Chapter 23: The Test Result

Sheets of papers were scattered on the floor. The monitor displayed pairs of chromosomes of a few people. Each of them showed some similarities, yet the doctor was still looking for the reason. Not only the genes - he looked up to even the phenotypes.

Most Omegas had smaller body statures and girlish face. Even if one of them normally behaved harshly, there would be times that he would be seductive by emitting a smell called pheromones. The pheromones would only be sensed by Alphas, and only Alphas would get lured and aroused.

As for Alphas, they did not possess specific body trait, but they were really captivated by Omegas' pheromones. They could be much beast-er than common Beta during sex. There was a theory stated that Alphas had ruts, and in that period they were extremely fertile.

"Yikes!" Yamato chirped in disgust, rolling his eyes to no one. "Alphas are like animals."

Nevertheless, there was no news of impregnated Omegas by Alphas. The chance was superlatively low, which hindered his research.

Right when Yamato laid his back against the wall (he was lying on the floor before that), there was someone knocking the door. He had a guest, so he quickly picked up the papers to ensure a clean path for the guest. After he was convinced by a neat floor, he made his way to the door and swung it open.

And the guests really shocked him. Too much to the point he almost shut the door, but they have already stepped into the house.

"I hope your investigation will be fruitful," Ryohei skimmed through every inch of the house. "Feels like I'm entering a lab in DC comic."

"You sure know how to exaggerate," Yamato smirked and crossed his arms, "What brings you here?"

Ryohei evaded his eyes from meeting Yamato's, triggering the doctor to force an answer out of him. Especially when there was a presence of another mysterious human cloaked in big trench coat, wrapped in muffler, and head covered in large beanie.

"I don't think I haven't paid the rent yet," Yamato propped his chin and teased Ryohei by raising his brows.

"Tell me," Ryohei cut in, "If Omegas can produce scent, how can it be ceased?"

Yamato ogled at Ryohei in excitement. His stare shifted from Ryohei to the other man back and forth. "Last time you refused to admit the smell on you was an Omega's. Today, you surrendered yourself, smelling much more intense than before. Or!"

Ryohei instantly shielded the man behind him as Yamato abruptly rushed to snatch him away from Ryohei. Yamato fixed his stance at both of them before he laughed and stood steadily.

"As expected, Ryohei," Yamato clapped in excitement, "So you do befriend an Omega, and you even bring him here today."

The cloaked man hid himself behind Ryohei to the point Yamato could not see him from affront. Ryohei disapproved Yamato's trial to get close to Yuki.

"Please mind your distance," Ryohei fathomed out his hand, placing a gap between them and Yamato.

"All right, all right, I got it," Yamato jeered at Ryohei, "You must be over protective towards your lover. Or should I say, your mate?"

Ryohei's fine veins were visible at his temple, "How did you know?"

Yamato pointed at his own nose, "Actually, both of you don't smell. I just made it up to watch how you would react," he stared at Yuki before proceeding, "So you are Ryohei's Omega, hmm? Mind to introduce yourself?"

Yuki hesitantly reappeared from Ryohei's hind, "Yes, I am. My name is Yuki."

Yamato instructed Yuki to dismantle the cover Ryohei made him to wear. Yuki obeyed, revealing his entire figure. His pretty face especially the eyes, his slender limbs, his curved body, somehow allured Yamato to gaze at him. Realizing the doctor has paused from being too talkative, Ryohei butted in.

"Can you respond to my question first?" Ryohei rolled his eyes as he noticed Yamato was beginning to adore Ryohei.

Yamato snarled at Ryohei before shifting to the perplexed Yuki. Yuki's eyes were the prettiest - clear and glittering. Yamato then turned to back face them and went to his computer.

"There are still lacks everywhere in my research, yet I think I know the answer," Yamato said and casually glanced at the heeding Yuki and cautious Ryohei, "The number of respondents were low, yet I could say the smell would cease if the Omega has mated with an Alpha. Only his Alpha could detect the scent after they have bonded."

Listening to Yamato's solemn tone, Ryohei looked at Yuki. One of them seemed contented, while the other one was shocked and clueless.

"Then, then," Yuki happily raised his hand, "Does that mean Ryohei is my Alpha now?"

There was an odd silence overwhelming them soon after, and Ryohei's stutters confirmed it. "It- It is, right? Am I- his Alpha now?"

Yamato blinked and laughed, "So you guys have mated!" He clapped as if he was celebrating, "Firstly, congratulations! Sadly, being an Omega's mate won't make you an Alpha."

The cheerfulness portrayed on Yuki's countenance immediately faded. Even Ryohei gasped in disbelief. Yamato felt bad for disclosing it, but he had to before Ryohei had faith in wrong ideas.

"Then, how can I confirm which one am I?"

"Blood examination will do," Yamato briefly explained. "I don't want you to misunderstand. There are reasons why other people can't smell him. Firstly, it may be caused by the bond with an appropriate Alpha. Secondly," he paused to check on Ryohei's expression, "because you're a Beta."

"No way," Ryohei cried until Yuki startled. "If I'm a Beta, how can I smell him?"

"The function of pheromones is to get the other party arouse and hard," Yamato did not even joke, "Tell me. Do you smell it from the air, or you directly sniff from the gland? And do you get hard soon after inhaling some?"

"I know I did," Ryohei claimed, gritting his teeth as he held his fury quite well, "I know the flowery scent Yuki releases each time we will have sex! I won't ever mistake it as other scent! It's Yuki's signature!"

Yamato propped his chin, thinking hard of other hypothesis came to his mind. "So do you actually want to stop that scent?"

"Not really," from deeply frowning, Ryohei loosened a bit and calmly replied, "We just want to know how to disable someone else from smelling Yuki's pheromones."

Instead of responding to Ryohei's question, Yamato asked his permission to take their blood samples to assure their second gender. He had the antisera, so he could do a manual test on the spot.

Yuki contemplated on keeping up with the conversation soon after the result came out. Meanwhile, Ryohei denied it completely. How could he, a Beta, mate with Yuki the Omega?