Hearing Sato’s voice so close behind him, Asakura gave a start. He turned around slowly, his breath almost catching in his throat.
“Sato?! What are you doing here? Didn’t I tell you to wait for me in the car?”
Asakura’s tone was breathless and his eyes trembled. At that moment he looked like a child who had been caught red handed while doing something he shouldn’t have. A second later, he remembered the reason behind that feeling and he stepped in front of the pair of men who were still squatting on the ground.
“I know you told me to call Tachibana if you didn’t return in half an hour, but I was worried. So, I came to see what was happening first.” Sato replied calmly. “Who are they?” He pointed behind Asakura at the men who were now struggling to get up.
“N-no one. They’re no one.”
“Big Brother Ryuu, you’re heartless. How can you deny our relationship like this?” Muro asked, groaning as he sat up. His cheek was now a superb shade of purple.
“Yes, how can you deny your brothers like that?” Shun interjected, helping Muro to his feet.
Then, they turned in unison and approached Sato as if they’ve just seen a benevolent and powerful immortal.
“Imamura-sama, we are honored to finally meet you!” They cried out at the same time, giving a deep and very respectful bow. It was one reserved only for big bosses.
“S-sama? Eeh?!” Sato cried out, blinking in bewilderment.
He glanced between the two men and Asakura, trying hard to make sense of what was happening. But his mind failed to comprehend. Therefore, he could only turn to look Asakura in the eye, silently imploring the man to explain the situation.
“Haaaa!” Asakura let out a long breath, rubbing his forehead angrily. “These two… These two are just a pair of… servants.” He eventually threw out the last word gruffly, followed by an annoyed huff.
“Servants?” Sato repeated, looking somewhat doubting at the two men. They now appeared to be on the verge of crying.
“Big Brother Ryuu… Why are you so mean to us? How did we fail you?” They both whined and fussed loudly.
“If you idiots don’t shut your mouths right now, I’ll demote you even further. Got it?” Asakura spoke in a threatening tone, his eyes blazing with murderous intent.
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Then, he turned to Sato and his cold aura immediately dissipated. Like a whisk of smoke evaporating in thin air, nothing remained of his previous ruthlessness. His eyes softened and he even showed a warm smile, reducing the chilling atmosphere that had surrounded him just a moment ago.
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“Eh? But what about…”
“It’s alright. They’ll be just fine. Now, come. You will catch a cold if you stay here longer.” Asakura continued to speak dotingly.
Sato didn’t argue further and, after throwing another glance at the other two men, he walked in front of Asakura towards the car. The latter, threw one last threatening look at his ‘servants’ and followed closely after his lover.
The two remaining people stared after them in silence for a moment. Both had the same emotion showing on their faces.
“That’s one powerful Lady Boss.” Muro finally said in awe.
“Yeah. Being able to temper down our Big Brother Ryuu’s killer aura so easily…” Shun agreed with a slow nod, then continued in amazement. “Imamura-sama might be even scarier than him. If we’re not careful, we might find ourselves trapped between a ferocious dragon and another mythical being of unknown power.”
Meanwhile, the said mythical creature was currently sitting in the car, obediently allowing Asakura to cover him with his coat.
“I’m not that cold. You don’t have to worry about me so much, Ryuu.” Sato said softly.
“You haven’t been feeling well lately and the weather is getting colder. I just want to make sure you don’t catch a cold.”
“You worry too much.” Sato shook his head, smiling in defeat. “I’ve just been very tired. The last few weeks of filming have been tough. But since it’s over now, I can rest as much as I want.”
“Tsk. I told that hard-headed Director Mayama that your filming schedule was too erratic, but he simply wouldn’t listen.” Asakura growled, looking very displeased.
Sato sighed. He placed a palm over the other man’s cheek, gazing at him tenderly. When he spoke, both his tone and manner were meant to be conciliatory.
“That couldn’t be helped. We had to finish before the weather turned bad, otherwise there would have been delays.”
Asakura fell silent and relished in the warm feeling Sato’s hand was giving him. He rubbed his cheek against that loving palm a few times, narrowing his eyes in pleasure. Then, he thought of something, and a frown suddenly appeared on his forehead.
