Peace Maker Kurogane Fan Fiction ❯ This Little Piggy ❯ Chapter 1

This Little Piggy

 

Chapter 1

 

“Isn't that the boy that you took in off the streets?” Kitamura Suzu followed his boss' gaze to where Iani sat on the balcony playing his guitar.

 

“Iani-chan looks healthy, you've done a good job on him.” Suzu smiled as Iani looked up from the instrument and waved at them before turning back to his work. “Thank you Yoshida-sama, he's like a younger brother to me.”

 

Iani was an adorable fifteen year old, with spiky silvery blond hair that reached the middle of his back and kind blue eyes. Walking into the kitchen of the large apartment, Suzu pulled two beers out of the refrigerator and handed one to Yoshida. “He brings in quite a lot of money with his band too. All I have to pay for are his instruments and his school tuition. He pays for everything else too.”

 

Yoshida raised an eyebrow as he watched Iani strum furiously at the guitar strings before dashing over to a note pad and jotting down some notes.”What kind of music does he play?”

 

Suzu shrugged and took a generous swig from his beer,”I've only heard him play once. He likes English rock music and he spends most of his time screaming into the microphones. The clubs suit him perfectly.”

 

Yoshida smirked and leaned back against one of the kitchen counters,”He is rather handsome, could that be the real reason why he keeps getting such rewarding jobs?”

Suzu growled softly before he remembered that his boss was talking to him.

“His girlfriend would agree with you,” he chuckled softly,”she insists that Iani work only at clubs with a high male clientèle. The women in some clubs have taken a liking to him.”

 

Suddenly, Iani pushed open the sliding glass door and walked into the living room. He smiled warmly at his brother and then turned and bowed to Yoshida. “It's nice to see you again Yoshida-sama. I hope Suzu hasn't been too much trouble to work with.”

 

He sighed as his cellphone rang and he excused himself to take the call. “I already told you Reiko, I'm going to do that performance at Miss Asagawa's club whether or not you approve. You don't run my life.”

He frowned as his girlfriend started to screech at him. “What is wrong with you Reiko? I love you and if you can't believe that then we might as well end our relationship!”

 

He hung up and then looked up at Suzu. “Yesterday Miss Haruka Asagawa came to my job after school and asked if the band would be interested in being the headliners at her club for a week. She'll pay us each over 1 million yen plus travel expenses and other expenses.”

 

Suzu whistled through his teeth,”You're making more money than me right now. What does Reiko has to complain about?”

 

Iani swore softly, pushing his hair behind his ears in an uncharacteristic act of nervousness. “She wants me to quit the band. I can't do it! I won't do it! Not for her, not for anyone else. She keeps trying to change me and I'm getting tired of it!”

 

He took the beer from Suzu's hand and downed it all in one gulp. His eyes crossed and he whimpered at the bitter taste. “I really need to stop doing that.” Yoshida chuckled and watched as Iani's cheeks turned pink. He crouched down in front of the refrigerator and rummaged around in it for a few seconds before coming up with a package of pasta and some frozen salmon.

 

“I'm going to make dinner. I haven't eaten since this morning and I'm starving.” Suzu patted Iani on the head before he and Yoshida walked out off the kitchen.

 

“Call us when it's ready.” The two older men went outside on the large balcony, and Yoshida lit a cigarette. “That's why I never sleep with women. I can't stand to be around the whiny things for any longer than a few minutes before I have the urge to murder them.” He exhaled smoke and then looked over at the view of the Tokyo skyline at night.

 

“Tell me, has Susumu from Hijikata's club contacted you again?” Suzu nodded and Yoshida cursed loudly,”Toshizo wants you to work for them and they'll do anything to get you.”

 

Yoshida leaned against the balcony railing and crushed his cigarette underfoot. “They might go after Iani since he isn't related to you by blood. You need to have him marked and fast.”

 

Suzu frowned,”I can't do that to him. He's like my little brother.” Yoshida sighed,”I'll give him my mark. It shouldn't be so hard to convince him.” Suzu wrapped his arms around his waist, shivering in the cool air.

 

“Don't touch him. That's all I ask of you. Iani doesn't need to be involved with this kind of business and he doesn't need to be involved with you.” His reddish-brown eyes shimmered with angry tears and he wiped them off with his sleeve.

 

“Forgive me for speaking so harshly to you, but he is truly the only family that I have left in the world.”

