krystalkatzficz | The Tutor part 9 (Reply)

“I doubt that the Lord Ohno would agree with that line of thinking” Kazunari sighed heavily, his chest lifting and falling almost sharply. Ryo cocked his head to one side his eyebrows lifting up his forehead asking;

“Do you know the man well enough to say that? I would hope that he would be the type of man that would be open to new ideas”

“...You speak as though you know him well...” Kazunari spoke softly staring at the man who gave a chuckle shaking his head and rolling his shoulders before saying;

“No better than you but I would hope to like to have a higher opinion of your future employer”

Kazunari’s mouth snapped closed, his eyes widening even further as he stared at the man. Ryo’s eyes stared back at him, they were bright in his conviction and Kazunari remembered the same look being in his father’s eyes as he spoke of things that he had a passion for. It was oddly unnerving but at the same time comforting. The minutes ticked by slowly as Kazunari thought about everything that had been said.

“...Even if that is the case...It is still against the law and can result in death...” Kazunari whispered eventually after he had processed everything. His voice was heavy, thick with emotions and he knew that more tears were once again clinging to his lashes. Ryo gave a hum and a nod arching his fingers in front of his face resting his elbows on his legs. His brow furrowed and his lips furrowed. Given the seriousness of the situation Kazunari knew that he shouldn’t have been thinking how cute the man looked.

“Sadly that is the truth and it doesn’t appear as though it is a law that will be changing any time soon. But it is why it is always something that should be practiced only with those you trust” The older man said and Kazunari scoffed audibly at that asking;

“How...How would you find somebody like that? It is not something you can come out and say to people”

“...You have found me...I consider myself to be very trustworthy. We are to be living closely after all...” Ryo answered a slow and steady smile forming on his lips. Kazunari thought for a moment that he was joking but then he realised that his eyes were deadly serious and he felt his ears burn. He shivered for a moment his heartrate increasing once again as sweat beaded over his forehead. Even with panic flowing through his body his penis still twitched at thought of giving in to the man in front of him.

“I...You...I...”

“You should have more tea, the pot is still warm and your cup is empty” Ryo said calmly reaching over and taking his cup from his trembling fingers. Kazunari barely reacted to the action his mind still fogged over with the thought that this man, this handsome older man, was offering a relationship, of sorts. Ryo moved quickly and Kazunari noticed that his hands were long, his fingers slim and graceful. His nails weren’t trimmed the way that Kazunari’s were and there was some dirt under them but their was a graceful dexterity to them which had the young man remembering the way they had moved over his skin. “Kazunari...”

“Yes?” Kazunari yelped as the man spoke. He blinked slowly and looked up at him, Ryo was holding out the cup and saucer and slowly the younger man took it, his fingers brushed against Ryo’s and he swallowed thickly. “Th-Thank-Y-You...”

“You are very welcome” Ryo smiled again as he settled back onto his bed. The man’s legs crossed over each other and Kazunari looked at him slowly before looking down at the tea in his cup. A cube of sugar was bobbing up and down with bubbles clinging to it tightly and almost absently he picked up his spoon. It was a delicate little thing probably worth more than the cup he was holding. There was a little flower on it and he could remember his father having a similar spoon which had belonged to his mother. The strange coincidence had a strange flutter inside his chest, it was as though his parents were there watching over him. “Kazunari...”

“Are you serious?” Kazunari asked his voice bolder than he was actually feeling. His heart appeared to be somewhere in the back of his throat and he could barely breath around it but he wanted...He wanted it. He had longed to feel the touch of another man, at least once in his life. He had never experienced it but he had dreamt about such things. Ryo let out a surprised noise swallowing down his tea.

“I’m sorry?”

“...You...You implied that we...That we could form a relationship...Like the one that you have had with other men?” Kazunari’s voice was shaking again now but somehow he managed to look up at him as he spoke. Compassion was in Ryo’s eyes was overwhelming and Kazunari truly believed that he could believe that this man would take care of him.

“I didn’t imply, I stated that we should have such a relationship” Ryo stated calmly before giving him another smile and moving over to the floor in front of him. “Did you know that in Greece in the past such relationships were considered to be the norm? The had such a thing as the paiderastia system. It was typical for an older man to take a young male lover to teach him about the ways of the world...”

“But we are not in Greece” Kazunari whispered softly his heart shaking within his chest. His eyes once again filled with tears, fear was flowing throughout his body, but Ryo took his hands up to his mouth and kissed his fingers gently. “We could be arrested and killed...”

“Only if we are not careful. We will be extremely careful...”

“You are so certain of this, if Lord Ohno were to find out...” Kazunari said his heart fluttering once again as his breathing quickened. He knew that he was halfway agreeing to the man’s proposal.

“He would only find out if you were to tell him and would you do that?” Ryo asked with a laugh and Kazunari spluttered and shook his head swiftly saying;

“No! No I would not say that! But...How...How would we meet?”

“I am sure that you will be allowed time off, you will send me a message when you do and we could meet...I have my own home on the estate...” Ryo suggested and Kazunari found himself liking the idea more and more. Of course, fear was still in his mind. He couldn’t believe that he was even thinking of agreeing to such a thing to a man that he had only met today.

“I have just met you this morning. You are nothing but a stranger to me...”

“True, but I am the first man you have met with the same inclination as you. We both need somebody that will be discreet...It is the perfect agreement...What do you say?”

TBC

A/N: Hummm...Is this any good? >.< I know it’s different to what I normally write...>.<