Soubi checked his watch impatiently as people filed into the court house, whispering quietly. The man was quickly getting agitated of how much time he spent, no, wasted waiting for news.
Finally, the last person filed in and the doors were shut. A male judge swept into the room through a side door and everyone rose to their feet. The Judge sat, and so did the audience.
Soubi stood before the high table, peering up at the man. “Your Honor, My name is Agatsuma Soubi, and I demand that I get custody of Aoyagi Ritsuka.” He said, standing tall.
The man Soubi knew well sat above him, looking down at him. “And where is Aoyagi?” He asked. Soubi shifted his eyes to the ground.
“He’s…in the hospital right now.” He said, and the audience gave a collective gasp.
The Judge’s eyebrows furrowed together. He pounded the gavel to silence the murmurs coming from behind Soubi. He leaned forward and looked down at the blond man. “And why is Aoyagi-Kun in the hospital?” He asked quietly.
Soubi sighed and slumped his shoulders. “His mother stabbed him.” He said.
The result was immediate. The whole court exploded in angry shouts and demands for justice. The Judge had to pound his gavel for a good minute to finally silence the crowd. “That’s enough!” He said loudly.
Once there was silence again, the Judge leaned back in his chair and sighed. “Where is Aoyagi-Kun’s father?” He asked. Soubi shrugged.
“Ritsuka’s father has a…problem with alchohol. He is rarely around to care for him.” The blond man said. The judge nodded and opened a file, looking through it until he found the paper he needed.
He handed the paper to Soubi. On it was a picture of Seimei. “And Aoyagi-Kun’s brother, Aoyagi Seimei?” He asked.
Soubi looked up at the judge and said quietly, “Septimal Moon.”
The man above Soubi gasped, eyes going wide. “You mean he…” and Soubi nodded.
There were questioning looks going around the audience, who had no idea what Septimal Moon was. But they quickly quieted when the Judge asked the next question.
“What is your relationship to Aoyagi-Kun?” He asked, and Soubi hesitated. What he said next could very well decide this case.
“I’m Ritsuka’s Fighter Unit and…lover.” He said, bracing himself for the anger
coming from the audience behind him.
The Judge pounded the gavel again. The crowed fell silent. “Agatsuma, you do realize that is illegal.” He said gravely.
Soubi nodded. “Yes, Your Honor.”
“And you do realize you could go to jail.”
“Yes, Your Honor.”
There was dead silence for a few seconds.
“What are Ritsuka’s feelings for you?” He asked, and Soubi’s knees almost buckled. He knew what he said next would go against him.
Soubi squeezed his eyes shut, head down. “He doesn’t like me to tell him I love him because he doesn’t think I truly do. I try to show affection, and he turns it down. But there are time, just moments, when I try my hardest, and he smiles and I know…he feels the same.” He said, tears leaking out of the corners of his eyes.
The Judge sat back again, taking his glasses and cleaning them on his shirt. “I’m going to need proof. Can we get Aoyagi-Kun on the phone?” He asked, and it was confirmed. Soon he held a cellphone on speaker in his hand.
“Aoyagi-Kun, can you hear me okay?” He asked, and Ritsuka’s voice came through clearly.
“Yes, Your Honor.” His voice was a little shaky, but he sounded okay.
The Judge nodded. “I’m sorry to disturb you when your healing from your wound, but you need to testify.” He said, and Ritsuka said it was fine. The phone was handed to Soubi, and he took it.
“Ritsuka, it’s Soubi.” He said, and the blond man could hear Ritsuka’s smile through his voice.
The boy laughed, a sound that Soubi loved more than anything else. “Soubi, I’m so happy! How are you doing? I really like it here. They won’t let my mom in, and the nurses are really nice.” He said happily, and Soubi smiled.
“That’s great Ritsuka, but I need to ask you some questions, and you have to answer them as honestly as you can, okay?” He asked. Ritsuka agreed.
The Judge told him what to ask, and Ritsuka answered them. It started with simple questions, like, “Do you have any friends? What are they like?” to harder ones, like, “What has your mother done to you in the past? Does your father help?”
Then came the questions about Soubi.
“Does you treat you with respect?” The Judge asked, and Ritsuka said,
“Yes, he does. He’s always kind to me, he would never do anything to…” Ritsuka stopped.
The Judge leaned forward. “What is it, Aoyagi-Kun?” He asked. Ritsuka’s voice was shaky again.
Ritsuka took a deep breath. He sounded close to tears. “I…doubt that Soubi really cares about me sometimes. I mean, he’s always kind to me, he’ll buy me whatever I want, things like that, but…he hurts me. Not physically, like mom.” He said quickly. “But…he’ll say he loves me, then he’ll do something…just something…that makes my heart hurt. It hurts so much, because…I love him, and he…doesn’t love me.”
It was obvious that Ritsuka was crying now, and Soubi had to fight to keep his own tears back. He took the phone and started to speak. “Ritsuka, I’m sorry. I know I hurt you, and it hurts me, too. Seimei caused all of this, and if there was anything I could do to stop him, you know I would but…” He stopped.
The whole court room was abuzz with activity, and the Judge did nothing to quiet them. Instead, he looked at Soubi. “Agatsuma-San, it’s very clear that you and Ritsuka have…” He paused. “relationship problems, but…”
The court room went silent.
“Since the only other alternative would be foster care…I’ll give you custody until his mother recovers.” The Judge said.
Soubi almost dropped the phone. Ritsuka, on the other line, was silent.
“But!” The other man said. “If there is one incident…one complaint from Ritsuka…you’re done for, understand?” He asked, looking Soubi straight in the eyes.
The blond man nodded. He said into the phone, “Ritsuka, did you hear that? You’ll be staying with me!” He said.
But Ritsuka’s voice was urgent. “Soubi, you need to get out of there! My mom say’s she’s going to…” The boy’s voice was cut off as the line went dead, and the court room doors banged open.
A female voice screamed, “He’s mine to punish! You can’t have him!” And she launched herself at Soubi.
ohhh women u messed with the wrong boy u little THE REST IS CLASSIFIED lolz
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