 

Yoshida nodded and then pulled Suzu to him in an awkward one-armed manhug. “I'm not going to lie to you Suzu, Iani is a very beautiful boy and I honestly think that it would be a shame not to ravish him on the spot. I won't sleep with him unless he asks me to.”

 

Suzu sighed and buried his head in the crook of Yoshida's neck.”Thank you.” Yoshida grinned and smiled down gently at his closest friend before pulling away. “Don't mention it.”

 

They went back into the house and stood in the kitchen doorway just watching Iani move around the kitchen as he cooked. The fifteen year- old had his hair pulled back into a pony tail and his clothes were covered in various spices as well as flour. He was humming softly to himself and as the two men watched, he bent down in front of the oven.

 

Yoshida groaned softly at the sight of Iani's heart shaped rear end and he licked his lips. Suzu slapped his shoulder,”Keep your eyes above the waist.” Yoshida smirked as Iani jumped and he caught the younger boy before he could fall. “Are you alright?” he asked.

Iani nodded and he blushed darkly as his teenage hormones reacted to the position that he was in.

 

“Do you want us to set the table?” Iani smiled at Suzu, thankful for the distraction and he handed his guardian a stack of plates and other things.

 

“Iani is an amazing cook. He could be a chef, but he hates doing things for people he doesn't know.” Iani served the food and smiled shyly at Yoshida,”I hope you like it.” He had baked salmon and had made pasta and an Italian tomato sauce to go along with it.

 

They ate in silence for a while until the doorbell rang. “I'll get it,” Iani stood up,”It's probably just my friend Tetsu. I said that he could sleep over while his brother is away.” He opened the door and was tackled by his best friend. “Hey Tetsu.” He grinned as the shorter boy sat up and straightened his bright red hair. “You are kind of heavy, would you mind getting off of my chest please?”

 

Tetsu was a year older than Iani, but he was at least three inches shorter than his friend. “I'm just so excited,”he nuzzled Iani's nose with his ,”I had a ton of chocolates before I came over. Tatsu got them for me.”

 

Iani stood up and dragged Tetsu over to where Yoshida and Suzu sat watching them. “This is my friend Ichimura Tensunosuke. Tetsu, this is my adopted brother Suzu and his boss Yoshida-sama.” Tetsu grinned cheerfully and quickly darted over to where a duffel bag lay besides the door.

 

“Show me where your room is so that I can dump this some where.” Iani giggled and led his friend into the back of the large apartment.

 

When they came back, Iani went into the kitchen and fixed a plate of food for Tetsu. “I'm going to take a shower so be nice to Tetsu okay.” He walked off down the hallway, unaware of Yoshida's intense gaze on his back. Tetsu finished his food in record time and then started on the remains of Iani's food eagerly.

 

“How did you meet Iani?” Suzu smiled warmly at the cute redhead and sipped at his beer. “Oh I met him when we were kids. His parents were friends with mine and we grew up together. He refused to come with us when his parents died so we left him back in Nagoya.” Tetsu smiled absently,”I'm glad to be with him again.”

 

“Do you have a crush on Iani?” Yoshida asked bluntly. Tetsu blushed and shook his head. “Not really, but even when we were little, he was so strange and blunt while being so damn cute at the same time. He hasn't really changed in about five years. But he's not really my type anymore.” Tetsu yelped as a slipper hit him in the back of his head and he turned to pout at Iani.

 

“I'm not your type eh,” Iani stuck his tongue out at Tetsu,”Well it's nice to know that I've been wasting my efforts on a brat like you.” He was dressed in a large black tee shirt that had something written in English on the front as well as a pair of shorts. “What does your shirt say?”

 

Iani grinned and he wrapped his arms around Tetsu's neck, resting his chin on the boy's spiky hair.

 

“Her pretty face is the one that I hate the most.” Suzu frowned as he read the English words out loud,”What does it mean?”

 

Iani shrugged and then rubbed his face against Tetsu's.”I dunno, but it's a great night shirt. I'm tired so would it be okay if we took a couple sodas and a bag of popcorn in my room to entertain Tetsu. And we'll take the subway to school so you don't have to worry about us.” At Suzu's nod the two teens made a mad dash into the kitchen and returned with arms filled with food and snacks. Iani handed Tetsu all of the food in his arms and waited until the boy was out of sight before turning to Suzu and Yoshida.

