Secrets and TruthsAN: Thank you ver

Secrets and Truths
AN: Thank you very much! To finderlov and Ryuakilover for the reviews and to hagadoe, finderlov, Chret, and AngelRyuu for following the story. I am really excited that there are some people who like the fic, I hope to post next chapter by Saturday but it depends on how much life gets in the way. I know there might be a little OOCness but please cope with me… Also if there are parts that don't make much sense grammatically feel free to point them out and I'll try to get to it right away. English is not my mother tongue so sometimes things that sound ok in my head don't necessarily make much sense in written word.

As you know, I do not own Viewfinder… I wish I did but it belongs to Yamane Ayano Sensei.

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When the Unexpected Happens

Chapter 2: Keeping secrets and learning truths

The girl was pretty - long black hair tied on a simple braid, simple makeup, and lean body. She was only a couple inches shorter than the brat but her stance showed she was at least an athlete of some kind. Her obvious ease and proximity to Takaba was unnerving at the least. His boss did not like to share his things and the brat was too close to this girl for hell not to break loose about it. He hates being the bearer of bad news, especially when the bad news concerned his very jealous boss' lover.

He watched them talk in hushed voices; it seemed to him like Takaba was pleading to the girl. 'If I could only get closer, but if I do I will blow my cover and the kid will probably run off and make everything more complicated for him.' Suoh wondered why the girl dressed in such boyish fashion, most girls wore clothes that showed their figures instead of hooded sweaters but he supposed the tight, form fitting pants made up for it.

The pair stood up and looked at each other in silence, they hugged quickly before the girl turned around and began to walk away. There was a look of hopelessness in the boy's face he had not expected as she turned around but before she had gotten far out of his reach he called her back and pulled her arm to turn her around. He said something to her while looking away from her, his cheeks turning a deep pink in embarrassment. She smiled at him, a sweet caring smile- the kind of smile you give someone who knows all your secrets. Then, she walked way once more and Takaba did not stop her this time.

The boy looked sad and in deep thought, he wandered what the young photographer was thinking about when something surprised him. The kid was crying, well not necessarily crying but there were definitely tears coming down his face as he stared at the direction the girl had disappeared to. 'There is something strange going on here, and I have a filling I'm not going to like it.' Akihito sat under the tree again and stayed there with a pensive expression. After fifteen minutes he got a text, got up and walked away as if the weight of the whole world rested on his shoulders. Suoh took his phone out and let out a heavy sigh before he began to text his boss.

To: Asami-sama

I followed him to a park not too far away from the penthouse;

He met someone there and is on the move again.

I will keep following him and give a complete report later.

From: Asami-sama

Do not lose him, once he reaches his next location

I will send someone to relieve you of duties.

Come to Sion and report to me immediately.

Let Kirishima know where to send the man.

To: Asami-sama

Understood Asami-sama

Suoh followed the boy keeping a safe distance when he recognized the direction they were headed. Fifteen minutes later Akihito entered the obasan's little restaurant where he regularly meets his two best friends for drinks and New Year's celebration.

As soon as the blond photographer ordered a drink Suoh texted Kirishima with the boy's new location and shortly after a tall and rough looking man was put in charge of following Takaba. Suoh headed back to Sion with a feeling of dread in his stomach and cursing his luck for having witnessing the young man's behavior with the mysterious girl, mainly he cursed himself for having to be the one who narrated the situation to his overzealous and jealous boss. A blessing –or a curse- in disguise presented itself to Suoh when he arrived at his boss' office. The man was in the middle of a business meeting with a particularly difficult person, this could be a good thing because it allowed the bodyguard time to think about how he would phrase his report in the most tactful way but also gave his boss too much time to stew in his anger at not being able to know immediately what his pet has been keeping form him. Waiting, Shouh decided, was a double edge sword.

***VF***

At the Obasan's restaurant, Akihito tried his hardest to appear his normal energetic self when all he wanted was to find a way to help his troubled friend. A couple times he was lost in thought and remained silent until his Kou and Takato pointed out that he seemed rather out of it. He brushed off their concern by offering an excuse related to work and a broken camera.

His friends laughed about his seriousness when it came to his job and teased him about his obsession with his cameras. They made comments about something Takaba had done at one point or another because of a camera until they were all laughing about an anecdote that led to another which in turn led to a different one. Pretty soon the three were recalling funny moments of their past as alcohol built a cloud on their heads and their silly banter made Akihito forget momentarily all his preoccupations.

Three hours later they were stumbling into Kou's apartment and complaining about the discrepancy of their drinks to food ratio. They were in the middle of a no-rules card game –they were all too drunk to remember them anyways – when someone knocked on Kou's door.

"I'll get it!" Shouted Kou and half ran – half stumbled to the door, opening it. "How can I hel…" His question was halted immediately when he took in the imposing figure before him. The man was tall and broad to say the least and though he wore glasses they did nothing to soften his appearance.

"Excuse me," said Kirishima, "I am here to retrieve Takaba Akihito." After saying this the secretary/bodyguard stepped around Kou and into the small apartment, took Akihito throwing him over his shoulder and walked out leaving both Kou and Takato standing in the doorway with an astonished look and their jaws wide open.

"What the hell Kirishima!" yelled Akihito as he was carried outside thrown over the man's shoulder like a sack of potatoes.

"If I were you, I would be quiet and cooperate. At the moment Asami-sama is in a rather foul mood and there is no telling how long his patience and tolerance will last. Kirishima practically dumped the boy on the back of the limo and went to the passenger seat at the front.

"Aw… did he really have to toss me in here…" Akihito sat up on the leather seat and realized he was not alone. Sitting across from him, still as a statue, was none other than Asami Ryuichi. There is something to be said about Akihito's instincts, his survival instinct specifically was extremely developed. Normally he would have known better - years of working as a criminal photographer and months of living with Asami had honed his ability to assess situations and moods. However such things as subtlety and prudence were thrown out the window when his faculties were hindered by alcohol. At this moment he was way past tipsy and his mouth acted before his brain had a chance to process the situation

"What got your feathers all ruffled up?" he asked as he took in his lovers dark semblance and piercing gaze. To say the yakuza was mad was an understatement and as his eyes narrowed in a scrutinizing fashion Akihito began to feel the tension in the air between them. Something about the way Asami was looking at him made him swallow hard and