Heating Home

"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAID!!" Chisato furiously shouted at her nephew, Hatoshi who finally returned to their home, letting out unspeakable things to her ears. The supposed quiet Akarui Household living room turned silent as the housewife raised up the wrathful temperature with a hefty breath.

While Sasaki and Hirata who were standing behind her back, unrelentingly frowned with fear corrupted through their veins that dropped sweat like water falling down from a tree stem. Chisato's wrathful gaze was precisely beamed at Hatoshi who forcefully clenched his fist and shamefully threw his sight to the left.

However, Hatoshi took a sigh of relief to convince himself of facing any incoming outcome that the wrathful Chisato would bring upon him. Moreover, he glared at his dear aunt in a froze-like firm towards her.

"Sorry Aunt Chisato, I had been an operator for the Superheroes ever since Zero recovered me from the accident," Hatoshi spoke firmly.

"Hatoshi, did you remember how your parents left us, especially your father !?" Aunt Chisato argued in a deep anger tone, "If you know, why did you do it? Why did you join your Metal Friend activity?!"

"I wanted to...repay his kindness for curing me. Besides, I have wanted to help Superheroes ever since I was a child.

"I am aware my parents died because of the Superhero activity." Hatoshi added with a convincing smirk, "But, it doesn't mean I will not stop to help the Superheroes, just like my parents did."

All of sudden, Chisato tremblingly gritted her teeth and channeled all her boiling anger buried inside her thoughts. Furthermore, the deep anger of concern was shown through her face as she whimpered a waterfall line of tears.

Sasaki who couldn't stand resisting the burning anger his wife projected to the whole household decided to sluggishly take a step forward. As for Hirata, she only helplessly glanced at her father due to a terrifying nervousness of Chisato, froze her in a standstill, and shivered through her spine with sweat showering her whole face.

Even Hatoshi couldn't withstand the pressuring atmosphere in the living room as he fearfully frowned towards his aunt. Although the schoolboy was still trapped by the wrathful horror of looking at Chisato who was devoid of emotion, he swallowed his saliva to regain some semblance of optimism.

"DID YOU EVEN BE CONCERNED ABOUT US!!" Chisato furiously howled, "Listen, you can be friends with Superheroes, but I will never allow you to join because….because!!"

"I don't want to lose more family members.....of joining Superhero world!!" Chisato added in a raspy voice of despair,

"PLEASE...you should…..stay from Zero or Nathan….for now on!!"

"Aunt Chisato, please do not bring Zero into this problem." Hatoshi countered in a demanding tone, "It's my choice that he allowed me to help him."

Chisato was directly shot by shocked either on her nephew's counterpoint that pierced her thought like an arrow and his sight that bestowed a bold conviction. Thus, it only heated up her irritating face towards the nephew who remained headstrong with his argument.

"AS...I REPEATED...ONE MORE TIME!" She harshly warned, "You should---"

Chisato 's temperamental anger was prevented from spreading out loudly anymore when her husband silently patted her left shoulder. Moreover, Sasaki beamed her a chilling, stoic face who sluggishly cooled down his wife's anger by biting her lips.

"Chisato...enough." Sasaki firmly spoke, "Let's...discuss this problem first, right?"

At first, Chisato was overwhelmed by the anger within that her hefty breathing was similar to a steam machine processing. Moreover, she gritted her teeth and whimpered her despairful expression as she beamed towards the firm Hatoshi.

Eventually, a single sighed blew away the anger thoughts that had been corrupting Chisato's mind. Furthermore, a regretful whimpering became the center of her face that she decided to throw away from her nephew's direct side by turning her back at him.

"Hatoshi I suggest you go to your room." Sasaki insisted in a chilling tone, "I and Chisato needed more time to discuss your problem."

"Besides, it's a good way to cool off your head too," Sasaki added.

"I...guess...so," Hatoshi replied in a discomforting tone.

Then, Hatoshi began to turn around sluggishly like an automatic statue as the fear of disappointment emerged through his eyes. He tightly clenched his fist till his body dropped a sweat due to the enduring horror atmosphere that coursed through his veins.

"I wonder if I tell them that I am the Sparror, will this problem more easier to solve?" Hatoshi wandered through his mind, "I am not sure either."

Hatoshi began to lock his sight to the wooden stair with clean, yet shining surfaces on the left before he could feel a grasp of relief after enduring a lot of wrathful, anger, and frustration his aunt brought upon him. Therefore, the schoolboy rushed towards the stairs as he finally escaped the clutches of the nerve-racking atmosphere after he confessed the half-truth of his double life.

Staying in Hatoshi's room gave a shimmering relief through Yuna's eyes as she sat on top of his mattress with sky-blue bed sheets. Moreover, the sheet itself had a motif of twinkling stars with scarlet capes right on behind it as she sheepishly chuckled.

However, the lonely, relief moment ended with a single click of a wooden door opened widely and revealed Hatoshi who slowly entered his room. The schoolboy swiftly glared at his close partner with a graceful smile before he fully went inside the room.

Hence, he quickly rushed to the bed and bumped the balmy surface of his mattress right beside Yuna. A warm smile from the schoolgirl gave Hatoshi a refreshing sighed before he gently held her soft, yet comforting hand.

