made a "hm"sound and looked up.

"When will you introduce Rize and I to your partner?". That question made Aki cross his arms and huff. "Both of you were against me dating a guy, Fumi-san. Both of you didn't want anything to do with me, even when I was struggling as a teenager. Why do you want to meet him all of a sudden?".

Sighing, Fumi let Asuna go into the house first. He furrowed his brows and looked at his grandson, feeling guilty. "We haven't done the best job as your grandparents. But you've always been taking such good care of Asuna. Plus with Rize's and my health declining year after year, we made our own decision to let go of your sexuality. You're our grandson,".

Arching an eyebrow, Aki assumed that they only wanted to patch up their relationship with him after realising that they probably needed someone to care for them. Jaehwan came out of the car, confused as to why he was taking such a long time. He noticed Aki talking with an older man and walked over to them after locking the car. Just as Aki was about to retort and say something sarcastic, Jaehwan bowed deeply before the old man.

"Good evening. You must be Nakanishi-kun's grandfather. My name is Ryu Jaehwan and I'm his partner,". Aki was surprised that shy Jaehwan was brave enough to introduce himself like that.

Fumi looked at both young men and shot them a crinkled smile.

"So you've been taking care of him until now?". Jaehwan nodded and held Aki's hands in his. "But mostly, he's been taking care of me. He's extremely courageous and caring. He puts a lot of thought into things that make you happy,". Fumi listened intently as Aki blushed a brilliant shade of red. "Nakanishi Ojii-san, if you don't mind, I'd like to ask you for his hand in marriage in the future,".

Speechless, Aki covered his mouth. He was shocked but undeniably happy. Fumi laughed heartily at Jaehwan's sincerity. "The future's a long way away. I might not be around long enough to see it. But you are such an earnest young man, I know that you'll take good care of my grandson,".

Bowing again, Jaehwan wrapped his arms around Aki's waist, shyly retreating his face into his chest. "Fumi-san! It's getting late, come inside!"Came the cross voice of an old lady. She opened the front door and crossed the threshold. She locked eyes with Aki, who was in an embrace with his partner. Her forest green eyes softened.

She broke into a smile too.

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"O-Oi! Aki—! We're at the doorway!"Jaehwan gulped as Aki began to fumble with the buckle on his belt the second they stepped foot into their home. Aki slipped his hands up his partner's shirt as he cornered him with his back against the door and made out with him. Jaehwan just let himself get drowned in the kiss.

Setting the fish tank on the table carefully, Aki pulled away. He looked at Jaehwan who just chuckled to himself and brought him to the bedroom. He unzipped Aki's tracksuit and pulled the bottom half away. "You've been wanting this since just now right?"He teased and Aki blushed, looking away.

"That's not necessary anymore..."He trailed off but he felt Jaehwan's hands stroke him up and down. "Don't worry. I've wanted this too,". Aki groaned from the pleasure and he gripped Jaehwan's hair gently. "You little pervert,"He grunted and shivered as he felt Jaehwan's breath, hot, in between his legs.

"I never knew I was one until I had that snack today. It really gave me another picture to look at,". Aki laid down on the pillows, blushing hard. 'So I wasn't the only one? And all that moaning over the snack was to tease me? God he really is a tease...Yet the more I think to myself about it,'

He felt Jaehwan's mouth wrap around his length and shivered from the electrifying pleasure it gave him. He moaned and was met with Jaehwan's little smile. "You always try to make me feel good and take care of me. It's my turn today,". Aki huffed and gripped the sheets tightly.

'He's fucking perfect for me'.

_φ(･ω･ Author's Note

Their chemistry is just copper tellarium (CuTe). How are you liking this chapter? Voting is appreciated! Thank you for reading this chapter of A Heart To Heal! ♡