The Wall part 2

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Lord Ohno Satoshi stood at his window with his hands resting against the sill. His tongue was resting in the corner of his mouth as he listened to his friend droning on and on about the selection. He had never desired to take on a sponsored before and he still didn’t now even though he matched all the requirements to take one. He had been to the selection once before but had left without even getting a name. Sho had forced him to go the last time he had wanted a Sponsored.

“…You don’t have to sleep with them…But it’s helpful…” Sakurai Sho told him, something that he had said for the umpteenth time and Satoshi turned slowly from the window to look at his friend. He knew the reason that Sho continued to go to the selection was because he didn’t want to marry and taking a sponsored for five years at a time was the best way to manage that. Satoshi didn’t speak but just stared at his friend who stared back his face changing colour a little “Of course, there are always misunderstandings…”

“…Such as Jun?” Satoshi asked carefully feeling slightly bad. Jun was Sho’s last Sponsored and the boy had fallen in love with him. It was an easy thing to do, Sho was one of the nicer nobleman inside the walled city. Many of the young nobles would have thrown themselves into being with Sho even for a year so it wasn’t all that surprising that somebody from outside would fall completely in love with him. Sho looked a little uncomfortable at the mention of his last sponsored who had taken the illusion too far and had caused something of a scene.

“That was unfair, Jun realised his feelings for me were just an illusion…He’s married now, happily too with a child on the way…” Sho growled at him and Satoshi sighed slowly his lips twisting into an apologetic smile as he inclined his head slowly saying in return;

“…I know, I apologise but…Can’t you see why I would have difficulty? I could not have handled Jun as well as you did…”

“Not everyone falls for the illusion…” Sho breathed tapping his hand against his thigh his eyes still troubled clearly still thinking of Matsumoto Jun and the incident “You can make the contract the way that you would like, Satoshi, offer what your sponsor may have…”

“…No, my friend, you cannot convince me…I will go with you today because I enjoy a trip beyond the wall but I will not take a sponsored…” He announced and Sho gave him a grateful smile and Satoshi tried his best not to scowl as he walked out of the living room and into his bedroom to get changed. He pulled off his fine, light silks and into some warm cotton trousers and a cable knit Jumper that had been a gift from his grandmother four-years-ago. He had never seen the reason to get rid of it as it was warm and still in great shape though Sho wrinkled his nose when he went back to join him. “What?”

“…The way you dress, you might as well be an outsider…You look like an old man…” Sho said with a wave of his hand and Satoshi gave a shrug moving down the fold of the jumper while taking in his friend’s appearance for the first time. He was dressed to impressed with tight black trousers and a grey shirt covered by an ash coloured jacket.

“…Its warm and comfortable and since I’m not trying to get a sponsored I will be happy to wear what I like…” Satoshi hummed with a shrug and Sho rolled his eyes muttering under his breath. “What was that?”

“…Nothing…But it’s not surprising that people refuse to think of you as one of the richest lord’s inside the wall…You look like a peasant…” Sho huffed and Satoshi gave a shrug not caring about his appearance. “Shall we get going?” Sho asked and Satoshi let out a sigh but nodded slowly saying;

“I suppose…As ready as I will ever be…”

The pair made their way out of Satoshi’s town house and down the long drive. Satoshi had spent a long time setting the flowers refusing all offers of gardeners from Sho wanting to attend to his garden on his own. It gave him some a sense of peace. Sho’s carriage was waiting for them at the gate and they climbed aboard. The driver clicked his tongue against the roof of his mouth and they were soon hurtling on towards the large metal gate. It was only opened once a year during the selection but it was well greased and taken care of by the guards. It was already open and Satoshi and Sho walked through it having been told that they were the last ones expected. The door was closed and Satoshi leaned against the door with his arms folded across his chest and his eyes almost immediately closing.

“You could try and look more interested…” Sho said sounding amused Satoshi gave a shrug saying grumpily;

“I told you that I wouldn’t be getting a sponsored…”

“You could at least look…I mean look at that one there…” Sho hissed nudging him to violently that Satoshi had no choice but to half open an eye and look at where his friend was pointing. His fingers were directed to a pair of boys that had only just arrived. They looked an odd pair. One tall and willowy and the other shorter with black hair and a thin beautiful face. His eyes were rimmed with dark lashes and pink lips that were set into a thin disapproving line. He appeared to be scowling at them all and it made him a lot more interesting than the other wide eyed youths that appeared to be eager to impress. He closed his eyes again as he saw the duke and the mayor walking towards them all followed by their sponsored. He heard the mayor clear his throat and he was only mildly interested when he announced;

“Gentlemen the selection is open for the next hour, please spend as much time as possible talking to each other and be sure to get names of any that you intend to court before the hour runs out…”

People rushed forward and Satoshi sighed looking at his friend whose eyes were on the man in front of him. The taller of the two men who was steadily being surrounded by insiders. The one who had caught his attention was slowly being shoved away and he could see it ending badly. As he thought two insiders shoved the smaller backwards and Satoshi reached out to catch him, stopping him from hitting his head on the door.

TBC
A/N: I hope that this is okay ^_^

Comments

[yumi-usagi.livejournal.com]

I really love this chapter.
Hehe Ohchan said he wouldn't be interested but now he had his eyes on Nino
Yay Ohno saved Nino from the fall <3
Thanks for sharing! Looking forward to the next chapter

[hinahika.livejournal.com]

I'm totally gonna love this fic 💙💛

[beccatt34.livejournal.com]

Ohmiya and Sakuraiba in one fic, can I die?
I love it, please continue it 🙈
I like so much your fics, I started a few days ago to read them but I'm already totally hooked 😻

[littlebadlei.livejournal.com]

I REALLY LIKE THIS

[bmanning_93]

poor jun and sho but it ended well and now sho can meet Aiba