Chapter 18

Ushijima is just waiting for Tendou to tell him, he already knew about the stalking issue since he received a call from Miko, telling him to watch the surroundings carefully just incase something will happen to Tendou. At first he told him that maybe he was just mistaken, but during their date, he did felt that someone was following them, and then he saw Tendou started acting strange so he got worried.

He waited for Tendou to tell him something but Tendou continued to hide it until they went back to Tokyo, now that Tendou received a package containing his pictures and hand written letters from someone who they don't know, he decided to ask Tendou about it.

Both of them sat on the chair opposite from each other. Tendou shifted his own chair so that he will face Ushijima.

"Tendou, I want you to tell me everything, don't leave any details behind."

Ushijima said with a stern voice. Tendou looked at him, I'm honestly scared to tell him that moment.

"Don't worry, I won't get mad."

Ushijima assured him and took his hands, intertwining their fingers together. Tendou smiled and nodded.

"I think I already knew who's the person behind this Wakatoshi-kun."

Tendou said and sighed. 

"When I was in Cebu I met someone who paid for my entrance ticket, I wanted to pay him back but he said no, instead he said that I should accompany him during his stay. His name is Akio. He's also a Japanese taking a vacation on Cebu. Since I was alone that time, and he was also alone we agreed to accompany each other. "

"Was he the one who took your photos?"

Tendou nodded. Ushijima urged him to continue.

" So we spent the whole day together, at that time he also planned to camp and I was also planning to camp, he suggested that we should sleep in the same tent, but I didn't agreed, he kinda insisted but I still said no so he didn't pushed the topic further. "

Ushijima nodded. " I'm glad you said no. "

" I also saw him at the other places that I visited but I didn't mind it because he was with other person, so maybe we had the same itinerary but then during my last night in Cebu I decided to visit some clubs, eventually we also saw each other he approached me, I joked that he was stalking me and he just laughed saying that it was just destiny."

Tendou paused.

"We had some drinks,  we went to one bar from another and got wasted."

Tendou can feel Ushijima's hold tighten. Tendou lowered his head.

"He brought me to a hotel, we were drunk and it was dark we stumbled on something....and, he kissed him, I returned it back."

Tendou wants to cry remembering that time, guilt filled him. He looked up and look directly at Ushijima.

"But! nothing happened... nothing really happened between us Wakatoshi-kun, almost, but I pushed him away, I suddenly heard your voice that's why I stopped and pushed him away.

But he, forced me--"

The moment Ushijima heard the word 'force', he gritted his teeth and anger filled him and he pulled Tendou into a hug.

"You don't need to continue Tendou."

Tendou buried his face on the crook of Ushijima's neck, while Ushijima gently rubbed his back, a few minutes later, when he already calmed down he took a deep breathe and continued.

"It's okay."

Ushijima looked at him.

"It took me all my strength to push and punch him and I managed to get back to my own hotel. The next day, I decided to just forget what happened since I'm about to go to Bohol. I received a message saying 'see you'."

Ushijima nodded.

"Did he continue to message you when you were in Bohol?"

Tendou shook his head.

"I didn't received anything for the rest of my vacation."

"When did you start receiving messages from him again?"

Tendou thought about it for a minute.

"During my first day helping you in the café..." Tendou paused as if he remembered something. "Oh no, I think he started sending me letters when I came back here in Japan, when I was in Chiba I received letters but I didn't really opened it and just threw it away because I thought those are just pranks."

"What about the day when you started helping in the cafe?"

"Oh, there was this weird guy who left me a note."

"A note?"

"Yes, it says 'Welcome back Satori.'"

"When did he start messaging you?"

"I think he started contacting me the first day we went back to Miyagi. When you answered the call from Miko and went out, a few minutes later I received a call. No one answered. Then the next day during our date he started sending me pictures and sending me messages. When we were at the onsen he also called me. He said that he wanted to see me again. "

Tendou took his phone and gave it to Ushijima. Ushijima scrolled through the messages and images that Akio sent him.

"I'm sorry for not telling you immediately Wakatoshi-kun, I don't want to trouble you."

Ushijima put the phone on the table and pulled Tendou into a hug.

"It's okay, I'm glad you told me everything now and you're not causing me any troubles Tendou."

Ushijima cupped Tendou's face.

"We are dating, your problem is also my problem.Next time don't keep secrets on me okay? I don't want you getting hurt."

Ushijima smiled and kissed Tendou. Tendou smiled at the kiss.

Tendou looked at the flowers inside the box - one jonquil, one red Carnation, one pink Camellia and dead leaves - he sighed and taped it again.

They decided to put the box in a safe place. Since they haven't eaten dinner they decided to order something and while waiting they just sat on the couch, snuggled with each other. When their order came they started eating.

"Wakatoshi-kun..."

"Yes?"

"Is it okay if I talk to him?"

"No."

Ushijima put down his chopsticks.

"You can't meet with him Tendou. Promise me, you will never meet with him. Promise me Tendou."

Tendou nodded and smiled.

"Okay, I promise. I won't."

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"Did he received the box?"

"Yes sir."

"Good."

Akio, ended the call. He typed something on his phone and hit the send button sending Tendou a goodnight message. He smiled as he look at the beer that he's drinking.

Akio first met Tendou when he was in elementary, he saw how the other students ignored and made him feel different because of his looks and that's where he thought Ahh, we're the same. He was an outcast himself because of his weird personality.

So what he did is to watch him from a far. He enjoys watching Tendou, especially when he doesn't give up on playing volleyball.

He like him.

So he decided to talk to him, he mustered all his courage to approach Tendou, they became acquaintances and he managed to get Tendou's number.

He was happy with that.

But then their family needs to transfer to another place and he started losing connection with Tendou.

Years passed by, he attended a photography exhibition. He was looking at the displays when Tendou came to him and initiated a talk, they basically spend the day looking at the displays. The moment Tendou talked to him he immediately recognized him, but on the other hand Tendou did not and somehow it saddened him.

His feelings when he was still in elementary came back and that's where he started looking for Tendou's whereabouts, he discovered where Tendou live and he discovered that he works as a freelance photographer. He started to follow him around again, but made sure that Tendou won't notice him.

At first, he just wanted to look at him in the distance, taking pictures of Tendou secretly became his hobby and he thought that he will be satisfied by it but then he started wanting more, he want Tendou to look at him.

He want to have him.

So when he knew that Tendou is going to the Philippines, he bought a ticket with the same flight schedule as him. He patiently waited for the right time to approach him.

He followed Tendou everywhere and when he saw the opportunity he thought that Tendou will remember him, but once again he did not, so he introduced himself and managed to made Tendou agree to be with him during his stay at the Flower Garden. They exchanged numbers and texted each other.

He almost got Tendou, he was sure Tendou also liked him, he was sure because when he kissed Tendou he returned it, but suddenly Tendou pushed him away and left him. He also cut their connection.

But Akio did not stop following Tendou.

Even though he already knew that Tendou is dating Ushijima, he started making his move by coming to the café but he made sure that Tendou doesn't notice him. He just enjoy looking and taking pictures of Tendou.

But then this stupid guy saw through him and now they knew his little secret.

"That Miko guy is annoying."

He said with a frown as he look at Miko's picture.