"Hatoshi, are you fine right now?" Yuna asked with a bitter tone, "I heard Chisato screaming and yelling at you for telling the truth."

"I am fine." Hatoshi uttered in a chilling tone, "Besides, I kinda deserve it because lying to a family for quite a long time is not a good way in the first place."

"As much as I hate to admit it, you totally deserve that harsh comment, I am really sorry for saying that."

"Nah, I am okay with it."

Then, Hatoshi scanned up to down towards Yuna's clothing, which he found quite odd especially on his raised eyes. The cloth she wore was none other than her own school uniform but without the inclusion of the blue blazer.

"Anyway, why did you still wear your high school uniform?" Hatoshi asked in confusion with lustful eyes.

"First of all I just love wearing this." Yuna answered in a cheerful tone, "Another reason is…...mostly to satisfy your desire."

The schoolboy bluntly threw away his attention from his close partner with steaming red color boiled down through his face, Hatoshi could only embracingly chortle as Yuna head bumped on the holding hand.

"Yes....I do like seeing you in a High School uniform." Hatoshi embracingly admitted before he let out his concern, "But, for a reminder, I never forced you to wear any specific uniform."

"I know, I know," Yuna replied in an alluring tone as she gave a satisfied smile towards Hatoshi who had his red face slowly reverted back to normal.

Nevertheless, the schoolboy took another sigh of relief for blowing his child-like shameful demeanor away. The demeanor only prevented him from fully embracing the serene feelings toward his close partner.

Moreover, they let go of the gentle holding hand as it was nicely replaced by Yuna softly laying down her head right at Hatoshi's chest and her smooth skin from the legs touched Hatoshi. Without hesitation, The schoolboy mildly wrapped her stomach with his hand before a solace smile shone through his face.

"Anyway, is there any deal you want to make with your step parents?" Yuna politely asked before she hummed. "Especially about your new life."

"I had it in my mind, but I am not quite sure they would like it." Hatoshi said with his eyes wide open of realization as he continued, "It is when The Distrunian threat is stopped, I might take a rest….from a Superhero world around two weeks….I guess."

Afterward, Yuna tilted her head in lingering curiosity towards him before she sheepishly giggled. Hatoshi noticed the sweet voice of giggling that he took a glance at her with a soothing smirk.

"Yuna, do you have any suggestion which place you really want to go after The Distrunian threat is over?" Hatoshi asked with a gracious voice.

"Wait..before I answer, is it only for the two of us?" Yuna politely confronted with concerned lips.

"I...guess...so."

Hence, Yuna hummed in a wondering, yet worried look as her close partner who reluctantly smiled. Moreover, Hatoshi tightened his wrapping hand in a gentle manner till she giggled and warmly shut her eyes in less than a second.

"Hatoshi, pardon me for asking another question again?" Yuna let out another question, "Will you agree with the place I choose because it will most likely be related to forest or nature ?"

"I will be fine with that." Hatoshi reluctantly replied, "Besides, I am asking this because….I want to return the favor due to often sleeping at your house and...comforting me."

While Hatoshi sheepishly chortled around, Yuna placed her lenient touch right at Hatoshi cheeks as her face got close to his. The schoolboy canceled his chortling with his sight getting closer to his close partner.

Another surprise came to Hatoshi's forehead which turned around her body right at the front sight with her legs softly enclosing his back. Then, the school girl tenderly bumped her head right at the school boy's forehead before she closed her eyes in delightful comfort.

The room became more warmful and joyful for both of the high schoolers as Hatoshi hugged her tighter than ever and shut his eyes. Burden inside the Superhero world had been polluted his life, but he was able to swiftly clean it up by even touching his close partner's smooth body.

Eventually, Hatoshi released his tightening hug as well as Yuna retrieved back her bumpy head nicely. They finally ended their physical comfort with one another with sheepish giggling and the schoolboy embracingly boiled a steaming red face right on her.

"Shoot I forgot to ask this?" Hatoshi mumbled, "Which place...you really wanted to go."

"Yukisari Hill, that's the place I really wanted to go with you," Yuna answered in a serene tone.

"Is it far away from Neo Tokyo? However, I can ask Zero to go there or maybe….the new hero, Sparror."

Yuna sweetly responded at Hatoshi with a reluctant giggle that became the center of attention through her face. Moreover, she slightly glanced at the silver monitor screen on top of the wooden table that went dark and raised her eyebrows with a relieving idea especially after she noticed Hatoshi gloomy face.

"I suggest we can talk about that later since bringing about Superhero stuff kind of brings down your mood from what I see." Yuna persuaded with a soft, yet alluring voice.

"Yeah.. you're kind of right." Hatoshi spoke as he glared towards the dark screen that his close partner did, "It's only just a...plan."

"I agreed. Anyway, you still have an unfinished project with Tsuko, right?"

A spark of an idea went up through his eyes the longer he pinned his sight towards the computer before his mind recently received the clear idea through the widened eyes. Hence, he sighed in relief as he was ready to finish the drawing project for his special client, Tsuko.

"Yup and I am about to finish it right now since delaying things is not….effective." Hatoshi spoke in a relaxed demeanor, "Besides, it's also good for relieving my stress."

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