 

He wrapped his arms around Suzu's neck and hugged him tightly.”Thank you Suzu. Having Tetsu here means so much to me.” He kissed his brother on the cheek,”Goodnight.” He bowed to Yoshida and turned to walk away, but the older man's fingers gripped the hem of his shirts

 

. “What's this Iani-chan,”he purred softly,”don't I get a kiss good night?” Iani blushed darkly, but leaned down to press a chaste kiss against Yoshida's cheek. But the older man gripped his chin in his hand and pressed his lips quite forcefully to Iani's. The young boy gasped and then tried to pull away as Yoshida's tongue slid into his mouth.

 

“St-top it you pervert.” Iani slapped Yoshida hard across the face and wrenched his arm away,”How dare you take advantage of me? I don't care if you are my brother's boss, I don't want you.”

 

Iani ran away from Yoshida, tears streaming down his face. Tetsu stepped out of the room and he wrapped his arms around his best friend. His face was full of fury and he growled at Yoshida and Suzu.

 

“How could you let your boss kiss Iani?” He hugged the sobbing boy tightly and nuzzled his hair,”I won't let him be used for your own twisted pleasure.” That last comment was plainly directed towards Yoshida and the older man at least had the decency to look away. Tetsu helped Iani into his room and then locked the door.

 

Suzu growled at his boss and slammed his hand down on the table,”What the hell was that for?”

 

Yoshida smirked,”He is so beautiful. I could have so much fun with him.” Suzu pressed the palms of his hands to his eyes and he started to curse under his breath. “Leave him alone Yoshida. He can't be dragged into this war.”

 

The older man sighed and got up from the table. “I'll see you at work tomorrow. We will talk then.” It was an order, not a request and Suzu nodded, deflated. “Yes sir.”

 

Suzu was surprised more than anything, when Yoshida leaned down and pressed their lips together. When the older man pulled away, he purred,”Were you jealous of him?” Suz growled, but didn't say a word so Yoshida continued to talk. “Now you don't have to be. And besides, that little boy Tetsu seems to like you a bit.”

 

Meanwhile, Tetsu was stuck with a teary eyed Iani and he didn't have a clue how to comfort him.”What's wrong Iani?” He stroked his friend's hair until the sobs quieted to mere sniffles and then he said,”Are you upset...because he kissed you?”

 

Iani shook his head and muttered something so soft that Tetsu could barely hear him.”I couldn't hear you. Can you speak louder?”

 

Iani growled,”I said...I'm upset because when he kissed me I felt like I could be with him forever.” More tears started to run down his face and he hastily wiped them away.”I'm not like that, I'm not into guys. It's like I need to give into him, but I know that it's wrong.”

 

Tetsu was shocked, hearing his usually confident best friend break down over his sexuality.”It's okay Iani.” He was at a loss for words and he felt himself coming close to tears as well. “If you need some time to think about what you're feeling, just go to sleep. I'll be here if you need me.”

 

Iani nodded and climbed up into his bed,”Thank you Tetsu.” He paused,”I do want to talk to you for a while.” Tetsu joined him on the bed and they curled up together like two puppies.”Just before you came over, I saw Yoshida-sama and Suzu on the porch kissing. I think that they're together.”

 

Tetsu shook his head and grinned”Nah I don't think so. Tatsu and his best friend Susumu are always kissing and they could never be a couple.”

 

“Whatever,”Iani yawned and curled up against Tetsu's chest,”The alarm is set for 5 so we won't be late.”

 

Tetsu nodded and watched as Iani fell asleep. Suzu was right about him having a crush on Iani. The other boy was so innocent looking and even though he had a mean streak a mile wide, everyone adored him. Tetsu considered himself lucky just to be near Iani. It was amazing how much of a person one can see before really knowing that person. He had loved Iani with all of his heart back when they were kids, but now, Tetsu found himself wanting to make his friend happy no matter what. He would be as protective as possible to keep Iani happy and safe.

 

No one would ever get in his way.

 

Author's Notes: I wrote this story a few weeks ago. I apologize if you don't like Iani. His personality was developed like most of my characters, through long hours of planning and many pages of unfinished work. He was originally to be the main character in a Final Fantasy 7 story, but I felt as though he would do better in a Peacemaker AU. I hope you all read and review, because even though I have the first four chapters already planned and in progress, your opinions are what matter the most.