“That damn Director even dared to throw me out of the set one time. Wouldn’t allow me to take one step near the shooting scene.” Asakura complained in a low whisper.
Seeing him acting so spoiled made Sato feel like a tiny cat’s paw was scratching at his heart. A tingling, restless, yet warm feeling rose in his chest.
“Well, you did make a fuss simply because my character was supposed to fall into a lake and be rescued by his rival.” he replied in a teasing manner.
“Humph!” Asakura grunted, pressing Sato’s palm against his cheek more firmly. ” Seeing ‘that guy’ touch you all over while your clothes were wet and sticking to your body? How could I stand it?! Impossible!”
Sato smiled, shaking his head helplessly. He knew it wasn’t possible to rid Asakura of his jealousy, so he didn’t even try. He remained quiet and stared at this childish person, who was his lover. But, if he were to be honest with himself, Sato quite liked Asakura’s childish side.
‘En. My lover is indeed jealous and possessive, and also tends to act like a little kid from time to time. But that gives me a certain peace of mind. It makes me feel like I am important to him.’
While Sato was immersing himself in those sweet thoughts, Asakura was placing soft kisses on his face. His arms had wrapped themselves around Sato’s body, keeping him in a tight embrace. When he finally snapped out of his reverie, Sato was met with Asakura’s intense gaze.
Asakura seemed to be pondering over something. His eyebrows were slightly furrowed and his eyes betrayed unease.
‘Should I tell him about the fact that he had indeed been followed? But if I do, would that worry him even more? After all, he doesn’t know about my family, so… what should I do?’
“Ryuu, what’s the matter?” Sato questioned worriedly. He had noticed the change in Asakura’s behavior, and it was making him feel nervous.
Sato’s low voice startled Asakura, and his eyes trembled. Before he had a chance to make a decision, Sato proceeded to take the choice out of his hands.
“You look worried about something. Does it have to do with those two men I just saw? Do you know them?”
“Mh.” Asakura grunted noncommittally.
“Are they dangerous?”
“Only to themselves.” Asakura couldn’t help but scoff.
By now, he had already gained more confidence, feeling almost ready to tell Sato everything. He took a deep breath and leveled his eyes with Sato’s.
“I have never told you about my family, have I?”
Sato shook his head in silence.
Asakura smiled self-deprecatingly.
“There are two reasons for that. One, was because I didn’t want to think about them. Ever since I left that house, I never looked back. Not because I was running away, but because I didn’t feel connected to that place. The second reason I didn’t talk about it, and this truly is the most important one, was because I didn’t want you to think differently of me.”
“Think differently of you? What could you possibly mean by that?”
As he spoke, Sato’s eyes widened. He felt a knot forming inside his heart, and his breathing slowed considerately. Thousands of thoughts and conjectures swarmed inside his head at the speed of light, until he was rendered dizzy. He feared what Asakura wanted to tell him, but at the same time he wanted to know everything about the person he loved.
Caught between these two feelings, Sato stared at the other man in silence, waiting for his next words.
Asakura could plainly see the conflict in Sato’s clear, bright eyes. It made him feel a twinge of guilt. He didn’t mean to make things sound so dramatic and scare his lover, but the situation wasn’t trivial either. In the end, he had to reach a conclusion.
In his opinion, a calculated guess was always better than throwing a dice to decide. So, ultimately, Asakura decided to trust Sato, as well as his feelings. Regardless of what would happen afterwards, he was determined to let Sato and fate decide.
Taking a deep breath to stabilize his emotions, Asakura finally got ready to speak.
A/N: Finally we get to learn more about Asakura’s background 
This is it for today’s update. Sorry for the delay in posting it. Editing took longer than I anticipated. Hope you’ll enjoy reading this!
i would freak out a bit if i suddenly found out i was dating a mafia type person, but Asakura is so gentle with him, I’d just go with the flow xD
thanks for the chapter <3
Yeah, No matter what kind of ‘Boss’ Asakura is, he will always be gentle to his beloved Sato 🤭
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Finally we get to know his background!
Thank you for the chapter 💛
Yes! I hope that now people would understand him more 😁
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